Name: Katsuo Kasane
Age: 20
Appearance details: Though that particular photo with his half-sister made him look like a pasty white nerd, Katsuo had taken that picture during exam period. Now, he has a much healthier complexion, as well as a clean-shaven face. Shame it doesn’t make him look like any closer to that of a bishie. His fingers are slim though, almost like that of a girl’s.
Height: A giant by Japanese standards, he stands at the height of six feet. After an all-nighter, he’ll probably look like some sort of monster, glaring down at everyone else.
BackgroundHometown: Tokyo
Major: General Arts
Hobbies: Finding new lollipops brands
Watching martial arts competitions
Cooking for his little sister
Searching for undiscovered interests
Part-time job: A little known fact about Katsuo is that he’s an idol manager. Of course, that idol is his little sister, and she’s only a semi-popular net idol who never actually shows her face…but that still counts for something.
Back story: The eldest son of the Kasane family. Katsuo was raised by a single mom who often stayed out late at night, either partying or working. Gaining a sense of responsibility rather early in life, as well as the ability to take the 'unordinary' as ordinary, he was a boy who was totally fine with having multiple daddies or big brothers growing up. From the many flashily dressed men who came into the Kasane household, Katsuo learned how to play cards, gamble, cook food that went well with alcohol, swear in Chinese and English, as well as sing a variety of inappropriate songs. For some reason, despite all those bad influences, he was never really a bad kid growing up. He did reasonably alright in elementary school and had lots of friends. His little sister was well taken care of by him, and Katsuo knew enough to remove her diapers when she pooped and feed her formula milk when she was hungry.
It was basically the life of a dependable older brother, a cheeky little sister, a bachelorette of a mother, and tens of new boyfriends every year. An odd living situation, but one that he was accustom to. In high school, he picked up the habit of smoking from his upperclassmen, and became what some people could consider the ultimate gopher. With a smile, he would serve the whims of his senpai while they brought him to parties and restaurants in exchange. And in just one year, he had become best friends with some of the most influential students at school. It was an amazing achievement, all things considered. On the other hand, his grades weren't quite as marvelous. He may have been in the top percentile in terms of popularity, but he was in the bottom percentile in marks. It was probably only through his connections that he managed to get enough studying in to pass the entrance exams for Todai. It was nice, to have connections with hyper-smart people.
After graduating, he was quick to rid himself of his expensive smoking habit, and proceeded to explore his options in the Todai University. First year was spent with him being dead most of the time, having participated in a shit ton of clubs, while also caring for his sister’s food needs and his mother’s weekly hangovers. At least he garnered quite a few useful acquaintances from it all, even if he was sure that he had shortened his lifespan in return.
This second year, he decided to join the Anime Club, and see what was up there. Who knew? Maybe one of those nerds would eventually become the owner of an anime or idol-production company, and he could introduce his sister to them.
As long as they weren’t pedophiles as well.
Other: Katsuo Kasane has a sister, Kaoru Kasane (featured beside him in the pic). Currently in middle school, she considers herself a net idol, singing covers of anime songs. Goes under the alias of ‘2Yen’.
Though a former smoker, Katsuo has now switched to lollipops, because cigarettes were expensive shit. It was oddly easy, but maybe it’s because he never lit a cigarette before smoking it. Lighters weren’t allowed in school, after all.
In terms of anime experience, Katsuo doesn’t have much experience, outside of mainstream stuff and magical girl shows that he watches with Kaoru. His favorite thus far is Mathematical Girl Logical Manoha, an anime with a teenager demographic that centers around the trials and tribulations of a cyborg mage who traded her humanity and her freedom in order to protect those that her former self once loved.
His favourite song, at the moment, is a
cover of Abnormalize. Interestingly enough, he likes anime-esque music more than the animes themselves.