Overview |
Shinya Kiritani (桐谷 進也, Kiritani Shin'ya) more commonly known as Shin (シン) is the main protagonist of The New Gate. He was the Hero who finished the Death Game incident on the Game Era before he was transported 500 years into the future in the world of the game that turns to reality.
Appearance[]
Shin is a 21-year old veteran player with short black hair and black eyes. He is a tall, slender-built young man with a plain face. His outfit consists of a long coat with pants of the same design while his arms and legs are protected with guards.
Personality[]
Shin is kind and respectable. In the death game, Shin once had his personality changed completely from a kind and warm person to that of a cold killing machine, after 'certain' circumstances.
Background[]
His in-game and current name is Shin, but his real name is Kiritani Shinya. He is a Veteran Player who held top class combat ability. He has two brothers and a sister in the real world.
Adventurer Rank (Manga)[]
G Rank - Chapter 5
E Rank - Chapter 21
Skills (Manga)[]
Volume 1 (Chapter 1 - 7)[]
- Crescent Strike - Chapter 1
- Mountain Cleaver - Chapter 1
- Analysis: Rank 10 - Chapter 1
- Survival Instinct - Chapter 1
- Sword Parry - Chapter 1
- Steel Repel (Wraps users hands and feet in light to deflect attacks) - Chapter 1
- Moonlight Beheading Dance - Chapter 1
- Dark King’s Wave - Chapter 1
- Focused Wave - Chapter 1
- Permeating Wave (Sends vibrations into the target's body, destroying their body structure.) - Chapter 1
- Crescent: Thunder Flash - Chapter 1
- Sanctuary - Chapter 1
- Mind’s Eye - Chapter 1
- Shukuchi [Techniques of Rapid Movements] - Chapter 1
- Purify- Chapter 2
- Judge: Rank 10 - Chapter 4
- Willow Throw - Chapter 4
- Listen - Chapter 4
- Map – Chapter 5
- Search – Chapter 5
- Limit: Rank 10 – Chapter 5
- Crushing Blade – Chapter 6
Volume 2 (Chapter 8 - 13)[]
- Bulwark [Defensive Wall]: Rank 10 – Chapter 8
- Piercing Furrow – Chapter 8
- Spark Blossom – Chapter 8
- Shadow Bind (Dark Magic Skill - Restrains the enemy by using their shadow.) – Chapter 9
- Cure (Divine Magic Skill - Heals all status abnormalities.) - Chapter 9
- Avraid Ray - Chapter 9
- Reverberating Strike - Chapter 9
- Arc Bind (Light Magic Skill - The strongest bind skill.) - Chapter 9
- Calamity Piercer - Chapter 9
- Horse Riding - Chapter 12
- Purifying Leaf (Creates a barrier according to the will of the user.) - Chapter 12
Volume 3 (Chapter 14 - 20)[]
- Triple Strength (Multiplies the value of any stat by 3x for a short period of time.) - Chapter 14
- Lightning Bunker - Chapter 14
- Flying Swallow Lighting Cutter - Chapter 14
- Air Bullet (Wind Magic that shoots out 30-40 cemer masses of air in a certain direction.) - Chapter 14
- Flare Volcano - Chapter 15
- Magnify - Chapter 17
Volume 4 (Chapter 21 - 27)[]
- Hide (Conceals User from view.) - Chapter 27
Volume 5 (Chapter 28 - 34)[]
- Cannon (Originally intended to draw aggro and interrupt magic casting but with enough power imbued into it, it can be comparable to a high level spell) - Chapter 31
- Snow, Moon, and Flowers - Chapter 32
- Far Strike - Chapter 32
- Peak Rank Skill: Heaven Decapitation - Chapter 32
Volume 6 (Chapter 35 - 40)[]
- Lively Flash - Chapter 39
Volume 7 (Chapter 41 - 46)[]
- Sand Blast - Chapter 42
- Flare Burst - Chapter 42
- Smoke Bomb - Chapter 44
- Air Cutter - Chapter 45
- Red Tomahawk - Chapter 45
- Spread Flame Thrust - Chapter 45
Volume 8 (Chapter 47 - 52)[]
- Silent Whisper (Alerts the caster when a monster comes within range) - Chapter 52
Volume 9+ (Chapter 53+)[]
- Jewelled Wave Strike - Chapter 53
- Scarlet Firebird Wizard - Chapter 53
- Red Explosive Palm - Chapter 53
Equipment[]
- Head: Dark King's Muffler: Given to him by his game girlfriend Marino to return the favor to him a little
- Torso: Dark King's Long Coat
- Arm: Dark King's Arm Guards - Dark King’s Arm Guards have the effect of preventing the skill with an effect such as trap and theft. Also, there is even the effect of reflecting back a portion of the damage.
- Feet: Dark King's Leg Guards
- 1st Accessory: Dark King's Ring
- 2nd Accessories: Age of Gods - Earring Abnormality resistance
- Weapon: True Moon [Original Handmade Ruby Katana] - Magic Nullification
Monster Partner[]
- Yuzuha - a young Element Tail that Shin saved from a large group of Skulfaces. She has feelings for Shin.
Support Character (NPC)[]
- Schnee Raizar - Is a High Elf who specializes in ninja arts and can equip multiple types of weapons. Her stats are almost maxed out and it's hinted that she has mastered multiple classes. Schnee is in love with Shin and later also confesses it to him. She was the only character who still clung to Shin's eventual return, even after 500 years had passed. Shin eventually realizes his love for her and decides to stay in her world for her.
- Filma Tormeia - a High Lord, she is a master blacksmith who is on the same level as Shin when it comes to crafting. She is now an adventurer serving under Shin.
- Girard Estaria - a High Beast and founder of the Falnido Beast Alliance. His offensive power from magic is relatively low but he has high agility and is a master in hand-based martial arts. He died after a final duel against Shin.
- Shibaid Etraku - a High Dragnil who served as vanguard. He one of the founders of the Dragnil's Empire Kilmont and was the first king because the person who was supposed to be king got injured and needs to recover. He is now an adventurer serving under Shin.
- Seti Lumiere - Wandering around the world looking for Shin, a High Pixie. She was created a while after the other support characters, so she is considered a little sister by them. Shin and the others met her again with help from Tzaobath.
Trivia[]
- Fastest Player To Reach Maxed Stats.
- Death Game Liberator.
- His crest is a Falcon.
- Shin had a nickname "The God of Death" in the death game era, and has the moniker "Dark Blacksmith" attached to him.
- After the subjugation of the Great Flood Shin was nicknamed "The Slashing Hammer".
Quotes[]
- “To be honest, I was really happy to be able to meet you, Schnee”. Shin to Schnee