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The data expert of the SKET Along Dan club. Any answer anywhere.


Switch's story:
Usui Kazuyoshi didn't start out as a computer whiz. His little brother (a year younger) Masafumi was. As Masafumi's skills grew, Usui felt a resentment towards his little brother at his technical knowledge. The brothers were friends with next door neighbor girl Sawa which developed into something of a rivalry and the brothers had a falling out with Usui conceding that he is no match for Sawa's affections.

When Masafumi and Sawa went out one day, Usui was asked about the whereabouts of Sawa by Sawa's friend in school named Yukino. Usui matter of factly told Yukino where the two were going. Turns out Yukino was insanely obsessed with Sawa and was determined to prevent anyone from disrupting their friendship. When Usui was told of Yukino's unstable personality, it was too late. Yukino had stabbed Masafumi fatally. Usui went into shock blaming himself for his brother's death and withdrawing into his room for weeks. Usui finally gathered enough motivation to go outside of his room and he started dressing up like Masafumi and taking his brother's nickname of "Switch". He goes mute and uses a voice synthesizer in his laptop computer to communicate. Sawa's family moves away from the neighborhood to get away from the tragic memories. Usui joins the SKET dan club and stays loyal to Bossun who he credits in helping him being able to function in the outside world once again. When he graduated, he finally spoke and gave the commencement speech.


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While many Sket Dance episodes are funny, particularly the amusing interaction among the Sket Dan group (Bossun's silly exaggerated behavior and reactions, Himeko's taste for weird flavored lollipops and hilarious argumentative banter with Bossun, and Switch's offbeat sense of humor (his voice synthesizer speaks funny), being an otaku although hates other otaku, and deadpan face), the backstories of the members deal with loss and tragedy (Bossun's parents dying on his birthday, Switch's younger brother, and Himeko's violent past)...their bond of friendship and loyalty during troubled times makes the characters multi-dimensional and sympathetic. The students who need their help may have trivial problems or problems deeply serious but given the hardships the SKET-dan trio endured, it gives them motivation to help others until the problems are solved.

© American Greetings, Tatsunoko Productions, Shonen Jump Switch's story:
 
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