Tsukuyomi Komoe

Baby-faced chemistry teacher

Kamijou Touma's homeroom chemistry teacher at his high school, an adult woman who looks like nothing more than an elementary school student due to her baby face. She possesses genuine skill as a teacher and extensive knowledge, and is regarded as one of Academy City's seven mysteries.

Quotes

  • Teachers should save the worse-performing students first.
  • Depriving someone of the opportunity to teach is unforgivable as an educator.
  • Kamijou-chan, let's do our best again today.
  • There's no more interesting job than education.
  • Even if my private life is sloppy, I love teaching.

Trivia

  • Baby-faced and looks like nothing more than an elementary school student, but is a bona fide adult woman who has graduated from university.
  • Counted as one of Academy City's seven mysteries.
  • In private life, smokes cigarettes and enjoys beer, with aspects that can't exactly be called healthy.
  • Mocked by Accelerator as a 'subject of immortality experiments.'
  • Refers to students in her class by surname + 'chan.'

Alternate names

Komoe-sensei Tsukuyomi Komoe Komoe

Tags

A Certain Magical Index Academy City teacher chemistry baby-faced elementary school student appearance Komoe-sensei educator one of the seven mysteries

Profile

Species
human
Gender
Female

Appearance

Overall appearance
Petite build around 135cm tall, with a baby face and childish appearance that makes her look like nothing more than an elementary school student, though she is an adult woman. Her usual attire is teacher-like, and she sometimes wears glasses.
Height
Approximately 135cm
Eye color
Brown
Distinguishing features
  • baby face
  • appearance that looks like nothing more than an elementary school student
  • petite build
Iconic items
  • teacher's lab coat
  • chemistry lab equipment
  • glasses

Personality and abilities

Core personality
caring
Detailed personality
A sincere teacher who loves teaching and places great importance on educational opportunities. She considers underperforming students as those who most need to be saved, and has deep affection for her students. In her private life, she is sloppy, smokes cigarettes, enjoys beer, and has a laid-back side.
Keywords
  • teacher
  • caring
  • innate busybody
  • sloppy
  • smoker
  • educationally enthusiastic
  • gets angry often
Talents
  • talent for education
  • deep knowledge of chemistry
  • knowledge of psychology
Skills
  • chemistry teaching skills
  • knowledge of pyrokinesis ability
  • behavioral psychology
  • environmental psychology
  • traffic psychology
  • extensive knowledge of AIM diffusion force field
Motivation
saving students through education
Habits
refers to her students by surname + 'chan' (e.g., Kamijou-chan)
Favorite foods
beer
Hobbies
education

History

Backstory
Although she is an adult woman who has graduated from university, due to her baby face and short stature, she looks like nothing more than an elementary school student, and is talked about as one of Academy City's seven mysteries. She is said to have a very advanced actual age, and Accelerator mocks her as a "subject of immortality experiments." Her everyday life is sloppy, but her philosophy as a teacher is steadfast, and her attitude of actively helping underperforming students can be said to be the model of a teacher.
Debut date
April 10, 2004
Work title
A Certain Magical Index
Media type
Anime

Index Academy City Arc

Significant event
Index Academy City Arc
Description
Appears as Kamijou Touma's high school homeroom chemistry teacher.

One of Academy City's Seven Mysteries

Significant event
One of Academy City's Seven Mysteries
Description
Counted as one of the city's seven mysteries for being an adult woman despite her baby-faced elementary school student appearance.

Knowledge Assistance

Significant event
Knowledge Assistance
Description
Possesses extensive knowledge of AIM diffusion force fields and frequently assists Kamijou Touma.

Relationships

Kamijou Touma

Best friend

guidance as homeroom teacher and advice on private life matters

Yomikawa Aiho

Colleague

teacher colleague close to a friend

Media appearances

A Certain Magical Index

Anime / Supporting

A Certain Magical Index

Manga / Supporting

A Certain Magical Index

Novel / Supporting

Voice cast and creators

Kimiko Koyama

Voice actor
Kimiko Koyama
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV anime version, radio drama and drama CD version

Kazuma Kamachi

Creator name
Kazuma Kamachi
Role
Original author

Kiyotaka Haimura

Creator name
Kiyotaka Haimura
Role
Character designer

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