Nemu Hiiragi

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Nemu Hiiragi
Japanese Name 柊 ねむ (Hiiragi Nemu)
Character Designer
Primary Artist
Ume Aoki
Hitokuni
Voiced by Japanese: Sumire Morohoshi

English: Mela Lee
Russian: Anna Mosolova
Mexican Spanish: Victoria Ramírez
Brazilian Portuguese: Kari Amaral

ID No: 1014
Release Date (JP): March 15, 2019
Release Date (NA): June 19, 2020

Nemu Hiiragi (柊 ねむ Hiiragi Nemu) was a playable character in the 2017 mobile game Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record, serving as one of the main antagonists for its first part.

General Info

Physical Features
Age 11
Eye colour Violet
Hair colour Light Brown
Height 149cm
Magic
Soul Gem Red-orange circular soul gem (hat tassel)
Weapon Book
Witch Form Pennen Nenemu
Powers and Abilities Realization (Create Rumors)
Wish “I wish for the power to [manifest]! Allow us to take them from you, Kyubey!”
Other
Japanese pronoun boku ()
Known relatives Unnamed parents, unnamed younger brother
Origins Sankyo Ward
School Sankyoin Educational Academy, 5th grade
Affiliation Wings of the Magius (a Magius), Kamihama Magia Union

Game Info


A Magical Girl who is working to create a world without Witches. Nemu started writing stories just trying to seek some approval, it wasn't until she posted those same stories online that she become known as a literary genius. Her dream is to wrap the world in her stories...literally.
General Info
Nemu Hiiragi
(柊 ねむ)

    

Attribute Rarity Final Lv Type
★★★★☆ 100 Support
HP ATK DEF

Initial 6300 1761 1715

Max at 4★ 23007 6385 6129
Max at 5★ 29016 8055 7725

Max SE 35370 10112 10684
Disks
Skills
Connect Magia Doppel
Let's Finish My Book Series
(僕と連作を完成させよう)
{{{2}}} Children of Creation
(創造の子どもたち)
{{{2}}} Pennen Nenemu
4★ Attack UP [VII] & HP Restore [IV] & Chance to Dazzle Damage to Single Enemy [V] & Guaranteed Charm (Single / 1T) & Guaranteed Curse (Single / 1T) & Guaranteed Blind (Single / 1T) & Attack UP (All / 3T)
5★ Attack UP [IX] & HP Restore [VI] & Guaranteed Dazzle Damage to Single Enemy [VII] & Guaranteed Charm (Single / 1T) & Guaranteed Curse (Single / 1T) & Guaranteed Blind (Single / 1T) & Attack UP (All / 3T) & Remove Granted Effects (Single) Damage to Single Enemy [IX] & Guaranteed Charm (Single / 1T) & Guaranteed Curse (Single / 1T) & Attack UP (All / 3T) & Remove Granted Effects (Single)
Spirit Enhancement Data
Max Stat Bonuses
HP ATK DEF Accele Blast Charge

4★ +8% +5% +5% +8% +4% +4%
5★ +9% +6% +6% +9% +5% +5%

SE +9% +6% +6% +15% +8% +10%
Spirit Enhancement

Doppel Adept Doppel Damage UP [III] & Magia Damage UP [I]

MP Boost MP Gain UP When Over 100 MP [II]

Technical Adept Charge Disc Damage UP [II]

Doppel Adept Doppel Damage UP [IV] & Magia Damage UP [II]

Anti-Magia Seal Chance to Anti-Magia Seal [VI]

Skill Quicken Chance to Skill Quicken [II]

Accele Adept Accele MP Gain UP [III]

MP Boost MP Gain UP When Over 100 MP [II]

Magia Adept Magia Damage UP [II]

Shield Adept Damage Cut [II]

Blast Adept Blast Damage UP [II]

Resist Shield Negate Status Ailments [1x] (∞T on Battle Start)

Anti-Jammer Anti-Skill Seal

Mirage Charm Guaranteed Dazzle (Single / 1T) & Chance to Charm [IX] (All / 1T) CD: 6 turns

Doppel Description

PENNEN NENEMU (Pennen Nenemu)

The Doppel of Dying Wishes.
Its form is a deathwatch beetle.
The master of this emotion will sacrifice everything she has. This terrifying Doppel uses both of its bug-headed hands to devour the stories of the world. It can then use its ridiculous power to materialize these stories into the real world. It is said its power comes from its weakening master, and that as she gets weaker, the Doppel get stronger. However since it uses all of its power to materialize the stories it eats it doesn't pack a physical punch, some even believe it wouldn't stand a chance against a direct hit from a Witch.

遺言のドッペル。
その姿は、死番虫。
この感情の主は残る人生の全てを捧げる。両手の虫頭で物語を食べ、その物語をこの世に具現させるという非常に馬鹿げた規模の力を発揮する恐るべきドッペル。
その力の源はただでさえ残り少ない主の命であり、主の残り寿命が短くなればなるほどこのドッペルの力は増していくという。
ただし、力の全てを物語具現の能力に使っているため直接的な攻撃能力は低く、魔女に襲われればひとたまりもないだろう。

Unique Memoria

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Card Effect Cooldown EN TextOriginal Text
An Unobtainable Thing
(NA: Beyond My Reach)
Remove Spell
Normal
Remove Buffs (All) 15 turns
Max Limit Break
Remove Buffs (All) 13 turns
**Unique to Nemu Hiiragi**
What was I hoping for? What did I want? A newly released novel? An out-of-print book that sounded interesting? New clothes for a change of image? No, no, no. Those are all wrong. I just want to be told I'm loved. It's so close and yet so far. That is all I want.
求めていたものは何だろう。欲しがっていたものは何だろう 発売したばかりの小説?どうしても気になっていた絶版本? イメージチェンジするための新しい服?違う、違う違う、どれも違う 一番近くて一番遠い、私を愛する言葉だけ。それだけがたただ欲しい
Card Effect Cooldown EN TextOriginal Text

Side Story

Nemu Hiiragi's Side Story

Nemu and Touka discuss the growth of Eve while inside her barrier. While she has developed considerably since the Magius have put their plans into action, Alina fears that her barrier abilities might not keep Eve hidden from public eye for much longer. Furthermore, the impurities present within the barrier is making every Magius member inside sick, so Mifuyu suggests they leave for now.

Outside, the Wings of Magius' members mention other problems; Mifuyu notes the increasing difficulty of managing every feather with their growing numbers, leading to cases of miscommunication; They need to act before a rebellion eventually rises. Touka mentions their struggle with creating and managing multiple bases scattered across Kamihama, but Nemu suggests another idea; Instead of recruiting more leaders, they'll create a single, large enough base to greet every single member of the Magius within. While Touka says it's impossible despite her having secured housing for Mifuyu, Nemu states that she'll create a large castle. Touka briefly questions Nemu's means, but quickly guesses she'll do so with a Rumor.

Mifuyu asks if such a project is possible, and Nemu replies one story won't be enough to maintain such a giant structure and that she will have to keep writing sequel after sequel in order to maintain the castle's essence. The other Magius begin suggesting their own ideas for the castle's contents, such as a studio (by Alina), a laboratory (by Touka), and a bathhouse (by Mifuyu). Nemu retorts by having them ask themselves if such places will truly be coherent with their plans. Touka decides returning the question to Nemu, asking her what kind of rooms would be best in a castle, but Nemu has no idea.


Nemu comes back home. Her mother and brother arrive shortly after. The former apologizes to Nemu for taking so long, but Nemu replies it's no big deal. Nemu then begins helping her mother out with preparing dinner. Nemu's mother and brother begin talking about the latter's school day during dinner, and Nemu's brother asks his mother if she'll come to the school festival to see some of his yo-yo tricks. Nemu also offers her attendance, which earns her a reluctant nod from him. After that, Nemu's brother asks for help with his homework, and his mother suggests him he asks Nemu, since she believes she's smarter than her mother is, but the brother refuses. The mother insists she's exhausted and still has to wash the dishes, but Nemu decides to wash them in her stead while she helps the brother with his homework.

Back in her bedroom, she thinks once more about the Magius' suggestions for the contents of the base, and how dealing with them is difficult as they mean no harm. She gets surprised at her own reaction, however.


The following day, Mifuyu asks Touka if they should think of a name for the base. Tsukuyo remembers the proverb 'names and natures do often agree', and convinces everyone to think about a name together. Mifuyu suggests "Hope's Hearth", but she is shot down by Alina and Touka and told it sounds like an old lady's idea. Tsukuyo berates Mifuyu as well, and goes for her own suggestion: "The Magius Land of Love and Hope", but Alina says that's equally lame. Tsukasa decides to 'avenge' her sister and suggests "The Feathers' Respite - A Taste of Love and Hope", but Alina rips her a new one as well. Nemu suggests that Alina stops there since she's already 'won the fight'.

Mifuyu asks what Alina has thought of, and she replies with "Studio Little Hope". Nemu likes the name, finding it elegant. Mifuyu then asks Touka what she thought of, and she replies with "The Hope Observatory". The rest of the Magius then turn to Nemu to hear her own suggestion, and she offers "Fendt Hope". Everyone draws out a different meaning from the name, and from this Mifuyu concludes that this name is adequate, as it will mean something different for whoever hears it. Everyone agrees for this to be the future base's name, but Nemu suddenly reveals that she's already created the Uwasa for it before they could discuss the name.

Everyone is upset, but Nemu states that she feared the witches that they gathered would be discovered, and acted quickly to prevent that eventuality. Mifuyu apologizes for her hasty conclusions, but Nemu tells her not to worry. The Amane sisters complain that they didn't have to come up with a name to begin with. Nemu apologizes for upsetting them, but states that she was interested in hearing their opinions, and that she was glad everyone agreed on the keyword "hope". Nemu reassures them afterwards that she'll check in with all of them first before making additions to the base. She says that for now, only the underground chapel exists, but she can add to it by writing the sequels she mentioned the previous day. Everyone is delighted at the fact their own suggestions will come to fruition one day, but Touka fears they'll just stray away from their initial objective.

Nemu is prompted again what kind of base she wanted, as they never got an answer from her the previous day. She thinks that so long everyone is here with her, saying her name, then she doesn't mind what kind of base it is, as it will feel like a home anyways. However, she wants the place to be dedicated to their activities. She eventually replies that she wants neither company nor school, and that she wants it to be a place with her friends, which can also serve as a battleground where they are the employees and the witches they raise are their customers. She finally settles on the concept of a hotel, and fully dubs the base "Hotel Fendt Hope".


A brief flashback shows Nemu congratulating a White Feather for her impeccable service and bestowing her various gifts, such as one of her books. Back in the present, she ponders about her current progress, but a sudden jolt of pain makes her flinch. It's revealed that the pain is due to her having used some of her life energy to create the Misery Water Rumor. Despite the progress the Magius have made, she still feels empty inside.

She ponders this emptiness, and emits several hypotheses, but none of them prove entirely satisfactory. She concludes that she does not feel conscious remorse over her own actions, but rather a personal problem. She ponders about the cost of her wish, the massive amount of energy required to put their plan to fruition. She ponders a magical girl's responsibility, as a blissfully ignorant Puella Magi would be like someone who signed a contract without reading it. With that conclusion, she dismisses her emptiness and believes it has no such place when she is working towards the liberation of magical girls.

She watches as people go on with their daily life, and laments their ignorance. Suddenly, she is contacted by the same White Feather she congratulated the other day. The latter claims that she is struggling with a witch and would like Nemu's assistance, to which the latter agrees on. She laments the state of the world again before heading off.


Nemu meets up with a Black Feather at the scheduled location. Nemu does not sense any particular energy signature, and the Black Feather notes that the witch has moved. While being escorted to the location, alongside another Black Feather, Nemu asks them if they felt empty, out of pure curiosity, and reassures them that she will not evaluate them based on their reply. The Black Feathers reply that when they realized the burden of their wish, their eventual fate, and the fact that they cannot go back, that they had given up on fighting completely. After crying, screaming about it, all that remained was nothing. However, Nemu thinks that she is not the same as them.

They find the witch, and sense the White Feather fighting inside. The Black Feathers comment how the witch is outside of Kamihama, but Nemu reassures them that she can handle it without much of a problem. Once inside of the barrier, Nemu meets up with the struggling White Feather, and asks her to stand back while she deals with the witch herself, but the Feather refuses. Nemu insists, reminding her that she became part of the Magius so she could be saved and that she should value her life more, but the White Feather replies that losing Nemu would mean losing one of their leaders. Nemu eventually complies, but still asks the White Feather to be careful.

The witch is defeated, and the Black Feathers praise Nemu for her hard work. Nemu offers them the grief seed, but the feathers get doubtful as they haven't even done anything in the first place. Nemu explains that this is repayment due to the White Feather having unfortunately lost her life in the battle.


Nemu thinks again about the late White Feather's words. She mulls over how she lost her life, but how none of the world knows of this. If a Magical Girl saves someone, no one will ever notice. As countless people pass by her without noticing her, she finally understands what this emptiness is due to: No one is here to acknowledge their achivements as Magical Girls, or what they're even doing in the first place.


The next part is a flashback of Nemu, Touka and Ui's hospitalization. They watch as Nemu's newly published story dramatically rises up in views. While Touka mentions that specific tools such as keyword selection, social media and search engine use helps bolster a work's visibility, but they are meaningless in the face of work quality. Ui sums this up by saying that Nemu's work must be loved by many people if she gets that many reads and so many positive comments. Ui talks with Nemu about her new story projects, and she says that she might do a mystery novel set in the same world as her previously finished romance novel's. She will use elements such as urban legends to add value to the story. Ui thinks it's scary, but that the fans will love it.

Touka informs that they received an e-mail, but Nemu doesn't remember publishing her e-mail adress. Touka reveals that she did that on her own accord, which infuriates Nemu. Touka explains that they might draw in more reviews by sharing her e-mail and receiving messages, and that as the admin, she can do whatever she wants. Ui notes that this one e-mail is from a publisher, and that they want to talk to her. Ui is delighted, as this could mean the beginning of Nemu's career as an author. However, Nemu asks they ignore that mail, having no intent on entering in a business despite the tempting prospect of covering her medical bills.

Nemu wants to keep things as they are, because she likes exchanging comments with people, and she thinks that turning professional is going to distance them. Touka insists that she accepts the offer, mostly because she thinks that she is slightly unreliable herself, especially with the proofreading since Nemu writes everything by hand. Nemu thanks them for their hard work nonetheless, and Touka decides respecting Nemu's decision not to become a professional. Ui is surprised because the two didn't end up bickering, but Touka says she has no business trying to take something so precious away from Nemu. A nurse enters the room and informs Nemu that her family is here to see her. Nemu's mother greets her.

Touka and Ui watch as Nemu's mother offers her daughter a new set of pajamas, alongside the book Nemu wanted. The mother explains that the book was surprisingly troublesome to find, and Nemu apologizes about all the trouble she got her mother into. It's her mother's assistant that ended up finding it, but Nemu asks she don't put them through work that is too harsh. Nemu's mother invites Nemu's brother to talk to her, but he doesn't have much to say to her. She comments about how he's so quiet at the hospital, when he's usually such a little rascal. But she eventually decides to drop it and leave him be.

Nemu is eventually told by her mother that their next visit won't be for a while, as she, alongside Nemu's father, are getting pretty busy. Nemu worries about her parents' health, but her mother reassures her that he loves his job and that if things go sour, she'll fly over and give her husband's manager a smack in the face. Nemu wonders if that is truly right.

Nemu's brother reminds her mother, however, that he promised his friends he'd play soccer with them, which prompts them to leave early. Nemu's mother hopes for her entire family to be reunited again so they can go do sports together, as Nemu's family is athletic. She asks if Nemu is getting along well with Touka and Nemu, to which she replies with a yes.

After they go, Nemu apologizes to Touka and Nemu for her mom's talkative tendencies. Ui says it's no big deal, but looks uncomfortable. Touka eventually snaps and complains about Nemu's family coming and saying that they're athletic in their face, and that not a single second have they stopped talking about themselves, the only thing related to Nemu being if the three of them get along. Ui retorts that Nemu's mom shouldn't have any malicious intents, to which Nemu agrees, believing that she talks positive for her to feel positive as well. Touka is still annoyed, but Nemu explains this is currently her only connection with the outside world and her family, and that she treasures it. She laments on how she's looking down on her own parents, but Ui says that she's overthinking it. She can't stand seeing Nemu cry, and knows she wants them to ask her more about her life. Touka agrees, and Nemu sighs, knowing she can't hide anything from them.

She complains about all the effort they put is into their own life, and that this caused Nemu to become alienated from their experiences. Without wanting to feel greedy, she nonetheless feels distant from them. Due to the fact they only sporadically remember her, she feels like as time goes on, she'll distance from them more and more. Ui apologizes, but asks Nemu to be a little more honest with her and rely on her more when she feels bad. Nemu says that as time goes by, she might become a stranger to her family. She mentions her brother's aloof behavior as an example of how he doesn't consider her a member of the family. Ui apologizes again for making Nemu feel bad, but Touka says it's not her fault, but Nemu's family's.

Later at night, while she's asleep, Nemu has an attack. Touka and Ui hastily try and get a doctor to see her, but once they're there, they're ordered to return to their rooms. Ui still worries about Nemu, but Touka asks her to listen to the doctors, as there's nothing more either of them can do. As Nemu dreams through her pain, she has visions of Ui and Touka calling her name, then her mother. She thinks about how she has these dreams and if they are merely illusions fabricated by her emotions; every now and then, she dreams of her mother calling out for her, reaching out for her, caring for her, and forgetting time. It turns out that in these moments, Nemu's mother was, in fact, really by her side.

Costume Stories

Nemu Hiiragi's Costume Stories

In Hotel Fendt Hope, Touka reminds Nemu about their upcoming beach trip, and asks if she has a swimsuit ready. Nemu has picked out a swimsuit with her mother, but she is quite shy to put it on. With some presistant encouragement, Nemu reluctantly agreed to change alongside Touka. The two come out and show off at the same time, which only further embarreses Nemu, as she begins to compare her swimsuit to Touka's. Touka herself adores the swimsuit, but also makes a remark that Nemu would have a bad fashion sense if it were not for her mother, momentarily putting Nemu into a sour mood. When asked about her hat and coat, Nemu says that they were also picked out by her mom to protect her from heat stroke and the cold respectivly. Touka tells Nemu that her mother must know her better than herself, irritating her yet again. As Touka leaves to change back into her school uniform, Nemu finds a large mirror, and gleefully admires herself until Touka returns and catches her when she returns. Despite trying to hide her glee, Nemu eventually gives in, and shares her thoughts with Touka. Although she has never longed for the ocean, she is overcome by the realization that she can now do something that she previously couldn't. If she had been born with a healthy body, she would likley have become an athlete like her family. With her new Magical Girl body, Nemu is excited to not only continue as a Magius, but to also experience the world, and run in all sorts of places, with the ocean being her first major step.

When Nemu wore her hospital gown for the first time, she was not fond of it, due to its stiffness, and bright colors that she felt did not suit her. As she believes that someone more sociable should be wearing it, Ui comes over and notices the new gown she got the day before, calling it “kawaii”. What stemmed from a simple compliment, sprouted into a full on lecture from Nemu about how the word, “kawaii”, was originally an insult for something visibly unpleasant , pathetic, or even embarrassing. It was only centuries later that the word became the opposite of its original meaning, now used to call something cute or admirable. Ui is bewildered as Nemu begins to regret her rambling, but Ui surprises her by praising her for being a living dictionary, while reassuring her that she only meant to compliment her outfit. Overhearing their conversation, Touka curiously walks over to see what’s going on. As Ui recounts everything to Touka, Nemu reflects on how she only became self conscious about her bitter demeanor while speaking with Ui, but when she received words of admiration, those dark clouds of doubts faded away. Smiling, Nemu hopes to one day be as honest as Ui.

Triggered by a strong desire, these Magical Girls have transformed into a Winter Night motif. They’re investigating the strange phenomenon that has happened to them while touring throughout Christmas by means of a mysterious diary. While they’d never admit it, they rather like the way they look.
General Info
Touka & Nemu (Winter Night)
(灯花・ねむ (聖夜ver.))

    

Attribute Rarity Final Lv Type
★★★★☆ 100 Support
HP ATK DEF

Initial 6651 1899 1812

Max at 4★ 24116 6787 6617
Max at 5★ 30104 8464 8355

Max SE 38099 10689 10759
Disks
Skills
Connect Magia Magia 2
Together We Will Tie Our Bond Again!
(一緒に絆を結びなおそー!)
{{{2}}} Christmas Ghost Coming
(クリスマスゴースト・カミング)
{{{2}}} To The Holy Night of Creation And Destruction
(創造と破壊の聖夜へ)
4★ Damage UP [VII] & Dark Attribute Attack UP [VII] & Guaranteed Dazzle Damage to All Enemies [V] & Damage DOWN (All / 3T) & Attack DOWN (All / 3T) & Dark Attribute Attack UP (Self / 5T)
5★ Damage UP [IX] & Dark Attribute Attack UP [IX] & Guaranteed Dazzle Damage to All Enemies [VII] & Damage DOWN (All / 3T) & Attack DOWN (All / 3T) & Dark Attribute Attack UP (Self / 5T) Damage to All Enemies [IX] & Damage DOWN (All / 3T) & Attack DOWN (All / 3T) & Defense DOWN (All / 3T) & Dark Attribute Attack UP (All / 5T)
Spirit Enhancement Data
Max Stat Bonuses
HP ATK DEF Accele Blast Charge

4★ +8% +5% +5% +6% +4% +6%
5★ +9% +6% +6% +7% +5% +7%

SE +9% +6% +6% +13% +8% +17%
Spirit Enhancement

MP Boost MP Gain UP When Over 100 MP [II]

Shield Adept Damage Cut [II]

Accele Adept Accele MP Gain UP [II]

Doppel Adept Doppel Damage UP [I] & Magia Damage UP [I]

MP Boost MP Gain UP When Over 100 MP [II]

Doppel Adept Doppel Damage UP [I] & Magia Damage UP [I]

Technical Adept Charge Disc Damage UP [II]

Resist Shield Aura Negate Status Ailments [x2] (5 turns from Start of Battle)

Skill Quicken Skill Quicken [II]

Revenge Adept MP UP When Attacked By Weak Element [XIV]

Magia Adept Magia Damage UP [II]

Light Shield Aura Damage Cut [III] & Light Attribute Damage Cut [III] (5T on Battle Start)

Defeasance Remove Buffs (Single) & Remove Granted Effects (Single) CD: 5 turns

Unique Memoria

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Card Effect Cooldown EN TextOriginal Text
Thus the Holy Night Wanes
Mana Absorb
Normal
MP Damage [I] (Single) & MP Restore [I] (Self) 10 turns
Max Limit Break
MP Damage [I] (Single) & MP Restore [I] (Self) 8 turns
**Unique to Touka & Nemu (Winter Night)**
It all started with a single diary.

The two girls travel through time, uniting their frayed bonds. As they record the traces and miracles of the guardian spirits of Christmas...

And so, this year, too, the holy night will end.
それは、1冊の日記から始まった

ほつれかけた絆を結びながら、ふたりの少女は時を馳せる クリスマスの守護霊たちの、軌跡と奇跡を記しながら…

かくて今年も、聖夜は暮れゆく
Card Effect Cooldown EN TextOriginal Text

Side Story

Touka & Nemu's (Winter Night) Side Story

This story occurs two years before the events of Arc 1, while Touka, Nemu, and Ui are still in the hospital. One day, as winter rolls around, the girls wrap up their school day in the hospital, with Touka eager to be free of school, given how boring she finds it. Before they can decide what they should play, the teacher has a special announcement: the Satomi Medical Center's school program will be hosting a Christmas party this year!

All the students, save Touka and Nemu, are thrilled. Touka complains that Christmas is supposed to be a religious festival; there's no point in them celebrating it. For their purposes, though, the teacher explains it's just an excuse for everyone to have a fun day together. She wants the class to work together to arrange the party and choosing what activities they want to do, and arranges for an in-class discussion next week.

In talking about it, Ui discovers Touka and Nemu have never attended a Christmas party. That just makes Ui excited for the three of them to celebrate their first Christmas party together. Instead of focusing on the party, though, Touka decides that she and Ui will play a card game together, while Nemu stakes her claim on her and Ui reading a book together. They both lock horns, only giving in when Ui says she actually wants to do something with all three of them together, meaning Touka and Nemu both lose the bout. Right at the moment Touka and Nemu start bickering again, Iroha makes a surprise visit to the trio while they're leaving class, and chuckles over how they're fighting over Ui once more - but notes that they've also grown quite a lot from when they all first met.

Iroha explains that when Ui first transferred to the hospital and met Touka and Nemu, she was worried Ui wouldn't be able to befriend them. Nemu, for one, was deeply withdrawn, while Touka snapped about operating on an entirely different level above the others. At this, Ui realizes out loud that Touka and Nemu have become good friends - see, before, they refused to speak to each other at all, but now, they can freely state whatever's on their mind. And good friends can talk about all kinds of things together, no? Nemu and Touka vehemently object to this notion, and refuse to admit they've changed.

That is, until Ui points out that change isn't such a bad thing. For example, Ui herself used to be afraid of looking under the bed, but Nemu wrote a story for her called "Kagetaro Under the Bed," which helped Ui overcome her fear. Meanwhile, Ui used to hate doing tests and taking medicine, but Touka helped her with school and explained why the medicine was important, which makes Ui much more comfortable and confident now. She's grateful that she can spend time with them every day, and that she's grown up so much thanks to the two of them. Put like that, Touka and Nemu decide Ui is right.

The four girls head over to Ui's room, where Iroha and Ui's mom awaits, with Touka and Nemu bickering every step of the way, of course. After greeting them all and seeing how enervated Touka and Nemu are, Iroha and her mom excuse themselves for a short meeting with Ui's doctor to let the trio hang out by themselves for a bit. Touka and Nemu argue once more over who gets to play with Ui, but Ui defuses the situation by proposing an activity: planning out the Christmas party!

Touka is game, at least once Ui talks about how she's sure Touka can come up with a genius idea for the event, while Nemu grows cold. Ui is sure that if Nemu talks about what she wants to do, it would make everyone in class so happy, but Nemu's classmates are the dead last thing she cares about. Ui apologizes for upsetting Nemu, but really wants the three of them to have a fun time together at the party...and Nemu says she'll do it, as long as it's just her and Ui brainstorming together. By this time, Iroha and her mom return...only to see the argument is still going on.

The next morning, the girls go to class. Ui and the other students are excited for the party. Touka and Nemu hang out in the back, with Touka bitterly whining about how she doesn't get why everyone's celebrating Christmas (Nemu asks why Touka is telling her this; it's because Nemu is the only one sitting next to her). Touka is certain that hanging out with her will be way more fun for Ui than a Christmas party. Nemu, fed up with Touka's ego, throws down a challenge, and they agree on the terms: They'll both come up with their own plans for the party and propose them the class meeting next week. Ui will pick the one she likes the most, and the winner gets the right to have Ui to herself all day. The duo goes for it, with Touka's voiced line expressing how confident she is that her plans will be the big winner.

Part 2 brings us to the day of the in-class meeting. The teacher will serve as moderator, and the kids will pop in with their ideas. Touka immediately takes the floor, laying out her plan, much to Ui's excitement: Santa Claus himself will be the party's special guest, and they'll have extravagant decorations and a professional band performing. The central event will be "The King's Game," where one student is chosen as king, and the rest of the students will work together to fulfill his or her every desire. And that student will be none other than Touka herself, meaning everyone will have to do whatever she says!

That doesn't go over well, allowing Nemu to take over; Ui is over the moon that Nemu came up with a plan, too. Nemu's idea is to write a sequel to that short story Ui loved so much about the monster Kagetaro, which will be read aloud at the party...by Ui. Ui is flattered, but hesitant - the party is for everyone's enjoyment, so she proposes they have all the students take a turn reading it instead. Nemu doesn't like this...and Touka hates the whole dang thing, and makes this known loud and clear. She and Nemu get into a row, and demand Ui pick the winner immediately, which baffles Ui - she certainly hadn't been informed of any such contest!

At this point, the teacher intervenes, and Ui takes the opportunity to have everyone else in class take a turn presenting their plans. They add ideas like making Christmas cards for each other, or Ui's idea to sing Christmas carols. Ui loves all of these plans, which befuddles Touka and Nemu, but they insist on taking over again, certain they can incorporate these ideas into their plans. As much as Ui appreciates the gesture, she asks what they, personally, would like to do at the party, independent of Ui's own desires. They say they don't care - Christmas doesn't matter to them.

This hurts Ui; she just wants to celebrate Christmas with everyone, but Touka and Nemu refuse to celebrate it with each other. The teacher agrees that while Touka and Nemu's plans had a lot of thought put into them, they ought to be reconsidered, which offends them both to their core. Touka yells that she's not attending the Christmas party and storms out of class, while Nemu breaks down and flees as well. While Ui wants to go after them, the teacher holds her back - they still have class, and it seems like she knows the duo needs some space, anyway, but sends for a nurse to check up on them.

After class, Touka's dad comes to check on her, and in between tears, she complains how no one understands her ideas, and demands he cancel the party. Meanwhile, Ui slips into Nemu's room, trying to coax her into a game, but Nemu remains silent and burrowed under her sheets. Touka, having composed herself, traipses into Nemu's room to drag Ui out for a game together, dismissing Ui's concerns about the party. Touka can't resist sniping at Nemu, saying geniuses like her don't have the luxury of moping around in bed all day, which finally gets Nemu to crawl out and fire back, calling Touka a heartless brat. Ui gets distressed as the argument reaches a fever pitch, with Touka smashing some of Nemu's belongings while Nemu's insults cut to the core, making Ui burst into tears.

The fight stops at once. Touka and Nemu panic but dry Ui's tears and check on her. Ui says her chest hurts, which makes the duo panic that Ui is having a medical emergency, but Ui says it's not anything like that - it's heartbreak. Ui know she's being selfish in wanting Nemu and Touka to participate in the party, despite their wishes. But she's been hospitalized for much of her life, and has never once gotten to celebrate Christmas with her friends or family. So just this once, she wants to celebrate Christmas with her two best friends, and implores them to consider it just one more time, even if they ultimately say no. With how awkward the atmosphere is now, Ui apologizes and goes back to her room, leaving Touka and Nemu to digest what happened. In her voiced line, Nemu remarks she had no idea what to do in that moment.

In part three, we open with Touka sneaking around in the hospital in the dead of the night. She has a letter with her - a simple apology note to Ui (even though apologizing comes so unnaturally to her) - that she plans to leave at Ui's bedside. Along the way, she bumps straight into Nemu, too. They snap at each other, but realize they're both here to apologize to Ui. Nemu admits she believed she understood Ui like the back of her hand, but the Christmas party debacle reveals the contrary - she was a fool for believing so. Touka agrees with that assessment, but they both know how to fix it: They will attend the Christmas party, and offer a plan that will truly make Ui and their classmates happy.

Ui wakes up to two unsigned apology notes by her bed - she, of course, knows exactly who wrote each. In a sudden panic, though, she checks under her bed, worried that they saw what she had hidden under there...but her secret's safe, and she smiles once more.

In class, Ui is ready to just forget about the party and their incident the other day, but Touka and Nemu ask the class to be given another chance to present their joint idea. It's one that incorporates everyone's desires - after opening remarks from the director, Nemu will host a puppet show using the classmates' favorite stuffed animals to tell the story of "Kagetaro Visits Santa Claus." Then the students will exchange Christmas cards they've created for each other, and sings carols together. Finally, Santa himself will come to give presents to all the kids. Everyone is all-in on the party, and the teacher decides they'll use one of their upcoming classes to have everyone make a single Christmas card (since making them for the entire class is a monumental task), which will be randomly given to another student. The kids are excited for the party, and Touka and Nemu pat themselves on the back.

On the big day, everything goes off without a hitch - Nemu's story is a huge success, and the card exchange goes great...except for Touka and Nemu receiving each other's cards, and Ui receiving her own! Touka and Nemu, with their eyes on receiving Ui's card, offer their own...but realize it'd be a losing game, since it'd mean Ui would get the "wrong" card. But before either of them cracks, another girl swaps cards with Ui, beating them both to the punch. Finally, it's time for Santa to make his debut...except it's not Santa: it's Touka's father!

He explains Santa was too busy to come today, but he did arrange for gifts from everyone's families. Nemu receives handmade winter socks from her mother, while Ui gets star-pattered pajamas. Touka pouts, but her dad makes it up to her by setting up a meeting with one of Santa's reindeers! ...Which Nemu notes to herself that it's obviously a guy in a reindeer suit, but Touka explains to Ui that since the reindeer clearly violates all known natural laws, it must therefore belong to Santa, which excites Ui. Nemu chuckles and decides not to leave them be.

After the party, Ui has one more thing she wants to do for them - she invites them both to her hospital room, sits them down, and presents her Christmas gifts for them. Ui has gotten Touka a beautful candle, while Nemu gets a hardcover copy of a book she's been wanting to read. Ui reveals she kept the gifts hidden under the bed, which gives Nemu mixed feelings - was Ui lying all this time about being scared of looking under there? No, Ui explains - she really was scared. But thanks to Nemu and Kagetaro, she grew the courage to be able to go underneath it; so if it weren't for Nemu, she wouldn't have had any place to hide her gifts. Nemu feels reassured and accepts her gift.

It turns out Touka and Nemu have presents of their own for Ui - a set of playing cards based on famous paintings, and a short adventure story starring Ui herself. Ui asks if Touka and Nemu got something for each other, and they banish the very thought. But before they start bickering again, they see how happy Ui is to be celebrating Christmas with them...and they hold back just this once with smiles on their faces.

Two years later, during the events of Christmas String, Touka and Nemu are reflecting on that Christmas. They cringe at their behavior back then, but recognize that they were good complements to each other, and that despite their differences, they sincerely enjoyed that year's Christmas. And despite the mess they've gotten themselves into...Nemu admits she enjoys this one as well. She's long assumed that every Christmas would be her last - a day like this was unimaginable to her for many years, and yet here they are. The fact that they're alive is a miracle.

And on that note...Nemu says if Ui wants another Christmas party this year, she'd be happy to help arrange it. Touka agrees, and they figure they should invite Iroha and Sakurako this time as well. Touka closes out the story with a voiced line admitting that having a day like this isn't so bad every now and then.

Appearances

Event Appearances

Magical Girl Story Appearances

Other Appearances

In-game

Nemu initially only appeared in Iroha's flashbacks, where she, Ui Tamaki and Touka Satomi are seen staying in the hospital. She seems to be friends with both of them, however she fights with Touka a lot, making up shortly after. Nemu reappears in Chapter 7, confirming her status as one of the Magius. In Chapter 7.17, it's revealed that it is Nemu who has created the Rumors invading Kamihama City at the cost of part of her lifeforce.

Powers and abilities

Warning, this section contains spoilers.

Due to her wish to take the power to [manifest] from Kyubey, Nemu has the magical power of Realization, using it to create Rumors. She fights by summoning Rumors from her spellbook. However, to create the Rumors, she has to sacrifice a chunk out of her life force when she creates them, with overusing her magic causes her to have seizures and to eventually lose the use of her legs after the final battle. In the anime this is more pronounced; when she summons Kuroe she states that she's on the verge of death, and later is shown in a wheelchair much earlier in the plot than she had it in-game.

Nemu's Doppel Pennen Nenemu, with the motif of a scholar and a Warbler, and the clock pendulum within its head ticks away. It uses both of its bug-headed hands to devour the stories of the world. It can then use its ridiculous power to materialize these stories into the real world. It is said its power comes from its weakening master, and that as she gets weaker, the Doppel get stronger. However since it uses all of its power to materialize the stories it eats it doesn't pack a physical punch, some even believe it wouldn't stand a chance against a direct hit from a Witch. Iroha, Touka and Nemu have Doppels of a similar shape so as to surround the lost Ui.

As punishment for her actions as one of the Magius, she's forced to put on a bracelet that prevents her from transforming upon penalty of death.

Observations

  • Nemu's design is based on a scholar or academic. Her mortarboard cap, a symbol of academic graduation, represents her role as the Magius chief theoretician and co-creator. The tassel, typically moved from right to left upon graduation, that Nemu always keeps on the right, signifies her transition from a student/reader of the world to the one who writes it.
  • Nemu, Touka and Alina form a prison theme in their outfits. Nemu is the 'prisoner', as is shown through the ball-and-chain around her ankle. Befittingly, her power allows her to create Rumors, the prisoners who are meant to take the Witches' place in the Magius' plans. The ball-and-chain around her ankle is absent in the anime adaptation.
  • During her transformation sequence, Nemu inscribes the phrase "Devil's Advocate" in the air, which ties to her role within the Magius. To play devil's advocate is to argue a point one does not necessarily believe in for the sake of testing an argument's validity. Nemu serves this function for the more impulsive Touka, providing a necessary counterpoint and a voice of reason. It also reflects her internal conflict, as she constantly debates the morality of the Magius' methods, arguing the case for their extreme actions even as she grapples with her own doubt.

Etymology

  • The character of her last name means "holly" (柊)
  • Her first name is homophonous with the word for 'to sleep'. This could tie in to the strain that goes with creating rumors, which causes sleep.

Trivia

  • Her Doppel bears a less striking, but still a certain resemblance to Iroha's Doppel Giovanna, much like Touka's.
    • This has been revealed in the guidebook to be because Nemu, alongside Touka, being inspired by Iroha to become a magical girl and wishing to save Iroha from the fate of magical girls.
    • The guidebook furthermore states: 'The motif is a scholar and "an insect-eater" (or a Warbler). The clock pendulum within its head ticks away.'
  • Nemu is the fourth magical girl to have her name in her Witch name (Pennen Nenemu), followed by Tsuruno (Yuhong), Homura (Homulilly) and Ren (Renata).

Gallery

See Gallery:Nemu Hiiragi

See Gallery:Nemu Hiiragi/Anime Screenshots for anime screenshots only

External links

Gameplay Videos

Side Story and Costume Story Videos

Dialogue Lines