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I-Pin is a young assassin from Hong Kong, who had been tasked with assassinating a target in Japan. She is also known as the "Human Bomb" due to her special technique, the Pinzu-Timed Super Explosion. This explosive technique is something displayed around Tsuna who was misidentified as her target in the Katekyo Hitman Reborn! manga and its anime adaption. Additionally, I-Pin with help from the Ten Year Bazooka can appear as her future self. Even more adept at martial arts, future I-Pin also makes appearances throughout the Katekyo Hitman Reborn! series.

In the manga, I-Pin speaks in a kind of Chinese writing known as Grass Script, a style infamous for its difficulty to read. This is replaced by broken Japanese in the anime. The helpful details that I-Pin can share are able to be translated by others such as Reborn. One of the further unique traits of I-Pin is that she able to use the Gyoza-Kempo to disable enemies.

Regarding her background, she is Fon's apprentice and I-Pin is fond of this Arcobaleno. For all her combat oriented skills, I-Pin is equally at ease when calmly living under the Sawada household. As part of Tsuna's group, I-Pin can be relied on to monitor Lambo and is helpful in supporting others too.

Appearance[]

I-Pin

The child assassin I-Pin

Certainly having a unique appearance, I-Pin's head is but one of her notable features. Similar to the babies of her universe, it is disproportionately large, especially in relation to her body. Unlike others though, I-Pin's head is like an oval melon. Atop her head, I-Pin would essentially be bald were it not for a single section of black hair. This is of medium length for her, and tied in single braid that inexplicably stands upright.

Where I-Pin's head is substantial, her facial features are small in comparison and yet still somewhat larger when taking the size of her body into account. Considering I-Pin's body, it is the case that she has large eyes, nose, and mouth. Her eyes are a characteristic, they are extremely slanted where her pupils and iris are not visible. In practice I-Pin has severe nearsightedness. Someone could be stood nearby but they would be blurred to her.

I-Pin's mouth is similar to her eyes in shape, and that they are small in their position of the center of her head, and yet again somewhat large for her body size. It is in her mouth, and closed eyes' positions where I-Pin can express her range of feelings. Possessing teeth, I-Pin's tongue is a similar color to her cheeks. For her sizeable facial features, what is notably small in every sense of the word is I-Pin's nose which is represented by a small dot.

Adding to the count of her unique traits are I-Pin's rosy cheeks. The circular salmon pink-tinged dots on either side of her mouth make for the most prominent facial features. I-Pin has no ears[6], yet she can still hear just fine despite the lack of any physical means of receiving audible inputs. She senses hearing from somewhere around her forehead.[citation needed]. Strangely, at the age of 15 years, I-Pin has fully-developed, normal ears and so ears may have been present in some capacity to develop later, or were formed at some point through some means.

Chapter 023 cover

Her background factors into her appearance

Foreign among others in Japan, her clothing reflects this and also stands out for two reasons. The first is her Hong Kong based attire compared to Japanese related clothing of those she is around. Secondly, I-Pin does not wear modern Hong Kong clothing rather a more traditional garb. This is maintained on occasion for future I-Pin as well where she is wearing traditional martial arts based clothing among her modernly dressed contemporaries of which they also wear more casual clothing. I-Pin wears a red cheongsam-style shirt with long sleeves which have white sleeve cuffs at the ends. The sleeves are wide around I-Pin's relatively thin arms.

At the top of the garment is a slightly raised collar that is not often viewable since I-Pin's head usually covers it. On the shirt are a pair of ornamental golden horizontal parallel lines partway across the section in the middle. A thin white colored belt is around I-Pin's waist, which appears decorative as it is not required to secure the garment neither hold it together. The red fabric under the belt is over I-Pin's dark spacious shorts, apart from the sides. Matching the color of I-Pin's sleeves are a pair of very small shoes. She was originally mistaken as a male due to what was seen as her masculine appearance.

I-Pin Bomb

The countdown to the explosion

Upon the activation of her Pinzu-Timed Super Explosion various circular shapes begin to adorn I-Pin's forehead as the countdown from nine descends. For each count, the Dots suit in Mahjong, a tile based game are seen in red and green colors. Since this activation can coincide when I-Pin is blushing, her light colored pink, sizeable heart-shaped eyes will manifest at the same time. Her heart eyes sustain themselves as the countdown on her forehead ever decreases. In such cases when she is shy, I-Pin can also become bright red all over.

Adult & Current I-Pin

Current and Adult I-Pin

Ten years later, I-Pin undergoes arguably the most dramatic physical transformation out of anyone. Appearing physically as a regular young girl, future I-Pin has a slim build. Where they were slants, and not present before, future I-Pin has expressive gray colored eyes, and ears. Having near black colored hair on top of her head now which seems a result of being able to grow naturally, I-Pin also has short uneven bangs. Her Ten-years-later self styles her hair in two braids instead of one, which are much longer reaching down to near her waist. Both these braids can be arranged behind her head as a style which is practical when battling. The manner of braiding and her hair color is one of the only physical traits that future I-Pin has in common with her present child form. Future I-Pin also has a dragon tattoo similar to Fon on her leg.[7]

Haru Saved by TYL I-Pin & TYL Lambo

Battle attire

Future I-Pin has been shown wearing the same shirt which is simply bigger as appropriate for her regular appearing form. There is the addition of a third golden line on the front. The upright collar is slightly larger and at least able to be seen more. While a burgundy red-like color, the inner section of this clothing is white as seen in the collar and the fabric draping down past future I-Pin's knees. This garment is worn over long, plain white trousers. When working, I-Pin wears a plain white uniform with a matching headscarf. The long-sleeved shirt has a pocket over the left chest area.

Personality[]

I Pin

Happy I-Pin

The first appearance of I-Pin as an assassin set on eliminating her target was hardly a good indication of I-Pin's greater bearing. I-Pin is friendly, eager to engage warmly with others, and shown having a fondness for food. Happy in a range of settings, I-Pin enjoys herself in various situations.

Tail in Love image

Expressing her fondness

Should I-Pin like someone she does not say it, rather shows it. She is quite infatuated with Kyoya Hibari, and the reason becomes apparent since he resembles her master. The response to Hibari's presence is one of the greatest causes of I-Pin's activation of the Pinzu-Timed Super Explosion as she becomes extremely shy around him. Accordingly, I-Pin stares in wonderment oblivious to the countdown. Shyness is hardly shown in any other situation however, only when it comes to infatuation. I-Pin is in a class of her own in that she is someone who literally explodes upon becoming shy.

I-Pin Seeing Fon

Seeing Fon who she cares about

As a child I-Pin is happy with a doll of her master. Seeing him in person however, it is not the infatuation one may expect but endearment to someone she thinks highly of. I-Pin's warm-hearted nature is also evident when she is around others such as Kyoko Sasagawa and Haru Miura. In living with Tsuna's mom Nana Sawada, she affectionately hugs her upon seeing her again.

Anime I-Pin

Helping with crafts

In assisting others with matters, I-Pin at her age is not quite the one being looked after where instead she is the one able to support the team. At the same time, I-Pin is fine being carried by others, it is more an indication of her closeness to them. In paying attention to groups of people or specific ones, I-Pin despite her eyesight can make out if someone is troubled. One case of I-Pin acting on what she had noticed resulted in her seeking out Chrome to share something to eat with her, and so carry out the only working process of helping to bring Chrome into the fold where she would be comfortable with joining others.

Although a comfortableness with violence is in actuality a small aspect of I-Pin's personality, it remains a helpful trait for her. This is certainly the case with future I-Pin who can be relied on to use her martial arts to dispatch those who are threatening her friends. A fearless nature is also very handy given what are frightening foes at hand. Working superbly in a team, future I-Pin has the self-discipline to await a signal to attack to defend others where timing is paramount. For her present self, again I-Pin is willing to use physical means but for assisting those she cares about.

Her martial arts were applied against Fon's when I-Pin came to assist Tsuna in his Arcobaleno trial. Future I-Pin similarly battles regardless of the foe, whether it is squeezing a zombie appearing monstrosity, to covering others in a fight involving box weapons. Although hardly fazed, indeed at ease with violence, probably because she is the one administering it, I-Pin also tends to be forgetful. In one of her initial missions, I-Pin nearly killed Kyoko and Haru by accidentally feeding them Gyoza-Kempo buns, which contain the essence of 5 million gyoza, enough to kill a person. It is a similar story with her eyesight, attacking who may be the target even after checking around to clarify via a photo who it could be. In any case, whether fighting or interacting, I-Pin is ready to engage with others.

Normally energetic, I-Pin usually gets into conflicts with Lambo due to his playful antics. Depending on the situation I-Pin is happy to join in the merriment, or attempts to have Lambo cease his behaviour should it become too troublesome for others. Her stamina is handy as is I-Pin's commitment to monitoring Lambo who can be overzealous in his ideas of having fun. In contrast, I-Pin can remain focused on martial arts based training exercises. I-Pin can adapt and act appropriate depending on the situation, which is not something others of her age group do.

Synopsis[]

For I-Pin's experiences and actions in the manga and anime:

Main article: I-Pin/Synopsis

Weapons and abilities[]

I-Pin's Kick

Dispatching one of the Bloody Twins effortlessly

As a student of Fon and an assassin, I-Pin is very strong in combat. For hand-to-hand combat she can engage Fon on equal ground for a time. Should it be required as it was in attempting to prevent Fon from escaping, I-Pin can also kick Lambo with some force a distance away. It is to a greater extent with future I-Pin. Being nimble, flexible and physically strong are of great benefit for future I-Pin. She can send a person flying with one kick, aimed with precision as well.

For her linguistic capabilities, I-Pin speaks broken Japanese, due to her Chinese heritage. Over time, I-Pin comes to speak an amount of conversational Japanese. Ten-years-later I-Pin is fluent in Japanese which displays her capacity to learn new languages. She also has a commitment to studying.

I Pin Anime

The Gyoza Kempo projectile power

  • Gyoza-Kempo: An attack that combines her martial arts abilities with special Gyoza dumplings laced with the scent of garlic.
  • Pinzu-Timed Super Explosion: A special countdown begins and appears on the middle of her forehead. When the countdown gets to 1, she becomes a human bomb and an explosion follows. This detonation is able to create a small crater and leave no damage to I-Pin herself.
Haisangen

Leaping to incapacitate an enemy with Haisangen

  • Haisangen: A move only Future I-Pin uses; she lies on the enemy's shoulders while they are standing, locking their arms and head.

Relationships[]

For how I-Pin interacts with other characters and the connections made between them:

Main Article: I-Pin/Relationships

Character Songs[]

Etymology[]

  • I-Pin's name comes from "one dot" (一筒, Īpin?), a Japanese term used to describe the Mahjong tile of the Dots suit numbered "1". The name I-Pin is spelt in that manner, but pronounced as "E Pin".

Appearances[]

The list of chapters that I-Pin is seen in:

Main Article: I-Pin/Appearances

Trivia[]

  • Future I-Pin's Pinzu-Timed Super Explosion was sealed by her master Fon, with the password "Broccoli Monster" (ブロッコリーの化け物, Burokkorī no Bakemono?).[6]
  • In the manga, her first Japanese word was "delicious," which was said to Chrome Dokuro when she visited her room to offer a steam bun.
  • I-Pin has really high "mafia hide-and-seek" rankings.
  • Future I-Pin is loosely based from the main character of Akira Amano's previous work, Petit Petit Rabbit.[citation needed]

References[]

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