Ichirou Ohno is a celebrated three-star French chef featured in the SuperS season of the Sailor Moon anime. His story is a late-life reckoning with the ambition that once led him to abandon the woman he loved and the modest restaurant they had planned together.
Appearance
Ichirou is an older gentleman whose hair has turned grey with age.
Personality
Once ruled by pride, Ichirou considered himself too accomplished to settle for a humble restaurant and chased prestige overseas instead. Years and reflection soften him into a remorseful man who recognizes his own selfishness and comes to treasure what he had cast aside.
History
Two decades earlier, Ichirou left Japan to train as a chef in France, walking away from his lover Mayako and the restaurant the two had dreamed of running. Just before his departure, Mayako had at last managed to buy the mansion she had long wanted, but he judged himself above opening an eatery inside it. Years afterward he returned home a famous name, yet could only stand and gaze at Mayako's mansion, unable to bring himself through the door.
It takes an attack by Hawk's Eye to push him into finally stepping inside. Facing what he had done, he admits his selfishness and realizes that across his celebrated career he never tasted anything finer than Mayako's stew. The two rekindle their bond and go on to open the Rokuten Restaurant together. In the writing of his name, Ichirou reads as one and son, while his surname Ohno joins characters for great and for field or wilderness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ichirou Ohno in Sailor Moon SuperS?
Ichirou Ohno is a celebrated three star French chef who appears in Sailor Moon SuperS. His story is a late life reckoning with the ambition that once led him to abandon Mayako, the woman he loved.
Why did Ichirou Ohno leave Mayako?
Ichirou Ohno left Japan two decades earlier to train as a chef in France, walking away from his lover Mayako and the modest restaurant they had dreamed of running together. He considered himself too accomplished to settle for a humble restaurant, even after Mayako bought the mansion she had long wanted for it.
How does Ichirou Ohno reunite with Mayako?
An attack by Hawk's Eye finally pushes Ichirou Ohno to step inside Mayako's mansion, something he could not bring himself to do even after becoming a famous chef. Facing his past selfishness, he admits that nothing in his celebrated career ever tasted finer than Mayako's stew, and the two rekindle their bond.
What restaurant do Ichirou Ohno and Mayako open together?
After reconciling, Ichirou Ohno and Mayako open the Rokuten Restaurant together. It marks the fulfillment of the humble restaurant plan he had abandoned twenty years earlier.
What does Ichirou Ohno's name mean?
Ichirou Ohno's given name reads as one and son, while his surname Ohno combines characters for great and for field or wilderness. He is also referred to as Monsieur Ohno in the anime.
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