Maria Kuroda

*This article is about the researcher. For the article about the 69th chapter of the manga, see Chapter 69.*

## Maria Kuroda

* Anime
* Manga

### Occupation:

Researcher
Dedicated Secretary

### Affiliation:

Reito Group
United Women

### Japanese VA:

Yurie Kozakai (Anime)

**Maria Kuroda** is the elder sister of Chifuyu Rehn Kuroda, a researcher  of virology and one of the dedicated secretaries of Reito Mizuhara.

## Appearance

Maria is a young woman of average height with large eyes with magenta irises, long, messy, magenta hair, with bangs, reaching her waist and perky breasts.

She wears a long white coat, revealing her body, grayish-blue panties, and grayish-blue slippers. Later that day, she also wore a light-green camisole and white panties.

### Body Measurements

Maria has a bust measurement of 80 cm (C cup), a waist measurement of 56 cm, and a hip measurement of 81 cm.

## Personality

Maria Kuroda is shy and meek and has androphobia, that is, fear of men. However, she can slightly lower her androphobia towards Reito Mizuhara, who is the only man to understand Maria's androphobia.

## History

Maria was walking into a room while looking at her device when Reito Mizuhara exited, so she unintentionally pushed him down. After getting up, Maria apologized but realized he was a boy, shocking her. She then ran away screaming. She later appeared in a room with Rea Katagiri as they were introduced to Reito by the secretary of health and minister as his dedicated secretaries. The next day on a train, the Reito Group was headed towards a hot spring in Keimon City and Maria informed Reito there was someone important there in relation to the MK Virus. Reito then got closer to Maria surprised but caused her to spill her drink on herself. She then left the car to get changed. In the restroom, Maria was taking off her soiled clothes when Reito appeared outside the door and apologized to Maria. He then asked her if she specializes in viruses, so she confirmed and said she was knowledgeable about the MK Virus to a certain extent. Maria stated the origin of the MK Virus was unknown and the behavior of the cells of the virus was almost the same as organic creatures. Reito then asked if it was a possibility the MK Virus was man-made. Shocked, Maria left the restroom fascinated and with nothing but a coat, surprising Reito. She then said there could be leads in Keimon City where the first victim of the MK Virus in Japan appeared.

After the Reito Group arrived at an inn, Maria and Sui began playing around by throwing towels, angering Rea. After entering the private bath, Reito washed the backs of the girls due to Akane's request because he always helped them. While Reito washed Maria's back, she freaked out when Reito used the sprayer because it was too hot, so Maria decided to do the rest on her own. Maria then watched as Reito washed Akane Ryuzoji. Later, Maria, along with Reito and Rea, visited a patient, Taniguchi, at Keimon City Central Hospital. Rea attempted to gather more information about her deceased, who was the first to be infected by the MK Virus. However, the old lady was unwilling to speak about him. Taniguchi moments later told them to leave after Reito asked what they could do to get her to help them. While walking in the halls, Maria said there were many theories of the origin of the MK Virus, but the origin was still unknown. Rea said Taniguchi was unwilling to speak of her husband because her distrust of UW because of the previous government.

The next day, the Reito Group (except Mira) visited Taniguchi where Maria listened outside the door as Reito and Rea spoke with Taniguchi, but the old woman refused to reveal more information about her husband. However, she told Reito she would tell more about him if he got a better reading than her on every examination. While Reito was doing his examinations, Maria went to Taniguchi's room and asked what she was planning, so the old woman told her she was trying to help them so he would make children. The next morning, Maria was speaking with Mira while Reito and Rea spoke with Taniguchi. Moments later, Maria was outside the door listening as Mira spoke with Taniguchi about Reito. The next day, the Reito Group visited Taniguchi in the hospital, but she was in a coma and her health was deteriorating. Later in the day, Maria, Reito, and Sui visited the hospital Mr. Taniguchi was taken to after being infected. In a room, Maria and Reito were looking for clues but were none, and due to not knowing what Mr. Taniguchi did before he was infected, they were unable to identify the source of the virus. Curious, while looking into a refugee district, Reito asked if the directors cared about the outskirts, but Maria said they were not bad but were forceful and acted secretively. However, she said she was thankful for them for helping her younger sister. She also mentioned reviving the men from cold sleep was an act of desperation by UW.

The next day in a car, Rea gave Reito back the image of Granny Taniguchi and her husband after Maria and Rea realized it was not contaminated with a virus. As they passed Keimon West Private High School, Reito asked Maria if she wanted see her sister, but she refused because her sister was potentially busy with her studies. Later, the Reito Group visited a facility to ride The Linear. Sometime later, Maria went with Reito and Mahiru when they visited their brother, Ryu, while he was sleeping in the capsule. Afterwards, while walking, Maria was asked by Reito about the research for the MK Virus being stagnant. Interested, Maria said she wanted to research more about it but they were allowing her to research a tiny bit and to focus more on food manufacturing first. She then stated the main researchers were at the UW World Headquarters and Japan needed more researchers. Suddenly, Neneko Isurugi appeared with Rea to ask him for a request. Later, Maria went into the shower with Reito and Akane because they would not have been able to speak him in private because Akane believed someone was trying to kill him for figuring out something about the MK Virus.

Akane believed Reito was going to get killed, so Maria told him that she did not believe in her distrust. After Akane revealed she was the daughter of Kihara, Rea entered the shower informing Reito of his food distribution in the refugee district but was suspicious of what they were doing. Later in the refugee district at a secret hideout, Maria said they were able to access the external network isolated from UW. Moments later. Maria, Reito and Sui Yamada left the hideout for the distribution. The next day in the refugee district, Reito was impressed by using ancient computers, so Maria said using them would allow them to escape UW's current surveillance. Maria revealed she was knowledgeable about hacking due to her friends when she was a student but they were currently in America. Moments while Akane entered the hideout, Maria searched and found that her friends were at the abandoned Keimon City Central District Third Hospital, leaving Reito to conclude the hospital was the place the MK Virus was manufactured.

The next night at the hospital, Reito knew Maria visited Keimon City to see Taniguchi but the ministers were watching their moves, so Maria said she put in the proper transfer for Reito so they would be okay. After waling through the hospital, Sui found a passageway in the vents by punching a wall due to her fear of ghosts. Below the vents, Maria found a room and the minister of technology was found there with workers. Akane was trying to see as well, but her curiosity caused the group to fall into the room. The director wanted to stop the Reito Group for entering the place but the director and her associates were shot by military soldiers. The leader with the soldiers introduced herself as Chloe Mansfield as the messenger from UW World Headquarters and revealed to been sent to Japan to investigate the directors. Moments later, Chloe was informed that the place was rigged with explosives so the group left, leaving the minister and her associates behind. After leaving the facility, the Reito Group entered a helicopter. As they were heading off, the hospital exploded. Chloe informed them of the terrorism in Japan when suddenly a school exploded where Maria's sister was.

Later at the mating facility, Chloe Mansfield informed the Reito Group that because of the Japanese Branch's dictatorship, it caused the terrorism that occurred. As Chloe, she said they would protect Reito. Later, Maria rushed into the Reito's bathroom where Reito and Akane were as the terrorist group known as Izanami broadcasted to the world the fourth man and revealed UW's plan to create a world with just women by eradicating the men. After the broadcast, Akane suggested to leave for Reito to see Elisa Tachibana and her concerns about Chloe but Reito wanted to speak further in his room. However in his room, two individuals were known and one of them was the third man, Shota Doi. Maria believed freely entering a No.'s room was against the rules, but Karen Kamiya apologized and said they were looking for a safe place because of the terrorists on TV. After Reito was asked by Karen about Chloe, she informed Maria her sister was in the facility. Maria rushed to the lobby to find her younger sister and the two happily reunited. Maria thanked the girls for taking care of her sister but Chifuyu Rehn Kuroda believed she was taking care of them, but Maria believed she should fix her arrogance. Chifuyu asked if she mated with No. 2, but found her question ridiculous, surprising Chifuyu.

## Other Media

* In *World's End Harem VR*, Momoka Yotsuba is the motion performer for Maria Kuroda.

## Etymology

* The name **Maria** means "of the sea/sea of bitterness/drop of the sea, bitter, beloved, rebellious, wished-for child" in Latin.
	+ However, if written in Japanese (雅里杏, 鞠亜, 鞠阿, 鞠安, 鞠晏, 紅晶, 女神, 真珠愛, 真仁愛, 真利亜, 真利愛, 真梨愛, 真理亜, 真理愛, 真璃亜, 真里亜, 真里安, 真里有, 真麗雅, 真莉彩, 聖愛, 聖美, 聖母, 舞里愛, 舞莉亜, 磨璃愛, 魔離鳴, 麻珠愛, 麻李亜, 麻梨愛, 麻理亞, 麻里亜, 麻里安, 万梨亜, 万理亜, 万璃愛, 万里亜, 万里愛, 満里愛, 毬愛, 毬安, 瑪利亞, 茉李愛, 茉理愛, 茉璃亜, 茉莉安, 茉莉彩 or 莉亜), it can mean:
		- 雅里杏 - "elegant, graceful" (雅) (**ma**), "village" (里) (**ri**) and "apricot" (杏) (**a**).
		- 鞠亜 - "ball" (鞠) (**mari**) and "second, Asia" (亜) (**a**).
		- 鞠阿 - "ball" (鞠) (**mari**) and "Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess" (阿) (**a**)
		- 鞠安 - "ball" (鞠) (**mari**) and "peace, quiet" (安) (**a**).
		- 鞠晏 - "ball" (鞠) (**mari**) and "banquet, feast, party" (晏) (**a**).
		- 紅晶 - "crimson, deep red" (紅) (**mari**) and "clear, crystal" (晶) (**a**).
		- 女神 - "goddess" (女神).
			* It can also mean "woman, girl, daughter" (女) (**mari**) and "god, deity" (神) (**a**) separately.
		- 真珠愛 - "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**), "bead, pearl, gem, jewel" (珠) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 真仁愛 - "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**), "compassionate" (仁) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 真利亜 - "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**), "benefit, advantage" (利) (**ri**) and "second, Asia" (亜) (**a**).
		- 真利愛 - "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**), "benefit, advantage" (利) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 真梨愛 - "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**), "pear" (梨) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 真理亜 - "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**), "reason, logic" (理) (**ri**) and "second, Asia" (亜) (**a**).
		- 真理愛 - "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**), "reason, logic" (理) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 真璃亜 - "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**), "glassy, lapis lazuli" (璃) (**ri**) and "second, Asia" (亜) (**a**).
		- 真里亜 - "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**), "village" (里) (**ri**) and "second, Asia" (亜) (**a**).
		- 真里安 - "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**), "village" (里) (**ri**) and "peace, quiet" (安) (**a**).
		- 真里有 - "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**), "village" (里) (**ri**) and "exist" (有) (**a**).
		- 真麗雅 - "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**), "beautiful, lovely" (麗) (**ri**) and "elegant, graceful" (雅) (**a**).
		- 真莉彩 - "real, genuine" (真) (**ma**), "white jasmine" (莉) (**ri**) and "color" (彩) (**a**).
		- 聖愛 - "holy" (聖) (**mari**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 聖美 - "holy" (聖) (**mari**) and "beautiful" (美) (**a**).
		- 聖母 - "holy" (聖) (**mari**) and "mother" (母) (**a**).
		- 舞里愛 - "dance" (舞) (**ma**), "village" (里) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 舞莉亜 - "dance" (舞) (**ma**), "white jasmine" (莉) (**ri**) and "second, Asia" (亜) (**a**).
		- 磨璃愛 - "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)" (磨) (**ma**), "glassy, lapis lazuli" (璃) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 魔離鳴 - "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)" (磨) (**ma**), "detach, separation, disjoin, digress" (離) (**ri**) and "ringing" (鳴) (**a**).
		- 麻珠愛 - "hemp, flax" (麻) (**ma**), "bead, pearl, gem, jewel" (珠) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 麻李亜 - "hemp, flax" (麻) (**ma**), "plum, prune" (李) (**ri**) and "second, Asia" (亜) (**a**).
		- 麻梨愛 - "hemp, flax" (麻) (**ma**), "pear" (梨) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 麻理亞 - "hemp, flax" (麻) (**ma**), "reason, logic" (理) (**ri**) and "rank, follow" (亞) (**a**).
		- 麻里亜 - "hemp, flax" (麻) (**ma**), "village" (里) (**ri**) and "second, Asia" (亜) (**a**).
		- 麻里安 - "hemp, flax" (麻) (**ma**), "village" (里) (**ri**) and "peace, quiet" (安) (**a**).
		- 万梨亜 - "ten thousand, myriads, all" (万) (**ma**), "pear" (梨) (**ri**) and "second, Asia" (亜) (**a**).
		- 万理亜 - "ten thousand, myriads, all" (万) (**ma**), "reason, logic" (理) (**ri**) and "second, Asia" (亜) (**a**).
		- 万璃愛 - "ten thousand, myriads, all" (万) (**ma**), "glassy, lapis lazuli" (璃) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 万里亜 - "ten thousand, myriads, all" (万) (**ma**), "village" (里) (**ri**) and "second, Asia" (亜) (**a**).
		- 万里愛 - "ten thousand, myriads, all" (万) (**ma**), "village" (里) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 満里愛 - "full/fullness, enough, satisfy" (満) (**ma**), "village" (里) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 毬愛 - "burr, ball" (毬) (**mari**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 毬安 - "burr, ball" (毬) (**mari**) and "peace, quiet" (安) (**a**).
		- 瑪利亞- "agate, onyx" (瑪) (**ma**), "benefit, advantage" (利) (**ri**) and "rank, follow" (亞) (**a**).
		- 茉李愛 - "jasmine" (茉) (**ma**), "plum, prune" (李) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 茉理愛 - "jasmine" (茉) (**ma**), "reason, logic" (理) (**ri**) and "love, affection" (愛) (**a**).
		- 茉璃亜 - "jasmine" (茉) (**ma**), "glassy, lapis lazuli" (璃) (**ri**) and "second, Asia" (亜) (**a**).
		- 茉莉安 - "jasmine" (茉) (**ma**), "white jasmine" (莉) (**ri**) and "peace, quiet" (安) (**a**).
		- 茉莉彩 - "jasmine" (茉) (**ma**), "white jasmine" (莉) (**ri**) and "color" (彩) (**a**).
		- 莉亜 - "white jasmine" (莉) (**mari**) and "second, Asia" (亜) (**a**).
* Maria's surname **Kuroda** means "black" (黒) (**kuro**) and "field, rice paddy" (田) (**ta**/**da**).

## Trivia

* In the first female popularity poll, Maria came in eighteenth place.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *World's End Harem* Anime Official Website Maria Kuroda Profile
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 21
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 20
4. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 22 Part 1
5. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 22 Part 2
6. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 23
7. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 24 Part 1
8. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 24 Part 2
9. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 25
10. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 26
11. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 32
12. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 33
13. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 34
14. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 35
15. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 36
16. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 47
17. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 48
18. ↑ *World's End Harem* Manga Chapter 49
19. ↑ 1st Female Popularity Poll