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It's a name that's a pitcher's dream...
— Ryu about Maru's name (ch.2)
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Name
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[]

  1. Kimi ni Todoke Vol. 1 - KARUPIN on JAPAN comic "About the characters in Kimi ni Todoke"

Navigation[]

Characters
Kitahoro High School
Students: Sawako "Sadako" KuronumaShouta KazehayaAyane YanoChizuru YoshidaRyu SanadaUme "Kurumi" KurumizawaKento MiuraTomoEkkoJoeChigusaAndyShinoYuiYuka
Teachers: Kazuichi "Pin" AraiYoshiyuki "Zen" Arai
Relatives
Kazehaya Family: Mr. Kazehaya • Mrs. Kazehaya • Touta KazehayaMaru
Kuronuma Family: Mr. KuronumaMrs. KuronumaEiji Akahoshi
Sanada Family: Mr. SanadaMrs. SanadaToru SanadaHaruka KatayamaAyu
Yoshida Family: Mrs. Yoshida
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