diff --git a/src/lib/components/database/cells/CharacterNameCell.svelte b/src/lib/components/database/cells/CharacterNameCell.svelte
index dd02a137..c621f20f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/database/cells/CharacterNameCell.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/database/cells/CharacterNameCell.svelte
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import type { Cell } from 'wx-svelte-grid'
 	import type { Character } from '$lib/types/api/entities'
-	import type { CharacterSeriesRef } from '$lib/types/api/characterSeries'
-	import CharacterTag from '$lib/components/tags/CharacterTag.svelte'
-	import { CHARACTER_SEASON_NAMES, CHARACTER_SERIES_NAMES } from '$lib/types/enums'
+	import CharacterTags from '$lib/components/tags/CharacterTags.svelte'
 
 	const { row }: Cell = $props()
 
@@ -19,52 +17,11 @@
 		if (typeof nameObj === 'string') return nameObj
 		return nameObj.en || nameObj.ja || '—'
 	})
-
-	// Get season text for comparison
-	const seasonText = $derived.by(() => {
-		if (character.season === undefined || character.season === null || character.season <= 0) {
-			return null
-		}
-		return CHARACTER_SEASON_NAMES[character.season] ?? null
-	})
-
-	// Get first series text for comparison
-	const seriesText = $derived.by(() => {
-		if (!character.series || !Array.isArray(character.series) || character.series.length === 0) {
-			return null
-		}
-		const seriesValue = character.series[0] as number | CharacterSeriesRef
-		if (typeof seriesValue === 'object' && seriesValue !== null && 'name' in seriesValue) {
-			return seriesValue.name.en
-		}
-		if (typeof seriesValue === 'number') {
-			return CHARACTER_SERIES_NAMES[seriesValue] ?? null
-		}
-		return null
-	})
-
-	// Special case: Yukata is more specific than Summer, so hide Summer if Yukata is present
-	const isYukataWithSummer = $derived(seriesText === 'Yukata' && seasonText === 'Summer')
-
-	// Check if character has season (seasonal variant), but hide if Yukata+Summer
-	const hasSeason = $derived(seasonText !== null && !isYukataWithSummer)
-
-	// Check if character has series with different text than season
-	const hasDistinctSeries = $derived(seriesText !== null && seriesText !== seasonText)
 </script>
 
 <div class="name-cell">
 	<span class="name">{displayName}</span>
-	{#if hasSeason || hasDistinctSeries}
-		<div class="tags">
-			{#if hasSeason}
-				<CharacterTag {character} type="season" />
-			{/if}
-			{#if hasDistinctSeries}
-				<CharacterTag {character} type="series" />
-			{/if}
-		</div>
-	{/if}
+	<CharacterTags {character} />
 </div>
 
 <style lang="scss">
@@ -81,10 +38,4 @@
 	.name {
 		font-weight: $medium;
 	}
-
-	.tags {
-		display: flex;
-		flex-wrap: wrap;
-		gap: $unit-half;
-	}
 </style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/sidebar/SearchContent.svelte b/src/lib/components/sidebar/SearchContent.svelte
index 6fc4d60c..98436298 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/sidebar/SearchContent.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/sidebar/SearchContent.svelte
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	import { collectionQueries } from '$lib/api/queries/collection.queries'
 	import Button from '../ui/Button.svelte'
 	import Icon from '../Icon.svelte'
+	import CharacterTags from '$lib/components/tags/CharacterTags.svelte'
 	import { IsInViewport } from 'runed'
 	import { getCharacterImage, getWeaponImage, getSummonImage } from '$lib/features/database/detail/image'
 	import type { AddItemResult, SearchMode } from '$lib/types/api/search'
@@ -447,6 +448,9 @@
 								loading="lazy"
 							/>
 							<span class="result-name">{getItemName(item)}</span>
+							{#if type === 'character'}
+								<CharacterTags character={item} />
+							{/if}
 							{#if item.collectionId}
 								<Icon name="bookmark" size={14} class="collection-indicator" />
 							{:else if owned}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/tags/CharacterTags.svelte b/src/lib/components/tags/CharacterTags.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3d3590c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/tags/CharacterTags.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<svelte:options runes={true} />
+
+<script lang="ts">
+	import type { CharacterSeriesRef } from '$lib/types/api/characterSeries'
+	import CharacterTag from './CharacterTag.svelte'
+	import { CHARACTER_SEASON_NAMES, CHARACTER_SERIES_NAMES } from '$lib/types/enums'
+
+	/** Minimal character data needed for tag display */
+	interface CharacterForTags {
+		element?: number | null
+		season?: number | null
+		series?: (number | CharacterSeriesRef)[] | null
+		seriesNames?: string[] | null
+	}
+
+	interface Props {
+		character: CharacterForTags
+	}
+
+	let { character }: Props = $props()
+
+	// Get season text for comparison
+	const seasonText = $derived.by(() => {
+		if (character.season === undefined || character.season === null || character.season <= 0) {
+			return null
+		}
+		return CHARACTER_SEASON_NAMES[character.season] ?? null
+	})
+
+	// Get first series text for comparison
+	const seriesText = $derived.by(() => {
+		if (!character.series || !Array.isArray(character.series) || character.series.length === 0) {
+			return null
+		}
+		const seriesValue = character.series[0] as number | CharacterSeriesRef
+		if (typeof seriesValue === 'object' && seriesValue !== null && 'name' in seriesValue) {
+			return seriesValue.name.en
+		}
+		if (typeof seriesValue === 'number') {
+			return CHARACTER_SERIES_NAMES[seriesValue] ?? null
+		}
+		return null
+	})
+
+	// Special case: Yukata is more specific than Summer, so hide Summer if Yukata is present
+	const isYukataWithSummer = $derived(seriesText === 'Yukata' && seasonText === 'Summer')
+
+	// Check if character has season (seasonal variant), but hide if Yukata+Summer
+	const hasSeason = $derived(seasonText !== null && !isYukataWithSummer)
+
+	// Check if character has series with different text than season
+	const hasDistinctSeries = $derived(seriesText !== null && seriesText !== seasonText)
+
+	// Whether any tags should be shown
+	const hasTags = $derived(hasSeason || hasDistinctSeries)
+</script>
+
+{#if hasTags}
+	<div class="tags">
+		{#if hasSeason}
+			<CharacterTag {character} type="season" />
+		{/if}
+		{#if hasDistinctSeries}
+			<CharacterTag {character} type="series" />
+		{/if}
+	</div>
+{/if}
+
+<style lang="scss">
+	@use '$src/themes/spacing' as *;
+
+	.tags {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-wrap: wrap;
+		gap: $unit-half;
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/units/CharacterUnit.svelte b/src/lib/components/units/CharacterUnit.svelte
index 2567ad8f..b5d4633b 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/units/CharacterUnit.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/units/CharacterUnit.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	import UnitMenuContainer from '$lib/components/ui/menu/UnitMenuContainer.svelte'
 	import MenuItems from '$lib/components/ui/menu/MenuItems.svelte'
 	import UncapIndicator from '$lib/components/uncap/UncapIndicator.svelte'
+	import CharacterTags from '$lib/components/tags/CharacterTags.svelte'
 	import { getCharacterImageWithPose } from '$lib/utils/images'
 	import { openDetailsSidebar } from '$lib/features/details/openDetailsSidebar.svelte'
 	import { sidebar } from '$lib/stores/sidebar.svelte'
@@ -326,6 +327,9 @@
 			<Icon name="gem" size={12} class="artifact-indicator" />
 		{/if}
 	</div>
+	{#if item?.character}
+		<CharacterTags character={item.character} />
+	{/if}
 </div>
 
 <style lang="scss">
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/database/characters/[granblueId]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/database/characters/[granblueId]/+page.svelte
index ade0e062..814f9abe 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/database/characters/[granblueId]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/database/characters/[granblueId]/+page.svelte
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		buildKamigameUrl
 	} from '$lib/utils/external-links'
 	import Button from '$lib/components/ui/Button.svelte'
-	import CharacterTag from '$lib/components/tags/CharacterTag.svelte'
+	import CharacterTags from '$lib/components/tags/CharacterTags.svelte'
 
 	// Types
 	import type { PageData } from './$types'
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
 											class="related-image"
 										/>
 										<span class="related-name">{related.name.en}</span>
-										<CharacterTag character={related} type="element" />
+										<CharacterTags character={related} />
 									</a>
 								{/each}
 							</div>