[b]阿武隈[/b] (Named after the "Abukuma River":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abukuma_River)

The personification of the Japanese light cruiser [i]Abukuma[/i] in [i][[Kantai Collection]][/i].
Character design by [[Konishi (koconatu)]], voiced by [[Nomizu Iori]].

h4. Personality
Abukuma is a somewhat high-strung and self-conscious girl.  She tends to fuss over her hair excessively, apparently as a joke about how her bow was destroyed in a collision with [[Kitakami (kancolle)|]].  Kitakami is portrayed as having a teasing/dominant relationship with Abukuma because of this. (See pool #7431)

h4. Appearance
[tn]See post #2082880.[/tn]

Abukuma has [[blue eyes]] and [[long_hair|long]] [[blonde hair]] in an elaborate hairstyle featuring [[double bun]] and [[hair rings]] reminiscent of [[Tsukino Usagi]] of [[Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon]].  Her [[bangs]] come down [[hair_between_eyes|between her eyes]].

Her standard outfit is a [[serafuku]] that consists of a [[short_sleeves|short-sleeved]] [[white shirt]] with three large [[buttons]] and an [[aqua skirt|aqua]] [[pleated skirt]]. She also wears [[black footwear|black]] [[knee boots]].  

Her [[machinery|battle kit]] features four single-[[cannon]] [[turret]]s, with two attached to her arms and two attached to her rigging at hip level.

h4. [[abukuma kai ni (kancolle)|Abukuma Kai Ni]]
She received her Kai Ni on July 17, 2015. See the page for more details.

h4. History
She was historically sunk after taking damage in "Surigao Strait":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf#The_Battle_of_Surigao_Strait_.2825_October.29 and later being bombed while trying to make it to the nearest port (Dapitan) for repairs.  [[Ushio (kancolle)|Ushio]] was escorting her, and managed to rescue the majority of her sailors.  Ushio and Abukuma are sometimes portrayed as having a little/big sister relationship because of this.

h4. [i]Nagara[/i]-class light cruisers
* [[Nagara (kancolle)|]]
* [[Isuzu (kancolle)|]]
* [[Natori (kancolle)|]]
* [[Yura (kancolle)|]]
* [[Kinu (kancolle)|]]
* [b]Abukuma[/b]

h4. See also
* [[Abukuma (Azur Lane)]]
* [[Abukuma (JMSDF)]]

h4. External links
* "Wikipedia: IJN [i]Abukuma[/i]":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Abukuma]
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