Keiji Ikaruga

Keiji Ikaruga (斑鳩 恵治) is the eldest son of the Ikaruga House and the next head.

Appearance
Keiji is a tall young man with red hair and blue eyes.

Personality
Keji is shown to be kind to others shown from his meeting with Rokuro and Mayura. He loves his family very much, he is particularly close to his cousin loving him as if he was his younger brother and requests for him to refer to him as "big brother" when the latter calls him "Keiji -Sama".

He is a somewhat humble person as he stated that while he is going to be the head of the Ikaruga Clan, he remarked that Shimon is way better than him in regards of being an Exorcist. This attitude stems from Shimon being picked as the next Suzaku but in spite of this, he does not bear any ill will towards him and still supports him. During his fight with Gunki, he stated he had to look cool in front of his siblings.

As noted by the announcer at the Exorcists Games, Keiji is stated to be somewhat of a flirt with women.

Plot
Keiji is first shown with his father Hoji and cousin at the meeting where Arima Tsuchimikado informs Rokuro that in order to take part in the mission of defeating Yuto he must join an Exorcist House.

Later on, he is shown meeting Rokuro and Mayura at his home and watches as his father scolds Sayo for frolicking in the house. He watches his father thank to Rokuro for protecting his sister from the Basara. When Hoji leaves, Keiji remarks on how it is usually hard to his stubborn father to apologize before he introduces himself to Rokuro who is shocked to learn of his relation to Shimon.

Keiji states while may eventually be head of the family Shimon was a way better Exorcist than him before affectionately hugging him and stating he is proud of his "younger brother" as the latter tells him not to do such an embarrassing act in front of their company while calling him "Keiji-Sama" causing Keiji to angrily remind him that he told him to call him "Big Brother" causing Shimon to apologize.

Trivia

 * Rokuro noticed that Shimon's relationship with Keiji is no different from his relationship with Ryogo Nagitsuji.