Kuroe (Game)
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Japanese Name | 黒江 (Kuroe) |
Character Designer Primary Artist |
Ume Aoki Punyan |
Voiced by | Japanese: Kana Hanazawa |
ID No: | 1043 |
Release Date (JP): | March 28, 2022 |
Not to be confused with Kuro (黒), Kuro (くろ), or Kuroe (Anime).
Kuroe (黒江) was a playable character in the 2017 mobile game Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record. She was originally designed exclusively for the anime but was later released near the anime's series finale in late March 2022.
General Info
Physical Features | |
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Age | 15 (middle school 3rd year) |
Eye colour | Purple |
Hair colour | Black |
Height | 156cm |
Magic | |
Soul Gem | Indigo circle strapped to right thigh |
Weapon | Twin batons |
Witch Form | Ichizo |
Powers and Abilities | Affirmation of existence |
Wish | “I want to go out with the person I love.” |
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Japanese pronoun | watashi (私) |
Known relatives | Unnamed parents, unnamed older brother, unnamed older sister, unnamed younger brother |
Origins | Takarazaki City |
School | Unknown Takarazaki Middle School, 3rd Year |
Affiliation | Wings of the Magius (black feather) |
Game Info
Stats, Connect, Magia Data |
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Spirit Enhancement Data |
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Summary
A Magical Girl who lives in Takarazaki City. Kuroe fights alongside Iroha from time to time, but mostly they're acquaintances who get together on a regular basis to exchange information. Kuroe is afraid of fighting in life or death battles and wishes she could be saved from being a Magical Girl. She begins to become obsessed with Kamihama City after hearing a certain rumor.
Doppel Description

The Doppel of escape. Its form is a nighthawk. Though the master of this emotion lamented her past and stopped in place once already, she has now found a light to follow, and doesn’t stop trying to spread her wings and fly. As her Doppel continually sheds tears, it attempts to put its master at ease by limiting her movements with wings of heavy mud. It denies her attempts to both seek and soar in the sky, while constantly emphasizing the exact opposite path to her. Though it utilizes its wings to attack those who oppose its master, each and every swing is meant to indicate to its master that she can never reach the light, no matter what she does. After being completely eaten away by this Doppel, the only choice one has is to become a black star that stands motionless on the Earth’s surface.
Side Story
Warning, this section contains spoilers. |
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Doppel Story
Kuroe finds herself dreaming. For some reason, Iroha’s in her dream. While she sees Iroha, Kuroe can’t understand her. Nonetheless, she’s relieved, thinking she’s going to finally die. Her Doppel muses that her contract gave her an affirmation of her existence, but that she still doesn’t feel like anyone. All she knows is that she adapts to whatever situation she finds herself in. She’s not resented by anyone. She’s not dependent on anyone. But she still wonders who she is and who she should be.
The dream cuts to the campsite, where Iroha asks what’s scaring her. She wants to help Kuroe, and she offers for them to figure out who she is together. While Kuroe still doesn’t want to be a Magical Girl, she finds herself wondering what kind she’ll be. She wakes up, wondering why she was dreaming of the camping trip. She calls Iroha, deciding she wants to connect with her.
Appearances
Event Appearances
Other Appearances
- See Kuroe (Swimsuit ver.)
- See Iroha・Kuroe
Powers and Abilities
In her Magical Side Story, Kuroe reveals that her unique power is "Affirmation of Existence". This power isn't offensive at all and only allows her to attract the attention of those around her.
Kuroe can build walls, as seen in episodes 17 and 18 of the anime.
Etymology
- The first kanji in her name means "black". The second kanji means "creek"
Trivia
- Kuroe's magical girl form looks a lot like Iroha's magical girl outfit. Both wear cloaks that cover part of their hair and extends to their hip height, and both of them bare their midriff.
- Kuro (くろ) also resembles Iroha, wearing a white hooded cloak with a pink stripe down the middle.
- Both Kuroe's and Iroha's Doppels/Witches are also birds.
- Her name, wish, appearance and status as a Black Feather has led to speculation that she may be Kuro (黒).
- However, their Witch forms differ, and in Magia Report, Kuroe and Kuro are treated as different characters.
- Kuroe’s release as a unit separate from Kuro could mean they are different characters, or different versions of the same character (e.g. Madoka and Ultimate Madoka, or Yachiyo and Yachiyo (Anime ver.)).
- Additionally, the anime lists a character named "Kuro (くろ)" separately from the one named "Kuroe".
- She shares a voice actress with Nadeko Sengoku.
- Kuroe's Doppel name "Ichizo" was first revealed in the game. This name comes from the novel The Nighthawk Star.
- The novel tells the story of a nighthawk (also called "Nightjar" in English) who is despised by other birds for his ugliness. The true hawk especially hates having to share a name with him, and demands the nighthawk change its name to "Ichizo" or else it will murder him. Feeling so unloved and afraid, he says goodbye to his family and attempts to fly high into the sky (during which a bug flies into his mouth, causing him to bemoan how he even kills other beings) and begs constellations to turn him into a star. Each time he is ignored or rejected, and as he is falling down to Earth one last time, he is filled with sudden strength and flies higher than before until he feels peace. When he opens his eyes, he sees he has finally been turned into a star.
- For more information, see Speculah:Kenji Miyazawa and Magia Record
- She was originally released without a personal story or chapter quotes, only combat encounters. She was later given a personal story.
- Her weapons being batons, and having been a baton twirler in school, may be based on Sakura Kinomoto, titular protagonist of the magical girl franchise Cardcaptor Sakura.
- Kuroe attends a religious school, possibly a Christian/Catholic school, similar to Homura Akemi prior to the original series.
- Kuroe’s Magical Girl Story and Doppel Story in the mobile game version of Magia Record respectively have title cards of “Kuroe’s Magia story for animation” and “Kuroe’s Doppel story for application (game)”.
- Kuroe is the second magical girl unit to have a doppel story. The first was Homura Akemi (Swimsuit ver.).
- Kuroe is the third playable unit to lack a family name. The first was Lil' Kyubey and the second was Kuro (黒).
- Kuroe is the fifth playable unit to have a witch form ingame, after Mel Anna, Nagisa Momoe, Mikoto Sena and Gunhild.
Gallery
Game Gallery
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Magia Record Four Star Art
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Magia Record Five Star Art
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In-Battle Sprite
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Doppel Sprite
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Witch Sprite
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Magical Girl Seal 2022
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Magical Girl Seal 2023 (Swimsuit ver.)
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Magical Girl Seal 2024 (Iroha・Kuroe)
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Kuroe's doll from her MSS
Official Art
Memoria Cards
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The first impression was just "He is a good guy",
but gradually, before I even realized, I started chasing after him, imagining what if the person by his side is me. I know it feels wrong, but if this is love, I really want to make it come true ... | 第一印象は「いい人そう」って思っただけ
なのに、いつの間にか彼の後ろ姿を追ったり 彼の隣にいるのが私ならって思うようになってた 無理だってわかってるけど、これが恋なら叶えてみたいな… |
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**Unique to Kuroe (Game)** I joined the contest for an absurd reason, so when I quitted, I had no regret, not even a bit. Even though I had neither any hope to become a competitor nor any close friend, could I have made more effort just as an average student? | 競技を始めたきっかけは他愛もないことだったから
辞めるのに少しの未練もなかった 有望な選手でなくても、仲のいい友だちがいなくても 普通の学生だったなら、もっと一生懸命になれたのかな |
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Magical girls' role is to protect people from witches.
Magical girls' common sense is magical girls help each other. However, I never expected such a thing to happen. Come on, can someone tell me, how long should I keep going? | 魔法少女は、魔女から人を守るのが役目
魔法少女は、魔法少女同士助け会うのが常識 だけど私は、こんなことは望んでいなかった ねえ、誰か教えてよ。私はいつまで続ければいいの? |
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"This cannot be good...!"
(Even the white feathers are no match for her, are they in a pinch...?) "What do we do...we're in a big pinch...!" (I just thought that...!?) | 「まずいことになったでございます…!」
(白羽根の人でも敵わないって、ピンチなんじゃ…?) 「どうしよう…大ピンチだよ…!」 (やっぱりそうなんだ…!?) |
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Just waiting for the day she'll be saved, to be a little feather in a cap.
That night, a small fortune came our way. Turning longing into strength Until the day it reaches the stars, the feathers will continue to fly. | ただ救われる日を待っていた小さな羽根に
あの夜、舞い込んだのは小さな幸運 憧れを力に変えて 星に届くその日まで、羽根は飛び続ける |
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**Unique to Kuroe (Swimsuit ver.)** There was no hesitation, no selfishness, or anything like that I was in the spreading bubbles, wondering what to do Still, I knew that you would do this without hesitation I also wanted to be the one who could save someone | 迷いがなかったとか、無我夢中だったとか、そんなことはなくて
広がる泡の中で、どうしようと思ってた それでも、あなたなら迷わずこうすると思ったから 私も誰かを救える私でいたかった |
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I wanna do this, I wanna do that
There was no room to interrupt the waves of requests coming in from both sides I was caught between a rock and a hard place, being made to sway back and forth Even my secret murmurs of bewilderment were snatched away and dissolved into bubbles | あれがしたい、これがしたい
両脇から押し寄せるリクエストの波に口を挟む隙はない 板挟みにされた私は、されるがままにゆらゆら揺られ ひそかな困惑の呟きも、さらわれて泡に溶けていく |
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I still don't know the answer to what a "fun summer vacation" is.
Still, I ran around until I was exhausted I can say now that it must have been a fun summer vacation My bright red sunburned skin is proof of that | 「楽しい夏休み」とはなんなのか、答えはまだわからない
それでも、くたくたになるまで走り回って きっと楽しい夏休みだったって、今は言える 日焼けで真っ赤になった肌が、その証 |
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(Vegetable, meat, vegetable, meat, vegetable, meat, vegetable, meat...)
"Wait, Kuroe! That's enough skewers for me! Thanks!" "Huh? Oh...um..." (I didn't have to think about the work, so I just got absorbed in it...) | (野菜、肉、野菜、肉、野菜、肉、野菜、肉…)
「待って黒江!串はそれくらいあれば十分だよ!ありがと!」 「え?あ…うん…」 (何も考えなくていい作業だったから、つい没頭してた…) |
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"I'm afraid it might spin around if I push too hard..."
"That's a little surprising. I thought you were the bold one." "I don't think so, ah!. I think I might be a little wobbly." "I'll support you, so don't worry about it and try to pedal vigorously, okay?" | 「強くこいだらクルって回りそう…ちょっと怖いかも…」
「少し意外。環さんは思い切りが良い方だと思ってた」 「そんなことな、キャッ、ちょっとグラってしたかも…!」 「サポートするから、気にせず勢いよくこいでみよう?」 |
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"I'll be the first to hunt down the witch wearing the red-colored jersey!"
"I can't lose to Madoka-senpai when it comes to bearing the title of the main character! I'm here!" "Ah...the witch is running away along the rope...!" "Then we'll have to snip it! I'm first...and it's bigger than I was expecting!?" | 「あの、芋ジャージ着てる魔女はわたしが一番に狩る!」
「主人公の名にかけてまどか先輩には負けられません!ここは私が!」 「あっ…魔女がロープを伝って逃げていく…!」 「ならロープをチョキン!で一番は私…って、思ってたよりデカ!?」 |
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**Unique to Iroha・Kuroe** The first candy I received had a sweet, refreshing scent, and the gentle taste that filled my mouth would last forever. ...I guess it was because I was so excited at the time that I thought something so uncharacteristic. | 初めてもらった飴玉は、甘くて爽やかな香りがした
口いっぱいに広がる優しい味がずっと続けばいいのに …なんて、らしくないことを考えるくらいには あの時の私は浮かれていたのかも |
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I want to chase after your back, which keeps getting further away, but my feet won't move a single step.
The shadows are closing in from behind, telling me I can't do it because I'm empty. It's horrible, it's not what I want, I only want your light. I want to be closer to you. If I reach out my hand, will you grab it...? | 遠くなる背中を追いかけたいのに、足が一歩も動かない
空っぽなお前には無理だと、影は背後から迫ってくる 嫌だ、嫌だ、光が欲しい。あなたのそばに、近づきたい この手を伸ばせば、掴んでくれる…? |
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"What is that...heh heh...! Tamaki-san, that's so weird...!"
"Pfft...ahaha, it's true!..." I am so content now, I could never have imagined it would have been like that when we first met. If this is a happy dream, please don't ever wake me up. | 「何それ…ふふ…!環さん、変なの…!」
「ぷっ…あははっ、本当だね…!」 初めて会った時からは想像もできないくらい、今が満ち足りている もしもこれが幸せな夢なら、ずっとずっと覚めないで |
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The longings, ideals, and hopes that I thought would never be reached by my hands or my voice... were a star in the distance that no words can describe. Even though I know it's impossible, I can't help but wish that it wouldn't disappear like this. Please guide me. | 手も、声も、もう届かないと思っていた
憧れ、理想、希望…どんな言葉でも言い表せない彼方の星 無理だとわかっていても、願わずにはいられない このまま消えないで。どうか私を導いて |
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"St-stop it please! Stay away from this person!!"
The voices of the girls echo through the platform late at night. Even though they share the same fate and speak the same language, they have a strange relationship where they cannot truly understand each other. | 「や、やめてください!この人に近づかないで!!」
深夜のホームに響き渡るのは、少女たちの声 同じ宿命を背負い、同じ言葉を交わしていても 真には通じ合わない、異様な関係 |
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External links
Gameplay Videos
- Recording of Kuroe's Transformation Video on Youtube (JP)
- Recording of Kuroe's Magia Video on Youtube (JP)
- Recording of Kuroe's Doppel Video on Youtube (JP)