KenKen in a Drop of Blood

Although it's not everyone's 'cup of tea,' judging who might be your most suitable partner is sometimes left to the powers of Astrology, or 'Blood Types,' as is the case in Japan. Although most people in America have never really paid much attention to what type of blood they have -- except maybe in emergencies. In Japan, though, this is not the case! As popular as the Zodiac, the Japanese have derived personality qualities from the types of protiens that make their blood.

Ken's blood type B, althought his seiyuu, Tomokazu Seki is an AB type (You may want to check out my page on Yotan's blood to see Seki-sama's personality). Splicing several sources together, it seems that people with type B blood are curious about and interested in everything. That may be good, but they also tend to have too many interests and hobbies, and they get all excited about something suddenly and then later drop it again just as quickly. But they do manage to know which of their many interests or loved ones are the ones that are really important, the ones they should hold on to. B Types tend to excel in things rather than just be average. But they tend to be so involved in their own world or become so carried away with something that they neglect other things. They have the image of being bright and cheerful, full of energy and enthusiasm, but some people think that they are really quite different on the inside. And it can also be said about them that they don't really want to have much real contact with others.

As with the cat type, zodiac sign, and image flower, I can see a lot of KenKen in the descriptions of these things. It always amazes me that people actually do this type of research when creating a character!


Here are a few interesting facts also scrounged up...

1. Around 75% of Japanese people believe there is a relationship between blood type and personality.

2. Famous French, English , American and Indian psychologists have also studied the relationship between blood type and personality with positive results.

3. In Tokyo, 4 (out of 5) major TV stations broadcasted blood type programs in 1997 alone.