TV-Series
Description
Kyōsuke Karasuma serves as an A-rank Border agent within the Tamakoma Branch and fights with Tamakoma First. He joined Border roughly three years before the main story, originally belonging to Tachikawa Squad. Approximately one year prior to current events, he transferred to Tamakoma Branch alongside Shiori Usami for undisclosed reasons, fueling unverified rumors at Border Headquarters about factional motives.
Physically, Karasuma possesses shaggy black hair and golden eyes. His casual wear typically consists of a white v-neck shirt beneath a turquoise jacket (inherited from Jin) and jeans. In his Trion body, he dons an outfit similar to Yūma Kuga's C-rank uniform but with a teal jacket featuring black stripes and black padded gloves.
Karasuma displays a laid-back, dryly humorous demeanor in daily life, often teasing Kirie Konami with deadpan lies before casually confessing their falsehood. This contrasts starkly with his intensely focused and serious combat persona. Despite an aloof exterior, he maintains amiable peer relationships and exhibits strong mentorship, notably training Osamu Mikumo and Ai Kitora. His popularity at Headquarters included devoted admirers like Yōko Katori.
As an All-Rounder, Karasuma balances Attacker and Gunner roles. His combat parameters show balanced proficiency: Trion (7), Attack (8), Defense/Support (8), Mobility (7), Skill (8), Range (4), Command (6), and Special Tactics (5), totaling 53 points. Primary Triggers include Asteroid (assault rifle), Viper (trajectory-controllable bullets), and Kogetsu (sword). He tactically employs defensive Triggers Shield and Escudo, using the latter to trap foes or shield allies remotely.
A key arsenal component is the specialized Trigger Geist, enhancing capabilities at the cost of automatic Bail Out upon Trion depletion. Geist operates in three modes:
- Blade Shift: Boosts speed and blade strength, enabling single-strike elimination of a Rabbit.
- Gunner Shift: Equips a high-powered cannon that destroys multiple Idras and their Shields.
- Speed Shift: Grants superior mobility for evading point-blank attacks.
Without prior Trion expenditure, Geist lasts roughly 284 seconds.
His narrative spans major arcs:
- Black Trigger Capture Arc: Mentors Osamu Mikumo, identifies combat weaknesses, and shifts training from Attacker to Shooter per Osamu's request.
- Large-Scale Invasion Arc: Engages Aftokrator forces, shields Osamu with Escudo, battles Hyuse and Viza alongside Reiji Kizaki, and activates Geist against Hyrein before Bailing Out during C-rank defense.
- B-Rank Wars Arc: Supports Tamakoma Second's development through strategic advice and role-playing opponents like Ninomiya in training, while revealing critical intel on Hyuse's Trigger mid-battle.
- Galapoula Invasion: Assists ground forces against Idras, deploying Geist's Gunner Shift to eliminate multiple enemies before presumed Bail Out from Trion depletion.
Karasuma mentored Ai Kitora during her ascent to A-rank in Arashiyama Squad. Personal trivia notes his fondness for family and tonkatsu, his nickname "Torimaru" (from kanji misinterpretation of his surname), and his eighth-place finish in Border's first Character Popularity Poll.
His development emphasizes adaptable mentorship and combat. Initially expressing low expectations for Osamu, he later acknowledges Osamu's strategic growth and supports Tamakoma Second's autonomous problem-solving. Flashbacks reveal consultations with Jin about battle outcomes, highlighting his pragmatic approach to unpredictability.
Physically, Karasuma possesses shaggy black hair and golden eyes. His casual wear typically consists of a white v-neck shirt beneath a turquoise jacket (inherited from Jin) and jeans. In his Trion body, he dons an outfit similar to Yūma Kuga's C-rank uniform but with a teal jacket featuring black stripes and black padded gloves.
Karasuma displays a laid-back, dryly humorous demeanor in daily life, often teasing Kirie Konami with deadpan lies before casually confessing their falsehood. This contrasts starkly with his intensely focused and serious combat persona. Despite an aloof exterior, he maintains amiable peer relationships and exhibits strong mentorship, notably training Osamu Mikumo and Ai Kitora. His popularity at Headquarters included devoted admirers like Yōko Katori.
As an All-Rounder, Karasuma balances Attacker and Gunner roles. His combat parameters show balanced proficiency: Trion (7), Attack (8), Defense/Support (8), Mobility (7), Skill (8), Range (4), Command (6), and Special Tactics (5), totaling 53 points. Primary Triggers include Asteroid (assault rifle), Viper (trajectory-controllable bullets), and Kogetsu (sword). He tactically employs defensive Triggers Shield and Escudo, using the latter to trap foes or shield allies remotely.
A key arsenal component is the specialized Trigger Geist, enhancing capabilities at the cost of automatic Bail Out upon Trion depletion. Geist operates in three modes:
- Blade Shift: Boosts speed and blade strength, enabling single-strike elimination of a Rabbit.
- Gunner Shift: Equips a high-powered cannon that destroys multiple Idras and their Shields.
- Speed Shift: Grants superior mobility for evading point-blank attacks.
Without prior Trion expenditure, Geist lasts roughly 284 seconds.
His narrative spans major arcs:
- Black Trigger Capture Arc: Mentors Osamu Mikumo, identifies combat weaknesses, and shifts training from Attacker to Shooter per Osamu's request.
- Large-Scale Invasion Arc: Engages Aftokrator forces, shields Osamu with Escudo, battles Hyuse and Viza alongside Reiji Kizaki, and activates Geist against Hyrein before Bailing Out during C-rank defense.
- B-Rank Wars Arc: Supports Tamakoma Second's development through strategic advice and role-playing opponents like Ninomiya in training, while revealing critical intel on Hyuse's Trigger mid-battle.
- Galapoula Invasion: Assists ground forces against Idras, deploying Geist's Gunner Shift to eliminate multiple enemies before presumed Bail Out from Trion depletion.
Karasuma mentored Ai Kitora during her ascent to A-rank in Arashiyama Squad. Personal trivia notes his fondness for family and tonkatsu, his nickname "Torimaru" (from kanji misinterpretation of his surname), and his eighth-place finish in Border's first Character Popularity Poll.
His development emphasizes adaptable mentorship and combat. Initially expressing low expectations for Osamu, he later acknowledges Osamu's strategic growth and supports Tamakoma Second's autonomous problem-solving. Flashbacks reveal consultations with Jin about battle outcomes, highlighting his pragmatic approach to unpredictability.