Rindo Haitani

Rindo Haitani is an Eighth Division member (捌番隊 隊員) of the Tokyo Manji Gang. He was a member of the S-62 Generation, Tenjiku, and later, Rokuhara Tandai, where he was ranked as the gang’s Number 3. In previous timelines, Rindo is the Special Attack Force Vice-Captain of the Kanto Manji Gang and a Bonten executive.

Appearance
Rindo is of average height and a lean build with neckline-length blond hair in a curtain style that he often wears down but would occasionally put up in a bun. He has purple downturned eyes, blond eyebrows, and a matching tattoo with his older brother on the right side of his back and chest, beginning from his nape and collarbones and ending at his foot. Rindo frequently wears a pair of circular glasses, a silver earring on his left ear, and a black Kanto Manji Gang uniform.

Rindo would also wear a black version of the Tenjiku gang uniform with a skull motif on the collar alongside a light-colored belt and a pair of gloves. In Rokuhara Tandai, Rindo also wore the uniform in the color black with contrasting white seams and a belt. At the age of 13, Rindo kept his shorter blond hair in a bun. Around the year 2003, his hair was alternately dyed in the colors of black and blond by layer. At 18 years old, Rindo had light blue streaks in his short wavy blond hair.

In the present, Rindo has the Bonten insignia tattooed on the front of his neck. His hair is styled in a pinkish-purple mullet with his roots and ends dyed dark blue.

Personality
Rindo is sadistic; he finds joy in fights and has no trouble with inflicting injuries of any degree, which was the main reason why he landed himself in a juvenile detention center at a young age. Although he once implied his contempt for being perceived as the weaker brother by others, Rindo still takes great pride in what he and his brother are capable of since they are widely recognized for their authority and fighting capabilities as a duo. However, his arrogance in parading this confidence was later shown to be the cause of his reckless decision-making, which lost him at least a fight against a much stronger opponent who he initially mocked and underestimated.

Rindo is also blunt and prefers to keep more of a stoic facade in comparison to his brother. He would make snarky remarks and ridicule his enemies during fights.

Authority
Rindo has an authoritative reputation among Tokyo’s delinquents and has led countless gangs in the past. He ruled the district of Roppongi after winning against once Tokyo’s biggest biker gang Max Maniacs and was recruited in the top administration of Tenjiku, Rokuhara Tandai, and the Kanto Manji Gang, which later lands him at an executive position in the criminal organization Bonten.

Fighting Prowess
Being one of Tenjiku’s strongest members, Rindo has shown to be quite an expert at wrestling since he was capable of taking down or injuring some of the more notable members of the Tokyo Manji Gang, namely Hakkai Shiba and Souya Kawata. His signature fighting tactic is locking the joints of his opponents and breaking their limbs, and on occasion, using his fists.

Appearances
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Valhalla Arc

 * Chapter 51 - Open fire
 * Chapter 64 - End of war

Tenjiku Arc

 * Chapter 128 - Gang of four
 * Chapter 139 - Make an exception (flashback)
 * Chapter 153 - NocteKing
 * Chapter 154 - Be in the van
 * Chapter 156 - A den of iniquity
 * Chapter 160 - Stand no chance
 * Chapter 161 - The baby of the family
 * Chapter 162 - The blue ogre
 * Chapter 163 - Awaken my potential
 * Chapter 164 - Head the list
 * Chapter 173 - The one and only
 * Chapter 175 - Admonitions are not sweet
 * Chapter 176 - What was been left
 * Chapter 177 - Déracinée
 * Chapter 178 - Paradise lost
 * Chapter 179 - End the standoff
 * Chapter 185 - Meet his fate

Bonten Arc

 * Chapter 196 - Can say that again

Three Deities Arc

 * Chapter 207 - The final act
 * Chapter 212 - Battle of the titans
 * Chapter 214 - The engine fired
 * Chapter 224 - Cutthroat
 * Chapter 225 - Free for all
 * Chapter 226 - Dynamic duo
 * Chapter 227 - Gangster
 * Chapter 233 - Better late than never

Kanto Manji Arc
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 * Chapter 243 - Wide array of
 * Chapter 244 - The showdown battle
 * Chapter 245 - Grow up to
 * Chapter 247 - Hey dude
 * Chapter 248 - Long time no see

Valhalla Arc
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 * Episode 18 - Open Fire
 * Episode 22 - One for all

Etymology

 * The name Rindo means "gentian, bellflower" (竜胆).
 * Rindo's surname Haitani means "ash" (灰) (hai) and "valley" (谷) (tani).

Trivia

 * According to the official character book:
 * Rindo's image color is amethyst.
 * He likes DJing and muscle training.
 * He dislikes fatty foods.
 * His special skill is Jujitsu.
 * The person he respects or admires is Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
 * The person he dislikes or fears is Ran Haitani.
 * His heroic/failure story: Shortly after they met, Kakucho asked Rindo to train together. Rindo thought they'd be having a challenge at the gym, and was very excited on his way there. However, they ended up at a Yakuza office and started fighting with them, and he followed Kakucho, who seemed prepared to die, on a rampage. Rindo will never train with Kakucho again.
 * A bad memory: He had a drink with a dozen people in his living room and Ran got up at around 4 pm. Because Ran was in a really bad mood, Rindo ran to the bathroom. He later saw everyone else sitting in only their underwear, and decided to go buy Ran's favorite Mont Blanc.
 * Rindo ranked 10th in the Character Popularity Poll with a total number of 1602 votes.

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