Itsuki Kawasumi

Itsuki Kawasumi is one of the Four Legendary Heroes in The Rising of the Shield Hero anime, specifically the Bow Hero. He's a 17-year-old high school student from a parallel version of Japan (where people have innate abilities), summoned to the world of Melromarc after being hit by a truck.

Appearance: He has short, curly light brown (or sometimes described as blonde-ish) hair and golden/greenish eyes, giving him a refined, somewhat quiet and elegant look—like someone who might play a musical instrument. His outfit typically includes light armor with a sleeveless tunic, underlayers, leather gloves and boots, and a green hooded cape.

Personality: Itsuki presents himself as a calm, well-mannered ally of justice with a strong sense of right and wrong. He believes in helping the weak, punishing corrupt figures (like nobles), and often operates in a vigilante style, taking on secretive missions to save people and defeat evil—largely to earn praise and validation as the ultimate hero. However, this stems from a deep superiority complex and need for admiration; he can come across as arrogant, self-centered, and overly confident in his own righteousness. He tends to look down on others he sees as weak (including initially dismissing the Shield Hero, Naofumi) and struggles with genuine self-reflection early on.

In the anime adaptation (across its seasons), his character emphasizes this mix of outward heroism and underlying ego, often clashing with Naofumi due to misunderstandings, biases, and manipulations by others in the kingdom. He wields the Legendary Bow with high accuracy-based skills and offensive abilities like lightning or multi-arrow attacks.