Yasaburō Saotome (早乙女 矢三郎 Saotome Yasaburō) is a character that appears in the Macross Frontier television series. He is a Kabuki actor, the apprentice of Ranzō Saotome and the adopted older brother of Alto Saotome who often calls him his "older brother".
Personality and Character[]
Despite his mild-mannered and kind appearance, Yasaburō is a stubborn and persistent man, making multiple attempts to convince Alto Saotome to return to his father and become the rightful heir to the Saotome family.
While Yasaburō is a talented kabuki actor and seen as the potential successor to Ranzō Saotome, Yasaburō feels that Alto is denying his talent as a kabuki actor and is running away from his true calling, believing that Alto is only going through a phase as a pilot and will inevitably return to kabuki.
History[]
After Alto Saotome left home and his profession of being a Kabuki actor, Yasaburō became the heir to the Saotome family legacy, despite being the adopted son of Ranzō Saotome. When he watched Legend of Zero, the "Bird Human" film adaptation, he saw Alto playing a stunt double and realized that Alto still had the blood of the actor within him. Since then, Yasaburō often visited Alto, hoping to persuade him to come back to his ancestral home and take his rightful place as heir.
Relationships[]
Family[]
Ranzō Saotome[]
- Ranzō is Yasaburō's adoptive father.
Miyo Saotome[]
- Miyo is Yasaburō's late adoptive mother.
Alto Saotome[]
- Alto is Yasaburō's adopted younger brother who recognizes his talent and wishes he would return and reconcile with their father, Ranzō Saotome.
Other[]
Bobby Margot[]
- Yasaburō shares a common acquaintance with Bobby that was murdered and Yasaburō vowed to help to search for the perpetrator.
Sheryl Nome[]
- Later in the series, Yasaburō gave Sheryl shelter following a downturn in her career.
Etymology[]
- The name Yasaburō means "arrow" (矢) (ya), "three" (三) (sabu) and "son" (郎) (rō).
- Yasaburō's surname Saotome means "already, now, fast, early" (早) (sa) and "virgin, maiden, girl" (乙女) (otome).
- Saotome is also an important name in Kabuki.
Notes & Trivia[]
- Yasaburō claims to have seen Basara Nekki in his childhood.
Gallery[]
External Links[]
Macross Frontier characters
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| S.M.S. | Ozma Lee | Alto Saotome | Luca Angelloni | Michael Blanc | Canaria Berstein | Klan Klang | Nene Rora | Raramia Rerenia | Henry Gilliam | | |
| New United Nations Spacy | Jessica Blanc | Major Ohgotwhai | Major Ohgotwhai's Advisor | Tehmzin | Machida | |
| Macross Quarter | Jeffery Wilder | Catherine Glass | Bobby Margot | Monica Lang | Mina Roshan | Ram Hoa | |
| Diva | Sheryl Nome | Ranka Lee | |
| Macross Galaxy | Grace O'Connor | Brera Sterne | |
| Frontier Presidency | Howard Glass | Leon Mishima | |
| Others | Nanase Matsuura | Miranda Merin | Ranshe Mei | Mao Nome | Richard Birler | Elmo Kridanik | Ranzō Saotome | Yasaburō Saotome | George Yamamori | Ai-kun | Ōsanshōō-san | |