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Kanami, a young woman with round glasses in a blue and white uniform jacket, glances back in a sunlit tree-lined courtyard.
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Kanami

Character

Kanami was a Japanese student who shared a classroom with Takashi Shimamura in Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. She is recalled as a pupil singled out for mistreatment by their instructor, Takanobu Yamada.

English Va: Kayli Mills
Japanese Va: Sara Matsumoto
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Appearance

Kanami ties her dark-brown hair back in a ponytail, with bangs falling across her forehead, and she looks out through light blue eyes behind round-framed glasses. When first seen, she wears a blue school uniform.

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Personality

The source offers no account of Kanami's temperament beyond her circumstances as a student, portraying her chiefly through her role as one of the classmates wronged by their instructor.

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History

Kanami attended the class taught by Takanobu Yamada, the same room that held Takashi Shimamura. Accounts describe her as one of the students whom that instructor exploited.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Kanami in Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045?

Kanami was a Japanese student who shared a classroom with Takashi Shimamura in Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. She is recalled as a pupil singled out for mistreatment by their instructor, Takanobu Yamada.

Who was Kanami's teacher?

Kanami attended the class taught by Takanobu Yamada, who is remembered as having exploited her and other students.

Who was Kanami's classmate?

Kanami shared a classroom with Takashi Shimamura under their teacher Takanobu Yamada in Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.

What does Kanami look like?

Kanami ties her dark-brown hair back in a ponytail with bangs across her forehead and has light blue eyes behind round-framed glasses. She is first seen wearing a blue school uniform.

What happened to Kanami at school?

Kanami is described as one of the students exploited by her instructor, Takanobu Yamada, during her time in his class.

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