Himawari Shinomiya

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Himawari Shinomiya is one of the main characters of the Vivid Red Operation anime.

Himawari is Akane's classmate, but prefers to stay indoors due to a certain event. Since then, she hasn't attended school. Himawari has a tendency to be afraid of people, and she doesn't look after her appearance, leaving behind her brown locks to cover her face. She loves tinkering with machines and computers and is a super hacker. Possesses a "workshop moe" character. She is a great admirer of Kenjirou's work and fully understands the Vivid System. It is seen that she is the closest to Wakaba as she spends a lot of time with her.

In the AWA fics, Himawari is a student at the AWA Academy and is part of Class 13.

In the XP4 fics, Himawari debuted in the XP4 Heroes Coalition - Vividred Operation.

Appearance[]

Himawari is a girl with an average height and large breasts, she has a long light-brown wavy hair which goes halfway down to her back and light-orange eyes. She wears an orange sundress, black stockings and brown shoes. She wears a yellow palette suit in her hero form.

Personality[]

Himawari is a typical girl that is interested in technology and science. She had a reclusive behavior but gets along well with everyone, she can be quite blunt and sarcastic.

XP4 Fanfics[]

Himawari is a member of the Heroes Coalitions and is part of the Bullet Kingdom as an honorary member. She also attends the Vanguard Academy as a student.

XP4 Heroes Coalition - Vividred Operation[]

In Chapter 1, Himawari, alongside Akane Isshiki, Aoi Futuba and Wakaba Saegusa, are seen hanging out in a beach somewhere in the Izu Ooshima Island when they got attacked by Karasu but is saved by the arrivals of Louie Lovenhope and Rei Kuroki. After Karasu fled, everyone met up with Kenjirou Isshiki and Mizuha Amagi in the Isshiki Residence where they had a discussion about the current situation when they witnessed an Alone getting destroyed by somebody else. Later, everyone arrives back at the beach where they met up with Gingka Hagane and the members of the New Age Avengers.

In Chapter 2, Himawari, alongside the members of the New Age Avengers, Akane Isshiki, Aoi Futaba, Gingka Hagane, Kenjirou Isshiki, Mizuha Amagi, Rei Kuroki and Wakaba Saegusa, are seen gathered inside the NDF Headquarters where they had a conversation with Yuuri Shijou about the current situation and later witnessed Mizuha rejecting Eddy Skipper McGee. Later that night in the Isshiki residence, everyone are joined by Mashiro Isshiki and Momo Isshiki for dinner and had a rather wacky conversation.

In Chapter 3, Himawari, alongside Duncan Nelson and Ichigo Kurosaki, are seen in a beach somewhere in the Izu Ooshima Island while watching Taro Yamada train Wakaba Saegusa. Later on, she, alongside everyone, are present in another beach while getting ready for their battle against the Alones and the Emotionless.

In Chapter 5, Himawari took part in fighting the Alone and Karasu in the skies of Izu Ooshima Island, and they managed to destroy the Alone and sent Karasu packing. Later that night, she took part in a celebration party in the Isshiki Residence for their victory over Karasu and other stuffs.

In the Epilogue, Himawari, alongside the members of the New Age Avengers, Akane Isshiki, Aoi Futaba, Gingka Hagane, Rei Kuroki and Wakaba Saegusa, arrives in the Training Camp in Neo-City. She, alongside Akane, Gingka, Rei and Xyrielle Yona, are seen in the courtyard having a conversation about the other Heroes Coalitions.

XP4 Heroes Coalition - Neo-City Diaries[]

In Chapter 50, Himawari is seen hanging around in the training area of the Training Camp when she witnessed Raya Amanda and Sylvia van Hossen challenging Eddy Skipper McGee and Marcus "The Kane" McGee for another game of H.A.V.O.C. Marathon which the boys accepted.

In Chapter 51, Himawari, alongside Wakaba Saegusa, met up with Ichigo Kurosaki, Renji Abarai and Taro Yamada whom are hanging out on top of a row of lockers in the hallways of the Vanguard Academy.

In Chapter 52, Himawari, alongside the rest of the New Age Avengers, are mentioned as a whole group in a conversation of Geraldo Axel, Needles Kane and Vaas Montenegro, and later with Ms. Fortune.

Abilities[]

Himawari does not display any fighting capabilities while not using the Vivid System, but her superior intellect has been shown to compensate for this. Kenjirou Isshiki himself remarks that Himawari was able to understand the Vivid System as soon as she was exposed to it for the first time.

Weapon: Naked Collider - Himawari's specialized weapon, in the form of two yellow mechanical gauntlets on each arm. It contains two attachments on each arm, which can be deployed to deflect attacks by releasing energy to slow down the trajectory of incoming attacks. The force released is also capable of returning enemy attacks to the attacker.
Docking - This allows Himawari to merge with a desired fellow user of the Vivid System, transforming the two into a combined being with Himawari's upgraded powers.
- Docking Operation: Vividyellow Operation - Himawari merges with Akane, combining the two into a more powerful being with a shared consciousness.
  - Upgraded Weapon: Vivid Collider - Himawari's Naked Collider transforms into an octagonal shield that has a more powerful version of the Naked Collider's protective abilities.
  - Weapon: Vivid Engine - Himawari's Vivid Collider dismantles itself, transforming into a mechanism that gathers energy and releases it as a focused beam at an enemy target.
  - Final Operation - The energy gathered by the Vivid Engine is released, unleashing a destructive beam that can dissipate an enemy Alone's attack and destroy that Alone in a single shot.

Trivia[]

Her first name literally means "sunflower".
Arguably, Himawari has two weapons in her Docking Mode.
Himawari docking mode is the strongest of all of her friends docking mode.

In the XP4 fics, Wakaba is fascinated with the Science and Research Department's inventions despite it's flaws.