The fifth Rozen Maiden doll and the first to appear in the series. She embodies the traditional Victorian aristocrat. Her favorite words are "tea", "servant" and "What?"  She regularly and nonchalantly delivers physical punishment to Jun, her medium, and in her own eyes, her servant.  She sees it as her duty not only to discipline Jun as her servant, but also to guide him as a guardian.

Shinku may seem cold and unappreciative, but she is highly protective of and cares deeply for her sisters and for Jun. She can be relied on for the occasional bit of parent-like wisdom. Despite her aristocratic quirks, Shinku is the most level-headed doll living in Jun's house.  However, her one weakness is her fear of imperfection; a fear that is powerful enough to shatter her normally cool demeanor.  Father put so much effort into her that she feels an obsessive need to become Alice.  In her eyes, the Alice Game is cruel, and she is reluctant to take the souls of her sisters, leaving them as the lifeless "junk" they fear more than anything else.  Shinku does not use honorific suffixes such as "-chan," "-san," or "-kun," except when she refers to "Father." Despite her relative youth amongst the Rozen Maidens, the other dolls look up to her as an older sister, and a worthy challenger in the Alice Game. Shinku does have a cute side, which is evident in her intense, almost obsessive, admiration for the puppet detective Kun Kun. Jun was once able to win her over during an argument by using a Kun Kun doll. Shinku hates cats because one almost ate her wind-up key in the past.  Along with being the central doll in the series, Shinku seems to hold a special place in "Father"'s heart; he had given her a special brooch with his image when she was created, which Suigintou destroyed out of jealousy. Shinku desires to become "Alice," but she refuses to use deadly force against her sisters and believes that there must be a way to become Alice without taking part in the Alice Game as told to her by "Father".  In combat, Shinku fights with rose petal-based attacks, making her one of the strongest dolls in battle. The rose petals are extremely versatile; Shinku can direct them to spread out for wide-ranging attacks, or group them together to use as a shield. Her other weapon is a cane, which she skillfully wields like a sword. Shinku has other special powers, such as restoring broken objects, typically Jun's bedroom windows after Suiseiseki and Souseiseki show up, with a form of time-reversing magic. Shinku was the second runner-up for both Saimoe 2005 and 2007.  Medium: Jun (All Seasons)/Sara (In 19th Century) Artificial Spirit: Hollie (Called Hollier in Tokyopop translation.)  Shinku's name in English means "True Crimson".

Sakurada Jun spends his days online, ordering whatever he takes a liking to, only to return it before the payment is due. Due to psychological trauma from school, Jun generally keeps contact with people as little as possible. One day he finds instructions online that tell him to put his order into his desk drawer. Rubbing it off as a joke, Jun mindlessly does so only to find that his order instantly disappears from his drawer. A package suddenly appears, containing a beautiful antique doll. When wound up, this doll comes to life. Sadly for Jun, this doll Shinku views Jun as an equivalent for a servant. Despite the constant demands Jun now receives from Shinku, she slowly helps him overcome his fears of human contact as well as protect him from the deadly battles that come into his life due to her appearance.

__Height:__ 154 cm (5' 0")
__Hobbies:__ Piano

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Began her voice-acting career in 1999 and has continued her work as a seiyuu for more than two decades. Her younger brother [Chiharu Sawashiro](https://anilist.co/staff/120159) is a fellow voice actor.

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• Aggie in "Madeline" (live-action movie)
• Agrias Oaks in "Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia" (Smartphone VG) 
• Akane in "ZERO ESCAPE: Jikan no Dilemma" (VG)
• Allie Nodens in "7th Dragon III Code: VFD" (VG)
• Anika in "HIT ～Heroes of Incredible Tales～" 
• Aranea Highwind in "Final Fantasy XV" (VG)
• Archer (Artemis) in "Fate/Grand Order" (VG)
• Aruruu in "Utawarerumono" (VG)
• Aya in "Assassin's Creed: Origins" (VG)
• Azel in "Rune Factory Oceans" (VG)
• Banshinatari in "Granado Espada" (MMORPG) 
• Barbara Gordon / Batgirl in "The Lego Batman Movie" (animated movie)
• Barcia in "The Lost Child" (VG)
• Beelzebub in "J-Stars Victory VS" (VG)
• Berserker (Florence Nightingale) in "Fate/Grand Order" (VG)
• Cal 'Drei' Devens in "Phantom of Inferno" (2011) (VG)
• Camilla in "Fire Emblem Fates" (VG)
• Cammy in "Street Fighter IV" (VG)
• Carl Clover in "BlazBlue" (VG)
• Catalina in "Granblue Fantasy" (VG)
• Chidori Yoshino in "Persona 3" (VG)
• Elizabeth in "Persona 3" (VG)
• Raiden Mei in "Honkai Impact 3rd" (VG)
• Raiden Shogun/Raiden Ei in ”Genshin Impact" (VG)
• Acheron in "Honkai Star Rail" (VG)
• Jolyne Cujoh in "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven" (VG)
• Twilight Sparkle in "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic/Equestria Girls" (animated cartoon & movies)
• Makoto Makimura in "Yakuza 0/Kiwami 2" (VG)!~

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American voice actor and vocalist. Honors graduate of Pepperdine University.

__Non-anime voice roles:__
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- Jade - *Mortal Kombat 11* (2019, Video Game)
- Lifeline - *Apex Legends* (2019, Video Game)
- Tikki, Froggy, Risk - *Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir* (2015-2023, TV Show)
- Kikimora - *The Owl House* (2020-2023, TV Show)
- Tiki, Naga - *Fire Emblem Series* (2013-2023, Video Games)!~

As summer break arrives for the students, Jun Sakurada is busily studying on his own in the library, making up for time lost while he had confined himself to his home. Meanwhile, his Rozen Maiden doll, Shinku, has been having troubling dreams of late. The pain and sadness of defeating Suigintou was overwhelming, despite the inevitable battle they waged. After waking suddenly from a nightmare, she finds Suigintou's companion spirit wandering; upon giving chase, she discovers that the seventh Doll-- Barasuishou-- has awakened. She now realizes that Suigintou's fate may very well befall the other Dolls, for the appearance of the last Doll signals the beginning of the end of the Alice Games.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

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Each decision we make in life leads us down a different path. Have you ever wondered what would be if the path not chosen weren't lost to the chaos of the universe? For Jun Sakurada, just such an opportunity is presented to him in his darkest hour: a chance to communicate with a future version of himself who did not win the key and bring forth the Rozen Maidens, and a chance to fix the shattered remains of his own world. 
 
For Jun-who-did-not-win, the messages from his younger self represent a beacon of light in his mediocre and disappointing existence. When the adult Jun discovers a box with parts and building instructions for a familiar red-dressed doll, the goal becomes clear: revive Shinku in his world to save both worlds from succumbing to the evils of Kirakisho, the seventh Rozen Maiden in a desperate search for a body and master. The Alice Game will become a war of dimensions as two worlds hang by the threads of fate. 
 
(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

After enduring cruelty from his classmates, Sakurada Jun shuts himself away, preferring to live in solitude. Just when he thought he’d found peace in seclusion, a mysterious box disrupts his world, revealing the enigmatic Shinku—a living doll from the legendary Rozen Maiden collection. Shinku is beautiful yet demanding, and instantly declares that Jun shall be her new servant. Before he can wrap his head around the unusual events, they’re attacked! With no other options for survival, Jun agrees to a contract with Shinku and witnesses the true nature of her power.
 
Now sworn to Shinku, Jun is pulled into the dangerous world of “The Alice Game,” a deadly battle where only one of the seven Rozen Maiden dolls can emerge as the perfect doll. With danger lurking at every turn and Shinku’s high-maintenance personality to contend with, Jun is about to learn just how intense playing with dolls can be! 
 
(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Direct sequel to the first Rozen Maiden series though still named the same. 
Jun is an adult in college trying to live his life after a hikikomori youth. He has a job at a convenience store and is the subject of much ridicule. One day a magazine is mistakenly sent to the store. A magazine entitled "How to Make a Girl".

When Jun buys Shinku a brooch, she refuses to accept it at all costs. Souseiseki then confronts Jun with the reason for Shinku's behavior. The tragic story of Suigintou is told, with the revelation of why her hatred for Shinku could last throughout centuries. 

Note: This OVA has some spoilers of Rozen Maiden: Träumend, the second season of Rozen Maiden. These episodes fall chronologically between the 5th and 6th episodes of Rozen Maiden: Träumend, but might spoil later revelations.

Several Rozen Maidens awake during the Taisho Era, while the remains of their prototype, the "zeroth" doll, begin to cause problems which even could destroy Tokyo.

One-shot manga set before the events of Rozen Maiden detailing how the doll, Shinku, was made. Full color.