Yayoi (弥生) is a destroyer ship girl from Kantai Collection, based on the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer of the same name. She is portrayed as a quiet, gentle, and somewhat timid character with a soft-spoken personality. In the series, she serves as one of the many ship girls defending humanity against hostile naval threats. Yayoi is often shown as caring and reserved, contributing to the ensemble cast with her understated but earnest presence.