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Description
Chousan is a character from the 1974 anime series who serves as a primary source of conflict and comic relief. He is an agent or inspector dispatched from the Witch World, tasked with observing and reporting on the progress of the rival candidates for the throne, particularly the protagonist. His official duty is to evaluate the contenders and send his assessments to the Queen of the Witch World.
Despite this official role, Chousan is fundamentally a disloyal and scheming individual. He secretly works for Saturn, the Queen of Darkness, acting as her agent to undermine the main character's chances of becoming queen. His motivations are rooted in malice, perversion, and a desire to cause humiliation rather than any genuine loyalty to his superior. He is frequently described as a dirty old man who spends most of his time devising ways to spy on the protagonist and publicly embarrass her. His schemes are often lecherous in nature, including attempts to trick the main character into removing her clothing and rigging her bathtub with wheels to send it racing through the city while she was inside.
In the story, Chousan acts as an agent of chaos and a constant, petty obstacle for the heroines. Unlike other rivals who undergo significant character development, Chousan remains a consistently underhanded and untrustworthy figure. His role is largely that of a saboteur who creates embarrassing and dangerous situations, not only for the protagonist but also for those around her. He is portrayed as an ineffectual schemer, and his plots almost always backfire, leading to him becoming a frequent victim of slapstick violence and humiliation, earning him the status of a classic butt-monkey character. Despite his constant failures, his interference is persistent, and in a notable departure from his usual role as a punching bag, his manipulation directly contributes to the inconclusive and anticlimactic ending of the royal competition.
Chousan has a few key relationships. He is allied with the Dark Queen Saturn, for whom he carries out his destructive agenda. He is served by two animal sidekicks, a cat named Furu Furu and a crow named Kuro, who assist him in his various plots. His relationship with the main characters is entirely antagonistic; he holds particular animosity toward the protagonist, while his rival, Non, is often directly involved in thwarting his attacks.
Physically, Chousan is distinguished by his unusual appearance, possessing light blue or grayish skin and prominent buck teeth. His notable talents are not magical power but rather his skill for invention and deception. He frequently employs magical gadgets and hypnosis to carry out his perverted schemes, such as using a magical cuckoo clock to hypnotize victims. He is also known to use an invisibility cloak to spy on the female characters. Despite his role as an agent of the Witch World, he is not portrayed as a formidable fighter, relying instead on trickery and ambushes. His development is virtually nonexistent; he does not learn from his failures or reform his ways. His story ends with him receiving his comeuppance, as he and his animal companions are punished and forced to work as cleaners in the palace following the final confrontation.
Despite this official role, Chousan is fundamentally a disloyal and scheming individual. He secretly works for Saturn, the Queen of Darkness, acting as her agent to undermine the main character's chances of becoming queen. His motivations are rooted in malice, perversion, and a desire to cause humiliation rather than any genuine loyalty to his superior. He is frequently described as a dirty old man who spends most of his time devising ways to spy on the protagonist and publicly embarrass her. His schemes are often lecherous in nature, including attempts to trick the main character into removing her clothing and rigging her bathtub with wheels to send it racing through the city while she was inside.
In the story, Chousan acts as an agent of chaos and a constant, petty obstacle for the heroines. Unlike other rivals who undergo significant character development, Chousan remains a consistently underhanded and untrustworthy figure. His role is largely that of a saboteur who creates embarrassing and dangerous situations, not only for the protagonist but also for those around her. He is portrayed as an ineffectual schemer, and his plots almost always backfire, leading to him becoming a frequent victim of slapstick violence and humiliation, earning him the status of a classic butt-monkey character. Despite his constant failures, his interference is persistent, and in a notable departure from his usual role as a punching bag, his manipulation directly contributes to the inconclusive and anticlimactic ending of the royal competition.
Chousan has a few key relationships. He is allied with the Dark Queen Saturn, for whom he carries out his destructive agenda. He is served by two animal sidekicks, a cat named Furu Furu and a crow named Kuro, who assist him in his various plots. His relationship with the main characters is entirely antagonistic; he holds particular animosity toward the protagonist, while his rival, Non, is often directly involved in thwarting his attacks.
Physically, Chousan is distinguished by his unusual appearance, possessing light blue or grayish skin and prominent buck teeth. His notable talents are not magical power but rather his skill for invention and deception. He frequently employs magical gadgets and hypnosis to carry out his perverted schemes, such as using a magical cuckoo clock to hypnotize victims. He is also known to use an invisibility cloak to spy on the female characters. Despite his role as an agent of the Witch World, he is not portrayed as a formidable fighter, relying instead on trickery and ambushes. His development is virtually nonexistent; he does not learn from his failures or reform his ways. His story ends with him receiving his comeuppance, as he and his animal companions are punished and forced to work as cleaners in the palace following the final confrontation.