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Revision as of 09:44, 12 December 2013
Ume Aoki (蒼樹 うめ Aoki Ume) is a Japanese mangaka born August 3. She illustrated under the pennames Apply Fujimiya (藤宮 アプリ Fujimiya Apuri) for the visual novel Sanarara (Nekoneko Soft) and Apricot+ for most of the doujinshi that she writes. Ume's most well-known work is Hidamari Sketch, also known as Sunshine Sketch. She is also the voice of the little caterpillar creature in the anime for Hidamari Sketch. Most notably, Aoki provided the original character designs for Puella Magi Madoka Magica. She is from Hyōgo Prefecture.
Works
- Hidamari Sketch (ひだまりスケッチ) (2004, ongoing) (manga, original creator)
- Hidamari Sketch (2007) (anime, original creator)
- Hidamari Sketch ×365 (2008) (anime, original creator)
- Hidamari Sketch ×☆☆☆ (2010) (anime, original creator)
- Hidamari Sketch × Honeycomb (2012) (anime, original creator)
- Tetsunagi Kooni (てつなぎこおに。) (manga, original creator)
- Sanarara (サナララ) (visual novel by Nekoneko Soft, illustrator)
- Two Smiling Faces (笑顔ふたつ Egao Futatsu) (manga, original creator)
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica (anime, original character design)
- Mado no Mukōgawa (マドの向こう側) (2012, ongoing) (manga, original creator)
Trivia
- Ume Aoki's first Puella Magi Madoka Magica doujin sold out in a little over an hour. She had to apologize to the public for the inconvenience. There are photos of the event showing long lines.[1]
- According to the Blu-Ray Episode 2 voice commentary:
- Ume Aoki's started the girls designs with the weapons first then she decided what clothes went with the weapons.
- Madoka, Homura and Mami's character designs were easy for Ume Aoki. On the other hand, Sayaka and Kyubey's character designs were hard.
- According with Ume Aoki's interview with Kirara Magica, from a design perspective, Kyouko and Sayaka were easier to draw. Madoka, Homura and then Mami-san were harder.
- It's their twin tails hair, if the size and texture are slightly off, the character would look completely different.
- According with Ume Aoki's interview with Kirara Magica, from a design perspective, Kyouko and Sayaka were easier to draw. Madoka, Homura and then Mami-san were harder.
- Kyubey was not based on any animal, just the concept of a "small mahou shoujo animal"
- When asked what animals she used as the basis for Kyubey, Ume Aoki was very cryptic because of spoilers.
- Aoki, Shinbo, and Urobuchi discussed the idea of Kyubey visiting Hidamari-so in "Hidamari Sketch" as a joke.
- And Shinbo suggested that it should be called "Madoka Magica the Origin".
- Apparently, Shinbo and Urobuchi had succeeded in corrupting Ume Aoki.
- And Shinbo suggested that it should be called "Madoka Magica the Origin".
Interviews
- Oct 2012 Kirara Magica Interviews Ume Aoki about her character designs.
General Gallery
- Ume sensei March 2008 costume design.jpg
This costume design dates back to 2008 and shares certain similarities to Madoka's costume.
Madoka Kaname Original Design
Homura Akemi Original Design
Sayaka Miki Original Design
Mami Tomoe Original Design
Kyubey Original Design
Autographed illustration
Autograph of Homura
Ume 4-koma Megami Magazine
Translated Ume 4koma
- Homura dakimakura ume.jpg
Dakimakura
Translated 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1 fanbook.
Translated 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook. Header is, "Aoki Ume's Special 4Koma Theater (2)"
Translated 4koma from the Madoka BD 3 fanbook.
Translated 4koma from the Madoka BD 4 fanbook.
Translated 4koma from the Madoka BD 5 fanbook.
Translated 4koma from the Madoka BD 6 fanbook.
Translated 4koma from the Madoka movie Blu-ray. (alternate translation.)
Visual art by Ume Aoki for the Blu-ray version accompanied with a new ED song.
New BD/DVD episode 9 ending art, accompanied with Kyoko and Sayaka's character song
Madoka Magica Anthology 1
Madoka Magica Anthology 2
Madoka Magica Anthology 3
3 part cover art for Kirara Magica vol.9-11
Doujin Gallery
Ume Madoka doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
- Apricot +2.jpg
Cover
Homura neko
Ume seems to support Mamilotte, translated
- Apricot +5.jpg
Fan translation of Kyousuke and his father
Madoka and Sayaka in casual attire, translated
Kyoko, Mami and Charlotte in casual attire, translated
Inside cover page
- 09 TL.jpg
Fan translation of Homura and Madoka page
Ume shipping Kyoko and Sayaka in her doujin
Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 1
Translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 2
Ume's a fan of episode 10, translated.
- 14.jpg
Widddeee-face Moemura with golf club, seems to a Ume's favorite
- 15.jpg
Sayaka seems smitten
Ume Aoki artwork in Tiro Finale Book.
Proto-Megucas
Possible prototypes for the final Madoka Magica character designs can be found in Aoki Ume's doujins (released as apricot+):
| Art | Appearance | Analysis |
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| File:(C79) Aoki Ume EtceterA.png | Event: ComiKet 79 Date: Winter, 2010 |
Hairstyle, face, and (implied) playful personality reminiscent to Madoka; Notable that the doujin itself was released just before the TV series premiere. |
| File:(C75) Aoki Ume Marble Chocolate.png | Event: ComiKet 75 Date: Winter, 2008 |
Face, short-haired, boyish demeaner reminscent of Sayaka; playful but troubled by intimacy with another girl in the doujin. |
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Event: COMIC15 Date: May, 2011 |
Ume-sensei writes about allowing her "lust to guide" her when drawing Homura's outfit. Cat-ears and puffed black gown ultimately were incorporated into Momoe Nagisa's magical girl costume. |
Fan Gallery
This section contains fanart images
Everything in the following fan gallery is created, or the comments accompanying them are created, for entertainment value and should not be confused with actual canon events of the Puella Magi franchise.
Fan coloring of the casual attire pages from RKGKMDK
- Ume Doujin Fan Coloring Homura Madoka Comic.jpg
Fan colored version of a page from RKGKMDK
Fan colored version of a page from RKGKMDK
Fan coloring of Kyoko x Sayaka pages from RKGKMDK
An example of Madoplus+ fan artwork, using pages from RKGKMDK
Fan coloring of her artwork from the Tiro Finale Book
- Umetentei witch art.jpg
- (Trunkdiary(Jaguar)) PMM☆M~A long 4koma story1 01.png
- Happy Brithday Ume Aoki.png
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