Kano Kirishima is a central character from the visual novel and anime *AIR*, later recurring in the crossover spin-off *Kaginado*. She is a 16-17-year-old girl with short blue hair, green eyes, standing 156 cm tall and weighing 45 kg. Her older sister, Hijiri Kirishima, acts as her guardian and runs the town clinic inherited from their deceased parents; her mother died from complications shortly after Kano's birth, and her father passed away years later. Outgoing and eccentric, Kano often engages in unconventional behavior, like conversing with a stray dog named Potato, her frequent companion. She fervently believes in magic and constantly wears a yellow bandanna tied around her wrist. This bandanna originated as a psychological safeguard: learning of her mother's death in childhood triggered erratic behaviors, including sleepwalking and self-harm attempts. Hijiri placed the bandanna over a self-inflicted wrist injury, fabricating a story that it would grant magical powers if kept until adulthood to prevent further incidents. It became an iconic symbol of her unresolved trauma and desire to "fly" to reunite with her mother. Her struggles stem from spiritual possession. During a childhood shrine festival visit, Kano took a mystical white feather, inadvertently becoming possessed by Shiraho—a spirit from ancient times who died by suicide after failing to sacrifice her child. This caused fugue states where Kano reenacted Shiraho's final moments, strangling others or attempting self-harm with no memory afterward. These episodes were initially misdiagnosed as anemia and amnesia. The possession culminated at the same shrine when she attacked Yukito Kunisaki, a friend and clinic employee, while sleepwalking. Yukito exorcised the spirit by placing the white feather on her chest, freeing Kano. Following this, she experienced a vision of her mother, expressed gratitude for her life, and released the bandanna into the wind, signifying emotional healing. In the chibi-style crossover *Kaginado*, Kano appears as a background character integrated into the ensemble cast. Listed among *AIR* representatives, she participates in school-life scenarios like club activities and is referenced in a comparison about fortune-telling abilities. Her portrayal reflects her post-healing state from *AIR*, devoid of the bandanna or overt trauma references, aligning with the series' comedic tone. She appears in casual interactions, such as a soccer game subplot, without specific character development in this parody context. Her broader appearances include the *AIR* visual novel, anime adaptation, film *AIR: The Motion Picture*, and the fighting game *Eternal Fighter Zero*, where she uses elemental magic and a staff for long-range combat. In *Kaginado*, her secondary role persists across both seasons, emphasizing integration into the comedic ensemble without revisiting her original storyline.