Tokishige Usami

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**Tokishige Usami** (宇佐美 時重, *Usami Tokishige*) is a Superior Private of the 7th Division, serving directly under First Lieutenant Tsurumi.

## Appearance

Usami is a Japanese man of average height and muscular build. He has a typical army buzzcut with a prominent widow's peak, arched eyebrows, a straight nose, large grey eyes with dark pupils, eyelashes with a club shape at the end, and a deeply indented upper lip.

His most notable feature is his two symmetrical moles, one on each cheek. After Tsurumi drew on them with a pen and turned the moles into "running men," Usami had the drawings turned into tattoos.

As a member of the 7th Division, Usami wears the standard Imperial Japanese army uniform.

## Personality

As referred by Tokushirou Tsurumi, Usami is a born soldier: while the vast majority of soldiers are sheep, Usami is a dog among them. He is described as aggressive, loyal, and possessing no guilt or remorse about killing people. Usami indeed is brutal and merciless in a fight and does not hesitate to kill or harm others, especially if his feelings of self-worth or relationship with Tsurumi are threatened. He shows little regard for morals, agreeing that if someone gets themselves killed it's their fault and that anyone is capable of committing a crime. Usami also demonstrates signs of being sadomasochistic, both enjoying humiliating and inflicting pain on others (like Toshiyuki Kadokura) and receiving it (getting scolded or punished by Lt. Tsurumi).

Usami holds a lot of adoration for Tsurumi, bordering on obsession and romantic love. Ever since he was a child, Usami prided himself in being "Mr. Tokushirou's number one". Unflinchingly loyal and unquestioning of Tsurumi's orders, he carries them out to the letter. However, his possessive and jealous nature often leads him to irrational acts of violence. Usami's character is subtly compared to a seta dog, brave and extremely loyal to the owner, but jealous to the point of being bad-tempered.

Despite that, Usami is shown to be analytical when it's needed: when searching for the Sapporo ripper, he is focused and meticulous. His unique and unhinged way of thinking lets him empathize with the killer, which helps with the investigation and locating the murderer.

## Abilities

* **Combat**: Usami is a strong and athletic man, capable at hand-to-hand combat and judo. Paired with his often frenzied persona, he is a very dangerous opponent to face in a fight.
* **Semen detective**: Usami possesses a unique although strange ability — identifying a person by masturbating and examining a suspect's semen. His peculiar talent of empathizing with the thought process of a murderer reflects on his own way of thinking and concepts of "sacred ground".

## Trivia

* In 2018 Golden Kamuy All-Stars popularity poll, Usami ranked 19th, gaining 2,280 votes.
* Usami likes horse meat and Tsukisamu anpan and disliked shiitake mushrooms.
* Usami is shorter than Yoshitake Shiraishi, the same height as Toshizou Hijikata and Sofia Golden Hand, and taller than Kirawus.
	+ Since Usami is as tall as Hijikata, it's safe to assume that his height is 168 cm (5'6), too.
* Usami is lighter than Otonoshin Koito, about the same weight as Shiraishi and Hyakunosuke Ogata, Wilk, and Nikaidou twins, and heavier than Toshiyuki Kadokura.
* Satoru Noda referred to Usami as "the most dangerous man in the cast".
* According to Satoru Noda, Usami has one of the "juiciest" asses in the manga; the other listed characters are Tanigaki, Shiraishi, Ariko, and Tsukishima.
* When asked if Usami has had any relationships with women, Noda stated that Usami would be surprisingly good at sex with women, which is "what’s truly scary about him".
* Usami is stated to be older than Ogata.

## References

1. ↑ Golden Kamuy official fanbook
2. ↑ Timeline
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Golden Kamuy Manga: Chapter 243
4. ↑ Golden Kamuy Manga: Chapter 227
5. ↑ Golden Kamuy Manga: Chapter 226
6. ↑ 「ゴールデンカムイ北海道オールスターズ総選挙」
7. ↑ Character profiles from the Golden Kamuy fanbook
8. ↑ Character profiles from the Golden Kamuy fanbook
9. ↑ ゴールデンカムイ　設定
10. ↑ Character profiles from the Golden Kamuy fanbook
11. ↑ Character profiles from the Golden Kamuy fanbook
12. ↑ Q&A section from the Golden Kamuy fanbook
13. ↑ Q&A section from the Golden Kamuy fanbook
14. ↑  Q & A section with Noda Satoru