Mina Ashiro is a 27-year-old captain of the Japan Defense Force's Third Division and childhood friend of Kafka Hibino. She is known for her cool attitude, strong combat powers, and high popularity across the country. Her dream is to help destroy all kaiju after losing her hometown and beloved cat to a monster attack. She stands out as a super-hero figure, leading her team with skill and kindness, and is admired by both her peers and the public.
Mina Ashiro is 169 centimeters tall.
She has a stylish look, often changing her hair between semi-long, ponytail, or two-side up styles.
A few years ago, she had a short bob haircut.
Her good looks make her popular on TV and among people who dream of joining the Defense Force.
Mina is calm, cool, and collected.
She usually keeps a straight face and rarely shows her feelings, especially before Kafka Hibino joined the squad.
Even though she seems strict, she can comfort her teammates with jokes and gentle words when they are sad.
Mina is very caring deep inside and remembers promises from her childhood.
She loves cats and all animals from the cat family.
She enjoys sweet food, relaxing baths, and dried squid snacks.
Since she was young, dried squid has been her favorite.
Mina’s hometown was destroyed by a kaiju when she was a child.
She lost her beloved cat, Miiko, which caused her great sadness.
During this tough time, Mina and Kafka Hibino promised to join the Defense Force together to get rid of all kaiju.
While their paths separated after Kafka struggled, Mina kept her promise and quickly rose to captain thanks to her talent and effort.
Mina is a top-class fighter in the Defense Force and has a high release force rate of 96%.
She is great at handling all kinds of guns, especially big ones like the T-25101985—a huge cannon she holds at her hip, blasting massive holes in giant kaiju.
In battle, she can even break through shields that two other strong fighters could barely scratch.
She also uses regular assault rifles and handguns with powerful effect, breaking through even tough monster shields.
Mina is not good at using knives or close-range weapons.
She doesn’t cook and says she can’t even hold a kitchen knife.
Mina is Kafka Hibino’s childhood friend.
The two were very close and made a promise to fight kaiju together.
Mina is respected and loved by her team and the public.
Many young people who join or want to join the Defense Force look up to her as their hero.
When Kafka joined the team, many men questioned him about his relationship with her.
She owns a white tiger named Bako.
Bako lives at Mina’s house and supports her in battle by carrying her or absorbing the recoil from her big guns.
Bako is said to be “almost a kaiju” and has high power and healing.
Childhood Promise
Mina’s story began when her town was attacked by a kaiju, which made her and Kafka Hibino promise to wipe out every kaiju.
This promise drove her to join the Defense Force and never give up, even when the path got hard for Kafka.
Rising in the Defense Force
Mina worked hard and quickly became the captain of the Third Division, becoming one of the strongest fighters in the organization.
She always works to build trust with her team and supports the people around her.
Relationships Tested
Even after Kafka gives up and returns years later, Mina keeps her promise.
She acts as his superior officer and tries not to let her feelings show but still remembers their childhood promise.
She shows her softer side only in rare moments, especially when Kafka is involved.
Kafka’s Secret
At first, Mina doesn’t know that Kafka is secretly Kaiju No. 8, the monster the Defense Force is searching for.
When Kafka’s identity is found out during the battle with Kaiju No. 10, Mina chooses to believe in him and waits together with other teammates for his return.
After almost 20 years, she reminds Kafka of their promise as he is transported as Kaiju No. 8, bringing tears to his eyes.
- Mina’s birthday is June 17.
- She loves cats and all cat-like animals.
- Her favorite foods are sweets and dried squid.
- She enjoys baths.
- Her white tiger’s name is Bako.
- She is bad at cooking and hates handling knives.
- Her childhood cat was named Miiko.
- Mina is featured on TV shows and is admired as a superhero by the public and aspiring Defense Force members.
- Her main combat role is as a heavy-firepower gunner, letting her deputy, Soshiro Hoshina, handle close-range fighting and tactics.
- No one knows yet why her tiger, Bako, is so smart and loyal or exactly how Mina feels about raising a creature so close to being a kaiju herself.
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