| Kyōko Kaneki | |
|---|---|
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| Kanji | 金木 杏子 |
| Romaji | Kaneki Kyōko |
| Personal Information | |
| Born | 1983 |
| Age | 15 |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | 164 cm |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Occupation | Student |
| Family | Unknown |
| Vital Information | |
| Affiliation | Deaths of August |
| Status | Deceased |
| Cause of Death | Killed with a knife by Tomohiko Kazami |
| First appearance | |
| Manga | None |
| Anime | "Rough Sketch" |
| Voice Actors | |
| Japanese | Unknown |
| English | Unknown |
Kyōko Kaneki (金木 杏子, Kaneki Kyōko) was a student of 9th Grade Class 3 in 1998 and best friends with Aki Matsui.
Appearance[]
Kyōko has long straight brown hair which bangs swept to the right side and brown eyes.
She is typically seen wearing the standard female school uniform.
Personality[]
Kyōko is frequently shown with her best friend Aki Matsui and appears to be serious, sociable. She does have a protective nature, as she can be seen holding Aki as the two try to escape the burning inn.
Plot[]
Kyōko was among the students who went on the class trip, alongside Aki Matsui, whom she shared a room with. In "Makeup", she and Aki heard the tape Takako Sugiura played over the intercom, informing the class that Mei Misaki was the "extra" student. Kyōko 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 Yukito Tsujii 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", Kyōko 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 Kyōko in the back with a chef's knife, mortally wounding her before pulling the blade from Kyōko's still twitching body to pursue a horrified Aki. Her body is later stumbled upon by Kōichi Sakakibara, who is shocked by this and the recent events, questioning "Has everyone lost their minds?"
Though not shown, Izumi Akazawa encountered Kyōko's body and began to pursue Tomohiko. Killing him with an iron bar to protect Kōichi, Izumi taunted Tomohiko's dead body, telling him he didn't deserve to live as he'd already killed two people.
Etymology[]
- The name Kyōko means "apricot" (杏) (kyō) and "child" (子) (ko).
- Kyōko's surname Kaneki means "money" (金) (kane) and "tree, wood" (木) (ki).
Trivia[]
- Kyōko is ranked B in Another characters ranking.
- Kyōko's home address is 1-23 Tobiicho Yomiyama City.
Kyōko accompanied with Aki Matsui at the amusement park
- Kyōko has a brief appearance in chapter 0 (OVA) where she accompanies Aki Matsui at the amusement park.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Kyōko Kaneki/Image Gallery