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==Info==
{{KanmusuInfo|ID=041}}
{{KanmusuInfo|ID=041a}}
{{KanmusuInfo|ID=146}}

==Gameplay Notes==
{{Category:Light Cruisers}}

{{Category:Torpedo Cruisers}}

===Special Mechanics===
;Kai Ni
* Becomes a [[CLT]].

===Equipability Exceptions===
{{:Equipment/Equipability/CL}}
{{:Equipment/Equipability/CLT}}


{|class="wikitable" style="width:800px; text-align:center; margin:auto; font-weight:bold"
!colspan=3 style="font-size:15px"|Kiso Equipability Exceptions
|- 
!
!{{Ship/Banner|Kiso|small=true}}<br>Kiso (CL)
!{{Ship/Banner|Kiso/Kai|small=true}}<br>Kiso Kai/Ni (CL/CLT)
|-
!Expansion Slot Exceptions
|Can Equip:<br>{{Equipment/Card|Elite Torpedo Squadron Command Facility|size=36px}} {{ItemStack|item={{Equipment/Card|Arctic Camouflage (+ Arctic Equipment)|size=36px}}|text=★+7}}
|Can Equip:<br>{{Medium Armor}} {{Equipment/Card|Elite Torpedo Squadron Command Facility|size=36px}}
|-
!Ship Exceptions
|Can Equip:<br>{{Equipment/Card|Arctic Camouflage (+ Arctic Equipment)|size=36px}}
|Can Equip:<br>{{Medium Armor}}
|}

===Fit Bonuses===
{{/Equipment Bonuses}}
{{clear}}
;Hidden Fit Bonuses
* Has some hidden fit bonuses when equipped with certain equipment. Please see [[Hidden Fit Bonuses]] for more details.

===Auxiliary Requirements===
{{QuestRequirement
|Mandatory=*{{Q|A29}}, {{Q|A57}}
*{{Q|B51}}
}}

{{AkashiHelper}}

==Drop Locations==
{{#invoke:ShipDropTable|returnShipDrop|{{PAGENAME}}}}

==Voice Lines==
===Quotes===
{{ShipquoteHeader}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Introduction
|origin = 木曾だ。お前に最高の勝利を与えてやる。
|translation = I'm Kiso. I'll grant you the greatest victories.
|audio = Kiso-Introduction.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Introduction
|kai2 = yes
|origin = まだ不安なのか？大丈夫だ、俺を信じろ。
|translation = You're still uneasy? It'll be fun, just trust me.
|audio = KisoKai2-Introduction.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Library
|origin = 5500トン型の軽巡洋艦、球磨型の木曾だ。よろしくな。
やれ、滑走台だ、カタパルトだ、そんなもんはいらねえな。
戦いは敵の懐に飛び込んでやるもんよ。なあ？
|translation = I'm the 5500 tons light cruiser, Kuma-class, Kiso. Nice to meet you.
I don't need things like launch rails or catapults.
You need to plunge right into the heart of the enemy when you're fighting. Right?
|audio = Kiso-Library.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Secretary 1
|origin = なんだ？作戦か？
|translation = What is it? An operation?
|audio = Kiso-Secretary_1.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Secretary 2
|origin = 不安なのか？
|translation = Are you uneasy?
|audio = Kiso-Secretary_2.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Secretary 3
|origin = そうこなくっちゃなぁ。スキンシップも大事だな。
|translation = Now that's what I'm talking about. Skinship is important too.<ref>Skinship is a 

term for having a close physical relationship.</ref>
|audio = Kiso-Secretary_3.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Secretary 3
|kai2 = yes
|origin = いいぜ！俺とお前の仲じゃないか？
|translation = This is fine! Aren't we in a relationship?
|audio = KisoKai2-Secretary_3.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Secretary Idle
|kai2 = yes
|origin = いつかお前と・・・いや、なんでもない・・・。俺らしくもないな・・・ふふっ。
|translation = Someday we should... No, it's nothing... That's just not like me huh... Fufu~
|audio = Kiso-Idle.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Wedding
|origin = こういっちゃ不謹慎だが、貴様の指揮での戦いはゾクゾクするよ、悪くない！
|translation =Forgive my impudence but fighting under your command is thrilling. It's not bad!
|audio = Kiso-Wedding.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Player's Score
|origin = 通信だ。よぉく読んでおけ。
|translation = It's a message. Read it properly.
|audio = Kiso-Looking_At_Scores.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Joining the Fleet
|origin = 俺に勝負を挑む馬鹿は何奴だぁ？
|translation = Who is the fool that dares challenge me?
|audio = Kiso-Joining_A_Fleet.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Equipment 1
|origin = 水上機？…要らないねぇそんなモノは。
|translation = A seaplane? ...I don't need something like that.
|audio = Kiso-Equipment_1.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Equipment 2
|origin = いいねえ。こういうの。
|translation = Nice. This is nice.
|audio = Kiso-Equipment_2.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Equipment 3
|origin = アリだな。<ref>Shared with Secretary Married and Docking Major.</ref>
|translation = This will do.
|audio = Kiso-Equipment_3.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Supply
|kai2 = yes
|origin = 補給か、ありがたい。お前もちゃんと食えよ。
|translation = Thanks for the supplies. You should eat properly too.
|audio = Kiso-Supply.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Docking (Minor Damage)
|origin = 仕方ねえ。出てやるか。
|translation = I guess I got no choice. I got to go.
|audio = Kiso-Docking_Minor.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Construction
|origin = 新造艦ができたようだ。
|translation = Looks like a new ship has been built.
|audio = Kiso-Construction.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Returning from Sortie
|origin = 艦隊が帰ってきたな。
|translation = The fleet has come back.
|audio = Kiso-Returning_From_Sortie.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Starting a Sortie
|origin = 本当の戦闘ってヤツを、教えてやるよ。
|translation = I'll teach those bastards what a real battle is.
|audio = Kiso-Starting_A_Sortie.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Starting a Battle
|origin = 弱すぎる！！
|translation = Too weak!!
|audio = Kiso-Battle_Start.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Attack
|origin = いいぞっ！
|translation = Come on!
|audio = Kiso-Attack.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Daytime Spotting/ Night Battle Attack
|origin = お前等の指揮官は無能だなぁ！
|translation = Your commander is incompetent!
|audio = Kiso-Night_Attack.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Night Battle
|origin = それで逃げたつもりなのかい？
|translation = Did you think you can escape?
|audio = Kiso-Night_Battle.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = MVP
|origin = 当然の結果だ。別に騒ぐほどのこともない。
|translation = This is the obvious result. It's nothing to make a fuss about.
|audio = Kiso-MVP.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Minor Damage 1
|origin = これくらいっ！！
|translation = This is just!!
|audio = Kiso-Minor_Damage_1.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Minor Damage 2
|origin = チッ…やるじゃないか！
|translation = Tch... Not bad!
|audio = Kiso-Minor_Damage_2.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Major Damage
|origin = ちょっとばかし、涼しくなったぜ。
|translation = It just got a bit cooler.
|audio = Kiso-Major_Damage.ogg
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = Sunk
|origin = この木曾を沈めたこと…誇るがいい…
|translation = To be able to sink me... you should be proud...
|audio = Kiso-Sunk.ogg
}}
|}<references/>
{{clear}}

===Seasonal===
{{SeasonalHeaderOld}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Christmas_2013|Christmas 2013]]
|origin =クリスマスだと……ま、悪くはないな。
|translation = Christmas...... Well, it's not bad.	
|audio = Kiso_Christmas_2015_Sec1.ogg
|notes = Secretary 1
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Christmas_2014|Christmas 2014]]
|origin =クリスマスケーキ…ふっ、こんなに甘くていいのか！？甘すぎる！！
|translation =	Christmas cake… Urgh, should it be so sweet!? It’s too sweet!!
|audio =Kiso_Christmas_2015_Sec3.ogg
|notes = Secretary 3
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Rainy_Season_2015|Rainy Season 2015]]
|origin = 雨の季節は、体の傷が疼く。早く早くとけしかけてくるようだ…いや、気にする。
|translation =	The rainy season makes my wounds ache. It’s telling me to hurry up… No, don’t worry about it.
|audio = Kiso_Rainy_Secretary_1.ogg
|notes =
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Mid_Summer_Season_Update|Midsummer 2015]]
|origin = 夏か。この季節、悪くはない。お前も海に行くか？なぁ？
|translation =	It’s summer. This season is not bad. Are you going to the sea too? Well?
|audio = Kiso_Mid_Summer.ogg
|notes =
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/End_of_Year_2015|End of Year 2015]]
|origin = 艦娘対抗歌合戦だと…えぇ、いや。そんなもの俺は出ないぞ。で、出ないといっている！おい！
|translation =	The Ship Girl Singing Contest… Eh, no. I’m not going to take part in that. I-I said I won’t! Oi!
|audio = Kiso_Year_End_2015_Sec1.ogg
|notes = 
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/New_Year_2016|New Year 2016]]
|origin = 謹賀新年だ！お前とこうして新しい年に迎えられて、よかった。今年も頼むぞ！
|translation =	Happy New Year! I’m glad I could greet the New Year with you. I’m counting on you again this year!
|audio = Kiso_New_Years_Day_2016.ogg
|notes = 
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Valentine%27s_Day_2016|Valentine’s Day 2016]]
|origin = こういうのは柄じゃないんだが…まぁ、戦友としての気持ちだ。取っておけ。
|translation =	I don’t usually do this but… Well, it’s from one comrade in arms too another. Take it.
|audio = Kiso_Valentine_Sec1.ogg
|notes = 
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Third_Anniversary|3rd Anniversary]]
|origin = 三周年、と言うわけか？お前とわれも長い付き合いになったな？いや悪くはないさ。
|translation =	It’s the 3rd Anniversary you say? We’ve known each other for a long time now huh? No, it’s not a bad thing.
|audio = Kiso_3rd_Anniversary_Sec1.mp3
|notes = 
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Setsubun_2017|Setsubun 2017]]
|origin = 何だその豆は?まさか、この木曽を鬼に見立てて投げるってわけじゃないよな？なぇ？
|translation =	What are those beans for? You couldn’t be thinking that I’m the Oni and throwing them at me right? Right?
|audio = Kiso_Setsubun_2017.mp3
|notes = 
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Saury_2017|Saury Festival 2017]]
|origin = 秋刀魚漁？あぁ、北方の漁場なら、俺が守るぜ。第五艦隊の切り込み隊長を信じろ！行くぜ！
|translation =	Saury fishing? Ah, I’ll protect the northern fishing grounds. Believe in the 5th Fleet’s raid leader! Let’s go!
|audio = Kiso_Sec1_Saury_2017.mp3
|notes = 
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Coming_of_Spring_2018|Coming of Spring 2018]]
|origin = あぁ、多摩よ、また寝てるな。第五艦隊の連中で花見をやるぞ。酒と料理を運べ。えぇ、途中で食うな、途中で！
|translation =	Ah, you’re sleeping again, Tama. The 5th Fleet is having a cherry blossom viewing. We packed alcohol and food. Eh, don’t eat everything on the way there!
|audio = Kiso_Spring_2018_Sec1.mp3
|notes = 
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Fifth_Anniversary|5th Anniversary]]
|origin = 五周年ったちょいっとビビるな。お前と俺も長い付き合いになったな。悪くはない。なぁ？
|translation =	It’s a bit surprising that it’s the 5th Anniversary. We’ve been with each other for such a long time. Not bad. Right?
|audio = Kiso_5th_Anniversary_Sec1.mp3
|notes = 
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Sixth_Anniversary|6th Anniversary]]
|origin = えへぇ、六周年だと？ちょっと笑うな。悪い悪い、お前と俺もずいぶん長い付き合いになったな。なぁ？
|translation =	Heh, the 6th Anniversary? That just makes me want to laugh. Sorry about that, we've known each other for quite a while. Right?
|audio = Kiso_6th_Anniversary_Sec2.mp3
|notes = Secretary 2
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Seventh_Anniversary|7th Anniversary]]
|origin = まさかの七周年だと？ありえんな。まあ、いい。お前と俺もずいぶん長い付き合えになったな。うん。
|translation =	Is it seriously the 7th Anniversary? I don't believe it. Well anyway, we've known each other for quite a long time now. Yep.
|audio = Kiso_7th_Anniversary_Secretary_2.mp3
|notes = Secretary 2
}}
|}<references/>
{{clear}}

===Misc Lines===
{{SeasonalHeaderOld}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Spring 2019 Event]]
|origin = 木曽隊、これより突入する。行くぜ！
|translation =	Kiso Squad, we're charging in now. Let's go!
|audio = KisoKai2-Friend_Fleet_1.mp3
|notes = Friend Fleet Line
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Spring 2019 Event]]
|origin = 木曽、突入する。おら、おら、道を開けろ！
|translation =	Kiso, charging in. Come on, come on, make way!
|audio = KisoKai2-Friend_Fleet_2.mp3
|notes = Friend Fleet Line
}}
|}<references/>
{{clear}}

==CG==
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" width=100%
!Regular
|-
|<gallery>
Ship Full Kiso.png|Base
Ship Full Kiso Damaged.png|Base Damaged
Ship Full Kiso Kai Ni.png|Kai Ni
Ship Full Kiso Kai Ni Damaged.png|Kai Ni Damaged
</gallery>
|}

{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" width=100%
!Seasonal
|-
|<gallery>
Kiso Full Saury 2022.png|[[Seasonal/Autumn 2022|Saury Festival 2022]]
Kiso Full Saury 2022 Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/Autumn 2022|Saury Festival 2022 Damaged]]
Kiso Kai Ni Full Saury 2022.png|[[Seasonal/Autumn 2022|Kai Ni Saury Festival 2022]]
Kiso Kai Ni Full Saury 2022 Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/Autumn 2022|Kai Ni Saury Festival 2022 Damaged]]
</gallery>
|}

==Trivia==
;General Information
* She is named after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiso_River Kiso River].
* She was launched on the 14th of December 1920.
* Sunk in the 13th of November 1944 by USN aircraft off [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavite Cavite], Philippines [http://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Japanese_cruiser_Kiso&params=14_35_N_120_50_E_ 14°35′N 120°50′E].
* Wreck was raised on the 15th of December 1955, towed into Manila Harbor, and scrapped.

;Update History
* She was part of the original game's launch when the game was released on the 23rd of April 2013.
* She got her Kai Ni on the 11th of December 2013.

;Misc
* Bears an uncanny resemblance to [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Minamitsu_Murasa Minamitsu Murasa] from ''Touhou Project''. 
* The camouflage she wears in her Kai Ni art is based on her historical painting where she, along with [[Tama]], was assigned in the "Northern Waters" mostly patrolling the Kurile Islands.

==See Also==
*[[wikipedia:Japanese_cruiser_Kiso|Wikipedia entry on cruiser Kiso]]
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