| Ichiro Dōgo | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Kanji | 道後 一六 |
| Rōmaji | Dōgo Ichiro |
| Horoscope | Leo |
| Birthday | August 8 |
| Affiliation | Karurusu Knights |
| Physical and Vital Statistics | |
| Gender | Male |
| Eye Color | Pink |
| Hair Color | Pink |
| Blood Type | O |
| Personal Status | |
| Hobbies | Card games |
| Likes | Ichiro tarts, fun |
| Special Abilities | |
| Attribute | Pink · Space |
| Transformation (English) | Magic Knight of Space, Spazio Kiss! |
| Appearance | |
| Anime | The Suddenness of HAPPY! KISS |
| Voice Actors | |
| Japanese | Shouta Hayama |
Ichiro Dōgo (道後 一六 Dōgo Ichirō) is a first year at Binan High School.
His given element is Space and he transforms into the Magic Knight of Space, Spazio Kiss!
Appearance[]
Ichiro has messy, bright pink hair with rose-red eyes. He wears a page undershirt with his school uniform shirt partially unbuttoned and leaves his blazer completely open. Ichiro also wears a large pin on the right lapel of his blazer.
Personality[]
Wearing his heart on his sleeve, he can be seen as Taishi Manza's polar opposite. He is an energetic kind of person who speaks his mind frequently. Although he is a first year student at Binan High School, Ichiro can be incredibly naive. His heart is always in the right place, though, and he can be quite kind. Ichiro is incredibly supportive of his friends and family, although his naivete can cause his support to be helpful, such as cheering for his cousin Maasa landing the lead role in a school play because of his weight and name.
Despite the fact that his cousin is a member of Edelstein, he shows no animosity toward him.
History[]
He grew up together and attended the same elementary school as his cousin Maasa, who at the time was still called Magozaemon. As a child, Ichiro was incredibly supportive of Maasa, although unbeknownst to him, Maasa didn't want his or anyone else's support. Eventually, Maasa moved away for around four years.
When he was still an elementary school student, he made a promise to himself to become more self-aware. When it came time to put something into the time capsule for his class, he wrote a letter explaining that there was a student two years above him who encouraged him to never stop being straightforward and cheerful..That student's gaze was so piercing that Ichiro hoped those eyes would always be on them. He closed the letter naming the student as Nanao.
Even years later as a high school student, Ichiro still admires Nanao and the straightforward manner in which he speaks. Ichiro managed to keep his promise in his time capsule letter, having grown to be a little more self-conscious and is better able to read the atmosphere.
As a member of Happy Kiss, he is rarely willing to actually fight, preferring Kyoutarou's method of talking down the monsters. However, when it comes to the safety of his friends, Taishi in particular, Ichiro will always rush to their aid. He debates frequently with Taishi over various topics such as whether the Earth Defense Club used to be a real club and whether secret, buried treasure actually exists. Unlike Taishi, Ichiro supports his side of the argument with passion and feelings rather than facts. However, he is not afraid to call out Taishi for moving the goalposts of a debate to suit himself.
As one of the younger members of Happy Kiss and due to his naivete, the rest of Happy Kiss teases him relentlessly. Examples include all of Happy Kiss working to open Ichiro's class' time capsule against his will and Nanao flirting with him in order to make Ichiro flustered. Even so, he takes it all the teasing in stride, never getting angry over how he's treated sometimes by the other members of Happy Kiss.
Etymology[]
- The name Ichiro means "one" (一) (ichi) and "six" (六) (ro).
- Ichiro shares the kanji with a certain kind of roll cake (Ichiroku tart), which comes from Matsuyama [1].
- This is why he has a badge with a swirl on it, and he can be seen in the opening of Happy Kiss with a plate of Ichiroku tart.
- Ichiro shares the kanji with a certain kind of roll cake (Ichiroku tart), which comes from Matsuyama [1].
- Ichiro's surname Dōgo means "road, way, street" (道) (dō) and "rear, remainder" (後) (go).
- Dōgo comes from Dougo Onsen, a hot spring that is located in Ehime Prefecture, Matsuyama City. Ironically, it is known as being popularized by Natsume Souseki, a known intellectual, and it is one of the oldest onsens in Japan [2].