Manami Okuda
Manami Okuda is a character in the manga series Assassination Classroom, written by Yusei Matsui. She is a female student in Class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Junior High School, assigned seat number E-5. Exceptionally gifted in the natural sciences and chemistry, she was transferred to the E Class due to her severe struggle with language arts and literature. Known to her peers by the moniker Poison Glasses, she contributes to the assassination missions by leveraging her specialized chemical expertise to synthesize various compounds.
Overview
Manami Okuda is a character in the manga series Assassination Classroom, written by Yusei Matsui. She is a female student in Class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Junior High School, assigned seat number E-5. Exceptionally gifted in the natural sciences and chemistry, she was transferred to the E Class due to her severe struggle with language arts and literature. Known to her peers by the moniker Poison Glasses, she contributes to the assassination missions by leveraging her specialized chemical expertise to synthesize various compounds.
Appearance
She is a petite female student with purple hair styled into braided pigtails and purple eyes behind black-framed glasses. Her standard attire consists of the school uniform paired with black knee-high socks.
Personality
She possesses a polite, gentle, and extremely honest personality, consistently employing formal language when addressing others. Due to her straightforward nature, she finds it difficult to tell lies or deceive people. Though timid and prone to absorbing herself in her preferred subject, she shows strong resolve when standing up for her class or pursuing her interests.
Abilities
While her physical capabilities and mobility are limited, she possesses expert knowledge in chemistry. She can rapidly draft chemical formulas in a single stroke and synthesize potent compounds, including toxic substances such as sodium hydroxide, thallium acetate, and aqua regia, as well as specialized smoke bombs and laxatives. She also exhibits high academic comprehension, being capable of interpreting foreign scientific literature.
Background
Having neglected language arts in favor of purely scientific studies, her unbalanced academic performance led to her placement in Class 3-E. Early in the term, her lack of communication skills caused her to attempt assassination by simply offering poisons directly to her target. Under her teacher's guidance, she learned to bridge science with language. Following graduation, she pursued higher education and ultimately became a professional researcher at a national medical center.
Relationships
She shares a supportive bond with Korosensei, who guides her academically after evaluating her chemical concoctions. She maintains a close rapport with Karma Akabane, often assisting him by preparing custom chemical formulas. During the Kyoto trip, she developed strong friendships with Kaede Kayano and Yukiko Kanzaki, and later collaborates professionally with Kotaro Takebayashi in medical research.
Trivia
Her favorite food is honeycomb toffee, and her prized possession is a fine pipette. Prior to forming close human connections, she treated chemical formulas as her companions. According to Irina Jelavic, she surprisingly possesses an inherent natural aptitude for receiving kisses.
