Asakura Hana

Asakura Hana (麻倉花, Asakura Hana) is the protagonist of Funbari no Uta and Hana's Epoch. He is the son of Asakura Yoh and Asakura Anna, and is the main heir to the Asakura Family after his father.

Appearance


Hana has unruly blond hair and he has the same eye colour as his mother Anna. In his early appearances he wore an orange jumper and he carried the Futsu-no-Mitama no Tsurugi. Hana has also been shown wearing the same cloak of his uncle Asakura Hao.

In his teens he has grown considerably and after starting school he begins to wear his school uniform all day in a manner similar to his father, though with a black shirt beneath instead of a bare upper body. He also wears orange headphones similar to his father.

Personality
He seemed to inherit both his father and mother's personality although this could be because he was working for his "mother". He also fears his "mother" the same way Yoh fears Anna. He can be very mean and is shown to have the same bad temper as his mother and can be quite violent when angered. Like his father and grandfather he appears to be a fan of Soul Bob. He also inherited his mother's famous 'Legendary Left'.

Although he attends school, he hates to study because he does not believe he needs it. Instead he would rather fight like his father and friends did during the Shaman Fights and believe they did it so that they could skip classes. It is only because of his fear of Tamamura Tamao that he goes to school.

Abillities and Powers
According to Amidamaru, Hana has more potential than his father as a Shaman, both physically and mentally. According to Ryu he has the same strength as his mother and he even has a phantom left kick. At the age of 7 he already had the ability to form an Over Soul.

Weapons
The Futsu-no-Mitama no Tsurugi (Antiquity in the English Anime) is a red sword shaped rock that has been owned by the Asakura Family ever since the time of Asakura Hao. According to Hao it was once owned by a sword god and even though it's only made of rock, it is the perfect medium to create a sword oversoul. That sword which slumbers in a storage room of the Asakura Family, always creates a stir in the world when surfaced since it's a national treasure.
 * Futsu-no-Mitama no Tsurugi

Spirit

 * See More: Amidamaru

Hana has inherited his father's spirit ally, Amidamaru. Using the Futsu-no-Mitama no Tsurugi he is able to create a simple Over Soul with a a demonic head that acts as a flexible shield but he can also change it into an arm guard with a cleaver like blade.


 * See More: Oni

Hana has demonstrated the skill to summon Onis like his mother, Anna. It was an ability given to him by his uncle, Asakura Hao, when he revived him as a baby, as a way of preventing him from ever dying again. Initially he only summons small ones, but if they are defeated he begins to chant "Demons Out" while summoning large ones. Eventually he will begin to condense the summoned Onis into a Dark Oni.

When Ichihara Ryuji almost killed Hana by fracturing his skull he went into a trance and began summoning them at a random. Alumi refers to this state as Setsubun Mode. When he was attacked by Ibuki Gakko he summoned several small ones at will and was even able to shape them into a battle armor around himself. He can also use furyoku nullification with the small onis.

The final and ultimate risk of using this power is revealed to Hana when he uses it to combat Tao Men and dies. According to Hao Asakura himself, this is a power given to Hana in order to protect him when his life is at risk, so using it intentionally is like putting his own life in danger and eventually it will kill him.

Past
He is the six year old son of Asakura Yoh and Asakura Anna who is now traveling with Umemiya Ryunosuke, but is currently in the custody of Tamamura Tamao whom he believes is his real mother.

Funbari no Uta
Introduced as a 6 year old, he is under the guardianship of Tamao. In the shorts, he works with Ryu to search for The Five Elemental Warriors. After meeting with four of the warriors and hearing them talk about the final encounter with Asakura Hao, his father and mother suddenly arrives, with his father saying that everything will work out in the end because that is what they promised him. Stuttering "Fa... Father" Hana suddenly attacks his father with a "Welcome Kick".

Flowers
At age 13 Hana was called to the cemetery by Ichihara Ryuji and his gang who wished to beat him in order to be recognized as the strongest gang in West Tokyo. Hana, who does not understand their reasoning, nevertheless takes up their challenge and beat them by using Hyōi Gattai with Amidamaru. When he returns home he is however scolded by Tamao for using spirits.

When he returns to the cemetery the next day, he finds Amidamaru's grave stone had been carved in two and decides to find the person responsible. He is however interrupted by a boy from his school, asking for directions. After Hana insults him, the boy reveals that he can actually see Amidamaru and that he himself possesses the spirit of a swordsman. He challenges Hana who accepts it, as it would end his boredom.

After asking his name, the boys reveals himself to be Asakura Yohane, but Hana merely ignores and laughs at his addition of gloves and an eyepatch. Hana performs Hyōi Gattai with Amidamaru and attacks Yohane who defends the same way. After Yohane gains the upper hand against Hana and delivering a hard blow, he reveals his Over Soul and his reasons to kill the heir to the Asakura Family. But after Hana hears that he is aiming to kill his father as well, he uses his own Over Soul and defends against Yohane's attack. He then changes the shape of his Over Soul and strikes Yohane, defeating him and breaking his arm in the process.

Shocked by the result, Hana leaves to bring him first aid. He meets Tamao on his way who he lies to about the fight and later the Hana-Gumi Waitresses at the Inn who almost makes him forget about the first aid kit. He later returns with the kit to the cemetery only to find Yohane gone. The same night, he reveals the events of the fight to Ryu who in turn tells him that Tamao left to investigate the boy and his sister.

Later during the night, Hana sees a girl across the street, watching him from behind a street lamp and goes to see who she is. She, however, attacks him with two dog spirits and reveal herself to be Asakura Luca the older sister of Asakura Yohane. She forms her Over Soul and mocks Hana's furyoku, before attacking him. Hana however changes the shape of his Over Soul to better receive the attack and then changed his Over Soul to its offensive form. Luca also changed the shape of her Over Soul and while Hana is focused on it, he is attacked from behind by Yohane, who manages to pierce him through his stomach.

Hana is however still able to stand and in panic, Luca not only dissolves his furyoku with her Over Soul, but also combines it with Yohane's to deliver a finishing blow. Hana is however saved by the sudden appearance of Alumi Niumbirch who easily defeats the siblings' Over Soul.

Trivia

 * The name "Hana" means flower. Hana's name comes from the conjunction of the characters in Yoh (葉, also pronounced as Ha) and Anna's (ナ, Na) names.
 * According to Ryu, one can tell who his mother is, from his kick.