Aki Sizuha

Shizuha Aki (秋 静葉, Aki Shizuha) is a character in the Touhou Project series, first appearing as the mid-boss of Stage 1 in *Mountain of Faith*. She is a goddess of autumn leaves, managing the autumn season in Gensokyo along with her younger sister, Minoriko Aki. Shizuha's primary role is to turn the leaves red, which she claims to do by hand with a paintbrush, but she actually achieves this by kicking the trees. She takes great pride in the autumn leaves' red color and enjoys showing off their beauty to her sister, while also feeling jealous of her sister's greater popularity among humans. Shizuha has a pessimistic personality and becomes sorrowful as winter approaches. She is not adept at combat, but she will not hesitate to stop anyone who tries to disrupt autumn. Shizuha is also recognized by her attire, including a red dress with leaf patterns, a white collar, and leaf-shaped hair ornaments. Her ability is to govern autumn leaves, meaning that she can control the turning of leaves. In fan works, Shizuha is frequently portrayed in various different forms, and her interaction with her sister is also a favorite topic among fans.