Akihiro Kanou's mother
CharacterThe mother of Akihiro Kanou spends her final stretch of life in a hospital bed, worn down by a long, unnamed illness. Her death just before her son begins university leaves a lasting mark on him and is thought to have set him on the path toward medicine.
Appearance
She is described as a pale, sickly-looking woman whose hair falls to about her shoulders.
Personality
The story reveals little of her character beyond her circumstances, glimpsing her only through her long confinement to illness and the devotion she inspired in her son.
History
A chronic condition that is never named keeps her hospitalized for an extended period, and she succumbs to it not long before her son, Akihiro Kanou, enrolls at Teihou University. He visits her bedside every single day up until her passing, and the loss weighs heavily on him. The investigator Hisashi Ogura later suspects she is the very reason Kanou pursues a career in medicine and the research that consumes his life.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Akihiro Kanou's mother?
Akihiro Kanou's mother is a woman who spends her final stretch of life hospitalized with a long, unnamed illness, dying just before her son begins university.
What did Akihiro Kanou's mother look like?
Akihiro Kanou's mother is described as a pale, sickly-looking woman whose hair falls to about her shoulders.
How did Akihiro Kanou's mother's death affect him?
Akihiro Kanou visited his mother's bedside every day until her death, and the loss weighed heavily on him, with investigator Hisashi Ogura later suspecting it set Kanou on the path toward medicine and the research that consumed his life.
When did Akihiro Kanou's mother die?
Akihiro Kanou's mother died from her chronic illness not long before he enrolled at Teihou University.
Why is Akihiro Kanou's mother important to his story?
Akihiro Kanou's mother's long illness and death are believed to be the reason he pursued a career in medicine and the ghoul research that later defined his life.
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