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| Michiko Malandro | |
| Age |
Unknown, possibly 20's |
| Gender |
Female |
| Hair color |
Dark Brown |
| Eye color |
Grey |
| Occupation |
Criminal |
| Affiliations | |
| Status |
Alive |
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~Michiko Malandro is the main character of Michiko to Hatchin series. A "free-willed diva" who escapes from a supposedly inescapable prison fortress for at least the fourth time, She rescues Hana "Hatchin" Morenos from her abusive foster parents and claims to know Hiroshi Morenos (Hatchin's father) that according to her, was a good man and "made her fall in love with him right away". Both she and Hana embark on a journey to find him while on the run from the law. They become a bickering pair, but soon come to realize how much they truly need each other. Michiko and Hana have the same mysterious tattoo on their stomachs.
Bio
Born somewhere in Brazil, though not much given about where, Michiko grew in a town called Vermelha; she was an orphan and didn’t live in a normal orphanage. She lived at the Casa de Amar Liliana, where they sold children. The woman that took care of the orphans was Seria Bolsyos, and young Michiko always told her she was a greedy witch who would get her ticket to hell one day. She never believed that the children sold ever ended up in a pleasant place. Seria was probably the first one to tell her “Won’t you try to trust me a little”, but Michiko as a young child did not understand the meaning behind those words.
With her lived another child by the name of Atsuko Jackson. But the hard personality of Michiko made poor Atsuko regret often having met that cocoa skin girl. She was difficult and she hurt Atsuko a lot, psychologically. Atsuko was Michiko’s punching bag.
They grew as best friends and now older, Michiko claimed responsibility over the other orphans along with Atsuko, and they needed to bring them presents. To do so, they’d steal from shops, and that meant using Atsuko bait while she was being beaten up by the owner, Michiko stole the goods. Even with a little resentment, the blond-haired Afro girl ended up forgiving her friend and give in to Michiko’s little charms.
Eventually she left the orphanage; it’s not sure when or why, but probably because she was too old. Now living alone in a small house at Vermelha’s favela (shanty town in Brazil), one day two men barged in looking for Sasha. Topless Michiko just stared at them, and when one of them gave her the shirt that covered his face–so she could dress–, she just walked towards him and hit him with her forehead on the nose. Scared, the second boy ran off, leaving his friend–Hiroshi Morenos bleeding from the nose as the woman pointed a gun at him. Michiko ended up cleaning Hiroshi up instead of killing him, and that is where she fell in love.
Personality
Michiko is a wild spirit that often exhibits childish behavior; being prone to throw a fit if things don't go her way. Michiko is loud and constantly the center of attention. A woman who isn't afraid to get in someone's face and tell them off, Michiko also is a jealous and competitive woman. She displays this attribute at a strip club by heckling a performer on her "assets". Despite her tough and abrasive personality, Michiko has shown that she has a heart of gold; wanting to steal money from Seira to give to her friend Yolanda who'd been sold, taking care of the children in the orphanage and getting them presents, the care she shows for Hiroshi even if he pointed a gun at her. Michiko can make plans and is more down to earth than she will ever show. She’ll do anything to reach her objectives. Stubbornly she won’t let go until she finally gets what she wants and is selfish but compassionate. She is caring, in her own strange way; but she is kind to those she loves, and she trusts them with all her heart.
Appearance
Michiko is a slightly tall, slender woman with an ample chest, brown skin, gray eyes and long dark brown hair reaching her waist. She is the typical flashy woman who is very proud of her body. On her stomach she has a tattoo of two feathers and above them the letters L.B.D.D. It’s not know why she has this tattoo, but it matches Hatchin’s tattoo on the stomach, and Hiroshi’s tattoo, n his arm.
That said, her attire constantly changes throughout the journey — mostly outfits that show off her legs, cleavage, and midriff. She favors a bold and wild style.
Relationships
Hatchin
Michiko's relationship with Hatchin was complicated at first, because of their clashing personalities. But in time the two drew closer to one-another in their adventures In episode 22, when Michiko left Hana in Hiroshi's custody and declared that she would return to jail to serve out the rest of her sentence, Hana was deeply saddened that they had to part ways. Years later, after receiving various gifts of lingerie for weeks, a determined Hana used an enormous map to pinpoint and travel to the location where Michiko would show up, the two were able to ultimately reunite while embracing one another.
Hiroshi
Michiko first meets Hiroshi as a young woman in a house where a person named Sascha may live as a hideout. Hiroshi and another person bust open the door with guns and masks on. Only to walk in on a topless Michiko. Hiroshi, feeling bad, tells her to put on the shirt hanging on a line next to her, but she says it's not dry. Hiroshi then takes off the mask that are a sheet and throws it to her. Instead of putting it on, she walks over and headbutts him. The other man runs away because the guns weren't loaded. While Hiroshi is down with his nose bleeding, she loads the gun he dropped. She doesn't fire but wipes the blood off. This may be where they "fall in love".
Atsuko
Prior to the show's main plot, Michiko used to hang with Atsuko when the two were younger. Seria raised both in an orphanage, with nothing being known or shown about their origins before then. Michiko was more of a troublemaker, and from this Atsuko did not want to end up like her. Despite this, Atsuko still had a fondness for her.
From the start of the show, Atsuko is in charge of tracking down and arresting Michiko after she breaks out of prison. She ends up chasing her and Hatchin all across The pair have a rivalry, however Atsuko still does a few things that imply she is looking out for Michiko's well-being. Examples include letting her live after confronting her at gunpoint and seeing her try to shoot an empty gun (The Carnival of Hyenas), trying to talk Michiko out of chasing Hiroshi (Nettlesome Light-Blocking Butterfly) and making a deal to let Hatchin be with her father in exchange for turning herself in (Run As You Are).
Quotes
"Hey, get on with it! Otherwise, I will shoot you in the head, and your brains will go flying!"
"Bitch what!"
"Is it you, Hana?"
"I'll send you on an express train to hell."
"What's up with your tits?! They don't jiggle at all!"
Trivia
- The name Michiko means "beautiful" (美) (mi), "wisdom, intellect" (智) (chi) and "child" (子) (ko). However, the "(美) (mi)" is replaced with (道) (mi), which means "road, path". This may refer to the fact that Michiko's character revolves around her journey and constant travel.
- Michiko's MBTI can be considered as ESFP
- Michiko's last name "Malandro" is the Brazilian Portuguese word for "Scoundrel". Malandro is a very common word used in Brazil when talking about street criminals or thugs.
- Michiko's character design is based of the R&B icon , Aaliyah.
- There is speculation among the fan-base that Michiko was in fact Hanna's biological mother. There is some evidence to both support or contradict the idea, but is never confirmed either way.