Eikichi (永吉 Eikichi), also translated as Eikitchi in the English dub, is Kazuma Kuwabara's kitten. Kuwabara has a major weakness for kittens and he loves Eikichi dearly, who lives with him within the Kuwabara household.
Synopsis[]
Spirit Detective Saga[]
When Kuwabara found out that Eikichi was kidnapped, he put it all on the line to save his beloved kitten.
Eikichi's eye was threatened to be put out by enemy delinquents using a lit cigarette in the manga, and a broken bottle in the anime, but in both situations Yusuke was able to save Eikichi.
Three Kings Saga[]
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Shizuru, Kazuma and Eikichi.
Now fully grown into adulthood, Eikichi makes two final appearances in the Three Kings Saga: the first is in Episode 97, when Kuwabara is seen sleeping in his bed instead of studying, and Eikichi runs away in fear right before Shizuru stomps hard on her brother's head; the second in Episode 98, in which Kuwabara hears meowing and calls out to his beloved cat, though it turns out to be Botan outside his window. Kuwabara blushes and claims he was looking for his contact lenses (which he doesn't wear).
Trivia[]
- Eikichi is briefly mentioned in the English anime, when Kuwabara sees the true form of Yoko. He comments how gullible he was to let Kurama get near his cat, considering that Yoko Kurama is a demon fox.
- Eikichi's cat breed is (possibly) a Japanese bobtail cat.
- Eikichi is male in the Japanese version but made a female in the English dub. The name "Eikichi" is uncommonly used as a boy's name in Japan and almost unheard of in girls.
- Eikichi's performer in English, Barry Watson, served as a producer at Funimation during it's formative years up to 2006. He is also known to have voiced another cat, Scratch, in Dragon Ball and its sequel Dragon Ball Z.