He is the younger brother of Tamayoshi Shima, and the uncle of Tamahiko Shima, a 39-year-old surgeon. He runs a hospital in Kobe and became an adopted son-in-law to gain independence from the Shima family. He is about 175 cm tall, refers to himself as "boku," and is the opposite of Tamayoshi in personality, often looking after Tamako Shima.
He was previously in a romantic relationship with Toko, who is the mother of Tamahiko Shima, Tamako Shima, and Tamao Shima, but she was taken by Tamayoshi. As a result, after Tamahiko Shima reunited with Toko during his childhood, Tamao Shima was born, but it took him some time to learn about this.
He performed surgery on both Tamahiko Shima and Toko, and because he knew about Tamahiko Shima's former pessimistic state, he was surprised by Tamahiko's growth when they reunited after the earthquake.
Following the suggestion of his infertile wife, Towako, he adopted Tamako Shima, and after learning that Tamao Shima was his own child, he also welcomed Tamao as his adopted son. In the anime, he is shown to be in contact with Tamahiko Shima even before his appearance and provides financial support for Tamahiko's school tuition.
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