Rei
| Rei | |
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 Rei with his sister Yu, as they appear in Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop. | |
| Name | |
| Kana | レイくん |
| Romanization | Reikun |
| Other Names |  阿灵 (ālíng) 阿靈 레이군 Рей (Rei) |
| Personal Info | |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | June 9 (Gemini) |
| Blood type | AB |
| Notable Appearances | |
| First appearance | Puyo Puyo Fever 2 |
| Latest appearance | Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop |
| Voice Actor(s) | |
| Japanese | Tamaki Nakanishi (Puyo Puyo Fever - Puyo Puyo Chronicle) Miki Hasuda (Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 onwards) |
| English | Cindy Robinson (Puyo Puyo Tetris onwards) |
| Puyo Puyo!! Quest information | |
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Rei is the twin brother of Yu, who usually backs up what she says. He was missing in Puyo Puyo Fever, but appears in its sequel, Puyo Puyo Fever 2. Rei is the opposite of Yu; while his sister is excited and playful, he has more of a reserved, gloomy personality.
Biography
Appearance
Like Yu, he has a wispy tail and wears a white hooded ghost sheet—almost identical to Yu's garb, the subtle difference being his straight-cut ribbon. Appearance-wise, what mainly sets Rei apart from Yu is his blue hair, which covers his eyes.
Personality
In sharp contrast to his sister, Rei is quiet and terse. He mainly sits in the background, letting Yu be the driving force of their antics. He mostly utilizes signboards in Puyo Puyo Fever 2 to communicate to the player and to other characters, seldom speaking. According to game documentation, however, Rei had a very different personality when he was alive. This is known from trivia given in Popoi's shop in Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary and one of the drama CDs.
In the English version of Puyo Puyo Tetris, his personality is rather closer to that of Yu, and his voice sounds louder; this was changed to reflect that of the Japanese games in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2.
Abilities
Rei has been known to cast Blue Wisp Come On, Testament, Reincarnation, and Heavy Haze on separate occasions, however he does not call out the name of Testament. His capabilities on his own are not very well documented, as he is almost never seen without Yu.
| Spell | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Effect | (Notable) Appearances | Element |
| Boo! うらめしやぁ～ |
Rei appears with Yu to scare the opponent. | Fever 2 | Status |
| Blue Wisp Come On ブルーウィスプカモン |
Rei fires a blue flame from his palm. | All appearances of Rei | Fire |
| Testament テスタメント |
Rei creates a ghastly vortext. | Fever 1 | Physical |
| Reincarnation リインカーネーション |
In 15th, Rei summons falling light. Starting with 20th, Rei flashes while rising. |
15th onwards | Light (15th) Status (20th onwards) |
| Heavy Haze ヘビーヘイズ |
Rei creates a mist around the area. | Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 | Status |
| Rest in Peace レストインピース |
Yu and Rei fly away, leaving flowers behind them. | Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 | Physical |
Relationships
- Yu
- Yu is his twin sister, and they usually appear together as a comedy duo. He hopes the two of them stay together forever. However, he does not necessarily enjoy it when Yu attempts to kill people, recognizing their desire to live and questioning if she understands.
History
Puyo Puyo Fever 2
See also: Yu#Puyo Puyo Fever 2
He also appears as the host of the Town Hall center, where the player can view high scores, change their options, read mail, and play mini games.
Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
See also: Yu#Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
Yu & Rei's Story
Yu and Rei, as a team, participate in the Puyo tournament for the chance of winning a wish-granting medal. For the majority of the tournament, he does not speak. When he does, he's mostly chiming in with Yu's statements. His wish is to exchange bodies with Yu, but gets cancelled out by his sister's wish, which was for the same thing.
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
See also: Yu#Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
Puyo Puyo Drama CD
See also: Yu#Puyo_Puyo_Drama_CD
Rei appears with Yu in a number of drama CDs, most notably Volume 2, Volume 4, Volume 7, and the 25th Anniversary Drama CD. Yu and Rei's backstory is explored in Volume 7 in the track "Yu and Rei's Lingering Regrets?". Their living personalities were shown in this track through a vision Feli has.
Trivia
- Rei's name is a play on the Japanese word for "ghost"; combined with Yu's name, it makes yūrei (幽霊).
- He and Yu share the same birthday, June 9th, and the same blood type, AB.
- Rei's character color in Quest is blue, but all of his cards are associated with Yu, who is purple. Him being blue can most easily be seen in any cutscene involving him: instead of having his nametag and talk bubble be purple, they are blue.
- Alternate Voice notes:
- In Puyo Puyo Chronicle, his voice become slightly bigger.
- In Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, he switches places with Yu and adopts a more energetic personality. This references his character when he was alive, as evidenced by he still being the one who performs Blue Wisp Come On.
Appearances
Puyo Puyo
- Puyo Puyo Fever (Mentioned)
- Puyo Puyo Fever 2
- Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary
- Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (Cameo)
- Puyo Puyo Chronicle
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (DLC)
- Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop
Spin-offs
Character profiles
See the respective PPQ-namespace card pages of Yu & Rei for the character's in-game description in Puyo Puyo!! Quest.
| Game | Profile |
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"Ghostly twins—a wildly outgoing girl and a painfully quiet boy. Between their puns and trivia knowledge, they'll send a chill down your spine." (as Yu & Rei) |
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"A cheerful girl and a withdrawn boy who are twins and also ghosts, both ever-ready with a joke." (as Yu & Rei / Character Select) "Fun-loving, carefree twins turned ghosts!" (as Yu & Rei / Adventure Mode Intro) |
Character specific mechanics
Dropset
See Yu § Dropset for the dropsets as Yu & Rei.
Chants
See Yu § Chants for the chants as Yu & Rei.
As he is not present in Fever 1, he has no chants there.
Gallery
Due to the large number of images for Rei, the gallery is moved to a separate page. See Rei/Gallery.