Arika Yumemiya facts for kids

Arika Yumemiya is a main character from the anime show My-Otome. She is a brave and cheerful girl who dreams of becoming an Otome, a special kind of warrior who protects people.

Arika's Story

Arika grew up with her grandmother. When Arika was 15, her grandmother passed away. Before she died, Arika's grandmother told her that Arika's mother was an Otome. She also gave Arika a special necklace that belonged to her mother.

Wanting to learn more about her mother and become an Otome herself, Arika started a journey. She walked all the way to Garderobe, a special school in Windbloom. This school trains young girls to become Otomes. On her way, she met a girl named Nina Wang, who was already from Garderobe.

Arika came from the countryside, so she wasn't used to the big city of Windbloom. Nina soon became annoyed with Arika's clumsiness. When Arika told Nina that she also wanted to find Garderobe and become an Otome, Nina didn't agree to help her. Nina thought Arika wasn't good enough to be an Otome.

Later, Arika and Nina saved a girl named Mashiro from some bad men. In return, Mashiro lead them to Garderobe. But on their way, they were attacked by a giant robot monster! Nina then made a quick contract with Mashiro to protect her. This was to show that Nina was a good Otome. Arika found this very interesting, especially when the robot monster defeated Nina.

They all ran to a plane to escape. Suddenly, Arika's special necklace began to shine, and it made the plane fly by itself! Nina saw the necklace and wondered if Arika might be the daughter of a famous Otome named Rena Searrs. Soon, a powerful Otome named Shizuru and another Otome named Akane saved them. They took everyone safely to Garderobe. Arika was very impressed by the Otomes. She asked Natsuki, the headmaster of Garderobe, if she could become an Otome too. Natsuki agreed!

Arika's Personality

Arika is a very cheerful and positive person. She seems to have a lot of potential to become a great Otome because she is very strong. For example, when she helped Nina save Mashiro, she fought the bad men with amazing skill. Also, when she received special nanomachines to help her fight alongside Nina, she didn't get tired easily. Many people think her strength might come from her mother, Rena Searrs, who was a very powerful Otome.

Sometimes, Arika doesn't understand what's happening around her, and she can cry easily. But she always tries to hide her tears from others. She always remembers what her grandmother told her before she died. For example, her grandmother once said, "never to give up hope in a dream." Because of this, Arika never gives up on her dream to become an Otome.

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  Arika in the manga