Tsukishiro Yanagi's Lore
Last updated 2026-09-09
Official Introduction
It’s Tsukishiro Yanagi from Hollow Special Operations Section 6! I’ve heard that Section 6 is the cream of the crop. What kind of work does Miss Yanagi, as the Deputy Chief, do on a daily basis? Everyone must be very curious!
"Well... it's hard to say. Sometimes, I end up working into the next day without even realizing it."
"Hello, I'm Tsukishiro Yanagi, Deputy Chief of Section 6."
Tsukishiro Yanagi
"One day, I was so hungry from working overtime that I nearly passed out, but luckily Asaba tossed me a 'lifeline,' and I managed to pull through."
"Because this 'lifeline' was actually a donut."
"That was a joke. Why aren't you laughing...?"
"Wait, Asaba probably never works overtime."
Profile
The Deputy Chief of Hollow Special Operations Section 6, Tsukishiro Yanagi is an ex-soldier and former administrative officer from the New Eridu Defense Force who has been infused with Oni blood.[1] Her main jobs include general management, on-site support and being the guardian of her fellow member Soukaku; alongside all these duties, she usually finds herself having to complete the rest of the team's tasks as well. Due to the unique personalities of the other Section 6 members, Yanagi's seriousness and diligence classify her as the only "normal" member of the team. It is with her guidance, experience, and leadership that the primary on-field group's powers combine into true combat power.
History
Tsukishiro Yanagi was a member of the New Eridu Defense Force Obsidian Division[Note 1] who served during the Oni rebellion. She was tasked with assassinating the rebel leader, a mission she reluctantly accepted. Whilst making her way to the leader's hideout, she met a young Soukaku and soon saved her from an oncoming missile strike, being captured by Oni rebels in the process. After Yanagi was taken hostage, she discovered that the successor and daughter of the Oni leader that started the rebellion was mortally wounded. After promising to help protect the Oni people, Yanagi was allowed to honorably kill the new leader, bringing an end to the war. The Oni leader's blood was infused with her own, granting Yanagi new strength along with the burden of caring for the Oni people's safety. Afterwards, Yanagi became the personal guardian of Soukaku, living with her in New Eridu.[1] As a member of the Defense Force. she collaborated with H.A.N.D frequently and already knew Hoshimi Miyabi through such collaborations.[2]
Yanagi was present during the Argos Hollow incident, where she calculated the amount of casualties if the Shiyu Pillar was detonated and stated she would perform the task if Miyabi failed to defeat Lerna in three minutes. After Miyabi's victory, she, alongside H.A.N.D. executive officer Asaba Harumasa, were transferred to the newly formed Hollow Special Operations Section 6 by the newly titled Void Hunter in order to expose the roots of corruption within New Eridu[3] Yanagi later ascended to Deputy Chief, taking responsibility for both her ward and her fellow members.
During an invitation by the Hollow Investigative Association to test out their VR system, Yanagi became crucial in saving her teammates' lives when the systems were hacked by the Proxy group Null_Face, trapping them within the virtual environment. Her perseverance and combat skill allowed her to escape the system along with her teammates.[4]
Agent Weapon
Ethereal Naginata: Uro Tsuki
A retractable naginata custom-made in the HAND weapon workshop from a special lightweight Ether alloy. It's light and agile, easy to conceal, and looks like an ordinary self-defense device when retracted.
A lightweight retractable blade... can it really hold up against a ferocious Ethereal?
It doesn't matter. After all, Deputy Chief Tsukishiro is an exceptional intelligence officer with thorough intel on each enemy's weakness — one fatal strike is more than enough.
Agent Trust
| Requirements | ||
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| Trust Rank |
Rewards | |
 Familiar |
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— |
 Friendly |
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5,000 |
 Close |
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10,000 |
 Trusted |
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15,000 |
Impressions
- Her singing skills sure are shocking.
- Her obsession with red bean buns seems perfectly reasonable.
- Yanagi... she doesn't seem to just suffer from simple nearsightedness.
Agent Intel
Agent Details
Tsukishiro Yanagi, Hollow Special Operations Section 6 Deputy Chief and intelligence officer.
Primarily responsible for personnel management, mission management and feedback, collecting intel, on-site support, etc.
At the same time, Yanagi is also Section 6 member Soukaku's Protector. Apart from taking care of Soukaku's day-to-day affairs, she is also responsible for and takes responsibility for all of Soukaku's behavior at work.
Section 6 Chief Hoshimi Miyabi possesses a rather eccentric personality; Asaba Harumasa, a member of Section 6, is overly relaxed and carefree; and Soukaku, another member of Section, [sic] 6 is still an innocent and excitable child, so most of the team's work falls upon Yanagi's shoulders.
Serious, diligent, and meticulous, Tsukishiro Yanagi is the only "normal" person on the team, so to speak. It is only due to her guidance and leadership that the strength of the three who make up Section 6's primary on-field force can be transformed into true combat power.
Overall, Tsukishiro Yanagi is a talented and highly efficient executive officer, whose abilities are both exceptional and comprehensive.
However, from certain data, Tsukishiro Yanagi appears to have a somewhat clumsy side to her when it comes to day-to-day affairs.
Agent Intel 1
Trust Rank: Close
Due to an accident long ago, Tsukishiro Yanagi appears to possess blood that does not belong to her, flowing through her veins.
Cooperation Notes
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Belle |
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| Where did Fairy even get this info? So even a perfect person like Yanagi has her clumsy moments? Got any specifics to share? | |
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Wise |
| How should I put this...? From this data, it feels like Section 6 would fall apart without Yanagi. |
Video Store Promotion
| Promoter | Unlock Requirement |
Daily Bonus |
Promotion Style | Promotion Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tsukishiro Yanagi |
Black Tales |
Basic Shock Chip x5 |
Gentle Blade "Hey Miss Promoter, any recommendations?" When asked, Yanagi brushes back a loose strand of hair and gently gazes at the inquirer from behind her glasses. "My recommendations? Though it may not suit you... I think this movie will have a fascinating effect in calming your nerves." She successfully manages to get a lot of terrible movies... er, experimental movies with unique and miraculous designs sold. |
Promoting... in front of people... It's not exactly my forte. However, if it's just recommending movies, that I can do. |
Commissions and Events
Phaethon's Story Episodes
- The Zero Zone
- Episode 3: Frontline Pursuit
- A Storm of Falling Stars (A)
- Episode 1: Temporary Partner
- Episode 2: The Day of Falling Into the Hollow
- Episode 3: Quick Inspection
- Episode 4: Dead End
- A Storm of Falling Stars (B)
- Episode 1: Bringer's Scheme
- Episode 2: Boundless Illusions
- Episode 3: Emergency Pursuit
- Episode 4: Thousand Miles, Unparalleled
- Bury Your Tears With the Past (A)
- Episode 6: Revenge Against New Eridu
- To Be Fuel for the Night
- Episode 7: A Sudden Turn of Events
- Episode 8: Secrets Beneath the Ice
- Encore for an Old Dream
- Episode 8: This Night Is Gilded
Agent Story Episodes
- A Name Written in Water
- Episode 1: A Name Written in Water (I)
- Episode 3: A Name Written in Water (III)
Special Episode Episodes
- Virtual Revenge
- Episode 1: Cyber Elite
- Episode 2: Cyber Challenge
- Episode 3: Cyber Trap
- Episode 4: Tricks and Wits
- Episode 5: Cyber Toxin
- Episode 6: Block and Bet
- Episode 7: Cyber Deception
- Episode 8: "LOAD GAME"
- Episode 9: Cyber Duel
Story Commissions
Combat Commissions
Trust Commissions
- Trust Invite: Clothes +1
- Trust Invite: Coffee Time
- Trust Invite: First Aid Kit
- Trust Invite: I Feel Up For... This Movie!
- Trust Rank Close: Intermediate Karaoke King
- Trust Rank Friendly: King of Karaoke
- Promoter: Movie Time (Yanagi)
- Soukaku's Trust Rank Trusted: Not a Nightmare
- Trust Rank Trusted: Ultimate Karaoke King
Quality Time Commissions
- Wish Event: "Weeding" Memory
- Wish Event: A Rationalist's Dilemma
- Wish Event: A Touchable Scenery
- Wish Event: Intel on the Intelligence Officer
- Wish Event: Window Shopping Isn't Working
Events
- Into That Pale Wasteland
- The Day of Brilliant Wishes
- Elpis Ultimate Angler Championship
- Today's Recommended Film
- Springtime Snapshots
- Operation Yum (In-Game Event)
- Tales of Midsummer Dreams
- Joint Investigation: The Divine Maze
- Summer Waves Roll In
Trust Events
Character Mentions
Agent Intel
| Agent | Intel |
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Inter-Knot Posts
- (Info) Alliance Between Giants? Section 6's Assistance in VR System Development.
- Something's wrong with HIA's VR event! The one HSOS6 went to!
Dialogue
Trivia
- The watch on Yanagi's naginata displays the player's actual local time, with the hands moving in sync with real-life clocks.
- Yanagi's naginata seems to grant her some form of temporal control, since time seemingly slows down for a short period when she activates it, allowing her to dodge oncoming attacks.[5]
- Yanagi's nearsightedness is a side effect of the Oni blood transfusion, which impacted her optic nerves, even causing her to become temporarily blind from time to time.[6]
- There are several elements of Yanagi related to the moon.
- Tsuki (Japanese: 月), in Yanagi's surname Tsukishiro (Japanese: 月城), means "the moon".
- The names of Yanagi's skills are based on the moon.
- Yanagi has two stances, Jōgen (Japanese: 上弦) and Kagen (Japanese: 下弦), while Jōgen mean the first quarter moon, and Kagen means the last quarter of the moon.
- The final cutscene in the Special Episode of Yanagi Virtual Revenge, is called "The Moon that Illuminates the Stars", which the moon implies Yanagi and the star implies Hoshimi Miyabi, where Hoshi (Japanese: 星) in her surname means "star".
- Yanagi's banner is called Moonlit Serenity.
- Yanagi's TV schedule is called Moonlight Traces.
Etymology
- 月城 Tsukishiro literally means "Moon Castle," while her given name, 柳 Yanagi, is the willow tree.
- Tsukishiro Yanagi shares the same Chinese voice actor, Juhuahua (菊花花), with:
- Raiden Shogun and Makoto in Genshin Impact
- Acheron and Carmella in Honkai Star Rail
- Raiden Mei and Dr. MEI in Honkai Impact 3rd
- Raiden Mei in Houkai Gakuen 2
- Tsukishiro Yanagi shares the same Japanese voice actor, Nazuka Kaori (名塚 佳織), with:
- I. Ivanovna N. in Genshin Impact
- Robin and Robin • Summeretto in Honkai Star Rail
- Tsukishiro Yanagi shares the same Korean voice actor, Kwon Da-ye (권다예), with:
Notes
- ↑ Given the rebellion took place after the foundation of New Eridu, the only division she could have been a member of is Obsidian, as it is the only surviving division after the fall of the Old Capital. For more information, see Roaming the Ether.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Zenless Zone Zero (November 05, 2024). Tsukishiro Yanagi Character Teaser "Oni Guardian" | Zenless Zone Zero. YouTube.
- ↑ Zenless Zone Zero (December 17, 2024). Hoshimi Miyabi Character Teaser - "Rise of the Void Hunter" | Zenless Zone Zero. YouTube.
- ↑ Zenless Zone Zero (December 17, 2024). Hoshimi Miyabi Character Teaser - "Rise of the Void Hunter" | Zenless Zone Zero. YouTube.
- ↑ Virtual Revenge
- ↑ Special Episode, Virtual Revenge, Episode 9: Cyber Duel
- ↑ Tsukishiro Yanagi/Dialogue
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