Mina Ashiro

* Manga
* Anime

### Epithet

The Defense Force's Strongest Supergiant-Class Killer (防衛隊最強の超大型キラー, *Bōei-tai Saikyō no Chōgata Kirā*)

## Relationships

### Affiliation

Defense Force
- Third Division

### Relatives

Unnamed mother
Bakko (pet)

## Debut

### Manga Debut

Chapter 1

*"Good job holding things down, everyone. Okonogi, abridging request due to emergency. I'm blasting this thing away."*
— Mina thanking the Third Division before facing Kaiju No. 10
**Mina Ashiro** (亜 (あ) 白 (しろ)  ミナ, *Ashiro Mina*) is the Captain of the Third Division of the Defense Force and Kafka Hibino's childhood friend.

## Appearance

Mina is a beautiful young woman with long dark hair styled into a ponytail and decorated with a barrette, big orange eyes, and an athletic physique. Under her uniform, she has a small scar on the left side of her upper chest.

When she was 18, Mina's hair were shorter and styled into a bob cut.

Mina usually wears the Defense Force suit, along with a white visor that enables her to increase her vision. In battle, she usually wields firearms and her personal cannon.

### Gallery

Mina as a childMina at age 18Younger Mina
## Personality

Mina is a serious and determined woman, taking her work and role in the Defense Force very seriously. She strives to uphold the promise made as a child to defeat every kaiju to the point that she dedicates all of herself to kaiju fighting. Despite her professional behavior, she has a soft spot for Kafka: though she was upset with him for not keeping his promise to stand at her side, she remembers their friendship fondly and wishes to see him succeed in the Defense Force, even after learning he was Kaiju No. 8.

Under her tough exterior, Mina shows her authentic self as a caring person. She does her best to make sure nobody gets injured in a fight and keep everyone safe. She is also prone to showing gratitude to her subordinates, praising people for their help whenever possible and being able to acknowledge someone's worth. However, these traits also contribute to a deep seated fear of failure within her. In her mind, any mistake would invalidate the sacrifices of her comrades and violate the trust civilians have in her. Though unhealthy, this mindset is also what drives her to perform as well as she does in battle.

## Power & Abilities

**Overall Abilities:** Mina is the Defense Force Third Divison Captain and a very powerful combatant. She is "the strongest" female captain of the Defense Force and has neutralized hundreds of kaiju in her career. She has displayed the power to easily overpower giant-sized kaiju with a few shots. According to Director General Itami, against giant kaiju Mina is stronger than Gen Narumi, furtherly stating that she's the only person in the world able to work with larger weapons in such a proficient way. Itami even went on to theorize that, against Kaiju No. 6 ten years ago, the damage that occurred could've been mitigated to under a third if Mina was active back then.

Mina's incredible might was acknowledged from the very first mission she had with the Third Division. Director General Isao Shinomiya, upon fidning out about her power, even declared that she was "the missing link" and that she'd change kaiju neutralization forever. Even an enemy like Kaiju No. 9 acknowledges and admires Mina's stregnth, wishing to take it from her to grow stronger.

### Powers

* **High Unleashed Combat Power**: As a captain, Mina is capable of using an extremely high amount of her combat suit's power. Her maximum unleashed combat power in a standard Defense Force combat suit is 96%.
	+ **Enhanced Strength**: Mina possesses incredible physical strength, as shown when she easily carries around her large cannon in combat with dexterity.

### Abilities

* **Master Marksman**: Mina is a marksman of the highest caliber. She is known as "The Defense Force's Strongest Supergiant-Class Killer" because of her extraordinary marksmanship skills and mastery of her personal cannon. Her shots also possess tremendous power behind them, as shown when she easily defeated a large kaiju. Mina can also have her tiger Bakko stabilize her, increasing her accuracy to precisely hit specific parts of a kaiju's body. Mina's skill as a marksman is great enough to surpass even that of Gen Narumi, who is hailed as "Japan's Strongest Anti-Kaiju Combatant."

* **Leadership Skills**: As the captain of the Third Division, Mina has shown excellent leadership skills.

## Battles

* Mina, Soshiro Hoshina and Kikoru Shinomiya vs Kaiju No. 10 (Win): Chapter 30 - Chapter 31
* Mina vs Six Supergiant-class Kaiju (Win): Chapter 75 - Chapter 76
* Mina vs Kaiju No. 14 (Win): Chapter 76 - Chapter 96

## Equipment

**Combat Suit**: Mina wears a standard Defense Force combat suit on the battlefield.

**Respirator Mask**: Like many other officers, Mina carries a respirator mask in battle with her.

**Rifle**: When not using her cannon, Mina wields a rifle in the battlefield.

**Handgun**: Mina also carries a handgun on her side.

**Visor**: When using her cannon, Mina wears a visor that amplifies her vision and helps her analyze her targets from a distance.

**Cannon**: Marked **T-25101985** and provided by Izumo Tech, Mina's cannon in conjunction with her high force released with firearms is a powerful weapon, able to seriously damage or kill massive daikaiju-level targets with only a few rounds. Unfortunately, she can only carry a finite number of rounds on her person: should she the need more rounds arise, she has to request that fresh magazines be brought to her.

**Anti-Giant-Class Kaiju Rail Gun** (対大型怪 (かい) 獣 (じゅう) 固 (レ) 定 (ー) 電 (ル) 磁 (ガ) 砲 (ン) , *Tai Ōgata-Kaijū Rēru Gan*): Mina's new weapon specially made to suit her skills. A giant cannon that allows her to instant kill Daikaiju level monsters even from a 20 kilometers distance.

Mina's standard arsenalMina's visorMina's T-25101985 cannonMina's Anti-Giant-Class Kaiju Rail Gun
## Etymology

* Mina's surname **Ashiro** means "second, Asia" (亜, *a*) and "white" (白, *shiro*).

## Trivia

* Mina likes sweet food, baths and has liked dried cuttlefish ever since she was young.
* Mina likes cats and any kind of feline.
	+ When Mina was in elementary school, she was the caretaker of animals.
	+ Mina owns a grey tiger named Bakko, which she brings with her to fight kaiju.
* According to Matsumoto, the combat suit used by the Defense Force was originally designed to suit Mina.
* Mina ranked #7 in the first character popularity polls.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Chapter 1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Mina's character profile
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 2
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 75
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Chapter 95
6. ↑ Chapter 13
7. ↑ Chapter 69
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Chapter 14
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Chapter 76
10. ↑ Chapter 96
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Chapter 30
12. ↑ Chapter 57
13. ↑ Chapter 32
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Chapter 11