TV-Series
Description
Jin Daima is a core member of the eccentric student group known as the Kimengumi, which is the focal point of the comedy series High School! Kimengumi. His family runs a food business, which is variously identified across different media as a cake shop, a bakery, or an okonomiyaki restaurant. This background directly fuels his most defining characteristic: an overwhelming and all-consuming obsession with food. He is often recognized as the big eater of the group and consistently prioritizes eating and sleeping above all else.
Physically, Jin is depicted as portly. His personality is generally easygoing, mellow, and lethargic, which manifests in a tendency to doze off during class and maintain a perpetually messy living space. Despite this laid-back nature, he possesses a reliable berserk button: threatening or interfering with his food will unleash a fierce and unpredictable temper, turning him into a protective and aggressive figure. Academically, he reflects the struggles of his fellow Kimengumi members, having passed his high school entrance exam on his second attempt, an achievement that puts him slightly ahead of some comrades who required three tries.
Within the story, Jin participates fully in the group's reality-warping, cartoonish antics. The series features standalone comedic episodes where the Kimengumi engage in incomprehensible feats, including voluntary shapeshifting, limb extension, and transformation into animals, all within the logic of a gag comedy. Jin is frequently shown in a super-deformed style, reinforcing the show's comedic visual language. His role is that of a loyal member of this inseparable and unpredictable quintet, whose pranks and delusions set the rhythm for the school's daily life. His specific contribution to the group's chaos is often driven by his appetites.
In terms of relationships, Jin shares his closest bond within the group with fellow member Kiyoshi Shusse. There are no documented details regarding significant character development or a changing arc; his personality and traits remain consistent across the original manga, the 1980s anime, the 1986 film, the sequel manga Flash! Funny-face Club, and the 2026 anime adaptation. An episode centered on his character is titled Jin Daima's Hurrah for Tasty Little Things, the Library Is in Utter Confusion, which reinforces his food-driven antics.
Jin possesses several notable abilities that complement his gluttony. He exhibits extraordinary luck, which tends to yield favorable outcomes for him. He also has adept mimicry skills, with a particular talent for impersonating the singer Yoshinori Monta. His nickname, Ebisu no Jin, references Ebisu, the Japanese god of prosperity and fortune, which aligns with his jovial, food-centric persona and his luck-based talent.
Physically, Jin is depicted as portly. His personality is generally easygoing, mellow, and lethargic, which manifests in a tendency to doze off during class and maintain a perpetually messy living space. Despite this laid-back nature, he possesses a reliable berserk button: threatening or interfering with his food will unleash a fierce and unpredictable temper, turning him into a protective and aggressive figure. Academically, he reflects the struggles of his fellow Kimengumi members, having passed his high school entrance exam on his second attempt, an achievement that puts him slightly ahead of some comrades who required three tries.
Within the story, Jin participates fully in the group's reality-warping, cartoonish antics. The series features standalone comedic episodes where the Kimengumi engage in incomprehensible feats, including voluntary shapeshifting, limb extension, and transformation into animals, all within the logic of a gag comedy. Jin is frequently shown in a super-deformed style, reinforcing the show's comedic visual language. His role is that of a loyal member of this inseparable and unpredictable quintet, whose pranks and delusions set the rhythm for the school's daily life. His specific contribution to the group's chaos is often driven by his appetites.
In terms of relationships, Jin shares his closest bond within the group with fellow member Kiyoshi Shusse. There are no documented details regarding significant character development or a changing arc; his personality and traits remain consistent across the original manga, the 1980s anime, the 1986 film, the sequel manga Flash! Funny-face Club, and the 2026 anime adaptation. An episode centered on his character is titled Jin Daima's Hurrah for Tasty Little Things, the Library Is in Utter Confusion, which reinforces his food-driven antics.
Jin possesses several notable abilities that complement his gluttony. He exhibits extraordinary luck, which tends to yield favorable outcomes for him. He also has adept mimicry skills, with a particular talent for impersonating the singer Yoshinori Monta. His nickname, Ebisu no Jin, references Ebisu, the Japanese god of prosperity and fortune, which aligns with his jovial, food-centric persona and his luck-based talent.