Movie Azusa

*Not to be confused with the deceased character of the same name, Azusa Nakano.*

*Warning: Server Dub 2 Spoilers*

## Character

### Enemies

Yui Hirasawa (arch nemesis)
Mio Akiyama
Ritsu Tainaka
Tsumugi Kotobuki
Azusa Nakano (victim)

### Occupation

Assassin, Murderer and replacement of Azusa Nakano, (In second server dub) Mastermind behind the imposters Ui and Mio

## Physical Description

### Species

Unknown (original form), Human (as Azusa Nakano)

## Appearances

### First appearance

Presumably before the events of K-ON!! Episode 25

### Last appearance

Second Server Dub

Asusa [NULL]kano (ヌルか野(ヌルかの) 梓(あずさ) *NURUkano Azusa*) (born November 27, 1991), commonly known as Movie Azusa or capitalized ASUSA is the main antagonist of K-ON!, most notably the second server dub "swiss cheese". Original discussion says that before the events of the movie, she assassinated the original Azusa Nakano and took her place. Her origins and true form are unknown, while some fans attempt to find out using highly advanced thinking.

## Character

Originally, ASUSA acts little like her victim, Azusa Nakano. She treats Yui like crap and doesn't trust any of the girls. She has combat skills unlike any Keion, as she displayed against Yui.

In the second server dub canon, she appears at different moments disguising as members of Ho-kago Tea Time (HTT). In the opening to *K-ON! Among Us*, she interrupts the opening sequence and tells Ui to kill everyone.

## The murder & impersonation of Azusa Nakano

Originally, it is said that Movie Azusa murdered the original Azusa presumably before the events of episode 25 (Set after Yui messes up her bangs), where the Light Music Club brainstormed their promo video. Mugi visualizes a horror movie trailer-like scene with the original Azusa's corpse laying on the floor alongside a piece of paper with red marks saying "KEIONBU". This happens because Movie Azusa's ability to manipulate memories is flawed and can leave fragments of said memories behind

At the end of Yui's World, Yui is killed by Ui after she vented in the bedroom HTT was staying in.

In K-ON! Among Us, Azusa dies in episode 25, but everyone in HTT is aware of her death and votes out Ui. Ui states that she couldn't have taken her revenge, hinting that Movie Azusa is the one pulling her strings and the one who actually killed Yui.

## Discovery & Initial Discussion

Infamous for his critical review of the K-ON! Movie, on 4 January 2022 in `#light-music-club`, Indigo Drift remarked that Azusa acted differently toward Yui and the other keions than she usually did in the series. Kazoo Car introduced his "very real theory is that Movie Azusa and Season 1/2 Azusa are two different entities." Wonton built on this theory by asserting that "Azusa died and the club coped by finding any old junior lookalike to put in her place for the London trip, so this Azusa has no deep connection with Yui or the rest of the gang." Kazoo amended this by theorizing that "Movie Azusa killed or hid OG Azusa and replaced her." Indigo played on this idea by pointing out that the theory "would also heavily explain why she didn't feel teary eyed during the movie's version of the final song." And thus, the theory was born.

The nomenclature for Movie Azusa came soon after. Wonton adopted the name ASUSA (implying that Movie Azusa is a "sussy imposter," as Kazoo subsequently noted). Kazoo introduced the name Asusa [NULL]kano toward the end of their initial discussion to a welcoming audience.

A summary of the initial discussion is as follows:

Asusa is thought to be a hired hitman that assassinated and replaced Azusa, living the rest of her life posing as Azusa as to not disrupt the lives of the people around her. Asusa does not feel any connection to the keions and is worried about the rumor of Yui staying back a year because that would prolong the interaction Asusa has with someone who knew Azusa which might blow the cover. Asusa killed Azusa before or maybe at the start of the movie, arriving late to the club room that morning. Asusa is suspected to have a mind-wipe ability that thwarts the other keions' ability to recognize a phony Azusa.

When the Light Music Club was discussing ideas for a promotional video, one of the ideas was a murder mystery surrounding Azusa's death, which Azusa (Asusa?) dismissed, questioning why she was the corpse. In the movie, Asusa checks her guitar case when she gets it back from Yui, paranoid that Yui might've caught on and planted a bomb in there. Asusa legitimately took Yui running up to her that night in the hotel as a threat and performed self-defense. She was concerned after the fact, scared that if she had killed Yui too, the entire operation wouldve fallen apart.

## Possible Origins

### Metal Gear Solid Origin Theory

*See also:* *GW*

ASUSA made her first appearance in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty as GW, an AI that can impersonate people. GW is one of the Patriots, meaning that it runs the world. This means that ASUSA was likely attempting to destroy HTT as they were somehow a threat to the War Economy and the Patriot's control over society.

Having mind wiping abilities also connects her to the Patriots, as they hoped to achieve information control to manipulate the masses. If ASUSA is GW, then she might be step 1 to the new SOP. Her using CQC against Yui in the infamous kiss scene is also very suspicious.

### Skinwalker Theory

*See also:* Skinwalkers

ASUSA might be a skinwalker, much like Girl Scouts and pizza delivery guys.

### Among Us Theory

*See also:* Impostor (Among Us)

ASUSA might be an Impostor from Among Us. She's not called aSUSa for nothing.

Since HTT hasn't ejected her yet, she can sabotage them and kill them all.

### Mass Production Theory

ASUSA may be one of a line of mass-produced clones of Azusa. Why these clones were made or who made them remains unclear.