jimiko
Jimiko (地味子, lit. "sober" or "quiet girl") is a term used to describe a female character with a plain (not necessarily homely), mousy, or unassuming appearance and/or personality or demeanor.
Glasses, messy or unkempt hair, thick eyebrows, twintails or braids, freckles and baggy eyes can all often complete the look.
Notable jimiko characters
- Tamura Manami (Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai)
- Kurashita Tsukimi (Kuragehime)
- Okuyama Saori & Asano Fuka (iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls)
- Fukawa Toko (Danganronpa)
- Hanekawa Tsubasa (Bakemonogatari)
- Okuda Manami (Ansatsu Kyoushitsu)
- Oryou (Girls und Panzer)
- Momose Kurumi (Pani Poni Dash!)
- Hoshino Yuumi (KimiKiss)
- Yorihime Nao (Yosuga no Sora)
- Sanshokuin Sumireko (Ore wo Suki nano wa Omae dake ka yo)
- Sunahara Yoshimi (K-On!)
- Momoi Noriko (Esper Mami)
- Juumonji Kaho (Hyouka)
See also
- mojyo - a jimiko may also be this type of character