Hoshiko Asuma

**Hoshiko Asuma** ( *星子 明日真* ) is currently a fourth year student at Hokkaido Metropolitan Curse Technical College and is one of only five special grade jujutsu sorcerer.

## Appearance

Hoshiko is a tall young man that stands about the same height as Satoru Gojo. He has long wavy ash-blonde hair that reaches to his neck with one longer strand in the front which he keeps tied. He has big brown-colored eyes and thick eyebrows. Despite not being mainly a physical combatant he possess a lean and muscular physique.

He is considered rather attractive by many and has on multiple occasions, mostly from his fellow fourth year Kumiko Yuno, gotten comments about how his face is a bit on the feminine side.

When he was younger he used to have earrings but after becoming a sorcerer he stopped because they became a nuisance to him during combat.

Hoshiko wears the standard jujutsu high uniform, albeit a version with baggier pants.

## Gallery

Asuma in school uniformAsuma using his cursed techniqueHoshiko's side profileHoshiko as a childHoshiko beating another curse user
## Personality

Hoshiko is shown to be highly intelligent, both emotionally and logistically. On the outside he appears very carefree and childish, but that is mostly a facade he uses to hide his more serious nature. This allows him to easily keep his calm in situations of great pressure. Hoshiko acts laid-back while being on constant alert, usually speaking his mind and coming off as quite rude at times.

Hoshiko does not care much about formalities and believes that someone should be judged by their actions and character instead of their age, firmly disliking the way the Jujutsu Higher ups run things.

Hoshiko has been oversees multiple times, doing sorcerer work and other related stuff, and has evolved a deep love and respect for the worlds many cultures, on his many travels he has picked up a multitude of languages, such as; Chinese, Spanish, as well as English.

## Abilities and Powers

### Overview

**Overall Skills:** Hoshiko is an extremely powerful fighter and one of only five special grade sorcerers recognized by Jujutsu High. He started out as a Grade 2 sorcerer when he first entered Jujutsu High, in and of itself an impressive feat, but when the Higher ups learned of the true nature of Hoshiko's Innate Technique he got immediately promoted to Special Grade. Satoru Gojo, the undisputed strongest sorcerer in the world, believes that Hoshiko is one among few sorcerer that have the potential to rival his power one day.

Hoshiko has a exceptional understanding of the nature of Cursed Energy and is highly talented in the art of jujutsu, having great mastery of his innate technique, a solid understanding of most barrier techniques, as well as being one of few students that have a domain expansion. Despite his wide arsenal he is not reliant on jujutsu alone, possessing physical prowess surpassing that of ordinary Sorcerers.

Hoshiko is renown throughout the jujutsu world for his extremely high exorcise count of cursed spirits. During the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons he was able to exorcist more than 100 Cursed Spirits, with several of them being Grade 1 and higher.

### Physical Prowess

**Master Hand-to-Hand Combat:** Hoshiko, in addition to his overwhelming levels of cursed energy, is also an extremely formidable martial artist in close combat, with extraordinary physical prowess to back up his skills. With him being proficient in several martial arts, as well as his innate physical strength, Hoshiko is able to subdue some of the strongest jujutsu sorceress with his fists alone.

The hand-to-hand combat techniques used by Hoshiko are varied in nature. His combat style is a mix of several martial arts integrating movements of various schools, such as judo, kempo, and taekwondo, this includes both original movements and movements of his previous rivals and opponents obtained through his training, creativity and experience.

**Enhanced Strength:** Hoshiko has incredible physical strength, able effortlessly lift debris bigger than himself and being able to send powerful curse users several meters back with a single strike.

**Immense Speed and Reflexes:** Hoshiko possesses speed that far surpasses the average sorcerer. Being able to move at speeds that makes it look as he is teleporting, he can close a distance of tens of meters within the blink of an eye. He is also capable of delivering multiple kicks and jabs in quick succession before his opponent even realizes that they got hit.

### Intelligence

**Great Tactical Intellect:** Hoshiko is smart individual that fully utilizes his intellect when in combat. He is an highly intelligent fighter that possesses great analytical abilities. He is an exceptional tactician who is capable of formulate strategies in mere second at the very start of a confrontation.
His is not only good at planning ahead, but also at analyzing his opponents plans and strategies, being capable of coming up with counters on the fly. His versatility in combination with his ability to keep a cool mind in the midst of battle allows him to rapidly adapt to new developments.

### Jujutsu

 **Black Flash:** A technique that creates spatial distortion when a user connects with an impact of cursed energy within a span of 0.000001 seconds of a physical hit. The phenomenon causes cursed energy to flash black, creating an attack that is equal to a normal hit to the power of 2.5.

The technique will take effect whether the target is organic or not. The corrosion spreads quickly and will spread through the victim's whole body if they don't amputate the corroding body part. The only way to resist this effect is by reinforcing one’s body with enough cursed energy, so anyone without it will perish the moment they make contact. His technique can even spread beyond what the tendrils are touching, allowing him to disintegrate large groups of enemies instantly.
The true power of this technique lay not in its ability to corrode physical object and material, but its ability of eating through cursed energy. This makes Hoshiko the bane of any and all barrier techniques as well as being able to neutralize most cursed techniques. This makes World Eater one of few abilities that can completely bypass the Gojo clans Inherited Technique, Infinity.

## Trivia

* **According to MarkCarlo2003:**
	+ Hoshiko is 188 centimeters tall (6'2")
	+ He weighs 80 kilograms (176.4 pounds)
	+ Enrollment method: Scouted.
	+ His hobby is reading and writing, preferably Science Fiction.
	+ Favorite food: Hearty and spicy food.
	+ Least favorite food: Surströmming.
	+ Cause of stress: A newly published book he wanted completely sold out before he could buy one.
	+ If he didn't become a sorcerer, Hoshiko would have probably become a teacher.
	+ Hoshiko has been oversees, as a sorcerer, several times and is fluent in Japanese, English, Spanish, and Chinese.
	+ When he is not writing Hoshiko spends a lot of his free time training. This include working out in the school gym, jogging around the school premises, and refining his Domain and Barrier abilities.

**Nomenclature**

* Hoshiko (星子)
	+ hoshi (星) - star
	+ ko (子) - child
* Asuma (明日真)
	+ asu (明日) - tomorrow
	+ ma (真) - real, genuine