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Who is Shion in Hell’s Paradise?
Shion was previously popular as Yamada Asaemon Shion. Adding on, he was the former 4th-rank Asaemon of the Yamada clan. It was said the crimes of the death row convicts would be pardoned if they joined the mission to gain the Elixir of Life.
As a result, he joined the expedition team and was assigned to watch over Akaginu.
Who are the voice actors for Shion?

The Japanese voice for the character is portrayed by the Japanese voice actor, Chikahiro Kobayashi. whereas the English voice for the character is contributed by the American voice actor, Taro Nakamura.
Appearance

Shion is a blind man who has small, spiky silver hair. He has scars on his face that go straight from his eyes. Most of the time, he wears the attire of Asaemon. Also, he put a bandage on his neck to hide the throat scar that he got from Zhu Jin.
Shion: Backstory
Shion’s mother is a traveling street performer. His father is not mentioned until now in the series. Adding on, he was born blind in the series. But, at a very young age, he was able to use the Tao, which made him able to sense the world around him. So, with this ability, Shion’s mother took him to earn money and called him Sword God Child. Even more, he is involved in the act as a work to earn money, where participants swing wooden swords at him and he dodges them.
Later, he was able to get the attention of Grand Kengayo. Heading on, he invited both Shion and his mother to the Yamada Clan. After going there, he started training as an executioner. After training for a period of time, he also got the name Yamada Asaemon Shion.
Shion: Family and Relationship

The father of Shion is not mentioned in the series, whereas the mother of Shion is a street performer. He also performed with his mother. Also, he was very poor, and his mother created a scar on his face in order to make the act look real. Adding on, he also does not want to go against her, as it can bring shame to his mother.
Even more, he also has a good relationship with the Yamada Clan. He was treated right and trained as an executioner there.
Power and Abilities

Physical Abilities
Shion has great speed and reflexes, along with strength. One example of his strength is that he was able to throw Tenza and Nurugai away easily after finding them at the back of Zhu Jin.
Kenjutsu
Along with his physical abilities, Shion is very good at using swords. Adding on, he can cut his opponent in half with a single slash. With his swordsmanship skills, he has very good sword-drawing skills.
Tao
Heading towards the Tao, Shion has a wood-attribute Tao. At a very young age, he was able to get this Tao. It allows him to see as a person with eyes.
Trivia
• Shion is very popular among the town girls.
• Shion and Jikka are the Asaemon who do not wear funerary bells in their collars.
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