Butajiri (豚尻?) was a member of the Black Black Club and the sponsor of Team Masho. He is called Mr. Gotowana in the Filipino Dub of the anime.
Appearance[]
Butajiri was a portly older man with grey hair and jowled cheeks. He dressed an expensive blue suit with a red necktie, and white leathery shoes.
Personality[]
He believes money can solve almost any problem. He is willing to cheat and kill (though he won't do it himself) to get to the top, but is easily shaken and becomes frantic when things don't go his way, as shown when Jin lost his match to Yusuke.
Synopsis[]
Spirit Detective Saga[]
Butajiri and the rest of the Black Black Club were present via video chat at Gonzo Tarukane's mansion placing bets on Yusuke's and Kuwabara's chance of survival. He among others were shocked at Sakyo's gambling and left abruptly after Tarukane lost his fortune.
Dark Tournament Saga[]
Butajiri used dirty tactics in order to ensure that Team Masho won the Dark Tournament under Risho's advice by insuring that Team Masho would have the advantage. He even had the enchantress, Ruka, in his employ. Despite his tricks, Team Masho still lost to Team Urameshi. Also his dirty methods angered both Sakyo and Younger Toguro and Butajiri was killed by Toguro with a single flick to the forehead that caused the top of his skull to burst in a spray of blood and bone. In the English anime, Butajiri also had a personal grudge against Yusuke Urameshi, whom he blamed for Gonzo Tarukane's death, but is informed by Sakyo how Tarukane died just as Younger Toguro killed him.
Trivia[]
- His name translates to "Pig's Rump".
- Similar to Tarukane, Toguro also killed him with an attack to his head.
- According to Butajiri, he spent his whole fortune on Team Masho by betting on them to win and bribing the committee in his favor.
- Butajiri appears significantly earlier in the anime as a part of the Black Black Club members gambling with Tarukane during the Rescue Yukina arc. The manga does not introduce him until Chapter 68 where he's shown talking to Sakyo down in the spectators' seats.
- In the manga, when Butajiri was killed by Toguro, his brain was seen when the top of his skull burst open. This was omitted in the anime to make this scene less grotesque.