While Yumiko points out they're heavily outnumbered, Earl insists that fighting is the best course of action, and even if they die, they will die for a place that means something. They survived together for a long time. Later, as more snow starts falling, Michonne decides to take the group to the abandoned Sanctuary for shelter during the night. Beta emerges from the trees and tells them to drop their weapons. As everyone is gathered on the front lines, Kelly puts her palms on the ground and confirms that the horde is close. Sometime later, the group arrives back at Hilltop and Yumiko is informed afterwards by Connie of the recent events. On the road, Yumiko and Tara's group clear a tree from their path to the Kingdom to ensure the roads are cleared for Alden's convoy carrying the food and trade goods for the fair. Luke says the Stradivarius is the one thing that separates them from the animals and how it brought humans together in the past, leaving Michonne in thought. Annoyed at Yumiko's questioning, Kelly asks why she is coming with them if she thinks Magna and Connie are dead. Offended at her tone, the stranger points out that Yumiko and her group were the ones making noise, and that she thought they needed help, and goes on to lament how the first people she's seen in over a year turned out to be "meanies". I don't think it was ever pre-planned, that Yumiko's like, 'I'm going to be the leader!' Alpha offers to trade both of them for her daughter. I feel so proud to be a part of it. Enraged, Princess tries to attack him. It's just an opportunity that presented itself when we were under attack from the Whisperers. Juanita claims that there are several streets in the city named "Fleetwood", but Eugene is certain it was, in fact, Fleetwood Drive. The group opens a clear path and leave. Zur Gruppe gehört außerdem Yumiko. Unknownst to them, a Whisperer watches them from the woods. —Yumiko to Ezekiel.. Yumiko is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. She attended the training carried out on the coast in case that they will face them in the future. Suddenly, she spots a small group of Whisperers approaching Hilltop as guards grab Kelly to get her inside, while Connie hides in the cornfield. After the rest of her group are questioned by the council, Yumiko is visited in the infirmary. They take them out one by one until the Whisperers surround them. In the woods, Magna's group take on a herd of walkers. Slightly peeved, Juanita still offers to act as their guide through the city, but Yumiko declines, as the survivors don't know her. Magna and Connie back her up, but Kelly breaks down, reminding them Luke saved her in Coalport. On their way back to the Kingdom, they find a beaten and bloody Siddiq tied to a tree. [3], During an interview with Cynthia Vinney writing for CBR Eleanor Matsuura revealed that it feels happy to work for Robert Kirkman and said: "Oh my gosh, it was crazy and a real honor to join such an established show, a huge family that's been just like slaying it for nine years. And they now have a good relationship. Later that day, Yumiko and Magna prepare to leave the Kingdom to go to Hilltop and leave some soldiers in case of a possible attack. She eventually moved to the United States and became a citizen. Yumiko and Magna make love in their room before resting for the night. Yumiko cares about Connie, she is a member of her group and Yumiko considers her family. They introduce themselves and ask what her name is. Yumiko and Bernie had a very good relationship. At the beginning of the apocalypse, Yumiko is one of many survivors who arrive at a nursing home near Washington D.C. As they moved through the east side of Washington, a massive herd of walkers that was being routed by Jesus and other residents of Alexandria took Magna's group by surprise, causing them to lose their trailer and other belongings, as well as one of its members. Get involved! This is followed by the Whisperers launching fire-arrows into the front lines, setting one unfortunate Hilltop resident ablaze. At Hilltop, everyone runs inside as Michonne and Siddiq arrive with Magna and her group. In the Kingdom, Yumiko helps unload the trade goods and interacts with the welcoming Kingdommmers. Yumiko is a character first encountered in Issue 127 of Image Comics' The Walking Dead. Tara, understanding the urge to go save a friend, didn't hold this against them, simply telling Yumiko to talk to her if she ever disagrees with one of her decisions. [volume & issue needed], During the war against the Whisperers, like Magna, Yumiko was a very important member of the militia, helping them win the war against the Whisperers and, after the death of Rick, Yumiko and her girlfriend Magna live together in the Commonwealth. After arriving to the Hilltop carrying the bad news of what happened in their mission, Yumiko along with Magna helped lower the body of Jesus from one of the horses that transported him to be buried. Yumiko is the ninth LGBT character on the show. Yumiko wonders if the Whisperers did this, but Eugene points out it's not their modus operandi. Along with the rest of the group, Yumiko is interviewed by Andrea and then debates about the group's next move against Alexandria. Yumiko is horrified and falls to her knees. The character entered the recurring cast beginning with the episode "What Comes After" of the ninth season. Yumiko insists that Princess surrender her gun, but the latter is hesitant, as she doesn't fully trust the survivors either. In both universes, Yumiko is part of a small group of roaming survivors which is led by her girlfriend Magna and, as in the comic books, she is an LGBT character like Tara Chambler, Aaron and Jesus. Suddenly, Daryl, Michonne, and the convoy arrives. When Yumiko finds out that Tara was among the pike victims, she was left devastated. If you like to participate, you can help with the current tasks, visit the notice board, edit the attached article or discuss it at the project's talk page. The group survived for several years, eventually becoming closer and seeing each other as family. Explosions continue to rock the Hilltop. Over time Yumiko has gained the trust of Michonne and her group. At dawn, Daryl returns to the group and they leave back to the Kingdom. Later, when Yumiko proposed to look for Luke on her own despite Tara's orders, Magna was reluctant to think that they could lose the life they had within the community, but nevertheless ended up accepting their demands and subsequently they left the place in the middle of the night. Michonne kills several walkers as Magna demands they get back their weapons. When more arrive they're forced to carry Jesus' body away and lock the gates. Michonne instructs them to tell Hilltop they're on their way. Ezekiel requests his companions leave him behind if he falls, but Yumiko refuses. But it was definitely an opportunity to show that Yumiko's incredibly capable and she's so passionate about her new community that she will fight for it. Daryl agrees that they should get the kids out first, and instructs the others to pack up and regroup at Oceanside. Devastated, Ezekiel says that he shouldn't have come, but Yumiko tells him it was just an accident. She tells Magna to be better at watching the food, but she only turns up her music and ignores her. They then put down their friends and loved ones and head back to the Kingdom. In "What It Always Is", Yumiko checks around the community to make sure everyone is helping with their chores. In "Who Are You Now? She is informed by Alden that Eugene has come up with a plan to salvage the fallen tree and use it to fix the wall. Yumiko is present at the Alexandria meeting when Rick announces his plan to form a military to combat the Whisperers and cheers for him. You know who we need with us? Those things don't care if you like boys or girls... We left all the bullshit behind when they took over. Suddenly, a couple of whisperers bring up a tied up Alden and Luke. Magna and Yumiko are the only lesbian couple to appear in the Comic Series. In the cemetery, Yumiko and the rest proceed to kill the Whisperers and walkers around them. No one does. Yumiko cares deeply about Magna, as she is the leader of their group, as well as her girlfriend. At one point, Yumiko saves Michonne's life by killing a charging armed Whisperer with an arrow from outside of the cemetery and Yumiko takes the walker mask of Jesus' killer with her. Michonne warns her if she tries to get Lydia back they'll respond in force, but Alpha assures her Lydia isn't her concern anymore. After they killed most of the "walkers", the group was forced to take with them the only survivor of the skirmish in order to interrogate her about her group. Eugene points out that 15 mph is still faster than walking, while Ezekiel observes that Juanita wasn't actually lying about the garage. The other eight being. In "Silence the Whisperers", after being alerted to the mysterious fall of a tree against the walls of the Hilltop, Yumiko helped transport the injured from the fallen tree to the rooms of the mansion due to the lack of capacity of the infirmary. They discover the remains of the satellite and start combating the fire. Yumiko is a fictional character in the comic book series The Walking Dead and the television series of the same name, where she is portrayed by Eleanor Matsuura. The girl picks up her hat and introduces herself as Judith Grimes. Sometime after the fair massacre and due to the lack of leadership, Yumiko becomes a member of the Hilltop Council. Still, she is exited at the prospect of talking to potentially real people, and introduces herself as Juanita Sanchez, but adds that she prefers the moniker of "Princess", since she never liked her first name and "Queen" makes her sound old and pretentious".