Masami Yoshida

Masami Yoshida Final concept Legged form Promotional art Early reel Human

Character Information Gender: Female ♀ Species Cloud Age 12 Friends Penny, Teri, Clare, Molly, Carrie, Carmen, Leslie, Sarah, Darwin (fake love interest), Gumball, Alan (former love interest), Bennett (servant, formerly), Anais, Ocho Enemies Jamie, Tina, Miss Simian, Alan (formerly), Tobias Relatives Yuki (mother) Mr. Yoshida (father) an unnamed maternal grandfather an unnamed maternal or paternal grandmother (deceased) Occupation Student, school cheerleader First appearance The early reel (pre-production) "The Third" (non-speaking) "The Dress" (speaking) Voice Jessica McDonald Teresa Gallagher (one line in "The Dress") Gallery Color scheme Body Socks eye other none none

Masami Yoshida is a supporting character in The Amazing World of Gumball. She is the spoiled-rich daughter of Mr. Yoshida and Yuki Yoshida, the former of whom is the owner of the Rainbow Factory.

Appearance

Masami is a small, white cloud with hollowed-out holes for her eyes and mouth. In addition, she has retractable arms. In "The Gift", she is shown to have long retractable legs, and that she wears long rainbow toe socks over them. When afflicted with a negative emotion (such as sadness or anger), she turns gray and stormy, as seen in "The Pressure", "The Party", "The Words", "The Storm" and "The Summoning".

Her human form in "The Inquisition" heavily resembles that of a Japanese schoolgirl. She wears a white collared shirt, a black tie, skirt and shoes and dark gray socks, in addition to having grey eyes, shoulder-length black hair and light pinkish-orange freckles.

Personality

Being the spoiled daughter of Mr. Yoshida, the owner of the Rainbow Factory, Masami is somewhat snobbish and pretentious. Presumably due to the great wealth and success of her family, she inherits a smug sense of superiority to her fellow students, frequently taking the chance to show off. An example of this was in "The Pressure," where she tries to impress her friends by pretending that Darwin is her boyfriend. She can become enraged and destructive if she does not get her way, and most of her friends assume that she will ask her father to fire the parents of anyone who disagrees with and/or annoys her. This is because a significant amount of the townspeople work at her father's rainbow factory, therefore such a request could hold much weight.

She also seems to be narcissistic, impliedly holding great pride in her appearance; in "The Pressure", she refuses to enter the school swimming pool to prevent her "hair" from getting wet. In the same episode, she acts jealous of the attention Molly receives for her treehouse, later directing Molly's attention to herself and showing off, bragging that she has a "boyfriend" and they do not. Masami does not seem to be able to take criticism well. When someone annoys or angers her, she sometimes turns gray and stormy, often resulting in her zapping the responsible person with lightning. When she gets sad, she turns gray and starts raining, in other words, sobbing. In "The Storm", she tricks Gumball into hooking her up with Alan, and after Gumball and his friends confront her, Masami transforms into a raging storm and rampages through the school, only for her to give up after being disgusted by Alan's sentimentality.

In later appearances, Masami grows to become more respectable, friendly and amiable, while still retaining her arrogance and smugness to a lesser degree. In "The Gift", she is dismissive of her friends' fawning over her, and confesses to Gumball and Darwin that all she greatly respects being treated like a more regular individual. "The Line" and "The Astrological" seemingly imply that Masami has reestablished a healthy friendship with Alan and Carmen. However, in "The Gourmet", Masami is depicted as much more jaded and ignorant, discarding her luxury macaroni and cheese without eating it and spending the rest of the episode using her smartphone. She also is more simplistic, opting for chicken nuggets rather than a gourmet meal at the end of the episode. In "The Summoning", Masami once again turns into a gigantic storm and causes chaos in the school as revenge for having a bad yearbook photo.

Abilities

• Atmokinesis: When sad or angry, she can produce rain and lightning bolts from her body. She even can produce a tornado when in full rage and can create strong winds by blowing out or inhaling heavily. She can produce snow when she has a brain freeze.
• Conversion: When transformed into a powerful storm, she can mix up the physical aspects of other individuals.
• Retractable Limbs: She has retractable arms and legs.

Relationships

Main article: Masami Yoshida/Relationships

Episode appearances

Prototype

• Early reel: She is on the schoolyard, where she attempts to kiss Alan, but he is popped by Carmen, causing her to rain tears.

Season 1

• "The Third": She is seen in the hallway.
• "The End": She is the "godmother" of Gumball and Penny.
• "The Dress": She joins with the students in worshipping the new "girl."
• "The Quest": She is on the bus.
• "The Pressure": Her first major role. She pretends to date Darwin.
• "The Ghost": She is sitting next to Carmen in the cafeteria at the beginning and the middle of the episode.
• "The Mystery": Her photo is briefly seen in the yearbook.
• "The Gi": She joins the students in laughing at Gumball.
• "The Kiss": She is cheering for Gumball to forget about the kiss.
• "The Party": She is one of Gumball's dates to the party.
• "The Robot": She joins the girls in fawning over the "new" Gumball.
• "The Picnic": She is on the school bus.
• "The Sock": She is seen in Miss Simian's classroom.
• "The Mustache": She is on the other dodge ball team.
• "The Ape": She is messing around in Miss Simian's classroom.
• "The Curse": She is sitting next to Penny in the cafeteria.
• "The Meddler": She is one of the cheerleaders of Elmore Junior High.
• "The Fight": She is cheering for Gumball and Tina's fight.

Season 2

• "The Knights": She is seen waiting outside the school.
• "The Flower": She briefly appears in the class photo.
• "The Banana": She is in the cafeteria.
• "The Apology": She is disgusted by Miss Simian's butt, and vomits rainbows in the process.
• "The Words": She participates in the "What He Thinks About Us" number.
• "The Skull": She is impressed by Clayton's bravery.
• "The Bet": She is seen in Miss Simian's class.
• "Christmas": She is seen making snow, and Idaho and Tobias are encouraging her.
• "The Bumpkin": She is seen in the schoolyard.
• "The Hero": She is in the school playground.
• "The Sidekick": She is in the yearbook.
• "The Photo": She is shocked by Gumball's new look.
• "The Storm": Her second major role. She attempts to steal Alan from Carmen.
• "The Game": She is seen in Mr. Small's class.
• "The Voice": She is one of the members of Elmore Plus.
• "The Promise": She is seen riding the school bus.
• "The Boombox": She is one of the students celebrating Miss Simian's (false) retirement.
• "The Tape": She is seen talking to Carmen and Sarah.
• "The Sweaters": She is seen talking to Juke in the school hallway.
• "The Internet": She is one of the students laughing at Gumball's embarrassing video.
• "The Finale": She is in the crowd watching Richard and Patrick fight.

Season 3

• "The Joy": She gets infected by the Joy virus.
• "The Recipe": She is seen talking to Juke outside the school.
• "The Name": She appears outside Elmore Junior High.
• "The Void": She briefly appears in the school yearbook.
• "The Move" She hits Tobias with her book.
• "The Law": She buys an ice cream from Larry and then says she has brain freeze.
• "The Mothers": She is in Miss Simian's class.
• "The Bros": She appears in the girl's bathroom.
• "The Mirror": She is in Miss Simian's class.
• "The Lie": She appears with the other students in Miss Simian's classroom.
• "The Saint": She appears as a member of Elmore Plus.
• "The Safety": She appears in Miss Simian's classroom, watching the safety video.
• "The Spoiler": She replies to Gumball's post on Carrie's post in Elmore Plus.
• "The Countdown": She and alternate versions of herself appear in Miss Simian's classroom.
• "The Nobody": She flies past Gumball and Darwin as they try to give Rob a purpose in the world.
• "The Triangle": She can be seen in the cafeteria.

Season 4

• "The Return": She can be seen on the bus at the beginning.
• "The Others": She appears at Clare's happy ceremony.
• "The Check": A zombie version of her appears at the toxic waste disposal site in Darwin's imagination.
• "The Gift": Her third major role. It is her birthday.
• "The Upgrade": She is in gym class.
• "The Comic": She is seen singing LaserHeart's theme song.
• "The Traitor": She can be seen in one of Gumball's flashbacks.
• "The Girlfriend": She is talking with Sarah in the schoolyard.
• "The Points": Her picture can be seen in the game Gumball plays.
• "The Night": She is one of the students in Juke's nightmare.
• "The Blame": She can be seen at the end of "Books Are Violent."
• "The Slap": She can be seen in the schoolyard.
• "The Fury": She tells Gumball, Darwin and Anais the story of Yuki, and later watches the fight with them.
• "The Compilation": She is seen singing "Weird Like You And Me."
• "The Scam": She is in Miss Simian's class.
• "The Disaster": She briefly appears when Rob rewinds through the Opening theme.

Season 5

• "The Stories": She listens to Molly's stories in the montage.
• "The Vision": She is seen in the schoolyard and during Alan's speech.
• "The Test": Tobias asks her out in the schoolyard.
• "The Slide": She is seen leaving after school.
• "The Matchmaker": She is seen in class.
• "The Catfish": She is on Elmore Plus.
• "The Ex": She is in the hallway when Darwin freaks out about his hat.
• "The Sorcerer": She is seen leaving after school.
• "The Uncle": She and Teri pass by Gumball when he asks Ocho to marry him.
• "The Weirdo": She receives a weird gift from Sussie and soon throws it away.
• "The Singing": She fools around in class.
• "The Best": She is in the schoolyard.
• "The Worst": She is in class.
• "The Petals": She is in the hallway.
• "The Line": She is part of the crowd rushing to see the first screening of Stellar Odyssey: The Force Rehashed.
• "The List": She cheers for Gumball and Darwin.
• "The Puppets": She is on the bus.

Season 6

• "The Lady": She watches the school faculty being carried into an ambulance due to eating candles.
• "The One": She is in the hallway when Bobert glitches out.
• "The Cringe": She appears in one of Gumball and Hot Dog Guy's memories.
• "The Anybody": She leaves school and can later be seen on the bus.
• "The Pact": She listens to Principal Brown accidentally reveal his pact with Gumball over the intercom.
• "The Shippening": Sarah ships her with Hector.
• "The Potion": (mentioned)
• "The Understanding": She is in the cafeteria.
• "The Ghouls": She goes trick or treating.
• "The Awareness": She is on the bus.
• "The Stink": She is in Mr. Small's class.
• "The Drama": She makes Gumball doubt Darwin and Carrie's relationship.
• "The Buddy": She is in class. Later, she is in the schoolyard. Later, her name is on a list of people who checked out a dictionary.
• "The Silence": She is seen in music class and the cafeteria.
• "The Web": She is on Elmore Plus.
• "The Decisions": Tobias hits on her in the cafeteria.
• "The Inquisition": She is turned into a human.

Season 7

• "The Butts": She attends the poetry recital.
• "The Astrological": She falls in love with Alan.
• "The Cheerleader": She attends Richard's cheerleading recital.
• "The App": She is infected by Clik-Sap.
• "The Entrance": She is in jail.
• "The Letter": She is in class.
• "The Climb": She is in gym class.
• "The Gourmet": Her fourth major role. Gumball visits her house.
• "The Summoning": Her fifth major role. She is part of a witches' coven with Clare, Teri and Darwin.
• "The Unfollow": She is one of Gumball's followers on Elmore Plus.
• ”The Promposal”: She dances to Tobias’ music.
• ”The Trumpet”: She attends Gumball’s performance.
• "The Synthesis": Her sixth major role. She and Anais fuse together to fight Nicoshida.
• ”The Cheapmas”: She is seen with her mother at the end.
• ”The Score”: She is seen at school in the game Gumball, Darwin, and Ocho play, and it is revealed her mother is on the school board.
• ”The Diary”: She can be seen talking to Ocho.
• ”The Tracking”: She laughs at Nicole with her mother.
• ”The Pants”: She is in the cafeteria.
• ”The Necroprancer”: She is dancing at the club.
• ”The Rewrite”: She appears in a flashback to “The Inquisition.”

Scrapped appearance

• "The Bus"

Voice actors

• Jessica McDonald (USA/UK)
• Ana Elena Bittencourt/Flávia Fontenelle (Brazil)
• Tatyana Etimova (Bulgaria)
• Vilma Kartalska (Bulgaria, in "The Voice")
• Éva Dögei (Hungary, season 1 and "The Test")
• Erika Szórádi (Hungary, season 2–present)
• Chihiro Takada (Japan)
• Pamela Cruz (Latin America)
• Elżbieta Jędrzejewska (Poland)

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Trivia

• She and her family are of Japanese descent.
  • The meaning of the name Masami differs with respect to the kanji characters used, 成 (masa) "become" and 美 (mi) "beautiful." Other writings include:
    • 惟美, meaning "considerate beauty"
    • 真己, meaning "true self," "truth," and "snake"
    • 昌美, meaning "prosperous beauty"
    • 雅美, meaning "gracious beauty"
  • Her surname, Yoshida, is the Japanese word for "lucky," "fragrant" and "ricefield."
• She and Alan were originally a couple in the early reel. This may have likely been referenced in both "The Storm" and "The Astrological".
• Her hole-like eyes are similar to those inherited by the Fitzgerald family's shell designs.
• In an early model sheet of Masami, her body is a pinkish-white gradient. In addition, she is depicted with visible eyelashes in some earlier promotional art.
• She is the only member of her family who does not have a humanoid appearance or a Japanese accent.
• She is the smallest female in Elmore Junior High, while Idaho is the smallest male.
• She is one of few characters whose design was unchanged after season 1.