Mei Misaki

Mei is fascinated by a pair of conjoined dolls in her grandmother's shop, wondering how they can be so calm even though they are attached. When Kōichi Sakakibara suggests that it is the reason, Mei claims that that's impossible. She also claims that, in the end, everyone is alone, no matter how many bonds they may have. However, despite telling Kōichi to stay away from her, as time goes on, she becomes accustomed to his presence and doesn't seem to mind having him around. She even seems to develop feelings for him, as she was deeply touched by his standing up for her when Izumi Akazawa blamed her for the Curse, despite both Naoya Teshigawara and Yūya Mochizuki standing up for her as well. This is further implied when it's revealed that she had figured out who the Extra student was some time before the school trip, but kept it a secret because she didn't want Kōichi to be sad, a decision she ultimately comes to regret. Mei's withdrawn and gloomy nature is later revealed to be the result of the death of her cousin Misaki Fujioka, who, as she discovered in the 5th grade, was actually her twin sister. When Misaki was alive, Mei was much happier, even wearing brighter clothes, though she was still notably shy compared to her sister. Mei and Misaki quickly became inseparable, and the two would often meet up in secret, as her adopted mother/aunt, Yukiyo Misaki, didn't like them meeting up for fear that Mei would return to her biological family. As a result, Mei was completely devastated by Misaki's death by leukemia (brought upon by the Curse), to the point that she initially didn't want to accept she was gone and even fulfilled her promise to give her a doll she wanted for her birthday. The sheer despair of losing her sister has apparently rendered Mei immune to any other trauma, as she doesn't even flinch at Shoji Kubodera killing himself in front of the entire class. Mei dislikes cell phones, saying that it disturbs her to be connected to other people at all times by electromagnetic waves, most likely a by-product of her solitary nature. Nevertheless, she carries one at the request of her aunt. Her hobby is drawing, and she is a member of the school's art club, though she states that she doesn't enjoy creating art so much as she enjoys looking at it. Mei is also very insecure about her prosthetic eye, which is why she hides using her eyepatch. When she shows it to Kōichi for the second time, however, he says that it's beautiful and she doesn't need to hide it. Because of her eye, Mei knows that death is not a blessing, since when it happens, you are all alone. Although she can be rather creepy at times, Mei is actually really kind; she quickly befriends Kōichi after he becomes a second "sacrifice" for Class 3-3 and willingly opens up to him about the Curse, her family, Class 3-3's history, and even the nature of her prosthetic eye. She is also very selfless, evident by the fact that she willingly "sacrificed" herself to prevent any more people from falling victim to the Curse, as she couldn't stand to see anyone else die after losing her sister, showing that she really does care despite her seemingly apathetic nature. When asked by Kōichi how she can stand being treated like she doesn't exist, Mei states that she thinks it's a better alternative than having to treat someone else like they don't exist, further showing how selfless she is. In contrast to her typically taciturn behavior, Mei also has a surprisingly childish side; when the class are on their school trip, she spends time building a sandcastle and gets scared when an octopus sticks to her hand, believing that it was going to eat her. Another childish side of her is shown when she wore a flower headpiece she found in the box in the old Class 3-3 room and jokingly confirmed one of the seven mysteries of the school, namely that one can hear moaning in the auxiliary library. It should be noted that these traits only appear in the anime, not in the original novel.

Mei's appearance in the manga. thumb|Mei's appearance in the live film. Mei is a pale-skinned girl who is fairly small in size, being one of the smallest in her class. She has short black hair resembling a messy bob. Her eyes were originally both red; however, the reason behind her mismatched irises is that her left eye is prosthetic - a doll's eye which, as Mei describes it, can see things best left unseen. The eye was a gift from her mother, who made her the glass eye after Mei lost her real eye due to a disease when she was four; the eyes are a different color because Yukiyo felt matching eyes were boring. She can be seen wearing the standard female uniform, but throughout the series, she has been seen wearing various outfits, especially during her time with her twin sister: * A dress with many light blue and white details, along with a blue bow. * A white dress with a navy blue jacket over it and a red and blue tie. * A light blue dress with white details and aquamarine long sleeves. * A blue suit with white details, a black skirt, a red bow, and garters for the stockings. * A dark blue full-body swimsuit, along with a light colored hat and a light blue sweater on top.