Shin Asakura

Shin Asakura is a person who is "100% reliable". If you are a friend, family, or someone he chooses to protect. Shin is one of the most loyal, loyal, and trustworthy characters in Sakamoto Days.

Although Shin has the power to read the minds of people around him, which allows him to easily take advantage, extort, or betray others, Shin has never used this power for personal gain or to harm his friends. He always uses it to warn, watch his back, and coordinate to save everyone on the
team.2
. Prove himself by betraying the organization for the sake of authenticity

and trustworthiness, which is most evident from the events at the beginning of the story. When he is ordered by the Assassin Association (JAA) to kill Sakamoto, Shin sees that Sakamoto is living a peaceful family life. Shin chooses to betray the orders of a powerful assassin organization and risk his own life to protect Sakamoto's happiness instead. This is proof that he chooses right and relationships over survival.3

. Strictly

adhere to the iron rule of "do not kill people" after working at a convenience store. Shin accepts and takes Sakamoto's rule of "if you kill someone, you will be fired" seriously. In every difficult mission and battle, Shin will do his best to control the situation without losing the life of his enemies, which reflects his true nature as a truth-loving and trustworthy

person.4. Honest with his feelings and love for his family, Shin Shop

may have a corner of his mouth that doesn't match his heart (tsundere) and complains like a teenager. Shin will always be the first to take the risk. His mind has no crookedness or thoughts of betrayal hidden at all.

Fear of being a "monster" [1]

The biggest knot in Shin's life occurred after he accidentally drank psychic serum into his childhood, [1] his reading of other people's minds caused the people in the Okutabi lab to become terrified and act disgusted with him. [1] Shin misinterprets himself as a burden and a freak [1] causing him to be so terrified of being hated that he has to run away from home.

2. Hatred of one's own "psychic powers" (in the past) [1]

because this mind-reading power brought about childhood isolation. Shin used to hate his own discernment power very much [1] because he saw it as something that took away his normal childhood and made him become a nomadic killer. When he cleared his mind with his adoptive father and realized that this power led him to meet Sakamoto).

Behavioral Hatred:

"Tiger Mind" The Impact of Mind Reading from Childhood This makes Shin hate and disgust the "humans who think but say otherwise" the most, because he has to endure listening to the filth and lies in their heads all his life before meeting Sakamoto. Therefore, he hates being deceived and insincere strongly.4

. The most hated and haunted person: "Wutang"

When it comes to the characters that you are used to, it is Wutang. Chinese doctor acupuncture because Wu Tang is the only person who is used to reading minds because the thinking process in Wu Tang's brain is more strange than ordinary humans. Every time Wu Tang approaches, Shin will feel so out of control and paranoid that he doesn't want to be around him.

❌ What I don't like / What I'm afraid

of• Meat (in childhood): It is revealed in the backstory that when Shin was 6 years old and began to have new psychic powers, he used to show a rejection and dislike of eating meat (due to his mental state and the effects of his psychic powers at the time). But after growing up and moving to the Sakamoto house, His eating habits have changed over time
. People of the "Wutang" type: What Shin dislikes and fears the most is not the cruel enemy, but the Wutang (Chinese acupuncture healer). This makes Shin feel the most
suspicious and afraid of this type of person.• Sakamoto's Brutal Fantasy: Everyday Life What Shin doesn't like to perceive the most is when he accidentally reads Sakamoto's mind and finds out that this dead cousin is imagining a way to get rid of or kill him in his head in all sorts of bizarre ways.

🍬 Favorite Things to Eat / Favorite

Things• Cotton Candy: Shin is a person who likes to eat sweets (Sweet Tooth) very much, and his favorite food is clearly listed as "Cotton Candy".
Sakamoto Family Food: Shin loves and bonds with this family very much. The home's handmade food is one of the first things that melts the cold killer's behavior and gives him

🐕 warmth. Other

Favorites • Cute Dogs: Shin is a person who loses the way for the cuteness of pets, especially cute little dogs (which in the story he adores. Heisuke's sniper bird, and other animals as well.)

Biography & Timeline1

. Childhood and the Beginning of Special Powers (Okutabi Laboratory)

Shin is the son of a man named "Ando", but when he was only 6 years old, his real father entrusted him to his best friend "Asakura", a scientist at a secret laboratory under the Okutabi Science Museum. Before his father disappeared. Asakura adopted Shin and became like a real father one
day in childhood. Shin sleepwalks into the lab because he is thirsty, and accidentally drinks a special power serum that Asakura's father has just finished researching. As a result, Shin has been gaining the power of telepathy since that day, but having this power makes the people around him in the lab start to be scared and distance themselves. It caused Asakura a lot

of guilt.2. Stepping into the assassin industry and being a partner in Sakamoto

as he grew up. Shin joins the Japanese Assassin Association (JAA) and becomes Taro's junior and partner. Sakamoto The best assassin in the world at the time. Shin joins the mission side by side and learns things from Sakamoto, which leads to a lot of respect and love for this cousin. But after a while. Sakamoto stubbornly decided to quit the industry because he fell in love with a girl (Aoi) and got married and had a family.3

. The killing mission and the turning point of life

after Sakamoto's withdrawal Shin continues to work as an assassin until he is ordered by the organization to "kill Taro Sakamoto" as a traitor who has escaped from the industry
. Shin travels to Sakamoto, who is now a fat man who runs a simple grocery store. Shin tries to take Sakamoto back, or kill him as ordered, but when he experiences the warmth of Sakamoto's family and is taught by Sakamoto with his still sharp skills, Shin tries to take Sakamoto back. Shin realizes that this kind of peaceful life is Sakamoto's choice, and he wants to experience it too. Shin decides to betray the organization, abandon his career as an assassin, and apply to be the No. 1 employee at the Sakamoto convenience store.

📋 Official Profile

• Birth Name: Shin Ando — Later adopted by his adoptive father's surname "Asakura"
• Date of birth: June 7, 2000
• Age: 20 Year (at launch) ➡️ Currently 21 years old
• Height: 172 cm
• Weight: 67 kg
• Blood type: A
• Dominant hand: Right-handed
• Nickname: Shin the Clairvoyant

⚠️ Weaknesses & Flaws•

Physical limits (compared to the top): Compared to monster-level assassins in Stamina Shin's speed and raw fighting skills are still very secondary. If you encounter an enemy too fast, Even if you read your mind. His body is inevitable
. Completely defeated by certain types of people: His powers are instantly ineffective when facing enemies who fight with wild animal instincts without a thought in their head (e.g., Sludge) or enemies with brainwave cutting/blocking devices
. Information Overload: Being in a crowded place or in a crowd can cause information to flow into the brain, causing distraction and severe headaches. In addition, his ultimate power can only be used for 5 minutes a day. If it is exceeded, the brain will be damaged
. Impatient and impatient at times: Despite being able to read minds, as a teenager, sometimes when they see their peers in danger, they are in danger. Shin often blows his fuse and rushes out to take attacks instead,
often seriously injuring himself.

🌟 Strengths & Virtues

• Loyalty and love for comrades: Shin is a person who is devoted to those he loves with all his heart, especially to Sakamoto and his family. He is ready to trade his life to protect the peace of the grocery
store. Very high strategic advantage: mind-reading power and pre-reading of muscle signals. This makes him a very difficult opponent to deal with. • He can solve problems and plan their enemies intelligently
. Relentless self-improvement: Shin is not a sedentary person, even though he knows that he has physical limits that can't compete with the Order, but he tries to practice. Always learn and apply the things around him (such as Power Glove gloves) to plug the leaks.
• Virtuous and gentle in mind: After repentance, Shin becomes a compassionate person. He swears the rule of "no killing" and is always
soft-hearted to help those in distress.

Shin Asakura comes as a "good guy" and the hero of the story, although he had a background as a heartless killer in the past, but now he has fully repented and moved to the side of the good guys.
The reason why he is said to be good It can be summarized as follows:
• Abandoning the assassin circle: After he meets Taro, Sakamoto (Legendary Former Assassin) Shin is inspired and chooses to turn his back on the underworld to live a peaceful life as an ordinary
grocery store clerk. Protect the Innocent: Shin's main task in the story is to cooperate with Sakamoto to protect Sakamoto's family. • Customers in the store and innocent people from the hunt of other
assassins. There is a rule of no killing: Shin strictly follows the iron rule of Sakamoto: "Never kill people." When fighting the enemy, he only uses force to stop or capture him. I don't focus on life like before.

Politeness mixed with intimacy (use the suffix

Although Shin is a former assassin, he is more respectful and polite than he thinks. In the Thai version. Shin always refers to himself as "I" and always ends with "Yes", especially when speaking to Sakamoto (whom he respects and loves like a cousin and benefactor), as well as when talking to customers in the grocery

store.2. Being a regular "pearl slapper" (The Tsukkomi)

because Shin can read other people's minds. This makes him constantly aware of strange thoughts, out-of-this-world thoughts, or the nervous disturbances of the characters around him (especially Sakamoto, who likes to think about killing this person in his head with a calm face, or Lu who thinks nonsense)
• Shin's speaking style is often shouting, slapping jokes in his heart, or blurting out with embarrassment, such as "Can you think of something so scary with a face like that?" or "Mr. Sakamoto!

Serious and decisive tone when fighting

, when entering battle mode, or having to defend shops and allies. Shin's words will go from a boisterous teenager to an aggressive and sharp killer. He will speak from the point of pressuring, threatening, or analyzing strategies with confidence, because he already knows in advance which way the enemy will move from the power of reading minds.4

. Mumbling to himself (voice recognition)

Often Shin will murmur softly or complain to himself, as he must try to distinguish between "the voice that is actually being said by others" and "the sound of thoughts flowing into his head". As a result, sometimes he may have a pause or speak out loud against the thoughts in other people's heads, so that people around him who do not read their minds are puzzled.5

. Sincere and loving to the Shinshin people

are sometimes unspeakable (there is a small tsundere). But when I have to speak to encourage or protect my friends, His words will be full of sincerity. Honesty and show their attachment to the Sakamoto family in a closed manner.

The origin of this power is

not innate, but is caused by childhood mistakes. While he lives in the Okutabi Laboratory, As a child, Shin accidentally drank the "Super Power Development Serum" that was invented in the lab because he thought it was water. As a result, he has since become a modified human with psychic

powers.2. Basic Abilities: Advanced Mind Reading / Telepathy

• Mechanism: Shin's powers work by capturing electromagnetic brainwaves from the creatures around him.
• Range: Initially, the range of hope is about 20-30 meters, but after training and post-awakening, his range of perception can be greatly extended (in the manga, it can be detected up to hundreds of meters in specific situations).
Application in combat: Chin-read thoughts With his ability to dodge attacks perfectly as if he could see the future, he was able to accurately find vulnerabilities to counter enemies. He can
❌ also use telepathy to communicate with his allies to plan silent battles. Weaknesses and Limitations of Basic Powers:
• Mindless Defeat: Shin will not be able to read the minds of enemies who fight with raw instincts without thinking about anything in their heads, or those who are very intellectually shallow.
• Superior Speed: Even if they know which way the enemy is going to attack, if the enemy has too high a physical speed (e.g., a member of the Order/Order), he will not be able to read the minds of enemies. Shin's body will not be able to react or dodge in time
. Information Overload: If you are in a crowded place or in a crowded place. Everyone's thoughts will flood into his head, giving him a severe headache. Shin had to wear headphones to help block signals and stay focused. It can also be blocked by materials or devices that cut off brain

wave signals.3. Further Development: Awakened Abilities
As the story progresses,
Shin must face off against more versatile enemies. This causes his psychic power to be "awakened" and branched into two high-level abilities:

🧠 1. Motor-Readiness Potential Precognition.

Ability: This power evolves from reading "verbal thoughts" to reading "nerve signals directed directly to muscles."
Result: Shin can see in advance which direction the enemy's body is going to move with 100% accuracy before the enemy even takes action
. Limitations: It is a power that consumes very high brain energy. In the beginning, Shin can only force this power to be used for 5 minutes a day. If used beyond the limit. The brain will be under a heavy load that causes severe pain.

Head & Face

• Hairstyle: Blonde, short slide at nape level The main feature is the middle hair that lets the long bangs fall to the sides and frame the face in a stylish
way. Face and Eyes: Blue Eyes Sleek eyes gleamed like a fighter's eyes. Slender facial features in the style of handsome teenagers, often showing a serious determination, quarrelling, or sometimes abyss when hearing strange thoughts from those around
them. Earphones/Earbuds: Wear wireless headphones (Earphones/Earbuds) at all times to help limit sound and block people's thought waves from flowing too much

into their brains.2. Upper Body

• Outerwear: Wear a dark blue tracksuit hoodie, long sleeves, slightly oversized. The left upper arm usually has a red and white
emblem or decorative detail. Apron (when working): When he was working as a grocery store employee at Sakamoto. Shin wears a green apron over the front, which is the store's uniform that represents his transformation into a merchant.3

. Lower Body & Footwear

• Pants: Wear beige or cream cargo/baggy pants. The thick fabric is durable, and the toes of the trousers pile down to cover the ankles slightly, allowing you to move your body, dodge, or kick and punch freely
. Shoes: Burgundy Sneakers with white lace details and brown soles, this is a running shoe that supports high-speed

movement.4. Weapon

• He usually carries a short, black pistol for tucking or holding in a tight situation, but his main weapon in combat is usually his mind-reading psychic power combined with his agile bare hand martial arts.