Mami "Parakeet" Okabe
Mami "Parakeet" Okabe
"Parakeets are known for their singing!"
Mami "Parakeet" Okabe
"Parakeets are known for their singing!"
Profile
Name: Mami "Parakeet" Okabe
Sex: Female
Age: 19
Eyes: Gold
Hair: Blonde
Height: 159 cm (about 5' 2 1/2")
Weight: 49 kg (about 108 lbs)
Nationality: Japanese
Alignment: Face
Personality
Mami is a plucky, optimistic, determined woman with a strong sense of duty.¹ Despite suffering through abject poverty during her early years and being exposed to some of the darker aspects of being an idol later on, she never became cynical. Instead, the hardships she faced only served to toughen her up, strengthen her resolve, and give her a realistic outlook on the entertainment industry.²
Mami is also keenly aware that she is a performer, and has come to peace with that fact. She is accepting of the fact that being a LAW wrestler—especially one competing in the hentai division—often entails being put in humiliating situations. Ultimately, regardless of the situation, Mami seeks to entertain the crowd—even if that means shedding fake tears or exaggerating her pain! Unfortunately for Mami though, she seldom needs to fake those things!
Appearance
Normal Appearance
Wrestling Attire
General Combat Information
General
Strategy: Entertain the crowd!
Fighting Style(s): Untrained
Preferred Attacks: "Whatever seems fun!"
Martial Arts
Primary: None
Secondary: None
Match Preferences
Preferred Matches: Any match where she can put on a show!
Attitude To Hentai: "Sounds fun!"
Statistics
Durability: 4/10
Stamina: 7/10
Strength: 3/10
Speed: 8/10
Defense: 2/10
Technique (Striking): 1.5/10
Technique (Grappling): 1/10
Additional Information
- Mami has no fighting experience
- Mami can generally remain calm in most situations
Past/History
Spoiler
Mami is no stranger to poverty. For much of her early life, she and her family struggled to make ends meet, with the family living in a small, one-room apartment. Her parents worked long hours in menial jobs, receiving only a meager pittance in return. Between rent and other living expenses, there was often very little money left for food. Still, Mami's parents did their best to ensure that their daughter did not go hungry and often gave up their own meals to feed their daughter. In fact, Mami's parents did everything in their power to ensure that she was well taken care of, often at the expense of their own needs. Through the efforts of her parents, Mami was able to live a standard lower-class lifestyle instead of the abjectly impoverished lifestyle that she would have otherwise lived.
As much as her parents tried to hide it, Mami was keenly aware of how much her parents were sacrificing for her. At the same time, because her parents were often too busy with work to spend time with her, Mami was typically left to her own devices. Much of her youth was spent roaming the streets, much to her parents' chagrin—not that there was much else that Mami could have done.
But Mami was not a typical street urchin. Rather than pick pockets or cause mayhem, Mami did her best to earn her own income to help ease the financial burden on her parents, often doing odd-jobs for the various store owners in her area.
It was during one of these odd-jobs that Mami discovered her latent talent for singing. She had been mopping the floor in a flower shop when she heard the singing of a classically-trained vocalist over the radio. Once the piece was finished, without thinking much of it, Mami started singing what she had heard. She managed to mimic the subtle phrasing and articulations of the singer, all while maintaining extremely good intonation.
Hearing the then six year-old Mami casually imitate a classically-trained singer completely shocked the owner of the flower shop, who was a classically-trained violinist and decent singer herself. From that point onwards, the woman, who was named Megumi Kimura, encouraged Mami to develop her singing skills and even gave Mami violin lessons. Eventually, as per Kimura's suggestion, Mami started performing on the streets to make money.
Although she was extremely nervous at first, Mami quickly got used to performing. During that time, she sang many different styles and genres, ranging from pop songs to classical pieces. After about one year of busking, Mami was making enough money to cover her living expenses, thus easing the burden on her parents.
It was also after about one year of busking that Mami caught the attention of a renowned vocal professor, Dr. Saiko Suganuma, from a local university. Mami began studying under Dr. Suganuma and quickly became a highly skilled—albeit inexperienced—coloratura soprano; she even started studying the Queen of the Night Aria nine months into her training.
Then, shortly after Mami had turned eight, a major turning point in her life occurred. While she was busking, a producer from a well-known talent agency took notice of Mami and offered to make Mami a junior idol. Mami was thoroughly uninterested in being an idol but the potential to make a living—or strike it rich—appealed to Mami's desire to support herself and her family. Every fiber of Mami's being screamed to accept the offer. But Mami felt guilty about abandoning her vocal training with Dr. Suganuma.
Ironically, it was Dr. Suganuma who ended up reassuring Mami that it was okay for her to become an idol should she desire. Having come from a similar background, Dr. Suganuma knew the pain of poverty and empathized with Mami's burning desire to escape it.
After much deliberation, Mami ultimately decided to become an idol. Then, with the help of a lawyer hired by Dr. Suganuma, Mami managed to negotiate a favorable contract. Moreover, Mami was able to continue her vocal training with Dr. Suganuma, albeit with lessons being much less frequent than before.
Mami's years as a junior idol were rough. Between having to cope with an idol lifestyle and having to interact with creepy fans, Mami encountered a lot of hardship. But Mami persevered and eventually moved on to become a regular idol with a different talent agency.
Mami's troubles continued into her idol years. She was forced to fight for better pay and more favorable work schedules. However, Mami quickly proved herself to be a shrewd negotiator, and through lots of hard work, managed to negotiate better conditions. Additionally, the pressure to put on a false persona persisted. It was also sometimes quite difficult to balance school, vocal training, and being an idol—but through her work ethic, Mami managed to do so.
What ultimately led to Mami leaving the idol lifestyle was not the rigors of idol life, but rather, a desire to avoid the hardships of post-idol life. Mami knew that she, like most other female idols, would be forced to retire once she hit her mid-twenties. She would find herself without higher education or job skills, making it difficult to find desirable employment.
Thus, to avoid this fate, Mami left the idol lifestyle upon turning eighteen to attend university. Having done extremely well on her national exams, Mami began studying biology and biochemistry at a prestigious Japanese university. However, about two semesters in, she found herself lacking cash despite working a couple of part-time jobs. This led to Mami signing with LAW, as a means of supplementing her income and funding her education.
As much as her parents tried to hide it, Mami was keenly aware of how much her parents were sacrificing for her. At the same time, because her parents were often too busy with work to spend time with her, Mami was typically left to her own devices. Much of her youth was spent roaming the streets, much to her parents' chagrin—not that there was much else that Mami could have done.
But Mami was not a typical street urchin. Rather than pick pockets or cause mayhem, Mami did her best to earn her own income to help ease the financial burden on her parents, often doing odd-jobs for the various store owners in her area.
It was during one of these odd-jobs that Mami discovered her latent talent for singing. She had been mopping the floor in a flower shop when she heard the singing of a classically-trained vocalist over the radio. Once the piece was finished, without thinking much of it, Mami started singing what she had heard. She managed to mimic the subtle phrasing and articulations of the singer, all while maintaining extremely good intonation.
Hearing the then six year-old Mami casually imitate a classically-trained singer completely shocked the owner of the flower shop, who was a classically-trained violinist and decent singer herself. From that point onwards, the woman, who was named Megumi Kimura, encouraged Mami to develop her singing skills and even gave Mami violin lessons. Eventually, as per Kimura's suggestion, Mami started performing on the streets to make money.
Although she was extremely nervous at first, Mami quickly got used to performing. During that time, she sang many different styles and genres, ranging from pop songs to classical pieces. After about one year of busking, Mami was making enough money to cover her living expenses, thus easing the burden on her parents.
It was also after about one year of busking that Mami caught the attention of a renowned vocal professor, Dr. Saiko Suganuma, from a local university. Mami began studying under Dr. Suganuma and quickly became a highly skilled—albeit inexperienced—coloratura soprano; she even started studying the Queen of the Night Aria nine months into her training.
Then, shortly after Mami had turned eight, a major turning point in her life occurred. While she was busking, a producer from a well-known talent agency took notice of Mami and offered to make Mami a junior idol. Mami was thoroughly uninterested in being an idol but the potential to make a living—or strike it rich—appealed to Mami's desire to support herself and her family. Every fiber of Mami's being screamed to accept the offer. But Mami felt guilty about abandoning her vocal training with Dr. Suganuma.
Ironically, it was Dr. Suganuma who ended up reassuring Mami that it was okay for her to become an idol should she desire. Having come from a similar background, Dr. Suganuma knew the pain of poverty and empathized with Mami's burning desire to escape it.
After much deliberation, Mami ultimately decided to become an idol. Then, with the help of a lawyer hired by Dr. Suganuma, Mami managed to negotiate a favorable contract. Moreover, Mami was able to continue her vocal training with Dr. Suganuma, albeit with lessons being much less frequent than before.
Mami's years as a junior idol were rough. Between having to cope with an idol lifestyle and having to interact with creepy fans, Mami encountered a lot of hardship. But Mami persevered and eventually moved on to become a regular idol with a different talent agency.
Mami's troubles continued into her idol years. She was forced to fight for better pay and more favorable work schedules. However, Mami quickly proved herself to be a shrewd negotiator, and through lots of hard work, managed to negotiate better conditions. Additionally, the pressure to put on a false persona persisted. It was also sometimes quite difficult to balance school, vocal training, and being an idol—but through her work ethic, Mami managed to do so.
What ultimately led to Mami leaving the idol lifestyle was not the rigors of idol life, but rather, a desire to avoid the hardships of post-idol life. Mami knew that she, like most other female idols, would be forced to retire once she hit her mid-twenties. She would find herself without higher education or job skills, making it difficult to find desirable employment.
Thus, to avoid this fate, Mami left the idol lifestyle upon turning eighteen to attend university. Having done extremely well on her national exams, Mami began studying biology and biochemistry at a prestigious Japanese university. However, about two semesters in, she found herself lacking cash despite working a couple of part-time jobs. This led to Mami signing with LAW, as a means of supplementing her income and funding her education.
Moves
Signature Moves
- None so far
Finishing Moves
- None so far
Accomplishments in LAW
- None so far
Relationships
- None yet
Quick Facts
- Unlike many classically-trained singers, Mami is able to sing pop songs without any difficulty.
- True to her nickname, Mami has an uncanny ability to sing back songs that she hears, even if she has only heard a song once.
- Mami has perfect pitch.
- Mami is a good dancer, being above average by Japanese idol standards.
- Mami loves birds, especially parakeets (also known as "budgies").
- Mami studies biology and biochemistry at a prestigious Japanese university.
- Her love of birds and general intellect are a large part of what led to her choosing this course of study.
