“ | It's a name that's a pitcher's dream... | ” |
— Ryu about Maru's name (ch.2)
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Name | |
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Japanese | ペドロ・マルチネス |
Rōmaji | Pedoro Maruchinesu |
English | Pedro Martinez (VIZ) |
Alias | Maru (マル) |
Personal Information | |
Birthday | September (date when found) |
Sign | Dog[a] |
Gender | Male |
Blood Type | B[b] |
Motto | "Here's your food!" and "Let's go take a walk!"[c] |
Professional Status | |
Occupation | Pet |
Affiliation | Kazehaya Family |
First Appearance | |
Manga | Chapter 01 |
Anime | Episode 02 |
Voiced by | |
Portrayed by |
Pedro Martinez (ペドロ・マルチネス Pedoro Maruchinesu), commonly known as Maru, is Shouta Kazehaya's pet dog.
Appearance[]
Maru is a dog with white fur and droopy triangular ears. He usually wears a red collar. Maru grows up to be a medium-sized dog, with a tail that curls up and over his back.
History[]
Maru is a stray dog left in a cardboard box that Sawako and Shouta both saw on their way to school one rainy day. Shouta ends up taking him in and keeping him as a part of his family. He later gets his name, Pedro Martinez, from Pin; and then his nickname, Maru, from Sawako.
At the end of the series when Shouta moves out for university, Maru stays in the Kazehaya household, with Shouta's father taking him out for walks.
Notes[]
- Volume 8 contained a "KimiTodo Friend Notebook" as bonus content, which included profiles written by the characters. Kazehaya filled out a special edition profile for Maru where he humorously writes Maru's star sign as "Dog" and guesses that his blood type is B. This profile also says that:
- Maru's hobbies are sleeping, eating, playing and taking walks.
- His skills are shaking hands and jumping.
- His favorite sayings are "Here's your food!" and "Let's go take a walk!"
Trivia[]
- Maru was modeled after Shiina's old family pet, Maaya.[1]
- Maru is named after Pedro Martínez, a former professional baseball pitcher for the MLB from 1992 to 2009.
References[]
- ↑ Kimi ni Todoke Vol. 1 - KARUPIN on JAPAN comic "About the characters in Kimi ni Todoke"
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◇ Students: Sawako "Sadako" Kuronuma • Shouta Kazehaya • Ayane Yano • Chizuru Yoshida • Ryu Sanada • Ume "Kurumi" Kurumizawa • Kento Miura • Tomo • Ekko • Joe • Chigusa • Andy • Shino • Yui • Yuka ◇ Teachers: Kazuichi "Pin" Arai • Yoshiyuki "Zen" Arai | ||
◇ Kazehaya Family: Mr. Kazehaya • Mrs. Kazehaya • Touta Kazehaya • Maru ◇ Kuronuma Family: Mr. Kuronuma • Mrs. Kuronuma • Eiji Akahoshi ◇ Sanada Family: Mr. Sanada • Mrs. Sanada • Toru Sanada • Haruka Katayama • Ayu ◇ Yoshida Family: Mrs. Yoshida |