Shuuji Niekawa

Shuji Niekawa (贄川 周二 Niekawa Shuuji) is a reporter who writes for a magazine called Tokyo Incidents. It features weird events or noteworthy societies in Tokyo. Because of a planned special he comes to Ikebukuro with the intention of researching various topics such as who is regarded to be the strongest on the streets. His daughter is Haruna Niekawa.

His daughter believes herself to be the possessor of the original Saika. He is stabbed outside of his house by her and becomes one of the Saika Army. Once he is recovered, Haruna has him attack Anri Sonohara. He is stopped by Kyohei Kadota and his gang, as well as Celty Sturluson and, ultimately, Shizuo Heiwajima. Although taking damage that would otherwise kill a person, he appears to still be alive and has no memory of what happened to him after being stabbed.

Saika Arc
He questions people about the strongest man in Ikebukuro. Then he gets Shizuo Heiwahjima and he visits Shizuo. Shuiji pisses Shizuo off so Shuiji gets thrown in the air. He is stabbed outside of his house by Haruna and becomes one of the Saika Army. Once he was recovered, Haruna makes him attack Anri Sonohara. He is stopped by Kyohei Kadota and his gang, as well as Celty Sturluson and, ultimately, Shizuo Heiwajima. Although taking damage that would otherwise kill a person, he appears to still be alive and has no memory of what happened to him after being stabbed.

Kadota's Coma Arc
Niekawa Shuji looks for his runaway daughter, first approaching Kinnosuke Shinju, a policewoman, and then the Awakusu organization's Shiki, who he first met when looking for the strongest man in Ikebukuro and who first introduced him to Orihara Izaya. Shiki refers him to Akabayashi, who brings him to Mikado and the Blue Squares. Then later he looks into Haruna's laptop finding that Haruna has been involed with the Dollars.

Trivia

 * He is introduced into the anime by stalking, and then conversing with Shizuo, who stands before a theatre looking at an image advertising the movie that his younger brother stars in, when suddenly he attempts to strike a conversation with Heiwajima by talking about the famous idol, Shizuo loses his temper and sends Shuji flying.
 * He is a writer, and is primarily known for his articles pertaining to the strongest men in Japan.
 * Although he is used in the series, he is really of no importance, only connecting to another character in regards to being the father of Haruna.

Voice Actor

 * Japanese: Rikiya Koyama
 * English: Joe J. Thomas