The only link to Sawako&#039;s past, Shino was her middle school classmate and the only person who Sawako talks to as the series begins. Shino cares about Sawako and whether she is fitting into high school. She is a cipher, appearing only occasionally as a catalyst for Sawako&#039;s interactions with other people. Perhaps for story reasons, Sawako is too modest to consider her as a friend. Shino was the first to call Sawako by her nickname.

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.


Araceli Romero is a Mexican voice actress.

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American voice actor and director with over 500 voice-over credits in animation and video games.

__Non-anime English voice roles:__
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- Ladybug/Marinette - *Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (TV; 2015-)*
- Verosika Mayday - *Helluva Boss (TV; 2021)*
- Robyn Hill - *RWBY (TV; 2019-2021)*
- Nitara - *Mortal Kombat 1 (VG; 2023)*
- Tulin - *The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (VG; 2023)*
- Mahima - *Octopath Traveller II (VG; 2023)*
- Bennet, Xingqiu - *Genshin Impact (VG; 2020)*
- Ophilia - *Octopath Traveler (VG; 2018)*!~



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.