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* BareYourMidriff: In ''Fresh!'', she wears a belly-exposing tanktop.
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* {{Gainaxing}}: Her breasts noticeably jiggle during the teaser trailer for ''Fresh''.
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** YouGottaHaveBlueHair: It's however changed to blue in the manga.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: She's got blue hair. Coincidentally, Kawase also had blue hair in the manga, and since Noko is her descendant...
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* {{Gainaxing}}: Her breasts noticeably jiggle during the teaser trailer for ''Fresh''.
* GrowlingGut: Her stomach growls in the teaser for ''Fresh'', [[MaleGaze complete with gratuitous midriff shot.]]
* GrowlingGut: Her stomach growls in the teaser for ''Fresh'', [[MaleGaze complete with gratuitous midriff shot.]]
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* ZettaiRyouiki: Grade D.
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* ZettaiRyouiki: Grade A.
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* HairDecorations: Wears two black ribbons on her hair.
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* BareYourMidriff: In ''Fresh!'', she wears a belly-exposing tanktop.
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* KindheartedCatLover: She owns a cat (specifically a Norwegian Forest cat aka. ''Norsk skogkatt'') named Shakemaru, who we don't get to see... at least until ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers'' where we finally get to see it in action. And boy howdy is it [[MegaNeko huge]].
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* KindheartedCatLover: She owns a cat (specifically a Norwegian Forest cat aka. ''Norsk skogkatt'') named Shakemaru, who we don't get to see... at least until see outside of one piece of artwork.
** Shakemaru does eventually show up in ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers'' where we finally get to see it in action. And boy howdy is it [[MegaNeko huge]].
** Shakemaru does eventually show up in ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers'' where we finally get to see it in action. And boy howdy is it [[MegaNeko huge]].
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* ZettaiRyouki: Grade D.
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* ZettaiRyouki: ZettaiRyouiki: Grade D.
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* ZettaiRyouki: Grade A.
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* ZettaiRyouki: ZettaiRyouiki: Grade A.
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* ZettaiRyouki: Grade D.
* HairDecorations: Wears two black ribbons on her hair.
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* TokenMiniMoe: Of the cast (well, if one were to not include Child Kawase what with her being the same person as the original...)
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* TokenMiniMoe: Of the playable cast (well, if one were to not include Child Kawase what with her being the same person as the original...)).
* ZettaiRyouki: Grade A.
* ZettaiRyouki: Grade A.
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* IdiotHair: Has one on her head, although whether she's an idiot or not is anyone's guess.
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* IdiotHair: Has one just like her future self.
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* RodAndReelRepurposed: Their main weapon, they can use it to reel in dazed fish as well as a [[GrapplingHookPistol grappling hook]].
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* RodAndReelRepurposed: Their main weapon, they can use it to stun and reel in dazed fish as well as a [[GrapplingHookPistol grappling hook]].
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* ButNotTooForeign: She's of mixed nationality (specifically Norwegian/Japanese).
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* MixedAncestry: She's of mixed nationality (specifically Norwegian/Japanese).
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* ActionGirl: They're more than capable of handling all the wandering fish that come their way, moreso in their appearances in ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers''.
* AwesomeBackpack: Each one carries a backpack (presumably filled with fishing gear) on their person.
* RodAndReelRepurposed: Their main weapon, they can use it to reel in dazed fish as well as a [[GrapplingHookPistol grappling hook]].
* ActionGirl: They're more than capable of handling all the wandering fish that come their way, moreso in their appearances in ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers''.
* AwesomeBackpack: Each one carries a backpack (presumably filled with fishing gear) on their person.
* RodAndReelRepurposed: Their main weapon, they can use it to reel in dazed fish as well as a [[GrapplingHookPistol grappling hook]].
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* ActionGirl: At least according to her bio. It's however more apparent in her appearance in ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers''.
* AwesomeBackpack: Carries a fancy camo-pattern backpack on her person.
* AwesomeBackpack: Carries a fancy camo-pattern backpack on her person.
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--> '''Age''': 19, 20 (Sayonara)
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--> '''Age''': 19, 19 (Original and Shun), 20 (Sayonara)
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* AdaptationDyeJob: As mentioned below, the manga changed her hair to blue.
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* DoesNotLikeSpam: Can't stand sushi, which is unfortunate for her as the majority of enemies she and the others have to face are ''fish''.
* KindheartedCatLover: She owns a cat (specifically a Norwegian forest cat aka. Norsk skogkatt) named Shakemaru, who we don't get to see... at least until ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers'' where we finally get to see it in action. And boy howdy is it [[MegaNeko huge]].
* KindheartedCatLover: She owns a cat (specifically a Norwegian forest cat aka. Norsk skogkatt) named Shakemaru, who we don't get to see... at least until ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers'' where we finally get to see it in action. And boy howdy is it [[MegaNeko huge]].
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* DoesNotLikeSpam: Can't stand sushi, which is unfortunate for her as the majority of the enemies she and the others have to face are ''fish''.
* KindheartedCatLover: She owns a cat (specifically a Norwegianforest Forest cat aka. Norsk skogkatt) ''Norsk skogkatt'') named Shakemaru, who we don't get to see... at least until ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers'' where we finally get to see it in action. And boy howdy is it [[MegaNeko huge]].
* KindheartedCatLover: She owns a cat (specifically a Norwegian
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* ButNotTooForeign: She's of mixed nationality (specifically Norwegian/Japanese).
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The main protagonist of the series, Kawase is a young girl with a passion for fishing and also a penchant for going to weird places to test her athleticism and creativity. According to the English localization, she's also a travelling sushi chef gathering up ingredients.
* ChefOfIron: At least according to the American localization. Then again, when your ingredients happen to be sentient fish walking about on legs, chances are you'll need the skills to take them down.
* ChefOfIron: At least according to the American localization. Then again, when your ingredients happen to be sentient fish walking about on legs, chances are you'll need the skills to take them down.
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The main protagonist of the series, Kawase is a young girl with a passion for fishing and also a penchant for going to weird places to test her athleticism and creativity. According to the English localization, she's also a travelling sushi chef gathering who gathers up ingredients.
ingredients to make sushi.
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* ChefOfIron: At least according to the American localization. Then again, when your ingredients happen to be sentient fish walking about on legs, chances are you'll need
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* AlternateSelf: A past version of the main character.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Kawase as she appears in Sayonara]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Noko as she appears in Sayonara]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Emiko as she appears in Sayonara]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Young Kawase as she appears in Sayonara]]
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* OnlyOneName: Doesn't seem to have a surname like the others.
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[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: [[MyFutureSelfAndMe Kawase (child), Kawase (adult)]], [[TokenMiniMoe Emiko]] and [[KidFromTheFuture Noko]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: [[MyFutureSelfAndMe Kawase (child), Kawase (adult)]], [[TokenMiniMoe Emiko]] and [[KidFromTheFuture Noko]]]]
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Here's a list of characters who appear in the Umihara Kawase series.
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[[folder:Umihara Kawase]]
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--> '''Gender''': Female
--> '''Age''': 19, 20 (Sayonara)
--> '''Personality''': Calm
--> '''Person She Looks Up To''': None
--> '''Special Skill''': Can swallow pills without drinking water (DontTryThisAtHome)
--> '''Doesn't Like''': Poisonous Mushrooms (then again, who doesn't?)
The main protagonist of the series, Kawase is a young girl with a passion for fishing and also a penchant for going to weird places to test her athleticism and creativity. According to the English localization, she's also a travelling sushi chef gathering up ingredients.
* ChefOfIron: At least according to the American localization. Then again, when your ingredients happen to be sentient fish walking about on legs, chances are you'll need the skills to take them down.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Brown eyes to go with her brown hair.
** YouGottaHaveBlueHair: It's however changed to blue in the manga.
* DubNameChange: Is renamed to "Yumi" in the American release of Sayonara. Averted with the Steam version, which keeps her old name.
* IconicItem: Her trusty backpack. It even serves as the basis of her 1-Ups.
* OlderThanTheyLook: If you were to look at her SFC sprite, chances are you would've mistaken her for a child. She's actually ''nineteen''. This might have been the inspiration for her child self being playable. Later games would make her look more her age.
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[[folder:Yokoyama Noko]]
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--> '''Gender''': Female
--> '''Age''': 18
--> '''Occupation''': Undercover Time-Travelling Policewoman
--> '''Hobby''': Survival
--> '''Relationship''': Umihara Kawase's descendant from the future
--> '''Note''': Prefers to be called by her last name
Debuting in Sayonara Umihara Kawase, Noko is a distant descendant of Kawase and a time-travelling police officer who shows up in Kawase's time for reasons unknown.
* ActionGirl: At least according to her bio. It's however more apparent in her appearance in ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers''.
* AwesomeBackpack: Carries a fancy camo-pattern backpack on her person.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: She's got blue eyes to go with her blue hair.
* KidFromTheFuture: She's a descendant of Kawase from the future.
* LastNameBasis: Prefers to be addressed by her surname, Yokoyama.
* TimePolice: What she's a member of.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: She's got blue hair. Coincidentally, Kawase also had blue hair in the manga, and since Noko is her descendant...
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[[folder:Emiko]]
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--> '''Gender''': Female
--> '''Age''': 9
--> '''Nationality''': Norwegian/Japanese
--> '''Relationship''': Childhood friend of Umihara Kawase
--> '''Doesn't Like''': Sushi
--> '''Dream''': Norsk Skogkatt
Also debuting in Sayonara Umihara Kawase, Emiko is a young girl who's close friends with Kawase.
* ButNotTooForeign: She's of mixed nationality (specifically Norwegian/Japanese).
* ChildhoodFriends: With Kawase.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Can't stand sushi, which is unfortunate for her as the majority of enemies she and the others have to face are ''fish''.
* KindheartedCatLover: She owns a cat (specifically a Norwegian forest cat aka. Norsk skogkatt) named Shakemaru, who we don't get to see... at least until ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers'' where we finally get to see it in action. And boy howdy is it [[MegaNeko huge]].
** She also has a cat-themed badge on her backpack.
* TokenMiniMoe: Of the cast (well, if one were to not include Child Kawase what with her being the same person as the original...)
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[[folder:Child Kawase]]
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--> '''Gender''': Female
--> '''Age''': 9
Kawase as she appears in her childhood, she debuted in Sayonara Umihara Kawase.
* FriendlessBackground: Her bio mentions that due to her family constantly moving house, she doesn't have any memories of playing with friends of her age. Well, perhaps other than Emiko, but who can say?
* MyFutureSelfAndMe: Bound to happen if she's shown with her adult self.
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[[folder:Umihara Kawase]]
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--> '''Gender''': Female
--> '''Age''': 19, 20 (Sayonara)
--> '''Personality''': Calm
--> '''Person She Looks Up To''': None
--> '''Special Skill''': Can swallow pills without drinking water (DontTryThisAtHome)
--> '''Doesn't Like''': Poisonous Mushrooms (then again, who doesn't?)
The main protagonist of the series, Kawase is a young girl with a passion for fishing and also a penchant for going to weird places to test her athleticism and creativity. According to the English localization, she's also a travelling sushi chef gathering up ingredients.
* ChefOfIron: At least according to the American localization. Then again, when your ingredients happen to be sentient fish walking about on legs, chances are you'll need the skills to take them down.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Brown eyes to go with her brown hair.
** YouGottaHaveBlueHair: It's however changed to blue in the manga.
* DubNameChange: Is renamed to "Yumi" in the American release of Sayonara. Averted with the Steam version, which keeps her old name.
* IconicItem: Her trusty backpack. It even serves as the basis of her 1-Ups.
* OlderThanTheyLook: If you were to look at her SFC sprite, chances are you would've mistaken her for a child. She's actually ''nineteen''. This might have been the inspiration for her child self being playable. Later games would make her look more her age.
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[[folder:Yokoyama Noko]]
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--> '''Gender''': Female
--> '''Age''': 18
--> '''Occupation''': Undercover Time-Travelling Policewoman
--> '''Hobby''': Survival
--> '''Relationship''': Umihara Kawase's descendant from the future
--> '''Note''': Prefers to be called by her last name
Debuting in Sayonara Umihara Kawase, Noko is a distant descendant of Kawase and a time-travelling police officer who shows up in Kawase's time for reasons unknown.
* ActionGirl: At least according to her bio. It's however more apparent in her appearance in ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers''.
* AwesomeBackpack: Carries a fancy camo-pattern backpack on her person.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: She's got blue eyes to go with her blue hair.
* KidFromTheFuture: She's a descendant of Kawase from the future.
* LastNameBasis: Prefers to be addressed by her surname, Yokoyama.
* TimePolice: What she's a member of.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: She's got blue hair. Coincidentally, Kawase also had blue hair in the manga, and since Noko is her descendant...
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[[folder:Emiko]]
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--> '''Gender''': Female
--> '''Age''': 9
--> '''Nationality''': Norwegian/Japanese
--> '''Relationship''': Childhood friend of Umihara Kawase
--> '''Doesn't Like''': Sushi
--> '''Dream''': Norsk Skogkatt
Also debuting in Sayonara Umihara Kawase, Emiko is a young girl who's close friends with Kawase.
* ButNotTooForeign: She's of mixed nationality (specifically Norwegian/Japanese).
* ChildhoodFriends: With Kawase.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Can't stand sushi, which is unfortunate for her as the majority of enemies she and the others have to face are ''fish''.
* KindheartedCatLover: She owns a cat (specifically a Norwegian forest cat aka. Norsk skogkatt) named Shakemaru, who we don't get to see... at least until ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers'' where we finally get to see it in action. And boy howdy is it [[MegaNeko huge]].
** She also has a cat-themed badge on her backpack.
* TokenMiniMoe: Of the cast (well, if one were to not include Child Kawase what with her being the same person as the original...)
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[[folder:Child Kawase]]
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--> '''Gender''': Female
--> '''Age''': 9
Kawase as she appears in her childhood, she debuted in Sayonara Umihara Kawase.
* FriendlessBackground: Her bio mentions that due to her family constantly moving house, she doesn't have any memories of playing with friends of her age. Well, perhaps other than Emiko, but who can say?
* MyFutureSelfAndMe: Bound to happen if she's shown with her adult self.
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