Eisuke Hondou

**Eisuke Hondou (本堂 瑛祐 ,*Hondō Eisuke*?)** is a character in the manga and anime franchise *Detective Conan*

## Background

Eisuke is the son and youngest child of Ethan Hondou and his wife. Eisuke lived with his mother, who worked as a housekeeper until his became very ill and was left to be raised by his Uncle and Aunt. His older sister Hidemi was in school abroad during that time, but came and visited during holidays, while his father lived and worked in Osaka and came by on New Year. Eisuke was very sick as a child and was very close with his sister, who always took him to the hospital.

Eisuke met and befriended Shinichi Kudo and became playmates and frequently visit the Kudo House and attend kindergarden together

## Personality

Eisuke is rather clumsy and has extremely bad luck as he constantly bumps into or falls over something a number of times. Despite his clumsiness, he is shown to possess a sharp intellect and has a keen talent for observation.

Eisuke is highly intelligent and perceptive and becomes determined to help others, working with Conan to take down the Black Organization. He has also gained better control of his emotions and remains calm in most situations. Conan has noted that Eisuke's skills as a detective improve with each case he solves.

As a person, Eisuke is usually quite jovial and friendly, though he can be very emotional at times. In stressful situations, he often lets his feelings get the better of him, such as when he mistakenly opened another customer's room and saw what he mistook as two men kissing. Eisuke also seems to enjoy angering and teasing people. Additionally, he has a strange sense of taste, as shown when he acquires a fake ramen bowl souvenir and places it on his shelf.

Eisuke is direct and blunt and isn't afraid to say anything that may make people angry. He also asks questions directly that could embarrass others. However, he can become socially awkward or uncomfortable when doing mischievous favors for others, as seen when he becomes physically flustered during Operation Maid Watch.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Hidemi Hondou

His sister had always and taken care of him. Eisuke mentioned that when he was a child, he got injured after getting hit by a car, and she saved his life by donating her blood to him. Eisuke said that she was the reason why he's alive today and try to find her. While infiltrating the Black Organization, Hidemi had to cut off all contact with her family including Eisuke. Eisuke never gave up on finding his older sister even though she left when Eisuke was only about seven. Hidemi seemed to care a lot about Eisuke despite being separated; she burst into tears after meeting a young child who had been stalking her because she looked like his dead mother. When she discovered Eisuke was getting close to her trying to uncover her identity, she risked a meeting with Kogoro Mouri, hoping to convince him to take Eisuke away from her to keep him safe, and promised to tell information to the FBI if they put Eisuke in the witness protection program.

#### Haru Kanemoto

Haru is Eisuke's younger maternal cousin. Haru is very fond of Eisuke. At first, Haru is shy around Eisuke and does not speak to him much. However, when her father ended up canceling a planned family trip due to work, that left her very sad. She began to open up to him more after he cheered her up by getting together with Conan and the Detective Boys, eventually referring to him as Onii-chan and thinking of him as her big brother.

#### Ethan Hondou

Ethan Hondou was Eisuke's father. They used to eat okonomiyaki together at a restaurant when Eisuke was a child. Ethan later committed suicide in order to cover Hidemi's identity as a CIA operative.

### Friends and Acquaintance

#### Shinichi Kudo/Conan Edogawa

Shinichi and Eisuke were closed friends since childhood and one of his closest friends being playmate as Eisuke's father was acquittance with Shinichi's parent and frequently visit Shinichi House.

They shared countless adventures together, solving mysteries and uncovering the truth behind perplexing cases. Eisuke's unwavering loyalty and quick thinking always impressed Shinichi, making him an invaluable ally in their detective work.

Eisuke was one of the first people to know that Conan is Shinichi along Agasa and Fukuda. He frequently support and aid him as his partner and Shinichi regarded Eisuke as his closest and best friend and someone he deeply trust.

#### Kai Narukami

Eisuke and Kai are good friends they shown to often hang out with each other

#### Ran Mouri

Eisuke and Ran has know each other since childhood.

#### Shukichi Haneda

Eisuke is a huge fan of Shukichi, a well-known and highly skilled shogi player. Shukichi's fame and talent have served as a major motivation for Eisuke to start playing shogi himself. Eisuke's admiration for Shukichi goes beyond just playing the game; he also makes it a point to watch Shukichi's title matches on a daily basis. This allows Eisuke to witness Shukichi's strategic moves and learn from his expertise, further fueling Eisuke's passion for shogi.

## Trivia

* Eisuke's name comes from **Bondo** (ボンド), the Japanese pronunciation of (James) **Bond**, and mystery writer **Eisuke Kaito (海渡 英祐 ,*Kaito Eisuke*?)**. If the kanji of 本堂 瑛祐 are read strictly with on'yomi pronunciation, they are read as "hon-tou ei-yuu", which is homophonous to 本当英雄 ("real hero").