Satoshi Hiwatari

nihongo|Satoshi Hiwatari|日渡 怜|Hiwatari Satoshi is a fictional character from the anime D.N.Angel. He is voiced by Akira Ishida in the Japanese anime, and by Greg Ayres in the English dub. In the Japanese drama CD series, he's voiced by Tomokazu Seki.

Basic information

Seemingly always calm and composed, never showing much emotion, Satoshi Hiwatari is a very distant, cold, and silent character, though these qualities never seem to affect how close he keeps to Daisuke Niwa. He is extremely intelligent, having graduated from high school at eight and graduated from Lagoon University at thirteen. However, he attends Daisuke's Junior High School, saying to Daisuke that he does so in an attempt to have a normal life. The reasoning for his ambivalence towards others is unknown, though most of the girls except for Risa and Riku like him. A possible reason behind his lack of willingness to develop friendships is his worry regarding Krad: if he feels emotion for anyone, Krad will attempt to use or kill that person.

He is the police commander in charge of capturing Dark, and due to his family legacy, he is almost obsessive in his attempts to capture the phantom thief. He is the sole living member of the Hikari family, whose artwork is almost always Dark's targets for stealing. He was adopted by a 26-year-old police officer whose family name is Hiwatari, so his name was changed to reflect his adoption. During the course of the story, he begins to care more about Daisuke's safety. He becomes a close friend to Daisuke and it appears that Daisuke is the trigger for Satoshi's curse, Krad, to appear, possibly because Satoshi is in love with Daisuke (hinted at multiple times in the series). Satoshi opposes Krad taking control of his body greatly, and has taken on an uncaring personality to 'seal his heart,' and thus, Krad. Krad is Dark's "evil twin", or opposite, a homicidal blond whose only motivation seems to be getting rid of Dark, Daisuke, and anyone else that comes between him and Satoshi.It is possible that Krad forces his way out of Satoshi, especially when he is angered by the presence of Daisuke/Dark.

ecrets

His (adoptive) father is the Chief of Police, and they are investigating Dark. Satoshi is also the Commander in the investigation of catching Dark. His original surname is Hikari, and his family has been at war with the Niwa family for centuries. The only person he intentionally seeks out is Daisuke.

In the later books (eight, nine, and ten) Satoshi seems to hint that either he or Krad killed his mother, Rio Hikari. However, it is revealed in a recent chapter that the members of the Hikari family are short-lived, and while joining Daisuke during the rescue of Risa, Satoshi confesses this and believes he will die soon.

He knows that Daisuke is Dark, yet he befriends Daisuke because he loves him. He has said in the manga that he has no more "time." Knowing that Argentine has captured Risa, he offers to help Daisuke in the rescue attempt, as he knows where Argentine resides.

He has a college degree, which he obtained at age 13, (he graduated high school at age eight) but still attended Azumano Middle School with Daisuke -- apparently to get "closer to him." (see Volume 9) He later withdrew, supposedly to create distance between Daisuke and himself.

He wears glasses even though he says he 'doesn't really need them'. His eyesight is fine, not to mention that his observational skills are impressive. He records his observations in a small black notebook. It is hinted that his glasses might be a barrier against Krad appearing, as whenever Satoshi turns into Krad, his glasses shatter or fall off.

He seems to have feelings for Daisuke, though only hinted at. When this is suggested, he doesn't openly confess to anything, but he never denies the accusations. If anything, he encourages the idea, which has led to the source of much confusion regarding his motives. In any case, he at least wants to be close to Daisuke despite the danger of Krad to both of them. Krad has also indirectly hinted at Satoshi possibly wanting more than a friendship from Daisuke at least once in the anime, and more than twice in the manga. In the latest chapter of the manga, it is revealed that Daisuke is the only one who truly makes Satoshi happy.

His true family name is Hikari, the meaning of which is debatable. Although in the Japanese manga it is written as Hi-kari [氷狩] , in the anime, there have been implications of it being synonymous to 'light' [光] . Most translations of the kanji for Hikari translate the name as 'ice hunter.'