Akira Takashi

Akira Takashi is a main character in The New B-Shot and makes her first appearance in Season Two. She returns in Season Three as a new B-Shot and Crossfire player. Her current B-Daman is Fluttering Scarlie."'Luck is on our Side, Fluttering Scarlie!' - Akira, when Fluttering Scarlie's Emblem Charge is ready."

Appearance
Akira is a young girl with silver white hair and green eyes. She wears her hair in low pigtails.

In Season Two, she wears a light blue, off shoulder sweater with white sleeve cuffs, a pale purple skirt, and a pair of white flats. At school, she wears the standard Crystal River Middle School uniform, but wears over-the-knee socks, instead of the standard calf socks.

In Season Three, Akira's hair slightly lengthens, now at hip-length and keeps it in the same hairstyle. She wears a pastel blue slit sleeve top, a black skirt, red suspenders covered in black spots, white stockings covered in green leaves, and a pair of red ankle boots with black spots. She also wears a pair of light blue, fingerless gloves and a headband with a ladybug and two leaves attached.

Official Bio
A B-Shot from the South Area of Crestland and a student at Crystal River Middle School. Her B-Daman is the Control Type Fluttering Scarlie.

An adopted child from the Crestland Orphanage and is friends with Shiro Hama, Himari Tora, and Maccarter Adler.

She is always supporting her friends and acts very kind to others. She gets easily worried and surprised when it comes to different situations.

Personality
Akira is a kind young girl towards her friends and family. She often gets overly-excited and embarrasses herself. Akira has a strange habit of adoring boys with blonde hair, but she has self-control towards her male friends with blonde hair. She also gets annoyed easily, like Asahi and Mac arguing around.

Despite being cheerful with herself, Akira tends to worry the safety of her friends. However, she never gives up on them. After becoming a B-Shot, she becomes more confident and has determination.

Background
Akira is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Takashi, who left her at the Crestland Orphanage. Their reasons for leaving her is left unanswered. She became close friends with another orphan named Himari Tora and later befriends Shiro Hama, after she entered the orphanage and left by her mother. The three became best friends and would play together, but they often run into troubles with another orphan named Maccarter Adler. Akira didn't like Maccarter and overconfident attitude, so she helps Shiro in beating him to a B-Daman battle and being able to win against him.

Not long after, Akira leaves the orphanage after getting adopted into her new foster family. Before leaving, she makes a promise to Shiro and Himari that they would be see each other again, when they get older.

Relationships

 * Shiro Hama - Shiro and Akira are best friends and classmates. They have a strong bond and would almost do anything together. At first, Akira was worried for Shiro, but she later doesn't want to see her give up.


 * Asahi Yamada - Akira meets Asahi, when he was waiting outside the school gates for Shiro. Akira enjoys Asahi's company, but has to maintain self-control because his hair is blonde.
 * Maccarter Adler - Like Shiro, Akira met Maccarter in the Crestland Orphanage. They have a love-hate relationship with each other because Mac is calling everyone by given nicknames, like Shiro being called "Bird's Nest" and Akira being called "Old Lady". Akira would always get angry with Mac, but secretly adores him for his blonde hair. However, their relationship rekindled to a good one, but she often gets annoyed by his actions.
 * Himari Tora - Akira also met Himari in the Crestland Orphanage, like Shiro and Maccarter. The two are best friends and would hang out with each other, all the time, when they were kids. In the events of "Tournament for the South Area!" side story, Himari makes an appearance in and Akira was shocked, but relieved, to see her best friend again.
 * Kirika Sumiko - Akira and Kirika met each other in Season 2, Chapter 42, where she sent in by the WBMA to help investigate what was going on and went to help out Novu Moru, in his investigation of finding out what's happening. Akira was shocked to learn that Kirika was the daughter of the owner of Starlight Beauty, which made her very excited and get to be closer friends with her.
 * Kohana Mai - Akira has high respects for Kohana and cares for her safeft. She has always admire Kohana for her amazing talents, like the performance she held with Shiro at Crystal River Middle School.
 * Misuru Hachuka - Akira and Misuru are close friends and have a good relationship with each other. Akira has a slight crush on Misuru, but doesn't show it. Misuru also taught her on how to use her B-Daman and improve on her skills.
 * Miku Asuga - Akira met Miku in Chapter 5 and became really close friends. They share similarities like being nervous before a Crossfire competition and worrying for the others and their safety. Akira was shocked to hear that Miku was created by Clarice but she had faith that she was different from Clarice, and can get herself out of that situation. She was happy to see that Miku is okay and happily agrees with the others that she becomes the new Angel Goddess of Wind.

Trivia

 * Her given name means "bright", while her last name "Takashi" means "ambition".
 * Her name is a unisex name, but the name is normally used for males.
 * Her birthday is on October 11, making her zodiac sign Libra.
 * Shown in "Girls' Sleepover Time!", Akira absolutely loves make-up and got really excited when she heard that Kirika's mother is the founder of her favorite make-up brand, Starlight Beauty.