Akira Yoshida

Akira Yoshida (吉田朗, Yoshida Akira) was a Shinigami turned demon who acted as Saki's guard during her temporary stay in Gehenna as Dissidia's  hostage. After she is brought back to the World of the Living he is given a proposal as personal bodyguard for Saki by Tsubaki Yonaka, the Matriarch of the Yonaka Clan.

Appearance
Akira has messy dark blue hair that has a tendensy to defy gravity in some circumstances with his bangs partially covering his bright blue eyes. His skin is rather pale, despite having lived in the demonic realm of Gehenna for nearly six hundred years. The few traits that reveals his demonic nature is his pointed ears and the claws on his hands and feet. In Gehenna he was dressed in long dark robes with a hood to cover his face as Dissidia ordered him not to show his face to Saki. When he is brought to the World of the Living he dresses in a white hoodie over a blue T-shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers. His demonic features are also sealed away with the help of a charm in the form of a thin golden necklace that Saki gave to him.

Zanpakuto
In its sealed form Akuma no Ikari (悪魔の怒り, litt. Wrath of the Devil) takes the form of a katana as long as Akira himself. Its tsuba is decorated with the Kanji for 'fire' along the edges and its handle is wrapped in blue. The sheath is a light gray. Akuma no Ikari is released by the command "Set Ablaze" (放火, Hōka).

Shikai: The Shikai form of Akuma no Ikari doesn't change the sword's appearance at all. Instead it is enveloped by blue reishi that burns anything it touches to ashes in a matter of seconds.


 * Shikai special ability: Akuma no Ikari has one special ability in its Shikai state.


 * Gōka (業火, litt. Hellfire): The blue flames of Akuma no Ikari is shot off from the blade at incredible speed, acting as a long range weapon.