Higure Akiyama
CharacterHigure Akiyama is an anime-only figure, the home economics teacher at Juban Public Middle School. Her stretch of the spotlight comes when Nephrite marks her as a source of energy and the Youma Widow takes her over.
Appearance
Higure has greenish-brown eyes set against very dark blue hair, which she gathers into a single bun and pairs with glasses. Once the Youma seizes control of her, that image falls apart. The glasses vanish, her hair spills loose, her modest wardrobe gives way to something bolder, and heavy cosmetics pile on until she scarcely resembles the woman her students know.
Personality
By nature she is timid and short on self-assurance, an engaged woman quietly preparing for marriage. The Youma's grip flips that entirely, leaving her sharp, obsessive, and openly rude to anyone who crosses her, her fiance included. Once the ordeal ends she settles back into her gentle former self.
History
She teaches home economics at Juban Public Middle School, with Usagi, Naru, and Ami among her pupils. Nephrite fixes on her after she resolves to enter a wedding-dress design contest and heads out for fabric; acting on a nudge from Masato Sanjouin, she buys a bolt already stamped with his mark. Consumed by finishing the gown, she grows harsh and severe in both manner and looks, and she even turns her visiting fiance away at the door. After she sabotages the contest and faints, the Youma known as Black Widow breaks free of her. With the threat undone, Higure returns to her meeker self and goes on to marry her fiance. The DiC dub renamed her Helen Lambert.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Higure Akiyama in Sailor Moon?
Higure Akiyama is an anime-only character who teaches home economics at Juban Public Middle School and becomes a target of Nephrite, who marks her as a source of energy.
What happens to Higure Akiyama in the anime?
Higure Akiyama is possessed by the Youma known as Black Widow after buying fabric stamped with Nephrite's mark for a wedding dress design contest, turning her sharp, obsessive, and rude until Sailor Moon frees her.
What does Higure Akiyama look like?
Higure Akiyama has greenish-brown eyes and very dark blue hair worn in a bun with glasses, though once the Youma takes her over her glasses vanish, her hair falls loose, and her look grows bolder with heavy makeup.
What is Higure Akiyama's personality like?
Higure Akiyama is naturally timid and lacking in self-assurance, an engaged woman quietly preparing for marriage, though the Youma's possession flips her into someone sharp and openly rude, even to her own fiance.
What is Higure Akiyama's name in the English dub?
In the DiC English dub, Higure Akiyama is renamed Helen Lambert.
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