Bunzaemon Horaki
CharacterBunzaemon Horaki is a minor character introduced in Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time, the final Rebuild of Evangelion film. Father to Hikari, Kodama, and Nozomi Horaki and grandfather to Tsubame Suzuhara, he appears at a family dinner where Shinji Ikari sits as a guest.
Appearance
The film presents him as the aging patriarch of the Horaki household, a grandfather by the time of his debut. His screen time amounts to a single evening scene, and the movie spends no attention on his looks beyond that brief appearance.
Personality
His one scene paints him as blunt and traditional about manners. Rather than letting a guest's silence pass, he confronts Shinji directly over the boy's failure to acknowledge the family's hospitality.
History
Bunzaemon comes home in the evening to share dinner with his household while Shinji Ikari joins them as a guest. Unimpressed by the boy's withdrawn behavior, he berates Shinji for showing no response to everything the family has offered him. Mitsuaki Hoshino voices the character in Japanese, with Walter Cruz and Álvaro Pandelo handling the Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish dubs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Bunzaemon Horaki in Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Bunzaemon Horaki is a minor character introduced in Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time, the final Rebuild of Evangelion film, appearing as the father of Hikari, Kodama, and Nozomi Horaki and grandfather to Tsubame Suzuhara.
What is Bunzaemon Horaki's personality like?
Bunzaemon Horaki comes across as blunt and traditional about manners in his one scene, directly calling out Shinji Ikari for failing to acknowledge the family's hospitality at dinner.
What does Bunzaemon Horaki do in Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time?
Bunzaemon Horaki appears at a family dinner where Shinji Ikari is a guest, and he scolds Shinji for showing no response to everything the Horaki family has offered him.
Who voices Bunzaemon Horaki?
Bunzaemon Horaki is voiced by Mitsuaki Hoshino in Japanese, with Walter Cruz and Alvaro Pandelo performing the Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish dubs.
How is Bunzaemon Horaki related to Toji Suzuhara?
Bunzaemon Horaki is Toji Suzuhara's father-in-law, since his daughter Hikari Horaki marries Toji, making Bunzaemon the grandfather of their daughter Tsubame Suzuhara.
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