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Hinagiku Katsura is a character from Kenjiro Hata's manga and anime series Hayate the Combat Butler, serving as one of the titular charater's love interests.
Hinagiku was the breakout star of the series, and her popularity among anime enthusiasts is demonstrated online through her successful performances in the saimoe character contests. She is one of only two girls (the other being Mio Akiyama) to have won the Korean Anizone saimoe and the International Saimoe League. Her achievements were notorious because she encountered and defeated Shana by very close margins in both tournaments, winning by just two votes in KBM 2007 and by 11 votes in the ISML 2009 grand final. Her best result in 2channel's saimoe tournament was a semi-final defeat to Tsukasa Hiiragi in the 2008 edition.
Match History[]
Anime Saimoe Tournament[]
2007[]
Hinagiku Katsura > Jun Watarase > Kagome Byakudan (1103-443-321)- Lunar Edomae > Hinagiku Katsura > Suzu (899-870-198)
2008[]
- Hinagiku Katsura > Alice Carroll > Raichou Hiratsuka (891-771-67)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Misao Kusakabe > Yaya Yuiki (879-285-196)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Eika Ichijo (830-356)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Noe Isurugi (1312-926)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Kirino Chiba (934-750)
- Tsukasa Hiiragi > Hinagiku Katsura (1137-1096)
2009[]
- Hinagiku Katsura > Touka > Selvaria Bles > Aoba Tsukishima (870-138-108-95)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Mikan Yuuki > Konjiki no Yami (603-199-174)
- Yui Hirasawa > Hinagiku Katsura (953-935)
2010[]
- Mafuyu Shiina > Hinagiku Katsura > Miria Mackenzie > Chise Umenomori (605-564-87-75)
2012[]
- Sanya V. Litvyak > Hinagiku Katsura > Yachiyo Todoroki (517-396-86)
2013[]
- Maho Misawa > Hinagiku Katsura > Vita (240-230-69)
2014[]
- Homura Akemi > Hinagiku Katsura > Aira Harune (198-73-49)
Korea Best Moe Tournament[]
2007[]
- Hinagiku Katsura > Siesta (1337-317)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Reinforce Zwei (1217-831)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Evangeline A.K. McDowell (1245-1197)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Kagami Hiiragi (1552-1502)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Tamaki Kousaka (1863-1308)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Shana (2015-2013)
2008[]
- Hinagiku Katsura > Tomoyo Sakagami > Ai Haibara > Kana Minami (2200-2175-2049-612)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Rei Ayanami (4088-3344)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Chiaki Minami (3861-2383)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Akari Mizunashi (5349-5314)
- Kyou Fujibayashi > Hinagiku Katsura (4322-3880)
2009[]
- Hinagiku Katsura > Touma Minami > Lala Satalin Deviluke (1688-607-252)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Rika Furude (1394-1192)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Ai Haibara (1747-1707)
- Taiga Aisaka > Hinagiku Katsura (1379-1349)
2012[]
- Hinagiku Katsura > Makoto Kikuchi > Tsukasa Ayatsuji (104-85-41)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Cecilia Alcott (137-69)
- Hitagi Senjougahara > Hinagiku Katsura (124-86)
International Saimoe League[]
| ISML Profile Flavor Text | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Infallible, implacable, unstoppable. Hinagiku loves being the best, as she always has been and always will be. Fear her wrath if you manage to outdo her, and prepare for a rematch, too. Kendo club president, school council president, tomb raider, butler, demon slayer... whatever she turns her hands to, she excels at. For Hinagiku, who always does her best, doing more than her best is no big deal. While being outstandingly capable comes in handy when one is dragged into saving the world, hostage situations, or extra student council work, it is not enough to solve all problems. What it does not help with is having a bum of a sister, the usual high school wackiness, and fear of heights. Who built all those stupid towers, anyway? Another thing that no talent can help with is love. The troublesome feeling strikes when least expected, sowing disarray in this maiden's heart. But there's no way it will reduce Hinagiku to a bubbling fangirl, not her. Love is a competition, and the way to win is to force the other side to confess first! By the way, she wears sport shorts under that school uniform. No panty shots from this girl. | |||||||||||||||||||
2008[]
- 9th (54-1-9)
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- Kotomi Ichinose > Hinagiku Katsura (632-566)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Tsukasa Hiiragi (514-504)
- Tomoyo Sakagami > Hinagiku Katsura (664-593)
2009[]
- Hinagiku Katsura > Tomoyo Sakagami (1697-1663)
- 11th (51-0-0-12)
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- Hinagiku Katsura > Fate Testarossa (1949-1768)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Tomoyo Sakagami (1360-1255)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Yuki Nagato (1615-1291)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Shana (1677-1395)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Shana (2117-2106)
2010[]
- 2nd (48-0-1)
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- Hinagiku Katsura > Kagami Hiiragi (4387-2819)
- Azusa Nakano > Hinagiku Katsura (3190-3063)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Yuki Nagato (3855-3113)
- Shana > Hinagiku Katsura (3806-3659)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Taiga Aisaka (3551-3421)
2011[]
- 8th (42-0-7)
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- Katsura Hinagiku > Akiyama Mio (4513-4491)
- Tachibana Kanade > Katsura Hinagiku (6442-4130)
- Katsura Hinagiku > Suzumiya Haruhi (7287-7018)
- Nakano Azusa > Katsura Hinagiku (6659-6175)
- Nagato Yuki > Katsura Hinagiku (8502-8329)
2012[]
- Stella 9th (27-0-8)
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- Postseason Phase 1 Stella Division
- Suzumiya Haruhi > Katsura Hinagiku (4634-3818)
2013[]
- Stella 19th (16-0-19)
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2014[]
- Stella 29th (7-0-28)
Jewel Box[]
2009 Ruby Necklace
2009 Heavenly Tiara
Contest Wins[]
Total Wins = 4 (
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- ISML 2009 Heavenly Tiara ★
- KBM 2007 ☆
- 2009 Jiying(极影) Moe [1]
- 2010 Aiman(爱漫, lit. Manga Lovers') Moe
External Links[]
Beware of spoilers and pop-ups.
- Hayate no Gotoku wiki
- Myanimelist
- Baike Baidu (Chinese)
- Moegirl (Chinese)
- Namuwiki (Korean)
| International Saimoe League Champions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
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| Lapis Scepter | ||
 Lelouch LamperougeEx •  Kazuto KirigayaEx •  Houtarou OrekiEx •  Hideyoshi KinoshitaEx •  Accelerator •  Sora •  Koro-sensei •  Hachiman Hikigaya •  Rimuru Tempest •  Miyuki Shirogane •  Sakuta Azusagawa • 2022
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| Ex - Exhibition tournament: Counted as official winners, but not recognized on the ISML website's main page | ||
| ISML Necklace Winners | |
|---|---|
| First year of necklace win only. Circlets from 2012-2015 included (if applicable). | |
| 2008 | Shana •  Setsuna S. •  Kagami •  Kyou •  Haruhi
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| 2009 |  Tomoyo S. •  Yuki N. •  Suigintou •  Suiseiseki •  Hinagiku •  Shinku
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| 2010 | Mio •  Taiga • Mikoto
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| 2011 | Kanade • Ruri •  Hellscythe
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| 2012 | No new winners. |
| 2013 |  Mashiro •  Rikka •  Asuna
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| 2014 |  Kuroyukihime
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| 2015 | Yukino •  Kosaki •  Chitoge •  Chiyo •  Ayase
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| 2016 |  Nao •  Tohsaka •  Saber •  Kurisu
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| 2017 | Rem •  Emilia •  Katou
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| 2018 |  Chtholly •  Azunyan •  Kanna
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| 2019 | Violet •  Sagiri •  Kurumi •  Mai-san
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| 2020 |  Kaguya
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| 2021 | Elaina
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