Esper Mami
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is a manga
created by Fujiko Fujio
in 1977 and serialized in Shōnen Big Comic
. It was later adapted into an anime series.
)
(voiced by Hiroyuki Shibamoto)
(voiced by Akari Hibino
)
(voiced by Hiroshi Masuoka
)
(voiced by Yoshiko Sakakibara
)
(voiced by Yumi Nakatani)
(voiced by Nozomu Sasaki
)
(voiced by Yuriko Fuchizaki
)
(voiced by Yoku Shioya
)
(voiced by Yoshikazu Hirano)
(voiced by Hiromi Tsuru
)
and teleportation
, although she often collides with objects and other people. Takahata created a teleportation gun, so that Mami can control her teleportation.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
created by Fujiko Fujio
Fujiko Fujio
was a nom de plume of a manga writing duo formed by two Japanese manga artists. Their real names are and . They formed their partnership in 1951, and used the Fujiko Fujio name from 1954 until dissolution of the partnership in 1987....
in 1977 and serialized in Shōnen Big Comic
Shonen Big Comic
was a bi-weekly manga magazine published by Shogakukan in Japan from 1979 to 1987. From 1976 to 1979, the magazine was titled before being renamed Shōnen Big Comics in 1979.In 1987, the magazine changed format and was renamed Weekly Young Sunday...
. It was later adapted into an anime series.
Plot
Mami Sakura used to be a normal junior high school student, but she happened to acquire supernatural powers. Using her powers and with the help of her best friend, Mr. Takahata, she solves mysterious occurrences. When she senses someone needs help, she uses the "Teleportation Gun" and transports herself there. She then saves the people in trouble with her psychic powers, such as telekinesis and telepathy.Character
(voiced by Keiko YokozawaKeiko Yokozawa
, born September 2, 1952 in Niigata, Japan, is a Japanese seiyū.She is most known for the roles of Dorami , Mami Sakura , Benio Hanamura , and Sheeta -External links:...
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- The chief character. A student of Tobita Junior High School in "the Sama hill", in the suburbs of Tokyo. Her powers are awakened by an unexpected coincidence and she uses the power for acts of kindness afterward. She is bright, but careless and rather meddlesome. She isn't very good at studying or housework. Her father is an artist, and sometimes paints nude pictures of her. She wants to be a painter like her father. She was going to reveal her supernatural power to her father, but she was told that her French ancestors were hunted as witches, and refrains from telling him. She is sometimes called "Mami duke" by her father.
(voiced by Hiroyuki Shibamoto)
- A student of Tobita Junior High School. He originally thought he had the supernatural powers. He is a real genius. Although he really likes amateur baseball, he is awful at it. He often comes up with alibies for Mami whenever she gets in trouble with her parents. He has a good understanding of Mami, and often supports her. He is Mami's best friend.
(voiced by Akari Hibino
Akari Hibino
is a Japanese voice actress. She married Captain Tsubasa creator Yōichi Takahashi.-As Yōko Ogai:* Sonic Soldier Borgman as Shinji* Captain Tsubasa as Tsubasa Oozora* Captain Tsubasa J as Tsubasa Oozora...
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- A dog which looks more like a racoon dog or foxFoxFox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
, and Mami's pet. He loves fried bean curd, and often cries "Fuyanfuyan". Mary (the neighbor's dog) likes him. For a while, it seemed that he understood human words.
(voiced by Hiroshi Masuoka
Hiroshi Masuoka
Hiroshi Masuoka is a Japanese rally driver. His most notable achievement was his back-to-back successes in the Dakar Rally in 2002 and 2003, only the fourth driver in the event's history to win in consecutive years. He was also victorious in the 2003 Baja Italy and the 2004 UAE Desert Challenge...
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- Mami's father. He is a painter. He often holds private exhibitions (but the pictures don't sell very well) and he is also an art lecturer in a municipal senior high school. He often hums when he draws a picture. He is clumsy. He likes pickled radish, and smoking a pipe. His grandfather married a French painter. He made an evacuation of schoolchildren in YamanashiYamanashiYamanashi can refer to:* Yamanashi Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture with 888,170 people* Yamanashi, Yamanashi, a Japanese city with 39,631 people* Joseph Yamanashi, a recurring character on MADtv played by Bobby Lee...
during the war. Because his father was affiliated with Europe and America, he encountered bullying. He calls his daughter "Mami-kō" (Mami duke). He has a younger brother called Hyakuro, and Ichiro, an older brother in the country.
(voiced by Yoshiko Sakakibara
Yoshiko Sakakibara
is a Japanese voice actress.-Direct-to-video animation:* 1983 Dallos - Melinda Hurst* 1985 Greed - Mimau* 1985 Area 88 - Yasuda* 1985 Cream Lemon – Rio* 1985 Megazone 23 – Reina* 1985 The Karuizawa Syndrome - Kaoru Matsunuma...
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- Mami's mother. She works at the foreign desk of AsauriNewspaper. She is a person of high morals.
(voiced by Yumi Nakatani)
- The woman who lives in the same town as the Sakuras. She likes gossip.
(voiced by Nozomu Sasaki
Nozomu Sasaki
is a Japanese voice actor. He is a client of the voice actor management firm, 81 Produce. In 1988, he voiced the well known character, Tetsuo Shima, in the movie, Akira, which was adapted from the manga of the same name. He also performed the role of Yusuke Urameshi in the popular anime adaptation...
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- Mami's classmate. A baseball friend of Takabata. He seems to be Yukiko's boyfriend. He has a strong sense of justice. He belongs to the newspaper club, is rather unreliable, but does not yield to threats from delinquents.
(voiced by Yuriko Fuchizaki
Yuriko Fuchizaki
is a veteran Japanese voice actress and stage actress from Tokyo. She is a graduate of the College of Fine Arts at Nihon University a member of the talent agency Re-max. From 1987 to the beginning of 1989 her roles were credited under her real name - the reading is unchanged.Fuchizaki's roles...
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- One of Mami's friends. Her pet name is "Non". She is a very optimistic person. She loves to cook, and often feeds Mami and Takabata.
- Yukiko Mamiya (voiced by Hiroko EmoriHiroko Emoriis a Japanese voice actress whose works for Aoni Production.-Notable voice roles:*Armitage III as Bronski*BS Tantei Club: Yuki ni Kieta Kako as both Toshie and Sachi Tachibana*Caroline the car in the Japanese version of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends...
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- One of Mami's friends. Her pet name is "Sacchan". She is the calmest of the group. She seems to be Takenaga's girlfriend.
(voiced by Yoku Shioya
Yoku Shioya
is a Japanese voice actor debuting in Umi no Triton . Recently he has done some voice directing in such anime as Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls. His real name is Tsubasa Shioya...
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- The delinquent. Mami's powers first surfaced when his group attacked Takabata. Mami's powers once temporarily shifted to him by accident.
(voiced by Yoshikazu Hirano)
- Mami's classmate. Wears glasses and is a classic music enthusiast.
- Arihara (voiced by Hirotaka SuzuokiHirotaka Suzuokiwas a Japanese voice actor and actor from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who graduated from Tokyo Keizai University.His best known roles include Mobile Suit Gundam , Captain Tsubasa , Saint Seiya , Dragon Ball Z , The Transformers , Ranma ½ , Rurouni Kenshin , Pokémon...
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- Director of the movie club at Tobita Junior High School. He planned to do a movie called "Transparent Dracula", featuring a character like Mami, but he wanted a nude scene of the character.
- Vice Director of the Tobita movie club. He was engaged in film photography when he spotted manipulation had been added to the picture (by Mami). He began to believe that Mami was an esper, and started following her around. His father is a director of a first-class business company.
(voiced by Hiromi Tsuru
Hiromi Tsuru
is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture. She is currently affiliated with Aoni Production.She is most known for the roles of Bulma , Ukyo Kuonji , Dokin-chan , Madoka Ayukawa , Miyuki Kashima , Reiko Mikami and Naomi Hunter is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture. She...
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- A childhood friend of Takabata. She calls Takabata "Kazuo" and is called "the wonder" from Takabata. She is in her early twenties, and usually rides a motorcycle. She likes disco and liquor.
Mami's Powers
Mami's main power is telekinesis. She also possesses a levitation ability (she can float not only herself but several objects at the same time), telepathyTelepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
and teleportation
Teleportation
Teleportation is the fictional or imagined process by which matter is instantaneously transferred from one place to another.Teleportation may also refer to:*Quantum teleportation, a method of transmitting quantum data...
, although she often collides with objects and other people. Takahata created a teleportation gun, so that Mami can control her teleportation.