Mai Shiranui

Character Name: Mai Shiranui

Nickname: The Alluring Ninja Girl

Age: Mid Twenties

Nationality: Japanese

Affiliation: Shiranui Clan + King of Fighters

Occupation: Shiranui Ninja + Main Heiress of the Shiranui Clan + Kuniochi

Team: Team Superheroine (A spinoff of Team Women Fighters), alongside Athena Asamiya and Yuri Sakazaki

Deceased-Grandmother: Hanzo Shiranui

Fighting Style: Mai employs the Shiranui-ryuu style of ninjutsu, blending traditional ninja techniques with the elegance of Japanese dance. Her combat is further enhanced by her mastery of paper fans, which she wields in a variety of intricate attacks and combinations. A formidable hand-to-hand fighter, Mai uses throws and powerful elbow strikes capable of breaking defenses and incapacitating foes. Her strength allows her to lift and throw opponents heavier than herself, showcasing her physical prowess. Fire is integral to her combat, as she imbues her attacks and fans with flames or cloaks herself in fire. Her ninja training grants her stealth, climbing ability, and aerial control, enabling her to float, glide, and shift direction mid-air. She can also create "Bunshin" shadow images of herself and her weapons, disorienting opponents. Mai's attire serves both form and function. Its revealing design is supposed to distract male opponents, giving her a strategic edge. She can change outfits instantly with a gesture, and her garb's tassel can be set ablaze to strike enemies.

Height: 5 Feet and 5 Inches (5’5)

Eyes: Light Amber Brown Eyes

Hair Style: Long Brown Hair tied into a Long Ponytail with Separated Bangs that frame her face

Skin: Light Fair Skin

Body: Toned and Curvy, Attractive Body, being very known for her ‘well-endowed’ body amongst people

Outfit: Red Kunoichi Dress with a White Floral Pattern on the Front and Back Skirts, the dress also has a Deep Cleavage Cut, a Lot of Side Boob and Two High Thigh Slits + White Circular Rope around Each Shoulder + Yellow and Black Waist Belt with attached Red Tassels at the Back + A Long White Tail-Like Accessory with a Big Red Bead on it which she uses in Combat to hit her Opponents with + Red and Black Tabi Footwear

Weapon: Kachō Sen (“Butterfly Fan”)

Personality: Mai is a very cheerful and temperamental girl. She tends to also be somewhat of an airhead and admires any kind of beauty or attractiveness, which sometimes comes across as being vain. She also at times compares attractive boys who flirt with her or acknowledge her beauty to Andy, acknowledging their attractiveness but ending with a comment saying they're 'not as cute as Andy'. Like many girls, she has dreams of getting married to her Prince Charming — she found her own Prince in Andy Bogard, and self-proclaimed herself his fiancé, which at times has creeped out Andy himself. He mostly tries to ignore her advances as he views her like a younger sister. Although her peppy fighting persona suggests otherwise, Mai is actually a traditional and ideal Japanese beauty. However, her pride as a Shiranui ninja and infatuation with Andy usually keeps her from fitting the mold 100% of the time. Despite her complex relationship, Mai has shown her support for the women's team and their notorious reputation for years and enjoys working with her teammates.

Likes/Interests: Ornamental Hairpin that’s her grandmother’s keep sake + Cooking + Rice Cake Soup + Sweet-Red-Bean-Covered Rice Balls + Japanese Dressmaking + Japanese Badminton

Music Taste: Heavy Metal

Dislikes: Spiders

Background/Story: Mai Shiranui is the granddaughter of Hanzo Shiranui, master of Ninjitsu and Koppoken. Mai learned from her grandfather the secrets of Ninjitsu. She had met Andy, during this time, who had come to train under her grandfather. Mai then had to take alternate courses from her grandfather's friend, Jubei Yamada, in Ninjitsu. At first, Mai was uninterested in Andy and only thought of him as another callous man only interested in his training. It wasn't until he gave her a present on her birthday that she saw him in another light and eventually fell in love with him. She spends much of the series endlessly pursuing Andy and fantasizing various daydreams about their wedding.