| Information |
| Hanabi Kitaoji 北大路 花火 | |
 Hanabi Kitaoji | |
| Series | Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning? Sakura Wars 4: Fall in Love Maidens |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Age | 17 (Sakura Wars 3) 18 (Sakura Wars 4) |
| Birthdate | May 22nd, 1908 |
| Birthplace | France, is three-quarters Japanese and one-quarter French (on her maternal grandmother's side), came to France when she was 3 years old |
| Martial Talents | Kyūdō (archery) |
| Weapon | Built-in Semi-automatic Crossbow, Semi-automatic Bow & Arrows |
| Characteristics | |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | 158 cm (5'2") |
| Weight | 46 kg |
| Hair | Dark Blue |
| Eyes | Deep Green |
| Blood Type | O |
| Appearances | |
| First Appearance (Game) |
Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning? |
| Last Appearance (Game) |
Dramatic Dungeon: Sakura Wars |
| First Appearance (Anime) |
Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris Episode 1: The Flowers of Dawn |
| Last Appearance (Anime) |
Sakura Taisen: Le Nouveau Paris Episode 3: Spire of Lightning |
| Media Portrayal | |
| Japanese Voice | Yoshino Takamori |
| English Voice | Elise Baughman (FUNimation) |
Hanabi Kitaoji (北大路 花火, Kitaōji Hanabi) is a member of the first generation Paris Combat Revue's Fleur Division.
Appearance[]
Hanabi is a woman of Japanese descent with black hair and green eyes.
Personality[]
Hanabi suffered a very strong Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after losing her fiance in a marine accident that happened during their wedding. Due to that she had a very deep depression and weak will to life. Hanabi even considered in some moments to commit suicide so she could join Philippe in Otherworld.
But aside of her fragile spirit, Hanabi was normally responsible and lovely with all the people. Her will to live shined brighter after realizing that she wasn't alone, thanks to the help of Ichiro Ogami and all the members of the Paris Kagekidan. Getting rid of her depression, and having set in the stone her will to protect other people Hanabi turns even more smiley and determined to help people and cheer them as long is necessary. She serves as the "brains" and "calmer" member of the group, normally being sensible and respectful of other people feelings, as showcased during Erica's chapter where she asked Ogami to not scold her after she ran away due to her breakdown of knowing that Father Leno asked Ogami to tell Erica not returning to the convent. [Contrasting with the overmaturity of Coquelicot, the enthusiastic, clumsy and eccentricity of Erica Fontaine, the rebellious and fiery personality of Lobelia Carlini and, of course, the brute and overdramatic responsibility style of her old friend Glycine Bleumer.]
During her time with Ogami, Hanabi slowly regained her confidence being around water, step-by-step, especially in her ending, where she wanted a date at the pool, chose her own swimsuit for the first time, and with Ogami's inspiration, she courageously board dives into the pool, indicating she finally conquered her aquaphobia, much to her joy as she hugs Ogami.
Background[]
The heiress of the Kitaoji Baron Family in Japan who is 1/4 French from her grandmother's side. A brought-up noble whom all mean address her as the perfect Yamato Nadeshiko. She was dormmates with Glycine Bleumer during her abroad stay, due to the Kitaoji and the Bleumer's relationship. She hardly as any knowledge of her birth country since she was raised on foreign soil since birth, thus she deeply studied towards most of Japanese culture where she became proficient at archery and enjoys literature.
However, Hanabi had a traumatic past regarding her arranged marriage by her father. On the day of their marriage, her fiance named Philippe Di Marblanche died aboard a marine accident (detailed as an Italian Army's weapons test misfire in the novel[1]). Ever since, she conceals herself in black costumes and suffers from aquaphobia to which she fears the sea, pools and other water-filled locations.
Upon joining the Fleur Division/Le Chattes Noires, she performs under the stage name "Tatamize Junnes" (french translated for “Yamato Nadeshiko”), and performs her theme dance under the title of “Tatamize Dance”.
In the games[]
Sakura Taisen 3[]
Sakura Taisen 4[]
In films and television[]
Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris[]
Sakura Taisen: Le Nouveau Paris[]
Etymology[]
- The name Hanabi means "firework/fireworks" (花火).
- It can also mean "flower, blossom" (花) (hana) and "fire/flame, light/blaze" (火) (hi/bi) seperately.
- Hanabi's surname Kitaoji means "north" (北) (kita), "big, great" (大) (o) and "road" (路) (ji), which literally means "North Boulevard" altogether.
- Kitaoji is derived from "Kitaoji Station", a train station in Kyoto.
References[]
- ↑ Sakura Wars: Paris Eve Volume 2
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