- Not to be confused with Kumiko.
Kuniko (久仁子, くにこ), full name Kuniko Ashino (芦野久仁子, あしの くにこ), is a first year student at Nekketsu High School who was first featured in Downtown River City Baseball Story ~Play Ball, Kunio!~. Being the younger sister of Kazumi Hasebe's former rival, Kuniko looks up to Hasebe and often serves as her right hand gal. She'd begin to admire Kunio and would follow him around whenever the opportunity arose after hearing about him from Hasebe.[1]
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Downtown River City Baseball Story ~Play Ball, Kunio!~[]
Kuniko replaces Rika Asano as Nekketsu High School's baseball team manager after she has fallen ill.
Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari EX[]
Kuniko will first appear later in the game if the player is playing as Kunio or Riki. Kuniko informs Kunio that she's saved Saori Gōda as part of Hasebe's request. Kuniko will later be seen again to tell the two that Ryūichi and Ryūji Hattori wanted her, as she was being used by them as leverage against Tsuyoshi Gōda. Kuniko will tell Kunio and Riki that Saori went to go do some shopping.
In the localization River City Ransom EX, Kuniko is renamed to Shel.
Nekketsu Kōkō Online: Yamada no Fukushū[]
River City Girls 2[]
In this continuity, Kuniko is an intern at Technos who does plenty of charity work and extracurricular activities with the intention of improving her college applications.
She first appears inside of the offices as a fake friend to the protagonists, asking them to carry a few pieces of furniture back into the office while making up excuses as to why she cannot do it herself. While the furniture is being brought into the office, she will be distracted on her phone and leaves the protagonists on their own to figure out where each piece goes. Upon completion, Kuniko leaves the area as she's started disliking the place ever since the Sanwakai took over.
Kuniko later appears in the Technos museum with a bomb strapped to her chest, which was placed by Sabuko's men. Upon being saved, Kuniko doesn't appear to notice and talks about her planning for the following week's food drive and EDM festival, which she plans on using to impress her college guidance counselor. The protagonists appear annoyed and leave.
Other media appearances[]
Kunio-kun! Nekketsu Battle![]
Localized versions[]
- In River City Ransom EX, Kuniko is renamed Shel.
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