Due to her real life counterpart is very small in size and displacement (being slightly larger than the Akizuki-class destroyer), she is depicted with a petite body and costume akin to that of the other destroyer in-game.
She wears a dark blue serafuku with a light green collar, an orange neckerchief tied into a bow, a green skirt and black pantyhose. She has medium-length greenish-grey hair in a ponytail secured with a teal hair bow. In the anime she also serves as the fleet's mechanic (due to the absence of Akashi) and wears an alternate outfit consisting of orange coveralls over a tank top.
She is heavily associated with melons (more specifically, cantaloupes), due to her name (Yuubari city in Hokkaido is famous for its cantaloupes) and her color scheme and her general resemblance to a cantaloupe. This has led to fans giving her the nickname "Melon-chan" or just "Melon".
Personality
She loves anime and even stays up late at night to watch them (most anime air late night) as shown by her 01:00 hourly line.
History
Because she was built as an experimental ship to test new designs and configuration, Yuubari is very often portrayed tinkering with or designing new equipment, frequently together with Akashi. Historically, Yuubari's survivors were rescued by Samidare, so the two are commonly depicted together, often in a big sister/little sister or romantic relationship.
The historical Yuubari was named after the Yuubari River.
