Taizou Hasegawa

Taizou Hasegawa, also known as Madao, Dork and Piggy, is a character from the Gintama series.
== Charactah Account ==
Taizou used to be an official working for the Bakufu, but after an unfortunate incident with Amanto dignitary Prince Hata, whom he was assigned to serve and protect, his superior asked him to succumb to his shame and commit seppuku, hearing that he ran away from his quarters.
Taizou initially believed that humans should focus on appeasing the Amanto, but after his encounter with Gintoki, his mindset changed, which led to him punching Hata out, thus getting fired. Since then, he has been living a life of somewhat like a loser, getting fired almost every time he gets a new job, mostly due to the unfavourable look his sunglasses and goatee give him.
No matter what, Taizou refuses to remove his sunglasses because it's the only thing he had left to remind him of his successful past. Although he does exchange the sunglasses for a decent pair of half-moon spectacles at one point, he goes back to wearing them after he decides that he is going to live out his life in the best way he can. He is constantly seen working various part-time jobs. He is often referred to as "Madao," short for "marude damena ossan," which roughly translates into "totally useless middle-aged man."
Taizou and Gintoki are on good terms with one another and seem to spend most of their free time gambling. He often plays pachinko, but rarely ever wins. After losing his job for the Bakufu, he is seen doing odd jobs from time to time, like running a supermarket for a friend or driving a taxi at one time.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Gintama
* Gintama'
* Gintama' (2015)
* Gintama': Enchousen
* Gintama Movie 1: Benizakura Arc - A New Retelling
* Gintama Movie 2: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
* Gintama Season 4
* Gintama x Monster Strike
* Gintama: Jump Festa 2005 Special
* Gintama: Jump Festa 2008 Special
* Gintama: Jump Festa 2014 Special
* Gintama: Jump Festa 2015 Special
* Gintama: Silver Soul Arc
* Gintama: Silver Soul Arc - Second Half War
* Gintama: Slip Arc
* Gintama: The Best of Gintama on Theater 2D
* Gintama: The Semi-Final
* Gintama: The Very Final
=== Light Novels ===
* Theatrical Version Gintama Complete Edition
=== Manga ===
* Gintama
=== Video Games ===
* Gintama Gin-San to Issho! Boku no Kabuki Machi Nikki
* Gintama Rumble
* Gintama: Gintoki vs Hijikata!? Kabukichou Gintama Dai Soudatsusen!
== Trivia ==
* Chapter 43 revealed that the first version of Kondou (which looks like Taizou) had him as the leader of the Shinsengumi. His appearance was a cross between Kondou and Taizou. Sorachi revealed that the initial Taizou was going to be portrayed as a useless man that's always trying to find a date.
** In the same chapter, Sorachi said that Taizou is one of his favorite characters.
** Until now, fans created fanart of his 'Shinsengumi' form along with Hijikata Toushirou, Shimura Shinpachi, and Okita Sougo .
* Taizou is based on the main character of the show Onihei Hankachou named Hasegawa Heizou, whose nickname was Onihei.
* Taizou's character is a parody of Cloud Strife from the Final Fantasy franchise.
* Taizou's nickname in the Japanese manga is Madao. In the English translation made by VIZ, it is changed into DORK (Dumb Old Retarded Kook)
* Taizou's looks is uncannily similar to Ikari Gendou of Neon Genesis Evangelion fame. They even share the same voice (Tachiki Fumihiko), leading to one questioning whether Taizou was a parody of Gendou in the first place.
* The link of characters being voiced by Tachiki is further referenced in the video game J-Stars Victory VS, in which Gintoki will tell the One Piece character Akainu that his body will break if he keeps up his tension, with Shinpachi noting that he's mistaken him for Taizou due to their identical voices. Kagura if paired on a team with Akainu will throw out a nod to this as well, even using her preferred nickname "Madao" for Taizou to refer to Akainu.
* Taizou is the only character whose Japanese voice actor also portrays him in live-action adaption.
* In Tales of the Rays, in the collaboration event with Gin Tama, Kratos Aurion from Tales of Symphonia gains a costume of Taizou through the mirage arte Murder Odds, as Fumihiko Tachiki also voices Kratos.
* While being a janitor at the Hashida Corporation in Episode 51 it is revealed by two cleaning ladies that, "His points to the left!".
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Hasegawa Taizou at Gintama Wiki
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