舞風 "Whirlwind", literally "Dancing Wind"

The personification of the Japanese destroyer [i]Maikaze[/i] in [[Kantai Collection]], 18th of the [i]Kagerou[/i]-class.
Character design by [[Konishi (koconatu)]], voiced by [[Bridcutt Sarah Emi]]. 

h4. Personality
She was a member of the 4th Destroyer Division, along with [[nowaki (kancolle)|Nowaki]], [[hagikaze (kancolle)|Hagikaze]], and [[arashi (kancolle)|Arashi]]. As such, the four are often portrayed together.
Her name means "whirlwind", but the characters, taken individually, mean "Dancing Wind", so as a joke and primary character trait, she's treated as a character who loves dancing.  She is constantly excited and upbeat, often talks about wanting to dance with the admiral, refers to combat as a 'dance' as well, and says she dislikes gloomy things.

h4. Appearance
Maikaze has [[blonde hair]] with [[parted bangs]] up front and tied in a short [[ponytail]] with a [[scrunchie]] in the back. She has [[grey_eyes|gray]]/[[blue eyes]]. Maikaze wears a [[school uniform]] that includes a gray [[vest]] and [[pleated skirt]], like other Kagerou-class shipgirls.  She wears [[white gloves]], has a [[white shirt]] underneath the vest, and a [[red ribbon]].  Her [[machinery|combat gear]] involves double-barreled [[cannon|cannons]] on [[turret|turrets]] for each hand, another pair strapped to her thighs, and [[torpedo]] launchers worn like a backpack.  Unusually for a destroyer, she has no mast or smokestack on her back.

Historically, she was destroyed by a task force led by the USS [[New Jersey (Azur Lane)|]] when she was escorting a convoy evacuating Truk in February 1944. She sunk with all hands.

h4. See also:
h5. [i]Kagerou[/i]-class destroyers, 4th Destroyer Division
* [[Nowaki (Kancolle)|]]
* [[Arashi (Kancolle)|]]
* [[Hagikaze (Kancolle)|]]
* [b]Maikaze[/b]

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: IJN [i]Maikaze[/i]":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_destroyer_Maikaze]
舞風 舞風(艦隊これくしょん) 舞風(艦これ)