Rion Yamashiro
Fujisaki High School Karuta Club's expected ace
A young A-class player with high skill, anticipated as the ace of Shizuoka Prefecture's Fujisaki High School Karuta Club. Granddaughter of appointed reader Yamashiro Kyoko.
Quotes
- Good sense isn't learned from others; it's innate.
- Fated matches depend on luck. But spirit can change some things.
- Battling a reader whose every word resonates is supreme joy.
Trivia
- Grandmother praised in real life as dedicated reader with excellent voice.
- Rion Yamashiro features noh mask-like expression; bad at showing emotions.
- Acclaimed for beautiful, skillful enclosure hand technique.
- Original depicts detailed growth post B-to-A class promotion.
Alternate names
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Stunningly beautiful and cool girl. Lacks emotional expressions but features large, round eyes. Struggles with interpersonal relationships and is not skilled at self-expression.
- Height
- Approximately 165cm
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Large round eyes
- Minimal emotional expressions
- Noh mask-like expression
- Cool atmosphere
- Iconic items
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- Hakama (competition uniform)
- Custom karuta cards
- Echoing voice of grandmother serving as reader
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Cool
- Detailed personality
- Emotionally reserved and appears cold at first glance, but harbors strong will and passion for the sport. Poor at interpersonal relationships and tends to lack self-expression. Possesses delicate sensibility influenced by her reader grandmother.
- Keywords
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- Calm
- Taciturn
- Earnest
- Emotionally reserved
- Delicate
- Hardworking
- Prestigious competitive karuta lineage
- High skill
- Talents
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- Excellent sense (reaction speed to reading in competitive karuta)
- Hearing
- Beautiful enclosure hand
- Delicate judgment
- Concentration
- Skills
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- Advanced competitive karuta
- Enclosure hand
- Precise reaction to reading
- Tactical play
- Mental resilience
- Motivation
- Contribute to team victories as Fujisaki High School Karuta Club's ace and aim to challenge for the Queen title in the future.
History
- Backstory
- Raised with elite competitive karuta training as granddaughter of appointed reader grandmother Yamashiro Kyoko. Central player of Fujisaki High School Karuta Club and highly anticipated. Lost to Ayase Chihaya of Mizusawa High School in 2nd-year national team finals; began excelling in 3rd-year individuals but exposed mental immaturity. Grew mentally, evolving into a stronger player by senior year with fierce battles against Queen Wakamiya Nadeshiko and Mizusawa members.
- Work title
- Chihayafuru
- Media type
- Manga
High School 2nd Year Team Finals
- Significant event
- High School 2nd Year Team Finals
- Description
- Lost to Ayase Chihaya in national finals; team became runners-up.
3rd Year Team Semi-Finals
- Significant event
- 3rd Year Team Semi-Finals
- Description
- Defeated Nishida Yusei in individuals, key win for Fujisaki High School.
Queen Match Challenger Tournament
- Significant event
- Queen Match Challenger Tournament
- Description
- Grandmother serves as Queen match reader; Rion begins serious challenger path.
Relationships
Kyoko Yamashiro
Grandparent
Grandmother and Fujisaki High School's dedicated reader. Her exquisite reading is unparalleled; Rion's strength nurtured listening to it.
Chihaya Ayase
Rival
Fierce 2nd-year national finals clash. Opposing personalities but mutual respect for skills.
Yusei Nishida
Rival
3rd-year individual match; rivals honing skills with childhood friend Shin.
Midori Sakurazawa
Rival
Fujisaki High School advisor; strict yet affectionate mentor who scouted and trained Rion's talent.
Fujisaki High School Karuta Club
Fujisaki High School Karuta Club: leader
Media appearances
Chihayafuru
Manga / Supporting
December 2007 - August 2022 (serialization)
Chihayafuru
Anime / Supporting
October 2011 - March 2012 (Season 1)
Chihayafuru 2
Anime / Supporting
January 2013 - June (Season 2)
Chihayafuru 3
Anime / Supporting
October 2019 - March 2020 (Season 3)
Chihayafuru -Upper Phrase- / -Lower Phrase-
Movie / Supporting
March/April 2016
Chihayafuru -Conclusion-
Movie / Supporting
March 2018
Voice cast and creators
Ayahi Takagaki
- Voice actor
- Ayahi Takagaki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime
Ayahi Takagaki
- Voice actor
- Ayahi Takagaki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Movies
Yuki Endō
- Creator name
- Yuki Endō
- Role
- Original author
Kunihiko Hamada
- Creator name
- Kunihiko Hamada
- Role
- Character designer
Madhouse
- Creator name
- Madhouse
- Role
- Animation studio
Kodansha
- Creator name
- Kodansha
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Rion Yamashiro Figure
- Item name
- Rion Yamashiro Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Chihayafuru Official Hakama Set
- Item name
- Chihayafuru Official Hakama Set
- Category
- Apparel
- Availability
- Limited