Kadokura Yuudai (門倉 雄大, Kadokura Yūdai; "Yuudai Kadokura") is the #16 Referee of Kakerou. At some point after the events of the Labyrinth Arcs and the Tower of Karma Arc, he became the #2 Referee.
Appearance
Kadokura is a tall man with a distinguishing appearance with the most noticeable thing being his black hair set in a large pompadour (a style he has had since his delinquent days). As with all Referees, Kadokura dresses in a formal black suit with a noticeably long blazer jacket; he also wears a pair of unique white gloves which have a multitude of bumps on the backhand.
After his battle with Minowa Seiichi, in which his left eye was badly damaged, he wears an eyepatch for the remainder of the series and he now lets his hair down, wearing it in a relaxed style.
Near the end of the Collecting the Handkerchiefs game, he redoes his pompadour.
Personality
Kadokura exerts a calm personality and is very serious about his job. Although when he saw Amako Seiichi licking Madarame Baku's shoes, he couldn't help but have a smug look on his face.
After his frontal lobe injury, his personality shifts. He becomes more blood thirsty and has a harder time controlling his emotions.
History
Kadokura was formally the leader of a gang that controlled their town. Kadokura's gang got into a conflict with Nanpou Kyouji's gang.
They fought and Kadokura won in the end. After his fight with Nanpou, he left the gang to become a Kakerou referee.
Plot
Labyrinth of the Minotaur Arc
0 Yen Gamble Arc
Kadokura was the Referee for the gamble between Madarame Baku and Yuukiide Kaoru. When Kaoru was defeated by Baku, Kadokura was going to kill him on the spot until Baku prevented him from doing so stating the he was "already gone".
Labyrinth Maze
Kadokura referees the Labyrinth Maze gamble between Baku/Marco and Amako Seiichi/Minowa Seiichi.
He beats up Nanpou for interfering with the game, a job that only the referee should be able to do.
Kadokura fights Minowa. He kills Minowa but is receives a big head injury in the process. He announces that Baku is the winner of the same before passing out. His underlings take him away and he is presumed to have died. Nanpou obtains his handkerchief.
Protoporos Arc
Kadokura is revealed to have lived, though his brain's frontal lobe was damaged, giving him executive dysfunction.[1]
Untouchable Line
Contradiction Game
Protoporos Nightmare
Kadokura's vest gets shocked, but Kaji saves him.
Air Poker Arc
Kadokura is sent to find Minoru, so he arrives to the Developers HQ late.
Surpassing the Leader Arc
Collecting the Handkerchiefs Arc
Kadokura wants to watch the Surpassing the Leader match, as he claims Baku is the one who made him crazy. He steals Yakou Hikoichi's handkerchief. Next he goes after Mitaka Hana, only to find out she no longer has hers. He runs into Douji Haruaki and they fight.
Abilities
Physical Abilities
According to Makami, Kadokura got stronger after his brain injury.[1] Even before that, he was still plenty strong.
Mental Abilities
After his injury, Kadokura developed a form of synesthesia, in which he can see smoke.
Relationships
- Nanpou Kyouji: Kadokura and Nanpou were rivals back in the day. During the Labyrinth Arc, Kadokura claims that he and Nanpou will never be able to get along. Despite that, they seem to have ended their rivalry after the Labyrinth Game and currently get along well. Nanpou seems to care a lot for Kadokura. He holds Kadokura's handkerchief after he supposedly dies. He joins Kakerou as the new #16.
- Mekama Kirou: According to the side stories, Kadokura and Mekama were close friends. Their nicknames for each other were "Kaddochi" and "Meka," respectively.
- Kaji Takaomi:
- Makami Boro: Makami claims he likes the "new" Kadokura better.
Notes & Trivia
- At different points in the story, Kadokura and Nanpou both received life threatening injuries and were presumed dead for a period of time.
- Kadokura appears in the official playing card set as the queen of clovers.
- In the Japanese version, Kadokura speaks with a Hiroshima dialect.