Aoi Asahina

**Aoi Asahina** (朝日奈 葵 *Asahina Aoi*) is one of the characters featured in *Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc* and a participant in the Killing School Life and the Final Killing Game.

Aoi enrolled in Hope's Peak Academy's Class 78th as the **Ultimate Swimming Pro** (超高校級の「スイマー」*chō kōkō kyū no “suimā.” lit.*Super High School Level Swimmer) She was a young sportswoman who was active in five different sports clubs. Due to her ability, Aoi was chosen as a representative at the Olympics.

When Sakura Ogami committed suicide in Chapter 4, she attempted to make everyone vote for her as the culprit after being tricked into thinking that Sakura killed herself out of despair.

Aoi survives the final trial and escapes Hope's Peak Academy with the other survivors.

It's revealed during the events of *Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls*that Aoi joined the Future Foundation with the other survivors.

Aoi reappears in *Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School* as a member of Future Foundation's 13th Division. She wasn't originally going to attend but had to stand in for her division head. The reason she's the only one in a different division is that she's a sporty type her senior could rely on. Because her senior couldn't make it, it was decided that Aoi would go in their place.[3]

Along with four others, she manages to survive the Final Killing Game.

Following the events of The Tragedy, Aoi and her fellow survivors decide to assist Makoto Naegi in rebuilding Hope's Peak Academy.

## Appearance

Aoi is around 19 years old in the first game, though she believed herself to be 17 because of the memory loss. By the end of *Danganronpa 3*, she is a few years older and in her early twenties, around 21 at least.[4]

She has tanned skin, blue eyes, and a rather curvaceous body that is usually the subject of Toko Fukawa/Genocide Jack's harassment. She wears her brown hair in a ponytail, which becomes spikier when she gets upset and droops when she's sad.

During the daily life, Aoi wears athletic shorts and a red track suit jacket over a white shirt. In one of her official artworks, she wears a blue bathing suit with a white box logo on the front with some Japanese characters that spell her last name and a single white stripe on the right side of her bust.

As a member of the Future Foundation, Aoi wears a modified version of the standard female business suit, featuring a different tie and shorts instead of a skirt. Under her suit jacket and dress shirt, she wears a white tank top similar to the one she wore back in Hope's Peak Academy. Her ponytail is set further down on her head and seems slightly longer than before.

## Personality

Aoi is a friendly girl to the other classmates during the Killing School Life, being the first person to offer to introduce themselves to Makoto Naegi. She quickly forms a good friendship with Sakura and tries to get Toko and Chihiro Fujisakiinvolved in their activities, even if they don't want to be involved.

She can be quite air-headed, such as trying to write down Makoto's name on her hand despite lacking a pen. Although not unintelligent by any means, she has a tendency to jump to conclusions and take things at face value, which leaves her vulnerable to misdirection in Class Trials. For instance, Aoi easily fell for Celestia Ludenberg's trap, tricking her into believing Yasuhiro Hagakure killed Kiyotaka Ishimaru and Hifumi Yamada.

Prone to getting emotional, Aoi has a strong sense of belief in her friends, giving her a powerful desire to protect them. This is especially seen especially regarding the issue of death; she cried over the death of Hifumi while holding his head in her chest, and had difficulty accepting Kyoko Kirigiri's supposed death in *Danganronpa 3*. She can be quite temperamental at times, such as being disgusted when Celeste revealed her motive for killing Kiyotaka and Hifumi. In Chapter 4, she tried to have everyone killed, including herself, after the death of Sakura, after being tricked by the Mastermind into believing she killed herself in a fit of despair; due to the note she read, she believed everyone, including herself, to be responsible for the Ultimate Martial Artist's death.

Despite being an athlete, she also really enjoys sweet foods, such as obsessing over donuts and monopolizing the sweet jar in Chapter 4. She is often hungry and at one time threatened to hit Makoto when hungry in one of her Free Time events. However, she is worried about her weight and about getting fat.

She often quotes famous sports people and their inspirational quotes before Free Time Events. Her final Free Time sequence reveals Aoi's insecurity about not being feminine enough due to her being an athlete. She is also secretly a fan of Jason Statham.

In *Danganronpa 3*, Aoi is the mood-maker. She has grown into a reliable young woman, though she still gets a little wrapped up in her wrong impressions.[3]While still a bit air-headed, she has also retained her positive outlook. She is seen very willing to take action to help her friends, like carrying Makoto and trying to fight threats. She is also very affectionate towards her friends, as she is seen hugging Kyoko.

## Talent and Abilities

### Ultimate Swimming Pro

Aoi sees herself as to have to keep moving in order to survive, showing her impatience with inactivity. This goes to the extent of joining six sports teams, with her primary and favorite sport being swimming. She is quite competitive, preferring competition to winning in sports, and is aiming for the Gold Medal in the Olympics. Her younger brother Yuta, a very powerful athlete himself, admits that Aoi is a better swimmer than him.

### Combat Ability

While she is not as strong as more experienced fighters, Aoi is perfectly capable of holding her own in a fight. This was shown when she and Juzo Sakakuraengaged in a fight with weapons; she managed to dodge most of his attacks, and even pinned his weapon to the ground.

Though it is worth noting that Juzo's fighting abilities were limited due to his NG code and he didn't possess much skill in weapon combat.

### Physical Ability

Due to her athletic background, Aoi is much stronger than her petite frame suggests. She has been shown to run at top speed for extended periods of time while carrying Makoto around on her back, and she easily moved a large piece of furniture that Makoto and Ryota Mitarai couldn't even budge when working together.

## Free Time

### Presents

Obtained from the MonoMono Machine.

* Flotation Donut (#12)
* Kitten Hairclip (#16)
* G-Sick (#26)
* Waterlover (#36)
* Astral Boy Doll (#38)

### Choices

During free time conversations, the player will occasionally be given a choice on how to respond to something that is said. These are the 'right' choices.

* Towel treatment
* Swimming
* Donuts

### Skills

These will aid you, usually during Class Trials.

* Extraordinary Focus - Increases the Focus Gauge by 2. Effective during the Class Trial. Costs 2 SP.
* Ambidextrousness

## Quotes

* “What, you've never seen this before? They say when you want to remember someone’s name, you should write it on the palm of your hand three times!”
* “Getting sick is for the weak! If you're really dedicated, winter means even lighter clothes! It's all part of your training!”
* “What I really love about sports isn't winning, ya know? It's having to fight and struggle and give it all you got to reach the top. It's that excitement, that fear that you might suffer a heartbreaking loss.”
* “When you finally reach that goal, it's just... lonely. It's lonely at the top, ya know?”
* “I want to push myself as hard as possible when it comes to swimming. I want to aim for the very highest mountaintop!”
* “If I want to get that gold medal, I have to make every effort I can. I want to become a "genius of effort"!”
* “So, I... Yeah. I decided!! First thing I'm gonna do is hit up a donut shop. I'll think about my life after that.”
* “People talk behind my back sometimes-say all my energy goes to my legs and none of it to my head.”
* “Who would ever fall for that... four-eyed lemon?!” (*Talking about Byakuya Togami)*
* “I don't have to worry by myself anymore, do I?”
* “It's not fair. Even at time like this, you're so cool.” (*to Makoto Naegi*)

## Machine Talk Battle/Bullet Talk Battle Statements

* “You're a liar!”
* “What are you saying!?”
* “Wrong... You're wrong!”
* “I'm telling you, I did it!”
* “Just let it end already!”
* “Stop talking!”
* “I don't wanna hear it!”
* “I hate you!”
* “Do you have any kind of proof Sakura took the poison!?” (Final Argument)

## TMNT X Pokemon Quotes

* "Don't worry, Donnie! I'll help you win April's heart! You just need a little confidence!"
* "April, calm down. You're panicking. Take deep breaths."
* "(writing the palm of her hand with her finger) Leonardo... Leonardo... Leonardo... If you want to remember someone's name, you just write it down on the palm of your hand three times. It guarantees that you won't forget someone's name."
* "Good job, everyone! You should all get some donuts!"
* "What are you talking about?! Donuts makes everything wonderful! Come and try it!"
* "You have a crush on Donnie? That's so cute! Don't worry. I won't tell anyone about this. You can trust me on this."

## TMNT X Pokemon

Aoi Asahina is a cheerful person and will cheer you and your friends on. As being positive, she makes sure everyone is positive and doesn't give in to despair without a fight. When she finds out about Donnie's secret crush on April, she decided to help him by gaining his confidence within him. She also cheers up April when times are tough and always remind her to be strong and don't let anyone hurt her again

## Trivia

* Her first name has the kanji for “hollyhock”, a type of flower, while Asahina is a combination of “morning”, “sun”, and “pseudocydonia”. Her name is also a homonym for aoi (青い), "blue".
	+ Aoi is referred to as “Hina” by characters in the localized version of *Danganronpa*.
		- In the English dub of *Side: Hope,*Komaru also addresses Aoi as "Hina."
* According to her school profile in *Danganronpa 3*, Aoi dislikes calculating, implying that she dislikes math just like her brother.

* In *Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls*, there is an "Asahina" branded vending machine with a silhouette of Aoi's head on it. This is a pun on the beer and soft drink brand, Asahi.
* She practices a self-healing technique known as Kanpu masatsu, in which one rubs their body with a dry towel to keep illnesses such as the flu away.
* Aoi is shown to be the mother of Makoto's, Yasuhiro's and presumably Byakuya's children in the bad ending.
* She shares the same birthdate with Mahiru Koizumi.
* Along with swimming, Aoi plays baseball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, and track and field.
* Aoi wears shorts during all seasons, including winter.
* Aoi believes that donuts are the lifeblood of all humanity.
* In School Mode, Aoi mentions that she has been watching a new sports anime.
* Along with Makoto, Kyoko and Hajime Hinata/Izuru Kamukura, Aoi is one of four people to have survived multiple killing games, surviving the Killing School Life and the Final Killing Game.
* Aoi's English voice actress, Cassandra Lee Morris, also voices Aiko Umesawain *Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School*.
* According to Kazutaka Kodaka, Aoi is one of the series' characters with the strongest resistance towards the heat.[7]