Maki Watabe, captain of Seijumonji High School’s Cinema Club, sports a brown bob-cut hairstyle, hazel eyes, and thin-rimmed circular glasses. Her distinctive wardrobe features a yellow zip-up jacket layered over her uniform, paired with black pantyhose and brown shoes. A self-proclaimed documentary filmmaker at heart, she channels her fervor for cinema into capturing both mundane occurrences and supernatural encounters, often wielding her camera to chronicle the unexplained.

Her extensive knowledge of vampire mythology establishes her as the narrative’s authority on the subject, fueling her determination to document Mai, a vampire girl, even amid objections from Mitsugu Bamba. Adopting a persistent yet tactful approach, Maki partners with Chihiro Chimatsuri, the school nurse, to facilitate hypnotherapy sessions for Mai, uncovering buried traumas from the vampire’s history. While she initially intends to record these discoveries, Maki later abandons the footage, opting to shield Mai’s privacy rather than exploit her pain for cinematic pursuits.

Though her AB blood type is noted, it remains narratively inconsequential. Maki’s journey underscores her unwavering commitment to filmmaking while navigating the moral complexities of documenting vulnerable subjects. Her story remains confined to the main series, with no expansions into alternate media.