Eiichi Takahashi
Yotsuba Heavy Industries director, Death Conference member
Director of the Materials Planning Division at Yotsuba Heavy Industries and also a director at Yotsuba Home. One of the members of the Death Conference, he is a capable corporate executive despite his rough demeanor. He is often teased during meetings and called an 'idiot' many times.
Quotes
- I was able to get promoted thanks to Kira.
- Often called 'idiot' even in the Death Conference.
Trivia
- Often criticized for shallow thinking in the Death Conference, but skilled in corporate strategy.
- Hobby is surfing, features blond long hair and piercings.
Alternate names
Takahashi Eiichi
Eiichi Takahashi
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- December 19
- Birth year
- 1963
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Blond long hair with a cleft chin and mustache, wearing piercings. Large build, height 181cm, weight 73kg.
- Height
- Approx. 181cm
- Weight
- Approx. 73kg
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Blond
- Distinguishing features
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- Cleft chin
- Mustache
- Long hair
- Piercing
- Iconic items
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- Sunglasses
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Brutish
- Detailed personality
- Although an executive, his thinking is shallow, and he is frequently called an idiot during meetings. He is thick-skinned in human relations, overly confident, and self-centered. He enjoys surfing as a hobby and has a bold personality. He has stated that he advanced thanks to Kira's power.
- Keywords
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- Brutish
- Overconfident
- Arrogant
- Foul-mouthed
- Bold
- Talents
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- Business acumen
- Decisiveness
- Keen intellect (presumed by some)
- Skills
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- Strategic decision-making
- Presentations
- Motivation
- Improving profits of Yotsuba Heavy Industries and personal advancement
- Habits
- Often makes light remarks during meetings.
- Hobbies
- Surfing
- Favorite foods
- unknown
- Favorite places
- unknown
- Disliked situations
- Being called an idiot
History
- Backstory
- Born December 19, 1963. Graduate of Keiyō University Faculty of Commerce. Son of Yotsuba Heavy Industries president Kurazō. Serves as director of Materials Planning Division at Yotsuba Heavy Industries and director at Yotsuba Home, included in the Death Conference members. He shows willingness to use any means for the company's profits and status, pushing through despite frequent insults from Higuchi and others in meetings. He reminisces that his promotion was due to Kira's existence.
- Debut date
- December 3, 2003
- Work title
- DEATH NOTE
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Part 1
Death Conference participation
- Significant event
- Death Conference participation
- Description
- As one of the 8 members of the Death Conference, processes criminals through the conference.
Yotsuba Kira incident
- Significant event
- Yotsuba Kira incident
- Description
- While suspected as the identity of Yotsuba Kira, shows presence in the conference. Often targeted by criticism led by Higuchi in the conference but gets through it.
World changes by Kira
- Significant event
- World changes by Kira
- Description
- While Kira's judgments impact society, moves to expand Yotsuba Group's profits.
Relationships
Kurazo
Father
Father of Eiichi Takahashi, president of National Economic Newspaper Company.
Death Conference members
Teammate
Discussions and cooperation in the Death Conference
Yotsuba Heavy Industries
Yotsuba Heavy Industries: leader
Death Conference
Death Conference: unknown
Media appearances
DEATH NOTE
Manga / Supporting
Serialization started in 2003
DEATH NOTE
Anime / Supporting
2006 TV series
DEATH NOTE live-action film
Movie / Supporting
Played by Kazuhide Kobayashi in the 2017 live-action drama version
DEATH NOTE drama version
Drama / Supporting
2015 drama version
Voice cast and creators
Rintaro Nishi
- Voice actor
- Rintaro Nishi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Anime version
Kazuhide Kobayashi
- Voice actor
- Kazuhide Kobayashi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Drama version
Tsugumi Ohba
- Creator name
- Tsugumi Ohba
- Role
- Original author
Takeshi Obata
- Creator name
- Takeshi Obata
- Role
- Character designer