Zenzaburo Mitsukoshi
Land speculator and short-term Ikkoku-kan resident
Anime-original temporary resident of Ikkoku-kan Room 3 and land speculator. Ultimately gave up on the land speculation and left without doing anything.
Quotes
- When new things are born, old things fade away. It might be inevitable that they fade, but we shouldn't forget the things that have disappeared.
Trivia
- Does not exist in the original manga; an original character from the TV anime.
- Room 3 had no residents in the original manga, so among fans it is called 'the unopened Room 3.'
- Ultimately did not engage in land speculation and left without the residents noticing.
Alternate names
Zenzaburo Mitsukoshi
Mitsukoshi
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Middle-aged man appearing only in the anime version; short-term resident of Ikkoku-kan Room 3 as a land speculator. Possesses a refined and mature appearance.
- Hair color
- Black
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Calculating
- Detailed personality
- A mysterious individual who pursues the objectives of a land speculator without revealing his true intentions to the residents, ultimately leaving Ikkoku-kan without taking any action. Polite and gentle in speech, yet calm and calculating at heart.
- Keywords
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- Calculating
- Enigmatic
- Composed
- Courteous
- Secretive
- Talents
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- Conversational prowess
- Psychological manipulation
- Cunning
- Skills
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- Land acquisition negotiation
- Infiltration and stealth operations
- Resident psychological analysis
- Motivation
- Aimed to acquire the Ikkoku-kan land for redevelopment, but abandoned it after encountering the residents' lives.
History
- Backstory
- Temporarily moved into Room 3 as a land speculator aiming to purchase the Ikkoku-kan land, but after being touched by the residents' humanity, ultimately abandoned the plan and left without doing anything.
- Debut date
- 1987-unknown
- Work title
- Maison Ikkoku (TV anime version)
- Media type
- Anime
- Episode or chapter
- Episodes 50-51
Temporary move-in to Ikkoku-kan Room 3
- Significant event
- Temporary move-in to Ikkoku-kan Room 3
- Description
- Begins residing in Ikkoku-kan Room 3 for the land speculator mission, but maintains a certain distance from the residents.
Abandonment of land speculation plan
- Significant event
- Abandonment of land speculation plan
- Description
- Learns of the residents' humanity, cancels the land speculation plan, and departs without being noticed by the residents.
Conversation with Yotsuya
- Significant event
- Conversation with Yotsuya
- Description
- Told Yotsuya, 'When new things are born, old things disappear... It may be inevitable that things disappear, but we must not forget the things that have disappeared.'
Relationships
Yotsuya
Expressed complex feelings about the disappearance of old things in dialogue with Yotsuya.
Media appearances
Maison Ikkoku (TV anime)
Anime / Supporting
1986-1988, appears in episodes 50-51
Voice cast and creators
Katsuyuki Hori
- Voice actor
- Katsuyuki Hori
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime version
Rumiko Takahashi
- Creator name
- Rumiko Takahashi
- Role
- Original author
Studio Deen
- Creator name
- Studio Deen
- Role
- Animation studio
Shogakukan
- Creator name
- Shogakukan
- Role
- Licensee