Chikara Katsumata

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Chikara Katsumata

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Profile
Japanese name: 勝又 力
(Katsumata Chikara)
Age:
Gender: Male
Statistics
First appearance: Manga: Chapter 899
Appearances: Chapters: 7
Episodes: 5
Keyhole number: Volume 85
Actors
Japanese voice: Minoru Inaba

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

Background

Nothing is known about Chikara Katsumata's past prior to the current timeline. When first introduced, he was the holder of one of the seven most prestigious shogi titles, the Meijin,[1] which he lost to Shukichi Haneda. As of File 947, Chikara 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, and a light colored hakama.

Appellations

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: TBA)

Missing Envelope Case, Shukichi loses his title defense match for the Osho title against Chikara and subsequently only holds six titles at the moment.

Name origin

See also

Trivia

  • Chikara was not introduced with a suspect box, so his age and other pertinent details are still unknown. His name became known from outside materials, and has not been given in-manga yet.
  • Chikara, the keyhole character for Volume 85, is the only character to date who was not given a name or alias in the manga prior to being featured.

References

<references>

  1. ^ Manga Volume 85, File (900), pg 5: "Check"
  2. ^ Manga Volume 89, File (946), pg 5: "The real couple"