A

Biodata

Personality

A is a severe judge of prospective students and their families. As principal, he values discipline, courage, and respect for Kumogakure’s traditions, but his concern for the village’s reputation initially makes him reluctant to select a poorly ranked student for an exchange visit 270 429.

He can reconsider when given a persuasive reason. Aizen’s argument that Anya could help students from different villages connect leads A to approve her selection 429.

Story Role

• Academy entrance interviews — A observes families before the formal interview, approves of the Forgers bowing to portraits of past Raikage, and asks Aizen to guide Damian’s class 270.
• Kirigakure exchange selection — After initially objecting to Anya’s academic and combat rankings, A names her, Mikoto Misaka, and Damian as Kumogakure’s representatives, with Aizen leading them 429.
• Reaction to the exchange battles — Watching Damian’s Thunderclap and Flash: Godspeed, A praises the younger generation’s promise; its speed impresses even him 475.

Relationships

• Sosuke Aizen — Academy teacher whom A trusts to lead the Kirigakure delegation; A also suggests he supervise Mikoto and Damian after graduation 270 429.
• Damian — Student whose class A asks Aizen to guide and whose combat progress he later praises 270 475.
• Darui and Samui — A’s trusted subordinates in the present-day Raikage’s office; he calls their attention to the exchange students’ achievements 475.