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| “ | Kakeshi Kun: Tomo. What is that you're singing? I'm trying to focus on my work, but I can't do that when you're making that ruckus. (Gets fed up with his son, Tomo and his singing he puts his hand on the flower vase and pushes it to the floor causing it to break, Tomo collapsed to the floor) why do you disobey me? The world has rules and I make the rules in this house. If you can’t follow them, you’re no good to me. Do I have to repeat myself? Do I have to do this? Kei: Stop it! Tomo didn't do anything wrong! Kakeshi Kun: Move it! Kei: Please don't! Kakeshi Kun: How dare you? Now, move! Kei: Tomo, don't listen! Kakeshi Kun: If I can't work, how am I supposed to provide for you both?! Kei: All of this is my fault okay? It's not yours. Kakeshi Kun: You're already 14, Kei! You should know better! Kei: I'll be here to protect you. Kakeshi Kun: How will you ever be the man of the house like this? Huh? Kei: There, there, it'll all be okay. Kakeshi Kun: If you guys don't want to listen to me, then leave! (Kei started sobbing and groaning while protecting Tomo) GET OUT OF HERE!! GO ON, JUST, JUST LEAVE!!! |
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| ~ Kakeshi Kun enraged at his sons, Kei and Tomo, for their supposed disobedience. |
| “ | Let.. go of them!, mind your own business, You're trying to tears my family apart!? Is that what you want!? (Suzu being scratch). WELL I WON'T LET YOU! | „ |
| ~ Kakeshi Kun's last words while confronting Suzu - his furious breakdown.
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Kakeshi Kun, or simply Kei and Tomo's Father, nicknamed Justin, is the main antagonist of the movie Belle. He is the leader of the Justices, Suzu's archenemy and the abusive father of Kei and Tomo.
He was voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa as Justin and Ken Ishiguro as Kakeshi Kun in Japanese version and Chace Crawford as Justin and Kiff VandenHeuvel as Kakeshi Kun in English dubbed version.
Biography[]
Belle[]
Justin first first appears as his AS in the arena to fight the Dragon where Belle is preforming GALES OF SONG. He is seen with the justices and a lot of sponsors claiming he’s planning on unveiling the Dragon.
Later on in he is seen in an interview stream hosted by Gogo Doggo and Mr. Reggsignation that Suzu comes across while browsing, in which he talks about the living state of himself and his two sons. Despite their mother dying 7 months prior, he claims that all three of them lead a happy life and get along greatly.
In U, Justin captures and interrogates Belle, threatening to unveil her identity to the world if she refuses to cooperate. The Dragon's AIs rescued Belle, but their intervention allows Justin and his group to locate the Dragon's castle and burn it down.
When Tomo is located singing Belle's song on a livestream, Kakeshi enters the room, disturbed by his singing and claiming he can not focus on his work. As he readies to hit Tomo for his supposed disobedience against his rules, Kei throws himself between the two. Displeased by this development, Kakeshi states that Kei should know better than to act against him at his age and tells him that he is worthless, wanting him to disappear. When Suzu unveils herself to the world in U and sings, he ends up loosing his sponsors.
After Suzu reaches Kei and Tomo with her singing, Kakeshi becomes aware that his abuse had been recorded and shared online. Enraged, he storms back into the room his sons are in and cuts the livestream off before they are able to tell Suzu their home address, effectively cutting off their only hope for being saved. However, as Suzu still manages to find them through the help of her friends, Justin is eventually confronted by her as he tries to force both of his sons back inside after they left the house without permission. When Suzu protects both Kei and Tomo, their father Kakeshi Kun violently scratches her face, drawing blood. However, unused to having someone stand up to him, he is eventually overcome by his own emotions and shock, fleeing the scene.
While it is not shown what happens to him after, he was most likely taken down by the police.
Information[]
Inside "U", Justin is the leader of the Justices, a group of corps that are proclaiming themselves the unofficial protectors of justice and order within the virtual online space of "U". He carries a handgun capable of unveiling other users, given to him through his countless deals with sponsors. As unveiling is usually limited to "The Voices", the creators of "U", he believes himself to be the equivalent of the law despite having no direct ties with the administrators. Although he claims to be a hero, Belle ousts him as a tyrant who wants control over people.
In the real world, he is an abusive father who physically and verbally abuses his two sons. He is a narcissist and demands complete obedience in his household while publicly playing the role of a loving single father.
Personality[]
Justin[]
Justin is a fifty-seven-year-old man with black short hair, light brown eyes and tan skin. He wears a white collared shirt, a silver watch on his wrist, black jeans, white socks and black shoes.
As his AS, Justin is a handsome man with a tall stature. He has long blond hair, blue eyes, pale skin and a white suit of armour.
Kakeshi Kun[]
Kakeshi Kun is a single father who raises his two kids, Kei and Tomo, on his own. He’s a narcissistic control freak who is rude, mean, and an abusive father. He has abused his sons to depression and tore the face off of a child who was trying to help. His abuse comes from his explosive temper. However, he is able to appear as a perfectly loving father in public. Like many abusers, when confronted by someone who isn't scared to stand up to him, he reveals himself as a coward at heart.
Quotes[]
Justin[]
| “ | Beast! | „ |
| ~ Justin's catchphrase. |
| “ | Unforgivable. You will not get away with this!, we have to get rid of the Beast to maintain peace in U. | „ |
| ~ Justin confronts Dragon - his most famous quote. |
| “ | Behold | „ |
| ~ Justin showing the dragon the light of truth. |
| “ | The light of truth that protects justice and order in U, we'll unveil the horrible Beast! | „ |
| ~ Justin's speech that protects justice and order in U - his second most famous quote. |
| “ | The doors! | „ |
| ~ Justin ordering the Justices to closing the doors. |
| “ | You're finished, Beast. I'm going to reveal your ugly "Origin." | „ |
| ~ Justin preparing to destroy the Dragon. |
| “ | No... This is unacceptable. | „ |
| ~ Justin shocked to the Dragon defeating his allies the Justices. |
| “ | I will Unveil him one day! | „ |
| ~ Justin he will try to take revenge on the dragon one day. |
| “ | Are you Belle? | „ |
| ~ Justin reunites with Belle. |
| “ | Why are you here, you won't say?, Then... I'll ask your Origin. | „ |
| ~ Justin preparing to attack Belle. |
| “ | Where did he go? Where! | „ |
| ~ Justin asking his henchmen where Belle and the Dragon are. |
| “ | Justin: Do you know why this light is the power of justice? Normally, the biometric information scanned by the device is converted to the AS through a specialized process. This light completely invalidates the conversion. The Origin of the AS is projected here in U. This is how "Unveil" works. It means I have the same power only the Voices, U's creators, have. Have you ever wondered why there are no police on the Internet? Why is there no law enforcement in U when it's so similar to the real world? It's a good question. Everybody wants to know why. But the Voices insist we already have everything we need for a fair society. We disagree. Every society has its villains. Those who cause trouble and disrupt order. Those who do as they please and scoff at the world. We need the power to fight it. We need justice no matter where we are. We need the power to crush evil. And that power is us! The Beast... The ugly Beast. He must be Unveiled for the future of U. That said... Why are you always with him? Belle: Why? Justin: Tell me where he is or face the consequences. If you don't... I'll Unveil you right here and now. Belle: I'd never tell you. Justin: What? Belle: You don't care about justice. You just want to control other people. So I'm not telling you. Justin: I won't let you make a fool of me anymore. You think I can't Unveil you? Why don't we try? Let's see the identity of the world-famous diva. The real face underneath the beautiful mask. I can just imagine it. You're probably... When the truth is revealed who would pay any attention to your songs? If you don't want that, tell me who he is! Where is he? |
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| ~ Justin interrogates Belle. |
| “ | AIs: Are you looking for something? I'll tell you, only you. Justin: What's going on? AIs: Don't tell anyone else, okay? (Laughning) Justin: Buzz off! (Fire and Water powers) Justin: You! |
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| ~ Justin vs. Als. |
| “ | We will show no mercy! The Beast's Origin will be revealed! We will make him pay for his sins in front of everyone in U! | „ |
| ~ Justin rising to power. |
| “ | Justin: They refused to take us to the Beast. Belle: How could you do this? Justin: They're just AI. Justin's Soldier: He's not here. Justin: Fine. Let's go. We'll set this castle on fire. He'll come scurrying out like a sewer rat. |
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| ~ Justin revealing his true nature at Belle. |
| “ | Now watch. Her song will draw him out. He'll come like he did before. I know he will. | „ |
| ~ Justin and the Justices waiting for Belle to sing to attract the dragon. |
| “ | Hey! Why doesn't she sing? Sing! Sing and draw out the ugly Beast! Sing! | „ |
| ~ Justin's furious breakdown for Belle to sing to the dragon. |
| “ | Justin: What are you doing? Belle: Shine the light! Justin: What? Belle: Shine the light on me! Unnamed Avatar: What's that? Justin: You're kidding? You want to be Unveiled? |
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| ~ Belle stops Justin to turn on the light before revealing her true form as Suzu. |
| “ | Why won't she fade away after being Unveiled? Damn it. What's that? | „ |
| ~ Justin surprises Belle singing with his new song "A Million Miles Away". |
Kakeshi Kun[]
| “ | Kakeshi Kun: What the hell is this? Kei: Alright our address is... Kakeshi Kun: Are you this again? Kei: No. Kakeshi Kun: Kei, cut it out! Kei: Stop. Kakeshi Kun: Move it, you too! Get out of here! |
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| ~ Kakeshi Kun revealing his true nature at Suzu and her friends and turning off the computer of Kei and Tomo. |
| “ | Boys, where are you!?, Tomo! Kei! | „ |
| ~ Kakeshi Kun shouting at his kids where they were. |
| “ | You left without my permission, Who are you, did you make that post on the Internet?, How dare you! | „ |
| ~ Kakeshi Kun approaching his kids before meeting Suzu. |
| “ | Kei! Tomo! Go back inside! Why won't you listen to me?, I'm your father! You'll do as I say! Let's go! | „ |
| ~ Kakeshi Kun angrily trying to pull Suzu away from Kei and Tomo. |
Trivia[]
- Justin's name is a wordplay on the word "Justice".
- As for the main characters that are based of characters of Beauty and the Beast, Justin appears to be based off of Gaston. His arrogant nature of believing himself to be a hero as well as vilifying Kei/Dragon as a threat echo Gaston's actions in the original story. Likewise, both characters also have antagonistic encounters with the main protagonist.
- Some fans of the movie theorize that Kakeshi Kun is Justin, as both are obsessed with rules and enforcing harsh punishments on those who break their rules
- He serves as a dark parallel to both Suzu and his oldest son, Kei:
- Suzu: Both of them have lost their loved ones. However, Suzu is being compassionate, empathetic, selfless, loyal and brave when she protected Kei and Tomo and lets go of her resentment toward her mother, but he is the opposite: he was cold-hearted, cruel, selfish, disloyal and a coward and was unable to release his unhealthy resentment of his wife. He serves as an example of what Suzu would've become if she hadn't reconnected with her father and friends or been honest with herself, including understanding her mother's actions.
- He is also an example of what his son Kei would have become if the latter doesn't need trust and help from anybody (including Suzu) to the point of being distant from everybody and his younger brother Tomo.
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