Princess Aska is the young heir of Pharen's royal family and
according to her planet fashion she wears a long, layered Chinese robe
with a Tao symbol on the front. She also carries a light peach shaped
fan in the manga but in the anime her fan is normal looking. She
doesn't have magical
powers but she can create illusions, a peculiar skill of her birth planet
royal family, and during the anime she uses a lion and a Giant Sanyun.
While the former is absent in the manga, replaced by an illusionary
thread she tests against Umi, the latter is used as well.
Aska is the typical kind of brat that no one could stand, but since
she is the princess everyone must obey her orders. Chanan constantly
makes useless attempts to teach her the proper behavior of a true lady
and he ends up scolding her because she doesn't listen to his
wise advice....but of course Aska never gives in to him. She doesn't
like to study nor to follow wiser people's opinions, like those of her
mentor Chanan or those of the humble Sanyun, because she's kinda
stubborn and really self confident. She also has some megalomaniac
traits, probably derived from her high status, and she believes to be
invincible. She loves to dance on her oversized throne inside Domu and
to burst into unbelievable laughter while commenting the current
status of the battle she's sure to win. Aska also likes to make Sanyun
and Chanan laugh with her. Of course, she tends to underestimate the
enemy and due to her little knowledge and experience of the world she
can't really lead a war against powerful enemies, like those from
Autozam or Chizeta, and the Magic Knights themselves. Her illusions,
though, can be fearsome.
She decided to come to Cephiro for purely childish materialistic desires: she wants to become a pretty princess and
to do whatever she
wishes. This snobbish and selfish child during the battle will
became more conscious about her actions and her wishes, understanding the
importance of altruism...She can't blindly pursue her own aims without the
slightest consideration of others and their will as well. In the
anime, her key meeting is the one with Fuu: listening to the truth
about the Pillar she feels deep troubled, but then she makes up her
mind and decides to help the Knights giving up her conquering plans,
just for Pharen and Cephiro's sake. She understands that the planet
she cares for is and will be forever Pharen. Once Aska started to help
the Knights defending the castle, she succeeds with her Giant Sanyun
in making NSX back off. Her illusion spells reflects her will, and those
of a now truly motivated Aska are not to underestimate.
She probably has a special feeling for Sanyun, but she doesn't
openly show it, maybe because she's indeed shy when it comes to this
kind of matters. Sanyun's mother was her nanny.
Asuka ()
Personal Interests:
Birthplace: Pharen
Height: 0,92 m
Favorite things: Sweets (especially peach-flavored ones),
mischief, Sanyun
Comic profile:
Still a child, Aska is in training to become Pharen's next
Empress. Being the heir to the throne, as well as an orphan, she's grown
up spoiled and acts a little selfish, but she has a good heart. Her
reasons for coming to Cephiro are purely selfish. She wishes to rule a
land where all her dreams come true. Her favorite companion and friend
is Sanyun, the child of her former nanny. She is required to keep her
tutor, Chanan, with her all the times, but that doesn't mean she has to
listen to him. The illusionary spells she uses were passed down her
family line for generations.
Did you know that...
She's named after "Isuzu Aska".
In foreign MKR releases her name is also spelled "Asuka".
Her first appearance is in ep. 26
Voice actress:
Chinami Nishimura
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