Difference between revisions of "Yosuke Hanamura"

Yosuke Hanamura is generally known for one of two things: being that friendly, kinda funny guy that you may have seen or heard of in passing, or that perpetually late maniac abusing every haphazard dual-sport motorcycle shortcut near Sumaru University. Recently returned from a trip with his family, Yosuke discovered that his attention-craving Shadow managed to piss off a significant number of people in his absence. Forced to once again swallow some very uncomfortable truths about his inner nature, he has confronted the fact that it's not healthy to ignore the rest of his life for the sake of the Midnight Channel but is still having a tough time hitting his stride. He's rejoined his friends in the Kuzunoha Detective Agency by enrolling in the same college, but has to balance his paranormal sleuthing with cramming to catch up for a late start in the academic year. Yosuke still has no idea what direction his life is taking him in the long term, but on one point he remains firm: no depraved bastard has the right to endanger civilians with paranormal forces. One day the murderer of Saki Konishi will pay...

One-sided Rivalry, Holding The Torch, Worst Insurance Premiums Ever, Nemesis: Trash Cans, Indestructible Headphones, Yes I Wear Them When I'm Naked, Why Are You Asking Me This, Yelling Louder == MASSIVE DAMAGE, Gifting Swimsuits To Girls Isn't Creepy At All, Weakness: Nutshots, We Don't Talk About That Other Yosuke...

• O - THE FOOL
  • Yu Narukami - Alpha Bro. Yosuke emphasized with Yu early on due to their statuses as big city fish in a small pond like Inaba. That has since turned to admiration, even envy, upon observing just how "natural" everything seems to come to the guy. Yu is the most earnest and reliable buddy that Yosuke knows, and the two can always count on each other in a pinch...but secretly in his heart of hearts, Yosuke wishes he could be more like him. Resentment has begun to build with time, and it's something that he'll have to deal with at some point, but for now he does his best to keep it buried.
  • Tohru Adachi - The embodiment of what Yosuke fears he'll grow up to be like. Yosuke emphasizes with his place in life to a certain extent, but finds his bumbling around for his age to be somewhat alarming. Aren't adults supposed to have that stuff worked out by now?

• I - THE MAGICIAN
  • Shadow Yosuke - Moreso than many others, Yosuke has the distinction of not only living in the shadow of others...but the shadow of his own shadow. It's frustrating to no end recognizing that you're so much of a tool that you've had to deal with your own shadow twice. It's comforting to know that he's not alone in this regard, but near as he can tell Chie's shadow was a drop in the bucket compared to how much of selfish, upwardly mobile prick that Yosuke seems to want to be deep down inside. While it's become clear to Yosuke that he would be able to take home some accomplishments and hog a portion of the spotlight if he were to strike it out on his own, it's not worth the price of unconditionally placing himself before others.

• II - THE HIGH PRIESTESS
  • Yukiko Amagi - Yosuke has known Yukiko in passing even longer than Yu, but that isn't saying much considering the high ramparts that used to surround her true self. Since then they've settled into an amicable, albeit not incredibly deep friendship, though Yosuke would be among the first to come running if he caught wind of her being in a bind. Yukiko's kinda hot in her subtle way (after meeting her shadow, who wouldn't think so), but it seems pretty obvious that she's not into stuff like that. The legend of the The Amagi Challenge continues!

• III - THE EMPRESS
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• IV - THE EMPEROR
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• V - THE HIEROPHANT
  • Ryotaro Dojima - Yosuke hasn't had an opportunity to spend much time with Dojima, but the little details he's picked are food for thought. A detective whose wife was killed in a drive-by car accident...it's not exactly the same, but he can definitely relate to that.

• VI - THE LOVERS
  • Rise Kujikawa - The Hotness. Of all the members of the Inaba Investigation Team, Yosuke has the hardest time letting her identity as the old Risette go. It's created a barrier to them getting to know each other better despite them sharing some insecurities about identity. Yosuke still makes a halfhearted attempt to flirt with her every once in a blue moon, but it seems like he's pretty much invisible next to Yu.

• VII - THE CHARIOT
  • Chie Satonaka - Chie was the only person who seemed willing to put up with him back in Inaba High without having an ulterior motive, and it's something that he's appreciated. This hasn't stopped her from routinely trying to mooch off of him anyway, but it's the order of operations that is important. They've had their ups and downs, and his junk has been on the receiving end of her wrath on more than one occasion, but at the end of the day they're reliable friends who look out for each other's interests in spite of those interests being largely alien to each other. Chie seems to have made some progress in finding her destiny in Yosuke's absence, which he thinks is really awesome for her, but it does nothing for his self-consciousness about his own uncertain role in life.

• VIII - JUSTICE
  • Nanako Dojima - Cute kid. Yosuke would break his foot off in your ass for bullying her, but it's kinda hard to find room in there beside Yu's.

• X - THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
  • Naoto Shirogane - Junes Prince, meet Detective Prince. Yosuke hasn't really gotten an opportunity to get to know Naoto better, and it doesn't help that Yosuke's shadow led a Yakuza raid on the guy's house. It's a source of deep shame for him, but it seems like Naoto is too pragmatic to waste any time holding a grudge over it.

• XI - STRENGTH
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• XII - THE HANGED MAN
  • Michiru Fukase - Saved from the second dungeon by the Inaba investigative team. Has a bit of a history with his shadow apparently, and the air between them is somewhat awkward and tense.

• XIII - DEATH
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• XVI - TEMPERANCE
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• XV - THE DEVIL
  • Itsuka Mizuhara - A nice enough girl that Yosuke has run into once or twice. She gave him drinking advice during one of his whining sessions -- he thinks (hopes?) it wasn't from personal experience. Learned a bit more about SEES and Evokers from her...while he's appreciative, it's only served to reinforce his discomfort about weaponized supernatural elements. She also made the mistake of mentioning that she's in a swimming club, so Yosuke has secretly placed "seeing Itsuka in a swimsuit" on his bucket list. It's a guy thing, okay?

• XVI - THE TOWER
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• XVII - THE STAR
  • Teddie -- Teddie's hammy sense of humor is more unbearable than Yosuke's, yet he often gets pampered for it by the girls due to his innocence. Yosuke puts on a show of being annoyed by the little guy, but deep down he can emphasize with uncertainty about one's own nature and goes out of his way to help him out on more serious matters. (except scoring)

• XIX - THE SUN
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• XX - JUDGMENT
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