I have seen this name in a lot of anime/manga. It seems very popular in anime, maybe not so much in actual Japanese culture (I'd have to ask my aunt, who comes from Japan). I just realized the name also appears in the anime "Chobits." It shows, in episode 23, Kokubunji's real, late sister (whom Yuzuki is modeled after) in a picture. Underneath it says "Minoru -- Kaede."
Kaede Fuyou is the childhood friend of the main character in the anime/visual novel series Shuffle! She's considered somewhat insane later on in the series, as she portrays a yandere persona.
This is also the name of a character in the anime/manga Elfen Lied. It is only in the manga, and it is the true name of the character Lucy.Pronounced kah-eh-day.
Across the Nightinggale Floor is a great book! Another Kaede is the character from the movie "Ran" directed by Akira Kurosawa, although it would be a bit weird to name a kid after her.
In the book "Across the Nightgale Floor" Kaede is one of the main characters. The book is very good, I recommend everyone to read it.
― Anonymous User 4/2/2006
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Kaede seems to be used a lot in different anime/manga. Along with the above listed, it is also the name of a minor character in the mangs "Negima! Magister Negi Magi."
― Anonymous User 8/21/2005
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I like this name and only heard of it in Japanese animes or manga. One very popular anime that has a character "Kaede" is Inu-Yasha. In this show, Kaede was an old lady/priestess that had priestess powers and was very skilled when it came to identifying plants with healing properties.