Haru
Housekeeper and little people capturer
Longtime housekeeper of the Maki family, a person burning with obsession to catch little people.
Quotes
- “I will definitely catch a little person.”
- “I'm the only one who saw those little folks!”
Trivia
- Surname unknown.
- Tends to fail at captures; once considered hiring a professional rat catcher.
- Frequently scolded by Sadako, mistress of the Maki family, about parking manners.
- Age 65.
- Enthusiastic about little people capture, but not for money—stems from frustration of no one believing her past sighting.
Alternate names
Unknown
Profile
- Species
- human
- Gender
- Female
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Elderly woman with presbyopia; eyesight is somewhat poor.
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- persistent
- Detailed personality
- Earnestly strives to catch little people; somewhat lacking in prudence.
- Keywords
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- persistent
- stubborn
- presbyopia
- loyal
- earnest
- Motivation
- Obsessed with catching little people to dispel the resentment of once having seen one but no one believing her.
- Habits
- Poor parking manners; often reprimanded by her employer.
History
- Backstory
- Has served the Maki family for many years as a live-in housekeeper. Desperately trying to capture little people, but not for valuables—driven by obsession from past resentment.
- Debut date
- July 17, 2010
- Work title
- The Secret World of Arrietty
- Media type
- Movie
Little people capture attempts
- Significant event
- Little people capture attempts
- Description
- Discovered the little people's home and captured Arrietty's mother Homily by trapping her in a jar.
Conflict with little people
- Significant event
- Conflict with little people
- Description
- Amid interactions between the little people family and human boy Sho, plays the role obsessed with capturing little people.
Media appearances
The Secret World of Arrietty
Movie / Supporting
2010 theatrical release
Voice cast and creators
Kirin Kiki
- Voice actor
- Kirin Kiki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Theatrical version
Geraldine McEwan
- Voice actor
- Geraldine McEwan
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- English theatrical version
Carol Burnett
- Voice actor
- Carol Burnett
- Language
- North-american-english
- Version or series
- North American version
Mary Norton
- Creator name
- Mary Norton
- Role
- Original author
Ai Kagawa
- Creator name
- Ai Kagawa
- Role
- Character designer
Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa
- Creator name
- Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa
- Role
- Writer
Studio Ghibli
- Creator name
- Studio Ghibli
- Role
- Animation studio
Toshio Suzuki
- Creator name
- Toshio Suzuki
- Role
- Producer
Related goods
Haru Figure
- Item name
- Haru Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Limited