Kazutora Hanemiya || Edited

Information

Name: Kazutora Hanemiya Nickname: Tora Status: alive and single 😄 Date of birth: September 16, 1990 Age: 15 in the past and 27 in the present. Zodiac sign: Virgo Gender: Male Height: Past 174 cm and in the future 1:80 cm Weight: 60 kg Blood type: AB Hair color: Black and Blonde (I'm not specifying that it's dyed, because I don't want to (⁠￣⁠ヘ⁠￣⁠;⁠)) Eye color: Yellow Kazutora Hanemiya (羽宮・虎, Hanemiya Kazutora) is one of the founding members of the Tokyo Manji. After serving a two-year sentence in a juvenile detention center for the accidental murder of Shinichiro Sano, he joined Valhalla as their number 3 and leader of the anti-ToMan force. He was also the main antagonist of the Valhalla Arc.

Affiliations

Links: Tokyo Manji or simply ToMan, Valhalla Position: Former member and founding member of the Tokyo branch of Tokyo Manji/ToMan Number 3 of Valhalla in the past Former leader of the Fourth Division. Founding member of the Tokyo Manji/ToMan, in an alternate final past. Occupation: Student, formerly Gang member in the past. Pet store owner with Chifuyo Matsuno Working at a pet store alongside Baji Keisuke and Chifuyo Matsuno, in the present.

Appearance

Kazutora is a boy of medium-tall height, with a slender physique. He has long, dark hair with some blonde streaks. His hair is styled in a "wolf cut," which is usually messy and unkempt. He has a handsome face, with large yellow eyes, a mole under his right eye, and a tiger tattoo on the right side of his neck, which extends to his shoulder and covers part of his chest. In his first appearance, he can be seen wearing the same school uniform as Takemichi. He usually wears oversized clothing in neutral colors or his Valhalla uniform. He also has a gold bell-shaped earring in his left ear. As a child, Kazutora had short hair; his overall appearance was quite normal, without the tiger tattoo or his characteristic earring. As an adult, Kazutora has let his hair grow even longer, reaching almost the same length as Baji's, which is why Takemichi mistakes him after seeing him after so long. In another time skip, his hair becomes even longer and is often tied in a bun; he wears more casual clothing, with a slight resemblance to the outfit Baji used to wear; black pants, a black t-shirt, and a gray jacket.

Personality

Kazutora has never had an easy life; in his childhood his father beat him "as a form of discipline" and he was forced to choose between his mother and father at an early age, a clear case of domestic violence. As a result of his dysfunctional family, Kazutora despised seeing other happy families. Something as simple as seeing other children having tender moments with their parents triggered terrible pain within Kazutora and deeply irritated him. He felt a deep attachment to the founding members of ToMan—probably because he considered them family. He was very loyal to the gang, with Baji and Mikey being the most important people to him, and for whom he would go to great lengths to make happy, even resorting to unhealthy and criminal methods like theft to obtain the birthday gift Mikey wanted. His attempted robbery with Baji would end in tragedy, and his already vulnerable mind would collapse. As a self-defense mechanism, he would irrationally blame Mikey for Shinichiro's death. At only 15 years old, Kazutora's emotional stability was plummeting, in addition to the time he spent locked up in a reform school. The little sanity he retained was thanks to Baji, who played along with his idea that everything in his life was wrong because of Mikey. Kazutora is very unstable, sadistic, and incredibly violent. While he appeared calm and polite when introducing himself to Takemichi's group, he soon after introduced them to his "most trusted men," whose legs he broke, forcing them to use crutches to walk (all with a smile on his face). Kazutora is very unstable, sadistic, and incredibly violent. While he appeared calm and polite when introducing himself to Takemichi's group, he soon after introduced them to his "most trusted men," whose legs he broke, forcing them to use crutches to walk (all with a smile on his face).

Personality

As Bloody Hallowen was about to begin, he was so irritated by Draken's demand that he confronted Hansen, the referee of the fight, while proclaiming that the members of Valhalla were going to beat ToMan to death, showing visible glee at the bloodbath that was about to begin. After his second stint in prison—and after repenting for what he'd done—he received the help he needed and was able to reintegrate into society. Although he often remains quiet and his emotional strain is still evident at times, it seems to be better managed. As an adult, Kazutora has fully recovered and is able to lead a normal life; he shows remorse for his past actions and is deep down incredibly loyal to both ToMan and Mikey, so much so that in an alternate timeline, he was distraught when ToMan was corrupted by the Black Dragon's money and fought fiercely to dismantle them alongside Chifuyu. In the last timeline, —before Takemichi returned to the past for what appears to be the last time— Kazutora was the first to reach out and support him in his quest to find Mikey, showing concern for Hanagaki's condition and that of his wedding, showing that Kazutora is not blindly loyal to Mikey, but is capable of caring for others properly. Also in this same timeline, Kazutora is much closer to Chifuyu, so much so that they open a pet shop together, appearing calmer and more stable than before. At the end of the manga, a relaxed and happier Kazutora is shown, smiling widely alongside Baji and Chifuyu, with whom he works at a pet shop.

Skill: Fighting prowess

Kazutora is a skilled and ferocious fighter; he was able to easily beat up Hansen, the Bloody Halloween supervisor, a notorious delinquent, in just two blows (one to the face and one to the stomach), leaving him on the ground writhing in pain, astonishing everyone with what he had done. During Bloody Halloween, with the help of two other Valhalla members, Kazutora was able to hit Mikey in the head with a pipe and knock him unconscious for a short period of time. This is an incredible feat in itself, as Mikey is capable of destroying entire gangs by himself, and Kazutora landed a powerful blow. In combat, Kazutora, like Baji, is unrestrained and incredibly violent, being more vicious than the latter. Theft Kazutora is skilled at theft. When attempting to steal a motorcycle, he carefully placed adhesive tape on the glass of a door to muffle the sound, allowing him to enter without attracting attention. Influence Kazutora wields considerable influence, considering he's number 3 in Valhalla and the leader of the anti-ToMan force within the gang. He has the authority to command high-ranking members like Chonbo and Chome, as well as lower-ranking subordinates. Kazutora is also one of the founders of Tokyo Manji and the former leader of ToMan's Assault Unit alongside Baji. He earned great respect while in reform school and used this influence to create the anti-ToMan force. Taking all this into account, Kazutora has greater influence in the delinquent world compared to some of ToMan's captains. (I like them like that 😍 XD)

Past History and Extras

After being neglected by his mother and feeling lonely, Kazutora starts hanging out with gang members whom he calls friends, believing that those who will never betray him will be his friends. When he turns 11, he meets Baji, with whom he fights to defend Junpeke, whom he considered his friend. After this fight, Baji recognizes Kazutora's courage in protecting his friends, even when they only used him for money, and ends up offering him his friendship. After learning it's his birthday, Baji invites him to go wild in Tokyo until his birthday is over. While watching a car burn, Baji tells him that friendship isn't about taking advantage of others, and declares him his friend. (That's why I like you, Baji) Getting to know the future founders It's Baji who introduces him to the future founders of ToMan. His first impression of Mikey isn't good, and he ends up labeling him as arrogant and selfish; having bad experiences and remembering his father, he firmly rejects him, not understanding the loyalty they show towards him. This changes when Mikey defends him from his abusive father; after this, Kazutora understands why everyone seems to like Mikey so much, however, his fear of betrayal causes him to leave the group to face his problems alone. After another event that would mark him, Mikey tells him that all his pain, suffering, and difficulties are also his now that they are friends. From then on, Kazutora becomes part of the group of friends.

Curiosities

The name Kazutora means "one" (一) (kazu) and "tiger" (虎) (tora). Kazutora's surname, Hanemiya, means "feather" (羽) (hane) and "temple, shrine, palace" (宮) (miya). According to the official character book: He likes stolen goods. He doesn't like the members of ToMan. His special ability is to pull out a person's fingernails. The person he respects or admires is Manjiro Sano (Mikey). His dream was to kill Manjiro Sano (Mikey). Baji and Mikey are the most important people to him. His favorite place is the rooftop without railings. His happiest time was with the founders of ToMan. Before them, he used to hang out with gang members who were only his friends for money. His 11th birthday was the best birthday he'd ever had. After Kazutora took Junpeke's earring, Baji happily took him home and pierced his ear so he could wear it. He hated his face (probably due to the resemblance to his parents) and tried to appear tough, however Baji called him "pretty" and had fun with him in a friendly way. In response to the question "Who do you want to be your lover?", Kazutora ranks number 2 in the Top 3 worst boyfriends. (I love Kazutora 🥺 the more traumatized, the more I like them 😻) In response to the question "Who do you want to marry?", Kazutora ranks number 1 in the Top 3 worst husbands. (I want to marry him!) In response to the question "Who is most likely to be rich?", Kazutora ranks number 3 in the Top 3 worst. (I'll be poor, but happy to be with him 😼) In response to the question "Who would you want as a subordinate?", Kazutora ranks number 2 out of the 3 worst.