Koukawa Oboro

Oboro is one of the characters introduced in Taimanin Asagi 3.

A former Taimanin of Gosha Village and friend of Asagi. She's the original Oboro that in a fight with Nomad, almost lost her life but used her rare ability, that transfered her soul into a different host body. Her corpse was seized by Edwin Black and turned into Asagi's arch enemy "Oboro". She remained hidden afterwards and joined the UFS, as a chief of the DSO Japanese branch. She has a strong almost motherly bound to Asuka.

Personality
Oboro is mysterious and stoic, having a rather mocking chipper tone when fighting. Threatening people that try to dig into her real identity. She still is loyal to Asagi and trusts her and Asuka to take down Edwin Black. She consoles and instructs Asuka like a mother, giving off a certain air of respect without a need for harsh words or violence. Possibly as her ability does only extend her life, she puts alot of effort into her mentoring.

Viewing the Taimanin organization as ill-equipped to fight the threat of demons, she has a far more hardliner approach than Asagi. As more of a pragmatist, she thinks that some morally grey actions are justified, deceives friend and foe, works with unscrupulous people and dirty tricks are allowed if needed.

However, ultimately does so for the good of the people around her and not for personal gain. Willing to give her life for others.

Appearance
She looks like Oboro, pink/violet short hair with a bob head cut. She has a smaller to medium bust and below her mask violet/purple eyes.

History
A Taimanin of the prestigious Koukawa family and a relative of Koukawa Asuka. She and her clan joined Gosha Village after helping Igawa Asagi with the Igawa Revolt.

Originally being close friends with Asagi and one of her guardians and partner on missions, they would take down Fuuma Danjou, when he tried to take over the village. However, this changed as one day Gosha Village, was under attack of a party led by Edwin Black. The clan was destroyed and Asuka was taken hostage. Confronting Black in a fight in exchange for Asuka's freedom, Oboro was "killed" but Asuka was left alone as promised. Oboro's corpse was taken and used in experimentation by Fulst, to create Oboro, that served Edwin Black and Nomad.

Unbeknownst to Black, the real Oboro used her ability "Cicada Shell" to escape death, and switches into another body to stay alive.

Joining the DSO under the UFS, Anti-Nomad faction, later on. She would start using a mask to conceal her identity and people started to call her the Masked Taimanin as she became the chief of the DSO Japan Branch.

Saving Asuka a second time, that rushed into a battle with Edwin Black and "Oboro", she was able to escape with Asuka after a short fight. The real Oboro took on the role of a mentor and mother figure for Asuka. Having great faith in her as one of the last members of the Koukawa clan.

Years later, early on in Taimanin Asagi 3, she was hunting Nomad members in america, fighting some bear Beastman, looking for information about Black's location. Getting in a short fight with Ingrid, she already had the information needed and would return to Japan. Hoping to gather more intel with the help of Asuka, she joined back with the DSO Japan Branch and Kotani Kenji, overseeing the current operations.

Saving Asagi that was let into a trap and blaimed for the death of Nonomura, she helped her in the fight against the Raiden unit, still wearing her mask. Telling Asagi about the connection Prime Minister Asai Koujirou had to Nomad, saying she might be to late, as an attack on Gosha Village was about to happen. Without disclosing who she was using her "Cicada Shell", she moved to a new body with Asagi still in the dark who she really was.

When Asuka rushes to Gosha Village, to find her brother and came face to face with Black on her own, Oboro would jump in to give Asuka time to escape. Fighting Black on her own, she used her "Cicada Shell" multiple times to escape Black's attacks. Able to give him serious damage however, was unable to kill him, she was stabbed by his shadow mist and died, unable to use her ability to escape this time. (It is somewhat hinted that her soul returned to her old Oboro.)

Timeline TABA
She worked together Fuuma Kotaro from time to time. Giving his Fuuma Organization information or missions that could benefit both sides but as a light alliance does betray him a good number of times. Unlike the Gosha Taimanin, that are far more opposed to the Fuuma Organization.

Timeline RPGX/Action
She sometimes works together with Fuuma Kotaro's Independent Rangers or Taimanin Task Force.

OVA
Does not appear in the OVA of Taimanin Asagi 3 and seems not to exist in the OVA at all.

Powers/Abilities
Main Weapon: Two Knuckle Blades


 * Ninja Art: "Cicada Shell" Oboro is able to possess other people, at which point they will look just like her, including the clothes.
 * Particle Control: Taimanin are able to manipulate Taima Particles to enhance their physical strength, speed and defense. The particles also are used to counter demonic influences and strengthen damage to demons.

Media

 * Taimanin Asagi 3
 * Taimanin Asagi Battle Arena
 * Taimanin RPGX
 * Action Taimanin

Trivia

 * There are certain writing issues with Oboros history and "when" she lost her body.
 * It is also implied that after the real death of Oboro her soul returned to her body but was corrupted, however the wording is vague.
 * She has no H scenes in Taimanin Asagi 3.
 * In Taimanin RPGX she uses the Club Persona, as a front to interact with some of the criminal underworld directly and gain intel.