Matoba Mami (的場 真美),[2] or simply Mamy (マミ Mami),[1] is a fictional character in the Shaman King manga and anime series. A member of Gandhara, she participates in the Shaman Fight as a part of Team "Deva".[1]
Appearance[]
Mamy with her eyes opened
Mamy is a young girl with short dark hair and a slim frame. She is usually shown with her eyes closed, though there a few instances in the manga series where her eyes are open.
Her attire consists of a patterned green t-shirt and an orange skirt she wears over patterned brown trousers. Mamy also wears a purse around her waist and black sandals.
Personality[]
Abilities and Powers[]
Spirit[]
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Her guardian ghost is Asura, who appears to have originally been a Buddhist statue like Dainichi. He is described as having an evil passion so strong that it difficult to form an Over Soul with him. Samy and herself both share him as their guardian ghost. When she forms an Over Soul they wield the other seven Devas as weapons in combat.
History[]
Past[]
Mami was born on April 9, 1983 in Gifu, Japan.[1] She was once an aspiring soprano singer and planned to create a collective work with Samy, a writer, and another friend, an aspiring artist. While the three friends were traveling in India, their train derailed. Mamy and Samy were seriously injured, and their friend died. Although Gandhara rushed to the scene, they were unable to save everyone. Afterward, Samy and Mamy were angry at Gandhara for not saving their friend. However, when they went to the group's school, they found Sati Saigan exhausted from daily overwork and the medical treatments she was administering, so they instead asked if they could help teach at the school. Sati accepted, with Samy teaching Japanese and Mamy teaching music.
Because of the strong anger and sadness, as well as kindness, they had experienced in India, Asura chose to work with Mamy and Samy, and with his guidance, the two women vowed to support Sati and became members of Gandhara.[2]
Coming to Tokyo[]
Mamy and the other qualifying competitors attended the opening ceremony at Mimata Hall.[3]
A month later, Mamy and the other competitors gathered at Yokocha Base and were flown to America in the Patch Jumbo. The shamans were tasked with locating and reaching the Patch Village within three months. While still tens of thousands of feet in the air, the jumbo jet was revealed to be an Over Soul shortly before it was dematerialized, dropping all of its passengers. Gandhara rode on the group's elephant and descended safely to the ground.[4]
The Gandhara members successfully reached the village, and Mamy and Samy joined Team "Deva" for the tournament, with Ozam.[1]
Shaman Fights Second Round[]
Team "Deva" easily defeated Team "Cowboys" in the first round of matches[5] and Team "Nazca" in the second.[6]
Mamy and the rest of Gandhara watched as Team "Myooh" faced off against Team "The Ren".[7]
In preparation for the final battle, most of the Gandhara members met up with Yoh, and Sati sent him to Hell in order for him to train and become one of the Five Elemental Warriors.[8] After Sati explained to Team "Funbari Onsen" about Gandhara's mission, Namari confronted them about their plan to steal the Five Grand Elemental Spirits from the Patch Tribe, and then informed them that Team "X-II" had been killed so Team "Nyorai" would face Team "Kabbalahers" next.[9]
As Namari left, Team "Tsuki-Gumi" arrived and tried to bait Ryu into a fight. When Sati was distracted stopping Ryu, Hang Zang-Ching stabbed her in the back, killing her.[10] Team "Tsuki-Gumi" then managed to kill the rest of the Gandhara members there. Johann Faust VIII revived Yoh, who quickly defeated Team "Tsuki-Gumi" by himself. After Johann revived Sati,[11] she revived Iron Maiden Jeanne and together, the two women revived everyone else.[12]
After Lyserg Diethel's revival, Teams "Nyorai", "Deva", and "Kabbalhers" withdrew from the tournament, allowing Team "X-I" to continue on and bringing an end to the match between Teams "Funbari Onsen" and "The Ren".[13]
Invading the Plants[]
After the four Grand Elemental Spirits had been retrieved from Hell, the Gandhara members boarded the Sphinx so they could deliver the spirits to Mū. However, before they reached the underwater continent, Asakura Hao awoke as the Shaman King and destroyed the Sphinx and everyone inside it.[14]
The Gandhara members then boarded the train of souls in the Great Spirit and rode it the highest commune in support of the Five Elemental Warriors' fight against Hao. After Hao was placated,[15] he revived the fallen shamans.[16]
Anime/Manga Difference[]
Like many of the Gandhara members, Mamy does not appear in the 2001 anime series.
Trivia[]
- She is named for the Mammy Mart Corporation.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Shaman King Guidebook - Mentalite (p.122)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shaman King Guidebook - Mentalite Extras; Shaman Files No.366
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 65
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 78-80
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 219
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 229
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 223-227
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 231-234
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 237-238
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 239-241
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 245-246
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 252
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 257
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 295-297
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 299-300
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Marcos Chapter 11
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