Kokone Kurisu

"Whichever path I choose, the world is centered around Kokone!"

- Kokone's catchphrase, first heard in her anime debut episode.

Kokone Kurisu (栗栖ここね) is a character who will debut in the Data Carddass Aikatsu! 2015 Series - Part 5 and Season 3 of the anime]]. She is a pop type idol and an exchange student from Étoile Academy, using Retro Clover as her primary brand.

Appearance
Kokone has round, golden eyes and a tangerine-colored curled ponytail tied up with a green bow. Her eyelashes are depicted as dramatically curled. She is typically shown in the Étoile Academy school uniform, wearing a brown blazer with white lining, a green tie, and green plaid skirt.

Personality
Kokone holds a great love for sweets.

Etymology
Kurisu (栗栖) - Kuri (栗) means chestnut and Su (栖) means (of a bird) perch or roost.

Kokone (ここね) - The name has no actual meaning, however it appears pun on the phrase "Here" (ここね). The closest kanji could be written as "此音."

Relationships
Miyabi is Kokone's best friend and partner in Sweet & Soft☆Nadeshiko. The two first met while filming an episode for a local Idol Mountain Climbing show. Kokone admires Miyabi's strong and cool personality while Miyabi shares the same admiration for Kokone's ability to encourage people and the way she helps them get involved in activities. With her mother, both females are fans of Shun and look up to him greatly. Kokone helped Haru when he was stuck on an idea for a new kind of doughnut and together with the help of her new friends, Kokone helped Haru think of an idea after creating a flavour herself.
 * Miyabi Fujiwara
 * Shun Yotsuba

Trivia

 * Her zodiac sign is Leo.
 * Her favourite foods are Châtaigne Rolls & omelettes.
 * Kokone also loves to eat roasted chestnuts.
 * She is good at finding Four-Leaf Clovers.
 * She is the first known local idol to appear in the series.
 * She is the 2nd second generation idol to have already obtained their Premium prior to their debut.
 * She is also the third main character overall to have received their premium prior to their debut.
 * Kokone is the second 2nd generation main character to have a member of STAR☆ANIS (that is not also a part of AIKATSU☆STARS!) be her singer.
 * She shares her singing voice with Sakura Kitaōji, Maria Himesato, and Sora Kazesawa.
 * She is the second main idol to belong to neither of the major idol schools but still attend one.
 * She is also the first known idol from Kōbe.
 * Despite the fact that she is an exchange student, Kokone has her own eyecatch, unlike Miyabi, who is an exchange student and doesn't.