Itsuki Saijou

Itsuki Saijou (西城 いつき, Saijō Itsuki) is one of the new characters appearing in New Sakura Wars. In 1940, Itsuki is one of the only fans of the Imperial Combat Revue's Flower Division at the time they were ridiculed and overshadowed by the Shanghai Combat Revue who were the ones protecting Tokyo. By the time Sotetsu Genan's endgame started, Itsuki became a member of the Imperial Combat Revue's Moon Division alongside Hiromi Hongou.

Appearance
Itsuki is a normal beautiful school girl with short black hair. Her clothes consists of a school uniform with major parts colored lavender, notably her skirt, flap and stocking's upper thighs.

Personality
Itsuki is a hardcore fan of the Grand Imperial Theatre who adores the Flower Division. Whether day or night, she will visit the theatre at any free time for available to exchange with the theatre’s staff and customers. Her hobby is collecting Imperial Theater merchandise and works day and night to complete her full collection of everything from the old Flower Division to the new. Her dedication to the Flower Division is so strong even at a time when the group is getting ridiculed by everyone in Tokyo.

Regarding bromide collection, there is a scene where she is full of competitive spirit towards Seijuro Kamiyama.

Chapter 1 : Winds of Change
In 1940, ten years after the events of the Great Demon War, Itsuki is one of the only people supporting the Flower Division when they're mocked by Tokyo for their embarrassing performances during their shows and inability to protect Tokyo in times of need. After the Flower Division's disastrous interpretation of Momotaro, Itsuki meets Seijuro Kamiyama who she describes as a creeper that's always chatting with Sakura. Seijuro explains that he 's the Theater's new ticket collector which prompts Itsuki to ask him to be her buddy as she's the Imperial Combat Revue's biggest fan. However, as much of a fan of the Imperial Combat Revue Itsuki is, she admits that the group' s version of Momotaro is not the best there is. She also states that all of the girls have potential despite all of their flaws.

Episode 7 : Stealth Mission! Tail the Date!
In 1941, when Seijuro, Sakura and Klara go out to hang out together in the city, Reiji organizes a plan to ruin the date by having the other members of the Flower Division follow them and spy on them. Itsuki and her Moon Division comrade Hiromi join the Flower Division in the mission.

During the mission, Itsuki and Hiromi cross paths with a disguised Valery Kaminski and his ally Leyla who were also following Seijuro's trio. After Kaminski and Leyla leave the scene, Hiromi wonders if she has seen those people before.

Itsuki and the girls try to follow Seijuro's trio on a boat but were stopped by an employee as the boat was full. They then watch Kaminski and Leyla run jump over the river to try to land on the boat only to fail and fall into the river. Itsuki comments on how their fall in the water made a big splash.

When the Flower Division discovers that Klara was with Seijuro and Sakura, they realize that they weren't really on a date and that they were just taking Klara out. Itsuki and the girls drop their communication watches and leave the scene when Hatsuho asking the girls if they're ready for some fun. Itsuki says that she's really happy at the idea of hanging out with the Flower Division that she could die.

Episode 12 : The Grand Finale! Hope for Tomorrow!
Following Valery Kaminski's death, Itsuki and her Moon Division comrade Hiromi are seen walking down in the streets of Tokyo.

Etymology

 * Itsuki's surname Saijou means "west" (西) (sai) and "castle" (城) (jou).

Trivia

 * Itsuki's character concept is done by Noizi Ito, the character designer of Shakugan no Shana and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.