Editing Kurogoma Katsuo

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|status= Alive
|episode= [[Episode 55]]
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|birthday=[[Kurogoma Katsuo's Birthday|10 Apr/Aries]]
|affiliation= [[Dobunezumi Group 溝鼠組|Dobunezumi Group]]<br/>[[4 Devas of Kabuki District]]
|height= 178 cm (5' 10")
|weight= 68 kg (150 lb)
|race= Human
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|eye=Black
|occupation= Yakuza
|jva=[[Wikipedia:Katashi Ishizuka|Ishizuka Katashi]]
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'''Kurogoma Katsuo''' (黒駒 勝男) is the former leader of the [[Dobunezumi Group 溝鼠組|Dobunezumi Group]], an organization under direct control of one of the 4 Devas, [[Doromizu Jirochou]]. After Jirochou stepped down from his position at the end of the 4 Devas arc, it is unknown what happened to Katsuo and the Dobunezumi Group. He seems to care a lot about his dog, [[Meru-chan メルちゃん|Meru-chan]].

==Background==
Not much is known about Katsuo's past, but he himself seems to know a lot about his boss Jirochou and his past with [[Otose]].<ref>Sorachi Hideaki. ''Gintama''. Shueisha, Vol. 35, Lesson 301, p. 15.</ref> It is therefore believed that he was recruited early on to Jirochou's gang and became the junior leader at some point.

==Appearance==
He has brown hair, black eyes and a distinctive facial scar going down from his forehead, between his eyes to his left cheek. He is very self-conscious about his hair and always divides it 7 to 3. He thinks his hair is look like Joe Odagiri and that fashion always come back in cycle.

==Personality==
Katsuo seems to be the standard yakuza-type who exploits and threatens people for money.<ref>Sorachi Hideaki. ''Gintama''. VIZ media, Vol. 13, Lesson 105, p. 9.</ref> He does, however, show another side to him when it comes to his dog, Meru-chan, which he shows great affection towards. He believes that 7 to 3 is the Golden Ratio that forms the basis for the entire universe and that everything will work out if it's divided by 7 to 3.<ref>Sorachi Hideaki. ''Gintama''. VIZ media, Vol. 13, Lesson 105, p. 11.</ref> Despite being a yakuza thug, he respects those who have guts, particularly Kyoshirou and Sadaharu.

==Story==
===[[Mother Arc]]===
Katsuo has been featured in various mini-arcs and appeared very early on in ''Gintama'', when he and the [[Dobunezumi Group 溝鼠組|Dobunezumi Group]] started trouble at the [[Locations & Settings#Takamagahara　高天原|Male Host club]] because they wanted [[Honjou Kyoushirou]] to hand over the club to them so they could make money out of it. However, with the interception of the [[Yorozuya]], their plan foiled eventually. Knowing he cannot beat the Yorozuya, Katsuo decided to give up. 

===[[Kabukicho Four Devas Arc]]===
His most notable appearance was in the 4 Devas arc, where he englightened [[Gintoki]] about Jirochou and Otose's past. As a junior boss under Jirochou, he first fought beside [[Chin Pirako]] against various inhabitants of ''Kabuki-chou'', but was soon impaled by Pirako. Believed to be dead, he was being saved by Gintoki and was hospitalized. He appeared again as a guard of Otose later and was one of the first to realize that the ''Shinra'' along with [[Kujaku Hime Kada]] was the real enemy. After the events of the arc, he resumed his duty in the Dobunezumi group. With Jirochou and Pirako departure, he became one of the "new" Devas in Kabukicho.<ref>Sorachi Hideaki. ''Gintama''. Shueisha, Vol. 35, Lesson 309, p. 16.</ref>

===[[Silver Soul Arc]]===

==Trivia==
*His name is based on '''Kurokoma Katsuzo''' (黒駒勝蔵).

==See Also==
* [[Characters]]

==References==
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