Mako Mori test

The Mako Mori test is a set of criteria pertaining to the representation of female characters within a film, television show or other work of fiction. The test originated online from the Tumblr user Chaila, inspired by the character of Mako Mori from the 2013 film Pacific Rim, and a discourse they had with another user Spider-Xan about the fact that though the film had good representation of women, it would not have passed the Bechdel test, an existing assessment of gender representation.

Mako Mori test

The Mako Mori test is a set of criteria pertaining to the representation of female characters within a film, television show or other work of fiction. The test originated online from the Tumblr user Chaila, inspired by the character of Mako Mori from the 2013 film Pacific Rim, and a discourse they had with another user Spider-Xan about the fact that though the film had good representation of women, it would not have passed the Bechdel test, an existing assessment of gender representation.