Shiina Shibasaki

**Shiina Shibasaki** (柴崎しいな) is one of the five main Cures in Samurai Flash Pretty Cure, and she is also the group leader. A sole child raised by her aunt after her father passed away while her mother is working oversea. She act the role of the 15th head of the Shibasaki House.

Shiina transforms into **Cure Vermillion** (キュアバーミリオン), the Samurai Pretty Cure of Passion. Her catchphrases are "**Perfect equality~!**" (完全な平等～!) and "**Now, who's next? I dare you!**" (今、次は誰だ？出来ることならどうぞ!)

## Bio

### Appearance

Shiina has brown eyes with medium-length dark red hair worn the ponytail held by hot pink ribbon and short forelocks framing her face. She wears hot pink shirt and blue vest with sleeves end at the elbows. She wears red skirt, dark purple stockings and a pair of hotpink and blue sneakers. Her ears adorned with red earrings.

As **Cure Vermillion**, her eyes color changed to scarlet and her long hair turned scarlet with pink ombre pulled into ponytail, decorated with pair of two flowers; a yellow flower on left side and a red flower tied on four streaks. A ruby red choker and red flower earrings are decorated. She wears a red/orange kimono dress with scarlet frill on the back and beige sash around waist, adorned with gold chain. She has loose sleeves on long tight sleeves resemble a ninja gloves adorned with gold bracelets. She has long red/orange/purple socks and a pair of geta sandals. Her lip has also gained red lipstick, adored with pair of red flowers on her forelocks.

### Personality

Shiina is the energetic and lively young girl and the extreme expressive leader of the Samurai Pretty Cures. Her dedication to her duties and trained discipline cause her to appear strong and strict, especially towards her teammates. However, much of this is a facade. While she showing to have strong sense of justice, Shiina will be the first to act on them should anyone close to her come to harm.

### Relationships

* **Tomoe Shibasaki** - Her cousin.
* **Shigeko Shibasaki** - Her mother who's working oversea as CEO.
* **Shingo Shibasaki** - Her deceased father.
* **Shizuko Shibasaki** - Her aunt who raised her.
* **Daigoro Shimabukuro** - Her godfather, guardian and mentor.
* **Keisuke Shimabukuro** - Her childhood friend.

### Etymology

**Shibasaki** (柴崎) - **Shiba** (柴) means firewood, while **Saki** (崎) means small peninsula.

**Shiina** (しいな) - From Japanese 海 (shii) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 七 (na) meaning "seven".

**Cure Vermillion** is a bright red in colour, also named after Vermillion Bird (Suzaku), one of the Four Symbols in China.

## Cure Vermillion

**Bursting in bright red; Samurai Pretty Cure of Passion! Cure Vermillion, Shibasaki Shiina!**
真っ赤に破裂。情熱のサムライプリキュア！キュアバーミリオン、柴崎しいな！
*Makka ni haretsu. Jōnetsu no Samurai Purikyua! Kyua Bāmirion, Shibasaki Shīna!*
**Cure Vermillion** (キュアバーミリオン) is Shiina's Pretty Cure alter ego, as well as the **Samurai Pretty Cure of Passion** (情熱のサムライプリキュア). In order to transform, she needs her Shodo Cure Brush.

### Transformation

The transformation starts with Shiina's Shodo Cure Brush appearing. While holding the brush, Shiina inserts the transformation Origami Icon into the bottom of the brush, making her clothes replaced with glowing red/orange shrine maiden (Miko) kosode and hakama. She points her brush forward and shouts out "One Stroke, Imperial Report!", then she drawn the 火 (fire) kanji symbol, followed by "Pretty Cure! Samurai Change!" and stroke the kanji to spin around. Shiina then engulfs herself in fire element aura which striking each of her body. Shiina's hair growing too long and turned scarlet with pink Ombre, pulled into ponytail decorated with pair of two flowers. Her body turned into kimono dress with frill and sash around her waist, the earrings and choker, the loose sleeves with ninja gloves, the long socks and getas, and the pair of red flowers were added on her forelocks. Finally, she applied the brush on her lips as a lipstick and putted her brush on her sash, making her Shinken Katana appeared at her left side. Vermillion flew down like a phoenix and spin around before starting her introduction. She draw her katana, introduced herself as she announcing her name and striking her final pose.

### Attacks

* **Vermillion Dance** (朱色の舞): Cure Vermillion's solo attack that she performs with her Shinken Katana.
* **Dance of Scarlet Bird** (緋鳥の舞): Cure Vermillion's second solo attack that she performs with her Vermillion Sword.
* **Five Spiral Blades** (五螺旋刃): A group attack that Cure Vermillion performs with Genbu, Sakura, Kabuto and Sky. To perform it, she and her teammates need their Five Spiral Weapons.

## Songs

Shiina's voice actor, **Azusa Tadokoro** has participated in several image songs for the character she voices.

* **SU.ZA.KU. ~Dancing Fire~ feat. Machico**
* **Ippitsu Soujou! Indomitable Phoenix**

### Group Songs

* **World-Authorized Banzai!** (Along with Arisa Komiya, Nene Hieda, Risae Matsuda and Momo Asakura)
* **Through the Voice and Mind, Bushido** (Along with Arisa Komiya, Nene Hieda, Risae Matsuda, Momo Asakura and Aya Hirano)

## Trivia

* Shiina's birthday is on April 17th, making her Zodiac sign Aries.
* Like Manatsu, Shiina is the second lead Cure whose theme color is red and orange color instead of pink.
* Her favorite foods are Ramen and Anmitsu.
* This is the first time Shiina performs her image song featuring Japanese singer and seiyuu, Machico.
* Her appearance, personalities and backstories were modeled and based on Takeru Shiba from Samurai Sentai Shinkenger and Jayden Shiba from Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai.

## References

1. ↑ https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/shibasaki/submitted
2. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/shiina/submitted
3. ↑ https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/vermilion\_1?q=vermilion