:Name & Meaning:

Kaoru Kurokawa. Her whole name means "Fragrance of the black river".

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:Age & Birthday:

16, November 9th​

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:Appearance:
She has black eyes, her hair is also black, wavy, and reach to her midsection. When she is playing basketball, she ties her hair into a plait. She has tan skin and stands at 6'2.5". When she transforms, she gains metallic green eyeshadow.

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:Nationality:

Japanese

:Ethnicity:

Japanese

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:Personality:

Kaoru is a clever girl who can multitask and uses her mind to solve problems. On the basketball court, she can be ruthless against her opponents as she doesn't hesitate to act in the best possible manner that will serve her and her team. Kaoru can be nosy as she can get too curious about people's business which results in her knowing information about her peers at Touou Academy and gossiping with her friends. She likes to garden as she finds it relaxing to be surrounded by lovely plants, their fragrance, and enhance the health of the plants as well as the beauty of the garden. She likes to take it easy when she can, so she'll nap when she can do so, which includes her breaks from basketball practice. She is cheerful and enthusiastic.  ​

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In her free time, she visits her grandfather in the hospital or does gardening.

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She is clever and won't hesitate to grab opportunities that present themselves to her but has trouble with her nosiness.

Her former dream was to be an archaeologist but after hearing about the curse of the pharaohs, she decides to be a museum curator.  

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:Mottos:

"Seize the opportunity."

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:Sexual Preferences:

Biromantic / Bisexual

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:Likes:

historical content, gardening, perfume. Her favorite food is pizza and her favorite subject is World history. Her favorite colors are black and shades of green.

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:Dislikes:

sore throats, things getting caught on fire, the cold. Her least favorite subject is Chemistry and least favorite food is plums.

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:Hobbies:

Her hobbies are watching historical movies, historical documentaries, archaeology documentaries, gardening, shopping or window shopping, napping, doing karate, and playing basketball. 

:Specialties:

Her specialty is world history.
 

She is an all-rounder. As a center and power forward, she has good reflexes, moves fast, is able to rebound, block shots, low-post defense, perimeter shooting. She has tenacity, and good footwork. She can also play aggressively by aggressively backing down on an opponent, creating hard screens, post-up skills: moving to the low post for a layup, dunk, or jump shot; rotating her body away from the opponent to prevent a steal or block. Her best skills are blocking shots and pick and roll.

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Her wild instincts are represented by her spirit animal, Hydra. She gained them through playing against strong opponents in street basketball.

 

:Committees:

N/A

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:Background:

Her father, Keita Kurokawa, is a Japanese captain from a wealthy family and her mother, Kagayaki, also comes from a wealthy family and is the director of the Shinjuku Historical Museum. Both her parents were rather tall people, causing her to be tall. She inherited her father’s tan skin color. She was Keita’s only daughter and he also had her learn karate. He thought of enrolling her in multiple martial arts classes, but his wife intervened, saying that she shouldn't be pushed to physically exert herself and that it would be best for her to master one martial art. When her mother didn't bring her to work, her grandfather took care of her. She often talked about strange sights, and he took her to see a shaman who confirmed that she was able to see ghosts which he relayed to his son and daughter-in-law. When her paternal cousin, Minette, and her family came to visit her family and their grandfather on vacation, Minette introduced her to basketball, and she fell in love with it. Her father enrolled her in Mini-Basketball soon after her cousin's visit. She applied to be a center for the Touou Girls’ Basketball Team and her jersey number was #9. However, after her paternal cousin, Minette, defeated the former power forward of her team, Kimiko Toratani, she became the new power forward.

Relationships

:Family:

Relatives: Keita and Kagayaki Kurokawa — parents, Daichi Kurokawa (paternal grandfather), Minette Kurokawa (paternal cousin), Shinya Nakamura (husband)

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Keita had her learn a martial art and thought of enrolling her in other martial arts classes, but his wife intervened, saying that she shouldn't be pushed to physically exert herself and that it would be best for her to master one martial art. Much to his relief, Kaoru was able to do karate well and she at least enjoyed it even if she didn't have any interest in taking other martial arts classes when he tried asking her later. When Kageyaki was able to, she took her daughter to her workplace, the Shinjuku Historical Museum. Kaoru's visits to the museum allowed her to share a love of history with her mother. When Keita learned that his daughter loved basketball, he was more than happy to enroll her in Mini-Basketball. After Kaoru lost interest in being an archaeologist, her mother suggested that she become a museum curator instead.

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Kaoru could see in previous photos of her grandfather where her father got his complexion and height from. Like Daichi had Hiroto learn martial arts early in life, Keita did the same with Kaoru. When her mother didn't bring her to work, her grandfather took care of her. She often talked about strange sights, and he took her to see a shaman who confirmed that she was able to see ghosts which he relayed to his son and daughter-in-law. She inherited his love of pizza as they often ate pizza when they came over. He loved gardening and she came to share in that love when she spent time with him. She visited him often in the hospital and she brought flowers every time she visited him. She was devastated that pneumonia took away her grandfather’s mobility and continued to take care of his garden.

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Minette Kurokawa aka Sailor Kerberos​​

When they were little, Minette and her family came from France to visit her family and their grandfather. They were both affectionate towards one another and spent lots of time together. Minette was the one who introduced Kaoru to basketball and got her to love it. On Minette's first day at Touou Academy, she was put in the same class as Kaoru and sat behind her. However, as Kaoru approached her cousin for lunch, she was shocked to find that her cousin was cold and wouldn't hesitate to overthrow a regular to claim her spot on the team. They discovered that they were both Plutonian Moon Sailor Guardians and despite Minette's coldness towards everyone, Kaoru did invite her to go see their grandfather in the hospital and later, Minette was finally able to open up and reconcile with her.

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:Friends:

Saya Otonashi and Satsuki Momoi

Despite being from a different class than Saya and Satsuki, the three of them became friends when they saw Saya practicing high jump during her lunch break. Both she and Satsuki were impressed to see Saya successfully jump over the high bar and came over to compliment her skills. Since then, the three of them spend their lunch and lunch breaks together. Kaoru and Satsuki both like to dig for information and exchange gossip. Saya doesn't mind listening to them exchange gossip with her. Kaoru is impressed by Saya's metabolism as she stays thin despite the amount of food she eats.

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:Rivals:

N/A

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:Love Interests:

Shinya Nakamura

They met each other at her mother's workplace, the Shinjuku Historical Museum. Her mother asked her to meet her there so she could drop off some food to her mother and she saw him in the ghost exhibit. Kaoru couldn't help but notice him being in the exhibit by himself and asked him "Are you here by yourself?" Shinya confirmed that he was, and Kaoru asked him if he was interested in ghosts and the like which he verified. They enjoyed their time together at the museum and one time, Kaoru had to transform into Sailor Hydra to save him and he promised he would keep her secret. After she was finally permitted by Mihiro Kasamatsu and her princess to date him, they had a long-distance relationship, and after she became a museum curator and he became a sign language interpreter, he proposed to her, and she said she would cook for him every day. 

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​Her type of person is someone with a serious nature. 

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:Player she has her eyes on:

Kōsuke Wakamatsu