Risa Aoyanagi (青柳 璃彩, Aoyanagi Risa) is an Inspector within Division 02 of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Public Safety Bureau.[1]
Appearance[]
Aoyanagi is a female of a taller than average height and a slender but fit build in her 20's. She has brown eyes and brown hair styled into a blunt cut with side bangs to the right, and a beauty mark under her left eye.[2]
Personality[]
She is restrained and capable, with a mature smile on her face and a soft heart. She possesses a strong sense of justice and a desire to protect civilians from criminals by any means necessary, even when she is injured or disadvantaged. Firmly believing in the Sibyl System and its judgment, she breaks down when seeing criminals showing a low crime coefficient.[3] She also has a playful side and likes to play games.[4]
Personal Background[]
Address[]
Tokyo-to, Koto-ku, Fukagawa, 2-103
Emergency Contact Information[]
Tokyo-to, Kokubunji-shi, Minamimachi, 4-6
Takeshi Aoyanagi (relation: father)
Education[]
March 2100 – Graduates from Tokyo Metropolitan Daichi Junior High School (general education curriculum)
April 2100 – Enters Private Inada Academy of Higher Education, Faculty of Information Engineering, Major in Electronic Information Engineering
March 2104 – Graduates from Private Inada Academy of Higher Education, Faculty of Information Engineering, Major in Electronic Information Engineering
Work History[]
April 2104 – Enters the MWPSB; Enters the Bureau’s Career Training Institute
September 2104 – Completes her training at the Bureau's Career Training Institute
October 2104 – Assigned to CID Division 02 as an Inspector
February 2113 – Disposes of Enforcer Ryogo Kozuki, who escapes from the Bureau[5]
Licenses/Qualifications[]
March 2104 – Obtains Driving License Type 1 for Regular Automobiles
December 2107 – Obtains Information Security Specialist License
Relationships[]
Nobuchika Ginoza[]
Aoyanagi and Ginoza are friends, having entered the Public Safety Bureau Criminal Investigation Division at the same time. She has visited Ginoza at his dormitory for drinks and conversation.[6]
Ryogo Kozuki[]
Kozuki has been Aoyanagi's subordinate for about 10 years. It's implied in the novel version that the two are lovers at some point in time. During the Helmet Riots, Kozuki flees but is caught by Inspector Aoyanagi, who reluctantly kills him with Lethal Eliminator,[5] causing Aoyanagi grief.
Akane Tsunemori[]
Aoyanagi is a friend and colleague of Tsunemori. That said, she doesn't quite agree with her style of detective work and believes it to be reckless. "Dark cuisine" Chef Tsunemori once prepares instant noodles for her and adds vegetables and eggs to "make it taste better." It doesn't end well due to her poor cooking skills.[7][8]
Etymology[]
- The name Risa means "glassy, lapis lazuli" (璃) (ri) and "color" (彩) (sa).
- Risa's surname Aoyanagi means "blue, green" (青) (ao) and "willow" (柳) (yanagi).
Trivia[]
- Her ID as a MWPSB Inspector is 00475-AEFD-98369-1.[9]
- She is designated as Balto 1 of Division 02.[10]
References[]
- ↑ 0117 Heart of Iron
- ↑ 0115 The Town Where Sulfur Falls
- ↑ 0204 The Salvation of Job
- ↑ Chaser Shusei Kagari
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Psycho-Pass Extended Edition - Episode 9
- ↑ 0203 The Devil's Proof
- ↑ Audio Dramas
- ↑ Psycho-Pass/Zero - Drama CD 1 ‒ "Detectives' Short Peace"
- ↑ First Guardian
- ↑ In 0206 Those Who Cast Stones, Mizue Shisui is designated as Balto 2. So we can deduce that Balto 1 is for Aoyanagi.
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- See also her English voice on Anime Voice-Over Wiki.