Akebono is a fictional character from the anime and game series Kantai Collection (KanColle). She is the personification of the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Akebono, depicted as a young girl with a tsundere personality. Despite her brusque and often cold demeanor towards the player, she cares deeply for her fellow shipgirls. Akebono plays a supporting but memorable role in the series, representing loyalty, growth, and the struggles of wartime history through her interactions and development.