Chihiro Shindou

Chihiro Shindou is the younger* twin sister of Kei Shindou and is one of the main heroines of Memories. At age 12 she was struck by an automobile, which resulted in the loss of her left eye and significant brain damage. Due to the accident she has a severe case of anterograde amnesia, where she cannot persist new memories beyond thirteen hours. She can perfectly recall the events before the accident. She currently lives in Otowa, Australia with her legal guardian, Yuu Himura, whom she knew before the accident as her 'big brother' (onii-chan), although they are not actually related. Chihiro carries a diary with her in which she writes the events of that day so that she can recall them later. Ironically, she has a fantastic memory of anything that happened that is less than thirteen hours old. Before the accident, she was outgoing and active like her twin sister Kei. After the accident she became quiet and reserved. She enjoys reading and has a dream of writing. She is a rotten cook (same as Kei). In Melodies, Chihiro matures and has a more womanly figure.