高波 "Tall Waves"

The [[Kantai Collection]] version of the 6th of the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] [i][[yuugumo (kancolle)|Yuugumo]]-class[/i] destroyers, [i]Takanami[/i]. She was introduced during the Spring 2015 Event.
Character design by [[Fujikawa]], voiced by [[Kuno Misaki]].

h4. Personality and appearance
Takanami has a personality that is lacking in confidence. Her verbal tic is "かも" or "kamo", which usually means "maybe". The homophone "kamo" (written "鴨") can also mean duck, if an artist is up for some puns. She is often shown with ducks or duck-themed alternate clothing for this reason.  This verbal tic is shared with [[akitsushima (kancolle)|Akitsushima]], who was introduced at the same time. 

Takanami has [[short_hair|short]] [[green hair]] in a [[bob cut]] with notable long [[sidelocks]], and the sides of her hair are [[braid|braided]].  She has [[brown eyes]].  Like her sisters, she wears a [[long_sleeves|long-sleeved]] [[white shirt]] under a maroon [[sleeveless dress]] and a blue [[bowtie]].  When moderately or heavily damaged, it is revealed she wears a [[yellow_bra|yellow]] [[sports bra]] with red stripes. She also wears [[grey_legwear|grey]] [[pantyhose]] with white-and-brown [[cross_laced_footwear|cross laced]] [[lace-up boots|boots]].

Her [[machinery|combat gear]] includes twin [[torpedo]]-launcher [[turret|turrets]] strapped to each thigh, and a hand-held turret with twin [[cannon|cannons]].  Carried on her back like a backpack is her [[mast]] and [[smokestack]], with a platform on a swing-arm carrying a pair of smaller secondary turrets.

She has an alternate remodeled art, with a more self-assured expression on her face.

h4. Takanami Kai Ni
Takanami was given her [[Takanami Kai Ni (Kancolle)|second remodel]] on June 2, 2021. See the page for more details.

h4. History
In real life, [i]Takanami[/i] was a very short-lived ship. (In fact, she one of the shortest-lived in the game alongside her sister [[Suzunami (Kancolle)|]]) Completed on August 31st of 1942, she was sunk just three months later, on November 30th, during action off Guadalcanal by the American heavy cruiser USS [i][[Minneapolis (Azur Lane)|]][/i] while trying to torpedo her.

h4. [i]Yuugumo[/i]-class Destroyers
h5. 31st Destroyer Division
* [[Naganami (Kancolle)]]
* [[Makinami (Kancolle)]]
* [b]Takanami[/b]
* [[Okinami (Kancolle)]]
* [[Kishinami (Kancolle)]]

h4. See also
* "Wikipedia: IJN [i]Takanami[/i].":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Takanami_(1942)]
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