Once a poor orphan who lived on the streets of Rouen, Amy Sorel’s parents died of a plague known as the Black Death which spread across all of Europe during her time. Having no other family to turn to, she came across a man named Raphael Sorel, who was being chased by the local authorities. She hid Raphael from the soldiers, for she herself feared them as they ran her poverty-stricken town. Raphael felt that he needed to repay her for saving his life, and took her in to raise her as his own daughter.
That is one amazing cosplayer. Does anyone know who she might be? This was taken at Hanami 2011 in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and the photographer, Craoz, is looking for who this cosplayer is so that he can credit her as well. Thanks again to Niena for sending this in!
She’s a cute, red-haired, bishoujo, but with only a portrait shot like this, she could probably be anyone! I’d have better lucky identifying that character behind her (who’s either Kyon or Koizumi Itsuki from 
After the original four girls graduated from Sakura High, 
With the ability to summon all four spirits of earth, water, wind, and fire, Milla claims that she is the Maxwell. Having been enshrined in the mountains, she came to the military lab when she sensed the annihilation of a large number of spirits. She shows no hesitation in fulfilling her duty of watching over the world, and is disgusted by those with no sense of responsibility.
A mysterious spirit whom only Tsukumo Yuma could see or hear, Astral offers his wisdom in duel tactics to Yuma in order to obtain the 100 Number Cards which are said to contain fragments of his memories. A calculating person, Astral lists his observation of Yuma as well as other human behaviors. He resides in a special world that exists within Yuma’s key; a strange ship whose parts become unlocked as Astral collects more Number cards.