List of Maria-sama ga Miteru characters

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A list of characters of the light novel, manga and anime series Maria-sama ga Miteru. Most of the characters either attend Lillian School for Girls, or in the case of male characters, are related to or dating a student of Lillian.

Contents 1 Rose families 1.1 Chinensis 1.2 Gigantea 1.3 Foetida 2 Schoolmates 2.1 In Sachiko's year 2.2 In Yumi's year 2.3 One year below Yumi 2.4 Two years below Yumi 3 Others 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Rose families

[edit] Chinensis

Yumi Fukuzawa (福沢 祐巳, Fukuzawa Yumi^?)

Voiced by: Kana Ueda

She the main character of the Japanese light novel and anime series Maria-sama ga Miteru created by Oyuki Konno. In the beginning of the series, Yumi is bashful beyond words, very timid and unsure of herself. She first met Sachiko, the star of Lillian School and had her tie fixed by Sachiko, which mortified Yumi. Yumi's friend, Tsutako Takeshima, took a cute picture of this and wanted to display it in the school festival. Tsutako got Yumi to ask permission from Sachiko. Other characters often comment on how her emotions 'show on her face'.

After Yumi first meets Sachiko, Sachiko is arguing with the Roses in the Rose Mansion. The Roses say that Sachiko cannot object to their plan, as she did not have a petite sœur. Sachiko runs out of the meeting and knocks Yumi over. She asks if Yumi has a grande sœur, and promptly offered Yumi her rosary. Sachiko thought that if she had a petite sœur, the Yamayurikai could not force her to play Cinderella alongside a male. Yumi refused Sachiko's rosary, as she would be accepting it for the wrong reasons. Sei Satō offers a bet to Sachiko — if she could convince Yumi to be her petite sœur, the role of Cinderella will go to Yumi. If she could not, she must play Cinderella. Sachiko tells Yumi that she, Sachiko, will definitely become Yumi's sœur.

At a dress rehearsal for the play, it is revealed that the male who plays the prince, Suguru, is Sachiko's cousin and fiancé. Sachiko accuses him of going too far and runs away; Yumi follows her to the greenhouse. Yumi at first thinks that she cannot do anything for Sachiko, but Sachiko cries on her shoulder. Yumi offers to take the rosary, but Sachiko refuses. Sachiko tells Yumi about the arranged marriage, and that Suguru does not love her, but she loves him. After the play, there is a bonfire. Yumi thinks sadly that she would not have an excuse to have anything more to do with Sachiko, but suddenly Sachiko appears and offers Yumi her rosary; this time, Yumi accepts.

When the third years are about to graduate, Yumi asks Sei if she had anything to ask her, like taking care of the stray cat Goronta, or looking after Shimako. Sei says Yumi is the type of girl who will help even if not asked, so she is not worried about Shimako. Sei instead asked for a kiss on the mouth as a parting gift; Yumi tried to run away, but Sei hugged her. Sei thanked Yumi for helping her pass her examinations, since Yumi gave Sei a reason to live again. She also said that Yumi tried to run away so that it would not be Sei who was leaving her, but the other way around. Yumi realized that this is true. Yumi often gets hugged by Sei throughout the series, who thinks her to be very cute, which sometimes makes Sachiko angry due to jealousy. Yumi finds out from Shimako, however, that Sei would actually be going to the Lillian's Girls' University, which is in the same area as Yumi's school. She gets angry at Sei for not telling her, but is happy because Sei will not be leaving her after all.

After the third years graduate, spring comes, along with the arrival of Tōko, Sachiko's cousin. Yumi feels jealous of Tōko's closeness with Sachiko, but does not say anything about it. Yumi later finds out the truth about Sachiko's grandmother dying. At the day of the funeral, Sachiko apologizes and Yumi says that she loved her onee-sama very much.

At the beginning of the OVAs, Sachiko invited Yumi to her summer home for a vacation. Sachiko's acquaintances make trouble for them. They then invite Yumi and Sachiko to a party which later turns out to be Sachiko's great grandmother eightieth birthday party. The acquaintances ask Yumi to play a musical instrument. Yumi says that she is no good at playing anything, but sings the song "Maria-sama no Kokoro". Sachiko accompanies her with a piano performance. After that, Sachiko's grandmother congratulates Yumi, because the song brings back memories. She calls Yumi a cute angel, and asks her to visit next year.

Sachiko Ogasawara (小笠原 祥子, Ogasawara Sachiko^?)

Sachiko (left) and Yumi (right) as they appear on the cover of the fourteenth light novel.

Voiced by: Miki Itō

Prim and elegant, Sachiko has a rough side and a very sweet side. She is very protective over Yumi and cares deeply about her. However, Sachiko often has the same problem as Yumi does — she does not share most of her problems with her sœur, causing many misunderstandings. Sachiko is slated to marry her cousin and fiancé Suguru after she graduates. This has caused her some distress since, because although she initially cared deeply for him, he did not reciprocate. They now have a complicated relationship.

Sometimes, Yumi must teach Sachiko how to live informally, for example, helping her select her first pair of jeans. Despite her sometimes stern appearance, Sachiko has her own share of insecurities regarding her relationship with Yumi, not to mention emotional insecurities rising from her home life; both her father and grandfather openly have mistresses, unabashedly dividing their time between home and the mistresses, which apparently led to her general disdain for men, as illustrated in the OVA series during a meeting with the student council members of Hanadera, an all-boys highschool.

After Sachiko enters her third year, she is now the new Rosa Chinensis. After the arrival of Tōko, Sachiko spends more time with her than with Yumi, which makes Yumi jealous. Sachiko goes absent from school which makes Yumi worried. Later, Yōko is sent to "bring" Yumi to Sachiko's grandmother house. Yumi finds out that Sachiko's grandmother recently died, which causes Sachiko to go into depression. Sachiko says that she apologizes for the past few weeks, and asks for Yumi's forgiveness; Yumi says that she loves her very much.

At the beginning of the summer holidays, Sachiko takes Yumi to her summer home. Whilst there, Sachiko's acquaintances make trouble for them. Yumi intends to leave, but Sachiko refuses. The acquaintances have a party, and invite them. At the party, they ask Yumi to play a musical instrument for Sachiko's great grandmother. Yumi says that she cannot play anything and prefers to sing the song "Maria-sama's no Kokoro"; Sachiko accompanies her with a piano performance. The great grandmother is happy because the song brings back memories, and she asks Yumi to visit next year.

Yōko Mizuno (水野 蓉子, Mizuno Yōko^?)

Voiced by: Emi Shinohara

Calm and reserved, but usually with a smirk on her face, Yōko is Sachiko's grande sœur. As the nearly indisputable leader of the Yamayurikai during her time as Rosa Chinensis, she played a major role in maintaining stability in its sometimes unstable environment. Though usually cool and refined, she was also known to have a fun side. Additionally, it has been implied that she has an unrequited love for Sei Satō.^[1] She made Sachiko her petite sœur in a situation happened like Sachiko did to Yumi. In Sachiko's second year, Yōko argues with Sachiko about the Cinderella play since she does not want to play with a male. Yumi suddenly comes in, and Yōko and the other two Roses offer them a bet. This eventually leads Yumi to become Sachiko's petite sœur. She does not appear much in the first season because of her exams. Before Valentine's Day, Minako Tsukiyama comes and asks the Yamayurikai if they can host the Card Hunting Game. Yōko says she wants the Roses Mansion to be one of the hunting locations so she can see the Roses Mansion filled with ordinary students before her graduation.

At the beginning of the second season, Yōko comes to Sachiko's house on New Year's Day with the other Yamayurikai members, to join in a party there. Two days before her graduation ceremony, she comes up to Yumi from behind, giving her a surprise hug. Yumi asks if is she trying to make fun of her, but Yōko says that she wanted to hug her once before she leaves. She takes Yumi for a drink, telling the younger girl to take care of Sachiko.

After the third year Roses graduate, only Sei ends up going to Lilian university; this makes Sachiko cry when she was choosen to give her onee-sama a goodbye speech at the ceremony. Yōko, at first, does not want to help her because that would imply that Sachiko is weak if she keeps relying on her onee-sama. When she cannot take anymore, she tries to help her, but Rei goes to help Sachiko to say farewell to the third years. Seeing that her sœur has changed, Yōko is happy, saying that she can leave Lilian without any worries now. A few months later, when Sachiko's grandmother dies, Yōko is requested by her mother to meet Yumi. On their way to Sachiko's great grandmother's house, she explaines everything to Yumi.

[edit] Gigantea

Sei Satō (佐藤 聖, Satō Sei^?)

Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi

The exact opposite of most of the characters in the series: loud, rough-around-the-edges, she loves doing what she can to push other peoples' buttons. However, Sei is one of the wisest and most caring characters in the series. Though seeming to have a playful and laid-back attitude, Sei has experienced many tragedies in her life, especially in her second year. Sei's personality was very different in her first two years. She was disinterested in everything, and never joked around like she did in her third year. Sei believes that Shimako should learn to solve her problems on her own, then only will she become strong. After leaving Lilian high school, Sei still appears as a secondary character.

While the relationship between Sei and Shimako seems cold, the truth is Shimako is extremely devoted to Sei. Their relationship, as Yumi noted, is something that cannot be easily understood. After graduating from the high school division of Lillian, Sei studies English and American Literature at Lillian University. Sei shortens her hair when she goes to study at the university.

Noriko (left) with Shimako (right).

Shimako Tōdō (藤堂 志摩子, Tōdō Shimako^?)

Voiced by: Mamiko Noto

Prim, proper and very beautiful, Shimako is the most admired of the first-years. She is the petite sœur of Sei at the beginning of the story and later is her successor. Underneath Shimako's quiet, mannerly exterior lies a surprisingly strong resolve. However, Shimako is perhaps the most gentle and fragile of the three girls of her year in the Yamayurikai. She is even unable to decide whether she should run for the next Rosa Gigantea at first, since she is not the type to lead people, and also because she just wants to work, not so much for the council, but for Sei herself. Reminiscent of Sei in her third year, Shimako is unsure of how to find a petite sœur in her second year after Sei leaves. She meets Noriko under the cherry blossoms, like how she first met Sei and later asks her to become her petite sœur.

Noriko Nijō (二条 乃梨子, Nijō Noriko^?)

Voiced by: Kaori Shimizu

A young girl with a fascination with Buddhist statues and art. She enters Lillian Academy (a strictly Catholic institution) due to an unexpected turn of events. She has a fierce temper that contradicts her calm exterior and becomes Shimako's petite sœur after Shimako enters her second year.

Former Rosa Gigantea (Sei's Onee-sama)

Voiced by: Minami Takayama

Sei's Onee-sama is not given a name, but appears in flashbacks. She apparently chose Sei because of she liked the latter's beautiful face. She really does, however, care for Sei, as shown after Shiori leaves. Sei began to depend on her a lot after this too. She graduated from Lillian wishing Sei to find a good petite sœur.

[edit] Foetida

Yoshino Shimazu (島津 由乃, Shimazu Yoshino^?)

Voiced by: Haruna Ikezawa

In the beginning of the series, Yoshino is a girl who is very ill and cared for constantly by her grande sœur, Rei. Yoshino is voted as the best petite sœur near the beginning of the series, as everyone considered her to be soft and sweet; this is only her reputation however. Yoshino is very independent and in some ways tomboyish, despite her sickly status and feminine appearance. After her heart surgery, she becomes more energetic throughout the series. In addition to being Rei's petite sœur, Yoshino is also her cousin and next-door neighbor. Yoshino admires and loves Rei, however she becomes upset with Rei every time she acts overprotective and fragile.

Rei Hasekura (支倉 令, Hasekura Rei^?)

Voiced by: Shizuka Ito

Rei, Yoshino's grande sœur, appears very tomboyish and 'bishōnen' on the outside, but is in fact quite gentle despite her appearances. She enjoys reading shōjo novels, her favorite word is 'sincerity', and her hobby is sightseeing. She is involved in kendo, but obsessively cares about Yoshino and prefers the domestic arts, like cooking.

Eriko Torii (鳥居 江利子, Torii Eriko^?)

Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame

Rei's grande sœur; one of the most well-respected of the Yamayurikai. She is very gifted and good at almost everything, although she is also enigmatic and eccentric. She has a large forehead, which Sei made fun of when they were young, and began their rivalry. She said once that she chose Rei as her sœur to see if anything interesting would happen. She often has friction with Yoshino, as the younger girl is jealous of her bond with Rei. Eriko has three older brothers. After leaving Lillian, she studies the Arts. She hates the dentist above all else. She is in love with an older man who is interested in dinosaurs.

[edit] Schoolmates

[edit] In Sachiko's year

Minako Tsukiyama (築山 美奈子, Tsukiyama Minako^?)

Voiced by: Yuko Kaida

Both head editor and president for the school's newspaper, Lillian Kawaraban. She is very dedicated to her duty as president, and can at times give Yumi an uneasy feeling.

Shiori Kubō (久保 栞, Kubō Shiori^?)

Voiced by: Akiko Nakagawa

Sei Satō's ex-lover and best friend who was Sachiko Ogasawara's classmate. Her parents died when she was young. She left Lillian in her first year to pursue her dream of becoming a nun, which broke Sei's heart.

Shizuka Kanina (蟹名 静, Kanina Shizuka^?)

Voiced by: Rino

Also known as Rosa Canina she is the star singer of the school choir. She admired Sei, but later on it is shown that she has also found an interest in Sei's petite sœur, Shimako. She left Lillian at the end of her second year to pursue a singing career in Italy.

Mifuyu Uzawa (鵜沢 美冬, Uzawa Mifuyu^?)

Voiced by: Yuki Masuda

Sachiko's classmate. She is shown as having a stalker-like attraction to Sachiko.^[2]

[edit] In Yumi's year

Mami Yamaguchi (山口 真美, Yamaguchi Mami^?)

Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō

Another staff member of the newspaper team, and Minako's sometimes irreverent petite sœur. However, like Minako, Mami herself is also always looking for the latest scoop.

Tsutako Takeshima (武嶋 蔦子, Takeshima Tsutako^?)

Voiced by: Rina Satou

Yumi's friend and avid photographer, she is part of the Photography Club and helps out sometimes for the school's newspaper. Never without her camera, she is always looking to capture the latest gossip about the Yamayurikai, and swears she can never be tied down to having a sœur of her own.

Katsura (桂, Katsura^?)

Voiced by: Noriko Shitaya

A classmate of Yumi Fukuzawa, and a member of the tennis club.

Chisato Tanuma (田沼 ちさと, Tanuma Chisato^?)

Voiced by: Mikako Takahashi

She is part of the Kendo Club and is an admirer of Rei Hasekura. She went on a date with Rei in the first season after finding Rei's card in the treasure hunt on Valentine's Day.

[edit] One year below Yumi

Tōko Matsudaira (松平 瞳子, Matsudaira Tōko^?)

Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya

A distant relative and fan of Sachiko. She arrives at Lillian during Yumi's second year. Tōko is a member of the Drama club, and nicknamed Mechanical Drill by Sei Satō for her corkscrew pigtails. In the beginning of her first year, Tōko causes some strain in the relationship between Yumi and Sachiko. However, it is apparent later on in the year that she may become Yumi's petite sœur.

Kanako Hosokawa (細川 可南子, Hosokawa Kanako^?)

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu

A big fan of Yumi Fukuzawa, introduced in the fourteenth novel, Suzukaze Satsusatsu (A Breath of Fresh Air). During the third season Kanako is actually more like a stalker than a fan and is treated as such when called the "Evil Spirit" who is following Yumi. She revealed a similar disdain towards men to that of Sachiko, apparently stemming from problems she has with her father (she calls men "the lowest possible form of life"). She had an initial impression of Yumi as being a "pure" girl (i.e. one who would not involve herself with men) that was shattered later on, causing some grief on her part. She is 178 cm tall, and referred to by Marimite fans as Denpa. She is presented as one of the girls who may become Yumi's petite sœur. She appears briefly in the second season, despite the events of her novel debut not occurring until the third episode of the third season.

Hidemi Takachi (高知 日出実, Takachi Hidemi^?)

Another staff member of the newspaper team, and Mami's petite sœur.

Shōko Naitō (内藤 笙子, Naitō Shōko^?)

She is part of the Photography Club. She loves photography, and wanted to be part of the Yamayurikai because of the photos she saw of them. She becomes an admirer of Tsutako.^[3]

[edit] Two years below Yumi

Nana Arima (有馬 菜々, Arima Nana^?)

A girl in her third year at Lillian Junior High School, and very likely to become Yoshino's petite sœur. Eriko mistook her for Yoshino's petite sœur at a kendo tournament. She is introduced in Soeur Audition.^[4]

[edit] Others

Kei Katō (加東 景, Katō Kei^?)

Voiced by: Saiga Mitsuki

Sei Satō's friend and course-mate at Lillian University. She is first seen as the girl who rescued Yumi from the rain along with Sei. Sei mentions that she stood up during the welcoming ceremony when Kei was called because she thought she had heard her own name.

Yumiko Ikegami (池上 弓子, Ikegami Yumiko^?)

Voiced by: Gara Takashima

Landlord in lodging house of Kei Katō. A graduate of Lillian.

Saiko (彩子, Saiko^?)

Voiced by: Yoshiko Takemura

Sachiko's grandmother and a graduate of Lillian.

Seiko Kasuga (春日 せい子, Kasuga Seiko^?)

Voiced by: Tomoko Miyadera

A graduate of Lillian, she wrote the novel The Forest of Thorns under the pen name "Sei Suga". She was confused with Sei Satō by most of the students of Lillian, which caused an uproar.

Suguru Kashiwagi (柏木 優, Kashiwagi Suguru^?)

Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama

The cousin and arranged fiancé of Sachiko; in order that a trusted man inherit the Ogasawara company, their engagement was arranged, although Sachiko detests it and denies that he is her fiancé. He is very arrogant, and especially disliked by Sei, but he has prestige in the Hanadera school since he is president of the Student Council there when the story begins. He is gay,^[5] and seems to have a crush on Yumi's brother, Yūki.^[6]

Yūki Fukuzawa (福沢 祐麒, Fukuzawa Yūki^?)

Voiced by: Mitsuhiro Ichiki

The younger brother of Yumi, though both were born within the same year. One common mistake that non-Japanese fans make is that the Fukuzawa siblings are twins. This is not the case. Yumi refers to Yūki as her "toshigo no otōto" (年子の弟, "toshigo no otōto"^?),^[7] which means "younger brother that was born within a year" and explains why Yumi and Yūki are in the same grade. The Japanese word for twins is "futago (双子, "futago^?).^[8] He loves Yumi very much and tries to help her in everything he can. He has good relations with the students of Lillian and is somewhat popular. At the beginning of the series, he did not empathize with Suguru, but Suguru invites Yūki to stay over for New Year's in his house; subsequently Suguru begins to perturb Yūki by giving him the nickname "Yūkichi". Yūki becomes the president of the Student Council of Hanadera due to his neutrality, as he does not belong to the cultural or sports clubs.^[9]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Maria-sama ga Miteru official website (Japanese)
• Yumi–chan no Ribbon, fall and spring (Japanese) - Yumi's ribbon database