 Tsukasa Suou |
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As a son of the noble Suou family, Tsukasa behaves with chivalrous spirits and has nobility as his ideal. He is calmer than most people of his age. While he's responsible and serious, he can also show a childish and short-tempered side. He's unusually interested in the the culture of ordinary people. His singing voice is honest and dignified, and his performances are noble yet elegant.
Tsukasa is the leader of Knights at NEW DIMENSION. He wishes to achieve results that will earn him recognition as the King of Knights. As an individual, he strives to be an idol that embodies chivalry, but is deliberating if he should be more flexible.[2]
NEW DIMENSION所属、『Knights』の朱桜司と申します。『Unit』を率いる王――Leaderとして、『Knights』を先導する立場です。お姫さまをEscortし、夢のような舞台をお楽しみいただくことが我々の騎士としての使命でしょう。この先も『Knights』の応援、よろしくお願いいたします♪[2]
Ritsuス〜ちゃんは『Knights』の末っ子で、『Knights』のリーダーなんだ〜。まだまだ発展途上なところもあるけど、いつも一生懸命で裏表がない子かな。『Knights』はもともと個人主義って感じだったけど、ス〜ちゃんがいたから今のかたちがあるのかも。頑固で意地っ張りなところもあるけど、俺たちが選んだ『王さま』だから。俺はス〜ちゃんを支えたいって思ってるよ[2]
Appearance
Tsukasa has brownish red, mid-length straight hair, v-shaped bangs covering his forehead, and side bangs. He has a fair complexion and lavender eyes. He is average in height and in build. He is dressed in his standard school uniform: a neatly buttoned white shirt and a blue tie underneath the buttoned school blazer. He wears the uniform plaid pants with brown dress shoes.
On stage as a member of the unit Knights, Tsukasa wears a dark blue coat with white sleeves and a ruffled tailcoat over a white shirt. There’s a vertical blue line on his sleeves. The sleeves have a blue cuff which are accented with gold. His white shirt has a black vertical line in the middle, which is accented with gold. His shirt collar is blue and also has gold accents. Which is on the shirt’s collar there are swirly gold patterns. Where the buttons would usually be, are golden frog closures. On his jacket, there are black epaulettes. The tassels on his epaulettes are golden. From his left epaulette are two golden strings, which lead to a blue banner with the fleur de lis symbol on it which is pinned on the right side of his chest. On the back, he wears a cape which is blue on the top end and white on the underside. There is a golden accent on the blue half of the cape. His pants are dark gray, with light gray vertical lines on them. He wears a thick belt with four golden buttons on them, gold lines adorning the sides. Hanging off the belt are two golden beaded chains. His boots are white, with a black tip. There is a thick black line that goes down the boot, connecting with the black part. Near the top and the bottom, are two black belts that wrap around the shoe which are accented with gold. Tsukasa wears black gloves.
Tsukasa has brownish red, mid-length straight hair, v-shaped bangs covering his forehead, and side bangs. He has a fair complexion and lavender eyes. He is average in height and in build. He is dressed in his standard school uniform: a neatly buttoned white shirt and a red tie underneath the buttoned school blazer. He wears the uniform plaid pants with brown dress shoes.
On stage as one of the Knights, Tsukasa wears a navy blue, white, and gold jacket resembling a royal military uniform over a black shirt which is left unbuttoned at the collar. He wears black gloves with a golden stripe on the wrist and a golden pattern on the front. There are four thin golden ropes attached to the collar, two connecting to the right shoulder pad and the back of the jacket while the other two are left hanging with knots in the front of the jacket. There are also two golden ropes which hang from the bottom left of the front to the back of the jacket. There is a navy blue and white stripe patterned sash connecting from his left shoulder pad to the bottom right of his jacket. He wears black boots with a pointy golden rim and a pair of navy blue striped pants.
Personality
He can be relatively simple-minded, and sometimes quarrels with Tori about trivial topics, but he still has a positive personality. He holds a lot of respect for his unit seniors, such as Leo for his leadership; despite this, he can easily be frustrated with them due to his determination to achieve perfection in everything he performs. However, this also shows that he has a benevolent personality to tolerate imperfect people. In addition, he is very interested in civilian life, which means that he also has a good spirit of exploration, and he will not despise others for the sake of wealth.
Tsukasa is a very self-righteous person, and he takes on positions of leadership well; he has shown on several occasions he is able to effectively lead a group and give orders. Being raised in an honorable household, he is also very polite and has good manners towards everyone he meets. Tsukasa speaks somewhat formally; he is also bilingual, and being well-versed in both Japanese and English, he will speak certain words in English. He sometimes corrects himself to pronounce them in a more "Japanese way," so that people who are not often around him can understand what he’s saying.
Despite being the youngest member of Knights, he despises being treated like a child by his seniors; he often gets teased by his unit mates, and he repeatedly asks them to stop. He loves sweet foods, and although this originally stemmed from stress eating, he still can’t seem to resist sweets. In trying to keep up a dignified image, he insists he only eats any of it because it’s good for focus.
Although he is a natural leader, Tsukasa bears a lot of self-doubt. He puts up a facade of confidence, but in reality he is constantly afraid he is making mistakes. Leo—the former leader of Knights—will often impart advice on Tsukasa in this aspect.
Etymology
Tsukasa's first name (司) means "to rule, to govern," which befits his elite family status. His last name (朱桜) has an alternate reading as "suzakura," one species of cherry blossoms. The ou character (桜) in Tsukasa's surname, Suou, is the same ou character in Kohaku Oukawa's surname.
Family
- For more information, see Tsukasa Suou/Family.
- Tsukasa is an only child. As such, he is heir to the Suou family, an old military lineage.
- The Oukawa family are a branch family of the Suous, making him distant cousins with Kohaku Oukawa.
- Tsukasa has described his family as "poor nobles". Though quite wealthy, their nobility largely stems from their long family history, and they lack the profitable business ventures of families like the Himemiyas and the Tenshouins. One of Tsukasa's goals is to expand their sources of income, so that they don't "fall behind" other families.
- At the end of Requiem, Tsukasa has become the temporary head of the Suou family while his father recovers from illness.
Trivia
- Tsukasa stress eats, preferably with sweets. He tends to make excuses whenever Izumi reprimands him and tells him to stop snacking.
- He usually goes abroad for New Year's. [3]
- He is the oldest second year student during Ensemble Stars!!.
- He tends to spend a lot of money on card games [4] and mobile games. [5]
- He often gets very absorbed in a task, such as games, for long periods of time. [6]
- He is a regular member of a horse-riding club. [7]
- When he was a child, Tsukasa tried eating ants because he thought they would be sweet. [8]
- His voice actor, Reiou Tsuchida, is not as fluent in English as him, so he received assistance from Akiomi's voice actor for his role.[9]
Commentary
Voice Actor Comments
"When I received the role of Tsukasa Suou, I was very excited to find that he has a lot of similarities with me, such as his favorite color and his dislikes, etc. However, the script also says that he 'has very good posture'... I'm terribly stooped-shouldered, and thinking that this won't do, I started putting an effort into keeping a straight posture. I honestly respect Tsukasa-kun for always maintaining this posture. Also, I think the biggest appeal about this character is certainly his gentlemanly quality. Essentially, he's a very gentle boy, but not only that, he's also very manly, and I also find it very charming that every now and then, he'd smoothly mix in English like a true elite. Moreover, his natural gentlemanly manner tends to attract girls, but he's also quite oblivious, so he wouldn't always notice that. Then again, that little imperfection makes him even more charming. I hope you will enjoy the game while taking note of Tsukasa-kun." (Enstars!)[10]
"I feel it'll be tough being the new leader, but Knights only has people who are reliable, so entrust your back to them and rise up to greater heights! Onwards and upwards~♪" (Enstars!!)[11]
Main Scenario Writer's Comments
"This kid is also a new face who was born at the very, very end, much like the depressed kid, but compared to the depressed kid he was a particularly bizarre character. I hope the depressed kid will do his best to not lose to him (from whose point of view?)" (Akira's VA Pre-release Comment)[12]
"I feel that compared to the young master of the Himemiya family, this guy is more malicious. If everything this kid does and says is innate, then it's cute, but it'd be terrifying if it was all calculated... No, I shouldn't doubt him. I want to believe in this kid's innocent smile." (Akira's Character Visual Pre-release Comment)[13]
"I was caught off guard by how different the finished illustrations of him were to how I imagined him when I wrote him. The illustrations often portrayed him cuter and clumsier than I anticipated, you see... There's a discrepancy between what was expected of his kid and what I expected for him, which gives me a sense of crisis." (Akira's Official Works Comment)[14]
 Tsukasa Suou
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| Sub Story • Management Story • Mini Event • Intimate Event • Greeting Event • Produce Course | ||
| Knights | Tsukasa Suou • Leo Tsukinaga • Izumi Sena • Ritsu Sakuma • Arashi Narukami | |
References
- ↑ "DREAM LIVE 4th Tour Prism Star!" Character Interview and Dialogue Pamphlet
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official Profile
- ↑ First Shrine Visit - Chapter 2
- ↑ Card Battler - Chapter 4
- ↑ Round Game - Chapter 2
- ↑ Card Battler - Epilogue 1
- ↑ Cheval Live - Chapter 7
- ↑ Sudden Death
- ↑ Developer Interview
- ↑ Enstars! Official Profile
- ↑ Commemorative Release Message
- ↑ Akira's VA Pre-release Comment
- ↑ Akira's Character Visual Pre-release Comment
- ↑ Ensemble Stars! Official Works vol. 1