Kyouko Kaneki

Kyouko Kaneki was a student of 9 Grade Class 3 in 1998. In the classroom, she sits in front of Takako Sugiura and beside Kouichi Sakakibara.

Plot
Kyouko was never a fixture of Class 3-3, often merely a presence in the background, alongside her best friend Aki, who she is almost always seen with. She, alongside Aki, spent the day at the same amusement park as Mei and her sister in "The Other," though the two duos never interacted.

Kyouko was among the students who went on the class trip, alongside Aki, whom she shared a room with. In "Makeup", she and Aki heard the tape Takako played over the intercom, informing the class Mei was the "extra" student. Kyouko and Aki heard a commotion in the hallway and left their room to investigate, where they watched Ms Mikami confront her angry students, only to be clubbed into unconsciousness by one when she tried to protect Mei. Horrified, the girls decided to escape the now burning inn, not taking part in the infernal madness the sanctuary had become.

In "Stand By Oneself", Kyouko was seen trying to escape the chaos while protectively wrapping her arms around a visibly distraught Aki. Tragically, the two encountered another, more bloodthirsty student, Tomohiko Kazami. Tomohiko stabbed Kyouko in the back with a chef's knife, mortally wounding her before pulling the blade from Kyouko's still twitching body to pursue a horrified Aki.

Though not shown, Izumi encountered Kyouko's body and began to pursue Tomohiko. Killing him with an iron bar to protect Kouichi, Izumi taunted Tomohiko's dead body, telling him he didn't deserve to live as he'd already killed two people, suggesting Kyouko either died from her wounds, or was killed by the raging fire when Aki was forced to abandon her.

Appearance
She has long, straight brown hair and brown eyes, and is typically wearing the standard female school uniform.

Personality
She is frequently shown with her best friend Aki Matsui, and appears to be a serious, yet sociable student. She does have a protective nature, as she can be seen holding Aki as the two try to escape the burning inn.

Gallery
Main article: Kyouko Kaneki/Image Gallery 

Trivia

 * She is ranked B in Another characters ranking.
 * Her home address is 1-23 Tobiicho Yomiyama City.
 * Her first name, Kyouko, means "apricot child." Her last name, Kaneki, means "gold tree."