“I’m gonna change myself through acting. I swear I will.”
Juza Hyodo (兵頭十座) is a member of the Autumn Troupe. Though he’s a lone wolf with more than enough street cred, Juza has dreamed of standing on the stage ever since he was in elementary school. His tough looks and demeanor kept him from acting back then, but determined not to abandon his dreams again, he auditioned for the Autumn Troupe. Unfortunately for him, so did Banri.
He shares room 104 with Banri.
Appearance[]
Juza is a tall high school student with small yellow eyes and purple, slicked-back hair. His facial expression is grim and his build is muscular due to the fights he often gets in. His clothing style is simple and casual, featuring a plain white T-shirt, black pants and black leather sandals, along with a dark purple college jacket.
Personality[]
Juza is a loner, quiet and not good at dealing with people. Most of the time he likes to keep to himself but is often challenged to a fight due to his appearance. Even though he was never interested in fighting, he became impulsive and easy to provoke. In contrast to this, though, he also has a soft side. Juza is, deep down, a really nice and caring man with a love for sweets. He tries to keep this side of him a secret from others. He is honest and critical of himself and knows his acting is lacking but is more than willing to work hard on it to improve himself.
History[]
Juza has always admired actors and wanted to be one, but due to his appearance, people were always scared of him and he never got the chance to act at school festivals or the drama club. After he heard of the Mankai Company and watched Muku's performance, he took the opportunity and went to the audition. To his, and the surprise of many, Izumi accepted him. Juza also knew Settsu Banri from a previous encounter. The latter challenged him to a fight but lost to Juza, which is something Banri wanted revenge for. As such, he followed Juza to the auditions. The differences both had with each other carried over to their time in the Autumn Troupe.
Act 2[]
After graduating Ouka High School, Juza started studying at Yosei University, together with Tsuzuru and Omi. He decided to study to become a better actor and started at the Literature Department, same as Tsuzuru, and is studying various things including performing arts. He often borrows Tsuzuru’s old textbooks, including Theater Studies and other courses.[1]
Relationships[]
- Banri: They are rivals. At their first encounter, Banri challenged Juza to a fight which he won.
- Taichi: They are schoolmates. Taichi admires Juza and wishes to have a big brother like him. Juza is also protective of Taichi, considers him as a little brother figure.
- Omi: Probably the closest to him in the troupe, they both get along very well. Juza was the first person to ask Omi if he ever gets out of control with his fists, he would stop him which Omi accepts. Unbeknownst to Juza, it is implied Omi has feelings for him, expressing to Izumi that his heart hurts every time he sees him because Juza reminds Omi of his deceased best friend, Nachi due to being committed to the same dream they both had. Omi is also the one who recommended Juza to enter Yosei University to study under the literature department. In return, Juza helps Omi overcome his trauma from riding motorcycles by taking him to the beach.
- Sakyo: Juza finds Sakyo to be a bit intimidating but amazing at the same time. Sakyo says Juza looks tough on the outside but that just means he cares. He says when he looks at Juza he reminds him of his past self.
- Azami:
- Kumon: Kumon is Juza's younger brother. They have a very good brother relationship and often bathe together. Kumon loves to get head pats from him. Juza treasures Kumon and would do anything to protect him, likewise Kumon is quick to defend Juza, especially against Banri.
- Muku: His younger cousin. They both have the same mindset such as Juza keeping their relation a secret due to not wanting Muku's reputation to be a bad light. Muku and Juza care for each other a lot.
Etymology[]
Surname: 兵 (soldier) 頭 (head, counter for large animals) Given name: 十 (ten) 座 (squat, seat, cushion, gathering)
Roles[]
- Lansky in The Roman Episode
- Jon in The Stranger
- Ken Tatsuta in Ginji the Wanderer
- Doggy in DEAD/UNDEAD
- Chilong in Fiery Mantou Fist!
- Blood in Fallen Blood
Trivia[]
- His jacket has the number "10" which reflects to the kanji in his name 十 (Ju) which can be read as 10.
- Juza's roommate is Banri. This begrudgingly so, as they were initially planning to stay as far from each other as possible.
- He is good at calligraphy.
- Juza goes to the same school as Tenma and Taichi, Ouka High.
- In Act 2, Juza attends the same college as Omi and Tsuzuru, Yosei University.
- Muku and Juza are cousins and share a love for sweet food.
- Juza has a job at a Japanese confectionery factory.
- Juza rides a motorcycle.
- His flower is the only one as of yet to have a clear negative meaning in virtually every lore known. The red spider lily grows along the path of where you are fated never to meet with someone else again and is deeply connected to hell, one of its names explicitly referring to the Sanzu river. The other name stems from the legend of Mañju and Saka.
- He sleeps badly.[2]
- He used to be a ghost member of the Shogi Club in high school.[3]
- According to Omi, Juza reminds him of his deceased best friend, Nachi Komada.