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Toro Inoue
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Toro Inoue (井上トロ)

Birthday

May 6th

Gender

Male; Genderless in Japanese media

Blood Type

A

Height

120cm (approx. 3'11")

Weight

25kg (approx 55.1lbs)

Favorite Food

Chūtoro, Oratosquilla oratoria, nattō roll

Likes

Being pampered, his caretakers, helping others

Dislikes

Being put into cardboard boxes, being alone, ghosts

Skills

Button sewing grade 3, Master Combatant, Boxing and Martial Arts. Down Kicks (Seen in Street Fighter X Tekken) And, Shuriken skills and aim. Slide Kicking, Hammer combat skills. Side kicking, Punching. (Seen in Playstation All Stars Battle Royale)

Toro Inoue (井上トロ), colloquially known as the Sony Cat, is the main character of the Doko Demo Issyo series, and the unofficial mascot of Sony Interactive Entertainment, most prominently in Japan. He is a white bobtailed cat Pokepi, known for having many distinct expressions and a tendency to dress up in various costumes.

Toro's wish is to become human, a goal he has seeked in almost every game he has appeared in. He has tried many methods in an attempt to become human, his most diligently chased one is by learning human words; he believes that he can become human in this manner, since he feels he needs to know what to say once he becomes human.

He already seems to live a life very much like a human: he has owned an apartment and was evicted, hosted a daily and weekly news program, along with many other activities. He still, however, meows and purrs frequently.

Toro first appeared as one of the five Pokepi in the original Doko Demo Issyo game, which was released in Japan on the PlayStation in July 22, 1999. He was most prominently featured in the game's marketing, and its success saw him become a mascot for the PlayStation brand. As a result, he receives more focus in later entries of the series, serving as a main protagonist in more story-driven games.

During the PlayStation 3 era, Toro began finding more overseas fans through Mainichi Issho (Everyday Together) being a popular import download among those with Japanese PlayStation Network accounts. After Mainichi Issho's discontinuation in 2009, Toro migrated to Weekly Toro Station, which ran until 2013. Toro has remained mostly an icon of the East; until recently, Doko Demo Issyo, and in extension Toro and his friends, has mostly evaded localization. Most of his appearances outside Japan consist of the numerous cameos he has made in many games primarily on Sony consoles, as a testament to his status as a mascot.

Personality and Character[]

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Toro is often portrayed in real life environments in contrast to his appearance

Toro's most dominant personality trait is his innocent, child-like demeanor, despite being an adult; he is very curious and wants to learn as much as he can. He's not one to shy away from uncomfortable questions (mature topics in particular are an interest of his) as he sees knowing more about human things will help him become human.

He is also extremely naive like a child, which results in him being gullible as well. He becomes scared very easily, and tends to have irrational fears. Toro also is a crybaby and gets depressed easily, and he tends to cry a lot when upset. Despite this, Toro overall has a very optimistic outlook on life, even if his desires are seemingly impossible to obtain he never gives up.

Toro is very needy and clingy; he hates being alone and loves to be pampered and spoiled. He tends to quickly becomes over-attatched to people he likes and who take care of him, and becomes completely dependant on them. Whenever he is afraid, he looks to his caretakers for comfort. He is very curious about love; Toro loves to talk about romance and daydreams of his future with his special someone. He has a very intimate nature and is very open with his feelings and admits his love to his crushes within moments of developing them, to the point of telling his caretakers he wants to marry them outright.

His intimate nature with the player has been a frequently explored topic within most of the Doko Demo Issyo games; one of his biggest motivations for becoming human is so he can marry the player. When it comes to love, gender is not a concern for Toro at all. Despite his dependent nature, Toro loves to help others and make people happy.

Toro often expresses interest in sexual and "naughty" subjects: he often asks questions about sexual topics, and expresses desire of "becoming sexier", even doing research on "naughty magazines" to learn more about human sexuality. In addition, he seems to make various remarks to his crushes that could be seen to have sexual undertones, although it seems he is unaware of the inappropriate social context it has, or if what he is doing is even sexual.

Toro may see being sensual as just a thing humans do with people they love, and both his intimate nature and desire to become more human results in his interest in learning more about sensuality. Toro's approach to subjects like these reflects his pure and innocent character; he is curious about the subject and wants to explore it, rather than being outwardly lustful.

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Toro in a modern Japanese apartment

One of the struggles of Toro's character is growing up: he is an adult that is old enough to drink but still sees himself as a child who needs to become an adult. He wants to be more mature and knowledgeable of the world, as he is naive and still has a worldview like a child, but his dependent natue makes becoming more mature particularly difficult.

His questions involving adult subjects can be seen as his way of learning more about maturity; he believes that becoming a human requires becoming an adult as well.

Toro loves to dress up, and can be frequently seen wearing all manners of outfits and cosplays, even traditionally feminine outfits like skirts and dresses: he is often portrayed as gender ambiguous in the original Japanese media. He refers to himself in 3rd-person on occasion as well, giving his speech pattern a childish tone.

Perhaps due to his questioning nature, Toro hosted a news program called Toro Station with his friend Kuro that covered various breaking news in video game related subjects and media at large, among other topics. Toro and Kuro have also lived together in an apartment during this period with a sentient television set called Dear Television. Toro's occasionally mean spirited and even violent treatment of Dear Television and Kuro shows a somewhat rare side of his usually friendly character, although his attacks of Kuro are often in retaliation to Kuro's own attacks or for when Kuro says something especially stupid or rude.

Backstory[]

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Toro as a kitten, known as Koneko Toro

When Toro was just a kitten, his parents had already passed away and he was left abandoned in a cardboard box. When no one would give him shelter, he ran away and wandered into an abandoned apartment, where he meets a human and begins to live with them. During this time he believed he was a human, and wanted to go to school and make friends. However, he eventually learned the nature of his existence as a cat and ran away again, becoming obsessed with the idea of becoming a human. He was eventually taken in by the elderly owner of a sushi restaurant, and was named Toro Inoue, after his favorite kind of sushi. Unfortunately, the owner passes away too soon afterward, and Toro is alone again. Toro then wanders, in search of making his dream of becoming a human come true.

Appearances in Other Media[]

Main Article: Appearances in Other Media

Because of Toro's status as a mascot of Playstation, he has made many cameos and guest appearances in other games and media, often alongside other characters from Doko Demo Issyo.


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