A pupil in Ôishi Sensei’s original class on Shōdoshima. He is among the children who prank their teacher at the seashore, and later grows up in a period when the boys aspire to become soldiers. He is eventually killed during the war, and Ôishi and Misako visit his grave.
Itsuo Watanabe has 2 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Signature works include Twenty-Four Eyes, The Tale of Jiro. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.