Samekichi

Samekichi (鮫吉) is a humanoid shark and one of the main characters in Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea. He is Wadanohara's familiar and husband. He is also the younger twin brother of Syakesan and father of Minami.
== Physical Description ==
Samekichi has somewhat long messy grayish-blue hair. His dorsal fin sticks out the top of his hair and is slightly more ragged looking than Syakesan's. His tail is also bluish-gray and has some scars across it.
He wears a black fur trimmed jacket with an oval containing a white anchor and red streak across it on the upper arm along with two small scratch marks under it. Underneath the jacket is a light gray shirt and anchor necklace. Near the cuffs of his jacket appear to be small fins. His pants are dark gray. He also wears a black belt, black gloves, and black shoes. Towards the true ending of the game, Samekichi's appearance slightly changed. His hair color turned into more of a dark blue-green color, and his eye color changed into navy blue. The reason for this change to a darker shade was due to him becoming tinted with the darkness after having pursued Syakesan. There is still a scar mark on his right eye remaining. His dorsal fin turned a little bit raggier, and there are more scars on his tail. His uniform changed too; he now wears a darker jacket with black fur trim and a black shirt underneath. The red streak from the anchor patch on his jacket was also removed. Even though they are not visible, Samekichi has ears. He also has blue nails. 
== Personality ==
Rough and blunt at first, Samekichi comes off as a harsh individual seeming as if he bears a strong hatred for everything in existence. However, this was just a ruse, as he simply wanted to maximize the chance for Wadanohara's safety in the game. He speaks very gruffly and uses the personal pronoun "ore" when referring to himself. Samekichi is honest in expressing his feelings to Wadanohara since she is really honest and takes sarcasm and jokes as they come; he does not want her to misunderstand him. He deeply cares for Wadanohara, and it is revealed in the events of the second Normal Ending of Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea he values her more than anything else in the sea. In the ending The Blue Sea Witch, it is suggested he commits suicide in his grief over the sea witch's death. In his character bio, it also mentions he would do anything to protect her. Samekichi is said to represent altruistic love. 
He grows irritated when people use Wadanohara and him for errands but doesn't inherently dislike them, even going as far as asking Irena what kind of present he should get for Wadanohara, and inviting Tarako to listen to Wadanohara play piano at times. He also forgave Wadanohara's other familiars for treating him poorly when he was trying to get Wadanohara out of the Blue Sea without admitting his reasons.
Samekichi gets easily flustered and angry. His "tsundere" nature is said to be inherited from his father. He will sometimes look at books, but not really grasp the content because he is a bit dumb according to Deep-Sea Prisoner. He will casually glance through, looking at any illustrations they have. 
As for his likes, the manga states his favorite color is white. His favorite food is "meat and anything edible." Samekichi hates cheese because it has an unfamiliar taste, since he comes from the sea. His specialty is fighting and the ability to bite anything into pieces. Similarly, to his brother Syakesan, he is ticklish and will laugh out loud if tickled. Samekichi is more athletic. 
During a livestream, Deep-Sea Prisoner responded to a question asking what types of drunk Samekichi and Wadanohara were. Samekichi is said to become super clingy - only to Wadanohara - when he is drunk; the next morning, he would have little memory of this and become white in the face upon remembering. 
== Background ==
Sometime in the past, Samekichi became Wadanohara's first familiar, being given his nickname "Samekichi." Their first encounter was revealed in a bonus scene in the Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea -Reboot-; Wadanohara had met Samekichi while one day flying on her anchor. She noticed he was hurt and offered to heal him. Their continued meetings soon led Wadanohara to ask Samekichi to become her familiar. Often seen accompanying the sea witch, he assisted her with anything she needed. Sometime as her familiar, he developed romantic feelings for his master. He would later end up giving Wadanohara one of her most valued possessions - an ocarina.
Later down the line, it is shown he stopped Syakesan from sexually assaulting Wadanohara; this resulted in Syakesan putting a curse on Wadanohara to lose her memories of this event, and Samekichi could not tell her what had happened lest it break her. This became the catalyst as to why he had to act harshly towards Wadanohara in an attempt to drive her out of the sea and keep her safe.
== Appearances ==
=== Major ===
* Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea (Original) - Major character. He is the false antagonist, then becomes the deuteragonist.
* Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea (Manga) - Major character
* Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea -Reboot- - Major character
=== Cameo ===
* Funamushi Private Deep-Sea Academy - Cameo
* Halloween in the sea - Makes an appearance
* Various 1 - Minor character
== Relationships ==
=== Relatives ===
==== Wadanohara ====
:Main article: Samekichi and Wadanohara (Relationship)
Wadanohara is Samekichi’s wife and master. They have been through a lot together and care for each other dearly. They have a son by the name of Minami.
Samekichi met Wadanohara when she found him injured on a rock. She glided down to offer him help and offered him help and food. Since then, they began to meet each other frequently, and Wadanohara eventually asked him to become her familiar. Samekichi accepted the offer but asked Wadanohara to give him a name beforehand, thus earning him the nickname "Samekichi." Samekichi began assisting and helping Wadanohara with her errands and tagged along with her adventures, developing romantic feelings for her overtime. One night on Star Isle, Samekichi gifted Wadanohara an ocarina, a present she greatly cherished. When he then confessed his feelings for her, it at first seemed as though she reciprocated his feelings, though he soon realized that she misinterpreted what he said. Instead of reiterating himself, he chose to confess to her another time.
When Syakesan casted a curse on Wadanohara’s heart which erased her memories of the time he stole the Sacred Sword and assaulted her, Samekichi was forced to not mention the incident, or otherwise the curse would devour Wadanohara. When she later visited the Witch World with her familiars to cure her amnesia and came back to the Blue Sea after hearing a war is approaching, Samekichi repeatedly attempted to make Wadanohara leave the Blue Sea, while Wadanohara was unsure why. She later regains memory of everything that happened once Syakesan was revealed to be the ambassador of the Sea of Death. When Syakesan stabbed Wadanohara with the Sacred Sword, Samekichi took Wadanohara's blood and went to the Sea of Death to avenge his brother and bring back peace in the Blue Sea. For the time he is gone, Wadanohara plays her ocarina and protects her sea, believing that one day he will return home. When he does return, the two hug each other underneath the moon and promise not to leave each other again.
Wadanohara and Samekichi later married and had a son named Minami. They retain the same level of “pure love years” even after he is born. Their wedding was more akin to a shrine ceremony than a regular wedding. Deep-Sea Prisoner has since explained that she would like to draw their wedding in the future. No matter the gender, Samekichi and Wadanohara are stated to have a "yuri-like vibe" that is primitive and teasing. 
==== Syakesan ==== 
Syakesan is Samekichi's older twin brother. They used to spend time together when they were younger and were both miserable when their mother passed away. After Syakesan left home, Samekichi promised Namiho to bring him back no matter what. However, when greeted by Syakesan into the Blue Sea after becoming Wadanohara's familiar, Samekichi could not bring himself to say anything to him.
Both developed romantic feelings for Wadanohara over time, though only Samekichi was receiving her continuous attention and affection. Syakesan was aware of this and became extremely jealous, asking, "Is he that good for you?" when Wadanohara called for Samekichi's help during her assault. He further states he should have killed his brother when given the chance and that taking pity on him was a mistake. A spell was later cast on Wadanohara to lock away her memories of her assault; this forced Samekichi from mentioning any of this to her lest it break her. Towards the end of the game, when Syakesan stabbed Wadanohara with the Sacred Sword, Samekichi took her blood and went after his brother to put an end to what he had done. The two are briefly able to talk before Samekichi retrieves the sword and leaves Syakesan to pass away. As Samekichi walks off, Syakesan comments that he is an idiot before apologizing. 
In a bonus room scene in the Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea -Reboot-, Samekichi returns home to his aunt Namiho and apologizes for not being able to bring back his twin brother. Namiho insists it was not his fault and even calls Syakesan an idiot for everything he had done despite having a younger brother who cared for him.
If Samekichi and Syakesan were to arm wrestle, the two would be evenly matched. However, Samekichi might have an advantage since he is more athletic. 
In the "The Red Sea Witch" ending, it is up to the viewer's imagination on whether or not Syakesan used Samekichi to "vent his frustrations." 
In Funamushi Private Deep-Sea Academy, Syakesan and Samekichi get along well and live together. Samekichi is teased by his brother when Wadanohara and him are texting and grinning at each other. 
==== Minami ====
Minami is Samekichi's son. They have made a couple of appearances together. It has been said Minami's appearance is similar to his father's. Samekichi appears to be a loving but worried father to Minami, telling him to not run ahead lest he gets lost.
==== Namikaze ====
Namikaze is the mother of both Samekichi and Syakesan. In both a bonus scene of the Reboot and manga, Samekichi is shown to be upset over the death of his mother. The details of their relationship are currently unknown.
==== Old ====
Old is Samekichi's father, although they do not know about their familial relationship. His father and him bear a strong resemblance to each other. The two have both been accused of being traitors to the Sea Kingdom. Tatsumiya makes this connection in the manga when thinking of Old and Samekichi's striking resemblance and seemingly same fate. Samekichi's "tsundere" nature is said to be inherited from his father. 
==== Namiho ====
Namiho is Samekichi's aunt. She took care of him and Syakesan when Namikaze passed away. When Syakesan left, Samekichi promised his aunt he would bring Syakesan back home. After some time, Samekichi left Namiho as well. After the events of the main game's story, Wadanohara advised Samekichi to go visit her, as seen in a Reboot bonus scene. Bringing both his wife and Minami along, Samekichi finally returns to his aunt. He apologizes for not being able to keep his promise, and Namiho reassures him it was not his fault, even calling Syakesan an idiot for everything he had done despite having a younger brother who cared for him.
=== Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea Cast ===
==== Fukami ====
Fukami is Samekichi's fellow familiar. Both of them share romantic feelings for Wadanohara, with a one-sided rivalry on Fukami's part.
Due to Fukami's jealousy and Samekichi's supposed betrayal of Wadanohara, Samekichi was often brutalized by Fukami whenever the octopus could get his tentacles on him. Though their relationship was rocky at first, due to the mutually romantic feelings they share for Wadanohara, Fukami later accepted Wadanohara's romantic affections were solely for Samekichi. He chose to support her romantic feelings for Samekichi rather than take advantage of her vulnerability.
==== Memoca ====
Memoca is Samekichi's fellow familiar. Memoca was shown to dislike him heavily in the first half of the story due to a misunderstanding and him being rude to Wadanohara. In the Reboot, it is revealed Memoca was Wadanohara's first familiar soon after Samekichi had disappeared. Once Wadanohara told Memoca the story of how Samekichi and her met, Memoca thought within herself she would not forgive Samekichi for making Wadanohara cry, and if they ever met, she "wouldn't hold back." However, all has been reconciled once the truth was revealed Samekichi was not, in fact, a traitor. Memoca was the first to apologize to Samekichi when she learned she had misjudged him. 
==== Dolpi ====
Dolpi is Samekichi's fellow familiar. For the first half of the game, Dolpi was scared of Samekichi. Despite this, if the two were to ever arm wrestle, Dolpi would win. 
==== Nekoyama ====
Nekoyama is one of Samekichi's friends. He helped Samekichi deliver Wadanohara's ocarina to her.
==== Irena ====
Irena and Samekichi are acquaintances. Samekichi finds Irena somewhat annoying due to her frequently asking Wadanohara to complete errands for her; he once exclaimed that Irena should grow some legs and do the errands herself. Irena in turn seems to like teasing Samekichi. She once teased him about his jealousy for Wadanohara, assuring him no one was going to take her from him, which flustered him. 
Despite this, they seem to get along somewhat alright. Samekichi once asked Irena what kind of present would make a girl happy. Irena knew that he was referring to Wadanohara, so after teasing him for being a "lady-killer" she suggested an ocarina. Samekichi took this advice and indeed gifted an ocarina to Wadanohara, which she cherishes deeply to this day.
==== Idate ====
Samekichi is a one-time target of Idate's bullying. Idate targeted him on account of Samekichi being a shark, a favorite creature that Idate likes to bully. 
==== Tarako ====
Tarako is one of Samekichi's friends. Tarako often mistakes his name on purpose, which Samekichi is annoyed by. They tease him over his love for Wadanohara multiple times. Samekichi's first kiss was with Tarako because of this, after they mocked him about not having a first kiss with her yet. In a bonus room video, Tarako also "octokisses" Samekichi as a proof of friendship, which Samekichi found disgusting and begged them to stop. Despite this, the two are on decent terms with each other. 
In Normal Ending 2, Tarako calls Samekichi by his real name, trying to get him out of his depressive state over the loss of Wadanohara.
=== Other Characters ===
==== Met ====
Met and Samekichi are acquaintances. In the Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea bonus room interview, Samekichi intruded Met's studio when she was interviewing Wadanohara. Met subsequently possessed Samekichi, which he did not appreciate. As such they do not seem to be on good terms.
== Abilities ==
=== Natural Abilities ===
* Nigh-Absolute Immortality - Like most non-human characters in the Deep-Sea Universe, Samekichi cannot die from natural causes such as aging or disease. 
* Animal Transformation - Being a shark, he is able to switch between a humanoid and animal form. 
* Underwater Breathing - Being a shark, he can naturally breathe underwater.
== Battle Statistics ==
=== As a Playable Character ===
=== As an Enemy Boss ===
:Main article: Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea/Enemies
Wadanohara and her familiars battle Samekichi three times.
== Trivia ==
* "Samekichi" is a nickname Wadanohara gave him when he became her familiar. His true name is Aonami (青波), meaning "blue wave."
** His nickname means "fortunate shark." 
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* A fan's comment during a livestream pointed out Samekichi's jacket reminds them of Squall Leonhart from Final Fantasy VIII. Deep-Sea Prisoner commented, "I kind of like that character, so maybe I subconsciously made Samekichi to resemble him." 
* In the Red Sea ending, Samekichi is one of the sole survivors of the Blue Sea. Samekichi is used to vent the desires of the Sea of Death denizens. A shadow and sound effects seen in an illustration also show his new fate. 
* Deep-Sea Prisoner is considering drawing Sea of Death Samekichi sometime in the future. 
* For Halloween, Samekichi would dress up as Pumpkinhead. 
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