Gera
Laugher
A friend from high school who constantly laughs to hide his tragic past. He is also one of the emotional supports for Black Jack's heart.
Quotes
- Let's keep laughing, no matter what happens.
- Getting angry only tires you out, and crying is meaningless.
Trivia
- The name derives from 'Laugher'.
- An aspiring manga artist who made his friend Black Jack smile many times.
- After being attacked by debt collectors, he was unable to laugh for a while.
- In the anime version, he is named 'Shō Ueto'.
- Immediately before death, he laughed loudly enough to echo throughout the hospital.
Alternate names
Shō Ueto
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A young man with an impressive constantly laughing expression. In the anime, he is also referred to as 'Shō Ueto'.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Jovial
- Detailed personality
- Usually maintains a cheerful attitude with constant laughter, but has a sad past such as his parents fleeing at night after incurring debts. He considers anger and tears to be a waste, and hides his emotional scars with laughter.
- Keywords
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- Laugher
- Cheerful
- Tragic Past
- Patient
- Loyal Friend
- Aspiring Manga Artist
- Motto
- Getting angry only tires you out, and crying is meaningless.
- Skills
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- Manga Drawing
- Motivation
- To become a manga artist while hiding his tragic past with laughter.
- Habits
- Always laughing.
History
- Backstory
- Has a sad past where his parents fled at night due to debts, and lives by hiding that past with laughter without regrets. Black Jack's only friend from high school.
- Work title
- Black Jack
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Laugher
Attacked by Debt Collectors
- Significant event
- Attacked by Debt Collectors
- Description
- When attacked by debt collectors who appeared at his home, he was stabbed in the throat with a dart that Black Jack had, sustaining severe injuries and becoming unable to laugh.
Surgery and Death from Illness
- Significant event
- Surgery and Death from Illness
- Description
- About 8 years later, he received surgery from Black Jack and temporarily recovered, but due to a secondary infection, he developed a high fever and passed away while emitting a laughter that echoed throughout the hospital.
Friendship with Black Jack
- Significant event
- Friendship with Black Jack
- Description
- His constant laughing demeanor caused Black Jack internal conflict, illustrating a strong emotional bond as friends.
Relationships
Black Jack
Best friend
Spent time together during high school, mutually understood each other's sad pasts, and deepened their friendship.
Media appearances
Black Jack (TV Anime)
Anime / Supporting
TV anime version 'Laugher' episode
Voice cast and creators
Yasuhiro Takato
- Voice actor
- Yasuhiro Takato
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime
Osamu Tezuka
- Creator name
- Osamu Tezuka
- Role
- Original author