Takama

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“

You are being rude again…

— Takama ^[1]

”

Takama (タカマ) is a character that has yet to make a formal debut in Deep-Sea Prisoner's creations. He is a humanoid orca, Idate's brother, and Nagi's father.

Physical Description[]

Like the rest of the orcas, Takama has a tail, dorsal fin, and two white spots on his hair, though his dorsal fin is slightly longer and ragged looking compared to Idate's. The left white spot on his head has a white line over it. He also has a scar over his left eye.

His eyes are black, and his messy darkish-gray long hair is tied into a ponytail. Takama's hair is a bit curly and is easily messed up when sleeping. ^[4] Takama wears traditional Japanese clothing consisting of a gray kimono, black haori, black obi, black half gloves, white tabi, and black zori. His fingernails are light gray as shown in a Skeb illustration. ^[5] Takama may also wear boxers, fundoshi ^[6], or a white loincloth ^[4] for underwear. It is easier for him to wear a fundoshi than normal underwear due to his thick tail. It is possible he might wear other kinds of underwear as well. ^[6]

When he was younger, he wore a black business suit along with a black vest and striped gray collared shirt. The hairstyle is still the same with a shorter ponytail and the white spot with a white line even though he didn't have a scar on his eye at that time, and his dorsal fin wasn't ragged.

The slash-like shape on one of his hair spots is not a scar but simply a mark he was born with. ^[2] He is also said to take after his mother. ^[2]

Although Takama's exact age is unknown, he and his brother Idate look mature. ^[3]

Genderbend Takama's appearance would be reminiscent of a Yakuza's wife. ^[7]

Personality[]

Takama is rather strict and outward, especially regarding his brother Idate. He appears to be more warmhearted with his wife and daughter. Takama furthermore uses the personal pronoun "ore" when referring to himself. ^[2] Takama has such a strong mentality that his love for his wife does not waver at all even when she hurts him. ^[8] He only becomes upset when something bad happens to his beloved wife and daughter. ^[8] Takama often thinks things over. Sometimes he is so focused that he is unaware of what is going on around him. ^[9]

When Takama fights, he uses either a katana or his bare hands. ^[10] He prefers green tea, even the bitter ones. ^[10] Takama also enjoys Japanese-style food. ^[1]. He prefers semi-Japanese sweets and crackers as well. ^[11] Takama likes both sweet and salty flavors though does not like strong ones. ^[12] He knows how much he can drink without feeling sick and is able to control the amount of alcohol he drinks. ^[13] He does not eat meat in a vulgar way like his brother. ^[14] He makes some simple dishes and light arrangements. ^[15] Takama's favorite type of foliage are pine trees. ^[16] He rarely wears a suit anymore since he got married. ^[17]

Background[]

638 — *Younger Takama without his scars, wearing a suit*

Takama was born from his two unnamed parents alongside his younger twin brother Idate. It has been said their parents live in a city full of orcas, ^[18] though currently unknown whether Takama originates from there as well. Later on in his life, Takama met an unnamed orca who became his wife. Takama was adopted by his wife's family when he married her. This type of marriage is called "婿入り" (muko-iri). ^[1] They live in his wife's large mansion. This suggests she could perhaps be of a higher rank than Takama. ^[1] On their wedding night, she "shredded" him and caused permanent scars on his body. ^[2] They later had a daughter named Nagi together.

Appearances[]

Up to this day, Takama has only appeared in some of Deep-Sea Prisoner's illustrations.

Relationships[]

Relatives[]

Unnamed Wife[]

Takama has an unnamed wife who is the mother to their daughter Nagi. They appear to be a good sweet couple, but have an unhealthy and possessive relationship where she sometimes "punishes" him. ^[6] Takama is said to be "totally his wife's property." ^[2] She is the one who inflicted the wounds causing the scars on his body. ^[19] Aside from the one scar on his face, she does not wound him in places spotted when he is clothed, as she tries to hide the abuse she inflicts upon him. ^[2] To go out with Idate, he usually gets permission. ^[1] On their wedding night, Takama was "shredded" by her and got permanent scars because of this; his brother Idate saw this and freaked out. ^[2] Takama and his wife share the household chores. ^[20]

Idate[]

Idate is Takama's younger twin brother. ^[3] Takama disapproves of Idate, but they have been shown interacting twice on neutral terms. Idate will sometimes call Takama by his name or aniki (big brother), ^[2] though mostly refers to him in the latter sense. ^[10] Idate never called Takama "onii-chan" since he was a bad boy from the time he was little, playing only with his delinquent friends. ^[1] If the two were to get into a fight, Idate would lose. ^[21] Deep-Sea Prisoner hopes to one day draw a fight between them where Takama grabs Idate by the shirt and lifts him up. ^[22]

Idate is good friends with Takama's family. ^[1] He has a good relationship and often eats with them. ^[1] He seems to enter their home openly and sometimes takes naps in the living room. ^[1] Takama is a man of manners, so he is a little bit angry with Idate's behavior, saying, "You are being rude again…" He lets it slide because his wife and daughter seem to be having a good time. ^[1]

Nagi[]

Nagi is Takama's daughter. Much to Nagi's frustration, Takama disapproves of her hanging out with her uncle Idate. Other details of their relationship have yet to be revealed.

Unnamed Parents[]

Takama's parents and him share a neutral relationship with each other. His parents still live in a city of orcas. ^[18] Takama has already left his parent's home and is mentally independent so he does not really care about them. ^[20]

Abilities[]

Natural Abilities[]

Nigh-Absolute Immortality - Like all non-human characters in the Deep-Sea Universe, Takama cannot die from natural causes such as aging or disease. ^[23]
Animal Transformation - Being an orca, he is able to switch between a humanoid and animal form.

Trivia[]

Takama's name comes from the Japanese word for killer whales - タカマツ (Takamatsu). ^[13]
Regarding a Skeb commission, Takama and Idate ate ramen on land. ^[24]
Takama would taste better than Idate because Idate's habits would make him taste bad. ^[24]
Since Takama is stronger than Idate, tentacle attacks are not a problem for him. ^[25]
For Halloween, Takama would dress as a tengu. ^[26]

Artwork Gallery[]

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