"Minami, are you sure nothing good came from it? Just look, this guy charged in to save you. Is there anyone else that would do such for you? You're so ungrateful for what you have, after all."
- ―Chise Asukagawa to Yume, What Are These Overlapping Emotions?
Chise Asukagawa [1] is one of the main characters of SSSS.DYNAZENON. She is a seeming delinquent who prefers to skip school and hang out with her cousin Koyomi Yamanaka, but gets caught in the crossfire between Dynazenon and the Kaiju.
Conception[]
Etymology[]
The name Chise Asukagawa (飛鳥川 ちせ) is believed to come from the classical Japanese poem of "飛鳥川の淵瀬" (Asukagawa no Huchise), which illustrates the impermanence of life.
History[]
SSSS.DYNAZENON[]
Chise used to attend Ayame Middle school, but had a hard time fitting in. She eventually decided to leave.
Skipping out of school one day, Chise was hanging around with her cousin Koyomi Yamanaka and watching the news. A report about floating buildings and cars got her attention, so Chise convinced Koyomi to go outside with her to take a look for themselves.
Upon arriving, the Kaiju Shalbandes appeared in the city. Gauma had summoned Dynazenon, who took in him, Yomogi Asanaka and Yume Minami as its pilots, but was one short and took Koyomi, who was standing nearby. Chise was left on the sidelines and called her cousin to check on him. Eventually, Dynazenon changed into Dynarex and finished off Shalbandes, saving the city for now. What is a Kaiju User? Chise follows the other pilots during their pilot training to watch them. While doing so, she encountered a strange pearl-like object that she kept to herself. What's Your Reason For Fighting?
When Yomogi caught a cold, Chise tried to pilot Dynasoldier in his place to fight Didoras, but had a difficult time doing so because of her lack of training. She had switch back out with Yomogi so that they could finish off the Kaiju, and promised that she would train and do better the next time. What is this Thumping Heart?
After a while, Chise started to notice that the pearl she picked up from before had started to grow. What Is This Pain? What's Our Reason for Coming Together? One morning, it grows into the Kaiju Goldburn, who understands her commands. Chise initially attempted to hide it from Gauma and the others, but eventually, Goldburn grew too large to fit in the luggage she put it in. Later, when Gibzorg attacked, Chise went to find Yume at the floodgate, depressed after hearing about Kano's death from Futaba. She almost fell into the floodgate, unable to be caught by Dynasoldier, but was rescued by Goldburn. Chise then commanded Goldburn to combine with Dynazenon and Gridknight to form Kaiser Gridknight and defeat Gibzorg. What Are These Overlapping Emotions?
After Garnix's defeat, life seemed to go back to normal as the Kaiju Eugenicists ran out of Kaiju Seeds. Chise once tried to go to school again but found herself unable to step into the premises. Knight and the 2nd inform her that they will be leaving with Goldburn soon, as Goldburn should not exist in a "normal" world. Chise runs off to see Goldburn, who later informs her that Gagula has appeared. What Wish Can't Come True? Chise watched over the battle and her friends' victory.
Three months later, they visit the bridge where Gauma made his home before Knight and the 2nd leave with Dynarex and Goldburn. Chise ran after them while shouting that Goldburn was the most amazing friend she ever had, and got a dragon tattoo on her arm as a sign of remembrance. What Was I Entrusted With?
Profile[]
- Stats
- Height: 144 cm
- Weight: 34 kg
- Age: 13 years
- Date of Birth: 6 September, 2006
- Blood Type: AB
- Hobby: Zentangle art
Trivia[]
- It's implied that Chise's reputation as a black sheep in her school has something to do with zentangle wyvern — the template of Goldburn's form — she painted on her left hand as tattoo; in real life, Japanese culture tends to heavily frown upon tattoos, associating them with people such as the Yakuza. This in turn, gave a bad impression to her peers. Chise herself was apparently aware with such fact, hiding the tattoo underneath her glove throughout the events of the series until she got over her insecurities.
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