Itsuwa Yozakura

**Itsuwa Yozakura** (五輪 夜桜, *Itsuwa Yozakura*) was the fifth head of the Yozakura Family.

## Appearance

Itsuwa's eyes are hidden by her bangs, which makes her look very similar to Kengo Yozakura. Her hairstyle also has a side braid that reaches her chest. She wore a black gothic dress with a butterfly ornament in the center, her hat is widebrimmed, black with a rose decoration at the top right. Her earrings have butteflies on them.

Due to Tsubomi's revival of her, the shoulders have 3 root-like spikes coming out of her shoulders, as well as her eyes being mutated and veiny as a result of it.

## Personality

Itsuwa is a highly flamboyant person who often picks the best outfit for the occassion. When she met the current generation of the Yozakura, she apologized for not dressing appropriately to greet them. She is very proud of her achievements and beauty, and her levels of narcissism was compared to Kengo's, as her dying wish was to preserve her body in a beautiful display.

## History

Itsuwa ran the Yozakura Silk Mill during its prime and used the fibers produced to launch multiple brands and shows. This led to the rise of the Yozakura Zaibatsu Conglomerate.

At some point she developed the Pumped-up Manju bun, an elixir used to lessen the strain Someinine has on the body.

## Plot

Using the information from the Ninomae Journal and the Old Man Hunter program, Shion detects Someinine emissions at the Yozakura Silk Mill. Taiyo, Futaba, Shinzo, and Kengo head there to investigate and they soon meet Itsuwa. She reveals that Tsubomi is reviving her descendants in order to use them as puppets, giving them powers that they didn't have when alive to protect her black roots, which feed off people to grant her immortality. Because Itsuwa didn't want anything to do with this, she asks the young Yozakuras to lay her to rest once again. Itsuwa then prepares to attack them, against her will, but they counterattack and destroy most of the roots. However, before Taiyo can finish, Tsubomi suddenly manifests behind Itsuwa.

Tsubomi tells Itsuwa how rude she is being after she was revived, Itsuwa retorts saying she doesn't want to live in such an ugly way. As Tsubomi explains her plans to the Yozakura siblings, Itsuwa attacks her as she was preoccupied. She informs them all that to defeat Tsubomi and save Mutsumi they need to destroy her roots and defeat the other revived heads. Tsubomi creates a bunch of hands that pull Itsuwa into her body.

## Abilities and Skills

* Itsuwa has shown the ability to control a building with her powers.
* She can also manipulate Turmeric, the material used to create Shinzo's weapons.

## Trivia

* Itsuwa's honerific "Tayu" (太夫) is a title given the 5th court rank, matching Itsuwa's position as the 5th Yozakura Family Head.
	+ The title is also given to high-ranking actresses, which can also relate to Itsuwa as she lauched multiple shows.
* Itsuwa shares similarities with Kengo Yozakura
	+ They both share the kanji for 5 (五) in their name, **Itsu**wa (五輪) and Ken**go** (嫌五).
	+ They are also both 5 in their field, Kengo being the 5th sibling and Itsuwa being the 5th family head.
	+ Both of their hair styles cover their eyes.
	+ They both also share a narcissistic personality.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) — Chapter 110, page 4
2. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) — Chapter 110, page 7
3. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) - Chapter 50, page 6.
4. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) — Chapter 110, page 10-11
5. ↑ Mission: Yozakura Family (Manga) - Chapter 111, pages 1-9.