Kazunari Shindo

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 **Kazunari Shindo** (真藤 一成, *Shindo Kazunari*?) Dubbed the

'*King of Flying Circus*', Shindo is a side character in the *Aokana* series. The captain of Takafuji FC club, a genius of FC and two-time champion of the FC tournament that Masaya and his teammates aim to win. He is a person who is said to be someone who paints his competitive soul with a gentle expression.

## Appearance

Shindo is a handsome boy with short straight purple hair that has bangs hanging on either side and violet eyes in a shade similar to his hair.

Shindo is usually seen with a normal Takafuji school uniform.

In his Flying Suit, Shindo wears a suit that covers his entire body except for his shoulders. The suit is purple but it is black in various areas; on the collar, on his chest, stomach, and legs. He also wears Purple gloves and Purple competitive grav-shoes.

## Personality

Shindo is a deceptive and manipulative person who is levelheaded and friendly, but that persona will change to his more serious and true personality when he dubs an FC opponent worthy and a challenge.

## Background

Shinod originally went into FC because of his respect for Masaya Hinata and his wish had been to beat him in a FC battle.

## Plot

Shindo was invited to a pro FC training camp when Kunahama Academy FC club became mobilized again. The night he returned, he saw Masaya Hinata. He was asking how Masaya was doing and how the training was. Then Shindo told him his dream of having a match with him and asked if Masaya will be playing against Shindo for fun, but Masaya refused because he had already quit FC.

## Relationships

### Asuka Kurashina

It was seen in the anime that Shindo is very interested in Asuka. He feels the need to play seriously against her and enjoys watching her matches. He also was very disappointed that he couldn't play against Asuka in the training match.

In the visual novel, during Misaki Tobisawa's route, it was revealed that he was scared of Asuka because of her talent and her ability to "grow" mid-game

### Masaya Hinata

It was said in the anime that Shindo really admired Masaya when he still played FC, he wanted to play a match against Masaya. It was also because of Masaya that Shindo started FC.

### Misaki Tobisawa

It was seen in the anime that those two are good friends and that Misaki has called him to help them prepare for the Fall Tournament.

### Reiko Satoin

Satoin is the vice-president of the Takafuji Academy, and Shindo sometimes calls her Satou-*kun* to tease her. Reiko also really admired Shindo. In the match against Asuka Kurashina, she helped him get serious to win the match.

### Rika Ichinose

They are on good terms where Rika respects him and Shindo expects a lot from Rika.

### Aoi Kagami

Shindo holds high respect and admires Aoi because she was a famous Flying Circus player.

## Abilities

* Shindo can perform the following special/advanced techniques:
	+ Cobra
	+ Suicida
	+ Angelic Halo (2 seconds)
	+ Birdcage

## Etymology

* The name **Kazunari** means "one" (一) (**kazu**) and "become" (成) (**nari**).
* Kazunari's surname **Shindo** means "real, genuine" (真) (**shin**) and "wisteria" (藤) (**to**/**do**).

## Trivia

* Shindo helped Masaya Hinata's FC team practice for the all Japan Flying Circus Fall Tournament.
* Shindo always covers his serious personality with a gentle expression.
* In Visual Novel, Shindo's admiration for Masaya, Aoi Kagami and Hayato Shirase is so deep that he considered them as a god.
* In the visual novel, Shindo can use Aoi's Angelic Halo for 2 seconds.
* In the visual novel, during Misaki Tobisawa's route, Shindo described Misaki as an "annoying" FC player