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Biography[]
Early life[]
Thomas was born to a Japanese father and German mother. He met Sakurako Sanjo while attending a Japanese school in Germany during their childhood.[2][3]
Young adulthood[]
As a young adult, Thomas went to Japan where he boarded with Sakurako's family.[3] He choose to not go to school or obtain a job since he was provided pocket money by Sakurako.[2]
Life in Japan[]
While still in Tokyo, Thomas went along with Sakurako's scheme to hurt Tsukushi Makino. Thomas first approached Tsukushi at a club, where he danced with her.[1] He then slipped a substance into her drink, which caused her to pass out. Thomas brought her to a hotel. There he posed for a photo with the unconscious Tsukushi which were taken by Sakurako.[4] Thomas saw Tsukushi again the next day at Sakurako's house. When Sakurako left the room, Tsukushi pleaded with him to forget everything about the previous night. He only agreed when she promised to "go out with [him] again." Likely under Sakurako's orders, he met Tsukushi at school the next day. He hugged her and told her "I couldn't wait to see you." She attempted to push him away, eventually scratching his face.[5]
They were soon met with an angry Tsukasa Domyoji. She distracted him, which allowed Thomas to slip away. Before leaving, he told her where to meet him. Thomas was annoyed when she arrived with Kazuya Aoike. On his way out, he told her to "Leave the kid behind next time."[2] After photos of them were posted around school, Tsukushi confronted him. He confessed "I didn't want to, but she made me." Sakurako then entered the room.[4] Once Tsukushi left, Thomas told Sakurako "You went too far with this."[6] Worried, he later visited Tsukushi's house to show her Sakurako's photo album and told her about her childhood.[7] A few days later, Thomas accompanied Sakurako to Tsukasa's private island on Kazuya's boat.[8] Everyone was forced to return to Tokyo on said boat, when Tsukasa left unannounced on his jet.[9]
Life in New York[]
Thomas was deported from Japan for overstaying his visa and decided to go to New York City. There he made some friends, including Bob and Cindy. One day, he ran into Tsukushi again and brought her back to where he lived with his friends. They were celebrating a recent "catch," which turned out to be Tsukushi's bag. Thomas's friend apologized and they continued to party.[10] The next day in Central Park, Tsukushi asked Thomas about him taking her to the Domyojis' home to see Tsukasa. He thought she had no chance of getting in, but eventually agreed. There Thomas and his friends attempted to help her. She was let in by an old woman. Thomas then wished her luck.[11] The day after, Tsukushi and Rui Hanazawa took Thomas and his friends to a restaurant as a thank you. They ran off as soon as Rui realized he forgot his wallet.[12]
Physical appearance[]
He was multiracial, specifically Japanese and German. His looks favored his German side, so much so that many did not realize he was mixed. He had eyes "like blue marbles" and long, blonde hair. While living in New York, Thomas curled the ends of his long hair to face outwards. He was generally considered good-looking, attracting the attention of many girls. Upon meeting him, Tsukushi thought he resembled Rui Hanazawa.
Personality and traits[]
Thomas was an unambitious person who basically lived life day by day. He had no desire to go to school or obtain. While in Germany and Japan, Thomas was a loyal friend to Sakurako. However, he also enabled Sakurako's worst traits, such as when he helped her hurt Tsukushi. Thomas was also noted for his incredibly bad table manners. He shoveled food loudly into his mouth, unaware of the disgusted looks pointed his way. Aside from that, he occasionally belched and farted in public, believing it "not healthy to hold it in." Thomas spoke at least three languages, German, Japanese, and English.
Etymology[]
Thomas is a male given name of Aramaic origins that is popular in Europe and the United States. It means "twin" or "alike-looking man."[13] In Japanese, Thomas is written phonetically as トーマス (Tōmasu) using katakana.
Behind the scenes[]
Character notes
- He first appears in chapter twenty-three of Boys Over Flowers.
Portrayals
- See also: Category:Thomas portrayals
- Thomas is voiced by Yusuke Oguri in four episodes of the 1996 anime, making his first appearance in "Love Moves Too Fast." His portrayal in the anime closely follows his manga counterpart. He receives money from Sakurako, which enables his lifestyle. Because of this, Thomas goes along with Sakurako's schemes despite knowing how it will hurt others and herself. Thomas ultimately really cares about Sakurako. In "Will You Go Out with Me?," he reveals Sakurako's childhood trauma to Tsukushi, hoping she will understand.
- In Meteor Garden (2001), Peter, whose last name is unknown, plays Thomas in one episode. Unlike in the manga, Thomas is actually helping Shan Cai (Tsukushi) by taking her to a hotel since she is intoxicated. Li Zhen (Sakurako) takes photos of them walking into the hotel without his knowledge. Thomas later meets up with Shan Cai again to return her ID. Si (Tsukasa) catches them together and Shan Cai has to distract him so Thomas can get away.
- Kento Handa portrays Ryuji, a version of Thomas that appears in two episodes of Hana Yori Dango (2005).
- A version of Thomas is referred to as Host Q and played by Lee Hae-woo in Boys Over Flowers (2009).
- Thomas is played by Blake Abbie in Meteor Garden (2018).[14]
- Maki Kureha plays a version of Thomas, named Maki (
真木 ), in the musical Hana Yori Dango (2019).[15] For the role, Kureha is dressed like Asuka Seino's Rui. The character is hired by Sakurako to seduce Tsukushi, which is similar to the Japanese drama.
Appearances[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 23, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chapter 26, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 24, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 28, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 25, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 29, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 32, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 37, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 38, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 191, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 192, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Chapter 195, Boys Over Flowers
- ↑ Thomas on Wikipedia
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BgoTXY2nb5v/
- ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2019/hanayoridango/cast.html (Japanese)
See also[]