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Ruruna Kobe

Character

Ruruna Kobe is a classmate and friend of Chibiusa in the Sailor Moon manga, featured in a Chibiusa's Picture Diary short from Volume 17. A trend-chasing girl fixated on a made-up designer label, she plays at being a hero beside her friend Naruru Osaka.

Aka: Sailor Channel (fan-term)
Jobs: Student
Kanji: 神戸 るるな
Gender: Female
Resides: Azabu-Juban, Minato-ku; Tokyo, Japan
Species: Human
Japanese: 神戸 るるな
Alignment: Civilian
Appears In: Manga only (Volume 17)
First Manga Appearance: Chibiusa's Picture Diary - The Secret Hammer Price Shrine
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Appearance

Decked out in her cosplay, Ruruna wears a pink ensemble of a bra, shorts, a sailor collar, and heels, with a bow of black ribbon repeated on her belt and bra strap. Her hair, a paler pink than the outfit, is gathered into two low ponytails held by flower bands, and her eyes are pink to match. She finishes the look with pink nails, sometimes adding bracelets and a set of angel wings. Her costume closely mirrors Naruru's, differing only in color and in that Naruru wears a skirt.

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Personality

Ruruna comes across as a scatterbrained, fashion-minded girl who peppers her speech with slang, to Hotaru's clear annoyance, and she shares a class with Chibiusa. Her passion is collecting everything from Channel, an invented brand she says was founded in Paris in 1909 by Gabrielle Natade. Fans tend to spell it Chanel after the real label, but the manga renders it in Roman letters as Channel.

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History

She and Naruru Osaka lead Chibiusa and Hotaru to the Hammer Price Shrine, a neighborhood pawnshop. Naruru walks out with an Eternal Sailor Moon costume while Ruruna picks up a Sailor Mercury one. When greedy developers move to level the shop, the two girls suit up as Sailor Guardians to take them on, even launching a move they dub the Super White Kick. Matters spin out of control as an old spirit named Otakura rises from the wrecked storehouse. A whirl of air begins dragging the pair toward it, but a net catches them and pulls them clear, thrown by Makoto Hanmatsuura, the pawnshop's owner, who has donned a cape and mask under the name Debutcho Kamen, or Chubby Mask. Eternal Sailor Moon and Sailor Chibi Moon finish off the spirit and everything settles back to normal. Ruruna is a manga-only figure and never turns up in the anime.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ruruna Kobe in Sailor Moon?

Ruruna Kobe is a manga only classmate and friend of Chibiusa, introduced in the Chibiusa's Picture Diary short from Volume 17. A trend obsessed girl, she plays at being a hero alongside her friend Naruru Osaka.

What happens in Ruruna Kobe's story?

Ruruna and Naruru Osaka lead Chibiusa and Hotaru to the Hammer Price Shrine pawnshop, where Ruruna picks up a Sailor Mercury costume. When developers threaten to demolish the shop, she and Naruru suit up as Sailor Guardians to fight them off, accidentally awakening the spirit Otakura in the process.

What is Channel in the Ruruna Kobe story?

Channel is a fictional fashion brand that Ruruna Kobe is obsessed with collecting, which she claims was founded in Paris in 1909 by Gabrielle Natade, a made up designer referencing the real world Chanel.

What does Ruruna Kobe look like?

Ruruna Kobe wears a pink cosplay outfit of a bra, shorts, and a sailor collar, with pale pink hair gathered into two low ponytails and pink eyes to match.

Does Ruruna Kobe appear in the Sailor Moon anime?

No, Ruruna Kobe is a manga only character who never appears in the Sailor Moon anime.

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