Shizu

Shizu is described in the novel as a tall, slender and well proportioned young man in his late teens or early twenties. He is dressed in a green sweater and blue jeans, wielding a katana. Kino's first impression of him is of a peaceful martyr, despite participating in a tournament of death. During their match, he speaks to them in a solemn and humble tone and first tries to intimidate Kino into forfeiting and only intended to kill his opponent as a last resort. Like Kino, he had won all of his Coliseum matches without killing anyone. Shizu seems to be a reasonable person as he did not ge...