Shun Sunohara (春原シュン in Japanese) is one of the characters in the 2021 roleplay game Blue Archive who studies at Shanhaijing Senior Secondary School and wields a Sniper Rifle. She is a member of the Plum Blossom Garden, a club with the purpose of teaching younger students. Shun is an experienced instructor there, known by many people in and outside the club.
She first appeared during the "Catch in Neverland" side event as the main protagonist, where she accidentally turned into a kid because she wanted to feel younger and took a "Revitalization Elixir". She appeared again in the main story, playing as a supporting protagonist in the second chapter of the final volume, "Where All Miracles Begin".
Personality
The instructor of the Plum Blossom Garden, known for her soft and caring nature similar to that of a mother. She's trusted by the young students she cares for and by other Shanhaijing students outside the club. Despite her caring nature, she's occasionally tired of being an instructor due to the sometimes misbehaving students. Additionally, she often worries about her roughening skin and aching back and shoulders. She gets sensitive whenever someone mentions her age.
Increases Normal Attack DMG, RANGE, and CTRL.R , but decreases ATK SPD for 30 sec.
Normal
Everyone, please concentrate!
Obtains 2 EX-Skill Cost when the battle begins.
Passive
An instructor's dignity
Increases ATK.
Sub
An education at Plum Blossom Garden
Deals a percentage of ATK as additional DMG when attacking medium-sized enemies.
Variants
Young
Introduction
“
Phew, let's play together again, Sensei!
„
~ Shun (Young) to Sensei
This is the form Shun became during the "Catch in Neverland" side event, where she requested Saya Yakushi for help with her roughening skin. Saya gave her a "Revitalization Elixir", but the effect was so strong Shun transformed into a kid. Although at first she disliked it, she enjoyed the form so much she refused to go back to her old self and ran when Saya tried to give her the antidote. Eventually, she came into terms that she couldn't remain in that form forever and took the antidote.
Deals a percentage of ATK as DMG to 1 enemy (This attack ignores a percentage of the enemy's DEF).
Normal
It's not safe!
Deals a percentage of ATK as DMG to 1 enemy every 25 sec.
Passive
High Spirit
Increases ATK SPD.
Sub
Unbalance
Decreases ATK for 20 sec when using EX-Skill. 20 sec after, increases ATK for 20 sec.
Trivia
Debates regarding Shun's actual age have been sparked for a long time as she often complains about her hurting shoulders and wrinkly skin despite still being recognized as a high school student. This may indicate that she has some progeric disorder.
Along with Makoto Hanuma (and to some extent; Kayoko Onikata and Wakamo Kosaka), Shun's mature appearance (in spite of her classified age) made some parts of the fandom to refer to her as a "hag".
