Sha Gojyo (Saiyuki)
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Sha Gojyō (沙 悟凈 also Sha Gojō) in a character in the manga and anime Saiyūki. He is the hanyou (half-yōkai) companion of the Sanzō-ikkō ("Sanzō's party"), armed with a shakujō (which is the incorrect name given for a yuèyáchǎn). Its crescent blade is attached to a chain and he can control it for a mortally-accurate long-distance attack. In the anime, he's voiced by Hirata Hiroaki.
Gojyō is the product of a married yōkai father and his human mistress. His unusual genetic heritage resulted in blood-red hair and eyes, earning him the label "child of taboo" (kinki-no-ko). For a short part of his childhood, he lived with his widowed stepmother and half-brother, Jien (Dokugakuji). Gojyō tried his best to win his stepmother's love, but was unsuccessful in all attempts as his hair and eyes were a constant reminder of her husband's infidelity. When he was twelve, Gojyō's stepmother finally tried to kill him, the attack leaving two scars on his left cheek. He was saved by Jien, who did so by killing her, and both brothers went separate ways and left home.
Several years later, the 19-year-old Gojyō was walking home in the rain after a short gambling session and found a man face-down in the mud with his insides coming out - Cho Hakkai (Zhu Bajie's Saiyūki counterpart). He took the man in, got a doctor and gave him a place to stay. Hakkai became a permanent fixture in Gojyō's life from then on, performing the cooking and cleaning chores their home desparately needed. Hakkai also saved him from an encounter with gangsters when he was trying to help out a friend. It was the first time Hakkai took off his limiters. Later, Gojyō encountered Genjō-Sanzō (Sanzang) and Son Gokū (Sun Wukong) when they were looking for Hakkai, who had murdered a thousand yōkai and half a human village, and somehow the four ended up as the motley group heading West to Tenjiku (India) today. He still remains close friends with Hakkai, because they lived together for nearly three years. Enough so that Gojyō/Hakkai or Hakkai/Gojyō (58/85) remain two of the popular pairings in the fandom.
Gojyō is an incurable playboy, cracking dirty jokes at Sanzō and hitting on virtually any pretty girl in sight. He hits on everyone, and no matter where he is he seems to find someone! He doesn't seem to have run out of pick-up lines yet, but he hasn't made a single lasting hit in the ten-plus volumes of manga, three anime series and a movie. He also has incredible luck in gambling games, with only Hakkai able to consistently beat him at a game of poker. His favourite target for jokes and insults is Gokū, with the two making the most noise in the jeep and often getting shot at by Sanzō for being irritating. He also smokes (his brand is Hi-Lites) and holds his liquor well. He gets touchy, however, when people talk about the color of his hair and eyes. The symbol on his headband in the manga means "pleasure".
Despite his rather irreverent attitude, Gojyō often takes on the big brother role. He genuniely cares for Gokū, despite all of their picking on each other, and he even has a soft spot for Sanzō, as proven during the "Kami-sama" arc of the manga and the anime. Hakkai is easily his best friend, and the two are often found in each other's company. Goku often refers to him as a kapa. (Water demon)
Sha Gojyō's personal information:
Height: 6' (188 cm)
Weight: 166 lbs
Age: 23 (minekura.com)
Birthdate: November 9 (Scorpio)
Blood Type: B
Dexterity: Left-handed
[edit] See also
| Series |
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| Saiyuki · Saiyuki Gaiden · Saiyuki Reload · Saiyuki Gunlock |
| Characters |
| Sanzo Party: Genjo Sanzo/Koumyou Sanzo · Son Goku · Sha Gojyo · Cho Hakkai · Hakuryu |
| Kougaiji's Group: Kougaiji · Lirin · Dokugakuji · Yaone |
| Gyumaoh's Revival Group: Gyokumen Koushou · Dr. Ni Jianyi/Ukoku Sanzo |
| Others: War Prince Nataku · Gyumaoh · Kanan · |
