The Ultimate Pianist, and protagonist of [i][[Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony]][/i]. Used to be called a "Piano Idiot" when she was younger thanks to her constant diligence. Kaede is optimistic and proactive, acting as a leader figure among the students and hoping to cooperate with them to stop the killing game.

She has [[blonde hair]] with an [[ahoge]] on top, and wears [[musical note hair ornament]]s. Her school uniform consists of a purple [[sweater vest]] with an orange [[necktie]], along with a purple [[pleated skirt]] with a [[staff (music)|musical staff]] print. Also tends to wear a white [[randoseru]].

[spoiler]Kaede wanted to end the killing game by catching the mastermind. Taking advantage of a plan suggested by [[Saihara Shuichi]] to catch the mastermind, she secretly sets up a deadly trap in the library. However, this accidently ends up causing the death of [[Amami Rantaro]].[/spoiler]
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