Ganko Ushi

Ganko's profile card.

Ganko is a rival in *Heartbreaker: The Visual Novel*, and the antagonist of Episode 9.

Kouhai approaches Ganko when she notices the giant struggling, and inspired by Nezumi's efforts, attempts to help her out.

## Appearance

Ganko is a Japanese woman of extraordinary height & muscle. She has dark brown hair and light brown eyes, and an average skin tone. She wears her hair loose at the sides where it curls up at the ends, cut flat at the bangs, and in two horn-like tails pointing up at the top, tied with golden hairclips with brown fabric. She also has a golden nose-ring. Her nose is noticeably larger, wider and more pronounced than other characters. She has a loud, deep voice.

At Kareji, she wears her sleeves at t-shirt length, a high-vis collar & bracelets, and a high-vis belt adorned with various tools. When working in the Metal Club, she puts on orange fire-retardant gloves with an apron, and a hard-hat with a built-in welding mask. Her socks are calf-length and have a black & white cow-fur pattern. Her skirt is worn below her knees, and her shorts stop just above her knees.

Ganko is not seen in casual clothes during summer.

For her casual winter outfit, Ganko displays her lack of fashion sense by wearing a simple black souvenir t-shirt she got from the Kaiyukan aquarium, a simple scarf, brown cargo trousers with a black belt, and heavy brown boots with steel toe caps. She also wears light brown gloves and a silver watch.

## Personality

Ganko has no concept of her own volume or weight, being loud & obnoxious even when she doesn't mean to be. She also doesn't seem to understand her own strength or weight, and frequently causes accidents in everyday situations. However, when carrying out her hobbies & work in the Metal Club, she is undeniably talented at what she does, possessing an equally delicate & powerful touch.

She is best described as a "gentle giant" and despite her terrible marks and lack of book-smarts, she possesses a heart of gold and cares deeply for her friends & family alike, wanting to make a good living to take care of her family doing what she loves.

## Trivia

* Ganko's given name in romaji is pronounced like the Japanese word for "stubborn / hard-headed" while the surname is pronounced like the Japanese word for "ox / cow."
* The kanji for the Ushi family name comes from 祐 meaning "help" and 市 meaning "city", as in a family who for generations have helped improve the town they live in.
* The kanji for Ganko's given name comes from 巌 meaning "boulder", and 冴 meaning "skillful", a reference to Ganko's size, and also to her talent.
* Ganko will have what is perhaps the most brutal optional death in the game.

## Notes

* As with many parts of *Heartbreaker*, several "Japanese" names in this project were chosen using not only literal or phonetic puns, but also a variety & mixture of *-on,* *-yomi,* *nanori* etc. readings for kanji that would not be typically used for names in reality, a common technique in Japanese fiction; It is important to remember that *Heartbreaker* takes place in an alternate timeline that - while closely mirroring our own - contains several differences in its fictional history. Good-faith attempts have been made to create semi-believable names (with some artistic licence for fiction & entertainment's sake), but any suggestions for better names and / or kana & kanji should be sent to: AbyzouDev@gmail.com