

After her resurrection she began to see men as simply tools for her to use while still attempting to retain some plausibility into her cover. She had a crush on and had a intimate relationship with her teacher before she died and seemed to be genuinely in love with him.

Initially Tomie was a love struck girl who was liked by the guys in her class but disliked by the female students. There have been numerous live-action adaptations of Tomie's stories, with the character herself being portrayed by a wide variety of actresses. She is one of Junji Ito's most recurring characters, appearing for a grand total of 3 series: Tomie, Tomie: Part 2 and Tomie Again. Tomie is a manipulative, hedonistic, and extremely selfish woman, seducing men to do her bidding. Tomie's hair is normally long and black, but in certain versions it is shorter but still black, while in others it is light blonde. Tomie Kawakami is a young woman frequently described as almost impossibly beautiful by those she meets.
