Matikanefukukitaru is the sort of Uma Musume who arrives with omens, enthusiasm, and absolute conviction that fortune is on the move. Better known as Fukukitaru, Fuku, Fuku-chan-senpai, or even Fukukitaru-sama, she carries the bright, bustling energy of someone who truly believes blessings can be invited in. Her official tagline, “Fortune be with me!”, suits her perfectly: she is a charm-loving, fortune-telling devotee whose faith in the great Shiraoki shapes her whole presence.
That devotion is not a little character quirk tucked into the margins; it is the center of her appeal. Matikanefukukitaru loves divination, treats fortune-telling as a genuine strength, and is notably weak against unlucky things. Even her body language joins in. Her ears are sometimes used for directional fortune-telling, while her tail reportedly goes completely still when she is in the middle of a reading. It gives her an immediately memorable air: half excitable classmate, half earnest mystic, all delivered with dramatic sincerity rather than cold mystery.
In everyday profile details, she feels vivid in a different way. She is a Senior Division student living in Ritto Dormitory, where her roommate is Matikanetannhauser. She stands 158 cm tall, with a listed weight note of “Slight decrease because today is an unlucky day”—a wonderfully telling detail that says as much about her worldview as any formal description could. She refers to herself in several ways, including Watashi, Fuku-chan, Fuku, and Kono-Fuku, and addresses her trainer as Trainer-san. Her voice, provided by Hiyori Nitta, helps sell the combination of cheer, superstition, and wholehearted intensity that defines her.
There is warmth beneath all that theatrical luck-chasing, too. One saved profile note mentions that her talented older sister admires her little sister’s bright personality, which fits the impression she gives: someone buoyant, sincere, and impossible to ignore. She also has an unexpectedly refined side, as one of her profile secrets reveals that she holds an advanced rank in Japanese calligraphy. That contrast suits her nicely—lively and slightly chaotic on the surface, but with real discipline and skill underneath.
A few quick profile notes help round her out:
- Birthday: May 22
- Dorm: Ritto Dormitory
- Roommate: Matikanetannhauser
- Strength: Fortune-telling
- Weakness: Unlucky things
- Self-pronouns: Watashi, Fuku-chan, Fuku, Kono-Fuku
- Trainer address: Trainer-san
- Voice actor: Hiyori Nitta
She was also an early memorable presence in the franchise’s rollout: her initial character profile was posted on the official Twitter account on April 13, 2017, and her reveal came as a character name prediction quiz, complete with a hint describing her as a superstitious Uma Musume who loves fortune-telling. It was an apt introduction. Matikanefukukitaru is not subtle about who she is—and that is exactly her charm. She is bright, dramatic, lucky-minded, and deeply committed to the idea that fate can be read, courted, and perhaps nudged in the right direction.
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