Eru Chitanda is the main female protagonist of the 2012 Kyoto Animation TV series Hyouka, adapted from Honobu Yonezawa's Koten-bu (literally "Classic Literature Club") mystery novel series. She was the champion of International Saimoe League's 2015 edition, and the winner of 2020's female tournament of champions. Chitanda is one of only three females who won the ISML championship without winning a necklace, following Fate Testarossa in 2008 and Kotori Itsuka in 2014.
History[]
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Kyoto Animation does what it does best: making cute girls with incredibly big, detailed eyes. And Chitanda's eyes are one of the most prominent examples of it. Her apperarance has been blessed by the creative talent at KyoAni, and she puts it to good use by winning the 2015 International Saimoe League, making her the second KyoAni girl to achieve this feat. This remarkable achievement is notable for being a dark horse victory, with her being one of the few ISML winners who have never won a necklace.
Meanwhile, in r/anime's Best Girl Contest, Chitanda has established yet another dark-horse reputation as well. She is a middle-tier contender who constantly occupies double-digit seeds, and always manages to get at least Round 4 in all of her appearances. Her best performance came in Best Girl 3 (2016), where she attained her highest seed so far (#9), and reached the quarter-finals before losing to the top seed Senjougahara. Eru also shares an inexplicable "rivalry" with Attack on Titan representative Mikasa Ackerman, with the two of them meeting three times (BG1, BG3, and BG4), the former losing the first and winning the other two.
ISML results[]
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They say that curiosity killed the cat, but the threat of mortal peril might not be enough to stave off the curiosity of Chitanda Eru. Most of the time, Eru is an example of proper behavior. She is polite and knowledgeable in traditional customs. She can keep a conversation going and always has a gentle smile on her face. Her every action is proof of her impeccable upbringing, and Eru spares no effort in making her family proud. It comes as a surprise, then, to see how her controlled demeanor falls apart in the face of a mystery. Eru does not usually lack restraint, but curiosity can override any and all her instincts. No matter how small or trivial the unknown, when Chitanda Eru wants answers, she will stop at nothing to get them. As her friends and acquaintances well know, she is not above dragging others into her pursuit of the truth. Despite her bouts of passion, Eru is eventually expected to settle down and continue the family tradition of rice farming. As Eru slowly approaches adulthood, she attempts to reconcile who she is with the expectations of those around her. She would not be satisfied with rejecting or sacrificing either of the two, even if finding the proper balance seems like a daunting task. But with her friends there to support her, Eru is sure to find a way. |
Main Tournament[]
Overall record
- TBD
2013
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Nova Playoffs (Bracket)
- Yuzuriha Inori > Eru Chitanda (4833-4395)
2014
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Nova Playoffs (Swiss-system)
- Aoyama Nanami > Eru Chitanda (2895-2836)
- Eru Chitanda > Yukinoshita Yukino (3198-2662)
- Itsuka Kotori > Eru Chitanda (3441-2497)
- Eru Chitanda > Azuki Azusa (3467-3040)
r/anime bracket results[]
Best Girl Contest[]
Best Character Contest[]
Best Character 1 (seed 85)
- (428) Seras Victoria 2240 - 909
- (172) Erza Scarlet 2291 - 1531
- (44) Asuna Yuuki 2770 - 2161
- (21) Holo 1922 - 2725
Best Character 2 (seed 35)
- (478) Saeko Busujima 1265 - 331
- (222) Seto Kaiba 1307 - 672
- (94) Shizuka Hiratsuka 1278 - 670
- (30) Light Yagami 1139 - 1361
Best Character 3 (seed 28)
- (485) Umaru Doma 1750 - 335
- (229) Kagura (Gintama) 1272 - 696
- (101) Sasha Blouse 2445 - 1379
- (92) Kyon 1185 - 1088
- (5) Megumin 1228 - 1878
Best Character 4 (seed 77)
Best Character 5 (seed
Other Tournaments[]
Anime Saimoe Tournament[]
- Eru Chitanda > Dalian > Yukari Hirai (367-101-78)
- Ririchiyo Shirakiin > Eru Chitanda > Miyako (367-287-98)
- Eru Chitanda > Miki Hoshii > Akane Tsunemori (187-101-41)
- Eru Chitanda > Muromi > Nori (263-124-47)
- Eru Chitanda > Misaka No. 10032 (284-108)
- Sayaka Miki > Eru Chitanda (280-183)
- Madoka Kaname > Eru Chitanda (251-139)
Korea Best Moe Tournament[]
- Eru Chitanda > Nyarlathotep > Rin Tousaka (107-93-73)
- Eru Chitanda > Charlotte Dunois (134-118)
- Eru Chitanda > Nadeko Sengoku (133-100)
- Eru Chitanda > Saber (123-117)
- Kurisu Makise > Eru Chitanda (232-138)
SenpuuSociety European Saimoe[]
2012
- Eru Chitanda > Dalian > Yukari Hirai (33-15-1)
- Eru Chitanda > Yuuko Kanoe > Ririchiyo Shirakiin (25-18-5)
- Eru Chitanda = Nyarlathotep (27-27)
- Irisviel von Einzbern > Nyarlathotep > Eru Chitanda (25-21-19)
2013
- Eru Chitanda > Asuka Langley Soryu > Yumeha Togashi (34-13-2)
- Eru Chitanda > Homura Akemi > Red Saber (37-18-13)
- Eru Chitanda > Rei Ayanami (43-25)
- Eru Chitanda > Suzuno Kamazuki (47-21)
- Eru Chitanda > Hakaze Kusaribe (39-30)
- Eru Chitanda > Aika Fuwa (40-31)
- Mikoto Misaka > Eru Chitanda (45-31)
The Great Awwnime Bracket[]
Awwnime Girls 2013
- Eru Chitanda > Sucy Manbavaran (1249-215)
- Eru Chitanda > Rin Natsume (1112-455)
- Eru Chitanda > Anko Kitashirakawa (1344-458)
- Eru Chitanda > Tsukushi Tsutsukakushi (1203-792)
- Eru Chitanda > Azusa Nakano (1217-998)
- Eru Chitanda > Mashiro Shiina (1128-963)
- Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi > Eru Chitanda (1255-1146)
Honours[]
International Saimoe League
Others
Contest wins[]
- 2012 Best Heroine SP [1]
- 2012 KTXP (lit. Polaroid) Moe [2]
- Hong Kong Golden Moe 2014 [3]
- Saimoe Animeclick 2014/2015 [4]
- Best Waifu Animeclick 2014 [5]
- ISML 2015 Heavenly Tiara ★
- Myanimelist Monia Cafe Waifu Contest(League, 2015) [6]
- 2016 Baidu Tieba Kyoani-fan Moe [7]
- ACGN Miss Anime 2017
- Sakurasou-Moe 2018 Couple Div (w/ Houtarou Oreki) [8]
- Facebook Moe Moe World's Best Girl of Kyoto Animation 2019 [9]
- ISML 2020 Tornament of Champions ☆
- Sakura-sou Moe 2020
- UP SOMA Soshiki Your waifu is Trash'nt 2020 [10]
- Twitter Best of Heisei anime girls characters 2020 [11]
Runner-up Lists[]
List of runner-up finishes = 10 + 1 = 11
- ISML 2012 Spring Seasonal
- FB 2012 Winter/Spring Saimoe
- Anitown Moe Tournament 2012 Spring/2015 Winter [12]
- SenpuuSociety European Saimoe 2013
- The Great Awwnime Bracket 2013
- Facebook 2012 Spring Heroine Contest [13]
- ACGN Miss Anime 2016
- Niconico summer 21th century anime girl characters top festival [14]
- Facebook Waifu War S1 2020 [15]
- Bufanmulu Kyoani anime Girls character tournament 2021 [16]
External links[]
Beware of spoilers and pop-ups
- Hyouka Wikia
- MyAnimeList
- Baike Baidu (Chinese)
- Moegirl (Chinese)
- NamuWiki (Korean)
Kyoto Animation Characters | ||
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Air | ||
Kanon | ||
Clannad | Tomoya Okazaki • Nagisa Furukawa • Kyou Fujibayashi • Tomoyo Sakagami | |
Haruhi | Kyon • Haruhi Suzumiya • Yuki Nagato • Mikuru Asahina | |
Lucky Star | Kagami Hiiragi • Konata Izumi • Tsukasa Hiiragi | |
K-ON! | Mio Akiyama • Yui Hirasawa • Azusa Nakano • Ritsu Tainaka • Tsumugi Kotobuki• Ui Hirasawa | |
Chuunibyou | Yuuta Togashi • Rikka Takanashi • Shinka Nibutani • Sanae Dekomori | |
Hyouka | Houtarou Oreki • Eru Chitanda | |
Free! | ||
Amagi | Isuzu Sento | |
Kyoukai no Kanata | AKihito Kanbara • Hiroomi Nase • Mirai Kuriyama • Mitsuki Nase | |
Phantom World | Mai Kawakami | |
Euphonium | Kumiko Oumae • Reina Kousaka | |
Dragon Maid | Kobayashi • Tohru • Kanna Kamui | |
Koe no Katachi | Shouya Ishida • Shouko Nishimiya | |
VE | Violet Evergarden |
International Saimoe League Champions | ||
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Heavenly Tiara | ||
Fate Testarossa • Hinagiku Katsura • Mio Akiyama • Mikoto Misaka • Kanade Tachibana • Ruri Gokou • Kotori Itsuka • Eru Chitanda • Shana • Megumi Katou • Rem • Violet Evergarden • Yukino Yukinoshita • Elaina • 2022 | ||
Lapis Scepter | ||
Lelouch LamperougeEx • Kazuto KirigayaEx • Houtarou OrekiEx • Hideyoshi KinoshitaEx • Accelerator • Sora • Koro-sensei • Hachiman Hikigaya • Rimuru Tempest • Miyuki Shirogane • Sakuta Azusagawa • 2022 | ||
Ex - Exhibition tournament: Counted as official winners, but not recognized on the ISML website's main page |