Mariko Itou

This is the first character bio of the wiki, so I think it makes sense to start the character bios off with Mariko Itou, my first ever Pretty Cure OC!

Introduction

Mariko Itou (伊藤 真理子) is the lead Cure of the Pretty Cure group Happy Happy Pretty Cure! Her alter ego is Cure Glitter and her theme color is pink.

Personality

Mariko is a girly girl who admires the aesthetic of France and the 1950's to the point of an obsession. She dreams of becoming a fashion designer alongside Riko Imasaki (as seen in Happy Happy Pretty Cure!: Mariko no Yume! Tetsudatte Moraemasu ka?). She comes from Shiramine, a small village in Japan, so she gets pretty excited to move to Setaka, which is also a village but way bigger.

As the series is based on emojis, she is represented by the cat emoji.

Production

Mariko was originally made on July 3rd, 2015, alongside the other five main Cures. Her original name was Wandaa Nichiyoubi, meaning "Sunday wonder", and her theme color was specifically tea pink. She originally had brown hair and green eyes, but it has changed to dark purple hair and light blue eyes, similar to Marinette Dupain-Cheng.

Mariko is definitely my favorite of the five girls.

Trivia

• Mariko's full name means "Wisteria true village (child)"
• In the psuedo-remake "My Darling ♡ Pretty Cure", her name is Yukiho Sakurai, which means "blossom well, helping step".
• I think the name Keiko Nichiyoubi would fit her too.

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