Ai Hayasaka is a supporting character featured in Aka Akasaka's manga and anime series Kaguya-sama: Love is War. She is the loyal retainer, close friend, and sister figure to Kaguya Shinomiya, and studies in the same high school as her master.
Hayasaka is a powerful competitor in saimoe tournaments because of Kaguya-sama's success and extremely active fanbase, and is part of its "multi-headed monster" ensemble with Kaguya, Chika, and more recently Iino. The maid's standout traits include an attractive blonde-hair blue-eyes appearance, competent skills, relatable character, and cool, charismatic personality; all great characteristics of a highly appealing waifu. Hayasaka possesses a strong vocal fan base — believed to mainly come from manga readers — which continually touts her as the series' "Best Girl"; this constant pushing has proved successful for Hayasaka's campaigns, especially in r/anime's Best Girl Contest where she is perceived as a championship contender who seeks to follow her master's footsteps. Her mission was finally completed in 2022 when she won Best Girl 9 in the most dominant championship run to date, making Kaguya-sama the first series to win two Best Girl editions, and cementing its legacy as the most successful series in the subreddit's tournament history.
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ISML[]
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Serving the Kaguya family for a long time, Ai understands her master like the back of her hand. Ai knows exactly what is needed to make sure that her master remains as happy as possible, from distracting students so they do not interfere with her master’s time with her romantic interest or helping her run away from her strict family rules so she can enjoy life as a student. At the same time, she is also her master’s harshest critic. Ai will honestly react and accurately predict how certain events will occur if her master is not kept in check. It is her job to make sure her master is grounded to the rules of reality and not off in her own fantasy-filtered world. Above all else, she is her master’s best friend. She will drop her title as servant when the situation calls for it. Whether it is taking care of her when she is sick or comforting her after the student elections, Ai will always be there for her master, no matter what. No matter what face she puts on, Ai will always remain true to herself. | |||||||||||||||||||
History[]
ISML 2021 topaz bracelet (exhibition gem)
As Kaguya-sama immediately established a powerful place in the International Saimoe League through its great popularity and active voting faction, Hayasaka became part of the tournament's high-ranking contestants, firmly placing herself at the Tier 1 group. While she will practically never be a Tiara contender due to her supporting character status and the existence of long-time veterans and hotshot rookies, she is a strong competitor on her own right who can easily reach playoffs most of the time.
In her first ISML appearances, Hayasaka became noted for her inexplicably numerous encounters with Kaguya which essentially gave the latter free wins, mirroring their relationship in the series as servant and master. On the other hand, Ai has beaten and outlasted other Kaguya-sama's female characters, especially the cute memetic girl Chika, making her place as the series' Number Two competitor clear.
Hayasaka first appeared in ISML 2020 with a quite mediocre nomination rank, but this was quickly rectified in the regular season as she finished right below popular necklace contenders throughout the three group stages. Her finest victory was against Diamond necklace winner Rikka Takanashi in the first round of the playoffs, scoring an upset win by a slim 30 vote margin. She then encountered Kaguya in their third consecutive meeting that year, and ultimately finished at 8th place.
Ai won her first award in ISML 2021 by placing 1st in the Topaz bracelet exhibition, appropriately matching her blonde hair. After a wildcard finish in Split 3, the maid survived to gain another playoffs berth, and ended up meeting Kaguya again (with obvious results).
Main Tournament[]
Overall record
Match history
| ISML 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominations: 76 votes (47th) | ||||
| Seeding R4 (Approval): 1565 (1st, seed 61) | ||||
| Stage | Round | Opponent | Result | VF% |
| Split 1 Group D Pos: 2nd Record: 4W 1L CVPD: 1.723 Advanced |
Aqua 1 |  Isla
|
2502 - 1316
|
0.6553 |
| Aqua 2 |  Saber
|
2875 - 2235
|
0.5626 | |
| Aqua 4 | File:Asuna Yuuki.png Asuna Yuuki | 2585 - 4021
|
0.3913 | |
| Aqua 6 | File:Shouko Makinohara.png Shouko Makinohara | 2858 - 1549
|
0.6485 | |
| Aqua 7 | File:Ginko Sora.png Ginko Sora | 2813 - 1521
|
0.6491 | |
| Split 2 Group A Pos: 4th Record: 11W 4L CVPD: 4.214 Advanced |
Tpz 1 | File:Kaori Miyazono.png Kaori Miyazono | 2108 - 1507
|
0.5831 |
| Tpz 2 | File:Mei Misaki.png Mei Misaki | 2525 - 1220
|
0.6742 | |
| Tpz 3 | File:Ai Haibara.png Ai Haibara | 3052 - 1736
|
0.6374 | |
| Tpz 4 | File:Misaki Shokuhou.png Misaki Shokuhou | 2884 - 2125
|
0.5758 | |
| Tpz 5 | File:Kaguya Shinomiya.png Kaguya Shinomiya | 2045 - 3586
|
0.3632 | |
| Amet 1 | File:Tohru (Dragon Maid).png Tohru | 2978 - 1518
|
0.6624 | |
| Amet 2 |  Jibril
|
2420 - 1091
|
0.6893 | |
| Amet 3 | File:Mirai Kuriyama.png Mirai Kuriyama | 3460 - 1990
|
0.6349 | |
| Amet 4 | File:Yui Yuigahama.png Yui Yuigahama | 2385 - 2444
|
0.4939 | |
| Amet 5 | File:Mashiro Shiina.png Mashiro Shiina | 3075 - 3404
|
0.4746 | |
| Sapp 1 | File:Madoka Kaname.png Madoka Kaname | 3731 - 2808
|
0.5706 | |
| Sapp 2 | File:Haruhi Suzumiya.png Haruhi Suzumiya | 3298 - 2618
|
0.5575 | |
| Sapp 3 | File:Utaha Kasumigaoka.png Utaha Kasumigaoka | 3307 - 2990
|
0.5252 | |
| Sapp 4 | File:Miku Nakano.png Miku Nakano | 4151 - 3333
|
0.5546 | |
| Sapp 5 | File:Index Librorum Prohibitorum.png Index Librorum Prohibitorum | 2976 - 3215
|
0.4807 | |
| Split 3 Group A Pos: 5th Record: 11W 4L CVPD: ??? Advanced |
Eme 1 | File:Kurisu Makise.png Kurisu Makise | 4056 - 3825
|
0.5147 |
| Eme 2 | File:Rin Tohsaka.png Rin Tohsaka | 3044 - 2760
|
0.5245 | |
| Eme 3 | Saber (x2)
|
3829 - 2840
|
0.5741 | |
| Eme 4 | File:Asuna Yuuki.png Asuna Yuuki (x2) | 2514 - 4443
|
0.3614 | |
| Eme 5 |  Iroha Isshiki
|
3719 - 3386
|
0.5234 | |
| Ruby 1 | File:Mio Akiyama.png Mio Akiyama | 3956 - 3223
|
0.5511 | |
| Ruby 2 | File:Kaguya Shinomiya.png Kaguya Shinomiya (x2) | 2789 - 3820
|
0.422 | |
| Ruby 3 | File:Chino Kafuu.png Chino Kafuu | 3994 - 3341
|
0.5445 | |
| Ruby 4 | File:Mai Sakurajima.png Mai Sakurajima | 3264 - 4120
|
0.442 | |
| Ruby 5 | File:Sagiri Izumi.png Sagiri Izumi | 4286 - 3174
|
0.5745 | |
| Dia 1 | File:Schwi Dola.png Schwi Dola | 3986 - 3369
|
0.5419 | |
| Dia 2 | File:Shiro (NGNL).png Shiro | 3948 - 3065
|
0.563 | |
| Dia 3 | File:Ruiko Saten.png Ruiko Saten | 4139 - 2758
|
0.6001 | |
| Dia 4 | File:Mikoto Misaka.png Mikoto Misaka | 2922 - 5815
|
0.3344 | |
| Dia 5 | File:Kuroko Shirai.png Kuroko Shirai | 4140 - 3652
|
0.5313 | |
| Playoffs Seed A5 |
Ro16 | (B4) File:Rikka Takanashi.png Rikka Takanashi | 4966 - 4936
|
0.5015 |
| QF | (A1) File:Kaguya Shinomiya.png Kaguya Shinomiya (x3) | 4669 - 6177
|
0.4305 | |
| CONSOLATION MATCHES | ||||
| PO 7 | File:Chika Fujiwara.png Chika Fujiwara | 7026 - 6086 | ||
| PO 8 | File:Asuna Yuuki.png Asuna Yuuki (x3) | 7534 - 8688 | 7th-8th | |
| Final position: 8th | ||||
| ISML 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominations: Directly Qualified (2020 playoffs; 8th) | ||||
| Prelim R1 (Approval): 1759 votes (6th) Prelim R2 (Limited vote): 1666 votes (2nd) Ranking: 16th / 72nd (Advanced) ARP: 14.0 CVPD: 2.605 | ||||
| Stage | Round | Opponent | Result | VF% |
| Split 1 Group I Pos: 2nd Record: 4W 1L CVPD: 1.241 Advanced |
Aqua 1 | File:Azusa Nakano.png Azusa Nakano | 1689 - 1232
|
0.5782 |
| Aqua 2 | File:Suzune Horikita.png Suzune Horikita | 2165 - 1251
|
0.6338 | |
| Aqua 3 | File:Rio Futaba.png Rio Futaba | 2680 - 1844
|
0.5924 | |
| Aqua 4 |  Sinon
|
2830 - 1731
|
0.6205 | |
| Aqua 5 | File:Kurumi Tokisaki.png Kurumi Tokisaki | 1717 - 2729
|
0.3862 | |
| Split 2 Group C Pos: 4th Record: 12W 3L CVPD: 4.256 Advanced |
Tpz 1 | File:Utaha Kasumigaoka.png Utaha Kasumigaoka | 1588 - 1268
|
0.556 |
| Tpz 2 | Iroha Isshiki
|
1266 - 1055
|
0.5455 | |
| Tpz 3 | File:Shouko Makinohara.png Shouko Makinohara | 1196 - 772
|
0.6077 | |
| Tpz 4 |  Nao Tomori
|
1406 - 1574
|
0.4718 | |
| Tpz 5 | File:Beatrice (ReZero).png Beatrice | 1761 - 1154
|
0.6041 | |
| Amet 1 | File:Umaru Doma.png Umaru Doma | 1580 - 956
|
0.623 | |
| Amet 2 | File:Rin Tohsaka.png Rin Tohsaka | 1145 - 930
|
0.5518 | |
| Amet 3 | File:Yui Yuigahama.png Yui Yuigahama | 1227 - 1449
|
0.4585 | |
| Amet 4 | File:Zero Two.png Zero Two | 2276 - 1389
|
0.621 | |
| Amet 5 | File:Nanami Aoyama.png Nanami Aoyama | 2296 - 1524
|
0.601 | |
| Sapp 1 | File:Shinka Nibutani.png Shinka Nibutani | 1672 - 1392
|
0.5457 | |
| Sapp 2 | File:Kei Shirogane.png Kei Shirogane | 2092 - 1392
|
0.6005 | |
| Sapp 3 | File:Ichigo (DitF).png Ichigo | 1985 - 997
|
0.6657 | |
| Sapp 4 | File:Mai Sakurajima.png Mai Sakurajima | 1781 - 2177
|
0.45 | |
| Sapp 5 | File:Kaori Miyazono.png Kaori Miyazono | 2292 - 1425
|
0.6166 | |
| Split 3 Group A Pos: 7th Record: 9W 6L CVPD: -0.626 Wildcards |
Eme 1 | File:Tsukasa Yuzaki.png Tsukasa Yuzaki | 986 - 925
|
0.516 |
| Eme 2 | File:Kuroko Shirai.png Kuroko Shirai | 1320 - 1094
|
0.5468 | |
| Eme 3 | File:Kaguya Shinomiya.png Kaguya Shinomiya | 841 - 1317
|
0.3897 | |
| Eme 4 | File:Schwi Dola.png Schwi Dola | 1156 - 1073
|
0.5186 | |
| Eme 5 | File:Ruiko Saten.png Ruiko Saten | 1434 - 1000
|
0.5892 | |
| Ruby 1 | File:Mikoto Misaka.png Mikoto Misaka | 1077 - 1525
|
0.4139 | |
| Ruby 2 | File:Yui Yuigahama.png Yui Yuigahama (x2) | 985 - 1262
|
0.4384 | |
| Ruby 3 | File:Rikka Takanashi.png Rikka Takanashi | 968 - 1530
|
0.3875 | |
| Ruby 4 | File:Rin Tohsaka.png Rin Tohsaka | 1207 - 1150
|
0.5121 | |
| Ruby 5 | File:Tohru (Dragon Maid).png Tohru | 1479 - 1105
|
0.5724 | |
| Dia 1 | File:Kanna Kamui.png Kanna Kamui | 1191 - 1059
|
0.5293 | |
| Dia 2 | File:Chika Fujiwara.png Chika Fujiwara | 1065 - 1157
|
0.4793 | |
| Dia 3 | File:Kurumi Tokisaki.png Kurumi Tokisaki (x2) | 961 - 1563
|
0.3807 | |
| Dia 4 | File:Taiga Aisaka.png Taiga Aisaka | 1387 - 1199
|
0.5363 | |
| Dia 5 | Iroha Isshiki (x2)
|
1662 - 1284
|
0.5642 | |
| Split 3 Wildcards (Range): 20,664.7 - 3rd / 12th, Qualified | ||||
| Playoff Seeding RS Record: 25W 10L RS CVP: 40.590 | ||||
| Playoffs Seed 14 |
Ro16 | (3) File:Kaguya Shinomiya.png Kaguya Shinomiya (x2) | 1849 - 3190
|
0.3669 |
| CONSOLATION MATCHES | ||||
| PO 4 | 16 players (approval; top 4 advance) | 2971 (9th / 12th) | ||
| PO 5 | 8 players (range; ranked from 13th-20th) | 66107.2 (7th / 8th) | Classified | |
| Final position: 19th | ||||
Necklace record
- Appearances: 5
- 2020: Emerald (7th), Diamond (4th)
- 2021: Amethyst (7th), Emerald (7th), Diamond (4th)
Exhibition[]
Exhibition Gem record
- Appearances: 5
- 2020 Bracelet: Topaz (2nd), Sapphire (2nd), Ruby (3rd)
- 2021 Bracelet: Aquamarine (5th), Topaz (Winner)
r/anime[]
Matches[]
| Round | Opponent | Result | VF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Girl 7 - seed 4 | |||
| Top 512 | (509) File:Tohka Yatogami.png Tohka Yatogami @ Date A Live | 3306 - 497
|
0.8693 |
| Top 256 | (260) File:Kiyoko Shimizu.png Kiyoko Shimizu @ Haikyuu!! | 3234 - 681
|
0.8261 |
| Top 128 | (125) File:Kumiko Oumae.png Kumiko Oumae @ Sound! Euphonium | 4020 - 1528
|
0.7246 |
| Top 64 | (68) File:Kobayashi-san.png Kobayashi-san @ Dragon Maid | 4727 - 1682
|
0.7376 |
| Top 32 | (29) File:Suzuha Amane.png Suzuha Amane @ Steins;Gate | 5175 - 2111
|
0.7103 |
| Top 16 | (13) File:Ryuko Matoi.png Ryuko Matoi @ Kill la Kill | 5306 - 3355
|
0.6126 |
| Quarters | (5) File:Aqua (Konosuba).png Aqua @ Konosuba | 9452 - 5313
|
0.6402 |
| Semis | (1) File:Kaguya Shinomiya.png Kaguya Shinomiya @ Kaguya-sama | 7168 - 8801
|
0.4489 |
| Best Girl 8 - seed 5 | |||
| Top 512 | (508) File:An Onoya.png An Onoya @ ReLIFE | 3264 - 913
|
0.7814 |
| Top 256 | (252) Isla @ Plastic Memories
|
4524 - 771
|
0.8544 |
| Top 128 | (124) File:Kyouko Sakura.png Kyouko Sakura @ Madoka Magica | 3051 - 973
|
0.7582 |
| Top 64 | (69) File:Katarina Claes.png Katarina Claes @ Hamefura | 2998 - 1294
|
0.6985 |
| Top 32 | (37) File:Shouko Nishimiya.png Shouko Nishimiya @ A Silent Voice | 2527 - 2548
|
0.4979 |
| Best Girl 9 - seed 6 | |||
| Top 512 | (507) File:Nana Hiiragi.png Nana Hiiragi @ Talentless Nana | 2770 - 405
|
0.8724 |
| Top 256 | (262) File:Yuki Nagato.png Yuki Nagato @ Haruhi Suzumiya | 4135 - 763
|
0.8442 |
| Top 128 | (134) File:Chiyo Sakura.png Chiyo Sakura @ Nozaki-kun | 3832 - 844
|
0.8195 |
| Top 64 | (70) File:Sasha Blouse.png Sasha Blouse @ Attack on Titan | 3458 - 1282
|
0.7295 |
| Top 32 | (38) Iroha Isshiki @ Oregairu
|
3531 - 2042
|
0.6336 |
| Top 16 | (75) File:Eru Chitanda.png Eru Chitanda @ Hyouka | 3639 - 2125
|
0.6313 |
| Quarters | (19) File:Kyouko Hori.png Kyouko Hori @ Horimiya | 4532 - 2582
|
0.6371 |
| Semis | (15) File:Mio Akiyama.png Mio Akiyama @ K-On! | 4701 - 3271
|
0.5897 |
| Final | (17) File:Vladilena Milize.png Vladilena Milize @ Eighty-Six | 6079 - 4330
|
0.584 |
Best Character
| Round | Opponent | Result | VF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Character 5 - seed 12 | |||
| Top 512 | (501) File:Nozomi Kasaki.png Nozomi Kasaki @ Sound! Euphonium | 785 - 186
|
0.8084 |
| Top 256 | (245) File:Kyou Fujibayashi.png Kyou Fujibayashi @ Clannad | 822 - 279
|
0.7466 |
| Top 128 | (117) File:Gintoki Sakata.png Gintoki Sakata @ Gintama | 804 - 656
|
0.5507 |
| Top 64 | (53) File:Shouya Ishida.png Shouya Ishida @ A Silent Voice | 678 - 699
|
0.4924 |
Honours[]
Wiki Articles (1)
Facebook (1)
- El Tio Miyuki Torneo de Waifus Civil War S2 Facebook
External links[]
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- Saimoe Wiki - Miraheze
- Kaguya-sama Wiki - Fandom
- MyAnimeList character page
- Baike Baidu (Chinese)
- Moegirl page (Chinese)
- NamuWiki page (Korean)
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