Yoshiyuki Kawaguchi

Johnny Yong Bosch (English)

**Yoshiyuki Kawaguchi** is deuteragonist of *Hinokami Chronicles*, He also appear as minor ally in *Project Slayers*.

Yoshiyuki is an student in Kamidana School who falls in love with Kasumi Akairo and decides to help her with defeating Roohi V. Atitaya. He is a Vision User who wields Hydro Vision in battle.

## Appearance

Yoshiyuki is a tall young man of a muscular stature and pale complexion, who is almost always seen wearing a serious and emotionless expression. He has unruly black hair of uneven lengths that sticks up in tufts around his head, which he wears tied back in a low messy ponytail at the base of his neck. His bangs fall over his eyes in an uneven fringe. His eyes are sharp and moderately large, their irises a deep sapphire that fades to a lighter blue and their pupils a bluish-black, and are framed by thin eyebrows.

Yoshiyuki wears white short sleeve shirt with chestnut trousers with hemp leaf patterns. Over this, Yoshiyuki wears sleeveless yukata cover his shirt that's split down the middle into two different patterns: the right one a solid red, and the left one geometrically patterned with squares of green, orange, and yellow. These yukata were later noted to have belonged to his older sister, Tsutasho Tamioda, and his deceased friend Yoshitake

## Personality

Yoshiyuki always wears a stoic and unbothered expression on his face. However, he has a reserved personality and a very strong sense of justice with no tolerance towards those who don't know their own limitations and throw away their lives. It is revealed later on that Yoshiyuki suffers from an inferiority complex which he developed since his participation in his past. It gets severe to the point where he contemplates abandoning his Hydro Vision until Kasumi helps him realize that instead of acting on his survivor's guilt, he should cherish his life and live on for the people who sacrificed their lives for him.

However, Yoshiyuki will not let his personal relationships get in the way of his duty. despite his lover-type relationship with Kasumi. Following this whole conflict, its clear that Yoshiyuki has been able to embrace his happier side, shown by his smiles towards Kasumi and even Kazuna, which shows how much their combative relationship has slowly developed into one of mutual respect.

## Abilities

**Immense Stamina & Endurance:** Due to extremely harsh training, Yoshiyuki has attained incredible stamina and endurance. In his battle against Shiva, he managed to continue fighting even after sustaining dozens of injuries all over his body, severely weakening him, a feat which pleasantly surprised Shiva.

**Immense Speed & Reflexes:** Yoshiyuki can cut all of Gyltarc's Blood Cyclones and Shiva's flames so fast that it seemed like he didn't move his arms at all. Furthermore, he blizted and decapitated Gyltarc instantly. He was also able to keep up with Hybrid Vision user, Shiva, who is one of the fastest enemies in existence and when he awakened his true power, Yoshiyuki managed to out-speed him several times and appeared to "teleport" even to Shiva. Yoshiyuki also managed to evade many of Roohi's attacks and negate them with **Dead Calm**.

**Indomitable Will:** Yoshiyuki possesses an undaunted will and indomitable will, never giving up despite suffering numerous injuries against Shiva, one of the strongest enemy in existence and later on Roohi. Even when his arm is broken, he still remained steadfast and managed to play an important role in defeating Roohi.

**Swordsmanship:** Yoshiyuki is one of the most powerful and skilled swordsman in the entire series. Hybrid Vision user, Shiva, who has fought countless swordsman in the past, was impressed with Yoshiyuki's skill, stating that he possesses finely developed swordsmanship.