Unofficial Serenes Forest Advent Calendar Crossword #6

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  1. 3. The lead character of Howl's Moving Castle
  2. 5. ____ Kimura, Japanese wrestler who died fairly recently
  3. 7. Muppet chicken, the love of Gonzo's life
  4. 10. May have been destined to marry Hamlet had she not drowned...nor he been poisoned
  5. 12. Queen of Tejano music, killed by her biggest fan
  6. 14. Needs a support to survive his native country's route, but can survive the opposite country's route without support
  7. 15. Eight-headed demon terrorizing Ōkami's Moon Cave
  8. 16. His statue is the lone Revelation-exclusive structure available to My Castles
  9. 18. Long line of Hoshidan ninjas
  10. 21. Opted to beat his father on the weapon triangle rather than just dive straight into swords
  11. 23. "I am ____", early-cycle Nintendo Switch RPG
  12. 29. Spanish for "queen"
  13. 30. Change one letter, it's a given name no Nintendo fan hasn't heard of
  14. 31. His death pretty much kickstarted Fates's plot
  15. 32. A female name common in Japanese works; singling out Naruto's example would alienate Cardcaptors fans, for example
  16. 33. Apparently Heroes got wary of applying the Ayra treatment, as she's the most recent to receive it...three years ago
  17. 34. Shu ____, original director of the Ace Attorney series
  18. 36. Would be the most-depicted Fire Emblem Cipher character...if Cipher didn't consider avatar gender variants to be different characters
  19. 37. Orca trainer ____ Summers of Shipshape Aquarium, from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
  20. 38. She speaks like this verse / Tires herself out reading / Please do not disturb!
Down
  1. 1. Cirque du ____
  2. 2. Major Naruto spoilers!: Naruto marries her
  3. 4. Knowing their affinity to dragons, don't be surprised if they main Draco Centauros in Puyo Puyo Champions
  4. 6. ____ Mobus; apparently the Dark Prince of the Puyo underworld announces for fighting games on the side
  5. 8. July 22 through August 22
  6. 9. Oldest royal in Fates to have an older full sibling
  7. 11. ____winkle; not sure if the bulk of her hair is this exact shade, though...
  8. 12. Researcher of the Giants inspecting part of Tephra Cave in Xenoblade Chronicles
  9. 13. ____ Hardy, the Black Cat, Spider-Man adversary
  10. 16. ____ and fauna
  11. 17. Apparently the last of his generation of Fates royals alive...but in reality, may have been the first to die
  12. 19. His taste in sweets opposes his father's
  13. 20. A precursor to today's Hero class from Genealogy of the Holy War
  14. 22. King of the English legends...at least that one had business wielding swords, unlike the Fates character
  15. 24. ____ Deaunim, key alias in the final case of the first Ace Attorney trilogy
  16. 25. ____ O'Hara, after doubling the final letter
  17. 26. ____ Crane, Frasier's brother
  18. 27. Buster ____, legendary silent film actor; his style continues to influence talent to this very day
  19. 28. Valmese general sent to intercept the Sheperds' fleet
  20. 29. He knew the lead wasn't a blood sibling from the outset...his siblings didn't know this detail
  21. 35. Major city in North Carolina