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maple
''Acer'' () is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the family Sapindaceae.Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008 nd more or less continuously updated since ht ...
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Kaede (protein)
Kaede is a photoactivatable fluorescent protein naturally originated from a stony coral, ''Trachyphyllia geoffroyi''. Its name means "maple" in Japanese. With the irradiation of ultraviolet light (350–400 nm), Kaede undergoes irreversible ...
, a photoactivated fluorescent protein
*, several ships
People
*, Japanese dancer, fashion model and actress
*, murder victim of
Kaoru Kobayashi Kaoru Kobayashi (小林 薫, ''Kobayashi Kaoru'') is a Japanese personal name:
* Kaoru Kobayashi (actor) (born 1951), a Japanese actor born in Kyoto
* Kaoru Kobayashi (murderer) (19682013), a pedophile who murdered Kaede Ariyama in Nara in 200 ...
*, Japanese voice actress
*, Japanese musician, member of
Morning Musume
, formerly simply and colloquially referred to as , are a Japanese girl group, holding the second highest overall single sales (of a female group) on the Oricon charts as of February 2012, with the Oricon record of most top ten singles with an ...
*, Japanese basketball player
*, Japanese women's footballer
*, Japanese professional footballer
*, Japanese athlete
Fictional characters
*Kaede, a Patriot from Marie Lu's ''
Legend
A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by teller and listeners, to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess ...
'' Trilogy
*Lady Kaede, the villain from Akira Kurosawa's ''
Ran''
*Kaede, a Blade Brandier from the ''
.hack//G.U. series''
*
Kaede (InuYasha)
The characters of the '' Inuyasha'' manga series were created by Rumiko Takahashi. Most of the series takes place in a fictional version of Japan's Warring States period with occasional time-travel/flashback elements to modern Tokyo or the Hei ...
, supporting character of ''
InuYasha
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...
'' and ''
InuYasha: The Final Act'' in which she is the elderly younger sister to the deceased Priestess Kikyo, who is eventually resurrected
*
Kaede (Last Blade), the main character in ''The Last Blade'' series of games
*Kaede Sakura, a character from the Japanese novel series ''
Kämpfer
is a Japanese light novel series by Toshihiko Tsukiji, with illustrations by Senmu. The series contains 15 volumes, published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J imprint between November 2006 and March 2010. The main series covers 12 ...
''
*Kaede, the female protagonist of ''
Elfen Lied'', more commonly known as
Lucy
*Kaede, a ''kunoichi'' (female ninja) from the video game ''
Onimusha
is a series of video games developed and published by Capcom. It makes use of the historic figures that shaped Japan's history, retelling their stories with supernatural elements. Most of the games are of the action-adventure genre, a combinati ...
''
*Kaede, a female "shadow" or ninja in the video game ''
Shadow of the Ninja
''Shadow of the Ninja'', originally released in Japan as and later released in Europe and Australia as ''Blue Shadow'', is a side-scrolling action game developed by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1990. The game revolves ...
''
*Kaede Shiranui from ''
Ninin Ga Shinobuden
, also known as ''2×2 = Shinobuden'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryoichi Koga. The series subtitle is ''"The Nonsense Kunoichi Fiction"''. The manga was serialized in MediaWorks' ''Dengeki Daioh'' magazine between ...
''
*Kaede Agano, a ''
Neon Genesis Evangelion
, also known simply as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese Mecha anime and manga, mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and animated by Tatsunoko Production, Tatsunoko, directed by Hideaki Anno and broadcast on TV Tokyo fr ...
'' character
*Kaede Akamatsu, a ''
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony'' character
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Kaede Fuyou, a character in the H game and anime ''Shuffle!''
*Kaede Minami, the Japanese name of Katie, a character from ''
Mirmo!'' (''Selfish Fairy Mirumo de Pon'' in Japanese)
*
Kaede Misumi
is an anime television series directed by Yasunori Ide, written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and produced by Bandai Visual. It was later adapted into a manga and light novel and centers on a group of friends and the odd things that happen to th ...
, of the ''Onegai'' series
*Kaede Murenai, a character in the anime ''
Betterman''
*Kaede Mizuno, a character from the manga/anime ''
Nyan Koi!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sato Fujiwara. It started serialization on Flex Comix's web manga ''FlexComix Blood'' on August 10, 2007. An anime adaptation premiered on October 1, 2009 in Japan. The series has been l ...
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Kaede Nagase
The '' Negima! Magister Negi Magi'' manga and anime series features a wide cast of fictional characters designed by Ken Akamatsu. The series follows Negi Springfield, a 10-year-old boy from Wales with magic powers, who becomes a teacher of a ...
, a ''Negima!: Magister Negi Magi'' character
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Kaede Rukawa, a ''Slam Dunk'' character
*
Kaede Saitou
This is a character guide to the manga and anime series ''Angelic Layer''.
Main characters Misaki Suzuhara
:*''Angel Entry Phrase:'' ''"Angel Wings! Please guide me and Hikaru!"''
:*
: is a timid, sweet-tempered, and kind 12-year-old girl who h ...
, an ''Angelic Layer'' character
*Kaede Shirakawa, the female protagonist of Lian Hearn's popular ''
Tales of the Otori'' trilogy
*Kaede Smith, a playable character in the video game, ''
Killer7
is a 2005 action-adventure video game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by Capcom for the GameCube and PlayStation 2. The game was written and directed by Goichi Suda and produced by Hiroyuki Kob ...
''
*Kaede Kaburagi, the daughter of Kotetsu T. Kaburagi in Tiger and Bunny.
*Kaede, the Huntress and protagonist of Malinda Lo's ''Huntress''
*Kaede Higa, the Red Rose-Rhode Knight from the manga ''Barajou no Kiss''
*Kaede Ichinose, the last appeared Idol in anime Aikatsu!
*Kaede, the female companion of Chifusa Manyuu from the
Seinen anime
Manyuu Hikencho
*Kaede, a character from the anime Honoo no Haramase Tenkousei
*Kaede Ikeno, the tomboyish prankster secondary main character from the manga/anime ''
Sakura Trick''
*Kaede Saitou, the mountain climber girl from the manga/anime
Yama no Susume
*Kaede Kagayama, the candy store owner from the manga/anime ''
Non Non Biyori'', more commonly called "Candy Lady" or "Candy Store"
*Kaede Furutani, a ''
YuruYuri
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Namori. The series began serialization in Ichijinsha's '' Comic Yuri Hime S'' magazine from June 12, 2008, before being moved over to '' Comic Yuri Hime'' in September 2010. An an ...
'' character
*Kaede Kayano, a character from ''
Assassination Classroom
is a Japanese science fiction comedy manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. The series follows the daily life of an extremely powerful octopus-like being working as a junior high homeroom teacher, and his students dedica ...
''
*Kaede Takagaki, a character in the game ''
The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls
is a Japanese free-to-play simulation video game co-developed by Cygames and Bandai Namco Studios for the Mobage social network platform for mobile phones. It was first released on November 28, 2011, for feature phones, and compatibili ...
''
*Kaede Manyuda, a side character in the manga/anime ''
Kakegurui''
See also
*''Kaede ~If Trans...~'', a VHS released by Japanese rock band
Dir En Grey
Dir En Grey (stylized as DIR EN GREY and previously as Dir en grey) is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in February 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. With a consistent lineup of guitarists Kaoru and D ...
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