Tokishima Souichi is a key character in "Valvrave the Liberator." He is Haruto Tokishima’s father and the mastermind behind the VVV Project, which seeks to create a new kind of ultimate lifeform. Though he pretends to be a caring dad, he sees Haruto as nothing more than a research subject and his greatest work. Driven by his passion, Souichi makes many choices without caring about ethics. His actions and beliefs shock both his own son and his colleagues. Through his work with Dorssia, collaboration with Cain Dressel, and the secrets behind Valvrave's true intentions, Souichi leaves a lasting, controversial impact on the story.
No specific details about his physical traits are mentioned.
Tokishima Souichi is a classic mad scientist.
He only cares about his research and calls Haruto Tokishima his masterpiece.
He believes creating the "Second Primates," or ultimate lifeforms, is a blessing.
People around him see him as unnerving, and other researchers find his attitude abnormal.
He is cold, calculating, and can hide his true intentions well—even from his own son.
Tokishima Souichi is the father of Haruto Tokishima, the main character.
He led the top-secret VVV Project, designed to create and train pilots for the Valvrave units.
He pretended to be an employee at a pharmaceutical company to hide his real identity from Haruto.
They never had a close parent-child relationship.
Haruto always felt distant from him and rarely called him “Dad” with any affection.
Souichi decorated his desk with Haruto’s DNA sequence, calling it a “photo” of his son.
Souichi is a genius scientist and engineer.
He played a big role in developing the Valvrave robots.
He also worked on weapons like the Dainsleif.
His skills let him modify the Valvrave II and finish complex weapons while cooperating with Cain Dressel.
Leader of the VVV Project
Souichi is the main person behind the VVV Project, where he works to make new lifeforms.
He believes that making magius (the Second Primates) is the project's real goal, and he calls this a “blessing.”
Secrecy and Deception
To keep the VVV Project a secret, Souichi pretends to be a researcher at a drug company.
He keeps his true job hidden from Haruto Tokishima.
Capture and Truth Revealed
When JIOR is taken over, Souichi and other researchers are kept in an underground Dorssia lab.
Haruto comes to rescue the JIOR researchers, and Souichi finally reveals everything about the VVV Project.
This truth deeply hurts Haruto, and their father-son bond breaks completely.
Decision to Stay
While other researchers escape with Haruto, Souichi chooses to stay in Dorssia.
He is drawn by the chance to continue his research in the conditions provided by the military.
Further Work with Dorssia
In the novels, Souichi is shown to be the inventor of the Dainsleif.
After Haruto turns away from him, Souichi works with Cain Dressel on upgrading the Valvrave II and finishing the Dainsleif.
His obsession with magius becomes clear, and his words about Prue and Haruto even make Cain Dressel despise him.
The Toxicmareport
In "Maiden of the Meteor," Souichi’s research reports, now known as the "Toxicmareport," are used by the Dorssia military.
Despite switching sides from JIOR to Dorssia, Souichi gains status in Dorssia because of his expertise.
- Haruto Tokishima: His son, but Souichi sees him mostly as a research subject and not as a real family member. This ruins their relationship.
- Cain Dressel: Research partner during the time in Dorssia, though even Cain looks down on Souichi’s thinking.
- Other researchers: Souichi has little to no personal support, as his colleagues view him badly because of his extreme views.
- Haruto Tokishima calls Souichi “Dad” in a way that seems more formal than affectionate.
- Souichi prefers to display his son’s DNA instead of a real photo.
"The true purpose of the Valvrave is to create a new lifeform...!"
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