[[Azur Lane]]'s depiction of the German destroyer [i]Z23[/i], lead ship of the 1936A-class. In the game and the fandom, she is often referred to as Nimi in reference to the Iroha order of her number.

In her base art (see post #2893295), she wears a [[beret]] with a [[white ribbon]] wrapped around the rim, and a ribbon with an [[iron cross]] on the right side of her head. She has [[short hair|short]], [[brown hair]] with [[blue eyes]]. Her clothes consist of skin-tight under-layer, including [[bike shorts]], with a white [[double-breasted]] piece covering the front part of her body. Around her waist appears to be a combination of a coat and a [[showgirl skirt]], with [[gold trim]], a red inside, and a navy-blue outside. She wears [[black gloves|black]] [[elbow gloves]] with heavy duty [[white gloves]] over them. Her [[rigging]] consists of quadruple [[torpedo tubes]] attached to her back, and a handheld twin [[turret]] mount housed inside mechanical, shark-like jaws.

In her [[retrofit (azur_lane)|]] art (see post #3151429), she receives a full [[cape]] and a dramatic upsizing of her rigging. The white ribbon around her beret becomes [[yellow ribbon|yellow]]/gold in color. She now wears a pair of red [[earmuffs around neck|earmuffs around her neck]], and removes her white gloves. Her bike shorts are now replaced by a [[red skirt|red]], [[pleated skirt|pleated]] [[miniskirt]], with [[black thighhighs]], giving her [[zettai ryouiki]].

Z23's personality is more stern than her counterparts among the starter ships, considering herself the instructor of the fleet. She prides herself on being extremely dutiful and will demand that the Commander and her fleetmates work harder. However, she does show a caring side as well, which comes out more as her affection increases.

h4. Skins
* [[z23 (Schwarze Hochzeit) (Azur Lane)|Schwarze Hochzeit]] (Oath)
* [[z23 (Philosophy Sensei) (Azur Lane)|Philosophy Sensei]] (Teacher)
* [[z23 (Breezy Doubles) (Azur Lane)|Breezy Doubles]] (Swimsuit)
* [[z23 (Perfect smile?) (Azur Lane)|Perfect Smile?]] (CoCo ICHIBANYA Staff)
* [[z23 (The Banquet's Honor Student) (Azur Lane)|The Banquet's Honor Student]] (Party Dress)
* [[z23 (Cafe Trainee @New Base) (Azur Lane)|Cafe Trainee @New Base]] (Kissaten Staff)
* [[z23 (Serious Idol @Acting Manager?!) (Azur Lane)|Serious Idol @Acting Manager?!]] (Idol)
* [[z23 (The Eyecatch in The Rye?) (Azur Lane)|The Eyecatch in the Rye?]] (Bookdealer) 
* [[z23 (Keeper of the Comf-Fort) (Azur Lane)|Keeper of the Comf-Fort]] (Loungewear)
* [[z23 (Upgrade Failure?!) (Azur Lane)|Upgrade Failure?!]] (Warrior)
* [[z23_(fries_and_smiles!)_(azur_lane)|Fries and Smiles]] -- KFC collab skin

h4. Type 1936A "Narvik" Destroyers
* [b] z23 (Azur Lane)[/b]
* [[Z24 (Azur Lane)]]
* [[Z25 (Azur Lane)]]
* [[Z26 (Azur Lane)]]
* [[Z28 (Azur Lane)]]

h4. Starter Ships
* [[Ayanami (Azur Lane)]]
* [[Javelin (Azur Lane)]]
* [[Laffey (Azur Lane)]]
* [b]Z23 (Azur Lane)[/b]

h4. External Links
* "Azur Lane Wiki: z23":[https://azurlane.koumakan.jp/Z23]
* "Wikipedia: German Destroyer Z23":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_destroyer_Z23]
Z23(碧蓝航线) Z23(アズールレーン) Z23 ニーミ ニーミ先生