| “ | You're the boss, boss! | ” |
Ken Sakoda (迫田 ケン) is a yakuza underling who works under Sakyo Furuichi where he is always seen following him around and he also helps out Mankai occasionally.
Appearance
Sakoda is a young man with blond hair that has a dark undercut and chestnut-brown eyes.
He usually wears a purple jacket with a leopard print, a red t-shirt and belt, and black baggy pants. He has a lot of gold chains. Sakoda has a tiny x-shaped scar next to his right eye.
Personality
Sakoda is very lively and energetic person, and his traits can be described as of a dog would. He does everything Sakyo Furuichi asks him to. However, Sakoda can be a bit too eager sometimes and that causes Sakyo to be annoyed at him. He is exceedingly loyal to Sakyo, whom he calls Boss, and supports him to the extreme levels, like when he made a congratulations banner for Sakyo.
History
Sakoda is first seen when Sakyo is ordering him to tear down the Mankai Theater sign with a bulldozer in Prologue Chapter 1 - The Sacred Place of Theaters. Since Sakyo joined the troupe, Sakoda hangs out a lot at Mankai.
Before Mankai
Before Sakoda started working under Sakyo Furuichi, he was a stray. Sakyo showed him to the yakuza group, Ginsekai, who took him in. In the Ginsekai he met the boss’ son, Azami Izumida. They got really close and gained a brotherly relationship.
Episode 7
When Azami Izumida wanted to run away from his father during Episode 6, Sakoda introduced him to the Mankai Dormitory. Sakoda was the one who covered for Azami when he started acting. And when Azami’s father found out that he wanted to me a makeup artist, Sakoda bravely stood up against the boss.
It was later revealed that the Boss was thinking about having Sakoda take the Ginsekai over after him.
Relationships
- Sakyo Furuichi: Sakoda really looks up to Sakyo, admiring his mature qualities and other of the like. When Sakyo gets mad at him, he gets pretty scared but nothing bad has happened. Sakyo fairly trusts Sakoda, though secrets usually accidentally get leaked by Sakoda, such as the time Sakyo was planning to buy an apartment for his mother.
- Azami Izumida: Azami is like a younger brother to Sakoda, but also in a way his second boss since Azami's father is the head of the yakuza family. Azami is very fond of Sakoda and has a soft spot for him, listening to what he says instead of Sakyo Furuichi. Sakoda also does whatever Azami orders him to, but this often results in Sakyo being displeased or the two fighting over Sakoda.
Etymology
- Ken's surname Sakoda means "urge, force, imminent, spur on" (迫) (sako) and "field, rice paddy" (田) (ta/da).
Trivia
- Sakoda is good at pachinko.
- Sakoda studied calligraphy when he was younger.
- Sakoda has a nice writing style according to Tsuzuru Minagi.
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Normal Home Screen Quotes
| Occassion | Line | Audio |
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| Morning | Time to wish boss a bright and happy mornin'! | |
| Noon | Boss is busy, might as well do a few rounds of pachinko... | |
| Evening | It's dinnertime! I can hear that fried shrimp callin' my name...! | |
| Night | Time to patrol the streets! Ain't gonna let anyone come near the boss! | |
| Regular | I'm the boss' right hand man, ya know? Ain't that awesome? | |
| Regular | That dumb bird! I am sure he only sees me as a perch to rest on! | |
| Regular | Ya wanna fight?! Keep touchin' me and yer gonna get a black eye! | |
| Regular | Boss! Booossss! Where are ya?! | |
| Regular | Um....so...whats your relationship with the boss, if you don't mind me askin'? |
Special Home Screen Quotes
| Occassion | Line | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Player's Birthday 2021 | Happy Birthday, boss lady! I'd be happy to be yer underlining for today! | |
| Ken's Birthday 2021 | ||
| 1st Anniversary | Happy anniversary! I'm gonna be a fan of the bossy fer the next year and all the years to come! | |
| Halloween 2020 | Look, Boss! I'm a bat! You can use me as your familiar today! | |
| Christmas 2020 | I get presents from Santa in my stocking every year! Guess I must be a really good kid! | |
| Valentine’s Day 2021 | You need me to give this to the boss? ...Wait, these are for ME?! Really? T-thank you! | |
| White Day 2021 | Thanks for those chocolates! Boss always says to be diligent about repaying others, so I will! | |
| April Fool's 2021 | I'm quitting the family to become an office worker!...Resume? Cover letter? What are those? |
Practice Quotes
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| Let's kick today right into gear! |
| Ouch! Bit my tongue! |
| Been waitin' for those snacks! |
| Like my snaggletooth? Real cool, huh? |
| AAAAAAHH! I GET IT! I get it now! |
| Yo, boss lady! You seen the boss around? |
| I'll do whatever I please on this stage! |
| Huff...huff...and that's...all you'll get outta Ken Sakoda. |
| Icons | Cards | Backstage Stories |
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【Sibling Pride】 | The Hooligan, Ken Sakoda! |
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【The Host of April Fools'】 | Welcome to Club Mankai! |
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