Natsukawa Tsubomi

Natsukawa Tsubomi (夏川つぼみ) is the main character of the Aikatsu Rainbow Stars! series. She's a student at Four Star Academy and is in Flower Song Class. Tsubomi is a cute type whose preferred brand is Violet Rosebud.

Pre-Series
Tsubomi wanted to change her personality from a shy persona to her energetic self, after being bullied in elementary school. After a fateful meeting with Nijino Yume, Tsubomi decided she wanted to become an idol. After a couple of years, she eventually enrols into Four Star Academy.

Personality
Shy and a daydreamer, Tsubomi loves to sing and dreams of becoming an idol. She joined Four Star Academy to both prove that she isn't just weak to the bullies of her old school and become a top idol. Despite this, she can easily get very emotional and distracted by the stuff she likes.

Appearance
Tsubomi has long brown hair with an amethyst ombré tied into a braid. She also has emerald green eyes and fair skin. She wears purple glasses, and her hair has a pink bow on the side of her head.

Etymology
Her name means "Flower Bud of the Summer's River".
 * Natsukawa (夏川): Natsukawa comes from Natsu (夏) meaning summer, and Kawa (川) meaning river.
 * Tsubomi (つぼみ): Tsubomi means flower bud.

Trivia

 * Tsubomi's birthday is August 18th, making her a Leo.
 * Similar to the other Aikatsu main protagonists, Tsubomi has a signature bow.
 * However, unlike them, her theme colour is purple instead of pink.
 * Nor does her name have a meaning for the sky.
 * Tsubomi shares her voice actress, Nakashima Yuki with Imai Lisa from the BanG Dream! franchise.
 * She tends to speak in third person when upset.

Gallery
See: Natsukawa Tsubomi / Gallery