Yamada Asaemon Shion

Shion possesses an extremely vengeful side and a great sense of responsibility if those close to him are hurt. At the same time, however, Shion can also be very humorous, often unable to contain himself and making puns about his vision when the perfect opportunity arises or to lighten the mood in a tense situation. This ends up overshadowing his serious and rigorous demeanor, as those who know him well consider this his main characteristic. Sagiri also pointed out that Shion has the terrible habit of presuming romantic intentions. After Sagiri expressed her concerns about Gabimaru, Shion blushed, thinking she had feelings for him, which she vehemently denied. Shion admitted this peculiarity and stated that it probably stemmed from his passion for dodoitsu poems. He is also very serious and rigorous. As a born teacher, Shion tends to act this way in certain situations. Shion is a blind man with short, spiky, silver hair in a mohawk style. He has three long, distinct scars on his face: two vertical ones, running from his forehead to his cheek, crossing the center of each eye, and one horizontal one, across the bridge of his nose, passing through each eye. He wears the standard Asaemon attire, but does not wear the bell on his collar. As a samurai in service to the Yamada clan, Shion believes it is not his place to challenge the era in which he lives in terms of the criminal justice system, even if the criminal in question was unjustly convicted. Therefore, he could not allow Tenza to turn against the Yamada clan by protecting Nurugai, as he considered this an act of rebellion that could compromise the clan's name and reputation. However, Shion is, at heart, a kind, caring, and virtuous man. Despite his loyalty to the Yamada clan, he is not so irrational as to make exceptions to the rules if there is a sufficiently good reason.