Soichiro Hoshina (
Appearance[]
Soichiro is a tall young man with very narrow eyes and thin eyebrows, much like his relatives from the Hoshina Family. His very long hair is white in color, fading into purple, and styled into a long braid and with two strands let lose on the front.[3]
As a Defense Force captain, Soichiro wears a normal Defense Force combat suit in battle.[3]
When he was younger, Soichiro wore a traditional swordsman robe during training.[1]
Gallery[]
Personality[]
Soichiro seems to be a rather courageous and quick-thinking individual.[3] As a child, we was very confident of his abilities, to the point of mocking of Soshiro when he sparred with him.[4] However, Soichiro only insulted his younger brother because he was intimidated by Soshiro's potential.[5]
Though he's no longer close with his brother, Soichiro outgrew his fear and can proudly admit that his brother is the greatest swordsman in their clan's entire history. In fact, Soichiro revealed that he secretly admires Soshiro, but stops from reconnecting with him because he feels guilty about his behavior as a child.[5]
History[]
Ever since his childhood, Soichiro has shown remarkable fighting abilities to his relatives during training. He was promptly recognized as the Hoshina Family's ultimate incarnation, striking a sense of inferiority into his young brother Soshiro.[1] During their many sparring sessions together, Soichiro would beat and taunt Soshiro to discourage his attempts at improving, which wound up having the opposite effect over the years.[5]
Plot[]
Cataclysms Arc[]
Soichiro and the Sixth Division took action when Himeji City was attacked by numerous kaiju.
The Second Wave Arc[]
After hearing of vice-captain Soshiro's victory over Kaiju No. 12, he told a subordinate that he knew his brother wouldn't lose, as he was a prodigy with the sword greater than any in his clan, past and present. He refused to congratulate him over the radio, feeling guilty about teasing his brother so much as a child that their relationship broke down completely. Soichiro admitted that he knew even then that Soshiro would surpass him and taunted him to discourage him, only for it to backfire. The Sixth Division then received word of a Daikaiju signature appearing, and he lead his men to engage.[5]
Power & Abilities[]
Overall Abilities: Soichiro is the captain of the Sixth Division of the Defense Force and a powerful combatant. He is confident in his own abilities to take on a daikaiju-level threat[5] and he is also known to be the cornerstone of the Western Divisions, along with Gen Narumi being the cornerstone of the Eastern Divisions.[2]
As a child, Soichiro was acknowledged by his father to be "The Hoshina Family's Ultimate Incarnation", with Soshiro thinking of himself as nothing but a reject compared to his brothers level of skill.[1] Soshiro also stated that he could have possibly defeated Kaiju No. 12 much easier if he was proficient in firearms like Soichiro.[4]
Abilities[]
- Master Swordsman: Soichiro hails from the Hoshina Family, a renowned clan of swordsmen, and is one of the Defense Force’s strongest blade specialists. He has been highly skilled in swordsmanship ever since his childhood, being praised by both his father and brother,[1] and was always able to beat Soshiro in their sparring matches when they were younger.[4][6]
- Martial Arts Mastery: According to his father, Soichiro possesses incredible fighting skills.[1]
- Master Marksman: According to his father and brother, Soichiro possesses incredible proficiency with firearms arms.[1][4]
Fighting Style[]
Soichiro uses his family's unique fighting style, known as Hoshina Style (
Equipment[]
- Combat Suit: On the battlefield, Soichiro wears a normal Defense Force combat suit.[3]
- Respirator Mask: Soichiro wears a respirator mask in battle.[3]
- Rifle: Soichiro uses a rifle in battle.[3]
- Katana: Soichiro uses a large katana as his personal weapon.[3]
Etymology[]
- The name Soichiro contains the kanji for "religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence" (宗, so), "one" (一, ichi) and "son" (郎, ro).
- Soichiro's last name Hoshina contains the kanji for "protect/protection, maintain, guarantee" (保, ho) and" family, department, section" (科, shina).
Trivia[]
- Soichiro is five years older than Soshiro.[5]
- Soichiro likes okonomiyaki, mont blanc, afternoon naps and victory.[2]
- Soichiro's sword is based on Kojiro Sasaki's "Laundry-Drying Pole" and it's even longer than Soshiro's custom made katana.[2]
- Soichiro was initially designed with black hair but was given white hair instead to look like a genius.[2]
