A man only needs to remember number 1 to live.
Matsudaira Katakuriko ( 松平 片栗虎 ) is the director of the police department and he is also in charge of the Shinsengumi and the immediate superior of Commander Kondo Isao.
Background
He explained to Kondo Isao that he met his wife through arrange marriage meeting and he was nervous at the time when he found out she is more beautiful in person than the photo. Matsudaira Katakuriko later married his wife and had a daughter. Matsudaira Katakuriko said he was the one that recruited Kondo Isao group from the side of the road many years ago.
Appearance
Matsudaira is a old man with grayish hair,most of the time he is seen wearing sun glasses, he has a white scarfoal arround his neck which then his tuckedinside the sligly modified shinsengumi outfit that he wears and a red scarf.
Personality
He earned the nickname of "God of Destruction", since his methods of solving problems is to blow everything up using bazooka, tanks among other things.
He believes that someone that wears sunglasses are always assassins, which is the reason he attacked Hasegawa Taizo. When Kondo mentioned Matsudaira also wore sunglasses, he said never to call him by that again.
A womanizer and party-person who gets lewd when he is drunk.
Strength & Abilities
He has extremely violent tendencies, often seem wielding a pistol, or occasionally heavier weapons.
Relationship
Family
- Matsudaira Kuriko: He is extremely protective of his daughter, enlisting Shinsengumi's top officers (namely the Commanders and Captains) to carry out a hit[1] against his daughter's boyfriend, proving himself to be a paranoid father.
Friends & Allies
- Tokugawa Shige Shige: He frequently accompanies the Shogun. He tends to bring the Shogun to all sorts of seedy places, under the pre-text of being a 'father-figure' to the young Shogun.
- Kondo Isao: Matsudaira mentioned that Kondo is one of the top 5 people in his life.
Love Interest
- Ane: Matsudaira favourite hostess, Ane has blackmailed Matsudaira spending more money or she'd tell his wife.
Story
He was first introduced when he dragged Kondo Isao to be judged by the Tendoshu when the Shinsengumi without Kondo knowledge attacked the Rengokukan. In the end, Tendoushu gave a last warning to Kondo and Matsudaira. Kondo apologises to Matsudaira, saying he's sorry for causing trouble but next time they weren't be caught.
Train Samurai Arc
In his second appearance, he was accused of sexual harassment towards Eromes and was arrested by police. But it turned out it was a scheme to steal his wallet, Matsudaira was drinking alone until Eromes accompanied him and listened his problems about his daughter. Eromes took Matsudaira to the train until she framed him as a molester.
His next appearance was when Matsudaira asked Kondo, Hijtaka and Sougo to help him out against his daughter's boyfriend Shichibei 七兵衛. Matsudaira wanted him dead but Hijitaka said it's better to sabotage their relationship. After consant disrupting, Kuriko has fallen in love even more. Matsudaira decided to stick with his first plan until Hijtaka as Mayora 13 saves the day. However to everybody surprise, Kuriko has fallen in love to Toushiro.
Umibozu Arc
When an Alien attacked the Terminal, Matsudaira said that it's for the greater good to destroy the whole terminal even when there are people still alive. Matsudaira wanted to destroy everything even when Prince Hata was on board, he didn't care about intergalatic politics but only interested in hurrying back to Kuriko party.
When Otae and Ane fight over for number 1 hostess, Ane called Matsudaira over until his wallet was empty. Ane blackmailed Matsudaira spending more money or she'd tell his wife. Gintoki, Hasegawa, Kondo and Matsudaira all ended up broke only wearing their boxers.
Matsudaira would order the Shinsengumi to help search the Shogun pet golden beetle Rurimaru 瑠璃丸 but Gintoki accidently steps on it.
Yorozuya Barbers Arc
In episode 151, Matsudaira and the Shogun went to the barber shop, where he just leaves Shogun all alone while he goes to a cabaret club.
In episode 217, the Shogun insisted swimming in the public swimming pool Matsudaira Katakuriko threatened Gintoki and Hasegawa Taizou to assist Shogun. And once again he leaves Shogun in the care of Gintoki and Hasegawa while he goes to cabaret club.
In episode 223, Matsudaira was the central character as Katsura Kotarou disguising as a maid called Ichihara Ezurako spying on him. Matsudaira recognized Katsura, but after Katsura helped him to rescue her daughter, he decided to let Katsura go with a warning that next time they meet it would be as enemies once again
Vacation Arc
Matsudaira Katakuriko ordered the whole Shinsengumi on "vacation" to accompany the Shogun to a snowboarding exhibition in episode 237, when in fact he just made Shinsengumi babysit Shogun because he didn't know anything about snowboarding.
Ikkoku Keisei Arc
Trivia
- Based on Matsudaira Katamori 松平容保 who was military commissioner to maintain peace in Kyoto. As well as other units, Katamori had some control over the Shinsengumi.
- Sorachi said Matsudaira's model is Robert De Niro.
References
- ↑ Sorachi Hideaki, Gintama, VIZ media, Vol. 8, Lesson 65, page(s) 132.
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