Ikuko Tsukino (manga)

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Ikuko Tsukino (manga)
Japanese	月野 育子
Romaji	Tsukino Ikuko
Aliases	Mom
Personal Information
Residency	Azabu-Juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Occupation(s)	Stay-at-home-Mom
Relations	Kenji Tsukino (husband) Usagi Tsukino (daughter) Shingo Tsukino (son) Chibiusa Tsukino (future granddaughter)
Associates	Her family
Alignment	Civilian
Age	36
Gender	Female
Species	Human
Likes	Her family
Dislikes	Her daughter bringing home bad grades, Usagi and Chibiusa fighting
First Appearances
Manga	Act 1 Usagi - Sailor Moon

Ikuko Tsukino (月野 育子, Tsukino Ikuko) is Usagi Tsukino's mother in the present age.

Quick Answers

What does Ikuko Tsukino's name mean in Japanese?

Ikuko Tsukino's name in Japanese, represented by the kanji 月野育子, carries multiple meanings. The kanji Tsuki (月) signifies 'moon', while no (野) means 'field' or 'civilian'. The syllable no (の) also implies possession. Hence, her family name could be interpreted as 'moon field', 'moon civilian', or 'of the moon'.

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How is Ikuko Tsukino's physical appearance different from her daughter Usagi?

Ikuko Tsukino, the mother of Usagi, is distinct in her physical appearance. Her hair is long, dark blue, and curly, styled in a half-loose ponytail with short bangs, unlike Usagi's purple hair. Ikuko's attire typically consists of the same outfit and apron, paired with vermillion slippers at home and vermillion flats outdoors.

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What is Ikuko Tsukino's usual outfit in the manga?

Ikuko Tsukino, Usagi's mother in the Sailor Moon manga, typically dons a shirt beneath a white apron with green trims. She accessorizes with white earrings and alternates between vermillion slippers at home and vermillion flats outdoors.

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What is the significance of Ikuko Tsukino's surname?

In the Sailor Moon manga, Ikuko Tsukino, Usagi Tsukino's mother, has a surname with substantial implications. 'Tsukino' combines 'tsuki' (moon) and 'no' (field, wilderness), translating to 'moon field' or 'moon civilian'. It also forms puns with her daughter's name, Usagi, such as 'wild rabbit' and 'Rabbit of the Moon' when used in Japanese naming order.

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How does Ikuko Tsukino's role as a mother influence Usagi's character in Sailor Moon?

Ikuko Tsukino, Usagi's mother in Sailor Moon, shapes Usagi's character through her nurturing and caring nature. She displays occasional anger, like when Usagi performs poorly on a test, but her actions stem from her wish for Usagi's academic success. Unbeknownst to her, Usagi leads a double life as Sailor Moon, a heroine, a past-life princess, and a future queen.

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Nomenclature & Etymology

Etymology

The name Ikuko means "education" (育) (iku) and "child" (子) (ko). Ikuko's surname Tsukino means "moon" (月) (tsuki) and "field, wilderness" (野) (no).

Appearance

Just like Usagi's father, she doesn't have the same kind of hair as Usagi or Shingo. Instead, she has long dark blue and curly hair which she wears in a half loose ponytail and short bangs similar to her daughters. She is always wearing the same outfit with the same apron.

Information

She is completely unaware that her daughter is Sailor Moon and she proves to be a very impassioned, if not authoritarian parent, at certain times. In the first act of the manga, she kicks her daughter out of the house when Usagi brings home 30%, in an attempt to make her study. Despite her occasional anger, Ikuko is a very nurturing, caring person who only wants Usagi to make it out of middle/high school, but she never realizes that Usagi is Sailor Moon and is out there fighting evil (as Usagi hides her secret from her mother, father, and brother).

In Act 55 Stars 6, as Usagi leaves her home, Ikuko was crying that she had a feeling that Usagi is never coming home again, which means that her daughter is going somewhere: the Sagittarius Zero Star, and it will would lead to her final battle with Chaos in the Galaxy Cauldron.

Gallery

Art of Ikuko, Kenji, and Shingo from the Materials Collection

Trivia

• In the manga, Usagi Tsukino notes that "in all her 36 years, Ikuko-mama has never gotten a cavity". This confirms that Ikuko's age is 36 (towards the end of the manga). In the beginning, she was probably 34–35 years old.
  • This means Ikuko was probably about 20 or 21 when she gave birth to Usagi.
• In the manga, Ikuko's hair has been shown colored with three different colors:
  • Blue: In the 90s anime and some artbook art.
  • Brown: Colored page of the rerelease manga.
  • Pink: Some artbook art.