Hikaru Gosunkugi
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Hikaru Gosunkugi (五寸釘 光 Gosunkugi Hikaru) is a fictional character in Rumiko Takahashi's anime and manga series Ranma ½.
History
Hikaru Gosunkugi is one of the least popular students in Furinkan High School and has no known friends. Gosunkugi is in Ranma's class and often tries to get back at him for becoming Akane's fiancée, ignoring him or saying something he finds insulting. The truth is, Ranma doesn't really know how to deal with Gosunkugi and usually just plays friendly jokes on him. It is important to note that Ranma constantly saves Gosunkugi from the bullies who often rob or otherwise torment him.
Gosunkugi seems to be a good photographer, and he often takes pictures of Akane or other girls. Because of this, Tatewaki Kuno pays Gosunkugi for the photos he takes in hopes of discovering Ranma's weak spot. Later, his sister Kodachi also takes advantage of Gosunkugi's predilection for voyeuristic photography. His photos are also popular with the other guys at Furinkan High as it is one of the few ways they can lust after Akane now that she is engaged to Ranma.
Character
Like many of the other male characters in the series, Gosunkugi is in love with Akane even though he is too shy to tell her. He is a physically weak character who realizes that he would never stand a chance against her other suitors like Ranma, Ryoga, and Kuno. In one episode of the anime, he fell in love with a ghost named Kogane who liked him back. However, she had to leave when the summer ghost festival was over.
Gosunguki has earned the nickname "Voodoo Spike" because of his interest in the occult. He is often seen with lighted candles tied to his head in order to see ghost lights. One of his character trademarks is nailing straw voodoo dolls to nearby objects; unfortunately, he is rather clumsy and often misses, hitting his thumb instead. Gosunkugi also thinks that he is a master of disguise, but he rarely manages to fool anyone but himself. He did, however, successfully blend into the bars of the balcony on which Juliet, played by Akane, stood during the Ranma and Juliet story arc.
Gosunkugi is not always dependant on magic or disguises; he once bought a powerful high-tech suit of armor (called the Warsuit) and used it in an effort to physically compete with Ranma. The armor, however, was rigged to explode unless the wearer defeated his stronger rival in combat. Ranma, always prideful, wouldn't let Gosunkugi beat him and the armor blew up. The only good thing for Gosunkugi was that Ranma was caught up in the non-lethal explosion as well.
Trivia
- Gosunkugi has a much larger part in the manga than in the anime, where he doesn't even appear until the fifth season. The character of Sasuke Sagurature, the Kuno family ninja, was invented to take most of the parts that Gosunkugi originally performed.
- The circles under his eyes are hereditary. Both of Gosunkugi's parents have them as well.
- Name Meaning: Hikaru is fairly common and means "flashing brilliance." Gosunkugi is a pun: when broken apart it means "five inch nail."
- Latin American Spanish Voice Actor: Carlos Iñigo
- He was a playable character in Ranma ½: Hard Battle for the SNES.
References
| Ranma ½ Series
| |
|---|---|
| Saotome Family | |
| Ranma Saotome | Genma Saotome | |
| Tendo Family | |
| Soun Tendo | Kasumi Tendo | Nabiki Tendo | Akane Tendo | |
| Chinese | |
| Shampoo | Mousse | Cologne | Jusenkyo Guide | |
| Kuno Family | |
| Tatewaki Kuno | Kodachi Kuno | Principal Kuno | |
| Furinkan Residents | |
| Ukyo Kuonji | Hikaru Gosunkugi | Tofu Ono | Hinako Ninomiya | |
| Other / Recurring / Minor Characters | |
| Ryoga Hibiki | Happosai | Ranma ½ minor characters | |
| Places | |
| Furinkan | Jusenkyo | |
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