乾沙希
Basic Information
- English Name
- Inui Saki
- Japanese Name
- 乾 沙希（いぬい さき）
- English Name
- Inui Saki
- Alias
- "Ruler of the Skies"
- Voice Actor
- Natsumi Takamori(port, anime)
- Gender / Age
- Female / 17 years old (2nd year high school)
- Height / Weight
- 158 cm／46 kg
- Measurements
- B85／W55／H87
- Hair color / Eye color
- White hair (silver hair) / Green eyes
- Region of Origin
- Shima Islands
- Affiliated Group
- Kouran Academy FC Club
- Anti-Gravity Shoes
- AVALON-made "Aguravein," possessing a special ability
- Flight Style
- Speeder
Introduction
Inui Saki is a character appearing in the sprite original game, the GONZO anime adaptation "Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue," and its derivative works. She is a second-year student at Kouran Academy and a transfer student who returned to the Shima Islands from abroad midway through.
The official description of her is "an FC player who lacks expression, lacks emotion, and is full of mystery." She usually has very little interaction with others, but she is not hard to get along with, and once she warms up to someone, she treats them with wholehearted sincerity. In various official illustrations, she often appears together with cats.
※ Voice Casting Note:In the PC game version, she is voiced by Yuka Kotori; in the ported version and TV anime version, she is voiced by Ms. Natsumi Takamori.
Appearance and Personality
🤍 Silent & Expressionless
She is a classic silent, expressionless girl, lacking emotional ups and downs and giving off an inscrutable impression, but once you get to know her, she shows a sincere side.
🐈 Cat-Loving Image
She is often seen together with cats in official illustrations; inside her cat-shaped hair tie, there is even a photo of her with her best friend Irina.
🎀 Design Features
White (silver) hair, green eyes, paired with animal hair accessories, detached sleeves, and braided side locks, making for a highly distinctive character design.
🌍 Overseas Returnee Transfer Student
She returned to the Four Islands Archipelago from abroad midway through, transferred into Kairyō Academy, and soon became acquainted with Asuka Kurashina and Aoi Hinata.
FC Ability and Tactics
Saki uses the anti-gravity shoes "Aguravein" made by AVALON, which possess a special ability, and her flying style is that of a speeder. She has studied FC together with Irina Avalon for many years, and the two of them created the tactic known as "Birdcage."
With this tactic, she defeated Kazunari Shindo, known as "the strongest sky racer of the modern era," and made her name overnight; afterward, she easily won the national tournament without even using the Birdcage tactic.
- Anti-Gravity Shoes
- AVALON-made "Aguravein" (possesses a special ability)
- Flight Style
- Speeder
- Signature Tactic
- The "Birdcage" tactic developed jointly with Irina
- Major Achievements
- Summer Tournament Champion, National Tournament Champion (without using the Birdcage tactic)
- Key Victory
- Defeated "the strongest sky racer of the modern era," Kazunari Shindo
Story Performance
※ The following content contains spoilers. Please read with caution if you have not played/watched the work.
- End of Episode 3 TV Anime Episode 2 (becomes a main character in Episode 6, transforms in Episode 7)—She returned to Japan by helicopter together with Irina, making an appearance with overwhelming presence that established her as a "challenger/villain" figure.
- Summer Tournament A Stunning Debut—She completely outsped the club president, who specialized in speed, in the first round; then she dominantly defeated Kazunari Shindo with the "Birdcage" tactic to take the championship.
- National Tournament Easy Championship Victory—She won the national championship without even using the Birdcage tactic, cementing her place in the work.
- Asuka Route Peak Showdown—In the autumn tournament, she had a spectacular showdown with Asuka Kurashina, at one point pushing her to the brink; that match even changed the rules of Flying Circus competitions. After the match, she was won over by Asuka, the two became friends, and she rediscovered the joy of Flying Circus and flying.
- Misaki線 Unexpected Defeat—In the first round of the autumn tournament, she faced TobisawaMisaki, at first she didn't take her opponent seriously at all, but in the end wasMisaki's "anti-flying" technique and was defeated.
Status and Popularity
In "Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue," Saki is a formidable fighter, existing like a "final boss," but in Asuka's route andMisakiIn the main story, she still primarily appears as an opponent who must be overcome. Even so, she took first place in the supporting character category in a popularity poll held by sprite.
In sprite's original plans, Saki was set to be one of the heroines of the new spin-off title "Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue -ZWEI-"; however, with ZWEI's production halted, this concept ultimately never came to fruition.
Appearances
- Original Game
- sprite "Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue" port: voiced by Natsumi Takamori
- TV anime
- GONZO-produced "Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue" (2016)
- Related Music
- Anime OP "Contrail ~Kiseki~", ED "a-gain" / "Kimi to Ita Sora"
Character Reviews
"Beneath that silent expression lies the purest devotion to flying. Saki Inui appears as a 'ruler,' yet after her battle with Asuka, she rediscovers the original joy of flying."
— Overall Assessment
