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Character Background Information
Asato Tsuzuki
Race: Shinigami “Guardian of Death”
Gender: Male
Place taken from in canon: Age 98 [Taken from before Kurikara escapes]
Hair: Dark Brown/Black
Eyes: Purple
Height: 180cm/ 5’11”
Birthday: 02/24/1900
Astrological Sign: Pisces
Blood Type: B
Favorite Food: Apple Pie and Sweets in general
History
Little is known about Tsuzuki’s past, but there are major aspects that are known. It is a fact that he was discriminated against and hazed by his peers. His eyes were considered demonic, so he often would be beaten up and left for dead; however, it was always his wish to be a human, to be accepted as one of them. The only family he has ever mentioned is his older sister, Luka. She taught him to dance and garden, which he is quite good at. Her attempts to teach him to cook seem to have failed because his cooking and baking are horrifically bad. Tsuzuki says that he had to watch her die, and through the revelations of the demon Sagatanasu, he killed a lot of people in one setting, a sin that he forever regrets. Sometime after this event, he was taken by the Japanese Military, who was interested in him as a means for a weapon or something of the like. When he did not yield what they desired, he was placed into a hospital by Dr. Muraki’s grandfather for eight years as he lingered between conscious and unconscious, where he didn’t eat, drink, or sleep. When he would come to his senses, he would try to kill himself, namely slashing his right wrist. He died after a successful suicide.
Suicide is a heavy crime in the Ministry of Hades, and sentencing is usually rejection for reincarnation and damnation to Hell. Because of his regrets in life though, Tsuzuki was chosen to be tested to become a shinigami, a Guardian of Death. He passed. Due to the nature of their work, he would completely shut down after every job because of the blood already on his hands, and he would frequently try to go against orders and save people; still, Death can never be truly escaped as he learned. As time went on, he learned to keep his head over the deaths at his hand, but he never could accept it. He coped by putting on a smile and acting like nothing mattered, becoming a habitual liar. Over the course of seventy years, he lost many partners due to his personality and habits. One such case was his third partner, Seiichiro Tatsumi. Partnered for three months, Tatsumi became haunted by the memory of his mother whenever he saw Tsuzuki break down, so he asked to be placed in a desk job, relieved of field duty. At present, in canon, he is partnered with Hisoka Kurosaki, a teenage, moody boy with powerful empathic abilities. It’s a touch and go partnership.
Warning! Spoilers Below!
When the series begins, Tsuzuki got a new partner, Asuka, a new arrival to the Ministry. Their first case handled a girl whose spirit died but her body hadn't been able to, Ayako Sugizawa. She blamed herself for the death of her cousin that drowned to save her. Asuka put her down for not moving on, but Tsuzuki defended her, feeling a sense of familiarity in the girl's grief. It turned out that Asuka was really Ayako's cousin, Masaki Kimura, who had been keeping her from dying. Tsuzuki brought them back together, and when Ayako found the will to live again, Tsuzuki managed to get her summons destroyed. Masaki got transferred to be near Ayako. Dr. Kazutaka Muraki appeared in the Vampire Arc, and Tsuzuki had to stop the doctor’s ‘vampire’ from killing people. He got his new partner, Hisoka, in the middle of a chase, and it almost ended with a bullet in Tsuzuki's chest. Maria Wong had been brought back from the dead and used to drain people of their life energy for Muraki. Tsuzuki freed her, but Hisoka, revealed to be a murdered victim of Muraki’s, was taken, forcing Tsuzuki to play ‘date’ with the doctor. It was believed that Muraki was killed in a fire caused by one of Tsuzuki's shikigami, Suzaku the Red Bird. The Last Waltz Arc revealed a glimpse of his sister’s fate, when Tsuzuki reflects on her with pained eyes. He fell in-love with his target, Hisae Toujyou, but after they finished their Magic Waltz, she fell asleep and died in his arms. During The Devil’s Trill Arc, in an attempt to save a young violinist, Hijiri Minase, from the fate of a demonic pact, Tsuzuki was possessed by a powerful demon named Sagatanasu, a high ranking minion to the leader of the Spirit Brigade, Ashitarote. It is here that the first previews of his regrets were revealed, but with the help of a powerful ally, which was never revealed, he destroyed the demon with his own raw power. In the Tarot Murders Arc, Muraki returned with another scheme with several murders of first class passengers on a cruise liner. Tsuzuki was enraged to see Muraki using another puppet to do his dirty work, a sickly girl, Tsubaki Kakyouin, with her friend Eileen's stolen heart and soul within her. She died from two gunshot wounds, one from Muraki and the other Hisoka. Muraki got away as the ship exploded. The St. Michael’s Arc brought Tsuzuki into the demon world yet again, where they investigated a strange murder of a catholic school boy named Izuru Okazaki. It turned out to be the work of the demon Fuokaroru, trying to lure Tsuzuki out to take his place as Sagatanasu’s successor as Leader of the Dragons. Using the forbidden love of the boy and his teacher, Professor Mitani, the demon drove Izuru to kill himself, but he reanimated the body himself and killed Mitani. Tsuzuki killed Fuokaroru in his rage, but as he was unable to save Mitani, he blamed himself for everything. In the Kyoto Arc, it was revealed that Muraki wanted Tsuzuki for the powers he had in life. He told Tsuzuki that he found demonic blood in his veins, reminding him about his past discrimination, and after forcing him to kill a grieving girl he wanted to protect, Mariko Ikaruga, he snatched the unconscious Tsuzuki from the Ministry. After coming to his senses, Tsuzuki wounded Muraki and tried to destroy his own soul along with him by summoning his shikigami, Touda the Fire Serpent with the power to kill a shinigami. He was saved by Hisoka and Tatsumi, but some kind of evil rescued Muraki as well…
Last seen in canon, Tsuzuki and Hisoka are in the middle of a war in the world of the shikigami, the Imaginary World/Gensoukai.
Ofuda Magic and Shinigami Powers
Ofuda Magic is Tsuzuki’s specialty. In Yami no Matsuei, Ofuda is a spirit type of magic, and Tsuzuki is the best Ofuda Practitioner in the Ministry of Hades. Ofuda is used to summon the protection of spirits or gods, and it can also be used to bind or reject spirits as well. By writing the name of a spirit on a fuda talisman, or chanting it, you can summon them to your aid. To raise a barrier or bind a spirit, a similar process is used to cast the spell. Tsuzuki has familiars in the form of white birds that are birthed from his fuda paper, folded into origami birds. They are tracking spirits that answer only to him.
Tsuzuki’s Ofuda fighting style is boiled down to his spiritual power and five elemental spirits: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, and Thunder. When he summons them, his spiritual power is given control of the spirit’s power. He can summon one element or more at a time. [I'm maxing to two though.] Once he releases the talisman used to call the spirits, it burns up like a tissue as the spirits are released. As long as he doesn’t release his talisman, the power will be at his disposal. Tsuzuki can also raise barriers and conceal his presence with his talismans. The closest thing to a weapon he has is his Ofuda Whip. This is a line of talismans held together with Tsuzuki’s spiritual power. He can use it to strike, but it can’t be cut since it is made of spiritual power. It can be parried, if one doesn’t give it the chance to coil. It can also be used to bind and seal the spirit of the victim ensnared within, a ward if you may, making powers reduce to nothing and possibly force unconsciousness. He can attach an element to it, but he has to discard the whole whip to release the spirits within. The whip can also work to raise a large barrier if needed, but it would require a great deal of Tsuzuki's spiritual power to hold it.
Shinigami in Yami no Matsuei have many powers that are given to them, so that they can do their jobs. When they become shinigami, they are given physical bodies again to walk among the living to try fulfilling their regrets in life. They need to eat though, or these bodies won’t hold together, leaving them as spirits again. They are invisible to humans unless they shift their energies to be seen and touched. Along with regeneration powers, shinigami are swift and can fly. There are additional abilities that individuals can have, but those are the basics. They also usually have shikigami spirits from the Imaginary World at their call. These are gods or spirits that can be summoned. Typically, shinigami get one or two shiki because you must convince the spirit that you are worthy of handling them. Tsuzuki, however, has twelve shikigami that all willingly following him.
Tsuzuki is obviously a special case Guardian of Death. On top of the normal powers of the shinigami, he also has his power and abilities that he had in life. He possesses impressive strength, able to nearly punch through bullet-proof glass in one strike. He has amazing stamina, battling against a demon and not getting tired, and his agility and reflexes are inhuman. The demon lord Ashitarote wants Tsuzuki for his spiritual power, which seems to be extremely high for even a shinigami. Muraki says that his DNA isn’t human, but his actual origins have yet to be revealed. A glimpse of his darker is seen when he watched Mariko die. It was only for a moment, but he unleashed a screamed like a monster before an explosion.
Personality
Tsuzuki is often described as a broken spirit. He has seen a lot of people die at the hands of cruel killers, and recently, the deaths have been to torment him personally. He is a gentle spirit, but it is his greatest weakness. He values life a great deal because of his crimes, so now he hates the thought of killing at all. He would rather bring himself down with an enemy than have to kill a human outright. He carries all of his pain in his heart, locking it behind closed doors and lying to himself and the world just to make it through. He believes that he is such a monster that no one can accept all of him, so he puts on a smile and plays the part of a goof to draw away attention from his true self. In truth, he can be quite serious and primal when he is moved to anger. He wants to help people, no matter how outrageous it might seem. It’s just another way to try making up for his sins.
Asato Tsuzuki
Race: Shinigami “Guardian of Death”
Gender: Male
Place taken from in canon: Age 98 [Taken from before Kurikara escapes]
Hair: Dark Brown/Black
Eyes: Purple
Height: 180cm/ 5’11”
Birthday: 02/24/1900
Astrological Sign: Pisces
Blood Type: B
Favorite Food: Apple Pie and Sweets in general
History
Little is known about Tsuzuki’s past, but there are major aspects that are known. It is a fact that he was discriminated against and hazed by his peers. His eyes were considered demonic, so he often would be beaten up and left for dead; however, it was always his wish to be a human, to be accepted as one of them. The only family he has ever mentioned is his older sister, Luka. She taught him to dance and garden, which he is quite good at. Her attempts to teach him to cook seem to have failed because his cooking and baking are horrifically bad. Tsuzuki says that he had to watch her die, and through the revelations of the demon Sagatanasu, he killed a lot of people in one setting, a sin that he forever regrets. Sometime after this event, he was taken by the Japanese Military, who was interested in him as a means for a weapon or something of the like. When he did not yield what they desired, he was placed into a hospital by Dr. Muraki’s grandfather for eight years as he lingered between conscious and unconscious, where he didn’t eat, drink, or sleep. When he would come to his senses, he would try to kill himself, namely slashing his right wrist. He died after a successful suicide.
Suicide is a heavy crime in the Ministry of Hades, and sentencing is usually rejection for reincarnation and damnation to Hell. Because of his regrets in life though, Tsuzuki was chosen to be tested to become a shinigami, a Guardian of Death. He passed. Due to the nature of their work, he would completely shut down after every job because of the blood already on his hands, and he would frequently try to go against orders and save people; still, Death can never be truly escaped as he learned. As time went on, he learned to keep his head over the deaths at his hand, but he never could accept it. He coped by putting on a smile and acting like nothing mattered, becoming a habitual liar. Over the course of seventy years, he lost many partners due to his personality and habits. One such case was his third partner, Seiichiro Tatsumi. Partnered for three months, Tatsumi became haunted by the memory of his mother whenever he saw Tsuzuki break down, so he asked to be placed in a desk job, relieved of field duty. At present, in canon, he is partnered with Hisoka Kurosaki, a teenage, moody boy with powerful empathic abilities. It’s a touch and go partnership.
Warning! Spoilers Below!
When the series begins, Tsuzuki got a new partner, Asuka, a new arrival to the Ministry. Their first case handled a girl whose spirit died but her body hadn't been able to, Ayako Sugizawa. She blamed herself for the death of her cousin that drowned to save her. Asuka put her down for not moving on, but Tsuzuki defended her, feeling a sense of familiarity in the girl's grief. It turned out that Asuka was really Ayako's cousin, Masaki Kimura, who had been keeping her from dying. Tsuzuki brought them back together, and when Ayako found the will to live again, Tsuzuki managed to get her summons destroyed. Masaki got transferred to be near Ayako. Dr. Kazutaka Muraki appeared in the Vampire Arc, and Tsuzuki had to stop the doctor’s ‘vampire’ from killing people. He got his new partner, Hisoka, in the middle of a chase, and it almost ended with a bullet in Tsuzuki's chest. Maria Wong had been brought back from the dead and used to drain people of their life energy for Muraki. Tsuzuki freed her, but Hisoka, revealed to be a murdered victim of Muraki’s, was taken, forcing Tsuzuki to play ‘date’ with the doctor. It was believed that Muraki was killed in a fire caused by one of Tsuzuki's shikigami, Suzaku the Red Bird. The Last Waltz Arc revealed a glimpse of his sister’s fate, when Tsuzuki reflects on her with pained eyes. He fell in-love with his target, Hisae Toujyou, but after they finished their Magic Waltz, she fell asleep and died in his arms. During The Devil’s Trill Arc, in an attempt to save a young violinist, Hijiri Minase, from the fate of a demonic pact, Tsuzuki was possessed by a powerful demon named Sagatanasu, a high ranking minion to the leader of the Spirit Brigade, Ashitarote. It is here that the first previews of his regrets were revealed, but with the help of a powerful ally, which was never revealed, he destroyed the demon with his own raw power. In the Tarot Murders Arc, Muraki returned with another scheme with several murders of first class passengers on a cruise liner. Tsuzuki was enraged to see Muraki using another puppet to do his dirty work, a sickly girl, Tsubaki Kakyouin, with her friend Eileen's stolen heart and soul within her. She died from two gunshot wounds, one from Muraki and the other Hisoka. Muraki got away as the ship exploded. The St. Michael’s Arc brought Tsuzuki into the demon world yet again, where they investigated a strange murder of a catholic school boy named Izuru Okazaki. It turned out to be the work of the demon Fuokaroru, trying to lure Tsuzuki out to take his place as Sagatanasu’s successor as Leader of the Dragons. Using the forbidden love of the boy and his teacher, Professor Mitani, the demon drove Izuru to kill himself, but he reanimated the body himself and killed Mitani. Tsuzuki killed Fuokaroru in his rage, but as he was unable to save Mitani, he blamed himself for everything. In the Kyoto Arc, it was revealed that Muraki wanted Tsuzuki for the powers he had in life. He told Tsuzuki that he found demonic blood in his veins, reminding him about his past discrimination, and after forcing him to kill a grieving girl he wanted to protect, Mariko Ikaruga, he snatched the unconscious Tsuzuki from the Ministry. After coming to his senses, Tsuzuki wounded Muraki and tried to destroy his own soul along with him by summoning his shikigami, Touda the Fire Serpent with the power to kill a shinigami. He was saved by Hisoka and Tatsumi, but some kind of evil rescued Muraki as well…
Last seen in canon, Tsuzuki and Hisoka are in the middle of a war in the world of the shikigami, the Imaginary World/Gensoukai.
Ofuda Magic and Shinigami Powers
Ofuda Magic is Tsuzuki’s specialty. In Yami no Matsuei, Ofuda is a spirit type of magic, and Tsuzuki is the best Ofuda Practitioner in the Ministry of Hades. Ofuda is used to summon the protection of spirits or gods, and it can also be used to bind or reject spirits as well. By writing the name of a spirit on a fuda talisman, or chanting it, you can summon them to your aid. To raise a barrier or bind a spirit, a similar process is used to cast the spell. Tsuzuki has familiars in the form of white birds that are birthed from his fuda paper, folded into origami birds. They are tracking spirits that answer only to him.
Tsuzuki’s Ofuda fighting style is boiled down to his spiritual power and five elemental spirits: Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, and Thunder. When he summons them, his spiritual power is given control of the spirit’s power. He can summon one element or more at a time. [I'm maxing to two though.] Once he releases the talisman used to call the spirits, it burns up like a tissue as the spirits are released. As long as he doesn’t release his talisman, the power will be at his disposal. Tsuzuki can also raise barriers and conceal his presence with his talismans. The closest thing to a weapon he has is his Ofuda Whip. This is a line of talismans held together with Tsuzuki’s spiritual power. He can use it to strike, but it can’t be cut since it is made of spiritual power. It can be parried, if one doesn’t give it the chance to coil. It can also be used to bind and seal the spirit of the victim ensnared within, a ward if you may, making powers reduce to nothing and possibly force unconsciousness. He can attach an element to it, but he has to discard the whole whip to release the spirits within. The whip can also work to raise a large barrier if needed, but it would require a great deal of Tsuzuki's spiritual power to hold it.
Shinigami in Yami no Matsuei have many powers that are given to them, so that they can do their jobs. When they become shinigami, they are given physical bodies again to walk among the living to try fulfilling their regrets in life. They need to eat though, or these bodies won’t hold together, leaving them as spirits again. They are invisible to humans unless they shift their energies to be seen and touched. Along with regeneration powers, shinigami are swift and can fly. There are additional abilities that individuals can have, but those are the basics. They also usually have shikigami spirits from the Imaginary World at their call. These are gods or spirits that can be summoned. Typically, shinigami get one or two shiki because you must convince the spirit that you are worthy of handling them. Tsuzuki, however, has twelve shikigami that all willingly following him.
Tsuzuki is obviously a special case Guardian of Death. On top of the normal powers of the shinigami, he also has his power and abilities that he had in life. He possesses impressive strength, able to nearly punch through bullet-proof glass in one strike. He has amazing stamina, battling against a demon and not getting tired, and his agility and reflexes are inhuman. The demon lord Ashitarote wants Tsuzuki for his spiritual power, which seems to be extremely high for even a shinigami. Muraki says that his DNA isn’t human, but his actual origins have yet to be revealed. A glimpse of his darker is seen when he watched Mariko die. It was only for a moment, but he unleashed a screamed like a monster before an explosion.
Personality
Tsuzuki is often described as a broken spirit. He has seen a lot of people die at the hands of cruel killers, and recently, the deaths have been to torment him personally. He is a gentle spirit, but it is his greatest weakness. He values life a great deal because of his crimes, so now he hates the thought of killing at all. He would rather bring himself down with an enemy than have to kill a human outright. He carries all of his pain in his heart, locking it behind closed doors and lying to himself and the world just to make it through. He believes that he is such a monster that no one can accept all of him, so he puts on a smile and plays the part of a goof to draw away attention from his true self. In truth, he can be quite serious and primal when he is moved to anger. He wants to help people, no matter how outrageous it might seem. It’s just another way to try making up for his sins.