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My mind isn't so weak to accept some fabricated illusion over my own reality! ... That's just escapism, Shiho. I want it all back. My Shiho. My school. MY LIFE! ... I'm scared to return to that place. But my sister needs me. I have to appear strong. For her. So, I must set my foot back inside that nightmare.

—Kaori Hasegawa, CORPSE-PARTY ZERO


Kaori Hasegawa
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Japanese

長谷川 香織 (ZERO/Musume)
長谷川 カオリ (BC/BR)
(はせがわ かおり)

Rōmaji

Hasegawa Kaori

Characteristics
Age

18

Sex

Female

Affiliation
School

Tendo Senior High School

Occupation

High School Student

Grade

12th grade

Class

III-B

Status

Alive (ZERO)
Deceased (BC/BR/Musume)

Cause of Death

Beaten by blunt object and died from pain (BC/BR)
Unknown (Musume)

Profile
Family

Shiho (Younger Sister)

Voices & Actors

Kaori Hasegawa (長谷川 香織 (カオリ) Hasegawa Kaori?) is a major character introduced in CORPSE-PARTY ZERO and the game's main protagonist, a student of Tendo Senior High School's classroom III-B, and a victim of Heavenly Host.

She is the elder sister of Shiho Hasegawa.

 

Spoiler Warning!: Spoilers for CORPSE-PARTY and Corpse Party (PC), Corpse Party (PSP, iOS), Corpse Party (3DS) and Corpse Party (Switch, PS4) follow

 

Though originally a survivor of the old schoolhouse in her first appearance, she is shown as a victim trapped as a spirit in Heavenly Host as of the remake of the original game.

Design

In Corpseparty; Musume she has long black hair cut horizontally in the front.

Personality

Kaori is a well learned individual in both literary and military arts. She has been gifted with both brains and beauty. She is a part of the student council. Kaori enjoys teasing her younger sister, Shiho Hasegawa, with ghost stories. However this time it seems to have gotten them wrapped up in something sinister. She pretends to be strong in front of her sister, but in reality, she is scared.

Plot

CORPSE-PARTY

 
Spoiler Warning!: Spoilers for CORPSE-PARTY and CORPSE PARTY -Rebuilt- follow
 

Ten letters reporting a dialogue between two girls can be found in cabinets throughout the game. Although Kaori's or Shiho's names are not specifically addressed, popular fan theory is that they are the authors of these letters. While these letters are not necessary to complete the game, they do give some important hints for progression.

CORPSE-PARTY ZERO

Kaori is the main protagonist in the fan-made game.

Corpse Party

 
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CHAPTER 5

Kaori's name tag can be found in the corpse disposal room. She died from pain after receiving a blunt force trauma and multiple fractures.

 
Significant plot details end here.
 

Corpseparty; Musume

 
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#2

Kaori's corpse is discovered by Satoshi Mochida and Naomi Nakashima. Her ghost subsequently manifests itself and tells them about the school's curse and Sachiko Shinozaki. A similar event occurs in the original PC-98 game where a male corpse explains the same thing to Satoshi's party in classroom 2-4.

 
Significant plot details end here.
 

Etymology

  • The name Kaori means "fragrance, fragrant" (香) (ka) and "weave, weaving" (織) (ori).
  • Kaori's surname Hasegawa means "long, chief, boss" (長) (ha), "valley" (谷) (se) and "river, stream" (川) (kawa/gawa).

Trivia

  • While in her first appearance in ZERO she is a survivor of old schoolhouse, she dies in any other appearance she makes.

Gallery

CORPSE-PARTY ZERO

Corpseparty; Musume

Appearances

Games
Title Design Chapters
CORPSE-PARTY
(PC-9801)
N/A N/A
CORPSE-PARTY ZERO
(PC)
Kaori102
N/A
CORPSE PARTY -Rebuilt-
(PC)
N/A N/A
Corpse Party
(PC)
N/A Chapter 5 (Corpse)
Corpse Party
(PlayStation Portable, iOS)
N/A CHAPTER 5 (Corpse)
Corpse Party
(Nintendo 3DS)
N/A Chapter 5 (Corpse)
Manga
Title Design Volumes/Chapters
Corpseparty; Musume
(Manga)
Kaori100
Chapter 2, Chapter 6, Chapter 7
Character Navigation
Characters in CORPSE-PARTY and CORPSE-PARTY ZERO
CORPSE-PARTY Ayumi ShinozakiMiho MochidaNaomi NakashimaSatoshi MochidaShinozakiYoshiki Kishinuma
Yuka Mochida
CORPSE-PARTY ZERO Kaori HasegawaHasegawaShiho Hasegawa
CORPSE-PARTY -Rebuilt- Ayumi ShinozakiHideki TachibanaKaori HasegawaMasayuki HayashiMiho MochidaNaomi NakashimaSatoshi MochidaShinozakiShiho HasegawaYoshiki KishinumaYuka Mochida
Characters in Corpse Party: Blood Covered
Main Characters Ayumi ShinozakiMayu SuzumotoNaho SaenokiNaomi NakashimaSachiko ShinozakiSakutaro MorishigeSatoshi MochidaSeiko ShinoharaYoshiki KishinumaYui ShishidoYuka MochidaYuuya Kizami
Minor Characters Aya Shinohara (Manga) ● Chihaya YamaseEmi UrabeHajime YamazakiHaruna KizamiHideki Tachibana (Corpse) ● Hinoe ShinozakiKai ShimadaKei Shinohara (Manga) ● Kensuke KurosakiKokuhaku AkabojiKou KibikiKouki Kizami (Manga) ● Masato FukuroiMasayuki Hayashi (Corpse) ● Miho MochidaMiki Kishinuma (Mentioned) ● Mikio TsubotaMiku ShirayumeMitsuki YamamotoNana OgasawaraNari AmatoyaNatsumi NakashimaRyoka IwamiRyosuke KatayamaRyou YoshizawaSayaka ShinoharaShougo TaguchiSouichiro ShimodaTakamine YanagihoriTohko KirisakiTokiko TsujiTomohiro OhkawaYoshie ShinozakiYoshikazu YanagihoriYuki KannoYukie SuzumotoYuu Shinohara
Characters in Corpse Party; Musume
Main Characters Ayumi ShinozakiMiyu ShinoharaNaomi NakashimaSachiko ShinozakiSatoshi MochidaYoshiki KishinumaYuka Mochida
Minor Characters Kaori HasegawaMiho MochidaNaho SaenokiNatsumi Nakashima (mentioned) ● Principal
Shiho HasegawaTeacherYoshie ShinozakiYuika
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