Uta

Uta (ウタ, Uta) is an old friend of Renji Yomo and Itori. He owns the HySy ArtMask Studio, where he sells bespoke masks. In his teenage years, he was known as No Face to the CCG investigators in the 4th ward.

Appearance
His body is covered in tattoos and his kakugan always remains visible. Kaneki describes his appearance as being a little scary. As a teen, his hair colour was a lot lighter, swept back and kept down sometimes with a hairband. He did not have any of his tattoos during this time. His ghoul mask is an expressionless face with a stitching design similar to a voodoo doll covering the eyes and the white surface.

The tattoo on his neck is a Latin quote written in Greek letters (I can live neither with you, nor without you):

Νεχ ποσσυμ τεχυμ ωιωερε, νεχ σινε τε. Nec possum tecum vivere, nec sine te. &#8212;Martial, Epigrams XII, 47 

Personality
He has a very nice way of speaking and seems to be friendly. Although his expression almost never changes, he has an amusing way of teasing people.

Uta was sadistic and savage from his youth, and though the narrative would have the reader believe he left those ways behind, it was not true. Once his affiliation with the clowns becomes apparent in the manga, it is revealed that he hasn't changed at all - only gotten better at hiding it. Like all members of his organization, he revels in creating chaos and destruction. His betrayal also partially lead to a sudden second collapse in Kaneki's mental health, leaving him vulnerable to the critical injuries inflicted by Kishou Arima.

Doves' Emergence
Ken Kaneki and Touka Kirishima went to his shop, the HySy ArtMask Studio, to get a mask for Kaneki. While taking Kaneki's measurements, he talked with Kaneki about Touka and the risk factor of the varying wards ghouls inhabit.

By chance, Uta brought Kaneki's newly-made mask to Anteiku just when Touka and Kaneki had stopped training. He made Kaneki wear his new mask. He remarked that he placed the eyepatch on the right side because he wanted to see Kaneki's left eye.

Gourmet Arc
He is only seen here when Kaneki is taken to Helter Skelter, the bar the Itori owns. The two of them shock Kaneki when Itori wears one of Uta's masks to scare him. They are then shown having a pleasant conversation together at the bar, discussing his and Renji's past and how the 4th Ward is now dangerous because of them.

Aogiri Arc
Uta is a part of the team that goes to save Kaneki when he is kidnapped by the Aogiri. He accompanies Yomo, Touka, Nishiki and Tsukiyama in the endeavor. Sometime later, Tsukiyama remarks that Uta, though having his kakugan active, isn't actually using his full power. Uta answers by telling him he doesn't think he needs to be serious right now, and that he is only here for Kaneki and so he doesn't get lazy.

Despite not being at full power, he is able to keep up with Renji and Tsukiyama. When they finally find Kaneki, Uta is the only one who tries to comfort him after what he has been through.

Anteiku Raid
Uta gives Kaneki information about the CCG's Reaper, mentioning how strong and invincible he is. Whilst at V14, and finally facing Arima, Kaneki is stunned by his exceptional abilities. Kaneki suffers a psychotic break, disassociates, and it leads to his easy downfall. Uta is revealed to be a member of the Clowns and he was seen celebrating along with the other clown members.

Powers and Abilities
Uta is an excellent mask designer creating many of the ghoul masks seen in the 20th ward. Like other ghouls he has enhanced strength, speed, and reflexes than that of a human. His body is also able to regenerate, and isn't affected by normal human weapons. In his teenage years, he was quite capable of defeating multiple ghouls at once. His strength led him to become the "peacemaker" of the 4th ward. His interactions with Kaneki and various other characters indicate that he is quite skilled at deception and manipulation, proficient to the point of being able to fool even close friends such as Touka and Yomo.

Trivia

 * Uta happens to be a part of a clown posse
 * Uta was ranked fourth in the character popularity poll.
 * He likes making masks, music, humans, and art.
 * The tattoo on his neck perfectly describes the relationships between humans and ghouls.
 * Uta never seems to fight using his kagune, instead he mainly fights with his bare hands.