Kotori Itsuka

Kotori ItsukaItsuka Kotori
Gender	female
Series	Date A Live
Source Media	Light Novel
Debut	2013 Spring (anime)
Voiced by	JP: Ayana Taketatsu EN: Bryn Apprill
Other Languages
Japanese	五河 琴里
Chinese	五河琴里
Korean	이츠카 코토리
ISML
Appearances	1 (2014 ★)
Best result	Champion (2014)
ToC best result	5th place (2018)
Seasonals	2013 Spring: Runner-up
r/anime
Best Girl	4 (BG1, BG2, BG3, BG4)
Best result	Round 2 (BG1)
Bilibili Moe
Appearances	2 (2015, 2016)
Best result	Runner-up (2016)
J-Saimoe
Appearances	2 (2013, 2014)
Best result	Round 2 (2014)

Kotori Itsuka is one of the main protagonists of the light novel and anime series Date A Live, written by Koushi Tachibana with illustrations by Tsunako.

The Flame Spirit is the most successful girls among the females of the light novel. The series is known for being massively popular in China, which helped her win the Heavenly Tiara in her very first ISML Main Tournament appearance despite winning zero necklaces, and enabled her to reach the finals of Bilibili Moe 2016. She also has garnered several other contest wins elsewhere, mostly from Tieba-hosted tournaments and Facebook moe contests.

Kotori, like other DAL girls, is virtually unknown elsewhere in other major tournaments. She receives essentially non-existent support in the r/anime contests, only managing to get at most a round 1 appearance.

Defunct Tournaments

Anime Saimoe Tournament

Saimoe 2013

• Cthugha > Kotori Itsuka > Kigurumi Haroukitei (132-109-53)

Saimoe 2014

• Kotori Itsuka > Hiro > Ruuko Kominato (142-66-35)
• Koromo Amae > Kotori Itsuka (487-325)

International Saimoe League

ISML Profile Flavor Text

Itsuka Kotori is best described as two sides of a coin. One side is colored white; the other, black. White represents pureness, innocence, and playfulness. When Kotori dons a white ribbon, she acts as your ordinary cheerful and energetic middle school student. This Kotori is rarely embarrassed about expressing her affection for her brother, and she will always be there to wake him up first thing in the morning to go to school with him. White also represents weakness, dependency, and childishness. The white Kotori acts on her emotions and refuses to base her judgements on cold reason. She just wants her brother to be happy. Black represents strength, leadership, and integrity. When Kotori dons the black ribbon, she is the one people rely on, she is the one people listen to, and she is the one everyone highly respects. She becomes calculating, able to calmly analyze the situation before her and make the choices that promise the best results. Black also represents a ruthless brand of pragmatism. This Kotori can only see what is in front of her and will use her status and power to have things done her way, no questions asked. Even if what she ultimately wants is for everyone to be happy. No matter which side of her you look at, there are some things that will never change. She will always have a fondness for sweets, start the day off with a high note, and wish to the doted on by her brother every once in a while. Because ribbons notwithstanding, she is, was, and always will be herself – Itsuka Kotori.

ISML 2014

• Nova 1st (35-0-0)

More Itsuka Kotori > Yaya (4965-2626) - (65.41%-34.59%) / Aquamarine Round 1 Itsuka Kotori > Kirigaya Suguha (6098-1945) - (75.82%-24.18%) / Aquamarine Round 2 Itsuka Kotori > Himeragi Yukina (5397-2425) - (69.00%-31.00%) / Aquamarine Round 3 Itsuka Kotori > Chocolat (3621-1792) - (66.89%-33.11%) / Aquamarine Round 4 Itsuka Kotori > Momo Belia Deviluke (3821-2190) - (63.57%-36.43%) / Aquamarine Round 5 Itsuka Kotori > Chitanda Eru (3385-2632) - (56.26%-43.74%) / Aquamarine Round 6 Itsuka Kotori > Tokisaki Kurumi (3620-3011) - (54.59%-45.41%) / Aquamarine Round 7 Itsuka Kotori > Kuriyama Mirai (4107-2005) - (67.20%-32.80%) / Amethyst Round 1 Itsuka Kotori > Tobiichi Origami (3785-1487) - (71.79%-28.21%) / Amethyst Round 2 Itsuka Kotori > Natsume Rin (3662-1527) - (70.57%-29.43%) / Amethyst Round 3 Itsuka Kotori > Charlotte Belew (3860-1321) - (74.50%-25.50%) / Amethyst Round 4 Itsuka Kotori > Shokuhō Misaki (3750-1931) - (66.01%-33.99%) / Amethyst Round 5 Itsuka Kotori > Yatogami Tōka (3256-2277) - (58.85%-41.15%) / Amethyst Round 6 Itsuka Kotori > Yūki Asuna (4106-3286) - (55.55%-44.45%) / Amethyst Round 7 Itsuka Kotori > Kurousagi (2930-1795) - (62.01%-37.99%) / Ruby Round 1 Itsuka Kotori > Yui (3144-1496) - (67.76%-32.24%) / Ruby Round 2 Itsuka Kotori > Yukihira Furano (3198-1140) - (73.72%-26.28%) / Ruby Round 3 Itsuka Kotori > Laura Bodewig (3257-1369) - (70.41%-29.59%) / Ruby Round 4 Itsuka Kotori > Azuki Azusa (2608-1548) - (62.75%-37.25%) / Ruby Round 5 Itsuka Kotori > Aoyama Nanami (3079-2224) - (58.06%-41.94%) / Ruby Round 6 Itsuka Kotori > Yoshino (3220-2507) - (56.22%-43.78%) / Ruby Round 7 Itsuka Kotori > Yukinoshita Yukino (3033-1882) - (61.71%-38.29%) / Emerald Round 1 Itsuka Kotori > Takanashi Tōka (3431-1701) - (66.86%-33.14%) / Emerald Round 2 Itsuka Kotori > Nōmi Kudryavka (2959-1319) - (69.17%-30.83%) / Emerald Round 3 Itsuka Kotori > Roromiya Karuta (2948-1391) - (67.94%-32.06%) / Emerald Round 4 Itsuka Kotori > Dekomori Sanae (2914-1361) - (68.16%-31.84%) / Emerald Round 5 Itsuka Kotori > Nibutani Shinka (2745-1971) - (58.21%-41.79%) / Emerald Round 6 Itsuka Kotori > Kuroyukihime (3534-3022) - (53.90%-46.10%) / Emerald Round 7 Itsuka Kotori > Yūki Mikan (3158-1698) - (65.03%-34.97%) / Topaz Round 1 Itsuka Kotori > Haqua du Lot Herminium (3302-1781) - (64.96%-35.04%) / Topaz Round 2 Itsuka Kotori > Shirakiin Ririchiyo (2667-1424) - (65.19%-34.81%) / Topaz Round 3 Itsuka Kotori > Shiomiya Shiori (2937-1362) - (68.32%-31.68%) / Topaz Round 4 Itsuka Kotori > Nyarlathotep (2795-1386) - (66.85%-33.15%) / Topaz Round 5 Itsuka Kotori > Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko (2435-1971) - (55.27%-44.73%) / Topaz Round 6 Itsuka Kotori > Takanashi Rikka (3843-3799) - (50.29%-49.71%) / Topaz Round 7

• Postseason Phase 1 Nova Division
  • Itsuka Kotori > Momo Belia Deviluke (3507-2195)
  • Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko > Itsuka Kotori (3056-3039)
  • Itsuka Kotori > Chitanda Eru (3441-2497)
  • Tokisaki Kurumi > Itsuka Kotori (3289-3082)
• Final League
  • Itsuka Kotori > Aisaka Taiga (3818-2742)
  • Itsuka Kotori > Aoyama Nanami (4218-3725)
  • Itsuka Kotori > Tachibana Kanade (4649-4170)
  • Itsuka Kotori > Shiina Mashiro (4906-4613)

Other Contests

SenpuuSociety European Saimoe

Senpuu 2013

• Kotori Itsuka > Tenri Ayukawa > Chikagi Katsuragi (20-18-6)
• Kotori Itsuka > Komachi Hikigaya > Ichiko Sakura (27-21-16)
• Irisviel von Einzbern > Kotori Itsuka (37-32)

2014

• Kurousagi > Kotori Itsuka > Fino Bloodstone (28-15-8)

The Great Awwnime Bracket

Girls 2013

• Kotori Itsuka > Shiina Mikado (469-446)
• Ika Musume > Kotori Itsuka (785-685)

Gallery

Portraits

Portrait 1

ISML portrait

BMoe 2016 portrait

Honours

ISML 2014 Heavenly Tiara

Baidu Chinese Moe 2018 - Winner

Baidu Nova Moe 2016 - Winner

Animegirls Saimoe 2017 - Winner

Baidu Harem Moe 2017 - Winner

Bilibili Moe

Bilibili Moe 2016 - 2nd place

Honours

Total Wins : 11 + 1 = 12 ()

1. Baidu Tieba(Liverpool thread) Nova Moe 2013 [1]
2. Facebook Feihong Zhaotun(绯红朝暾) Moe 2014 [2]
3. Baidu Mini Moe 2017
4. ISML 2014 Heavenly Tiara ★
5. Baidu Nova Moe 2016 [3]
6. Baidu Harem Moe 2017/2020 [4]
7. AnimeGirls Saimoe 2017 [5]
8. 2nd Youqing xiaozhan(lit. blog for friendship) Constellation Moe 2018
9. Baidu Chinese Moe 2018 [6]
10. Chinese ACG animation character tournament 2019 (JP)
11. FB Đề cử Anime - Anime Girl Favorite Vote 2020 [7]

List of runner-up finishes = 7 + 1 = 8

1. ISML 2013 Spring Seasonal
2. Anitown Moe Tournament 2013 Spring [8]
3. FB Seasonal Saimoe 2013
4. Baidu Harem Moe 2013/2015 [9]
5. Bilibili Moe 2016 - JP Anime
6. Zuihu Saimoe Forum(知乎萌战区现) Saimoe 2017
7. Baidu Chinese Best Moe 2017

External Links

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• Date A Live wiki
• MyAnimeList
• Baike Baidu (Chinese)
• Moegirl (Simplified Chinese)
• Namuwiki (Korean)