Overview
Ichitaka Mitsuike (三池イチタカ, Mitsuike Ichitaka) works for the Professional Kaiju Cleanup Company, Monster Sweeper Inc.
Appearance
Ichitaka is a plump young man with long brown hair tied into a messy, upright ponytail and narrow eyes. On the job, he wears the standard Monster Sweeper Inc. coveralls.
Personality
Ichitaka is generally calm and efficient, often trying to maintain a cheerful atmosphere. However, he becomes easily discouraged when situations turn dangerous or when those he looks up to fall short of his expectations. He is also blunt and straightforward, even if his honesty sometimes comes across as harsh.
Plot
The Man Who Became a Kaiju Arc
Ichitaka and the rest of Monster Sweeper Inc. witnessed the Third Division’s neutralization of Philinosoma in Yokohama. Afterward, his squad handled the cleanup, focusing on the skeletal remains and sending the intact bones to Izumo Tech.
Later, he discussed the emergence of Kaiju No. 8 with his colleagues. Around this time, a new recruit joined Monster Sweeper Inc.—unbeknownst to them, he was actually a shape-shifting kaiju in disguise.
Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak Arc
Months later, after Kafka and Reno enlisted in the Defense Force, Ichitaka and his coworkers observed the battle between the Third Division and a massive fungal-type kaiju. Watching from a distance, they questioned the absence of their new recruit.
Later that day, Vice-Captain Soshiro Hoshina and Konomi Okonogi visited Monster Sweeper Inc. to ask about the recruit, Takamichi Hotaka, and his unusual behavior.
Kaiju Weapon Arc
In the aftermath of the First Division’s battle against Kaiju No. 9 and the ant-type kaiju in Shinagawa, Ichitaka and his team managed the cleanup of the battlefield. While he and Hiroto Mori considered fleeing Japan to escape Kaiju No. 9’s rampage, Masahide Tokuda reprimanded them for their cowardice. Ichitaka later admitted to himself that, despite Toku’s drinking and gambling habits, he found him admirable in moments like that.
Cataclysms Arc
Ichitaka and Hiroto attended the wedding of Toku’s daughter, Chieko Tokuda, when a kaiju suddenly attacked.
Trivia
Ichitaka’s hobby is cars.
As a child, he was a big fan of Isao Shinomiya.
He claims that Toku still owes him 50,000 yen.
In his first appearance in Chapter 1, his surname was written as Mitsuike (三池, Mitsuike). In the anime, however, it is pronounced as Miike (三池, Miike). The correct version has not yet been confirmed.
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Name Origin
The surname Mitsuike (三池) is composed of the kanji 三 meaning three and 池 meaning pool or pond.