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[[Image:Mari_Sega_figure.jpg|thumb|left|Design for upcoming Mari figurine]]'''Mari Illustrious Makinami''' (真希波・マリ・イラストリアス) is the new character to be introduced in ''[[Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance]]''. She is a brunette with glasses and long pigtails who seems to be in the same age group as the Eva pilots.  
[[Image:Mari_Sega_figure.jpg|thumb|left|Design for upcoming Mari figurine]]'''Mari Illustrious Makinami''' (真希波・マリ・イラストリアス) is the new character to be introduced in ''[[Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance]]''. She is a brunette with glasses and long pigtails who seems to be in the same age group as the Eva pilots.  
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==Profile==


Essentially no information has been provided about Mari thus far beyond her name and images. She is shown for a mere two cuts in the preview for 2.0 at the end of the [[Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone|first Rebuild movie]]. The "keywords" [[Resources:Eva 2:0 Promotional Posters|poster for 2.0]] includes an exchange of dialogue between her and [[Shinji Ikari|Shinji]].  
Essentially no information has been provided about Mari thus far beyond her name and images of her. She is shown for a mere two cuts in the preview for 2.0 at the end of the [[Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone|first Rebuild movie]]. The "keywords" [[Resources:Eva 2:0 Promotional Posters|poster for 2.0]] includes an exchange of dialogue between her and [[Shinji Ikari|Shinji]].  


Mari is speculated to be the pilot for [[Evangelion Unit-05|Eva-05]], although no official statements have yet been made on the matter. Circumstantial evidence is provided by 2.0's first theatrical trailer, which shows a girl in a "05" plugsuit whose head is completely covered by some kind of helmet-like interface device.  
Mari is speculated to be the pilot for [[Evangelion Unit-05|Eva-05]], although no official statements have yet been made on the matter. Circumstantial evidence is provided by 2.0's first theatrical trailer, which shows a girl in a "05" plugsuit whose head is almost completely covered by a helmet-like interface device.  


She is named for two World War II naval ships: the HMS Illustrious of the British Royal Navy and the Makinami (巻波) of the Imperial Japanese navy. "Makinami" written with the kanji 真希波 appears to be an original invention for this character.
===Name===


Her first name was originally unveiled in the Nintendo DS ''Petite Eva@School'' game.<ref>[http://neweva.web.fc2.com/ha.htm DS game screen shots]</ref>. Later, one of the official movie posters included a "teaser" for her full name: showing the "Mari" part, and substituting the remaining characters with asterisks ("*** Mari *******"). Mari's entire name was at last revealed in the first issue of ''[[Eva Extra]]'' (April 2007).  
Mari is named after two World War II warships, the Japanese destroyer [[Historical_Warships_in_Evangelion#IJN_Makinami.28.E5.B7.BB.E6.B3.A2.29|Makinami]] (巻波, "overflowing waves") and the British aircraft carrier [[Historical_Warships_in_Evangelion#HMS_Illustrious|HMS Illustrious]]. The two names may be intended to, as in [[Asuka Langley Soryu|Asuka's]] case, represent a mixed heritage: here, British and Japanese (at minimum). Strictly speaking, neither "Illustrious" or "Makinami" (written as 真希波, "noble true wave") are real surnames<ref>Google searches for "真希波" only yield results related to Mari's name, indicating that "Makinami" written this way is probably an original invention for this character.</ref>, although this may be nothing more than a creative liberty.
 
Her first name was originally unveiled in the Nintendo DS ''Petite Eva@School'' game.<ref>[http://neweva.web.fc2.com/ha.htm DS game screen shots]</ref>. Later, one of the official movie posters included a "teaser" for her full name: showing the "Mari" part, and substituting the remaining characters with asterisks ("*** Mari *******"). Mari's entire name was at last revealed in a revised version of the poster included with the first issue of ''[[Eva Extra]]'' (April 2009). Before her actual name surfaced, Mari was known exclusively among fans as "Glasses Girl" (めがねのこ, ''megane no ko'', among Japanese fans, meaning the same thing).


=Notes=
=Notes=
*Before her actual name surfaced, Mari was known exclusively among fans as "Glasses Girl" (めがねのこ, ''meganenoko'', among Japanese fans, meaning the same thing).
*Mari's glasses and long, dark hair has invited much comparison with the character [[Extracanonical_Characters#Mayumi_Yamagishi|Mayumi Yamagishi]] from the Sega Saturn game ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion: Second Impression]]'', although the two characters have distinctly different appearances.
*Mari's glasses and long, dark hair has invited much comparison with the character [[Extracanonical_Characters#Mayumi_Yamagishi|Mayumi Yamagishi]] from the Sega Saturn game ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion: Second Impression]]'', although the two characters have distinctly different appearances.
*Mari is named after two different warships, the Japanese destroyer [[Historical_Warships_in_Evangelion#IJN_Makinami.28.E5.B7.BB.E6.B3.A2.29|Makinami(巻波)]] and the British aircraft carrier [[Historical_Warships_in_Evangelion#HMS_Illustrious|HMS Illustrious]].
**Mari's family name, Makinami(真希波) translates roughly into "Noble True Wave". The warship Makinami is spelt 巻波, which translates into "Overflowing Waves".


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Mari Illustrious Makinami
Mari
真希波・マリ・イラストリアス
Age Unknown
Birthday Unknown
Seiyū Maaya Sakamoto[1]
Design for upcoming Mari figurine

Mari Illustrious Makinami (真希波・マリ・イラストリアス) is the new character to be introduced in Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance. She is a brunette with glasses and long pigtails who seems to be in the same age group as the Eva pilots.


Profile

Essentially no information has been provided about Mari thus far beyond her name and images of her. She is shown for a mere two cuts in the preview for 2.0 at the end of the first Rebuild movie. The "keywords" poster for 2.0 includes an exchange of dialogue between her and Shinji.

Mari is speculated to be the pilot for Eva-05, although no official statements have yet been made on the matter. Circumstantial evidence is provided by 2.0's first theatrical trailer, which shows a girl in a "05" plugsuit whose head is almost completely covered by a helmet-like interface device.

Name

Mari is named after two World War II warships, the Japanese destroyer Makinami (巻波, "overflowing waves") and the British aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious. The two names may be intended to, as in Asuka's case, represent a mixed heritage: here, British and Japanese (at minimum). Strictly speaking, neither "Illustrious" or "Makinami" (written as 真希波, "noble true wave") are real surnames[2], although this may be nothing more than a creative liberty.

Her first name was originally unveiled in the Nintendo DS Petite Eva@School game.[3]. Later, one of the official movie posters included a "teaser" for her full name: showing the "Mari" part, and substituting the remaining characters with asterisks ("*** Mari *******"). Mari's entire name was at last revealed in a revised version of the poster included with the first issue of Eva Extra (April 2009). Before her actual name surfaced, Mari was known exclusively among fans as "Glasses Girl" (めがねのこ, megane no ko, among Japanese fans, meaning the same thing).

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Anime News Network: Maaya Sakamoto to Play New Character in Eva: 2.0 Film. Retrieved 4/19/2009.
  2. ↑ Google searches for "真希波" only yield results related to Mari's name, indicating that "Makinami" written this way is probably an original invention for this character.
  3. ↑ DS game screen shots



Characters
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Nerv staff: Misato Katsuragi | Gendo Ikari | Ritsuko Akagi | Kozo Fuyutsuki | Ryoji Kaji | Maya Ibuki | Makoto Hyuga | Shigeru Aoba
Classmates: Toji Suzuhara | Kensuke Aida | Hikari Horaki
Other characters: Kaworu Nagisa | Yui Ikari | Naoko Akagi | Kyoko Zeppelin Soryu | Dr. Katsuragi | Mr. Langley | Keel Lorenz | Pen Pen
Rebuild of Evangelion: Asuka Shikinami Langley | Mari Makinami Illustrious | Sakura Suzuhara | Ryoji Kaji (Jr)
Miscellaneous: Minor Characters | Minor Characters (Rebuild) | Extracanonical Characters
Theory and Analysis: Name Origins (Warships) | Designs | Relationships | Profiles
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