Tsutomu Akai
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| Japanese name: | 赤井 務武 (Akai Tsutomu) |
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| Age: | Unknown (deceased?) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Relatives: | Mary (wife) Shuichi Akai (first son) Shukichi Haneda (second son) Masumi Sera (daughter) |
| First appearance: | Manga: File 974 Anime: N/A |
| Appearances: | Chapters: 6 Episodes: 5 Movies: 0 OVAs: 0 Specials: 0 Openings: 1 Closings: 0 |
Tsutomu Akai (赤井 務武 Akai Tsutomu) is Mary's husband and the father of Shuichi Akai, Shukichi Haneda, and Masumi Sera.
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Background
17 years prior to the current timeline, Tsutomu Akai was involved in the double murder of Kohji Haneda and Amanda Hughes. What happened to him during and after the incident is currently unknown. Tsutomu was believed to be deceased by his family, however, his body was never found. It was his involvement with the murder case that prompted his son Shuichi to join the FBI in order to investigate about him.
Before his apparent death, Tsutomu sends his wife a message telling them that he had encountered some "horrible" enemies. He also asked his family to come to Japan and think of him as someone who never existed.
Personality
Appearance
Tsutomu Akai looks quite similar to his second son Shukichi, having roughly the same hairstyle and facial design; although unlike his son, Tsutomu kept his beard and mustache on. In Mary's memory, he was wearing a large jacket, a loose white tie, and a cap which, along with his hair, concealed part of his face.
Abilities
Appellations
Plot overview
The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Manga: 859; Anime: 744)
Masumi tells Conan that her middle brother looks like her father.
Red Woman Case (Manga: 872; Anime: 754)
Masumi tells Conan that several things, like her father dying, led to she and her brothers having three different last family names
Shukichi's Envelope Case (Manga: 945-947; Anime: TBA)
The father of the Akai family has his name printed on Shukichi's marriage certificate. However the pronunciation is not given.
Kohji's Dying Message (Manga: 949; Anime: TBA)
Shuichi tells Conan that his father's involvement in the Kohji case is why he joined the FBI.
A Chance Meeting at the Beach (Manga: 972-974; Anime: TBA)
As Shuichi gives his deduction, Mary can't help but think that he is similar to his father, Tsutomu. We also learn that Tsutomu's body was never found.
Speculation
So far, the amount of information that we have on the patriarch of the Akai family is very vague. We know that 17 years ago he was involved in some way with the Kohji Haneda case. During which, or shortly after, he became an enemy of some really bad people, prompting him to message his family that they should move to the safety of Japan. From this point on, the father is thought of as dead, however a body was never discovered. Some fan theories have been floating around about how he may be connected to the Kohji case, as well as if he may still be alive.
Fan Speculation
Relationships analysis
Name origin
Trivia
- His name was first revealed via Shukichi's marriage registration in Volume 89. However, at the time, the exact pronunciation of the name was unknown.
- The kanji 務武 in his name can also be read as "Zumu". This is a possible reference to Zeon Zum Deikun (ジオン・ズム・ダイクン Jion Zumu Daikun), the father of Char Aznable.
