- "I feel like everyone is leaving me behind. If I keep taking breaks, I think people will forget about me. I can't remember my late mother's face anymore..."
- ―Shiori Nakayama
Shiori Nakayama is the Ojamajo's classmates. In Motto! Ojamajo Doremi and Ojamajo Doremi Dokkān!, she is in class with Hazuki, Aiko, and Onpu.
She makes a major appearance in four episodes: "Papa, Fireworks, and Tearful Memories", "Mother's Day and the Drawing of Mother" from, and "Hazuki's Shining Star".
Bio[]
Shiori is often sick, causing her to miss school several times. For that particular reason, her father is somewhat overprotective, to which Shiori expresses disapproval. Despite being unable to go to school so often, she still has excellent grades. It was later revealed she suffered from heart disease.
Appearance[]
Shiori has fair skin with short black hair in hime cut adorned by a burgundy headband and small brown eyes. She wears a white shirt adorned by a burgundy string ribbon, navy pleated skirt, white socks, and milk blue Mary Jane shoes with a white sole.
Personality[]
Shiori is a well-educated and very intelligent girl. However, Shiori becomes sad and withdrawn when she thinks of her mother, to the point of avoiding school and refusing to cooperate with other students.
History[]
Shiori's mother died when she was a child. Since then, she lives with her father, who is a teacher. Her biggest fear is losing the memory of her mother.
Relationships[]
Mr. Nakayama[]
Shiori cares about her dad, but struggles to get along with him because he isn't sure how to handle her feelings of sadness. She doesn't speak to him and can even become angry, causing him to worry about her frequently.
Hazuki[]
Although she is friends with all Ojamajo, her relationship with Hazuki is worth noting because of Hazuki's concerns regarding her relationship with Yada.
Yada[]
They can connect on a deep level, mainly due to their missing parental figures who they were very close to.
Tamaki[]
Shiori is one of the few students Tamaki is shown to be kind around, especially if she seems ill.
Etymology[]
Nakayama: Naka means "central" and Yama means "mountain".
Shiori: Shi means "poem" and Ori means "weave". It can also mean bookmark.
