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Jinpachi Toudou is a second-year student at Tukushiba University and a member of the Tukushiba University Bicycle Racing Club. During his high school he was a member of the Hakone Academy Bicycle Racing Club and served as its vice-captain and ace climber during the storyline's first year.
Appearance[]
He has notably thin, arched eyebrows giving him a constantly haughty look, and black hair (stylized often as dark violet) usually worn pulled back by a blue or white headband with a few bangs left hanging in front of his face. The anime shows Jinpachi wearing a white headband except for during a flashback of his first year in high school, where his headband is light blue. His eyes are light blue in the manga, while they appear to be a darker violet in the anime. For the movie, Jinpachi has a more purple tone to his hair and eyes. Jinpachi's signature pose is pointing his finger at others.
Personality[]
Jinpachi has an upfront, very cheerful, exuberant, boastful, and sometimes loud personality. His main motivation for cycling is to covet all the spotlight for himself. He constantly references his fanclub and his own beauty, a habit which often irritates others, resulting in them telling him to shut up or to dismiss his claims. His ego isn't groundless - Jinpachi's fanclub truly exists and he's always been quite popular, while his high climbing skill and bib number of 3 speak for themselves. His fellow club members don't seem to entirely grasp him, likening him to a kid for his excitement over trivial things and baffled by his sheer affection for people; sometimes these tendencies can drive him to become quite fixated, particularly on things that prove a challenge for him (a rival, or being told he isn't knowledgeable about something)[1]. The lack of outside understanding works in his favor, however: He often has underhanded (albeit benign) intentions behind his behavior, and may behave dramatically just for the sake of being dramatic, because that's just what he feels. His words can turn from eloquent and smooth to outbursts shrieking with offense in an instant before the insult is forgotten, as Jinpachi defaults to a calm, easy-going, and almost regal demeanor until needed otherwise, internally more grounded than most would think.
Despite his seemingly vain nature, Jinpachi shows sincere concern for other people's well-being and encourages them to grow and shine by their own achievements, discouraging shortcuts like copying homework or things like unhealthy eating habits.[2][3] When he was younger, he used to be much more concerned about his appearance, praise, and own victory than anything else, but after spending time in a team and learning that people can stand on his level, he's able to applaud others for their successes even if it means his failure. If anything, Jinpachi is grateful for someone's existence and time spent with them. Jinpachi has a keen eye that's always watching those around him to notice the details. Arakita's strength, stamina, and unkind past weren't lost to him no matter how unfriendly Jinpachi was initially treated; the possibility of the Inter High not going as Hakone Academy planned was within his calculations, and he made a decision to deal with this on the fly. Jinpachi is the vice-captain because he established his position as the best climber early on, and he normally makes very level-headed decisions. He's primarily a thinker and strategist at heart underneath his bizarre eccentricities - something Manami acknowledges and admires in him. On more than one occasion he's shown to push for bonding among his teammates (and rival teams) by orchestrating outings under the guise of a training regimen, club practice, or a race.[4][5][6]
Jinpachi is subtle in his manipulations no matter how loud his actions or words seem, but he's entirely honest with himself and others. He values a healthy rivalry, a constnt challenge, an opportunity to grow, to the point of stating how he's jealous of those who can actually hate their rivals. Indeed, hate and downtrodden emotions seem to be a foreign concept to him that people rarely see: when Yusuke Makishima couldn't compete with him, Jinpachi was hit with a barrage of emotions, mostly frustration, that led to losing his cool (and tears), and when he was forced to move on, Jinpachi couldn't understand the feeling of being in the lead but wanting the race to be over as soon as possible. His fellow club members, and fans, watching on the sidelines were equally shocked speechless to see this completely reversed demeanor.
His personality turns serious whenever he's climbing, as races take the utmost priority for him. This is one reason why the prospect of being unable to race Yusuke hit him so hard - Jinpachi already knew that the Inter High's first day was the only time available to settle their score, as he'd long resolved himself to fulfill his role for his team for the following days (which were going to be, to him, a "death match"). Choosing between his personal desires vs. his team's needs doesn't come easy; Jinpachi , who acts like dice never leave his hand but felt them slip away at that moment, would rather have both, as after all the constant calls checking in, he thought Yusuke had planned months ahead for everything as well as he did. It's difficult for him to handle the unexpected with what he's been looking forward to with someone he considers responsible for who he is. At the same time, however, Jinpachi shows true loyalty to his team: He's one of the few who outright refused to react to Akira Midousuzi's teasing and verbal attacks other than glaring coldly ahead, even when Akira took the red number tags (trophies for climbing checkpoints) from him, as he was dutifully pulling for his captain. His need for his team to succeed is strong enough that Yusuke preventing him from reaching and assisting his captain near the end of the Inter High earned blatant panic.
At the end of it all, Jinpachi is someone who cares for his rivals and team just as much as he does for himself, and wants to see people thoroughly enjoy the world of cycling.
Skills and Techniques[]
Jinpachi is known as "Sleeping Beauty" because he is able to accelerate and pass other racers very quietly, leaving them shocked because they didn't hear him coming up behind them. Though Jinpachi proclaims himself "Sleeping Beauty," according to Yusuke, competitors call him the "Forest Ninja" behind his back. Jinpachi's quiet technique makes it difficult for his opponents to block him from passing them. He is a formidable climber otherwise with powerful strength, speed, and stamina.
Known Personal Achievements[]
Etymology[]
- The name Jinpachi means "end" (尽) (jin) and "eight" (八) (hachi/pachi).
- He was named "Jinpachi" because he was born on the eighth of August. ("Hachi" or "pachi" is eight in Japanese.)
- Jinpachi's surname Toudou means "east" (東) (tou) and "hall" (堂) (dou).
Trivia[]
- Likes
- Tai chazuke.
- Thoughtful girls with short hair.
- Birds.
- The color orange, as an insertion. It makes his heart flutter.
- Dislikes
- Collects
- Headbands.
- Talents
- Calligraphy;
- Best Subject
- Japanese history.
- Misc
- His family runs a ryokan in Hakone called Toudou-An ("Toudou Retreat House").
- Owns koi fish.
- His monthly allowance is 4500 yen.
- He has an older sister who shares his looks and personality, and he calls her by name. She inherits the family inn and before that taught Jinpachi how to cook, making him the best cook among the Hakone Academy third-years.
- He owns about 100 headbands and carries at least five with him. He keeps a few in his locker and has more of different colors.
- According to Watanabe, Jinpachi asked for Yusuke's phone number first, but Yusuke replied he didn't know how to use his phone, so Jinpachi added his own number to Yusuke's phone.
- Jinpachi's phone brand is “au.”
- Jinpachi has a signature. In big letters, he writes in English "TODO". This can be seen on the paper fans his fanclub holds. He sells bromides to his fanclub too.
- He has no age preference with women, but just wants to be loved by all women.
- Jinpachi receives at least 20 chocolates from girls who seriously want to date him on Valentine's Day. On White Day, Jinpachi takes stuff from his family's inn to give as return presents.
- His first crush was in third grade on a girl who was a year younger than him. She often visited the family inn since her father worked there.
- Jinpachi's score with Yusuke is at 8:7 prior to the Inter High. When he raced with Yusuke again after they graduated, he won twice, while his rival won thrice. In the non-canon movie, Yusuke ties it at 8:8 again in the Kumamoto Fire Country Mountain Range Race before they graduate from high school.