My Otome: Shizuru Viola 6″ PVC Action Figure

From anime series My-Otome (舞-乙HiME Mai-Otome), this is Shizuru Viola (シズル・ヴィオーラ Shizuru Viōra?). Shizuru Viola is #3 of the Five Columns, known as the Bewitching Smile Amethyst (嬌嫣の紫水晶 Kyōen no Murasakisuishō). She acts as an assistant (AKA Deputy Head Mistress) to Natsuki.

In the alternate-universe version and the sequel of the original series, Shizuru now appears as a Meister Otome. She was a Pearl when Natsuki was a Coral and is seen in a photograph from Natsuki’s school days. In the Drama CD Bonus: Memoirs of Shizuru Viola, Natsuki (who was harboring a crush for her then over-idealized Shizuru~oneesama) was also accepted as her heya-gakari (room attendant). This event involved much disillusionment and guilt for both parties. Eventually though, Natsuki expresses a desire to learn about the ‘real’ Shizuru and the latter reciprocates (having formerly only thought of Natsuki as another nameless fan girl). She still has her elegant habit of sipping her tea as her quiet, slow way to deal with any situations.

She is one of the Five Columns: the strongest Otomes in the world who serve not an individual master but Garderobe itself. She materializes in the first episode to fend off a SLAVE and inspires Arika Yumemiya to become an Otome herself. It is strongly implied during the series that her relationship with Natsuki from the original story is now adapted to an actual romantic relationship. They live together in the academy, and are almost never apart. This relationship is confirmed in a Drama CD scene in which Natsuki confesses to Nao that she and Shizuru are an exclusive couple.

Shizuru and Natsuki often tease and confide with each other on various topics, even though Natsuki sometimes feels jealous and envious towards Shizuru. Natsuki’s jealousy is particularly evident in response to Shizuru showing affection and compassion to anyone else she meets (this might be due to the fact that when Natsuki was just a student, she idolized Shizuru very much). For example, in Episode 2, Shizuru proceeded to kiss Arika suggestively. She obviously did it to tease Natsuki as she stopped halfway and looked at Natsuki. Natsuki reacted by sucking in her breath. Then, Arika was overwhelmed and fainted. Shizuru is often idolized and referred by other students as Oneesama because of her elegant fighting style, charisma, beauty, kindness, and sincerity. Shizuru often acts as the surrogate mother/sister to Arika Yumemiya and Nina Wáng, and gives them her support and comfort whenever necessary.

In the first episode of the OVA My-Otome Zwei, Shizuru is petrified by an unknown entity while investigating a mysterious crater. In the second episode it is implied that the victims are still alive despite their nanomachines being solidified, and in the third episode her body along with the other petrified victims are at Garderobe for analysis by Yohko. She and the other victims are eventually cured in the conclusion to the fourth episode. See details