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Asa Mitaka's Father

Character

Asa Mitaka's unnamed father is a minor figure from her backstory, a troubled man who dies years before the Academy Saga. His killing, carried out by his own wife for insurance money, surfaces as a dark revelation in Asa's recollections.

Title: Asa Mitaka's Father
Gender: Male
Status: Deceased
Species: Human
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Appearance

His face is never revealed. All that registers is a head of short black hair resembling his daughter's, plus a pale shirt and dark trousers.

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Personality

By Asa's account he was jobless, perpetually drunk, and prone to violence, and he betrayed his wife by cheating on her. For all those failings, he still moved to shield his daughter from an attacking devil in his final moments before his wife took his life.

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History

In a dreamscape during the War Devil arc, Asa tells Denji how a devil attacked the family and tore the leg clean off her father. Her mother fended the creature away with a stone, pressed on the wound, and sent Asa running for Devil Hunters; by the time they got there, her father lay dead with the bloodied stone nearby. Back at their apartment, her mother confessed to the killing, reasoning that a mere lost leg would bring only a small insurance payout, whereas a death by devil would yield enough to set Asa's future on solid ground, schooling included. She added that his infidelity had handed her a further reason to be rid of him.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened to Asa Mitaka's dad?

Asa Mitaka's father was killed by his own wife for insurance money. After a devil tore the leg clean off him, his wife finished him with a stone and staged it as the devil's doing.

Does Asa Mitaka have parents?

Asa Mitaka had both parents, but both died years before the Academy Saga. Her father was a troubled man killed by her mother, and the two appear only in her backstory.

Why did Asa Mitaka's mother kill her husband?

She reasoned that a mere lost leg would bring only a small insurance payout, whereas a death by devil would yield enough to fund Asa Mitaka's future and schooling. She added that his infidelity gave her further reason to be rid of him.

What was Asa Mitaka's father like?

By Asa's account, her father was jobless, perpetually drunk, prone to violence, and unfaithful to his wife. Even so, he moved to shield his daughter from an attacking devil in his final moments.

When does Asa Mitaka's father appear in the manga?

Asa Mitaka's father appears in a flashback in Chapter 217, during a dreamscape in the War Devil arc where Asa tells Denji how a devil attacked the family and tore off his leg.

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