Hazu Kashibuchi Gallery
Hazu Kashibuchi is one of the male students who currently attends Akademi.
Appearance[]
Hazu has dark cedar brown hair that stops right below his chin. He has long bangs that sweep to the right and cover his eyes. His eyes are gray-green, which can be seen by changing his hairstyle in Pose Mode or looking at his textures in the game files. He also has small freckles dotted around his cheeks.
YandereDev imagines that Hazu's hands have a lot of small, minor scars that are a result of moments when he made mistakes while learning how to sew.[2] These are the only known scars.[3]
He wears the default school uniform unless customized by the player.
Hazu's design and his based character design were inspired by the protagonist in a hentai anime who has a shadow over their eyes to lack an identity, so that the viewer can self-insert themselves as the protagonist.[3]
Personality[]
Hazu Kashibuchi is a quiet, withdrawn student attending Akademi Academy. He is known for his timid personality, and his tendency to avoid attention at all costs. While his classmates spend their days chatting and laughing in the hallways, Hazu keeps to himself, always looking for places where he can disappear into the background. His greatest fear is receiving a negative reaction from others - whether it's ridicule, judgment, or even mild disapproval. Because of this, he isolates himself, finding comfort in solitude where he doesn't have to worry about how people perceive him.
Hazu spends most of his free time in the Sewing Room, a calm and secluded space where he feels safe from the noise of social life. There, he channels his emotions into his hobby: creating intricate garments with delicate stitches and flawless patterns. His skill with a needle and thread is exceptional - far beyond what anyone would expect from someone his age - but he never boasts about it or seeks recognition. In fact, if someone happens to compliment his work, Hazu immediately blushes, stammers, and struggles to say even a single word in response.
Despite his shyness, Hazu's sewing holds deep personal meaning for him. His mother was the one who taught him how to sew, and every garment he creates is a quiet expression of that cherished connection. When he sews, he feels a sense of peace and belonging that he rarely experiences elsewhere. Though he lacks confidence and believes he isn't worthy of anyone's attention, his craftsmanship tells another story; one of care, patience, and quiet passion. To those few who notice him, Hazu is a gentle soul whose artistry speaks louder than his voice ever could.
A very timid student. His worst fear is having negative social reactions, so he chooses to seclude himself from others. He is exceptionally talented at sewing, and can be often found in the Sewing Room.
Hazu hiding his face.
Among the Personas that are currently implemented in the game, Hazu is a Coward. If he sees a corpse, he will run away from school and call the police. If he witnesses a murder, he will start begging for Ayano Aishi to spare his life in exchange for his silence and then run out of the school. He cannot participate in physical fights against murderers. If Ayano aims her phone at him, he will cover his face.
Hazu is so shy that he purposely grew his bangs to hide as much of his face as possible from the world.[5] He would also be too shy to say or describe the kind of people he would be interested in.[6] Especially when given compliments, Hazu would be shy, blushing, stuttering, and unable to respond to the compliment.[7] Hazu is someone who never swears.[8] Hazu often lacks self-confidence or sees himself as someone worthy of being spoken to.[9] Being the one to receive gifts often embarrasses Hazu[10] and would freak out and become guilty at the hypothetical idea of breaking something while he borrowed it.[11] He also does not like being teased, as it would hurt his feelings regardless of whether it was playful or not,[11] and being confessed to would make him feel flattered, but also bashful and embarrassed.[3] Despite this, he could likely be paid to scream something absurd if he were paid as little as $20 to as much as $1,000.[12]
Although he is more comfortable at home, he is still shy and anxious.[13] Hazu has an organized room, though one section of his room is messy due to sewing materials, making a small mess.[7] He also keeps a journal.[6]
Sewing revolves around Hazu's life, as his love language is sewing things, like a stuffed animal.[6] His knowledge of sewing came from his mother, who taught him.[14] He even prefers sewing over reading, although he wouldn't mind the latter.[15] Although, despite his shyness, someone asking Hazu to teach them to sew would make him extremely happy to show them how to do it.[16]
As he doesn't have a cat of his own, he understands that cats are skittish and would try to approach one calmly and slowly. On the inside, he is smiling and giggling whenever he sees one.[10]
If someone spoke to Hazu, he would say something simple and be surprised that the person who started the conversation wanted to talk to him. After the initial moment of confusion, he would proceed to talk to them like he usually does, shyly and introverted.[9]
Hazu collects objects that could be considered trash or useless if it has some "sort of aesthetic or decorative value", according to YandereDev.[17]
Routine[]
Regular[]
Hazu sewing a uniform in the sewing room.
At 7:00 AM, Hazu enters the school grounds before the other students. He walks to his locker at 7:05 AM and changes from his outdoor shoes to his indoor shoes. At 7:15 AM, he walks to the Sewing Room on the First Floor and starts sewing some school uniforms. At 8:00 AM, he walks to Classroom 1-2 and sits at his desk playing on his phone until his morning classes start at 8:30 AM.
He will go up to the rooftop to eat his lunch with all the other clubless students at 1:00 PM. He will go back to class at 1:30 PM.
He lastly participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. Afterwards, he heads to the Sewing Room and stays there until the end of the day.
Week 2[]
At 7:00 AM, Hazu enters the school grounds, walks to his locker, and changes from his outdoor shoes to his indoor shoes. He will sit down and read by the shoe lockers.
At 8:15 AM, Hazu will walk to Classroom 1-2, sit at his desk, and play on his phone. He starts his morning classes at 8:30 AM. Then, he leaves to have lunch outside of his classroom.
He lastly participates in cleaning time between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM. Afterwards, he will sit down and read outside of Classroom 1-2 for the rest of the day.
Task[]
- Main article: Tasks
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Hazu Kashibuchi is thirsty. It would be easy to manipulate him into feeling indebted to you by giving him a drink. |
| To complete Hazu's task, the player can obtain a can of soda from a Vending Machine. The machines can be located throughout the school, such as the Second Floor indoor Cafeteria, the side of the Incinerator Area, or the Outdoor Cafeteria. One can of soda can be purchased for $1.00 and will appear in the player's inventory if collected. After completing his task, Hazu will sew one uniform every day. | |
Topics[]
The topics Hazu is Negative/Positive/Neutral towards are as follows:
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Miscellaneous[]
His preferences unrelated to gameplay include:
- Favorite type of weather: Cold, since it gives him an excuse to sew or knit something warm and wear the warm clothing that he has created in the past.[15] He also prefers the season of spring[11] and the indoors, as he can use his sewing machine more effectively inside.[10]
- Drink preference: Hazu prefers tea over coffee.[10] He also likes bubble tea.[18]
- Media preferences: Hazu likes "feel good" movies.[11]
- Favorite colors: Red and black, but he deliberately avoids those colors because they often make his creations look too "edgy or aggressive".[6]
- Music genre preferences: He likes listening to something soft and gentle, like lo-fi hip-hop.[13] Hazu listens to music when he uses his sewing machine, as the latter is very loud and he wants to drown out the machine noise.[7]
- Fashion preferences: When outside of school, Hazu wears "soft boy clothing".[19]
- Hazu enjoys sewing sweaters, but prefers wearing hoodies.[18]
- He dislikes sports as a result of just not being generally good, such as being a slow runner, running out of breath easily, and having a low level of exercise.[3]
Relationships[]
He does not have many friends in real life.[7] He wishes for more friends, but mainly with the clubless students. This is mainly because he can relate to that group about the lack of desire to be in a club.[20]
Family[]
Hazu's family is laid-back, according to YandereDev.[13]
- Father: Strongly dislikes that his son has "feminine" hobbies. He would be outraged if he found out that his son was learning to sew.[21]
- Mother: His mother taught him how to sew.[14]
- Siblings: He has sisters,[13] one older and one younger,[3] making Hazu the middle child and only son in his family.
Others[]
- Friends: Hazu has online friends[7] that he met in online communities about sewing.[22]
- Student Body: Hazu thinks that students at Akademi seem nice, while others look intimidating.[20]
- Delinquents: He thinks they are scary.[23]
- Bullies: While he thinks they are pretty, he also thinks they're intimidating, and likely bad-natured as well.[24]
Trivia[]
- He was implemented in the January 15th, 2019 Build.
- His name is derived from "Hazukashi" (恥ずかし), which translates to "shy".
- His surname, Kashibuchi, is a real Japanese surname which means "evergreen oak" (kashi, 樫) and "deep lake" (fuchi/buchi, 渕).
- Hazu was originally sewing a pink uniform. He now sews the red uniform from 2014.
- Hazu is currently one of ten students who have a bounty. The others being Ryuto Ippongo, Fureddo Jonzu, Umeji Kizuguchi, Horuda Puresu, Otohiko Meichi, Kyuji Konagawa, Toga Tabara, Uekiya Engeika, and Horo Guramu.
- Hazu usually does one project at a time, but could also do multiple if he's working on a bigger project and needs a break.[10]
- An in-game explanation for the creation of the dolls in the sewing room was that Hazu sewn them.[25]
- Hazu likes Mimmy White, Hello Kitty's little sister, feels bad for her because she is far less popular than her sister, shares a bond with her through their love of sewing, and is aware that the Bullies have not yet been caught. [26]
Illustrations[]
Quotes[]
O-oh, I'm sorry! Am I in your way? Do you want me to leave?...wait...you want to know if...I need help with anything? N-no, I'm fine...I mean, I'm a little thirsty, but, you know, that's not really a problem, or anything...
Huh? No, seriously, it's not a big deal...
Yeah, don't worry about me...I wouldn't want to take up any of your time...
Wh...what? You actually got me a drink? But, I...wow. You're a really nice person! Hey...I'm not good at anything except sewing, but...if you ever need anything - like, a spare uniform, maybe - I'd be happy to help!
Huh?
Yay! It's perfect!!
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