Tōbei Kagetsu
CharacterTōbei Kagetsu is a good-humored medicinal herb seller from Motoyoshi Village who staged his own death. Troubled by his family's growing greed after the wealth his herbs brought, he uses the ruse to remind them of the simple joys they once shared.
Appearance
Tōbei is an old man with a bald crown ringed by black and grey hair over a tanned complexion, and a small dot marks his forehead as it does the rest of his kin. He dresses in a three-layered kimono, light purple over cream-white over dark purple.
Personality
Tōbei is a cheerful soul who forever joked with his children, wanting them to share in his happiness.
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History
Once poor, Tōbei often cracked jokes to lift his struggling family's spirits. When he discovered medicinal herbs on their mountain, the find made a fortune and the clan flourished, but he came to dislike how fixated on money everyone had become. To knit the family back together, he faked his death with the help of his youngest daughter, Mai Kagetsu. During the Funeral Proxy Mission, when the relatives failed to laugh the way he had hoped, he stepped forward to reveal himself, scolded them for their obsession with money, and sang a silly song that reminded them of the fun they had lost and stirred their wish to reclaim it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tōbei Kagetsu?
Tōbei Kagetsu is a good-humored medicinal herb seller from Motoyoshi Village who staged his own death. He did so out of concern that his family's growing greed had overtaken the simple joys they once shared.
Why did Tōbei Kagetsu fake his death?
Tōbei Kagetsu faked his death because his family had become fixated on money after the wealth his medicinal herb discovery brought them. He wanted to remind them of the happiness they had lost.
Who helped Tōbei Kagetsu fake his death?
Tōbei Kagetsu's youngest daughter, Mai Kagetsu, helped him fake his death.
How did Tōbei Kagetsu reveal he was still alive?
During the Funeral Proxy Mission, Tōbei Kagetsu stepped forward when his relatives failed to laugh as he had hoped, scolded them for their obsession with money, and sang a silly song to remind them of the fun they had lost.
How did Tōbei Kagetsu's family become wealthy?
Tōbei Kagetsu discovered medicinal herbs on his family's mountain, and the find made the once-poor family a fortune.
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- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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