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Nina (ニナ, Nina) is a supporting character of the Nanbaka Web Manga series. He is an inmate of building 7, and the cellmate of Mina and Shina.
Appearance[]
Nina has bright red hair, separated into twin-tails by sharp, pastel-rainbow, horn-like accessories. He has sharp, bright red eyes.
He is seen wearing a red idol outfit with short round sleeves, matching that of Hina, Mina and Shina with a pale yellow bow adorning the chest with a pink heart brooch with his inmate number in the centre, and two pockets on either side of the chest. The dress then parts, revealing a white to pastel pink underskirt. On the back of the dress is a light red building 7 symbol.
Nina wears knee-high boots with pastel-rainbow soles and white elbow-length gloves. He also wears small, red heart stud earrings.
Personality[]
Nina has a strong personality, disliking being called an idol and fond of making threats. He has an exceptionally violent side that is unknown to the public, but is hard to ignore upon meeting him.
He is also very petty, holding a grudge over Hina that carried over to Zakuro by association.
Background[]
Before his arrest, Nina was in an idol group alongside Hina, Shina, and Mina called Magical Druv Rainbow Rangers (often shortened to Magidru). They were all imprisoned in Nanba Prison's Building 7, a fact which was not known to the wider public.[1] The reasoning behind the incarceration is unknown but likely has to do with the entire group's violent tendencies.
While in Building 7, Magidru continued to perform together, with Nina becoming the second most popular performer within Building 7. A conflict occurred between Nina and Hina as they had eaten each other's favorite desserts (Hina eating Nina's Salt Daifuku and Nina eating Hina's Strawberry Daifuku) without permission. This led to Hina leaving Building 7 to go to Building 1, with both still having grudges against each other.[2]
Plot[]
New Year's East Vs West Butoukai[]
Nina, alongside Mina and Shina, are chosen to represent Building 7 in the Butoukai. For a large portion of the first event, they remain hidden under large color-coded cloaks, but once the Building 2 representatives target another inmate, they become emboldened to attack Zakuro, who they have been tailing for a long time.[1]
Zakuro, having noticed their stalking beforehand, asks why the three are targeting him specifically, as he does not know any of them. Nina confesses that it was mostly to get his hands on Zakuro's shackles, to harass Hina. They fight Zakuro, until Yupiter jumps to his defense. In retaliation, Nina beats Yupiter to the point of unconsciousness; leading Building 7 to receive a penalty in the next event.[3]
In the next event (Rampaging Kusudama Splitting Game), Nina faces off against Hina directly, who hates Nina more than ever for upsetting Zakuro. They fight, but ultimately Hina reigns supreme and throws Nina into a Kusudama, making it burst and disqualifying Building 7 in one blow.[4]
Due to his injuries, Nina is taken away for medical care. He is never seen again, and it is implied that he was taken away for being a Togabito, as the truth of the Butoukai was to identify and exterminate Togabito in secret, using medical aid as a pretense.[5]
Trivia[]
- He had the second highest numbers of fans in Building 7, losing out to Hina.[2]
- With Hina's departure, it stands to reason that he would now have the highest number of fans.
- His favourite dessert is salt daifuku.[2]
- He (and the other three members of Magidru) sang the theme song to an anime Nico likes.[1]
- He, like all members of Magidru, sometimes sprinkle in made-up verbiage into their speech, calling it Magidru Language.
- Magidru Language is said to be very popular amongst kids.
- Words within Magidru Language include[1][6][4]:
- Grop – Idiots
- Garudira – Internal Organs
- Churobetto – Men
- Kerast – Steal
- Brankacche – Men who are different
- Mado – Bastard
- Chioki – Glasses
- Roding – Bastard
- Mezugu – Brain
- Doruchenk/Torchink – to beat/hit someone
- Do-do-do – Do you understand?
- Beracchini-kun – Bastard
- Nina's preferred weapon is a baseball bat with nails sticking out of it.