Karen Aijo

Karen Aijo is the protagonist of the Shōjo☆Kageki Revue Starlight franchise. She is a second-year student from the Actor Training Department at Seisho Music Academy's 99th Graduating Class. She set out on the road to becoming a Stage Girl after being captivated by a performance of "Starlight" she saw as a child. She is always boisterous and cheerful, but hates early morning lessons. She joins the mysterious Revue with Hikari Kagura, who crossed fates with her when they were young girls. Karen has red ochre eyes and auburn hair that goes down to the nape of her neck. It is generally styled in half-twintails, with her bangs swept to the right side. As an essential part of her outfit, she always wears a crown clip, gifted to her by Hikari Kagura, on the left side of her bangs. She wears the standard issue Seisho Music Academy female uniform consisting of a gray blazer with dark gray trimming and a gray knife-pleated skirt, a white button-up shirt, a red ribbon tie, and brown loafers, which she wears with black three-quarter socks. Her casual outfit consists of denim shorts, a plain white T-shirt with red hems, beige high-top sneakers, and a pale pink jacket with red trimming tied around her waist. She wears a pale pink T-shirt with a red fish print, a pale yellow short-sleeved hoodie, and orange shorts around the dorm. Karen's practice outfit consists of a black leotard with red straps, which she wears with white tights. Over the leotard, she wears a loose white shirt that goes down to her waist. Her revue outfit comprises a blue jacket with golden facing and piping, a standing-type collar with a golden tassel at the joint, red turnbacks with golden piping, white cuff flaps with golden trim, and a golden armband and epaulets over a plain white shirt. Her belt is golden with a silver buckle identical to Hikari's. Her skirt is a red kick-pleated skirt with a white band near the bottom, a red ribbon at the back, and a white tulle dress tail. Like all the other girls, she wears black boots with golden trim detailing and a tassel, as well as a red pelisse jacket with golden piping over her left shoulder, held to a white shoulder belt by a golden aiguillette and a golden button. Her crown clip becomes a real crown in her revue outfit. Her weapon is a spadroon with a red gem at the hilt. Karen has an enthusiastic and warm nature, which makes her strive to befriend her fellow stage girls, rather than compete with them. While she might appear to be carefree and to slack off when it comes to school, Hikari's arrival restores her motivation to pour her efforts into her training, proving soon enough that her ability exceeds expectations. Her stubborn determination proves to be a valuable tool in the revue auditions.