Katsu Wada

Katsu Wada
Nickname(s)	Ka-chan Katsu-chan
Date of Birth	March 3, 2000
Gender	Male
Species	Anthropomorphic Taiko Drum
First Appearance	Taiko no Tatsujin
Japanese VA	Fushigi Yamada (Taiko no Tatsujin 2 to Taiko no Tatsujin 6) Miki Narahashi (From Atsumare! Matsuri da! Yondaime onward) Yōko Teppōzuka (Clay Anime) Yukako Kiuchi (Anime Version!)
English VA	Rumiko Varnes (Taiko: Drum Master)

“	So I'm the one who was left behind? Now I'm on my own, and I'm already feeling lonely... ...Uh? Hold it, does that mean... Now is the chance for me to shine as a main character! I can now become famous by making friends in the neighborhood!	”
	— Katsu Wada in Atsumete★Tomodachi Daisakusen!

Katsu Wada (Japanese: 和田かつ, Wada Katsu), usually referred to as Ka-chan or Katsu-chan (Japanese: かっちゃん, Katchan), is the deuteragonist of the Taiko no Tatsujin series and the playable character for Player 2. He is the younger twin brother of Don Wada.

He also represents the "Ka" notes, which represents the rims of the Taiko drum.

Biography

Appearance

Katsu looks similar to his older twin but with the colors swapped, having a blue face and red body.

Personality

He is every bit as easygoing as his brother. Like his twin, he has a big appetite but unlike Don, he has the tendency of holding back.

In some installments, he is aware of the fact that he isn't the protagonist at all. Some installments in the series doesn't have the same twin-relationship setting with Don, while some have him as one of the bosses. Overall, Katsu is considered one of the protagonists in the game and a brotherly-like figure as well as a cheerful being.

Just like his twin, he usually ends his sentences with "da-don" or "don" and his questions with "nanoka" or "ka", but that was omitted in Taiko: Drum Master.

Background

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Katsu and his brother were born on March 3, 2000, when a pair of Tamashii were fused into Taiko drums.

Still infants, Katsu and Don were under the care of Master Bachio and learned how to play the taiko. He and Don, who grew up and wanted to realize their dream to share the beauty of taiko to the world, settled on staying in the Wada household.

Quotes

• "Rock 'n' roll!!" - Said Katsu as he arrived just in time to save Don and Ralco from being binded, right before he knocked off the orbs from Maoh's hands.
• "I'll remember this, Don!" - Said the angry Katsu after he was being pranked by Don.
• "So... you guys didn't notice my presence at all?" - Said heartbroken Katsu after the Wada family (who just came back from Hawaii) said that they didn't notice that Katsu isn't with them.

Trivia

• Katsu also refers to a Japanese dish that consists of deep-fried meat.
  • He also has the same name as Katsudonman from Soreike! Anpanman!
• He is excellent in drawing.

Gallery

Katsu in Clay Anime.

External link

• Character profile at Taiko no Tatsujin Portal Site (Japanese)