Chifuyu Matsuno

Chifuyu Matsuno is the First Division Vice-Captain (壱番隊 副隊長) of the Tokyo Manji Gang. In an alternate timeline, Chifuyu is the Vice-Leader (副総長) of the Second Generation Tokyo Manji Gang.

He is one of two protagonists of the Tokyo Revengers: Letter from Keisuke Baji spin-off series.

Appearance
Chifuyu is a young man of average height with light blue eyes, light skin, and a piercing in his left ear. As a child, he wore his hair in a choppy undercut style, with the top dyed blonde and the sides kept his natural black. He is often seen dressed in the Toman uniform, but outside gang activities, he wears a large, white sweater, plain dark pants, and tennis shoes.

In the present, Chifuyu still wears an undercut hairstyle, but it is black and noticeably neater than in his youth. When meeting with Takemichi, he wears a pinstriped suit.

Personality
Chifuyu is a loyal person who sports a calm, logical demeanor. He is unwilling to leave the sides of his friends and refuses to fight those he considers close to him. He is willing to let his emotions shine when a situation calls for it and doesn't shy away from helping out others blindly. Even if he gets beat up by or for friends, he still sticks by their sides.

He typically acts as an adviser for Takemichi and makes plans before jumping into action. He's usually composed under high-pressure situations that might even cost him his life. Though he acts knowledgeable and levelheaded, he is naive at times and doesn't always plan things meticulously, which has lead to unfortunate consequences at times.

Chifuyu is also very willing to go against those who are doing morally reprehensible things even if they are in a position of a higher power.

During his first year in middle school, Chifuyu displayed himself as someone who was against higher authority that abused their power and therefore, acted cold but compassionate. However, despite having strength, he never wanted to take control of his school, seeing students who look down on other students as losers which is why he hated prideful, boastful upperclassmen the most.

Authority
As Toman's First Division Vice Captain, he has control and command over the division.

Fighting Prowess
As a middle-schooler, Chifuyu was a strong enough fighter to conquer his school, making even upperclassmen afraid of fighting him. Thus, he is a competent fighter who is able to hold his own in a fight. Though he is not among the strongest, his fighting prowess is not to be underestimated. He also hides a nasty KO power in his hands, he is capable of knocking out grown men twice his size unconscious with one punch.

Appearances
{{Appearances|Chapters|2===== Valhalla Arc ====
 * Chapter 41 - Double cross

Letter from Keisuke Baji

 * Chapter 1 (Letter from Keisuke Baji) - Letter
 * Chapter 2 (Letter from Keisuke Baji) - The heel
 * Chapter 3 (Letter from Keisuke Baji) - The black cat
 * Chapter 4 (Letter from Keisuke Baji) - Hairspray
 * Chapter 5 (Letter from Keisuke Baji) - A sudden change
 * Chapter 6 (Letter from Keisuke Baji) - I know you know
 * Chapter 7 (Letter from Keisuke Baji) - There was a time
 * Chapter 8 (Letter from Keisuke Baji) - The imitation
 * Chapter 10 (Letter from Keisuke Baji) - The closet
 * Chapter 11 (Letter from Keisuke Baji) - Batting practice
 * Chapter 12 (Letter from Keisuke Baji) - Juvenile
 * Chapter 13 (Letter from Keisuke Baji) - Disappear
 * Chapter 14 (Letter from Keisuke Baji) - Assembly}}{{Appearances|Episodes|2===== Moebius Arc ====
 * Episode 5 - Releap
 * Episode 9 - Revolt
 * Episode 10 - Rerise

Valhalla Arc

 * Episode 15 - No Pain, no gain
 * Episode 17 - No way
 * Episode 18 - Open Fire
 * Episode 19 - Turn around
 * Episode 20 - Dead or Alive
 * Episode 21 - One and only
 * Episode 22 - One for all
 * Episode 23 - End of war
 * Episode 24 - A Cry baby
 * Episode 25 - It is what it is (flashback)

Black Dragon Arc

 * Episode 26 - Gotta go
 * Episode 27 - Stand alone
 * Episode 28 - Family bonds
 * Episode 29 - Christmas Eve
 * Episode 30 - Whip up morale
 * Episode 31 - Sibling rivalry
 * Episode 32 - Strive together
 * Episode 33 - Dawning of a new era}}

Etymology

 * The name Chifuyu means "thousand" (千) (chi) and "winter" (冬) (fuyu).
 * Chifuyu's surname Matsuno means "pine tree, fir tree" (松) (matsu) and "field, wilderness" (野) (no).

Trivia

 * According to the official character book:
 * His image color is light blue.
 * The person he respects or admires is Baji Keisuke.
 * The people he dislikes or fears are Kazutora and Nostradamus (because he was afraid of prophecies. He could not sleep at night).
 * He likes playing with Peke J, Aviation Magazine, and Ai Yazawa's works (manga).
 * He dislikes hierarchical relationships.
 * His dream is to be a pilot.
 * His special skill is talking with animals (having a hunch).
 * His heroic story (or failure story): He fell from the second floor of the apartment complex while running after Peke J, but he was not injured at all.
 * His favorite spot is the landing on the stairs of the apartment complex where he had a chat with Baji-san until morning.
 * Chifuyu's relationship chart: In the past:
 * Takemichi: Working together for each other's goals
 * Baji: Loyal to
 * A daily activity of a certain day (from morning till bedtime):
 * He woke up and took a bath with Peke J and played with Peke J until it was noon, so he gave up school and went straight to Takemicchi-san's house. He was hungry, so when he opened the refrigerator, there were Mille Crêpes with "my" written on it, so he ate it without permission. Takemicchi noticed it and challenged him to a duel. He got angry and cried after being screwed in a fighting game at the arcade, so he brought him chocopa on the way home.
 * From the question "Who’s the fastest runner?", Chifuyu is ranked number 3 in the Top 3 Best Runners.
 * From the question "Who’s the strongest in arm wrestling?", Chifuyu is ranked number 3 from the Top 3 Worst.
 * From the question "Who do you want as a subordinate?", Chifuyu is ranked number 1 from the Top 3 Best.
 * He really likes animals and taking care of them.
 * He has a cat named Peke J.
 * Chifuyu ranked second in the Character Popularity Poll with a total number of 6084 votes.
 * He has a cat named Peke J.
 * Chifuyu ranked second in the Character Popularity Poll with a total number of 6084 votes.

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