Yuzuha Shiba

Yuzuha Shiba is the younger sister of Taiju and the older sister of Hakkai Shiba.

Appearance
Yuzuha is a slim girl of average height with large yellow-orange eyes, medium-length ginger hair, and narrowly shaped eyebrows. She usually has her hair down with little to no accessories on her head but prefers to style it in a bun on special occasions. After school, she frequently wears the typical black sailor uniform, a pair of white loose socks, and brown school shoes. Every so often, Yuzuha is seen wearing her headphones or has them around her neck.

Personality
Yuzuha is a caring and energetic person in addition to being a responsible sister, as shown by her always taking the blame even though her little brother, Hakkai, was usually the culprit (albeit innocent mistakes). Her devotion to her younger brother is so big, she was even willing to kill their older brother, Taiju, in order to take vengeance for their miserable life and him taking away Hakkai's position as member of the Tokyo Manji Gang.

Fighting Prowess
Yuzuha is one of the few female characters in the series with competent fighting ability, being capable of kicking on Inui's face when the Black Dragons were threatening Hakkai, Takemichi and Hina. Yuzuha has formidable endurance for a teenage girl, being on the receiving end of Taiju's savage beatings and still remain conscious despite taking fists on her face, leaving her injured and breathing heavily, but otherwise without lasting damage. Yuzuha was also competent in knife handling, being able to sneak stealthly and deliver a stab while putting on her weight to increase the damage. Had Takemichi not interfered, Yuzuha could have murdered Taiju on the spot.

Appearances
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Valhalla Arc

 * Chapter 77 - Gotta go

Black Dragon Arc

 * Chapter 78 - Hey, pal
 * Chapter 79 - Fuck off
 * Chapter 80 - Thicker than water
 * Chapter 85 - Family bonds
 * Chapter 86 - Be serious about
 * Chapter 92 - Whip up morale
 * Chapter 94 - Scaredy-cat
 * Chapter 95 - The ordeal from god
 * Chapter 96 - Always here for you
 * Chapter 97 - Sibling rivalry
 * Chapter 98 - Strive together
 * Chapter 101 - Keep mum
 * Chapter 102 - Salute someone
 * Chapter 103 - Mother figure
 * Chapter 105 - No one can match
 * Chapter 106 - Dawning of a new era
 * Chapter 107 - Tight-knit
 * Chapter 110 - Best wishes

Bonten Arc

 * Chapter 192 - Just be close at hand
 * Chapter 193 - Feel great!
 * Chapter 194 - The keepsake
 * Chapter 200 - Crack a smile
 * Chapter 205 - The picaresque (flashback)

Kanto Manji Arc
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 * Chapter 274 - No holding back (cover only)
 * Chapter 277 - At last
 * Chapter 278 - Revengers}}

Valhalla Arc

 * Episode 25 - It is what it is

Black Dragon Arc

 * Episode 26 - Gotta go
 * Episode 27 - Stand alone
 * Episode 28 - Family bonds
 * Episode 30 - Whip up morale}}

Etymology

 * The name Yuzuha means "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" (柚) (yuzu) and "leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece" (葉) (ha).
 * Yuzuha's surname Shiba means "brush, firewood" (柴).

Trivia

 * According to the official character book:
 * Yuzuha's image color is pale orange.
 * She likes Hakkai's face when he tilts his face at an angle of 45 deggres.
 * She dislikes Insects, especially cockroaches.
 * Her special skill is Kyūdō and she is the head of the club.
 * The person she respects or admires is her mom.
 * The person she dislikes or fears is Ikemen.
 * Her dream is Hakkai's independence.
 * Her favorite spot Pavement cafe (part of a café which is outdoors or on the pavement or sidewalk).
 * Her heroic/failure story: The Girls at her school started a Shiba fan club, Yuzuha thought it was for Hakkai, but it turned out to be a fan club dedicated to her.