Sousaku Yubiwa (
Personality[]
Sousaku is a very quiet and taciturn individual, almost always choosing to stay completely silent, and even when speaking, he is usually does so quite faintly, such that Mayumi Doujima is unable to hear him[2]. He is most often absorbed in some creative activity, not even looking at Mayumi when she first arrived at the club room, an attitude which she interprets negatively, as disinterest or disdain toward her[1]. Even so, he appears to be able to communicate very well with Manabu Soutouin, the leader being able to fully understand what he means to say, in a manner which Mayumi finds incomprehensible[2]. Despite all this, Sousaku does have occasional moments where he will declare something out loud in a full voice, taking Mayumi by surprise[3].
Because of his status and position within the academy's administration, Sousaku is practically revered by his schoolmates, who are afraid of what might happen to them if they upset him. He is considered a genius and child prodigy for being able to shoulder the responsibility of managing a huge organization like the Yubiwa Foundation[1]. Even so, according to Manabu, he is quite modest, not thinking of himself as above anyone and considering his priviledged position to simply be the result of luck, though Mayumi feels that his mindset is strange, considering all of his contributions toward the foundation[2]. During the infiltration of the Reasonable Doubt Casino, when disguised as a dealer, Sousaku reportedly showed an unusual level of sociability, indicating an ability to adapt to social situations when needed[4].
Appearance[]
Sousaku is a boy with short, spikey black hair and dark blue eyes. His dress is peculiar, wearing a long lab coat instead of the usual Yubiwa Academy blazer, with longer sleeves that usually hide his hands, over a white shirt, tucked into the black and white striped pants of his uniform. Instead of wearing the star-patterned tie around his collar, he ties it around his neck into a bow. He also wears a pair of long black boots with two large straps.
Sousaku's manga redesign is the most different of all characters when compared to his original design. In the manga, he has longer straight black hair with an ahoge, and instead of the lab coat, he wears a beige cardigan, still featuring the elongated sleeves, loosely over a white shirt with a black collar. Instead of the striped pants, he wears dark gray pants with a faint plaid design, rolled up just below his knees, revealing a bit of his legs. His black boots also have white shoe laces instead of straps.
Background[]
Sousaku is the heir to the highly affluent Yubiwa Foundation, and is already highly involved in its management despite his youth, which earned him the title of child prodigy. He is also a first year student of class A at Yubiwa Private Academy, the school managed by his corporation[1]. He eventually met Manabu Soutouin and became a member of the Pretty Boy Detective Club, the secret organization and subject of many rumors around the school. Much of the club's funding seems to come from Sousaku, who lends both his capital and his artistic skills to the team's benefit.
Abilities and Equipment[]
- Artistic Sense (
美術 , Bijutsu): Sousaku is highly skilled when it comes to the arts. He shows proficiency in every artistic endeavor, from painting to sculpting to even pottery[2]. The replica art pieces created by him for the Pretty Boy Detective Club office look indistinguishable from the genuine articles to Mayumi at first glance[1]. Aside from just having the ability to craft things himself, Sousaku also appears to have an eye for judging others' creations as well, being able to instantly deduce that Rai Fudatsuki's bills were counterfeit, even though they appeared identical to regular bills to the other club members[5].
Quotes[]
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Trivia[]
- Sousaku's last name, Yubiwa, means "ring".
- Sousaku's first name means "creative work".
- Sousaku's title, Sousaku the Artiste, like the other titles of the members of the club, is composed of a word specific to the character which begins with the kanji 美, meaning "beauty", followed by the character's name in katakana.
- Sousaku's appellation, Chairman, as is the case for the other pretty boys, ends with the kanji 長, meaning "leader" or "chief".
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Pretty Boy Detective Club: The Dark Star that Shines for You Alone, 2. Four Men and One More
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pretty Boy Detective Club: The Dark Star that Shines for You Alone, 7. Flight
- ↑ Pretty Boy Detective Club: The Dark Star that Shines for You Alone, 15. Astronomical Observation (Daytime)
- ↑ The Swindler, the Vanishing Man, and the Pretty Boys, 28. The Only Choice
- ↑ The Swindler, the Vanishing Man, and the Pretty Boys, 4. The President and the Child Genius
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Works
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| Novels | Main Series: 1. Pretty Boy Detective Club: The Dark Star that Shines for You Alone • 2. The Swindler, the Vanishing Man, and the Pretty Boys • 3. The Pretty Boy in the Attic • 4. The Pretty Boy Traveling with the Brocade Portrait • 5. The Moving Tale of Panorama Island • 6. Pretty Boy on D. Hill • 7. The Pretty Boy Chair • 8. The Pretty Boy in Green • 9. Pretty Boy M • 10. The Pretty Boy Lizard (Light Volume) • 11. The Pretty Boy Lizard (Dark Volume) Extra Novels: 1. The Pretty Boys in the Rue Morgue | |
| Manga | Volume 1: Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 Volume 2: Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8 Volume 3: Chapter 9 • Chapter 10 • Chapter 11 • Chapter 12 • Chapter 13 Volume 4: Chapter 14 • Chapter 15 • Chapter 16 • Chapter 17 • Chapter 18 Volume 5: Chapter 19 • Chapter 20 • Chapter 21 • Chapter 22 • Chapter 23 | |
| Anime | Episode 1 • Episode 2 • Episode 3 • Episode 4 • Episode 5 • Episode 6 • Episode 7 • Episode 8 • Episode 9 • Episode 10 • Episode 11 • Episode 12 | |
Characters & World
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| Yubiwa Private Academy | Pretty Boy Detective Club: Manabu Soutouin • Nagahiro Sakiguchi • Michiru Fukuroi • Hyouta Ashikaga • Sousaku Yubiwa • Mayumi Doujima Others: Kowako Towai • Kodaki Kawaike • Odoru Soutouin • Kinshirou Yokuya • Wana Naganawa • Mugi Ootsumugi • Tousen Itsutsuki • Kyuuya Hitou | |
| Twenties | Rei • Twelve | |
| Kamikazari Middle School | Rai Fudatsuki • Kinshirou Yokuya • Bunny Girl | |
| Archery Girls' Academy | Kiraki Kagaya • Shiruba Miruki • Shichisei Tanabata • Jibika Meguchi | |
| Gojuunotou Academy | Bisaku Mimasaka • Masaka Mimasaka | |
| Camel | Sakazuki Norama | |
| Others | Kyouko Okitegami | |