Yumi’s cute side was first explored in her Shinobi Girl’s Heart side story in Shinovi Versus, where she wished to understand the very concept of being cute, and eventually determined that it was best expressed through speaking in a cute way. Once the group as a whole has determined that the conflict between “good” and “evil” shinobi is a construct that ties in with the battle against the otherworldly youma, they realise once and for all that there’s really no need for them to dislike one another despite the fact they’re supposed to be rivals and opponents. Like most of the rest of the cast, however, she softens over time as she develops friendships with the other groups of shinobi students - even the ones supposedly on “the other side”. Yumi, appropriately enough for her association with the ice element, is capable of being stony cold when absolutely necessary, and in her early days in the series’ narrative in particular, puts across the impression that she would have absolutely no hesitation putting down someone who stands in her way. Ideally, everything should be resolved nicely without anyone getting permanently hurt or, worst of all, killed.īy contrast, Yumi in particular embodies the idea of “moon justice” whereby “good” is done through any means necessary, regardless of any obstacles that might be in the way. You know the stuff: power of friendship, understanding one another through punching each other in the face, that sort of thing. Some describe the Hanzou girls - particularly Asuka - as embodying the concept of “sun justice”, or the kind of justice you typically see the protagonist of a shounen manga or anime personifying. Yumi and the Gessen girls in particular are something of a contrast with their “good” counterparts in the Hanzou academy in terms of how they handle the concept of “justice”.
She has an extremely distinctive voice, courtesy of actress Yumi Hara, and, over time, her initially presented stern-faced seriousness has given way to a playful, occasionally obsessive interest in being “cute” - though she tends to know when are the best and worst times to break out this particular part of her personality. She’s the leader of the Gessen Girls Academy group of “good” shinobi, and is strongly associated with the ice element. Yumi was first introduced in Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus on PlayStation Vita. It is also time to remember that cuteneth ith juthtithe.
YUMI SENRAN KAGURA SERIES
Yes, it is absolutely time to acknowledge Yumi’s popularity among fans of the series worldwide - and also to address a few common matters that tend to come up in discussion any time she’s mentioned. It would probably be remiss of me to ignore one of the most consistently popular characters in the Senran Kagura series while we’re smack dab in the middle of a detailed exploration of it, huh?
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