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Ichigo Saitou
Biographical Information
Name	Ichigo Saitou
Kanji Name	斎 (さい) 藤 (とう) 壱 (いち) 護 (ご)
Rōmaji Name	Saitō Ichigo
Gender	Male
Height	165 cm (5'5")
Status
Status	Alive
Occupation	Talent Manager (Formerly)
Affiliation	Ichigo Production, Inc
Relatives	Miyako Saitou (Wife) Aqua Hoshino (Adoptive son) Ruby Hoshino (Adoptive daughter)
Relationships	Ai Hoshino (Surrogate daughter)
First Appearances
Manga	Chapter 1
Anime	Episode 1
Portrayal
Japanese VA	Hisao Egawa
English VA	Brandon Hearnsberger
Live Action	Kotaro Yoshida

"They don't want to... but everyone lies. ... Great. Bring it on. See, my Ai... is a professional liar!"

―Ichigo Saitou^[src]

Ichigo Saitou「斎 (さい) 藤 (とう) 壱 (いち) 護 (ご) , Saitō Ichigo^?」 is a supporting character in Oshi no Ko. He is the former president of Ichigo Production, Inc as well as the person who scouted Ai Hoshino and brought her to fame. However, following his prized star's death, he spiraled into a depression and went missing, forcing his wife to take up his responsibilities.

Spoilers Ahead!

It is eventually revealed that, like Aqua, he began his own investigation into the true culprits behind Ai's death, intent on avenging his surrogate daughter. He later also returns to his former position after he reunites with his wife and she subsequently blackmails him.

Appearance

In his early appearance, he wore a black suit, matching-coloured pants, a white shirt and brown shoes carelessly, adorning a shade, has blonde, short hair, brown eyes, and thin facial hair.

After Ai's death, Ichigo grew out his hair to neck-length and adorned a dark vest over his shirt. But after Ruby asked for his help in becoming a popular idol, he cut his hair back to its original length while for his meetings with business partners to get her jobs.

Personality

Ichigo had a competitive nature regarding the show business industry, proven by bringing Ai and the rest of B-Komachi to fame and even securing them a performance in the Tokyo Dome before Ai's untimely demise.

Devastated by the tragedy, Ichigo abandoned Ichigo Production, Inc and secluded himself in a solitary life. While he claimed to be uninterested in producing idols, some passion still remained inside him when advising Ruby.

Manga Appearances

Prologue: Childhood
Chapter 1: Mother & Children	Debut
Chapter 2: Big Brother & Little Sister	Appears
Chapter 3: Babysitter	Appears
Chapter 4: How to Smile	Absent
Chapter 5: Director & Actress	Absent
Chapter 6: Child Actors	Absent
Chapter 7: If You Fear Falling, You'll Fall Harder	Absent
Chapter 8: Ai Hoshino Part 1	Appears
Chapter 9: Ai Hoshino Part 2	Absent
Chapter 10: Introduction	Appears

Show Business
Chapter 11: Audition	Flashback
Chapter 12: The Third Option	Absent
Chapter 13: Procedures	Absent
Chapter 14: Connection	Absent
Chapter 15: The Manga Drama	Absent
Chapter 16: Acting Skills	Absent
Chapter 17: Staging	Absent
Chapter 18: Modest Praise	Absent
Chapter 19: The Entertainment Department	Absent
Chapter 20: New Member	Absent

Mainstay
Chapter 81: Rapid Progress	Absent
Chapter 82: B-Komachi Night	Absent
Chapter 83: Obsessed	Absent
Chapter 84: Hard Selling	Appears
Chapter 85: Calculation	Appears
Chapter 86: AD	Absent
Chapter 87: Lies	Absent
Chapter 88: Offer	Absent
Chapter 89: Cosplay	Absent
Chapter 90: Compliance	Absent
Chapter 91: Dig Deep	Absent
Chapter 92: Ritual Purification	Absent
Chapter 93: Leak	Appears
Chapter 94: Breakthrough	Appears
Chapter 95: Blindness	Appears
Chapter 96: White Roses	Absent
Chapter 97: Together	Absent
Chapter 98: Going Astray	Absent
Chapter 99: Drinking	Absent
Chapter 100: Industry	Absent

Scandal
Chapter 101: Predicament	Absent
Chapter 102: Idol and Love	Absent
Chapter 103: Scandal	Absent
Chapter 104: Countermeasure	Absent
Chapter 105: Reporter	Appears
Chapter 106: Breaking Off	Absent
Chapter 107: Friends	Absent
Chapter 108: Plan	Appears

Movie
Chapter 109: Night	Absent
Chapter 110: How It Began	Absent
Chapter 111: Mammon-Worship and Passion	Absent
Chapter 112: Towards the Future	Absent
Chapter 113: Commercial Work	Absent
Chapter 114: Interpersonal Audition	Absent
Chapter 115: Roles	Absent
Chapter 116: Responsibility	Absent
Chapter 117: Panda	Absent
Chapter 118: Activation	Absent
Chapter 119: Biological Mother	Absent
Chapter 120: Lack of Ability	Absent
Chapter 121: Sarina Tendouji	Absent
Chapter 122: Doc	Absent
Chapter 123: Bad Move	Absent
Chapter 124: Reversal	Appears
Chapter 125: Dazzled	Appears
Chapter 126: Management	Appears
Chapter 127: Scouting A Girl	Appears
Chapter 128: Script Reading	Portrayed
Chapter 129: Piece	Absent
Chapter 130: Basic Tactic	Absent
Chapter 131: Atonement	Portrayed
Chapter 132: Nino	Absent
Chapter 133: Acting	Absent
Chapter 134: Depths	Absent
Chapter 135: By Her Side	Absent
Chapter 136: Fight	Absent
Chapter 137: Idol	Appears
Chapter 138: Amends	Absent
Chapter 139: Lookism	Absent
Chapter 140: Is This Right?	Absent
Chapter 141: Chain	Absent
Chapter 142: Responsibility	Absent
Chapter 143: Blind Follower	Absent
Chapter 144: Fan of the Originals	Absent
Chapter 145: Children	Absent
Chapter 146: Role	Absent
Chapter 147: Wish	Absent

Toward the Stars and Dreams
Chapter 153: Fiction	Absent
Chapter 154: 15-Year Lie	Absent
Chapter 155: Happy End	Appears
Chapter 156: MEMe	Absent
Chapter 157: An Ordinary Day, A Wonderful Day	Flashback
Chapter 158: Jewel	Absent
Chapter 159: Resonance	Appears
Chapter 160: Eye	Appears
Chapter 161: Future	Absent
Chapter 162: Aqua Hoshino	Absent
Chapter 163: You	Absent
Chapter 164: Finale	Appears
Chapter 165: And Then	Appears
Chapter 166: Star	Appears

Anime Appearances

Season 1
Episode 1: Mother and Children	Debut
Episode 2: Third Option	Flashback
Episode 3: Manga Based TV Drama	Absent
Episode 4: Actors	Absent
Episode 5: Reality Dating Show	Absent
Episode 6: Egosurfing	Absent
Episode 7: Buzz	Absent
Episode 8: First Time	Absent
Episode 9: B-Komachi	Absent
Episode 10: Pressure	Absent
Episode 11: Idol	Absent

Season 2
Episode 12: Tokyo Blade	Absent
Episode 13: The Telephone Game	Absent
Episode 14: Rewriting	Absent
Episode 15: Emotional Acting	Absent
Episode 16: The Curtain Rises	Absent
Episode 17: Growth	Absent
Episode 18: Sun	Absent
Episode 19: Trigger	Absent
Episode 20: Dream	Absent
Episode 21: Liberation	Flashback
Episode 22: Freedom	Absent
Episode 23: Reunion	Absent
Episode 24: Wish	Cameo

Etymology

• The name Ichigo literally means "one" (壱) (ichi) and "safeguard, protect" (護) (go). Put together, it also forms a wordplay of "strawberry" (苺) (Ichigo).
• Ichigo's surname Saitou means "religious purification/purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike" (斎) (sai) and "wisteria" (藤) (tou).

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