Kosaku Kawajiri

Kosaku Kawajiri
Japanese Name	川尻 浩作
Profile
Age	30's[citation needed] (deceased)
Gender	Male
Height	~175 cm[citation needed]
Nationality	Japanese
Hair Color	Black (Digital Color)
Eye Color	Black (Digital Color)
Occupation	Salaryman
Other Information
Relatives	Shinobu Kawajiri (wife) Hayato Kawajiri (son)
Status
Status	Deceased
Date of Death	Before Summer, 1999
Cause of Death	Killed by Yoshikage Kira
Media
Manga Debut	Chapter 364 Sheer Heart Attack (11)
FinalAppearance	Chapter 364 Sheer Heart Attack (11)
Anime Debut	Episode 98 Sheer Heart Attack, Part 2

Kosaku Kawajiri (川尻 浩作 Kawajiri Kōsaku) is a minor character featured in Diamond Is Unbreakable. 

He is murdered by Yoshikage Kira to preserve his "quiet lifestyle" and escape justice. After his death, Kira masqueraded as Kosaku and integrated himself into Kosaku's family and life.

Appearance

Kosaku apparently has an identical body structure and size to Yoshikage Kira but has slightly bigger feet. Upon introduction, his facial features and a patch of his hair were removed by Cinderella.

Based on Yoshikage Kira's appearance after stealing his appearance, he had spiky black hair, thin, dark eyes, and higher cheekbones than Kira.

Personality

Kosaku is never seen alive, but, according to his wife, he was a cowardly man who was never prepared to pay the rent on his house and got bossed around at work even though he worked every day. Kosaku did not get along with his son very well. He also hated his wife's food. Described as someone who would not talk if angry, he would never ask for forgiveness and hated Shinobu's cat, locking him outside of their house so he would not enter at night. 

Kosaku had no unhealthy habits such as smoking nor drinking. According to his wife and son, he was "boring" and disliked mushrooms.

Synopsis

History

He was introduced to Shinobu by her friends in middle school, and she dated him because it made her feel superior to them. At some point she became pregnant, obligating them to get married.

Diamond Is Unbreakable

Kosaku was on his way home from work at the same time Yoshikage Kira was fleeing Josuke and his friends. Picking Kosaku out of the crowd because of their similar build, he dragged him into Aya Tsuji's salon and killed him. He then forced Aya to switch his and Kosaku's face and fingerprints. His body is then completely disposed of. After evading his pursuers, Kira assumed Kosaku's identity and started living with his family.

When Kira dies, he does so under his original identity, meaning that the death of Kosaku is not public knowledge.

Gallery

Kosaku's initial appearance and subsequent death.

Kosaku up close.png

Kosaku's face and hair removed by Cinderella prior to death.

Kosaku's head GreatDays.png

Kosaku's head stripped of features in the third opening, Great Days.