__Height:__ 161 cm

Ayane is a close friend of Sawako. She is the arguably the most mature of the group and she has a boyfriend in college as well as having her ears pierced multiple times. Initially the mangaka conceived of Yano and Yoshida as a pair, and in the first two chapters the two are difficult to tell apart. She then redrafted the characters, combing Yano's hair and styling it in a fashion that looks like a pony-tail. In Kurumi's fake rumors, it is said that Ayane has played more with more than 100 guys in middle school. In their current high school, it is said that Yano and Yoshida pretty much have authority in the year group. Perceptive and intelligent, a trait of Ayane's personality is that she gives just enough information to leave others wondering, thus forcing them to move forward, this as well as being able to figure out that it was Ume who spread the rumors and discovering that Sawako "liked" Kazehaya. Although she is usually calm and collected, she is easily infuriated if someone hurts Sawako and does not hesitate to attack the one responsible she believes is responsible (frequently Kazehaya) with kicks and sharp words. She's also fairly intimidating when angry, being called scary by Chizuru a number of times. 

~!As of Chapter 20 she broke up with her boyfriend, who had begun to become too possessive of her: calling her all times of the day, wondering what she has been up to, and the fact if she was with any guys. After she suggested they break up, he slapped her across the face. When he tried to apologize and ask her back, she realizes that the man she liked was not her boyfriend but rather, who he was when they started dating.  Ayane had been a great friend to Sawako and Chizu, but still believes she isn't a kind person. In Chapter 45, when she confessed that she doesn't believe she is a kind person (compared to Sawako and Chizu) because of how cunning she can be in front of Pin, she dreads another full-of-himself lecture from a surprisingly quiet Pin, who instead stares at a candy she gave him because he was whining about not getting one after the festival. Then, Pin pats her on the head and reassures her that she is kind before walking up the stairs, leaving her speechless that he could actually show a serious side. Also, Kento shows attraction to her as well. However, on chapter 54, a guy named Motoki-kun from class B suddenly confessed to her and Ayane accepted it immediately (shown in chapter 55).!~

Kuronuma Sawako is completely misunderstood by her classmates. Her timid and sweet demeanor is often mistaken for malicious behavior. This is due to her resemblance to the ghost girl from "The Ring", which has led her peers to give her the nickname Sadako. Longing to make friends and live a normal life, she is naturally drawn to Kazehaya Shouta, the most popular guy in class, whose "100% refreshing" personality earns him great admiration from Sawako. So when Kazehaya starts talking to her, maybe there is hope for the friendships Sawako has always longed for. Maybe...there is even a little hope for some romance in her future.


__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.

__Non-anime roles:__~!
• 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)!~

Chicago native Erica Mendez is a longtime anime and video game fan who put in the work and became a voice actress. She has been fortunate to play some fan-favorite characters, including: Retsuko from Aggretsuko, Ryuko from KILL la KILL, Raphtalia from The Rising of the Shield Hero, and Sailor Uranus from Sailor Moon. As for video games, her voice can be heard as Kamisato Ayaka in Genshin Impact, Bernadetta in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and additionally in Street Fighter V, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, and Pokemon Masters to name a few. She’s also ventured into script adaptation and has done work on Little Witch Academia, Sailor Moon SuperS, and Dragon Pilot. 

If that weren’t enough, she also directs from time-to-time, having done so for I Want to Eat Your Pancreas and the Netflix series, Carole & Tuesday. Keep up with Erica's role announcements and incoherent rambling by following her on <a href="https://twitter.com/tsunderica?lang=en">Twitter</a>.

Sawako Kuronuma is the perfect heroine...for a horror movie. With striking similarities to a haunting movie character--jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor--she's mistakenly called Sadako by those around her. But behind her scary façade is a very misunderstood teenager. Too shy to fit in, all she wants to do is make some friends. But when the most popular boy in class befriends her, she's sure to make more than just that--she's about to make some enemies too!
 
(Source: Viz Media)
 
Notes: The chapter count includes 3 extra stories and prologue.

The second season of Kimi ni Todoke. 
 
Sawako Kuronuma and her friends have just begun their second year of high school and they are in the same class together again. To make matters more interesting a male student newly transferred into their class is seated right next to Kuronuma and has taken an interest in her. What hurdles will Sawako and Kazehaya face next? 
Note: Includes episode 0, "Kataomoi/A Crush".

The third season of Kimi ni Todoke. 
What do you do once you're a couple?
 
Although she struggles with her blossoming feelings, Sawako comes to terms with herself and tells Kazehaya how she feels about him. Attracted by Sawako's unnoticed efforts and genuine personality, Kazehaya also candidly makes his feelings known.
Thus, their new relationship begins. 

Their first date, their school life together, joy, embarrassment and new struggles — everything is fresh and new as the couple awkwardly and gradually learns more about one another, all while their friends' love stories begin to take shape as well. This bittersweet and poignant story of young people, woven from their romantic feelings and dear friendships, begins once more. 
(Source: Netflix Anime)

DVD and BD-Box original animation shorts. 
Episodes 1 and 2 (DVD and BD) are short fairy tales of Cinderella and Snow White from Kurumi's telling, respectively. 
Episode 3 (BD only) is a stage performance of Romeo and Juliet by Kazehaya and Sawako with Chizuru, Ayane, Ryuu in the backstage and Miura as the announcer.

Ayane Yano