Hanamaru Kunikida is one of the nine main characters from the series, Love Live! Sunshine!! She is a part of the high school Idol group Aqours and also the subgroup, AZALEA. Hanamaru, also known as Maru for short by her friends, juggles being a first year student, a high school idol, and helping around with her family?s temple. During her free time, she loves teasing fellow group member Yoshiko and eating sweets, specifically a roll of noppo bread.