Kyoko Takimoto (
Appearance
Kyoko has a slim build that is slightly rougher than Sakura's. She has short, brown hair that reaches until the bottom of her neck, with an uneven bang swept upward that covers part of her forehead and a thick, short lock of hair that frames the sides of her face. She has thin eyes with reddish-brown pupils and a small mole underneath her left eye.
After Sakura's death, Kyoko's hair grows noticeably longer, with her locks now reaching just below her chin.
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Personality
Kyoko can come off as cold, aggressive, and even quite stubborn to most people, especially towards people whom she may find suspicious or doesn’t trust altogether, which is shown through her interactions with Haruki Shiga. She often makes futile attempts to convince Sakura that she shouldn’t be hanging out with Haruki, despite repeatedly being turned down by her.
Though she may appear cold and aggressive at first glance, Kyoko is known to be sweet towards close friends like Sakura, but this trait is only shown at the end of the film after Sakura’s death.
Synopsis
Kyoko is first seen walking in on Sakura and Haruki as they’re eating Yakiniku and Offal together. Assuming it’s a date, she scolds Sakura for dating Haruki, stating that there are better guys in her league. Sakura turns her down, stating that it isn’t a date.
Kyoko lectures Haruki.
Kyoko is next seen beating Issei Miyata for slacking off instead of mopping the floor of their classroom. Noticing Haruki, she shoots him an aggressive scowl.
Kyoko is next seen talking to Haruki on the balcony, asking him why he had gone on a trip with Sakura. Haruki doesn’t respond, so Kyoko hits his book out of his hand, causing it to fall off the balcony, and then threatens to actually kill him if something were to happen to Sakura.
Kyoko then visits Sakura in the hospital, but unfortunately walks in on Haruki and Sakura as they’re hugging each other. Furious, she walks in, only to be intercepted by Sakura who buys Haruki time to escape by excitedly embracing her and barraging her with several questions.
During Sakura’s funeral, Kyoko and Sakura’s other friends are seen mourning for her loss.
Kyoko cries.
Afterwards, Haruki invites Kyoko over to a cafe where he lets her read Sakura’s Living With Dying, causing her to burst into tears at the loss of her best friend. Afterwards, Haruki asks Kyoko to be his friend.
At the end of the film, Kyoko and Haruki have become friends and visit Sakura's grave together. Kyoko can be seen offering gum to Haruki, which hints that she might have ended up with Miyata, who is often seen chewing gum or offering gum to peers. After paying their respects to Sakura, Kyoko and Haruki go to visit Sakura's home to see Sakura's family.
Relationships
Sakura Yamauchi
Kyoko and Sakura are both very close friends, and both care very deeply for each other, explaining Kyoko’s devastation upon her death. Kyoko usually tried to protect Sakura, which explained her once aggressive nature towards Haruki.
Haruki Shiga
Though the two initially had a bad relationship due to Kyoko’s aggressive actions towards him, the two seem to have eventually made up at the end of the series, and became friends. They are seen visiting Sakura's grave together and heading towards a visit to Sakura's family one year later.
Issei Miyata
Initally, the two appeared to have a love-hate relationship, with Kyoko usually beating him for slacking off or refusing to do work, however it's implied in the after credits scene that Issei and Kyoko are in a relationship. They later marry and have a daughter, Anzu, as revealed in the sequel novel To My Father and to Someone in My Memories.
Trivia
- Kyoko's name contains the kanji for "waterfall" (
滝 taki?), "origin" (本 moto?), "respect" (恭 kyō?) and "child" (子 ko?).
References
| in I Want to Eat Your Pancreas | |
|---|---|
| Main: | Haruki Shiga • Sakura Yamauchi |
| Supporting: | Kyoko Takimoto • Takahiro • Issei Miyata |
| in To My Father and to Someone in My Memories | |
| Characters: | Fuyumi Shiga • Anzu • Ryoka Yamauchi |