Mako

Precocious kindergartener

Ten's childhood friend and a precocious kindergartener. She espouses mature views on love and is engaged to Ten.

Quotes

  • If you receive chocolate on Valentine's, you must marry that person. This is Japanese law. Violation is punishable by death!
  • Did you see? That's the fate of a man who tramples on a girl's heart.
  • I want you to call it a sweet violence that melts body and soul.
  • That's awful! You don't love us anymore!

Trivia

  • Engagement with Ten established by giving Valentine's chocolate, but Ten isn't thrilled.
  • Despite being a kindergartener, spouts adult love theories, troubling Ten.
  • Childhood friend with Lum and best friend relationship.
  • Accidentally kissed Ten twice, but treated as accidents.
  • Mako's mother is a beauty resembling Marilyn Monroe; Ataru took a liking to her, but Lum stopped it.

Alternate names

Mako

Tags

Urusei Yatsura Kindergartener Fiancée Childhood friend Oni clan affiliate Romantic comedy Ten's best friend

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Female

Appearance

Overall appearance
Small stature typical of a kindergartener, with the distinctive feature of two slightly thick bangs hanging in the center of her forehead. Her hair is in short curly twintails with yellow bead hair clips.
Distinguishing features
  • Two thick bangs in the center of the forehead
  • Yellow bead hair clips
  • Short curly twintails

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Precocious
Detailed personality
Mature beyond her years, she expounds sophisticated theories on love and marriage. She aggressively pursued Ten to become engaged, but Ten feels aversion toward her. She becomes best friends with Lum.
Keywords
  • Precocious
  • Aggressive
  • Theoretical
  • Young child
  • Childhood friend
  • Mature views on love
Talents
  • Premature romantic views
  • Logical thinking
Skills
  • Kindergartener-like expressions
  • Securing an engagement
Motivation
To protect the engagement with Ten and develop the romantic relationship
Habits
Gives chocolate on Valentine's Day, etc., and makes statements based on adult women's views on love and marriage

History

Backstory
Ten's childhood friend with a precocious personality despite being a kindergartener. On Valentine's Day, she gave Ten chocolate and forcibly imposed an engagement. Ten has an aversion due to her mature speech and marriage views, but Mako herself stays by Ten's side. She hits it off with Lum and becomes best friends.
Work title
Urusei Yatsura
Media type
Manga

Engagement with Ten established

Significant event
Engagement with Ten established
Description
Gave chocolate on Valentine's Day, and since Ten accepted it, they were forcibly engaged.

Best friend relationship with Lum

Significant event
Best friend relationship with Lum
Description
Hits it off with Lum, who is also a childhood friend, and they are best friends.

Disliked by Ten

Significant event
Disliked by Ten
Description
Due to precocious remarks and adult woman's theoretical explanations, Ten finds Mako unpleasant.

Relationships

Ten

Betrothed

Became engaged through Valentine's Day chocolate gift, but Ten harbors an aversion.

Lum

Best friend

As childhood friends, they get along well, and Mako became Lum's best friend.

Media appearances

Urusei Yatsura

Manga / Supporting

Voice cast and creators

Ritsuko Ōwada

Voice actor
Ritsuko Ōwada
Language
Japanese
Version or series
1981 anime version

Rumiko Takahashi

Creator name
Rumiko Takahashi
Role
Original author

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