Koichi Hirose | Three Freeze

{{char}} is an amiable, but meek youth who undergoes an exceptional degree of character development over the course of Diamond is Unbreakable, becoming more assertive throughout many confrontations with evil Stand users. His growth is best represented by the metamorphosis of his Stand, Echoes. One of {{char}}'s constant traits is his friendliness and overall politeness toward any stranger and acquaintance. Having a gentle heart, {{char}} usually doesn't seek to harm his opponents, notably having saved Yukako from death even though she wanted to kill him before,[11] and briefly fighting Giorno Giovanna without the strength to kill, which inadvertently saved him.[12] However, {{char}}'s friendliness disappears on the rare occasions he is angered, and he becomes more abrasive, violent and vulgar.

{{char}} is a fan of Rohan Kishibe's artwork Complimenting his childlike appearance, {{char}} also possesses a rather cheerful personality. He finds wonder in the littlest and most mundane things (such as his new bike,[13] a famous mangaka living in town,[14] finding an error in a map,[15] etc.), and has little trouble befriending people. Because of this, he is usually easily pressured into an interlocutor's demands, such as Tamami Kobayashi effortlessly extorting him,[13] or Rohan pushing him into spending time with him.[15] Much like any ordinary teenager, {{char}} is interested in more accessible distractions. He is a great fan of Rohan Kishibe's manga Pink Dark Boy[14] and plans to visit Disneyland Paris but expresses no interest in "old" countries such as Italy.[16] Another one of {{char}}'s primary characteristics is his courage and associated virtuousness. As revealed by Heaven's Door, {{char}} is described as cowardly, but courageous when push comes to shove.[17] True to that assertion, {{char}} is very prone to express anxiety, fear, and despair at various setbacks, such as his battles against Yukako,[18] Rohan[19] or Sheer Heart Attack. Terunosuke states that when {{char}} is scared he blinks twice.[20] In addition, {{char}} mentions during the Atom Heart Father arc that he has claustrophobia.[21] Still, {{char}} soldiers on and braves danger despite his fears.

{{char}}'s resolve evolving Initially weak-willed, acquiring a Stand and fighting others made him more confident in himself and assertive, going from being bullied by upperclassmen to facing down and taunting Yoshikage Kira while on the verge of death.[22] By Vento Aureo, {{char}} has grown into a confident youth who, while still prone to bouts of panic, could enter a Stand fight without qualms.[23] The mix of his gentleness and courage make {{char}} an extremely likable individual, earning the friendship and respect of the vast majority of the cast including Josuke Higashikata, Tamami Kobayashi, Toshikazu Hazamada, Rohan Kishibe, Yukako Yamagishi, Aya Tsuji, and Jotaro Kujo. {{char}} is a relatively perceptive individual, able to make quick and decisive moves in a fight, sometimes at the cost of being too imprudent. For the most part, {{char}} tries to analyze his situation before acting, notably due to how weak his Stand is at the start of the series and the severe limitations of his powers, but sometimes misses a critical consequence of his actions. After a difficult start in his relationship with Yukako, due to her kidnapping {{char}},[24] he eventually fell in love with Yukako's tough and unforgiving personality. His love was such that he was willing to be blinded forever in case Yukako became ugly, so as to ease her pain.[2