Shukichi Haneda

Shukichi Haneda (羽田 秀𠮷), a Famous and Professional Shogi Player and the romantic interest of Yumi Miyamoto, is a supporting character in the manga and anime franchise Detective Conan.

Background
Shukichi was presumably born as Shukichi Akai and live in England before a incident involving his Father Tsutomu Akai where the entire Akai Family moved to Japan where Shukichi change his surname to Sera soon afterwards Shukichi's Older brother Shuichi goes to America to Study and his Younger Sister Masumi was born after Shuichi left.

Seven years later after moving into Japan. Shukichi and his Family briefly reunited with Shuichi where Shukichi formerly introduce Masumi to Shuichi. Where Shuichi reveal that he intend to join the the FBI to investigate the apparent death of their father.

Sometime afterward when He graduating from High School He began using the Surname Haneda from a Shogi Player named Kohji Haneda that He admired At some point he started his career as a professional shogi player.

Appearance
Shukichi has dark brown hair that sticks up in the back like a bed head. He is often shown wearing glasses, usually except when he is playing shogi or is being interviewed as a professional shogi player. Unlike his two siblings who resemble their mother, he is most similar to his father.

Personality
Shukichi Haneda has a very cheerful personality which is perceived as immature by his ex-girlfriend, Yumi Miyamoto. however, Shukichi shows a much calmer and more serious side during some situations, most notably when he is making his deductions or when he appears in front of the media.

On the other hand, Shukichi is quite confident and proud of his excellent memory, as seen when he proclaims himself the best memorizer in the world. From his goal of achieving all seven shogi titles to win Yumi's admiration and married her, he shows himself as a person with great patience and determination.

The only thing which can disturb him is his intense feelings for Yumi; his belief in her love for him affects his performance at shogi immensely, making her his effective muse.

He is also a strong detective, more skilled than Masumi. She often consulted him on cases over the phone, double-checking her deductions for her.

Bourbon Arc
Yumi recalls her moment with Shukichi before they broke up. When she proposed that they should end their relationship as she would become a police officer, Shukichi handed her an envelope and told her not to open until he "collect all seven", referring to the shogi titles. However, he hasn't contacted her ever since then, so she officially broke up with him.

When a murder takes place at his neighboring apartment, Shukichi becomes one of the prime suspects as he knows the code to acquire the spare key. That is when he finally meets his ex-girlfriend again after all those years. He cheerfully introduces to everyone about their relationship, only to be denied by Yumi.

As the investigation progresses, Shukichi perceives the true nature of the victim's suicide note, calling it "a well prepared move", which turns out to be an important clue. Later, when asked about his own alibi, Shukichi refuses to answer, much to Yumi's annoyance. However, he mentally tells her not to be worried, while confidently looking at Conan, who's already figured out the truth about the case.

Conan, with Shukichi's helps, points out that the culprit is the victim's husband. Shukichi explains that the suicide note was actually written four years ago, on an airplane that almost crashed; the culprit used it to fake her death as a suicide. He also reveals that he has suspected the husband since he saw the note, and his theory was confirmed when he overheard his conversation with his son.

Trivia

 * Shukichi Haneda's Real Paternal Family Name "Akai" (赤井) which means "Red", comes from the Fictional Character Char Aznable , whose nickname is "Red Comet", from the manga and anime franchise Mobile Suit Gundam.
 * Shukichi Haneda's Real Maternal Family Name "Sera" (世良) comes from the Fictional Character Sayla Mass, from the manga and anime franchise Mobile Suit Gundam. Sayla is similar to "Sera" in Japanese Pronunciation.
 * Shukichi Haneda's Alias Family Name "Haneda" (羽田) and nickname "Taikō"' comes from Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was previously named Hashiba Hideyoshi.
 * Gosho Aoyama also revealed that the "Kichi" (𠮷) of Shukichi Haneda's Alias Given Name comes from Sankichi Sakata in an Animal Crossings Promotional Hint on January 18, 2016.
 * Furthermore, the "Hane" (羽) of Shukichi Haneda's Alias Family Name also comes from Yoshiharu Habu, a real-life Professional Shogi Player who has won all Seven Titles.
 * Shukichi Haneda is right-handed.

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