Hoshina Youichi

Hoshina Youichi (星奈陽一) is the father of Hoshina Hikaru, husband of Hoshina Terumi and son of Hoshina Harukichi and Hoshina Youko. He has been studying abroad about UMA, which are the Unidentified Mysterious Animals and aliens. He travels to other countries for his job and can only meet his family once a year.

Appearance
Youichi has dark brown hair, dark brown beard and his eye color is dark red. As a tourism, he wears a sky blue shirt with a white "UMA" text and beige army trousers. He has a pair of sunglasses and take a backpack. He also wears a black belt and olive colored boots.

Personality
He is a biologist who is studying about unidentified mysterious animals and aliens. He is also a teacher in a university. Because he can only meet his family once a year, he loves his family very much. Just like his daughter, Youichi also has the catchphrase "Glitterific~☆" (「キラやば～っ☆」) with the sparkling eyes when he sees something exciting.

History
In episode 22, Youichi returned home from work at the Japanese's Star Festival, Tanabata. His daughter, Hikaru decided to organize a barbeque party to celebrate both events, his return and her friend, Lala's birthday. In this only day, Youichi wanted to spend the time with his family. He also discovered Fuwa and Prunce. He promised with the girls that he will keep it secret. After the Cures' battle, there were something better in the relationship between him and his father. In the evening, Youichi and the others enjoyed the barbeque, consist of his father and seeing the stars with his wife and daughter. The next day, he left home again to continue working.

Relationships

 * Hoshina Hikaru - His daughter. When Hikaru was child, he usually took care of her and read the science books for her before they went to sleep. It made Hikaru started to loves aliens, space and the UMA. This time also became the precious memories between them since he had gone abroad for work. After that, he still sent the letters to his daughter.
 * Hoshina Terumi - His wife. As he returned home only one day at the Tanabata, their relationship is related to Hikoboshi and Orihime's love story.
 * Hoshina Harukichi - His father, who has a contrast opinion with him. As Youichi wants to travels alone to different countries, his father wants a full family. According to that, Harukichi did not support his son to go abroad.
 * Hoshina Youko - His mother.

Etymology
Hoshina (星奈) - Hoshi (星) means "star", while Na (奈) has no meaning when it is by itself.

Youichi (陽一) - Yō (陽) means sun" or "sunlight, while Ichi (一) means one.

Trivia

 * He shares the same name with Hanasaki Youichi from Heartcatch Pretty Cure!.
 * He shares the same voice actor with Mushiban, the main villain in Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!: Okashi no Kuni no Happy Birthday!.

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