Ashiya Ashibe

Ashiya Ashibe is the protagonist of Shounen Ashibe: Go! Go! Goma-chan. A cheery and optimistic six year-old boy, he gains a pet baby seal, Goma-chan, in the first chapter and is accompanied by it henceforth. Though some other boys (such as Sakata and his Big Bro) are jealous of Ashibe, he is capable of stopping them via the Brotherly Love Hold, a fighting move (taught by his friend Sugao from the last town) that defeats people by making them feel happy.

Appearance
He has black hair symmetrically styled on top of his head with a lone thin strand being the only part not the same on both sides. Ashiya's black eyes are vertically long and underneath his curved thin eyebrows.

He is seen wearing a yellow T-shirt with light blue shorts and white socks.

Personality
Excitable to find what he thought was a big fish, Ashiya is also caring. He enthusiastically introduces himself to his class by stating 'peace' multiple times. Ashiya is also brave, telling Mao, Yuma and Goma-chan that is okay when confronted by bullies.

Episode 1
Ashiya is at home with his father, he has recently moved into a new home and heads out to look for his mother. A truck drives past and a large white creature falls out the back. Ashiya decides that it is a big fish and takes it to show his dad.

He is displeased upon discovering that it is not a fish but a seal and cannot eat it. He likes the seal now that it is awake and names him Goma-chan. After attempting to disguise him when his mother returns, Ashiya begins school and is introduced to the class.

His father has joined the room and delivers Goma-chan delighted the children around him. Ashiya asks a boy next to him Yuma whether he is curious about Goma-chan, and he also makes friends with another boy called Mao.

Walking home together they are confronted by Sakata who has brought his older brother. Preparing for a conflict, Ashiya unveils his next move, that of the brotherly love hold to pacify Big Bro.

Trivia

 * In the first episode of the anime, Ashibe frequently makes peace hand signs at others, accompanied by loudly yelling "Peace!", whenever he meets them or feels cheerful. This is toned down significantly in the manga's counterpart of said episode.