Shinganji Kurenai

Shinganji Kurenai is an independent Taimanin, she the protagonist of Taimanin Kurenai together with her friend Ayame.

Kurenai is successor of Shinganji Gen-an and would be the head of the Shinganji clan, and with that one of the Eight Generals of the Fuuma clan, but was outcast for her Vampire blood. Kurenai is also a daughter of Edwin Black and Felicia's sister.

Personality
Despite her demonic lineage, she has an intense hatred toward demons, due to them harming her mother and grandfather in the past. Kurenai remains calm if insulted for her demonic bloodline and even stops Ayame that would get angry on her behalf. She feels guilt for her vampire blood and that she brought hardship to her grandfather and the clan. Trying to live up to the expectations as a Taimanin for justice, she still has certain childish kinks and reactions to light teasing.

Even though she thought she couldn't handle children at first she really enjoys her work at Himawari, a children's orphanage.

Kurenai can act very spontaneous and rush ahead if it is about justice, killing the fuuma clan members that assulted Ayame as part of a punishment.

Her Inner Demon form would put her in a state of bloodlust, enjoying the act of killing but she seemed to have her alternative form under control at the end of Taimanin Kurenai.

Appearance
Kurenai is a young looking women, with blond short hair made into two short braids. She has a blond eye a smaller to medium-sized bust and blue eyes.

History
Kurenai was born as the daughter of Shinganji Kaede a member of the Shinganji clan, one of the 8 main clans that follow the Fuuma clan. Her mother was one day kidnapped by Edwin Black and after experimentation/rape by that vampire, Kurenai was born in the Dark World, as a half demon. Her grandfather, Shinganji Gen-an head of the Shinganji clan, tried to save his daughter but was only able to recover Kurenai. Suffering permanent injuries, he was never able to recover Kaeda afterwards.

Her grandfather stopped being an active Taimanin and slowly faded into the background as a Shinganji clan head, instead parenting and teaching Kurenai. Developing a strong sense of justice and wish to save her mother, she was taught swordsmanship by her grandfather. Kurenai grew up in Gosha Village but suffered from discrimination because of her half vampire origin mixed with her status as a heir of the Shinganji and Fuuma clan.

One day when Kurenai was older, she leared of an unjust ongoing, execution/torture, of her Fuuma clan classmate Ayame. Rushing ahead, Kurenai killed the people that had sexually assaulted Ayame for multiple days. Using her demon-looking transformation, a power she gained from her mixed blood. Technically excused for her actions, as the execution wasn't allowed, It still created more resentment. Ayame however, out of thankfulness and a feeling of responsibility, would swear her eternal allegiance and service to Kurenai, both becoming best friends afterwards.

Originally, this was mentioned as the reason for Kurenai, Ayame and Gen-an departure from Gosha Village but later online games also reference "The Fuuma Revolt of Fuuma Danjo" as a motivation. The Shinganji clan did not join Danjo's side but as part of the Fuuma clan, removed themself from the village afterwards. After Gen-an natural death, Kurenai was next in line as head of the Shinganji clan. Though the combiniation of the actions with Ayame and her own demon blood, made her unsuitable in the eyes of the clan, and she was isolated even more.

Kurenai now worked as an independent Taimanin and had a day job working in Himawari, a children's orphanage. After being captured by Tendo Kazuma and a traitor within the governments, Section Three, she is sexually modified and gets an obedience curse put on her. Being trained as a slave by Tendo, to be later sold, she meets her sister Felicia which had killed their mother in the past.

At the end of Taimanin Kurenai, she was forced to kill her sister and revive Ayame as a vampire. Kurenai and Ayame cut all contact to the village and government, simply hunting down Edwin Black on their own. However, are not seen past their game in normal continuity.

Timeline TABA
Taimanin Kurenai took place, this created the path for the Igawa clan to become the leaders of the Taimanin, as the Fuuma clan was seen as corrupt. Losing power this resulted in Fuuma Revolt of Fuuma Danjo, it is also possible that this happened in the normal canon but is not mentioned.

Recordings of some of the events are found by Fuuma Kotaro, he recognizes Kurenai as a Fuuma clan member but does not know them personally. At some point Kurenai and Ayame do engage in a fight with Kotaro but it isn't clear if she was captured or Kotaro was just able to flee from her. Multiple captured "what if" scenarios exist and some would contradict each other but Kurenai otherwise plays little role in any of the events. Her sister Felicia returns as well revived by Fulst or cloned but also remains not relevant.

Timeline RPGX
Fuuma Kotaro and Kurenai are estranged childhood friends and have not seen each other after the revolt of Danjo, until the events of RPGX. It is unclear what parts of Taimanin Kurenai played out as Felicia is still alive and Ayame is not a vampire. Kurenai still has cut her connection to Gosha Village and the government like after TK but also now leads a group of the Shinganji clan in Senzaki. Keeping up the law in the lawless town, she still is at times contacted by Igawa Asagi and helped out faking the death of Library. Kotaro and Yukikaze meet her, for the first time after being seperated, to confirm those facts about Library. She afterwards helps out the Independent Rangers at times and has an event with Shinohara Mari and the Book Demon.

Timeline Action
She still worked as an independent Taimanin and has a day job working in Himawari, the children's orphanage. However, just as in RPGX has cut her connection to Gosha Village and the government but also leads the Shinganji clan in Senzaki. As Felicia is again alive and Ayame not a vampire it is not clear if or how much of Taimanin Kurenai happened. Kotaro and Kurenai meet here the first time in Tokyo Kingdom as she is requested after the events of Kotrara Island to help the Taimanin Task Force out.

Powers/Abilities
Main Weapon: Twin Kodachi Blades Shirakami and Koma


 * Ninja Art: "Evil Eye", "Eye of the Gods", it spots the "distortion of an enemies' existence" which means she can find any weak spot a person has.
 * Particle Control: Taimanin are able to manipulate Taima Particles to enhence their physical strengh, speed and defense. The particles also are used to counter demonic influences and strengthen damage to demons.
 * Ninja Art: Wind Art using the speed of her sword swings, she creates vacuum attacks.
 * Drug resistance: Her vampire blood makes her highly resistant to drugs or alcohol. She is also able to life normally even with a sexually modified body as a result.
 * Sword User: Learned swordsmanship from her grandfather
 * Demon transformation: Has a demon/vampire form that greatly enhances her abilities. Blood can be used to enhence it's ability even more.

Media

 * Taimanin Kurenai
 * Taimanin Asagi Battle Arena
 * Taimanin RPGX
 * Action Taimanin

Trivia

 * Her current location at TA3 is unknown but the death of Edwin Black, may draw her out once more.
 * Her favorite food are hamburger steaks which is seen as rather childish.
 * Her Inner Demon and Asagi's Kage, are the only awakened and controlled Inner Demons in the main canon.