Ship Name: Hiryu Library No: 9 → 196 (Kai Ni) Class: Hiryu-class, 1st Ship Type: Regular Aircraft Carrier CV: Sumire Uesaka Artist: Shibafu [Overview] Hiryu is one of the regular aircraft carriers appearing in the browser game "Kantai Collection" published by DMM.com. She is a ship girl who fights to the bitter end, even if she becomes the last ship standing in the face of adversity. Depending on the source, she is sometimes grouped with the Soryu-class or the Hiryu-class, but in terms of size, she is a medium-sized carrier. [Appearance] She appears as a woman with short hair, wearing an orange kimono and green hakama, carrying a Japanese bow. It was initially unclear if her hair was tied on the right side, but a tweet from Shibafu confirmed it is just a cowlick. Her flight deck is on her left shoulder, same as Kaga. Her hakama is styled as a miniskirt like Soryu's, and since she takes poses that shamelessly show off her beautiful legs, many illustrations on pixiv emphasize her thighs. Despite her baby face, she has a good figure. She has a reliable side but can also be childishly airheaded and easily swayed, making her popular with both dominant and submissive Admirals. [Personality] If one were to describe her personality in one word, it would be: Tamon-maru LOVE. She mentions his name constantly, whether in port conversations or when winning MVP. For context, Tamon-maru refers to Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Because her love for Tamon-maru is so intense, she is often treated as a "married woman" character. However, since Admiral Yamaguchi was significantly older and a married man (a devoted husband who sent hundreds of love letters from the front), the age gap makes her look more like a daughter, leading many to label her as having a father complex. Regardless of how one interprets her feelings for Admiral Yamaguchi, many Admirals feel a sense of jealousy seeing her so devoted to another man. Conversely, some Admirals feel, "That's exactly why I want to make her mine" or "I want to become as important to her as Tamon-maru." To put it mildly, are you guys sane? Such feelings are rewarded in the Marriage (Kekkon Kakko Kari) system. While some ship girls cannot accept the Admiral's feelings because they care too much for someone else, she responds to the Admiral's affection, saying "I like that smile of yours." If interpreted as a (former) married woman, she has found closure; if as a daughter, the Admiral has become as important as Admiral Yamaguchi. In the latter case, certain... situations can occur. Due to the frequency of the name in her game lines, secondary works often depict Hiryu keeping a dog (or cat) named "Tamon-maru." Just let her have her fun.