Nishikino Maki, one of the most popular characters in "Love Live!", has a tsundere personality that has many anime fans hooked. Many people are addicted to her unique way of speaking, but those who support Nishikino Maki are also captivated by her inner self. Here we will introduce 10 charms of Nishikino Maki, so please find out more about her cuteness and the elements that will make you fall in love with her.
Profile of Nishikino Maki
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Nishikino Maki, a first-year student at Otonokizaka Academy, is a member of μ’s and one of the most popular characters in “Love Live!” Her family home is the local general hospital "Nishikino General Hospital", and she is studying hard to become a doctor herself, but due to her daily studies, she is noticed and starts being a school idol to make memories. She has the courage to be a strategist, and her appearance is full of intelligence, which has captured the hearts of many fans.
A serious but sarcastic and tsundere young lady
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Nishikino Maki's personality can be summed up in one word: tsundere, but she also has a serious personality. Her inability to express her feelings honestly is what makes her so cute, but she also has an unexpected side to her: she gets lonely easily and doesn't like horror movies, and the contrast makes her even cuter. It's easy to see what she's feeling in the game, so if you pay attention to the honest feelings behind her words, you'll be hooked.
The charm of Nishikino Maki 1: Her family home is "Nishikino General Hospital"
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First of all, when talking about the charm of Nishikino Maki, I would like to tell you that her family home is the local general hospital, so she is an extremely rich young lady. However, from an early age, she hated being called the daughter of a big hospital, and it seems that the main reason for this is that her friends around her have changed their views of her. However, the members of μ’s treat her equally, and Nishikino Maki herself seems to feel comfortable there, and it seems that she is working hard at her school idol activities without any discrimination.
In the future, she plans to become a doctor and take over the family business
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Maki Nishikino dreams of becoming a doctor and taking over her family business, and she studies hard every day to achieve that goal. She even lists "getting perfect scores on tests" as one of her special skills, so you can see how hard she is working to achieve that goal. However, she felt a sense of stagnation in her daily life of studying, and then when Kosaka Honoka invited her to join school idol activities, she gradually became interested, and joined μ's to make some memories.
Maki Nishikino's charm 2: She's good at studying but not good at sports
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Maki Nishikino is studying hard to take over her family's hospital, but at the same time, she seems to be bad at sports. When she met Honoka Kosaka by chance, she was told to "do push-ups with a smile," but she couldn't do it smoothly. However, since she had experience with ballet when she was young and is also good at studying, she is good at it, and she shows a wonderful performance at the live show.
She is also at the mercy of the athletic Rin Hoshizora
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The first-year group of Nishikino Maki, Hoshizora Rin, and Koizumi Hanayo are affectionately known as "Makirinpana," but Nishikino Maki seems to be the one being manipulated by Hoshizora Rin. Before joining μ's, Hoshizora Rin was particularly stubborn and harbored a somewhat hostile atmosphere, fearing that her childhood friend Koizumi Hanayo would be taken by Nishikino Maki. However, since working together as school idols, they have become friendly with each other and understand each other's personalities well.
Charm 3 of Nishikino Maki: She's genuinely rich and well-bred
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Maki Nishikino is the most ladylike member of μ’s, and you can see her good upbringing in every scene, such as the way she behaves in the anime and the way she looks in the promotional videos. In particular, during the training camp in the first season of the anime, she is depicted reading under a parasol on the beach, and has a calm atmosphere compared to the other members who are playing innocently. Even in her practice clothes, she has a different style from the others, and you will feel that she is a ladylike person in various scenes.
Providing a villa as a training camp for μ's
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As μ's gets more active in preparation for Love Live!, they propose holding a training camp. They start looking for a place to train, and it turns out to be held at Nishikino Maki's family's villa. In the past two episodes, Nishikino Maki has offered her villa as a training camp site, and each time the other members have been amazed by her ladylike qualities. She also has a private chef to cook, which makes you realise just how impressive Nishikino Maki's ladylike qualities are.
Nishikino Maki's charm point 4: Her tsundere personality is great!
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One of the things that is undeniably attractive about Maki Nishikino is her "tsundere personality"! Perhaps because she was raised as a rich girl, she often behaves arrogantly, but most of the time she is portrayed as being strong-willed and tsundere. However, sometimes she seems embarrassed by the honest words of the other members, and you will be unable to resist the sudden honesty of Nishikino Maki! Even if you are not interested in tsundere, you will be fascinated by Nishikino Maki if you think about her carefully.
She also has a pure side that believes in Santa
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It is no exaggeration to say that Nishikino Maki's cutest part is that she has a pure heart and believes in Santa Claus! It is revealed during the training camp in the second season of the anime that while the other members are warming their hearts at Nishikino Maki's Santa episode, Yazawa Nico is the only one who is desperately trying to hold back her laughter. In one scene, the other members hold Yazawa Nico down so as not to shatter Nishikino Maki's pure heart, but Nishikino Maki still doesn't seem to understand what's wrong. This innocent, ladylike side is also charming.
The charm of Nishikino Maki 5: She has produced many famous songs as a composer
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Nishikino Maki has created many famous songs as a composer for μ’s. The opportunity arose when Kosaka Honoka happened to come across Nishikino Maki singing and playing the guitar in the music room, and after her desperate plea, she reluctantly wrote "START:DASH!!". Up until that point, she had dismissed idol music as "frivolous", but after seeing μ's live, she became interested. Since joining, she has consistently been in charge of songwriting, and is an indispensable part of μ's activities.
She also shows off her beautiful voice at live performances
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Nishikino Maki is active as a composer, but she shows off her beautiful voice at live performances such as "Wonderful Rush". She played and sang "Aishiteru Banzai!", the song that led to her meeting Honoka Kosaka, and showed off her beautiful voice there as well. It's no wonder that Honoka Kosaka, who is thinking of disrupting the school by becoming a school idol, is attracted to her, and Hanayo Koizumi also revealed that she used to pass by the music room to listen to Maki Nishikino sing.
Maki Nishikino's charm 6: Her unique lines are addictive
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Some of the lines that represent Maki Nishikino's characteristics include "I don't understand!" and "I'm sorry!" It's a very common line in the anime, but when written down it's written in half-width katakana for some reason, making it a phrase that symbolizes Nishikino Maki. The acting of voice actress Pile makes Nishikino Maki even more charming, and the addictive charm of the line makes it hard to stop listening.
The "Veeee" that appears in scenes of confusion is memorable
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The "Veeee" is also a line unique to Nishikino Maki, but it is often used in scenes of surprise or confusion. It's no exaggeration to say that this is a synonym for Nishikino Maki, who is often caught off guard, but we can see that she uses this expression frequently in the story. Each of these reactions is very cute, and she shows a variety of expressions such as boasting, embarrassment, and anger, which is why so many people are obsessed with her.
Nishikino Maki's charm 7: Her insincereness is cute!
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Perhaps because of her tsundere personality, Nishikino Maki is generally not honest. Although she may show a proud expression when praised, there are times when she becomes embarrassed and is unable to be happy. Also, even when pressed to do something she cannot do, she responds with "I can do it!", which is due to her competitive nature. Because of this, the other members often tease her, and when asked "Can't you do it?" she tends to force herself to do it.
She seems to be easily persuaded by her fellow members
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Lovelivers call her "easy," but when Kosaka Honoka asks her to compose a song or make a PV, she is shown trying her hardest. This is also because the μ’s members understand her stubborn and competitive nature, so she is an easy character to handle. However, this is also Nishikino Maki’s charm, and although she may be stubborn, if you change your perspective, it may be an expression of her desire to meet expectations even if it means going out of her way.
Nishikino Maki’s charm 8: A kind-hearted girl who cares about her friends
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Although Nishikino Maki has a hard time being honest about her feelings, she is still kind-hearted and caring towards her friends. She listens to the wishes of girls such as Hoshizora Rin, who lacks confidence as a girl, and Tojo Nozomi, who wants to write a song with all of μ's, and makes them come true. She also speaks to Koizumi Hanayo when she is unsure about joining μ's, and she generally cares about her friends and colleagues, which clearly shows her kind-hearted side.
She is also depicted lobbying for her friends
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In particular, Tojo Nozomi's desire to "make a song with all of μ's" is appealed to the other members, even though she is a first-year student. Love Live! There was not much time left until the final round, but when Nishikino Maki heard that Ayase Eli, Tojo Nozomi's best friend, knew her feelings, she was inspired and tried her best to write a love song. In the case of Hoshizora Rin, she and Koizumi Hanayo gave her a push, which led to a big change.
Nishikino Maki's charm 9: "NikoMaki" is the best combination
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In Love Live!, fans enjoy various pairings, but the most popular is the pair "NicoMaki" with Yazawa Nico. There are many scenes in the anime where Yazawa Nico teases Nishikino Maki, and she gets angry and chases her around every time. The two are polar opposites in terms of personality, but they are similar in that they both have difficulty being honest, so they may naturally be attracted to each other.
Is Yazawa Nico the only one who is special?
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It seems that Nishikino Maki treats Yazawa Nico specially, and the most distinctive thing is that while she calls the other members by their names, she calls Yazawa Nico "Nico-chan". Also, in the fourth single CD "Mogyutto "Love" de Kakushinchuu!", Nishikino Maki hands Yazawa Nico chocolate, showing a particularly deep connection between them. Even when μ's was on the verge of disbanding, she said, "I don't want μ's to be without Nico-chan and the others," making it clear that she is a special presence.
Nishikino Maki's Charm 10: She's so cute when she shines in the center!
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Maki Nishikino is mainly responsible for composing μ’s songs, but she shines in the center position in Music S.T.A.R.T!!. Although she won first place in the 5th general election, you must see Nishikino Maki, who had a strong image of coolness up until then, perform a pop melody! There are also plenty of solo parts, and if you are a fan of Nishikino Maki, you will be fascinated by her cuteness.
You can see Loli Maki in the OVA
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The OVA included with "Music S.T.A.R.T!!" contains a story featuring Nishikino Maki, in which you can see her as a child. This is a special Nishikino Maki that you won't see in the anime itself, so if you're a Loveliver who supports Nishikino Maki, you have to watch it. Just watching the PV is heartwarming, but the little Nishikino Maki is also very cute and charming.
Maki Nishikino is very cute and a good girl♪
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Although Maki Nishikino is generally known for her tsundere personality, she is actually a kind-hearted girl who cannot be honest, so if you look closely at her, you will see her cuteness. She also tries her best to make her friends' feelings a reality and to encourage them, so you can see that she's not just a tsundere character. As the story progresses, your impression of Nishikino Maki will change greatly, so be sure to keep an eye on her!
