Taira Kurogane

Taira Shigemasa 'Koga' Kurogane ( 平 重昌 黒鋼 Taira Shigemasa Kurogane ) is a main character in the Doudaimuhi series. He is a member of the esteemed Taira clan and a third year student at Gakushūin High.

He is primarily introduced as the longtime rival of Shiba Raiden and as the childhood friend of Hatakeyama Shinju.

Appearance
Koga is described by many of the cast as being terribly good looking. He is pale-skinned and athletic with a body 'built like a model' as described by Koga Minami. He has layered black hair that reaches his chin at its longest point. His most prominent feature is his dark red eyes, which can appear frightening, beautiful, or both by others. Apart from his school uniform, Koga is usually seen wearing mostly shades of black and silver in his casual clothing. He is often seen wearing a leather jacket as his trademark clothing of choice, and on lesser occasions military boots.

Personality
Generally, Koga appears to be a rather cold and indifferent individual. Although he has many talents and achieves great scores academically, the rest of his profile is an enigma to the majority of those who know him.

Trivia

 * His first name literally translates to  'black steel' . Likewise, the literal translation of his middle name is  'heavily prosperous.'
 * His favorite food is dim sum, and his least favorite is horse radish.
 * He has a license to drive both a regular car and a motorcycle.
 * He can speak fluent Cantonese.
 * His interests include extreme sports and martial arts.