Himeko Kurusugawa is the love interest of Chikane Himemiya and Soma Ogami in Kannazuki no Miko. She's the solar priestess who is repeatedly reincarnated along with the lunar priestess Chikane in order to stop Orochi. Himeko is a shy, innocent 16-year-old girl with a solar symbol on her chest. She has known Chikane for many years, unaware of Chikane's feelings about her. At first, Himeko is romantically interested in childhood friend Souma Ogami; their relationship upsets Chikane. Himeko begins considering Chikane (who encourages her interest in photography) a very close friend, although they usually meet secretly. Himeko is initially timid, uncertain of her own worth; orphaned at an early age, she was initially adopted by abusive relatives before moving to a better family home. At school she seems to have only one friend, her dorm roommate Makoto. After the dorms are destroyed, when Himeko goes to live with Chikane she is troubled by the resentment of Chikane's school friends. Despite her timidity, Himeko gradually becomes more determined and courageous. During the last few episodes, Chikane apparently becomes evil and joins Orohi after sexually assaulting Himeko. Himeko is shocked and refuses to believe Chikane would do that without a reason and comes to realize her feelings for Chikane. In the finale, Himeko is forced to kill Chikane who then reveals to her that the reason for pretending to be so evil was so that Himeko would kill her along with Orochi and put an end to their long reincarnation cycle in which Chikane is forced to kill Himeko in order to restore the world in every single of their lives. However, is implied that Chikane was reincarnated once again and eventually returned to Himeko.
Appearance[]
Himeko is a beautiful teenager with very long blond hair. She wears a red ribbon. Her eyes are purple and her height is also medium. She is often shown wearing a school outfit at which consist of a red dress, black stockings and brown boots.