Taku Ihama
- "A young man enjoying Shibuya after a long time away from Tokyo. While buying clothes for his sister at Gatto Nero, he was smitten by the shopkeeper. He now goes to the store every day, buying more Mr. Mew merch as an excuse to speak with his crush."
- — Taku Ihama'sSocial Network description
Taku Ihama is a minor character inNEO: The World Ends with You. He is a university student from Japan'sKansai region visitingShibuya.
Appearance[]
Taku Ihama wears blue jeans and a gray sweater withMr. Mew lifting his right hand up on it. His face is featureless but he has pale skin and brown hair brushed away from his face.
Story[]
NEO: The World Ends with You[]
Taku Ihama is first seen inNew Game (Week 2, Day 1). He is resting by leaning on aTakeshita Street gate stopping theWicked Twisters from accessing the rest of the street. Fret tries to useRemind on him, but he simply thinks about the gate and stays resting.Rindo Kanadeimprints on him the idea of pancakes fromCutie☆Pies, which makes him move from the gate.
The sidequest "Brotherly Bugaboo" is about Taku Ihama being possessed byNoise. He went to buy Gatto Nero for his younger sister, but became infatuated withMiki Saionji and spent much more to see her smile.Nagi UsuiDives into his mind to erase the Noise. After, Taku Ihama decides to move on from his crush on Miki Saionji and decides he'll give the excess Mr. Mew dolls he bought to his sister.Daisukenojo "Beat" Bito says he respects him for loving his younger sister.
Quotes[]
- "...Huh. Something about this gate bugs me. It's metal and hole-y like a gate, but it's also shaped like a door. Like...which is it? Whatever. Time to go back to chillin'."
- "Ugh, I'm dead on my feet and it's still morning... Definitely glad I woke up early to swing by that store, but man, I'm beat..."
- ""Cute pancakes"? Oh, right. That girl from the pancake shop was pretty cute..." - Imprint "Cute pancakes"
- ""Numerous pancakes"? I guess I am hungry, but I don't need to stuff myself or anything." - Imprint "Numerous pancakes"
- ""Numerous wallets"? What am I gonna do with a bunch of wallets? I've barely got enough money to fill one!" - Imprint "Numerous wallets"
- ""A tasty wallet"? Man, I'm so tired, I think my brain's broken. I'd better keep resting for now..." - Imprint "Tasty wallet"
- ""A cute wallet"... Huh. Wait—I didn't lose my wallet, did I!? ...Nope. Right here in my pocket. Is it...cute, though?" - Imprint "Cute wallet"
- "Hmm, yeah. I could go for some tasty pancakes right about now. They do say sweets taste best when you're tired, after all..." - Imprint "Tasty pancakes"
- "Y'know, I came all the way out here. I oughta treat myself to a stack of fluffy pancakes while I'm in the area. Time to quit playing games and get in line at the pancake place!"
- "I came all the way from Kansai to buy some Gatto Nero for my kid sister, but...that cashier was so cute, I bought a ton of stuff just to see her smile. Hope I can still afford rent..."
- "She was so perfect... But once I go back to Kansai, it's goodbye forever."
- "I can't shake the feeling we might be soulmates..."
- "I can't afford to drop this much money all at once... What was I thinking!?"
- "I'm such a pushover... No wonder no one likes me..."
- "Well, it was fun while it lasted, but it's time to move on... Still stuck with all these Mr. Mew dolls, though. My sister's getting more presents than she bargained for!"
Trivia[]
- As thoughts are formatted likeTweets inNEO, a person beingScanned receives a social media handle. Usually the handle is their name or related to their feelings or interests. However, Taku Ihama has the distinction of having two different online handles throughout the game; in Week 2, Day 1, Taku Ihama's handle is @AllTuckeredOut and during "Brotherly Bugaboo", his handle is @TakuIhama.