Momoko Yuikawa
A young left-handed A-class female player affiliated with the Kyoto Meisei Club, who also serves as Shinobu's card girl in the Queen Tournament.
Trivia
- Employs defensive karuta unique to left-handers, clustering own-field cards to the left.
- Gained attention from serving as card girl in Shinobu's Queen Tournament.
- Highly anticipated as a young A-class female player in the Kyoto Meisei Club.
Alternate names
ゆいかわ もも
Momoko Yuikawa
桃ちゃん
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Left-handed young female player. Active as an A-class player in the Kyoto Meisei Club. During tournaments, she mainly serves as the card girl for Shinobu's Queen Tournament.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Left-handed
- Characteristic defensive karuta strategy
- Iconic items
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- Karuta cards
- Hakama
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Serious
- Detailed personality
- A competitor with strong passion, but viewed by her master Ise as not yet fully committed. Continuously seeking her own strength through karuta.
- Keywords
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- Serious
- Stoic
- Concentration
- Left-handed
- Cooperativeness
- Talents
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- Tactics utilizing special left-handed card arrangement
- Defensive karuta
- High reading ability
- Skills
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- Ability to read the atmosphere as a card girl
- Balanced precise defense and offense
- Calm judgment during matches
- Motivation
- Grow as a karuta competitor and challenge the Meijin and Queen.
- Hobbies
- Competitive karuta
History
- Backstory
- Familiar with karuta since childhood, serving as Shinobu's Queen Tournament card girl among other roles, growing as a young player in the Kyoto Meisei Club. Though noted for lacking full commitment, her skill level is high. Truly loves karuta and strives daily.
- Work title
- Chihayafuru
- Media type
- Manga
Queen Tournament card girl role
- Significant event
- Queen Tournament card girl role
- Description
- Served as Shinobu's Queen Tournament card girl, attracting attention.
Challenger determination match participation
- Significant event
- Challenger determination match participation
- Description
- Competed against Chihaya in the challenger determination match, demonstrating her strength.
Relationships
Shinobu Wakamiya
Mentor
Served as Shinobu's Queen Tournament card girl, revering her as a respected master.
Chihaya Ayase
Rival
Competed in the Queen challenger determination match.
Kyoto Meisei Club
Kyoto Meisei Club: unknown
Media appearances
Chihayafuru
Manga / Supporting
2007 - 2022
Chihayafuru
Anime / Supporting
2011 - 2020
Voice cast and creators
Yuki Suetsugu
- Creator name
- Yuki Suetsugu
- Role
- Original author
Kodansha
- Creator name
- Kodansha
- Role
- Publisher