Character

Shiki Misaki

美咲 四季

Shiki Misaki (美咲 四季 Misaki Shiki) is one of the main characters of The World Ends with You and serves as Neku Sakuraba's partner during his first Reapers' Game. Shiki tries to the best of her abilities to help others. She is generally positive and upbeat, always trying to make the best of a bad situation. However, despite her cheerful attitude, Shiki feels inferior and useless to others, making her jealous of her friend. Shiki attempts to turn these feelings into positive ones and not let them affect her. However, it is revealed that Shiki truly hated herself. She had such low self esteem, that she lacked self compassion. But through revealing this to Neku, he encourages her and Shiki feels reassured in who she is, becoming more cheerful, and embracing her own identity. Shiki is shown to be a talented seamstress, even making her own clothes.