Yura Katayose

Yura Katayose (ゆら) was a minor yet pivotal character in the Oshi no Ko manga. She was a popular actress, noted to be the best in Japan.

Background
Yura was a famous actress who made a name for herself in the industry, with many seeking to recruit her for their projects. At some point, she met Hikaru Kamiki, and, fooled by his dependable public persona, they became drinking buddies, unaware that he was a sadistic murderer plotting to kill her at the first chance he got.

Etymology

 * The name Yura (2) is written in hiragana (ゆら), which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji (悠良, 夢羅 or 結羅), it could mean:
 * 悠良 - "permanence" (悠) (yu) and "good, virtuous, respectable" (良) (ra).
 * 夢羅 - "dream, vision" (夢) (yu) and "lightweight fabric, gauze, thin silk, Rome" (羅) (ra).
 * 結羅 - "tie, bind" (結) (yu) and "lightweight fabric, gauze, thin silk, Rome" (羅) (ra).
 * Yura's surname Katayose means "single, piece" (片) (kata) and "close, draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward" (寄) (yose).

Trivia

 * Yura's blood Type is B.
 * She is considered by Kamiki himself to be the most talented and famous actress in Japan.
 * She likes hiking, a hobby that allowed her murderer to pass off his murder as an accident in the mountains.
 * According to Yura herself, she was to receive an offer for an important film. Although which character she would have played had not been confirmed, it is suspected that the role that would be given to her when filming began would have been that of Hoshino Ai in the film 15 Year Lie, as Yura was the number one candidate on a list of possible actresses to represent the life of Hoshino Ai. It is unknown if this was the reason behind Kamiki Hikaru reaching out to Yura.