Utsu-sensei

* Real-life info
* Fictional info

**Utsu-sensei** (**鬱先生**) is an active member of ○○ no Shuyaku wa Wareware da!. First appearing in the *Hearts of Iron* video "We are the Main Characters of World War II! part 9", he is known to 'exude an aura of depression on a daily basis'. He is self-deprecating and often becomes the butt of jokes in videos. However, he is also known to have great communication skills. His way with words and playboy-like attitude have led him to be perceived as an 'entertainer'. He is in charge of editing Shoten videos and other similar series.

## Personality

In the past, Utsu-sensei was rather unorganized and abrasive. Some of his moments were so bad that he himself hated them. However, he seems to be more well-rounded now. He appears as an intellectual and a great talker. He can be very lively and charming with the other members. Utsu-sensei's player skills are rather low compared to others. However, his sharp thinking and acting skills have helped him fool everyone and turn the tables around during gameplays.

## Appearance

Utsu-sensei is an adult man with a medium complexion. He has black eyes and wears glasses, and has black hair with slightly long bangs. In the *Science Can Solve Everything!!* videos, he can be seen wearing a white shirt underneath a blue blazer with a red bowtie, as well as light gray shorts and brown school shoes.

Utsu-sensei has two different official standing pictures. The more common one depicts him having indigo hair with bangs that usually cover his right eye, as well as blue eyes. He wears a blue suit with a white shirt underneath and red tie, as well as black loafers. The other standing picture is similar to his appearance in *Science Can Solve Everything!!* videos, except he is depicted as being younger and having dark brown hair instead of black.

## Fictional Counterparts

Below are some depictions of Utsu-sensei in various works.

### *Cthulhu Mythos TRPG*

Utsu-sensei is one of the players in Wrwrd's "Cthulhu Mythos TRPG with Rich Personalities" video series, playing as himself. His appearance resembles his standing picture, albeit his skin is paler and his lips are blood-red.

### *Mountains of Madness*

**Utsunomiya Jou** (**宇都宮 譲**) is Utsu-sensei's character in the "Mountains of Madness with Unique Personalities" TRPG series. He is a 33-year-old part-time convenience store worker. Jou used to climb mountains together with his friend but stopped after accidentally getting his friend and himself injured when they were climbing mount Grubest. He decided to climb the Mountains of Madness after finding out that his friend had gone there and has yet to return. Jou has slanted blue eyes and indigo hair with long bangs. He wears a blue mountain jacket with grey details, a black beanie, and black goggles with blue frame. He also carries a black hiking backpack.

### *Kaikou*

In his and Shaoron's gameplay of this TRPG, Utsu-sensei plays the role of **Mera Yoshio** (**米良 良夫**), a 28-year-old man who gets caught up with fighting evil. He struggles to care for his only son after his wife mysteriously disappeared. Yoshio has short black hair and black eyes. He wears a simple blue shirt with dark blue lining and pockets on both sides of his chest.

### *Katashiro*

In his gameplay of this TRPG, Utsu-sensei plays the role of **Katase Shouhi** (**片瀬 翔陽**), a 21-year-old artist. He has a great talent for the arts, but believes that he actually doesn't understand what "art" actually means. Shouhi has hazel eyes and dirty blond hair in a messy bob cut. He wears a red shirt with a white swirly pattern and brown buttons on the collar.

### *Bye-bye Summer Days*

**Hirami Ayamichi** (**平見 史道**) is Utsu-sensei's character in a gameplay series of this TRPG. Ayamichi is a third-year honor student with a love for food. While he used to be a socially awkward boy, he grew up to be a cheerful and outgoing person. He appears as a chubby boy with slightly long black hair and black eyes. He wears a uniform consisting of a white shirt and light blue tie underneath a dark blue suit jacket with the sleeves rolled up. He also wears dark blue trousers with a brown belt and brown school shoes.

### *Desecrated City Z*

**Scottish Mackay** (**スコティッシュ・マッケイ**) is Utsu-sensei's character in a gameplay series of this TRPG. He is an explorer who came from a wealthy family. He became estranged from his family because of his profession and because he didn't want to inherit their riches. Scottish appears as a young man with light-colored slicked back hair. He wears a jacket with a wide collar and rolled up sleeves, as well as a pin badge on the left side of his chest. He can also be seen around with a cat.

### *Who is the Swampman?*

**Gotsuka Ren** (**御塚 蓮**) is Utsu-sensei's character in the "All-star Swampman" TRPG series. He is a self-proclaimed 'supernatural researcher' who finds himself taking part in solving a mysterious case that's related to the titular swampman. Ren appears as a young man with messy indigo hair, orange eyes, and freckles on his face. He wears a short-sleeved red shirt with a diagonal stripe pattern and a yellow bowtie, as well as grey knee-length trousers with a dark grey belt and a keychain attached to it. He also wears black sneakers, a wristwatch on his right hand, a pair of glasses with a red frame, and a long, red *hachimaki* tied around his head. He can be seen carrying a blue backpack with light grey details.

### *Isekai no Shuyaku wa Wareware da!*

In this story, Utsu-sensei becomes the main protagonist. He is a scumbag Nihilist who lies to his friends, accumulates debt, and pays tribute to his multiple girlfriends. When the nuclear war broke out, he and his close friend Koneshima managed to enter a nuclear bunker and go into a cold sleep. However, as he woke up, Utsu-sensei had found that the world had completely changed, and Koneshima was nowhere to be found. It is later revealed that Koneshima had became the king of a nation that he built himself, and Utsu-sensei was welcomed as a guest of honor. However, he ended up at odds with Obleute, the knight of the church located at the capital of the Koneshima Kingdom. She and the church cardinal Osuman suspected that Utsu-sensei might be Satan, the demon prophesized by the Ark of the Covenant as a great evil who will selfishly destroy mankind.

His appearance in the visual novel is the same as his standing picture, and his appearance in the manga isn't that far off. The only difference is that Utsu-sensei has black hair and his suit seems to lean more towards ultramarine (purple in some illustrations).

### *Hell Doctor KuRaRe's Science Can Solve Everything!!*

In this manga, Utsu-sensei is a perverted young boy in his fourth year of elementary school, better known as **Utsu-kun** (**ウツくん**). He gets caught up in the scientific experiments of his eccentric teacher KuRaRe, eventually becoming his apprentice of sorts. He also tends to get involved in the wacky hijinks of KuRaRe's associates as well. His appearance resembles Utsu-sensei's second standing picture, albeit shorter and a bit more chubby. He has short black hair with a cowlick, wears black socks and carries a black schoolbag.

### *Makai no Shuyaku wa Wareware da!*

**Lehrer Utsu** (**レイラー・ウツ**) is a first-year student at Babyls Demon School and a member of Our Division. A demon with rank 1, Utsu is a playboy who is too faithful to his desire for girls. He had been friends with Shaoron since before the two entered school. Although he appears rather pathetic and irritating, Shaoron claims that Utsu is a determiner who can do anything as long as he sets his mind into it, and will always find his way to be in the limelight. His appearance is slightly different from the regular Utsu. His hair and eyes are black. He has mauve horns protruding asymmetrically from his head, as well as pointy ears and fangs. He wears the school's default male uniform, albeit slightly darker in color. His outer shirt is left open, revealing a white shirt underneath. His ribbon is longer, more resembling a regular tie and is worn over his inner shirt.

## Etymology

His name literally translates to "Teacher/Professor Depression". It is said that he calls himself that way because there was a time where he was legitimately depressed.

## Trivia

* He is fluent in English.
* It is said that he hails from the Hyogo prefecture.
* He once mentioned in a live broadcast that he has a younger brother and a younger sister in real life.
* He had known Koneshima and Gruppen for a long time.
* His other choice for a name was apparently "Tonkatsu", meaning Pork Cutlet.
* He is the only member whose name is completely written in Kanji. He is also one of the two members whose name features an honorific, the other being Nii-san.
* He is the only member who has fully revealed his face in real life.
* It is said that he was a poor student and had owed Gruppen a large sum of money at some point.
* He has a habit of posting videos late due to slow editing. Koneshima once got angry at him because he posted a video just before the day changes.
* He had been described as a playboy. Stories and jokes regarding his fantastical sexual life are often used as the subject of videos. One such story ("UTU48") claimed that he has 48 girlfriends all over the country, 1 person in each prefecture plus his legal wife.
* His preferred brand of cigarette was Caster Mild.
* He apparently prefers female characters/skins in video games because he 'doesn't want to play games while looking at a man's butt'.
* He apparently used to be a member of an athletics club.
* He writes blog magazine entries on Wrwrd's Nico Nico Channel every Wednesday.
* In Wrwrd's theme song, Utsu-sensei's instrument is a tenor saxophone.
* On the cover of the December 2019 issue of *Wareware Magazine*, Utsu-sensei is represented by a peacock with feathers on its head resembling his hairstyle.