Takobo Amano, the second child and first son of the Amano family, is a grade-schooler living with his parents, Damesuke and Fuyuko, older sister Yukiko, and younger brother Ikataro. The family dynamic revolves around Damesuke’s subjugation, with Takobo joining his mother and sister in subjecting the patriarch to sustained physical and psychological abuse—a stark deviation from early 1970s Japanese familial norms, which traditionally upheld paternal authority.

In the anime, episodes centered on Takobo adopt a slightly softer tone, exploring his emotional conflicts. A notable arc involves his fear of losing Yukiko—his idolized older sister—to marriage, which compels him to sabotage her romantic relationship. This anxiety escalates into a fleeting attempt to flee home, revealing his vulnerability and fierce loyalty to family ties even as he perpetuates the household’s cycle of cruelty.