Sakura
Shrine maiden who exorcises yokai, Tomobiki High School nurse
Sakuranbo's niece and a shrine maiden who exorcises yokai. Serves as the school nurse at Tomobiki High School, a beautiful woman with powerful spiritual abilities. Speaks in an archaic tone and overcame her frail constitution through yokai exorcism.
Quotes
- Haratama! Kiyotama!
- 'Tis fate.
- Thou there, that won't do!
- I'll give it to you.
- I'll turn you into a demon flower!
Trivia
- Often shows behavior despising Ataru as repulsive, but sometimes listens to his consultations.
- Bigger eater than uncle Sakuranbo; eats any amount without ruining her figure.
- Extremely strong spiritual power; without harai-kushi, yokai cling to her.
- A 'Shoichi' plaque hangs on the torii gate at her home.
- In early appearances, often transferred yokai exorcised from Ataru to herself, worsening the condition.
- Diligently works as Tomobiki High School nurse, but sometimes viewed by male students with impure intentions.
Alternate names
Ms. Sakura
sakura
Sakura-san
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Tall with long black hair, a glamorous beauty. Impressive in her traditional shrine maiden attire, speaks in an archaic tone. Excellent figure and carries a harai-kushi for yokai exorcism.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Long black hair
- Archaic speech pattern
- Carries harai-kushi
- Iconic items
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- Harai-kushi
- Shrine maiden attire
- School nurse lab coat
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Strict
- Detailed personality
- Uses archaic and classical speech, polite but with a strict side. Values etiquette and is sincere about yokai exorcism, possesses inner strength from her past frail health. Though she finds Ataru repulsive, she has a caring side, listening to his troubles and offering advice. A big eater but makes efforts to maintain her proportions.
- Keywords
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- Polite
- Serious
- Strict
- Kind
- No ulterior motives
- Beautiful
- Calm
- Reliable
- Archaic
- Talents
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- Powerful spiritual abilities
- Yokai exorcism
- Overcoming frail constitution
- Spiritual counseling
- Summoning guardian spirits
- Big eater
- Skills
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- Yokai exorcism
- School nurse duties
- Performing classical rituals
- Counseling
- Swordsmanship (attacks using harai-kushi)
- Motivation
- To protect people from yokai and evil spirits and restore peaceful everyday life. As a school nurse, to support students' health.
- Habits
- Archaic speech patterns like '~ja' and 'onushi~'. Big eater but maintains her figure no matter how much she eats.
- Favorite foods
- Large meals, Japanese sweets, Sweets
- Favorite places
- Torii gate at home, Tomobiki High School infirmary, Shrines as shrine maiden
History
- Backstory
- Born as Sakuranbo's niece, from a bloodline of yokai-exorcising shrine maidens. Plagued by frail constitution but recovered health through yokai exorcism. Lives with her mother in a home with a torii gate. High spiritual abilities since young, later works as nurse at Tomobiki High School. Features slightly archaic demeanor. Admired by Ataru and male students at Tomobiki High as a beauty, but keeps distance.
- Debut date
- circa 1981
- Work title
- Urusei Yatsura
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Chapter 4 "I'll Give It to You"
First appearance
- Significant event
- First appearance
- Description
- Appears to exorcise Ataru's misfortune. Exorcises the sick yokai from Ataru but it temporarily worsens.
Appointment as Tomobiki High School nurse
- Significant event
- Appointment as Tomobiki High School nurse
- Description
- After weekly serialization, works as nurse at Tomobiki High School, providing daily student care.
Shinigami exorcism
- Significant event
- Shinigami exorcism
- Description
- Involved in incident where shinigami possesses Ataru due to failed yokai exorcism.
Appearance in 2022 anime
- Significant event
- Appearance in 2022 anime
- Description
- Voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro, appears in new anime series as well.
Relationships
Sakuranbo (Cherry)
Uncle
Niece and uncle relationship. Complicated bond with admiration mixed with reservations.
Ataru
Despises as ominous presence but sometimes offers consultation and advice.
Tsubame Ozuno
Spouse
Fiancée, Western magician and exorcist. Partner relationship as fellow spiritualists.
Tomobiki High School
Tomobiki High School: unknown
Media appearances
Urusei Yatsura
Manga / Supporting
Serialized in the 1980s
Urusei Yatsura (1981)
Anime / Supporting
1981 TV series
Urusei Yatsura (2022)
Anime / Supporting
2022 TV series
Pachinko "Urusei Yatsura" series
Game / Supporting
1990s~
Urusei Yatsura theatrical series
Movie / Supporting
1980s~
Voice cast and creators
Miyuki Sawashiro
- Voice actor
- Miyuki Sawashiro
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 2022 TV anime
- Notes
- current
Machiko Washio
- Voice actor
- Machiko Washio
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 1981 TV anime
Ayumi Tsunematsu
- Voice actor
- Ayumi Tsunematsu
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Pachislot "Urusei Yatsura" series
Rumiko Takahashi
- Creator name
- Rumiko Takahashi
- Role
- Original author
Pierrot
- Creator name
- Pierrot
- Role
- Animation studio
Shogakukan
- Creator name
- Shogakukan
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Sakura plush
- Item name
- Sakura plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Limited
Sakura figure
- Item name
- Sakura figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular