Michelle Cheung
| Michelle Chueng | |
|---|---|
| R.O.D character | |
| File:Michelleagreat.jpg Michelle's most well-known papermaster skill, the bow and arrow | |
| First appearance | Read or Dream |
| Last appearance | R.O.D the TV |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Mi-nee |
| Occupation | Bodyguard to Nenene Sumiregawa |
| Relatives | Maggie Mui (younger sister), Anita King (younger sister) |
Michelle Cheung (ミシェール ・チャン Mishēru Chan, a.k.a. Mi-nee) is one of the characters in the R.O.D series of manga and anime created by Hideyuki Kurata. She is a papermaster and one of the three "Paper Sisters" which make the central trio of the Read or Dream series of comics, and also one of the main characters of the TV series, R.O.D the TV.
Appearance and Personality
Michelle is the oldest of the Paper Sisters and is generally considered the leader and strategist of the group. Michelle's love of books almost match that of Yomiko's; when she arrives in Japan, Michelle buys out so many of the Jinbo-cho bookstores that people begin to speculate Yomiko Readman has returned. If not for her sister Anita's intervention, Michelle's book buying habits would result in the sisters not having enough money left over for food.
Michelle is 168 cm (5'6") tall with long blonde hair. She is mainly characterized by her cheerful yet ostensibly ditzy personality. Her favorite books are the Harry Potter series and she has a soft spot for cute things and small children. Michelle's love of books almost match that of Yomiko's; when she arrives in Japan, Michelle buys out so many of the Jinbo-cho bookstores that people begin to speculate Yomiko Readman has returned. If not for her sister Anita's intervention, Michelle's book buying habits would result in the sisters not having enough money left over for food.
Powers and Skills
Michelle's preferred paper manipulation is a bow and arrow. Her arrows can also have special effects, such as multiple arrows, encasing the object it is shot at or creating a web to capture a person.
She also carries a metal briefcase that contains a number of paper traps and weapons.
In battle, Michelle leads the group and performs a support role to her sisters.
Character History
Junior revealed to Michelle when they were together getting away the truth about the three of them, that their memory and existence was only a mere manipulation created for them by Dokusensha, creating their own line of artificial Paper Masters.
Relationships
Michelle and Anita care deeply for one another, but Michelle's airheadedness and Anita's down-to-earth nature frequently clash. While Anita is usually concerned about practical matters like buying food over books and shows a greater degree of restraint, Michelle tends to live for the moment and cannot resist buying any book that catches her eye. Though Michelle means well, she usually ends up in unusual situations that Anita finds foolish and troublesome. However, Michelle is also unafraid to discipline Anita when necessary.
Junior
Because of Michelle's kind nature, Junior is easily attached to her and comes to see her as a mother-figure of sorts. When Junior betrays the Paper Sisters and their allies, he rescues Michelle and seemingly attempts to keep her apart from everyone else. When he becomes upset that his mother, Nancy Makuhari, is more concerned about the safety of Yomiko Readman and expresses his resentment towards her, Michelle disciplines him as she would of Anita for speaking thoughtlessly. However, when Nancy, affected by Junior's words, goes to defend them, Junior leaves with Michelle and reveals the truth behind Michelle and Maggie's existences as Paper Masters.
Michelle and Maggie share a close relationship, held strongly by their extreme love of books and of Anita. While Michelle is outspoken and bosses Maggie around somewhat, Maggie is shy and content to let Michelle speak for her. Michelle is aware of Maggie's lack of confidence and does not tolerate Anita's thoughtless comments concerning Maggie's "usefulness". Because of their love of Anita, they do not hesitate to put their lives in danger to protect her.
As with Anita, Nenene can become frequently annoyed with Michelle's eccentricities. However, since Michelle respects (and fears) Nenene, Michelle usually accepts whatever Nenene tells her to do (unlike when Anita suggests an equally reasonable order). Nenene does not share as close a relationship with Michelle as the other Paper Sisters, but Nenene has faith in Michelle and trusts her.
External links
- Official English R.O.D the TV site
- Yomiko's Library - information on Read or Die and R.O.D the TV
- Profile on Dreams of Twilight - Read or Die fansite
- R.O.D -THE TV- Official site Template:Jp icon
- Read or Die Wiki: an English language wiki designed to cover all aspects of the Read or Die universe