Kirako Haruno (
Appearance
Haruno is a young woman with short, half-curly brown hair that reaches just below her shoulders. Her eyes are olive green, and her big glasses have a red rim.
Just like other clerks, she uses a uniform consisting of a white shirt completely buttoned with a white bow tie, a grey vest, and a long navy blue skirt.
Alternatively, she wears a dark turtleneck sweater, and a long white skirt; black stockings, and white shoes, together with a white purse.
Personality
A professional, friendly and kind woman that could only qualify as reliable. At work, at least - When she is out of the office, it is implied by her interactions with Naomi that she has a habit of slacking off a bit if left unwatched, being prone to be easily startled.
When confronted by Steinbeck and Lovecraft despite being more afraid than Naomi, Haruno was able to remain calm enough to drive safely, therefore, she is a composed woman.
Due to having an obsession with her cat, Haruno is also easily teased.
Appearances
- Chapter 22 - The Strategy of Conflict
- Chapter 23 - The Grapes of Wrath Ripen in His Eyes, Part 1
- Chapter 24 - The Grapes of Wrath Ripen in His Eyes, Part 2
- Chapter 25 - Q
- Chapter 26 - Will of Tycoon (flashback)
- Chapter 35 - Rashomon, the Tiger and the Last Tycoon (flashback)
- Chapter 37 - Closing the Party
- Chapter 50 - Mutual Destruction, Part 4
- Chapter 56 - The Perfect Murder, The Perfect Killer, Part 3 (cameo)
- Episode 2 - A Certain Bomb
- Episode 5 - Murder on D Street
- Episode 7 - Love for the Disease Called Ideals
- Episode 18 - The Strategy of Conflict
- Episode 19 - Will of Tycoon
- Episode 23 - Rashoumon, The Tiger, and The Last Emperor (memory)
- Episode 24 - If I May Shed Away My Burden Now
- Episode 35 - Cannibalism (Part 2)
- Episode 36 - Cannibalism (Part 3)
Etymology
- The name Kirako means "fine clothes" (綺羅) (kira) and "child" (子) (ko).
- Kirako's surname Haruno means "spring" (春) (haru) and "field, wilderness" (野) (no).
Trivia
- Haruno is named after a character in Junichirou Tanizaki's novel Naomi.
- In Junichiro's work, Haruno is an actress that belongs to the Imperial Theater, but it is unknown if she worked as one and/or if said theater exists in the manga.
- Haruno has a cat named Mii, whom she has an obsession with.
- Haruno might be a compulsive drinker. Naomi mentions that she drunk five entire bottles of wine in a single night.[1]
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 23.