Hime Azumi

Hime Azumi (安曇 緋姫, Azumi Hime) is the main character and protagonist in the one-shot manga series, Tokyo Black Cat Girl.

Plot
The story begins when Hime has just been asked out by her crush, Noda, when she suddenly receives superpowers and is told by Masha that she was chosen by the "Mother Computer", and has the responsibility of protecting the world from the invading aliens called the Bagu (translated as "Baku").

At the end of the manga, Noda is attacked by the Bagu's leader. Hime transforms in front of him and, with a bit of effort and her strongest attack yet, manages to save his life. All the Bagu's victims survive, but Noda is angry Hime kept her secret. He walks away from her, only to come back and kiss her just when she's sure he is gone. He says she owes him a lot of lunches, and Hime happily agrees. At the end of the manga, Hime goes off to defeat the Bagu, her secret work and love life both going smoothly.

Appearance
Hime has short black hair and pink eyes. She wears a incredibly short black dress with a pink scarf, black boots that are shin-length, a long black tail, black gloves that barely cover her hands and big black cat ears.

All in all, Hime strongly resembles Ichigo Momomiya (when she is transformed).

Abilities
Her attacks are "Ichi Geki Hitsu Satsu Hana Rai Ran Bu" ("Killing and dancing blow of a thunder flower"), "Man In On Rei Nobori Ryû" ("Rising dragon thanking an honorable pride member"), and "Gô Ka Ken Ran Urutora Sutâmain" ("Gorgeous and overpowering ultra starmain"). The Tokyopop translations were "Total Destruction Psycho Fireworks", Rising Dragon Lightning Bolt", and Super Special Ultra Starmain.

Kodansha USA's re-translation referred to these attacks as Single Deadly Blow Flower Thunder Dance, ''Full House! Thank You, Climbing Dragon and Brilliant Ultra Star Mine!''

Creation
Mia Ikumi originally created Hime Azumi as the main protagonist of a more dramatic series called Tokyo Black Cat Girl. However, when she presented the story to her editors, they refused and she was told to reconstruct the lead character and to focus on a team of five female superheroes.

Etymology

 * The name Hime means "scarlet, dark red" (緋) (hi) and "princess, young lady of noble birth" (姫) (me), which literally means "crimson princess" altogether.
 * Hime's surname Azumi means "inexpensive cloud" (安曇).

Trivia

 * TokyoPop mistranslated Hime's full name as "Princess Azumi".

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