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Tsuneyoshi Washuu

Character

Tsuneyoshi Washuu chairs the Commission of Counter Ghoul while secretly being a ghoul himself. Feared in his prime as Demon Tsune, he heads the Washuu Clan and fathers a string of illegitimate children, among them Kishou Arima, Rize Kamishiro, and Nimura Furuta.

Ward: 1st Ward
Kanji: 和修 常吉 (わしゅう つねよし)
Gender: Male
Status: Deceased
Species: Ghoul
En Voice: Daniel Caskey
Occupation: Chairman of the Commission of Counter Ghoul
Anime Debut: Episode 20 (voice only); :re Episode 10 (debut appearance)
Manga Debut: Chapter 82
Surname Meaning: wa (harmony, peace) and shuu (discipline, study)
Given Name Meaning: tsune (eternal, unchanging, ordinary) and yoshi (lucky)
Unique Ghoul States: Kakuja
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Appearance

In his later years he presents as an aged man, both his long hair and his beard grown fully white.

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Personality

A grave, penetrating presence hangs over him, and he has no patience for empty talk, caring only for outcomes rather than clever excuses. Pragmatic enough to enlist figures like Juuzou Suzuya and Ken Kaneki despite the obvious risks, he nonetheless conceals a monstrous hypocrisy: he leads an organization sworn to wipe out ghouls while being one himself, treating his investigators as disposable pawns and even as a food supply. He shows no remorse for the atrocities of the Sunlit Garden, and in his fixation on keeping the clan's pure bloodline intact he sires children through coercion, going so far as to intend the violation of his own daughter Rize. A single ambiguous flashback hints at tenderness toward his son Kichimura, though its honesty is never confirmed.

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History

In his younger days he directed eradication campaigns and earned renown for felling SSS-rated ghouls, a testament to the raw power that came with his nature as a born kakuja. As chairman he oversaw the CCG's response to Aogiri Tree during the Owl Suppression Operation, calling in Itsuki Marude for updates and recognizing enough promise in Kishou Arima and Juuzou Suzuya to install them as investigators. After that campaign he met with his son Yoshitoki and Arima to weigh the results, holding a file that marked Ken Kaneki as erased and granting Arima control over the young man's fate.

When the organization turned on the Tsukiyama Group, he ordered Koori Ui to screen the conglomerate for hidden ghouls and sanctioned the extermination operation against the family. His reign ended in his own office: in the wake of the Third Cochlea Raid, his unacknowledged son Nimura Furuta cut him down along with the rest of the Washuu Clan and seized the family for himself.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who killed the Washuu Clan?

Nimura Furuta, an unacknowledged son of Tsuneyoshi Washuu, cut down Tsuneyoshi and the rest of the Washuu Clan in the wake of the Third Cochlea Raid, then seized the family for himself.

Was Rize a Washuu?

Yes, Rize Kamishiro was one of Tsuneyoshi Washuu's illegitimate children, making her part of the Washuu Clan bloodline.

What is Tsuneyoshi Washuu's role in the CCG?

Tsuneyoshi Washuu chairs the Commission of Counter Ghoul while secretly being a ghoul himself, directing the organization's campaigns against ghouls even as he conceals his true nature.

What is Tsuneyoshi Washuu's nickname?

Tsuneyoshi Washuu is feared in his prime as Demon Tsune, a name earned for felling SSS rated ghouls with the raw power that came with his nature as a born kakuja.

Who are Tsuneyoshi Washuu's children?

Tsuneyoshi Washuu fathers a string of children both legitimate and illegitimate, among them Yoshitoki Washuu, Kishou Arima, Rize Kamishiro, Hairu Ihei, and Nimura Furuta.

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