Yuki Nagato is a major character featured in the Haruhi Suzumiya series of light novels, adapted into anime by Kyoto Animation. Yuki is a member of the "SOS Brigade" who is frequently seen reading books. In reality, she is actually the alien described by Kyon, and is one of the three people sent to investigate the titular character.
Yuki was a fairly powerful player in the three major saimoe tournaments owing to the series' landmark influence in otaku culture, especially on the concept of moe. She is classified as a dandere, an archetype characterized by poor social skills and quiet personality. Yuki enjoyed the most success in the International Saimoe League, more than Haruhi herself, having won three necklaces and finishing as a runner-up in the very first edition of the tournament. In 2channel's saimoe tournament her best result was an elite eight appearance in 2006, while in the Korean Anizone counterpart she produced two quarter-finals finishes.
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A first year student and sole member of the Literature club, Nagato Yuki appears to be a victim of circumstances when her clubroom is raided and taken over by a group of students with no intention of reading books. Sitting quietly in the corner with a thick tome in her hands, the petite girl raises no objections to the intrusion. As it turns out, it is not out of apprehension that she keeps silent. Yuki is a bad case of the stereotypical obsessive bookworm - mere ruckus in the 'outside world' is not enough to disturb her reading, and she is not particularly interested in communicating with others. Such is her desire to read that she has to be forcibly dragged away from the public library if given the chance to pick up a book. But things only get crazier when Yuki finally explains some of her motives, switching from her favored one-word answers to exhausting and long-winded speeches. A good dictionary comes in handy when deciphering the meaning of her monologues. But merely knowing the meaning of the words she uses might not be enough to comprehend how a high-school girl can be tied to the evolutionary dead-end of an all-powerful alien species. Time will show that not only are Yuki's outlandish declarations more than simple delusions, but also that the quiet girl has her own distinctive personality hidden under the disguise of her robot-like behavior. Yuki is competitive, has her own desires, and can pick up new hobbies. The key to reading her emotions is to be sensitive to her head moving mere millimeters and to sense the distinct 'flavor' of her stares. The task, while not easy, is certainly rewarding. |
ISML record[]
Main Tournament[]
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Edition | Eliminated in | Final pos. | W | L | RS Record | ||||||||||||||
ISML 2008 | Runner-up | 2nd | 63 | 7 | 58-5 | ||||||||||||||
ISML 2009 | Lower Bracket SF | 4th | 56 | 12 | 53-10 | ||||||||||||||
ISML 2010 | Lower Bracket R3 | 7th | 47 | 7 | 44-5 | ||||||||||||||
ISML 2011 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 50 | 4 | 47-2 | ||||||||||||||
ISML 2012 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 35 | 8 | 31-4 | ||||||||||||||
ISML 2013 | Division Playoffs | Ste. 13th | 23 | 13 | 23-12 | ||||||||||||||
ISML 2014 | Regular season | Ste. 21st | 14 | 21 | 14-21 | ||||||||||||||
ISML 2015 | Regular season | Ste. 35th | 4 | 31 | 4-31 | ||||||||||||||
ISML 2016 | Top 32 Groups (Ruby) | 17th-32nd | 2 | 4 | 2-4 | ||||||||||||||
ISML 2017 | Emerald Groups (Top 48) | 41st-48th | ? | ? | ??? | ||||||||||||||
ISML 2018 | Ruby Wildcards (Top 36) | ??? | ? | ? | ??? | ||||||||||||||
ISML 2019 | Did not qualify (Nomination: 83 votes, 60th / 58) | ||||||||||||||||||
ISML 2020 | Split 1 Wildcards (Top 96) | 78th | 1 | 4 | 1-4 | ||||||||||||||
ISML 2021 | Did not qualify (Preliminary Rank: 99th / 72) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Match History:
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- Yuki Nagato > C.C. (661-583)
- Yuki Nagato > Haruhi Suzumiya (593-562)
- Kagami Hiiragi > Yuki Nagato (819-746)
- Yuki Nagato > Kotomi Ichinose (612-591)
- Yuki Nagato > Konata Izumi (615-445)
- Yuki Nagato > Kagami Hiiragi (700-459)
- Fate Testarossa > Yuki Nagato (1220-956)
2009[]
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- Yuki Nagato > Taiga Aisaka (2053-1814)
- Yuki Nagato > Haruhi Suzumiya (1429-1119)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Yuki Nagato (1615-1291)
- Yuki Nagato > Fate Testarossa (1687-1536)
- Tomoyo Sakagami > Yuki Nagato (1156-1034)
2010[]
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- Yuki Nagato > Kyou Fujibayashi (4026-3196)
- Mio Akiyama > Yuki Nagato (3384-2872)
- Yuki Nagato > Nagi Sanzenin (3301-2945)
- Hinagiku Katsura > Yuki Nagato (3855-3113)
- Yuki Nagato > Haruhi Suzumiya (4126-3728)
2011[]
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- Other Necklace Match
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- Nagato Yuki > Senjougahara Hitagi (5743-3616)
- Gokou Ruri (Kuroneko) > Nagato Yuki (5606-5114)
- Nagato Yuki > Yui (7360-6849)
- Aisaka Taiga > Nagato Yuki (6716-5898)
- Nagato Yuki > Katsura Hinagiku (8502-8329)
2012[]
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- Postseason Phase 1 Stella Division
- Nagato Yuki > Sengoku Nadeko (4992-3409)
- Nagato Yuki > Akiyama Mio (5045-4806)
- Misaka Mikoto > Nagato Yuki (5984-4044)
- Postseason Phase 2 Final League
- Nagato Yuki > Kousaka Kirino (5166-3866)
- Gokou Ruri (Kuroneko) > Nagato Yuki (6133-4361)
- Nagato Yuki > Saber (5741-4972)
- Misaka Mikoto > Nagato Yuki (5296-4970)
- Nakano Azusa > Nagato Yuki (6820-6412)
2013[]
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- Postseason Phase 1 Stella Division
- Aisaka Taiga > Nagato Yuki (5347-4137)
2014[]
Other Tournaments[]
Anime Saimoe Tournament[]
2006[]
- Yuki Nagato > Tomoe Kashiwaba > Miyako Uehara (891-570-152)
- Yuki Nagato > Kannabi no Mikoto > Taiga Fujimura (846-511-510)
- Yuki Nagato > Haruhi Suzumiya (1112-991)
- Yuki Nagato > Mikuru Asahina (944-859)
- Suiseiseki > Yuki Nagato (1704-1518)
2009[]
- Yuki Nagato > Satoko Houjou > Najimi Tenkuuji > Nanami Nishijou (443-352-127-86)
- Yuki Nagato > Evangeline A.K. McDowell > Henrietta de Tristain (464-249-246)
- Eruruu > Yuki Nagato > Haruhi Suzumiya (534-397-149)
2010[]
- Yuki Nagato > Shokatsuryou Koumei > Korone > Utau Hoshina (270-137-122-67)
- Kanade Tachibana > Yuki Nagato > Lisa (652-631-79)
Korea Best Moe Tournament[]
2006[]
- Yuki Nagato > Alicia Florence (588-153)
- Yuki Nagato > Mion Sonozaki (547-186)
- Yuki Nagato > Kyon no Imouto (753-247)
- Haruhi Suzumiya > Yuki Nagato (617-605)
2009[]
- Yuki Nagato > Mikuru Asahina > Yuki Nagato (1754-775-433)
- Yuki Nagato > Mio Akiyama (1884-1366)
- Yuki Nagato > Haruhi Suzumiya (1698-1058)
- Kagami Hiiragi > Yuki Nagato (1560-1535)
2010[]
- Yuki Nagato > Ruiko Saten > Sharon Rainsworth (726-527-291)
- Yuki Nagato > Poplar Taneshima (825-524)
- Mio Akiyama > Yuki Nagato (998-905)
Honours[]
International Saimoe League
- Best finish: Runner-up (2008)
Chronological list[]
Total Wins = 3 + 1 = 4
- Baidu Harem Moe 2011
- Baidu Tieba M78 Moe 2009
- Ronggongzhong(龍空眾) Xihuan Girl Contest 2012/2013 (lkong.net)
External Links[]
Beware of spoilers and pop-ups.
- Haruhi Wiki
- 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 |
ISML Necklace Winners | |
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First year of necklace win only. Circlets from 2012-2015 included (if applicable). | |
2008 | Shana • Setsuna S. • Kagami • Kyou • Haruhi |
2009 | Tomoyo S. • Yuki N. • Suigintou • Suiseiseki • Hinagiku • Shinku |
2010 | Mio • Taiga • Mikoto |
2011 | Kanade • Ruri • Hellscythe |
2012 | No new winners. |
2013 | Mashiro • Rikka • Asuna |
2014 | Kuroyukihime |
2015 | Yukino • Kosaki • Chitoge • Chiyo • Ayase |
2016 | Nao • Tohsaka • Saber • Kurisu |
2017 | Rem • Emilia • Katou |
2018 | Chtholly • Azunyan • Kanna |
2019 | Violet • Sagiri • Kurumi • Mai-san |
2020 | Kaguya |
2021 | Elaina |