Ran Haitani

Ran 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 and a founding member of Tenjiku, then Rokuhara Tandai’s Number 2 a couple of years later. In the previous timelines, Ran is the Special Attack Force Captain of the Kanto Manji Gang and a Bonten executive.

Appearance
Ran has a lanky build and a small face with purple downturned eyes, blond eyebrows, and a thin mouth. His shoulder-length hair is alternately dyed in the colors of black and blond, with his roots and their end sections black and the midsection blond. Ran often styles his hair in two neatly-woven pigtail braids in battle but would wear his hair down on occasion. He also has a matching tattoo with his younger brother on the left side of his back and chest, stretching from his nape and collarbones down to his torso. He wears a single black earring on his left ear and is most often seen in a black Kanto Manji Gang uniform. When outside of gang duty, Ran wears a gray loose-fitting sweatshirt and black pants.

While in Tenjiku, Ran wore a black version of the gang uniform featuring a skull motif on the collar alongside a light-colored belt and gloves. In Rokuhara Tandai, Ran also wore a black version of the uniform with contrasting white seams and a belt. At age 13, Ran’s hair was purely blond.

In the present timeline, Ran cuts his hair short and has it styled in a slicked back side part gelled to the right, alternating in the colors between light purple and black. He has the Bonten insignia tattooed on the front of his neck and wears a purple form-fitting suit alongside a pair of small hoop earrings and rings on his right fingers.

Personality
Ran is naturally whimsical toward others which makes him inscrutable; he is also independent in his own right and only holds regard for his younger brother who he used to govern the district of Roppongi with, other than Izana Kurokawa and Kakucho who he once served under in Tenjiku. This shows the limitations of Ran’s obedience and respect, for he and his brother as a collective duo were widely known for their supreme authority in Roppongi for the majority of their childhood, hence his nescience in shouldering orders from a superior and complying to them.

Ran's limited circle of whom he trusts and holds respect for is also the cause of his apathy toward others when he involves himself in battle. He is indifferent to using underhanded strategies in taking out his opponents and has little care for the degree of the injuries he inflicts.

Authority
Ran holds a high position in many gangs and once went as far as assuming the second highest position in Rokuhara Tandai. He is often respected and feared by many for this reason.

Fighting Prowess
Although shown to have fought with fists when he was younger, Ran frequently resorts to underhanded tactics in battle by way of his baton or any weapon that can cause injury and guarantee his win. Ran has never been known to have fought fairly and justifies this furtive approach as a means of bagging victory against much stronger opponents.

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 229 - Go easy on
 * Chapter 233 - Better late than never

Kanto Manji Arc
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 * Chapter 243 - Wide array of
 * Chapter 244 - The showdown battle
 * Chapter 246 - Giant Killing
 * 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

Quotes

 * "Does it really matter who does it? Toman’s not a gang you can crush by following dumb rules like that. We gotta hit ‘em fast, while their guard’s still down." Ran speaks on Toman’s strength

Etymology

 * The name Ran means "orchid" (蘭).
 * Ran's surname Haitani means "ash" (灰) (hai) and "valley" (谷) (tani).

Trivia

 * According to the official character book:
 * Ran's image color is deep purple.
 * He likes Yves Saint Laurent and Mont Blanc.
 * He dislikes staying up all night.
 * His special skill is making a good impression.
 * The person he respects or admires is Kakucho.
 * The people he dislikes or fears are Tetta Kisaki and Shuji Hanma.
 * His dream is to be a celebrity abroad.
 * His favorite spot is his bed.
 * His heroic/failure story: he once slept for 24 hours.
 * A day in his life: Ran takes great care of his hair and regularly goes to beauty salons in Harajuku to get it done. He enjoys the feeling of walking through the wind afterwards. He once asked the hair stylist to make his new hairstyle give off the same feeling as the latest piano song by Miles Davis. The hair stylist gently reminded him that Miles Davis was a trumpet player.
 * Ran ranked sixth in the Character Popularity Poll with a total number of 2568 votes.

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