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Shun Aonuma
Name
Kanji 青沼 瞬
Rōmaji Aonuma Shun
Information
Age 12 / 14
Gender Male
Species Human / Karma Demon
Occupation Student
Status Deceased[1]
Voice Actors
Japanese Mai Tōdō (12 Years)
Ayumu Murase (14 Years)
English Clint Bickham
First Appearance
Novel Part I: Chapter 01
Anime Episode 01: The Season of New Leaves
Manga 01. Season of the Young Leaves


Shun Aonuma (青沼 瞬 Aonuma Shun) is one of the five main characters and a member of Group One.



Appearance[]

At the age of twelve years, Shun has short black hair that reaches down to his ears in the front and to his neck in the back and his eyes have an emerald shade of green.

Outfit[]

As clothing, he wears the common school uniform of Sage Academy, which consists of a white vest with a blue seam, a purple bow tied over the midsection and four blue buttons on the stomach area of the vest. Additionally, he wears pants in the same color as the seam, with a single white line on the bottom of each side, as well as fitting shoes combined with white and blue socks. A yellow-fringed patch on the left sleeve denotes his group number [2].

Not much has changed about his appearance at the age of fourteen years, the only differences being taller in height and broader shoulders, as well as his hair being a little longer in the front and messier in general. He is still wearing the same uniform he has been wearing at the age of twelve years [3].

Biography[]

Shun is the smartest and most composed of the group where he is able to think through any situation and he is also implied to be the most talented at using Cantus in their generation. Despite his age, he is very knowledgeable. Shun was the first of his class to attain his Cantus, graduate from Harmony School and attend Sage Academy.

It was shown that from the ages of 12 to 14, Shun dealt with complications revolving around his subconscious use of Cantus. This eventually led to him becoming a Karma Demon, until his death at 14.

Powers and abilities[]

Intelligence[]

Shun was the most intelligent member of group 1. When group 1 encountered the Minoshiro, he immediately requested access to society’s history and questioned what happened to the humans without cantus. This information played a crucial role in uncovering the twisted truth about society and the monster rats.

Cantus as a human[]

Shun was a very powerful PK user, frequently referred to as the most powerful user of his generation. Many people, including group 1, believed he would surpass Kaburagi. He was the first in his class to awaken his cantus and received constant praise for his abilities. During the summer camp trip, Shun calmed the entire surface of the river they were rowing down to show Saki the stars. He later attempted to hatch a chicken from an egg under two hours. Both of these tasks require significant skill.

Cantus as a Karma Demon[]

After Shun became a Karma Demon, his power significantly grew before it went out of control. His power was strong enough to wipe out all of “Treetop Village.” When attacked by a Tainted Cat, Shun subconsciously killed it before it had a chance to react. Eventually he lost control completely and, as a result, Shun is killed by his own uncontrolled power.

Etymology[]

  • The name Shun means "instant, moment, wink, blink, twinkle" (瞬).
  • Shun's surname Aonuma means "blue, green" (青) (ao) and "swamp" (沼) (numa).

Trivia[]

  • In the manga, Shun and Satoru Asahina do not have any romantic relationship, although it is canon in the novel and anime.
    • However, Satoru has shown moments of jealousy in the manga whenever Shun talked about Saki Watanabe.
  • Shun's mantra is "Oṃ amogha vairocana mahāmudrā maṇipadma jvāla pravarttaya hūṃ" [4].

References[]


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