Personality of the Character Hana in the Anime Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki by Mamoru Hosoda : A Study of Henry Murray’s Psychology

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the personality dynamics of Hana in the anime Ookami Kodomono Ame to Yuki using Henry Murray’s personology theory, focusing on the interaction betweenpsychological needs and environmental press. A descriptive qualitative method was employed, utilizingobservation, listening, and note-taking techniques on scenes depicting the character’s psychologicalevents. The unit of analysis is the thema, defined as the interaction between need and press that producesspecific behaviors. The results reveal six dominant needs: nurturance, achievement, autonomy,affiliation, defendance, and counteraction, while succorance appears only in Hana’s early life.Environmental press is divided into alpha press (spousal death, economic hardship, adaptation failure,geographical isolation) and beta press (anxiety, guilt, fear of social stigma). The interaction betweenneeds and press forms consistent personality dynamics throughout the narrative, with each presstriggering specific needs manifested in adaptive actions. Hana’s transformation reflects a shift fromdependency to autonomy through activating needs relevant to situational demands. These findingsconfirm that personality is dynamic and shaped by responses to environmental pressures. This studycontributes to literary psychology by demonstrating Murray’s theory’s effectiveness in revealingcharacter complexity and expanding understanding of individual resilience in facing life challenges.