Sutemaru is the deuteragonist as seen in The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. He is a friend of Kaguya. When they meet she is only a toddler, but by the autumn she looks almost as old as him.
His role starts out being an older brother/protecting/ teaching type, and then becomes a close friend. He shows bravery, kindness and desperation during the film, a complexioned beautiful character.
Appearance[]
Sutemaru has tanned skin and feline like eyes that become less catlike as he reaches adulthood and they gain a bored look that changes immediately after spotting Kaguya. Sutemaru wears simple villager clothing. He wears a male blue kimono with a matching hat in his adulthood. His medium-sized hair was held in a small ponytail. He used to go barefoot.
Trivia[]
- Sutemaru also catches pheasants and is quite skilled in stealing vegetables.
- Sutemaru was Kaguya Hime's potential love interest but his relationship due to major plot details.
- It seems he would easily forget his wife and child to run away with Kaguya.
- Near the end, he probably thinks his vision of Kaguya was not real, but feels it as real in his heart.