Igawa Sakura

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**Sakura** Igawa (井河 **さくら**) is the younger sister of Asagi and one of the main characters of the series.

Starting out as a trainee Taimanin in TA1, she became a full-blown Taimanin in TA2, going on missions with her sister. Later in the timeline, she becomes a teacher at Gosha Academy, as shown in Taimanin Yukikaze and Taimanin Asagi 3. In the Action Taimanin timeline, she is still a student, with the age gap between her and Asagi being much wider.

## Personality

Sakura is **carefree**, **upbeat** and **vigorous**, but also much more naive and a big airhead at times. Her constant, optimism and support for friends and family is honest and always direct.

Sakura, does enjoy teasing or joke around, specially in the case of her case of romance and unlike her sister, that has given up on the idea, does want to marry at some point. She is lax with housework, which turns her home into a battlefield if her sister isn't around to clean up after her. Sakura would rather drink or plays video games with her friends, most of the time, and this does not change even with higher age. Sakura also is not a morning person and is often pulled out of bed by her older sister.

As a **tomboy**, she loves the idea of Taimanins being heroes of justice and wishes to protect everybody. Though she acts goofy at times, she gets serious when in fights and can be mature if really called for. As a teacher, she is someone that is easy to deal with and gives her students great and simple advice, she respects her students' accomplishments and would defend them with her own life.

Sakura is obliviously silly and childish a lot of the time, but also very forgiving. Overall, Sakura spreads cheerful vibes where she goes and acts very friendly. She only feels down if she thinks she is a burden to her sister or friends.

### Relationships

 Oboro | Sakura views Oboro as an enemy. However, unlike with Asagi, Oboro herself views Sakura only as a useful tool to get to Asagi. As an extension, she might want to enslave her as well or get rid of her, but is less concerned about Sakura.

## Appearance

Sakura has short, blonde hair styled with some spiky bangs. She has blue eyes and has a bigger bust than her elder sister when she got older.

Sakura went through multiple outfits, in her debut she wore a black leotard-like battle suit with a deep orange skirt. Starting in TM, her more refined outfit adds additional yellow and makes the orange on her skirt brighter. When Sakura became a teacher, she dropped the skirt but now wore black pantyhoses covering the skin. Older Sakura also has a light skin tan.

## History

### Background

Sakura was born, in the year **2058**, as the second daughter of the head of the Igawa clan, Igawa Shuzen. Her mother Igawa Kiku died of illness shortly after her birth.

She was still to young, during the Fuuma Revolt, in which her sister already had gained fame and recognition. After the, Igawa Revolt and death of her father, by the hands of her grandmother, Hattori Seishu, Sakura was raised by her older sister Asagi. Sakura lived the first few years of her life in the early Gosha Village. During the time of the Koukawa Massacre and later ONT Conflict, Sakura was still to young to fight. She was friends with members of the subfamilies of the Igawa, the Yatsu clan, which later would take, the one survivors of the Koukawa massacre, Asuka in by Asagi's orders, possibly because Asagi was already still busy with Sakura and could not adopt her properly yet.

As the ONT conflict with Oboro, came to an end, in the year **2069**, Asagi and Sakura, left Gosha Village and moved to Tokyo, into the Old Igawa Residence. Asagi frustrated that the real forces behind the ONT conflict, Nomad and the vampire king Edwin Black, remained untouched.

### Visual Novels

Sakura in TA1 lived in Tokyo in the year **2072**, with her retired Taimanin sister and Kyousuke (Asagi's boyfriend). At this point she went to a normal school but wished to become a Taimanin like her sister, and had taught herself to fight, awakening to her own ninja art in secret as well. Telling her sister about her goal to be a real Taimanin, made Asagi feel a bit uneasy, but Asagi respected Sakura's choice.
When Asagi, learned from an old mentor, the Igawa Elder, that an old enemy of her, Oboro of Nomad had returned. Sakura, joined Asagi for a basic information gathering mission in Tokyo. Talking to the Orc shop owner Byg, which had criminal connections Asagi knew about, they beat the information out of him, with Sakura overdoing it a little to impress her sister. Byg told them about the Chaos Arena, an illegal underground arena in which women were forced to fight and be humiliated, and that Oboro now was the "madam" of that place.

However, before other steps could begin, both Asagi and Kyousuke went missing, captured by Oboro that fused with Kyousuke's body and had gained also hypnotic abilities, which made a one on one fight very dangerous.
Unaware, of this fact at first, Sakura set out on her own to save her sister, which had gone missing. Sakura went back to Byg and learned about the Chaos Arena location and was pushed, by the Igawa Elder, to pursue Asagi alone. As the Elder himself worked in secret with Oboro, no further help would come. Sakura, was able to defeat multiple guards of Oboro, but when confronting her directly, she was defeated and captured. Now used to blackmail Asagi to follow the rules, she was tortured and underwent, the same Body Modification, that increased her sensitivity. Though Sakura took it harder than her sister, she still was far stronger in will than, Oboro knew. Sakura kept her Shadow Art a secret, even if the ability could help her escape on her own. Instead, Sakura waited for a chance to use it to free herself and her sister. For Oboro, Sakura was just a tool to get to Asagi and all the cruelty she inflicted was just done to harm her real enemy.

Like her sister, Sakura suffered from humilitation, with Edwin Black and Oboro, viewing her like Sawaki Kyousuke, as a pawn for Asagi's demonic awakening. However Oboro's personal goal was, that both sisters would kill each other in a final fight of the Chaos Arena. Pretending, that a true victor would be let go, for her boss Edwin Black which was highly interested in Asagi, Oboro also stood with them on stage for the final fight.

Both sisters, knew each other well and were able to communicate a plan on the fly, their quick exchanges just a cover to get closer to Oboro. At a key moment, Sakura used her "Shadow Art" to jump in secret into Asagi's shadow, Asagi in turn rushed at Oboro, which halted her attack just in time. However, Sakura now moving out of the shadow was able to come out of the shadow slashing Oboro, to break her Hypnotic Art long enough, for Asagi to deal the finishing blow.

Though a victory, as a result Sawaki Kyousuke, which Oboro used as a host body, died at this point, much to Asagi's grief. Both sisters would be allowed to escape, with the true ring leader Edwin Black allowing it. Later on, Sakura, helped kill the Taimanin Elder that had given information to Oboro's side.

The Chaos Arena, itself was raided by the Taimanin and Yatsu Murasaki afterward, but Kiryu Sabato could escape. Both sisters, returned to Gosha Village, and the Igawa Estate.

Sakura become a much stronger Taimanin over time and was supported by the sister of Yatsu Kuro, Yatsu Murasaki. She viewed her as her best friend, which was true, but Murasaki was more interested in Sakura's sister and was at times rather harsh, not that Sakura really noticed. Sakura now partnered up with Murasaki more and more, as Asagi herself started to rise the ranks of the Taimanin organization. Both became well known, as Sakura had been a student for half a year both had entered the second grade of Gosha Academy.

In the year **2075**, during the time, that current chief Yamamoto Nobushige supported and incorporated the Taimanin fully as a part of Section Three. Murasaki, was sent on a mission to a new Chaos Arena, with leaked information revealing that Kiryu Sabato had survived their encounter and now was working again. Sakura, followed Murasaki in secret, within her shadow, and as Murasaki was almost overpowered, she jumped out of her shadow and was able to knock out Sabato that had planned the whole encounter in the first place. However, both Kiryu and the Taimanin, did not know that, Edwin Black and his right-hand woman Ingrid had also arrived in the labs of the Chaos Arena, and Sakura and Murasaki, were both knocked out in turn, and given to Kiryu. Though, Ingrid, voiced her desire to take down Kiryu, as she knew he was working behind Nomads back.

Sakura became again a pawn, and was used to make Murasaki obey or lose all her limbs with multiple small explosive collars. She again was humiliated and Kiryu, put her in a room with his experimental high orcs, weapons he created in secret against Nomads wishes. Played with Sakura like a toy, her main purpose was to be used as a bargaining chip, for Murasaki cooperation. Kiryuu, needed to fuse with Murasaki using her healing abilities to survive, as his body was overtaken by demonic cells. Nomad suspected him working behind their back on multiple matters, including him leaking data to Dragon Gate, which probably was used later to create clone Oboro. As a result, he walked on very thin ice, and Ingrid was after him investigating. Kiryuu put both Sakura and Murasaki though training and corruption but did not push matters too far, so he could create some minor layer of trust. Though, he enjoyed Sakura, his true focus was always Murasaki, which she even developed a strange crush on later on.

When the day came, and he was confronted by Ingrid. He took Sakura on stage, and detonated her rings, using the confusion and time to fuse with Murasaki, in exchange, healing Sakura as they escaped. The plan worked, and the fused Murasaki, was able to push back Ingrid, and took the badly hurt Sakura, which Kiryuu could restore quickly. Still unconscious, Murasaki carried Sakura out of the location and the three of them, (Kiryuu inside of Murasaki's body) returned made their way to Gosha Village. As Murasaki tended to be rather, harsh otherwise, Sakura enjoyed the attention of her friend, and though, she could walk remained on Murasaki's back a bit longer, than at that point warranted. Murasaki, returning to her harsh ways, made Sakura walk the rest of the way, but otherwise things ended successful for them. Kiryuu, became, from that point on, part of the science staff of Gosha. With him able to leave Murasaki's body if needed.

Sakura, is now considered to be one of the strongest Taimanin of Gosha, together with Murasaki and Asagi.

At some point, Sakura spies after her sister, while she fights a Dark Beast, and her power is sealed for a short time, forcing her to have a vacation, with both Asagi and her friend Yatsu Murasaki just for a demon to use that opportunity but as always Asagi is able to come out on top and defeat Booker Walls, before things can get much worse.

Around four year after the Chaos Arena, in the year **2076**, both sisters had moved to the headquarters of the Taimanin in Gosha Village and lived in the Igawa Estate, from that point on. Having gone to a normal school before, Asagi pushed her to go to Gosha Academy, as her abilities were still lacking. She learned together with Yatsu Murasaki, that though jealous of her sister status with Asagi, became her friend. Sakura joined Asagi and Yatsu Kuro in their squad, investigating Tokyo Kingdom and the Dragon Gate mafia.

Three male Taimanin had gone missing a week ago in Tokyo Kingdom, and Asagi and Sakura, disguised as prostitutes collected information about Dragon Gate, Dragon Gate Capital and the Chinese Union. However, after a few days they were confronted first by a creepy young girl called Saya, which observed them after they learned that the Taimanin already had been killed by Dragon Gate. As they returned to their hideout, their position had been compromised and they were ordered to return home because of a data leak. Their hideout was attacked, and they were forced to flee jumping out of the building, with Asagi and Sakura separated below because of the arrival of even more enemies.

As Asagi was busy fighting with the mysterious Sokushitsuki, Asagi was ordered to run to Tokyo Kingdom Bridge and make contact with Yatsu Kuro, which would arrive in an hour. Sakura went, up ahead and faced Saya, a weapon of Dragon Gate and was defeated. Even after Asagi arrived not long after, she also was defeated by Saya which transformed into a large demonic spider monster.

Both sisters were once more captured, this time by a clone of Oboro that worked for Dragon Gate and the former Taimanin and now demonic weapon Saya. Again suffering humiliation, both sisters were tortured in the hope to drive them to end their own lifes, so they could be turned into weapons just like Saya. While Clone Oboro, kept a close eye on Asagi in the coming weeks, Saya took care of Sakura's "training". The girl mentally twisted to view the whole torture as a game.

At the end both sisters, were close to their breaking point and given to the masses of Dragon Gate members outside for the next three days. Asagi was asked to end her life at the end also as a way to protect Sakura and give up hope. However, Asagi used the blade given to her to just slash deeply into Clone Oboro, which promted Saya to attack with her tentacles. Sakura jumped infront of the attack and shielded Asagi before losing consciousness from blood loss. While, it is stated later that Saya was still holding back, as she did not want to kill Sakura.
Asagi thinking her sister died used a new demonic form and was able to kill Saya and forced Oboro's clone to flee. Sakura was bleeding out however, thanks to Yatsu Kuro help arrived quick. She was rushed to medics with an escape helicopter and recovered fully afterward.

Sakura, at this point, had some other minor missions, including one, which required a short vacation. However, thanks to showing her high levels became known as one of the strongest Taimanin in Gosha. After finishing the Academy, Sakura became an instructor and teacher in Gosha Academy, in the year **2077**. Other students often suprised how she was a student just a year ago, she now is responsible for Yukikaze, Rinko, Tatsurou and Sawaki Kosuke training. However, Asagi still often watches over her regardless. Sakura was in charge of the special course of Tatsurou during Taimanin Yukikaze in year **2078**, with most still suprised that she had been only a teacher for a year by her pure skill. Sakura, was put in charge of the special camp, in which Akiyama Tatsuro tried to refine his Wind Art and other skills, but he over heard a conversation between Sakura and Asagi, which made him suspicious, as he asked for Asagi and Sakura to confirm, that an ongoing mission was still going well. Sakura afterward, joined Asagi in the rescue of Yukikaze and Rinko in Under Eden.

As both Sawaki Kosuke (brother of Sawaki Kyousuke) and Koukawa Asuka now joined the normal household, she became the adopted aunt of both. Sakura, was also in charge of the Taima Beasts which were spread around in the forests around Gosha, especially the Taima bears. She, Murasaki and Koukawa Asuka, also went on missions in the past until Asuka disappeared.

At the age of 24, close to 25, in the year **2082**, after dealing with her modified body for around 10 years, she was cured by Kiryuu Sabato, who healed her in Taimanin Asagi 3. Sakura also supported Asagi on a mission to take down the former finance minister Yamazaki Shin, hiding in Asagi's shadow waiting for the correct time to strike. Her skills to control shadows increased much further at that point, and she was able to create solid objects and even beasts out of shadows.

When, Asagi was lured away from Gosha Village, the Taimanin were blamed for the death of a high ranking political figure Nonomura Hiroo. Gosha was raided by the Kanda Brigade, and Sakura was one of the people defending Gosha Academy. Sakura, though very skilled was, unfit to take out the Raiden units, with only Murasaki killing the person inside by the shockwaves of her attacks traveling into the metal Exoskeleton. Having, send away most of their students, both were able to hold the line for a very long time, but this changed as Kanda himself and his commander Konou, returned with the head of one of the student. Having, ambushed the escaping students on the mountain path, half of them were already killed and the rest captured.

Sakura and Murasaki, gave up at this point, to save the lives of their students. The Kanda Brigade, occupied at this point the village, and tortured Sakura and Murasaki for information about data servers containing, the other Taimanin hideouts and current on mission active Taimanin. Sakura and Murasaki refused to give the intel, which would have meant the death of many more of their students on duty. As a result, of their constant refusal, the frustration of the Brigade grew, and they became even more cruel. Never fully broken but dozing state, both Sakura and Murasaki were killed after many days, the intel learned rather late from some of the students, too late at that point as Asagi destroyed right at that moment the last server. However, Edwin Black which had his hands in the whole conflict took both Murasaki and Sakura, and healed their bodies with his cells. Now, stored were in the danger of demonization. In the Asagi Vampire route, both Sakura and Murasaki are turned into loyal demons of Nomad and are later killed fully by a transformed Asagi.

In the true ending, she is rescued in time by Koukawa Asuka and cured by Kiryu Sabato before turning into a demon. In the epilogue, after Edwin Black's death and restoration of Gosha, she is back to her silly normal self. Brightening the mood of the current meatball-looking Sawaki Kosuke, not to worry too much as all will turn out great.

### Timeline TABA

This timeline follows all events of the main timeline above, until Taimanin Asagi 3, at which point Taimanin Asagi Battle Arena takes place instead.

She is still a teacher, but most events are not connected to her, plays between 2082-2086.

In a "what if" event, which is not canon to the story. Sakura's pupils, who have found themselves in the middle of battle, disappear during a mission, and Sakura searches for them. In the process, she discovers a villa deep in the mountains where people don't stop by and where the demon tribe and a corrupt politicians are involved. Her students are treated cruelly, and in her anger she kills the demons and the corrupt politicians. Unable to save her students, her heart is filled by emptiness and anger of, and is approached by the other self in her mind. Sakura responds to that voice, and is awakened as a demon. It is noted on her card, that in this form only Asagi, Carla Cromwell and Edwin Black could defeat her.

In the normal canon of the story, a younger Sakura, moved from parallel universes by Brain Flayers, looking like the ZERO version, joins Fuuma Kotaro (TABA)'s Fuuma Organization. The older Sakura never really is aware of a second Sakura running around, and when encountering Kotaro tends to engage in fights. As Kotaro, tends to call her "the older one" and Sakura unaware of a second Sakura, she takes this as an insult, which tends not to be a good idea against her, as her skills do rival Asagi at this point.

The first TABA canon event, in which the normal Sakura plays a role is in year **2082**. In it Sakura together with Yatsu Murasaki, takes part in a semi-serious-mock battle with the UFS, in it she fights Angers and other forces. While distracted, Fuuma Kotaro (TABA) sneaks into the conflict to capture Kiryu Mikoto and Angers.

In year **2086**, seen in a minor event practicing a love confession for Valentine's Day in public, and is misidentified by Kotaro as his Sakura. By a combination of misunderstandings, Bridget joined, and both women feel insulted and started attacking Kotaro. Bridget could be defeated, but Sakura proves to be much stronger and only thanks to Hatsukaze, that arrives with her bird head, is the matter resolved. Sakura, just really finds her raven head cute and for now, lets Kotaro off the hook.

Sakura assists the Fuuma Organization, together with Yatsu Murasaki, in the final attack against Nomad. In this big attack, which unit Taimain, DSO and Kotaro's forces, Sakura and Murasaki team up with their alternative younger versions against Chevalier and defeat her and the power source she was guarding.

### Timeline RPGX

Taimanin Asagi 3 does not take place. Plays in an altered world in the year **2082,** with some of the games before it having changed.

Sakura was to young, during both the Fuuma Revolt (**2068**) and Igawa Revolt (**2070**), to have any impact but lost her father thanks to her grandmother Hattori Seishu in the Igawa revolt, which her sister was able to end. In current events in the beginning of RPG, she is 24 years old in the year **2082**.

This, Sakura, is only seen in a few events, including in one in which she teams up with Yatsu Murasaki. Sakura is still a teacher, but some events are not connected to her. Instead, moved from parallel universes by Brain Flayers, a younger Sakura looking like the ZERO version, joins Fuuma Kotaro just like in TABA. This younger version remains hidden in his house. Helping out on missions for the village in secret, but both Sakuras never meet.

Sakura, takes part in an investigation of an illusion castle, created unknown by all parties by Mizuki Shiranui. In **2083**, Sakura appears in the Mirror of the Lost case, and assist Kotaro in the inflitration of Amidahara Prison in which she makes an escape from Tekkain Kaworu possible.

In the year **2084**, she teams up with Ingrid. As Sakura visited, Yomihara she noticed the empty streets and ask the barkeeper in a shop what was going on. Learning, that the town had been hit by an unknown decease, Sakura looked for people that knew more and was given the direction of a number of orcs and a dark elf which could help. While taking out the hostile orcs, she made was friendly to the orc Alphonse, even if she was a bit disappointed he was not even interested in her, as he kept asking if she had a younger sister with the exact same name, something that Sakura did not understand. (Alphonse had already encountered Kotaro and Sakura-Zero-like) As Alphones let her to Nadra Vyrol, Sakura learned about her "Demonic Eye" which could look into the future without her full control. Sakura was told, that Ingrid had been the cause of a curse by attacking a being of another world, which had been currently connected to the Demon Arena. Sakura's help would be required, but she would need the help of the Lina and look for the shadow of the enemy, with Nadra not knowing more. She, made her way to the Demon Arena, and talked to the bedridden Lina, she was given a wallet containing multiple slightly risky pictures of Ingrid. She jumped into the rift, and finally encountered Ingrid, showing her the wallet, which convinced Ingrid that Lina had given it to her and this was not a Taimanin attack during a crisis. Both women worked well together, even joking with each other and in the end confronted the Me-duse, a jellyfish like creature. Sakura noticed, that the real body of the creature was not real, and by spreading her shadow like a net and trusting Ingrid to keep attacking, pulled the creature out of a 2D rift on the ceiling, as Ingrid gave it a finishing blow. Afterward, Ingrid collapsed as a result of the curse and the use of her dragon-form. Sakura, returned her to a bed in Yomihara as the rift behind them closed, and she awoke shortly after. Sakura, and Ingrid chatted a bit longer with Ingrid, stating though Taimanin and Hell Knight were enemies, she would thank her as herself. Before, Sakura left with a smile and a joke.

In year **2085**, both defend the village after the second attack of the Igawa Revolt Group, which is also supported by the Four Heavenly Kings of Fürst. While Murasaki, deals with Orobas, Simurgh tries to attack her with sneak attacks, but Sakura is ready and counters his attacks. As both sides, are similar, the Taimanin prove to be much more skilled and both of the two "Kings" are pushed back and later flee thanks to Fürst.

In year **2087**, It is strongly suggested that Sakura afterward is put in charge of the new female dormitory, of the former abandoned old Gosha Academy building. Sakura disguises herself with a voice altering mask and calls herself "Black Cat Sensei", strong enough to defend the location from any attacker using her shadow cats and the Taima Beasts around the location. When Fuuma Kotaro followed one of the female students to this secret location, he is defeated by Sakura, but still proves his worth in the small fight. It is explained that this place was reinstated as a saver location for certain students, given recent attacks. When "Black Cat Sensei" takes a bath afterward, one of the other characters that followed Kotaro wishes to find out who she really is and enters the bath. Hearing a familiar voice at first but is uncertain who it is, "Black Cat" disappears from the closed room, leaving only her clothes behind. Lilim encounters the nude woman outside and looks for a towel, but even then we are not shown who it is, even if it is suggested to be Sakura.

"Black Cat Sensei or Shadow Cat Sensei" is seen once more as part of a Independent Rangers mission. As part of a secret deal between Taimanin and Ingrid, Oboro prisioner transport to Amidahara Prison is used as a bait. The group fights the Wraith and their leader Lady Shark, with the (Black Cat Sensei" sneaking into the wraith attack, to catch the soul of Oboro as a bargaining chip. Sakura herself defeats Lady Shark, which is able to escape and Oboro is allowed to return to Yomihara but her soul remains seperated to keep her in line, until the war with the Teutates the Wraith King is solved.

The disguised Sakura also again getting Lilim and Minasaki back to the village, when they wandered out of Gosha's protection to make some extra money in a contest of the Bunny Kings.

### Timeline Action

Taimanin Asagi 3 does not take place and other events are unclear. Originally, the situation was the same as in RPGX, but was later rewritten, some left overs of her being the ZERO version from RPG still exist but currently she is the only Sakura in Action Taimanin.

Sakura in the Action Taimanin is just younger and still a student of Gosha Academy and not a teacher, resembling her Igawa Sakura (ZERO) counterpart. It is not clear if the events of the Chaos Arena played out for her in this world.

Sakura was part of Kotaro's Taimanin squad, together with the Yukikaze and Asagi, and support members before the official creation of the Taimanin Task Force, in **2082**. The trio of Sakura, Asagi and Yukikaze are viewed as the core members of the Task Force. Sakura in this world is in the same class of Mizuki Yukikaze and Fuuma Kotaro. Like her younger counterpart in RPGX, she is a big fan of a gaming streaming, which turns out to be Yukikaze. She, like later joining members of the Task Force, helped in the defeat of Momochi Toyo.

Sakura, is often seen playing video games with Kotaro or supports the Task Force on missions or forces him to go shopping with him to carry what she buys. As Murasaki remains a teacher, their dynamic has slightly shifted to other continuities.

At the first anniversary the core members of the Task Force made Fuuma Kotaro a celebratory cake.

### Timeline GOGO!

TA3 does not take place. Again in the year 2082.

Sakura is once again a teacher and second in command after Asagi. However, she is a prankster and often causes trouble for the students. 10 Years after the events of the Chaos Arena, peace has been overall established between demons and humans.

As some people stated while, she is the deputy head of school, this is not a title with real power or a real title at all, and seems just to be a way to play around. She is often supported by Akiyama Rinko, which follows Sakura advice without question.

## Additional Material

* In the first OVA, she has different and alternative scenes. For example, where her breasts are enlarged, they were reduced in the games. Otherwise, it mostly follows the first game.
* In the second OVA, the story of her follows pretty much the same way as the bad end route.
* The third OVA does have some major and minor changes but follows the bad end route of TA3, in which she becomes a demon via Black's influence. While the game is explicit about her death in the route and revival, the OVA cuts out a lot of the interactions and context.
* There are two Light Novels of TA3, one containing the Asagi Route and the other the Asuka Route.
* In the adaptation of the manga, she is transformed like in the bad ending of the TA3 Asagi route and killed by Black. However, still able to heal, she is mentioned later by Koukawa Asuka that saved and healed her with the help of Kiryu Sabato.
* Taimanin Asagi: The Dark Game is an original manga playing after TA2 and before TY. In this story, Asagi and Sakura confront Kaliya once more.

## Powers/Abilities

**Main Weapon**: Two Ninjato or ninja daggers

* **Ninja Arts**: "**Shadow Art**" Her main ability to travel between shadows, create shadow creatures or blades, and to remain hidden within the shadows if needed. It is considered a unique ninja art.
	+ **Shadow Stealth:** Allows Sakura to hide herself within the shadows of people and objects. She can also hide weapons and other items in her own shadow. Her skill improved over the years and got much more versatile.
	+ **Shadow Teleportation**: Is able to teleport between shadows in an instant.
	+ **Animated Shadow**: Create shadow creatures like sharks, spiders or bears.
	+ **Shadow Construction**: Can create shadow blades.
	+ **Infinite pocket**: Can put items into her shadow and use it like a pocket dimension.
* **Particle Control**: Taimanin are able to manipulate Taima Particles to enhance their physical strength, speed and defense. The particles are also used to counter demonic influences and strengthen damage to demons.
* **Slave/Toy**: She and her sister were modified to be perfect slave/toys. As their bodies are 3000 times more sensitive.
* **Awakened transformation**: An Inner Demon form, which exists only in "What If" events in the Online Universes. Sakura now has bronze skin, yellow/red eyes and two horn. Her blond hair has also turned white.

**More about this form**:

* **Multiplier on all**: Her abilities are all far upgraded.
* **Demonic Aura**: Burns with dark black flames around her.
* **Changed Personality**: Becomes emotionally cold and distant. She is much more aggressive, but still feels value to her students and others.

## Media

* Taimanin Asagi
	+ OVA
* Taimanin Asagi 2
	+ OVA
* Taimanin Asagi 3
	+ OVA
	+ Manga
* Taimanin Asagi ZERO
* Taimanin Yukikaze
* Taimanin Yukikaze 2 (Mention)
* Taimanin Asagi The Nightmare - LILITH-IZM 02
* Taimanin Asagi Tanned Skin - LILITH-IZM 04
* Taimanin Asagi Battle Arena
* Taimanin RPGX
* Action Taimanin (ZERO design)
* Taimanin GOGO

### Crossover and Cameos

* Tokyo Necro: Suicide Mission
* Otogi Frontier
* Millennium War Aigis

## Trivia

* Sakura is with Asagi, one of the first introduced Taimanin characters.
* Her Shadow Art, seems to appear within the Igawa clan multiple times.
* Sakura's age varies, more so than other characters.
* Sakura's age in TA3 is 24 and she turns 25 that year. This results in an issue if combined with a confusing retcon/mistake that can either place TA2 in the year 9 or 6 years from TA3. This would make her 18-for TA2 and TM but still 14 for TA1 and also cause a cascade effect. It should be assumed the intent was to make Sakura 18. Later confirmation of the dates, confirmed the retcon, meaning that Sakura is at least 18 for games past TA1. However, it should be assumed that TA1 Asagi originally had been planned to be 18 as well when that game was written.
* The "Black Cat Sensei" in RPGX, is most likely the older Sakura. Given that she hides her identity in the first place, calls herself a teacher, is rather upbeat, her cats are shadow creations, her skill is on a level higher than the younger Igawa Sakura (Alt) and is even strong enough to beat Fuuma Kotaro, Aishu Hebiko, Uehara Shikanosuke and Saionji Bakuto alone.
* She seems to play video games and watch anime, just like her other versions.
* Sakura is often told to act more appropriate to her age. Asagi is often cleaning up after her, and is told not to walk around half naked in the house. Unlike her sister, she has not given up on romance.
* She thinks her best friend is Murasaki but in reality Murasaki dislikes her somewhat and is jealous of her small sister status with Asagi. What they share is closer to a love-hate relation, though Sakura is unaware.
* The duo of Murasaki and Sakura are known as "Sakumura". Though Murasaki refuses to call it that. She and Murasaki are of equal strength, through Murasaki outclasses her when it comes to pure physical strength.
* Her biggest design change happened in the 4 years between TY and TA3.
* Sakura, is often in the risk of death in the Asagi series. With some suggesting that her death was even planned at some point. She comes very close to death in both Taimanin Murasaki and Taimanin Asagi 3.
* While Murasaki can be rather rude to Koukawa Asuka, Sakura even when enemies in TA3 still calls her "chan" as she is family.
* She is still weaker than her sister by a large margin.
* Even among people with the Shadow Art, like Mikage Koume, Sakura's skill is far above others.
* In Action Taimanin Sakura, is about as old as Yukikaze or Fuuma Kotaro. This is the result of a retcon, originally in Taimanin RPGX the older and a younger Sakura (from another world) existed in the same universe. While originally Action mentioned some of this in the Japanese release, most of the lines are now no longer voices and have been rewritten, for continuity reasons. The Sakura of action seems to be the only one in Action and IS NOT from another world in that continuity. A leftover of this can be seen in the obtainable medal "Bond of the Young" which references that Sakura is a "stranger in a familiar land, relying on you".

## Quotes

"*Taimanin Sakura, at your service Teehee*"
— Greeting Action Taimanin[src]

"*Hehehe. Taimanin Sakura, on the scene! Did I scare ya? Hey, did I scare ya? I've been spending some time brushing up my Shadow Technique! Appearing unexpectedly and what not. Next time I'll scare Mucchan♪*"
— Lines in Battle Arena.[src]

"*I'm hooome! Onee-chan, Onee-chan. Kousuke was looking at Onee-chan with erotic eyes~~! Kousuke~~, if you watch Onee-chan too much with thooose sort of eyes, you could get scolded by Asuka-chan! (...) Sakura Onee-chan the Adult will teach you aaaanything you like, okay?~~♪*"
— Sakura in Taimanin Asagi 3, teasing Sawaki Kousuke[src]

"*Right, right ♪ If you look carefully, Mucchan's boyfriend is a handsome man, eh~?!? Whoah Whoah Whoa! That axe is no joke! Time out Mucchan, time out, time out! This isn't a joke! Uhyaaah*"
— Sakura, teasing Murasaki about Kiryu Sabato in TA3[src]

## Gallery

Vs Kanda Brigade TA3TA1 attacking OboroRPGXIgawa Asagi, Mizuki Yukikaze and **Igawa Sakura** (Intimacy event third Anniversary Action Taimanin)Pre Gosha Uniform, TA1Action Taimanin younger versionSakura and Yatsu Murasaki in TMYoungWith Igawa AsagiSakura and Sawaki KosukeTM with Yatsu MurasakiTM vs Kiryu SabatoTogether with Murasaki and AsagiFuuma Kotaro and SakuraConcept Art SakuraHalloweenAsagi and Sakura's victory against Oboro. Sawaki Kyousuke is killed in the processPsycho Dive like tech used against SakuraSakura and Igawa AsagiOVA 2 Bad EndingFighting against Kanda BrigadeVs RaidenFighting against Kanda BrigadeWith Murasaki asking Asagi to playAsagi and Sakura, jumping out of their hideout.Oboro, defeated by Asagi and SakuraDefeated by OboroWith Gial (TM)**Igawa Sakura** and SayaSakura protects Igawa Asagi from SayaVS Oni"Black Cat Sensei"OVAOVATraining fight with Sawaki Kosuke. Yuuki Enbi watching.Sakura, Asagi, Murasaki and Yuuki Enbi. (Dark Game Manga)Saionji Bakuto, Fuuma Kotaro, Uehara Shikanosuke, and Aishu Hebiko attacked by disguised **Igawa Sakura**. As they sneaked into the secret female dome, in the old school building.Uehara Shikanosuke, Aishu Hebiko and disguised **Igawa Sakura** attacking Lady Shark and Raiden units, as Lady Shark tried to capture/free Oboro during her transport to Amidahara Prison.Faking a fight in the Chaos ArenaTA2 capture by Dragon GateAsagi, **Sakura** and Shinobu
## Notes and references

1. Lilith-soft Profile Page
2. Action Taimanin Profile