"Gintama" is a popular manga that everyone knows. The anime was also very well received, and recently the live-action movie directed by Fukuda has also become a hot topic. Many popular characters appear in "Gintama", and one of them is "Katsura Kotaro". What kind of character is "Katsura Kotaro"? This article will explain in detail about "Katsura Kotaro"!
What is Katsura Kotaro?
Katsura Kotaro, one of the characters in "Gintama", is the leader of the anti-shogunate force "Joi Party". He was originally a friend of the protagonist Gintoki Sakata, Shinsuke Takasugi, and Tatsuma Sakamoto during the Joui War, and studied together under Shoin Yoshida. Nicknamed "Koutarou the Runaway," "Mad Prince," and "Akatsuki of the Joui Ronin," Katsura is currently a terrorist wanted by the Shinsengumi. He has long straight hair. He is called "wig" because of his appearance. He always replies, "It's not a wig, it's Katsura." However, when he becomes confused, he sometimes makes mistakes, saying, "It's not Katsura, it's a wig, oh, wrong, it's Katsura."
Samurai-like
Katsura speaks in a strict tone like a samurai, lives frugally, and likes soba noodles. However, he also has a side that seems to be more interested in worldly things than most (!), and has a strong desire for material things. Katsura is a terrorist wanted by the Shinsengumi. At the beginning, he was a radical terrorist, planting bombs and calling for the overthrow of the shogunate, but as Katsura spent time in Edo, he found that there were too many things too important to destroy, and now he is a moderate. However, even now, whenever he has free time, he tries to invite Gintoki to join in the anti-foreign movement. He is also kind at heart and cannot abandon people in trouble.
Is Katsura Kotaro a little out of touch with other people?
At first glance, Katsura seems like a serious and cool character, but he has a side to him that is a little out of touch with other people. He is a cool, funny guy, and when he talks to Katsura, even the characters who are usually the funny guys end up playing the straight man. What's interesting about him is that he is so serious himself.
Is his sense a little old-fashioned?
Katsura has some old-fashioned sense, and uses old-fashioned words like "Meow Meow" and "Bye-bye" (even though he suddenly uses casual words like "Cho-jan". Even though he usually uses samurai language), he believes that the Famicom is the latest game console (even though he has a laptop and uses the Internet), and there are many mysterious parts about him. By the way, his favorite type of woman is a "married woman", and he buys erotic books about married women, and when playing a dating game, he seems to try to seduce the mother instead of the heroine. However, he himself has said that he does not like married women, but NTR. Even though he is supposed to be a character in a shonen manga, it doesn't seem like a line from Jump.
Many types! Katsura Kotaro's cosplay is fun!
Katsura is a wanted criminal, so he often disguises himself. There are many types of disguises, such as a pirate-like "Space Captain Katsura", a Mario-like "Plumber Katsuo", a cross-dressing "Zurako", etc. If you call him by his real name while he is disguised, he will reply, "It's not Katsura, it's XX". However, sometimes he will accidentally reveal his real name in a casual conversation, saying, "It's not __, it's Katsura".
Katsura Kotaro's partner is Elizabeth!
"Elizabeth" is always with Katsura Kotaro. At first, she was just a pet, but now she's like a right-hand man. Katsura also loves her very much. Katsura loves animals, and he also likes the paw pads of dogs and cats. By the way, Elizabeth was a mysterious figure, as it was clear that there was a person inside her, but as the story progresses, the mystery gradually unravels. If you're interested, please check it out!
"Maybe driving"? Katsura Kotaro's fantasies never stop!
Katsura is a bit (a lot?) delusional, and sometimes he goes off the rails with delusions that no one can understand. In the famous episode of "Gintama," "Go with the Mighty Drive," Katsura's struggle to get a driver's license was a hot topic. He was driving with Gintoki, who had an accident and was taking another driving lesson, in the passenger seat, but he went too far in his "mighty driving" to predict danger and drive safely, and he started to delusionally think, "There's a mole parent and child under that S-shaped curve..." and ended up creating a bittersweet drama about a mole parent and child. In the end, he gets out of the car, pretending that a traffic cone is a mole, and even starts a skit (he is serious about it), and gets run over by Gintoki. By the way, the name of the woman who always appears in this fantasy is "Matsuko". In this case, Matsuko was a mole, but in another episode, she was a female student in the sports club (Katsura was the captain).
Do Katsura Kotaro and Yagyu Kyubei's characters overlap?
This is just Katsura unilaterally arguing, but after the popularity vote, whenever he meets Kyubei, he claims that his character overlaps with his. It's true that they're both cool and clueless, but Kyubei doesn't seem to mind it that much. By the way, there was a legendary episode where everyone developed warts and evolved, but when Kyubei underwent surgery to become a man with only the lower half of his body (but the upper half remained the same), Katsura ended up in a very complicated situation where only the lower half of his body became a woman (but the upper half remained the same). This was done for the sake of evolution, but once again the characters strangely overlapped (?), leading to an uncontrollable development. Shinpachi, who was watching nearby, couldn't stop making comments.
Is Katsura Kotaro loved?
Although Katsura's activities as a comic relief character (?) stand out, he also has a reliable side. In his childhood, he was a leader who stopped Takasugi and Gintoki's rampages and brought everyone together, and even now he brings together many Joui patriots and even prisoners, so we can see that he is a man of considerable charisma. In addition, as expected of someone who was active during the Joui era, he has considerable athletic ability, and his sword skills are comparable to Gintoki's. By the way, his sense of speed is also considerable, and Sarutobi Ayame has given him the stamp of approval, saying, "His speed is not inferior to that of a ninja at all." It's obvious how amazing he is!
Katsura Kotaro was modeled after Kido Takayoshi (Katsura Kogoro)
Katsura Kotaro was modeled after Kido Takayoshi. Kido Takayoshi also had the alias "Katsura Kogoro" and was called "Escape Kogoro", so they share the same name. By the way, Katsura Taro, who was from the same hometown and served as the 11th, 13th and 15th Prime Minister of Japan, was also modeled after the name. By the way, in the story, Katsura said that he had received complaints that he had written "Katsura Kotaro" by mistake on a test and been given a wrong mark, and said, "How could you possibly understand my feelings?"
Who plays the live-action version of Katsura Kotaro?
Speaking of Gintama, the live-action movie directed by Fukuda was also quite a hot topic. The live-action version of Katsura Kotaro is played by Okada Masaki. Okada was born in Tokyo on August 15, 1989. He is affiliated with Stardust Promotion. He is an actor who has also been talked about for appearing in the historical drama "Taira no Kiyomori". The live-action version of Katsura is a perfect fit for the image and is very cool.
【Gintama】Summary of Katsura Kotaro!
That's all about Kotaro Katsura from "Gintama". What did you think? Katsura is one of the unique characters in "Gintama", and he is a very goofy character, but he is also very serious, which makes him interesting. Katsura has no shortage of funny anecdotes, such as his delusional tendencies and disguises, but he is also very strong and trusted by his friends. What kind of performance will Katsura show in the new movie anime? I'm really looking forward to it!
