黒木 小夜子
Kind nursery teacher's friend
Yusaku's university classmate, working as a nursery teacher at 'Shiinomi Nursery Garden'.
Quotes
- “The time spent with children is my happiness”
- “I value a heart that cares for others”
- “Don't rush, don't panic, one step at a time”
Trivia
- Yusaku's university classmate and one of the few friends in the story.
- Her setting as a nursery teacher conveys a realistic sense of life in the work's setting.
- In the anime version, the voice actor changed multiple times, but each performance expressed kindness.
Alternate names
Sayoko Kuroki
小夜子
黒木さん
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A woman with a calm atmosphere, featuring an expression that conveys kindness and soft eyes.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Soft eyes
- Calm atmosphere
- Iconic items
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- Nursery teacher's uniform
- Glasses
- Bag
- Children's toys
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Kind
- Detailed personality
- Overflowing with empathy, devoted and warm toward children and friends. A gentle personality that always considers others.
- Keywords
-
- Kind
- Devoted
- Calm
- Thoughtful
- Intellectual
- Motto
- Devote oneself for someone's smile
- Talents
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- Understanding of children
- Communication skills
- Calm judgment
- Skills
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- Knowledge as a nursery teacher
- Educational techniques
- Group care
- Motivation
- To support the healthy growth of children and cherish bonds with friends.
- Habits
- Has a habit of listening carefully to others, and speaks modestly but chooses words accurately.
- Favorite foods
- Onigiri, Miso soup, Japanese sweets
- Hobbies
- Reading, Playing with children, Walking
- Favorite colors
- Pale blue, Beige
- Disliked situations
- Conflicts, Noise
- Disliked weather
- Strong winds, Thunderstorms
History
- Backstory
- Met Yusaku in the same class during university, and after graduation, works as a nursery teacher at 'Shiinomi Nursery Garden'. Her gentle personality and kindness make her a support for her friends.
- Debut date
- April 10, 1980
- Work title
- Maison Ikkoku
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Appears from volume 1
Meeting with Yusaku during university days
- Significant event
- Meeting with Yusaku during university days
- Description
- The relationship as classmates at the same university began, serving as the trigger for building a friendship.
Starting work at 'Shiinomi Nursery Garden'
- Significant event
- Starting work at 'Shiinomi Nursery Garden'
- Description
- After graduation, began working as a nursery teacher and grows through her job.
Interactions with the apartment residents
- Significant event
- Interactions with the apartment residents
- Description
- Involved in daily life as a resident of Maison Ikkoku, demonstrating presence as a supporting character that adds color to the story.
Relationships
五代 祐作
University classmate
Classmate from university days, forming a reliable friendship.
Maison Ikkoku residents
Maison Ikkoku residents: supporting
Media appearances
Maison Ikkoku
Manga / Supporting
Serialization began in 1980
Maison Ikkoku
Anime / Supporting
1986 TV anime series
Voice cast and creators
麻上洋子
- Voice actor
- 麻上洋子
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime version
江森康之
- Voice actor
- 江森康之
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Theatrical version
高橋 留美子
- Creator name
- 高橋 留美子
- Role
- Original author
高橋 留美子
- Creator name
- 高橋 留美子
- Role
- Illustrator
小学館
- Creator name
- 小学館
- Role
- Publisher