Akari Ichijou

Akari Ichijou is a character from The Last Blade series, she makes her debut on The Last Blade as a playable character.

Story
Born and raised in Kyoto, Akari hails from a family of onmyoji. Her father asked her to take care of the Hell's Portal when it first opened. Wanting to see the world with her own eyes, Akari complied.

When her older sister, Hikari, succumbed to a mysterious illness, Akari grew worried and suspected it had something to do with Hell's Gate. By the time her father called her to tell her do what was to be done, she sets off determined to seal the gate again and cure her sister. Her ending has her escaping her father's wrath regarding her sudden departure and starting another adventure to find a mermaid, which is all left for poor Juzoh to absorb.

Crossover Appearances
SNK Gals Fighters: Ultimate Match

She returns as a playable character on this installement.

Neo Geo 2: Match of the Century

Akari returns to the coliseum facing The Last Blade Series alongside Kaede, Moriya Minakata, Yuki and Setsuna.

Tekken X SNK

Akari appears as a DLC character, her rival is Kazumi Mishima from Tekken.

Soul Calibur X SNK

Akari is one of the playable characters from SNK side.

Neo Geo Pocket Battle Colosseum

She appears alongside Kaede, Moriya Minakata and Keiichiro Washizuka as playable characters.

SNK vs. Capcom 2: SvC Apocalypse

Akari is part of the SNK Fraction.

Capcom vs. SNK 3: Fight Beyond Time and Space 2020

Akari is one of the playable characters.

Capcom vs. SNK 3: Battle of the Ages & Capcom vs. SNK 3: Battle of the Ages 2012

In Capcom vs. SNK 3: Battle of the Ages Akari is part of the Roster Base but in Capcom vs. SNK 3: Battle of the Ages 2012 she is a DLC character.

Capcom vs. SNK 3: Fight of the Millennium 2015

She is part of the SNK cast.

SNK vs Capcom 3: Unlimited Combats

Akari appears as a playable character facing The Last Blade series alongside Keiichiro Washizuka.

Shikigami Hyakkiyakou/100 Demons' Night cameos
When Akari uses her super move, the following characters makes cameo appearances on these Game Ideas:

Neo Geo 2: Match of the century


 * Meitenkun, Verse, Igniz, Xanadu, Mian and Chizuru Kagura from The King of Fighters.
 * Donald Morden, Allen O'Neil, Satiko Suzuki (Metal Slug 8 (TheProjectXZoneFan1997) appearance), Yoshino and Super Devil Tarma from Metal Slug.
 * Mr.Karate I from Art of Fighting.
 * Joker, Chung Paifu and Jyazu from Savage Reign/Kizuna Encounter.

Trivia

 * Aside from her sister, Akari hangs out with two other girls. Their names are Shizuka Kujo ("Shichi") and Aoi Yahata ("Acchi"). Shizuka has black hair and Aoi's outfit has green ribbons. They're usually seen cheering for her in the background or in her endings.