Hyousuke // Kenji Okada

“When people are put under pressure, it either brings out the worst or the best in them.” -Hyousuke to Candy Sakura, Original Arc

Hyousuke, also known by his real name, Kenji Okada (岡田健二), is the deuteragonist of The Hero Heightening Project, which he first appeared in, and a protagonist of The Hero Heightening Project: Next Generation, RECALL: BLACK and Blank lines. He also made an appearance in The Seven Crystals, Alpha and 17, before making appearances in side stories such as Briefs and Before it All Began.

Hyousuke was the 3rd hero to ever be created during the events of the Original Arc. It was implied then that he was the most powerful out of the 23.

General Information

Appearance

Personality

Hyousuke is a quiet and calm person who isn’t exactly an extrovert but will talk to others when needed. He does not hesitate to help others and will take on any task, no matter how big or small it is, without giving in. He has a lot of tolerance in general - towards anybody but Aia Arakaki. He is a relaxed individual who is hard to break, and has a clear head in any situation given to him. He doesn’t mind sharing his opinions with others and is independent, but will work with others without making a fuss. He is very mature and responsible, as shown throughout the series.

Backstory

Abilities

Power: To use telekinesis in order to move things with his mind.

Even with one power alone, Hyousuke is incredibly powerful, and has many tricks up his sleeves when it comes to combat. His eyes usually glow whilst using his telekinesis, and his telekinesis’s limits are unknown.

Relationships

Candy Sakura // Kaiya Yoshioka

Sakura was Hyousuke’s protege.

Dolita // Emi Shiro

Dolita was Hyousuke’s first friend that he made whilst becoming a hero. She was one of the only people that Hyousuke told about his past. She was a very motherly figure to Hyousuke, especially since he had grown up without one, and became his assigned mentor 3 days after he first became a hero.

Hayami Okada

Hayami was Kenji’s older sister. It was shown that they had an extremely close relationship while Hayami was still alive.

Nyai // Gen Nakaga

Gen is Hyousuke’s neighbour and close friend. She moved in the year of the Original Arc’s deathmatch started and was shown to go over to his house in an attempt to form a bond. She succeeded, and ever since they have spent quite a lot of time together.

Komako Ishikawa

Komako was Kenji’s caretaker for a short period of time while his family tried to decide who would look after him. After Kenji fell into the Higashi’s care, Komako still visited often, as she was a friend of Otari and wished to keep building her relationship with Kenji. When Kenji was 13, however, she suddenly stopped visiting, and Kenji nearly forgot about her.

Trivia


 * Hyousuke was actually the first character to be designed/thought of.
 * Hyousuke's sword is 1,000 years old, forged long ago as a gift for the first hero in existence.