Minamo Kurosawa
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, also known as , normally called Kurosawa-sensei by her students, is a fictional character from the anime
and manga
series Azumanga Daioh
.
teacher at the girls' school, she is very kindhearted unlike most male PE teachers in the media. In the girls' first year of high school, she is the homeroom teacher of Class 5. During their last two years, she is the homeroom teacher of Class 2. Minamo is a high school friend and rival of Yukari Tanizaki
; Yukari relentlessly insults and freeloads from Nyamo, but Nyamo gets her digs in, too. "Nyamo" is a nickname from her student days, but Yukari calls her that, and so does Tomo Takino
. Other students call her Kurosawa-sensei. Whereas Yukari appears to be an older version of Tomo, Nyamo resembles Yomi
(more in personality than looks) and the two teachers' odd relationship is similar to the one that Tomo and Yomi share.
Popular with the students, Nyamo is nicer, less obnoxious, and far more in control than Yukari. Yukari often teases her about her past romantic relationships and that she is a "stupid P.E. teacher". During one of the summer trips the girls take together, Nyamo gets very drunk (usually, Yukari is prone to this behaviour; as a matter of fact, Nyamo drank specifically to keep the alcohol away from Yukari) and tells the girls all about the birds and the bees
, which embarrasses Sakaki
and confuses Chiyo
, but impresses the other girls.
She also is not that good at Math as shown in manga volume 4, when asked by Kagura to help her solve a hard math question, which Kagura doesn't get.
In addition to teaching her homeroom class and P.E., Nyamo is the coach/advisor of the women's swim team. Kagura calls her "Coach" and holds her in very high regard. The fact that students tend to come to her with their problems is yet another source of Yukari's jealousy, as well as the fact that she is generally more "together" and better-disciplined.
Unlike Yukari, Nyamo is able to maintain an apartment of her own. She also owns and drives a blue Toyota Vitz 5-door. She is very sensitive to comments about her love life, which has evidently provided Yukari with an endless supply of blackmail material and points at which to rib her. One of these apparently involves a "love letter" from high school, which Yukari loves to dangle over her head. Still, she is quite devoted to teaching and at one point turns down a job offer that would have given her far greater income and prestige.
Japanese ("Azumanga Web Daioh" short): Akiko Hiramatsu
English: Monica Rial
Akiko Hiramatsu later voiced Yukari
in the television series and movie, the only seiyū
from Azumanga Web Daioh to return.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
and manga
Manga
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series Azumanga Daioh
Azumanga Daioh
is a Japanese comedy manga by Kiyohiko Azuma. It was serialized by MediaWorks in the shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Daioh from 1999 to 2002 and collected in four bound volumes...
.
Biography
A physical educationPhysical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
teacher at the girls' school, she is very kindhearted unlike most male PE teachers in the media. In the girls' first year of high school, she is the homeroom teacher of Class 5. During their last two years, she is the homeroom teacher of Class 2. Minamo is a high school friend and rival of Yukari Tanizaki
Yukari Tanizaki
, also known as "Miss Yukari" , is a character from the manga and anime series Azumanga Daioh.-Biography:...
; Yukari relentlessly insults and freeloads from Nyamo, but Nyamo gets her digs in, too. "Nyamo" is a nickname from her student days, but Yukari calls her that, and so does Tomo Takino
Tomo Takino
is a fictional character from the anime and manga series Azumanga Daioh. Tomo is voiced by Chieko Higuchi and by Tomoe Hanba in a Azumanga Web Daioh short episode. In the English version Mandy Clark voices Tomo. Tomo's surname means 'waterfall field.'...
. Other students call her Kurosawa-sensei. Whereas Yukari appears to be an older version of Tomo, Nyamo resembles Yomi
Koyomi Mizuhara
, usually known as Yomi, is a character from the anime and manga series Azumanga Daioh.Her name was left unknown until the second volume, in which Azuma dedicated an entire strip to her in response to readers asking for her name...
(more in personality than looks) and the two teachers' odd relationship is similar to the one that Tomo and Yomi share.
Popular with the students, Nyamo is nicer, less obnoxious, and far more in control than Yukari. Yukari often teases her about her past romantic relationships and that she is a "stupid P.E. teacher". During one of the summer trips the girls take together, Nyamo gets very drunk (usually, Yukari is prone to this behaviour; as a matter of fact, Nyamo drank specifically to keep the alcohol away from Yukari) and tells the girls all about the birds and the bees
Human sexual behavior
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, which embarrasses Sakaki
Sakaki (Azumanga Daioh)
, given name unknown, is a character from the anime and manga series Azumanga Daioh.Her family name, Sakaki, is that of an evergreen tree of Japan considered sacred in Shinto, and which is often found on the grounds of shrines....
and confuses Chiyo
Chiyo Mihama
, also known as Chiyo-chan, is a fictional character in the manga and anime series Azumanga Daioh. In Japan Chiyo has been voiced by Tomoko Kaneda for the TV series and movie, and by Ayaka Saito for a "Azumanga Web Daioh" short...
, but impresses the other girls.
She also is not that good at Math as shown in manga volume 4, when asked by Kagura to help her solve a hard math question, which Kagura doesn't get.
In addition to teaching her homeroom class and P.E., Nyamo is the coach/advisor of the women's swim team. Kagura calls her "Coach" and holds her in very high regard. The fact that students tend to come to her with their problems is yet another source of Yukari's jealousy, as well as the fact that she is generally more "together" and better-disciplined.
Unlike Yukari, Nyamo is able to maintain an apartment of her own. She also owns and drives a blue Toyota Vitz 5-door. She is very sensitive to comments about her love life, which has evidently provided Yukari with an endless supply of blackmail material and points at which to rib her. One of these apparently involves a "love letter" from high school, which Yukari loves to dangle over her head. Still, she is quite devoted to teaching and at one point turns down a job offer that would have given her far greater income and prestige.
Voice actors
Japanese (television series and movie): Aya HisakawaAya Hisakawa
is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer born in Kaizuka, Osaka. In addition to releasing various solo CDs, she is well known for her anime voice roles, and has also done some work in video games. She is best known for her role of Sailor Mercury of the Sailor Moon fame and also Cerberus from...
Japanese ("Azumanga Web Daioh" short): Akiko Hiramatsu
Akiko Hiramatsu
is a Japanese voice actress. Hiramatsu works at Ken Production.-Notable voice roles:*.hack//Roots *.hack//SIGN *A Tree of Palme *Ai Yori Aoshi *Azumanga Daioh...
English: Monica Rial
Monica Rial
Monica Jean Rial is an American voice actress, ADR Director, and Script Writer who works for Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000...
Akiko Hiramatsu later voiced Yukari
Yukari Tanizaki
, also known as "Miss Yukari" , is a character from the manga and anime series Azumanga Daioh.-Biography:...
in the television series and movie, the only seiyū
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
from Azumanga Web Daioh to return.
Character songs
- "Otona wo Yasunde Dekakeyou" Words by Aki Hata, music by Kosuke Kanai
- "Tenshoku Equal Kaikan No Housoku" Words by Aki Hata, music by Kosuke Kanai