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Tochumaru is Shigure Kōsaka's pet mouse and closest companion, residing with her at the Ryōzanpaku dojo. He sports grey fur with a white underside and a distinctive pink ribbon tied to his tail.
Notably mischievous, Tōchūmaru frequently causes trouble, especially for Apachai, by pilfering food meant for others, often leading to Apachai being blamed for the thefts. He fiercely clings to favored objects, only releasing them when offered a suitable replacement. Despite his small size, he provides comedic relief, earnestly attempting combat with weapons like nunchucks while opponents dismiss him as harmless. He adores cheese and Miu's cooking, often hiding inside Kenichi's lunches to devour nearly all the contents.
Tōchūmaru shares an exceptionally deep bond with Shigure, whom she considers her best friend. She demonstrates profound concern for him, losing her typical composure and reacting with anger when he is injured by sword-wielding foes. He reciprocates this loyalty fiercely, refusing to abandon Shigure to confront the Hachiō Executioner Blade alone and risking his life to rescue her from captivity, prompting rare joyful emotion from the stoic Shigure. He is often seen perched on her head, hands, or between her breasts, forming a recurring comedic element.
Despite being an animal, Tōchūmaru possesses formidable master-level combat abilities for a mouse, though ranked below Ryōzanpaku's human masters. He stands bipedally, wields tools, and effortlessly defeats vastly larger adversaries like cats and armed mercenaries. Mirroring Shigure, he is a weapons master, skillfully employing items from small needles and spikes to nunchucks, spears, and even machine guns, once landing a hit on the master-class fighter Fortuna. He fully comprehends human speech, though he cannot speak. Shigure frequently deploys him to monitor Kenichi, equipped with signal flares or trackers to alert her of trouble. His gluttony also drives numerous disappearances of objects within Ryōzanpaku.
Tōchūmaru holds the distinction of being the series' only master-class character who is an animal. He appears on chapter covers more frequently than any other character. His presence induces fear in Freya due to her phobia of mice.
Notably mischievous, Tōchūmaru frequently causes trouble, especially for Apachai, by pilfering food meant for others, often leading to Apachai being blamed for the thefts. He fiercely clings to favored objects, only releasing them when offered a suitable replacement. Despite his small size, he provides comedic relief, earnestly attempting combat with weapons like nunchucks while opponents dismiss him as harmless. He adores cheese and Miu's cooking, often hiding inside Kenichi's lunches to devour nearly all the contents.
Tōchūmaru shares an exceptionally deep bond with Shigure, whom she considers her best friend. She demonstrates profound concern for him, losing her typical composure and reacting with anger when he is injured by sword-wielding foes. He reciprocates this loyalty fiercely, refusing to abandon Shigure to confront the Hachiō Executioner Blade alone and risking his life to rescue her from captivity, prompting rare joyful emotion from the stoic Shigure. He is often seen perched on her head, hands, or between her breasts, forming a recurring comedic element.
Despite being an animal, Tōchūmaru possesses formidable master-level combat abilities for a mouse, though ranked below Ryōzanpaku's human masters. He stands bipedally, wields tools, and effortlessly defeats vastly larger adversaries like cats and armed mercenaries. Mirroring Shigure, he is a weapons master, skillfully employing items from small needles and spikes to nunchucks, spears, and even machine guns, once landing a hit on the master-class fighter Fortuna. He fully comprehends human speech, though he cannot speak. Shigure frequently deploys him to monitor Kenichi, equipped with signal flares or trackers to alert her of trouble. His gluttony also drives numerous disappearances of objects within Ryōzanpaku.
Tōchūmaru holds the distinction of being the series' only master-class character who is an animal. He appears on chapter covers more frequently than any other character. His presence induces fear in Freya due to her phobia of mice.