Line #38 Characters/BlueArchiveShanhaijingSeniorSecondarySchool


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2	'''Schools:''' [[Characters/BlueArchiveAbydosHighSchool Abydos High School]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveAriusBranchSchool Arius Satellite School]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveGehennaAcademy Gehenna Academy]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveHighlanderRailwayAcademy Highlander Railway Academy]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveHyakkiyakoAllianceAcademy Hyakkiyako Alliance Academy]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveKronosSchoolOfJournalism Kronos School of Journalism]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveMillenniumScienceSchool Millennium Science School]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveRedWinterFederalAcademy Red Winter Federal Academy]] \| '''Shanhaijing Senior Secondary School''' \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveSRTSpecialAcademy SRT Special Academy]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveTrinityGeneralSchool Trinity General School]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveValkyriePoliceAcademy Valkyrie Police Academy]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveSchoolsOthers Others]]\
3	'''Organizations:''' [[Characters/BlueArchiveGeneralStudentCouncil General Student Council]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveSCHALE SCHALE]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveOther Other organizations & characters]]\
4	'''Enemies:''' [[Characters/BlueArchiveDecagrammaton Decagrammaton]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveGematria Gematria]] \| [[Characters/BlueArchiveEnemiesOthers Others]] -]]]]]
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6	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/logos_5.png]]
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8	One of the ten playable schools in ''Blue Archive'', where it is similar to Hyakkiyako in that it has a deep history of tradition. Its Student Council is called Genryumon. Some fans refer to it as Xuanlong, as the Chinese do.
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10	Currently, there is a conflict between the student council and the Black Tortoise Promenade for control over the school.
11
12	!! Their learning of heaven and earth comes through these tropes:
13	* AnimeChineseGirl: Every student here is this by default, highlighted by [[CultureEqualsCostume their clothes]] usually being qipaos or other cultural hallmarks like Rumi the chef cooking Chinese cuisine.
14	* DubPronunciationChange: During the ''Playing Tag at Neverland'' event, Japanese voice actors pronounce Shanhaijing as "''Sengaikyō''," because of the differences in Kanji and Hanji pronunciation.
15	* MeaningfulName: Shanhaijing is named after ''Shanhaijing'' (山海經/山海经, "The Classic of Mountains and Seas"), a Chinese classic text about myths.
16	* TheRival: In ''Playing Tag at Neverland'', Shun and Kirino tell Sensei about the dispute between Genryumon and Black Tortoise Promenade. Rumi, the head of Black Tortoise Promenade [[AppealToNovelty combines cuisine from various schools and invents fusion food]], but Genryumon [[AppealToTradition considers her new cuisine as a threat to the school's tradition and peace]].
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18	----
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20	[[foldercontrol]]
21
22	!! Genryumon
23	[[folder:Associated Tropes]]
24	* AppealToTradition: They're all about preserving tradition, which naturally puts them at odds with the [[AppealToNovelty forward-thinking Black Tortoise Promenade]].
25	* TheTriadsAndTheTongs: Ruthless (at least according to Rumi) but honorable Chinese in nice suits. You may have seen men like these girls in [[HeroicBloodshed some Hong Kong movies]].
26	[[/folder]]
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28	[[folder:Ryuuge Kisaki]]
29	[[quoteright:190:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/e382ade382b5e382ad_e382ade382b5e382ad2e706e67.png]]
30	[[caption-width-right:190:''Even if I am the head of Genryumon, I can't stand idly by and just watch this crisis take over Shanhaijing''.]]
31	->'''Affiliation:''' Genryumon
32	->'''Age:''' N/A
33	->'''Birthday:''' N/A
34	->'''Height:''' N/A
35	->'''Hobbies:''' N/A
36	->'''Illustrator:''' [=YutokaMizu=]
37	->'''Voiced by:''' N/A
38	----
39	* BatmanGambit: During the ''The Dragon and Tortoise'', she sends Mina to meet the Black Tortoise Promenade knowing she'd likely pick a fight with them, but that it'd be resolved non-lethally due to Sensei and Rumi's presence and predicting they'd forge an alliance of convenience afterward. She tells Sensei she makes these kinds of ploys often as head of Genryumon.
40	* TheDreaded: She has a dreadful reputation in Shanhaijing, with even her own underlings being afraid to speak to her.
41	* EarlyBirdCameo: Shows up as a hologram in Volume F during the defense of Shanhaijing before her proper debut in ''The Dragon and Tortoise''.
42	* ExcellentJudgeOfCharacter: She governs because of her good judgment, and even gets a read of what kind of person Sensei is from their very first meeting.
43	* IronLady: She tries to keep a cold and emotionless facade due to her position as president of Genryumon.
44	* TheLeader: She's the president of Genryumon, and despite her ruthless reputation, is actually far more reasonable and flexible than the rest of the faction.
45	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Possibly the most well-adjusted of the student council presidents of Kivotos. Kisaki is stern and somewhat reluctant to allow things to change, but her maturity and willingness to see things from a different perspective (figuratively and literally, as she hops on Sensei's back) make her much easier to work alongside than the likes of Cherino and Makoto.
46	* TinyTyrannicalGirl: Kisaki isn't very tall (in spite of her mostly fruitless attempts at remedying it), yet has almost complete control of Shanhaijing as the head of Genryumon. In spite of her status as TheDreaded, however, Kisaki is shown to be somewhat amicable and willing to listen to opinions, and notes that [[TheChainsofCommanding being at the top can sometimes cloud her judgement]] when it comes to more commonplace matters in the school.
47	* WeUsedToBeFriends: Downplayed. She's an old friend of Rumi, but she keeps her distance due to them being leaders of rival factions.
48	[[/folder]]
49
50	[[folder:'''Konoe Mina''']]
51	[[quoteright:166:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mina_portrait.png]]
52	[[caption-width-right:166:''Let's catch the sparks alone. That's the best way.'']]
53	->'''Affiliation:''' Genryumon
54	->'''Age:''' 16
55	->'''Birthday:''' Sep. 9th
56	->'''Height:''' 5'5" (166cm)
57	->'''Hobbies:''' Watching movies (mostly hardboiled ones)
58	->'''Illustrator:''' [=MISOM150=]
59	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RinaSato
60	----
61	* {{Chuunibyou}}: She's a huge fan of Chinese HeroicBloodshed movies and keeps reciting lines from them to mostly humorous effect.
62	* CluelessDetective: She wants to be a HardboiledDetective from a noir film, but neither Sensei or Rumi are impressed by her poor deductive skills and it quickly becomes apparent brains aren't her forte.
63	* CoolShades: She wears sunglasses worn on the forehead in an effort to make herself look "cool".
64	* ADayInTheLimelight: One of the focus students of the event, ''The Dragon and Tortoise ~Working Together for a Better Future~''.
65	* DumbMuscle: She's a capable field officer, but isn't very smart and tends to jump to conclusions.
66	* EarlyBirdCameo: Makes her first unplayable appearance in [=VFC2=] during the defense of Shanhaijing.
67	* TheLancer: The second-in-command to Kisaki. [[spoiler:It's also the reason why an underling turned to illegal dealings in ''The Dragon and Tortoise'', wanting money to take the position and get closer to the club's head.]]
68	* ShoutOut:
69	** Much of her character references Creator/ChowYunFat's HeroicBloodshed roles, with her [[MoneyToBurn burning a paper note]] (famously seen in John Woo's ''Film/ABetterTomorrow'') in her EX skill animation and wielding Beretta 92s GunsAkimbo
70	** During her first bond story, she ponders what to call you, as she thinks "Sensei" is just too plain. Among the possibilities she offers up are [[VideoGame/AzurLane Commander]] and [[{{VideoGame/Arknights}} Doctor]].
71	* SmokingIsCool: PlayedForLaughs. She says she wants to smoke just for the coolness factor, but doesn't do it because it's bad for her health.
72	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: [[Characters/BlueArchiveHyakkiyakoAllianceAcademy Pina]] and [[Characters/BlueArchiveGehennaAcademy Aru]] are similarly fans [[{{Chuunibyou}} hugely inspired]] by hardboiled movies and act out their inspirations with [[ComedicHero mixed results]].
73	* UndyingLoyalty: She's so loyal and devoted to Genryumon that she can't conceive of the fact there would be backstabbing within the faction.
74	[[/folder]]
75
76	!! Plum Blossom Garden
77	[[folder:'''Sunohara Shun''']]
78	[[quoteright:236:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shun_full_0.png]]
79	[[caption-width-right:236:''Great, great. Everyone did well!'']]
80	[[caption-width-right:236:[[labelnote:''Click to see Kid appearance.'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shun_kid_full.png[[/labelnote]]]]
81	->'''Affiliation:''' Plum Blossom Garden
82	->'''Age:''' TOP SECRET
83	->'''Birthday:''' Feb. 5th
84	->'''Height:''' 5'8" (174 cm)
85	->'''Hobbies:''' Playing with children
86	->'''Illustrator:''' 9ml
87	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShizukaIto
88	----
89	* AgeInsecurity: She is very sensitive about discussing her age, or even the slightest suggestion of it. [[spoiler:It is of course incredibly obvious that despite being a "third year student", Shun is the first playable adult of the cast and the nearest thing Sensei has to a ''peer'' on the playable cast.]]
90	* BerserkButton: Never, ever ask her age.
91	* BuxomBeautyStandard: Her large bust is one of the reasons she's considered a HotTeacher, with her outfit exposing a lot of cleavage. It's also a hint she's older than she portrays herself as.
92	* ClingyJealousGirl: During the ''Playing Tag in Neverland'' event, she grows increasingly frustrated with other students interfering with her impromptu date with Sensei.
93	* CoolBigSis: As one of the older students, she has the reputation of being the "big sister type" due to her mature and responsible personality. She is also the actual older sister of Kokona and tries her best to be a cool and responsible older figure.
94	* CoolTeacher: To her students at Plum Blossom Garden, who she treats like her own children and even personally plays with them.
95	* DCupDistress: She often complains that her shoulders hurt, which is implied to be due to her chest.
96	* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: She is Kokona's older sister, and is ultimately the more reliable of the two.
97	* FountainOfYouth: Her "Shunling" is a variant of her that got de-aged after taking Saya's medicine.
98	* FriendlySniper: She's a sniper, but one with a friendly and affable personality.
99	* GrowingUpSucks: She starts to feel this way after experiencing the joys and freedom of being a child once again due to a FountainOfYouth incident. Despite wielding authority and power as an instructor, she always feels burdened by the responsibilities that come with them. She reconsiders when she sees how much Kokona is struggling with the students without her.
100	--> '''Shun:''' I want to stay as a kid forever, it's stress free!
101	* HotTeacher: A gentile, shapely lady dressed in a qipao baring her sides, accentuated with a motherly air to watch over her young students. Very much qualifies for the trope.
102	* ICallItVera: Her QBU-88 sniper rifle is nicknamed "Rod of Love".
103	* SexySlitDress: The dress she has one her portrait has a slit on her side to show off her dress.
104	* SmallGirlBigGun: Her "Small" version seems to struggle with carrying around her "Rod of Love" that, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome unlike herself, did not shrink]].
105	* StatuesqueStunner: She's noted for being a very tall and beautiful woman.
106	* SternTeacher: While she's caring and motherly towards her students, she adopts a much more stern and scary persona when they do act up or misbehave.
107	* TokenMinority: Unlike the rest of the cast of Blue Archive who are high-school-aged students, Shun is of highly undefined age, and a (elementary school) teacher as well. [[InsistentTerminology She's definitely still a third-year student, though.]]
108	* VaporWear: Based on her portrait, she doesn't appear to be wearing underwear of any sort.
109	* {{Womanchild}}: She displays childlike tendencies from time-to-time, most notably when Sensei is playing with her students. Played straight when she gets [[FountainOfYouth de-aged]] and becomes "Shunling," who very much acts like the child she appears to be.
110	[[/folder]]
111
112	[[folder:'''Sunohara Kokona''']]
113	[[quoteright:240:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kokona_0.png]]
114	[[caption-width-right:240:''It's not Kokona-chan, it's Instructor Kokona!'']]
115	->'''Affiliation:''' Plum Blossom Garden
116	->'''Age:''' 11
117	->'''Birthday:''' June 1st
118	->'''Height:''' 4'6" (139 cm)
119	->'''Hobbies:''' Reading picture books
120	->'''Illustrator:''' seicoh
121	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HiromiIgarashi
122	----
123	* ApatheticTeacher: She is not as highly respected as her older sister amongst their students, and has a tendency to pass her responsibilities onto Shun.
124	* DudeWheresMyRespect: The Plum Blossom Garden students often call her "Kokona-chan" (or just "Kokona" instead of "Instructor Kokona" in Global), which annoys her to no end no thanks to her young age, diminutive stature, her childish tendencies to hate eating carrots and her insistence that she's a lady. Her first Relationship Story is all about this, where Sensei addresses the girl as "Instructor Kokona", getting the students to do the same after a day of merely calling her "Kokona"... only for them to drop the title quick at the end.
125	* GoodBehaviorPoints: Part of her skills involve giving stamps to her team with her EX and basic skills. Her stamps also become actual physical merchandise.
126	* TokenMiniMoe: Being the youngest playable student, at just 11 years old, and standing at a tiny 139cm, Kokona ends up being this, much to her chagrin.
127	* UnwittingPawn: She gets manipulated into doing the dirty work of Shintani Kai during the ''The Dragon and Tortoise'' event, as her encouraging her students to make deliveries for Shanhaijing as training is used to smuggle the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng.
128	[[/folder]]
129
130	!! Eastern Alchemy Society
131	[[folder:'''Yakushi Saya''']]
132	[[quoteright:268:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saya_full_2.png]]
133	[[caption-width-right:268:''I'm here! So where's my next test subject?'']]
134	[[caption-width-right:268:[[labelnote:''Click to see Casual appearance.'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/saya_casual_full.png[[/labelnote]]]]
135	->'''Affiliation:''' Eastern Alchemy Society
136	->'''Age:''' 16
137	->'''Birthday:''' Jan. 3rd
138	->'''Height:''' 4'11" (149 cm)
139	->'''Hobbies:''' Researching
140	->'''Illustrator:''' whoisshe
141	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YukariTamura
142	----
143	* AnimalTesting:
144	** Nezusuke, the unfortunate primary target of Saya's creations. Her EX Skill has her strap Nezusuke onto one of her poison bombs and launch it. She does consider the rat family, however, and Nezusuke has yet to consider leaving.
145	** Her appearance is also intended to invoke the trope, with the clear subject tag on her left ear.
146	* ChildProdigy: Her description notes she "earned six degrees while still in primary school". ''The Dragon and Tortoise'' event also has one moment where she's dismissive of ten-thousand-year-old ginseng's brain-boosting properties, stating she only needs a reread of her study materials to get a perfect score (unless there were surprise questions). [[LampshadeHanging Sensei tells her she's the only one capable of that.]]
147	* TheLabRat: A more literal example than some.
148	* LittleBitBeastly: Has mouse ears, a tail, and likes cheese a bit too much.
149	* MadScientist: Of the Mad Chemist variety. Often tries to test various creations on unsuspecting students and Sensei, like the anti-aging potion she gave Shun in the prelude to ''Playing Tag in Neverland''.
150	[[/folder]]
151
152	!! Black Tortoise Promenade
153	[[folder:Associated Tropes]]
154	* AppealToNovelty: They combine cuisine from various schools and cultures to make new types of food. This is what makes them controversial with Genryumon who thinks they [[AppealToTradition should stick to tradition]].
155	* ADayInTheLimelight: They get their first event centered around them (alongside Mina) in ''The Dragon and Tortoise ~Working Together for a Better Future~''.
156	* FrameUp: The ''The Dragon and Tortoise'' event has them being framed by Shintani Kai for smuggling ten-thousand-year-old ginseng that is precious to Genryumon, which gets Genryumon to sanction them. Sensei helps them [[ClearMyName clear their name]].
157	* RedOniBlueOni: Reijo and Rumi respectively, the former being prone to blowing up while the latter keeps cool.
158	[[/folder]]
159
160	[[folder:'''Akeshiro Rumi''']]
161	[[quoteright:140:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rumi_9.png]]
162	[[caption-width-right:140:''Who's hungry?'']]
163	->'''Affiliation:''' Black Tortoise Promenade
164	->'''Age:''' 17
165	->'''Birthday:''' Mar. 5th
166	->'''Height:''' 5'6" (168 cm)
167	->'''Hobbies:''' Cooking, Food product development
168	->'''Illustrator:''' カンザリン
169	->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YoshinoAoyama
170
171	The president of Black Tortoise Promenade, whose specialty dishes came from other academies, something the conservative Genryumon despises.
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173	* BigBreastPride: She's proud of her figure, and smugly teases Sensei when he catches them [[EatingTheEyeCandy staring are her chest]].
174	* BuxomBeautyStandard Her large chest is pretty prominent, and it catches the attention of Sensei in the Memorial Lobby where she [[SexySoakedShirt gets her shirt soaked from sweat]].
175	* TheChainsOfCommanding: In ''The Dragon and Tortoise'' event story, she confesses to Sensei that she prefers to be a chef bringing about joy through serving customers, but she can't turn away from her responsibilities as a president.
176	* CordonBleughChef: She's a chef who likes to get creative with her cooking, trying several different kinds of food mixtures and even encouraging everyone at the Black Tortoise Promenade to do the same. But according to Reijo, despite Rumi being a SupremeChef, some of the dishes she makes as part of her experiments can be rather questionable.
177	* EarlyBirdCameo: Before her official debut, she shows up in the Shanhaijing Sub-story to give Kokona Shun's secret purchase, as well as running a stall in ''Get Set Go!''.
178	* HyperactiveMetabolism: Her EX Skill has her throw a plate of fried rice that heals a student before bouncing to nearby allies including herself, up to four times, though the effect is reduced for the second and third targets.
179	* GoodWithNumbers: She's a naturally talented manager, which is why she's so successful as the president of Black Tortoise Promenade.
180	* TheLeader: President of the Black Tortoise Promenade, having grown the place from a humble shopping street into one of the best gourmet districts in Kivotos.
181	* LittleBitBeastly: She has the large pointy ears of a fennec fox, which are the same color as her hair.
182	* OnlySaneWoman: Throughout all of ''The Dragon and Tortoise'', she is the only one who consistently stays calm even when her own club gets insulted and obstructed by Genryumon, and clearly views the school's political climate from an outsider's lens.
183	* PolitenessJudo: While working, she keeps a polite and friendly attitude even when dealing with troublesome customers or outright hostile Genryumon members, as she thinks any outbursts will reflect badly on her business.
184	* TheSmartGirl: She has to be as the Promenade's president, striking a contrast to her more impulsive right-hand woman, [[TheBigGuy Reijo]].
185	* SupremeChef: She's quite good at her job cooking Chinese cuisine, though she'll expect her eaters to have [[BigEater a big stomach]] for the long courses she makes. Outside of that, she pursues whatever new ways she could find to improve herself... even if it'll [[ForeignQueasine make people sick in more ways than one]].
186	* TheTease: She seems to enjoy acting flirtatiously, especially towards Sensei.
187	** In her Recollection Lobby, she [[SexySoakedShirt sweats enough to make her top go transparent]], notices Sensei staring... then starts grinning and muses that she should've brought better underwear.
188	** One of her lines in ''The Dragon and Tortoise'' event menu is her [[DCupDistress wanting a massage for her stiff shoulders]]--then tentatively asking Sensei to do it.
189	* WeUsedToBeFriends: With Kisaki... sort of. Really they're largely still friends, but as the head of the very conservative Genryumon, Kisaki can't get away with treating the leader of the Black Tortoise Promenade nicely in public. Rumi regularly uses that to tease Genryumon members, cracking jokes about how she knows their president better than they ever will.
190	[[/folder]]
191
192	[[folder:Kayama Reijo]]
193	[[quoteright:140:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kayama_reijo.png]]
194	->'''Affiliation:''' Black Tortoise Promenade
195	->'''Age:''' N/A
196	->'''Birthday:''' N/A
197	->'''Height:''' N/A
198	->'''Hobbies:''' N/A
199	->'''Illustrator:''' N/A
200	->'''Voiced by:''' N/A
201	----
202	* AllChinesePeopleKnowKungFu: A student of a Chinese-themed school who watches about, practices, and invites others to ''love'' kung fu like she does.
203	* BareFistedMonk: She notably lacks a gun on her sprite, most likely because of her devotion to bare-handed martial arts. After a fight to take down ginseng smugglers in ''The Dragon and Tortoise'', Mina comments that Reijo's aim is poor, which makes it certain she traded off training with guns for her obsession but remains effective in combat.
204	* BodyguardingABadass: She acts as Rumi's bodyguard, even though Rumi is capable of taking care of herself.
205	* BrutalHonesty: Reijo always speaks her mind, even though Rumi often advises her to try to be polite and keep a lid on her emotions.
206	* DumbMuscle: In a LovableJock kind of way with her obsession for kung fu, but her role is to be out on the field running the Promenade's operations and, in ''The Dragon and Tortoise'' event, always watches out for Sensei's safety.
207	* TheLancer: To Rumi, being the brawn to her brains.

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