Chikara Katsumata

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Chikara Katsumata

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Profile
Japanese name: 勝又 力
(Katsumata Chikara)
Age: Mid 50s
Gender: Male
Relatives: Mina Katsumata (daughter)
Statistics
First appearance: Manga: File 899
Anime: Episode 785
Appearances: Chapters: 7
Episodes: 5
Cases solved: 0
Keyhole number: Volume 85
Actors
Japanese voice: Minoru Inaba

Chikara Katsumata (勝又 力 Katsumata Chikara?) is a famous shogi player.

Background

Chikara Katsumata was the holder of one of the seven most prestigious shogi titles, the Meijin[1], which he lost to Shukichi. He currently holds the Osho title, having usurped it from Shukichi in a title defense match. In the past, he had also fought against Kohji.

Personality

He is a skilled shogi player with a cool, logical temperament. He is focused and speaks respectfully of Shukichi who is his rival. He is also fair, seen when he suggested an early adjournment for lunch after he noticed Shukichi was distracted.[2]

Appearance

He is a bulky middle-aged-looking man with a clean-shaven strong jawline, short hair, and receding hairline. He wears glasses. In tournaments, he wears very traditional Japanese clothing: a wide-sleeved kimono covered by a dark colored haori with wide sleeves.

Appellations

Plot overview

Meijin Shogi Tournament (Manga: 899-902, Anime: 785-786)

He is challenged by Shukichi, who wishes to obtain the last of the seven shogi titles he needs to becomes meijin. On the day of the final game, they are tied 3-3. He is unaware that Shukichi's love, Yumi, has been kidnapped. Shukichi leaves the match and the building immediately, surprising him, and spends almost all of his assigned thinking time looking for Yumi's whereabouts. He waits patiently for Shukichi to return. Despite effectively having to play a one-sided speed match against him, Shukichi wins and claims the seventh title.

Revenge Match (Manga: 946-947, Anime: 849-850)

Shukichi loses his title defense match for the Osho title against him and subsequently only holds six titles at the moment.

Shogi Player Serial Murder Case (Manga: 1043, Anime: 1033)

Name origin

The name Chikara Katsumata may come from the real-life shogi players Chikara Akutsu and Kiyokazu Katsumata.

The kanji in Chikara Katsumata's name (勝又 力) literally means "win-again strength".

References

  1. ^ Manga volume 85, file 900; anime episode 785.
  2. ^ Manga volume 89, file 946; anime episode 849.

See also

Supporting Characters
Family & friends Fusae CampbellMidori MegureShiro SuzukiAyako SuzukiTomoko SuzukiMisae YamamuraKazumi TsukamotoAsami TsuburayaGenji KojimaCoeurHiroshi YagisawaTamanosuke ItoMegumi ItoRenge KataokaSayo OhashiMidori KuriyamaMaroKatsumasa OguraTaiiGoroLupinMrs. TsuburayaMrs. SatoIsokichi KamoiYuzo TomizawaHina WadaYujiro TamakiIchiro TamakiMichiko YoshikawaMina KatsumataShinobu Ooe
Law enforcement Officer TomeInspector MomoseFemale forensics memberMasayoshi SatoOfficer NumataTsujimuraChihaya HagiwaraReiko KujoSasaki
Schools Ryujiro UematsuMaria HigashioTakuma SakamotoChiharu MatsubaraYumi SekizawaNatsuko ShibuyaToya
Media Naomichi MugikuraKoji YatsukawaMikihiko KamisuwaKaoru KodaMiyuki Tabeta
Case aquaintances Tohei BenzakiTeiji MoriyaNarumi AsaiKyosuke HagaNatsuki KoshimizuJunya TokitsuMinerva GlassReiko Akiba
Others Soshi OkitaSamizu KichiemonHikaru YasumotoChikara KatsumataTakeshi OnimaruShimogasa TwinsSatoru MaedaOsamu KenzakiHiroki OiKeita KanekoGomeraDetective SamonjiNight Baron
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