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Character Banner Shirabe
Shirabe Tsukuyomi SG-i01 Shul Shagana
Shirabe Tsukuyomi
Kanji 月読 調

Romaji Tsukuyomi Shirabe
Character Information
Age 15 (GX-XV)[1][2][3]
Birthday February 16, 2029[4]
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Gender Female
Height 152cm[1]
Three Sizes B72/W53/H76
Blood Type A[1]
Nationality Japanese
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Pink
Relic Shul Shagana
Theme Color Pink
Affiliation F.I.S. (Formerly)
S.O.N.G.
Relatives Finé (Ancestor, †)
Debut
Anime G Episode 1
Game Senki Zesshō Symphogear XD Unlimited
Voice Actors
Japanese Yoshino Nanjō


Shirabe Tsukuyomi (月読 調 Tsukuyomi Shirabe?) is one of the six main characters of the Senki Zesshō Symphogear series. Introduced as an antagonist, Shirabe later becomes one of the six protagonists of the series.

She is a Symphogear user who wields the Shul Shagana relic. She was also the latest reincarnation of Finé prior to Finé's death.[5]

Additionally, Shirabe is the star of the slice-of-life spin-off manga, Senki Kanshoku Symphogear ~Shirabe Meshi~, where she cooks meals for the Symphogear cast.

Etymology[]

Shirabe (調?) - Means "Tune".

Tsukuyomi (月読?) - Means "Moon Reading". It is also short for the name of the Shinto moon god, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto.

Appearance[]

Shirabe has light pink eyes with long, straight black hair in a hime cut. Her hair is worn in pig-tails tied with pink & purple ribbons.

In G, She is most often seen wearing a pink and black long sleeved dress with dark pink stockings and black boots. When briefly possessed by Finé, she gains her distinctive golden serpentine eyes.[6]

In GX, Shirabe wears a pastel pink and black, lolita-style dress with short puffy sleeves and a pink ribbon around her waist tied into a bow on the back. She also wears black & pink stockings with white mary janes decorated with bows.

In AXZ, Shirabe wears a white, pink & purple sailor-style dress with a pink bow on her right hip and a pair of bubblegum pink thigh-highs with white & pink ankle boots.

Personality[]

Compared to the other Symphogear users, and contrary to her bubbly best friend Kirika, Shirabe is the most quiet, stubborn, and reserved, extending to the point she appears with a normally stoic and emotionless face, akin to that of a kuudere. She always seems to be thinking to herself when it comes to events of recent and claims to not be good at talking to other people, and as such prefers to stick by the sides of people she has personally known for a long time. This isn't to say she's incapable of emotion though, as she has shown tendencies of being disgusted or shocked by over-the-top brutalities and needless death. Aside that, she's always happy to spend time with her friends and allies, even if her personality and frequent lack of a smile say otherwise.

Shirabe has a cynical side, believing that individuals like Hibiki are primarily motivated via self-interest and is quick to believe such people as hypocrites, a practice of which she greatly despises. Out of all the protagonists, Shirabe proves the most passionate and dedicated to the mission and task at hand. She'll always prioritize her orders even if they act against what would be a benefit to her and her allies, like how she took Kirika away to return to home base despite attempting to win Chris' Ichaival relic in a singing competition, an act of which shows how much trust she puts in her superiors. Said loyalty also proves to be very selective, clearly made by her decision to stick with Nastassja despite her declining health rather than listening to Dr. Ver's insane plans. After listening to Hibiki's kind words and encouragement that she and Section Two had the same goal of saving the world however, Shirabe was willing to put her cynicism aside and work alongside them to stop Dr. Ver, even if meant fighting against those she loved in order to get them to listen to reason.

Through her tough upbringing under Nastassja's care, Shirabe has a hard time cooperating with others aside from Maria and Kirika, both of whom she was raised with. She feels as though they were the only ones she could rely on in battle and to push forward in life, and thus always has a fierce sense of concern for their well-beings, especially Kirika. As such, she will not hesitate in using herself as a shield to protect them, like when she saved Kirika from her own suicidal attack after she discovered Shirabe was Finé's reincarnation and not her. This concern would later extend to the rest of Section Two after joining them and grieving for Nastassja's death. Despite having found herself a new family though, it took Shirabe the most time to adapt, as she's struggled to sing in unison with the others aside from Kirika, who was the only one she primarily fought alongside as a duo up until that point, leaving her struggling and overwhelmed with burdening guilt. It was only thanks to Tsubasa sharing her own similar experiences that Shirabe realized she wasn't alone, and would eventually regain her confidence to become able to cooperate with and unite with her new teammates in song to make them even stronger than before.

Shirabe has some skill as a cook and frequently sings to herself quietly, indicating it as a hobby she enjoys doing. Also, much like Hibiki and Kirika, she is not very into her school homework at Lydian Academy, sarcastically saying its just as fun as rumors say, especially in summertime.

History[]

At a very young age, Shirabe was caught in a traffic accident that took both her parents' lives, and she was the only survivor. Due to that accident, she lost most of her memories and any documents that explained who she was.[7] Shirabe was then kidnapped by the F.I.S. and placed in the White Orphanage, as one of the Receptor Children who could potentially host Finé's soul. Her current name of 'Shirabe Tsukuyomi' was given to her by the FIS, as Shirabe could not remember how the kanji of her name was originally read; AXZ Episode 9 implies her first name was originally read as 'Tsuki'.

After the death of Ryōko Sakurai during season 1, the FIS attempted to determine if Finé had revived in any of the Receptor Children, but were unable to do so. They then planned to dispose of the project, but due to an armed uprising led by Nastassja — with the help of funding provided by the Bavarian Illuminati — the existence of the confined Receptor Children was brought to light. In fear of criticism from the international community, the US government quickly changed their tune and arranged for the children to be released of their own will or provided shelter. At this point, Maria, Shirabe, and Kirika joined with Nastassja and Dr. Ver in order to stop the fall of the Moon.

Synopsis[]

Symphogear G[]

Symphogear GX[]

Symphogear AXZ[]

Symphogear XV[]

Abilities[]

SG-i01 Shul Shagana
Shirabe After Transformation XV
Holy Chant
Various Shul Shagana tron
Attacks Aufwachen Waveform
Main article:
Shirabe Tsukuyomi/Attacks
Shul Shagana Aufwachen Waveform
Other Transformations

Shirabe owns the Relic Shul Shagana. As a candidate for the Symphogear, she has the ability to fight Noise with the use of the anti-Noise armour that clads her in battle. However, she requires LiNKER to do so.

Her Armed Gear is unusual in that it is not hand-carried, but rather consists of buzz saw discs of varying sizes hidden in the rabbit ear-like compartments on her head. In addition to this, Shirabe's boots each contain a buzz saw-like wheel which she can use as roller blades. As of the third season, her arsenal has been augmented with a pair of razor blade yo-yos, and even the skirt on her armor has been shown to be capable of being used as a buzzsaw.

As one of Finé's descendants Shirabe is able to form barriers called "Asgard" as a means of protection. However, this ability was most likely lost when Finé sacrificed her soul to prevent Shirabe from dying of a fatal wound.

Trivia[]

  • Shirabe's battle song genre is techno rock.
  • Shirabe uses Japanese and Greek titles for her attack names.
  • Shirabe and Ryōko Sakurai's hairstyle are similar to Finé's.
  • Shirabe appears to be a great cook. She seemed to in charge of the cooking for the FIS group during G, and in AXZ, she cooks a large assortment of dishes for Hibiki's birthday.
  • Her Holy Chant in G and GX is captioned as "Fallian Shul Shagana Tron" in Crunchyroll's subtitles. This was later corrected in the following seasons.
  • Kirika and Shirabe's insert songs make a lot of reference to each other. Specifically:
    • "Singing the melody" (Original Japanese: Shirabe utau): 'Uta' ('to sing' or 'a song') is the alternate pronunciation of '歌', which is the second kanji in Kirika's name. 'Shirabe' (調, meaning 'melody') is the very same word in Shirabe's name.
    • "The two of us are (like) the Sun and Moon": Kirika's last name Akatsuki (暁)'s left radical is 日, which means "sun". Shirabe's last name Tsukuyomi (月読) on the other hand contains the radical 月, which means "moon".
    • There's also multiple occurrences of the phrase "I wish to tell you 'I love you'", which is exactly what the two did in G Episode 11, G Episode 12, and GX Episode 8.
  • Shirabe became a Symphogear user when she was only twelve years old, and she met Kirika when she was thirteen.[citation needed]
  • Both she and Kirika make a cameo appearance in the anime White Album 2.
  • Her seiyuu, Yoshino Nanjo, is also the seiyuu for Eli Ayase from Love Live!
  • Multiple of her attacks are likely references to the Gundam franchise: Her flying pose during Alpha Style: 100 Saṃsāra is reminiscient of the Mobile Armor Neue Ziel, Beta Style: Prison Thread Dance resembles the beam wires of various Zanscare Empire Mobile Suits in Victory Gundam, and Extreme Sigma Style: Forbidden Full Moon bears a strong resemblence to the Einerad support vehicle from the same show
    • Additionaly, Final Omega Style: Dystopia is likely a reference to the Mazinger franchise

Quotes[]

  • "この世界にはあなたのような偽善者が多すぎる/There are too many hypocrites like you in this world" - Season 2, Episode 2
  • "助けたのは、あなたのためじゃない/I didn't help because of you" - Season 2, Episode 4
  • (To Kirika) "But she doesn't lie about herself! She lives as her heart wills, and she shines so brightly that I'm envious." - Season 2, Episode 11
  • (To Kirika) "In that case, I will try even harder to stop you. For not tainted you any further. For Protect My Dear Kiri-chan." - Season 2, Episode 12
  • (To Kirika) "Those few you manage to save the doctor's way will feel the same loss as I do! Who would want to live on in a world like that? I can't sing for that ideal!" - G Episode 12
  • (To Kirika) "You don't understand! The world of which I dream can't exist without you! I don't want a world that forces solitude on people!" - G Episode 12
  • (To Hibiki) "I want to believe that you're more than just a hypocrite. So while I'm here, show me first-hand what saving people means to you. Show us." - G Episode 13
  • (To Kirika) "I don't want my embarrassing side get seen by another person except Kiri-Chan." - GX Episode 5
  • (To Kirika) "I can't run and leave Kiri-chan. My life is The life saved by Kiri-chan. For saving Kiri-chan, I will use all of it." - GX Episode 5
  • (To Kirika) "Thank you. It's all always the truth" - GX Episode 8

References and Notes[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 GX Official Website
  2. AXZ Official Website
  3. XV Official Website
  4. GX Official Website
  5. G Episode 12
  6. Senki Zesshō Symphogear G Episode 11
  7. Shirabe's character bio on the XV Official Website, translated by Zoid


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