Yukimaru Ichijō

Yukimaru Ichijō is a member of Katagiri Squad as well as one of the eleven candidates for Yūichi Jin's Fūjin.

Appearance
Ichijō has messy black hair spiked at the sides, in addition to the two ahoge on top. Twice he is seen with his tongue protruding. He wears a light, side-buttoned coat with a high collar, over a black mock-. The Katagiri Squad emblem is on the left breast; replica are also on both sides of of the collar. This uniform is worn by all Katagiri Squad Combatants.

Personality
Ichijō enjoys the thrill of competition, as he seemed exhilarated when Karin Yuitsuka mused that Yūma Kuga and Hyuse were likely stronger than their squad. His casual depiction allows him to talk while still eating, give way to a hearty laugh at his colleague's straight-laced attitude, and believe that discourse is inevitable regardless of performance. He is also said to be remarkably free-spirited. Even so, he prioritizes results over discontent.

Background
Ichijō was a member of 2nd generation Azuma Squad along with his current teammates, Takaaki Katagiri and Karin Yuitsuka.

Border Enlistment Arc
He is mentioned by Jin as one of the candidates for Fūjin.

B-Rank Wars Arc
Karasuma mentions that either Ichijō or Ikoma is the No. 6 Attacker.

Sometime during B-Rank Wars, Katagiri Squad, along with Kusakabe Squad, were out of town for recruiting new members in other prefectures.

Away Mission Test Arc
Ichigō oversees Phase 1 as an A-rank evaluator, save for Day 2, during which his squad is on defense duty.

Trivia

 * Jin refers to him by his first name with no honorific, which could mean they are close, as referring to a stranger or someone you're not close to by their first name is considered rude in Japan.
 * His character design is based off of the protagonist from Ashihara's one-shot Room 303.
 * According to volume extras he likes:
 * Rank Wars
 * Rank Wars
 * Rank Wars
 * Rank Wars