Junko Kaname

Junko Kaname
Japanese Name	鹿目詢子; （Kaname Junko）
Voiced by	Japanese: Yuuko Gotou; English: Carrie Savage; Italian: Maddalena Vadacca; Spanish: Mª Rosa Guillén

"Hah, perfect! Your secret admirers are gonna get all wobbly in the knees."
--"I don’t have secret admirers."
"But you should dress and behave like you do. That’s the secret every pretty girl should know." - Junko and Madoka, Episode 1.

Junko Kaname (鹿目詢子, Kaname Junko) is a character in Puella Magi Madoka Magica. She is the mother of Madoka Kaname.

General Info

Physical Features
Age	Unknown
Eye colour	Purple
Hair colour	Purple
Other
Japanese pronoun	Unknown
Known relatives	Tomohisa Kaname (Husband), Madoka Kaname (Older Daughter), Tatsuya Kaname (Younger Son)
Origins	Mitakihara Town
School	Not attending

Official Info

"Here’s the thing though, before you grow up, you should learn how to make the right kind of mistakes. You are still young, so it’s easy to bounce back after getting hurt."
"See, the older you get, the bigger the consequences are if you mess up. The more responsibilities you have, the less mistakes you’re allowed to make."
"Yeah, sometimes being an adult can really suck. That’s why we’re allowed to drink alcohol!" - Junko, Episode 6.

Madoka's mother. A fine business lady. She loves to chit chat with her daughter in the morning while doing her make-up.
Urobuchi had always wanted to create a strong-minded female character like Junko. He wanted to create a family that would not be confined to the idea that heroism is reserved to men's role, he wanted a concrete example where women can also be heroic and strong.
Urobuchi created a family with a strong mother and kind father to create a strong background for Madoka, the kind of family where a girl would develop a strong sense of courage.

Observations

She likes to high-five her daughter.
She wants to get rid of some co-workers.
She is quite close to Madoka's teacher Kazuko, often meeting over a drink.
The anime doesn't explicitly state what Junko's occupation is. One clue indicates that Junko was reviewing past currency trades and it may be related to her work.

Etymology

The characters in her first name mean "詢" (to consult with) and "子" (child) respectively.

Trivia

In the Drama CD "Sunny Day Life", Junko admits to Madoka that she was a poor student and spent most of her time doing naughty things.
- According to Shinbo, Junko may have been a delinquent in her younger days.