Henry Murray's Psychoanalytic Study on the Character Miyo Saimori in the Anime Watashi no Shiawasena Kekkon

Abstract

This research discusses the personology of the character Miyo Saimori in the anime Watashi noShiawasena Kekkon using Henry Murray’s psychoanalytic theory. The anime tells the story of Miyo, who comesfrom the prestigious Saimori family but is constantly treated poorly by them. Miyo’s father always showsfavoritism toward Kaya because Kaya possesses supernatural powers, such as the ability to see ghosts, unlikeMiyo. As a result, her father despises her. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method, which aims toillustrate in detail the facts, behaviors, or events that are the object of study. The purpose of this research is todescribe the psychological needs of the character Miyo Saimori based on Henry Murray’s theory. The analysisconcludes that Miyo Saimori’s psychological needs include: abasement, defendance, inavoidance, sentience, andrejection.