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For some reason I felt like doing this kind of thing here. Here is an excellent AMV of all the HiMEs with different songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8quQGW6Fozg&search=Mai HiME
If you have 12 minutes free time, you should really watch it. It's worth it. AARGH they removed it. scream Arhg. They're gonna die for this! evil

And now to the introductions. There are name, small picture, horoscope, birthday, blood type, height, weight, Child and HiME picture. If there's already a topic about it, I apologize. There's not really good introductions for other characters but at least pictures. So here I go:

Mai Tokiha

Horoscope: cancer
Birthday: 7/22
Age: 15
Blood Type: O
Height: 157cm
Weight: 46kg
Child: Kagutsuchi



Mikoto Minagi

Horoscope: scorpio
Birthday: 11/4
Age: 14
Blood Type: B
Height: 147cm
Weight: 37kg
Child: Miroku



Natsuki Kuga

Horoscope: Leo
Birthday: 8/15
Age: 16
Blood Type: A
Height: 160cm
Weight: 47kg
Child: Duran



Midori Sugiura

Horoscope: Aries
Birthday: 4/6
Age: 24 or 17 (one site says 24, series 17)
Blood Type: B
Height: 157cm
Weight: 45kg
Child: Gakutenou



Akane Higurashi

Horoscope: Virgo
Birthday: 9/7
Age: 15
Blood Type: A
Height: 156cm
Weight: 44kg
Child: Harry



Nao Yuuki

Horoscope: Gemini
Birthday: 6/13
Age: 14
Blood Type: B
Height: 153cm
Weight: 40kg
Child: Julia



Akira Okuzaki

Horoscope: Taurus
Birthday: 5/12
Age: 13
Blood Type: A
Height: 149cm
Weight: 38kg
Child: Gennai



Yukariko Sanada

Horoscope: Capricorn
Birthday: 1/1
Age: 20
Blood Type: A
Height: 159cm
Weight: 44kg
Child: Vlas



Yukino Kikukawa

Horoscope: Pisces
Birthday: 3/8
Age: 15
Blood Type: AB
Height: 154cm
Weight: 41kg
Child: Diana



Shizuru Fujino

Horoscope: Sagittarius
Birthday: 12/19
Age: 17
Blood Type: AB
Height: 162cm
Weight: 46kg
Child: Kiyohime



Shiho Munakata

Horoscope: Libra
Birthday: 10/16
Age: 13
Blood Type: O
Height: 152cm
Weight: 41kg
Child: Yatagarasu



Alyssa Searrs

Horoscope: Aries
Birthday: 4/1
Age: 9
Blood Type: AB
Height: 122cm
Weight: 22kg
Child: Artemis



Miyu Glear

Horoscope: Cancer
"Birthday": 7/4
Age: 15
Height: 156cm
Weight: 45kg



Fumi Himeno

Horoscope: Aquarius
Birthday: 2/3
Age: 19
Blood Type: AB
Height: 161cm
Weight: 47kg
Child: Mashiro Kazahana (?)



Reito Kanzaki

Horoscope: Taurus
Birthday: 4/24
Age: 18
Blood Type: B
Height: 175cm
Weight: 67kg



Mashiro Kazahana

Horoscope: Aquarius
Birthday: 2/3
Age: 11
Blood Type:
Height: 138cm
Weight: 31kg



"Minor characters"

Tate Yuiichi

Horoscope: Scorpio
Birthday: 11/6
Age: 15
Height: 168cm
Weight: 60kg
Blood Type: B

Takumi Tokiha

Horoscope: Virgo
Birthday: 8/28
Age: 12
Height: 152cm
Weight: 46kg
Blood Type: A

Haruka Suzuhiro

Horoscope: Leo
Birthday: 8/3
Age: 17
Height: 159cm
Weight: 47kg
Blood Type: A

Aoi Senou & Chie Harada

Horoscope: Pisces l Horoscope: Sagittarius
Birthday: 3/13 l Birthday: 12/6
Age: 15 l Age: 15
Height: 154cm l Height: 160cm
Weight: 43kg l Weight: 46kg
Blood Type: A l Blood Type: B

Nagi Homura

Horoscope: Taurus
Birthday: 5/5
Age: 14
Height: 155cm
Weight: 47kg
Blood Type: B?

Youko Sagisawa

Horoscope: Taurus
Birthday: 4/30
Age: 25
Height: 165cm
Weight: 49kg
Blood Type: O

Kazuya Kurauchi


Ishigami Wataru


Takeda

Thank you! 3nodding

Wow cool ^^

o.o;

Why does everyone always forget Takeda...? Isn't not his fault Sunrise, Inc. keeps making him end up in weird positions with Natsuki!!

xD But yeah. This is pretty cool.

Kagutsuchi
Kagutsuchi is based on Honokaguchi, a God of fire in Japanese mythology. It is the son of two Gods, Izanami no Mikoto and Izanagi no Mikoto, who were the creators of the islands of Japan. As Honokaguchi was born, it burned his mother Izanami to death, becoming a motherless child like Mai. Whether this is the cause or not, Izanagi beheads Honokaguchi with the Totsuka Sword, a sword 10 grips long. Thie sword we see stuck in Kagutsuchi's head is a reference to this.

Miroku
The most obvious reference for Miroku is the absolute God Miroku, Maitreya in Sanskrit, from the religion Mitra. As for Mikoto, we see her name along with Izanami's and Izanagi's. It's probably why she's always stuck with Mai.

Duran
Duran is probably based off the Dylan from Celtic mythology, the son of Arianrhod. Dylan is also said to be the child of waves, therefore he beccame the God of Oceans. This corresponds with how Duran comes out of ice. Another point about Natsuki is her relationship with her mother. Arianrhod had another son named Lleu, whom she almost kills. Although there is a difference of gender, Arianrhod could be Natsuki's mother, Lleu being Natsuki, and Dylan being Duran.

Gakutenou
There is no God with a name anything close to Gakutenou. The nam in Japanese describes a state of great shock, so strong that one doesn't know what to do. So literally translated, Gakutenou becomes "a king that surprises even the heavens." In Kojiki, an old Japanese text, there's a line that vaguely translates to "Susanou no Mikoto violently kills a woman who wears a heavenly robe." Susanou is a God in Japanese mythology who killed Yamata no Orochi, the eight headed dragon that symbolizes chaos, but he himself was a very rough man. Rough enough to make Aaerasu no Mikoto, the Goddess of the Sun, so upset that she hid herself away, covering the world in darkness. The closest call for basis of Gakutenou would probably be Susanou. (Though personally I disagree with this... I don't have a better alternative.)

Harry
Seeing how Akane uses a tonfa, it brings attention to the Asian culture. Rather than a God, Harry's origin can be found in a non-fictional source in Malaysia. Tani Yutaka's little sister was killed in England, but the murder was judged to be innocent. For revenge, this Japanese man began stealing valuable belongings in England and giving them away to people in Malaysia where he lived, making him legendary there. His acts of kindness, from the Malaysian point of view, lead to the creation of Harimau Beneficial Bandits. The character that symbolizes teh group is Harimar, the word for tiger in Malaysian.

Julia
Julia has most likely originated from a God in Cthulhu mythology, Atlach Nacha. Atlach Nacha is a spider with the face of a human, that is said to dwell in a hole it dug, planning to bring an end to the world. It is said to be a god that cannot multitask, therefore it becomes very upset when interrupted with what it is doing. It is also said that it can be summoned, but doing so would entangle the summoner in the web and leave them no option but to be eaten. How appropriate for Nao's Child.

Gennai
This is another example of an origin in an existing person. Gennai is probably based off of Hiraga Gennai, a scientist who lived from 1728 to 1780. He is most famous for inventing electriciteit generator, that generates electricity. Some might be familiar with him from watching the ROD OVA. The toad is equipped with the electriciteit, as we saw it being used once. As for Akira's outfit, it must be a reference to Jiraiya. Kiraiya is a fictional ninja who rode on toad and fought for the poor by stealing from the rich.

Vlas
Yukariko, being a nun, has a partial reference to Christianity. Back when Christianity was the target of persecution, the cross used to be the target of arrows, and whoever was able to stick three on it was said to be able to become a master of archery. Whether this is the origin or not, three signifies demons, such as the trident that devils are usually drawn with. Later on, the word "hamartia", meaning "sin", was made due to pressure from Greece, but it literally translates as "off target". As for Yukariko's Child, its origin can be seen in a God originally named Volos. When Volos' idol was thrown into the Pocayan River, he either became the Devil, or alternately he became St. Vlas, a shepherd. He is often tied together with the image of sexual suppression and male sexual organs.

Diana
As reported in the official guidebook, Diana is a reference to Anne of Green Gables. Anne's best friend Diana notices how Anne is growing a mysterious plant in the forest. If Diana is a reference to this, this means Haruka represents Anne, while Diana is Yukino.

Kiyohime
Kiyohime is right out of the Konjyaju Story, a classic Japanese work of literature, that is titled "The Story of Kiyohime". During their travels to Kumano, a nameless old monk and a young monk named Anchin stop by a house to stay for the night. The owner of the house, Kiyohime, who's a widow, falls in love with Anchin at first sight and approaches him to start a relationship. However, Anchin devotes himself to Buddhism, so he fears Kiyohime, and therefore lies to her by saying that he'll return to her once he finishes his mission to Kumano. Kiyohime believes his word and waits, but Anchin does not return. Receiving no news from Anchin, Kiyohime asks a traveler from Kumano about Anchin's whereabouts, and finds out that he had already gone back to his country. In anger, sadness, and jealousy, Kiyohime transforms into a giant snake. In fear of Kiyohime, Anchin hides under a bell but is soon found (so this makes Natsuki out to be Anchin in this case) and is turned into a snake as well. Anchin asks the old monk to send the both of them to Heaven, and with the old monk's prayers, the two of them rise to Heaven together.

Yatagarasu
Yatagarasu dwells in the Sun, and is the messenger of the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu Oomikami. Karasu means "crow", so as easily guessed this child is a crow. Crows are usually associated with negative images, but that's a western influence. In Japan, it was originally a messenger of the Gods characterized by loyalty, honesty, and devotion. However, Yatagarasu is usually depicted with three legs. Since Shiho's Child had only one leg, loyalty, truthfulness and devotion must have been replaced with solutude, jealously, and monopoly.

Artemis
A reference to Artemis, Goddess of Mountains, sometimes the Moon, and hunting from Greek mythology. A master of archery, this explains the accuracy when firing the Golden Lightning.

M.I.Y.U
As we know, M.I.Y.U. stands for Multiple Intellegential Yggdrasil Unit. Clay is what is used to mend Yggdrasil, and one could allude that in this respect it is similar to the atrifical Norse god Mokkurkalfi, that was created from clay during a battle between Thor and Hrungnir.

Fumi/Mashiro
Seeing how she weild a deathscythe, the best image for Fumi would be Hades, God of the Underworld. A word about her name probablly comes from hifumi norito, a prayer that leads the spirit to heavenly peace. But since a specific character is missing, it's probably just going to stop at rest, not making its way to peace. This explains how Mashiro, who is over 300 years old, kept her soul in the present world.

Mashiro, as Reito called her the Queen of Hell, would be put in the position of Izanami, who carries the nature of death in her character.

Reito
Reito is probably referenced as Izanagi no Mikoto, husband of Izanami. This would couple Reito, or rather Lord Kokuyou, with Mashiro and correspond with how Izanami and Izanagi are the first coupled Gods. As mentioned before, Izanami and Izanagi were the creators of Japan, and the first married Gods. This could be why the outfit's name is the First District.

* Got this information from my Static-Subs copy of the anime. It came at the end of the last episode after the credits rolled.

I don't consider Reito a HiME, I mean it means princess, and hes a dude....hes just....evil.