Saber Marionette J - Characters

Characters

Saber Marionette J follows the life and adventures of Otaru Mamiya, an obstinate young man, who through mishap and predestination, goes from a nondescript street vendor to a national hero and sensation. During the onset of the series, Otaru comes into the inadvertent acquisition of three marionettes; Lime, a wildly effervescent girl with a knack for mischief, Cherry, the gentle and soft-spoken mind with gifted culinary skills, and Bloodberry, a bold and voluptuous woman with vigor matched only by her libido. Warranted by their unique ability to show mood and temperament, it is explained that each of the girls possess a heart-like technology, known as a maiden circuit, that empowers them with emotion. Mitsurugi Hanagata, the effeminate gay acquaintance who has a crush on Otaru and whose reckless driving more or less sets the premise of the show, also bands together with the group on their travels and as their neighbor when his mansion is burned down.

The show's focal antagonists and their endeavors are fronted by Gailhart von Faust, the megalomaniac dictator of Gartlant who campaigns to conquer his neighboring sovereigns in order to control all of Terra II. Like Otaru, Faust is supported by his own trio of marionettes, collectively known as the Saber Dolls, who are structurally villainous counterparts to Lime, Cherry and Bloodberry; Tiger, the tenacious and emotionally subservient leader, Luchs, an intelligent and accomplished strategist, and Panther, a loud and vicious blonde. In a complimenting fashion, each of these girls also possess maiden circuits.