Tsuyoshi Edano is the leader of the delinquents at Kurozu Middle School and a notable, yet comedic, side character in Mob Psycho 100. He is known for his spiky hair and noticeable scars and leads a group of tough-looking students, although his real strength is never made clear. Tsuyoshi Edano faces off against students from Shio Middle School but is ultimately overwhelmed. He is told by Teruki Hanazawa that his level is too low and is forced to step down as leader. Despite his intimidating image, Edano is shown to have flaws and is often the target of jokes about his memory and intelligence. He has a unique dynamic with Teruki and even appears in later stories, showing some character development and a humorous side.
Tsuyoshi Edano is a third-year student at Kurozu Middle School.
He has short, spiky black hair.
He has visible scars and often wears bandages, showing that he’s gotten into many fights.
His look is tough and stands out as a leader of delinquents.
Tsuyoshi Edano acts tough and stoic in front of others.
He often tries to look cool and in control, even during fights.
Despite this, he tends to forget things easily, like the name of their hostage.
He sometimes makes fun of others for their bad handwriting but is mocked for his own intelligence.
Behind Teruki Hanazawa’s back, he grumbles about him, showing some jealousy and frustration.
He changes after certain events and shows a softer, more questioning side as the story moves forward.
Tsuyoshi Edano leads a group of notorious troublemakers at Kurozu Middle School.
He is the "bancho" (head delinquent) and commands other students.
He got involved in a fight with Shio Middle School’s delinquents, which kicked off his main story arc.
His leadership is challenged and eventually lost after Teruki Hanazawa steps in.
Edano may look like a powerful fighter because of his appearance and scars.
However, his true strength is never shown clearly.
He and his gang are overpowered by the Shio Middle School Body Improvement Club and Teruki Hanazawa.
Even his strategies, like taking a student hostage, end up backfiring.
With Teruki Hanazawa
Edano is the main leader, while Teruki Hanazawa is called the "shadow leader" or underboss.
Teruki looks down on Edano and his crew, calling them weak and foolish.
After Teruki’s personality changes, he refers to Edano as "Edano-senpai" out of respect, even though he is younger.
Edano uses polite speech toward Teruki, but talks angrily about him behind his back, especially complaining about Teruki always being around girls.
Their senior-junior relationship changes as both lose their positions and grow separately.
- “Is he getting cozy with a girl again...That guy…!”
Edano’s Stand at Kurozu Middle
Tsuyoshi Edano is leading the Kurozu delinquents during a major fight against Shio Middle School’s tough kids.
They are trying to keep control by taking a student hostage.
However, the Shio Middle School Body Improvement Club, led by Musashi Gouda, arrives to help and completely outmatches Edano’s team.
Edano finds himself cornered with no way out.
Teruki’s Arrival and Edano’s Defeat
Seeing his team losing, Edano calls for Teruki Hanazawa, hoping he’ll turn the tide.
Instead, Teruki says Edano is not good enough and tells him to step down as leader.
Before Edano can defend himself, Teruki hits him hard, knocking him out.
Waking Up After the Chaos
When Edano wakes up, the school building is wrecked from the fight between Mob (Shigeo Kageyama) and Teruki.
He sees Teruki defeated and battered.
Frightened by what he sees, Edano and his group run away and do not appear in the main story again.
“Truth and Confession” Scene
Edano is one of the few minor characters to get an extra story later in the comics.
In this story, after everything has calmed down, Teruki tells Edano a secret—but not the one Edano was expecting.
Edano asks about Teruki’s fast-growing hair, but Teruki dodges and instead says he has psychic powers.
Edano is confused but doesn’t push further, thinking it would be risky to ask too many questions.
- Edano is remembered for mocking others about bad handwriting, even though he quickly forgets important details himself.
- In the anime, some of his lines and jokes about writing are given to his sidekicks in the original manga.
- Tsuyoshi Edano has more screentime than most Kurozu delinquents, even getting a cameo in Teruki’s memory later.
- He remembers the oddest details, like Teruki’s “battle hair.”
- He is one of the few characters to have a “life after the main story” moment, showing a bit of his personal growth.
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