Tohru's Mother | |
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Personal Info | |
Full Name | Unknown |
Nickname | Dragon Lady (Uncle) Madame Tarantula (Uncle) |
Race | Human |
Nationality | Japanese |
Family | Tohru (son) |
Martial Arts | Judo |
General Info | |
Base of Operations | Japan |
Affiliation | Chan Family |
Details | |
Debut | Season 2 Episode 4 |
Closing | Season 4 Episode 10 |
English | Amy Hill |
"He drinks tea? I thought billy goat only eats tin can." |
Tohru's Mother is the stern but well-meaning mother of Tohru who makes recurring appearances in the series.
Appearance[]
Tohru's Mother is a short, overweight woman. She possess features similar to that of Tohru including his hairstyle. Her main outfit consists of a maroon coat over a white shirt, a maroon dress, and black shoes. She also has a mole under her left eye.
Personality[]
Tohru's Mother is a mild mannered, well meaning person who, according to Tohru, is very hard to please. Her personality varies according to who she is speaking with. She is shown to be very protective of Tohru, even treating him like a baby.
She is very impulsive and rude to Uncle, often calling him names and insulting his shop many times, while she is nice to Jackie and Jade. Despite their usual enmity, Uncle still gave her a Christmas present as a piece offering. She was surprised but touched by this act and thanked him.
History[]
Tohru's Mother wasn't aware of her son's status as a criminal due to him not telling her about Valmont's true nature. She assumed that The Dark Hand was a respectable and prestigious organization, disproving of Tohru's decision to leave it in favor of working with the Chans.
The first time, she arrives and makes Tohru feel unworthy of her love, and she immediately hits off on the wrong note with Uncle (such as, calling the antique shop a "junk shop" and calling him a "Billy Goat"). She later proves herself a feisty, if short, woman, by taking down a room full of thugs back-to-back with Uncle. She later joins the Chans and Tohru on a cruise ship, where her antagonism of Uncle continues, beating him in several games of Mahjong, Chinese Checkers, and Tic-Tac-Toe. However, the two once again work together to stop the forces of darkness, tripping several thieves using shuffleboard pucks. Although it was not long until two reverted back to their rivalry during the game of arm wrestling.
She appears again during the quest for the Snake Talisman power, and inadvertently infuses part of the magic of the egg it is contained in into her tea by dipping in it, turning her invisible. She aids the Chans once again, where Tohru teaches her that he can take care of himself and Uncle reluctantly makes her visible again. Her final appearance was during Christmas when she was flying in by plane and saw Tohru flying in a sleigh as Santa Claus (when Tohru, Jade, and Paco were filling in for Santa to deliver presents) and later acknowledged this when he met her at Uncle's shop. Her mannerisms towards Uncle were referenced in later episodes, such as during Tohru's rift with Uncle in Season 5, and when Tohru is infected by an evil mirror spirit, his worst fears about himself come true and he temporarily turns into a giant version of his mother.
Powers and Abilities[]
Despite her short stature, Tohru's Mother is quite capable of holding her own. Her fighting style involves the use of Judo-style takedowns and throws. She is quite strong, being able to flip an opponent who is two times taller than her. She also utilizes strong punches and kicks to her already-powerful martial arts. Unlike her son, Tohru, she is very fast and is capable of running on railings as if she is doing parkour.
She is quite knowledgeable, being able to correctly identify snake bite symptoms and what are the best rememdies for curing a snake bite. She is also a master strategist and board games expert, being able to beat Uncle in a multitude of board games, despite him being an expert in the games himself.
Appearances[]
TV SeriesSeason 2Season 3Season 4
Season 5
Comic StripsThe J-Team |
Trivia[]
- Whenever Tohru mentions her to another character, he refers to her as "Mother". However, whenever he addresses her directly, he refers to her as "Mommy".
- Amy Hill, who did the voice role of Tohru's Mother, would do the voice role of Ah-Mah (Jasmine Lee) from Cartoon Network's Life and Times of Juniper Lee.
- Her fighting skill may derive from her descendants as Tohru is revealed in Ninja Twilight to be descendant of a Japanese samurai. However this episode was written far ahead of her debut, so this may not be their intentions.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Tohru's Mother/Gallery