Yoko

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misfortune’s splendid flowers do bloom, it seems


Name Fukuka Yoko
Kanji 陽子福加
Pronunciation YO-KO
Pronouns She/Her
Species Bakeneko
Occupation Fortune teller
World Gensokyo
Ability Operation of Fortune Roulette

Yoko is a bakeneko posing as a maneki-neko; while maneki-neko are associated with fortune and wealth, bakeneko are known for being mischievous youkai that play pranks on humans.

Yoko currently resides near the Komakusa Gambling Den, where she pretends to work as a maneki-neko fortune teller. In addition to this, Yoko sells unpredictable fortune cookies that can change the destiny of its reader, for better or for worse.

Appearance

Eye Color Heterochromatic
Skintone #fff1f0
Hair Color Calico tri-color
Hair Style Bobbed

Voice HC: "As long as I'm by your side, no misfortune will befall you." (JP)

Bakeneko are notable for their cat features; Yoko has a pair of perky feline ears and a silky white tail. Yoko's bobbed hair is ginger, highlighted with streaks of black and eggshell white. Yoko's eyes are green and blue heterochromatic.

Yoko wears an orange, floral-patterned kimono with a cropped miniskirt. The sleeves of her kimono are detached, beginning just above her elbow. Yoko's clothing is accessorized with red kumihimo braids, including her collar and anklet.

Design Notes

  • The pattern on Yoko's kimono can be found here.
  • Yoko has earrings in both of her feline ears. Some types of bakeneko have multiple tails, but Yoko only has one.
  • Yoko has looped pigtails held in place with large bell-shaped hairpins.
  • Yoko is not keen on wearing shoes. If she must, geta sandals are passable.

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Trivia

  • The name Yoko is spelled with the characters 陽 (sunlight) and 子 (child). Yoko's surname, Fukuka, is spelled with the characters 福 (fortune) and 加 (to increase).
  • Yoko's heterochromia is an indicator of her true nature, as maneki-neko are not typically depicted with this feature.
  • Yoko avoids Mike Goutokuji as she is a true maneki-neko, and would likely recognize Yoko as a fraud.
  • Yoko's hair color is inspired by that of calico cats.

Magic and Abilities

Generate Fortunes

Yoko has the ability to generate fortunes via her Fortune Roulette; a machine similar to a gachapon or a candy dispenser that vends fresh fortune cookies. Nobody knows how Yoko aquired Fortune Roulette, but it isn't important. Each and every fortune generated by Yoko's cookies are destined to be fulfilled. Yoko's fortunes are completely random and are not written by her; in fact, even she is unable to tell if a cookie will have a positive impact on somebody, or a negative one. Taking one of Yoko's fortune cookies is a gamble, but unfortunately not every one of Yoko's customers are aware of the risk they may be taking.

Yoko's fortunes do not affect her, positively or negatively. If she breaks open one of her own fortune cookies, it will be empty. Given the volatile nature of this ability, that may be for the best.

List of Yoko's Spell Cards

  • Cat Sign「Philsophy of a Cat」| 猫符「猫に哲学」
  • Cat Sign「Okesa the Cat」| 猫符「おけさ猫」
  • Fortune Sign「Gold Coins to a Cat」| 福符「猫に小判」
  • Misfortune Sign「Cat of Fortune-Telling」| 厄符「猫の占い」

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