Karin Junmai

Karin Junmai
Name
Japanese:	純米カリン / じゅんまいかりん Karin Junmai
Official English:	Karin
Information
Gender:	Female
Medarots:	Saintnurse Sailormate Bravenurse Marche Seekamar Put-Cat
Family:	Father Dr. Medarot (uncle, anime continuity) Nae (Cousin, anime continuity)
Nationality:	Japanese
Game appearances
Medarot 2, Medarot R, Medarot 3, Medarot 4, Medarot Navi, Medabots AX, Medarot G, Medarot 2 Core, Medarot Brave, Medarot S
Other appearances
Anime: Medarot Manga: Medarot 2

Karin Junmai is a recurring character in the Medarot series, introduced in Medarot 2. The heir of a rich family, Karin is sweet, caring and helpful, though she is somewhat oblivious. She is very popular among her fellow students and is a love interest for both Ikki and Kouji.

As a Medarotter, she favors healing-focused Medarots and is most associated with Saintnurse.

In the games

Medarot 2

In Medarot 2, Karin is shown to be sickly and easily tired-out. This character trait is dropped from most of her subsequent appearances.

When Ikki heads out of school to investigate the rumor that a Medarot has been tickling girls, he meets Karin, who had just been acquainted with his dog Salty, and is immediately smitten with her. Karin asks him if he has seen her friend Koji but Ikki doesn't know. As it turns out, Karin was one of the girls tickled and Koji has sworn to make the perpetrator pay. After Ikki and Koji conclude a robattle, Karin arrives and this leads to the two talking things out and Arika clearing up the misunderstanding.

Later, Karin accidentally wanders into the town's abandoned factory as Ikki confronts the RoboRobo Gang member who has been ordering his medarot to tickle girls, and compliments Ikki on his dress sense. When the battle is over, Karin notices the Select Corps members arriving at the scene and leaves the building.

Sidequest

Depending on the player's choice at various points, Ikki can romance either Karin, Arika or neither. If the player opts for the Karin route, she will give the ? Medal at the start of the postgame.

Medarot 3

Karin first appears in Chapter 2. She can be found in the Medamall and gives Ikki a badge necessary to enter the school. The Screws steals the badge shortly after he steps, but Karin gives her own badge to Ikki and stays at home to do homework. After Ikki defeats The Screws and get back the stolen badge, he goes back to her home and gives her back the badge. In exchange, Karin rewards him with a female Tinpet.

When Ikki is taken by the School Principal for a private meeting, Karin wanders into the room they're in and notices Ikki's Medarotch but does not hear his pleas for help. During this section, the player controls Karin and must speak with various students to find clues as to where Ikki is. Eventually, Karin finds Ikki and Arika and gives him back his Medarotch.

Medabots AX

Karin is the ninth opponent in the Tournament, using Saintnurse as her leader and a 2nd Medarot with mixed parts.

In the anime

Medarot

Karin is a major character, introduced in the fourth episode. She is much like she is portrayed in Medarot 2, being friendly, generous and popular, though she's not shown to be sickly and weak. The target of both Ikki's and Kouji's affection, she has an unusual variety of skills and often leverages her family's riches to support Ikki and friends.

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Notes

• According to Hirano Kana's notes on the development of Medarot 2, she had to keep herself in check to write Karin "as pure and angelic as possible" instead of writing her as "a seemingly pure angel who hides her true, evil identity deep inside."