Asuka Kaji

Asuka Kaji (Kanji: 明日香 梶) is the third seat of the  in . She is a major character in the Blue Star series. She is also Zyrene Ritual's mentor and first companion.

Background
Asuka died in a car accident, and wandered around the Human World as a . She was later found by the Soulreaper Rangiku Matsumoto, who sent her to Soul Society via .

In her years in Soul Society, she attended the  and met Catherine Ritual, and they both became friends.

After discovering how to wield her, she immediately became the best in swordsmanship, which amazed the Gotei 13, and Toshiro recruited her at once along with Catherine.

Appearance
Slightly tall and has an athletic figure, Asuka has a light skin tone and light brown eyes. Her hair is brown, with messy strands sticking out of it. As she is a Soulreaper and a lieutenant, she wears Shihakusho with a Division badge on her left sleeve.

When not in her Soulreaper uniform, she wears a simple red tank top that reaches above her stomache and short shorts reaching above her knees. She also sports black boots and a tattoo with the Japanese Kanji of 風, which means Wind. At some occasions, she is seen wearing a kimono similar to a geisha. She also has her hair tied into a tight bun and sports eyeshadows.

Personality and Interests
Asuka is surprisingly serious and calm, despite her rebellious appearance. She also has an aura of superiority and doesn't take "no" as an answer. She immediately becomes defiant if someone crosses over the line to impose the rules. Asuka also has a hard time understanding what people feel, especially about love. But nevertheless, she cares for her friends no matter what.

Powers and Abilities

 * : Asuka is skilled in Zanjutsu and has no trouble wielding her Zanpakuto. In fact, a majority of her opponents have a hard time defeating her in battle.
 * Enhanced Endurance: Asuka is shown to be resilient when someone got the chance to pierce her weak spots.
 * : She prides herself in high amounts of spiritual energy and can exert as many amounts as she wants. Her energy is scarlet.
 * : She can dodge any attack with ease, making her hard to hit.

Trivia

 * Her name and design is based on the character Asuka Kazama from Tekken. She is also based on the said character.
 * Like her Tekken counterpart, she has a tendency to be slightly arrogant of her powers. But she is also aware of her limits.
 * Her favorite food is pork tonkatsu and kani sushi while her least favorite is tofu.
 * Her age is probably about 50 to 60 years old, despite her young appearance.
 * Her fighting style is inspired by the character Sakura Haruno from Naruto.
 * She doesn't like demons and hollows, but would fight them if she has to.