Mishio Amano

"From the small circle of life, a new life will be born and nurtured. And once again, there will be a kit who longs for human warmth."

- Mishio Amano

Mishio Amano (天野 美汐) is a girl who mysteriously tells Yuichi Aizawa to stay away from Makoto Sawatari.

Not much is known about her at first, other than the fact she had a friend back when she was younger, but they disappeared like Makoto. She urges Yuichi to stay awake from Makoto because she knew that she was about to disappear, just like her past friend.

Mishio is still upset about what happened in the past and has withdrawn from social life, to ensure that this type of incident doesn't occur again.

Appearance
Mishio is a fair-skinned young woman of average height with neck-length brown hair that has a slight curl, especially at the ends, with her fringe coming down to her eyes, purple eyes and she usually has a sad or serious expression on her face.

She is only seen wearing her school uniform in both anime series and the visual novel. Her teal ribbon suggests that she is a first year student.

Personality
Mishio acts very much like Mai Kawasumi and she also likes to distance herself from others, albeit for a very different reason. At first glance, Mishio appears to be very cold-hearted and stubborn. But when Yuichi Aizawa confronts her about her knowledge of handling 'special' relationships, she explains her abrasive behavior. Mishio then becomes the only person that can help Yuichi cope with losing Makoto Sawatari as she had experienced a loss such as this herself.

Etymology

 * The name Mishio means "beautiful" (美) (mi) and "eventide, tide, salt water, opportunity" (汐) (shio).
 * Mishio's surname Amano means "heaven, sky" (天) (ama) and "field, wilderness" (野) (no).

Quotes
Visual Novel =
 * "It's only by the strength of her wish that she's holding herself here at all, even imperfectly."
 * Within one little life, new life is born and grows... Perhaps again... They will appear, seeking the warmth of humans."
 * "We are two people who have dreamed the same dream and come back to reality."

Kanon (2002)

Kanon (2006) =
 * "I'm sure she came here only to see you."
 * "Right now, you are in the midst of a fleeting miracle."
 * “All I could do was watch it happen.”
 * “You are going to go through painful times."
 * “The next time she runs a fever and falls asleep will most likely be the time.”
 * “When Spring comes, the fox kits will be running around the hill again. From the small circle of life, a new life will be born and nurtured. And once again, there will be a kit who longs for human warmth”
 * "Aizawa, you’re too much of a realist.”
 * “If you could make a miracle happen, then what would you wish for?”

Trivia

 * Mishio is likely a first year student at Yuichi's high school because of her ribbon's color.
 * Mishio only appears in one episode of the 2002 anime aside from the Kazehana special.