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Mari Katsuki (Japanese: 勝生 真利, Katsuki Mari) is the daughter of Toshiya Katsuki and Hiroko Katsuki and the older sister of Yuuri Katsuki.

Background

Mari works at the family hot springs, Yu-topia Katsuki, in Hasetsu. She is the only character seen to smoke.

Appearance

Katsuki Family

Mari with her parents.

Mari is a tall woman with short brown hair that is partially bleached and it is always tied back with a purple headband, brown eyes and she has two cartilage rings and three studs in each of her ears.

When working in Yu-topia Katsuki, she wears a red ochre samue and a burgundy apron with her name tag on it.

Personality

Mari is shown to mostly have a laid-back personality, only entering the vicinity when necessary. However, upon seeing Yuri Plisetsky for the first time, she becomes excited as he supposedly looks just like her favorite band member Takao.

Though she usually seems disinterested in what goes on around her, she is supportive of Yuuri Katsuki and his skating career.

Relationships

Yuuri Katsuki

Yuuri is Mari's younger brother whom she has a caring relationship with as evidenced by her continued support of his figure skating career.[1]

She is not against asking him for favors to hook her and Minako Okukawa up with other famous skaters.[2]

Hiroko Katsuki

Hiroko is Mari's mother who helps her in running Yu-Topia Katsuki.

Toshiya Katsuki

Toshiya is Mari's father who helps him in running Yu-Topia Katsuki.

Minako Okukawa

Mari is decently close to Minako and she accompanies Minako to the Grand Prix Final in Barcelona to support Yuuri where she and Minako cheer each skater on in the audience.[2]

Quotes

  • "What? That's too confusing. From now on, we'll call you Yurio."[3] (to Yuri Plisetsky)
  • "Yurio looks like he's enjoying having tea with someone!"[2] (to Minako Okukawa about Yuri)

Etymology

  • The name Mari means "real, genuine" (真) (ma) and "benefit, advantage" (利) (ri).
    • Similar to her brother's name, Mari's name means "true worth" (or "true win").
    • The toshi (利) in Toshiya (利也) is also the ri in Yuuri (勇利) and Mari (真利).
  • Mari's surname Katsuki means "victory" (勝) (katsu) and "living, life" (生) (ki).

Trivia

  • Mari has a thing for blond boys. [4]
    • Upon meeting Yuri Plisetsky, she even gave him the nickname "Yurio" and she became his fan because he resembles one of her favorite blonde band members named Takao [3].
  • Mari is the only Katsuki family member that doesn't wear glasses.

References

  1. Yuri!!! on Ice Episode 1
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Yuri!!! on Ice Episode 10
  3. 3.0 3.1 Yuri!!! on Ice Episode 2
  4. Yuri!!! on Ice Blu-ray Vol. 2 Booklet
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