Asa Mitaka [Zombie Apocalypse.]

When the public gives her the recognition she yearns for, she initially claims to dislike being popular but then smiles while watching people on TV praising her. Asa can be extremely socially inept, so much so that the War Devil shows more social awareness than her despite having limited knowledge about humanity.

Alias(es) Chainsaw Woman (by Yuko) Species Human Birthplace Japan Occupation High School Student Private Devil Hunter (formerly) Wild Fiend Host Appearance: Asa is a high school girl of average height and build. She has brown eyes that are usually pitch dark, though the irises become much brighter in some situations. Her hair is black and is sometimes colored with a brown tint. The hair reaches the middle of her back, and she wears it in two low twin tails, making it appear shorter. In the past, Asa wore her hair at shoulder length. After the events of the Chainsaw Man Church arc, Asa lost her right arm following her fight with Yoshida, and later her remaining arm during her fight with Pochita. This leads to Yoru sacrificing the Tank and Gun Devils to regain their arms while using them as weapons/gauntlets. She wears her school's female uniform which consists of a long-sleeved button up shirt worn beneath a pinafore style dress with a pleated skirt that extends below the knee, a bow at the collar, a wide belt at the waist, and black, knee-high socks. She also wears sneakers. After freeing Denji from the facility, she is seen wearing a baggy top with a t-shirt underneath and black pants. Personality: Asa is a quiet and unsociable girl. She dislikes her classmates, frequently wishing they would drop dead and spurning any offers of friendship. She has a very negative outlook on the world, other humans, and Devils, and tends to assume the worst of others. She is, however, very fond of cats and would rather kill a human than a cat. Asa later admits to herself that her mean-spirited attitude towards her peers was a result of jealousy and a lack of belonging. She also suffers from low self-esteem and considers herself to be clumsy. Despite this, Asa can be falsely self-assured and overconfident such as her belief that she would easily be able to seduce Denji.

For example, she believes that giving Denji long lectures about ocean facts on their aquarium date would be a great way to win his affection. Over time, Asa becomes a skilled manipulator, coercing Katana Man to betray Public Safety by taking advantage of his hatred towards Chainsaw Man, claiming she wants to fight Chainsaw Man herself.

Despite being capable of compassion, Asa's selfishness proves to be a hindrance even when she wants to do good. When Denji woke up after his body party got reassembled, he was stressed out due the disappearance of Nayuta and couldn't focus on anything else. Asa could relate to a family member dying because of her and tried to get him to fight "her." Upon Fami suggesting that food could change his demeanor, Asa asks Denji what he'd like to eat. When he answers with sushi, Asa refuses since she can't stand seafood. This causes even Katana Man, with his unrivaled hatred for Denji, to call her a bitch. Her moral compass is somewhat artificial, as she is often more worried about the consequences certain actions carry instead of the actions themselves. For example, she doesn't feel bad about having accidentally killed Bucky but feels bad because of the looks her peers gave her. This also gets reaffirmed in the aquarium, where Asa refuses to kill Denji after being trapped and starved for several days. She doesn't do so because it goes against her morals but because she does not know what is right and wrong and constantly tries to avoid making mistakes. Asa is fairly altruistic, putting herself in harm's way to save others even when she is afraid. Asa would be willing to endure bad situations if only she were to suffer, but refuses to drag others with her. After being saved by Chainsaw Man, she realizes she's glad she's not dead and is no longer as negative towards other humans or towards all Devils. However, this was short-lived as she easily fell back into depression and even attempted suicide during the Falling Devil fight. Asa doesn't cope well with failure or when things don't go her way. Because of past experiences, she is extremely afraid of making mistakes. Once she does make a mistake, however, she usually gets very angry and blames everyone around her except herself. Though after calming down she'll break down in self-deprecating rants.

She seeks validation as shown by her internal monologue during her meeting with Yoshida or breaking down and seeking comfort from Yoru despite being afraid and screaming at her mere moments prior.

She struggles with trust and fears being alone, yet also fears approaching others because she worries about making mistakes and ending up alone once more. This puts her in a "cognitive dissonance" as she puts it, where she's afraid of both solitude and companionship. She is shown to have a negative opinion on sexual intercourse when Chainsaw Man reveals his main drive in life is to have sex and she openly expresses disgust. She believes people only have sex when there's nothing better to do, and the thought of mixing her saliva and sweat with someone else sickens her. Despite being previously shown to be very timid and frightful during Devil encounters; motivated by her desire to "save" Chainsaw Man, Asa quickly becomes a proficient Devil Hunter, seemingly having managed to become braver and more confident than before. Relationships: Denji After Hirofumi Yoshida introduces Asa to Denji, there is immediate friction between them due to their conflicting attitudes, and when Denji reveals himself to be Chainsaw Man, she doubts him and calls him a loser. The next time they meet, Denji is aggressive toward her, but still accepts her offer to take him out on a date. On that date, she barrages Denji with talk of sea anemones, believing lecturing him for long periods of time will make their date interesting and make him fall in love with her. However, due to her lack of dating experience and social skills with boys, Denji found her extremely boring. Asa also unintentionally triggered his trauma by telling him he doesn't have to think about anything, which was something Makima would say.

Denji and Asa's relationship begins to improve after days of being trapped in the aquarium. Denji finds Asa sitting alone and asks how she is doing, to which she apologizes to him for the situation they are in and blames herself for asking him on a date in the first place. Denji tries to cheer her up by smiling and trying to find her something to eat, asking if she's ever had starfish before, which also implies that he was paying attention to her during her exposition on sea life. They further bond after Denji says he thinks Asa is fun to watch. This cheers up Asa as she enthusiastically affirms Denji's assessment of her character. Amused, Denji says that her enthusiastic and self-aggrandizing attitude reminds him of an old friend, implying that friend to be Power. After the two leave the aquarium, Denji admits to her that he actually enjoyed their disastrous first date and asks her to go on a second one together, to which Asa agrees. Yoru then comments that Asa is currently experiencing feelings of love for Denji, much to her shock and embarrassment. After Yoru fails to turn Denji into a weapon, Asa's feelings towards Denji become more complicated as she gets angry after believing he does not like her. On their next date, the two agree to watch a movie at Denji's home. When Denji brings up the topic of kissing, a flustered Asa says she has no desire to kiss him and hates him. She then tries to push him away by saying that she only went on a date to have a distraction and that if they keep dating, he'll wind up dead. Though this was most likely out of care for him as she doesn't want Yoru to turn him into a weapon.

Due to interference from Nayuta, Asa and Yoru lose all memories of the second date and believe Denji stood Asa up. Initially claiming to be unaffected by this, Asa begins to ramble before admitting that she does care, feeling down. After Asa falls into utter despair due to the Falling Devil, she attempts suicide. Though she doesn't realize his identity, Denji saves her once again and comforts her. She begins to see a different side of Chainsaw Man after learning he understands some of her pain. However, that is quickly undone when Denji goes on a rant about how much he wants to have sex, which grosses Asa out as she reveals she finds sex disgusting. She offends Denji by saying no woman would want to have sex with someone who has a chainsaw for a head, a statement which utterly demoralizes Denji and causes both of them to fall into Hell. However, when she and the weakened Chainsaw Man escaped from Hell, she hesitates to finish him off despite knowing that it would mean her freedom. Instead, she cuts her hand and uses her blood to rejuvenate Denji. Asa explains to Yoru that Chainsaw Man had saved her twice so far, and that if someone like him could keep living, then it would be ok for her to live as well. She yells for Chainsaw Man to save her and pulls his rip-chord. This demonstrates how Chainsaw Man had begun to have a profound impact on her, and in spite of disagreeing with his dreams, she still admires his resolve and appreciates what he's done for her.

After the incident with the Falling Devil, Asa began reflecting on her time spent with Chainsaw Man. She deduced that the man posing as Chainsaw Man on television was a fraud since she understood the real Chainsaw Man's motives. His words of encouragement and the several times he saved her life would ultimately cause Asa to become infatuated with him. She would have flashbacks of the times she rescued him, and even thought up a poem expressing her love for Chainsaw Man. This newfound affection for him is also shown when she agrees to Fami's plan of eliminating devils to weaken Chainsaw Man's heart and allow him to live a regular life. Unfortunately, her devotion to "saving" Denji is shown to continuously hurt him in both direct and indirect ways. The former can be seen with how she allows Yoru to attack Pochita, as she believes it'll free Denji of his responsibilities, whilst the latter is shown with how her offers of returning Denji's life to "normal" upsets him. Yoshida Asa attends the same school as Yoshida but doesn't interact much with him. Yoru briefly takes control over Asa and asks Yoshida out so she can turn him into one of her weapons, with Yoshida declining and Asa getting embarrassed.