Himuro Sho

> 「*I'm not the leader. I'm acting on behalf as the leader.*」
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* Character
* Stage

* 2020
* 2023

* 1st
* 2nd

**Himuro Sho** is a character in the ROAD59 franchise and is affiliated with the Hakurou-gumi.

## Profile

Despite being reluctant to follow to path of the yakuza, he is the acting leader of the Hakurou-gumi who took on the burden of carrying the clan's traditions and standing in order not to disappoint those around him. Stuck between his strict older sister as well as his selfish younger sister, he is practically unable to speak up for himself and his brow gets increasingly furrowed by the day.

## Appearance

He has short tidied black hair and ice blue eyes. He dresses very formally, wearing a light grey suit with a black vest, navy blue tie, and black oxfords. He usually carries a somber expression on his face.

## Personality

Sho is a reserved, solemn and disciplined individual who carries himself humbly, but tends to be sullen as a result of his burdens. He can be quite meek at times, making him prone to being treated inconsiderately by others, even by his own family. At the same time, he is considerate towards civilians unrelated to the underworld and firmly believes that they shouldn't be dragged into the affairs of yakuza. Whenever someone mentions his leadership, he will usually respond with, "I'm not the leader. I'm acting on behalf as the leader," demonstrating his reluctant attitude.

## Abilities

Sho is swift and adept at using his handguns in combat, but it is said that he tends to be overpowered by others due to his indecisiveness in battle. Through Jingi, he is able to fire his guns countlessly without needing to reload them.

## Relationships

### Shinonome

* Yanagi Bakuto: Since Sho is indebted to his father, he holds some regard for Bakuto. When they first meet, Sho provides him useful insight on the status of his (Bakuto's) father as well as the situation in the Tenkai Ward. Despite being the leader of a yakuza group, Bakuto doesn't really take Sho seriously, and it is debatable to say whether or not the two are truly on good terms.

### Hakurou

* Himuro Shizuka: His elder sister. There's not much affection between them as Shizuka is very tough on him and treats him more as a worker than a brother. He refers to her "Shizu-nee".
* Himuro Suzuka: His younger sister who desperately seeks to be pampered by him. She often hinders him in his duties and fights on the battlefield without his permission, though in her perspective, she's trying to help him. He can be quite strict with Suzuka as he doesn't want her to be involved with the yakuza, rather wanting her to focus on school.
* Hyuuga Shion: His childhood friend. The two have a brotherly relationship as Shion is always on Sho's side when he struggles and tries to back him up whenever he gets scolded by Shizuka. In return, Sho tries to prevent Shion from pushing himself too far.

### Kurojou

* Kurogane Kazuomi: During his time in the Hakurou, Sho cherished Kazuomi as if he were his own brother and is still concerned about him after his departure. Even when Kazuomi is with the opposing Kurojou, Sho still refers to him as "Kazu-nii".

### Tenkai Ward

* Yanagi Atsuhiko: Sho mentions that Atsuhiko looked after him in the past, thus he feels indebted for his deed.

## Stage Plays

### 1st Stage Play

Sho makes his first appearance in the Hakurou's office where Shion introduces Bakuto to him as a scout, much to the latter's rejection. Sho reminds Shion that it's not a good idea to drag civilians into the yakuza, but after hearing Bakuto's surname, Sho realizes that Bakuto is the son of the late Kirisawa. Sho offers Bakuto his condolences and mentions that he is indebted to his father, but Bakuto is not amused by Sho's positive portrayal of his father. Either way, Sho briefs Bakuto on his father's circumstances, explaining that he was constantly targeted by someone whom ultimately caused his death. Bakuto questions how he got that information, in which Sho threatens that if he's willing to learn more, he should cost his own life and join them. Nevertheless, Bakuto rejects Sho's offer and demands other information from him.

Sho informs Bakuto about the ongoing struggle in the Tenkai Ward over the **Yamata-no-Orochi-no-Kubi**, and a young girl who is the key to unlocking its power. However, Bakuto, who has yet to learn about Jingi, believes he's joking. Suddenly, their conversation is interrupted by his sisters, preventing Bakuto from getting more information. Bakuto starts getting irritated with Sho's reticence and urges him to continue talking, while Suzuka gets bothered with Sho's attitude, so they both start pushing and yelling at Sho until an infuriated Shizuka shuts them up.

Shizuka grows more agitated after hearing that Shion came back empty handed without any news on the *key*, so Sho takes his blame. Seeing this, Shizuka reminds Sho that as a leader he is responsible for his subordinates' failure, but Sho expresses that he doesn't truly feel like the leader. More angered by his defiance, Shizuka grabs Sho by his hair and gives him a severe reprimanding that he should be more commendable as the Hakurou-gumi's leader and commands him to go and attack the Shinonome's territory in order to retrieve Kaya, much to his reluctance. Though Shion offers to accompany him, Sho insists that he stay behind with Bakuto, much to Shion's disappointment. After Shion indicates to Bakuto that the Shininome had a relation to his father's death, he decides to follow after Sho's raid.

Sho leads Bakuto and Hakurou personnel at the Shinonome-gumi's territory. Upon entry, Seigo snipes them from afar, accompanied by Yuto who fends them off upfront. Sho takes Yuto one on one, but the latter almost gets the upper hand on the former with the power of his Jingi. Regardless, Sho signals Bakuto to go ahead and take care of his business with the Shinonome, but before Yuto could chase after Bakuto, Sho warns him that Bakuto is **Mr. Kirisawa'**s son, much to Yuto's surprise. To prevent Bakuto's entry, Yuto throws off Sho and the Hakurou with his Jingi, to catch up with Bakuto.

A few events later in the story, Sho reappears with Shion and Suzuka to intervene on the Kurojou, whom Kaya and Inaba were now confined with. Together, the three fight off Kurojou lackeys, giving a chance for Kaya and Inaba to run away. While Suzuka goes after them, Sho and Shion stay behind and fight off the Hiiragi sisters until Kazuomi shows up to withdraw the sisters. Shion and Sho do not take his appearance kindly, especially Shion, who sternly refers to him as a traitor. Sho requests Shion to retreat, leaving only him and Kazuomi alone. Trying to shame him, Sho tells Kazuomi that his departure put everyone in the Hakurou, even Shizuka, in great distress. Shizuka later walks in to deny Sho's words, followed by a passing by Shigure and Takahisa. Shizuka suddenly makes an attack on the Shinonome duo and gives Kazuomi a chance to escape, leaving the rest to Sho. However, the Shinonome duo ends up distracting Sho and running away.

Afterwards, Sho reappears with Suzuka and Shion once again to track down Kaya, this time against PHOENIX, but the PHOENIX members end up relocating with Kaya. Therefore, Sho and Suzuka split up from Shion so that they can go after Kaya, while Shion stays behind. Sho makes his last appearance during a standoff between the members of the Shinonome, Kurojou and the Hakurou, who all corner Kaya and Bakuto. Before they even get a chance to fight, Kaya stops their conflict by unleashing her Jingi, which was too powerful for all of the parties to withstand and results in them withdrawing.

### 2nd Stage Play

Sho does not have much involvement in the plot this time, as it is stated that he was in Osaka with Shion to partcipate in a coalition meeting. Benedict had sent Anthony to follow and spy on the two, and the former states they were there to allegedly earn funding in order to keep the Hakurou afloat.

On video call, Sho returns from a business meeting and walks in on Shion talking with Suzuka. When Sho finds Suzuka on the call, he gives her a harsh scolding that she should focus on school and leave any yakuza duties alone, prompting her to hang up in the middle of his lecture.

Later, Sho and Shion give Suzuka another video call near the end of the stage play in worry after hearing that she had been abducted by PHOENIX, but as the issue had already been resolved, Shizuka cuts off the call.

## Gallery

### Illustrations

* Promotional Art
* Twitter Art
* Manga
* Miscellaneous

Full Body IllustrationFull Body 2023 IllustrationFranchise PromoHakurou MembersLeaders' ChibisROAD to Party Key Visual**ROAD to Party Countdown:** "Even if you're family, I don't think you should be able to know about everything."

2021 April Fools' Comic No.4Gidora's Illustration for ROAD59's 2nd Stage PlayROAD59's 2021 Children's Day Illustration"New Life" Support Campaign Illustration2022-2023 Happy Holidays Illustration2022-2023 Happy Holidays Full-Scale Illustration

ROAD to Party Illustration**LINE Sticker**: "Ha..."
### Cast

* Promotional Images
* 1st Stage
* 2nd Stage
* Other Media

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## Etymology

* **Himuro**  (氷室) directly translates to "ice room".
* **Sho** (ショウ) is written in katakana and is therefore not associated with any kanji.

## Trivia

* He mentions in the second stage play that he doesn't like to drink at parties.

## References

* Official Website Profile

1. ↑ Sho's Twitter Overview
2. ↑ Kazuomi's Twitter Overview