

An insane, sadistic diva Shinigami, Grell is incredibly fun to watch. Oh and did I mention he had his scythe converted into a chainsaw because “scythes are too old fashioned”?. He’s also not above telling Sebastian what he’d like to do with him in private. One of the best things about Grell is his flamboyance and his over-the-top personality. He has a sharp tongue and an obsession with blood and killing and he is insanely interested in human suffering and especially watching evil people’s pasts and the way they lived their lives when he cut them in half and their lives pass before their eyes. Grell is probably the most twisted Shinigami in our list. Grell also has no regard for human life and he completely disregards the Grim Reaper rules, simply enjoying killing and satisfying his bloodlust. He is sadistic, flirtatious, very feminine and has a thing for Sebastian. In reality, Grell is a grim reaper and is wilder, and crazier than the murderous Madam Red herself. However, this meek attitude is all an act. Grell is Madam Red’s mild-mannered, nervous butler and is pushed around and stomped over by his mistress. While not as tough as some of the other Shinigami on this list, Rinne is quite a memorable character, but then we couldn’t expect less from Rumiko Takahashi! Rinne is also quite skilled with his scythe and his hoop of judgement and can control a thousand bills with wind and direct him to a target. He’s also one of the Shinigami in our list who falls in love and even sacrifices the thing that is most important for him, money, when he spends ¥20,000 to replace Sakura’s Exorcism Hourglass which had expired and was causing her house to be filled with spirits. Rinne is actually a sweet guy that was born into a difficult family situation and while he struggles with it a bit, he takes it on in stride. With the help of his classmate and crush, Sakura, who can see ghosts, he helps lost souls, and fights his father’s group of fallen death gods, the Damashigami who are always up to no good. However, he is a high school student and after his grandfather died, he lives in an abandoned school building. Rinne Rokudou is only part Shinigami, but because of a debt left to him by his ancestors, he must perform the duties of a Shinigami and help souls pass on to the afterlife.
