Yoshio Onodera

is a supporting character of From Up on Poppy Hill film. He is a sea captain and an old friend of Umi and Shun's fathers.
== Appearance ==
Yoshio wears a captain uniform with sailor captain hat. Without the hat, he has brown hair.
==Role in the story==
Despite his small minor role, Yoshio plays a crucial part regarding to Umi and Shun's relationship together. When the two students went to visit him after Shun's adoptive father and Umi's mother meet up to discuss about the possibility of the two being (biologically) related to each other, Yoshio explains what happened to Shun's biological parents and how he was ultimately adopted by the Kazamas -- he confirms that Umi and Shun aren't related to each other, which means that (if they still want to) Umi and Shun are free to get together as a couple without worrying.
== Personality ==
Little is known about Yoshio's personality but as shown during his role in the story, he is an honest man who reveals the truth about Umi and Shun's fathers which ultimately allows them to pursue a romantic relationship (if they choose to). In addition, he is a respectful man who wishes to honor his friends as a ship captain.
==Voice Actor==
Yoshio Onodera was portrayed by Takashi Naito who appears in Spirited Away as Chihiro's father. He was voiced by Bruce Dern in 2012 English dub by GKIDS.
== Etymology ==
* The name Yoshio means "good/goodness, right, virtue" (善) (yoshi) and "hero, manly" (雄) (o).
* Yoshio's surname Onodera means "small" (小) (o), "field, wilderness" (野) (no) and "temple" (寺) (tera/dera).
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