Temporary deletion (Can delete obstacles for a certain period of time)
Wish
“The construction of those apartments...I wish they never started!” (in Magia Record) “Th-the apartment building!!! That apartment building! I want it gone!” (in Magia Exedra)
Other
Japanese pronoun
watashi (私)
Known relatives
Unnamed parents, Pero (pet snake), Hachi/Ha-chan (pet spider), Don (pet dog), Gorojiro (pet cat)
Damage UP [VIII] & MP Gain UP [VIII] & Regenerate HP [VI] (3T)
Magia:Judgement Earth
★3
Attribute Strengthened Damage to All Enemies [IV]
★4
Attribute Strengthened Damage to All Enemies [IV] & Chance to Fog (All / 3T)
★5
Attribute Strengthened Damage to All Enemies [VII] & Chance to Fog (All / 3T) & Charged Damage UP (All / 3T) & Accele MP Gain UP (All / 3T)
Doppel:Zola
★5
Attribute Strengthened Damage to All Enemies [IX] & Guaranteed Fog (All) & Charged Damage UP (All / 3T) & Accele MP Gain UP (All / 3T)
Spirit Enhancement Data
Max Stat Bonuses
HP
ATK
DEF
Accele
Blast
Charge
3★
+5%
+6%
+4%
+5%
+5%
+3%
4★
+6%
+7%
+5%
+6%
+6%
+4%
5★
+7%
+8%
+6%
+7%
+7%
+5%
SE
+7%
+8%
+6%
+13%
+13%
+10%
Spirit Enhancement
Doppel Adept
Doppel Damage UP [I] & Magia Damage UP [I]
Doppel Adept
Doppel Damage UP [I] & Magia Damage UP [I]
MP Boost
MP Gain UP When Over 100 MP [I]
Doppel Adept
Doppel Damage UP [I] & Magia Damage UP [I]
Magia Adept
Magia Damage UP [III]
MP Boost
MP Gain UP When Over 100 MP [II]
MP Boost
MP Gain UP When Over 100 MP [II]
Shield Adept
Damage Cut [II]
Blast Adept
Blast Damage UP [II]
Fog Edge
Chance to Fog [II] (3T)
Charge Adept
Charged Damage Up [II]
Anti-Poison
Guaranteed Anti-Poison
Mist
Guaranteed Fog (Single / 1T)
CD: 7 turns
Summary
A worrywart, Kaede is easily scared. She is also kind, caring, and ready to take risks for her friends. She loves animals, plants, and insects, and nature in general. She enjoys gardening, and though she's not good at them, she likes UFO Catchers.
Doppel Description
Zola, Kaede's doppel
The Doppel of Conquest. Its form is a plot of land.
The master of this emotion fears that it will eat away at their everyday life and carefully chooses when to summon it, for the instant this Doppel is summoned, regardless of its master's intentions, it will cover its surroundings with rotten moss to conquer the land, with its only goal being to expand its territory. Summoning this Doppel accidentally, even in a beloved area, will destroy its surroundings by covering everything in its moss. Within the confines of its territory, it can unleash tremendous power.
Side Story
Warning, this section contains spoilers.
After Rena Minami rejects her attempt to join her team, Kaede fights a witch, but starts to lose. She thinks back to how she became a magical girl. A high-rise apartment was being built in front of her house, which would have blocked out the sun in front of her house. It threatened to ruin the family garden and made her pets act out. Kyubey arrives and makes his offer. Kaede wishes that the construction for the apartment never started. While the construction stopped, Kaede now has to be a magical girl and has been in a constant state of panic since then. She wonders if it's all a dream. Kaede is then saved by Rena and Momoko Togame. Rena apologizes for rejecting Kaede and hesitantly asks if Kaede will become her valet. Kaede agrees, despite Momoko's protests. The three agree to fight together from then on. Later, Kaede is playing a crane game at the arcade but fails miserably. Rena appears and gets the toy Kaede wanted, claiming it's an apology present. The two affirm their new friendship. Rena offers to show Kaede how to win the crane game, but it doesn't seem to work.
Kaede, Momoko, and Rena then team up to fight a witch. However, Kaede is unable to attack when Rena asks her to. Afterward, Rena scolds Kaede, while Momoko tells her to cheer up. Kaede begins to think she's useless. When the group goes on their next witch hunt they decide to split up to cover more ground. Kaede inwardly thinks that she's too afraid to accept that, but feels she can't get in their way. As the girls communicate through telepathy, Kaede finds that she's stumbled into the witch's barrier. She comes across a familiar, but Rena tells her to leave it alone until they all get there. Instead, she should follow the familiar to the witch's location.
Kaede tries following the familiar, but finds she's too scared to continue. Suddenly the barrier disappears, and Kaede sees Momoko and Rena. Kaede apologizes to them. Later, the group confronts the familiar from before. They follow it until they reach the witch's location. Kaede says the group should stop. Rena asks if Kaede is afraid, but Kaede is thinking the familiar is trying to trick them. Rena thinks Kaede's overthinking it and yells at Kaede for letting it get away the first time. Momoko tells Rena to stop, and tells Kaede to stick close. When the group confronts the witch, they find they can't move. The witch attacks them, dealing Momoko heavy damage. Later, when the girls are outside the barrier, Kaede thinks it's all her fault. Rena then thinks it was hers. Momoko tells them both not to worry.
Kaede tells Momoko she wants to leave the team. She says she's just been causing them trouble and asks Momoko to tell Rena. Kaede then runs off. Later, Momoko tells Rena about what happened. Rena again thinks it's her fault. Momoko explains she wanted to add Kaede because she's careful when they're not. Momoko thinks she doesn't need to tell Rena what she's really saying: Go make up with Kaede. Rena then goes to find her. She finds Kaede playing the crane game again, and asks her how long is she going to continue playing when she can't win. Rena talks about what happened with the witch. Kaede apologizes, but then Rena apologizes to Kaede for not listening.
Rena then tells Kaede one of her idol theories. She explains that in idol groups hiding one's personality is forbidden, so they get girls with different personalities. She thinks a magical girl team is similar. After catching the toy Kaede was trying to get, she tells Kaede that she is needed in their team and says she'll be waiting with Momoko. The next day, Rena waits at the arcade with Momoko. Momoko thinks Kaede isn't coming, but then she appears. Kaede claims she was late because she was playing the crane game trying to get a present. She presents Momoko and Kaede with copies of the toy Rena won yesterday, claiming it's the proof of their team. Momoko and Rena accept them. Afterward, Kaede admitted she spent five thousand yen trying to get both gifts. Rena says it was worth it.
Costume Stories
Momoko, Rena, and Kaede have all gone together to the beach to play for the day. They had just finished riding the banana boat and Rena wanted to ride it again, but Momoko had trouble staying on and decides to sit this one out. She suggests that Rena go with Kaede but Kaede gets nervous and asks Momoko if there isn’t something else she wants to try out. Since the three of them came out here together, she would rather do things with the three of them. Rena says she’s right; if it’s not going to be the three of them than what was the point. Momoko looks relieved until Rena suggests they play beach volleyball next. Momoko thinks that sounds like fun but she isn’t so sure they can play with just the three of them. Kaede looks at Rena and asks her if she’s ever even seen beach volleyball before. Rena gets irritated and suggests they split a watermelon next, but they have neither the tools nor the watermelon for that. Rena says that’s not a problem since they can just buy one, but Momoko points out how expensive watermelons are. Kaede looks at Rena and asks her if she didn’t already know that, and if she’d known that’s what they were going to do then she would have picked one from her garden. Rena is starting to get fed up while Momoko tries to come up with something else the three of them can do together.
Kaede comes up with an idea and suggests they search around for marine life. Rena doesn’t see the point in that, but Kaede thinks that sea creatures are interesting. Plus there are several cute types of sea creatures. Kaede spots a hermit crab on the beach and shows it to Momoko and Rena. Momoko thinks the tiny crab is very cute as it crawls along Kaede’s hand, but Rena makes a face at it. Next, Kaede spots a starfish and shows it to Rena, but Rena tells her now to show her the gross side of the starfish. Kaede tells her it’s not gross and tries to get Rena to touch it, but Rena tells her it’s too gross and tries to squirm away. Kaede insists it’s not and grabs Rena’s hand and pulls her closer to the starfish, but Rena freaks out and tries to smack it away. She keeps telling Kaede to keep it away from her but Rena gets tangled up and ends up pulling off the frilly skirt from Kaede’s swimsuit.
Rena and Kaede are out shopping for a new outfit for winter. Rena is beginning to whine that she’s taking too long. Kaede comes out of the dressing room and asks them what they think. The sales clerk thinks it looks great on her and Kaede giggles at the compliment. Rena says nothing until Kaede prompts her for her opinion. Rena then takes a look at Kaede and is surprised at how well her new look suits her. She tells her she looks just like Ritchan from Links, but Kaede doesn’t know who she’s talking about. She asks if it’s the same girl from the idol poster she bought earlier but Rena tells her that was Saachan. When Kaede goes to ring up her purchase, the store clerk gasps and tells her congratulations in the loudest voice possible. It turns out Kaede is their 777th customer and gets to win the giant stuffed bear by the store’s entrance. Rena’s eyes widen and she asks if she means that giant bear whose head is scraping the ceiling. The store clerk nods and Rena turns to Kaede and tells her she couldn’t possibly want that. But Kaede actually had her eyes set on it and had been wanting a giant bear just like it ever since she laid eyes on it. Rena asks her how she expect to get that bear home since she won’t help carry it, but Kaede points out there’s delivery. Rena then asks her how she expects it to fit in her house but Kaede isn’t worried since her house is huge.
Rena finally relents and asks Kaede if she’s still going to purchase the clothes. The clerk rings her up and the total seems a little extravagant. Rena isn’t so sure if Kaede can afford it and get her bear, but Kaede tells her not to worry since she’s been saying all her New Year’s money so she can afford it. Rena makes another face at her.
Kaede is looking down at the dumps while her and her friends hang out at the Coordinator’s. Mitama Yakumo asks her what’s wrong while Kanagi Izumi offers to lend her an ear. Rena, on the other hand, just rolls her eyes and assumes that Kaede is worried about something dumb like her pet’s food. Kaede tells her her pets are important to her, but this isn’t about that. Karin Misono has asked her to model in a Christmas outfit for her art, but it’s out of season so Kaede hasn’t been able to find anything and she needs it by tomorrow. Kanagi says she can help by lending her one of the Christmas costumes from the maid café she works at. However, Kanagi warns her that the café may charge her a rental fee. So in order to pay it off, she offers Kaede the chance to work off the fee in exchange for a day of work there. Rena can’t believe what she’s hearing and tells Kaede not to do it. The idea of waiting on customers is a lot for Kaede to even think about, but she knows she’s short on options.
The next day Kaede is ready for her day of customer service. Kanagi greets her warmly and takes her to the changing area where Kaede puts on the Christmas outfit that Kanagi had in mind. After reminding Kaede to refer to her as “Nagitan” while they’re there, Kanagi prepares to give Kaede some basic pointers although even Kanagi must admit that her interpretation of a maid is rather unique. Kaede tells her not to worry since both Karin and Ikumi Makino have already given her a good rundown on what she’ll need to do. Kanagi seems relieved. Just then, two customers enter the café. Kanagi instructs Kaede that she must always greet all “masters” that enter immediately. Kaede approaches the two and welcomes them to the café; except she was so nervous she accidentally bit her tongue. The two customers are head-over-hills with how cute Kaede is.
It’s nearing the end of the day and Rena is waiting for Kanagi to finish up. She’s worried that Kaede will have somehow failed and will come out crying which in turn will make Rena feel awful, so Rena decides to laugh at her instead if she does. Rena scolds herself for thinking that way and enters the café only to find Kaede drawing snakes on a customer’s omurice. The customer wasn’t expecting a snake, but the likes how cute the drawing came out. When Kaede goes to refill a glass of water, she accidentally spills some on the young girl. She apologizes profusely, but the young girl isn’t mad at her. Instead she smiles and encourages “Kae-pyon” to do her best. Another girl calls out for Kae-pyon to serve her next. When Kaede looks at her, the girl faints at how precious she is. Rena is surprised to see how popular Kaede is with everyone, although when she thinks about it, the “helpless moe-blob” archtype is pretty popular with idol fans. Still, she can’t get over the nickname.
Kaede finally notices Rena standing by the entrance and asks what she’s doing here. Rena tells her she came to see how badly Kaede was screwing up, prompting Kaede to call her mean. Kanagi appears and asks Rena if the real reason she came in because she was worried about Kaede. Rena’s face grows red as she denies it. The manager says Rena must be a good friend to show up just as Kaede was wrapping up. The manager then turns to Kaede and tells her she did a fantastic job. As a reward, he’s going to give her the costume for her to keep so long as she promises to come back and work for them when she gets to high school. Kanagi nods and says they’d be more than delighted to have her there. Kaede isn’t so sure, so Kanagi asks Rena what she thought of Kaede’s performance. Rena makes a face and says that Kaede didn’t do so bad. Kaede is surprised to hear praise from Rena while Kanagi thanks Kae-pyon for all her hard work today.
Kaede's innate magic appears to be some form of plant creation, sprouting from her wish to save her family garden. She can manipulate plant life in short bursts by making plants sprout from the ground or in large bursts by being able to create entire trees when she connected with Rena in the anime, though this many be due to Rena's additional magical input. These plants seem to be surprisingly durable and can withstand some amount of damage. Her plants could potentially be used to trap or ensnare enemies too if she desires. The staff that Kaede possesses in her magical girl form seems to also be able to fire a concentrated beam of enemy to attack enemies with as well.
Kaede has also gained the ability of 'temporary deletion' from her wish. This allows Kaede to erase obstacles in her path that would otherwise be a threat or a bother to her for a temporary period, allowing for a greater chance to escape or for her to pursue another enemy.
Primarily Kaede's most dangerous abilities come from her doppel, Zola after her soul gem turns black. Zola is able to cause a form of moss which causes corrosion to anything in it's immediate surroundings after it is usually summoned which can cause enemies and physical structures to quickly decay. As a result, her doppel will attempt to spread this moss as much as it can, causing a lot of carnage in the process.
Etymology
The characters in her last name mean "autumn" (秋) and "field" (野) respectively. And as 'Kaede' can mean 'maple' when spelt as 楓, this can tie in to her warm colors, the autumn leaves falling in her transformation sequence and association with the Forest element. With this, 'Akino Kaede' can be spelt as '秋の楓', 'Autumn maple'.
Trivia
The Japanese text on the back of the memoria "The Two Copies" is written backwards, hence the backwards English translation.
When flipped, it reads the following. "'Okey! Rena... Do you know what the most important thing is for a magical girl?' | 'Important thing!? Kaede-chan... Rena don't know...' 'Jeez!... Well I’ll tell you then... It’s fighting spirits, fighting spirits! You have to fire yourself up!' | 'Y-ye! Kaede-chan you’re so cool!'"
Her magical design is similar to that of nordic or scandinavian roleplay based games including a witch hat, her outfit and weapon, although her design is also similar to that of a wizard.
In episode 13 of the Magia Record Anime she has glowing eyes and acts weirdly towards Rena, it's possible that she was supposed to be infused with an Uwasa like Mami and Tsuruno, but it ended up getting scrapped for season 2.
**Unique to Karin Misono** The blood flowing in my veins is my grandma's, and she seems to trouble everyone around her. I know there's no escaping that bond, but I found a way to spread just as much joy as trouble! Thus "Phantom Thief Karin" was born... A Magical Girl who brings happiness to the weak.
Do you like this tasty water? What kind of food do you like? How about whistling? I know we can't communicate...So I'll try to figure it out myself. Will you be my friends? We could play together, then take a nap...I'd love it if we could chat in my dreams.
Gentle sweetness paired with a hint of sour opens hearts. Three girls eat pudding as proof of their reconciliation. They also eat to welcome a new Magical Girl to Kamihama.. "This makes Iroha our friend, too!"
Though they may squabble, the trust between these three is sincere. When a battle begins it's as if they had never argued at all. They fight in perfect sync, defeating enemy after enemy. "Rena take that one in the middle, Kaede tackle the ones on the sides! Leave the rear to me!"
日常的に言い争いをしている彼女達でも、互いに寄せる信頼は本物。
戦いが始まれば喧嘩していたのが嘘だったかのだったかのように
息の合った連携で次々と敵を倒していく。
「レナは正面の敵、かえでは左右の敵を！背中はアタシに任せな！」
The Hunt Begins
Blast Up
Normal
Blast Damage Up [VII] (Self / 1T)
7 turns
Max Limit Break
Blast Damage Up [VIII] (Self / 1T)
6 turns
Momoko: "You ready, Rena? Kaede?" Kaede: "Y...Yes..." Rena: "Pfft, who do you think you're talking to? Of course I am." Momoko: "All right! Time to hunt some Witches!"
**Unique to Kaede Akino** A girl who has loved the company of plants and animals from a young age. She is best friends with all creatures, and they know it. A home filled with nature is Heaven on Earth to her.
Obtaining Power From Nature (NA: Drawing Power From Nature)
Binding Magia
Normal
Chance to Bind [III] (All / 1T) & Magia Damage UP [VI] (Self / 1T)
? turns
Max Limit Break
Chance to Bind [IV] (All / 1T) & Magia Damage UP [VII] (Self / 1T)
? turns
I've been surrounded by beautiful nature at home ever since I was really young. Pretty flowers, cute animals, delicious fruits and vegetables... I watched over all of them. It's the same now. Nature is a special friend to me, one I can't replace. I think that's why I'm good at gardening... To help protect them.
**Unique to Rena・Kaede (Swimsuit ver.)** A conversation that blooms with a small bright flower
The flowers disappear along with the sound of the waves, but the smiles and conversations illuminated by the flowers continue to color the summer nights. This night will surely be an unforgettable sight.
小さく明るい花の間にポツリボツリと咲く会話
波の音と合わさって、花は消えていくけれど
花が照らした笑顔と会話は夏の夜を彩り続ける
きっとこの夜は、忘れられない光景になる
Hey, Smile
Glint Adept
Normal
Passive
Damage UP [IV] & Status Ailment Resistance UP [II]
Max Limit Break
Damage UP [V] & Status Resistance UP [III]
"Rena-chan, let's take a picture together."
"H-Hold on... I don't care...! It's embarrassing..."
"It's such a cute swimsuit! Let's make sure it's memorable..."
"I guess I have no choice. I'll only do it the once...!"
Damage DOWN [III] (All / 3T) & Status Ailment Resistance UP [IV] (Self / 3T)
8 turns
The everyday life that might have been, the past that we miss but cannot return to.
Even if they're forced to do so with painful reluctance, the only thing that lies ahead is the future.
No matter how painful or hard it is, Magical Girls don't give up.
Aiming for the one and only future that shines ahead, a future that can be saved.
あったかもしれない日常、懐かしくも戻れない過去
後ろ髪を引かれたとしても、進む先は未来だけ
苦しくても、辛くても、魔法少女たちは諦めない
その先に光る、たったひとつの救われる未来を目指して
The Building Site Witch
Timber Doppel Adept
Normal
???
? turns
Max Limit Break
Magia Damage UP [VIII] (Self / 1T) & Doppel Damage UP [VIII] (Self / 1T) & Forest Attribute Attack UP [XI] (Self / 1T)
6 turns
**Unique to Kaede Akino** A girl who can't bear to be anxious, fears more than anything else the loss of a place where she can be at home.
An introverted and weak heart that cannot reject oppression is lost in an world that only grows narrower.
The isolated, fertile soil stubbornly refuses to be involved, and leaves everything to be preyed upon by moss.
Knowing that the signs of change are the nourishment that nurtures you is the only way to grow.
This photo, and the memory of the scene it shows, is one of my favorite treasures. That clear blue sky, the open sea, and my smiling friends... The memories I made with everyone that summer were once-in-a-lifetime experiences. They’re irreplaceable.
