Grandma Haru (ハルおばあちゃん)
- Japanese Name: Haru (ハル / ハルおばあちゃん)
- First & Only Game Appearance: PlayStation Move: Ape Escape (2011, PS3)
- Role: Eccentric Inventor / Lost Grandmother
- Family: Tohko & Tsukushi (Granddaughters)
- Original Pet: Specter (White Monkey)
- Key Inventions: Time Machine, Peak Point Helmet Prototype, Capture Tech
1. ORIGINS & REAL CANON LORE
Grandma Haru is the matriarch and mastermind behind the technological backstory of PlayStation Move: Ape Escape (2011). Long before the alien UFO crashed into the neighborhood, Haru was a brilliant, eccentric inventor who lived with her granddaughters, Tohko and Tsukushi.
Haru was the original owner of a rare white monkey named Specter. To help Specter or explore new frontiers, she developed a time-space machine in her home laboratory. However, during an experiment, the machine malfunctioned: Specter escaped into space/time after putting on a Peak Point Helmet, and Haru vanished into the rift. Her disappearance left Tohko and Tsukushi to inherit her lab and continue her research.
2. APPEARANCE & PERSONALITY
Haru's design reflects a classic, quirky scientist grandmother archetype:
- Visual Design: An elderly woman with grey hair styled in a bun, round thick-rimmed glasses, and a lab coat worn over traditional comfortable clothes.
- Quirky & Adventurous: Far from a standard helpless elder, Haru is an energetic, fearless innovator whose love for technology inspired her granddaughter Tohko to become a scientist.
- Bond with Specter: Unlike mainline lore where Specter is an attraction in a park, in this PS Move timeline, Specter was originally Haru's beloved pet before the Peak Point Helmet transformed him.
3. FAMILY & KEY RELATIONSHIPS
| Character | Relationship | Role in Story |
|---|---|---|
| Tohko & Tsukushi | Granddaughters | Inherited Haru's lab and technology to guide Hero and locate Haru across time. |
| Specter | Former Pet Monkey | Originally raised by Haru before gaining hyper-intelligence and leading the simian invasion. |
| Hero (Protagonist) | Neighbor Kid | Uses Haru's gadgets and time-travel devices to undo Specter's chaos. |
4. GAME TRIVIA & OBSCURITY
Haru completes the trio of obscure human characters introduced in the 2011 PS3 reboot timeline alongside Tohko and Tsukushi. Her existence serves as this standalone game's unique alternative to The Professor (Hakase) from the main series.