Makiko

**Makiko** (まきこ *Makiko*), whose full name is **Madeleine Kirie Dotchine** (マドレーヌ・キリエ・ドッチーヌ *Madorēnu Kirie Dotchīnu*) is a special adult character that debuted on the Chou Jinsei Enjoi Tamagotchi Plus in Japan, and later the Tamagotchi Connection Version 4 worldwide.

## Name Origin

Makiko is a feminine Japanese name. In Makiko's case, it may also be derived from the word *makige* (まきげ), which means "curly hair", combined with the feminine "ko" suffix.

## Appearance

Makiko has a light purple body that is similar to Memetchi's, but she has different facial features, hair, and clothing. Makiko wears a purple ribbon with white spots, a frilly white skirt, and magenta stiletto boots. She has two long, curly strands of hair, one on each side of her head, both of which are bigger and longer than Memetchi's signature curl. Her eyes each have one curly eyelash on top, three straight eyelashes on the bottom, and one asterik-like reflection and one oval-shaped reflection. While Memetchi typically does not have colored cheeks, Makiko always has magenta cheeks.

In the anime, Makiko's ribbon lacks the spots, she has dark blue irises, and much like Memetchi (whose limbs are dark orange/brown), her arms and legs are a dark purple color when they were originally the same color as her outline.

## Personality

Makiko is characterized as being beautiful and vain, especially when it comes to her hair. She despises rain because she believes it will ruin her "perfect" hair, which shows her passion for her hair. She is proud and feminine, and sees herself as more mature than Memetchi. She ends her sentences with desu wa (ですわ) and has a refined laugh that goes "Ohohoho!".

Formerly, having a crush on Mametchi was a notable part of her character, especially in the Acchi Kocchi Tamagotchi Town manga series. However, in the Tamagotchi! anime and onwards, the crush seems to have been abandoned. In the GOGO! Tama Tama Tamagotchi manga series, she had a crush on KuroMametchi instead.

Makiko's mom Majorite spoils Makiko, and this was something Makiko really wanted. This is said to be why Memetchi and Makiko are rivals. She is also shown to compete with Memetchi in terms of popularity and appearance, and they frequently debate over who has the curliest hair. When Memetchi has any faults or problems, Makiko takes the opportunity to point it out. She is sometimes snobby towards others, and even more obsessed with curls than Memetchi, but she still cares for her Tama Friends.

## On Virtual Pets

### Chou Jinsei Enjoi Tamagotchi Plus

To obtain Makiko, the player must have Memetchi and obtain 999 GUTS points in Style within 3 days of graduation. She must also have the "Recording Artist" job.

### Tamagotchi Connection Version 4

Makiko is obtainable from Memetchi. Memetchi evolves from Young Memetchi or Ichigotchi after 48 hours. Memetchi can evolve to Makiko if she reaches 350 style points, and 450 skill points altogether, within 72 hours of becoming an adult.

### Tamagotchi Connection Version 5

Makiko evolves from the adult character Watatchi, by using Makiko's Dresser item. After marrying, Makiko evolves into a parent stage character, Majorite.

### Tamagotchi Music Star

Makiko can be obtained on an even generation number and comes from good care. She can evolve from any teen.

### Tamatown Tama-Go

Makiko is an average care adult who can evolve from any female teen. There was also a Gotchi Figure produced of her. It features 2 games called Sound Block and Shuffle, and a travel shop.

### Tamagotchi Plus Color

Makiko appears in even generations and can evolve from any female teen. She is obtained with four or more care mistakes.

### Tamagotchi iD

Makiko is obtained the same way as she was on the Plus Color, but she can only evolve from Shelltchi.

### Tamagotchi iD L

Makiko is obtained from Sabosabotchi with 4 care mistakes.

### Tamagotchi m!x

Makiko is an adult on the 20th Anniversary and Gift versions, evolving from any female teen with 7 or more care mistakes. Makiko is otherwise not available as a marriage partner, making her genetics exclusive to the first generation.

### Tamagotchi On

Makiko was a guest character available to marry on the Tamagotchi Meets app from June 2019 to July 2019 and the Tamagotchi On app from January 1 to January 31, 2021.

### Tamagotchi Smart

Makiko is a raisable character exclusive to the Cosmetic Friends TamaSma Card. She can be obtained from a female teen by feeding them the Beauty Soda snack the most out of other card content. Makiko also appears as a NPC in the Square during June.

## In the Anime

### Tamagotchi: The Movie

Makiko is seen at Tamagotchi School when Mametchi and Tanpopo go to class. She asks Tanpopo if her haircut is popular on Earth and proceeds to talk about how perfect her curls are before Memetchi calls her out for trying to act superior. The two then compliment each other's curls. Later on, she is seen at Mamemame Laboratory with the rest of Mametchi's class watching over Mametchi and friends' mission in space. When Mametchi and Tanpopo get swallowed up by Blackholetchi she faints from shock and later gets up when Blackholetchi lets them go.

### Let's Go! Tamagotchi!

Makiko is a classmate of Mametchi's. In Let's Go! Tamagotchi, she adores him and is part of the official Mametchi Fan Club.

Her rivalry with Memetchi is depicted as being stronger than her love for Mametchi; in "Team Battle! Mametchi VS Kuromametchi" of Let's Go! Tamagotchi, Ringotchi (another Mametchi Fan Club member) worries about their club's status if they beat Mametchi's team, but Makiko throws the thought aside, focusing on simply beating the other team and looking impressive.

### Tamagotchi!

Makiko is a secondary character that occasionally joins in Mametchi's adventures. She is usually seen hanging out with Memetchi and Flowertchi and throughout the show she is seen bickering with Memetchi over menial things.

In "Say Cheese! A Great Photo Shoot!" she finds a photo studio and convinces Memetchi and Flowertchi to have a photo shoot so they can feel like celebrities. After fighting over who gets to wear the Hero Lovelin costume with Memetchi, they make up and act out the Gotchiman show with Flowertchi. In "Ohohoho! Aim to Be the Next Princess" she enters a TAMAX-TV contest where the winner gets to play a princess in one of of their shows. She makes it to the end against Memetchi and manages to beat her in the last race, with the two congratulating each other for giving it their best. However, it turns out the winner of the contest is supposed to play a villainous princess in GOTCHIMAN and Makiko seems unsure of her new role.

### Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream

Makiko makes an appearance in "Tamatomo Reunion! Coming Home to Tamagotchi Town" when Mametchi and friends return to Tamagotchi Town for a day to see their friends and family.

### Jigoku Queen

*Main article: Jigoku Queen*
**Jigoku Queen** is Makiko's Henshin Jo transformation on the Tamagotchi iD L. She resembles an evil queen and forms the Three Hell Devil Sisters with Devil Memetchi and Hapichamatchi. She has appeared in the anime in the episodes "Don Transform! Henshin Jo / Unite! Three Hell Devil Sisters", "Ohohoho! The Three Hell Devil Sisters Again", and "Falling Out? Three Hell Devil Sisters".

## Family

### Majorite

*Main article: Majorite*
**Majorite** is Makiko's mother. She is elegant and stylish, and even more mature than Makiko. Majorite dotes over Makiko and often spoils her.

## Trivia

* In the *Tamagotchi!* anime series, she shares her voice actress with Cafe Mama and Hoshigirltchi, as well as Nami from One Piece.
* In Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop, she refers to herself as "Madeleine Paulmier".
* In one episode, she refers to Lovelin's ears as hair.
* Makiko is one of the few Tamagotchis whose name does not end with "tchi".
* In the anime, whenever she takes a step there is a distinct squeaking sound effect