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"TK" is a mysterious character who tends to speaks in nonsensical English
phrases depending on the situation.

Was it ever revealed what is his actual name? Also, why do the other SSS
members call him "TK"?

![TK!!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/RnBsw.jpg)


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What is TK's actual name?


According to [this wiki](http://angelbeats.wikia.com/wiki/TK):

> His real identity and his name are still unknown even to the SSS, so they
> identify him as "TK", a nickname he gave himself.


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[What kuwaly said](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/3111/2516), his real
identity is still unknown. But if you're willing to accept some guesses (some
of which are taken from [TV
Tropes](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WMG/AngelBeats)) as to why he
calls himself TK, his name could be derived from:

  * [Tetsuya Komuro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsuya_Komuro), the most successful producer in Japanese music history. His nickname is also TK and most of the [songs that TK references](https://angelbeats.fandom.com/wiki/TK#Phrases) come from TM Network which Tetsuya is the lead singer of.

  * [Tachibana Kanade](https://angelbeats.fandom.com/wiki/Kanade_Tachibana), the team killer. Tachibana's [guard skills](https://angelbeats.fandom.com/wiki/Kanade_Tachibana#List_of_Guard_Skills) are named after common effects of [effects pedals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_unit).

  * [To come](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_come_\(publishing\)), which is used to signify that additional material will be added at a later date.

  * Time keeper. Inspired by [What are the positions "CA", "TK", and "AP"?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/28838/8486).

  * A shorthand for とにかくキてる (Tonikaku Kiteru, "an eccentric person anyhow"), a nickname given by Noda in chapter 40 of the [_Angel Beats! Heaven's Door_](https://angelbeats.fandom.com/wiki/Heaven%27s_Door) manga. This might be the canonical answer as to what TK signifies and how he received that name; the manga's plot after Shiina's recruitment to the SSS seems to be based on Jun Maeda's new writings, according to [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Beats!#cite_ref-96).

[![TK's name, Angel Beats! Heaven's Door chapter 40, page
21](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OXzIbl.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OXzIbl.jpg)

  * Tainted kerchief. This nameless guy who died in the train accident in episode 9 also wore a "red" bandana like TK's.

[![Is this guy
TK?](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dOyBbl.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dOyBbl.png)


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According to the manga _Angel Beats! Heaven's Door_ , it was NODA who gave him
that nickname since SSS always calls him 'that guy from whatever kingdom come'
why not shorten it to TK instead?

Yurippe also thinks he's got [savant
syndrome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savant_syndrome) for he's incapable of
having a conversation with them.


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