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Shokuhou Misaki (食蜂 操祈 Shokuhō Misaki?) is the fifth ranked Level 5 esper and a student at Tokiwadai Middle School that goes under the alias "The Queen". This refers to her having the largest faction and influence within Tokiwadai Middle School due to her ability.[4] Originally referred to only in passing in Toaru Majutsu no Index, her character later officially debuts in Toaru Kagaku no Railgun and later made her debut in the Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index novels.
Etymology
Misaki's first name can be translated as "Wish For Control" and her name as a whole can be translated as "Dominated Psychology". Her first name is composed of the characters for "control" and "pray", and her surname carries a "honey bee" motif, which was later decided by Kamachi to illustrate Misaki as someone who eats through societal structures.[5]
Appearance
Misaki appears as an elegant beauty of Tokiwadai Middle School, sporting long straight hair of golden color. She wears a pair of white gloves and stockings, both adorned with laces. She is also seen holding a shoulder bag with a star adorned on the middle. Her eyes are also gold colored, however, one notable feature of her eyes is that they have star designs on them. Literally, she is a starry-eyed girl. She claims that she was born that way.[6]
Her large breasts are a point of jealousy for Mikoto, who mocks her for it. She even once suspects Misaki of not being a middle school student based on her bust size, to which Misaki replies that it may be possible with her abilities that she is not.[7] Both Seria and Touma have also question her if she was even in middle school. However, a year before the story Misaki had a smaller bust, even being called flat-chested by Touma.[8]
Background
Not much is known about her past and childhood. In a discussion about siblings, Shokuhou acts as if she is not among those who have one.[9] When she entered Academy City and passed through the Power Curriculum Program, she became an esper of an unknown Level, but higher than 0.[10]
Clone Dolly
When she was younger, Shokuhou Misaki was a subject of the Clone Dolly first research laboratory. It's revealed that Shokuhou Misaki and Mitsuari Ayu of the third laboratory were found by Tree Diagram to both have the possibility of reaching Level 5, possessing abilities with a near-identical basic theory and scope, though they would plateau at Level 3 under the standard curriculum. The higher-ups decided to prune one and focus on developing the other. Following the Parameter List, they chose to focus on Shokuhou Misaki, with Mitsuari Ayu being kept as a back-up in the event of her death. Her researchers soon begun to train Misaki's powers for the Exterior Project, using her powers to brainwash people like Makuwa to think melons are apples.[11] Part of this project was the development of Exterior, a giant brain that could replicate her powers with much higher potency, with significantly increased reach and number of people that can be controlled at one time, and to allow anybody to use Mental Out for themselves. For that project, part of her cerebral cortex was taken from her to create Exterior.[12]
At some point during her time in the first laboratory, Shokuhou approached Hokaze Junko, a subject of Clone Dolly's third lab, and discovered that Junko suffered painful headaches every day due to her power. Misaki used her power to sync with Junko's mind and relieve the headaches, despite the risk to herself if Junko were to lose control. She advised Junko to stop trying to everything by herself and said that she owed her one.[13]
Misaki brainwashes everyone who is involved with Exterior project.
During the project, she was asked to brainwash a girl that is known as Dolly, which the scientist required for data, into thinking she is her friend that left her after discovering the machines implanted on Dolly's person. Misaki somehow acquiesces and begins pretending as Dolly's friend.[14] This ultimately ends in tragedy when it is revealed that Dolly's condition is steadily deteriorating even with Academy City's powerful medical technology, and by the time the two have become close Dolly falls ill and dies shortly after—supposedly a foregone conclusion and necessary to the Exterior project. A crestfallen Misaki soon turns against the facility and its researchers, exerting her influence and control over everybody involved in the project. She learns that the Clone Dolly Workshop is related to the Exterior project, and also that the scientists are to dispose of her once Exterior is completed. By the time she enters Tokiwadai Middle School, Misaki has effectively hidden Exterior and its capabilities completely,[11] though later had help from people apparently loyal to her to maintain it.[12] Her admission to Tokiwadai happened simultaneously to her being officially classified as a Level 5,[15] at which point she was higher ranked than Misaka Mikoto.[16]
Due to the events involving Dolly and the Exterior Project, Misaki became weary and depressed to the point of wanting to use her powers on herself to remove what she called "heavy thoughts".[8]
Pre-Touma Tokiwadai
- Main article: First Year Arc
Meeting Kamijou Touma
Back in August of the year before the main story, Misaki meets Kamijou Touma several times, which would later be remarked upon by her "as the happiest period of her life",[17] despite their relationship ending abruptly. Misaki, a 1st year of Tokiwadai, first meets Touma in an intersection, bumping into him as he was in a hurry. In his haste he leaves his cellphone with Misaki, forcing her to hand over the phone to Anti-Skill.[18] This event would later consequently lead to the attempted suicide of Mitsuari Ayu at Ground Geo, a girl similar to Misaki, who had just reached an impasse in her ability development. This is because the cellphone could have been used by Touma to call her and prevent her from trying to take her own life as she stated "wanted to be saved" by him.[19] Later, a still-depressed Misaki, goes to Ground Geo and pondered using Mental Out on herself. She later meets Touma again who was still hounded by his failure to help Mitsuari, recognizing him from before. The meeting would subsequently prevent Misaki from doing the deed as Misaki discovers first-hand, several times, on how Touma's power worked against her.[8]
A used cheap whistle for Misaki
Touma would later meet Misaki several times during the summer, bickering and getting into shenanigans, like going for a swim, where they introduce each other and where Touma relates his preference for big-breasted women,[20] and getting tricked by Kumokawa Seria.[21] This later culminates with Touma giving a used cheap whistle for her to use to call him when she is in trouble, which notes is an indirect kiss with him.[22] The similarities with Misaka Mikoto's relationship with Touma are clear, and they can be described as acquaintances that often run into each other in the city. Misaki even hypothesized that these similarities may be the reason why she can't stand her.[23]
The aftermath of Deadlock's attack, depicted in Shokuhou's flashback in the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga.
These run-ins with Touma, however, would later come to an abrupt end. Deadlock would later try and attack Misaki, forcing Touma to defend her using his own body while she used her powers to whittle their numbers by having them attack each other. Touma's efforts however later come at a price as he becomes severely injured. Needing to save Touma's life, Misaki volunteers to use her powers on Touma, as in essence, it manipulates the brain's fluids, cutting off his sense of pain and allowing the EMT to treat him. However, due to Touma's low blood pressure, her attempt didn't work correctly as planned, leaving Touma brain damaged and making him unable to remember and make new memories of her and only her.[24]
The reason why she has complete trust towards Touma is likely because of their previous relationship. Indeed, during the Agitate Halation Arc, she helps Touma, while using the body of another girl, regardless of the unscientific and ridiculous things he speaks to her.
Post-Touma Tokiwadai
At some point during the winter uniform period, before she had acquired her current figure and stature, a coat-wearing Shokuhou encountered Kobayashi Satori. The full nature of their meeting is currently unknown, but at least part of their encounter(s) involved a dropped crepe and Shokuhou offering her own to Kobayashi afterwards. Kobayashi also took a picture with Shokuhou around this time.[25][26]
Chronology
Toaru Majutsu no Index
Misaki is often referenced throughout the series for her role as a powerful telepath and is always referred to in the third person or as her alias, The Queen of Tokiwadai.
Index Arc
- Main article: Index Arc
Kamijou Touma first references her during the Index Arc. While trying to convince Kanzaki Kaori to let Academy City help Index, he tells her that there's a Level 5 at Tokiwadai that could extract people's memories by just touching them.[27] It is unknown what would happen if Misaki were to do what Touma what intended her to do, but if she was to see into Index's mind, and thus her many grimoires, the backlash would most likely severely harm her.
Acqua of the Back Arc
- Main article: Acqua of the Back Arc
Mikoto mentions Shokuhou (by her epithet "The Queen") for the first time, recalling that the Queen is the best mind controller in Academy City. Mikoto first considers asking her to fix Kamijou Touma's memory loss problem, but quickly dismisses the idea since she isn't on good enough terms with her, and Mikoto did not want to end up in the "Queen's" debt. Mikoto also did not like the idea of trusting the health of a friend to someone she has an indirect rivalry with.[28]
Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index
Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun
- Main article: Shokuhou Misaki/Chronology (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun)
Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out
Tokiwadai Election Arc
- Main article: Tokiwadai Election Arc
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Other Appearances
Sidestories
Toaru Majutsu no Index: Shokuhou Misaki Figurine
- Main article: Toaru Majutsu no Index: Shokuhou Misaki Figurine
Shokuhou Misaki encounters a moving, speaking miniature of herself and seeks out its creator to find out when her body data had been leaked out.[51] She finds the doll's creator, a woman called the Professor, imprisoned in a doll museum.[52][53] Once there, the Professor reveals to her that she created the doll in order to leave behind a memory of her since she will be dead. Misaki is then shot by one of the woman's accomplices, fulfilling the condition that made her create the mini-Misaki figure in the first place.[54] Little did she know that Misaki has already used her Mental Out on her and her accomplice.[55]
Under the illusion of Mental Out, the Professor is forced to reveal her plan of preserving Academy City using her Urban Processor, believing that the city will be destroyed soon. Misaki refuses to accept the Professor's reasoning, and believes that there is still some path other than what the Professor is taking. In the end Misaki has the Urban Processor destroyed, while the Professor is left satisfied with Misaki's answer.[56][57]
In the end the doll ends up living with Misaki. However, the thought of Academy City being destroyed is still on Misaki's mind, and it would be only two days before Othinus remade the world.[58]
Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On
- Main article: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On
Piloting the Virtualoid, Angelan, Misaki did battle with Misaka's friends and eventually Misaka herself, during a Virtual-On Tournament.
Anime
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA 01
- Main article: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA 01
Not actually appearing in person per se, but she is referenced by Shirai Kuroko in the final moments of the first Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA, where she states that there are two Level 5s in Tokiwadai Middle School.
MMR: Motto Marutto Railgun
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Video Games
Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On (game)
- Main article: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On (game)
Miksaki is one of the playable characters in the Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On video game. Her associated Virtuaroid is SGV-417-l/VSL Angelan.[59] As indicated in the prequel short story Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On: Misaka Mikoto's Dangerous Tea Party, Misaki agrees to team-up with Mikoto during the Vooster's Cup, which draws the ire of Shirai Kuroko.
Dengeki Bunko Crossing Void
Misaki appears as one of the new playable characters (in the latest updates) in this gacha-RPG game.
Blue Archive
Misaki appears as a playable character for Blue Archive's A Certain Scientific Record of Youth collaboration.
Character Art Designs
Design Evolution
Haimura was told that there was going to be a meeting that would decide her character for her appearance in the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga. Haimura's first draft of her design was drawn without thought and before he was given instructions and descriptions on what Misaki would look like, other than that she was designed to look like a shoujo character that will not stand out when mixed in a group of characters. After the meeting that decided her character, the draft of Misaki with the blonde hair was chosen and Haimura later finished the overall look of her character.
For her bag, Haimura first designed the bag with many stars, and later realizing that it was too cluttered, simplified it.
Gallery
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.jpg "Shokuhou Misaki and Gaouin Tsukasa in furisode (Twitter).jpg (465 KB)")
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Trivia
- Along with the 6th Level 5, her identity was one of the most speculated in the series by the fandom. This was brought on by both series' characters referencing her, and Mikoto's apparent lack of trust towards her.
- In a deck of playing cards, the ace is two levels higher than the queen. Though possibly a coincidence, this is portrayed by how Mikoto (The Ace of Tokiwadai) is ranked two above Misaki (The Queen of Tokiwadai).
- Based on the events in 7th novel of Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index, Misaki probably knows the identity of Number Six. Whether she already met them, or has access to the database of Number Six is yet to be determined. She could have also just read the mind of the man who was thought to be the Number Six.
- According to Haimura, Misaki's design from a year before from NT11 is based on Index, drawing a parallel between them.
- According to Ogino Kentarou, Misaki and Tsukuyomi Komoe might know each other. When asked about the nature of their relationship, he only names Himegami Aisa, Musujime Awaki, and Izanami, three girls who have stayed at Komoe's apartment.[60]
- Shokuhou was among the characters that were featured on a set of Toaru-themed Tarot cards were released by Animate for the series 20th anniversary. The cards were based on the Major Arcana of the Rider-Waite deck, and Shokuhou's card was The Empress, with the image used being from Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Volume 11.[61][62]
Quotes
- (Misaki as she is poking Mikoto in the library, from Railgun Chapter 41): "Miiii-saaa-kaaa-saaan!"
- (Taunting Mikoto about Kongou Mitsuko, ibid): "I heard you were forcing yourself on a transfer student that had no place to belong to... On the surface you're being a wolf, while in the back you're making a secret gang?"
- (Threating Mikoto and her friends, ibid): "Ah, I see! All I have to do is take Misaka-san's followers with my brainwashing ability.♥"
- (Talking about the Level 5 demonstration, from Railgun Chapter 43): "Hmm... Just doing it would be fine, but going as a stand-in for Misaka-san just doesn't feel right..."
- (Misaki commanding her clique, from Railgun Chapter 43): "You guys leave for 15 minutes. Oh, and challenge yourself to eat 20 Éclair as fast as possible during that time.☆"
- (Talking about her comment remarking on Touma's arrival, from Railgun Chapter 62): "Oh, my, my, my, my!♥ Your Timing ability is a little too convenient. If this had nothing to do with me, I'd be a little disturbed. But... When it's about me you look like a prince. Girls really are selfish."
- (To Touma, from NT 7): "But you are always like this. Perhaps that is the proper form for our relationship ability. No matter how many times I ask or our paths cross, the answer is always the same. Saying this will probably make you angry just like back then, but perhaps that is my punishment for having this power. After all, these repeated coincidences cannot be explained logically☆"
- (To Touma, ibid): "“Yes, yes. I believe you. If you say that is the case, then that must be the case."
- (Misaki using her powers to affect the "heroes", ibid): "Category 109 / Shokuhou Misaki is your ally. Immediately eliminate anyone who attacks her. Category 081 / Your target, Shokuhou Misaki, is the boy standing next to you. Category 220 / You are afraid of sailor uniforms. If any get near you, you want to eliminate them."
- (To Mikoto regarding Touma, from NT8): "And even if an adult woman isn’t in his strike zone…If I bring in this much variation…He’s sure to like at least one of them☆"
- (To Mitsuari Ayu about her choice in life, from NT 11): "You are weak, from the moment you could only use your life as an excuse for committing crimes, you insulted that very life. You didn’t notice, you were afraid of noticing, and you went around destroying everything that could make you notice, but you have also crushed your ability to ever gather respect. Even if you managed to reach the position of Level 5."
- (To Mitsuari Ayu about Touma, from NT 11): "He is my hero. I don’t care how others see him. He can be someone else’s hero too. The authenticity of his righteousness doesn’t matter. But none of that changes his ability to be my personal hero. …So he will come. Even if he has forgotten everything and even if someone else is smiling by his side, just this once, it’s my turn☆"
References
- ↑ Design of Misaki, 1 year previously
- ↑ Ogino Kentarou (Railgun editor), Twitter. Tweeted on 14 March 2022.
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 071
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 040
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11 Afterword
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 056
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 041
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11 Chapter 1 Part 2
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun SS3: Stativarius Chapter 7 Part 3
- ↑ Dengeki G's Magazine August Issue Misaka Mikoto Character Interview ft. Kamachi Kazuma & Fuyukawa Motoi
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 060
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 061
- ↑ Astral Buddy Manga Chapter 010
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 059
- ↑ Astral Buddy Manga Chapter 016
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 132.5
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11 Prologue
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11 Chapter 1 Part 1
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11 Chapter 4 Part 2
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11 Chapter 1 Part 4
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11 Chapter 1 Part 6
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11 Chapter 1 Part 8
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11 Chapter 1 Part 9
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11 Epilogue
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 013
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Volume 02
- ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 01 Chapter 3 Part 4
- ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 16 Chapter 1 Part 5
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 001
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 002
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 003
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 004
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 005
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 006
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 007
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 008
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 009
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 010
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 011
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 012
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 014
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 015
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 016
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 017
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 018
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 019
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 020
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 022
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 026
- ↑ Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out Manga Chapter 027
- ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index: Shokuhou Misaki Figurine Part 1
- ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index: Shokuhou Misaki Figurine Part 2
- ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index: Shokuhou Misaki Figurine Part 3
- ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index: Shokuhou Misaki Figurine Part 4
- ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index: Shokuhou Misaki Figurine Part 5
- ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index: Shokuhou Misaki Figurine Part 6
- ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index: Shokuhou Misaki Figurine Part 7
- ↑ Toaru Majutsu no Index: Shokuhou Misaki Figurine Part 8
- ↑ Dengeki Online Article (2017/09/12)
- ↑ Ogino Kentarou (Railgun editor), Twitter. Retrieved on 7 May 2021.
- ↑ Animate
- ↑ Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 11
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