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Access Time is a supporting character from the anime and manga series Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, serving as the angel partner and companion to the rival thief Kaitou Sinbad, whose human identity is Chiaki Nagoya. Access Time is an angel who originally lived in heaven alongside other angels, including his fellow angel Fin Fish. He is specifically a dark angel, sometimes referred to as a kuro-tenshi, and he assists Chiaki in his mission to seal away demons that possess works of art. In his role, Access Time detects the presence of these demons and helps Chiaki transform into his phantom thief persona. When Sinbad successfully seals a demon by piercing a painting with a special pin, the demon transforms into a black chess piece, which Access Time then collects.
In terms of appearance, Access Time has long purple hair, which he sometimes wears in a low ponytail, a high ponytail, or simply down. He has a shiny purple gemstone on his forehead, elf-like ears, and a single pointed tooth, giving him a distinctive and slightly impish look. His fashion sense typically involves combinations of purple, black, yellow, and red, with a notable shiny purple leather garment featuring a zipper.
Personality-wise, Access Time is energetic, cheerful, and highly confident, even referring to himself with the respectful Japanese suffix sama, which reflects his self-assured nature. Despite being frequently rejected by the object of his affection, he maintains a positive and upbeat demeanor. He is a loyal and faithful friend to Chiaki, always ready to interrupt whatever he is doing to report the presence of a new demon that needs to be checkmated. He is also sensitive and emotionally perceptive, as shown when he gives Chiaki advice about being truthful with his feelings for Maron, demonstrating a level of emotional wisdom. Access Time has a strong belief in the people he cares about and refuses to give up on them, no matter the circumstances, and he is capable of making quick, level-headed decisions in desperate situations. He is known for his gluttonous tendencies, often thinking about food even while trying to act tough.
Access Time's primary motivation and most defining characteristic is his deep and enduring love for Fin Fish, the angel partner of Kaitou Jeanne. Despite Fin Fish constantly treating him poorly and rejecting his advances, Access Time remains devoted to her. He has stated that enduring the hurt is worthwhile because the pain of seeing her with someone else would be far worse. In a notable subplot, Access once grew a magical flower called Saint Lovers, which causes anyone who eats a petal to fall in love with the grower. When Fin Fish ate a petal and became crazily infatuated with him, Access enjoyed this at first but ultimately decided to take back the petal, returning her to normal. He accepted that she would no longer have feelings for him but was happy that she was free to love whomever she chose, though he never gave up hope that she might one day return his feelings.
Throughout the story, Access Time maintains a key relationship with his human partner, Chiaki Nagoya. As Chiaki's faithful companion, Access Time is essential to the mission of sealing demons and supports Chiaki in his complex romantic rivalry with Maron Kusakabe, Jeanne's alter ego. His relationship with Fin Fish is central to his character arc. While she consistently treats him poorly, he is the one who truly knows her troubled past, and he works hard to become a full angel so that he could be reincarnated alongside her.
Access Time undergoes significant development, particularly in the manga. He begins as a dark angel but later becomes a semi-angel, or jun-tenshi, in the sixth volume of the manga. However, he ultimately gives all of his holy power to Fin Fish so that she could be reborn, which causes him to revert to being a dark angel. In the manga's conclusion, Access Time is reborn as a human named Shinji Minazuki, the son of Yamato Minazuki and Miyako Todaiji. When he sees the reborn Fin Fish, now named Natsuki, holding his earring, he proposes to her on the spot, finally achieving the romantic union he had always desired.
Access Time possesses several notable abilities. He can detect the presence of demons residing within works of art and uses the jewel on his forehead to help Chiaki transform into Kaitou Sinbad. He is responsible for collecting the black chess pieces that result from Sinbad sealing a demon. As an angel, he also has the capacity to give away his holy powers to others, as demonstrated when he sacrifices his power to help Fin Fish be reborn.
In terms of appearance, Access Time has long purple hair, which he sometimes wears in a low ponytail, a high ponytail, or simply down. He has a shiny purple gemstone on his forehead, elf-like ears, and a single pointed tooth, giving him a distinctive and slightly impish look. His fashion sense typically involves combinations of purple, black, yellow, and red, with a notable shiny purple leather garment featuring a zipper.
Personality-wise, Access Time is energetic, cheerful, and highly confident, even referring to himself with the respectful Japanese suffix sama, which reflects his self-assured nature. Despite being frequently rejected by the object of his affection, he maintains a positive and upbeat demeanor. He is a loyal and faithful friend to Chiaki, always ready to interrupt whatever he is doing to report the presence of a new demon that needs to be checkmated. He is also sensitive and emotionally perceptive, as shown when he gives Chiaki advice about being truthful with his feelings for Maron, demonstrating a level of emotional wisdom. Access Time has a strong belief in the people he cares about and refuses to give up on them, no matter the circumstances, and he is capable of making quick, level-headed decisions in desperate situations. He is known for his gluttonous tendencies, often thinking about food even while trying to act tough.
Access Time's primary motivation and most defining characteristic is his deep and enduring love for Fin Fish, the angel partner of Kaitou Jeanne. Despite Fin Fish constantly treating him poorly and rejecting his advances, Access Time remains devoted to her. He has stated that enduring the hurt is worthwhile because the pain of seeing her with someone else would be far worse. In a notable subplot, Access once grew a magical flower called Saint Lovers, which causes anyone who eats a petal to fall in love with the grower. When Fin Fish ate a petal and became crazily infatuated with him, Access enjoyed this at first but ultimately decided to take back the petal, returning her to normal. He accepted that she would no longer have feelings for him but was happy that she was free to love whomever she chose, though he never gave up hope that she might one day return his feelings.
Throughout the story, Access Time maintains a key relationship with his human partner, Chiaki Nagoya. As Chiaki's faithful companion, Access Time is essential to the mission of sealing demons and supports Chiaki in his complex romantic rivalry with Maron Kusakabe, Jeanne's alter ego. His relationship with Fin Fish is central to his character arc. While she consistently treats him poorly, he is the one who truly knows her troubled past, and he works hard to become a full angel so that he could be reincarnated alongside her.
Access Time undergoes significant development, particularly in the manga. He begins as a dark angel but later becomes a semi-angel, or jun-tenshi, in the sixth volume of the manga. However, he ultimately gives all of his holy power to Fin Fish so that she could be reborn, which causes him to revert to being a dark angel. In the manga's conclusion, Access Time is reborn as a human named Shinji Minazuki, the son of Yamato Minazuki and Miyako Todaiji. When he sees the reborn Fin Fish, now named Natsuki, holding his earring, he proposes to her on the spot, finally achieving the romantic union he had always desired.
Access Time possesses several notable abilities. He can detect the presence of demons residing within works of art and uses the jewel on his forehead to help Chiaki transform into Kaitou Sinbad. He is responsible for collecting the black chess pieces that result from Sinbad sealing a demon. As an angel, he also has the capacity to give away his holy powers to others, as demonstrated when he sacrifices his power to help Fin Fish be reborn.