Yano (ヤノ, Yano), real name Haruhito Yano (矢野治人, Yano Haruhito), is a character in Odd Taxi. He is a 27-year old porcupine.
Biography[]
Yano is Dobu's junior, but they are also rivals who fight like cats and dogs. He constantly makes hand gestures whilst speaking in rap. A clever and ruthless man. One of Kuroda's subordinates. Yano works with his partner Sekiguchi.
Spoilers[]
Warning This section contains spoilers, especially information from episodes 11, 12, and 13. Expand to read.
In episode 13 it is revealed that he's actually human, and that Odokawa's visual agnosia caused him to perceive everyone as animals. Human Yano |
Trivia[]
- Today's Yunko has collected the transcript of all Yano's rap sections on their blog.
- The song My Name Is... by Yano ft. PUNPEE inspired by this comic was released 5/27/2021. In the comic, Yano went to PUNPEE's house for a recording session after hearing PUNPEE's song Time Machine which brought him back to good times he used to have with Dobu.
- The official guide book states that Yano is 27 years old, confirmed by PICS staff during a live instagram session on July 5, 2021. However, the news section in episode 13 mislabeled him as 28 years old.