Fukami

General Information

Fukami (フカミ) is a humanoid octopus appearing in Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea. He is one of Wadanohara's current familiars.

Appearance

Fukami has short light blue hair cut to chin length in a hime cut fashion. His dark gray eyes are depicted with horizontal slitted irises like a true cephalopod. Alongside his humanoid legs, he has six long pinkish tentacles. He wears a white knee-length, navy blue trimmed coat with long sleeves that comes over his black-gloved hands. A scarf-like tie - matching the color of the trim - is tied around his neck with a small white anchor symbol embroidery. His pants are black, as are his boots, with decorative, non-functional suckers on the side of them. [1] As seen in the manga, Fukami wears a sweater vest with a dress shirt under his coat.

Relation to Wadanohara

Wadanohara is Fukami's master and love interest. He was the last to join her after Memoca and Dolpi. [5] Upon first impression, Fukami initially thought, "Is this kid really the Sea Witch? Why do I have to protect this little brat?" Now he thinks she is adorable. [2] As they spent more and more time together, Fukami became enamored with her.[2] He is deeply devoted to Wadanohara and does not hesitate to inflict violence on those who try to hurt or threaten her. Wadanohara sometimes appears troubled and confused by the things Fukami says to her but still treats and regards him as her friend and familiar. Jealous of Wadanohara's love for Samekichi, Fukami tends to question her relationship with him - reminding her that he is a traitor and therefore cannot be trusted. When Wadanohara and her familiars were in the Witch World, Fukami purposely left Wadanohara’s ocarina behind, a present given to her by Samekichi. Whenever he is near, Fukami will insult and try to injure Samekichi, which frightens Wadanohara.

Relationship with Dolpi

Dolpi is Fukami's friend and a fellow familiar of Wadanohara.

Relationship with Memoca

Memoca is Fukami's friend and fellow familiar of Wadanohara. Memoca recommended Fukami to Wadanohara to become a familiar. She said, "He is strong and will be a reliable escort! His personality is a little problematic, but we can probably work it out!" [2] They have a good relationship with each other as Memoca is not hesitant to voice her opinions towards Fukami. In the manga, when Fukami wondered what he did wrong after cooking duck for Wadanohara, Memoca simply replied with "You suck."

Relationship to Samekichi

Samekichi is Fukami's fellow familiar. Both of them share romantic feelings for Wadanohara, with a one-sided rivalry on Fukami's part. Due to Fukami's jealousy and Samekichi's supposed betrayal of Wadanohara, Samekichi was often brutalized by Fukami whenever the octopus could get his tentacles on him. Though their relationship was rocky at first, due to the mutually romantic feelings they share for Wadanohara, Fukami later accepted Wadanohara's romantic affections were solely for Samekichi. He chose to support her romantic feelings for Samekichi rather than take advantage of her vulnerability.

Outside Sources/Unhealthy obsession with Wadanohara

Fukami's fixation on external influences, particularly from comics, manifests in extreme and unsettling ways. His expressions of love for Wadanohara are distorted, reaching alarming levels of obsession. In a striking example, Fukami mutilates his own tentacles in a bizarre attempt to satisfy Wadanohara's appetite for squid. Despite her protests and evident distress, he proceeds to sever one of his own tentacles without hesitation. In another disturbing incident depicted in a comic or manga, Fukami goes to the extreme of killing Syake upon learning of Wadanohara's hunger. He not only slaughters Syake but also prepares and presents the deceased character as "Salmon" to appease Wadanohara. The most chilling episode unfolds in a final comic, where Fukami aggressively attempts to murder Samekichi, Wadanohara's love interest. The graphic portrayal includes Fukami biting into Samekichi's throat with blood on his mouth. Even in the face of Wadanohara's intervention, Fukami displays a callous disregard, casually asking if it's acceptable for him to consume Samekichi, revealing a disturbing sense of possession. The undertones of Wadanohara's distress and fear suggest a deeply unsettling dynamic at play.