Chikara Katsumata

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 Haneda. He currently holds the Osho title, having usurped it from Shukichi in a title defense match.

Personality

Chikara Katsumata 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

Chikara 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

Protagonists

Picture	Name	What they call Chikara Katsumata	What Chikara Katsumata calls them
	Shukichi Haneda	Meijin (while Chikara held the title)	Haneda-meijin (after Shukichi claimed the title)

Plot overview

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

Chikara is challenged by Shukichi Haneda, 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. Chikara is unaware that Shukichi's love, Yumi Miyamoto, has been kidnapped. Shukichi leaves the match and the building immediately, surprising Chikara, and spends almost all of his assigned thinking time looking for Yumi's whereabouts. Chikara waits patiently for Shukichi to return. Despite effectively having to play a one-sided speed match against Chikara, 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 Chikara and subsequently only holds six titles at the moment.

Name origin

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

Trivia

Chikara was not introduced with a suspect box, so his age and other pertinent details are still unknown. He spoke his own name in one panel.

References

^ Manga Volume 85, File 7 (900), pg 5: "Check"
^ Manga Volume 89, File 9 (946), pg 5: "The True Married Couple"

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[1] Manga Volume 85, File 7 (900), pg 5: "Check"

[2] Manga Volume 89, File 9 (946), pg 5: "The True Married Couple"

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