While extremely cunning and ruthless, he is also very childish and treats the Sekirei Plan like a very exciting game rather than a serious life-and-death conflict. A wealthy and spoiled teenager, he is known as a collector of Sekirei and aggressively pursues any target that catches his interest. Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (JP), Todd Haberkorn (EN) Uneven Hybrid: Modern Ashikabi are the descendents of ancient Sekirei and their human masters, and are as a result not completely human.Powerful Ashikabi are capable of attracting multiple Sekirei. Red String of Fate: Each Sekirei has a destined Ashikabi, that they are meant to be with.Puny Earthlings: Natsuo points out just how vulnerable Ashikabi are during a Sekirei battle, and how easy it would be for one to be killed by accident if they were in the wrong spot at the wrong time.Seo and Sanada are the exceptions, and readily ignore that whole "no Ashikabi fighting" rule. Non-Action Guy: The vast majority of Ashikabi are just normal people.Magic Kiss: Their main role in a battle is providing the kiss a Sekirei needs to activate their Norito.Magic Contract Romance: The majority of bonds are exactly this.A Magic Contract Comes with a Kiss: This is how they wing their Sekirei.Interspecies Romance: Almost all bonds are explicitly romantic in nature, and Sekirei often refer to their Ashikabi as their spouse.It makes for an interesting first impression. I Didn't Mean to Turn You On: A Sekirei reacting to them tends to get.
Devoted to You: Sekirei are naturally devoted to their Ashikabi, to one degree or another.All Ashikabi find their purpose, and tend to undergo significant changes as people once bonding with their Sekirei. Minato and Haruka were both losers unable to find their place in the world, while Oosumi and Mikogami both experienced extreme boredom and acted out in an effort to fill that missing something. Desperately Looking for a Purpose in Life: Many Ashikabi experienced this in some form, prior to encountering their Sekirei.Little surprise that most Ashikabi are desperate to escape the Sekirei Plan. Having to watch her fight to the death against another Magical Girlfriend, knowing the odds are stacked against you and losing means never seeing her again? Yeah, not so awesome. Blessed with Suck: Having a beautiful Magical Girlfriend? Awesome.