OVA
Description
Ariso Sono is one of the two principal field agents working for the Mishima Heavy Industries corporation. In the narrative of All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku DASH!, she operates directly under the command of Akiko Natsume, the company's CEO. Her primary assignments focus on carrying out Akiko's objectives, which frequently involve the retrieval of the advanced android known as Nuku Nuku and, on occasion, attempting to capture Akiko's son, Ryunosuke Natsume.
Within the original OVA series, Arisa is characterized as the more openly aggressive and impulsive member of her two-person team, often favoring direct confrontation and the use of heavy weaponry to achieve her goals. This tendency toward immediate and forceful action stands in contrast to her partner, Kyouko Ariyoshi, who often attempts to temper Arisa's more violent impulses during their operations. Arisa exhibits a strong sense of loyalty to Akiko, viewing her with a significant degree of respect and admiration, which serves as the primary fuel for her persistent, and often destructive, missions against the Natsume household.
The spin-off series All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku DASH! presents an alternate continuity in which Arisa undergoes a notable transformation. While she remains an employee of Mishima Heavy Industries, her personality experiences a significant shift. In this version of the story, Arisa becomes markedly more laid-back and less prone to violence, a change that is accompanied by a physical body swap with her partner Kyouko. In this new dynamic, it is Kyouko who adopts a more serious and aggressive demeanor, while Arisa takes on a more relaxed role. Despite these changes in their personalities and appearances, their core function as agents pursuing the amnesiac Nuku Nuku for the Mishima corporation remains consistent within the DASH! storyline.
Within the original OVA series, Arisa is characterized as the more openly aggressive and impulsive member of her two-person team, often favoring direct confrontation and the use of heavy weaponry to achieve her goals. This tendency toward immediate and forceful action stands in contrast to her partner, Kyouko Ariyoshi, who often attempts to temper Arisa's more violent impulses during their operations. Arisa exhibits a strong sense of loyalty to Akiko, viewing her with a significant degree of respect and admiration, which serves as the primary fuel for her persistent, and often destructive, missions against the Natsume household.
The spin-off series All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku DASH! presents an alternate continuity in which Arisa undergoes a notable transformation. While she remains an employee of Mishima Heavy Industries, her personality experiences a significant shift. In this version of the story, Arisa becomes markedly more laid-back and less prone to violence, a change that is accompanied by a physical body swap with her partner Kyouko. In this new dynamic, it is Kyouko who adopts a more serious and aggressive demeanor, while Arisa takes on a more relaxed role. Despite these changes in their personalities and appearances, their core function as agents pursuing the amnesiac Nuku Nuku for the Mishima corporation remains consistent within the DASH! storyline.