Leo Kakinoki (b. 1990) (voiced by Makoto Tsumura in the original Japanese dub and Greg Ayres in the ADV English dub) is one of the main characters in the Ghost Stories anime series.
Leo is around Hajime's height, with tan skin, large lips, light brown eyes, and light reddish-brown hair. His typical outfit consists of white sneakers and light blue-gray pants; additionally, his hoodie is light yellow (with light gray sleeves) and has a picture of an owl and "2001" on the front, while cerulean blue patches line the front pockets. Finally, he wears a dark periwinkle baseball cap with the same "Owl and 2001" decal as the one on his shirt and rectangular glasses.
Leo is Hajime's best friend. In the beginning, he seems to be a bit of a nerd stereotype, but as the series runs, we get to see other sides to his personality. He describes himself as a specialist in ghosts and other supernatural phenomena. He is also a good friend of Satsuki. In the ADV dub, Leo is Jewish.
He often tries to use his logical brain to figure out the supernatural phenomenon he and his friends often find themselves in, but more often than not ends up at the wrong conclusion. However, he also often provides initial background on the ghosts and spirits through rumors and legends he hears or reads about online.
He is shown to be experienced with a camera, pictured in the theme song holding one and often using one to document the supernatural activities he and his friends experience.
Leo is shown to have an arrogant streak and a weakness to pride as demonstrated in Episode 8, where he diligently seeks to prove Yomi-net (the fabled ghostly webpage) is real to his friends who don't believe in it, and also in Episode 3, where he becomes somewhat of a diva after taking the lead in the school Fine Arts festival.
In the ADV Dub, Leo and his family are Jewish.
• "Keiichirou, maybe you have a hidden talent you don't know about, like Paris Hilton being an actress. Oh wait, scratch that." —Leo, Episode 5
• "It's the chick from The Ring! I mean, The Grudge...What movie ARE we ripping off, again?" —Leo, Episode 14
• "I'm sorry I took your picture, and while we're at it, I apologize for Jennifer Aniston, too! And while I'm apologizing for things, let me say I'm sorry for this erection I have. I know it's weird, but it tends to happen a lot when I jog. I'd be a natural for track, but I experience terrible wind shear; baton relay is entirely out of the question." —Leo, Episode 14
• "There's some weird red fog at the school and I just saved a ton of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico." —Leo, Episode 20
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