OVA
Description
Kasuka Heiwajima, recognized professionally as Yuuhei Hanejima, serves as the composed counterpart to his volatile older brother, Shizuo Heiwajima. A renowned actor celebrated for his capacity to embody raw emotion onscreen, he contrasts sharply with his private persona—a stoic figure who speaks sparingly, a trait forged in childhood to counterbalance Shizuo’s uncontrollable rages. Witnessing Shizuo’s terrifying strength early, such as when his brother hurled a refrigerator over a stolen pudding, cemented Kasuka’s reliance on emotional restraint.
Though outwardly detached, Kasuka harbors unwavering loyalty to Shizuo, frequently mitigating the fallout from his brother’s destructive outbursts. He secured Shizuo a bartender job by providing a uniform, though Izaya Orihara’s schemes later cost Shizuo the position. Kasuka’s protectiveness extends beyond family; when a stalker targeted him, Shizuo covertly neutralized the threat under Izaya’s indirect orchestration.
His acting career ignited after intervening to save a talent scout from Shizuo’s anger, an act that led to his own discovery. Rising to fame, he garnered admirers like Izaya’s sisters, Mairu and Kururi. During the Hollywood Arc, he encountered Ruri Hijiribe—a singer-actress masquerading as the killer “Hollywood”—after discovering her injured near his car. Sheltering her in his apartment, he enlisted Shinra Kishitani for medical aid, shielding her identity. Their bond deepened from cautious alliance to romance, with Kasuka refusing to let Ruri confess her trauma, fearing it might drive her to self-destruction. She later joined his agency as his partner.
Spin-off narratives delve into darker chapters: in the Wonderland series, a deity named Yorokibi sexually assaults Kasuka, coercing him into subservience. Trauma-induced dissociation becomes his refuge until he breaks free during a forest confrontation.
His interests span sports, fishing, carpentry, car collecting, and caring for his cat, Yuigadokusonmaru. He favors homemade curry, rice pudding, and dairy products, yet avoids chewing gum, perplexed by its proper usage. He refrains from judging others based on hearsay.
In later events, the brothers face wrongful drug charges. While Shizuo escapes custody, Kasuka remains imprisoned elsewhere, underscoring their perpetual clash with external adversities. Throughout, Kasuka embodies a paradox: a man of calculated detachment yet quiet empathy, molded by survival in his brother’s turbulent shadow and his own harrowing trials.
Though outwardly detached, Kasuka harbors unwavering loyalty to Shizuo, frequently mitigating the fallout from his brother’s destructive outbursts. He secured Shizuo a bartender job by providing a uniform, though Izaya Orihara’s schemes later cost Shizuo the position. Kasuka’s protectiveness extends beyond family; when a stalker targeted him, Shizuo covertly neutralized the threat under Izaya’s indirect orchestration.
His acting career ignited after intervening to save a talent scout from Shizuo’s anger, an act that led to his own discovery. Rising to fame, he garnered admirers like Izaya’s sisters, Mairu and Kururi. During the Hollywood Arc, he encountered Ruri Hijiribe—a singer-actress masquerading as the killer “Hollywood”—after discovering her injured near his car. Sheltering her in his apartment, he enlisted Shinra Kishitani for medical aid, shielding her identity. Their bond deepened from cautious alliance to romance, with Kasuka refusing to let Ruri confess her trauma, fearing it might drive her to self-destruction. She later joined his agency as his partner.
Spin-off narratives delve into darker chapters: in the Wonderland series, a deity named Yorokibi sexually assaults Kasuka, coercing him into subservience. Trauma-induced dissociation becomes his refuge until he breaks free during a forest confrontation.
His interests span sports, fishing, carpentry, car collecting, and caring for his cat, Yuigadokusonmaru. He favors homemade curry, rice pudding, and dairy products, yet avoids chewing gum, perplexed by its proper usage. He refrains from judging others based on hearsay.
In later events, the brothers face wrongful drug charges. While Shizuo escapes custody, Kasuka remains imprisoned elsewhere, underscoring their perpetual clash with external adversities. Throughout, Kasuka embodies a paradox: a man of calculated detachment yet quiet empathy, molded by survival in his brother’s turbulent shadow and his own harrowing trials.