 Kyo is depicted as an orange-haired young man who is short-tempered and charismatic, if initially awkward around people; Arisa once calls him "anger management boy," and Yuki Soma expresses envy of his ability to make friends easily.He is also fiercely competitive, and can be easily manipulated into doing things he does not want to by turning it into a competition—especially against Yuki.As the cat, Kyo hates Yuki, the current Rat of the zodiac, whom he sees as never having to work hard at anything, and has dedicated his life to defeating him.