Kusuo Saiki

Kusuo Saiki
Kusuo Saiki
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. character
First appearance	Special One-Shot: The DiPSIster of Psychic Saiki Kusuo
Created by	Asō Shūichi
Voiced by	Hiroshi Kamiya (TV anime) (Japanese); Jerry Jewell (Season 1) (English); Kyle McCarley (Reawakened) (English)
In-universe information
Full name	Kusuo Saiki
Alias	Cyborg Cider-man Number 2; 100 Yen Man
Nicknames	Kusuko Saiki (as a female); Kuriko Saiki (as a female); Sai (as a cat); Kuu-chan (by Saiki's mother); Buddy (by Nendo)
Gender	Varies; usually male
Occupation	Student
Relatives	Kuniharu Saiki (father); Kurumi Saiki (mother); Kusuke Saiki (elder brother); Kumagoro Saiki (maternal grandfather); Kumi Saiki (maternal grandmother)
Age	15 (volume 0); 16 (start of series); 17 (end of series)

Kusuo Saiki (Japanese: 斉木楠雄, Hepburn: Saiki Kusuo) is a fictional character and the protagonist in the Japanese manga series The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. created by Asō Shūichi. He is a high school student at PK Academy and possesses psychic abilities.^[1]^[2]^{OS Ch. 00}

The first appearance of Kusuo Saiki was in the one-shot manga Special One-Shot: The DiPSIster of Psychic Saiki Kusuo, published August 16, 2010.^[3]

Description

Physical appearance

Kusuo Saiki typically has pink hair, of which he was born with, wears green glasses, and has two antenna-like "limiters" in his head. Saiki wears his glasses to stop his power of turning people into stone^{Ch. 71} and wears his limiters to limit his psychic powers.^{Ch. 10}

Personality

Saiki, despite his extraordinary powers, is reserved, wishes to be left alone, and level-headed.^[4] He shows little-to-no emotion due to his psychic powers. His favorite food is sweets, especially coffee jelly;^{Ch. 68}^{Ch. 131}^{Ch. 61} Saiki also has an extreme fear of bugs, such as cockroaches. Despite Saiki's wish to be left alone, he has many friends, including Riki Nendo, Kaido Shun, Kokomi Teruhashi, and Aiura Mikoto. Saiki's catchphrase, "yare yare" (やれやれ), translates to "good grief" or "what a pain."^[1]

Psychic powers

Despite both of his parents being normal people, Saiki has numerous psychic powers and special abilities.^[5]

Clairvoyance

The power to view objects or people anywhere. Saiki must cross his eyes in order to use it.^{OS Ch. 06}

Hypnosis

The power to disguise other people. For example, in Chapter 59, he disguises Reita Toritsuka to appear as Kokomi Teruhashi.^{Ch. 59}

Invisibility

The power to turn himself invisible for ten minutes. If touched, he becomes visible again.^{Ch. 102}

Telekinesis/Psychokinesis

The power to bring about energy just by thinking.^{OS Ch. 02}

Telepathy

The power to know what other people are thinking. Saiki can also use telepathy to talk to people without speaking aloud. He can not read the minds of tiny lifeforms or people of low intelligence.

Teleportation

The power to transport himself to other places.

Appearances

Kusuo Saiki most notably appears in the manga The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. and its anime adaptation, but also appears in other media, such as the Netflix exclusive anime The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened, the live-action adaptation of the manga Psychic Kusuo, crossover fighting game J-Stars Victory VS,^[6] and a cameo in Assassination Classroom.

Notes

^ "Ch." is shortened form for chapter and refers to a chapter number of The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. manga. "OS Ch." refers to a chapter in the one-shot version of The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

References

^ ^a ^b Dawn, Cassandra (1970-01-01). "When 'Saiki K' was my family". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
^ Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan (Animation, Comedy, Fantasy), Hiroshi Kamiya, Daisuke Ono, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Shogakukan, 2016-08-07, retrieved 2024-11-03{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ Inc, Natasha. "ジャンプNEXTで「バクマン」作中作、ラッコ×青葉コラボ". コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-03. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (2019-01-30). "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K Perfectly Captures the Agony of Wanting to Be Left Alone". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
^ Ray, Kanishma (2024-10-22). "Goku's Worst Nightmare: Why Saiki K Might Be the Only One Who Can Beat Him". Game Rant. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
^ "J-Stars Victory VS Game's English Videos Showcase Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan". Anime News Network. 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2024-11-03.

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[:0-1] Dawn, Cassandra (1970-01-01). "When 'Saiki K' was my family". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2024-11-03.

[2] Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan (Animation, Comedy, Fantasy), Hiroshi Kamiya, Daisuke Ono, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Shogakukan, 2016-08-07, retrieved 2024-11-03{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[3] Inc, Natasha. "ジャンプNEXTで「バクマン」作中作、ラッコ×青葉コラボ". コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-03. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[4] Pulliam-Moore, Charles (2019-01-30). "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K Perfectly Captures the Agony of Wanting to Be Left Alone". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2024-11-03.

[5] Ray, Kanishma (2024-10-22). "Goku's Worst Nightmare: Why Saiki K Might Be the Only One Who Can Beat Him". Game Rant. Retrieved 2024-11-03.

[6] "J-Stars Victory VS Game's English Videos Showcase Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan". Anime News Network. 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2024-11-03.

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