Eru Chitanda

Eru ChitandaChitanda Eru
"I'm curious!"
Gender	Female
Series	Hyouka
Source Media	Mystery novel
Debut	Novel: 2001 Anime: 2012 Spring
Voiced by	JP: Satomi Satou EN: Madeleine Morris
Other Languages
Japanese	千反田える
Chinese	千反田爱瑠 千反田愛瑠
Korean	치탄다 에루
ISML
Appearances	3 (2013-N, 2014-N, 2015-S★)
Best result	Champion (2015)
ToC best result	Winner (2020)
Seasonals	2012 Spring: 2nd
Exhibitions	ISML Couples / Ships III (2021) - Winner (w/ Houtarou Oreki)
r/anime
Best Girl	8 (BG1, BG2, BG3, BG4, BG5, BG6, BG7, BG8)
Best result	Quarter-finals (BG3)
Best Char	5 (BCh1, BCh2, BCh3, BCh4, BCh5)
Best result	R5 / Top 32 BCh3
J-Saimoe
Appearances	2 (2012, 2013)
Best result	Round 4 (2013)
Korea Best Moe
Appearances	1 (2012)
Best result	Semi-finals (2012)
Aniplus Character Tournament
Appearances	1 (2013)
Best result	3rd place (2013)

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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ISML

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

ISML Profile Flavor Text

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

• Nova 9th (27-0-8)

More Takanashi Rikka > Eru Chitanda (5563-4345) - (56.15%-43.85%) / Aquamarine Round 1 Eru Chitanda > Kirishima Shouko (5485-3769) - (59.27%-40.73%) / Aquamarine Round 2 Eru Chitanda > Nyarlathotep (4478-3779) - (54.23%-45.77%) / Aquamarine Round 3 Eru Chitanda > Natsume Rin (4347-3380) - (56.26%-43.74%) / Aquamarine Round 4 Eru Chitanda > Kotegawa Yui (4207-2982) - (58.52%-41.48%) / Aquamarine Round 5 Eru Chitanda > Yui (SAO) (4073-3442) - (54.20%-45.80%) / Aquamarine Round 6 Eru Chitanda > Noumi Kudryavka (4999-3375) - (59.70%-40.30%) / Aquamarine Round 7 Kuroyukihime > Eru Chitanda (4845-3733) - (56.48%-43.52%) / Amethyst Round 1 Eru Chitanda > Roromiya Karuta (4700-2717) - (63.37%-36.63%) / Amethyst Round 2 Eru Chitanda > Momo Belia Deviluke (4054-2774) - (59.37%-40.63%) / Amethyst Round 3 Eru Chitanda > Makise Kurisu (4708-3153) - (59.89%-40.11%) / Amethyst Round 4 Eru Chitanda > Akemi Homura (5596-2525) - (68.91%-31.09%) / Amethyst Round 5 Yuzuriha Inori > Eru Chitanda (3746-3657) - (50.60%-49.40%) / Amethyst Round 6 Aoyama Nanami > Eru Chitanda (3941-3875) - (50.42%-49.58%) / Amethyst Round 7 Shiina Mashiro > Eru Chitanda (4699-3355) - (58.34%-41.66%) / Ruby Round 1 Eru Chitanda > Araragi Tsukihi (4741-1965) - (70.70%-29.30%) / Ruby Round 2 Eru Chitanda > Araragi Karen (4566-2359) - (65.94%-34.06%) / Ruby Round 3 Eru Chitanda > Yuuki Mikan (4120-2799) - (59.55%-40.45%) / Ruby Round 4 Eru Chitanda > Kurasaki Fuuko (Sky Raker) (4141-2542) - (61.96%-38.04%) / Ruby Round 5 Eru Chitanda > Kirigaya Suguha (4229-2683) - (61.18%-38.82%) / Ruby Round 6 Eru Chitanda > Ayano Keiko (Silica) (4635-3028) - (60.49%-39.51%) / Ruby Round 7 Hasegawa Kobato > Eru Chitanda (4244-3694) - (53.46%-46.54%) / Emerald Round 1 Eru Chitanda > Kanzaki H. Aria (5305-4198) - (55.82%-44.18%) / Emerald Round 2 Eru Chitanda > Misaki Mei (4584-2552) - (64.24%-35.76%) / Emerald Round 3 Eru Chitanda > Touwa Erio (4614-2966) - (60.87%-39.13%) / Emerald Round 4 Eru Chitanda > Sanka Rea (4292-2582) - (62.44%-37.56%) / Emerald Round 5 Kashiwazaki Sena > Eru Chitanda (4004-3555) - (52.97%-47.03%) / Emerald Round 6 Eru Chitanda > Nibutani Shinka (3885-3438) - (53.05%-46.95%) / Emerald Round 7 Yuuki Asuna > Eru Chitanda (8377-6483) - (56.37%-43.63%) / Topaz Round 1 Eru Chitanda > Honma Meiko (4133-3811) - (52.03%-47.97%) / Topaz Round 2 Eru Chitanda > Shirakiin Ririchiyo (4794-3326) - (59.04%-40.96%) / Topaz Round 3 Eru Chitanda > Oshino Shinobu (4706-2916) - (61.74%-38.26%) / Topaz Round 4 Eru Chitanda > Konoe Subaru (5440-3039) - (64.16%-35.84%) / Topaz Round 5 Eru Chitanda > Mikazuki Yozora (4796-3179) - (60.14%-39.86%) / Topaz Round 6 Eru Chitanda > Takanashi Touka (5394-3469) - (60.86%-39.14%) / Topaz Round 7 Average VF: 4506 Average VA: 3490 Average VF%: 56.95% Average VA%: 43.05%

Nova Playoffs (Bracket)

• • Yuzuriha Inori > Eru Chitanda (4833-4395)

2014

• Nova 7th (29-0-6)

More Eru Chitanda > Haqua du Lot Herminium (4346-3043) - (58.82%-41.18%) / Aquamarine Round 1 Yoshino > Eru Chitanda (4493-3484) - (56.32%-43.68%) / Aquamarine Round 2 Eru Chitanda > Nyarlathotep (4644-3117) - (59.84%-40.16%) / Aquamarine Round 3 Eru Chitanda > Natsume Rin (3324-2075) - (61.57%-38.43%) / Aquamarine Round 4 Eru Chitanda > Chocolat (3598-2424) - (59.75%-40.25%) / Aquamarine Round 5 Itsuka Kotori > Eru Chitanda (3385-2632) - (56.26%-43.74%) / Aquamarine Round 6 Eru Chitanda > Kurousagi (3325-3186) - (51.07%-48.93%) / Aquamarine Round 7 Eru Chitanda > Yui (3871-2186) - (63.91%-36.09%) / Amethyst Round 1 Eru Chitanda > Yatogami Tōka (2955-2766) - (51.65%-48.35%) / Amethyst Round 2 Eru Chitanda > Momo Belia Deviluke (3034-2075) - (59.39%-40.61%) / Amethyst Round 3 Eru Chitanda > Nōmi Kudryavka (3261-1788) - (64.59%-35.41%) / Amethyst Round 4 Eru Chitanda > Charlotte Belew (3429-2030) - (62.81%-37.19%) / Amethyst Round 5 Tokisaki Kurumi > Eru Chitanda (3401-2649) - (56.21%-43.79%) / Amethyst Round 6 Eru Chitanda > Yaya (3622-3340) - (52.03%-47.97%) / Amethyst Round 7 Eru Chitanda > Tobiichi Origami (2829-2027) - (58.26%-41.74%) / Ruby Round 1 Eru Chitanda > Aoyama Nanami (2564-2160) - (54.28%-45.72%) / Ruby Round 2 Eru Chitanda > Dekomori Sanae (2842-1493) - (65.56%-34.44%) / Ruby Round 3 Eru Chitanda > Himeragi Yukina (2791-1716) - (61.93%-38.07%) / Ruby Round 4 Eru Chitanda > Roromiya Karuta (2672-1278) - (67.65%-32.35%) / Ruby Round 5 Kuroyukihime > Eru Chitanda (2707-2441) - (52.58%-47.42%) / Ruby Round 6 Eru Chitanda > Yūki Mikan (3329-2410) - (58.01%-41.99%) / Ruby Round 7 Eru Chitanda > Takanashi Tōka (2995-1820) - (62.20%-37.80%) / Emerald Round 1 Eru Chitanda > Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko (2587-2483) - (51.03%-48.97%) / Emerald Round 2 Eru Chitanda > Shokuhō Misaki (2653-1614) - (62.17%-37.83%) / Emerald Round 3 Eru Chitanda > Shirakiin Ririchiyo (2548-1642) - (60.81%-39.19%) / Emerald Round 4 Eru Chitanda > Shiomiya Shiori (2511-1463) - (63.19%-36.81%) / Emerald Round 5 Yūki Asuna > Eru Chitanda (2482-2230) - (52.67%-47.33%) / Emerald Round 6 Eru Chitanda > Kuriyama Mirai (3765-2416) - (60.91%-39.09%) / Emerald Round 7 Eru Chitanda > Kirigaya Suguha (3024-1908) - (61.31%-38.69%) / Topaz Round 1 Eru Chitanda > Nibutani Shinka (2823-2386) - (54.19%-45.81%) / Topaz Round 2 Eru Chitanda > Azuki Azusa (2300-1786) - (56.29%-43.71%) / Topaz Round 3 Eru Chitanda > Yukihira Furano (2672-1534) - (63.53%-36.47%) / Topaz Round 4 Eru Chitanda > Laura Bodewig (2392-1718) - (58.20%-41.80%) / Topaz Round 5 Takanashi Rikka > Eru Chitanda (2445-2079) - (54.05%-45.95%) / Topaz Round 6 Eru Chitanda > Yukinoshita Yukino (3780-3129) - (54.71%-45.29%) / Topaz Round 7

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 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

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Other Tournaments

Anime Saimoe Tournament

Saimoe 2012

• Eru Chitanda > Dalian > Yukari Hirai (367-101-78)
• Ririchiyo Shirakiin > Eru Chitanda > Miyako (367-287-98)

Saimoe 2013

• 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

KBM 2012

• 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

ISML 2015 HEAVENLY TIARA

ISML 2020 FEMALE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS WINNER

ISML 2021 Couples/Ships Exhibition Winner (ft. Houtarou Oreki)

Others

HK Golden Saimoe 2014 - Winner

ACGN Miss Anime 2017 - Winner

Contest wins

Total Wins : 15 + 1 = 16 ()

1. 2012 Best Heroine SP [1]
2. 2012 KTXP (lit. Polaroid) Moe [2]
3. Hong Kong Golden Moe 2014 [3]
4. Saimoe Animeclick 2014/2015 [4]
5. Best Waifu Animeclick 2014 [5]
6. ISML 2015 Heavenly Tiara ★
7. Myanimelist Monia Cafe Waifu Contest(League, 2015) [6]
8. 2016 Baidu Tieba Kyoani-fan Moe [7]
9. ACGN Miss Anime 2017
10. Sakurasou-Moe 2018 Couple Div (w/ Houtarou Oreki) [8]
11. Facebook Moe Moe World's Best Girl of Kyoto Animation 2019 [9]
12. ISML 2020 Tornament of Champions ☆
13. Sakura-sou Moe 2020
14. UP SOMA Soshiki Your waifu is Trash'nt 2020 [10]
15. Twitter Best of Heisei anime girls characters 2020 [11]

Runner-up Lists

List of runner-up finishes = 10 + 1 = 11

1. ISML 2012 Spring Seasonal
2. FB 2012 Winter/Spring Saimoe
3. Anitown Moe Tournament 2012 Spring/2015 Winter [12]
4. SenpuuSociety European Saimoe 2013
5. The Great Awwnime Bracket 2013
6. Facebook 2012 Spring Heroine Contest [13]
7. ACGN Miss Anime 2016
8. Niconico summer 21th century anime girl characters top festival [14]
9. Facebook Waifu War S1 2020 [15]
10. 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)