Saya Yamabuki is the big sister figure in Poppin Party, and is the one who keeps the band together. Not only is she a very caring person, but she also helps out around the house and plays with her younger sisters and brothers. There are so many things about her that it's impossible to describe her charms. So, we will introduce 10 charms of Yamabuki Saya, so please check it out♪
Yamabuki Saya's profile♪
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Yamabuki Saya is a first-year high school student at Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy, and her birthday is May 19th and her height is 157cm. He is one of the students who enrolled in high school from the attached junior high school, but on the day of the entrance ceremony he met Toyama Kasumi, who became friends with him and confided in him. Since many of his classmates were from the attached junior high school, they know about Yamabuki Saya, and it is clear that he is treated as a reliable person by his classmates.
Her family home is the "Yamabuki Bakery" located in the shopping district.
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Yamabuki Saya's family home is the "Yamabuki Bakery" located in the shopping district, and the bakery is well-known for its delicious bread from various characters, including Ushigome Rimi. She is depicted helping out around the house while going to school, and when she stops to buy lunch she can be seen wearing an apron. Hanazono Tae also hugs her, saying that she "smells like a bakery," and sniffs the delicious scent that has permeated her body.
Charm 1: A very caring older sister
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Let's get straight into the charms of Yamabuki Saya, but her charm that can't be overlooked is her very caring personality and how she acts like a reliable older sister. Her caring nature is evident even in her appearance, and perhaps because she has a younger sister and brother, she is also a caring person, and is portrayed as treating everyone equally. We can see that she trusts Yamabuki Saya, from her school, her band, to the people she knows.
A presence that classmates can rely on
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Yamabuki Saya, who moved up from the attached junior high school to BanG Dream, is known by her fellow students and is very trusted. She treats classmates who have moved up from other junior high schools in the same way, and although she is not the most popular in the class, she continues to play the role of a spiritual pillar. Her calm demeanor and aura will make everyone trust her and she will be able to act calmly.
Charm 2: Supporting Toyama Kasumi as a vice executive committee member of the cultural festival
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Yamabuki Saya is not the type to take action proactively, but she is the type to take action as a result of being relied on by others, and she becomes a vice executive committee member in order to assist Toyama Kasumi, who has become a cultural festival executive committee member. Everyone was worried about Toyama Kasumi alone, but when Yamabuki Saya joined in as support, the atmosphere suddenly became more relaxed, which shows that she is an incredibly big presence.
Accurately understand Kasumi-go and convey it to classmates
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As a vice-executive committee member, Yamabuki Saya is in charge of looking after Toyama Kasumi, and not only does she put together various application documents, but she also accurately translates Kasumi-go, which is full of onomatopoeic and mimetic words, when expressing opinions. As a result, Toyama Kasumi was able to have the sparkling, exciting school festival she had hoped for, and she even managed to secure cooperation from her family's Yamabuki Bakery, making the festival a success.
Charm 3: Helping out at her family's bakery
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Before going to school, Yamabuki Saya helps out at her family's Yamabuki Bakery, and is shown taking the initiative in helping out after she returns home. This is out of concern for his mother, who is often in poor health due to anemia, and although his parents say it's not something to be too worried about, it must be something he can't sit back and do. He has the kindness to worry about his mother, which makes him an appealing person as well.
Yamabuki Saya, who takes care of her younger sister and brother and does the housework
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Of course, Yamabuki Saya not only runs the bakery, but also takes care of her younger sister and brother and does all the housework. The younger children are still young and mischievous, but she is always portrayed playing together as an older sister. All of this is done to help her frail mother, and while other girls her age are enjoying their time at Seishuu, her brave and dedicated work for the home is sure to tickle your maternal instinct.
Charm 4: She comes from a shopping district and has a wide network of acquaintances
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Yamabuki Saaya's family bakery, Yamabuki Bakery, is located in a shopping district, so she is not only acquainted with the other shopkeepers in the area, but is also highly regarded by the shopkeepers. Yamabuki Saya is well-known at school as a reliable person, but her kind-hearted personality and actions are also known in the local community, and she appears to be treated as a bit of a celebrity.
Many acquaintances in other bands
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There are other characters from the shopping district, such as Kitazawa Hagumi from "Hello, Happy World!", who appears briefly in the TV anime, and is the daughter of a butcher shop owner, and she is also acquainted with Udagawa Tomoe and Aoba Moka from "Afterglow". The same can be said for Umino Natsuki and her friends, who formed a band in middle school, and it's clear that they have considerable friendships among those involved in the band alone. Yamabuki Saya is the only one who has such a wide network, which also shows how kind she is.
Charm 5: She was in a band with Umino Natsuki
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When Yamabuki Saya first appeared, she was not in a band, but in middle school she was in a band with Umino Natsuki and others, where she also played drums. However, just before their first live performance, Yamabuki Saya's mother collapsed, and not wanting to cause the other members any trouble, she decided to quit the band. She then gave up drumsticks and began to focus on helping out around the house.
After quitting the band, they became distant
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After quitting the band, he became estranged from Umino Natsuki and the others with whom he played in a band in middle school. Or rather, Yamabuki Saya began to avoid Umino Natsuki, and Umino Natsuki is also shy, so she can't call out to her even if she wants to. In this awkward atmosphere, Yamabuki Saya decides to start playing the drums again on the day of the school festival, and when she talks to Umino Natsuki and the others for the first time in a while in front of the entrance to the venue, she lets out the feelings she had been bottling up until then.
Charm 6: Able to sacrifice herself for action
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Before joining Poppin Party, Yamabuki Saya was a character who prioritized others over her own feelings. What stands out in particular is when she started helping out at the bakery in place of her mother, and we can see that she is acting in a way that does not burden her precious mother. Even in band activities, she is shown respecting the opinions of others while putting together the content, and we can see that she always remembers to be considerate of others.
Being kind to herself after being advised by her mother
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However, because she prioritized others too much, Yamabuki Saya was unable to do anything she originally wanted to do. Yamabuki Saya's mother is keenly aware of this, and is concerned about her daughter, who turns pale and worries every time she collapses. This is why she wants her daughter to continue doing what she really wants to do, and on the day of the school festival, she encourages Yamabuki Saya. His words, "Be kind to yourself," struck her deeply, and they became the driving force behind her starting the band again.
Charm 7: Reliable leader of Poppin Party
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Poppin Party finally gathered members with the addition of Yamabuki Saaya, but until then they didn't know what to do and just practiced on their own. However, with the addition of Yamabuki Saaya, who also has band experience, their practice as a band became more fulfilling. Not only that, but she also started to put in the effort into her studies, which is a student's primary duty, and started to live the youthful life of a typical high school girl.
Yamabuki Saya brings the group together with her natural caring nature
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With Yamabuki Saya joining the band, the band's direction became clear, and Poppin Party set a goal of participating in a live show at the live house "SPACE." In the midst of all this, Yamabuki Saya puts her energy into the band, but she also seems to tutor Toyama Kasumi, Hanazono Tae, and Ushigome Rimi, who are not good at studying, and she demonstrates her ability as a leader in many ways. She also brings bread from her parents' house on band practice days, which is a thoughtful touch, and everyone is highly motivated to practice every day.
Charm 8: She loves drums with all her heart
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Yamabuki Saaya had been away from drums for a while, but she faced the drums for the first time in a long time at the school festival live. There was a break, and she had never practiced the songs she was going to play, only listening to them while running, but she made up for that with her own experience. Above all, she was very happy to play the drums again after such a long time, and we saw a brighter expression on Yamabuki Saya's face that we hadn't seen before.
She was seriously worried when she went to buy a practice drum set
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Yamabuki Saya joined Poppin Party, but she needed a drum set to practice, and since her practice space was in the Ryuseido warehouse, she decided to buy a new one. So she went to a music store, and was shown carefully examining which one to buy. In the end, they decided to purchase an electronic drum set that Hanazono Tae thought looked interesting, and Yamabuki Saya was there with her eyes shining with excitement as she saw the full-fledged practice set in front of her.
Charm 9: She shines when she's playing the drums
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Yamabuki Saya is portrayed as a reliable older sister in her everyday life, so many fans will be fascinated by her character, who is very reassuring and trustworthy. However, Yamabuki Saya really shines in the live performance scenes, not only does she create the foundational sound and rhythm of the songs, but her joyful performance is burned into your memory. She looks radiant as she plays with a smile on her face, and her bouncy smile makes her even more charming.
Yamabuki Saya practices hard at home
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When she was away from band activities, Yamabuki Saya didn't even hold a drumstick, but since joining Poppin Party, she has been practicing at home without fail. She is shown wrapping duct tape around a comic magazine to create a rhythm, and you can see that she is trying to get the feeling right. It shows that drums and band activities are essential to Yamabuki Saya.
Charm 10: She's so cute when she has fun with her friends!
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The last charm of Yamabuki Saya that I would like to introduce is her excited appearance, which she had never shown before. As a reliable older sister, Yamabuki Saya has a habit of prioritizing the feelings of others, but in front of the Popipa members, she reveals her true self, and in the OVA, she spontaneously says that she wants to go to the beach. So the whole group ended up going to the beach, and with her wish coming true, she smiled brightly, just as brightly as the summer sun.
She gets teased by Ichigaya Arisa for being too enthusiastic
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Until then, Yamabuki Saaya hadn't really done anything on her own, so she was excited about the sea of Popipa members. This can be seen in the scene where they gather on the day they go to the beach, where she is the only one dressed in an enthusiastic outfit. Seeing this, Ichigaya Arisa teases Yamabuki Saya, and in this very precious scene we get a glimpse of an unexpected side to the ever-reliable Yamabuki Saya.
A dependable older sister! But Yamabuki Saya is also cute when she's having fun!
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I've introduced 10 charms of Yamabuki Saya, but she's a character worthy of being called an older sister, from supporting the band members to giving advice and helping them with their studies. However, on the other hand, she also has a playful side, and in the OVA, you'll be excited by the unexpected expression she shows. She is also a girl her age and has many cute qualities, so she is definitely one to check out.
