Fumi is not initially seen or mentioned in the My-Otome anime. However, in episode 3, during Shizuru Viola's materialization sequence, her initials are briefly seen on Shizuru's GEM ("S. V. connected F. H."), implying that Shizuru is contracted to her.
In episode 7, when Arika Yumemiya and Princess Mashiro Blan de Windbloom are stranded in the depths of Fuka Castle, they stumble upon a statue of Fumi in her My-HiME maid outfit. Mashiro explains to Arika that Fumi, called the Predecessor in Garderobe, was the first Otome, who ended the War of the Twelve Kings and founded Garderobe 300 years ago. Her GEM was the Pure White Diamond (真白なる金剛石, Mashiro naru Kongōseki?), after which Mashiro herself was named.
In later episodes, it is revealed that Fumi's body is preserved in Garderobe and is the source and Master to all Coral and Pearl GEMs: to produce and support them, a dead Otome who gave birth to a child is needed. In addition, five designated Meister Otome, known as the Five Columns, are contracted to the Predecessor Fumi to protect Garderobe. At the start of My-Otome, these are Sara Gallagher (Column #1), Natsuki Kruger (#2), Shizuru Viola (#3), and Mahya Blythe (#5), while the position of the Fourth Column is at that point vacant. Juliet Nao Zhang is chosen as the Fourth Column in episode 16, shortly before the Schwarz attack on Garderobe.
In episode 17, after Fuka Castle is taken over by Schwarz, the Otome present there retreat to Garderobe. While Natsuki, Shizuru and the students are defending the academy, a blast from Schwarz's castle-mounted cannon damages the Predecessor's connection to her contracted Otome, reversing their materializations, rendering them powerless and forcing Natsuki and Nao to flee. Only Meister Otome contracted to Masters other than Fumi retain their powers.
In episode 25, the Otome, having retaken the academy, briefly restore the Predecessor support system, allowing Natsuki to fire one blast at the castle. Schwarz's counter-blast, however, damages the connection again. In addition, Fumi's system suffers heavy disruption from Schwarz's own Predecessor, Lena Sayers, until the latter is destroyed by Arika Yumemiya, Lena's daughter. The Otome's powers are not restored until the next episode, when Miyu overrides the contracts system with the Administar, temporarily freeing the Otome from the bonds of their contracts.
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