Mai Murasaki (群咲 舞衣 Murasaki Mai?) is a student of Tokyo Shuukyuu Academy High, and a member of Nadeshiko Japan. While she tends to have a rivalry with teammate Nana Mishima, she takes an interest on Kakeru Aizawa.
Background[]
Mai begging her father not to come.
So far, Mai's background has been relatively unknown. However, it is revealed that she is often in conflict with her father and goes as far as to qualify him as a "deadbeat." As a result, she ran away from him in Brazil around the age of 9. Since she couldn't even speak Portuguese while Leonardo Silva speaks fluent Japanese, the latter took care of her ever since. Their shared childhood and then adolescence explain their close relationship and her Ginga style of soccer. Her complicated relationship with her father may also explain her personality and need for attention. She has expressed her desires to be famous and earn a lot of money both as a player and as a model in order to prove to herself to her father.[1]
Appearance[]
Mai has platinum blond hair that is usually tied up at the back, brown eyes and she is noted to be cute that she is consider to be idol level along with Nana Mishima in Nadeshiko Japan.
She made her first appearance in the anime wearing pink shorts and a white tank top.
Personality[]
When Mai first appeared, she seems to be a bit childish and spoiled girl who wanted Nana Mishima's position as below top and attempted to score goals by herself. She became easily depressed when she is unable to score a goal or others taking away the attention. Eventually, her competitive and strong personality became a strong turnoff factors to the other Nadeshiko Japan members. However, after accidentally listening on to Kakeru Aizawa and Nana Mishima's discussion about she is a key factor to Nadeshiko Japan's victory, she began to soften up and blend in with the rest of the members.[2] While she is still competitive, she now passes the ball to her teammates when needed and cheers other on.
Outside of matches, Mai is very outspoken,friendly and bold. Being influenced by Brazilian culture, Mai doesn't mind hanging out in the streets late in the evening nor sleeping over at her friends' places. More than once, she would tease Kakeru with her advances. Most of the time, she is always seen with a bright smile on her face. Later on, Kakeru noted that it might just be her way of covering up her loneliness after he saw her secretly crying.[3]
| Technique |
|
8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing |
|
6 | |||
| Shooting |
|
10 | |||
| Physical |
|
8 | |||
| Little Devil |
|
10 |
Etymology[]
- The name Mai means "dance" (舞) (ma) and "clothing, garment" (衣) (i).
- Mai's surname Murasaki means "group" (群) (mura) and "blossom" (咲) (saki).
References[]
Trivia[]
- She was voted in 5th place in the Best Popular Character poll twice.
- Kakeru and Mito are dismayed by Mai's singing, suggesting that she is not a good singer.
- Back in Brazil she worked in a cafe washing dishes and selling drinks on the sidewalk.
- She learned Capoeira and played alot of beach soccer in Brazil which seems to heavily influence her style of game by Ginga the rythym of football in Brazil.