Mayu Oba is a lively and impactful teacher at Tokyo Art Academy, known for helping Yatora Yaguchi grow as an artist. She’s easy to spot thanks to her tall height and loud voice, which can be heard even outside the building. She mixes strict advice with kindness, often dropping funny or strange animal facts during tense moments. Mayu Oba has three sons, and when she paints, she always wears an apron. Her teaching style helped Yatora, who was new to art, get into the top art university. She’s famous for her inspiring quotes and caring attitude.
Mayu Oba is a very tall woman, standing at 185 cm.
She has a lively appearance and usually wears an apron when painting.
She is cheerful and always seems upbeat.
Her voice is extremely loud, and people can hear her from far away.
Mayu Oba can be both strict and kind, knowing when to push her students and when to support them.
She loves telling strange facts, especially about sea animals, even during serious times.
She is known for being caring and using both praise and tough love.
Mayu Oba works as a teacher at the Tokyo Art Academy, a prep school for young artists.
She teaches the D class, which is known for having students with unique art styles.
Mayu Oba started teaching Yatora Yaguchi in his third year of high school.
She has three sons and is a single mother.
Her specialty is oil painting.
She is skilled at finding exactly what her students need to improve and helps them focus on important tasks.
Mayu Oba helped Yatora, who started drawing in his second year of high school, get into the most difficult art college, Tokyo University of the Arts, in less than a year.
Mayu Oba was Yatora Yaguchi's main teacher during his time at the academy.
She also taught important characters like Yotasuke Takahashi, Maki Kuwana, and Haruka Hashida.
Even after Yatora graduated, Mayu Oba still talks about him with pride at the academy.
When giving advice or during interviews, she often starts by sharing small facts about sea creatures, like "Did you know king crabs aren’t actually crabs?" or "Did you know sharks have eyelids?"
She is called quirky and loves unusual things.
Mayu Oba wears an apron when she paints.
At home, she is still known for her loud voice.
- "Did the bond look like a thread to you, Yaguchi? If it really did, then that’s fine."
- "Don’t aim for a painting that gets first place. Aim for Yaguchi’s 'best painting.'"
- "Being serious only matters until junior high."
- "Effort can make your luck bigger."
- "If teachers don’t notice their students’ hard work, who will?"
- "A work of art is finished when you give up on it."
- "The joy of getting accepted only lasts a moment."
- "Let’s celebrate a lot while we can."
Helping Yatora Succeed
When Yatora Yaguchi decided to join the Tokyo Art Academy in his third year of high school, Mayu Oba became his main teacher.
She noticed that Yatora wanted to learn everything and was lacking in some areas, so she helped him focus by giving him clear and specific advice.
Mayu Oba's support, combination of strictness and praise, and ability to spot what was most important allowed Yatora to improve quickly.
Yatora worked very hard to meet her challenges, surprising even Mayu Oba with the number of tasks he completed.
Thanks to her guidance, Yatora passed the hardest entrance exam for the Tokyo University of the Arts.
A Teacher and a Caring Figure
Mayu Oba was not only cheerful and supportive.
She also gave her students strong emotional support, with memorable words and actions.
Even as exams drew near and the stress grew, she kept everyone calm by telling little facts about sea animals.
Mayu Oba is also a mother of three sons, and her talkative, big-voiced style is a big part of both her work and home life.
She often mentions Yatora with fondness after he graduated, showing how much he meant to her as a student.
Gender: Female
Birthday: December 30
Height: 185 cm
Occupation: Art academy teacher
Wears when painting: Apron
Specialty: Oil painting
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