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Maori Kasuga (春日 舞織, Kasuga Maori) | |
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Arcana | Ohtsuchi |
Also known as | Mao-Mao (nickname from Heart) Priest Lady (nickname from Eko) |
Physical/Vital Information | |
Gender | Female |
Age | 14 |
Birthday | November 26th (Good Bath Day) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Blood Type | AB |
Height | 153cm (5'0") |
Weight | 45kg (99 lbs) |
Measurements (B/W/H) | 88cm/58cm/87cm |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Personal Statistics | |
Occupation | Miko/Shrine Maiden |
Affiliation | National Academy of Metaphysics Junior High School, 2nd Year, Class A |
Favorite Subject | Home Economics, History, Art |
Weakest Subject | Science |
Fighting Style | Kasuga Demon Exorcism |
Appearances | |
Game(s) | Arcana Heart Arcana Heart 2 Suggoi! Arcana Heart 2 Arcana Heart 3 Arcana Heart 3 Love Max Arcana Heart 3 Love Max Six Stars Arcana Heart 3 Love Max Six Stars XTEND |
Manga | Arcana Heart |
Voices | |
Japanese | Maki Tsuchihya |
“ | In the name of the head of the Kasuga family, I shall fulfill my duty...! | ” |
Maori Kasuga is a playable character in the Arcana Heart series. She is the second eldest of the four Kasuga sisters, with Tsuzune the eldest, and Koito and Kouta the youngest, who specialize in exorcism. Traditional and motherly, she is good friends with Heart Aino and Saki Tsuzura.
Her Arcana is Ohtsuchi, the Arcana of Earth.
Bio[]
For the longest of times the Kasuga Family has been performing blessings, exorcisms, purification, and other rituals. As the second eldest out of four siblings, Maori is in charge of directing her sisters during their rituals. With her sisters by her side, the four can unleash a magical arrow that never fails to repel demons.
Appearance[]
Maori has the appearance of a typical shrine maiden. She has fair skin and big brown eyes with thick lashes and long, straightened black hair that resembles an angular hime cut. Her forelocks are held by gold ribbon. She has a large bust and shapely figure.
She wears a normal Shrine Maiden outfit, composed of a white and red dress with white toe socks and red strapped sandals.
She is shown to wear the Misono Academy uniform with a maroon and white vest, as seen in her bonus CG and Heart's ending CG in the first game.
Personality[]
A joyfully busy girl, when she isn't working or lending a hand to those who are troubled, she's watching over her little sisters or keeping an eye on Heart. She enjoys those little moments when she gets a chance to relax, such as attending school, which she thinks is actually pretty fun.
She is friendly and well-liked due to her calming nature, and she is very motherly towards others. Her hard-working personality makes her very reliable in times of need. She rarely ever loses her temper, but while she is relaxed in how she treats people like Heart, she is very strict when it comes to upholding tradition. She is prideful of them and will always bravely defend her beliefs.
While she is aware of her curvy frame, she dislikes any sort of improper attention being brought upon it and is likely to scold those who act dirty around her.
Story[]
Arcana Heart[]
Maori, along with her sisters are requested by the Ministry of Elemental Affairs to use their powers and investigate the Skies above Tokyo.
Arcana Heart 2[]
Arcana Heart 3[]
- Main article: Maori Kasuga/AH3 Storyline
For generations, the Kasuga family has assisted the Celestial Union with demon-related matters but on occasion they will tend to the Planar Rifts that periodically pop up around the country. Like the Union, she is suspicious of Petra.
Quotes[]
- "If you have an evil aura, my sisters and I will purify it."
- To the gods beyond our world, please lend me your powers. (Pre-Battle)
Arcade Mode[]
Arcana Heart
- 1st Congratulations! Don't relax your discipline yet, though, or pride will be your fall.
- 2nd Number two on the rankings? Your hard work is beginning to pay off.
- 3rd You have been added to the rankings! What a joyous day! Let's train harder.
- 11th+ You completed Arcade Mode! That was splendid. You should be proud.
- 11th+ How do you feel today? Was I helpful? We should do this again.
- 11th+ Thank you for spending your time with me. I'll be waiting right here...
Continue Screen[]
- *yawn* Huh? No... No, I'm not yawning... That battle was riveting.
- The best way to train is to keep fighting. You should continue your training.
- Rest is a vital part of one's training.
- We should persevere! Our destiny still has to be fulfilled.
- The Kasuga Family always finishes what it starts.
- As long as I'm alive, the Kasuga Family will not know defeat. Please, consider your actions...
- Press →↓↘ + Attack for Ouka. Your opponent will soar like a bird afterwards.
- Press →↓↘ + Attack for Sekka. It can only be used in air, though, so be careful.
- Press ←↓↙ + Attack for Tumujigake. This attack summons Tsuzune from behind me.
- Press ↓↓ + Attack for Raishinotoshi. This attack summons Tsuzune from above.
- Press ←↓↙ + A + B (Gauge Used) for Hama no Shishiku. This is my older sister Tsuzune's secret attack.
- Press ↓↘→ + Attack for Hikejigake. This attack summons Koito from behind me.
- Press ↓↙← + Attack for Hikejigake. This attack summons Kouta to surprise my opponent from behind.
- Press ↓↘→ + A + B (Gauge Used) for Taima no Zuikaku. This is Koito and Kouta's secret attack.
- Press →←↙↓↘→ + A + B (Gauge Used) for Karaitonoya. The more we work together, the stronger it will be.
Story Mode[]
Arcana Heart
- Heart, I can't tell you why, but please don't get involved in this. I'm asking you as a friend... (Heart Aino)
- Saki, please don't try to stop this on your own... I beg you. Let me sisters and I handle this... (Saki Tsuzura)
- The Thousand Years Protector must be tired. Please, allow the Kasuga Family to take care of this. (Kamui Tokinomiya)
- You're the new Millennium Guard!? My sisters and I would like to train with you, if you don't mind? (Konoha)
- Lilica, we're in the same class at school...but there's rules against demon blood in the shrine... (Lilica Felchenerow)
- The Crimson-Eyed Criminal!? Why are you here? Somehow, I don't think you're here to worship...! (Lieselotte Achenbach)
- I knew I sensed a magical force. Yoriko, dear, what is that staff you're holding...? (Yoriko Yasuzumi)
- A sword of that size... in the shrine? I'm sorry, but those aren't allowed in here... (Fiona Mayfield)
Arcana Heart 3
- The scope of the current crisis is far greater than the previous incident... I must ask you to not involve yourself further and leave everything to us. (Heart Aino)
- Miss Aino, I have a favor to ask of you. Would you please give me your celestial stone? I can't tell you why right now, but it's important... (Heart Aino with Celestial Stone)
- There is an evil presence involved in this incident that the Union is not yet aware of. Miss Tsuzura, at any time should you feel in danger, please get to safety immediately. (Saki Tsuzura)
- Please hand over the celestial stone in your possession. And as for the rumor that the celestial stones will grant wishes... That is a blatant lie. (Saki Tsuzura/Lilica Felchenerow/Yoriko Yasuzumi with Celestial Stone)
- It seems that the Rosenberg Branch's knowledge of the situation is far superior to ours, but could this incident be connected to the Drexler Institute, Millennial Guardian? (Kamui Tokinomiya)
- So you've managed to obtain a celestial stone. Millennial Guardian, stay alert. It's almost a certainty that the Drexler Institute will be coming after you. (Kamui Tokinomiya with Celestial Stone)
- Konoha, while I do applaud your enthusiasm in the execution of your duties, I'd feel much better if you were to stay closer to the Millennial Guardian. (Konoha)
- This incident...it's far beyond anything I could possibly imagine. Please, you must give me your celestial stone and forget everything you've seen. (Konoha/Akane Inuwaka with Celestial Stone)
- It seems that Miss Lagerkvist is willing to dance with the devil, as it were. Aligning oneself with members of the Chinese Army... (Mei-Fang)
- Miss Felchenerow, I dislike destroying the hopes of others especially those as enthusiastic as you, but... The celestial stones will not make wishes come true! (Lilica Felchenerow)
- Thank you for agreeing to the Celestial Union's request for assistance. Your help is greatly appreciated. (Lieselotte Achenbach)
- Miss Yasuzumi, please do not be misled by the rumors. The celestial stones do not have the power to grant wishes! (Yoriko Yasuzumi)
- I take it that you are here for the celestial stones as well. I thought you, of all people, would be intelligent enough to discount all of the vulgar rumors concerning them. (Kira Daidouji)
- I don't mean to pry, but would you know anything about the Drexler Institute? Their supposed connection to the spirit plane interests me greatly. (Fiona Mayfield)
- There's no need to fight. It'd be in the best interests of both the Japanese Celestial Union and Rosenberg to share information. (Petra Johanna Lagerkvist)
- Zenia Valov. I cannot believe that you would demean yourself by working under Petra Lagerkvist... (Zenia Valov)
- According to Elsa, even if you were to regain your physical form you'd still be a demon. Therefore, I must keep my guard up. (Clarice de Lanza)
- I have to admit that having Terry Yodogawa expelled from the U.S. branch of the Celestial Union was...unfortunate in the extreme, but do not give up on it just yet. (Catherine Kyoubashi)
- Miss Albright, have you become accustomed to life in Japan? If there is anything I can do for you, please do not hesitate to ask for my assistance. (Dorothy Albright)
- Miss Inuwaka, I understand that you're still in training... But there is no need to hide your true intentions. Fighting for the good of another is truly honorable. (Akane Inuwaka)
- It is a relief to find that you're not involved with the Drexler Institute or the planar rifts...this time. (Angelia Avallone)
- My name is Maori Kasuga of the Celestial Union. It is a pleasure to finally be able to meet the illustrious Weiss of Rosenberg. (Weiss)
- I can feel the presence of two celestial powers nearby... This doodle of yours, you aren't controlling it, are you? It's actually moving on its own, or am I mistaken? (Eko)
- You must be Rosenberg's rogue Aesir, Scharlachrot... What brings you here? (Scharlachrot)
- I feel a wave of strange Celestial powers from you. ...... It can't be, you're dual-wielding an Arcana and a Geist? I didn't thought that would be possibe......! (Minori Amanohara)
- I understand that I am asking for a great deal, but please, you must give me your celestial stone. It's for your own good. (With Celestial Stone)
Victory Screen (Versus Mode)[]
- Ohtsuchi, we serve you faithfully and use your power to purify sin.
- All life is precious. Please take better care of yourself.
- The Kasuga Family would like to say a prayer after that battle.
- No matter what my role is, I must perform it as expected of me. It seems my role here is... to win.
- I sense hesitance and frustration in you, but that's alright. I also sense you're a very kind person.
- In the Kasuga Family, we train very hard. Perhaps next time, you can join our training? 4:00 AM sharp...?
- Rest for a while. You look tired.
- I have to clean the shrine, and my sister has paperwork to do... If we're done here, we need to get back!
- I have to say it, but I'm a professional at this... So, no hard feelings...?
- If we're done here, I should really go prepare Koito's and Kouta's lunches... Tofu salad sandwiches.
- People are depending on us to win. We cannot let them down.
- The Kasuga Family shares this victory with the gods. We have all learned to fight together as one.
- I apologize for winning and leaving, but I need to do laundry. If you want a rematch, give me a minute...
- A parade of people dressed like me and my sisters...? I never knew people admired us this much... (Herself)
- No matter how much you look like us, you cannot replace the true Kasuga Family. We've been training. (Herself)
- You look so much like me that I'm not really sure which of us is the real Maori... (Herself)
Etymology[]
- The name Maori means "dance" (舞) (ma) and "weave, weaving" (織) (ori).
- Maori's surname Kasuga means "spring" (春) (ka) and "sun, day" (日) (suka/suga).
Trivia[]
- Maori attends Archery Club on Mondays and the Tea Ceremony Club on Wednesdays.
- She lives at the Kasuga Family Shrine with her three sisters.
- She (secretly) loves chocolate.
- She dislikes meat dishes.
- During fits of jealousy, Clarice believes that Maori and Elsa are in a relationship.
- However, Maori is one of the only girls who is not involved in any sort of two-girl romance shipping in the series, likely due to her insistence of sticking to tradition or because she just doesn't have any interest.
- She has the third largest bust size compared to the rest of the females in the series, with Mei-Fang and Parace L'sia being the bustiest.
- Her palette swaps give resembles to C.C from Code Geass, Yuzu Hieda from Asagiri No Miko, Hanyuu Furude from Higurashi: When They Cry, Reimu Hakurei's PC-98 design from the PC-98 entries of the Touhou Project series, and Mana Tatsumiya from Mahou Sensei Negima.
- She is the only sister in her family to have black hair, with her other siblings having blue or purple hair coloring.
- Maori was mention by Saki during Heart's ending in Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel, mentioning that she was being a little late while willing to listen to Heart's story till she arrives.
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Playable Characters | Heart Aino · Saki Tsuzura · Kamui Tokinomiya · Konoha · Maori Kasuga · Mei-Fang · Lilica Felchenerow · Lieselotte Achenbach · Yoriko Yasuzumi · Kira Daidouji · Fiona Mayfield · Petra Johanna Lagerkvist · Zenia Valov · Elsa la Conti · Clarice di Lanza · Catherine Kyoubashi · Dorothy Albright · Akane Inuwaka · Nazuna Inuwaka · Angelia Avallone · Weiss · Eko · Scharlachrot · Minori Amanohara · Pistrix · Dark Heart | ||||
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Non-Playable Characters | Mei Ling Hua · Hyoudou Minor Characters | ||||
Assist Characters | Tsuzune Kasuga · Koito and Kouta Kasuga · Elfriede Achenbach · Michelangelo · Chromatius · Terry Yodogawa · Lion, Tin Man & Scarecrow · Merlin · Kazu | ||||
Bosses | Mildred Avallone · Parace L'sia · Ragnarok · Omega | ||||
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