Inuyose Shinobu



Inuyose Shinobu (犬寄しのぶ) is a character in the D4DJ franchise, and is the DJ of the group Peaky P-key.

Appearance
Shinobu (compared to other Peaky P-key members) is a petite girl of average height. She has short straight pink hair with light yellow tips that reach down to her shoulders. A majority of her bangs are pulled back with a barrette. Her eyes are a golden color.

Description
Shinobu is the DJ and strategist of Peaky P-key, the most popular DJ unit at Yoba Academy. She and Kyoko are childhood friends, and they have a strong trust in each other. A very skilled DJ, also excels in remixing and track-making. She's a big name in the world of online games, which also serve as her hobby. She is a very picky eater, and her diet is that of a young child. She is very arrogant, but has the most common sense in the unit.

Etymology
Inuyose (犬寄) can be split into two parts. Inu (犬), meaning dog, and Yose (寄) meaning to bring near or gather.

Shinobu (しのぶ) has no meaning as it is, but there are two possible meanings. 偲ぶ, meaning to recollect or remember, or 忍ぶ, meaning to hide.

Inuyose Dennojo
Shinobu's grandfather. She loves him and even cites him as being her inspiration for becoming a DJ.

Yamate Kyoko
Kyoko has been a fan of Shinobu's work for a long time. As a child, Kyoko would pass Shinobu's house and would see Shinobu looking out from her second floor window. Kyoko refers to her as the "Princess trapped in that house" before knowing her actual name. Kyoko wanted to form a unit with her, but Shinobu didn't accept the offer because she didn't see Kyoko skillful enough. That is until the Christmas Eve of 7th grade when Shinobu finally give Kyoko the 'yes' that she wanted.

Ohnaruto Muni
Muni and Shinobu do not get along and are almost always shown to be fighting when they're together. Due to their prideful natures they argue and bicker over the smallest things. The two also refer to each other with their full names. Their constant jabs at one another often causes others around them to feel uncomfortable.

Fukushima Noa
Shinobu was initially wary of Noa, however the two started getting along after the game's first event story and when they went on a date to the game center in Shinobu's event card story.

Tsukimiyama Nagisa
Shinobu and Nagisa are cousins. They get along well, and Shinobu even calls Nagisa with the nickname "Nagi".

Sakurada Miyu
As shown in Cardfight!! Vanguard crossover event, Shinobu becoming Miyu's Vanguard teacher following Lyrical Lily becoming its ambassador.

Kasuga Haruna
During Cardfight!! Vanguard crossover event, Shinobu notices Haruna was unable playing the card game easily, she decided teaching her basic and later becoming her Vanguard teacher as well.

Trivia

 * Shinobu's favorite type of game is, and often boasts that she is unbeatable in the genre.
 * She is also a big fan of the Monster Hunter series.
 * Shinobu uses the pseudonym "DJ Kunoichi". Kunoichi (くノ一) means female ninja. In the past, she used the pseudonym "DJ Shinobin" - a name she regrets, as shown in one of her in-game dialogues with Nagisa, where she starts panicking after Nagisa mentions the name.
 * Shinobu has won Yoba Academy's Remix Contest, dubbed "RemiCon", 5 times.
 * Her family owns a dog called Hanzou.