Hifumi Izanami

**Hifumi Izanami**, a.k.a. **GIGOLO**, is a host and the second member of Matenrō.

## Profile

A host who works at the "Fragrance" host club in Shinjuku, Hifumi radiates confidence and charisma at first sight. However, despite the impression that his gregarious nature and carefree tone gives off, Hifumi is in actuality completely terrified of women. He became a host in attempts to conquer his fear, and after much toil, he learned to transform himself into a womanizer once he dons his suit.

Hifumi is extremely dexterous and has a wide range of hobbies ranging from the indoor to the outdoor.

He and Doppo have known each other since they were in elementary school, and Hifumi frequently cooks for him and also mends his torn suits. The two share an apartment in Shinjuku.

## Appearance

Hifumi has blonde hair with green undersides and gold-colored eyes. He wears earrings shaped like yellow roses.

Hifumi wears a black shirt, grey waistcoat, black pants and brown shoes. His grey suit jacket aids with his fear of women. He wears many accessories: a silver belt, multiple belt chains (one with a normal chain, and another with Matenrō’s crosses), a yellow rose in his suit jacket breast pocket, two necklaces (one with a Matenro cross and one with a red pendant), and rings on both his index fingers, pinky and thumb.

Hifumi’s Hypnosis Mic has a diamond and gold body with “GIGOLO” written on it, and the windscreen looks like a disco ball. Hifumi’s speaker takes the form of gold roses with speakers inside and a disco ball.

## Personality

Out of his suit Hifumi has a bubbly and energetic personality, which can also be noted from his distinct way of talking and referring to other people, as he has a habit of making up affectionate nicknames for others. He likes spending time indulging in his hobbies such as fishing with his teammates and cooking for them. His high energy demeanor is often a source of annoyance for his best friend and roommate Doppo, who often gets dragged along with him. Although it could seem like his peppy attitude is his most defining characteristic, Hifumi is shown to be responsible and very kind-hearted even towards those who have wronged him, often cleaning up his shared apartment with Doppo and always cooking for him. Hifumi will stand up for what’s right and show a lot of sympathy towards people around him. However, Hifumi is known to oftentimes blurt out words without thinking and act impulsively. Without his suit, Hifumi is deeply terrified of women, and he will run and hide from them or seek his teammates' help. His phobia also applies to young girls, as shown his terror around Asunaro Bojo.

Despite this, his attitude changes suddenly once he puts on his suit jacket, switching to a more flirtatious and smooth talking version of himself. With his suit on, he isn't scared of women and he's able to work as a host. It has been shown that his charm in his host mode is very strong, which has also caused problems for him and his teammates, such as getting chased by fangirls. A handful of people know about Hifumi's demeanor change, and will sometimes advise him not to put on his jacket to avoid escalating certain situations. Hifumi wears his suit jacket during the Division Rap Battles and often when he is outside the house.

Regardless of his personas, he tends to be a responsible and caring person, showing concern about others' well being and taking a lot of responsibilities upon himself. He's very supportive of his teammates and always tries to do his best for them, as his main reason to conquer his fear of women was to lessen the burden he put on Doppo during the time they worked at the same company.

## Rap Ability

* **Enchant**: Enchants his opponent and gains control over them.

## Songs

### Solo

* *Champagne Gold*
* *Don't Stop The Party*
* *Positive is my life* (with HOODs)

### Group

* *Shinjuku Style ~Don't Make Us Laugh~*
	+ *Shinjuku Style ~Don't Make Us Laugh~ (Nerve Rackin’ remix)*
* *The Champion*
* *Papillon*
* *WELCOME U*
* *Fallin'*
* *TOMOSHIBI*
* *Synchro City*
* *Dive in*

### All Stars

* *Division Rap Battle*
	+ *Division Rap Battle+*
* *Division Battle Anthem*
	+ *Division Battle Anthem+*
* *Hoodstar*
	+ *Hoodstar +*
* *Alternative Rap Battle*
* *Survival of the Illest*
	+ *Survival of the Illest +*
* *SUMMIT OF DIVISIONS*
* *Rhyme Anima*
* *Bonds*
	+ *Bonds +*
* *Rhyme Anima's Mixtape*
* *Glory or Dust*
* *Hang out!*
* *2nd D.R.B NON-STOP DIVISION MIX*
* *CROSS A LINE*
* *Hypnotic Summer*
* *RISE FROM DEAD*
* *Next Stage*

### Rap Battle

* *BATTLE BATTLE BATTLE*
* *DEATH RESPECT*
* *D.R.B Rhyme Anima -2nd Battle- Fling Posse VS Matenro*
* *D.R.B Rhyme Anima -Final Battle- MAD TRIGGER CREW VS Matenro*
* *Rule the Stage -2nd Battle- Fling Posse VS Matenro*
* *Light & Shadow*
* *SHOWDOWN*

### Stage

* *Don't Pass The Mic*
* *Blast Wolf*
* *Fight 4 Your Pride*
* *The Present is Light*
* *Hypnosis Delight*
	+ *Hypnosis Delight +*
* *Battle of Pride*
	+ *Battle of Pride 2023*
* *Bright & Dark*
* *My Home Our Home*
* *Rep Squad -Matenro Ver.-*

### Duets

* *Wrap&Rap ～3 Minutes Vibe Cooking～*
* *HOT GAME*

## Etymology

* **Hifumi** means "one" (一) (**hi**), "two" (二) (**fu**) and "three" (三) (**mi**).
	+ Following this theme, his MC name is GIGOLO, which can be read as "**shi** **go** **ro**", or 4 5 6.
* **Izanami** is written "that one" (伊) (**i**), "large, powerful, stout, thick" (弉) (**za**) and "red, tan" (冉) (**nami**).
	+ In Japanese mythology, **Izanami** is the female creator goddess who gave birth to the islands of Japan.

## Trivia

* Hifumi's quote was originally coined by reformed alcoholic and Synanon founder Charles E. Dederich.
* Hifumi is right-handed.
* According to the guidebook, he likes women, himself, cooking, and outdoor activities, while he dislikes women, classical music, and people who don't make an effort.
* Hifumi likes his own cooking and dislikes frozen food.
* He usually uses "orecchi" to refer to himself but in the host mode, he switches to "boku".
* He has an older sister.
* According to Hifumi's appearances in the radio-shows, he is extremely viced in make-up and has his own skin care routine.

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## Navigation

1. ↑ If We Hesitate, We Rust and Lose Pride. Because Of Our Lost Pride, We Keep The Fire Burning