Ootake (大竹 Ōtake?) is a member of the Special Defense Force Team of the Spirit World and its leader until the end of the Chapter Black Saga.
Appearance[]
Ootake is a tall middle-aged brown-haired man, with a bang hanging down across the left side of his forehead, just above his left eye.
Personality[]
He is the former captain of the SDF, possessing a commanding presence, as seen when he stops the other members from panicking after Yusuke's revival, as well as a stern sense of loyalty. Although he respects Koenma, even in times when his authority overrides the prince's, he is nonetheless a man focused on getting the job done as quickly and efficiently as possible. He is later removed from his position as captain by Great King Enma and is replaced by his subordinate, Shunjun.
Synopsis[]
Chapter Black Saga[]
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The whole Special Defense Force prepared to stop Yusuke and close the Barrier.
Ootake is sent by Great King Enma along with the whole SDF team to close the Demon World Barrier and prevent Yusuke Urameshi from reviving as a Mazoku, although he fails to do so in time and is surprised by the young Spirit Detective, who has awakened as an S Class warrior.
A resurrected Yusuke manages to incapacitate Captain Ootake with just one blow (a kick to the face), then uses his new demon powers to intimidate the other members into letting Koenma go. Once Koenma and Yusuke leave to track down Sensui and the others in Demon World, the group members gather together to ask their captain what is going on, confused, as they were originally under the assumption that they were the strongest of all of Spirit World's army, and that their combined powers could take down even the strongest A Class demons. However, in just one visit to the Human World, they have come across two beings, one human (Sensui) and one demon/human hybrid (Yusuke), who each possess greater power than all of them. Their captain responds by informing them that while they are indeed the strongest fighters Spirit World has to offer, there are beings in the Demon World that possess the potential to hold even greater power than them. This causes some of the members to panic, as their confidence in their abilities is momentarily doubted, until the captain orders them to calm down. He then reminds them that the Demon World is a place that represents overwhelming offense, while the Spirit World represents impenetrable defense.
Captain Ootake then orders them to band together to seal the tunnel created by Itsuki that leads to the Demon World, giving them 48 hours to complete a task that would normally take a week to accomplish. Despite the short time frame, the group is able to accomplish this task, though not before Koenma and the others return to the Human World. The group confronts Yusuke still in his Mazoku form, along with Koenma, Kurama, Kuwabara, and an unconscious Hiei outside of the cave's entrance, where Ootake warns Koenma that the King will be informed of his interference with their other mission. Koenma boldly states that it's fine with him, and tells them to also inform his father of his decision to remain in the Human World for now, seemingly placing himself in temporary exile, until the assassination order on Yusuke is lifted.
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Captain Ootake with Great King Enma.
Captain Ootake is last seen in formal clothes in Great King Enma's palace where the latter talks proudly about his son, who despite having defied him, seem to have matured as well.
Three Kings Saga[]
While he does not appear again in the anime series, it is said that he was removed from his post as captain by Great King Enma, and was replaced by his subordinate, Shunjun.
All or Nothing[]
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Ootake and the Terrorist leader in All or Nothing OVA.
Towards the end of the series, he is seen being involved with a renegade faction in Spirit World called Sei-Sei Shinto, with which they have seized the Gate of Judgement and both Koenma and Botan have been held as hostages with the terrorists demanding the removal of demons from the Human World and the restoration of the Barrier. They attempt to use the Dimensional weapon to cause damage to the Human World but Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Kurama gather once again and are able to take down and subdue the group, as well as prevent the weapon from being fired.
While he becomes a traitor in the manga, in the anime, he is portrayed much more sympathetically, and even defends Koenma's decision in helping Yusuke, despite his opposition to them.
Powers and Abilities[]
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The SDF uses Flight after "sparing" Team Urameshi.
- Dimensional Hole (寸法穴, Sunpō Ana): The user can open or close a dimensional portal in the fabric of space-time, in order to travel long distances. In this matter, they can appears in front of an opponent.
- Flight: A special ability where the user manipulates their Energy so that they can levitate or fly. As a former member of the SDF, he is able to use this technique and carry out immediate actions and moves.
- Teleportation: This technique is for traveling long distances instantly. The user can rematerialise anywhere within a short range of their target.
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Ootake uses energy blast against Koenma.
Known Techniques/Moves[]
- Energy Blasts: The user can form and discharge portions of Energy with their hands and send it towards their opponent, which are frequently used for fighting.
Character Relationships[]
- Great King Enma - Former boss
- Koenma - Former superior/enemy/captive
- Shunjun - Former subordinate/enemy
- Special Defense Force - Former subordinates/enemies
- Botan - Former ally/captive
- Jorge Saotome - Captive
- Sei-Sei Shinto Leader - Boss
- Sei-Sei Shinto - allies
- Yusuke - Enemy
- Kuwabara - Enemy
- Kurama - Enemy
- Hiei - Enemy
- Kiyoshi Mitarai - Enemy
- Pu - Enemy
- Genkai - Enemy