Maeda Asuka

Maeda Asuka is the main character of Sky! Precure on the Clouds!. She is a 15-year-old girl, in her first year of high school. Asuka is part of the group of legendary warriors Pretty Cure, as Cure Dawn. Her catchphrases are "A new tomorrow is coming!" (新しい明日が来ている！Atarashī ashita ga kite iru!) and "Hopefully..." (うまくいけば... Umaku ikeba...).

Appearance
Asuka has fuchsia eyes and shoulder length, peach orange hair that curls up at the tips, worn in a half ponytail with a pink bow.

As Cure Dawn, her eye color remais the same, while her hair becomes dawn pink. She wears it on a high ponytail, with a large dark pink bow. Asuka wears a dress with a white top, fluffy light pink sleeves and a big pink bow, with her sunrise brooch. The skirt of the dress is composed of an underskirt colored with an ombre of blue to orange, and a fluffy bright pink overskirt. She also wears a light pink bracelet with white fluffy lace, similar to a cloud, and her shoes are composed of high heel pink sandals.

Personality
Asuka is a first year student at Blue Bay College, who is very upbeat, bubbly, sweet and optimistic. However, she can also be very impulsive and reckless, and constantly hurts other people's feelings by speaking before thinking. Still, she tries her best to be kind. Asuka has always wanted to fly, and she feels like someday she will achieve her dream. Asuka is considered to be clumsy and reckless by everyone around her.

She is always excited to try new things, no matter how hard they may seem, and she is known for her determination and bright mood. As the series progress, Asuka starts to see that things aren't always the way people want them to be, and that it's okay. She also learns to admire herself as much as others.

History
Asuka was born in Kyoto, Japan, where she lived with her parents until she was fifteen. From a young age, she has always enjoyes watching the sunrise, which she has stated to be her favorite time of day. When she was fifteen, Asuka moved to Blue Bay City, and was excited to be in a new town and make new friends.

First day of school
On her first day of school, Asuka woke up earlier than she expected, at five in the morning. Although she knew it would be best for her if she went back to sleep and rested until it was time to go to school, she stayed up to watch the sun rising.

Relationships
Maeda Honoka - Asuka and her mother get along rather well, despite Honoka's down-to-earth nature contrasting with her daughter's airheaded behavior. Still, Honoka loves Asuka very much, and wants what's best for her.

Maeda Yuuki - Yuuki is a very loving and playful father to Asuka. Whenever she's sad, he'll try his best to cheer her up. They are often telling each other jokes.

Saito Yoko - At first, Asuka held a grudge against Yoko for making fun of her on the first day of school, and was annoyed because Yoko could do anything without even trying or caring. However, when they found out she was part of the Pretty Cure, they started working together, and warmed up to each other. Yoko apologized for being aloof and rude. Later in the series, they became good friends.

Takahashi Miku - Miku was Asuka's first friend at school, because they were both new and still had no friends. When Miku learned she was part of the Pretty Cure and refused to join for thinking of herself as useless, it was Asuka who told her how much she admired Miku's talents, convincing her to join. Miku said she considered Asuka to be her closest friend, and wished to be as optimistic as her in the future. They get along really well.

Akiyama Natsuki - In the first day of school, it was Natsuki who defended Asuka from other students, and Asuka has been grateful ever since. Like the rest of the class, she is very impressed with Natsuki's imposing attitude, but they aren't close. When they find out she's also part of the Pretty Cure, their bond strenghtens, and Natsuki starts to realize she doesn't have to be so harsh on others.

Tsubasa - When Tsubasa was still aligned to the Eclipsa, she and Asuka were enemies. However, when the Pretty Cure convinced her that Yami was going to ruin the world, Tsubasa joined the team. Asuka still didn't trust her completely, but Miku showed her that Tsubasa truly wanted to help. From then on, they started helping each other, and Asuka tried her best to make her feel welcome.

Apollo - Though Apollo is sometimes too agitated and is constantly rushing the group and pushing them to their limits, Asuka knows he's just trying to help and doesn't want anyone to be in danger. They're good friends.

Diana - She often treats Asuka kindly, and they're usually on good terms, though sometimes when Asuka speaks without thinking she hurts Diana's feelings. Still, they share a close bond and are protective of one another.