Shinobu Kawajiri (川尻 しのぶ, Kawajiri Shinobu) est un personnage secondaire de la quatrième partie de JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Diamond is Unbreakable.
Shinobu est la femme de Kosaku Kawajiri et la mère de Hayato. Coincée dans un mariage sans amour et une vie monotone, Shinobu voit sa vie se pimenter pour le mieux lorsque son mari semble avoir changé en meilleur homme. Elle ignore cependant que son "mari" n'est autre que le tueur en série Yoshikage Kira déguisé.
Shinobu est une femme japonaise de taille moyenne et à la silhouette plutôt svelte. Elle a des cheveux longs coiffés vers la droite et attachés en queue de cheval. Durant sa première apparition, Shinobu avait des cheveux un peu moins bien coiffés avec quelques mèches rebelle lui tombant devant le visage.
Shinobu porte plusieurs tenue durant l'histoire, le plus souvent ce sont des robes courtes ou pulls avec jupes, la plupart étant des vêtements à poix.
Shinobu est au fond plus une jeune fille qu'une mère de famille responsable. De fait, elle déteste son mariage car elle sait qu'elle s'est condamnée à une vie monotone avec un homme qu'elle n'aime pas. Bien qu'elle ne déteste pas vraiment Kosaku, elle a une relation froide avec lui et elle porte beaucoup de regrets de s'être mariée avec lui, au point qu'il lui arrive de lui faire des tours pour le faire réagir (comme par exemple délibérément lui laisser un bol de nouilles instantanées en guise de dîner). Elle a aussi une relation difficile avec son fils Hayato, et elle considère qu'il est la raison pour laquelle est a été forcée de marier Kosaku. Elle essaie tout de même de communiquer avec lui, et si il l'ignore la plupart du temps, elle est contente quand Hayato lui témoigne un peu d'affection.
A un certain moment, Yoshikage Kira vole l'identité de Kosaku. Shinobu ne réalise pas ce vol d'identité mais remarque que son comportement a changé. De fait elle est très contente lorsque "Kosaku" cuisine, vole de l'argent au propriétaire, la protège contre Stray Cat et semble lui faire des avances (en réalité Kira essaie de se retenir de ne pas la tuer), et interprète ses gestes comme un développement de son mari. Elle en vient même à tomber amoureuse pour de vrai. A la fin de la partie 4, Shinobu attend le retour de "Kosaku", ne sachant pas que son mari est mort depuis longtemps.
Shinobu prétend être la type de personne que les chats aiment d'habitude.
Shinobu first met Kosaku Kawajiri in community college and dated him because her friends thought he was cool. They married when she became pregnant. After years in a passionless marriage, she has grown to resent her husband and would have divorced him long ago if not for their son Hayato.
Shinobu's feelings for Kosaku change when, unbeknownst to her, Yoshikage Kira takes on his appearance in an attempt to hide from Josuke Higashikata. In an attempt to blend in with Kosaku's family, Kira starts to treat her well, and Shinobu suddenly finds herself harboring romantic feelings towards her spouse after many years.
Shinobu eventually encounters Tama in the cellar of her house. Trying to scare it away, Shinobu accidentally causes the cat's death. Wanting vengeance, Tama, reincarnated in the Stand Stray Cat, attacks her by ripping off one of her toenails using its ability. She is saved from its attack by Kira, leaving her more in love than ever.
On the morning of Bites the Dust's time loop, Shinobu's favorite Wedgwood china set is destroyed. She initially lashes out at Hayato, taking this as proof that he doesn't care about her at all, and tells him to go ahead and do whatever he wants from now on. Kira calms her down and kisses her goodbye as Hayato watches angrily.
The last time the morning is repeated, Hayato avoids the conflict with his mother and kisses her goodbye for the first time in years, promising silently to protect her. She is confused but pleased by the change in his demeanor, and ignores Kira.
After Kira is killed, Hayato does not have the courage to tell her that Kosaku is dead, and Shinobu continues to wait for her husband to come home.
Apparition dans le Manga
Apparitions dans l'Anime
CitationsIn the light novel JORGE JOESTAR, an incarnation of Shinobu lives in the 37th universe. She appears the same and is still the wife of Kosaku and mother of Hayato. However, she works as an election official. After detectives get closer to finding Yoshikage Kira, he brutally murders Shinobu and Hayato.[1]
In one of D4C's parallel worlds, Jorge Joestar and Kars suddenly enter her house one day while Shinobu and her family are eating dinner.
Seeing Kars, Kosaku orders Shinobu and Hayato to run away. Shinobu is at a loss seeing her husband's reaction and accidentally bumps the table, knocking over hot soup on her hand. She asks what's going on and whether Kosaku knows them. Kosaku once again desperately asks his family to leave causing Shinobu to drag Hayato out of the house's back door.[2]
Shinobu in her first appearance
Being ignored by her son
Witnessing Kira in the shower
Feeling romantic feelings for Kira.
Feeling worried
Shinibu apprehensive towards Tama
Shocked at Tamma's sudden leap onto the ceiling
Thinking by the sink
Shinobu being shot by Stray Cat
An unconscious Shinobu being held by Kira
Being kissed goodbye by Hayato
Shinobu's initial appearance.
Smirking at her pathetic husband.
Surprised at Kira bringing her breakfast.
Shinobu lets the family cat back inside.
Shinobu questions her "husband" and his odd behavior.
Feeling romantic feelings for Kira.
Shinobu blushes as she leaves tea for Kira.
Kira about to strangle Shinobu.
Shinobu surprised by Kira's sudden appearance, causing her dress to tear.
Shinobu finds Tama, a stray British Blue in her basement.
Rolling around, trying to become friends with Tama.
Shocked at Tama's sudden leap onto the ceiling
Shinobu's toenail blown off by Stray Cat.
Attacked by one of Stray Cat's air bubbles.
An unconscious Shinobu being held and protected by Kira.
Shinobu fallen completely in love with Kira.
Trying to give Kira a goodbye kiss before work.
Shinobu stunned at her "husband"'s apology
Shinobu accidentally breaks her teapot.
Shinobu is kissed by Kira for the first time.
Shinobu waits for Kira to return home, unaware of his death.
Shinobu as she appears in the third opening, Great Days.
Shinobu's appearance opposite to her "husband", Great Days.
Key Art of Shinobu Kawajiri
JOJO A-GO!GO! (Inside Illustration)
Shinobu in JORGE JOESTAR
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