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Mariko Kurama is a major antagonist. She is voiced by Luci Christian.

Mariko

About the character[]

Characteristics: slender, red eyes, pink hair, beautiful, cute, evil, sadistic, intelligent, short-tempered, bloodthirsty, cruel, merciless, seeks love, rebellious, envious

created in: 2004

Animated age: 5 toon years

Species: Human/Diclonius

Race: Traditionally-animated

Subrace: Antagonist/Negative character

Comes from: Elfen Lied

Nationality: Japanese

Religion: Shinto

relationships:

  • Black hat: He becomes her teacher in Mexican godfather. At first, Mariko was unhappy with him being her teacher, mostly because of the way he treated her, while teaching her to walk without the aid of her wheelchair (at the beginning of the lesson he destroyed her wheelchair and even attempted to abandon Mariko, when he thought that she will never walk without it). When she started to show progress, Black hat was impressed by her sadism and persistence, hence she became his favorite pupil. Ever since that moment, she grew to respect him and constantly seek his approval. Among her teachers, Black hat is the one she respects the most. Deep down, she sees him as a father-like figure, but, knowing about his opinion of love, she keeps those feelings a secret. In time, she even started to care about her teacher, since in Hot in Movietown, along with her classmates, she expressed worry about him
  • her classmates: She has a mostly neutral relationship with her classmates, however the other children are shown to be envious of Mariko's status as Black hat's favorite pupil. Mariko seems to get along with Wrath, as they have a lot in common- they are both voiced by Luci Christian, they were both forced to leave their households, they are both of Japanese origin.
  • Shaula and Ms. Grunion: Not much is known about her relationship with her other teachers.
  • her parents: Mariko's parents have still not made an on-screen appearance, but she is shown to miss them.

trivia:

  • She has 26 vectors, which is the reason why she is considered the most powerful diclonius. She is also the only known diclonius whose vectors are visible.
  • She has a prosthetic arm.
  • She shares her English actress with Honey, Medusa, Lenalee, Wrath and Tenma.
  • Her original actress was the late Tomoko Kawakami.
  • She and Wrath, due to their Japanese origin, have a habit of referring to Black hat as "sensei" which is the Japanese word for "teacher".

gallery[]

The Kuramas

Mariko with her parents

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