Manami Okuda
Manami Okuda is a supporting character in Assassination Classroom, Class 3-E's shy chemistry genius, whose poisons grow more sophisticated all year while she slowly learns to talk to people. She is voiced by Sayuri Yahagi in Japanese and Felecia Angelle in English.
About Manami Okuda
Manami Okuda is Class 3-E's shy chemistry genius, so hopeless with words that she opens her assassination career by politely asking Koro-sensei to drink her poison. He drinks it, compliments her honesty, and helps her turn science into her language. Okuda's arc is a gentle one: a girl who hid behind formulas learning to speak to people, with her poisons growing more sophisticated all the while.
Appearance
Okuda is a small, quiet girl with dark hair worn in two braids and round glasses that give her a studious, timid look. She is usually found near her chemistry equipment, happiest surrounded by flasks and formulas. Her plain, earnest appearance matches her personality: she hides nothing, which is exactly what makes her first assassination attempt, politely handing Koro-sensei a poison and asking him to drink it, so memorable.
Personality
Okuda is brilliant with science and hopeless with words, and she knows it. Social situations frighten her, so she lets formulas speak for her. Koro-sensei treats her honesty as a strength, not a flaw, and under his teaching she grows braver: her poisons become cleverer and she begins, slowly, to speak to people directly. She is gentle, sincere and quietly determined.
Background & Story
Okuda's poor grades in language subjects landed her in Class 3-E despite her science genius. She opened her assassination career with total honesty, presenting Koro-sensei with a homemade poison and asking him to drink it. He did, complimented her, and then taught her how to make better ones, turning science into her language for reaching people. Her chemistry becomes one of the class's most useful weapons, supplying poisons and medicines for their plans.
Powers & Abilities
- Chemistry and Poisons: Okuda can formulate poisons, medicines and chemical tools tailored to a plan, making her the class's scientific specialist.
Key Relationships
- Koro-sensei: Her teacher, who valued her honesty and personally coached her chemistry.
- Karma Akabane: A classmate who pairs her chemistry with his schemes and genuinely respects her skill.
- Kaede Kayano: A friend who draws the shy Okuda into class life.
Quick Answers
What is Okuda's speciality?
Okuda is Class 3-E's chemistry expert, creating the poisons and chemical tools used in the class's assassination attempts.
Who voices Manami Okuda?
Okuda is voiced by Sayuri Yahagi in Japanese and by Felecia Angelle in the English dub.
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