

In episode 2, an old man who is present when Oubu first ascends to the surface
with Azuma as its heart mentions that he saw Oubu when it razed Ueno 24 years
prior.

[![episode 2,
9:08](https://i.stack.imgur.com/kiGvbm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/kiGvb.jpg)

Later, in episode 24, Azuma runs into a "stinking drunk" in the park:

[![episode 24,
15:35](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fuzbBm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fuzbB.jpg)

Are these the same people?


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bubuki-buranki
Is the old man from episode 2 the same person we see later?


I'm inclined to say that these are the same person. In episodes 2 and 24,
[Nishimura
Taisuke](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=66807) is
credited as "homeless man". Assuming conservation of detail, it probably makes
sense for the guy in episode 24 to be the same person as the guy in episode 2.


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