Saori Takebe operates as radio operator and machine gunner for Ooarai Girls Academy's Anglerfish Team, joining the revived Sensha-dō program hoping to attract boys—later confessing her self-proclaimed expertise in love and relationships masks zero actual romantic experience. She befriended Miho Nishizumi alongside Hana Isuzu on Miho's first day, initially leaving tankery when student council pressure forced Miho into the elective, only returning after Miho chose to participate. Standing 157 cm tall with long ginger hair and light brown eyes, Saori typically wears contact lenses but switches to red eyeglasses at home or during chores. Her distinctive fashion sense features black thigh highs, a stylish signature shared solely with Aya Oono among Ooarai students. Cheerful and talkative, Saori acts as a supportive figure, even earning the affectionate nickname "Mama" from the first-year Rabbit Team members. She displays emotional perceptiveness, skillfully steering conversations away whenever Miho shows discomfort regarding her family's Sensha-dō legacy or past trauma. Her Sensha-dō start proved rocky; volunteering as tank commander during early training, she froze under pressure, prompting Miho to take command. Recognized for strong communication skills, Saori excelled as the Anglerfish Team's radio operator. Her rapid texting ability proved vital against Saunders University High School, bypassing enemy radio interception via SMS coordination to enable an ambush. She diligently studied for her amateur radio operator license (2nd class), earning it before the national finals against Kuromorimine and later securing a tank driver's license. She expanded her tactical skills to include decoding flag signals and assumed the student council's public relations manager role. Beyond tankery, Saori demonstrates domestic skills in cooking and housekeeping and maintains a daily yoga practice. She harbors body-weight anxieties yet possesses surprising physical strength—evidenced by holding Mako Reizei upside-down by her ankle or catching multiple falling Rabbit Team members. Her family comprises father Shinzo, mother, and younger sister Shiori, though they remain absent from main storyline events. Trivia notes her June 22 birthday coincides with three major World War II events; her favorite tank is the U.S. M26 Pershing for its "monster movie" boy appeal, and she owns a pink rose as her preferred flower.