Haruna Niekawa

Haruna Niekawa (贄川 春奈, Niekawa Haruna) is a former student of Raira Academy who moved to another high school the past semester because of a rumor that she and Nasujima, a teacher, were dating. In Volume 10, she is said to be a member of Dollars.

Characteristics
When she is first introduced, Haruna is shown to have long slightly unkept black hair that extends down to her waist. She also had blank yet manic smile on her face which was likely caused by her exposure to Saika driving her insane. In her first appearance, she wore her school uniform which was similar in design of Raira's save for the much longer skirt and the yellow tie. Personality-wise, it is made very clear that Haruna was driven half-mad by Saika's influence and had deluded herself into believing she had control of Saika when in reality it was the other way around.

When she returns in volume 8, Haruna's appearance changes significantly. Instead of her school uniform, she wears a long pink dress and a pink headband. She also carries several small knives hidden under her skirt and uses a large red scythe instead of her old kitchen knife. Haruna also has several bandages wrapped around the spot on her neck where Anri cut her the first time they fought. While she still retains an unhealthy obsession with Nasujima, her mental state seems to be more stable than it was when she first appeared (although that isn't saying much, all things considered).

Under the influence of a daughter blade of Saika, Haruna fell in "love" with her teacher Takashi Nasujima. She was caught trying to injure Nasujima with Saika's daughter, and afterward had to transfer to another high school in West Ikebukuro.

Saika Arc
She starts the attacks of the slasher by cutting the cheek of a street thug. Two months later she cuts a business man with no history of violence. On Chrismas she cutted a couple. A couple months later Haruna saved Anri from some bullies,and ran off. When Haruna got home she spammed the chat board. A day later she slashes her father, Shuiji Niekawa, when he is walking home. She then slashes one a day.

Haruna then tells her father who's pocessed by Saika to go after Anri. He fails so she runs to Anri's house to finsh Anri off. Haruna talks to Anri about Takashi,and then someone knocks on the door. Haruna tells Anri that she will cut whoever is at the door. Haruna walks over to the door and sees Takashi. She chases after him while she leaves her children to finsh off Anri.

She corners Takashi and rubs blood on his face. Then Anri comes in,and Haruna asks Anri how'd she lived. Anri told her that she had the true Saika. Haruna was angry at her since she thought she had the true blade and runs at Anri. Haruna cuts Anri then Anri cuts Haruna neck reveling to her all the Saika Childrens screams. Anri then takes control of Haruna.

Adabashi Arc
At some point after her fight with Anri, Haruna manages to break free of Saika's control again and decides to take revenge on her.

She along with several others are called in by Izaya to work for him.

Dragon Zombie Arc
she assissts in rescuing Izaya after he got kidnapped by taking control of several members of the group "Amphisbaena" that were holding him captive. Izaya compliments her for using Saika instead of simply suppressing it, but he narrowly avoids her attack. Haruna asks if Izaya will keep his word about leading her to both Anri and Takashi. Izaya reassures her and requests that Haruna take control of Earthworm (the leader of "Amphisbaena) so that they can use her.

Her father, Shuji Niekawa is a reporter working for a small-time magazine.

Kadota's Coma Arc
There are several scenes of Niekawa Shuji looking for his runaway daughter, by approaching the police as well as the Awakusu, which eventually end in him meeting Ryuugamine Mikado and the Blue Squares. Niekawa Shuji says, apologetically, that when he looked through her computer to find clues as to where to find her, he found that she was involved in the Dollars.

Under Orihara Izaya, Haruna sends her "children" to attack Yodogiri Jinnai. The police officers in custody of Shizuo are her "children" as well. It is almost certain, although never stated, that Izaya had her cause Kadota's accident. Kadota is not seen conscious after the accident so it is unknown if he saw the culprit.

Saving Izaya/ Haruna is back Arc
Anri bumps into Haruna who asks her to follow her to a park. Anri asks Haruna if she’s planning on killing her. Haruna said that she would if she were younger but will forgive her now and asks to collaborate. Anri rejects her offer. Haruna thanks her for rejecting her because now she has a reason to fight her.

Voice Actresses

 * Japanese: Mai Nakahara
 * English: Sandy Fox