Kazagumo
Kazagumo is a shipgirl from Kantai Collection representing the third vessel of the Yuugumo-class destroyers. Assigned to the 10th Squadron and the 4th Destroyer Division, she possesses a refreshing personality as swift as the wind and approaches all duties with diligence. While wearing a variation of the standard Yuugumo-class uniform, her distinct styling sets her apart. She is known for her energetic interactions with fellow destroyers and her various seasonal outfits.
Overview
Kazagumo is a shipgirl from Kantai Collection representing the third vessel of the Yuugumo-class destroyers. Assigned to the 10th Squadron and the 4th Destroyer Division, she possesses a refreshing personality as swift as the wind and approaches all duties with diligence. While wearing a variation of the standard Yuugumo-class uniform, her distinct styling sets her apart. She is known for her energetic interactions with fellow destroyers and her various seasonal outfits.
Appearance
Kazagumo has straight, light brown hair fading to black at the tips, tied into a ponytail on the left side with somewhat spiky hair near the base. Her hair is secured by a yellow-orange ribbon featuring red and white warning stripes. She has greyish-blue eyes and a slender, tall figure compared to other destroyers. She wears the Yuugumo-class outfit distinguished by a standard necktie instead of a ribbon tie. When heavily damaged, a light-blue camisole with a white cloud pattern is revealed. Her seasonal attire includes a swimsuit, a Setsubun outfit featuring a yellow-orange gradient cardigan with an ogre mask, and a detailed furisode for New Year.
Personality
Kazagumo is spirited and energetic, possessing a competitive edge and a strong work ethic that pushes her to stay constantly active. However, her enthusiasm often outpaces her clumsy nature, leading her to panic or make mistakes when overeager. Her attempts at domestic tasks, such as cooking during secretarial duty, frequently result in minor mishaps that require intervention from others. Despite these flaws, she is helpful and earnest toward those around her.
Abilities
Kazagumo possesses balanced baseline stats typical of the Yuugumo class, with solid performance in torpedo warfare, anti-aircraft, anti-submarine, and luck. Thanks to her rigorous training in the 10th Squadron, she exhibits remarkable stamina despite her thin frame. Upon undergoing her Kai Ni upgrade, her combat capabilities increase significantly, enabling her to fulfill key roles in destroyer fleet operations.
Background
Kazagumo carries the memory of participating in major naval engagements such as the Battle of Midway. Owing to her historical sinking caused by a sea mine and subsequent torpedo detonation, she harbors a reluctance toward carrying torpedoes and experiences gloom during the rainy season, alongside lingering regret over failing to protect the aircraft carrier Hiryuu. Originally introduced as an event reward drop, she was later added to standard sea maps.
Relationships
She looks up to her class sisters Yuugumo and Makigumo with respect. Her relationship with Akigumo of the Kagerou class involves constant banter; despite complaining about Akigumo's troublesome antics, Kazagumo frequently looks after her and eventually assists her in creating and selling self-published works. She also holds respect for the light cruiser Yahagi, who commanded the 10th Squadron.
Trivia
Kazagumo is sensitive about her name being misread as 'Fuuun' instead of 'Kazagumo' and takes care to correct others. Official spin-off material reveals that the reason she wears a standard necktie instead of the usual Yuugumo-class ribbon tie is simply because she struggles to tie ribbons neatly.
