While it falls under our definition of "original character", due to the popularity this character received, we decided to grant an exemption on shimahara (40原)'s Kinako character.

Any gallery cosplaying as this character should NOT be expunged as being a generic cosplay. Previously expunged galleries should be DX'd if:
- It is not a duplicate.
- No subsequent re-upload exists in a non-expunged state.

Additionally, we activated the "c:kinako" tag. Galleries that depict such character can be applied with the tag.