Fortuneteller

The title of this article is conjectural. Although it is based on canonical information, the actual name is conjecture and may be supplanted at any time by additional information.

Fortuneteller
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Personal information
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Family	Daughter
Romance	Husband

"You come from a poor family. You live in hardship and that boy so close to you... Stay with him and you'll meet catastrophe! To find happiness you must cut all ties with him."

—Fortuneteller's prediction for Tsukushi

This individual was a supposed fortuneteller (占い師 (うらないし) , uranaishi) whom Tsukushi Makino met on two occasions. She made a prediction to Tsukushi whom thought she was speaking of Tsukasa Domyoji. In reality, the woman was not a fortuneteller but likely had a brain disorder like dementia.

Biography

Old age

One day, at Meiji Shrine, she met Tsukushi Makino with a friend. She singled out Tsukushi to give her a fortune, telling her that a boy close to her will bring "catastrophe." The woman then advised her to find someone younger to date. Afterwards, she met a long-haired man and informed him "You will grow into a beautiful woman." He yelled that he was a man. Some days later, after escaping the hospital, the woman was sitting down outside a building with a sign. Tsukushi and Junpei Oribe approached her. She asked the old woman if she remembered her, to which she replied with another fortune. Shortly, her daughter ran up to the woman. She told her "Tomorrow you shall die." The daughter and another family member then dragged her away, saying "She thinks she's a fortuneteller!"

Physical appearance

An old woman, she was likely in her seventies or eighties. Her face was thin and lined with wrinkles. She had grey hair, which was pulled into a tight bun. Occasionally, some of her hair came loose from the bun. She always wore kimono, usually with a flower pattern.

Personality and traits

Judging from her behavior, the woman likely had some sort of brain disorder common with older people, such as dementia. For example, she did not seem to recognize her own daughter. After escaping the hospital she was being treated at, she went around acting like a fortuneteller. Her predictions were usually dire.

Behind the scenes

Character notes

• She first appears in chapter eighty-three of Boys Over Flowers.

Portrayals

Fortuneteller in Meteor Garden

• In Meteor Garden (2001), she is played by an uncredited actress. Much like in the manga, she offers Shan Cai (Tsukushi) a fortune warning her about a "guy in [her] life." Shan Cai assumes that the fortune is about Si (Tsukasa). Xiao You (Yuki) tells Shan Cai to ignore her. Later on, she runs into the fortuneteller again. The woman comments that Xiao Shun (Junpei) resembles her husband. Shan Cai does not see her being taken away by two nurses.

Appearances

Boys Over Flowers
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Volume 6
Volume 7
Volume 8
Volume 9
Volume 10
Volume 11
Volume 12
Volume 13 78 79 80 81 82 83 (Debut)
Volume 14 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Volume 15 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 (Flashback only)
Volume 16
Volume 17
Volume 18
Volume 19
Volume 20
Volume 21
Volume 22
Volume 23
Volume 24
Volume 25
Volume 26
Volume 27
Volume 28
Volume 29
Volume 30
Volume 31
Volume 32
Volume 33
Volume 34
Volume 35
Volume 36
Jewelry Box
Other

Meteor Garden (2001)
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
							(Only appearance)
11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19

Other

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