Tasuki

Tasuki, also known as Shun'u Kou and Genrou, is one of the main characters from the Fushigi Yuugi series.
== Charactah Account ==
Tasuki formerly led the Mount Reikaku bandits. Extremely quick and agile, he particularly enjoys joking around with Nuriko, Tamahome, and Chichiri. He is 17 years old and was born in the town of Tai-Tou in the Ko prefecture, at the foot of Mount Reikaku. His true name is Shun'u Kou, born under the star Wings. Tasuki's primary weapon is a flame throwing Tessen, an iron fan used for fighting which is eventually upgraded to become a diamond fan that could only be used by Tasuki by Taitsukun. Additionally, he is skilled in judo, archery, swordsmanship, and is briefly capable of using ofuda. As a Celestial Warrior, he possesses superhuman speed and known as Genrou or Huang-Lang because of his wolf-like appearance.
At a young age Tasuki found his calling as a bandit when Hakurou, the chief bandit of Mount Reikaku, took him under his wing. He began to improve his martial arts abilities in hopes of living up to and carrying on the role of his mentor. He and fellow bandit Kouji eventually master the use of an iron fan in combat. Tasuki first meets Miaka when he kidnaps her in order to regain his rightful place as the leader of Mount Reikaku's bandits. He eventually joins her in order to help the other Celestial Warriors on their quest, reluctantly leaving Kouji as the leader of the bandits of Mount Reikaku.
Straight-forward, simple-minded, and quick to pick a fight, Tasuki also has a strong sense of honour. Though he appears utterly blunt, vulgar, and loud, he is sentimental and easily emotional. He is a frequent source of comic relief in the series and enjoys joking around. Tasuki values his friends greatly and will not hesitate to kill those who would try to endanger them or make fun of them in any way. Despite being rough around the edges, Tasuki shares a particularly strong relationship with Chiriko. Tasuki, as the youngest child and only son of a family with five older sisters, an aggressive mother, and timid father, happily accepts the role of an older brother figure to Chiriko, who looks up to him and strives to become a "manly man" like Tasuki. Of all the Suzaku Celestial Warriors, he takes the deaths of his comrades the hardest and openly cries for them. A running joke in the series is that Tasuki is afraid to swim, claiming that it is because he is a "man of the mountains", though on several occasions he is able to instinctively tread water and finds unusual means of compensating for his weakness.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Fushigi Yuugi
* Fushigi Yuugi OVA
* Fushigi Yuugi OVA 2
* Fushigi Yuugi OVA 3
=== Light Novels ===
* Fushigi Yuugi Gaiden
=== Manga ===
* Fushigi Yuugi
== Trivia ==
* Tasuki's name is pronounced "Tas'ki" with a short middle vowel, giving it two syllables instead of three. Once in the anime a joke is made on his name and the Japanese verb to save/rescue "tasukete". This is also pronounced with a short 'u'.
* His name is Taisuki in the Arabic dub.
* Tasuki speaks with an unusual accent in the anime and wasn't mentioned, but in the manga it was mentioned that he has a Kansai accent.
* Tasuki's birthday is on April 18th and he is an Aries.
* In regard to Tasuki's love life, Watase has stated that for Tasuki it is more about giving himself to another, and less about sex.
* For Valentine's Day in 1996, fans of the manga sent gifts to their favorite characters. Tasuki received 76 items, coming in first overall.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Tasuki at Fushigi Yuugi Wiki
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