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Madoka Kaname

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<blockquote>''"If someone tells me that it's wrong to hope, I'll tell them they're wrong every time."'' - Madoka Kaname, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>

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Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=1625 Aoi Yuuki]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=95337 Christine Marie Cabanos]<br />Italian: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=70851 Joy Saltarelli]
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'''Madoka Kaname''', the protagonist and title character, is a gentle and friendly 14 year old girl. Living an ordinary life, Madoka has a loving family and is surrounded by good friends. One day she had a dream of a mysterious girl who was fighting an ominous creature. The next day, [[Homura Akemi|Akemi Homura]], the girl from her dream, came to her class as a transfer student.

==General Info==
* A good-natured and ordinary eighth-grader. She is the health coordinator in her class.
* In the [[Pre-Broadcast November Advertisement|pre-broadcast November promotional video]], she is described as, "A gentle 2nd year middle school girl who thinks of friends before herself."

'''Physical features'''
*Birthday: October 3
*Blood Type: A
*Height: Slightly less than 150cm (4'11"). Production Note shows a [[:Media:PN_10.jpg|height revision]] to 152cm (5'0").
*Shoe size: 22 JP (Women's 5.5 US, Children's 4 US, 36 EU, 3 UK)
*For further details, a [[100 Questions|100 Question Survey]] has been published revealing details about Madoka such as her likes, dislikes, hobbies, and physical attributes.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|design notes]]
** "Even her bow-wielding magical girl form projects an air of kind friendliness. Her choker bears a pink gem."
** "Of the heroines shown here, Madoka has the most childish body. Her legs are clad in pure, virginal white over-knee socks."
** "I drew her keeping in mind that as the main character she needs to be average, but also an exceptionally good girl. Hence her puffy, high-placed twin tails. The design and color of her ribbons took a lot of work, but in the end calmed down to something simple."
** "Magical girl outfit: Madoka was drawn to be the very image of a magical girl. I added an almost fairy tale-ish hints, so hopefully female viewers will be charmed by her as well."
*** "Full of tiny frills, with ribbons arranged at the neck, waist, and on the shoes. It’s perfectly 'cute', and seemingly unsuited for combat, but…"
** "School uniform: Designed to convey the classy image of a private girls’ school, while not being -too- normal. Its distinguishing point is the small hole at the nape of the neck."

'''Concept'''
* According to a [[NewType 2011-07|interview]] with [[Gen Urobuchi]], the character Madoka was based on Yunocchi from [http://hidamarisketch.wikia.com/wiki/Hidamari_Sketch Hidamari Sketch] (A Aoki Ume creation), to the extent that he was prepared for seiyuu Asumi (Kana)-san (Yuno's seiyuu) to voice Madoka.
* He commented that Madoka, the protagonist, is a pretty unusual character for his writing style - "A foreign character that did not exist inside myself."
*"I imagined all the other characters by starting from “Madoka = Yuno”."
*"And every time I got Yunocchi to cry I got hated by the Hidamari fans more."

'''Other details'''
<br />From the anime:
*Madoka's mother, [[Junko Kaname|Junko]], commented that she has always been a good child and never lies.
*Kyubey, Homura and Mami confirmed that Madoka has great magical potential.
*Madoka is the only one without a transformation sequence as a magical girl within the Anime series.
*Madoka became {{spoiler|the Embodiment of Hope in the finale.}}

==Personality==
Madoka first appears to a naive, gentle girl from a kind family. Though sometimes shy, she makes friends without much difficulty and treats others gently and with respect.

She has low self-confidence, and she believes she does not have much to offer the world unless she is helping people, which makes becoming a magical girl appealing to her. She has been known to become flustered easily, and in certain circumstances, she can be easily manipulated by others playing on her insecurity and desire to help. As a magical girl, she is more obviously confident in herself than before her wish.

She calls most girls she knows by their given name with the suffix "-chan" or "-san" at the end, and boys by their family name with the suffix "-kun", showing that she is closer to the girls than boys.

==History==
===Madoka in the Anime and Drama CDs===

After Mami's death, Madoka changed her mind about becoming a magical girl.

In episode 10, it is revealed that this Madoka is one of many, each one before her having died in their respective timelines.

From [[Drama CD 1|Drama CD 1 ''"Memories of you"'']], the reason Madoka became a Magical Girl in the first timeline is to save a cat which had been run over by a car. Madoka also treated Homura very nicely from the beginning, who at that time was being bullied. We also learn that whenever Madoka made a contract and become a Magical Girl, she would act much more confident since it gave her a sense of purpose. Madoka's kindness in this first timeline towards homura is one of the major reasons why Homura is so drawn to her. Homura's interventions during the course of the anime prevented this change.

===Madoka In Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"How can you be so calm, Homura-chan? Why? Why are you only saving me? You have such an incredible power, Homura-chan!!" <br \ > "If you're going to abandon everyone and run away, then you shouldn't save me...!"'' - Madoka, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_5:_That.27s_what_I.27m_here_for|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 5]].</blockquote>
* Madoka appears in Chapter 3, asking [[Homura]] to go home with her, along with [[Sayaka]] and [[Hitomi]]. She is well protected by Homura and isn't aware of Magical Girl system.
* She appears in Chapter 4 for one page. She is shown with her friends Homura, Sayaka and Hitomi going out for snacks after school.
* In chapters 5 through 7, Mitakihara Junior High was attacked by [[Oriko]] and [[Kirika]]. Oriko spoke to the school through the school's broadcast system, and seemed to give a threatening look to Madoka as she claimed she defeat a creature of ultimate despair that will descend upon them. As a witch's barrier forms over the school, Madoka is separated from her friends attacked by familiars. Homura saves her in time, but Madoka demands to know why she does not help the other students. Homura knows she cannot save everyone, and wanted to try to save Madoka anyway. Madoka apologized as Homura puts her in a protective barrier so familiars cannot attack her and left to defeat the perpetrators. Madoka escaped from the protective barrier created by Homura, and tried to help Homura with Sayaka and Hitomi. {{spoiler|Madoka was Oriko's real target. The white magical girl wanted to kill her before she could contract and become a magical girl herself, and then the most powerful witch ever. She was killed by Oriko at the very end, when they were dying Oriko used a shard of Kirika's witch body to impale Madoka through the torso. Once Oriko died and the witch barrier was lifted, Hitomi and Sayaka mourning for the dead Madoka became visible.}}

===Madoka in The Different Story===
<blockquote>''"Mami-san, does that mean to save yourself, you have to give up on all the magical girls who aren't your friends...?"'' - Madoka, [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story|Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story, Chapter 5]].</blockquote>
Madoka first appears at the very end of volume 1, waking Mami up in her apartment in order to get her help intervening on Kyoko and Sayaka's fight. She is has not contracted yet in this timeline, but accompanies Mami and Sayaka on their witch hunts.
* Madoka is worried about Sayaka, and always thinks how to help her. She tells Kyousuke about how his waist is healed. This doesn't help Sayaka, however.
* Madoka makes her wish {{spoiler|to help Sayaka}} and becomes a magical girl at the very end of this story, so Homura gives up this timeline.

===Madoka In Kazumi Magica===
[[File:Kazumi madoka.jpg|right|200px]]
Madoka's silhouette appeared once during Juubey's explanation about Magical Girl system. She also makes a single-panel cameo in the extra pages in the first volume of the collected edition.

===Madoka in Madoka Magica Portable===
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==Wish==
Due to the changing timeline, Madoka's wish that makes her into a magical girl is different depending on which timeline she is from. However wishes have always stemmed from her kindness.

From what we know until now, she contracted with Kyubey in order to:
* Save a cat whom had just died in front of her in the first timeline.
* Save Homura from Walpurgisnacht in the fourth timeline.
* Save Sayaka in the new timeline from The Different Story.
* Release Magical Girls in the past and future from their cursed fate of becoming witches in the penultimate timeline before the New World.

She also asked to accompany Sayaka on her witch hunt just so that if the latter was ever in danger, she could make a wish and rescue Sayaka. She nearly made this wish in [[Episode 8]], but was stopped by Homura.

==Trivia==
* The characters of her last name mean "deer" (鹿) and "eye"(目), respectively.
* Her last name can also be used as a first name.
* Her last name sounds the same as (要), a word which means "keystone" or "hub".
* Her first name is written in hiragana which has no particular meaning. However, when written in kanji, it can mean "round" or "tranquil" (円).
* Madoka owns many stuffed animals in [[Madoka's House#Madoka's Room|her room]].
** One of Madoka's stuffed animals resembles Lady from Disney's movie "Lady and the Tramp".
* Madoka and [[Mami]] are the only Magical Girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails. [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem.
* Madoka is never seen with her Soul Gem in a ring form.
* Madoka loves cats like Homura.
* Aoi Yuuki (Madoka's VA) really likes [[Kyoko]] and she claimed that Kyoko is her wife. You can hear her confession in the [[:Talk:Drama_CD_2#Info_and_DL|Magical Girls Tea Party]] bonus CD.
** In the commentary for [[Episode 5]] Aoi Yuki declares her love for Kyoko and desires to marry her. Ai Nonaka questions her choice and informs her all she ever does is eat. Aoi Yuki is ok with this and declares she would just adjust.
*** In same comentary Chiwa Saitou sounds annoyed, some suggested perhaps she is jealous. But the question is, jealous of whom?
** Aoi Yuuki [[:file:Going gaga for kyouko.jpg|goes even more gaga]] for Kyoko in the audio commentaries for [[Episode 7]]: "The one I love, it's Kyoko-tan." "Kyoko-tan is the absolute best!" "it's like she isn't trying to be cool, but she's still REALLY cool."
**In the [[Talk:Key_Animation_Note|"C81 Aniplex Madoka Special Talk CD"]], not even two minutes has passed and Aoi Yuki's already fangirling over Kyoko-tan~
*Aoi Yuuki (Madoka) is trying to form [[:file:Aoi yuuki yuri harem.jpg|her own harem]]
*Urobuchi in his audio commentary on BD/DVD 3 explains that he felt like Aoi Yuki was born for the role of Madoka. What he means is that she doesn't force herself into the role of becoming her character and she leaves the impression of being a natural airhead, but in a good way.
*Madoka's last form is known as [[Blu-Ray_Volume_6_Booklet#Original_Design_Artworks_Six|Ultimate Madoka]]. Prior to this information, fans called her form "MadoKami", Godoka, or Goddess Madoka.
**In one of the original artwork designs, it is noted that Madoka is holding a [[wikipedia:Shinai|shinai sword]] or a bow.
*Madoka is a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ZettaiRyouiki Grade A Zettai Ryouiki] in her school uniform
*Official information indicates that Madoka was born in October 3, making her a [[wikipedia:Libra_(astrology)|Libra]].
*Wehihihi ♥ "ウェヒヒヒヒ" is an onomatopoeia for Madoka's trademark laughter. You can hear it [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14436710 here.] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwjQpkGcUX4 (Or here.)]
*Gen Urobuchi [https://twitter.com/Butch_Gen/status/253300831032582144 tweeted] that he chose October 3 as Madoka's birthday, because that was the day when the ‘Mahou Shoujo Apocalypse Madoka☆Magica Project’ document was created[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-10-03/madoka-magica-urobuchi-tells-why-october-3-is-madoka-birthday].
**The project was developed under the working title <i>"Mahō Shōjo Mokushiroku Madoka☆Magica"</i>, (<i>"Magical Girl Revelation Madoka☆Magica"</i> or <i>"Maho Shojo Apocalypse Madoka☆Magica"</i>), a reference to the Bible.
***黙示録 specifically refers to the [[wikipedia:Book_of_Revelation|Book of Revelation]].

==Observation==

===Characterization===
<blockquote>''"Madoka, you have grown to be a good girl. You don't lie and you dont do anything bad. You always try to do what is right. You are a wonderful child."'' - Junko, [[Episode 6]].</blockquote>

* Madoka is a nice kid, somewhat naive due to being a teenager.
** Friendly and gentle toward Homura, a new transfer student {{spoiler|no matter which timeline}}.
** Wanted to be helpful to other people.
** Admired Mami and was severely affected by her.{{spoiler| death}}
** Constantly worried about Sayaka's safety and willing to face danger for her friend.
*Madoka always tries to call other main characters their first names with postfix (-chan or -san) if possible. It may indicate that she is eager to get close to others. The only exception is Kamijou. Madoka might think it is not a good idea to get too close to him since she believes he could potentially become Sayaka's boyfriend.
**This is confirmed in the PSP, when Madoka finally calls him by his first name, after Sayaka made advances with him in one of the endings.
* A level-headed person, capable of making decisions on her own.
** Didn't believe Homura is "totally evil" as she was told, and tried to understand her better based on what she observed.
** Didn't wish to {{spoiler|revive Mami, who is just a new acquaintance}}, but was ready to sacrifice herself for her best friend [[Sayaka]]. This added to the realistic aspect of Madoka's character.
** Tried to prevent Sayaka and Kyoko's unnecessary fight, and pursued Sayaka to solve conflicts by negotiation instead of violence.
** Looked for advise from her mother without mentioning magic.
** Can answer immediately to [[Kyubey]] that {{spoiler|even if the Incubators have good reason to collect energy, they are still humanity's enemy.}} This is demonstrates her understanding of humanity.
** Kept calm toward Homura's revelation and reminded Sayaka not to stir conflicts between teammates (TL3).
** Acted fast to take out {{spoiler|Mami}} and saved Homura (TL3).
** {{spoiler|Used the last grief seed to save Homura because she wanted the latter to prevent a tragic outcome (TL3).}}
** Thought of a wish that would bring the most benefits to other people based on the info she had.
* The difference between the character of Madoka and the character of Sayaka: While both are good-hearted girls, Madoka never judges based on first impressions, never makes rash assumptions, and has the mentality to deal with truth.
*According with Urobuchi, he made Junko a [[Blu-Ray_Volume_4_Booklet#Gen_Urobuchi_.28Screenplay_for_All_Episodes.29_.26_Akiyuki_Shinbo_.28Director.29_Conversation_Part_1|strong woman]] so Madoka would want to emulate her strength and courage.
**It is possible that the reason Madoka feels so useless prior to becoming a magical girl, is that she consciously fails to measure to her own mother.
***It is suggested that the reason Madoka is so miserable is that she wishes for power in order to be selfless so that she won't be miserable any more. Kyubey uses this to manipulate Madoka's thinking into making her wish through her guilt. He tries to manipulate Madoka into a belief that she can be free from her misery by making a selfless wish.
***Without the wish and the life experience as a magical girl, Madoka's character never grows and develops into a courageous heroine. However, her life experience as a scared teenage girl, constantly crying and mourning the death of so many, always wanting to do what's right yet feeling powerless, the failure of attempting to save friends and strangers, and the sorrow she feels for the victims of innocent girls {{spoiler|deceived by a calculating cold alien allows Madoka to finally develops the courage to confront her fears to save Homura and the world, instead of succumbing to despair and running away, Madoka finally grows up. The scene with her mother in Episode 11 leaves that impression.}}
*In [[Episode 6]], Junko and Madoka had a conversation on how difficult it is to do the right thing, even when no one is in the wrong (per say). Junko's advice was for Madoka to be on the wrong against her friend to solve the problem, even if it means that her friend would hate her for it. In [[Episode 11]] Junko confronts Madoka to stop her from getting into the danger of the storm, Madoka reminds her mother that she is a good girl and never does anything wrong but she tells her she needs to do this, a throwback to their earlier conversation. Madoka knows that what she is doing will worry her family, but she also knows that she must disobey her mother to save her family and her town. This conversation between Junko and Madoka earns her mother's trust.
* In the [[Drama CD 2|Drama CD ''"Sunny Day Life"'']] Madoka ''used'' to get good grades, but her duties as a magical girl are interfering with her studies.
** For what is worth, Madoka's grades are still better than Sayaka's.

===Important Plot Points===
* [[Episode 8]]: Kyubey claimed Madoka's power to be godlike, to the point where she could even change the laws of the universe if she wished for it.
* [[Episode 10]]: {{spoiler|In the first timeline, Madoka along with Mami saved Homura from a familiar. She died during the fight with Walpurgis Night. In the second timeline, Madoka turned into a witch for the first time, revealing to Homura the link between Magical Girls and Witches. In a later timeline, Madoka killed Mami in order to save Homura, as Mami lost control of herself and had just killed Kyoko. This is also the timeline in which Madoka asked Homura to go back in time to prevent her from becoming a Magical Girl.}} Madoka's power increased exponentially {{spoiler|after every timeline. The first time showed she was an ordinary magical girl. In later timeline she had enough power to defeat Walpurgis in one shot, was capable of destroying the entire planet within 10 days in her witch form, and satisfied all Kyubey's energy quotas of the Earth.}}
* [[Episode 11]]: {{spoiler|Homura's time repeats had linked multiple parallel universes together with Madoka's fate as their center. With every reset, Homura would force yet another parallel universe to be centered around Madoka. The accumulated karma is the reason why Madoka's potential power is so great.}} Hearing the revelations from Kyubey regarding the history of Magical Girls, Madoka was deeply hurt and thus wanted to save these girls from despair.
* [[Episode 12]]: Madoka {{spoiler|wished to erase all witches in every dimension, in every timeline, with her own hands. This created a paradox because Madoka would eventually erase her own witch self, while she must continue to exist and destroy other witches. This paradox resulted in Madoka escaping the bounds of reality and ascending to godhood. Since Madoka never existed as a human in this new reality, she is no longer remembered by anyone, except for Homura. It has been suggested that Sayaka also remembers her in the new timeline as well, as Sayaka confesses to her in Episode 12 that she has caused her best friend a lot of trouble; this could be interpreted as Sayaka having learnt of her unfortunate fate of turning into a witch in the other timelines, an outcome which clearly inflicted a great deal of emotional hurt on Madoka. }}

==Speculation==
* Some fans speculate that Madoka presumably made a wish for a large cake in one of the timelines, under the influence of Mami.
** However, this is highly debatable. {{spoiler|Her original wish to save Amy would still apply if her circumstances to the event remains the same.}}
* Theoretically there is also the danger that, should Madoka become extremely powerful and turn into a witch, her power may be enough to destroy not only Earth, but the entire universe.
** INCREDIBLY unlikely. Kyubey's species is (if they can be trusted) trying to save the universe in the first place, not trying to destroy it. They wouldn't create something they can't take down.
*** Then again, Kyubey remarked in the fourth timeline that he didn't know Madoka would turn out to be so powerful. While in this timeline he probably knows (and definitely doesn't care) that the witch form of Madoka could destroy the Earth, he may not know the full extent of her power.
*** Madoka's wish includes a hidden if-then clause {{spoiler|to prevent her from ever becoming a witch}}. Because her wish is to {{spoiler|erase all witches before they're born with her own hands, she has the power to erase her own witch from existence}}. Which is what we see happen.
* It is speculated that any wish Madoka ever made would be twisted because of the nature of the wish, according with [[Episode 11]]. Kyubey suspects that as long as the motives are selfish, the wish will always be twisted because the wishers' desire would always fail to meet their expectation.
** It is speculated that Madoka realized that as long as her thinking was selfish or incorrect, then her wish would also be twisted. It is suspect that Madoka contemplates what to do to save Homura and her town in [[Episode 11]], without being caught into the snare of the wish's trap. {{spoiler|It is suspected that Madoka goes from wanting to be selfless for selfish reasons to wanting to be selfless for selflessness itself. By removing Madoka's selfish desire from her wish, she literally removes her self and her physical presence as a consequence.}}
*** A Philosophical analysis tries to determine Madoka's motive, [[Talk:Philosophical_Observations#Madoka_and_Minding_her_Motive|Talk:Philosophical_Observations#Madoka_and_Minding_her_Motive]]
*An argument can be said that Madoka has two ways to develop her courage. One is through Kyubey by magic (which is the easiest path); the other way is more difficult and hurtful, the painful life experience and lessons she receives through friends, family members, and from strangers. But the most influential character in Madoka's life would be her mother, her source of wisdom, courage, and strength.
** The [[Drama CD 1|Drama CD "Memories of you"]], states that Madoka used to have low self-esteem and doubts about herself until she became a magical girl.
* It is suspected that the series is attempting to show the journey of a little girl growing up from a simple life that is then thrown into the realm of magic. From her innocent eyes she perceives the magical world to be good, fantastic, and pleasing. But once Madoka experiences the dark nature of the magic world, she attempts to escape from the dark world of magic and at the same time evade the cynical world of reality. During her scene with her mother, Madoka attempts to move from the hopeless world of reality into the realm of adulthood. However, because Madoka still retains her hopes and dreams some would suggest that Madoka, rather than being regressed into a childish person, is growing into a hopeful adult that dreams for a better future.
** This is considered incorrect. In the anime, so called "maturity" is metaphorized as, essentially, corruption—this is one of the most important metaphors in the anime (If we were never corrupted, we would never be "mature", our true images, when not corrupted, are images of naive children with pure souls, filled with hope, selfless love and compassion). When one becomes an adult, most likely she becomes a minion, a witch or a person whose true heart is blinded that she cannot resonate with other people and the power of the light side (hope, selfless love...). So it's OK to say Madoka grows up as herself but it's not good to say that she has become an adult, since most adults are called adults only because they're essentially corrupted. In a sense, you can say Madoka's maturity is the maturity of a person with the purist soul, but that wouldn't be necessary, and we should avoid using the words that are associated with "maturity" - "adult" is one of them. Madoka is the avatar of hope, she does everything because of the pure hope and good will, not because of some inferior conscious thoughts of responsibility, but a realization of her heart - the core of her soul, her subconsciousness, which is deep within her.
* I concur. In the anime, Kyubey refers to the magical girls as "puella" (in the title, which should suggest even greater significance). Puella, as he phrased it, referred to an immature girl. He also mentioned that these girls "grow up" into witches, implying that with maturity comes darkness and pain. The "adulthood" that is referenced in this series refers mostly to the dark side of humanity.
** During the old world, "maturity" is essentially the corruption of a girl's adolescence. Kyubey's process is an attempt to uncover the darkness and selfish nature of the girls by amplifying it during the developing period into a witch. Is not an issue of purity as much as an issue of naivete and inexperience innocence; Kyubey corrupts these girls because they haven't been exposed or experienced the gritty reality of the world. Their lives as magical girls shatter their ideal views of a mahou shoujo, in the case of Kyoko as an example. Even Madoka became a Witch, perhaps as a statement of the flawed nature of humanity. But there was also a message of hope, Ultimate Madoka, a version of hope and sacrifice that defeated her Superwitch counterpart. This new entity born of the same metamorphosis process overcame the corrupting process of the system and developed into a much more mature Madoka. The reason for this new change is because Madoka made her wish that reflected her part as a sensible young adult, with the guidance of self reflection and wise counsel from others. The previous Madoka versions failed because they didn't reach their natural maturity when they made their wishes; they made their wishes with the mental view of an innocent child who didnt fully mature or understood the world. This new Madoka carries with her the hopes of magical girls, not just her own. However, as a responsible adult she must fade from the world and help many girls by taking their impurities with her. Madoka knows that she cannot abandon them, no matter how much she would miss her family and friends. This new Madoka has inhered a new sense of maturity and adult responsibility. The process of maturing into a better person requires Madoka to inherit the traits that comes with adulthood. It doesnt mean that Madoka becomes a better adult automatically nor a corrupt adult either. It just means that Madoka cannot grow into maturity without taking the elements of adulthood with her. In the series, adulthood can much as mean corruption as well as a new sense of guardianship. In this new sense, maturity and adulthood are not exclusive. One can become an adult without maturing (a witch), but one cannot mature without becoming an adult. One great example of Madoka's maturity is respecting the magical girls' wishes and dreams by not undoing their wishes or undoing their deaths. Another example is Madoka's acceptance of the need of a system to repair the damage done to the universe. Madoka's system is not perfect but she attempts to adjust it to make it more fair. Rather than radically alter the world to an "ideal version" (or paradise, as [[Kriemhild Gretchen]] tried), Madoka accepts the world as it is and tries to work within it. Madoka is in the process of growing into a fine woman, just like her mother Junko.
*** Madoka is not becoming someone like her mother, he mother is a good woman, but she's corrupted as well, only the soul of a young girl like Madoka, can be really pure. None of those girls are truly selfish, everyone, including the people who are very selfless, have selfish desires, but that doesn't make them selfish people. All the magical girls in the anime, are the ones whose nature is much more selfless than most people, they have the purest souls. The corruption doesn't just refer to the corruption of girls of adolescence, but of all people. It's not a metaphor of young girls, but of the whole humanity, every single human being on earth. This anime shows us that, the so called "maturity" in our world, is essentially corruption. People were naive children with pure souls, filled with hope, selfless love and compassion at the beginning, but they were eventually corrupted to become the so called "adults", who are essentially minions, witches or people whose true hearts are blinded. The ones with purest souls, like the magical girls in the anime, they're the ones who are taking the greatest damage and corruption(absorbing the greatest darkness) from the evil of the society, and they're the ones who are corrupted into witches (As metaphorized in the Bible, the arch-devils are fallen angels; in the anime, the purer the soul is, the stronger the magical power). The ones whose souls are not so pure, would eventually become the common adults (people whose true heart are blinded) or the minions of the witches. Also, as stated, conscious thoughts of responsibility is inferior, it is only a rough projection of hope and selfless love deep inside our subconsciousness, it is not to be followed. Madoka's heart resonates with hope, that's the power that leads her, not any conscious thoughts - only what's deep inside us is true, in a sense, all words are fake, since they can never completely describe what our true heart (subconsciousness) is like (the last sentence in the ending song Magia, "My feelings alone are all that I live for, what will create my life, is this, wish.", it is the feeling that is to be followed, not any conscicous thoughts).
**** I would like to point out that there is a contradiction. If only the purity of Madoka's soul can save the girls. Then what does one make of the other girls? If Madoka is so pure and the reason she became a Witch was because of the corruption tainting her heart, then what changed in the end? If magical girls are not selfish, does that make them selfless? If so, then why couldn't they overcome their own corruption? One cannot be selfless and selfish at the same time, this in essence is a contradiction. To be selfish does not mean to be a bad person, it means that one has to meet the needs and demands of one self. This observation regarding selflessness is subjective. Mami wanted to live but she regretted her choice because she didn't think of saving her family at the time. Sayaka wanted to heal Kyosuke because she felt sorry for him, but she also admits too late that she also wanted his love. This is why Kyubey knows that any wish will be corrupted, because it gets twisted by its own logic.
***** The taint made them selfish, this means the taint blinds them from seeing hope, and thus they're only controlled by their grief and despair. Madoka has selfish desires, but they vanished so quickly inside Madoka's heart because they're powerless, until Madoka is tainted by the darkness of the witch she had defeated(corruption thus pass from one to the other, and it is non-decreasing, like entropy). It is not the girls are not selfish at all, it is that though they're basically selfless, and they're much more selfless than most people, they have a desire to protect their own hearts. When darkness blinds them, their dark side is magnified while their good side being blinded, thus they become witches(notice that this is not a necessary cause of a magical girl being turned into a witch). One can be selfless and selfish at the same time, we have both the nature of selflessness and selfishness(desire to protect oneself), and when darkness blinds one, the two parts of us would be conflicting, and darkness may(or may not) win at the end. However, I do agree with this "To be selfish does not mean to be a bad person, it means that one has to meet the needs and demands of one self. This observation regarding selflessness is subjective.".
*****Unlike Sayaka, Madoka probably gets corrupted not because her wish gets twisted. It is possible her wish only got twisted after she became a witch, not before it, so perhaps it is not causing her transformation into a witch. As for Kyoko, her wish is totally innocent and the fact that it is twisted has nothing to do with her selfishness, what has twisted her wish is simply, maybe we can say, uncertainty. Sometimes good wishes simply do not help people because of things that are unexpected.
******This is contradictory, all wishes get twisted according to Kyubey, because it never achieves the results one ever wants or expects. This is part of why girls gent transformed into Witches, it is part of the metamorphosis. This is already stated in [[Episode 11]]. Unless a counter-proof is provided, this is highly unlikely. In the case of Kyoko, while her wish was her innocent attempt to help her father, she failed to realized that she did not ask for her father's consent or opinion. Instead he felt he was used without his consent and that the magic spell was forced upon him.
***This is a very strong, beautiful and heart-touching metaphor. This is, as it has been said, one of the most important metaphors in the anime, which reveals us the corruption of the heart of humanity, and, behind it, a world hurrying to its ruin.
****An argument can be said that its message is also about the hope of humanity, that even beyond the shadow of corruption there is a veil of hope for those who strife for it. Madoka, instead of turning her back to a corrupt world, decided she wanted to save it. If the world is corrupt, then it is assumed that is beyond saving. Instead, Madoka sacrificed herself to change the world into a better place. The new world is not perfect, it is still plagued with flaws and corruption, but it is also a little bit fair and merciful.
***** When it is said that the world is hurrying to its ruin, it doesn't mean it is hopeless, it simply means that without people's resonance with hope, without any change, the world will surely destroy itself. But there is always hope, as what Madoka has shown to viewers - hope can shatter all the darkness, and change the nature of universe, which is what will save humanity.
***Madoka's maturity, as it has been stated, is different from the maturity of becoming an adult(which is essentially being corrupted), it is the true maturity. The words associated with "maturity", like "adult", "adulthood", these words are of negative meaning in the anime(and in fact, essentially, in our world as well). We should merely say that she "grows up".
****This observation is essential to understanding the anime, it underlines that the story is of "coming of age" in an imperfect world. However, the series is not an attempt to attack adulthood, but illuminate the flaws of a cruel world that children are forced to grow into. The series attempts to reveal the serious difficulties and challenges that girls like Madoka, Mami, and Sayaka have to face in this cruel world. What message can one take from the series is up to the viewers.
*****It is suggested that the series is actually revealing the dark truth of the so called "adulthood".

==Gallery==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Madoka Kaname Anime Design.jpg|Initial design
File:Madoka Kaname Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Madoka morning pajama.png|
File:Sleepover.jpg|Madoka having a sleepover with friends
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:BD 4 Ume 4koma TL.jpg|Translated Ume 4koma from Madoka BD volume 4
File:Autographed illustration umeaoki.JPG|Autographed illustration by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Ume madoka kyubey.jpg
File:Ume aoki dojinshi madoka.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]]'s Dojinshi "RKGKMDK"
File:Apricot +6.jpg
File:Megami 02.2011 Pinup.jpg
File:Megami 02.2011 Pinup 2.jpg
File:Madoka designs 1.jpg
File:Artbook Madoka Drawing 2.jpg
File:Artbook Madoka Drawing 3.jpg
File:Artbook Madoka Drawing 4.jpg
File:Artbook Madoka Drawing 5.jpg
File:408.5.jpg|Animedia 2011-06
File:Megami 04.2011 Madoka Pin-up.jpg|Megami magazine, April 2011.
File:Nyantype 04.2011 Madoka Illustration.jpg|Nyantype magazine, April 2011.
File:BD 1 Scan 8.jpg|from the Blu-Ray Volume 1 Booklet.
File:MadokainKazumi.png|Madoka as drawn by Takashi Tensugi, the artist for [[Kazumi Magica]].
File:MadokainOriko.png|Madoka as she appears in [[Oriko Magica]].
File:Newtype 07 2011 p18 p19.jpg
File:Madohomu prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Madoka with Homura.
File:PN 83.jpg
File:Kisseymadokasketch.jpg|Goddess Madoka from the [[Puella Magi Production Notes|production notes]].
File:Madoka magica anthology 1.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 1
File:Ultimate Madoka settei information 6 official art BD 6.jpg|Ultimate Madoka by Ume Aoki.
File:PN 09.jpg
File:PN 56.jpg
File:PN 57.jpg
File:PN 58.jpg
File:PN 59.jpg
File:Animedia_2012-02_03.jpg|Animedia magazine, February 2012. Madoka's ring and fingernail mark as a magical girl are visible.
File:618624.jpg
File:20111112_3d97ad-2.jpg
File:574169-1.jpg|Notice how Madoka's Soul Gem ring and fingernail marking are visible.
File:Chibi_Madoka.jpg
File:Madoka machiasobi taniguchi.jpg
File:Madoka movie taniguchi.jpg
File:Ultima Madoka Newtype Special Magazine 2012 Dec.jpg
File:Madoka grow up family photo.jpg
Madoka-weeklySPA-10-23-2012.jpg|Weekly SPA special image
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Madoka as a regular girl ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Op_ep6_vs_ep5.jpg|Madoka x Madoka in the opening animation
File:Madoka night clothes.jpg|Closeup of sleepy-eyed Madoka in the OP
File:Madoka sleep on QB.gif|Sleepy Madoka
File:Madoka is shy.gif|Madoka is shy
File:Madoka family.gif|Madoka's family
File:Madoka everyday life.gif|Madoka everyday life
File:Madoka_ Sayaka_Hitomi.gif|Madoka & friends
File:Madoka wakes up.gif|Madoka wakes up
File:Madoka_Sayaka_Hitomi_playing.gif|Madoka Sayaka Hitomi playing
File:Kaname-madoka.jpg|Madoka Kaname
File:Screenshot madoka fascinating.jpg
File:Madoka-loveletter.PNG|Madoka daydreaming about getting a love letter.
File:Madoka-ponytail.jpg|Madoka with a ponytail
File:Madoka crying.gif|Madoka crying
File:Madoka received a gift.gif|Madoka received a gift
File:Madoka is upset.gif|Madoka is upset
File:Madoka_Sketch.jpg|A self-portrait. Drawing is one of Madoka's hobbies.
File:Madoka hands.jpg|Closeup of Madoka's hands in [[Episode 10]] (TBS version), Timeline 1, when she is walking [[Homura]] to the nurse's office. She is known to be contracted by then. Note no Soul Gem ring or fingernail mark.
File:Madoka tied up on the wheel of time.gif|Madoka tied up on the wheel of time
File:Kaname_Madoka.png
File:340798-madoka.jpg
File:Ep6_madoka_long_hair.jpg
File:Puella111_000108.jpg
File:464082.jpg
File:Puella112_000272-1.jpg
File:Puella110_000043.jpg
File:Puella111_000292.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Madoka-dodging.jpg|Madoka dodging wheels
File:Madoka-dodging.gif|Madoka dodging wheels
File:Madoka hug Homura.gif|Madoka hug Homura
File:Madoka-mahou-shoujo.jpg|Madoka Kaname, Total Badass.
File:Madoka hands 2.jpg|Madoka is purifying [[Homura]]'s Soul Gem in [[Episode 10]]'s Timeline 3. Again, note no fingernail mark.<br>[[:File:Madoka is purifying Homuras Soul Gem.gif|Animated version]]
File:Madokamercy.jpg
File:Madoka-soul-gem.jpg|Madoka's soul gem
File:Madoka.png
File:Tumblr_lk2ccuqv5G1qb7j0bo1_1280.jpg
File:Puella112_000091.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-12-08-16h50m38s0.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-12-08-16h51m14s99.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-12-08-16h51m45s157.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-12-08-16h51m48s189.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-12-08-16h51m54s246.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-12-08-16h51m59s46.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magika-10-mbs-x264-1920x1080-mp4-00001.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-10-large-06.jpg
File:Madoka transformation_PSP.gif|Madoka's transformation in PSP GAME
</gallery>

==== Madoka as a witch ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Madoka-grief-seed.png|Madoka/Kriemhild's grief seed.
File:Madoka-witch-first.jpg|Madoka's witch transformation in the second timeline.
File:Kaname witch form power.jpg|Madoka's witch form.
File:Madoka the Ultimate Witch.jpg|A closeup of the face of the ultimate witch form of Madoka born as a result of her wish in the story timeline.
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Superfriends.png|Many experts believe something sort of like this happened after the final episode of Madoka Magica ended
File:Madoka fuels the Universe.png|
File:Aoki_ume_madoka_doujin_art_highrez.png|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Madokami art front back.jpg|Madoka as the Goddess/concept of Hope
File:Fan creation Madoka Soul Gem.jpg|Fan jewelry creation of Madoka's Soul Gem with a pink nebula inside (?) or a pink rose bud (?)
File:MadoKami gundam.jpg|
File:Scary madokami.jpg|You shall have no other gods before Me. That includes that wannabe Haruhi.
File:MadoKami and Charlotte.jpg|Madoka rescues Charlotte.
File:Madoka evolution magical girl.jpg|Madoka has evolved into MadoKami!
File:It's tough to be a goddess.gif|No Mahou Shoujo Predator? But they are practically born into the hunting tradition!
File:Madoka learning how to befriend.png|Madoka learning from the master.
File:Meet the time traveler.jpg|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=36lSzUMBJnc Meet the Goddess]
File:Namacha I Won't Allow That.png|MadoKami already abusing her Goddess powers, and we are fine with this.
File:Madoprince homuprincess.jpg
File:Chibimadokami.jpg|MadoKami died for our HHHNNNNNGGGGG~!
File:Madoka pixel mugen.gif
File:MadoKami all powerful fanart.jpg|''Thou Shall Have no Other Anime gods Before Me.''
File:Madoka ;p fanart.jpg
File:Madoka afro op fanart.jpg
File:Madoka Ben-to.jpg|"And thus begins the "that character sounds like Madoka, imagine if she was the one to say that" adventures with Aoi Yuuki's characters.
File:Madokami bow arrow aiming posture fanart.jpg
File:AeFLl-1.jpg
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===

==== Madoka's bow ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka Bow.jpg|Rendition of Madoka's bow; it looks like a branch with a rose on its end
File:Madoka-bow-firing.PNG|Madoka's bow in action
File:Madoka-firing.jpg|You're gonna get befriended!<br>[[:File:Madoka shooting one arrow.gif|Animated version]]
File:Madokas-arrow.jpg|A close-up of Madoka's arrow
File:Madoka-multishot.jpg|Madoka using Multi-Shot<br>[[:File:Madoka multi shots.gif|Animated version]]
File:PN 13.jpg|Sketches from production notes.
File:PN 14.jpg
File:PN 22.jpg
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Kriemhild Gretchen]], Madoka's witch form.
* [[GetNavi 2011-12|GetNavi 2011-12]]
* [[Magical Girl Magazine (Otona Anime)|Magical Girl Magazine (Otona Anime)]]
* [[Animedia_2011-05#Aoi_Yuki_.28Madoka.29_Data_File|Aoi Yuki's Data file]]
* [[NewType_2011-07#Madoka_Character_Description|July 2011 NewType article]] concerning Maadoka.

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|鹿目まどか}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|kaname_madoka}}

[[Category:Characters]]

Mami Tomoe

2012-12-03T13:25:22Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Observations */

{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"Tomoe Mami here." <br \ > "A senior at Mitakihara Middle School, just like you two."'' <br \ > ''"And... I'm a magical girl that has made a contract with Kyubey."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>

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|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen]<br />Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Percussion-lock Rifled Muskets
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Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who rescues [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] from a [[witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair should they choose to become [[magical girl]]s. She is a powerful veteran who fights with summoned muskets and ribbons, as well as a ladylike older sister figure who enjoys tea. Mami, eager to acquire new friends, demonstrates the glory and heady thrill of magical heroism, but also shows Madoka and Sayaka the terrible danger inherent in going into the teeth of a witch's domain.

==General Info==
[[File:Mami tea party cakes.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mami sure loves her tea parties, just as much as she loves the company.]]
* A ninth-grader who attends Mitakihara Middle School. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident.
'''Physical features'''
*According to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], her height is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]].
*Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown.
*She has characteristic [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OjouRinglets Ojou Ringlets] at the sides of her face.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|design notes]]:
** Design Check: "Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]."
** "Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts." (Aoki)
** "Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates."
** "School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights." (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark brown tights.)

'''Other details'''
* Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She has been shown to be a rather good cook, especially when it comes to dessert.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|Inu Curry.]]

==Personality==
Mami first appears as an older, more experienced girl, and is one of the first magical girls introduced in the series. She is shown to have feminine tastes, such as drinking tea and dressing with flower clips in her hair and bows on her shoes.

She has a strong sense of personal justice, which keeps her on the path of helping innocents despite gaining little reward for it. This sense of justice also makes it difficult for her to team up with other magical girls for more than short periods, as many will only fight witches for the chance of finding a Grief Seed or in self-defense, and many others are against teaming up with their "competition" in hunting witches. These circumstances compound with her lonely nature as an orphan who has trouble making friends at school due to her having little time for much outside of witch hunting, which has turned Mami into a very isolated person looking for friends.

She has been shown to take the harsh truths of the magical girl system quite badly depending on the circumstances, and at times has proven to be unstable and dangerous when confronted with them.

Mami always uses honorifics and calls people by their surname with the honorific '-san'. This shows her age and emotional distance to the other girls, who are younger than her and closer in age to each another.

==History==
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===Mami in the Anime and Drama CDs===
Some time before the start of the anime, Mami made her wish after she was in a car accident with her parents. She was most likely very badly wounded, as her parents died on the scene, and Mami only survived due to making a wish with [[Kyubey]], who appeared at just that moment, leaving Mami little time to consider her wish. For some time after that, Mami fought to save people from witches by herself.

It is established in the prequel drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] that approximately a year later, she meets [[Kyoko Sakura]], a girl who had made her wish at about the same time as Mami, but is far less experienced. Mami saves her from a powerful witch that was too much for Kyoko to defeat alone. Kyoko admires Mami's skill and ideals, and she is the first one Mami has met who thought in a similar way as she did. They become a team, fighting witches and saving people together. Mami meets [[Sakura Family|Kyoko's family]], and the two girls become very close.

Some time after they begin working together, Kyoko's father discovers that Kyoko had made her wish to give him followers for his church, which caused him to have a mental breakdown in which he killed himself and everyone in the family, except Kyoko. This event causes Kyoko to change idealistically, and she breaks her alliance with Mami, saying she will fight only for herself from now on. Mami thinks that she can change Kyoko's mind and refuses to let her go off alone, which leads to a clash between them in which they battle using their magic. Kyoko finishes the battle by forcing Mami to give up or seriously hurt her junior, and they separate for good. Mami is alone again except for Kyubey until the anime series starts.

At the end of Episode 1, Mami meets [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] in the barrier of the witch [[Gertrud]]. She saves them from the familiars, chasing off the witch for the time being. [[Homura]] appears, and Mami advises her to chase after the witch to prevent an immediate conflict. Mami then introduces Madoka and Sayaka to Kyubey and explains the magical girl system, offering to bring them on her witch hunts to learn and experience the life of a magical girl. Acting as their mentor, she advises them to choose their wishes carefully. Mami searches for and defeats Gertrud upon their next encounter, saving the life of a woman committing suicide. She offers to share Gertrud's Grief Seed with Homura, but is rebuffed. Suspicious of Homura's motives in preventing Madoka from contracting, attempts to resolve differences with Homura fail.

When entering [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] [[Barrier|barrier]], Mami and Madoka are confronted by Homura, who volunteers to take down Charlotte. Mami, still suspicious of Homura, ignores her warning that Charlotte is different from most witches and ties her up with ''Regale''. After Madoka agrees to contract, she was overwhelmed by the realisation that she would be no longer be fighting alone. Drunk on the "Power of Friendship", she is careless and reckless in her battle with Charlotte and is killed.

As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple different demises in different timelines. Her death in the first timeline was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In the second timeline, upon learning about the fate of Puella Magi, Mami decides to kill her companions and herself before they can become witches, and Madoka kills her in order to save Homura and herself.<br />

'''New World'''<br />

<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
* Mami's death is negated in Episode 12 when Madoka's wish changes the laws of the universe. She now works together with Homura and Kyoko to defeat demons.
*Little is known about Mami in the new world created by Madoka's [[Madoka#Important_Plot_Points|wish]], but she is aware of something called the "Law of Cycles", suggesting that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.
**[[Gen Urobuchi]] [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that is passed down orally among the magical girls. Urobuchi [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it, Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well.

===Mami in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In Orika Magica, Mami does not die, unlike in the anime. In the third chapter, she fights Charlotte again, this time surviving the battle. She learns of the recent deaths of magical girls from Kyubey, who tells her that these deaths were caused by a black magical girl, not a witch. Mami decides to investigate, and she asks [[Kyoko]] for information. Kyoko doesn't know much more than Mami, but asks her about a white magical girl named [[Oriko]]. Mami doesn't know her, but when she probes for more information, Kyoko rebuffs her. [[Yuma]] believes the blonde is bullying Kyoko, and flips her skirt in retaliation, making Mami cry. Mami later crosses paths with Homura and tries to warn her about murders, but Homura tells her to stay away from "us" (presumably Homura, Madoka and Sayaka). She then meets [[Kirika Kure]], who has lost a precious stuffed toy given to her by someone important. Mami finds the toy and returns it to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her savior and treats her to crepes. Mami accidentally sets Kirika off by saying that she must "be affectionate" towards the person who gave Kirika the doll. A witch appears, surrounding Kirika. As Mami is contemplating how to kill it without hurting Kirika, the girl destroys the witch herself. Kirika, who turns out to be the black magical girl, attacks Mami to prove her devotion to her love.
* Chapters 4 details the fight between the two further, with Mami coming out the victor.
* In chapters 5 to 7, Oriko and Kirika set familiars in [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Mami tried to stop them to save students but got into their trap. Fortunately Kyoko and Yuma saved her. The three then fight against Kirika. The fact that a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and they finally defeat Kirika{{spoiler|'s witch form}}.

===Mami in Kazumi Magica===
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>
* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She saved [[Michiru Kazusa]] from a Witch's attack's while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. Mami protects Michiru with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of Kyubey at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Michiru. {{Spoiler|However, based on later chapter, it was revealed that Mami was with Kyubey, but the memories of that encounter were modified by Umika.}}
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Michiru to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

===Mami in The Different Story===
The beginning of [[The Different Story]] follows the drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] rather faithfully until the end of the first volume, where it begins a new timeline. In this timeline, Mami survives her battle with Charlotte, and intervenes in the fight where Kyoko and Sayaka first meet.

Sayaka made a contract just in time to save Mami from being killed by Charlotte, and from then on, the two partner up to battle witches. When Sayaka is distracted during a fight, causing Mami to get hurt, Sayaka begins to lose confidence in herself as a "defender of justice".

Again, her kindness makes Sayaka feel guilty after making a major mistake during a fight, and tells her that she want to quit.

When Mami learns the truth of the magical girl system, she spends a while thinking on her past interactions with other magical girls. Reference is made to her encounter with [[Michiru Kazusa]] from [[Kazumi Magica]], the new magical girls from the fist volume, and Kyoko's past with Mami in this flashback. Mami is so badly shaken that she decides that her only recourse is to kill the magical girls around her to prevent them from becoming witches. She tracks Kyoko down and attacks her, seeming to kill her after a long battle.

===Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
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==Wish==
<blockquote> ''"If you want to make a wish for someone else, then you really need to take the time to think about what you actually want." <br \ > "Miki-san, do you really want to make his dream to come true? Or do you just want to be his benefactor? The two may sound the same, but they are actually completely different."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 3]].</blockquote>

*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown, as there are multiple conflicting versions of it from official sources (and no flat-out phrasing):
** According to the [[Madoka Magica Manga|manga adaptation]], she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown.
** According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"''.
** According to [[The Different Story]] manga, she wished to "live on".
* There are [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|several theories]] regarding the exact phrasing of Mami's wish and its relation to her powers.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
**According to Mami, what she does regret is that she did not think her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
***It is revealed in [[The Different Story]] that Mami regrets her wish because she didn't think of saving her parents in her moment of desperation. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

==Weapons, Abilities and Fighting Style ==
[[File:Mami_rifles_ep1.png|right|280px|thumb|Who needs guns that can fire more than once when you can do this?]]
[[File:Finale_Cannon_2.png|right|280px|thumb|''Tiro Finale!'']]
Mami is a veteran and is the most experienced magical girl in Madoka Magica, with Kyubey claiming in Episode 4 that that was the reason why she could afford to battle familiars as well as witches. However, whether she is the most powerful magical girl (discounting Ultimate Madoka), is up to [[Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory|debate]].<br />

*Mami's primary weapons are percussion-lock rifled muskets, which she can summon in large numbers and are fired by hand, remotely or are used as a melee weapon. Expended bullets can summon strings to ensnare the foe.
*Mami's weapon which she uses for her finishing move, ''Tiro Finale'', is an enormous percussion lock cannon. The cannon and the method of use seems to vary each time she summmons it, implying that she probably creates it to match what she has in mind then.
**Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#Yukihiro_Miyamoto.2C_Series_Director|shoot shotgun shells too]].
*Mami also uses ribbons which she can use to bind enemies. She extends them from her clothing or summons them out of the air.
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original magical ability.
For more details on Mami's weapons and their use, see [[Weapons]]

'''Fighting style'''
*As when she assaulted Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. Presumably, this is her normal fighting style. When hyped up on the "Power of Friendship" in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, [http://www.japanator.com/bakemonogatari-hitagi-figure-has-an-awesome-skirt-13552.phtml|unloads office supplies from her skirt] for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.

'''Related trivia and naming of moves'''
*Mami names her attacks and announces them when she uses them. Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of this habit.
**Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', called Mami's naming to be "too embarrassing"
**Madoka thought that was cool and wanted to name her own attacks as well in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']] (but Homura discourages it).
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**Mami has a magical attack where she uses her ribbons to tie up and restrain her target, it is called ''"Regale"'', which means "regal" in Italian. The name of the attack was first mentioned in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], and was later mentioned again in the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4, ''"Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!"'']]
**In the official Italian dub version of the anime, Mami says ''"Final Shoot"'' in English, instead of Italian.
*As Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it is highly likely that it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran, her fighting prowess extends beyond her original powers.
*One possible explanation with regards to Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it is the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" equates to "have a lot of attachment to this world" under the Buddhist philosophy, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of a literal interpretation: to be able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. No official kanji of her name exists. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are below. Do note that most of the examples below are not commonly used and are unrealistic. The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses one of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji (麻美), "beautiful hemp", as the hanzi for her first name.
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
**truth, beauty (真美)
**hemp, truth (麻実)
**hemp, beauty (麻美)
**white jasmine (茉美)

*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This could imply that "Mami" has foreign origins, in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit.
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," as the canon states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, the seiyuus Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Some examples of use in other series: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 [[wikipedia:Moe_%28slang%29#Saimoe|Anime Saimoe]].
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]] Fan artists often imagine her with seductive lingerie, but the real Mami is more of an innocent schoolgirl in this respect. Even if she's a bit lonely, she shows off on the battlefield, not to the boys.

==Observations==
*Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka use a respectful tone when talking to Mami, and the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura did the same in the past.

*It was implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]] and learnt what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey said that someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and has a pained expression. It seems that she is talking about Kyoko in both cases, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] confirmed this with Kyoko and Mami having had a master-disciple relationship prior to the events of the anime.

*In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted. However, in episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming.

'''Mami's mentor image'''
* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is emotionally much frailer than she seems to be. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly to Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she said that she cries a lot when on her own, declaring that she is not a good role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It crumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.
'''Mami's actions in Timeline 3'''
* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow, killing her to stop her rampage.
**In "[[Key Animation Note|Key Animation Note Volume 5]],P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment." Mami thus may have been calmer than she first seemed, especially since she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic. She began by killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility, then tying up Homura to prevent her from using time manipulation and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly) to last. Thus it is likely that Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't actually lose her mind.
***Yukihiro Miyamoto's quote is "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."
****In "The different story", Kyoko is not member of Mami's party and Mami quit "a champion of justice"　for Sayaka. Therefore, There is a possibility that same situations occur in Timeline 3. If so they are, "Mami's act in Timeline 3" has　logical means. In short, Kyoko is not friend(It means that there is no means that Mami forbids herself shooting Kyoko.), Mami has not reason to live(Because, Mami quit "a champon of justice" for Sayaka and Sayaka is lost.), and Homura kills Sayaka(Oktavia) in front of Mami(It means that Mami has reason to kill Homura).
****In "The different story", Mami does not fall insanity and turns to the witch when immediately　after she knows the truth of the soulgem. So in Timeline 3, Mami may not fall insanity when she knows the truth of the soulgem.

'''Mami's wealth'''
*[[Episode 10]], the Bonus CD and the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]] radically modify [[Mami's Residence|Mami's apartment]]. In the early episodes, her apartment looked rather spartan, reinforcing the idea that she lives by herself with no one to support her, emphasizing her loneliness. The later revisions fill her room, including with beautifully decorated with nice furniture (and it's also implied that it has two stores). This may be to reinforce her rich background

*It is likely that Mami inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks, as well as her Ojou Ringlets, indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
** Homura also says in episode 4 that Mami has no other relatives left, therefore she doesn't seem to have any family members telling her what to do with whatever money/possessions she inherited from her dead parents. There are also no mentions of unrelated legal tutors appointed by law.
** Mami's apartment appears to be rather large, and is clearly a maisonette in subsequent revisions. Japan, being a very densely populated nation has some of the highest real estate prices in the world. To own and mantain such a large flat in Japan, let alone in a downtown zone of a large city, means the Tomoes must have had quite a bit of money. On the other hand, every person in the anime seems to have large houses.
'''Mami's fingernail mark'''
*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown and speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In the [[Puella Magi Production Note|Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she is supposed to have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.

==Speculation==
*For a while, hope was held out that Mami could still be "brought back" to life without a wish. Since the body of a magical girl is merely the "husk", as long as her Soul Gem is still intact, she might [[Tweets#Gen_Urobuchi.2C_Script_Writer|still be alive]] since the soul is still within it. That was until it was realised that Mami's soul gem takes the form of a hairpin and it was crushed/eaten with Mami's head by Charlotte in episode 3 .

*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
**This could simply be because of other reasons such as Homura making changes in the timeline (and killing a different number of witches).

'''Mami's fate in Timeline 4'''
*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.

'''Kyubey set up Mami's death!'''
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He used his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Middle 1297505415.jpg
File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
File:Mami_promotional_poster.jpg
File:Mami%27s_costume.jpg
File:Mami_3_views.jpg
File:61iGdWq4fFL._SS400_.jpg
File:552104.jpg
File:MamiTiro_MamiSinger.jpg|Mami as an Idol singer
File:Puella_Magi_Mami_Magica.jpg
File:Mami_fingernail_symbol.jpg| A close view of what Mami's fingernail marking looks like. It does not appear in the anime.
File:NewType 05.2012 01.jpg|Notice someone missing?...
File:Everyone is holding hands but me mamiforeveralone.jpg|Homura and Madoka holding hands. Kyoko and Sayaka holding hands. Mami has her hands behind her back. Mamiforeveralone.
File:Mami dakimakura.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 3.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 3
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
File:Puella110_000109-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_343.jpg
File:467181.jpg
</gallery>

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami gets killed again
File:Madokamagica01_374-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_279_copy_2.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-05-21h33m29s131.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
</gallery>

==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka1296141803171.png|An early 4-koma speculating on Mami's wish.
File:Madoka1296219874638.png|A 4-koma speculating on Mami and Homura's relationship.
File:Let me think about it.jpg|Exaggeration of Mami's desperation for friends
File:Mami guns names doujin.jpg|Mami's obsession needs to be stopped.
File:Mami lonely.jpg|Being a magical girl is a solitary job.
File:Aoki ume mami doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Mamilotte fanart.jpg|Mamilotte fanart. Charlotte looks suspiciously like Madoka.
File:CharlottexMamixMadoka or the CMM Sammitch.jpg|The Mammi Sand<i>witch</i>. Get it?
File:Tomoe Mami ordinary day.jpg|A fan illustration with Mami's hair down
File:Mami's dreams.jpg|Mami suffered quietly in isolation, Kyouko was a lonewolf, Sayaka fought with friends, and Homura lost her friends to death. Clearly Urobuchi's idea of friendship.
File:Mami 2.0.jpg|Mami, forget magic. It's time for you to join the 21st century.
File:Tiro Finale 2.0.jpg|
File:WMD Mami.jpg|"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic mahou shoujo. Mami Tomoe will be that girl. Better than she was before. Better...stronger...faster."
File:Phone skin mami.jpg|Mami, dont lose your head over cell phone bills.
File:Mami fight charlotte.gif|
File:Mami pixel mugen.gif
File:QB u bastard driver.jpg|Kyubey: "If I did it..."
File:Mami beatles album hint ep 3.jpg
File:Mannequin headless madoka comic.jpg
File:Mami tomoe queen 2011.jpg|''"Hail to the Queen, baby."''
File:Tomoe mami angel fanart.jpg
File:Goddess (chibi) Mami.jpg
File:Shino mami fanart happy.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Wins Saimoe 2011.jpg
File:Mami goddess fanart shop.jpg
File:Mami as doggy.gif|Mami as doggy
File:Mami tiro finally magical girl mahou shoujo precure fanart parody.jpg|
File:Kawaisou the truth hurts.jpg
File:Mami forever alone - or not.jpg
File:Megami_01-2.jpg
File:68fc91a528ed0c7548a5878987d1e29d-2.jpg
File:Mami and Mugi KON fanart.jpg|Mami is the embodiment of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ojou Ojou-sama.]
File:Mami my cakes brings all the girls to the yard.jpg
File:Old hag.jpg|As the remaining veteran that makes you the oldest in the group.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
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File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
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==== Madoka Anthology ====
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File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

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==== Analysis ====
<gallery>
File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
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==== Others ====
<gallery>
File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
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==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
*[http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%82%92%E6%95%91%E3%81%84%E9%9A%8A ''Save Mami-san'' at Pixiv image repository]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN5hNrjQA Video of Tomoe Mami's transformation].
* Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two].

[[Category:Characters]]

Mitakihara

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Tomoe

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Madoka Kaname

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<blockquote>''"If someone tells me that it's wrong to hope, I'll tell them they're wrong every time."'' - Madoka Kaname, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>

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'''Madoka Kaname''', the protagonist and title character, is a gentle and friendly 14 year old girl. Living an ordinary life, Madoka has a loving family and is surrounded by good friends. One day she had a dream of a mysterious girl who was fighting an ominous creature. The next day, [[Homura Akemi|Akemi Homura]], the girl from her dream, came to her class as a transfer student.

==General Info==
* A good-natured and ordinary eighth-grader. She is the health coordinator in her class.
* In the [[Pre-Broadcast November Advertisement|pre-broadcast November promotional video]], she is described as, "A gentle 2nd year middle school girl who thinks of friends before herself."

'''Physical features'''
*Birthday: October 3
*Blood Type: A
*Height: Slightly less than 150cm (4'11"). Production Note shows a [[:Media:PN_10.jpg|height revision]] to 152cm (5'0").
*Shoe size: 22 JP (Women's 5.5 US, Children's 4 US, 36 EU, 3 UK)
*For further details, a [[100 Questions|100 Question Survey]] has been published revealing details about Madoka such as her likes, dislikes, hobbies, and physical attributes.

'''Design'''
[[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|design notes]]
* Even her bow-wielding magical girl form projects an air of kind friendliness. Her choker bears a pink gem.
* Of the heroines shown here, Madoka has the most childish body. Her legs are clad in pure, virginal white over-knee socks.
*Design Check: I drew her keeping in mind that as the main character she needs to be average, but also an exceptionally good girl. Hence her puffy, high-placed twin tails. The design and color of her ribbons took a lot of work, but in the end calmed down to something simple.
* Magical girl outfit: Madoka was drawn to be the very image of a magical girl. I added an almost fairy tale-ish hints, so hopefully female viewers will be charmed by her as well.
** Full of tiny frills, with ribbons arranged at the neck, waist, and on the shoes. It’s perfectly “cute”, and seemingly unsuited for combat, but…
* School uniform: Designed to convey the classy image of a private girls’ school, while not being -too- normal. Its distinguishing point is the small hole at the nape of the neck.

'''Concept'''
* According to a [[NewType 2011-07|interview]] with [[Gen Urobuchi]], the character Madoka is written based on Yunocchi from [http://hidamarisketch.wikia.com/wiki/Hidamari_Sketch|Hidamari Sketch] (A Aoki Ume creation), to the extent that he was prepared for seiyuu Asumi (Kana)-san (Yuno's seiyuu) to voice Madoka.
* He commented that Madoka, the protagonist, is a pretty unusual character for his writing style - "A foreign character that did not exist inside myself."
*"I imagined all the other characters by starting from “Madoka = Yuno”."
*"And every time I got Yunocchi to cry I got hated by the Hidamari fans more."

'''Other details'''
<br />From the anime:
*Madoka's mother, [[Junko Kaname|Junko]], commented that she has always been a good child and never lies.
*Kyubey, Homura and Mami confirmed that Madoka has great magical potential.
*Madoka is the only one without a transformation sequence as a magical girl within the Anime series.
*Madoka became {{spoiler|the Embodiment of Hope in the finale.}}

==Personality==
Madoka first appears to a naive, gentle girl from a kind family. Though sometimes shy, she makes friends without much difficulty.

She has low self-confidence, and she believes she does not have much to offer the world unless she is helping people, which makes becoming a magical girl appealing to her. She has been known to become flustered easily, and in certain circumstances, she can be easily manipulated by others playing on her insecurity and desire to help.

As a magical girl, she is more obviously confident in herself than before her wish.

==History==
===Madoka in the Anime and Drama CDs===

After Mami's death, Madoka changed her mind about becoming a magical girl.

In episode 10, it is revealed that this Madoka is one of many, each one before her having died in their respective timelines.

From [[Drama CD 1|Drama CD 1 ''"Memories of you"'']], the reason Madoka became a Magical Girl in the first timeline is to save a cat which had been run over by a car. Madoka also treated Homura very nicely from the beginning, who at that time was being bullied. We also learn that whenever Madoka made a contract and become a Magical Girl, she would act much more confident since it gave her a sense of purpose. Madoka's kindness in this first timeline towards homura is one of the major reasons why Homura is so drawn to her. Homura's interventions during the course of the anime prevented this change.

===Madoka In Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"How can you be so calm, Homura-chan? Why? Why are you only saving me? You have such an incredible power, Homura-chan!!" <br \ > "If you're going to abandon everyone and run away, then you shouldn't save me...!"'' - Madoka, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_5:_That.27s_what_I.27m_here_for|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 5]].</blockquote>
* Madoka appears in Chapter 3, asking [[Homura]] to go home with her, along with [[Sayaka]] and [[Hitomi]]. She is well protected by Homura and isn't aware of Magical Girl system.
* She appears in Chapter 4 for one page. She is shown with her friends Homura, Sayaka and Hitomi going out for snacks after school.
* In chapters 5 through 7, Mitakihara Junior High was attacked by [[Oriko]] and [[Kirika]]. Oriko spoke to the school through the school's broadcast system, and seemed to give a threatening look to Madoka as she claimed she defeat a creature of ultimate despair that will descend upon them. As a witch's barrier forms over the school, Madoka is separated from her friends attacked by familiars. Homura saves her in time, but Madoka demands to know why she does not help the other students. Homura knows she cannot save everyone, and wanted to try to save Madoka anyway. Madoka apologized as Homura puts her in a protective barrier so familiars cannot attack her and left to defeat the perpetrators. Madoka escaped from the protective barrier created by Homura, and tried to help Homura with Sayaka and Hitomi. {{spoiler|Madoka was Oriko's real target. The white magical girl wanted to kill her before she could contract and become a magical girl herself, and then the most powerful witch ever. She was killed by Oriko at the very end, when they were dying Oriko used a shard of Kirika's witch body to impale Madoka through the torso. Once Oriko died and the witch barrier was lifted, Hitomi and Sayaka mourning for the dead Madoka became visible.}}

===Madoka in The Different Story===
<blockquote>''"Mami-san, does that mean to save yourself, you have to give up on all the magical girls who aren't your friends...?"'' - Madoka, [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story|Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story, Chapter 5]].</blockquote>
Madoka first appears at the very end of volume 1, waking Mami up in her apartment in order to get her help intervening on Kyoko and Sayaka's fight. She is has not contracted yet in this timeline, but accompanies Mami and Sayaka on their witch hunts.

===Madoka In Kazumi Magica===
[[File:Kazumi madoka.jpg|right|200px]]
Madoka's silhouette appeared once during Juubey's explanation about Magical Girl system. She also makes a single-panel cameo in the extra pages in the first volume of the collected edition.

===Madoka in Madoka Magica Portable===
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==Wish==
Due to the changing timeline, Madoka's wish that makes her into a magical girl is different depending on which timeline she is from. However wishes have always stemmed from her kindness.

From what we know until now, she contracted with Kyubey in order to:
* Save a cat whom had just died in front of her in the first timeline.
* Save Homura from Walpurgisnacht in the fourth timeline.
* Save Sayaka in the new timeline from The Different Story.
* Release Magical Girls in the past and future from their cursed fate of becoming witches in the penultimate timeline before the New World.

She also asked to accompany Sayaka on her witch hunt just so that if the latter was ever in danger, she could make a wish and rescue Sayaka. She nearly made this wish in [[Episode 8]], but was stopped by Homura.

==Trivia==
* The characters of her last name mean "deer" (鹿) and "eye"(目), respectively.
* Her last name can also be used as a first name.
* Her last name sounds the same as (要), a word which means "keystone" or "hub".
* Her first name is written in hiragana which has no particular meaning. However, when written in kanji, it can mean "round" or "tranquil" (円).
* Madoka owns many stuffed animals in [[Madoka's House#Madoka's Room|her room]].
** One of Madoka's stuffed animals resembles Lady from Disney's movie "Lady and the Tramp".
* Madoka and [[Mami]] are the only Magical Girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails. [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem.
* Madoka is never seen with her Soul Gem in a ring form.
* Madoka loves cats like Homura.
* Aoi Yuuki (Madoka's VA) really likes [[Kyoko]] and she claimed that Kyoko is her wife. You can hear her confession in the [[:Talk:Drama_CD_2#Info_and_DL|Magical Girls Tea Party]] bonus CD.
** In the commentary for [[Episode 5]] Aoi Yuki declares her love for Kyoko and desires to marry her. Ai Nonaka questions her choice and informs her all she ever does is eat. Aoi Yuki is ok with this and declares she would just adjust.
*** In same comentary Chiwa Saitou sounds annoyed, some suggested perhaps she is jealous. But the question is, jealous of whom?
** Aoi Yuuki [[:file:Going gaga for kyouko.jpg|goes even more gaga]] for Kyoko in the audio commentaries for [[Episode 7]]: "The one I love, it's Kyoko-tan." "Kyoko-tan is the absolute best!" "it's like she isn't trying to be cool, but she's still REALLY cool."
**In the [[Talk:Key_Animation_Note|"C81 Aniplex Madoka Special Talk CD"]], not even two minutes has passed and Aoi Yuki's already fangirling over Kyoko-tan~
*Aoi Yuuki (Madoka) is trying to form [[:file:Aoi yuuki yuri harem.jpg|her own harem]]
*Urobuchi in his audio commentary on BD/DVD 3 explains that he felt like Aoi Yuki was born for the role of Madoka. What he means is that she doesn't force herself into the role of becoming her character and she leaves the impression of being a natural airhead, but in a good way.
*Madoka's last form is known as [[Blu-Ray_Volume_6_Booklet#Original_Design_Artworks_Six|Ultimate Madoka]]. Prior to this information, fans called her form "MadoKami", Godoka, or Goddess Madoka.
**In one of the original artwork designs, it is noted that Madoka is holding a [[wikipedia:Shinai|shinai sword]] or a bow.
*Madoka is a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ZettaiRyouiki Grade A Zettai Ryouiki] in her school uniform
*Official information indicates that Madoka was born in October 3, making her a [[wikipedia:Libra_(astrology)|Libra]].
*Wehihihi ♥ "ウェヒヒヒヒ" is an onomatopoeia for Madoka's trademark laughter. You can hear it [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14436710 here.] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwjQpkGcUX4 (Or here.)]
*Gen Urobuchi [https://twitter.com/Butch_Gen/status/253300831032582144 tweeted] that he chose October 3 as Madoka's birthday, because that was the day when the ‘Mahou Shoujo Apocalypse Madoka☆Magica Project’ document was created[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-10-03/madoka-magica-urobuchi-tells-why-october-3-is-madoka-birthday].
**The project was developed under the working title <i>"Mahō Shōjo Mokushiroku Madoka☆Magica"</i>, (<i>"Magical Girl Revelation Madoka☆Magica"</i> or <i>"Maho Shojo Apocalypse Madoka☆Magica"</i>), a reference to the Bible.
***黙示録 specifically refers to the [[wikipedia:Book_of_Revelation|Book of Revelation]].

==Observation==

===Characterization===
<blockquote>''"Madoka, you have grown to be a good girl. You don't lie and you dont do anything bad. You always try to do what is right. You are a wonderful child."'' - Junko, [[Episode 6]].</blockquote>

* Madoka is a nice kid, somewhat naive due to being a teenager.
** Friendly and gentle toward Homura, a new transfer student {{spoiler|no matter which timeline}}.
** Wanted to be helpful to other people.
** Admired Mami and was severely affected by her.{{spoiler| death}}
** Constantly worried about Sayaka's safety and willing to face danger for her friend.
*Madoka always tries to call other main characters their first names with postfix (-chan or -san) if possible. It may indicate that she is eager to get close to others. The only exception is Kamijou. Madoka might think it is not a good idea to get too close to him since she believes he could potentially become Sayaka's boyfriend.
**This is confirmed in the PSP, when Madoka finally calls him by his first name, after Sayaka made advances with him in one of the endings.
* A level-headed person, capable of making decisions on her own.
** Didn't believe Homura is "totally evil" as she was told, and tried to understand her better based on what she observed.
** Didn't wish to {{spoiler|revive Mami, who is just a new acquaintance}}, but was ready to sacrifice herself for her best friend [[Sayaka]]. This added to the realistic aspect of Madoka's character.
** Tried to prevent Sayaka and Kyoko's unnecessary fight, and pursued Sayaka to solve conflicts by negotiation instead of violence.
** Looked for advise from her mother without mentioning magic.
** Can answer immediately to [[Kyubey]] that {{spoiler|even if the Incubators have good reason to collect energy, they are still humanity's enemy.}} This is demonstrates her understanding of humanity.
** Kept calm toward Homura's revelation and reminded Sayaka not to stir conflicts between teammates (TL3).
** Acted fast to take out {{spoiler|Mami}} and saved Homura (TL3).
** {{spoiler|Used the last grief seed to save Homura because she wanted the latter to prevent a tragic outcome (TL3).}}
** Thought of a wish that would bring the most benefits to other people based on the info she had.
* The difference between the character of Madoka and the character of Sayaka: While both are good-hearted girls, Madoka never judges based on first impressions, never makes rash assumptions, and has the mentality to deal with truth.
*According with Urobuchi, he made Junko a [[Blu-Ray_Volume_4_Booklet#Gen_Urobuchi_.28Screenplay_for_All_Episodes.29_.26_Akiyuki_Shinbo_.28Director.29_Conversation_Part_1|strong woman]] so Madoka would want to emulate her strength and courage.
**It is possible that the reason Madoka feels so useless prior to becoming a magical girl, is that she consciously fails to measure to her own mother.
***It is suggested that the reason Madoka is so miserable is that she wishes for power in order to be selfless so that she won't be miserable any more. Kyubey uses this to manipulate Madoka's thinking into making her wish through her guilt. He tries to manipulate Madoka into a belief that she can be free from her misery by making a selfless wish.
***Without the wish and the life experience as a magical girl, Madoka's character never grows and develops into a courageous heroine. However, her life experience as a scared teenage girl, constantly crying and mourning the death of so many, always wanting to do what's right yet feeling powerless, the failure of attempting to save friends and strangers, and the sorrow she feels for the victims of innocent girls {{spoiler|deceived by a calculating cold alien allows Madoka to finally develops the courage to confront her fears to save Homura and the world, instead of succumbing to despair and running away, Madoka finally grows up. The scene with her mother in Episode 11 leaves that impression.}}
*In [[Episode 6]], Junko and Madoka had a conversation on how difficult it is to do the right thing, even when no one is in the wrong (per say). Junko's advice was for Madoka to be on the wrong against her friend to solve the problem, even if it means that her friend would hate her for it. In [[Episode 11]] Junko confronts Madoka to stop her from getting into the danger of the storm, Madoka reminds her mother that she is a good girl and never does anything wrong but she tells her she needs to do this, a throwback to their earlier conversation. Madoka knows that what she is doing will worry her family, but she also knows that she must disobey her mother to save her family and her town. This conversation between Junko and Madoka earns her mother's trust.
* In the [[Drama CD 2|Drama CD ''"Sunny Day Life"'']] Madoka ''used'' to get good grades, but her duties as a magical girl are interfering with her studies.
** For what is worth, Madoka's grades are still better than Sayaka's.

===Important Plot Points===
* [[Episode 8]]: Kyubey claimed Madoka's power to be godlike, to the point where she could even change the laws of the universe if she wished for it.
* [[Episode 10]]: {{spoiler|In the first timeline, Madoka along with Mami saved Homura from a familiar. She died during the fight with Walpurgis Night. In the second timeline, Madoka turned into a witch for the first time, revealing to Homura the link between Magical Girls and Witches. In a later timeline, Madoka killed Mami in order to save Homura, as Mami lost control of herself and had just killed Kyoko. This is also the timeline in which Madoka asked Homura to go back in time to prevent her from becoming a Magical Girl.}} Madoka's power increased exponentially {{spoiler|after every timeline. The first time showed she was an ordinary magical girl. In later timeline she had enough power to defeat Walpurgis in one shot, was capable of destroying the entire planet within 10 days in her witch form, and satisfied all Kyubey's energy quotas of the Earth.}}
* [[Episode 11]]: {{spoiler|Homura's time repeats had linked multiple parallel universes together with Madoka's fate as their center. With every reset, Homura would force yet another parallel universe to be centered around Madoka. The accumulated karma is the reason why Madoka's potential power is so great.}} Hearing the revelations from Kyubey regarding the history of Magical Girls, Madoka was deeply hurt and thus wanted to save these girls from despair.
* [[Episode 12]]: Madoka {{spoiler|wished to erase all witches in every dimension, in every timeline, with her own hands. This created a paradox because Madoka would eventually erase her own witch self, while she must continue to exist and destroy other witches. This paradox resulted in Madoka escaping the bounds of reality and ascending to godhood. Since Madoka never existed as a human in this new reality, she is no longer remembered by anyone, except for Homura. It has been suggested that Sayaka also remembers her in the new timeline as well, as Sayaka confesses to her in Episode 12 that she has caused her best friend a lot of trouble; this could be interpreted as Sayaka having learnt of her unfortunate fate of turning into a witch in the other timelines, an outcome which clearly inflicted a great deal of emotional hurt on Madoka. }}

==Speculation==
* Some fans speculate that Madoka presumably made a wish for a large cake in one of the timelines, under the influence of Mami.
** However, this is highly debatable. {{spoiler|Her original wish to save Amy would still apply if her circumstances to the event remains the same.}}
* Theoretically there is also the danger that, should Madoka become extremely powerful and turn into a witch, her power may be enough to destroy not only Earth, but the entire universe.
** INCREDIBLY unlikely. Kyubey's species is (if they can be trusted) trying to save the universe in the first place, not trying to destroy it. They wouldn't create something they can't take down.
*** Then again, Kyubey remarked in the fourth timeline that he didn't know Madoka would turn out to be so powerful. While in this timeline he probably knows (and definitely doesn't care) that the witch form of Madoka could destroy the Earth, he may not know the full extent of her power.
*** Madoka's wish includes a hidden if-then clause {{spoiler|to prevent her from ever becoming a witch}}. Because her wish is to {{spoiler|erase all witches before they're born with her own hands, she has the power to erase her own witch from existence}}. Which is what we see happen.
* It is speculated that any wish Madoka ever made would be twisted because of the nature of the wish, according with [[Episode 11]]. Kyubey suspects that as long as the motives are selfish, the wish will always be twisted because the wishers' desire would always fail to meet their expectation.
** It is speculated that Madoka realized that as long as her thinking was selfish or incorrect, then her wish would also be twisted. It is suspect that Madoka contemplates what to do to save Homura and her town in [[Episode 11]], without being caught into the snare of the wish's trap. {{spoiler|It is suspected that Madoka goes from wanting to be selfless for selfish reasons to wanting to be selfless for selflessness itself. By removing Madoka's selfish desire from her wish, she literally removes her self and her physical presence as a consequence.}}
*** A Philosophical analysis tries to determine Madoka's motive, [[Talk:Philosophical_Observations#Madoka_and_Minding_her_Motive|Talk:Philosophical_Observations#Madoka_and_Minding_her_Motive]]
*An argument can be said that Madoka has two ways to develop her courage. One is through Kyubey by magic (which is the easiest path); the other way is more difficult and hurtful, the painful life experience and lessons she receives through friends, family members, and from strangers. But the most influential character in Madoka's life would be her mother, her source of wisdom, courage, and strength.
** The [[Drama CD 1|Drama CD "Memories of you"]], states that Madoka used to have low self-esteem and doubts about herself until she became a magical girl.
* It is suspected that the series is attempting to show the journey of a little girl growing up from a simple life that is then thrown into the realm of magic. From her innocent eyes she perceives the magical world to be good, fantastic, and pleasing. But once Madoka experiences the dark nature of the magic world, she attempts to escape from the dark world of magic and at the same time evade the cynical world of reality. During her scene with her mother, Madoka attempts to move from the hopeless world of reality into the realm of adulthood. However, because Madoka still retains her hopes and dreams some would suggest that Madoka, rather than being regressed into a childish person, is growing into a hopeful adult that dreams for a better future.
** This is considered incorrect. In the anime, so called "maturity" is metaphorized as, essentially, corruption—this is one of the most important metaphors in the anime (If we were never corrupted, we would never be "mature", our true images, when not corrupted, are images of naive children with pure souls, filled with hope, selfless love and compassion). When one becomes an adult, most likely she becomes a minion, a witch or a person whose true heart is blinded that she cannot resonate with other people and the power of the light side (hope, selfless love...). So it's OK to say Madoka grows up as herself but it's not good to say that she has become an adult, since most adults are called adults only because they're essentially corrupted. In a sense, you can say Madoka's maturity is the maturity of a person with the purist soul, but that wouldn't be necessary, and we should avoid using the words that are associated with "maturity" - "adult" is one of them. Madoka is the avatar of hope, she does everything because of the pure hope and good will, not because of some inferior conscious thoughts of responsibility, but a realization of her heart - the core of her soul, her subconsciousness, which is deep within her.
* I concur. In the anime, Kyubey refers to the magical girls as "puella" (in the title, which should suggest even greater significance). Puella, as he phrased it, referred to an immature girl. He also mentioned that these girls "grow up" into witches, implying that with maturity comes darkness and pain. The "adulthood" that is referenced in this series refers mostly to the dark side of humanity.
** During the old world, "maturity" is essentially the corruption of a girl's adolescence. Kyubey's process is an attempt to uncover the darkness and selfish nature of the girls by amplifying it during the developing period into a witch. Is not an issue of purity as much as an issue of naivete and inexperience innocence; Kyubey corrupts these girls because they haven't been exposed or experienced the gritty reality of the world. Their lives as magical girls shatter their ideal views of a mahou shoujo, in the case of Kyoko as an example. Even Madoka became a Witch, perhaps as a statement of the flawed nature of humanity. But there was also a message of hope, Ultimate Madoka, a version of hope and sacrifice that defeated her Superwitch counterpart. This new entity born of the same metamorphosis process overcame the corrupting process of the system and developed into a much more mature Madoka. The reason for this new change is because Madoka made her wish that reflected her part as a sensible young adult, with the guidance of self reflection and wise counsel from others. The previous Madoka versions failed because they didn't reach their natural maturity when they made their wishes; they made their wishes with the mental view of an innocent child who didnt fully mature or understood the world. This new Madoka carries with her the hopes of magical girls, not just her own. However, as a responsible adult she must fade from the world and help many girls by taking their impurities with her. Madoka knows that she cannot abandon them, no matter how much she would miss her family and friends. This new Madoka has inhered a new sense of maturity and adult responsibility. The process of maturing into a better person requires Madoka to inherit the traits that comes with adulthood. It doesnt mean that Madoka becomes a better adult automatically nor a corrupt adult either. It just means that Madoka cannot grow into maturity without taking the elements of adulthood with her. In the series, adulthood can much as mean corruption as well as a new sense of guardianship. In this new sense, maturity and adulthood are not exclusive. One can become an adult without maturing (a witch), but one cannot mature without becoming an adult. One great example of Madoka's maturity is respecting the magical girls' wishes and dreams by not undoing their wishes or undoing their deaths. Another example is Madoka's acceptance of the need of a system to repair the damage done to the universe. Madoka's system is not perfect but she attempts to adjust it to make it more fair. Rather than radically alter the world to an "ideal version" (or paradise, as [[Kriemhild Gretchen]] tried), Madoka accepts the world as it is and tries to work within it. Madoka is in the process of growing into a fine woman, just like her mother Junko.
*** Madoka is not becoming someone like her mother, he mother is a good woman, but she's corrupted as well, only the soul of a young girl like Madoka, can be really pure. None of those girls are truly selfish, everyone, including the people who are very selfless, have selfish desires, but that doesn't make them selfish people. All the magical girls in the anime, are the ones whose nature is much more selfless than most people, they have the purest souls. The corruption doesn't just refer to the corruption of girls of adolescence, but of all people. It's not a metaphor of young girls, but of the whole humanity, every single human being on earth. This anime shows us that, the so called "maturity" in our world, is essentially corruption. People were naive children with pure souls, filled with hope, selfless love and compassion at the beginning, but they were eventually corrupted to become the so called "adults", who are essentially minions, witches or people whose true hearts are blinded. The ones with purest souls, like the magical girls in the anime, they're the ones who are taking the greatest damage and corruption(absorbing the greatest darkness) from the evil of the society, and they're the ones who are corrupted into witches (As metaphorized in the Bible, the arch-devils are fallen angels; in the anime, the purer the soul is, the stronger the magical power). The ones whose souls are not so pure, would eventually become the common adults (people whose true heart are blinded) or the minions of the witches. Also, as stated, conscious thoughts of responsibility is inferior, it is only a rough projection of hope and selfless love deep inside our subconsciousness, it is not to be followed. Madoka's heart resonates with hope, that's the power that leads her, not any conscious thoughts - only what's deep inside us is true, in a sense, all words are fake, since they can never completely describe what our true heart (subconsciousness) is like (the last sentence in the ending song Magia, "My feelings alone are all that I live for, what will create my life, is this, wish.", it is the feeling that is to be followed, not any conscicous thoughts).
**** I would like to point out that there is a contradiction. If only the purity of Madoka's soul can save the girls. Then what does one make of the other girls? If Madoka is so pure and the reason she became a Witch was because of the corruption tainting her heart, then what changed in the end? If magical girls are not selfish, does that make them selfless? If so, then why couldn't they overcome their own corruption? One cannot be selfless and selfish at the same time, this in essence is a contradiction. To be selfish does not mean to be a bad person, it means that one has to meet the needs and demands of one self. This observation regarding selflessness is subjective. Mami wanted to live but she regretted her choice because she didn't think of saving her family at the time. Sayaka wanted to heal Kyosuke because she felt sorry for him, but she also admits too late that she also wanted his love. This is why Kyubey knows that any wish will be corrupted, because it gets twisted by its own logic.
***** The taint made them selfish, this means the taint blinds them from seeing hope, and thus they're only controlled by their grief and despair. Madoka has selfish desires, but they vanished so quickly inside Madoka's heart because they're powerless, until Madoka is tainted by the darkness of the witch she had defeated(corruption thus pass from one to the other, and it is non-decreasing, like entropy). It is not the girls are not selfish at all, it is that though they're basically selfless, and they're much more selfless than most people, they have a desire to protect their own hearts. When darkness blinds them, their dark side is magnified while their good side being blinded, thus they become witches(notice that this is not a necessary cause of a magical girl being turned into a witch). One can be selfless and selfish at the same time, we have both the nature of selflessness and selfishness(desire to protect oneself), and when darkness blinds one, the two parts of us would be conflicting, and darkness may(or may not) win at the end. However, I do agree with this "To be selfish does not mean to be a bad person, it means that one has to meet the needs and demands of one self. This observation regarding selflessness is subjective.".
*****Unlike Sayaka, Madoka probably gets corrupted not because her wish gets twisted. It is possible her wish only got twisted after she became a witch, not before it, so perhaps it is not causing her transformation into a witch. As for Kyoko, her wish is totally innocent and the fact that it is twisted has nothing to do with her selfishness, what has twisted her wish is simply, maybe we can say, uncertainty. Sometimes good wishes simply do not help people because of things that are unexpected.
******This is contradictory, all wishes get twisted according to Kyubey, because it never achieves the results one ever wants or expects. This is part of why girls gent transformed into Witches, it is part of the metamorphosis. This is already stated in [[Episode 11]]. Unless a counter-proof is provided, this is highly unlikely. In the case of Kyoko, while her wish was her innocent attempt to help her father, she failed to realized that she did not ask for her father's consent or opinion. Instead he felt he was used without his consent and that the magic spell was forced upon him.
***This is a very strong, beautiful and heart-touching metaphor. This is, as it has been said, one of the most important metaphors in the anime, which reveals us the corruption of the heart of humanity, and, behind it, a world hurrying to its ruin.
****An argument can be said that its message is also about the hope of humanity, that even beyond the shadow of corruption there is a veil of hope for those who strife for it. Madoka, instead of turning her back to a corrupt world, decided she wanted to save it. If the world is corrupt, then it is assumed that is beyond saving. Instead, Madoka sacrificed herself to change the world into a better place. The new world is not perfect, it is still plagued with flaws and corruption, but it is also a little bit fair and merciful.
***** When it is said that the world is hurrying to its ruin, it doesn't mean it is hopeless, it simply means that without people's resonance with hope, without any change, the world will surely destroy itself. But there is always hope, as what Madoka has shown to viewers - hope can shatter all the darkness, and change the nature of universe, which is what will save humanity.
***Madoka's maturity, as it has been stated, is different from the maturity of becoming an adult(which is essentially being corrupted), it is the true maturity. The words associated with "maturity", like "adult", "adulthood", these words are of negative meaning in the anime(and in fact, essentially, in our world as well). We should merely say that she "grows up".
****This observation is essential to understanding the anime, it underlines that the story is of "coming of age" in an imperfect world. However, the series is not an attempt to attack adulthood, but illuminate the flaws of a cruel world that children are forced to grow into. The series attempts to reveal the serious difficulties and challenges that girls like Madoka, Mami, and Sayaka have to face in this cruel world. What message can one take from the series is up to the viewers.
*****It is suggested that the series is actually revealing the dark truth of the so called "adulthood".

==Gallery==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Madoka Kaname Anime Design.jpg|Initial design
File:Madoka Kaname Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Madoka morning pajama.png|
File:Sleepover.jpg|Madoka having a sleepover with friends
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:BD 4 Ume 4koma TL.jpg|Translated Ume 4koma from Madoka BD volume 4
File:Autographed illustration umeaoki.JPG|Autographed illustration by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Ume madoka kyubey.jpg
File:Ume aoki dojinshi madoka.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]]'s Dojinshi "RKGKMDK"
File:Apricot +6.jpg
File:Megami 02.2011 Pinup.jpg
File:Megami 02.2011 Pinup 2.jpg
File:Madoka designs 1.jpg
File:Artbook Madoka Drawing 2.jpg
File:Artbook Madoka Drawing 3.jpg
File:Artbook Madoka Drawing 4.jpg
File:Artbook Madoka Drawing 5.jpg
File:408.5.jpg|Animedia 2011-06
File:Megami 04.2011 Madoka Pin-up.jpg|Megami magazine, April 2011.
File:Nyantype 04.2011 Madoka Illustration.jpg|Nyantype magazine, April 2011.
File:BD 1 Scan 8.jpg|from the Blu-Ray Volume 1 Booklet.
File:MadokainKazumi.png|Madoka as drawn by Takashi Tensugi, the artist for [[Kazumi Magica]].
File:MadokainOriko.png|Madoka as she appears in [[Oriko Magica]].
File:Newtype 07 2011 p18 p19.jpg
File:Madohomu prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Madoka with Homura.
File:PN 83.jpg
File:Kisseymadokasketch.jpg|Goddess Madoka from the [[Puella Magi Production Notes|production notes]].
File:Madoka magica anthology 1.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 1
File:Ultimate Madoka settei information 6 official art BD 6.jpg|Ultimate Madoka by Ume Aoki.
File:PN 09.jpg
File:PN 56.jpg
File:PN 57.jpg
File:PN 58.jpg
File:PN 59.jpg
File:Animedia_2012-02_03.jpg|Animedia magazine, February 2012. Madoka's ring and fingernail mark as a magical girl are visible.
File:618624.jpg
File:20111112_3d97ad-2.jpg
File:574169-1.jpg|Notice how Madoka's Soul Gem ring and fingernail marking are visible.
File:Chibi_Madoka.jpg
File:Madoka machiasobi taniguchi.jpg
File:Madoka movie taniguchi.jpg
File:Ultima Madoka Newtype Special Magazine 2012 Dec.jpg
File:Madoka grow up family photo.jpg
Madoka-weeklySPA-10-23-2012.jpg|Weekly SPA special image
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Madoka as a regular girl ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Op_ep6_vs_ep5.jpg|Madoka x Madoka in the opening animation
File:Madoka night clothes.jpg|Closeup of sleepy-eyed Madoka in the OP
File:Madoka sleep on QB.gif|Sleepy Madoka
File:Madoka is shy.gif|Madoka is shy
File:Madoka family.gif|Madoka's family
File:Madoka everyday life.gif|Madoka everyday life
File:Madoka_ Sayaka_Hitomi.gif|Madoka & friends
File:Madoka wakes up.gif|Madoka wakes up
File:Madoka_Sayaka_Hitomi_playing.gif|Madoka Sayaka Hitomi playing
File:Kaname-madoka.jpg|Madoka Kaname
File:Screenshot madoka fascinating.jpg
File:Madoka-loveletter.PNG|Madoka daydreaming about getting a love letter.
File:Madoka-ponytail.jpg|Madoka with a ponytail
File:Madoka crying.gif|Madoka crying
File:Madoka received a gift.gif|Madoka received a gift
File:Madoka is upset.gif|Madoka is upset
File:Madoka_Sketch.jpg|A self-portrait. Drawing is one of Madoka's hobbies.
File:Madoka hands.jpg|Closeup of Madoka's hands in [[Episode 10]] (TBS version), Timeline 1, when she is walking [[Homura]] to the nurse's office. She is known to be contracted by then. Note no Soul Gem ring or fingernail mark.
File:Madoka tied up on the wheel of time.gif|Madoka tied up on the wheel of time
File:Kaname_Madoka.png
File:340798-madoka.jpg
File:Ep6_madoka_long_hair.jpg
File:Puella111_000108.jpg
File:464082.jpg
File:Puella112_000272-1.jpg
File:Puella110_000043.jpg
File:Puella111_000292.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Madoka-dodging.jpg|Madoka dodging wheels
File:Madoka-dodging.gif|Madoka dodging wheels
File:Madoka hug Homura.gif|Madoka hug Homura
File:Madoka-mahou-shoujo.jpg|Madoka Kaname, Total Badass.
File:Madoka hands 2.jpg|Madoka is purifying [[Homura]]'s Soul Gem in [[Episode 10]]'s Timeline 3. Again, note no fingernail mark.<br>[[:File:Madoka is purifying Homuras Soul Gem.gif|Animated version]]
File:Madokamercy.jpg
File:Madoka-soul-gem.jpg|Madoka's soul gem
File:Madoka.png
File:Tumblr_lk2ccuqv5G1qb7j0bo1_1280.jpg
File:Puella112_000091.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-12-08-16h50m38s0.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-12-08-16h51m14s99.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-12-08-16h51m45s157.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-12-08-16h51m48s189.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-12-08-16h51m54s246.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-12-08-16h51m59s46.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magika-10-mbs-x264-1920x1080-mp4-00001.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-10-large-06.jpg
File:Madoka transformation_PSP.gif|Madoka's transformation in PSP GAME
</gallery>

==== Madoka as a witch ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Madoka-grief-seed.png|Madoka/Kriemhild's grief seed.
File:Madoka-witch-first.jpg|Madoka's witch transformation in the second timeline.
File:Kaname witch form power.jpg|Madoka's witch form.
File:Madoka the Ultimate Witch.jpg|A closeup of the face of the ultimate witch form of Madoka born as a result of her wish in the story timeline.
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
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<gallery>
File:Superfriends.png|Many experts believe something sort of like this happened after the final episode of Madoka Magica ended
File:Madoka fuels the Universe.png|
File:Aoki_ume_madoka_doujin_art_highrez.png|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Madokami art front back.jpg|Madoka as the Goddess/concept of Hope
File:Fan creation Madoka Soul Gem.jpg|Fan jewelry creation of Madoka's Soul Gem with a pink nebula inside (?) or a pink rose bud (?)
File:MadoKami gundam.jpg|
File:Scary madokami.jpg|You shall have no other gods before Me. That includes that wannabe Haruhi.
File:MadoKami and Charlotte.jpg|Madoka rescues Charlotte.
File:Madoka evolution magical girl.jpg|Madoka has evolved into MadoKami!
File:It's tough to be a goddess.gif|No Mahou Shoujo Predator? But they are practically born into the hunting tradition!
File:Madoka learning how to befriend.png|Madoka learning from the master.
File:Meet the time traveler.jpg|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=36lSzUMBJnc Meet the Goddess]
File:Namacha I Won't Allow That.png|MadoKami already abusing her Goddess powers, and we are fine with this.
File:Madoprince homuprincess.jpg
File:Chibimadokami.jpg|MadoKami died for our HHHNNNNNGGGGG~!
File:Madoka pixel mugen.gif
File:MadoKami all powerful fanart.jpg|''Thou Shall Have no Other Anime gods Before Me.''
File:Madoka ;p fanart.jpg
File:Madoka afro op fanart.jpg
File:Madoka Ben-to.jpg|"And thus begins the "that character sounds like Madoka, imagine if she was the one to say that" adventures with Aoi Yuuki's characters.
File:Madokami bow arrow aiming posture fanart.jpg
File:AeFLl-1.jpg
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===

==== Madoka's bow ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka Bow.jpg|Rendition of Madoka's bow; it looks like a branch with a rose on its end
File:Madoka-bow-firing.PNG|Madoka's bow in action
File:Madoka-firing.jpg|You're gonna get befriended!<br>[[:File:Madoka shooting one arrow.gif|Animated version]]
File:Madokas-arrow.jpg|A close-up of Madoka's arrow
File:Madoka-multishot.jpg|Madoka using Multi-Shot<br>[[:File:Madoka multi shots.gif|Animated version]]
File:PN 13.jpg|Sketches from production notes.
File:PN 14.jpg
File:PN 22.jpg
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Kriemhild Gretchen]], Madoka's witch form.
* [[GetNavi 2011-12|GetNavi 2011-12]]
* [[Magical Girl Magazine (Otona Anime)|Magical Girl Magazine (Otona Anime)]]
* [[Animedia_2011-05#Aoi_Yuki_.28Madoka.29_Data_File|Aoi Yuki's Data file]]
* [[NewType_2011-07#Madoka_Character_Description|July 2011 NewType article]] concerning Maadoka.

==External links==
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*{{booru_tag|danbooru|kaname_madoka}}

[[Category:Characters]]

Mami Tomoe

2012-12-02T13:55:32Z

AMbeforenoon: /* General Info */ I looked at the translation, this seems to follow the magazine's intent better

{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"Tomoe Mami here." <br \ > "A senior at Mitakihara Middle School, just like you two."'' <br \ > ''"And... I'm a magical girl that has made a contract with Kyubey."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>

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|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen]<br />Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Percussion-lock Rifled Muskets
}}

Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who rescues [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] from a [[witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair should they choose to become [[magical girl]]s. She is a powerful veteran who fights with summoned muskets and ribbons, as well as a ladylike older sister figure who enjoys tea. Mami, eager to acquire new friends, demonstrates the glory and heady thrill of magical heroism, but also shows Madoka and Sayaka the terrible danger inherent in going into the teeth of a witch's domain.

==General Info==
[[File:Mami tea party cakes.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mami sure loves her tea parties, just as much as she loves the company.]]
* A ninth-grader who attends Mitakihara Middle School. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident.
'''Physical features'''
*According to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], her height is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]].
*Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown.
*She has characteristic [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OjouRinglets Ojou Ringlets] at the sides of her face.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|design notes]]:
** Design Check: "Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]."
** "Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts." (Aoki)
** "Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates."
** "School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights." (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark brown tights.)

'''Other details'''
* Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She has been shown to be a rather good cook, especially when it comes to dessert.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|Inu Curry.]]

==Personality==
Mami first appears as an older, more experienced girl, and is one of the first magical girls introduced in the series. She is shown to have feminine tastes, such as drinking tea and dressing with flower clips in her hair and bows on her shoes.

She has a strong sense of personal justice, which keeps her on the path of helping innocents despite gaining little reward for it. This sense of justice also makes it difficult for her to team up with other magical girls for more than short periods, as many will only fight witches for the chance of finding a Grief Seed or in self-defense, and many others are against teaming up with their "competition" in hunting witches. These circumstances compound with her lonely nature as an orphan who has trouble making friends at school due to her having little time for much outside of witch hunting, which has turned Mami into a very isolated person looking for friends.

She has been shown to take the harsh truths of the magical girl system quite badly depending on the circumstances, and at times has proven to be unstable and dangerous when confronted with them.

Mami always uses honorifics and calls people by their surname with the honorific '-san'. This shows her age and emotional distance to the other girls, who are younger than her and closer in age to each another.

==History==
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===Mami in the Anime and Drama CDs===
Some time before the start of the anime, Mami made her wish after she was in a car accident with her parents. She was most likely very badly wounded, as her parents died on the scene, and Mami only survived due to making a wish with [[Kyubey]], who appeared at just that moment, leaving Mami little time to consider her wish. For some time after that, Mami fought to save people from witches by herself.

It is established in the prequel drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] that approximately a year later, she meets [[Kyoko Sakura]], a girl who had made her wish at about the same time as Mami, but is far less experienced. Mami saves her from a powerful witch that was too much for Kyoko to defeat alone. Kyoko admires Mami's skill and ideals, and she is the first one Mami has met who thought in a similar way as she did. They become a team, fighting witches and saving people together. Mami meets [[Sakura Family|Kyoko's family]], and the two girls become very close.

Some time after they begin working together, Kyoko's father discovers that Kyoko had made her wish to give him followers for his church, which caused him to have a mental breakdown in which he killed himself and everyone in the family, except Kyoko. This event causes Kyoko to change idealistically, and she breaks her alliance with Mami, saying she will fight only for herself from now on. Mami thinks that she can change Kyoko's mind and refuses to let her go off alone, which leads to a clash between them in which they battle using their magic. Kyoko finishes the battle by forcing Mami to give up or seriously hurt her junior, and they separate for good. Mami is alone again except for Kyubey until the anime series starts.

At the end of Episode 1, Mami meets [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] in the barrier of the witch [[Gertrud]]. She saves them from the familiars, chasing off the witch for the time being. [[Homura]] appears, and Mami advises her to chase after the witch to prevent an immediate conflict. Mami then introduces Madoka and Sayaka to Kyubey and explains the magical girl system, offering to bring them on her witch hunts to learn and experience the life of a magical girl. Acting as their mentor, she advises them to choose their wishes carefully. Mami searches for and defeats Gertrud upon their next encounter, saving the life of a woman committing suicide. She offers to share Gertrud's Grief Seed with Homura, but is rebuffed. Suspicious of Homura's motives in preventing Madoka from contracting, attempts to resolve differences with Homura fail.

When entering [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] [[Barrier|barrier]], Mami and Madoka are confronted by Homura, who volunteers to take down Charlotte. Mami, still suspicious of Homura, ignores her warning that Charlotte is different from most witches and ties her up with ''Regale''. After Madoka agrees to contract, she was overwhelmed by the realisation that she would be no longer be fighting alone. Drunk on the "Power of Friendship", she is careless and reckless in her battle with Charlotte and is killed.

As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple different demises in different timelines. Her death in the first timeline was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In the second timeline, upon learning about the fate of Puella Magi, Mami decides to kill her companions and herself before they can become witches, and Madoka kills her in order to save Homura and herself.<br />

'''New World'''<br />

<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
* Mami's death is negated in Episode 12 when Madoka's wish changes the laws of the universe. She now works together with Homura and Kyoko to defeat demons.
*Little is known about Mami in the new world created by Madoka's [[Madoka#Important_Plot_Points|wish]], but she is aware of something called the "Law of Cycles", suggesting that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.
**[[Gen Urobuchi]] [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that is passed down orally among the magical girls. Urobuchi [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it, Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well.

===Mami in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In Orika Magica, Mami does not die, unlike in the anime. In the third chapter, she fights Charlotte again, this time surviving the battle. She learns of the recent deaths of magical girls from Kyubey, who tells her that these deaths were caused by a black magical girl, not a witch. Mami decides to investigate, and she asks [[Kyoko]] for information. Kyoko doesn't know much more than Mami, but asks her about a white magical girl named [[Oriko]]. Mami doesn't know her, but when she probes for more information, Kyoko rebuffs her. [[Yuma]] believes the blonde is bullying Kyoko, and flips her skirt in retaliation, making Mami cry. Mami later crosses paths with Homura and tries to warn her about murders, but Homura tells her to stay away from "us" (presumably Homura, Madoka and Sayaka). She then meets [[Kirika Kure]], who has lost a precious stuffed toy given to her by someone important. Mami finds the toy and returns it to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her savior and treats her to crepes. Mami accidentally sets Kirika off by saying that she must "be affectionate" towards the person who gave Kirika the doll. A witch appears, surrounding Kirika. As Mami is contemplating how to kill it without hurting Kirika, the girl destroys the witch herself. Kirika, who turns out to be the black magical girl, attacks Mami to prove her devotion to her love.
* Chapters 4 details the fight between the two further, with Mami coming out the victor.
* In chapters 5 to 7, Oriko and Kirika set familiars in [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Mami tried to stop them to save students but got into their trap. Fortunately Kyoko and Yuma saved her. The three then fight against Kirika. The fact that a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and they finally defeat Kirika{{spoiler|'s witch form}}.

===Mami in Kazumi Magica===
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>
* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She saved [[Michiru Kazusa]] from a Witch's attack's while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. Mami protects Michiru with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of Kyubey at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Michiru. {{Spoiler|However, based on later chapter, it was revealed that Mami was with Kyubey, but the memories of that encounter were modified by Umika.}}
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Michiru to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

===Mami in The Different Story===
The beginning of [[The Different Story]] follows the drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] rather faithfully until the end of the first volume, where it begins a new timeline. In this timeline, Mami survives her battle with Charlotte, and intervenes in the fight where Kyoko and Sayaka first meet.

Reference is made to her encounter with [[Michiru Kazusa]] from [[Kazumi Magica]] in the third volume of the series.

===Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
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==Wish==
<blockquote> ''"If you want to make a wish for someone else, then you really need to take the time to think about what you actually want." <br \ > "Miki-san, do you really want to make his dream to come true? Or do you just want to be his benefactor? The two may sound the same, but they are actually completely different."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 3]].</blockquote>

*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown, as there are multiple conflicting versions of it from official sources (and no flat-out phrasing):
** According to the [[Madoka Magica Manga|manga adaptation]], she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown.
** According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"''.
** According to [[The Different Story]] manga, she wished to "live on".
* There are [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|several theories]] regarding the exact phrasing of Mami's wish and its relation to her powers.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
**According to Mami, what she does regret is that she did not think her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
***It is revealed in [[The Different Story]] that Mami regrets her wish because she didn't think of saving her parents in her moment of desperation. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

==Weapons, Abilities and Fighting Style ==
[[File:Mami_rifles_ep1.png|right|280px|thumb|Who needs guns that can fire more than once when you can do this?]]
[[File:Finale_Cannon_2.png|right|280px|thumb|''Tiro Finale!'']]
Mami is a veteran and is the most experienced magical girl in Madoka Magica, with Kyubey claiming in Episode 4 that that was the reason why she could afford to battle familiars as well as witches. However, whether she is the most powerful magical girl (discounting Ultimate Madoka), is up to [[Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory|debate]].<br />

*Mami's primary weapons are percussion-lock rifled muskets, which she can summon in large numbers and are fired by hand, remotely or are used as a melee weapon. Expended bullets can summon strings to ensnare the foe.
*Mami's weapon which she uses for her finishing move, ''Tiro Finale'', is an enormous percussion lock cannon. The cannon and the method of use seems to vary each time she summmons it, implying that she probably creates it to match what she has in mind then.
**Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#Yukihiro_Miyamoto.2C_Series_Director|shoot shotgun shells too]].
*Mami also uses ribbons which she can use to bind enemies. She extends them from her clothing or summons them out of the air.
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original magical ability.
For more details on Mami's weapons and their use, see [[Weapons]]

'''Fighting style'''
*As when she assaulted Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. Presumably, this is her normal fighting style. When hyped up on the "Power of Friendship" in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, [http://www.japanator.com/bakemonogatari-hitagi-figure-has-an-awesome-skirt-13552.phtml|unloads office supplies from her skirt] for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.

'''Related trivia and naming of moves'''
*Mami names her attacks and announces them when she uses them. Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of this habit.
**Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', called Mami's naming to be "too embarrassing"
**Madoka thought that was cool and wanted to name her own attacks as well in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']] (but Homura discourages it).
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**Mami has a magical attack where she uses her ribbons to tie up and restrain her target, it is called ''"Regale"'', which means "regal" in Italian. The name of the attack was first mentioned in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], and was later mentioned again in the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4, ''"Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!"'']]
**In the official Italian dub version of the anime, Mami says ''"Final Shoot"'' in English, instead of Italian.
*As Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it is highly likely that it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran, her fighting prowess extends beyond her original powers.
*One possible explanation with regards to Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it is the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" equates to "have a lot of attachment to this world" under the Buddhist philosophy, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of a literal interpretation: to be able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. No official kanji of her name exists. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are below. Do note that most of the examples below are not commonly used and are unrealistic. The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses one of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji (麻美), "beautiful hemp", as the hanzi for her first name.
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
**truth, beauty (真美)
**hemp, truth (麻実)
**hemp, beauty (麻美)
**white jasmine (茉美)

*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This could imply that "Mami" has foreign origins, in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit.
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," as the canon states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, the seiyuus Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Some examples of use in other series: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 [[wikipedia:Moe_%28slang%29#Saimoe|Anime Saimoe]].
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]] Fan artists often imagine her with seductive lingerie, but the real Mami is more of an innocent schoolgirl in this respect. Even if she's a bit lonely, she shows off on the battlefield, not to the boys.

==Observations==
*Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka use a respectful tone when talking to Mami, and the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura did the same in the past.

*It was implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]] and learnt what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey said that someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and has a pained expression. It seems that she is talking about Kyoko in both cases, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] confirmed this with Kyoko and Mami having had a master-disciple relationship prior to the events of the anime.

*In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted. However, in episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming.

'''Mami's mentor image'''
* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is emotionally much frailer than she seems to be. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly to Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she said that she cries a lot when on her own, declaring that she is not a good role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It crumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.
'''Mami's breakdown in Timeline 3'''
* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow, killing her to stop her rampage.
**In "[[Key Animation Note|Key Animation Note Volume 5]],P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment." Mami thus may have been calmer than she first seemed, especially since she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic. She began by killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility, then tying up Homura to prevent her from using time manipulation and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly) to last. Thus it is likely that Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't actually lose her mind.
***Yukihiro Miyamoto's quote is "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."

'''Mami's wealth'''
*[[Episode 10]], the Bonus CD and the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]] radically modify [[Mami's Residence|Mami's apartment]]. In the early episodes, her apartment looked rather spartan, reinforcing the idea that she lives by herself with no one to support her, emphasizing her loneliness. The later revisions fill her room, including with beautifully decorated with nice furniture (and it's also implied that it has two stores). This may be to reinforce her rich background

*It is likely that Mami inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks, as well as her Ojou Ringlets, indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
** Homura also says in episode 4 that Mami has no other relatives left, therefore she doesn't seem to have any family members telling her what to do with whatever money/possessions she inherited from her dead parents. There are also no mentions of unrelated legal tutors appointed by law.
** Mami's apartment appears to be rather large, and is clearly a maisonette in subsequent revisions. Japan, being a very densely populated nation has some of the highest real estate prices in the world. To own and mantain such a large flat in Japan, let alone in a downtown zone of a large city, means the Tomoes must have had quite a bit of money. On the other hand, every person in the anime seems to have large houses.
'''Mami's fingernail mark'''
*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown and speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In the [[Puella Magi Production Note|Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she is supposed to have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.

==Speculation==
*For a while, hope was held out that Mami could still be "brought back" to life without a wish. Since the body of a magical girl is merely the "husk", as long as her Soul Gem is still intact, she might [[Tweets#Gen_Urobuchi.2C_Script_Writer|still be alive]] since the soul is still within it. That was until it was realised that Mami's soul gem takes the form of a hairpin and it was crushed/eaten with Mami's head by Charlotte in episode 3 .

*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
**This could simply be because of other reasons such as Homura making changes in the timeline (and killing a different number of witches).

'''Mami's fate in Timeline 4'''
*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.

'''Kyubey set up Mami's death!'''
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He used his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Middle 1297505415.jpg
File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
File:Mami_promotional_poster.jpg
File:Mami%27s_costume.jpg
File:Mami_3_views.jpg
File:61iGdWq4fFL._SS400_.jpg
File:552104.jpg
File:MamiTiro_MamiSinger.jpg|Mami as an Idol singer
File:Puella_Magi_Mami_Magica.jpg
File:Mami_fingernail_symbol.jpg| A close view of what Mami's fingernail marking looks like. It does not appear in the anime.
File:NewType 05.2012 01.jpg|Notice someone missing?...
File:Everyone is holding hands but me mamiforeveralone.jpg|Homura and Madoka holding hands. Kyoko and Sayaka holding hands. Mami has her hands behind her back. Mamiforeveralone.
File:Mami dakimakura.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 3.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 3
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
File:Puella110_000109-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_343.jpg
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</gallery>

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami gets killed again
File:Madokamagica01_374-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_279_copy_2.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-05-21h33m29s131.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
</gallery>

==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka1296141803171.png|An early 4-koma speculating on Mami's wish.
File:Madoka1296219874638.png|A 4-koma speculating on Mami and Homura's relationship.
File:Let me think about it.jpg|Exaggeration of Mami's desperation for friends
File:Mami guns names doujin.jpg|Mami's obsession needs to be stopped.
File:Mami lonely.jpg|Being a magical girl is a solitary job.
File:Aoki ume mami doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Mamilotte fanart.jpg|Mamilotte fanart. Charlotte looks suspiciously like Madoka.
File:CharlottexMamixMadoka or the CMM Sammitch.jpg|The Mammi Sand<i>witch</i>. Get it?
File:Tomoe Mami ordinary day.jpg|A fan illustration with Mami's hair down
File:Mami's dreams.jpg|Mami suffered quietly in isolation, Kyouko was a lonewolf, Sayaka fought with friends, and Homura lost her friends to death. Clearly Urobuchi's idea of friendship.
File:Mami 2.0.jpg|Mami, forget magic. It's time for you to join the 21st century.
File:Tiro Finale 2.0.jpg|
File:WMD Mami.jpg|"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic mahou shoujo. Mami Tomoe will be that girl. Better than she was before. Better...stronger...faster."
File:Phone skin mami.jpg|Mami, dont lose your head over cell phone bills.
File:Mami fight charlotte.gif|
File:Mami pixel mugen.gif
File:QB u bastard driver.jpg|Kyubey: "If I did it..."
File:Mami beatles album hint ep 3.jpg
File:Mannequin headless madoka comic.jpg
File:Mami tomoe queen 2011.jpg|''"Hail to the Queen, baby."''
File:Tomoe mami angel fanart.jpg
File:Goddess (chibi) Mami.jpg
File:Shino mami fanart happy.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Wins Saimoe 2011.jpg
File:Mami goddess fanart shop.jpg
File:Mami as doggy.gif|Mami as doggy
File:Mami tiro finally magical girl mahou shoujo precure fanart parody.jpg|
File:Kawaisou the truth hurts.jpg
File:Mami forever alone - or not.jpg
File:Megami_01-2.jpg
File:68fc91a528ed0c7548a5878987d1e29d-2.jpg
File:Mami and Mugi KON fanart.jpg|Mami is the embodiment of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ojou Ojou-sama.]
File:Mami my cakes brings all the girls to the yard.jpg
File:Old hag.jpg|As the remaining veteran that makes you the oldest in the group.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
<gallery>
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka Anthology ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

</gallery>

==== Analysis ====
<gallery>
File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery>
File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
</gallery>

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
*[http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%82%92%E6%95%91%E3%81%84%E9%9A%8A ''Save Mami-san'' at Pixiv image repository]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN5hNrjQA Video of Tomoe Mami's transformation].
* Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two].

[[Category:Characters]]

Talk:Megami Magazine 2011-01

2012-12-02T13:53:48Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Translation */

==Links==
Link to the translation is dead. Anyone has an updated link?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:51, 2 December 2012 (UTC)

==Translation==
I don't read Japanese, but it looks like the translator added some of his/her own personal comments to the translation. Can someone take a look at it? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:52, 2 December 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Megami Magazine 2011-01

2012-12-02T13:52:26Z

AMbeforenoon: /*Translation*/Needs someone to look at it

==Links==
Link to the translation is dead. Anyone has an updated link?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:51, 2 December 2012 (UTC)

==Translation==
It looks like the translator added his/her own personal comments to the translation. Can someone take a look at it? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:52, 2 December 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Megami Magazine 2011-01

2012-12-02T13:51:11Z

AMbeforenoon: /*Links*/Link is dead

==Links==
Link to the translation is dead. Anyone has an updated link?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:51, 2 December 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Madoka Kaname

2012-12-02T13:47:29Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Tidying up and organising */ new section

== memories of Madoka ==

It should be added that Tatsuya can see her while their parents think of her as imaginary friend.
* He cannot see her, only remembered her.[[User:Saluki.N|Saluki.N]] 22:08, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
**He draws her in her magical girl outfit, which he had never seen before Madoka reset the world. He probably both remembers and has seen her since her ascension. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 22:28, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
***I wonder if Madoka visits Tatsuya whenever she can, it would be like her if she did. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:53, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

==Madoka's Birthday: October 3 ==
I wasnt very familiar with the fan obsession with celebrating anime characters' birthdays until a few years ago. I still find the whole notion weird, then again if I found out when Kyouko's birthday was I would celebrate by gorging into a buffet until I die to commemorate my favorite character... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 19:59, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
<gallery>
File:1317584227930.jpg
File:Madoka's birthday shrine.jpg
</gallery>

==Madoka Voice Actress Announces Solo Singing Debut==
[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/12/23/madoka-voice-actress-announces-solo-singing-debut Madoka Voice Actress Announces Solo Singing Debut]: <i>She explains that March 27th is her 20th birthday, so as an adult (you can smoke, drink, and vote at age 20 in Japan) she's excited to try something new. FlyingDog invited her to make a CD and she's currently recording. The result will be a March 28th mini-album release.</i> --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 10:58, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

==Voice Actress Aoi Yūki Draws Co-Stars' Phones as Moe Characters==
[http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/interest/2012-01-24/voice-actress-aoi-yuki-draws-co-stars-phones-as-moe-characters Aoi Yūki Draws Co-Stars' Phones as Moe Characters]. Not really madoka related, I just thought it was cute. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 15:33, 25 January 2012 (UTC)

== Tidying up and organising ==

Hey guys, it's been bothering me for some time that the character pages are a little chaotic, especially since people kept adding info to existing sections. Some parts of it need to be updated too. There's a similar effort over at [[Mami Tomoe|Mami's]] page, so I'm (and probably [[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]) are probably going to use that as a template to make edits here.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:47, 2 December 2012 (UTC)

Miki

2012-12-02T10:10:58Z

AMbeforenoon: Redirected page to Sayaka Miki

#REDIRECT [[Sayaka Miki]]

Kaname

2012-12-02T10:10:32Z

AMbeforenoon: I thought it would be good to have a disambiguation page like at Wikipedia.

Kaname is the surname of the Kaname family, comprising:
*Madoka's father, [[Tomohisa Kaname]]
*Madoka's mother, [[Junko Kaname]]
*[[Madoka Kaname]]
* and Madoka's brother, [[Tatsuya Kaname]]

Akemi

2012-12-02T10:07:27Z

AMbeforenoon: Redirected page to Homura Akemi

#REDIRECT [[Homura Akemi]]

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-12-02T09:58:27Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Little details */

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers regarding various media and spin-offs.</span>
Please proceed with caution.</div>
::::I like Knon's suggestion about the phrasing. Is it substantial enough? Do you think the first and second lines be swapped? I think we should firm up an idea for a template before asking 0x99 (thanks for the heads-up). I also edited the spoiler warning for the History section to make it specific to sub-sections (not really necessary) and specific releases instead of latest releases (more necessary I think). Any opinons on that too? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to do it justice since Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*"Mami wears standard panties" - There's nothing specifically wrong with it, but there's nowhere to put it that doesn't sound awkward imo. Is it necessary? It's not censorship but it's not really a very important thing (Even considering Drama CD 2). --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Yeah, it's not a design note from a creator, doesn't really tell us anything about her costume we need to know, and it's not relevant to anything around it. I think it's safe to axe it. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:36, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It actually is, which is why I mentioned it. [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|Link]]. But only mentioning this out ignores other details that were put in the official book. I support axing it though. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::I suppose comparing it to Sayaka's page and whether it has it might help decide? Because she has the same note on in the book, too, but it's not mentioned on that page. So either we keep/add to both or we keep it off of both pages for consistency. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::I think it's worth leaving in. A lot of people think she wears fancy, sexy ones like what we usually see in fanart. The choice reflects on her character and makes her seem a bit more innocent, and goes against the idea that she's out to find a boyfriend due to loneliness and some lines like when she was suggesting wishes to Madoka. Maybe we could add to the line to point out that the regular ones are in contrast to what fans often imagine. [[User:KM|KM]] 19:57, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::It's reasonable, but could you elaborate and edit on that? Also, should it be in the more important general info or the trivia section then? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 02:46, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

*[[File:Pmmm-04525.jpg|left|120px|thumb|]] Is this in the blu-ray version or the PSP game? Cos Mami's house appears to be a residence in the anime, but it is clearly a maisonette (apartment with two floors) here. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 03:04, 1 December 2012 (UTC)
::That's how it looks in the anime BD. [[User:KM|KM]] 23:44, 1 December 2012 (UTC)
:::Oh, so it's a two floor maisonette in all media?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 07:35, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
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*Does someone know the exact interview the description "Extremely powerful when she is alone" came from? Would be good to link to it. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 08:56, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
*I think it might be good to link the speculah pages involving Mami (with Mami's non-trivial involvement in the speculah) in a short list in the 'speculation' section or somewhere on the page. Any opinions?

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
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Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
(Deleted as it was shifted to the [[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah]] page)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Since it's mostly about her tactics and magical strength, I'd put in in the Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style section, yes. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Mami Tomoe

2012-12-02T09:50:17Z

AMbeforenoon:

{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"Tomoe Mami here." <br \ > "A senior at Mitakihara Middle School, just like you two."'' <br \ > ''"And... I'm a magical girl that has made a contract with Kyubey."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>

{{Infobox_character
|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen]<br />Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Percussion-lock Rifled Muskets
}}

Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who rescues [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] from a [[witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair should they choose to become [[magical girl]]s. She is a powerful veteran who fights with summoned muskets and ribbons, as well as a ladylike older sister figure who enjoys tea. Mami, eager to acquire new friends, demonstrates the glory and heady thrill of magical heroism, but also shows Madoka and Sayaka the terrible danger inherent in going into the teeth of a witch's domain.

==General Info==
[[File:Mami tea party cakes.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mami sure loves her tea parties, just as much as she loves the company.]]
* A ninth-grader who attends Mitakihara Middle School. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident.
'''Physical features'''
*According to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], her height is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]].
*Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown.
*She has characteristic [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OjouRinglets Ojou Ringlets] at the sides of her face.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|Design Check]]:
** "Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]."
** "Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts." (Aoki)
** "Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates."
** "School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights." (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark brown tights.)

'''Other details'''
* Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She has been shown to be a rather good cook, especially when it comes to dessert.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|Inu Curry.]]

==Personality==
Mami first appears as an older, more experienced girl, and is one of the first magical girls introduced in the series. She is shown to have feminine tastes, such as drinking tea and dressing with flower clips in her hair and bows on her shoes.

She has a strong sense of personal justice, which keeps her on the path of helping innocents despite gaining little reward for it. This sense of justice also makes it difficult for her to team up with other magical girls for more than short periods, as many will only fight witches for the chance of finding a Grief Seed or in self-defense, and many others are against teaming up with their "competition" in hunting witches. These circumstances compound with her lonely nature as an orphan who has trouble making friends at school due to her having little time for much outside of witch hunting, which has turned Mami into a very isolated person looking for friends.

She has been shown to take the harsh truths of the magical girl system quite badly depending on the circumstances, and at times has proven to be unstable and dangerous when confronted with them.

Mami always uses honorifics and calls people by their surname with the honorific '-san'. This shows her age and emotional distance to the other girls, who are younger than her and closer in age to each another.

==History==
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===Mami in the Anime and Drama CDs===
Some time before the start of the anime, Mami made her wish after she was in a car accident with her parents. She was most likely very badly wounded, as her parents died on the scene, and Mami only survived due to making a wish with [[Kyubey]], who appeared at just that moment, leaving Mami little time to consider her wish. For some time after that, Mami fought to save people from witches by herself.

It is established in the prequel drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] that approximately a year later, she meets [[Kyoko Sakura]], a girl who had made her wish at about the same time as Mami, but is far less experienced. Mami saves her from a powerful witch that was too much for Kyoko to defeat alone. Kyoko admires Mami's skill and ideals, and she is the first one Mami has met who thought in a similar way as she did. They become a team, fighting witches and saving people together. Mami meets [[Sakura Family|Kyoko's family]], and the two girls become very close.

Some time after they begin working together, Kyoko's father discovers that Kyoko had made her wish to give him followers for his church, which caused him to have a mental breakdown in which he killed himself and everyone in the family, except Kyoko. This event causes Kyoko to change idealistically, and she breaks her alliance with Mami, saying she will fight only for herself from now on. Mami thinks that she can change Kyoko's mind and refuses to let her go off alone, which leads to a clash between them in which they battle using their magic. Kyoko finishes the battle by forcing Mami to give up or seriously hurt her junior, and they separate for good. Mami is alone again except for Kyubey until the anime series starts.

At the end of Episode 1, Mami meets [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] in the barrier of the witch [[Gertrud]]. She saves them from the familiars, chasing off the witch for the time being. [[Homura]] appears, and Mami advises her to chase after the witch to prevent an immediate conflict. Mami then introduces Madoka and Sayaka to Kyubey and explains the magical girl system, offering to bring them on her witch hunts to learn and experience the life of a magical girl. Acting as their mentor, she advises them to choose their wishes carefully. Mami searches for and defeats Gertrud upon their next encounter, saving the life of a woman committing suicide. She offers to share Gertrud's Grief Seed with Homura, but is rebuffed. Suspicious of Homura's motives in preventing Madoka from contracting, attempts to resolve differences with Homura fail.

When entering [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] [[Barrier|barrier]], Mami and Madoka are confronted by Homura, who volunteers to take down Charlotte. Mami, still suspicious of Homura, ignores her warning that Charlotte is different from most witches and ties her up with ''Regale''. After Madoka agrees to contract, she was overwhelmed by the realisation that she would be no longer be fighting alone. Drunk on the "Power of Friendship", she is careless and reckless in her battle with Charlotte and is killed.

As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple different demises in different timelines. Her death in the first timeline was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In the second timeline, upon learning about the fate of Puella Magi, Mami decides to kill her companions and herself before they can become witches, and Madoka kills her in order to save Homura and herself.<br />

'''New World'''<br />

<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
* Mami's death is negated in Episode 12 when Madoka's wish changes the laws of the universe. She now works together with Homura and Kyoko to defeat demons.
*Little is known about Mami in the new world created by Madoka's [[Madoka#Important_Plot_Points|wish]], but she is aware of something called the "Law of Cycles", suggesting that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.
**[[Gen Urobuchi]] [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that is passed down orally among the magical girls. Urobuchi [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it, Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well.

===Mami in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In Orika Magica, Mami does not die, unlike in the anime. In the third chapter, she fights Charlotte again, this time surviving the battle. She learns of the recent deaths of magical girls from Kyubey, who tells her that these deaths were caused by a black magical girl, not a witch. Mami decides to investigate, and she asks [[Kyoko]] for information. Kyoko doesn't know much more than Mami, but asks her about a white magical girl named [[Oriko]]. Mami doesn't know her, but when she probes for more information, Kyoko rebuffs her. [[Yuma]] believes the blonde is bullying Kyoko, and flips her skirt in retaliation, making Mami cry. Mami later crosses paths with Homura and tries to warn her about murders, but Homura tells her to stay away from "us" (presumably Homura, Madoka and Sayaka). She then meets [[Kirika Kure]], who has lost a precious stuffed toy given to her by someone important. Mami finds the toy and returns it to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her savior and treats her to crepes. Mami accidentally sets Kirika off by saying that she must "be affectionate" towards the person who gave Kirika the doll. A witch appears, surrounding Kirika. As Mami is contemplating how to kill it without hurting Kirika, the girl destroys the witch herself. Kirika, who turns out to be the black magical girl, attacks Mami to prove her devotion to her love.
* Chapters 4 details the fight between the two further, with Mami coming out the victor.
* In chapters 5 to 7, Oriko and Kirika set familiars in [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Mami tried to stop them to save students but got into their trap. Fortunately Kyoko and Yuma saved her. The three then fight against Kirika. The fact that a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and they finally defeat Kirika{{spoiler|'s witch form}}.

===Mami in Kazumi Magica===
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>
* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She saved [[Michiru Kazusa]] from a Witch's attack's while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. Mami protects Michiru with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of Kyubey at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Michiru. {{Spoiler|However, based on later chapter, it was revealed that Mami was with Kyubey, but the memories of that encounter were modified by Umika.}}
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Michiru to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

===Mami in The Different Story===
The beginning of [[The Different Story]] follows the drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] rather faithfully until the end of the first volume, where it begins a new timeline. In this timeline, Mami survives her battle with Charlotte, and intervenes in the fight where Kyoko and Sayaka first meet.

Reference is made to her encounter with [[Michiru Kazusa]] from [[Kazumi Magica]] in the third volume of the series.

===Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
|}

==Wish==
<blockquote> ''"If you want to make a wish for someone else, then you really need to take the time to think about what you actually want." <br \ > "Miki-san, do you really want to make his dream to come true? Or do you just want to be his benefactor? The two may sound the same, but they are actually completely different."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 3]].</blockquote>

*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown, as there are multiple conflicting versions of it from official sources (and no flat-out phrasing):
** According to the [[Madoka Magica Manga|manga adaptation]], she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown.
** According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"''.
** According to [[The Different Story]] manga, she wished to "live on".
* There are [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|several theories]] regarding the exact phrasing of Mami's wish and its relation to her powers.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
**According to Mami, what she does regret is that she did not think her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
***It is revealed in [[The Different Story]] that Mami regrets her wish because she didn't think of saving her parents in her moment of desperation. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

==Weapons, Abilities and Fighting Style ==
[[File:Mami_rifles_ep1.png|right|280px|thumb|Who needs guns that can fire more than once when you can do this?]]
[[File:Finale_Cannon_2.png|right|280px|thumb|''Tiro Finale!'']]
Mami is a veteran and is the most experienced magical girl in Madoka Magica, with Kyubey claiming in Episode 4 that that was the reason why she could afford to battle familiars as well as witches. However, whether she is the most powerful magical girl (discounting Ultimate Madoka), is up to [[Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory|debate]].<br />

*Mami's primary weapons are percussion-lock rifled muskets, which she can summon in large numbers and are fired by hand, remotely or are used as a melee weapon. Expended bullets can summon strings to ensnare the foe.
*Mami's weapon which she uses for her finishing move, ''Tiro Finale'', is an enormous percussion lock cannon. The cannon and the method of use seems to vary each time she summmons it, implying that she probably creates it to match what she has in mind then.
**Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#Yukihiro_Miyamoto.2C_Series_Director|shoot shotgun shells too]].
*Mami also uses ribbons which she can use to bind enemies. She extends them from her clothing or summons them out of the air.
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original magical ability.
For more details on Mami's weapons and their use, see [[Weapons]]

'''Fighting style'''
*As when she assaulted Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. Presumably, this is her normal fighting style. When hyped up on the "Power of Friendship" in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, [http://www.japanator.com/bakemonogatari-hitagi-figure-has-an-awesome-skirt-13552.phtml|unloads office supplies from her skirt] for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.

'''Related trivia and naming of moves'''
*Mami names her attacks and announces them when she uses them. Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of this habit.
**Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', called Mami's naming to be "too embarrassing"
**Madoka thought that was cool and wanted to name her own attacks as well in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']] (but Homura discourages it).
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**Mami has a magical attack where she uses her ribbons to tie up and restrain her target, it is called ''"Regale"'', which means "regal" in Italian. The name of the attack was first mentioned in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], and was later mentioned again in the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4, ''"Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!"'']]
**In the official Italian dub version of the anime, Mami says ''"Final Shoot"'' in English, instead of Italian.
*As Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it is highly likely that it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran, her fighting prowess extends beyond her original powers.
*One possible explanation with regards to Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it is the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" equates to "have a lot of attachment to this world" under the Buddhist philosophy, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of a literal interpretation: to be able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. No official kanji of her name exists. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are below. Do note that most of the examples below are not commonly used and are unrealistic. The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses one of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji (麻美), "beautiful hemp", as the hanzi for her first name.
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
**truth, beauty (真美)
**hemp, truth (麻実)
**hemp, beauty (麻美)
**white jasmine (茉美)

*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This could imply that "Mami" has foreign origins, in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit.
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," as the canon states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, the seiyuus Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Some examples of use in other series: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 [[wikipedia:Moe_%28slang%29#Saimoe|Anime Saimoe]].
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]] Fan artists often imagine her with seductive lingerie, but the real Mami is more of an innocent schoolgirl in this respect. Even if she's a bit lonely, she shows off on the battlefield, not to the boys.

==Observations==
*Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka use a respectful tone when talking to Mami, and the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura did the same in the past.

*It was implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]] and learnt what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey said that someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and has a pained expression. It seems that she is talking about Kyoko in both cases, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] confirmed this with Kyoko and Mami having had a master-disciple relationship prior to the events of the anime.

*In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted. However, in episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming.

'''Mami's mentor image'''
* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is emotionally much frailer than she seems to be. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly to Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she said that she cries a lot when on her own, declaring that she is not a good role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It crumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.
'''Mami's breakdown in Timeline 3'''
* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow, killing her to stop her rampage.
**In "[[Key Animation Note|Key Animation Note Volume 5]],P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment." Mami thus may have been calmer than she first seemed, especially since she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic. She began by killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility, then tying up Homura to prevent her from using time manipulation and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly) to last. Thus it is likely that Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't actually lose her mind.
***Yukihiro Miyamoto's quote is "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."

'''Mami's wealth'''
*[[Episode 10]], the Bonus CD and the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]] radically modify [[Mami's Residence|Mami's apartment]]. In the early episodes, her apartment looked rather spartan, reinforcing the idea that she lives by herself with no one to support her, emphasizing her loneliness. The later revisions fill her room, including with beautifully decorated with nice furniture (and it's also implied that it has two stores). This may be to reinforce her rich background

*It is likely that Mami inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks, as well as her Ojou Ringlets, indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
** Homura also says in episode 4 that Mami has no other relatives left, therefore she doesn't seem to have any family members telling her what to do with whatever money/possessions she inherited from her dead parents. There are also no mentions of unrelated legal tutors appointed by law.
** Mami's apartment appears to be rather large, and is clearly a maisonette in subsequent revisions. Japan, being a very densely populated nation has some of the highest real estate prices in the world. To own and mantain such a large flat in Japan, let alone in a downtown zone of a large city, means the Tomoes must have had quite a bit of money. On the other hand, every person in the anime seems to have large houses.
'''Mami's fingernail mark'''
*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown and speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In the [[Puella Magi Production Note|Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she is supposed to have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.

==Speculation==
*For a while, hope was held out that Mami could still be "brought back" to life without a wish. Since the body of a magical girl is merely the "husk", as long as her Soul Gem is still intact, she might [[Tweets#Gen_Urobuchi.2C_Script_Writer|still be alive]] since the soul is still within it. That was until it was realised that Mami's soul gem takes the form of a hairpin and it was crushed/eaten with Mami's head by Charlotte in episode 3 .

*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
**This could simply be because of other reasons such as Homura making changes in the timeline (and killing a different number of witches).

'''Mami's fate in Timeline 4'''
*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.

'''Kyubey set up Mami's death!'''
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He used his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Middle 1297505415.jpg
File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
File:Mami_promotional_poster.jpg
File:Mami%27s_costume.jpg
File:Mami_3_views.jpg
File:61iGdWq4fFL._SS400_.jpg
File:552104.jpg
File:MamiTiro_MamiSinger.jpg|Mami as an Idol singer
File:Puella_Magi_Mami_Magica.jpg
File:Mami_fingernail_symbol.jpg| A close view of what Mami's fingernail marking looks like. It does not appear in the anime.
File:NewType 05.2012 01.jpg|Notice someone missing?...
File:Everyone is holding hands but me mamiforeveralone.jpg|Homura and Madoka holding hands. Kyoko and Sayaka holding hands. Mami has her hands behind her back. Mamiforeveralone.
File:Mami dakimakura.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 3.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 3
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
File:Puella110_000109-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_343.jpg
File:467181.jpg
</gallery>

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami gets killed again
File:Madokamagica01_374-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_279_copy_2.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-05-21h33m29s131.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
</gallery>

==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka1296141803171.png|An early 4-koma speculating on Mami's wish.
File:Madoka1296219874638.png|A 4-koma speculating on Mami and Homura's relationship.
File:Let me think about it.jpg|Exaggeration of Mami's desperation for friends
File:Mami guns names doujin.jpg|Mami's obsession needs to be stopped.
File:Mami lonely.jpg|Being a magical girl is a solitary job.
File:Aoki ume mami doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Mamilotte fanart.jpg|Mamilotte fanart. Charlotte looks suspiciously like Madoka.
File:CharlottexMamixMadoka or the CMM Sammitch.jpg|The Mammi Sand<i>witch</i>. Get it?
File:Tomoe Mami ordinary day.jpg|A fan illustration with Mami's hair down
File:Mami's dreams.jpg|Mami suffered quietly in isolation, Kyouko was a lonewolf, Sayaka fought with friends, and Homura lost her friends to death. Clearly Urobuchi's idea of friendship.
File:Mami 2.0.jpg|Mami, forget magic. It's time for you to join the 21st century.
File:Tiro Finale 2.0.jpg|
File:WMD Mami.jpg|"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic mahou shoujo. Mami Tomoe will be that girl. Better than she was before. Better...stronger...faster."
File:Phone skin mami.jpg|Mami, dont lose your head over cell phone bills.
File:Mami fight charlotte.gif|
File:Mami pixel mugen.gif
File:QB u bastard driver.jpg|Kyubey: "If I did it..."
File:Mami beatles album hint ep 3.jpg
File:Mannequin headless madoka comic.jpg
File:Mami tomoe queen 2011.jpg|''"Hail to the Queen, baby."''
File:Tomoe mami angel fanart.jpg
File:Goddess (chibi) Mami.jpg
File:Shino mami fanart happy.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Wins Saimoe 2011.jpg
File:Mami goddess fanart shop.jpg
File:Mami as doggy.gif|Mami as doggy
File:Mami tiro finally magical girl mahou shoujo precure fanart parody.jpg|
File:Kawaisou the truth hurts.jpg
File:Mami forever alone - or not.jpg
File:Megami_01-2.jpg
File:68fc91a528ed0c7548a5878987d1e29d-2.jpg
File:Mami and Mugi KON fanart.jpg|Mami is the embodiment of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ojou Ojou-sama.]
File:Mami my cakes brings all the girls to the yard.jpg
File:Old hag.jpg|As the remaining veteran that makes you the oldest in the group.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
<gallery>
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka Anthology ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

</gallery>

==== Analysis ====
<gallery>
File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery>
File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
</gallery>

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
*[http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%82%92%E6%95%91%E3%81%84%E9%9A%8A ''Save Mami-san'' at Pixiv image repository]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN5hNrjQA Video of Tomoe Mami's transformation].
* Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two].

[[Category:Characters]]

Mami Tomoe

2012-12-02T09:48:06Z

AMbeforenoon: General text & grammar check. Gave larger points in obsv and spec. sub-headings. Shifted info about Mami being mocked over the naming to W/Abilities/FS. Deleted the point on Mami's wish in Speculation as it is alr covered under wish theories

{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"Tomoe Mami here." <br \ > "A senior at Mitakihara Middle School, just like you two."'' <br \ > ''"And... I'm a magical girl that has made a contract with Kyubey."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>

{{Infobox_character
|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen]<br />Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Percussion-lock Rifled Muskets
}}

Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who rescues [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] from a [[witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair should they choose to become [[magical girl]]s. She is a powerful veteran who fights with summoned muskets and ribbons, as well as a ladylike older sister figure who enjoys tea. Mami, eager to acquire new friends, demonstrates the glory and heady thrill of magical heroism, but also shows Madoka and Sayaka the terrible danger inherent in going into the teeth of a witch's domain.

==General Info==
[[File:Mami tea party cakes.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mami sure loves her tea parties, just as much as she loves the company.]]
* A ninth-grader who attends Mitakihara Middle School. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident.
'''Physical features'''
*According to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], her height is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]].
*Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown.
*She has characteristic [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OjouRinglets Ojou Ringlets] at the sides of her face.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|Design Check]]:
** "Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]."
** "Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts." (Aoki)
** "Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates."
** "School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights." (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark brown tights.)

'''Other details'''
* Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She has been shown to be a rather good cook, especially when it comes to dessert.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|Inu Curry.]]

==Personality==
Mami first appears as an older, more experienced girl, and is one of the first magical girls introduced in the series. She is shown to have feminine tastes, such as drinking tea and dressing with flower clips in her hair and bows on her shoes.

She has a strong sense of personal justice, which keeps her on the path of helping innocents despite gaining little reward for it. This sense of justice also makes it difficult for her to team up with other magical girls for more than short periods, as many will only fight witches for the chance of finding a Grief Seed or in self-defense, and many others are against teaming up with their "competition" in hunting witches. These circumstances compound with her lonely nature as an orphan who has trouble making friends at school due to her having little time for much outside of witch hunting, which has turned Mami into a very isolated person looking for friends.

She has been shown to take the harsh truths of the magical girl system quite badly depending on the circumstances, and at times has proven to be unstable and dangerous when confronted with them.

Mami always uses honorifics and calls people by their surname with the honorific '-san'. This shows her age and emotional distance to the other girls, who are younger than her and closer in age to each another.

==History==
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===Mami in the Anime and Drama CDs===
Some time before the start of the anime, Mami made her wish after she was in a car accident with her parents. She was most likely very badly wounded, as her parents died on the scene, and Mami only survived due to making a wish with [[Kyubey]], who appeared at just that moment, leaving Mami little time to consider her wish. For some time after that, Mami fought to save people from witches by herself.

It is established in the prequel drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] that approximately a year later, she meets [[Kyoko Sakura]], a girl who had made her wish at about the same time as Mami, but is far less experienced. Mami saves her from a powerful witch that was too much for Kyoko to defeat alone. Kyoko admires Mami's skill and ideals, and she is the first one Mami has met who thought in a similar way as she did. They become a team, fighting witches and saving people together. Mami meets [[Sakura Family|Kyoko's family]], and the two girls become very close.

Some time after they begin working together, Kyoko's father discovers that Kyoko had made her wish to give him followers for his church, which caused him to have a mental breakdown in which he killed himself and everyone in the family, except Kyoko. This event causes Kyoko to change idealistically, and she breaks her alliance with Mami, saying she will fight only for herself from now on. Mami thinks that she can change Kyoko's mind and refuses to let her go off alone, which leads to a clash between them in which they battle using their magic. Kyoko finishes the battle by forcing Mami to give up or seriously hurt her junior, and they separate for good. Mami is alone again except for Kyubey until the anime series starts.

At the end of Episode 1, Mami meets [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] in the barrier of the witch [[Gertrud]]. She saves them from the familiars, chasing off the witch for the time being. [[Homura]] appears, and Mami advises her to chase after the witch to prevent an immediate conflict. Mami then introduces Madoka and Sayaka to Kyubey and explains the magical girl system, offering to bring them on her witch hunts to learn and experience the life of a magical girl. Acting as their mentor, she advises them to choose their wishes carefully. Mami searches for and defeats Gertrud upon their next encounter, saving the life of a woman committing suicide. She offers to share Gertrud's Grief Seed with Homura, but is rebuffed. Suspicious of Homura's motives in preventing Madoka from contracting, attempts to resolve differences with Homura fail.

When entering [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] [[Barrier|barrier]], Mami and Madoka are confronted by Homura, who volunteers to take down Charlotte. Mami, still suspicious of Homura, ignores her warning that Charlotte is different from most witches and ties her up with ''Regale''. After Madoka agrees to contract, she was overwhelmed by the realisation that she would be no longer be fighting alone. Drunk on the "Power of Friendship", she is careless and reckless in her battle with Charlotte and is killed.

As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple different demises in different timelines. Her death in the first timeline was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In the second timeline, upon learning about the fate of Puella Magi, Mami decides to kill her companions and herself before they can become witches, and Madoka kills her in order to save Homura and herself.<br />

'''New World'''<br />

<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
* Mami's death is negated in Episode 12 when Madoka's wish changes the laws of the universe. She now works together with Homura and Kyoko to defeat demons.
*Little is known about Mami in the new world created by Madoka's [[Madoka#Important_Plot_Points|wish]], but she is aware of something called the "Law of Cycles", suggesting that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.
**[[Gen Urobuchi]] [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that is passed down orally among the magical girls. Urobuchi [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it, Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well.

===Mami in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In Orika Magica, Mami does not die, unlike in the anime. In the third chapter, she fights Charlotte again, this time surviving the battle. She learns of the recent deaths of magical girls from Kyubey, who tells her that these deaths were caused by a black magical girl, not a witch. Mami decides to investigate, and she asks [[Kyoko]] for information. Kyoko doesn't know much more than Mami, but asks her about a white magical girl named [[Oriko]]. Mami doesn't know her, but when she probes for more information, Kyoko rebuffs her. [[Yuma]] believes the blonde is bullying Kyoko, and flips her skirt in retaliation, making Mami cry. Mami later crosses paths with Homura and tries to warn her about murders, but Homura tells her to stay away from "us" (presumably Homura, Madoka and Sayaka). She then meets [[Kirika Kure]], who has lost a precious stuffed toy given to her by someone important. Mami finds the toy and returns it to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her savior and treats her to crepes. Mami accidentally sets Kirika off by saying that she must "be affectionate" towards the person who gave Kirika the doll. A witch appears, surrounding Kirika. As Mami is contemplating how to kill it without hurting Kirika, the girl destroys the witch herself. Kirika, who turns out to be the black magical girl, attacks Mami to prove her devotion to her love.
* Chapters 4 details the fight between the two further, with Mami coming out the victor.
* In chapters 5 to 7, Oriko and Kirika set familiars in [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Mami tried to stop them to save students but got into their trap. Fortunately Kyoko and Yuma saved her. The three then fight against Kirika. The fact that a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and they finally defeat Kirika{{spoiler|'s witch form}}.

===Mami in Kazumi Magica===
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>
* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She saved [[Michiru Kazusa]] from a Witch's attack's while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. Mami protects Michiru with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of Kyubey at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Michiru. {{Spoiler|However, based on later chapter, it was revealed that Mami was with Kyubey, but the memories of that encounter were modified by Umika.}}
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Michiru to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

===Mami in The Different Story===
The beginning of [[The Different Story]] follows the drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] rather faithfully until the end of the first volume, where it begins a new timeline. In this timeline, Mami survives her battle with Charlotte, and intervenes in the fight where Kyoko and Sayaka first meet.

Reference is made to her encounter with [[Michiru Kazusa]] from [[Kazumi Magica]] in the third volume of the series.

===Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
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==Wish==
<blockquote> ''"If you want to make a wish for someone else, then you really need to take the time to think about what you actually want." <br \ > "Miki-san, do you really want to make his dream to come true? Or do you just want to be his benefactor? The two may sound the same, but they are actually completely different."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 3]].</blockquote>

*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown, as there are multiple conflicting versions of it from official sources (and no flat-out phrasing):
** According to the [[Madoka Magica Manga|manga adaptation]], she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown.
** According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"''.
** According to [[The Different Story]] manga, she wished to "live on".
* There are [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|several theories]] regarding the exact phrasing of Mami's wish and its relation to her powers.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
**According to Mami, what she does regret is that she did not think her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
***It is revealed in [[The Different Story]] that Mami regrets her wish because she didn't think of saving her parents in her moment of desperation. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

==Weapons, Abilities and Fighting Style ==
[[File:Mami_rifles_ep1.png|right|280px|thumb|Who needs guns that can fire more than once when you can do this?]]
[[File:Finale_Cannon_2.png|right|280px|thumb|''Tiro Finale!'']]
Mami is a veteran and is the most experienced magical girl in Madoka Magica, with Kyubey claiming in Episode 4 that that was the reason why she could afford to battle familiars as well as witches. However, whether she is the most powerful magical girl (discounting Ultimate Madoka), is up to [[Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory|debate]].<br />

*Mami's primary weapons are percussion-lock rifled muskets, which she can summon in large numbers and are fired by hand, remotely or are used as a melee weapon. Expended bullets can summon strings to ensnare the foe.
*Mami's weapon which she uses for her finishing move, ''Tiro Finale'', is an enormous percussion lock cannon. The cannon and the method of use seems to vary each time she summmons it, implying that she probably creates it to match what she has in mind then.
**Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#Yukihiro_Miyamoto.2C_Series_Director|shoot shotgun shells too]].
*Mami also uses ribbons which she can use to bind enemies. She extends them from her clothing or summons them out of the air.
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original magical ability.
For more details on Mami's weapons and their use, see [[Weapons]]

'''Fighting style'''
*As when she assaulted Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. Presumably, this is her normal fighting style. When hyped up on the "Power of Friendship" in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, [http://www.japanator.com/bakemonogatari-hitagi-figure-has-an-awesome-skirt-13552.phtml|unloads office supplies from her skirt] for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.

'''Related trivia and naming of moves'''
*Mami names her attacks and announces them when she uses them. Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of this habit.
**Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', called Mami's naming to be "too embarrassing"
**Madoka thought that was cool and wanted to name her own attacks as well in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']] (but Homura discourages it).
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**Mami has a magical attack where she uses her ribbons to tie up and restrain her target, it is called ''"Regale"'', which means "regal" in Italian. The name of the attack was first mentioned in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], and was later mentioned again in the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4, ''"Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!"'']]
**In the official Italian dub version of the anime, Mami says ''"Final Shoot"'' in English, instead of Italian.
*As Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it is highly likely that it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran, her fighting prowess extends beyond her original powers.
*One possible explanation with regards to Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it is the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" equates to "have a lot of attachment to this world" under the Buddhist philosophy, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of a literal interpretation: to be able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. No official kanji of her name exists. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are below. Do note that most of the examples below are not commonly used and are unrealistic. The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses one of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji (麻美), "beautiful hemp", as the hanzi for her first name.
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
**truth, beauty (真美)
**hemp, truth (麻実)
**hemp, beauty (麻美)
**white jasmine (茉美)

*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This could imply that "Mami" has foreign origins, in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit.
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," as the canon states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, the seiyuus Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Some examples of use in other series: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 [[wikipedia:Moe_%28slang%29#Saimoe|Anime Saimoe]].
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]] Fan artists often imagine her with seductive lingerie, but the real Mami is more of an innocent schoolgirl in this respect. Even if she's a bit lonely, she shows off on the battlefield, not to the boys.

==Observations==
*Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka use a respectful tone when talking to Mami, and the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura did the same in the past.

*It was implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]] and learnt what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey said that someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and has a pained expression. It seems that she is talking about Kyoko in both cases, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] confirmed this with Kyoko and Mami having had a master-disciple relationship prior to the events of the anime.

*In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted. However, in episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming.

'''Mami's mentor image'''
* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is emotionally much frailer than she seems to be. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly to Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she said that she cries a lot when on her own, declaring that she is not a good role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It crumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.
'''Mami's breakdown in Timeline 3'''
* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow, killing her to stop her rampage.
**In "[[Key Animation Note|Key Animation Note Volume 5]],P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment." Mami thus may have been calmer than she first seemed, especially since she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic. She began by killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility, then tying up Homura to prevent her from using time manipulation and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly) to last. Thus it is likely that Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't actually lose her mind.
***Yukihiro Miyamoto's quote is "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."

'''Mami's wealth'''
*[[Episode 10]], the Bonus CD and the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]] radically modify [[Mami's Residence|Mami's apartment]]. In the early episodes, her apartment looked rather spartan, reinforcing the idea that she lives by herself with no one to support her, emphasizing her loneliness. The later revisions fill her room, including with beautifully decorated with nice furniture (and it's also implied that it has two stores). This may be to reinforce her rich background

*It is likely that Mami inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks, as well as her Ojou Ringlets, indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
** Homura also says in episode 4 that Mami has no other relatives left, therefore she doesn't seem to have any family members telling her what to do with whatever money/possessions she inherited from her dead parents. There are also no mentions of unrelated legal tutors appointed by law.
** Mami's apartment appears to be rather large, and is clearly a maisonette in subsequent revisions. Japan, being a very densely populated nation has some of the highest real estate prices in the world. To own and mantain such a large flat in Japan, let alone in a downtown zone of a large city, means the Tomoes must have had quite a bit of money. On the other hand, every person in the anime seems to have large houses.
'''Mami's fingernail mark'''
*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown and speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In the [[Puella Magi Production Note|Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she is supposed to have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.

==Speculation==
*For a while, hope was held out that Mami could still be "brought back" to life without a wish. Since the body of a magical girl is merely the "husk", as long as her Soul Gem is still intact, she might [[Tweets#Gen_Urobuchi.2C_Script_Writer|still be alive]] since the soul is still within it. That was until it was realised that Mami's soul gem takes the form of a hairpin and it was crushed/eaten with Mami's head in episode 3 by Charlotte.

*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
**This could simply be because of other reasons such as Homura making changes in the timeline (and killing a different number of witches).

'''Mami's fate in Timeline 4'''
*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.

'''Kyubey set up Mami's death!'''
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He used his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
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File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
File:Mami_promotional_poster.jpg
File:Mami%27s_costume.jpg
File:Mami_3_views.jpg
File:61iGdWq4fFL._SS400_.jpg
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File:MamiTiro_MamiSinger.jpg|Mami as an Idol singer
File:Puella_Magi_Mami_Magica.jpg
File:Mami_fingernail_symbol.jpg| A close view of what Mami's fingernail marking looks like. It does not appear in the anime.
File:NewType 05.2012 01.jpg|Notice someone missing?...
File:Everyone is holding hands but me mamiforeveralone.jpg|Homura and Madoka holding hands. Kyoko and Sayaka holding hands. Mami has her hands behind her back. Mamiforeveralone.
File:Mami dakimakura.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 3.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 3
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
File:Puella110_000109-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_343.jpg
File:467181.jpg
</gallery>

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami gets killed again
File:Madokamagica01_374-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_279_copy_2.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-05-21h33m29s131.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
</gallery>

==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka1296141803171.png|An early 4-koma speculating on Mami's wish.
File:Madoka1296219874638.png|A 4-koma speculating on Mami and Homura's relationship.
File:Let me think about it.jpg|Exaggeration of Mami's desperation for friends
File:Mami guns names doujin.jpg|Mami's obsession needs to be stopped.
File:Mami lonely.jpg|Being a magical girl is a solitary job.
File:Aoki ume mami doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Mamilotte fanart.jpg|Mamilotte fanart. Charlotte looks suspiciously like Madoka.
File:CharlottexMamixMadoka or the CMM Sammitch.jpg|The Mammi Sand<i>witch</i>. Get it?
File:Tomoe Mami ordinary day.jpg|A fan illustration with Mami's hair down
File:Mami's dreams.jpg|Mami suffered quietly in isolation, Kyuoko was a lonewolf, Sayaka fought with friends, and Homura lost her friends to death. Clearly Urobuchi's idea of friendship.
File:Mami 2.0.jpg|Mami, forget magic. It's time for you to join the 21st century.
File:Tiro Finale 2.0.jpg|
File:WMD Mami.jpg|"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic mahou shoujo. Mami Tomoe will be that girl. Better than she was before. Better...stronger...faster."
File:Phone skin mami.jpg|Mami, dont lose your head over cell phone bills.
File:Mami fight charlotte.gif|
File:Mami pixel mugen.gif
File:QB u bastard driver.jpg|Kyubey: "If I did it..."
File:Mami beatles album hint ep 3.jpg
File:Mannequin headless madoka comic.jpg
File:Mami tomoe queen 2011.jpg|''"Hail to the Queen, baby."''
File:Tomoe mami angel fanart.jpg
File:Goddess (chibi) Mami.jpg
File:Shino mami fanart happy.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Wins Saimoe 2011.jpg
File:Mami goddess fanart shop.jpg
File:Mami as doggy.gif|Mami as doggy
File:Mami tiro finally magical girl mahou shoujo precure fanart parody.jpg|
File:Kawaisou the truth hurts.jpg
File:Mami forever alone - or not.jpg
File:Megami_01-2.jpg
File:68fc91a528ed0c7548a5878987d1e29d-2.jpg
File:Mami and Mugi KON fanart.jpg|Mami is the embodiment of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ojou Ojou-sama.]
File:Mami my cakes brings all the girls to the yard.jpg
File:Old hag.jpg|As the remaining veteran that makes you the oldest in the group.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
<gallery>
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka Anthology ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

</gallery>

==== Analysis ====
<gallery>
File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery>
File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
</gallery>

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
*[http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%82%92%E6%95%91%E3%81%84%E9%9A%8A ''Save Mami-san'' at Pixiv image repository]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN5hNrjQA Video of Tomoe Mami's transformation].
* Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two].

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Mami Tomoe

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{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"Tomoe Mami here." <br \ > "A senior at Mitakihara Middle School, just like you two."'' <br \ > ''"And... I'm a magical girl that has made a contract with Kyubey."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>

{{Infobox_character
|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen]<br />Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Percussion-lock Rifled Muskets
}}

Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who rescues [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] from a [[witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair should they choose to become [[magical girl]]s. She is a powerful veteran who fights with summoned muskets and ribbons, as well as a ladylike older sister figure who enjoys tea. Mami, eager to acquire new friends, demonstrates the glory and heady thrill of magical heroism, but also shows Madoka and Sayaka the terrible danger inherent in going into the teeth of a witch's domain.

==General Info==
[[File:Mami tea party cakes.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mami sure loves her tea parties, just as much as she loves the company.]]
* A ninth-grader who attends Mitakihara Middle School. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident.
'''Physical features'''
*According to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], her height is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]].
*Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown.
*She has characteristic [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OjouRinglets Ojou Ringlets] at the sides of her face.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|Design Check]]:
** "Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]."
** "Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts." (Aoki)
** "Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates."
** "School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights." (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark brown tights.)

'''Other details'''
* Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She has been shown to be a rather good cook, especially when it comes to dessert.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|Inu Curry.]]

==Personality==
Mami first appears as an older, more experienced girl, and is one of the first magical girls introduced in the series. She is shown to have feminine tastes, such as drinking tea and dressing with flower clips in her hair and bows on her shoes.

She has a strong sense of personal justice, which keeps her on the path of helping innocents despite gaining little reward for it. This sense of justice also makes it difficult for her to team up with other magical girls for more than short periods, as many will only fight witches for the chance of finding a Grief Seed or in self-defense, and many others are against teaming up with their "competition" in hunting witches. These circumstances compound with her lonely nature as an orphan who has trouble making friends at school due to her having little time for much outside of witch hunting, which has turned Mami into a very isolated person looking for friends.

She has been shown to take the harsh truths of the magical girl system quite badly depending on the circumstances, and at times has proven to be unstable and dangerous when confronted with them.

Mami always uses honorifics and calls people by their surname with the honorific '-san'. This shows her age and emotional distance to the other girls, who are younger than her and closer in age to each another.

==History==
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===Mami in the Anime and Drama CDs===
Some time before the start of the anime, Mami made her wish after she was in a car accident with her parents. She was most likely very badly wounded, as her parents died on the scene, and Mami only survived due to making a wish with [[Kyubey]], who appeared at just that moment, leaving Mami little time to consider her wish. For some time after that, Mami fought to save people from witches by herself.

It is established in the prequel drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] that approximately a year later, she meets [[Kyoko Sakura]], a girl who had made her wish at about the same time as Mami, but is far less experienced. Mami saves her from a powerful witch that was too much for Kyoko to defeat alone. Kyoko admires Mami's skill and ideals, and she is the first one Mami has met who thought in a similar way as she did. They become a team, fighting witches and saving people together. Mami meets [[Sakura Family|Kyoko's family]], and the two girls become very close.

Some time after they begin working together, Kyoko's father discovers that Kyoko had made her wish to give him followers for his church, which caused him to have a mental breakdown in which he killed himself and everyone in the family, except Kyoko. This event causes Kyoko to change idealistically, and she breaks her alliance with Mami, saying she will fight only for herself from now on. Mami thinks that she can change Kyoko's mind and refuses to let her go off alone, which leads to a clash between them in which they battle using their magic. Kyoko finishes the battle by forcing Mami to give up or seriously hurt her junior, and they separate for good. Mami is alone again except for Kyubey until the anime series starts.

At the end of Episode 1, Mami meets [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] in the barrier of the witch [[Gertrud]]. She saves them from the familiars, chasing off the witch for the time being. [[Homura]] appears, and Mami advises her to chase after the witch to prevent an immediate conflict. Mami then introduces Madoka and Sayaka to Kyubey and explains the magical girl system, offering to bring them on her witch hunts to learn and experience the life of a magical girl. Acting as their mentor, she advises them to choose their wishes carefully. Mami searches for and defeats Gertrud upon their next encounter, saving the life of a woman committing suicide. She offers to share Gertrud's Grief Seed with Homura, but is rebuffed. Suspicious of Homura's motives in preventing Madoka from contracting, attempts to resolve differences with Homura fail.

When entering [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] [[Barrier|barrier]], Mami and Madoka are confronted by Homura, who volunteers to take down Charlotte. Mami, still suspicious of Homura, ignores her warning that Charlotte is different from most witches and ties her up with ''Regale''. After Madoka agrees to contract, she was overwhelmed by the realisation that she would be no longer be fighting alone. Drunk on the "Power of Friendship", she is careless and reckless in her battle with Charlotte and is killed.

As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple different demises in different timelines. Her death in the first timeline was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In the second timeline, upon learning about the fate of Puella Magi, Mami decides to kill her companions and herself before they can become witches, and Madoka kills her in order to save Homura and herself.<br />

'''New World'''<br />

<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
* Mami's death is negated in Episode 12 when Madoka's wish changes the laws of the universe. She now works together with Homura and Kyoko to defeat demons.
*Little is known about Mami in the new world created by Madoka's [[Madoka#Important_Plot_Points|wish]], but she is aware of something called the "Law of Cycles", suggesting that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.
**[[Gen Urobuchi]] [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that is passed down orally among the magical girls. Urobuchi [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it, Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well.

===Mami in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In Orika Magica, Mami does not die, unlike in the anime. In the third chapter, she fights Charlotte again, this time surviving the battle. She learns of the recent deaths of magical girls from Kyubey, who tells her that these deaths were caused by a black magical girl, not a witch. Mami decides to investigate, and she asks [[Kyoko]] for information. Kyoko doesn't know much more than Mami, but asks her about a white magical girl named [[Oriko]]. Mami doesn't know her, but when she probes for more information, Kyoko rebuffs her. [[Yuma]] believes the blonde is bullying Kyoko, and flips her skirt in retaliation, making Mami cry. Mami later crosses paths with Homura and tries to warn her about murders, but Homura tells her to stay away from "us" (presumably Homura, Madoka and Sayaka). She then meets [[Kirika Kure]], who has lost a precious stuffed toy given to her by someone important. Mami finds the toy and returns it to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her savior and treats her to crepes. Mami accidentally sets Kirika off by saying that she must "be affectionate" towards the person who gave Kirika the doll. A witch appears, surrounding Kirika. As Mami is contemplating how to kill it without hurting Kirika, the girl destroys the witch herself. Kirika, who turns out to be the black magical girl, attacks Mami to prove her devotion to her love.
* Chapters 4 details the fight between the two further, with Mami coming out the victor.
* In chapters 5 to 7, Oriko and Kirika set familiars in [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Mami tried to stop them to save students but got into their trap. Fortunately Kyoko and Yuma saved her. The three then fight against Kirika. The fact that a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and they finally defeat Kirika{{spoiler|'s witch form}}.

===Mami in Kazumi Magica===
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>
* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She saved [[Michiru Kazusa]] from a Witch's attack's while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. Mami protects Michiru with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of Kyubey at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Michiru. {{Spoiler|However, based on later chapter, it was revealed that Mami was with Kyubey, but the memories of that encounter were modified by Umika.}}
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Michiru to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

===Mami in The Different Story===
The beginning of [[The Different Story]] follows the drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] rather faithfully until the end of the first volume, where it begins a new timeline. In this timeline, Mami survives her battle with Charlotte, and intervenes in the fight where Kyoko and Sayaka first meet.

Reference is made to her encounter with [[Michiru Kazusa]] from [[Kazumi Magica]] in the third volume of the series.

===Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
|}

==Wish==
<blockquote> ''"If you want to make a wish for someone else, then you really need to take the time to think about what you actually want." <br \ > "Miki-san, do you really want to make his dream to come true? Or do you just want to be his benefactor? The two may sound the same, but they are actually completely different."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 3]].</blockquote>

*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown, as there are multiple conflicting versions of it from official sources (and no flat-out phrasing):
** According to the [[Madoka Magica Manga|manga adaptation]], she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown.
** According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"''.
** According to [[The Different Story]] manga, she wished to "live on".
* There are several [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|theories]] about the exact phrasing and its relation to her powers.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
**According to Mami, what she does regret is that she did not think her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
****It is revealed in [[The Different Story]] that Mami regrets her wish because she didn't think of saving her parents in her moment of desperation. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

==Weapons, Abilities and Fighting Style ==
[[File:Mami_rifles_ep1.png|right|280px|thumb|Who needs guns that can fire more than once when you can do this?]]
[[File:Finale_Cannon_2.png|right|280px|thumb|''Tiro Finale!'']]
Mami is a veteran and is the most experienced magical girl in Madoka Magica, with Kyubey claiming in Episode 4 that that was the reason why she could afford to battle familiars as well as witches. However, whether she is the most powerful magical girl (discounting Ultimate Madoka), is up to [[Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory|debate]].<br />

*Mami's primary weapons are percussion-lock rifled muskets, which she can summon in large numbers and are fired by hand, remotely or are used as a melee weapon. Expended bullets can summon strings to ensnare the foe.
*Mami's weapon which she uses for her finishing move, ''Tiro Finale'', is an enormous percussion lock cannon. The cannon and the method of use seems to vary each time she summmons it, implying that she probably creates it to match what she has in mind then.
**Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#New_Background_Information|shoot shotgun shells too]].
*Mami also uses ribbons which she can use to bind enemies. She extends them from her clothing or summons them out of the air.
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original magical ability.
For more details on Mami's weapons and their use, see [[Weapons]]

'''Fighting style'''
*As when she assaulted Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. Presumably, this is her normal fighting style. When hyped up on the "Power of Friendship" in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, [http://www.japanator.com/bakemonogatari-hitagi-figure-has-an-awesome-skirt-13552.phtml|unloads office supplies from her skirt] for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.

'''Related trivia and naming of moves'''
* As Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it is highly likely that it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran, her fighting prowess extends beyond her original powers.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**Mami has a magical attack where she uses her ribbons to tie up and restrain her target, it is called ''"Regale"'', which means "regal" in Italian. The name of the attack was first mentioned in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], and was later mentioned again in the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4, ''"Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!"'']]
**In the official Italian dub version of the anime, Mami says ''"Final Shoot"'' in English, instead of Italian.

**One possible explanation with regards to Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it is the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" equates to "have a lot of attachment to this world" under the Buddhist philosophy, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of a literal interpretation: to be able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. No official kanji of her name exists. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are below. Do note that most of the examples below are not commonly used and are unrealistic. The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses one of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji (麻美), "beautiful hemp", as the hanzi for her first name.
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
**truth, beauty (真美)
**hemp, truth (麻実)
**hemp, beauty (麻美)
**white jasmine (茉美)

*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This could imply that "Mami" has foreign origins, in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit.
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," as the canon states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, the seiyuus Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Some examples of use in other series: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 [[wikipedia:Moe_%28slang%29#Saimoe|Anime Saimoe]].
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]] Fan artists often imagine her with seductive lingerie, but the real Mami is more of an innocent schoolgirl in this respect. Even if she's a bit lonely, she shows off on the battlefield, not to the boys.

==Observations==
*Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka use a respectful tone when talking to Mami, and the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura did the same in the past.

*It was implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]] and learnt what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey said that someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and has a pained expression. It seems that she is talking about Kyoko in both cases, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] confirmed this with Kyoko and Mami having had a master-disciple relationship prior to the events of the anime.

*In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted. However, in episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming.

* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is emotionally much frailer than she seems to be. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly to Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she said that she cries a lot when on her own, declaring that she is not a good role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It crumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.

* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**In "[[Key Animation Note|Key Animation Note Volume 5]],P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment." Mami thus may have been calmer than she first seemed, especially since she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later. Thus it is likely that Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't actually lose her mind.
***Yukihiro Miyamoto's quote is "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."

*[[Episode 10]] and, even further, the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]], radically modify Mami's apartment. At first her apartment looked quite spartan reinforcing the idea that she is by herself with no one to support her (emphasizing her loneliness). Later revisions instead fill up her room with several items, beautifully decorated with nice furniture (and it's also implied that it has two stores); the reason for this may be to display that she may come from a wealthy background.
**It is possible she inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
** Mami's apartment appears to be rather large, and is clearly a maisonette in the blu-ray version. Japan is a very-densely populated nation, which results in some of the highest real estate prices in the world; to own and mantain such a large flat in said country, not to mention in a downtown zone of a large city, means the Tomoes must have had quite a bit of money. On the other hand, every person in the anime seems to have large houses.
*** Homura also says in episode 4 that Mami has no other relatives left, therefore she doesn't seem to have any family members telling her what to do with whatever money/possessions she inherited from her dead parents. There are also no mentions of unrelated legal tutors appointed by law.

*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown, speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she does have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.

*Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of Mami's naming habit of her attacks, specially Kyoko. The only one who thinks that is cool is Madoka and she wants to name her own attacks as well (but Homura discourages that in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']]).
**Mami was mocked again by Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', calling Mami's naming to be too embarrassing.
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.

==Speculation==
*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown. It's possible that she wished not to "die alone", and thus died in episode three because the terms of her contract/wish were fulfilled. According to the manga, she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown. However, this is theory is called into question when she is shown alive and well in Time Line 3, when all of Madoka, Sayaka, Homura and Kyoko are her magical girl colleagues.

*It is possible that Mami may be able to be brought back to life without a wish. This is due to the body of a magical girl merely being the "husk" and that the soul is what keeps them alive; as long as her Soul Gem can be found, her life may be able to be restored. There is a catch, however: Mami's soul gem takes the form of a hairpin, and it was the first thing to be crushed in episode 3.

*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
**This could simply be because of other reasons, however, such as Homura making changes in the timeline (and killing a different number of witches).

*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He uses his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Middle 1297505415.jpg
File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
File:Mami_promotional_poster.jpg
File:Mami%27s_costume.jpg
File:Mami_3_views.jpg
File:61iGdWq4fFL._SS400_.jpg
File:552104.jpg
File:MamiTiro_MamiSinger.jpg|Mami as an Idol singer
File:Puella_Magi_Mami_Magica.jpg
File:Mami_fingernail_symbol.jpg| A close view of what Mami's fingernail marking looks like. It does not appear in the anime.
File:NewType 05.2012 01.jpg|Notice someone missing?...
File:Everyone is holding hands but me mamiforeveralone.jpg|Homura and Madoka holding hands. Kyoko and Sayaka holding hands. Mami has her hands behind her back. Mamiforeveralone.
File:Mami dakimakura.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 3.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 3
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
File:Puella110_000109-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_343.jpg
File:467181.jpg
</gallery>

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami gets killed again
File:Madokamagica01_374-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_279_copy_2.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-05-21h33m29s131.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
</gallery>

==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka1296141803171.png|An early 4-koma speculating on Mami's wish.
File:Madoka1296219874638.png|A 4-koma speculating on Mami and Homura's relationship.
File:Let me think about it.jpg|Exaggeration of Mami's desperation for friends
File:Mami guns names doujin.jpg|Mami's obsession needs to be stopped.
File:Mami lonely.jpg|Being a magical girl is a solitary job.
File:Aoki ume mami doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Mamilotte fanart.jpg|Mamilotte fanart. Charlotte looks suspiciously like Madoka.
File:CharlottexMamixMadoka or the CMM Sammitch.jpg|The Mammi Sand<i>witch</i>. Get it?
File:Tomoe Mami ordinary day.jpg|A fan illustration with Mami's hair down
File:Mami's dreams.jpg|Mami suffered quietly in isolation, Kyuoko was a lonewolf, Sayaka fought with friends, and Homura lost her friends to death. Clearly Urobuchi's idea of friendship.
File:Mami 2.0.jpg|Mami, forget magic. It's time for you to join the 21st century.
File:Tiro Finale 2.0.jpg|
File:WMD Mami.jpg|"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic mahou shoujo. Mami Tomoe will be that girl. Better than she was before. Better...stronger...faster."
File:Phone skin mami.jpg|Mami, dont lose your head over cell phone bills.
File:Mami fight charlotte.gif|
File:Mami pixel mugen.gif
File:QB u bastard driver.jpg|Kyubey: "If I did it..."
File:Mami beatles album hint ep 3.jpg
File:Mannequin headless madoka comic.jpg
File:Mami tomoe queen 2011.jpg|''"Hail to the Queen, baby."''
File:Tomoe mami angel fanart.jpg
File:Goddess (chibi) Mami.jpg
File:Shino mami fanart happy.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Wins Saimoe 2011.jpg
File:Mami goddess fanart shop.jpg
File:Mami as doggy.gif|Mami as doggy
File:Mami tiro finally magical girl mahou shoujo precure fanart parody.jpg|
File:Kawaisou the truth hurts.jpg
File:Mami forever alone - or not.jpg
File:Megami_01-2.jpg
File:68fc91a528ed0c7548a5878987d1e29d-2.jpg
File:Mami and Mugi KON fanart.jpg|Mami is the embodiment of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ojou Ojou-sama.]
File:Mami my cakes brings all the girls to the yard.jpg
File:Old hag.jpg|As the remaining veteran that makes you the oldest in the group.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
<gallery>
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka Anthology ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

</gallery>

==== Analysis ====
<gallery>
File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery>
File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
</gallery>

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
*[http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%82%92%E6%95%91%E3%81%84%E9%9A%8A ''Save Mami-san'' at Pixiv image repository]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN5hNrjQA Video of Tomoe Mami's transformation].
* Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two].

[[Category:Characters]]

Mami Tomoe

2012-12-02T09:05:32Z

AMbeforenoon: Grammar and some minor editing up to Trivia

{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"Tomoe Mami here." <br \ > "A senior at Mitakihara Middle School, just like you two."'' <br \ > ''"And... I'm a magical girl that has made a contract with Kyubey."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>

{{Infobox_character
|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen]<br />Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Percussion-lock Rifled Muskets
}}

Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who rescues [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] from a [[witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair should they choose to become [[magical girl]]s. She is a powerful veteran who fights with summoned muskets and ribbons, as well as a ladylike older sister figure who enjoys tea. Mami, eager to acquire new friends, demonstrates the glory and heady thrill of magical heroism, but also shows Madoka and Sayaka the terrible danger inherent in going into the teeth of a witch's domain.

==General Info==
[[File:Mami tea party cakes.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mami sure loves her tea parties, just as much as she loves the company.]]
* A ninth-grader who attends Mitakihara Middle School. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident.
'''Physical features'''
*According to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], her height is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]].
*Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown.
*She has characteristic [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OjouRinglets Ojou Ringlets] at the sides of her face.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|Design Check]]:
** "Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]."
** "Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts." (Aoki)
** "Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates."
** "School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights." (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark brown tights.)

'''Other details'''
* Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She has been shown to be a rather good cook, especially when it comes to dessert.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|Inu Curry.]]

==Personality==
Mami first appears as an older, more experienced girl, and is one of the first magical girls introduced in the series. She is shown to have feminine tastes, such as drinking tea and dressing with flower clips in her hair and bows on her shoes.

She has a strong sense of personal justice, which keeps her on the path of helping innocents despite gaining little reward for it. This sense of justice also makes it difficult for her to team up with other magical girls for more than short periods, as many will only fight witches for the chance of finding a Grief Seed or in self-defense, and many others are against teaming up with their "competition" in hunting witches. These circumstances compound with her lonely nature as an orphan who has trouble making friends at school due to her having little time for much outside of witch hunting, which has turned Mami into a very isolated person looking for friends.

She has been shown to take the harsh truths of the magical girl system quite badly depending on the circumstances, and at times has proven to be unstable and dangerous when confronted with them.

Mami always uses honorifics and calls people by their surname with the honorific '-san'. This shows her age and emotional distance to the other girls, who are younger than her and closer in age to each another.

==History==
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===Mami in the Anime and Drama CDs===
Some time before the start of the anime, Mami made her wish after she was in a car accident with her parents. She was most likely very badly wounded, as her parents died on the scene, and Mami only survived due to making a wish with [[Kyubey]], who appeared at just that moment, leaving Mami little time to consider her wish. For some time after that, Mami fought to save people from witches by herself.

It is established in the prequel drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] that approximately a year later, she meets [[Kyoko Sakura]], a girl who had made her wish at about the same time as Mami, but is far less experienced. Mami saves her from a powerful witch that was too much for Kyoko to defeat alone. Kyoko admires Mami's skill and ideals, and she is the first one Mami has met who thought in a similar way as she did. They become a team, fighting witches and saving people together. Mami meets [[Sakura Family|Kyoko's family]], and the two girls become very close.

Some time after they begin working together, Kyoko's father discovers that Kyoko had made her wish to give him followers for his church, which caused him to have a mental breakdown in which he killed himself and everyone in the family, except Kyoko. This event causes Kyoko to change idealistically, and she breaks her alliance with Mami, saying she will fight only for herself from now on. Mami thinks that she can change Kyoko's mind and refuses to let her go off alone, which leads to a clash between them in which they battle using their magic. Kyoko finishes the battle by forcing Mami to give up or seriously hurt her junior, and they separate for good. Mami is alone again except for Kyubey until the anime series starts.

At the end of Episode 1, Mami meets [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] in the barrier of the witch [[Gertrud]]. She saves them from the familiars, chasing off the witch for the time being. [[Homura]] appears, and Mami advises her to chase after the witch to prevent an immediate conflict. Mami then introduces Madoka and Sayaka to Kyubey and explains the magical girl system, offering to bring them on her witch hunts to learn and experience the life of a magical girl. Acting as their mentor, she advises them to choose their wishes carefully. Mami searches for and defeats Gertrud upon their next encounter, saving the life of a woman committing suicide. She offers to share Gertrud's Grief Seed with Homura, but is rebuffed. Suspicious of Homura's motives in preventing Madoka from contracting, attempts to resolve differences with Homura fail.

When entering [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] [[Barrier|barrier]], Mami and Madoka are confronted by Homura, who volunteers to take down Charlotte. Mami, still suspicious of Homura, ignores her warning that Charlotte is different from most witches and ties her up with ''Regale''. After Madoka agrees to contract, she was overwhelmed by the realisation that she would be no longer be fighting alone. Drunk on the "Power of Friendship", she is careless and reckless in her battle with Charlotte and is killed.

As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple different demises in different timelines. Her death in the first timeline was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In the second timeline, upon learning about the fate of Puella Magi, Mami decides to kill her companions and herself before they can become witches, and Madoka kills her in order to save Homura and herself.<br />

'''New World'''<br />

<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
* Mami's death is negated in Episode 12 when Madoka's wish changes the laws of the universe. She now works together with Homura and Kyoko to defeat demons.
*Little is known about Mami in the new world created by Madoka's [[Madoka#Important_Plot_Points|wish]], but she is aware of something called the "Law of Cycles", suggesting that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.
**[[Gen Urobuchi]] [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that is passed down orally among the magical girls. Urobuchi [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it, Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well.

===Mami in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In Orika Magica, Mami does not die, unlike in the anime. In the third chapter, she fights Charlotte again, this time surviving the battle. She learns of the recent deaths of magical girls from Kyubey, who tells her that these deaths were caused by a black magical girl, not a witch. Mami decides to investigate, and she asks [[Kyoko]] for information. Kyoko doesn't know much more than Mami, but asks her about a white magical girl named [[Oriko]]. Mami doesn't know her, but when she probes for more information, Kyoko rebuffs her. [[Yuma]] believes the blonde is bullying Kyoko, and flips her skirt in retaliation, making Mami cry. Mami later crosses paths with Homura and tries to warn her about murders, but Homura tells her to stay away from "us" (presumably Homura, Madoka and Sayaka). She then meets [[Kirika Kure]], who has lost a precious stuffed toy given to her by someone important. Mami finds the toy and returns it to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her savior and treats her to crepes. Mami accidentally sets Kirika off by saying that she must "be affectionate" towards the person who gave Kirika the doll. A witch appears, surrounding Kirika. As Mami is contemplating how to kill it without hurting Kirika, the girl destroys the witch herself. Kirika, who turns out to be the black magical girl, attacks Mami to prove her devotion to her love.
* Chapters 4 details the fight between the two further, with Mami coming out the victor.
* In chapters 5 to 7, Oriko and Kirika set familiars in [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Mami tried to stop them to save students but got into their trap. Fortunately Kyoko and Yuma saved her. The three then fight against Kirika. The fact that a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and they finally defeat Kirika{{spoiler|'s witch form}}.

===Mami in Kazumi Magica===
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>
* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She saved [[Michiru Kazusa]] from a Witch's attack's while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. Mami protects Michiru with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of Kyubey at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Michiru. {{Spoiler|However, based on later chapter, it was revealed that Mami was with Kyubey, but the memories of that encounter were modified by Umika.}}
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Michiru to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

===Mami in The Different Story===
The beginning of [[The Different Story]] follows the drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] rather faithfully until the end of the first volume, where it begins a new timeline. In this timeline, Mami survives her battle with Charlotte, and intervenes in the fight where Kyoko and Sayaka first meet.

Reference is made to her encounter with [[Michiru Kazusa]] from [[Kazumi Magica]] in the third volume of the series.

===Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
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==Wish==
<blockquote> ''"If you want to make a wish for someone else, then you really need to take the time to think about what you actually want." <br \ > "Miki-san, do you really want to make his dream to come true? Or do you just want to be his benefactor? The two may sound the same, but they are actually completely different."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 3]].</blockquote>

*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown, as there are multiple conflicting versions of it from official sources (and no flat-out phrasing):
** According to the [[Madoka Magica Manga|manga adaptation]], she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown.
** According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"''.
** According to [[The Different Story]] manga, she wished to "live on".
* There are several [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|theories]] about the exact phrasing and its relation to her powers.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
**According to Mami, what she does regret is that she did not think her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
****It is revealed in [[The Different Story]] that Mami regrets her wish because she didn't think of saving her parents in her moment of desperation. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

==Weapons, Abilities and Fighting Style ==
[[File:Mami_rifles_ep1.png|right|280px|thumb|Who needs guns that can fire more than once when you can do this?]]
[[File:Finale_Cannon_2.png|right|280px|thumb|''Tiro Finale!'']]
Mami is a veteran and is the most experienced magical girl in Madoka Magica, with Kyubey claiming in Episode 4 that that was the reason why she could afford to battle familiars as well as witches. However, whether she is the most powerful magical girl (discounting Ultimate Madoka), is up to [[Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory|debate]].<br />

*Mami's primary weapons are percussion-lock rifled muskets, which she can summon in large numbers and are fired by hand, remotely or are used as a melee weapon. Expended bullets can summon strings to ensnare the foe.
*Mami's weapon which she uses for her finishing move, ''Tiro Finale'', is an enormous percussion lock cannon. The cannon and the method of use seems to vary each time she summmons it, implying that she probably creates it to match what she has in mind then.
**Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#New_Background_Information|shoot shotgun shells too]].
*Mami also uses ribbons which she can use to bind enemies. She extends them from her clothing or summons them out of the air.
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original magical ability.
For more details on Mami's weapons and their use, see [[Weapons]]

'''Fighting style'''
*As when she assaulted Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. Presumably, this is her normal fighting style. When hyped up on the "Power of Friendship" in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, [http://www.japanator.com/bakemonogatari-hitagi-figure-has-an-awesome-skirt-13552.phtml|unloads office supplies from her skirt] for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.

'''Related trivia and naming of moves'''
* As Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it is highly likely that it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran, her fighting prowess extends beyond her original powers.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**Mami has a magical attack where she uses her ribbons to tie up and restrain her target, it is called ''"Regale"'', which means "regal" in Italian. The name of the attack was first mentioned in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], and was later mentioned again in the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4, ''"Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!"'']]
**In the official Italian dub version of the anime, Mami says ''"Final Shoot"'' in English, instead of Italian.

**One possible explanation with regards to Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it is the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" equates to "have a lot of attachment to this world" under the Buddhist philosophy, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of a literal interpretation: to be able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. No official kanji of her name exists. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are below. Do note that most of the examples below are not commonly used and are unrealistic. The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses one of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji (麻美), "beautiful hemp", as the hanzi for her first name.
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
**truth, beauty (真美)
**hemp, truth (麻実)
**hemp, beauty (麻美)
**white jasmine (茉美)

*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," the cannon information presented so far states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not directly applicable.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, the seiyuus Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Example: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 [[wikipedia:Moe_%28slang%29#Saimoe|Anime Saimoe]].
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]] Fan artists often imagine her with seductive lingerie, but the real Mami is more of an innocent schoolgirl in this respect. Even if she's a bit lonely, she shows off on the battlefield, not to the boys.

==Observations==
*Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka use a respectful tone when talking to Mami, and the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura did the same in the past.

*It was implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]] and learnt what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey said that someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and has a pained expression. It seems that she is talking about Kyoko in both cases, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] confirmed this with Kyoko and Mami having had a master-disciple relationship prior to the events of the anime.

*In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted. However, in episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming.

* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is emotionally much frailer than she seems to be. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly to Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she said that she cries a lot when on her own, declaring that she is not a good role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It crumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.

* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**In "[[Key Animation Note|Key Animation Note Volume 5]],P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment." Mami thus may have been calmer than she first seemed, especially since she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later. Thus it is likely that Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't actually lose her mind.
***Yukihiro Miyamoto's quote is "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."

*[[Episode 10]] and, even further, the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]], radically modify Mami's apartment. At first her apartment looked quite spartan reinforcing the idea that she is by herself with no one to support her (emphasizing her loneliness). Later revisions instead fill up her room with several items, beautifully decorated with nice furniture (and it's also implied that it has two stores); the reason for this may be to display that she may come from a wealthy background.
**It is possible she inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
** Mami's apartment appears to be rather large, and is clearly a maisonette in the blu-ray version. Japan is a very-densely populated nation, which results in some of the highest real estate prices in the world; to own and mantain such a large flat in said country, not to mention in a downtown zone of a large city, means the Tomoes must have had quite a bit of money. On the other hand, every person in the anime seems to have large houses.
*** Homura also says in episode 4 that Mami has no other relatives left, therefore she doesn't seem to have any family members telling her what to do with whatever money/possessions she inherited from her dead parents. There are also no mentions of unrelated legal tutors appointed by law.

*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown, speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she does have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.

*Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of Mami's naming habit of her attacks, specially Kyoko. The only one who thinks that is cool is Madoka and she wants to name her own attacks as well (but Homura discourages that in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']]).
**Mami was mocked again by Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', calling Mami's naming to be too embarrassing.
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.

==Speculation==
*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown. It's possible that she wished not to "die alone", and thus died in episode three because the terms of her contract/wish were fulfilled. According to the manga, she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown. However, this is theory is called into question when she is shown alive and well in Time Line 3, when all of Madoka, Sayaka, Homura and Kyoko are her magical girl colleagues.

*It is possible that Mami may be able to be brought back to life without a wish. This is due to the body of a magical girl merely being the "husk" and that the soul is what keeps them alive; as long as her Soul Gem can be found, her life may be able to be restored. There is a catch, however: Mami's soul gem takes the form of a hairpin, and it was the first thing to be crushed in episode 3.

*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
**This could simply be because of other reasons, however, such as Homura making changes in the timeline (and killing a different number of witches).

*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He uses his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Middle 1297505415.jpg
File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
File:Mami_promotional_poster.jpg
File:Mami%27s_costume.jpg
File:Mami_3_views.jpg
File:61iGdWq4fFL._SS400_.jpg
File:552104.jpg
File:MamiTiro_MamiSinger.jpg|Mami as an Idol singer
File:Puella_Magi_Mami_Magica.jpg
File:Mami_fingernail_symbol.jpg| A close view of what Mami's fingernail marking looks like. It does not appear in the anime.
File:NewType 05.2012 01.jpg|Notice someone missing?...
File:Everyone is holding hands but me mamiforeveralone.jpg|Homura and Madoka holding hands. Kyoko and Sayaka holding hands. Mami has her hands behind her back. Mamiforeveralone.
File:Mami dakimakura.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 3.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 3
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
File:Puella110_000109-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_343.jpg
File:467181.jpg
</gallery>

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami gets killed again
File:Madokamagica01_374-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_279_copy_2.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-05-21h33m29s131.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
</gallery>

==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka1296141803171.png|An early 4-koma speculating on Mami's wish.
File:Madoka1296219874638.png|A 4-koma speculating on Mami and Homura's relationship.
File:Let me think about it.jpg|Exaggeration of Mami's desperation for friends
File:Mami guns names doujin.jpg|Mami's obsession needs to be stopped.
File:Mami lonely.jpg|Being a magical girl is a solitary job.
File:Aoki ume mami doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Mamilotte fanart.jpg|Mamilotte fanart. Charlotte looks suspiciously like Madoka.
File:CharlottexMamixMadoka or the CMM Sammitch.jpg|The Mammi Sand<i>witch</i>. Get it?
File:Tomoe Mami ordinary day.jpg|A fan illustration with Mami's hair down
File:Mami's dreams.jpg|Mami suffered quietly in isolation, Kyuoko was a lonewolf, Sayaka fought with friends, and Homura lost her friends to death. Clearly Urobuchi's idea of friendship.
File:Mami 2.0.jpg|Mami, forget magic. It's time for you to join the 21st century.
File:Tiro Finale 2.0.jpg|
File:WMD Mami.jpg|"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic mahou shoujo. Mami Tomoe will be that girl. Better than she was before. Better...stronger...faster."
File:Phone skin mami.jpg|Mami, dont lose your head over cell phone bills.
File:Mami fight charlotte.gif|
File:Mami pixel mugen.gif
File:QB u bastard driver.jpg|Kyubey: "If I did it..."
File:Mami beatles album hint ep 3.jpg
File:Mannequin headless madoka comic.jpg
File:Mami tomoe queen 2011.jpg|''"Hail to the Queen, baby."''
File:Tomoe mami angel fanart.jpg
File:Goddess (chibi) Mami.jpg
File:Shino mami fanart happy.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Wins Saimoe 2011.jpg
File:Mami goddess fanart shop.jpg
File:Mami as doggy.gif|Mami as doggy
File:Mami tiro finally magical girl mahou shoujo precure fanart parody.jpg|
File:Kawaisou the truth hurts.jpg
File:Mami forever alone - or not.jpg
File:Megami_01-2.jpg
File:68fc91a528ed0c7548a5878987d1e29d-2.jpg
File:Mami and Mugi KON fanart.jpg|Mami is the embodiment of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ojou Ojou-sama.]
File:Mami my cakes brings all the girls to the yard.jpg
File:Old hag.jpg|As the remaining veteran that makes you the oldest in the group.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
<gallery>
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka Anthology ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

</gallery>

==== Analysis ====
<gallery>
File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery>
File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
</gallery>

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
*[http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%82%92%E6%95%91%E3%81%84%E9%9A%8A ''Save Mami-san'' at Pixiv image repository]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN5hNrjQA Video of Tomoe Mami's transformation].
* Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two].

[[Category:Characters]]

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-12-02T08:56:45Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Little details */

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers regarding various media and spin-offs.</span>
Please proceed with caution.</div>
::::I like Knon's suggestion about the phrasing. Is it substantial enough? Do you think the first and second lines be swapped? I think we should firm up an idea for a template before asking 0x99 (thanks for the heads-up). I also edited the spoiler warning for the History section to make it specific to sub-sections (not really necessary) and specific releases instead of latest releases (more necessary I think). Any opinons on that too? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to do it justice since Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*"Mami wears standard panties" - There's nothing specifically wrong with it, but there's nowhere to put it that doesn't sound awkward imo. Is it necessary? It's not censorship but it's not really a very important thing (Even considering Drama CD 2). --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Yeah, it's not a design note from a creator, doesn't really tell us anything about her costume we need to know, and it's not relevant to anything around it. I think it's safe to axe it. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:36, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It actually is, which is why I mentioned it. [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|Link]]. But only mentioning this out ignores other details that were put in the official book. I support axing it though. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::I suppose comparing it to Sayaka's page and whether it has it might help decide? Because she has the same note on in the book, too, but it's not mentioned on that page. So either we keep/add to both or we keep it off of both pages for consistency. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::I think it's worth leaving in. A lot of people think she wears fancy, sexy ones like what we usually see in fanart. The choice reflects on her character and makes her seem a bit more innocent, and goes against the idea that she's out to find a boyfriend due to loneliness and some lines like when she was suggesting wishes to Madoka. Maybe we could add to the line to point out that the regular ones are in contrast to what fans often imagine. [[User:KM|KM]] 19:57, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::It's reasonable, but could you elaborate and edit on that? Also, should it be in the more important general info or the trivia section then? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 02:46, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

*[[File:Pmmm-04525.jpg|left|120px|thumb|]] Is this in the blu-ray version or the PSP game? Cos Mami's house appears to be a residence in the anime, but it is clearly a maisonette (apartment with two floors) here. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 03:04, 1 December 2012 (UTC)
::That's how it looks in the anime BD. [[User:KM|KM]] 23:44, 1 December 2012 (UTC)
:::Oh, so it's a two floor maisonette in all media?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 07:35, 2 December 2012 (UTC)
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*Does someone know the exact interview the description "Extremely powerful when she is alone" came from? Would be good to link to it. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 08:56, 2 December 2012 (UTC)

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
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Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
(Deleted as it was shifted to the [[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah]] page)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Since it's mostly about her tactics and magical strength, I'd put in in the Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style section, yes. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-12-02T07:35:50Z

AMbeforenoon:

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers regarding various media and spin-offs.</span>
Please proceed with caution.</div>
::::I like Knon's suggestion about the phrasing. Is it substantial enough? Do you think the first and second lines be swapped? I think we should firm up an idea for a template before asking 0x99 (thanks for the heads-up). I also edited the spoiler warning for the History section to make it specific to sub-sections (not really necessary) and specific releases instead of latest releases (more necessary I think). Any opinons on that too? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to do it justice since Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*"Mami wears standard panties" - There's nothing specifically wrong with it, but there's nowhere to put it that doesn't sound awkward imo. Is it necessary? It's not censorship but it's not really a very important thing (Even considering Drama CD 2). --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Yeah, it's not a design note from a creator, doesn't really tell us anything about her costume we need to know, and it's not relevant to anything around it. I think it's safe to axe it. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:36, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It actually is, which is why I mentioned it. [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|Link]]. But only mentioning this out ignores other details that were put in the official book. I support axing it though. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::I suppose comparing it to Sayaka's page and whether it has it might help decide? Because she has the same note on in the book, too, but it's not mentioned on that page. So either we keep/add to both or we keep it off of both pages for consistency. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::I think it's worth leaving in. A lot of people think she wears fancy, sexy ones like what we usually see in fanart. The choice reflects on her character and makes her seem a bit more innocent, and goes against the idea that she's out to find a boyfriend due to loneliness and some lines like when she was suggesting wishes to Madoka. Maybe we could add to the line to point out that the regular ones are in contrast to what fans often imagine. [[User:KM|KM]] 19:57, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::It's reasonable, but could you elaborate and edit on that? Also, should it be in the more important general info or the trivia section then? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 02:46, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

*[[File:Pmmm-04525.jpg|left|120px|thumb|]] Is this in the blu-ray version or the PSP game? Cos Mami's house appears to be a residence in the anime, but it is clearly a maisonette (apartment with two floors) here. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 03:04, 1 December 2012 (UTC)
::That's how it looks in the anime BD. [[User:KM|KM]] 23:44, 1 December 2012 (UTC)
:::Oh, so it's a two floor maisonette in all media?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 07:35, 2 December 2012 (UTC)

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
(Deleted as it was shifted to the [[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah]] page)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Since it's mostly about her tactics and magical strength, I'd put in in the Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style section, yes. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Mami Tomoe

2012-12-01T03:17:53Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Observations */ tidied up the Mami losing her mind point a bit

{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"Tomoe Mami here." <br \ > "A senior at Mitakihara Middle School, just like you two."'' <br \ > ''"And... I'm a magical girl that has made a contract with Kyubey."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>

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|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen]<br />Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Percussion-lock Rifled Muskets
}}

Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who rescues [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] from a [[witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair should they chose to become [[magical girl]]s themselves. She is a powerful veteran who fights with summoned muskets and ribbons, as well as a ladylike older sister figure who enjoys tea. Mami, eager to acquire new friends, demonstrates the glory and heady thrill of magical heroism, but also shows Madoka and Sayaka the terrible danger inherent in going into the teeth of a witch's domain.

==General Info==
[[File:Mami tea party cakes.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mami sure loves her tea parties, just as much as she loves the company.]]
* A ninth-grader who attends Mitakihara Middle School. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident.
'''Physical features'''
*According to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]].
*Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown.
*She has characteristic [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OjouRinglets Ojou Ringlets] at the sides of her face.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|Design Check]]:
** "Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]."
** "Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts." (Aoki)
** "Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates."
** "School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights." (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark brown tights.)

'''Other details'''
*Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|Inu Curry.]]

==Personality==
Mami first appears as an older, more experienced girl, and is one of the first magical girls introduced in the series. She is shown to have feminine tastes, such as drinking tea and dressing with flower clips in her hair and bows on her shoes.

She has a strong sense of personal justice, which keeps her on the path of helping innocents, despite gaining little reward for it in the long run. This sense of justice also makes it difficult for her to team up with other magical girls for more than short periods, as many will only fight witches for the chance of finding a Grief Seed or in self-defense, and many others are against teaming up with their "competition" in hunting witches. These circumstances compound with her lonely nature as an orphan who has trouble making friends at school due to her having little time for much outside of witch hunting, which has turned Mami into a very isolated person looking for friends.

She has been shown to take the harsh truths of the magical girl system quite badly depending on the circumstances, and at times has proven to be unstable and dangerous when confronted with them.

Mami always uses honorifics and call people by their surname with the honorific '-san'. This shows her age and emotional distance to the other girls, who are younger than her and closer in age to each another.

==History==
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===Mami in the Anime and Drama CDs===
Some time before the start of the anime, Mami made her wish after she was in a car accident with her parents. She was most likely very badly wounded, as her parents died on the scene, and Mami only survived due to making a wish with Kyubey, who appeared at just that moment, leaving Mami little time to consider her wish. For some time after that, Mami fought to save people by herself.

It is established in the prequel drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] that approximately a year later, she meets [[Kyoko Sakura]], a girl who had made her wish at about the same time as Mami, but is far less experienced. Mami saves her from a powerful witch that was too much for Kyoko to defeat alone. Kyoko admires Mami's skill and ideals, and she is the first one Mami has met who thought in a similar way as she did. They become a team, fighting witches and saving people together. Mami meets Kyoko's family, and the two girls become very close.

Some time after they begin working together, Kyoko's father discovers that Kyoko had made her wish to give him followers for his church, which caused him to have a mental breakdown in which he killed himself and everyone in the family, except Kyoko. This event causes Kyoko to change idealistically, and she breaks her alliance with Mami, saying she will fight only for herself from now on. Mami thinks that she can change Kyoko's mind and refuses to let her go off alone, which leads to a clash between them in which they battle using their magic. Kyoko finishes the battle by forcing Mami to give up or seriously hurt her junior, and they separate for good. Mami is alone again except for Kyubey until the anime series starts.

At the end of Episode 1, Mami saves Madoka and Sayaka from the witch [[Gertrud]]. She introduces them to Kyubey and explains the magical girl system, offering to bring them on her witch hunts to learn and experience the life of a magical girl. Acting as their mentor, she advises them to choose their wishes carefully. Mami searches for and defeats Gertrud upon their next encounter, saving the life of a woman committing suicide. Mami offers to share Gertrud's Grief Seed with Homura, but is rebuffed. Suspicious of [[Homura|Homura's]] motives in preventing Madoka from contracting, attempts to resolve differences with Homura fail.

When entering [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] [[Barrier|barrier]], Mami and Madoka are confronted by Homura, who volunteers to take down Charlotte. Mami, still suspicious of Homura, ignores her warning that Charlotte is different from most witches and ties her up with ''Regale''. After Madoka agrees to contract, she was overwhelmed by the realisation that she would be no longer alone. Drunk on the "Power of Friendship", she is careless and reckless in her battle with Charlotte and is killed.

As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple different demises in different timelines. Her death in the first timeline was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In a later timeline, upon learning about the fate of Puella Magi, Mami decides to kill her companions and herself before they can become witches, and Madoka kills her in order to save Homura and herself.<br />
<br />

'''New World'''<br />

<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
* Mami's death is negated in Episode 12 when Madoka's wish changes the laws of the universe. She now works together with Homura and Kyoko to defeat demons.
*Little is known about Mami in the new world created by Madoka's [[Madoka#Important_Plot_Points|wish]], but she is aware of something called "Law of Cycles", a suggestion that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.
**[[Gen Urobuchi]] [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that got passed down orally among the magical girls. Urobuchi [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it; Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well. The only know who wouldn't know about "The Law of Cycles" would be Homura, since she comes from a different world/time line.

===Mami in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In Orika Magica, Mami does not die, unlike in the anime. In the third chapter, she fights Charlotte again, this time surviving the battle. She learns of the recent deaths of magical girls from Kyubey, who tells her that these deaths were caused by a black magical girl, not a witch. Mami decides to investigate, and she asks [[Kyoko]] for information. Kyoko doesn't know much more than Mami, but asks her about a white magical girl named [[Oriko]]. Mami doesn't know her, but when she probes for more information, Kyoko rebuffs her. [[Yuma]] believes the blonde is bullying Kyoko, and flips her skirt in retaliation, making Mami cry. Mami later crosses paths with Homura and tries to warn her about murders, but Homura tells her to stay away from "us" (presumably Homura, Madoka and Sayaka). She then meets [[Kirika Kure]], who has lost a precious stuffed toy given to her by someone important. Mami finds the toy and returns it to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her savior and treats her to crepes. Mami accidentally sets Kirika off by saying that she must "be affectionate" towards the person who gave Kirika the doll. A witch appears, surrounding Kirika. As Mami is contemplating how to kill it without hurting Kirika, the girl destroys the witch herself. Kirika, who turns out to be the black magical girl, attacks Mami to prove her devotion to her love.
* Chapters 4 details the fight between the two further, with Mami coming out the victor.
* In chapters 5 to 7, Oriko and Kirika set familiars in [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Mami tried to stop them to save students but got into their trap. Fortunately Kyoko and Yuma saved her. The three then fight against Kirika. The fact that a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and they finally defeat Kirika{{spoiler|'s witch form}}.

===Mami in Kazumi Magica===
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>
* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She saved [[Michiru Kazusa]] from a Witch's attack's while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. Mami protects Michiru with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of Kyubey at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Michiru. {{Spoiler|However, based on later chapter, it was revealed that Mami was with Kyubey, but the memories of that encounter were modified by Umika.}}
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Michiru to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

===Mami in The Different Story===
The beginning of [[The Different Story]] follows the drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] rather faithfully until the end of the first volume, where it begins a new timeline. In this timeline, Mami survives her battle with Charlotte, and intervenes in the fight where Kyoko and Sayaka first meet.

Reference is made to her encounter with [[Michiru Kazusa]] from [[Kazumi Magica]] in the third volume of the series.

===Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
|}

==Wish==
<blockquote> ''"If you want to make a wish for someone else, then you really need to take the time to think about what you actually want." <br \ > "Miki-san, do you really want to make his dream to come true? Or do you just want to be his benefactor? The two may sound the same, but they are actually completely different."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 3]].</blockquote>

*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown, as there are multiple conflicting versions of it from official sources:
** According to the [[Madoka Magica Manga|manga adaptation]], she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown.
** According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"''.
** According to [[The Different Story]] manga, she wished to "live on".
* There are several [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|theories]] about the phrasing.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
*According to Mami, she regrets that she never thought her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
***It is revealed in [[The Different Story]] that Mami regrets her wish because she didn't think of saving her parents in her moment of desperation. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

==Weapons, Abilities and Fighting Style ==
[[File:Mami_rifles_ep1.png|right|280px|thumb|Who needs guns that can fire more than once when you can do this?]]
[[File:Finale_Cannon_2.png|right|280px|thumb|''Tiro Finale!'']]
Mami is a veteran and is the most experienced magical girl in Madoka Magica, with Kyubey claiming in Episode 4 that that was the reason why she could afford to battle familiars as well as witches. However, whether she is the most powerful magical girl (discounting Ultimate Madoka), is up to [[Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory|debate]].<br />

*Mami's primary weapons are percussion-lock rifled muskets, which she can summon in large numbers and are fired by hand, remotely or are used as a melee weapon. Expended bullets can summon strings to ensnare the foe.
*Mami's weapon which she uses for her finishing move, ''Tiro Finale'', is an enormous percussion lock cannon. The cannon and the method of use seems to vary each time she summmons it, implying that she probably creates it to match what she has in mind then.
**Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#New_Background_Information|shoot shotgun shells too]].
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original given magical ability.
*Mami also uses ribbons which she can use to bind enemies. She extends them from her clothing or summons them out of the air
For more details on Mami's weapons and their use, see [[Weapons]]

'''Fighting style'''
*As when she assaulted Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. Presumably, this is her normal fighting style. When hyped up on the "Power of Friendship" in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, unloads office supplies from her skirt for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.

'''Related trivia and naming of moves'''
* According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran, her powers extend beyond her original powers.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**Mami has a magical attack where she uses her ribbons to tie up and restrain her target, it is called ''"Regale"'', which means "regal" in Italian. The name of the attack was first mentioned in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], and was later mentioned again in the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4, ''"Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!"'']]
**In the official Italian dub version of the anime, Mami says ''"Final Shoot"'' in English, instead of Italian.
*One of Mami's special abilities is her power to link and tie up things, she uses ribbons as special tools to capture her targets and restrain them.
**One possible explanation with regards to Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it is the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" equates to "have a lot of attachment to this world" under the Buddhist philosophy, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of a literal interpretation: to be able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are below. Do note that almost all the kanji examples are not commonly used, and are unrealistic. One of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji for Mami is 麻美, used in the Chinese translation as shown below.
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
**truth, beauty (真美)
**hemp, truth (麻実)
**hemp, beauty (麻美)
**white jasmine (茉美)

*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (麻美) "beautiful hemp" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," the cannon information presented so far states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not directly applicable.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, the seiyuus Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Example: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 [[wikipedia:Moe_%28slang%29#Saimoe|Anime Saimoe]].
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]]

==Observations==
*Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka use a respectful tone when talking to Mami, and the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura did the same in the past.

*It was implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]] and learnt what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey said that someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and has a pained expression. It seems that she is talking about Kyoko in both cases, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] confirmed this with Kyoko and Mami having had a master-disciple relationship prior to the events of the anime.

*In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted. However, in episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming.

* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is emotionally much frailer than she seems to be. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly to Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she said that she cries a lot when on her own, declaring that she is not a good role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It crumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.

* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**In "[[Key Animation Note|Key Animation Note Volume 5]],P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment." Mami thus may have been calmer than she first seemed, especially since she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later. Thus it is likely that Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't actually lose her mind.
***Yukihiro Miyamoto's quote is "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."

*[[Episode 10]] and, even further, the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]], radically modify Mami's apartment. At first her apartment looked quite spartan reinforcing the idea that she is by herself with no one to support her (emphasizing her loneliness). Later revisions instead fill up her room with several items, beautifully decorated with nice furniture (and it's also implied that it has two stores); the reason for this may be to display that she may come from a wealthy background.
**It is possible she inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
** Mami's apartment appears to be rather large, and is clearly a maisonette in the blu-ray version. Japan is a very-densely populated nation, which results in some of the highest real estate prices in the world; to own and mantain such a large flat in said country, not to mention in a downtown zone of a large city, means the Tomoes must have had quite a bit of money. On the other hand, every person in the anime seems to have large houses.
*** Homura also says in episode 4 that Mami has no other relatives left, therefore she doesn't seem to have any family members telling her what to do with whatever money/possessions she inherited from her dead parents. There are also no mentions of unrelated legal tutors appointed by law.

*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown, speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she does have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.

*Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of Mami's naming habit of her attacks, specially Kyoko. The only one who thinks that is cool is Madoka and she wants to name her own attacks as well (but Homura discourages that in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']]).
**Mami was mocked again by Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', calling Mami's naming to be too embarrassing.
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.

==Speculation==
*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown. It's possible that she wished not to "die alone", and thus died in episode three because the terms of her contract/wish were fulfilled. According to the manga, she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown. However, this is theory is called into question when she is shown alive and well in Time Line 3, when all of Madoka, Sayaka, Homura and Kyoko are her magical girl colleagues.

*It is possible that Mami may be able to be brought back to life without a wish. This is due to the body of a magical girl merely being the "husk" and that the soul is what keeps them alive; as long as her Soul Gem can be found, her life may be able to be restored. There is a catch, however: Mami's soul gem takes the form of a hairpin, and it was the first thing to be crushed in episode 3.

*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
**This could simply be because of other reasons, however, such as Homura making changes in the timeline (and killing a different number of witches).

*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He uses his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Middle 1297505415.jpg
File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
File:Mami_promotional_poster.jpg
File:Mami%27s_costume.jpg
File:Mami_3_views.jpg
File:61iGdWq4fFL._SS400_.jpg
File:552104.jpg
File:MamiTiro_MamiSinger.jpg|Mami as an Idol singer
File:Puella_Magi_Mami_Magica.jpg
File:Mami_fingernail_symbol.jpg| A close view of what Mami's fingernail marking looks like. It does not appear in the anime.
File:NewType 05.2012 01.jpg|Notice someone missing?...
File:Everyone is holding hands but me mamiforeveralone.jpg|Homura and Madoka holding hands. Kyoko and Sayaka holding hands. Mami has her hands behind her back. Mamiforeveralone.
File:Mami dakimakura.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 3.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 3
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
File:Puella110_000109-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_343.jpg
File:467181.jpg
</gallery>

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami gets killed again
File:Madokamagica01_374-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_279_copy_2.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-05-21h33m29s131.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
</gallery>

==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka1296141803171.png|An early 4-koma speculating on Mami's wish.
File:Madoka1296219874638.png|A 4-koma speculating on Mami and Homura's relationship.
File:Let me think about it.jpg|Exaggeration of Mami's desperation for friends
File:Mami guns names doujin.jpg|Mami's obsession needs to be stopped.
File:Mami lonely.jpg|Being a magical girl is a solitary job.
File:Aoki ume mami doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Mamilotte fanart.jpg|Mamilotte fanart. Charlotte looks suspiciously like Madoka.
File:CharlottexMamixMadoka or the CMM Sammitch.jpg|The Mammi Sand<i>witch</i>. Get it?
File:Tomoe Mami ordinary day.jpg|A fan illustration with Mami's hair down
File:Mami's dreams.jpg|Mami suffered quietly in isolation, Kyuoko was a lonewolf, Sayaka fought with friends, and Homura lost her friends to death. Clearly Urobuchi's idea of friendship.
File:Mami 2.0.jpg|Mami, forget magic. It's time for you to join the 21st century.
File:Tiro Finale 2.0.jpg|
File:WMD Mami.jpg|"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic mahou shoujo. Mami Tomoe will be that girl. Better than she was before. Better...stronger...faster."
File:Phone skin mami.jpg|Mami, dont lose your head over cell phone bills.
File:Mami fight charlotte.gif|
File:Mami pixel mugen.gif
File:QB u bastard driver.jpg|Kyubey: "If I did it..."
File:Mami beatles album hint ep 3.jpg
File:Mannequin headless madoka comic.jpg
File:Mami tomoe queen 2011.jpg|''"Hail to the Queen, baby."''
File:Tomoe mami angel fanart.jpg
File:Goddess (chibi) Mami.jpg
File:Shino mami fanart happy.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Wins Saimoe 2011.jpg
File:Mami goddess fanart shop.jpg
File:Mami as doggy.gif|Mami as doggy
File:Mami tiro finally magical girl mahou shoujo precure fanart parody.jpg|
File:Kawaisou the truth hurts.jpg
File:Mami forever alone - or not.jpg
File:Megami_01-2.jpg
File:68fc91a528ed0c7548a5878987d1e29d-2.jpg
File:Mami and Mugi KON fanart.jpg|Mami is the embodiment of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ojou Ojou-sama.]
File:Mami my cakes brings all the girls to the yard.jpg
File:Old hag.jpg|As the remaining veteran that makes you the oldest in the group.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
<gallery>
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka Anthology ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

</gallery>

==== Analysis ====
<gallery>
File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery>
File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
</gallery>

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
*[http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%82%92%E6%95%91%E3%81%84%E9%9A%8A ''Save Mami-san'' at Pixiv image repository]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN5hNrjQA Video of Tomoe Mami's transformation].
* Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two].

[[Category:Characters]]

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-12-01T03:04:30Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Little details */ Mami's residence

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
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<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

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<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers regarding various media and spin-offs.</span>
Please proceed with caution.</div>
::::I like Knon's suggestion about the phrasing. Is it substantial enough? Do you think the first and second lines be swapped? I think we should firm up an idea for a template before asking 0x99 (thanks for the heads-up). I also edited the spoiler warning for the History section to make it specific to sub-sections (not really necessary) and specific releases instead of latest releases (more necessary I think). Any opinons on that too? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to do it justice since Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*"Mami wears standard panties" - There's nothing specifically wrong with it, but there's nowhere to put it that doesn't sound awkward imo. Is it necessary? It's not censorship but it's not really a very important thing (Even considering Drama CD 2). --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Yeah, it's not a design note from a creator, doesn't really tell us anything about her costume we need to know, and it's not relevant to anything around it. I think it's safe to axe it. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:36, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It actually is, which is why I mentioned it. [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|Link]]. But only mentioning this out ignores other details that were put in the official book. I support axing it though. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::I suppose comparing it to Sayaka's page and whether it has it might help decide? Because she has the same note on in the book, too, but it's not mentioned on that page. So either we keep/add to both or we keep it off of both pages for consistency. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::I think it's worth leaving in. A lot of people think she wears fancy, sexy ones like what we usually see in fanart. The choice reflects on her character and makes her seem a bit more innocent, and goes against the idea that she's out to find a boyfriend due to loneliness and some lines like when she was suggesting wishes to Madoka. Maybe we could add to the line to point out that the regular ones are in contrast to what fans often imagine. [[User:KM|KM]] 19:57, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::It's reasonable, but could you elaborate and edit on that? Also, should it be in the more important general info or the trivia section then? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 02:46, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

*[[File:Pmmm-04525.jpg|left|120px|thumb|]] Is this in the blu-ray version or the PSP game? Cos Mami's house appears to be a residence in the anime, but it is clearly a maisonette (apartment with two floors) here. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 03:04, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
(Deleted as it was shifted to the [[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah]] page)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Since it's mostly about her tactics and magical strength, I'd put in in the Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style section, yes. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Mami Tomoe

2012-12-01T03:01:27Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Observations */

{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"Tomoe Mami here." <br \ > "A senior at Mitakihara Middle School, just like you two."'' <br \ > ''"And... I'm a magical girl that has made a contract with Kyubey."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>

{{Infobox_character
|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen]<br />Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Percussion-lock Rifled Muskets
}}

Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who rescues [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] from a [[witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair should they chose to become [[magical girl]]s themselves. She is a powerful veteran who fights with summoned muskets and ribbons, as well as a ladylike older sister figure who enjoys tea. Mami, eager to acquire new friends, demonstrates the glory and heady thrill of magical heroism, but also shows Madoka and Sayaka the terrible danger inherent in going into the teeth of a witch's domain.

==General Info==
[[File:Mami tea party cakes.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mami sure loves her tea parties, just as much as she loves the company.]]
* A ninth-grader who attends Mitakihara Middle School. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident.
'''Physical features'''
*According to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]].
*Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown.
*She has characteristic [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OjouRinglets Ojou Ringlets] at the sides of her face.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|Design Check]]:
** "Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]."
** "Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts." (Aoki)
** "Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates."
** "School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights." (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark brown tights.)

'''Other details'''
*Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|Inu Curry.]]

==Personality==
Mami first appears as an older, more experienced girl, and is one of the first magical girls introduced in the series. She is shown to have feminine tastes, such as drinking tea and dressing with flower clips in her hair and bows on her shoes.

She has a strong sense of personal justice, which keeps her on the path of helping innocents, despite gaining little reward for it in the long run. This sense of justice also makes it difficult for her to team up with other magical girls for more than short periods, as many will only fight witches for the chance of finding a Grief Seed or in self-defense, and many others are against teaming up with their "competition" in hunting witches. These circumstances compound with her lonely nature as an orphan who has trouble making friends at school due to her having little time for much outside of witch hunting, which has turned Mami into a very isolated person looking for friends.

She has been shown to take the harsh truths of the magical girl system quite badly depending on the circumstances, and at times has proven to be unstable and dangerous when confronted with them.

Mami always uses honorifics and call people by their surname with the honorific '-san'. This shows her age and emotional distance to the other girls, who are younger than her and closer in age to each another.

==History==
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<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''Each sub-section below contains major spoilers.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with the specific release.</div>

===Mami in the Anime and Drama CDs===
Some time before the start of the anime, Mami made her wish after she was in a car accident with her parents. She was most likely very badly wounded, as her parents died on the scene, and Mami only survived due to making a wish with Kyubey, who appeared at just that moment, leaving Mami little time to consider her wish. For some time after that, Mami fought to save people by herself.

It is established in the prequel drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] that approximately a year later, she meets [[Kyoko Sakura]], a girl who had made her wish at about the same time as Mami, but is far less experienced. Mami saves her from a powerful witch that was too much for Kyoko to defeat alone. Kyoko admires Mami's skill and ideals, and she is the first one Mami has met who thought in a similar way as she did. They become a team, fighting witches and saving people together. Mami meets Kyoko's family, and the two girls become very close.

Some time after they begin working together, Kyoko's father discovers that Kyoko had made her wish to give him followers for his church, which caused him to have a mental breakdown in which he killed himself and everyone in the family, except Kyoko. This event causes Kyoko to change idealistically, and she breaks her alliance with Mami, saying she will fight only for herself from now on. Mami thinks that she can change Kyoko's mind and refuses to let her go off alone, which leads to a clash between them in which they battle using their magic. Kyoko finishes the battle by forcing Mami to give up or seriously hurt her junior, and they separate for good. Mami is alone again except for Kyubey until the anime series starts.

At the end of Episode 1, Mami saves Madoka and Sayaka from the witch [[Gertrud]]. She introduces them to Kyubey and explains the magical girl system, offering to bring them on her witch hunts to learn and experience the life of a magical girl. Acting as their mentor, she advises them to choose their wishes carefully. Mami searches for and defeats Gertrud upon their next encounter, saving the life of a woman committing suicide. Mami offers to share Gertrud's Grief Seed with Homura, but is rebuffed. Suspicious of [[Homura|Homura's]] motives in preventing Madoka from contracting, attempts to resolve differences with Homura fail.

When entering [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] [[Barrier|barrier]], Mami and Madoka are confronted by Homura, who volunteers to take down Charlotte. Mami, still suspicious of Homura, ignores her warning that Charlotte is different from most witches and ties her up with ''Regale''. After Madoka agrees to contract, she was overwhelmed by the realisation that she would be no longer alone. Drunk on the "Power of Friendship", she is careless and reckless in her battle with Charlotte and is killed.

As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple different demises in different timelines. Her death in the first timeline was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In a later timeline, upon learning about the fate of Puella Magi, Mami decides to kill her companions and herself before they can become witches, and Madoka kills her in order to save Homura and herself.<br />
<br />

'''New World'''<br />

<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
* Mami's death is negated in Episode 12 when Madoka's wish changes the laws of the universe. She now works together with Homura and Kyoko to defeat demons.
*Little is known about Mami in the new world created by Madoka's [[Madoka#Important_Plot_Points|wish]], but she is aware of something called "Law of Cycles", a suggestion that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.
**[[Gen Urobuchi]] [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that got passed down orally among the magical girls. Urobuchi [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it; Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well. The only know who wouldn't know about "The Law of Cycles" would be Homura, since she comes from a different world/time line.

===Mami in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In Orika Magica, Mami does not die, unlike in the anime. In the third chapter, she fights Charlotte again, this time surviving the battle. She learns of the recent deaths of magical girls from Kyubey, who tells her that these deaths were caused by a black magical girl, not a witch. Mami decides to investigate, and she asks [[Kyoko]] for information. Kyoko doesn't know much more than Mami, but asks her about a white magical girl named [[Oriko]]. Mami doesn't know her, but when she probes for more information, Kyoko rebuffs her. [[Yuma]] believes the blonde is bullying Kyoko, and flips her skirt in retaliation, making Mami cry. Mami later crosses paths with Homura and tries to warn her about murders, but Homura tells her to stay away from "us" (presumably Homura, Madoka and Sayaka). She then meets [[Kirika Kure]], who has lost a precious stuffed toy given to her by someone important. Mami finds the toy and returns it to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her savior and treats her to crepes. Mami accidentally sets Kirika off by saying that she must "be affectionate" towards the person who gave Kirika the doll. A witch appears, surrounding Kirika. As Mami is contemplating how to kill it without hurting Kirika, the girl destroys the witch herself. Kirika, who turns out to be the black magical girl, attacks Mami to prove her devotion to her love.
* Chapters 4 details the fight between the two further, with Mami coming out the victor.
* In chapters 5 to 7, Oriko and Kirika set familiars in [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Mami tried to stop them to save students but got into their trap. Fortunately Kyoko and Yuma saved her. The three then fight against Kirika. The fact that a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and they finally defeat Kirika{{spoiler|'s witch form}}.

===Mami in Kazumi Magica===
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>
* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She saved [[Michiru Kazusa]] from a Witch's attack's while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. Mami protects Michiru with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of Kyubey at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Michiru. {{Spoiler|However, based on later chapter, it was revealed that Mami was with Kyubey, but the memories of that encounter were modified by Umika.}}
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Michiru to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

===Mami in The Different Story===
The beginning of [[The Different Story]] follows the drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] rather faithfully until the end of the first volume, where it begins a new timeline. In this timeline, Mami survives her battle with Charlotte, and intervenes in the fight where Kyoko and Sayaka first meet.

Reference is made to her encounter with [[Michiru Kazusa]] from [[Kazumi Magica]] in the third volume of the series.

===Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
|}

==Wish==
<blockquote> ''"If you want to make a wish for someone else, then you really need to take the time to think about what you actually want." <br \ > "Miki-san, do you really want to make his dream to come true? Or do you just want to be his benefactor? The two may sound the same, but they are actually completely different."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 3]].</blockquote>

*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown, as there are multiple conflicting versions of it from official sources:
** According to the [[Madoka Magica Manga|manga adaptation]], she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown.
** According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"''.
** According to [[The Different Story]] manga, she wished to "live on".
* There are several [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|theories]] about the phrasing.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
*According to Mami, she regrets that she never thought her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
***It is revealed in [[The Different Story]] that Mami regrets her wish because she didn't think of saving her parents in her moment of desperation. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

==Weapons, Abilities and Fighting Style ==
[[File:Mami_rifles_ep1.png|right|280px|thumb|Who needs guns that can fire more than once when you can do this?]]
[[File:Finale_Cannon_2.png|right|280px|thumb|''Tiro Finale!'']]
Mami is a veteran and is the most experienced magical girl in Madoka Magica, with Kyubey claiming in Episode 4 that that was the reason why she could afford to battle familiars as well as witches. However, whether she is the most powerful magical girl (discounting Ultimate Madoka), is up to [[Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory|debate]].<br />

*Mami's primary weapons are percussion-lock rifled muskets, which she can summon in large numbers and are fired by hand, remotely or are used as a melee weapon. Expended bullets can summon strings to ensnare the foe.
*Mami's weapon which she uses for her finishing move, ''Tiro Finale'', is an enormous percussion lock cannon. The cannon and the method of use seems to vary each time she summmons it, implying that she probably creates it to match what she has in mind then.
**Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#New_Background_Information|shoot shotgun shells too]].
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original given magical ability.
*Mami also uses ribbons which she can use to bind enemies. She extends them from her clothing or summons them out of the air
For more details on Mami's weapons and their use, see [[Weapons]]

'''Fighting style'''
*As when she assaulted Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. Presumably, this is her normal fighting style. When hyped up on the "Power of Friendship" in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, unloads office supplies from her skirt for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.

'''Related trivia and naming of moves'''
* According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran, her powers extend beyond her original powers.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**Mami has a magical attack where she uses her ribbons to tie up and restrain her target, it is called ''"Regale"'', which means "regal" in Italian. The name of the attack was first mentioned in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], and was later mentioned again in the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4, ''"Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!"'']]
**In the official Italian dub version of the anime, Mami says ''"Final Shoot"'' in English, instead of Italian.
*One of Mami's special abilities is her power to link and tie up things, she uses ribbons as special tools to capture her targets and restrain them.
**One possible explanation with regards to Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it is the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" equates to "have a lot of attachment to this world" under the Buddhist philosophy, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of a literal interpretation: to be able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are below. Do note that almost all the kanji examples are not commonly used, and are unrealistic. One of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji for Mami is 麻美, used in the Chinese translation as shown below.
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
**truth, beauty (真美)
**hemp, truth (麻実)
**hemp, beauty (麻美)
**white jasmine (茉美)

*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (麻美) "beautiful hemp" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," the cannon information presented so far states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not directly applicable.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, the seiyuus Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Example: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 [[wikipedia:Moe_%28slang%29#Saimoe|Anime Saimoe]].
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]]

==Observations==
*Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka use a respectful tone when talking to Mami, and the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura did the same in the past.

*It was implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]] and learnt what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey said that someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and has a pained expression. It seems that she is talking about Kyoko in both cases, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] confirmed this with Kyoko and Mami having had a master-disciple relationship prior to the events of the anime.

*In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted. However, in episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming.

* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is emotionally much frailer than she seems to be. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly to Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she said that she cries a lot when on her own, declaring that she is not a good role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It crumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.

* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "[[Key Animation Note|Key Animation Note Volume 5]],P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.

*[[Episode 10]] and, even further, the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]], radically modify Mami's apartment. At first her apartment looked quite spartan reinforcing the idea that she is by herself with no one to support her (emphasizing her loneliness). Later revisions instead fill up her room with several items, beautifully decorated with nice furniture (and it's also implied that it has two stores); the reason for this may be to display that she may come from a wealthy background.
**It is possible she inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
** Mami's apartment appears to be rather large, and is clearly a maisonette in the blu-ray version. Japan is a very-densely populated nation, which results in some of the highest real estate prices in the world; to own and mantain such a large flat in said country, not to mention in a downtown zone of a large city, means the Tomoes must have had quite a bit of money. On the other hand, every person in the anime seems to have large houses.
*** Homura also says in episode 4 that Mami has no other relatives left, therefore she doesn't seem to have any family members telling her what to do with whatever money/possessions she inherited from her dead parents. There are also no mentions of unrelated legal tutors appointed by law.

*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown, speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she does have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.

*Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of Mami's naming habit of her attacks, specially Kyoko. The only one who thinks that is cool is Madoka and she wants to name her own attacks as well (but Homura discourages that in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']]).
**Mami was mocked again by Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', calling Mami's naming to be too embarrassing.
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.

==Speculation==
*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown. It's possible that she wished not to "die alone", and thus died in episode three because the terms of her contract/wish were fulfilled. According to the manga, she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown. However, this is theory is called into question when she is shown alive and well in Time Line 3, when all of Madoka, Sayaka, Homura and Kyoko are her magical girl colleagues.

*It is possible that Mami may be able to be brought back to life without a wish. This is due to the body of a magical girl merely being the "husk" and that the soul is what keeps them alive; as long as her Soul Gem can be found, her life may be able to be restored. There is a catch, however: Mami's soul gem takes the form of a hairpin, and it was the first thing to be crushed in episode 3.

*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
**This could simply be because of other reasons, however, such as Homura making changes in the timeline (and killing a different number of witches).

*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He uses his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Middle 1297505415.jpg
File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
File:Mami_promotional_poster.jpg
File:Mami%27s_costume.jpg
File:Mami_3_views.jpg
File:61iGdWq4fFL._SS400_.jpg
File:552104.jpg
File:MamiTiro_MamiSinger.jpg|Mami as an Idol singer
File:Puella_Magi_Mami_Magica.jpg
File:Mami_fingernail_symbol.jpg| A close view of what Mami's fingernail marking looks like. It does not appear in the anime.
File:NewType 05.2012 01.jpg|Notice someone missing?...
File:Everyone is holding hands but me mamiforeveralone.jpg|Homura and Madoka holding hands. Kyoko and Sayaka holding hands. Mami has her hands behind her back. Mamiforeveralone.
File:Mami dakimakura.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 3.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 3
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
File:Puella110_000109-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_343.jpg
File:467181.jpg
</gallery>

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami gets killed again
File:Madokamagica01_374-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_279_copy_2.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-05-21h33m29s131.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
</gallery>

==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka1296141803171.png|An early 4-koma speculating on Mami's wish.
File:Madoka1296219874638.png|A 4-koma speculating on Mami and Homura's relationship.
File:Let me think about it.jpg|Exaggeration of Mami's desperation for friends
File:Mami guns names doujin.jpg|Mami's obsession needs to be stopped.
File:Mami lonely.jpg|Being a magical girl is a solitary job.
File:Aoki ume mami doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Mamilotte fanart.jpg|Mamilotte fanart. Charlotte looks suspiciously like Madoka.
File:CharlottexMamixMadoka or the CMM Sammitch.jpg|The Mammi Sand<i>witch</i>. Get it?
File:Tomoe Mami ordinary day.jpg|A fan illustration with Mami's hair down
File:Mami's dreams.jpg|Mami suffered quietly in isolation, Kyuoko was a lonewolf, Sayaka fought with friends, and Homura lost her friends to death. Clearly Urobuchi's idea of friendship.
File:Mami 2.0.jpg|Mami, forget magic. It's time for you to join the 21st century.
File:Tiro Finale 2.0.jpg|
File:WMD Mami.jpg|"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic mahou shoujo. Mami Tomoe will be that girl. Better than she was before. Better...stronger...faster."
File:Phone skin mami.jpg|Mami, dont lose your head over cell phone bills.
File:Mami fight charlotte.gif|
File:Mami pixel mugen.gif
File:QB u bastard driver.jpg|Kyubey: "If I did it..."
File:Mami beatles album hint ep 3.jpg
File:Mannequin headless madoka comic.jpg
File:Mami tomoe queen 2011.jpg|''"Hail to the Queen, baby."''
File:Tomoe mami angel fanart.jpg
File:Goddess (chibi) Mami.jpg
File:Shino mami fanart happy.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Wins Saimoe 2011.jpg
File:Mami goddess fanart shop.jpg
File:Mami as doggy.gif|Mami as doggy
File:Mami tiro finally magical girl mahou shoujo precure fanart parody.jpg|
File:Kawaisou the truth hurts.jpg
File:Mami forever alone - or not.jpg
File:Megami_01-2.jpg
File:68fc91a528ed0c7548a5878987d1e29d-2.jpg
File:Mami and Mugi KON fanart.jpg|Mami is the embodiment of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ojou Ojou-sama.]
File:Mami my cakes brings all the girls to the yard.jpg
File:Old hag.jpg|As the remaining veteran that makes you the oldest in the group.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
<gallery>
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka Anthology ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

</gallery>

==== Analysis ====
<gallery>
File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery>
File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
</gallery>

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
*[http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%82%92%E6%95%91%E3%81%84%E9%9A%8A ''Save Mami-san'' at Pixiv image repository]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN5hNrjQA Video of Tomoe Mami's transformation].
* Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two].

[[Category:Characters]]

Mami's Residence

2012-12-01T02:57:33Z

AMbeforenoon:

The home of [[Mami Tomoe]], located in [[Mitakihara Town]]. She is the only resident in her apartment on the second floor. In the original broadcast, Mami's apartment is very sparsely decorated, adding to the image of Mami's isolation. However, in the Blu Ray releases of the series and starting in episode 10, Mami's apartment is fully furnished and well-decorated, giving off a much warmer feeling, and is now clearly a maisonette.

===Anime Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:Mamiapartmententrance.jpg|The doorway to the apartment. It appears to be located on the second floor.
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|The difference between the blu-ray and tv broadcast versions of the apartment.
File:Pmmm-04450.jpg
File:Pmmm-04525.jpg|The stairs indicate a second floor to the apartment, making it a [[Wikipedia:Apartment#Maisonette|maisonette]]
File:Pmmm-04900.jpg
File:Pmmm-08850.jpg
File:Pmmm-12000.jpg|The nameplate near the door.
File:Pmmm-13000.jpg
File:Pmmm-13125.jpg|This appears to be the entrance to the apartment complex.
File:Pmmm-13425.jpg|Another view of the entrance.
</gallery>

===Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable===
<gallery>
File:Mami_room_PSP.png|Mami's room as seen in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]
</gallery>
[[Category:Locations]]

==Speculation==
*The [[Madoka Magica Portable Locations|Madoka PSP game]]'s world map gives the approximate location of the Tomoe residence.
**According with the PSP world map, the Tomoe residence is located in an area at a fork of a river. The area where Mami resides appears to be a mixture of family dwellings, small buildings, and apartment buildings. It is difficult to determine what some of those buildings are, apart from being residential apartments, so it is assumed that they could be non-commercial buildings or small retail stores. Starting from Mami's residence, Mitakihara school is located on the southwest direction, next to a bridge that crosses the river.

File:Pmmm-04525.jpg

2012-12-01T02:55:15Z

AMbeforenoon: Blanked the page

File:Pmmm-04525.jpg

2012-12-01T02:54:46Z

AMbeforenoon: Describes the house

The stairs indicate a second floor to the apartment - a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartment#Maisonette|maisonette]]

Mami's Residence

2012-12-01T02:53:36Z

AMbeforenoon:

The home of [[Mami Tomoe]], located in [[Mitakihara Town]]. She is the only resident in her apartment on the second floor. In the original broadcast, Mami's apartment is very sparsely decorated, adding to the image of Mami's isolation. However, in the Blu Ray releases of the series and starting in episode 10, Mami's apartment is fully furnished and well-decorated, giving off a much warmer feeling, and is now clearly a maisonette.

===Anime Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:Mamiapartmententrance.jpg|The doorway to the apartment. It appears to be located on the second floor.
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|The difference between the blu-ray and tv broadcast versions of the apartment.
File:Pmmm-04450.jpg
File:Pmmm-04525.jpg
File:Pmmm-04900.jpg
File:Pmmm-08850.jpg
File:Pmmm-12000.jpg|The nameplate near the door.
File:Pmmm-13000.jpg
File:Pmmm-13125.jpg|This appears to be the entrance to the apartment complex.
File:Pmmm-13425.jpg|Another view of the entrance.
</gallery>

===Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable===
<gallery>
File:Mami_room_PSP.png|Mami's room as seen in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]
</gallery>
[[Category:Locations]]

==Speculation==
*The [[Madoka Magica Portable Locations|Madoka PSP game]]'s world map gives the approximate location of the Tomoe residence.
**According with the PSP world map, the Tomoe residence is located in an area at a fork of a river. The area where Mami resides appears to be a mixture of family dwellings, small buildings, and apartment buildings. It is difficult to determine what some of those buildings are, apart from being residential apartments, so it is assumed that they could be non-commercial buildings or small retail stores. Starting from Mami's residence, Mitakihara school is located on the southwest direction, next to a bridge that crosses the river.

Mami's Residence

2012-12-01T02:52:36Z

AMbeforenoon: Undo revision 49097 by AMbeforenoon (talk) and replaced apartment with maisonette

The home of [[Mami Tomoe]], located in [[Mitakihara Town]]. She is the only resident in a maisonette on the second floor. In the original broadcast, Mami's apartment is very sparsely decorated, adding to the image of Mami's isolation. However, in the Blu Ray releases of the series and starting in episode 10, Mami's apartment is fully furnished and well-decorated, giving off a much warmer feeling.

===Anime Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:Mamiapartmententrance.jpg|The doorway to the apartment. It appears to be located on the second floor.
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|The difference between the blu-ray and tv broadcast versions of the apartment.
File:Pmmm-04450.jpg
File:Pmmm-04525.jpg
File:Pmmm-04900.jpg
File:Pmmm-08850.jpg
File:Pmmm-12000.jpg|The nameplate near the door.
File:Pmmm-13000.jpg
File:Pmmm-13125.jpg|This appears to be the entrance to the apartment complex.
File:Pmmm-13425.jpg|Another view of the entrance.
</gallery>

===Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable===
<gallery>
File:Mami_room_PSP.png|Mami's room as seen in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]
</gallery>
[[Category:Locations]]

==Speculation==
*The [[Madoka Magica Portable Locations|Madoka PSP game]]'s world map gives the approximate location of the Tomoe residence.
**According with the PSP world map, the Tomoe residence is located in an area at a fork of a river. The area where Mami resides appears to be a mixture of family dwellings, small buildings, and apartment buildings. It is difficult to determine what some of those buildings are, apart from being residential apartments, so it is assumed that they could be non-commercial buildings or small retail stores. Starting from Mami's residence, Mitakihara school is located on the southwest direction, next to a bridge that crosses the river.

Mami's Residence

2012-12-01T02:50:35Z

AMbeforenoon: There are clearly more than two floors in the screen capture

The home of [[Mami Tomoe]], located in [[Mitakihara Town]]. She is the only resident in an apartment, living on the second floor. In the original broadcast, Mami's apartment is very sparsely decorated, adding to the image of Mami's isolation. However, in the Blu Ray releases of the series and starting in episode 10, Mami's apartment is fully furnished and well-decorated, giving off a much warmer feeling.

===Anime Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:Mamiapartmententrance.jpg|The doorway to the apartment. It appears to be located on the second floor.
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|The difference between the blu-ray and tv broadcast versions of the apartment.
File:Pmmm-04450.jpg
File:Pmmm-04525.jpg
File:Pmmm-04900.jpg
File:Pmmm-08850.jpg
File:Pmmm-12000.jpg|The nameplate near the door.
File:Pmmm-13000.jpg
File:Pmmm-13125.jpg|This appears to be the entrance to the apartment complex.
File:Pmmm-13425.jpg|Another view of the entrance.
</gallery>

===Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable===
<gallery>
File:Mami_room_PSP.png|Mami's room as seen in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]
</gallery>
[[Category:Locations]]

==Speculation==
*The [[Madoka Magica Portable Locations|Madoka PSP game]]'s world map gives the approximate location of the Tomoe residence.
**According with the PSP world map, the Tomoe residence is located in an area at a fork of a river. The area where Mami resides appears to be a mixture of family dwellings, small buildings, and apartment buildings. It is difficult to determine what some of those buildings are, apart from being residential apartments, so it is assumed that they could be non-commercial buildings or small retail stores. Starting from Mami's residence, Mitakihara school is located on the southwest direction, next to a bridge that crosses the river.

Community:Madoka Magica Theories

2012-12-01T02:48:11Z

AMbeforenoon: Grammar and spelling

[[File:Madoka Speculah.jpg|thumb]]

{{Note|For actual, consistent facts about the show, please refer to [[Facts and Observations]]. For longer articles about the franchise, please refer to [[Articles]].|margin-right:207px;}}

This page serves as an archive for fan-created articles documenting popular theories and speculations about the franchise. The content below has been roughly ordered by topic and likelihood. Theories that were proven right have been marked with a green <span style="color:green;">✔</span> and those that have been proven wrong bear a red <span style="color:#e00;">✖</span>. All the other theories are unconfirmed, and hence should be considered as nothing more than theories.

Regarding the confirmed theories, please bear in mind that the version posted on these pages is the one that was popular ''before'' being confirmed. This means that some of these theories might look inaccurate with regards to the actual story.

We welcome you to submit new articles as you deem necessary.

==Plot==
[[File:Madoka speculation.png|thumb|right|150px]]
[[File:Madoka-witch-speculah.PNG|thumb|right|150px]]

Plot theories attempt to explain or anticipate underlying structures or parts of the plot.

;{{theory_inline|page=The Global Reset Theory|episode=10}}
:Theory stating that the world has been re-created at some point to avoid a fatal outcome.

;{{theory_inline|page=The Time Travel Theory|episode=10}}
:Theory according to which one of the characters may be a time traveller going back in time to stop Madoka from becoming a Magical Girl. (Yeah, seriously!)

;{{theory_inline|page=The War Between Good Guys Theory}}
:Theory suggesting that the witches believe themselves to be the good guys.

;{{theory_inline|page=Pillar System Theory|title=The Pillar System Theory}}
:Theory positing that witches serve as the 'goddesses' of multiple realities. Possibly an elaboration of the 'War Between Good Guys Theory' and the 'Witches as Fallen Magical Girls Theory.'

;{{theory_inline|page=Let's Predict the Ending|title=Ending Speculahs}}
:Summaries of various ending speculations.



==Characters==

The articles listed below attempt to provide analysis or speculate on the roles and natures of the characters.

;{{theory_inline|page=Kyubey is Evil Theory|episode=8}}
:Theory foreshadowing Kyubey as having an evil agenda

;{{theory_inline|page=C.I.Akemi - Homura's intel source}}
:Theory positing that Homura has a source providing her with information she could not obtain from her experiences.

;{{theory_inline|page=No Contract Needed}}
:Theory positing that Madoka is capable of manifesting magic without the need for a contract.

;{{theory_inline|page=Puellae Magi Don't Age}}
:Theory positing that Puellae Magi don't age based on several evidence provided by Kyouko Sakura.

;{{theory_inline|page=The Questing Beast Theory}}
:Theory positing that Kyubey's design and naming may be related to the Questing Beast of Arthurian Legend.

;{{theory_inline|page=Kyubey is Madoka's Familiar Theory|title=Kyubey Familiar Theory}}
:Theory positing that Kyubey is already Madoka's familiar.

;{{theory_inline|page=Count Kyoko Theory|episode=7}}
:Theory positing that Kyouko's ability is vampiric in nature and allows her to "suck" magical energy out of other Puella Magi.

;{{theory_inline|page=Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory}}
:Theory positing that Mami is the strongest member of the anime cast (discounting Ultimate Madoka).

;{{theory_inline|page=Name|episode=10}}
:Speculations about the meaning, implication, and secret of each character's name

;{{theory_inline|page=Homura Identity Swap Theory|episode=10}}
:A non-time-travel/non-reset theory positing that Homura may be Puella Magi who swapped bodies.

;{{theory_inline|page=Archer theory|title=Archer Theory|episode=10}}
:Theory positing the Homura is a future version of Madoka.

;{{theory_inline|page=Kyubey created Mami and uses her to make more Magical girls|title=Mami as a Magical Girl Generator|episode=6}}
:Theory positing that Mami was created by Kyubey as a mechanism to create more magical girls.

==Animation & Art==

The articles below provide analysis or speculation on the visual media of the series

;{{theory_inline|page=Of butterflies and spiders|title=Of Butterflies and Spiders}}
:Speculations pertaining to the visual symbolism of butterflies and spiderwebs.

;{{theory_inline|page=What is Lord Humungus Doing at the ED|title=Lord Humungus}}
:Speculations regarding the presence of Lord Humungus (Mad Max 2) in a guest art following the Ending Animation.

==Witches & Puella Magi==
[[File:Madoka-ending-list.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Many theories and guesses as how the series will end]]

The following theories concern the natures of magical girls, witches, and magic, or posit links between them.

;{{theory_inline|page=Witches as Fallen Magical Girls Theory|episode=8}}
:Theory suggesting that witches are former mahou shoujo who have lost their way.

;{{theory_inline|page=Grief Seeds}}
:Lists information and speculation about grief seeds that appears in each episode of the anime.

;{{theory_inline|page=Prior Lives of Witches|Prior lives of witches}}
:Speculations over the prior lives of Witches.

;{{theory_inline|page=Magical Girls as Devil Pacters}}
:Theory suggesting that the design of mahou shoujo is based on legends and mythology regarding pacts with devils.

;{{theory_inline|page=Magical Powers}}
:Theory regarding magical powers girls get by forming a contract.

;{{theory_inline|page=Human Soul and Magic}}
:Theory regarding the nature of the magic employed by mahou shoujo and witches.

;{{theory_inline|page=Witches are generated by Magical Girls|title=Witches as Byproducts of Magical Girls|episode=8}}
:Theory suggesting witches to be a byproduct of a mahou shoujo's magic.

==Characters' wishes==
:''Main article:'' [[Wish theories]]

The article linked above discuss both theories and speculations about wishes which have appeared over time, and actual wishes revealed in later episodes.

==External articles==
* [http://www.thatanimeblog.com/index.php/2011/01/mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2-when-did-mahou-shoujos-become-so-dark/ "Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica 2 – When did Mahou Shoujos Become So Dark" on Thatanimeblog.com]
* [http://disp.cc/b/21-ZqQ Animations by the art director of the Witch's Labyrinth sequences (Chinese Language)]
* [http://rebecca-kalista.livejournal.com/29351.html A few speculations as of episode 8 (LiveJournal)]
** [http://rebecca-kalista.livejournal.com/31007.html As of episode 10 (same LiveJournal account)]

[[Category:Articles]]
[[Category:Speculah| ]]

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-12-01T02:46:08Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Little details */

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers regarding various media and spin-offs.</span>
Please proceed with caution.</div>
::::I like Knon's suggestion about the phrasing. Is it substantial enough? Do you think the first and second lines be swapped? I think we should firm up an idea for a template before asking 0x99 (thanks for the heads-up). I also edited the spoiler warning for the History section to make it specific to sub-sections (not really necessary) and specific releases instead of latest releases (more necessary I think). Any opinons on that too? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to do it justice since Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*"Mami wears standard panties" - There's nothing specifically wrong with it, but there's nowhere to put it that doesn't sound awkward imo. Is it necessary? It's not censorship but it's not really a very important thing (Even considering Drama CD 2). --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Yeah, it's not a design note from a creator, doesn't really tell us anything about her costume we need to know, and it's not relevant to anything around it. I think it's safe to axe it. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:36, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It actually is, which is why I mentioned it. [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|Link]]. But only mentioning this out ignores other details that were put in the official book. I support axing it though. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::I suppose comparing it to Sayaka's page and whether it has it might help decide? Because she has the same note on in the book, too, but it's not mentioned on that page. So either we keep/add to both or we keep it off of both pages for consistency. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::I think it's worth leaving in. A lot of people think she wears fancy, sexy ones like what we usually see in fanart. The choice reflects on her character and makes her seem a bit more innocent, and goes against the idea that she's out to find a boyfriend due to loneliness and some lines like when she was suggesting wishes to Madoka. Maybe we could add to the line to point out that the regular ones are in contrast to what fans often imagine. [[User:KM|KM]] 19:57, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::It's reasonable, but could you elaborate and edit on that? Also, should it be in the more important general info or the trivia section then? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 02:46, 1 December 2012 (UTC)

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
(Deleted as it was shifted to the [[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah]] page)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Since it's mostly about her tactics and magical strength, I'd put in in the Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style section, yes. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T19:52:19Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Little details */ Sorry for the many changes, couldn't phrase my point properly.

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers regarding various media and spin-offs.</span>
Please proceed with caution.</div>
::::I like Knon's suggestion about the phrasing. Is it substantial enough? Do you think the first and second lines be swapped? I think we should firm up an idea for a template before asking 0x99 (thanks for the heads-up). I also edited the spoiler warning for the History section to make it specific to sub-sections (not really necessary) and specific releases instead of latest releases (more necessary I think). Any opinons on that too? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to do it justice since Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*"Mami wears standard panties" - There's nothing specifically wrong with it, but there's nowhere to put it that doesn't sound awkward imo. Is it necessary? It's not censorship but it's not really a very important thing (Even considering Drama CD 2). --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Yeah, it's not a design note from a creator, doesn't really tell us anything about her costume we need to know, and it's not relevant to anything around it. I think it's safe to axe it. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:36, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It actually is, which is why I mentioned it. [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|Link]]. But only mentioning this out ignores other details that were put in the official book. I support axing it though. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
(Deleted as it was shifted to the [[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah]] page)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Since it's mostly about her tactics and magical strength, I'd put in in the Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style section, yes. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T19:41:22Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Little details */

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers regarding various media and spin-offs.</span>
Please proceed with caution.</div>
::::I like Knon's suggestion about the phrasing. Is it substantial enough? Do you think the first and second lines be swapped? I think we should firm up an idea for a template before asking 0x99 (thanks for the heads-up). I also edited the spoiler warning for the History section to make it specific to sub-sections (not really necessary) and specific releases instead of latest releases (more necessary I think). Any opinons on that too? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to do it justice since Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*"Mami wears standard panties" - There's nothing specifically wrong with it, but there's nowhere to put it that doesn't sound awkward imo. Is it necessary? It's not censorship but it's not really a very important thing (Even considering Drama CD 2). --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Yeah, it's not a design note from a creator, doesn't really tell us anything about her costume we need to know, and it's not relevant to anything around it. I think it's safe to axe it. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:36, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It actually is, which is why I mentioned it. [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|Link]]. But pulling this out ignores other details that were put in the official book.
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
(Deleted as it was shifted to the [[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah]] page)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Since it's mostly about her tactics and magical strength, I'd put in in the Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style section, yes. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T19:40:26Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Little details */

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers regarding various media and spin-offs.</span>
Please proceed with caution.</div>
::::I like Knon's suggestion about the phrasing. Is it substantial enough? Do you think the first and second lines be swapped? I think we should firm up an idea for a template before asking 0x99 (thanks for the heads-up). I also edited the spoiler warning for the History section to make it specific to sub-sections (not really necessary) and specific releases instead of latest releases (more necessary I think). Any opinons on that too? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to do it justice and Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*"Mami wears standard panties" - There's nothing specifically wrong with it, but there's nowhere to put it that doesn't sound awkward imo. Is it necessary? It's not censorship but it's not really a very important thing (Even considering Drama CD 2). --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Yeah, it's not a design note from a creator, doesn't really tell us anything about her costume we need to know, and it's not relevant to anything around it. I think it's safe to axe it. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:36, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It actually is, which is why I mentioned it. But pulling this out ignores other details that were put in the official book. [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|Link]]--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
(Deleted as it was shifted to the [[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah]] page)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Since it's mostly about her tactics and magical strength, I'd put in in the Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style section, yes. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T19:39:38Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Little details */

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers regarding various media and spin-offs.</span>
Please proceed with caution.</div>
::::I like Knon's suggestion about the phrasing. Is it substantial enough? Do you think the first and second lines be swapped? I think we should firm up an idea for a template before asking 0x99 (thanks for the heads-up). I also edited the spoiler warning for the History section to make it specific to sub-sections (not really necessary) and specific releases instead of latest releases (more necessary I think). Any opinons on that too? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to do it justice and Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*"Mami wears standard panties" - There's nothing specifically wrong with it, but there's nowhere to put it that doesn't sound awkward imo. Is it necessary? It's not censorship but it's not really a very important thing (Even considering Drama CD 2). --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Yeah, it's not a design note from a creator, doesn't really tell us anything about her costume we need to know, and it's not relevant to anything around it. I think it's safe to axe it. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 19:36, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It actually is, which is why I mentioned it. But pulling this out ignores other details that were put in the official book. [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|Link]]

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
(Deleted as it was shifted to the [[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah]] page)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Since it's mostly about her tactics and magical strength, I'd put in in the Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style section, yes. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T19:36:31Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Personality */ Slight tidying up

{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"Tomoe Mami here." <br \ > "A senior at Mitakihara Middle School, just like you two."'' <br \ > ''"And... I'm a magical girl that has made a contract with Kyubey."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>

{{Infobox_character
|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen]<br />Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Percussion-lock Rifled Muskets
}}

Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who rescues [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] from a [[witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair should they chose to become [[magical girl]]s themselves. She is a powerful veteran who fights with summoned muskets and ribbons, as well as a ladylike older sister figure who enjoys tea. Mami, eager to acquire new friends, demonstrates the glory and heady thrill of magical heroism, but also shows Madoka and Sayaka the terrible danger inherent in going into the teeth of a witch's domain.

==General Info==
[[File:Mami tea party cakes.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mami sure loves her tea parties, just as much as she loves the company.]]
* A ninth-grader who attends Mitakihara Middle School. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident.
'''Physical features'''
*According to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]].
*Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown.
*She has characteristic [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OjouRinglets Ojou Ringlets] at the sides of her face.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|Design Check]]:
** "Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]."
** "Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts." (Aoki)
** "Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates."
** "School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights." (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark brown tights.)

'''Other details'''
*Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|Inu Curry.]]

==Personality==
Mami first appears as an older, more experienced girl, and is one of the first magical girls introduced in the series. She is shown to have feminine tastes, such as drinking tea and dressing with flower clips in her hair and bows on her shoes.

She has a strong sense of personal justice, which keeps her on the path of helping innocents, despite gaining little reward for it in the long run. This sense of justice also makes it difficult for her to team up with other magical girls for more than short periods, which compounds with her lonely nature as an orphan who has trouble making friends at school due to her having little time for much outside of witch hunting.
*However, her inability to team up with magical girls may be more due to other magical girls being self-centered (such as Kyouko farming witches and sacrificing innocents) or them being unfriendly (Homura). She is seen working with Kyouko and Homura in the New World, but it is not known if this is a stable state of affairs.

She has been shown to take the harsh truths of the magical girl system quite badly depending on the circumstances, and at times has proven to be unstable and dangerous when confronted with them.

Mami always uses honorifics and call people by their surname with the honorific '-san'. This shows her age and emotional distance to the other girls, who are younger than her and closer in age to each another.

==History==
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<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''Each sub-section below contains major spoilers.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with the specific release.</div>

===Mami in the Anime and Drama CDs===

At the end of Episode 1, Mami saves Madoka and Sayaka from the witch [[Gertrud]]. She introduces them to Kyubey and explains the magical girl system, offering to bring them on her witch hunts to learn and experience the life of a magical girl. Acting as their mentor, she advises them to choose their wishes carefully. Mami searches for and defeats Gertrud upon their next encounter, saving the life of a woman committing suicide. Mami offers to share Gertrud's Grief Seed with Homura, but is rebuffed. Suspicious of [[Homura|Homura's]] motives in preventing Madoka from contracting, attempts to resolve differences with Homura fail.

When entering [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] [[Barrier|barrier]], Mami and Madoka are confronted by Homura, who volunteers to take down Charlotte. Mami, still suspicious of Homura, ignores her warning that Charlotte is different from most witches and ties her up with ''Regale''. After Madoka agrees to contract, she was overwhelmed by the realisation that she would be no longer alone. Drunk on the "Power of Friendship", she is careless and reckless in her battle with Charlotte and is killed.

As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple different demises in different timelines. Her death in the first timeline was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In a later timeline, upon learning about the fate of Puella Magi, Mami decides to kill her companions and herself before they can become witches, and Madoka kills her in order to save Homura and herself.<br />
<br />

'''New World'''<br />

<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
* Mami's death is negated in Episode 12 when Madoka's wish changes the laws of the universe. She now works together with Homura and Kyoko to defeat demons.
*Little is known about Mami in the new world created by Madoka's [[Madoka#Important_Plot_Points|wish]], but she is aware of something called "Law of Cycles", a suggestion that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.
**[[Gen Urobuchi]] [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that got passed down orally among the magical girls. Urobuchi [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it; Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well. The only know who wouldn't know about "The Law of Cycles" would be Homura, since she comes from a different world/time line.

===Mami in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In Orika Magica, Mami does not die, unlike in the anime. In the third chapter, she fights Charlotte again, this time surviving the battle. She learns of the recent deaths of magical girls from Kyubey, who tells her that these deaths were caused by a black magical girl, not a witch. Mami decides to investigate, and she asks [[Kyoko]] for information. Kyoko doesn't know much more than Mami, but asks her about a white magical girl named [[Oriko]]. Mami doesn't know her, but when she probes for more information, Kyoko rebuffs her. [[Yuma]] believes the blonde is bullying Kyoko, and flips her skirt in retaliation, making Mami cry. Mami later crosses paths with Homura and tries to warn her about murders, but Homura tells her to stay away from "us" (presumably Homura, Madoka and Sayaka). She then meets [[Kirika Kure]], who has lost a precious stuffed toy given to her by someone important. Mami finds the toy and returns it to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her savior and treats her to crepes. Mami accidentally sets Kirika off by saying that she must "be affectionate" towards the person who gave Kirika the doll. A witch appears, surrounding Kirika. As Mami is contemplating how to kill it without hurting Kirika, the girl destroys the witch herself. Kirika, who turns out to be the black magical girl, attacks Mami to prove her devotion to her love.
* Chapters 4 details the fight between the two further, with Mami coming out the victor.
* In chapters 5 to 7, Oriko and Kirika set familiars in [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Mami tried to stop them to save students but got into their trap. Fortunately Kyoko and Yuma saved her. The three then fight against Kirika. The fact that a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and they finally defeat Kirika{{spoiler|'s witch form}}.

===Mami in Kazumi Magica===
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>
* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She saved [[Michiru Kazusa]] from a Witch's attack's while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. Mami protects Michiru with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of Kyubey at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Michiru. {{Spoiler|However, based on later chapter, it was revealed that Mami was with Kyubey, but the memories of that encounter were modified by Umika.}}
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Michiru to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

===Mami in The Different Story===
The beginning of [[The Different Story]] follows the drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] rather faithfully until the end of the first volume, where it begins a new timeline. In this timeline, Mami survives her battle with Charlotte, and intervenes in the fight where Kyoko and Sayaka first meet.

Reference is made to her encounter with [[Michiru Kazusa]] from [[Kazumi Magica]] in the third volume of the series.

===Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
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==Wish==
<blockquote> ''"If you want to make a wish for someone else, then you really need to take the time to think about what you actually want." <br \ > "Miki-san, do you really want to make his dream to come true? Or do you just want to be his benefactor? The two may sound the same, but they are actually completely different."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 3]].</blockquote>

*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown, as there are multiple conflicting versions of it from official sources:
** According to the [[Madoka Magica Manga|manga adaptation]], she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown.
** According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"''.
** According to [[The Different Story]] manga, she wished to "live on".
* There are several [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|theories]] about the phrasing.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
*According to Mami, she regrets that she never thought her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
***It is revealed in [[The Different Story]] that Mami regrets her wish because she didn't think of saving her parents in her moment of desperation. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

==Weapons, Abilities and Fighting Style ==
[[File:Mami_rifles_ep1.png|right|280px|thumb|Who needs guns that can fire more than once when you can do this?]]
[[File:Finale_Cannon_2.png|right|280px|thumb|''Tiro Finale!'']]
Mami is a veteran and is the most experienced magical girl in Madoka Magica, with Kyubey claiming in Episode 4 that that was the reason why she could afford to battle familiars as well as witches. However, whether she is the most powerful magical girl (discounting Ultimate Madoka), is up to [[Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory|debate]].<br />

*Mami's primary weapons are percussion-lock rifled muskets, which she can summon in large numbers and are fired by hand, remotely or are used as a melee weapon. Expended bullets can summon strings to ensnare the foe.
*Mami's weapon which she uses for her finishing move, ''Tiro Finale'', is an enormous percussion lock cannon. The cannon and the method of use seems to vary each time she summmons it, implying that she probably creates it to match what she has in mind then.
**Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#New_Background_Information|shoot shotgun shells too]].
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original given magical ability.
*Mami also uses ribbons which she can use to bind enemies. She extends them from her clothing or summons them out of the air
For more details on Mami's weapons and their use, see [[Weapons]]

'''Fighting style'''
*As when she assaulted Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. Presumably, this is her normal fighting style. When hyped up on the "Power of Friendship" in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, unloads office supplies from her skirt for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.

'''Related trivia and naming of moves'''
* According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran, her powers extend beyond her original powers.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**Mami has a magical attack where she uses her ribbons to tie up and restrain her target, it is called ''"Regale"'', which means "regal" in Italian. The name of the attack was first mentioned in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], and was later mentioned again in the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4, ''"Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!"'']]
**In the official Italian dub version of the anime, Mami says ''"Final Shoot"'' in English, instead of Italian.
*One of Mami's special abilities is her power to link and tie up things, she uses ribbons as special tools to capture her targets and restrain them.
**One possible explanation with regards to Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it is the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" equates to "have a lot of attachment to this world" under the Buddhist philosophy, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of a literal interpretation: to be able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are below. Do note that almost all the kanji examples are not commonly used, and are unrealistic. One of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji for Mami is 麻美, used in the Chinese translation as shown below.
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
**truth, beauty (真美)
**hemp, truth (麻実)
**hemp, beauty (麻美)
**white jasmine (茉美)

*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (麻美) "beautiful hemp" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," the cannon information presented so far states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not directly applicable.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, the seiyuus Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Example: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 [[wikipedia:Moe_%28slang%29#Saimoe|Anime Saimoe]].
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]]

==Observations==
*Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka use a respectful tone when talking to Mami, and the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura did the same in the past.

*It was implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]] and learnt what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey said that someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and has a pained expression. It seems that she is talking about Kyoko in both cases, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] confirmed this with Kyoko and Mami having had a master-disciple relationship prior to the events of the anime.

*In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted. However, in episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming.

* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is emotionally much frailer than she seems to be. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly to Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she said that she cries a lot when on her own, declaring that she is not a good role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It crumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.

* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "[[Key Animation Note|Key Animation Note Volume 5]],P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.

*[[Episode 10]] and, even further, the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]], radically modify Mami's apartment. At first her apartment looked quite spartan reinforcing the idea that she is by herself with no one to support her (emphasizing her loneliness). Later revisions instead fill up her room with several items, beautifully decorated with nice furniture (and it's also implied that it has two stores); the reason for this may be to display that she may come from a wealthy background.
**It is possible she inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
** Mami's apartment also seems to be a rather large penthouse. (Or either a loft or a duplex). Japan is a very-densely populated nation, which results in some of the highest real estate prices in the world; to own and mantain such a large flat in said country, not to mention in a downtown zone of a large city, means the Tomoes must have had quite a bit of money.
*** Homura also says in episode 4 that Mami has no other relatives left, therefore she doesn't seem to have any family members telling her what to do with whatever money/possessions she inherited from her dead parents. There are also no mentions of unrelated legal tutors appointed by law.

*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown, speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she does have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.

*Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of Mami's naming habit of her attacks, specially Kyoko. The only one who thinks that is cool is Madoka and she wants to name her own attacks as well (but Homura discourages that in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']]).
**Mami was mocked again by Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', calling Mami's naming to be too embarrassing.
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.

==Speculation==
*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown. It's possible that she wished not to "die alone", and thus died in episode three because the terms of her contract/wish were fulfilled. According to the manga, she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown. However, this is theory is called into question when she is shown alive and well in Time Line 3, when all of Madoka, Sayaka, Homura and Kyoko are her magical girl colleagues.

*It is possible that Mami may be able to be brought back to life without a wish. This is due to the body of a magical girl merely being the "husk" and that the soul is what keeps them alive; as long as her Soul Gem can be found, her life may be able to be restored. There is a catch, however: Mami's soul gem takes the form of a hairpin, and it was the first thing to be crushed in episode 3.

*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
**This could simply be because of other reasons, however, such as Homura making changes in the timeline (and killing a different number of witches).

*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He uses his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Middle 1297505415.jpg
File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
File:Mami_promotional_poster.jpg
File:Mami%27s_costume.jpg
File:Mami_3_views.jpg
File:61iGdWq4fFL._SS400_.jpg
File:552104.jpg
File:MamiTiro_MamiSinger.jpg|Mami as an Idol singer
File:Puella_Magi_Mami_Magica.jpg
File:Mami_fingernail_symbol.jpg| A close view of what Mami's fingernail marking looks like. It does not appear in the anime.
File:NewType 05.2012 01.jpg|Notice someone missing?...
File:Everyone is holding hands but me mamiforeveralone.jpg|Homura and Madoka holding hands. Kyoko and Sayaka holding hands. Mami has her hands behind her back. Mamiforeveralone.
File:Mami dakimakura.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 3.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 3
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
File:Puella110_000109-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_343.jpg
File:467181.jpg
</gallery>

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami gets killed again
File:Madokamagica01_374-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_279_copy_2.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-05-21h33m29s131.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
</gallery>

==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka1296141803171.png|An early 4-koma speculating on Mami's wish.
File:Madoka1296219874638.png|A 4-koma speculating on Mami and Homura's relationship.
File:Let me think about it.jpg|Exaggeration of Mami's desperation for friends
File:Mami guns names doujin.jpg|Mami's obsession needs to be stopped.
File:Mami lonely.jpg|Being a magical girl is a solitary job.
File:Aoki ume mami doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Mamilotte fanart.jpg|Mamilotte fanart. Charlotte looks suspiciously like Madoka.
File:CharlottexMamixMadoka or the CMM Sammitch.jpg|The Mammi Sand<i>witch</i>. Get it?
File:Tomoe Mami ordinary day.jpg|A fan illustration with Mami's hair down
File:Mami's dreams.jpg|Mami suffered quietly in isolation, Kyuoko was a lonewolf, Sayaka fought with friends, and Homura lost her friends to death. Clearly Urobuchi's idea of friendship.
File:Mami 2.0.jpg|Mami, forget magic. It's time for you to join the 21st century.
File:Tiro Finale 2.0.jpg|
File:WMD Mami.jpg|"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic mahou shoujo. Mami Tomoe will be that girl. Better than she was before. Better...stronger...faster."
File:Phone skin mami.jpg|Mami, dont lose your head over cell phone bills.
File:Mami fight charlotte.gif|
File:Mami pixel mugen.gif
File:QB u bastard driver.jpg|Kyubey: "If I did it..."
File:Mami beatles album hint ep 3.jpg
File:Mannequin headless madoka comic.jpg
File:Mami tomoe queen 2011.jpg|''"Hail to the Queen, baby."''
File:Tomoe mami angel fanart.jpg
File:Goddess (chibi) Mami.jpg
File:Shino mami fanart happy.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Wins Saimoe 2011.jpg
File:Mami goddess fanart shop.jpg
File:Mami as doggy.gif|Mami as doggy
File:Mami tiro finally magical girl mahou shoujo precure fanart parody.jpg|
File:Kawaisou the truth hurts.jpg
File:Mami forever alone - or not.jpg
File:Megami_01-2.jpg
File:68fc91a528ed0c7548a5878987d1e29d-2.jpg
File:Mami and Mugi KON fanart.jpg|Mami is the embodiment of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ojou Ojou-sama.]
File:Mami my cakes brings all the girls to the yard.jpg
File:Old hag.jpg|As the remaining veteran that makes you the oldest in the group.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
<gallery>
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka Anthology ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

</gallery>

==== Analysis ====
<gallery>
File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery>
File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
</gallery>

== Videos ==
Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN5hNrjQA Tomoe Mami Transformation]

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
*[http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%82%92%E6%95%91%E3%81%84%E9%9A%8A ''Save Mami-san'' at Pixiv image repository]

[[Category:Characters]]

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T19:24:50Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Little details */

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers regarding various media and spin-offs.</span>
Please proceed with caution.</div>
::::I like Knon's suggestion about the phrasing. Is it substantial enough? Do you think the first and second lines be swapped? I think we should firm up an idea for a template before asking 0x99 (thanks for the heads-up). I also edited the spoiler warning for the History section to make it specific to sub-sections (not really necessary) and specific releases instead of latest releases (more necessary I think). Any opinons on that too? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to do it justice and Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*"Mami wears standard panties" - There's nothing specifically wrong with it, but there's nowhere to put it that doesn't sound awkward imo. Is it necessary? It's not censorship but it's not really a very important thing (Even considering Drama CD 2). --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
(Deleted as it was shifted to the [[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah]] page)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Since it's mostly about her tactics and magical strength, I'd put in in the Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style section, yes. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T19:21:00Z

AMbeforenoon: /*Personality*/Qualifier to why Mami can't work with magical girls for extended periods of time

{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"Tomoe Mami here." <br \ > "A senior at Mitakihara Middle School, just like you two."'' <br \ > ''"And... I'm a magical girl that has made a contract with Kyubey."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>

{{Infobox_character
|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen]<br />Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Percussion-lock Rifled Muskets
}}

Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who rescues [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] from a [[witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair should they chose to become [[magical girl]]s themselves. She is a powerful veteran who fights with summoned muskets and ribbons, as well as a ladylike older sister figure who enjoys tea. Mami, eager to acquire new friends, demonstrates the glory and heady thrill of magical heroism, but also shows Madoka and Sayaka the terrible danger inherent in going into the teeth of a witch's domain.

==General Info==
[[File:Mami tea party cakes.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mami sure loves her tea parties, just as much as she loves the company.]]
* A ninth-grader who attends Mitakihara Middle School. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident.
'''Physical features'''
*According to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]].
*Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown.
*She has characteristic [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OjouRinglets Ojou Ringlets] at the sides of her face.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|Design Check]]:
** "Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]."
** "Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts." (Aoki)
** "Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates."
** "School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights." (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark brown tights.)

'''Other details'''
*Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|Inu Curry.]]

==Personality==
Mami first appears as an older, more experienced girl, and is one of the first magical girls introduced in the series. She is shown to have feminine tastes, such as drinking tea and dressing with flower clips in her hair and bows on her shoes.

She has a strong sense of personal justice, which keeps her on the path of helping innocents, despite gaining little reward for it in the long run. This sense of justice also makes it difficult for her to team up with other magical girls for more than short periods, which compounds with her lonely nature as an orphan who has trouble making friends at school due to her having little time for much outside of witch hunting.
*Her inability to team up with magical girls may be due to other magical girls being self-centered (such as Kyouko farming witches) or their unfriendliness (Homura). She is seen working with Kyouko and Homura in the New World, but it is not known if this is a stable state of affairs.

She has been shown to take the harsh truths of the magical girl system quite badly depending on the circumstances, and at times has proven to be unstable and somewhat dangerous when confronted with them.

Mami always uses honorifics and call people by their surname with the honorific '-san'. This shows her age and emotional distance to the other girls, who are younger and closer in age to one another than her.

==History==
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===Mami in the Anime and Drama CDs===

At the end of Episode 1, Mami saves Madoka and Sayaka from the witch [[Gertrud]]. She introduces them to Kyubey and explains the magical girl system, offering to bring them on her witch hunts to learn and experience the life of a magical girl. Acting as their mentor, she advises them to choose their wishes carefully. Mami searches for and defeats Gertrud upon their next encounter, saving the life of a woman committing suicide. Mami offers to share Gertrud's Grief Seed with Homura, but is rebuffed. Suspicious of [[Homura|Homura's]] motives in preventing Madoka from contracting, attempts to resolve differences with Homura fail.

When entering [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] [[Barrier|barrier]], Mami and Madoka are confronted by Homura, who volunteers to take down Charlotte. Mami, still suspicious of Homura, ignores her warning that Charlotte is different from most witches and ties her up with ''Regale''. After Madoka agrees to contract, she was overwhelmed by the realisation that she would be no longer alone. Drunk on the "Power of Friendship", she is careless and reckless in her battle with Charlotte and is killed.

As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple different demises in different timelines. Her death in the first timeline was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In a later timeline, upon learning about the fate of Puella Magi, Mami decides to kill her companions and herself before they can become witches, and Madoka kills her in order to save Homura and herself.<br />
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'''New World'''<br />

<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
* Mami's death is negated in Episode 12 when Madoka's wish changes the laws of the universe. She now works together with Homura and Kyoko to defeat demons.
*Little is known about Mami in the new world created by Madoka's [[Madoka#Important_Plot_Points|wish]], but she is aware of something called "Law of Cycles", a suggestion that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.
**[[Gen Urobuchi]] [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that got passed down orally among the magical girls. Urobuchi [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it; Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well. The only know who wouldn't know about "The Law of Cycles" would be Homura, since she comes from a different world/time line.

===Mami in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In Orika Magica, Mami does not die, unlike in the anime. In the third chapter, she fights Charlotte again, this time surviving the battle. She learns of the recent deaths of magical girls from Kyubey, who tells her that these deaths were caused by a black magical girl, not a witch. Mami decides to investigate, and she asks [[Kyoko]] for information. Kyoko doesn't know much more than Mami, but asks her about a white magical girl named [[Oriko]]. Mami doesn't know her, but when she probes for more information, Kyoko rebuffs her. [[Yuma]] believes the blonde is bullying Kyoko, and flips her skirt in retaliation, making Mami cry. Mami later crosses paths with Homura and tries to warn her about murders, but Homura tells her to stay away from "us" (presumably Homura, Madoka and Sayaka). She then meets [[Kirika Kure]], who has lost a precious stuffed toy given to her by someone important. Mami finds the toy and returns it to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her savior and treats her to crepes. Mami accidentally sets Kirika off by saying that she must "be affectionate" towards the person who gave Kirika the doll. A witch appears, surrounding Kirika. As Mami is contemplating how to kill it without hurting Kirika, the girl destroys the witch herself. Kirika, who turns out to be the black magical girl, attacks Mami to prove her devotion to her love.
* Chapters 4 details the fight between the two further, with Mami coming out the victor.
* In chapters 5 to 7, Oriko and Kirika set familiars in [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Mami tried to stop them to save students but got into their trap. Fortunately Kyoko and Yuma saved her. The three then fight against Kirika. The fact that a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and they finally defeat Kirika{{spoiler|'s witch form}}.

===Mami in Kazumi Magica===
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>
* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She saved [[Michiru Kazusa]] from a Witch's attack's while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. Mami protects Michiru with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of Kyubey at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Michiru. {{Spoiler|However, based on later chapter, it was revealed that Mami was with Kyubey, but the memories of that encounter were modified by Umika.}}
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Michiru to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

===Mami in The Different Story===
The beginning of [[The Different Story]] follows the drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] rather faithfully until the end of the first volume, where it begins a new timeline. In this timeline, Mami survives her battle with Charlotte, and intervenes in the fight where Kyoko and Sayaka first meet.

Reference is made to her encounter with [[Michiru Kazusa]] from [[Kazumi Magica]] in the third volume of the series.

===Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
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==Wish==
<blockquote> ''"If you want to make a wish for someone else, then you really need to take the time to think about what you actually want." <br \ > "Miki-san, do you really want to make his dream to come true? Or do you just want to be his benefactor? The two may sound the same, but they are actually completely different."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 3]].</blockquote>

*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown, as there are multiple conflicting versions of it from official sources:
** According to the [[Madoka Magica Manga|manga adaptation]], she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown.
** According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"''.
** According to [[The Different Story]] manga, she wished to "live on".
* There are several [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|theories]] about the phrasing.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
*According to Mami, she regrets that she never thought her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
***It is revealed in [[The Different Story]] that Mami regrets her wish because she didn't think of saving her parents in her moment of desperation. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

==Weapons, Abilities and Fighting Style ==
[[File:Mami_rifles_ep1.png|right|280px|thumb|Who needs guns that can fire more than once when you can do this?]]
[[File:Finale_Cannon_2.png|right|280px|thumb|''Tiro Finale!'']]
Mami is a veteran and is the most experienced magical girl in Madoka Magica, with Kyubey claiming in Episode 4 that that was the reason why she could afford to battle familiars as well as witches. However, whether she is the most powerful magical girl (discounting Ultimate Madoka), is up to [[Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory|debate]].<br />

*Mami's primary weapons are percussion-lock rifled muskets, which she can summon in large numbers and are fired by hand, remotely or are used as a melee weapon. Expended bullets can summon strings to ensnare the foe.
*Mami's weapon which she uses for her finishing move, ''Tiro Finale'', is an enormous percussion lock cannon. The cannon and the method of use seems to vary each time she summmons it, implying that she probably creates it to match what she has in mind then.
**Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#New_Background_Information|shoot shotgun shells too]].
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original given magical ability.
*Mami also uses ribbons which she can use to bind enemies. She extends them from her clothing or summons them out of the air
For more details on Mami's weapons and their use, see [[Weapons]]

'''Fighting style'''
*As when she assaulted Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. Presumably, this is her normal fighting style. When hyped up on the "Power of Friendship" in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, unloads office supplies from her skirt for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.

'''Related trivia and naming of moves'''
* According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran, her powers extend beyond her original powers.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**Mami has a magical attack where she uses her ribbons to tie up and restrain her target, it is called ''"Regale"'', which means "regal" in Italian. The name of the attack was first mentioned in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], and was later mentioned again in the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4, ''"Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!"'']]
**In the official Italian dub version of the anime, Mami says ''"Final Shoot"'' in English, instead of Italian.
*One of Mami's special abilities is her power to link and tie up things, she uses ribbons as special tools to capture her targets and restrain them.
**One possible explanation with regards to Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it is the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" equates to "have a lot of attachment to this world" under the Buddhist philosophy, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of a literal interpretation: to be able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are below. Do note that almost all the kanji examples are not commonly used, and are unrealistic. One of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji for Mami is 麻美, used in the Chinese translation as shown below.
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
**truth, beauty (真美)
**hemp, truth (麻実)
**hemp, beauty (麻美)
**white jasmine (茉美)

*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (麻美) "beautiful hemp" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," the cannon information presented so far states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not directly applicable.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, the seiyuus Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Example: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 [[wikipedia:Moe_%28slang%29#Saimoe|Anime Saimoe]].
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]]

==Observations==
*Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka use a respectful tone when talking to Mami, and the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura did the same in the past.

*It was implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]] and learnt what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey said that someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and has a pained expression. It seems that she is talking about Kyoko in both cases, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] confirmed this with Kyoko and Mami having had a master-disciple relationship prior to the events of the anime.

*In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted. However, in episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming.

* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is emotionally much frailer than she seems to be. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly to Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she said that she cries a lot when on her own, declaring that she is not a good role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It crumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.

* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "[[Key Animation Note|Key Animation Note Volume 5]],P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.

*[[Episode 10]] and, even further, the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]], radically modify Mami's apartment. At first her apartment looked quite spartan reinforcing the idea that she is by herself with no one to support her (emphasizing her loneliness). Later revisions instead fill up her room with several items, beautifully decorated with nice furniture (and it's also implied that it has two stores); the reason for this may be to display that she may come from a wealthy background.
**It is possible she inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
** Mami's apartment also seems to be a rather large penthouse. (Or either a loft or a duplex). Japan is a very-densely populated nation, which results in some of the highest real estate prices in the world; to own and mantain such a large flat in said country, not to mention in a downtown zone of a large city, means the Tomoes must have had quite a bit of money.
*** Homura also says in episode 4 that Mami has no other relatives left, therefore she doesn't seem to have any family members telling her what to do with whatever money/possessions she inherited from her dead parents. There are also no mentions of unrelated legal tutors appointed by law.

*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown, speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she does have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.

*Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of Mami's naming habit of her attacks, specially Kyoko. The only one who thinks that is cool is Madoka and she wants to name her own attacks as well (but Homura discourages that in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']]).
**Mami was mocked again by Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', calling Mami's naming to be too embarrassing.
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.

==Speculation==
*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown. It's possible that she wished not to "die alone", and thus died in episode three because the terms of her contract/wish were fulfilled. According to the manga, she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown. However, this is theory is called into question when she is shown alive and well in Time Line 3, when all of Madoka, Sayaka, Homura and Kyoko are her magical girl colleagues.

*It is possible that Mami may be able to be brought back to life without a wish. This is due to the body of a magical girl merely being the "husk" and that the soul is what keeps them alive; as long as her Soul Gem can be found, her life may be able to be restored. There is a catch, however: Mami's soul gem takes the form of a hairpin, and it was the first thing to be crushed in episode 3.

*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
**This could simply be because of other reasons, however, such as Homura making changes in the timeline (and killing a different number of witches).

*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He uses his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Middle 1297505415.jpg
File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
File:Mami_promotional_poster.jpg
File:Mami%27s_costume.jpg
File:Mami_3_views.jpg
File:61iGdWq4fFL._SS400_.jpg
File:552104.jpg
File:MamiTiro_MamiSinger.jpg|Mami as an Idol singer
File:Puella_Magi_Mami_Magica.jpg
File:Mami_fingernail_symbol.jpg| A close view of what Mami's fingernail marking looks like. It does not appear in the anime.
File:NewType 05.2012 01.jpg|Notice someone missing?...
File:Everyone is holding hands but me mamiforeveralone.jpg|Homura and Madoka holding hands. Kyoko and Sayaka holding hands. Mami has her hands behind her back. Mamiforeveralone.
File:Mami dakimakura.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 3.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 3
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
File:Puella110_000109-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_343.jpg
File:467181.jpg
</gallery>

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami gets killed again
File:Madokamagica01_374-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_279_copy_2.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-05-21h33m29s131.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
</gallery>

==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka1296141803171.png|An early 4-koma speculating on Mami's wish.
File:Madoka1296219874638.png|A 4-koma speculating on Mami and Homura's relationship.
File:Let me think about it.jpg|Exaggeration of Mami's desperation for friends
File:Mami guns names doujin.jpg|Mami's obsession needs to be stopped.
File:Mami lonely.jpg|Being a magical girl is a solitary job.
File:Aoki ume mami doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Mamilotte fanart.jpg|Mamilotte fanart. Charlotte looks suspiciously like Madoka.
File:CharlottexMamixMadoka or the CMM Sammitch.jpg|The Mammi Sand<i>witch</i>. Get it?
File:Tomoe Mami ordinary day.jpg|A fan illustration with Mami's hair down
File:Mami's dreams.jpg|Mami suffered quietly in isolation, Kyuoko was a lonewolf, Sayaka fought with friends, and Homura lost her friends to death. Clearly Urobuchi's idea of friendship.
File:Mami 2.0.jpg|Mami, forget magic. It's time for you to join the 21st century.
File:Tiro Finale 2.0.jpg|
File:WMD Mami.jpg|"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic mahou shoujo. Mami Tomoe will be that girl. Better than she was before. Better...stronger...faster."
File:Phone skin mami.jpg|Mami, dont lose your head over cell phone bills.
File:Mami fight charlotte.gif|
File:Mami pixel mugen.gif
File:QB u bastard driver.jpg|Kyubey: "If I did it..."
File:Mami beatles album hint ep 3.jpg
File:Mannequin headless madoka comic.jpg
File:Mami tomoe queen 2011.jpg|''"Hail to the Queen, baby."''
File:Tomoe mami angel fanart.jpg
File:Goddess (chibi) Mami.jpg
File:Shino mami fanart happy.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Wins Saimoe 2011.jpg
File:Mami goddess fanart shop.jpg
File:Mami as doggy.gif|Mami as doggy
File:Mami tiro finally magical girl mahou shoujo precure fanart parody.jpg|
File:Kawaisou the truth hurts.jpg
File:Mami forever alone - or not.jpg
File:Megami_01-2.jpg
File:68fc91a528ed0c7548a5878987d1e29d-2.jpg
File:Mami and Mugi KON fanart.jpg|Mami is the embodiment of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ojou Ojou-sama.]
File:Mami my cakes brings all the girls to the yard.jpg
File:Old hag.jpg|As the remaining veteran that makes you the oldest in the group.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
<gallery>
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka Anthology ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

</gallery>

==== Analysis ====
<gallery>
File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery>
File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
</gallery>

== Videos ==
Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN5hNrjQA Tomoe Mami Transformation]

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
*[http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%82%92%E6%95%91%E3%81%84%E9%9A%8A ''Save Mami-san'' at Pixiv image repository]

[[Category:Characters]]

Community:Madoka Magica Theories

2012-11-30T19:13:23Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Characters */

[[File:Madoka Speculah.jpg|thumb]]

{{Note|For actual, consistent facts about the show, please refer to [[Facts and Observations]]. For longer articles about the franchise, please refer to [[Articles]].|margin-right:207px;}}

This page serves as an archive for fan-created articles documenting popular theories and speculations about the franchise. The content below has been roughly ordered by topic and likelihood. Theories that were proven right have been marked with a green <span style="color:green;">✔</span>, those that were proven wrong bear a red <span style="color:#e00;">✖</span>. All the other theories are unconfirmed, and hence should be considered as nothing more than theories.

Regarding the confirmed theories, please bear in mind that the version posted on these pages is the one that was popular ''before'' being confirmed. This means that some of these theories might look inacurrate with regard to the actual story.

We welcome you to submit new articles as you deem necessary.

==Plot==
[[File:Madoka speculation.png|thumb|right|150px]]
[[File:Madoka-witch-speculah.PNG|thumb|right|150px]]

Plot theories attempt to explain or anticipate underlying structures or parts of the plot.

;{{theory_inline|page=The Global Reset Theory|episode=10}}
:Theory stating that the world has been re-created at some point to avoid a fatal outcome.

;{{theory_inline|page=The Time Travel Theory|episode=10}}
:Theory according to which one of the characters may be a time traveller going back in time to stop Madoka from becoming a Magical Girl. (Yeah, seriously!)

;{{theory_inline|page=The War Between Good Guys Theory}}
:Theory suggesting that the witches believe themselves to be the good guys.

;{{theory_inline|page=Pillar System Theory|title=The Pillar System Theory}}
:Theory positing that witches serve as the 'goddesses' of multiple realities. Possibly an elaboration of the 'War Between Good Guys Theory' and the 'Witches as Fallen Magical Girls Theory.'

;{{theory_inline|page=Let's Predict the Ending|title=Ending Speculahs}}
:Summaries of various ending speculations.



==Characters==

The articles listed below attempt to provide analysis or speculate on the roles and natures of the characters.

;{{theory_inline|page=Kyubey is Evil Theory|episode=8}}
:Theory foreshadowing Kyubey as having an evil agenda

;{{theory_inline|page=C.I.Akemi - Homura's intel source}}
:Theory positing that Homura has a source providing her with information she could not obtain from her experiences.

;{{theory_inline|page=No Contract Needed}}
:Theory positing that Madoka is capable of manifesting magic without the need for a contract.

;{{theory_inline|page=Puellae Magi Don't Age}}
:Theory positing that Puellae Magi don't age based on several evidence provided by Kyouko Sakura.

;{{theory_inline|page=The Questing Beast Theory}}
:Theory positing that Kyubey's design and naming may be related to the Questing Beast of Arthurian Legend.

;{{theory_inline|page=Kyubey is Madoka's Familiar Theory|title=Kyubey Familiar Theory}}
:Theory positing that Kyubey is already Madoka's familiar.

;{{theory_inline|page=Count Kyoko Theory|episode=7}}
:Theory positing that Kyouko's ability is vampiric in nature and allows her to "suck" magical energy out of other Puella Magi.

;{{theory_inline|page=Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory}}
:Theory positing that Mami is the strongest member of the anime cast (discounting Ultimate Madoka).

;{{theory_inline|page=Name|episode=10}}
:Speculations about the meaning, implication, and secret of each character's name

;{{theory_inline|page=Homura Identity Swap Theory|episode=10}}
:A non-time-travel/non-reset theory positing that Homura may be Puella Magi who swapped bodies.

;{{theory_inline|page=Archer theory|title=Archer Theory|episode=10}}
:Theory positing the Homura is a future version of Madoka.

;{{theory_inline|page=Kyubey created Mami and uses her to make more Magical girls|title=Mami as a Magical Girl Generator|episode=6}}
:Theory positing that Mami was created by Kyubey as a mechanism to create more magical girls.

==Animation & Art==

The articles below provide analysis or speculation on the visual media of the series

;{{theory_inline|page=Of butterflies and spiders|title=Of Butterflies and Spiders}}
:Speculations pertaining to the visual symbolism of butterflies and spiderwebs.

;{{theory_inline|page=What is Lord Humungus Doing at the ED|title=Lord Humungus}}
:Speculations regarding the presence of Lord Humungus (Mad Max 2) in a guest art following the Ending Animation.

==Witches & Puella Magi==
[[File:Madoka-ending-list.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Many theories and guesses as how the series will end]]

The following theories concern the natures of magical girls, witches, and magic, or posit links between them.

;{{theory_inline|page=Witches as Fallen Magical Girls Theory|episode=8}}
:Theory suggesting that witches are former mahou shoujo who have lost their way.

;{{theory_inline|page=Grief Seeds}}
:Lists information and speculation about grief seeds that appears in each episode of the anime.

;{{theory_inline|page=Prior Lives of Witches|Prior lives of witches}}
:Speculations over the prior lives of Witches.

;{{theory_inline|page=Magical Girls as Devil Pacters}}
:Theory suggesting that the design of mahou shoujo is based on legends and mythology regarding pacts with devils.

;{{theory_inline|page=Magical Powers}}
:Theory regarding magical powers girls get by forming a contract.

;{{theory_inline|page=Human Soul and Magic}}
:Theory regarding the nature of the magic employed by mahou shoujo and witches.

;{{theory_inline|page=Witches are generated by Magical Girls|title=Witches as Byproducts of Magical Girls|episode=8}}
:Theory suggesting witches to be a byproduct of a mahou shoujo's magic.

==Characters' wishes==
:''Main article:'' [[Wish theories]]

The article linked above discuss both theories and speculations about wishes which have appeared over time, and actual wishes revealed in later episodes.

==External articles==
* [http://www.thatanimeblog.com/index.php/2011/01/mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2-when-did-mahou-shoujos-become-so-dark/ "Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica 2 – When did Mahou Shoujos Become So Dark" on Thatanimeblog.com]
* [http://disp.cc/b/21-ZqQ Animations by the art director of the Witch's Labyrinth sequences (Chinese Language)]
* [http://rebecca-kalista.livejournal.com/29351.html A few speculations as of episode 8 (LiveJournal)]
** [http://rebecca-kalista.livejournal.com/31007.html As of episode 10 (same LiveJournal account)]

[[Category:Articles]]
[[Category:Speculah| ]]

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T19:11:44Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Spoiler template */

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers regarding various media and spin-offs.</span>
Please proceed with caution.</div>
::::I like Knon's suggestion about the phrasing. Is it substantial enough? Do you think the first and second lines be swapped? I think we should firm up an idea for a template before asking 0x99 (thanks for the heads-up). I also edited the spoiler warning for the History section to make it specific to sub-sections (not really necessary) and specific releases instead of latest releases (more necessary I think). Any opinons on that too? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to do it justice and Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
(Deleted as it was shifted to the [[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah]] page)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Since it's mostly about her tactics and magical strength, I'd put in in the Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style section, yes. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T19:10:40Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Spoiler template */

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers from various media and spin-offs.</span>
Please proceed with caution.</div>
::::I like Knon's suggestion about the phrasing. Is it substantial enough? Should the first and second lines be swapped? I think we should firm up an idea for a template before asking 0x99 (thanks for the heads-up). I also edited the spoiler warning for the History section to make it specific to sub-sections (not really necessary) and specific releases instead of latest releases (more necessary I think). Any opinons on that too? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 19:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to do it justice and Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
(Deleted as it was shifted to the [[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah]] page)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Since it's mostly about her tactics and magical strength, I'd put in in the Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style section, yes. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T19:03:17Z

AMbeforenoon: /*Speculation formatting*/Deleted the table since it was shifted and now it's just taking up space

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to do it justice and Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
(Deleted as it was shifted to the [[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory|Speculah]] page)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Since it's mostly about her tactics and magical strength, I'd put in in the Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style section, yes. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:52, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T18:59:08Z

AMbeforenoon: Moved description of Mami's experience/strength from general info to weapons/abilities/fighting style

{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"Tomoe Mami here." <br \ > "A senior at Mitakihara Middle School, just like you two."'' <br \ > ''"And... I'm a magical girl that has made a contract with Kyubey."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>

{{Infobox_character
|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen]<br />Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Percussion-lock Rifled Muskets
}}

Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who rescues [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] from a [[witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair should they chose to become [[magical girl]]s themselves. She is a powerful veteran who fights with summoned muskets and ribbons, as well as a ladylike older sister figure who enjoys tea. Mami, eager to acquire new friends, demonstrates the glory and heady thrill of magical heroism, but also shows Madoka and Sayaka the terrible danger inherent in going into the teeth of a witch's domain.

==General Info==
[[File:Mami tea party cakes.jpg|right|280px|thumb|Mami sure loves her tea parties, just as much as she loves the company.]]
* A ninth-grader who attends Mitakihara Middle School. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident.
'''Physical features'''
*According to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]].
*Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown.
*She has characteristic [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OjouRinglets Ojou Ringlets] at the sides of her face.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|Design Check]]:
** "Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]."
** "Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts." (Aoki)
** "Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates."
** "School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights." (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark brown tights.)

'''Other details'''
*Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|Inu Curry.]]

==Personality==
Mami first appears as an older, more experienced girl, and is one of the first magical girls introduced in the series. She is shown to have feminine tastes, such as drinking tea and dressing with flower clips in her hair and bows on her shoes.

She has a strong sense of personal justice, which keeps her on the path of helping innocents, despite gaining little reward for it in the long run. This sense of justice also makes it difficult for her to team up with other magical girls for more than short periods, which compounds with her lonely nature as an orphan who has trouble making friends at school due to her having little time for much outside of witch hunting.

She has been shown to take the harsh truths of the magical girl system quite badly depending on the circumstances, and at times has proven to be unstable and somewhat dangerous when confronted with them.

Mami always uses honorifics and call people by their surname with the honorific '-san'. This shows her age and emotional distance to the other girls, who are younger and closer in age to one another than her.

==History==
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===Mami in the Anime and Drama CDs===

At the end of Episode 1, Mami saves Madoka and Sayaka from the witch [[Gertrud]]. She introduces them to Kyubey and explains the magical girl system, offering to bring them on her witch hunts to learn and experience the life of a magical girl. Acting as their mentor, she advises them to choose their wishes carefully. Mami searches for and defeats Gertrud upon their next encounter, saving the life of a woman committing suicide. Mami offers to share Gertrud's Grief Seed with Homura, but is rebuffed. Suspicious of [[Homura|Homura's]] motives in preventing Madoka from contracting, attempts to resolve differences with Homura fail.

When entering [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] [[Barrier|barrier]], Mami and Madoka are confronted by Homura, who volunteers to take down Charlotte. Mami, still suspicious of Homura, ignores her warning that Charlotte is different from most witches and ties her up with ''Regale''. After Madoka agrees to contract, she was overwhelmed by the realisation that she would be no longer alone. Drunk on the "Power of Friendship", she is careless and reckless in her battle with Charlotte and is killed.

As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple different demises in different timelines. Her death in the first timeline was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In a later timeline, upon learning about the fate of Puella Magi, Mami decides to kill her companions and herself before they can become witches, and Madoka kills her in order to save Homura and herself.<br />
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'''New World'''<br />

<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
* Mami's death is negated in Episode 12 when Madoka's wish changes the laws of the universe. She now works together with Homura and Kyoko to defeat demons.
*Little is known about Mami in the new world created by Madoka's [[Madoka#Important_Plot_Points|wish]], but she is aware of something called "Law of Cycles", a suggestion that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.
**[[Gen Urobuchi]] [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that got passed down orally among the magical girls. Urobuchi [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it; Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well. The only know who wouldn't know about "The Law of Cycles" would be Homura, since she comes from a different world/time line.

===Mami in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In Orika Magica, Mami does not die, unlike in the anime. In the third chapter, she fights Charlotte again, this time surviving the battle. She learns of the recent deaths of magical girls from Kyubey, who tells her that these deaths were caused by a black magical girl, not a witch. Mami decides to investigate, and she asks [[Kyoko]] for information. Kyoko doesn't know much more than Mami, but asks her about a white magical girl named [[Oriko]]. Mami doesn't know her, but when she probes for more information, Kyoko rebuffs her. [[Yuma]] believes the blonde is bullying Kyoko, and flips her skirt in retaliation, making Mami cry. Mami later crosses paths with Homura and tries to warn her about murders, but Homura tells her to stay away from "us" (presumably Homura, Madoka and Sayaka). She then meets [[Kirika Kure]], who has lost a precious stuffed toy given to her by someone important. Mami finds the toy and returns it to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her savior and treats her to crepes. Mami accidentally sets Kirika off by saying that she must "be affectionate" towards the person who gave Kirika the doll. A witch appears, surrounding Kirika. As Mami is contemplating how to kill it without hurting Kirika, the girl destroys the witch herself. Kirika, who turns out to be the black magical girl, attacks Mami to prove her devotion to her love.
* Chapters 4 details the fight between the two further, with Mami coming out the victor.
* In chapters 5 to 7, Oriko and Kirika set familiars in [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Mami tried to stop them to save students but got into their trap. Fortunately Kyoko and Yuma saved her. The three then fight against Kirika. The fact that a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and they finally defeat Kirika{{spoiler|'s witch form}}.

===Mami in Kazumi Magica===
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>
* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She saved [[Michiru Kazusa]] from a Witch's attack's while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. Mami protects Michiru with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of Kyubey at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Michiru. {{Spoiler|However, based on later chapter, it was revealed that Mami was with Kyubey, but the memories of that encounter were modified by Umika.}}
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Michiru to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

===Mami in The Different Story===
The beginning of [[The Different Story]] follows the drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] rather faithfully until the end of the first volume, where it begins a new timeline. In this timeline, Mami survives her battle with Charlotte, and intervenes in the fight where Kyoko and Sayaka first meet.

Reference is made to her encounter with [[Michiru Kazusa]] from [[Kazumi Magica]] in the third volume of the series.

===Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
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==Wish==
<blockquote> ''"If you want to make a wish for someone else, then you really need to take the time to think about what you actually want." <br \ > "Miki-san, do you really want to make his dream to come true? Or do you just want to be his benefactor? The two may sound the same, but they are actually completely different."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 3]].</blockquote>

*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown, as there are multiple conflicting versions of it from official sources:
** According to the [[Madoka Magica Manga|manga adaptation]], she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown.
** According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"''.
** According to [[The Different Story]] manga, she wished to "live on".
* There are several [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|theories]] about the phrasing.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
*According to Mami, she regrets that she never thought her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
***It is revealed in [[The Different Story]] that Mami regrets her wish because she didn't think of saving her parents in her moment of desperation. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

==Weapons, Abilities and Fighting Style ==
[[File:Mami_rifles_ep1.png|right|280px|thumb|Who needs guns that can fire more than once when you can do this?]]
[[File:Finale_Cannon_2.png|right|280px|thumb|''Tiro Finale!'']]
Mami is a veteran and is the most experienced magical girl in Madoka Magica, with Kyubey claiming in Episode 4 that that was the reason why she could afford to battle familiars as well as witches. However, whether she is the most powerful magical girl (discounting Ultimate Madoka), is up to [[Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory|debate]].<br />

*Mami's primary weapons are percussion-lock rifled muskets, which she can summon in large numbers and are fired by hand, remotely or are used as a melee weapon. Expended bullets can summon strings to ensnare the foe.
*Mami's weapon which she uses for her finishing move, ''Tiro Finale'', is an enormous percussion lock cannon. The cannon and the method of use seems to vary each time she summmons it, implying that she probably creates it to match what she has in mind then.
**Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#New_Background_Information|shoot shotgun shells too]].
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original given magical ability.
*Mami also uses ribbons which she can use to bind enemies. She extends them from her clothing or summons them out of the air
For more details on Mami's weapons and their use, see [[Weapons]]

'''Fighting style'''
*As when she assaulted Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. Presumably, this is her normal fighting style. When hyped up on the "Power of Friendship" in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, unloads office supplies from her skirt for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.

'''Related trivia and naming of moves'''
* According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran, her powers extend beyond her original powers.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**Mami has a magical attack where she uses her ribbons to tie up and restrain her target, it is called ''"Regale"'', which means "regal" in Italian. The name of the attack was first mentioned in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], and was later mentioned again in the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4, ''"Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!"'']]
**In the official Italian dub version of the anime, Mami says ''"Final Shoot"'' in English, instead of Italian.
*One of Mami's special abilities is her power to link and tie up things, she uses ribbons as special tools to capture her targets and restrain them.
**One possible explanation with regards to Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it is the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" equates to "have a lot of attachment to this world" under the Buddhist philosophy, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of a literal interpretation: to be able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are below. Do note that almost all the kanji examples are not commonly used, and are unrealistic. One of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji for Mami is 麻美, used in the Chinese translation as shown below.
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
**truth, beauty (真美)
**hemp, truth (麻実)
**hemp, beauty (麻美)
**white jasmine (茉美)

*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (麻美) "beautiful hemp" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," the cannon information presented so far states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not directly applicable.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, the seiyuus Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Example: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 [[wikipedia:Moe_%28slang%29#Saimoe|Anime Saimoe]].
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]]

==Observations==
*Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka use a respectful tone when talking to Mami, and the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura did the same in the past.

*It was implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]] and learnt what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey said that someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and has a pained expression. It seems that she is talking about Kyoko in both cases, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] confirmed this with Kyoko and Mami having had a master-disciple relationship prior to the events of the anime.

*In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted. However, in episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming.

* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is emotionally much frailer than she seems to be. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly to Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she said that she cries a lot when on her own, declaring that she is not a good role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It crumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.

* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "[[Key Animation Note|Key Animation Note Volume 5]],P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.

*[[Episode 10]] and, even further, the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]], radically modify Mami's apartment. At first her apartment looked quite spartan reinforcing the idea that she is by herself with no one to support her (emphasizing her loneliness). Later revisions instead fill up her room with several items, beautifully decorated with nice furniture (and it's also implied that it has two stores); the reason for this may be to display that she may come from a wealthy background.
**It is possible she inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
** Mami's apartment also seems to be a rather large penthouse. (Or either a loft or a duplex). Japan is a very-densely populated nation, which results in some of the highest real estate prices in the world; to own and mantain such a large flat in said country, not to mention in a downtown zone of a large city, means the Tomoes must have had quite a bit of money.
*** Homura also says in episode 4 that Mami has no other relatives left, therefore she doesn't seem to have any family members telling her what to do with whatever money/possessions she inherited from her dead parents. There are also no mentions of unrelated legal tutors appointed by law.

*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown, speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she does have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.

*Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of Mami's naming habit of her attacks, specially Kyoko. The only one who thinks that is cool is Madoka and she wants to name her own attacks as well (but Homura discourages that in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']]).
**Mami was mocked again by Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', calling Mami's naming to be too embarrassing.
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.

==Speculation==
*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown. It's possible that she wished not to "die alone", and thus died in episode three because the terms of her contract/wish were fulfilled. According to the manga, she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown. However, this is theory is called into question when she is shown alive and well in Time Line 3, when all of Madoka, Sayaka, Homura and Kyoko are her magical girl colleagues.

*It is possible that Mami may be able to be brought back to life without a wish. This is due to the body of a magical girl merely being the "husk" and that the soul is what keeps them alive; as long as her Soul Gem can be found, her life may be able to be restored. There is a catch, however: Mami's soul gem takes the form of a hairpin, and it was the first thing to be crushed in episode 3.

*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
**This could simply be because of other reasons, however, such as Homura making changes in the timeline (and killing a different number of witches).

*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He uses his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Middle 1297505415.jpg
File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
File:Mami_promotional_poster.jpg
File:Mami%27s_costume.jpg
File:Mami_3_views.jpg
File:61iGdWq4fFL._SS400_.jpg
File:552104.jpg
File:MamiTiro_MamiSinger.jpg|Mami as an Idol singer
File:Puella_Magi_Mami_Magica.jpg
File:Mami_fingernail_symbol.jpg| A close view of what Mami's fingernail marking looks like. It does not appear in the anime.
File:NewType 05.2012 01.jpg|Notice someone missing?...
File:Everyone is holding hands but me mamiforeveralone.jpg|Homura and Madoka holding hands. Kyoko and Sayaka holding hands. Mami has her hands behind her back. Mamiforeveralone.
File:Mami dakimakura.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 3.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 3
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
File:Puella110_000109-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_343.jpg
File:467181.jpg
</gallery>

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami gets killed again
File:Madokamagica01_374-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_279_copy_2.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-05-21h33m29s131.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
</gallery>

==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka1296141803171.png|An early 4-koma speculating on Mami's wish.
File:Madoka1296219874638.png|A 4-koma speculating on Mami and Homura's relationship.
File:Let me think about it.jpg|Exaggeration of Mami's desperation for friends
File:Mami guns names doujin.jpg|Mami's obsession needs to be stopped.
File:Mami lonely.jpg|Being a magical girl is a solitary job.
File:Aoki ume mami doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Mamilotte fanart.jpg|Mamilotte fanart. Charlotte looks suspiciously like Madoka.
File:CharlottexMamixMadoka or the CMM Sammitch.jpg|The Mammi Sand<i>witch</i>. Get it?
File:Tomoe Mami ordinary day.jpg|A fan illustration with Mami's hair down
File:Mami's dreams.jpg|Mami suffered quietly in isolation, Kyuoko was a lonewolf, Sayaka fought with friends, and Homura lost her friends to death. Clearly Urobuchi's idea of friendship.
File:Mami 2.0.jpg|Mami, forget magic. It's time for you to join the 21st century.
File:Tiro Finale 2.0.jpg|
File:WMD Mami.jpg|"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic mahou shoujo. Mami Tomoe will be that girl. Better than she was before. Better...stronger...faster."
File:Phone skin mami.jpg|Mami, dont lose your head over cell phone bills.
File:Mami fight charlotte.gif|
File:Mami pixel mugen.gif
File:QB u bastard driver.jpg|Kyubey: "If I did it..."
File:Mami beatles album hint ep 3.jpg
File:Mannequin headless madoka comic.jpg
File:Mami tomoe queen 2011.jpg|''"Hail to the Queen, baby."''
File:Tomoe mami angel fanart.jpg
File:Goddess (chibi) Mami.jpg
File:Shino mami fanart happy.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Wins Saimoe 2011.jpg
File:Mami goddess fanart shop.jpg
File:Mami as doggy.gif|Mami as doggy
File:Mami tiro finally magical girl mahou shoujo precure fanart parody.jpg|
File:Kawaisou the truth hurts.jpg
File:Mami forever alone - or not.jpg
File:Megami_01-2.jpg
File:68fc91a528ed0c7548a5878987d1e29d-2.jpg
File:Mami and Mugi KON fanart.jpg|Mami is the embodiment of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ojou Ojou-sama.]
File:Mami my cakes brings all the girls to the yard.jpg
File:Old hag.jpg|As the remaining veteran that makes you the oldest in the group.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
<gallery>
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka Anthology ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

</gallery>

==== Analysis ====
<gallery>
File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery>
File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
</gallery>

== Videos ==
Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN5hNrjQA Tomoe Mami Transformation]

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
*[http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%82%92%E6%95%91%E3%81%84%E9%9A%8A ''Save Mami-san'' at Pixiv image repository]

[[Category:Characters]]

Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T18:55:57Z

AMbeforenoon: /* General Info */

{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"Tomoe Mami here." <br \ > "A senior at Mitakihara Middle School, just like you two."'' <br \ > ''"And... I'm a magical girl that has made a contract with Kyubey."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>

{{Infobox_character
|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen]<br />Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Percussion-lock Rifled Muskets
}}

Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who rescues [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] from a [[witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair should they chose to become [[magical girl]]s themselves. She is a powerful veteran who fights with summoned muskets and ribbons, as well as a ladylike older sister figure who enjoys tea. Mami, eager to acquire new friends, demonstrates the glory and heady thrill of magical heroism, but also shows Madoka and Sayaka the terrible danger inherent in going into the teeth of a witch's domain.

==General Info==
[[File:Mami tea party cakes.jpg|right|280px|thumb|Mami sure loves her tea parties, just as much as she loves the company.]]
* A ninth-grader who attends Mitakihara Middle School. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident.
'''Physical features'''
*According to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]].
*Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown.
*She has characteristic [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OjouRinglets Ojou Ringlets] at the sides of her face.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|Design Check]]:
** "Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]."
** "Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts." (Aoki)
** "Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates."
** "School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights." (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark brown tights.)

'''Other details'''
*Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|Inu Curry.]]
*Mami is the most experienced magical girl in the Madoka Magica series, with Kyubey claiming in Episode 4 that that was the reason why she could afford to battle familiars as well as witches. However, whether she is the most powerful magical girl (discounting Ultimate Madoka), is up to [[Speculah:Mami_is_the_Strongest_Theory|debate]]

==Personality==
Mami first appears as an older, more experienced girl, and is one of the first magical girls introduced in the series. She is shown to have feminine tastes, such as drinking tea and dressing with flower clips in her hair and bows on her shoes.

She has a strong sense of personal justice, which keeps her on the path of helping innocents, despite gaining little reward for it in the long run.

She has been shown to take the harsh truths of the magical girl system quite badly depending on the circumstances, and at times has proven to be unstable and somewhat dangerous when confronted with them.

Mami always uses honorifics and call people by their surname with the honorific '-san'. This shows her age and emotional distance to the other girls, who are younger and closer in age to one another than her.

==History==
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<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''Each sub-section below contains major spoilers.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with the specific release.</div>

===Mami in the Anime and Drama CDs===

At the end of Episode 1, Mami saves Madoka and Sayaka from the witch [[Gertrud]]. She introduces them to Kyubey and explains the magical girl system, offering to bring them on her witch hunts to learn and experience the life of a magical girl. Acting as their mentor, she advises them to choose their wishes carefully. Mami searches for and defeats Gertrud upon their next encounter, saving the life of a woman committing suicide. Mami offers to share Gertrud's Grief Seed with Homura, but is rebuffed. Suspicious of [[Homura|Homura's]] motives in preventing Madoka from contracting, attempts to resolve differences with Homura fail.

When entering [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] [[Barrier|barrier]], Mami and Madoka are confronted by Homura, who volunteers to take down Charlotte. Mami, still suspicious of Homura, ignores her warning that Charlotte is different from most witches and ties her up with ''Regale''. After Madoka agrees to contract, she was overwhelmed by the realisation that she would be no longer alone. Drunk on the "Power of Friendship", she is careless and reckless in her battle with Charlotte and is killed.

As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple different demises in different timelines. Her death in the first timeline was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In a later timeline, upon learning about the fate of Puella Magi, Mami decides to kill her companions and herself before they can become witches, and Madoka kills her in order to save Homura and herself.<br />
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'''New World'''<br />

<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
* Mami's death is negated in Episode 12 when Madoka's wish changes the laws of the universe. She now works together with Homura and Kyoko to defeat demons.
*Little is known about Mami in the new world created by Madoka's [[Madoka#Important_Plot_Points|wish]], but she is aware of something called "Law of Cycles", a suggestion that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.
**[[Gen Urobuchi]] [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that got passed down orally among the magical girls. Urobuchi [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it; Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well. The only know who wouldn't know about "The Law of Cycles" would be Homura, since she comes from a different world/time line.

===Mami in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In Orika Magica, Mami does not die, unlike in the anime. In the third chapter, she fights Charlotte again, this time surviving the battle. She learns of the recent deaths of magical girls from Kyubey, who tells her that these deaths were caused by a black magical girl, not a witch. Mami decides to investigate, and she asks [[Kyoko]] for information. Kyoko doesn't know much more than Mami, but asks her about a white magical girl named [[Oriko]]. Mami doesn't know her, but when she probes for more information, Kyoko rebuffs her. [[Yuma]] believes the blonde is bullying Kyoko, and flips her skirt in retaliation, making Mami cry. Mami later crosses paths with Homura and tries to warn her about murders, but Homura tells her to stay away from "us" (presumably Homura, Madoka and Sayaka). She then meets [[Kirika Kure]], who has lost a precious stuffed toy given to her by someone important. Mami finds the toy and returns it to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her savior and treats her to crepes. Mami accidentally sets Kirika off by saying that she must "be affectionate" towards the person who gave Kirika the doll. A witch appears, surrounding Kirika. As Mami is contemplating how to kill it without hurting Kirika, the girl destroys the witch herself. Kirika, who turns out to be the black magical girl, attacks Mami to prove her devotion to her love.
* Chapters 4 details the fight between the two further, with Mami coming out the victor.
* In chapters 5 to 7, Oriko and Kirika set familiars in [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Mami tried to stop them to save students but got into their trap. Fortunately Kyoko and Yuma saved her. The three then fight against Kirika. The fact that a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and they finally defeat Kirika{{spoiler|'s witch form}}.

===Mami in Kazumi Magica===
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>
* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She saved [[Michiru Kazusa]] from a Witch's attack's while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. Mami protects Michiru with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of Kyubey at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Michiru. {{Spoiler|However, based on later chapter, it was revealed that Mami was with Kyubey, but the memories of that encounter were modified by Umika.}}
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Michiru to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

===Mami in The Different Story===
The beginning of [[The Different Story]] follows the drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] rather faithfully until the end of the first volume, where it begins a new timeline. In this timeline, Mami survives her battle with Charlotte, and intervenes in the fight where Kyoko and Sayaka first meet.

Reference is made to her encounter with [[Michiru Kazusa]] from [[Kazumi Magica]] in the third volume of the series.

===Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
|}

==Wish==
<blockquote> ''"If you want to make a wish for someone else, then you really need to take the time to think about what you actually want." <br \ > "Miki-san, do you really want to make his dream to come true? Or do you just want to be his benefactor? The two may sound the same, but they are actually completely different."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 3]].</blockquote>

*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown, as there are multiple conflicting versions of it from official sources:
** According to the [[Madoka Magica Manga|manga adaptation]], she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown.
** According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"''.
** According to [[The Different Story]] manga, she wished to "live on".
* There are several [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|theories]] about the phrasing.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
*According to Mami, she regrets that she never thought her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
***It is revealed in [[The Different Story]] that Mami regrets her wish because she didn't think of saving her parents in her moment of desperation. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

==Weapons, Abilities and Fighting Style ==
[[File:Mami_rifles_ep1.png|right|280px|thumb|Who needs guns that can fire more than once when you can do this?]]
[[File:Finale_Cannon_2.png|right|280px|thumb|''Tiro Finale!'']]
*Mami's primary weapons are percussion-lock rifled muskets, which she can summon in large numbers and are fired by hand, remotely or are used as a melee weapon. Expended bullets can summon strings to ensnare the foe.
*Mami's weapon which she uses for her finishing move, ''Tiro Finale'', is an enormous percussion lock cannon. The cannon and the method of use seems to vary each time she summmons it, implying that she probably creates it to match what she has in mind then.
**Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#New_Background_Information|shoot shotgun shells too]].
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original given magical ability.
*Mami also uses ribbons which she can use to bind enemies. She extends them from her clothing or summons them out of the air
For more details on Mami's weapons and their use, see [[Weapons]]

'''Fighting style'''
*As when she assaulted Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. Presumably, this is her normal fighting style. When hyped up on the "Power of Friendship" in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, unloads office supplies from her skirt for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.

'''Related trivia and naming of moves'''
* According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran, her powers extend beyond her original powers.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**Mami has a magical attack where she uses her ribbons to tie up and restrain her target, it is called ''"Regale"'', which means "regal" in Italian. The name of the attack was first mentioned in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], and was later mentioned again in the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4, ''"Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!"'']]
**In the official Italian dub version of the anime, Mami says ''"Final Shoot"'' in English, instead of Italian.
*One of Mami's special abilities is her power to link and tie up things, she uses ribbons as special tools to capture her targets and restrain them.
**One possible explanation with regards to Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it is the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" equates to "have a lot of attachment to this world" under the Buddhist philosophy, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of a literal interpretation: to be able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are below. Do note that almost all the kanji examples are not commonly used, and are unrealistic. One of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji for Mami is 麻美, used in the Chinese translation as shown below.
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
**truth, beauty (真美)
**hemp, truth (麻実)
**hemp, beauty (麻美)
**white jasmine (茉美)

*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (麻美) "beautiful hemp" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," the cannon information presented so far states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not directly applicable.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, the seiyuus Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Example: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 [[wikipedia:Moe_%28slang%29#Saimoe|Anime Saimoe]].
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]]

==Observations==
*Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka use a respectful tone when talking to Mami, and the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura did the same in the past.

*It was implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]] and learnt what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey said that someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and has a pained expression. It seems that she is talking about Kyoko in both cases, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] confirmed this with Kyoko and Mami having had a master-disciple relationship prior to the events of the anime.

*In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted. However, in episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming.

* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is emotionally much frailer than she seems to be. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly to Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she said that she cries a lot when on her own, declaring that she is not a good role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It crumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.

* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "[[Key Animation Note|Key Animation Note Volume 5]],P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.

*[[Episode 10]] and, even further, the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]], radically modify Mami's apartment. At first her apartment looked quite spartan reinforcing the idea that she is by herself with no one to support her (emphasizing her loneliness). Later revisions instead fill up her room with several items, beautifully decorated with nice furniture (and it's also implied that it has two stores); the reason for this may be to display that she may come from a wealthy background.
**It is possible she inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
** Mami's apartment also seems to be a rather large penthouse. (Or either a loft or a duplex). Japan is a very-densely populated nation, which results in some of the highest real estate prices in the world; to own and mantain such a large flat in said country, not to mention in a downtown zone of a large city, means the Tomoes must have had quite a bit of money.
*** Homura also says in episode 4 that Mami has no other relatives left, therefore she doesn't seem to have any family members telling her what to do with whatever money/possessions she inherited from her dead parents. There are also no mentions of unrelated legal tutors appointed by law.

*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown, speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she does have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.

*Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of Mami's naming habit of her attacks, specially Kyoko. The only one who thinks that is cool is Madoka and she wants to name her own attacks as well (but Homura discourages that in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']]).
**Mami was mocked again by Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', calling Mami's naming to be too embarrassing.
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.

==Speculation==
*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown. It's possible that she wished not to "die alone", and thus died in episode three because the terms of her contract/wish were fulfilled. According to the manga, she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown. However, this is theory is called into question when she is shown alive and well in Time Line 3, when all of Madoka, Sayaka, Homura and Kyoko are her magical girl colleagues.

*It is possible that Mami may be able to be brought back to life without a wish. This is due to the body of a magical girl merely being the "husk" and that the soul is what keeps them alive; as long as her Soul Gem can be found, her life may be able to be restored. There is a catch, however: Mami's soul gem takes the form of a hairpin, and it was the first thing to be crushed in episode 3.

*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
**This could simply be because of other reasons, however, such as Homura making changes in the timeline (and killing a different number of witches).

*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He uses his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Middle 1297505415.jpg
File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
File:Mami_promotional_poster.jpg
File:Mami%27s_costume.jpg
File:Mami_3_views.jpg
File:61iGdWq4fFL._SS400_.jpg
File:552104.jpg
File:MamiTiro_MamiSinger.jpg|Mami as an Idol singer
File:Puella_Magi_Mami_Magica.jpg
File:Mami_fingernail_symbol.jpg| A close view of what Mami's fingernail marking looks like. It does not appear in the anime.
File:NewType 05.2012 01.jpg|Notice someone missing?...
File:Everyone is holding hands but me mamiforeveralone.jpg|Homura and Madoka holding hands. Kyoko and Sayaka holding hands. Mami has her hands behind her back. Mamiforeveralone.
File:Mami dakimakura.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 3.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 3
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
File:Puella110_000109-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_343.jpg
File:467181.jpg
</gallery>

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami gets killed again
File:Madokamagica01_374-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_279_copy_2.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-05-21h33m29s131.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
</gallery>

==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka1296141803171.png|An early 4-koma speculating on Mami's wish.
File:Madoka1296219874638.png|A 4-koma speculating on Mami and Homura's relationship.
File:Let me think about it.jpg|Exaggeration of Mami's desperation for friends
File:Mami guns names doujin.jpg|Mami's obsession needs to be stopped.
File:Mami lonely.jpg|Being a magical girl is a solitary job.
File:Aoki ume mami doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Mamilotte fanart.jpg|Mamilotte fanart. Charlotte looks suspiciously like Madoka.
File:CharlottexMamixMadoka or the CMM Sammitch.jpg|The Mammi Sand<i>witch</i>. Get it?
File:Tomoe Mami ordinary day.jpg|A fan illustration with Mami's hair down
File:Mami's dreams.jpg|Mami suffered quietly in isolation, Kyuoko was a lonewolf, Sayaka fought with friends, and Homura lost her friends to death. Clearly Urobuchi's idea of friendship.
File:Mami 2.0.jpg|Mami, forget magic. It's time for you to join the 21st century.
File:Tiro Finale 2.0.jpg|
File:WMD Mami.jpg|"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic mahou shoujo. Mami Tomoe will be that girl. Better than she was before. Better...stronger...faster."
File:Phone skin mami.jpg|Mami, dont lose your head over cell phone bills.
File:Mami fight charlotte.gif|
File:Mami pixel mugen.gif
File:QB u bastard driver.jpg|Kyubey: "If I did it..."
File:Mami beatles album hint ep 3.jpg
File:Mannequin headless madoka comic.jpg
File:Mami tomoe queen 2011.jpg|''"Hail to the Queen, baby."''
File:Tomoe mami angel fanart.jpg
File:Goddess (chibi) Mami.jpg
File:Shino mami fanart happy.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Wins Saimoe 2011.jpg
File:Mami goddess fanart shop.jpg
File:Mami as doggy.gif|Mami as doggy
File:Mami tiro finally magical girl mahou shoujo precure fanart parody.jpg|
File:Kawaisou the truth hurts.jpg
File:Mami forever alone - or not.jpg
File:Megami_01-2.jpg
File:68fc91a528ed0c7548a5878987d1e29d-2.jpg
File:Mami and Mugi KON fanart.jpg|Mami is the embodiment of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ojou Ojou-sama.]
File:Mami my cakes brings all the girls to the yard.jpg
File:Old hag.jpg|As the remaining veteran that makes you the oldest in the group.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
<gallery>
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka Anthology ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

</gallery>

==== Analysis ====
<gallery>
File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery>
File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
</gallery>

== Videos ==
Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN5hNrjQA Tomoe Mami Transformation]

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
*[http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%82%92%E6%95%91%E3%81%84%E9%9A%8A ''Save Mami-san'' at Pixiv image repository]

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Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T18:50:47Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Speculation formatting */

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to expand it and Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
{|class="wikitable" style="line-height: 1.6em; width: 100%;"
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 50%;"|Mami is normal
! style="text-align: center; width: 50%; background: #efefef;"|Mami is one of the strongest
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|<center></center>

|<center>
*Mami can be considered to be the second most powerful magical girl in the mainline series, an observation which is easily backed up by the casual and cool attitude she adopts when engaging in witch hunts. This is also supplemented by her near perfect accuracy (scoring a perfect hit on Charlotte's small body at a distance), extremely quick draw (clearly shown when battling Charlotte's minions), the potency of her magical bullets (killing Kyoko with a single shot) and the sheer raw power of her signature Tiro Finale finishing maneuver. In fact, there is speculation that Mami could potentially be the ''most'' powerful magical girl to exist in the mainline series if not for Homura actively mucking around with time and giving Madoka a huge amount of cosmic karma in the process.</center>
*Interview with Urobuchi Gen, as well as the dialogue between Sayaka and Kyubey in the episode 6 of the anime and the manga seem to give support to the idea that Mami is the second most powerful magical girl in the main series. However, it should be noted that they only refer to each of the member's 潜在能力　(potentials), and thus it is possible that other members, through training and experience, may be more powerful. </center>

|-
|<center> *The idea that Mami is the second most powerful is up to debate. In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] Kyoko displays a brutal strength superior to that of Mami (albeit one can argue that Kyoko's brute force makes up for her lack of style and strategy). While it is true that Kyoko was defeated in [[Episode 10]] with one single bullet to her Soul Gem, we must take into account that Mami caught Kyoko completely off-guard. Such act would display that Mami is a skilled shooter and quick minded, but it says nothing regarding her measure of power or strength. Nor one can make an argument that the ease of destroying of a Soul Gem is evidence of superior power for there is not enough information to determine the fragility of Soul Gems. In fact a normal bullet from a normal gun can shatter a Soul Gem as demonstrated in the Oriko manga Volume 2. So it is possible to suspect that a Soul Gem will remain equally fragile to other soul gems regardless of the strength and power of the owner. It is suspected that Mami's laid back attitude and her friendliness can be attributed as a weakness that caused her defeated in [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] and her carelessness in [[Episode 3]]. </center>

|<center>*Given the situation, it is difficult to assess whether Mami has fought at her full strength in her battle with Kyoko. Also, a fight between magical girls may not be the best way to measure each of their strength, as their fighting style, abilities, and magics are diverse enough for it to give significant advantage/disadvantage depending on the match up. For example, Kirika's slowing abilities are devastating against Mami (see second volume of Puella Magi Oriko Magika), while Homura's time manipulation is useless when tied up in Mami's ribbon (episode 3 of the main series). It has also been noted that though Mami has great magical potential, the magical ability given to her by her wish (the ribbons) is not suited for combat as opposed to other magical girls (such as Kyouko's Rosso Fantasma, Homura's time manipulation, and Sayaka's super healing). Thus, she chiefly uses magic she attained later on, and may not have been as powerful of a combatant in the past.</center>

|-
|<center>*Additionally, in episode 10, timeline 1, Mami herself says that Madoka may soon eclipse her as a Magical Girl. She could be trying to appear modest, but this is reinforced by the reality that Mami did not survive the initial encounter with Walpurgis Night, while Madoka did. Regardless, it is indisputable that Mami is one of the most seasoned / "elite" (Oriko Magica) of the Magical Girls encountered in the series.</center>
|<center>*There are degrees of strength and power that can't be easily measured given the diverse nature of magical powers in different girls. It would be more accurate to say that Mami is the most experienced magical girl, but not the most powerful.</center>
|-
|}
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. I'll just put a short description of her strength in the general info part. Or does it fit better in Weapons/Abilities/Fighting Style?--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T18:49:41Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Speculation */

{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"Tomoe Mami here." <br \ > "A senior at Mitakihara Middle School, just like you two."'' <br \ > ''"And... I'm a magical girl that has made a contract with Kyubey."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 2]].</blockquote>

{{Infobox_character
|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi]<br />English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen]<br />Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Percussion-lock Rifled Muskets
}}

Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who rescues [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] from a [[witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair should they chose to become [[magical girl]]s themselves. She is a powerful veteran who fights with summoned muskets and ribbons, as well as a ladylike older sister figure who enjoys tea. Mami, eager to acquire new friends, demonstrates the glory and heady thrill of magical heroism, but also shows Madoka and Sayaka the terrible danger inherent in going into the teeth of a witch's domain.

==General Info==
[[File:Mami tea party cakes.jpg|right|280px|thumb|Mami sure loves her tea parties, just as much as she loves the company.]]
* A ninth-grader who attends Mitakihara Middle School. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident.
'''Physical features'''
*According to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]].
*Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown.
*She has characteristic [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OjouRinglets Ojou Ringlets] at the sides of her face.

'''Design'''
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [[Megami Magazine 2011-01|Design Check]]:
** "Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]."
** "Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts." (Aoki)
** "Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates."
** "School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights." (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark brown tights.)

'''Other details'''
*Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|Inu Curry.]]

==Personality==
Mami first appears as an older, more experienced girl, and is one of the first magical girls introduced in the series. She is shown to have feminine tastes, such as drinking tea and dressing with flower clips in her hair and bows on her shoes.

She has a strong sense of personal justice, which keeps her on the path of helping innocents, despite gaining little reward for it in the long run.

She has been shown to take the harsh truths of the magical girl system quite badly depending on the circumstances, and at times has proven to be unstable and somewhat dangerous when confronted with them.

Mami always uses honorifics and call people by their surname with the honorific '-san'. This shows her age and emotional distance to the other girls, who are younger and closer in age to one another than her.

==History==
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<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''Each sub-section below contains major spoilers.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with the specific release.</div>

===Mami in the Anime and Drama CDs===

At the end of Episode 1, Mami saves Madoka and Sayaka from the witch [[Gertrud]]. She introduces them to Kyubey and explains the magical girl system, offering to bring them on her witch hunts to learn and experience the life of a magical girl. Acting as their mentor, she advises them to choose their wishes carefully. Mami searches for and defeats Gertrud upon their next encounter, saving the life of a woman committing suicide. Mami offers to share Gertrud's Grief Seed with Homura, but is rebuffed. Suspicious of [[Homura|Homura's]] motives in preventing Madoka from contracting, attempts to resolve differences with Homura fail.

When entering [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] [[Barrier|barrier]], Mami and Madoka are confronted by Homura, who volunteers to take down Charlotte. Mami, still suspicious of Homura, ignores her warning that Charlotte is different from most witches and ties her up with ''Regale''. After Madoka agrees to contract, she was overwhelmed by the realisation that she would be no longer alone. Drunk on the "Power of Friendship", she is careless and reckless in her battle with Charlotte and is killed.

As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple different demises in different timelines. Her death in the first timeline was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In a later timeline, upon learning about the fate of Puella Magi, Mami decides to kill her companions and herself before they can become witches, and Madoka kills her in order to save Homura and herself.<br />
<br />

'''New World'''<br />

<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
* Mami's death is negated in Episode 12 when Madoka's wish changes the laws of the universe. She now works together with Homura and Kyoko to defeat demons.
*Little is known about Mami in the new world created by Madoka's [[Madoka#Important_Plot_Points|wish]], but she is aware of something called "Law of Cycles", a suggestion that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.
**[[Gen Urobuchi]] [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that got passed down orally among the magical girls. Urobuchi [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it; Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well. The only know who wouldn't know about "The Law of Cycles" would be Homura, since she comes from a different world/time line.

===Mami in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In Orika Magica, Mami does not die, unlike in the anime. In the third chapter, she fights Charlotte again, this time surviving the battle. She learns of the recent deaths of magical girls from Kyubey, who tells her that these deaths were caused by a black magical girl, not a witch. Mami decides to investigate, and she asks [[Kyoko]] for information. Kyoko doesn't know much more than Mami, but asks her about a white magical girl named [[Oriko]]. Mami doesn't know her, but when she probes for more information, Kyoko rebuffs her. [[Yuma]] believes the blonde is bullying Kyoko, and flips her skirt in retaliation, making Mami cry. Mami later crosses paths with Homura and tries to warn her about murders, but Homura tells her to stay away from "us" (presumably Homura, Madoka and Sayaka). She then meets [[Kirika Kure]], who has lost a precious stuffed toy given to her by someone important. Mami finds the toy and returns it to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her savior and treats her to crepes. Mami accidentally sets Kirika off by saying that she must "be affectionate" towards the person who gave Kirika the doll. A witch appears, surrounding Kirika. As Mami is contemplating how to kill it without hurting Kirika, the girl destroys the witch herself. Kirika, who turns out to be the black magical girl, attacks Mami to prove her devotion to her love.
* Chapters 4 details the fight between the two further, with Mami coming out the victor.
* In chapters 5 to 7, Oriko and Kirika set familiars in [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Mami tried to stop them to save students but got into their trap. Fortunately Kyoko and Yuma saved her. The three then fight against Kirika. The fact that a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and they finally defeat Kirika{{spoiler|'s witch form}}.

===Mami in Kazumi Magica===
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>
* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She saved [[Michiru Kazusa]] from a Witch's attack's while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. Mami protects Michiru with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of Kyubey at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Michiru. {{Spoiler|However, based on later chapter, it was revealed that Mami was with Kyubey, but the memories of that encounter were modified by Umika.}}
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Michiru to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

===Mami in The Different Story===
The beginning of [[The Different Story]] follows the drama CD [[Drama CD 3|Farewell Story]] rather faithfully until the end of the first volume, where it begins a new timeline. In this timeline, Mami survives her battle with Charlotte, and intervenes in the fight where Kyoko and Sayaka first meet.

Reference is made to her encounter with [[Michiru Kazusa]] from [[Kazumi Magica]] in the third volume of the series.

===Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
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==Wish==
<blockquote> ''"If you want to make a wish for someone else, then you really need to take the time to think about what you actually want." <br \ > "Miki-san, do you really want to make his dream to come true? Or do you just want to be his benefactor? The two may sound the same, but they are actually completely different."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 3]].</blockquote>

*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown, as there are multiple conflicting versions of it from official sources:
** According to the [[Madoka Magica Manga|manga adaptation]], she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown.
** According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"''.
** According to [[The Different Story]] manga, she wished to "live on".
* There are several [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|theories]] about the phrasing.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
*According to Mami, she regrets that she never thought her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
***It is revealed in [[The Different Story]] that Mami regrets her wish because she didn't think of saving her parents in her moment of desperation. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

==Weapons, Abilities and Fighting Style ==
[[File:Mami_rifles_ep1.png|right|280px|thumb|Who needs guns that can fire more than once when you can do this?]]
[[File:Finale_Cannon_2.png|right|280px|thumb|''Tiro Finale!'']]
*Mami's primary weapons are percussion-lock rifled muskets, which she can summon in large numbers and are fired by hand, remotely or are used as a melee weapon. Expended bullets can summon strings to ensnare the foe.
*Mami's weapon which she uses for her finishing move, ''Tiro Finale'', is an enormous percussion lock cannon. The cannon and the method of use seems to vary each time she summmons it, implying that she probably creates it to match what she has in mind then.
**Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#New_Background_Information|shoot shotgun shells too]].
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original given magical ability.
*Mami also uses ribbons which she can use to bind enemies. She extends them from her clothing or summons them out of the air
For more details on Mami's weapons and their use, see [[Weapons]]

'''Fighting style'''
*As when she assaulted Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. Presumably, this is her normal fighting style. When hyped up on the "Power of Friendship" in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, unloads office supplies from her skirt for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.

'''Related trivia and naming of moves'''
* According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran, her powers extend beyond her original powers.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**Mami has a magical attack where she uses her ribbons to tie up and restrain her target, it is called ''"Regale"'', which means "regal" in Italian. The name of the attack was first mentioned in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], and was later mentioned again in the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4, ''"Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!"'']]
**In the official Italian dub version of the anime, Mami says ''"Final Shoot"'' in English, instead of Italian.
*One of Mami's special abilities is her power to link and tie up things, she uses ribbons as special tools to capture her targets and restrain them.
**One possible explanation with regards to Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it is the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" equates to "have a lot of attachment to this world" under the Buddhist philosophy, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of a literal interpretation: to be able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are below. Do note that almost all the kanji examples are not commonly used, and are unrealistic. One of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji for Mami is 麻美, used in the Chinese translation as shown below.
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
**truth, beauty (真美)
**hemp, truth (麻実)
**hemp, beauty (麻美)
**white jasmine (茉美)

*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (麻美) "beautiful hemp" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," the cannon information presented so far states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not directly applicable.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, the seiyuus Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Example: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 [[wikipedia:Moe_%28slang%29#Saimoe|Anime Saimoe]].
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]]

==Observations==
*Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka use a respectful tone when talking to Mami, and the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura did the same in the past.

*It was implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]] and learnt what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey said that someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and has a pained expression. It seems that she is talking about Kyoko in both cases, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] confirmed this with Kyoko and Mami having had a master-disciple relationship prior to the events of the anime.

*In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted. However, in episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming.

* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is emotionally much frailer than she seems to be. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly to Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she said that she cries a lot when on her own, declaring that she is not a good role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It crumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.

* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "[[Key Animation Note|Key Animation Note Volume 5]],P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.

*[[Episode 10]] and, even further, the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]], radically modify Mami's apartment. At first her apartment looked quite spartan reinforcing the idea that she is by herself with no one to support her (emphasizing her loneliness). Later revisions instead fill up her room with several items, beautifully decorated with nice furniture (and it's also implied that it has two stores); the reason for this may be to display that she may come from a wealthy background.
**It is possible she inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
** Mami's apartment also seems to be a rather large penthouse. (Or either a loft or a duplex). Japan is a very-densely populated nation, which results in some of the highest real estate prices in the world; to own and mantain such a large flat in said country, not to mention in a downtown zone of a large city, means the Tomoes must have had quite a bit of money.
*** Homura also says in episode 4 that Mami has no other relatives left, therefore she doesn't seem to have any family members telling her what to do with whatever money/possessions she inherited from her dead parents. There are also no mentions of unrelated legal tutors appointed by law.

*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown, speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she does have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.

*Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of Mami's naming habit of her attacks, specially Kyoko. The only one who thinks that is cool is Madoka and she wants to name her own attacks as well (but Homura discourages that in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']]).
**Mami was mocked again by Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', calling Mami's naming to be too embarrassing.
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.

==Speculation==
*The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown. It's possible that she wished not to "die alone", and thus died in episode three because the terms of her contract/wish were fulfilled. According to the manga, she simply asked Kyubey to "save her" during her car accident, but whether this is canonical for the anime is unknown. However, this is theory is called into question when she is shown alive and well in Time Line 3, when all of Madoka, Sayaka, Homura and Kyoko are her magical girl colleagues.

*It is possible that Mami may be able to be brought back to life without a wish. This is due to the body of a magical girl merely being the "husk" and that the soul is what keeps them alive; as long as her Soul Gem can be found, her life may be able to be restored. There is a catch, however: Mami's soul gem takes the form of a hairpin, and it was the first thing to be crushed in episode 3.

*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
**This could simply be because of other reasons, however, such as Homura making changes in the timeline (and killing a different number of witches).

*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He uses his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Middle 1297505415.jpg
File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
File:Mami_promotional_poster.jpg
File:Mami%27s_costume.jpg
File:Mami_3_views.jpg
File:61iGdWq4fFL._SS400_.jpg
File:552104.jpg
File:MamiTiro_MamiSinger.jpg|Mami as an Idol singer
File:Puella_Magi_Mami_Magica.jpg
File:Mami_fingernail_symbol.jpg| A close view of what Mami's fingernail marking looks like. It does not appear in the anime.
File:NewType 05.2012 01.jpg|Notice someone missing?...
File:Everyone is holding hands but me mamiforeveralone.jpg|Homura and Madoka holding hands. Kyoko and Sayaka holding hands. Mami has her hands behind her back. Mamiforeveralone.
File:Mami dakimakura.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 3.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 3
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
File:Puella110_000109-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_343.jpg
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</gallery>

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami gets killed again
File:Madokamagica01_374-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_279_copy_2.jpg
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-05-21h33m29s131.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
</gallery>

==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka1296141803171.png|An early 4-koma speculating on Mami's wish.
File:Madoka1296219874638.png|A 4-koma speculating on Mami and Homura's relationship.
File:Let me think about it.jpg|Exaggeration of Mami's desperation for friends
File:Mami guns names doujin.jpg|Mami's obsession needs to be stopped.
File:Mami lonely.jpg|Being a magical girl is a solitary job.
File:Aoki ume mami doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Mamilotte fanart.jpg|Mamilotte fanart. Charlotte looks suspiciously like Madoka.
File:CharlottexMamixMadoka or the CMM Sammitch.jpg|The Mammi Sand<i>witch</i>. Get it?
File:Tomoe Mami ordinary day.jpg|A fan illustration with Mami's hair down
File:Mami's dreams.jpg|Mami suffered quietly in isolation, Kyuoko was a lonewolf, Sayaka fought with friends, and Homura lost her friends to death. Clearly Urobuchi's idea of friendship.
File:Mami 2.0.jpg|Mami, forget magic. It's time for you to join the 21st century.
File:Tiro Finale 2.0.jpg|
File:WMD Mami.jpg|"Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic mahou shoujo. Mami Tomoe will be that girl. Better than she was before. Better...stronger...faster."
File:Phone skin mami.jpg|Mami, dont lose your head over cell phone bills.
File:Mami fight charlotte.gif|
File:Mami pixel mugen.gif
File:QB u bastard driver.jpg|Kyubey: "If I did it..."
File:Mami beatles album hint ep 3.jpg
File:Mannequin headless madoka comic.jpg
File:Mami tomoe queen 2011.jpg|''"Hail to the Queen, baby."''
File:Tomoe mami angel fanart.jpg
File:Goddess (chibi) Mami.jpg
File:Shino mami fanart happy.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Wins Saimoe 2011.jpg
File:Mami goddess fanart shop.jpg
File:Mami as doggy.gif|Mami as doggy
File:Mami tiro finally magical girl mahou shoujo precure fanart parody.jpg|
File:Kawaisou the truth hurts.jpg
File:Mami forever alone - or not.jpg
File:Megami_01-2.jpg
File:68fc91a528ed0c7548a5878987d1e29d-2.jpg
File:Mami and Mugi KON fanart.jpg|Mami is the embodiment of the [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Ojou Ojou-sama.]
File:Mami my cakes brings all the girls to the yard.jpg
File:Old hag.jpg|As the remaining veteran that makes you the oldest in the group.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
<gallery>
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
</gallery>

==== Madoka Anthology ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

</gallery>

==== Analysis ====
<gallery>
File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery>
File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
</gallery>

== Videos ==
Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpeN5hNrjQA Tomoe Mami Transformation]

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
*[http://www.pixiv.net/search.php?s_mode=s_tag&word=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%82%92%E6%95%91%E3%81%84%E9%9A%8A ''Save Mami-san'' at Pixiv image repository]

[[Category:Characters]]

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T18:47:50Z

AMbeforenoon:

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to expand it and Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
{|class="wikitable" style="line-height: 1.6em; width: 100%;"
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 50%;"|Mami is normal
! style="text-align: center; width: 50%; background: #efefef;"|Mami is one of the strongest
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|<center></center>

|<center>
*Mami can be considered to be the second most powerful magical girl in the mainline series, an observation which is easily backed up by the casual and cool attitude she adopts when engaging in witch hunts. This is also supplemented by her near perfect accuracy (scoring a perfect hit on Charlotte's small body at a distance), extremely quick draw (clearly shown when battling Charlotte's minions), the potency of her magical bullets (killing Kyoko with a single shot) and the sheer raw power of her signature Tiro Finale finishing maneuver. In fact, there is speculation that Mami could potentially be the ''most'' powerful magical girl to exist in the mainline series if not for Homura actively mucking around with time and giving Madoka a huge amount of cosmic karma in the process.</center>
*Interview with Urobuchi Gen, as well as the dialogue between Sayaka and Kyubey in the episode 6 of the anime and the manga seem to give support to the idea that Mami is the second most powerful magical girl in the main series. However, it should be noted that they only refer to each of the member's 潜在能力　(potentials), and thus it is possible that other members, through training and experience, may be more powerful. </center>

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|<center> *The idea that Mami is the second most powerful is up to debate. In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] Kyoko displays a brutal strength superior to that of Mami (albeit one can argue that Kyoko's brute force makes up for her lack of style and strategy). While it is true that Kyoko was defeated in [[Episode 10]] with one single bullet to her Soul Gem, we must take into account that Mami caught Kyoko completely off-guard. Such act would display that Mami is a skilled shooter and quick minded, but it says nothing regarding her measure of power or strength. Nor one can make an argument that the ease of destroying of a Soul Gem is evidence of superior power for there is not enough information to determine the fragility of Soul Gems. In fact a normal bullet from a normal gun can shatter a Soul Gem as demonstrated in the Oriko manga Volume 2. So it is possible to suspect that a Soul Gem will remain equally fragile to other soul gems regardless of the strength and power of the owner. It is suspected that Mami's laid back attitude and her friendliness can be attributed as a weakness that caused her defeated in [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] and her carelessness in [[Episode 3]]. </center>

|<center>*Given the situation, it is difficult to assess whether Mami has fought at her full strength in her battle with Kyoko. Also, a fight between magical girls may not be the best way to measure each of their strength, as their fighting style, abilities, and magics are diverse enough for it to give significant advantage/disadvantage depending on the match up. For example, Kirika's slowing abilities are devastating against Mami (see second volume of Puella Magi Oriko Magika), while Homura's time manipulation is useless when tied up in Mami's ribbon (episode 3 of the main series). It has also been noted that though Mami has great magical potential, the magical ability given to her by her wish (the ribbons) is not suited for combat as opposed to other magical girls (such as Kyouko's Rosso Fantasma, Homura's time manipulation, and Sayaka's super healing). Thus, she chiefly uses magic she attained later on, and may not have been as powerful of a combatant in the past.</center>

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|<center>*Additionally, in episode 10, timeline 1, Mami herself says that Madoka may soon eclipse her as a Magical Girl. She could be trying to appear modest, but this is reinforced by the reality that Mami did not survive the initial encounter with Walpurgis Night, while Madoka did. Regardless, it is indisputable that Mami is one of the most seasoned / "elite" (Oriko Magica) of the Magical Girls encountered in the series.</center>
|<center>*There are degrees of strength and power that can't be easily measured given the diverse nature of magical powers in different girls. It would be more accurate to say that Mami is the most experienced magical girl, but not the most powerful.</center>
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--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, I'll delete it from the speculation section. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2012-11-30T18:47:04Z

AMbeforenoon: /* Little details */

Spoiler tag, maybe? --[[User:Madokaanon|Madokaanon]] 13:23, 21 January 2011 (CST)

== 2ch memes ==

From twitter:
<blockquote>海外のまどマギのまとめwikiがおもしろい。登場人物や各話の考察だけじゃなく、「2chではhomuraの住んでいる家を『ほむホーム』と呼んでいる」とか書いてある。「マミる」についてはまだ何も書かれてない </blockquote>
Indeed, no mention of "Mamiru" on this page, although we did add the 2ch memes about Homura and Kyouko (looks like somebody has removed "condom-chan" though). Do you find it worth adding? (basically, they made a verb out of Mami's name based on ... well, you know ;_;) --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 19:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

==Regarding her name==
I wonder if they were trying to imply that she has mixed parentage with the sort-of Italian-sounding non-name in katakana (along with the Italian epithet for her gun)? It makes more sense than trying to piecemeal silly kanji meanings over it. You'd have to be a cruel parent to intend that your child's name be read literally. --Wyatt
:I think it was an accidental coincidence. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:57, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::Not that I am complaining. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)
::... All the more since [[Translated_Official_Documents#Mami.27s_special_move|her move name was totally improvised]] --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 06:30, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

==Mami's Witch==

Can someone help me with a translation? I plan to make card for a potential Witch!Mami. I just need help translating her card description into Japanese. Here's her description:

<blockquote>The Butterfly Witch. Her nature is fragility. She lures humans into her world with the desire for company. However, her smile hides a broken mind and she will devour those who drop their guard. She appears to take great pleasure in her ways. She will continuously seek more companions. There are times when she will cry from her loneliness. She will never lose her head in a fight. She desires the company of other Witches the most.</blockquote>

I would appreciate it if someone can help out. Thanks --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:00, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

==Official translation deletion==
As [[User:Randomanon|Randomanon]] has pointed out someone is deleting part of the accurate translation. Whoever it is it needs to be warned or banned. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:35, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]
*I agree, but since the post is so old, is anyone still interested in organising the page? Some of the sections seem to be just mass spammage of information. Also, can someone advise on the use of the past tense or the present tense? [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 17:58, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**The pages could definitely use some clean-up. I'd be willing to help edit a few pages, too, if needed. As for present vs past tense, I would default to using present for anything that occurs during the story, and past for things that are spoken of happening before the timeline being examined at the time. So for example, Mami ''is'' a magical girl, and she ''contracted'' with Kyubey some time ago. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 18:12, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***I've started with cleaning up (as you may see from the edits). It's great to know I'm not the only one. I've been keeping almost all the info, just moving them around, and I haven't really added any new info, in case anyone is wondering. Thanks for the tenses advice, but could I clarify regarding specific events in the timeline? There's a couple of examples I saw here:
***When we say Mami got eaten by Charlotte, is it "she jumped recklessly..." or "she jumps recklessly..."?
***"When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble." It reads better in past tense to me since it's a specific event.[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
**** For the first question, it could go either way. I'd pick whatever reads easiest and matches the paragraph tense around it. For the second, it's describing how she fights as a general rule as compared to her more frenzied fighting in Charlotte's barrier, so I'd keep it present. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 20:40, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
***** I think the other character pages also need tidying up too, actually, but I'm focusing on Mami only for now. Any ideas on new sections would be great, I've sorta run dry of ideas to classify the remaining content further (There's still too much lumped under observations and speculations). If there's any objections to my newly added sections, just raise it too.
***** I haven't read any of the other media (though I know the storylines), so it'll be good if someone can look at Oriko, Kazumi and add ''The Different Story'' and the movie details. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
****** Probably the easiest way to do it like the spin-off characters, with a full history section, so we can remove the episode 3 spoiler from the top of the page. The history section can be further divided up by anime/movie/different manga sections. I'll start that now, actually. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 13:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******* It looks good. Do you think personality should be incorporated into General info? Cos it's short and it's...general info.
******* Hmmm, I went to take a look at the spin-off characters. History also won't fit as well being the third part compared to the spin-offs cos a lot of the distilled info is in other parts (and since there's nothing in anime+dramaCDs now, it isn't as enticing). Maybe after wish and weapons? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 13:58, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
******** History and personality are really the major points when it comes to story, so I think those should go first. The official/general info section could be cut down by putting info like the note about her deaths into the history section, really. The personality section was just a short placeholder for the moment, mostly, while we work on moving things around.
******** Also, doing it this way makes all the character pages the same in format, plus puts spoilers like the wish and weapons/fighting styles after their in-story context, which is more important when it comes to story and plot function. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:20, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*********Hmmm I don't think we have to worry about formatting because we're effectively creating a new template (that I assume will be transferred to the rest of the pages). History seems to be a general synopsis of the whole thing, but it's rather piecemeal imo because it's character specific. Let's wait for more opinions before we get in on that again. No point fighting over it now.
*********Now in hindsight, it seems more appropriate if the New World is put together with the anime, because it's one continuity. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
********* That's true. The new movie will be in that world, so we can always just move it to a new section when that comes out. The first two movies have no new plot details so we can skip them in the history section. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:59, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Intro paragraph ==
I think we need a better synopsis which doesn't immediately spoil Episode 3 for anyone who googles Mami Tomoe before watching it. (Yes, there are people who haven't watched it yet. I was one of them until 2 months ago.) I don't have any ideas, but it would be great if someone could edit it. [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:59, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
:The revision history is amusing.
::21 January 2011: IP address from AUS: "She died tragically in episode 3."
::21 January 2011: Artefacto: Undoes that revision, removing the spoiler.
::26 January 2011: IP address from GER: "She dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]]."
::27 January 2011: Homerun-chan adds a spoilers warning box above the paragraph.
::27 January 2011: Episode 4 airs.
::29 January 2011: IP address from UK: Inserts "seemingly" before "dies."
::Spoiling it within hours of when subs first became available, and requiring a "seemingly" qualifier since watching her get chewed to pieces and her magic be dispelled on camera wasn't sufficient confirmation that she died. Good times. Well, the new paragraph shouldn't spoil things for anyone who doesn't know about it, right? [[User:KM|KM]] 08:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::It looks great! [[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Consolidation ==

I've been tidying up the page for the last couple of days, but so far I've been avoiding making substantial changes to the content cos I'm not sure how to do so without cutting details. For example, in the below example it's probably clear that person A wrote some interpretation about episode 10 first, then two separate people commented on it, disagreeing.

To shorten and consolidate the point, should I just rephrase the whole thing? Cos I feel that the differing opinions have value in them but it's awkwardly long for a wiki article. It's the same thing for the discussion on whether Mami is the strongest magical girl.

Opinions anyone? Delete, keep or shift to the discussion page? Or create another page for interpretation? Or something?

*In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, killing Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in ribbons and tries to kill her, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
**In "Key Animation Note Volume 5,P194", Yukihiro Miyamoto (the series director of Puella Magi Madoka　Magica) says that Mami binds Homura and kills Kyoko "in calm judgment."(He stated, "I like Mami's calm judgment. Firstly, she binds Homura who has the ability to manipulate　time. Subsequently, she kills Kyoko who has the powerful offensive power. Mami's only miscalculation is that Madoka's　mind is stronger than she assumed."). Considering the circumstances mentioned above, the producers of Puella Magi Madoka Magica insist that the Mami of Timeline 3 doesn't lose her mind in that occurrence.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::For this specific example, the two double-bulleted sections could be merged into one, since they're quite redundant.

:::In the general case, err on the side of including detail. Having rebuttals to analysis isn't a problem (although poorly written or stupid ones warrant fixing or axing).

:::By the way, use the preview function every time. It makes editing a lot more efficient and helps consolidate small edits. I still have to double check everything I write to avoid having typos slip in. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Ok I will. Sorry for crowding the History page. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoilers ==

I have absolutely no idea what to put as spoilers (i.e. blank out, I dunno the term for it) and what to leave there as per normal. I suspect that Oriko and Kazumi are treated as spoilers cos most people didn't/haven't read them yet, but I'm not sure what to do with the Madoka Magica ones. There's so many Wham Lines that it's ridiculous.

Should Oriko and Kazumi still be blanked out? I support that (cos I haven't read them yet). Should info regarding certain eps in Madoka Magica be blanked out too? What do you think?
The particular line that bugs me is this: She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 10:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:I think it's reasonable to keep spoiler tags for material that isn't yet available in English, or has just been released. So I wouldn't count in the episodes from the series or Oriko. Otherwise we might as well white out the whole page, since anything can be a spoiler to somebody. Having everything sorted into proper sections would help peole avoid areas where there's a high chance of spoilers for them. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 11:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's reasonable. My personal take for spoilers is the New World in eps 12, Oriko and Kazumi, but if it's sorted properly there won't be a need to white them out.More work to do then. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:10, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Whiteouts should be rare. If it's one line in the whole article, or a couple sentences about a different work that's OK. They can be used more often for related works like Oriko, since it might not be obvious that you'll get the ending of a spinoff spoiled (you might not even be aware of the spinoff), or for stuff that's new and not widely read yet.

:::However, if someone hasn't finished the main anime and starts reading through the guts of a wiki article anyway, it's their own fault if they get spoiled. I thought it was a good idea to remove the intro paragraph spoiler because it's "above the fold" and could be seen by somebody previewing the page before it sinks in that they're in an article with a big spoiler warning at the top. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Spoiler template ==

I have no programming background/knowledge, so I trialed and errored and edited the template. I haven't posted it up yet because I suspect there's a rule somewhere that says that we should reference the template page instead of typing it out on the page. Anyone knows anything about that?
<div style="border: 1px solid #c90209; border-left: 5px solid #c90209; padding: 7px 10px; margin-bottom: 1em; background: #fff; {{#if: {{{margin}}}| margin-right: {{{margin}}}}}">
<span style="font-size:1.1em; display: block;">'''This article may contain major spoilers for all episodes and chapters.</span>
Please refrain from reading if you are not yet familiar with all the latest media released</div>

I feel it's more suitable for the spoiler banner as it says article instead of section. If anyone could edit the actual template to include an 'article' option, it would be great. Any opinions on what it should say? 'Latest media released' seems awkward since the original Madoka Magica anime isn't really 'latest media' anymore...
[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 11:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:Changing section to article makes sense there. Latest media released probably applies to anything released recently, not just the anime. Which might be confusing for someone who isn't keeping up with what is being released... --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 12:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::I agree. For the character pages, a good warning would be ALL the media released, depending on the section, but that's rather intimidating. --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 12:26, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, it does sound rather intimidating. I think the character pages should be more accessible than that. An option could be to add a smaller warning at the top of the page with: "This article may contain spoilers from various media. Please proceed with caution.", then use individual warnings for sections where it's not obvious what is being spoiled. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 13:13, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::We shouldn't have very similar or redundant templates, and "section" could technically cover an article, so a separate article-wide warning should add something more substantial. I can't think of much besides linking to a list of the existing media, and it's hard to describe article formats because different articles will have spoilers in different places. If we can't come up with anything more meaty to add to an article-wide box, the way you have it now seems pretty good with "above the fold" stuff being spoiler-free, and subsections spoiling freely. As for actually changing templates, that's something you'd have to check with [[User:0x99|0x99]] for. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

== Little details ==

*Are Mami's curls Ojou Ringlets? It sure looks like it, but I'm not sure.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 14:45, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**It's a TVtrope that works for her (ringlets that evoke a ladylike image), so I guess that's why we're calling them that, but really we could just call them whatever. We don't have to follow th exact TVtropes definition. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 14:50, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*From trivia: "The reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified." I don't remember this from anywhere. Was it in one of the guidebooks/interviews? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:27, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::It's from [[Drama CD 3]], after Kyouko asks her why she's so hung up on her shouting her attack name: "Mami: I just think it’s better than fighting while you’re terrified/afraid. We’re always risking our lives when we fight Witches to death. But then I thought to myself, when we dreamed of our favourite magical girls as a child they never lost hope or were afraid." --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:00, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmmm thanks! Been planning to listen to it sometime but I've been busy lately.--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]]17:12, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*The "Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech" and "Mami's Nendoroid losing her head" links at the bottom of the page is broken. Anyone has the link? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:f4hz-itJ4ysJ:fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/348/b/1/mami_tomoe__2ch_ast_2011_by_bongaboi-d4f5scz.html+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a Victory speech google cache]. There's also a [http://bedlamba.blogspot.com/2011/11/2ch-anime-saimoe-2011-mami-tomoe.html blog]. Not sure about the nendoroid one, though. [[User:KM|KM]] 17:37, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***Thanks for the link. I've replaced it with the cache. Anyone prefers the blog? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

* The Ume Aoki design check link is dead too. Anyone have an alternate one? --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:46, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:[[Megami Magazine 2011-01]]. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:51, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::Thank you. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:55, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

*Could someone beef up "Mami enjoys hosting tea parties. She cooks well. " in the General Info section? I don't know how to expand it and Mami's tea parties almost seem like a character trait.

== ToDo ==
Here are just a few things I think need to be done
*Synopsis of the drama CDs (Mami-specific parts)
*Tidying up of the text (See Consolidation above)
*Moving the large speculation sections into their own Speculah/Article page.
*Comparison of differences between anime and movie (Mami-specific)
--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:40, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
== Speculation formatting ==

The speculation section seems to be a semi-forum-ish argument-counterargument on certain issues. It's hard to follow this way, so I tried putting it in a table form (see below) for one of the arguments about how strong Mami is. What do you think?
<br />
Formatting is a bit rough (I adapted it from the Weapons page) as I did it by trial and error. Directly opposing points are next to each other.

Mami's relative strength<br />
{|class="wikitable" style="line-height: 1.6em; width: 100%;"
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 50%;"|Mami is normal
! style="text-align: center; width: 50%; background: #efefef;"|Mami is one of the strongest
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|<center>
*Mami can be considered to be the second most powerful magical girl in the mainline series, an observation which is easily backed up by the casual and cool attitude she adopts when engaging in witch hunts. This is also supplemented by her near perfect accuracy (scoring a perfect hit on Charlotte's small body at a distance), extremely quick draw (clearly shown when battling Charlotte's minions), the potency of her magical bullets (killing Kyoko with a single shot) and the sheer raw power of her signature Tiro Finale finishing maneuver. In fact, there is speculation that Mami could potentially be the ''most'' powerful magical girl to exist in the mainline series if not for Homura actively mucking around with time and giving Madoka a huge amount of cosmic karma in the process.</center>
*Interview with Urobuchi Gen, as well as the dialogue between Sayaka and Kyubey in the episode 6 of the anime and the manga seem to give support to the idea that Mami is the second most powerful magical girl in the main series. However, it should be noted that they only refer to each of the member's 潜在能力　(potentials), and thus it is possible that other members, through training and experience, may be more powerful. </center>

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|<center> *The idea that Mami is the second most powerful is up to debate. In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] Kyoko displays a brutal strength superior to that of Mami (albeit one can argue that Kyoko's brute force makes up for her lack of style and strategy). While it is true that Kyoko was defeated in [[Episode 10]] with one single bullet to her Soul Gem, we must take into account that Mami caught Kyoko completely off-guard. Such act would display that Mami is a skilled shooter and quick minded, but it says nothing regarding her measure of power or strength. Nor one can make an argument that the ease of destroying of a Soul Gem is evidence of superior power for there is not enough information to determine the fragility of Soul Gems. In fact a normal bullet from a normal gun can shatter a Soul Gem as demonstrated in the Oriko manga Volume 2. So it is possible to suspect that a Soul Gem will remain equally fragile to other soul gems regardless of the strength and power of the owner. It is suspected that Mami's laid back attitude and her friendliness can be attributed as a weakness that caused her defeated in [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] and her carelessness in [[Episode 3]]. </center>

|<center>*Given the situation, it is difficult to assess whether Mami has fought at her full strength in her battle with Kyoko. Also, a fight between magical girls may not be the best way to measure each of their strength, as their fighting style, abilities, and magics are diverse enough for it to give significant advantage/disadvantage depending on the match up. For example, Kirika's slowing abilities are devastating against Mami (see second volume of Puella Magi Oriko Magika), while Homura's time manipulation is useless when tied up in Mami's ribbon (episode 3 of the main series). It has also been noted that though Mami has great magical potential, the magical ability given to her by her wish (the ribbons) is not suited for combat as opposed to other magical girls (such as Kyouko's Rosso Fantasma, Homura's time manipulation, and Sayaka's super healing). Thus, she chiefly uses magic she attained later on, and may not have been as powerful of a combatant in the past.</center>

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|<center>*Additionally, in episode 10, timeline 1, Mami herself says that Madoka may soon eclipse her as a Magical Girl. She could be trying to appear modest, but this is reinforced by the reality that Mami did not survive the initial encounter with Walpurgis Night, while Madoka did. Regardless, it is indisputable that Mami is one of the most seasoned / "elite" (Oriko Magica) of the Magical Girls encountered in the series.</center>
|<center>*There are degrees of strength and power that can't be easily measured given the diverse nature of magical powers in different girls. It would be more accurate to say that Mami is the most experienced magical girl, but not the most powerful.</center>
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--[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:06, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
*Wow, that is ''really'' big. Maybe for the speculations that have become so big like this, it might be worth just putting it on a Speculah/Article page of its own? Using a few of these tables will clutter the page quickly. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
**I think that that would be good. Mami's page is really cluttered with all of this. I haven't edited a Speculah page before, so maybe someone/you could create the framework? On an unrelated note, are speculah hard to find (no direct links) or is it just me? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 16:21, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
***They used to be easier to find, but since we cut them all down, we removed a lot of directs to them. You can find them on the [[Articles]] page. I can start a page for this particular speculation, but they're probably going to need individual pages. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 16:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
::::Since it's speculation, it might fit better on the [[theories]] page. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 17:04, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::Oh, forgot about that page. I'll use that then. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 17:14, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
:::::[[Speculah:Mami is the Strongest Theory]] page created. Feel free to add/remove anything you guys find necessary, I'm not sure how to handle pages like these, for the most part. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]]
::::::Thanks for handling it. Since everything is moved there, shall we delete it from the speculation section? --[[User:AMbeforenoon|AMbeforenoon]] 18:30, 30 November 2012 (UTC)