Sucy Manbavaran

Susi Manbavaran

Name

Japanese:
スーシィ・マンババラン
Latinized:
Susii Manbabaran

Vital data

Floor:
Female
Age:
16 years old
Birthday:
December 31
Zodiac sign:
Capricorn (Earth)
Physical data
Height:
163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight:
45 kg
Hair color:
Purple
Eye color:
Red
Dimensions:
L78/W56/H80

Status

Country:
Southeast Asia
Status:
Alive
School:
Luna Nova Magic Academy
Profession:
Witch
Student

Relationship

Relatives:
Mrs. Manbavaran (mother) (Teri Teri manga only)
Ramzan Manbavaran (adoptive mother) (Keisuke Sato manga only)
Gari and Sabi Manbavaran (younger sisters)
Other unnamed siblings

Friends:
Atsuko Kagari
Lotte Jansson
Amanda O'Neill
Constanze Amalia von Braunschbank Albrechtsberger
Jasminka Antonenko
Andrew Hanbridge
Diana Cavendish
Hannah England
Barbara Parker
Guest Student (as of VR Broom Racing)

"Akko's friend and classmate. Her trademark is her long hair, which covers her face. She is cynical and seems relatively emotionless. Her specialty is poison-making, and she always tests her latest creations on her lab rat, Akko."
Susie's biography from the short film's official website.

"Akko's roommate. She's fascinated by poisons, studying the venoms of mushrooms, spiders, snakes, and so on. She often uses Akko as a test subject. She's a sarcastic girl who does everything at her own pace and has a sharp wit."
Sucy's description from the Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time e-book.

"This mysterious witch, one of Akko's roommates, is said to be from Southeast Asia. She is obsessed with poisons and studies all sorts of them: from animal venoms like snake and spider venom to plant venoms like mushrooms. Akko often becomes a guinea pig in these experiments."
Sushi's description from the official Little Witch Academia: VR Broom Racing website

"Finally, it's ready! My super-energy potion, made from an obscene amount of ingredients extracted from ultra-rare magic mushrooms! If I drink it, my magical power will increase to the limit!"
Sleeping Sushi

(Sushi Manbavaran?) Sushi Manbavaran is one of the main characters of Little Witch Academia. She is a 16-year-old witch from Southeast Asia who excels at experimenting with potions and poisons. She enrolls at Luna Nova Academy to gain access to the rare mushroom samples stored there.

Susi is a tall, thin girl who looks like a typical witch. She has pale grayish skin, lilac hair, and red eyes with white pupils. She appears relaxed, with her eyes half-closed, making her appear indifferent or listless half the time. A large strand of hair covers her left eye. Susi's pastel purple skin tone, the apparent absence of arms (they are only visible when she moves them), and her longer-than-usual uniform, which reaches the ground, give her an eerie and ghostly appearance.

For pajamas, Susi wears a white and red cap and a white tunic with long sleeves and a collar that reaches to her feet. She is sometimes depicted without arms in this outfit, though they are usually visible when she is wearing this garment.

In an early promotional poster for the original short film, Susi has olive-green hair instead of red, blue eyes, and a slightly darker skin tone.

In the short films, Sushi appears aloof, calm, sarcastic, and somewhat sadistic. She is also surprisingly indifferent to various situations and things that drive the other girls crazy, suggesting she is calmer than her roommates. The same can be said of her anime counterpart, although she appears slightly more apathetic.

As shown in "Sleeping Sushi" and other isolated episodes, even among her peers, Sushi was considered an eccentric oddball. She clearly favored things that scared or at least unnerved other girls: thoughts of being eaten, foul-smelling fumes from potions or poisons, experimenting with potions and poisons on Akko, and playing scary pranks that amused her, but not as much as her victims. Hannah and Barbara also called her "Creepy Sushi" when bullying Sushi, Akko, and Lotte. However, contrary to their perception, Sushi is neither a complete oddball nor a heartless, antisocial girl, as she cares deeply for her friends, despite shamelessly using them as test subjects in her potion experiments, whether they consent or not. Her hobbies also include yoga and meditation. It's also hinted that the only strong emotional connection she had was with Akko, which explains why the memory of their first meeting is her most treasured memory in "Sleeping Sushi." This is later confirmed in "Yesterday," where she was on the bridge when they first met after Akko's disappearance.

She possesses a profound knowledge of alchemy and is very skilled in potion-making. She has a preternatural fascination with mushrooms and uses them in most of her recipes, which are typically deadly or poisonous. For a young witch, she has extensive knowledge of potions and poisons (including their effects) and is capable of concocting toxic potions that not only kill their victims but also transform their bodies into a caustic liquid. Some of her potions are even capable of causing explosions. She also knows how to concoct fertilizer potions that accelerate plant growth, a potion that brings objects to life, and a special Mandrake potion that temporarily increases magical power. She does all this despite the fact that Luna Nova School prohibits the preparation of such potions.

Known potions she has at her disposal:

• Festering Potion
• Potion with poisonous gas
• Experimental bomb with poison gas
• Doll Magic Potion
• Nourishing Potion
• Frog's Leg Potion
• Memory Alteration Potion
• Explosive powder
• Arson Potion
• Super Energy Drink Potion
• Powder for fusing weapons and sticks
• Cactus Nutrients

In addition to her potion-making skills, Susi is proficient in other magical arts, including broomstick flight, metamorphosis, Illusory Magic, object manipulation, and fusion magic. Like everyone in the Manbavaran family, she has developed an immunity to poisons and toxins.

Her given name "Susi" can mean "saint" in Malay and Indonesian, and may also be derived from "Susi" in Filipino, which means "key"; while her last name "Manbawaran" appears to be derived from "Mambabarang" in Cebuano, which means "warlock/witch" and "black sorcerer/sorceress".

Luna Nova Academy is a renowned school specializing in training young witches in the arts of magic. Initially, it only accepted witches from magical families, but due to financial constraints, it was decided to allow witches without magical heritage to enroll. Students are divided into teams of three, each sharing a room and wearing a sash of the same color. These teams typically work together in group classes. Since the use of magic currently requires a national qualification, Luna Nova offers several specialized courses to obtain this qualification. After graduation, students can find various careers where they can utilize their magical skills.

The academy is located on a ley line, the St. Michael's ley line, as described by Alfred Watkins. The school has its own ley line terminal, facilitating ley line entry and exit. The campus includes the main hall, a large castle, and the Luna Nova Tower, where the Philosopher's Stone is kept. This stone absorbs magical energy from the ley line, allowing students and faculty to freely use their magic. Beneath the tower lies a deep labyrinth containing treasures and monsters, and beneath the chapel lies the entrance to the Blue Moon Abyss. Croix's laboratory was later established in the tower. The surrounding area is surrounded by Arcturus Forest and mountains.

In addition to dormitories and classrooms, the campus includes broomstick training areas, a clock tower, a large lake, a botanical garden, a library, a cafeteria, an observation tower, an auditorium, a courtyard, an aviary, and a pet cemetery. The entrance to the Polaris Fountain is also located in the north building. The Luna Nova reference archives are located in the outer section and require special permission to access.