Asahi Yamada

Asahi Yamada is a supporting character in the series, first appearing in Season Two. He is a B-Shot that comes from the South Area of Crestland. His B-Daman is Claw Cheetah. He is the younger brother of Chizue Yamada and helps out in his family food business as the business' cook."'Turn around and face me!' - Asahi, first encountering Kohana Mai""'Run where the Wind takes You, Claw Cheetah!' - Asahi when firing his Emblem Charge."

Appearance
Asahi is a tall young man with an average build. He has tan brown skin, dark blonde hair, and bright orange eyes with a yellow gradient. His hair is chest-length and is usually tied in a ponytail or a bun.

Casually, Asahi wears a brown jacket with a white hoodie and long, puffy sleeves. Underneath it, he wears a black tank top. He also wears a pair of gray pants with a white belt, and brown sneakers with white soles and details.

In Season Three, Asahi wears a sleeveless, dark orange top with a white collar and cuffs, and wears a dark brown arm sleeve on his right arm. He also wears brown cargo pants and a pair of black combat boots.

Official Bio
A B-Shot hailing from the South Area of Crestland. His B-Daman is the Rapid-Fire Type Claw Cheetah. He excels with the fastest rapid-fire speed and can be comparable to Jenta's rapid-fire speed with Dashing Tankshell.

The second and youngest child in the family with an older sister named Chizue Yamada. He's also the cook in his family's food business named the "Yamada Burger Corner".

He is a cunning B-Shot who gets along with his friends and fellow rivals. He deeply cares for his family and friends, especially Shiro Hama, who he calls by her nickname "Meri".

Personality
Asahi is an athletic and respectful young man, who tends to hesitate on making the difficult decisions in his life. However, he hides behind a cunning and competitive attitude to other people. He likes to play fair with others and doesn't enjoy foul play. When he meets with new people, especially B-Shots, Asahi often shows off a hot-blooded and wild attitude, like when he first met Kohana and Aries and declares to have a Road Fight, but she only runs away from the scene and that's when he chases after her. When in reality, he's just doing that to show off his confidence.

In the end, he is mostly caring towards his family and friends. While he worries for his family and friends, he tends to worry about Shiro the most because he's rather close with her (and has a crush on her). However, he doesn't want Shiro to worry about him, like hiding his secret of going away for military school.

Background
Asahi is the second child and only child to Mr. and Mrs. Yamada. He was born and raised in the South Area of Crestland and favors his interests with watching boxing and wrestling matches. As he grew up, Asahi starts playing basketball, often joining matches at school, and takes classes at martial arts at a young age. Around the same time, Asahi receives his first B-Daman, Claw Cheetah, and starts practicing with it, becoming a B-Shot.

As his family started a food business in the streets of the South Area, Asahi learns how to cook and became the chef of the family business, along with learning a few tricks as he cooks in the kitchen. The business went well and opened up in different parts of the South Area, as well as in the other three Areas of the island. Along the way, Asahi made a plan of going to military school and becoming a member of the military army when he gets older.

Relationships

 * Mr. & Mrs. Yamada - They are both Asahi's parents. They deeply care for Asahi and are always supporting him with his dreams and goals.
 * Chizue Yamada - Chizue is Asahi's older sister. The two are on good terms with each other, but Chizue doesn't have a lot of time to be with Asahi, but tries hard to find time and hangs out with him. She tends to call him "baby bro" and teases him with Shiro, typically calling her "little girlfriend" to Asahi.
 * Shiro Hama - Shiro and Asahi are both best friends and rivals. Prior to the removal of the Road Fight Code, the two would always be competing with each other in Road Fights, leaving Asahi most of the wins and annoys Shiro, almost letting out her mood swings.
 * Akira Takashi - Asahi is also on good terms with Akira. From their first meeting, Akira weirdly admires Asahi for his blonde hair, but they interact normally. When Akira tends to get excited, Asahi would be the one to calm her down.
 * Maccarter Adler - Mac and Asahi have a good rivalry with each other, while still maintaining a good friendship. With their rivalry, they try to compete with each other in Crossfire competitions, but also trying to get on Shiro's good side.
 * Himari Tora - Though only seeing and meeting one another during the B-Master Tournament, Asahi has a good bond with Himari. He was impressed with her skills as a B-Shot and wishes to have a battle.
 * Miku Asuga - At first, Asahi was okay with Miku and praises her with some of her skills as a B-Shot. However, after Clarice revealed her true intention and Miku being a human spirit that she created, Asahi was in shock. In the end, he accepts her being as a spirit and becomes the Angel Goddess of Wind.

Trivia

 * Asahi's given name means "morning" and "sunlight". However, his family name, Yamada, means "mountain rice paddy".
 * The surname name is very common, but many of its bearers are unrelated. It is also especially common in the eastern seaboard.
 * His birthday is on December 4, making his zodiac sign Sagittarius.
 * His birthday is also known as "International Cheetah Day", which also connects to having a cheetah type B-Daman.
 * Asahi's favorite food are beef steak and anything spicy.
 * Asahi learned how to cook from his mother.