Aoi Kaguragi (
Appearance[]
Aoi is a tall, muscular, and tan-skinned young man with spiky short mint green hair, red eyes where he has a noticeable lack of eyebrows and he usually sports a serious look on his face.[3]
On duty, he wears the Defense Force uniform as well as its combat suit on the battlefield.[3]
Personality[]
Aoi has a very serious demeanor, always doing his best to be on top and better than his peers and doing what he must to grow stronger and surpassing others.[3] Despite his sometimes cold character, he hides a lot more of his emotions then he lets out.[4] As a metter of fact, due to his proud personality, he shares a rivalry with Haruichi Izumo, another very capable trainee.[7]
History[]
Aoi was a rising star at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, but turned down his future in the JGSDF to apply to the Defense Force.[3]
Plot[]
The Man Who Became a Kaiju Arc[]
Aoi took on the second-stage exam for the Defense Force and he arrived first in the fitness test, but he kept his eyes on Kikoru Shinomiya despite that.[3]
For the aptitude test, he managed to draw 15% from the Defense Force Suit,[8] but during the test, he was unable to keep up with Kikoru.[9] After the end of the exam and the subsequent accident, he and the other examinees were brought to safety.[10] Days later, he was officially made a member of the Defense Force.[5]
Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak Arc[]
Two months after Aoi and the others had the shooting training, he told Haruichi Izumo that he caught up to his force after unlocking 25% of his suit power. That night he and the other boys were in the bathroom talking about their reasons to enter the Defense Force. When he and the others heard that Kafka Hibino had a history with Captain Mina Ashiro, they talked about it so much that they overheated and fainted. That night, a kaiju appeared and their first mission started [7] where he and Haruichi quickly demonstrated their incredible ability in the field to their platoon leader Nakanoshima.[11] Then, he and Haruichi got ready to defeat all the Yoju after the Honju's death.[12]
Days later, Aoi and his peers has a kendo traning session at Tachikawa Base, followed by journalists from Metro TV and Aoi decided to challenge Vice-Captain Soshiro Hoshina, a swords specialist. Despite being defeated, Aoi thanked Soshiro and said he'd work harder with Soshiro praising him and acknowledging his remarkable skills.[13]
Raid on Tachikawa Base Arc[]
During the raid, Aoi, Haruichi Izumo and Ryo Ikaruga fought the Wyvern-type kaiju under Kafka Hibino's instructions. As Aoi and Izumo were about to kill a kaiju, they were saved by Kikoru Shinomiya's surprise ax attack.[14] He later witnessed as Kafka transformed into Kaiju No. 8 to save everyone from a Yoju-bomb.[15]
Kaiju No. 8 Captured Arc[]
When Kafka Hibino was captured and brought away,[16] Aoi and the others were offered a place in another division since the Tachikawa Base was mostly destroyed. After Leno Ichikawa decided to accept, Aoi followed him in hoping to become stronger.[6]
At some point, Aoi and Haruichi Izumo were transferred to the Second Division.[1]
Kaiju Weapon Arc[]
After Director General Isao Shinomiya's death at the hands of Kaiju No. 9, Aoi and Haruichi Izumo payed homage to him with the rest of their division.[1]
The Compatible User Arc[]
At some point after the attack at the Tachikawa Base, Aoi texted Kafka Hibino to check on him.[17]
Months later, Aoi and Haruichi Izumo found out that Leno Ichikawa became the first compatible person in history with Kaiju No. 6's weapon.[18]
The Last Wave Arc[]
In the climax of the No. 9-induced cataclysms all over Japan, Aoi and Haruichi Izumo appeared in Kasumigaseki Area to fight against the Third Wave. As Haruichi was striking them down with his bow, Aoi reported their entrance as newly joined members of the Third Division.[2]
Powers & Abilities[]
Overall Abilities: Aoi was a rising star at the JGSDF's where he is a strong promising Defense Force officer who is very strong physically and came in first in the fitness test.[3] On the battlefield, Aoi is easily able to aid his peers through their fights against kaiju.[11][14]
Powers[]
- Unleashed Combat Power: Aoi is able to initially release 15% of his combat suit's power.[8] After his shooting training, he is able to release 25%.[7]
Equipment[]
- Combat Suit: On the battlefield Aoi wears the usual Defense Force suit.[8]
- Respirator Mask: Aoi wears a respirator mask.[9]
- Rifle: Aoi uses a rifle in combat.[9]
- Pile Driver: After training with the Second Division, Aoi earned a pile driver, marked PB-3115, provided by Izumo Tech.[19]
Etymology[]
- The name Aoi means "hollyhock, althea" (葵).
- Aoi's surname Kaguragi contains the kanji for "Shinto music" (神楽, kagura) and "tree, wood" (木, ki/gi).
Trivia[]
- Aoi likes sports (especially basketball), history novels and hamsters.[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 54
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 100
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Chapter 4
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Aoi's character profile
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 10
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 34
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Chapter 11
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Chapter 5
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Chapter 6
- ↑ Chapter 8
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Chapter 13
- ↑ Chapter 14
- ↑ Chapter 1 (B-side)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Chapter 25
- ↑ Chapter 32
- ↑ Chapter 33
- ↑ Chapter 67
- ↑ Chapter 65
- ↑ Chapter 102
