TV-Series
Description
Mari Kurihara, often referred to as President Kurihara, is a third-year student at Hachimitsu Academy and the twentieth president of the Underground Student Council, a secret organization that governs the school from behind the scenes. She is the daughter of the academy chairman and the older sister of Chiyo Kurihara. Recognized as one of the most beautiful and popular students at the school, she has a tall, lithe build and long black hair, and she is known for her wealth, beauty, and social influence.
Her background is shaped by a complicated family history. As a child, Mari was innocent and deeply adored her father, the chairman, but his perverse behavior created a lasting rift between them. This strained relationship became the source of her intense disdain for men, whom she dismisses as trash. Despite her cold public demeanor, she showed genuine kindness early in life when she helped a younger Meiko Shiraki gain confidence and protected her from being bullied by Kate Takenomiya during their middle school years.
In personality, Mari is proud, dignified, and unusually calm. She keeps a perfect poker face and rarely lets her emotions show, preferring to observe situations from a detached and rational standpoint. She is intelligent, cunning, and highly capable, with sharp strategic thinking and natural authority that make her a charismatic leader. She prefers the company of crows over most people and can control them, a talent that earned her the nickname Crow-User Mari. Beneath her stern exterior, she is capable of warmth and empathy toward those she trusts, and she holds a deeply protective nature when it comes to her friends, subordinates, and family.
Her primary motivation is the preservation of order and purity within the academy. She regards male students as unclean elements that disturb the school's peace, and her resentment toward her father fuels a principled but ruthless campaign to remove them. This culminates in the Boys Expulsion Operation, a scheme designed to force the male students out of the school. At the same time, she is devoted to protecting her younger sister Chiyo and places the well-being of others above her own, even when doing so comes at personal cost.
Within the story, Mari serves as the main antagonist during the boys' imprisonment, overseeing the punishment of five male students in the school's prison block. After her plans unravel, she becomes a supporting character who allies with the boys, and she takes on the role of lead protagonist during the sports festival, the central event of that later arc. She endures defeat and personal humiliation, including being incarcerated herself, yet never loses her pride or her sense of dignity, turning even her downfall into a display of resilience.
Her key relationships define much of her growth. Meiko Shiraki, the vice president of the Underground Student Council, is her childhood friend from elementary school, and the two share an absolute bond of trust and loyalty. Her relationship with Chiyo is loving and protective, though she experiences deep conflict when Chiyo develops romantic feelings for Kiyoshi Fujino. With Kiyoshi, her attitude shifts from strong hostility to cordial respect after he assists her schemes and tries to save her from danger. Her relationship with her father remains one of contempt and estrangement, and coming to terms with her family becomes a quiet undercurrent of her development.
Over the course of the series, Mari gradually learns to socialize with male students and empathize with them, softening the hard-edged misandry that defined her early appearances. By the climax, she begins to reconcile her feelings toward the boys and her distant family, achieving emotional growth and a shift in perspective that rounds out her character.
In terms of abilities, Mari is a skilled practitioner of aikido and is physically formidable enough to subdue opponents in direct confrontation. Her most distinctive talent is her ability to command and communicate with crows, which she uses for surveillance, intimidation, and assistance. She is also a natural strategist and organizer who effectively directs the Underground Student Council's operations, and her combination of intelligence, athleticism, and composure makes her one of the most formidable figures at the academy.
Her background is shaped by a complicated family history. As a child, Mari was innocent and deeply adored her father, the chairman, but his perverse behavior created a lasting rift between them. This strained relationship became the source of her intense disdain for men, whom she dismisses as trash. Despite her cold public demeanor, she showed genuine kindness early in life when she helped a younger Meiko Shiraki gain confidence and protected her from being bullied by Kate Takenomiya during their middle school years.
In personality, Mari is proud, dignified, and unusually calm. She keeps a perfect poker face and rarely lets her emotions show, preferring to observe situations from a detached and rational standpoint. She is intelligent, cunning, and highly capable, with sharp strategic thinking and natural authority that make her a charismatic leader. She prefers the company of crows over most people and can control them, a talent that earned her the nickname Crow-User Mari. Beneath her stern exterior, she is capable of warmth and empathy toward those she trusts, and she holds a deeply protective nature when it comes to her friends, subordinates, and family.
Her primary motivation is the preservation of order and purity within the academy. She regards male students as unclean elements that disturb the school's peace, and her resentment toward her father fuels a principled but ruthless campaign to remove them. This culminates in the Boys Expulsion Operation, a scheme designed to force the male students out of the school. At the same time, she is devoted to protecting her younger sister Chiyo and places the well-being of others above her own, even when doing so comes at personal cost.
Within the story, Mari serves as the main antagonist during the boys' imprisonment, overseeing the punishment of five male students in the school's prison block. After her plans unravel, she becomes a supporting character who allies with the boys, and she takes on the role of lead protagonist during the sports festival, the central event of that later arc. She endures defeat and personal humiliation, including being incarcerated herself, yet never loses her pride or her sense of dignity, turning even her downfall into a display of resilience.
Her key relationships define much of her growth. Meiko Shiraki, the vice president of the Underground Student Council, is her childhood friend from elementary school, and the two share an absolute bond of trust and loyalty. Her relationship with Chiyo is loving and protective, though she experiences deep conflict when Chiyo develops romantic feelings for Kiyoshi Fujino. With Kiyoshi, her attitude shifts from strong hostility to cordial respect after he assists her schemes and tries to save her from danger. Her relationship with her father remains one of contempt and estrangement, and coming to terms with her family becomes a quiet undercurrent of her development.
Over the course of the series, Mari gradually learns to socialize with male students and empathize with them, softening the hard-edged misandry that defined her early appearances. By the climax, she begins to reconcile her feelings toward the boys and her distant family, achieving emotional growth and a shift in perspective that rounds out her character.
In terms of abilities, Mari is a skilled practitioner of aikido and is physically formidable enough to subdue opponents in direct confrontation. Her most distinctive talent is her ability to command and communicate with crows, which she uses for surveillance, intimidation, and assistance. She is also a natural strategist and organizer who effectively directs the Underground Student Council's operations, and her combination of intelligence, athleticism, and composure makes her one of the most formidable figures at the academy.