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Homulilly

2013-12-01T09:08:03Z

Acheron65: /* Broken Tooth Symbolism */

'''Homulilly''' is the [[witch]] form of [[Homura Akemi]], making an appearance in ''[[Madoka Magica Portable]]''. She is the {{Nihongo|'''Witch of Mortal World'''|此岸の魔女|Shigan no Majō}}<ref>{{Nihongo|此岸|Shigan}} is an opposite of {{Nihongo|彼岸|Higan}} or the other shore of [[wikipedia:Sanzu River|Sanzu river]].</ref> with a disc on top of her and an infinity sign. Homulilly first appeared in the bonus material of ''[[Madoka Magica Portable]]''. Unlike all other witches in the game, with the exception of [[Kriemhild Gretchen]], Homulilly is not playable in the game or bonus dungeons, nor is any other information provided in the game or bonus materials. She only appears in a Game Over screen in the game if a player loses to [[Walpurgis Night]] in Homura's route, under specific conditions.

Her [[Witch's Kiss]] from the Special PlayStation Portable theme bundled with the limited edition of Madoka Magica Portable looks like an hourglass on top of a {{Nihongo|[[wikipedia:Lycoris radiata|red spider lily]]|彼岸花|Higanbana}} although it is Homura's character color purple, instead of the usual red color.

== Cards ==
{{Card
|name = Homulilly
|runes = HOMULILLY
|image = File:Homulilly Card.jpg
|japanese_desc =
|english_desc =
|type = Mortal world witch
|episodes = [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]], [[The Rebellion Story]]
|jatext_extra_styles = extra styling for japanese text
|header_extra_styles = extra styling for header label
}}

== Appearances ==
=== Madoka Magica Portable ===
In Madoka Magica Portable, if the player dies fighting [[Walpurgis Night]] in Homura's route under specific conditions, there is a dialogue of Homura losing hope and an illustration of Homulilly before the ''Game Over'' screen appears. The dialogue is as follows:

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
!colspan="2"|Japanese
!colspan="2"|English
!Image
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|これだけ準備して
それでも勝てない……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|I have prepared so much but how can't I win?
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 1.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|そうだ……。
また時間を……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Yes, I can (reverse) time...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 2.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|！！
砂が……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|!! The sand...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 3.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|そうか。
魔法を……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|So my magic...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 4.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|ああ。
ここで終わりなんだ……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Ah! It is all over...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 5.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|まどか。
あなたを救えなかった……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Madoka, I couldn't save you...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 6.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|ごめんなさい……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|I'm sorry...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 7.jpg|100px]]
|-
|colspan="4" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;"|HOMULILLY

GAME OVER
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 8.jpg|100px]]
|-
|colspan="4" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;"|STANDARD GAME OVER
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 9.jpg|100px]]
|-
|}

==Observation and Speculation==
:''This section is fan observation and speculation, please do not take it as facts.''
[[File:Homu kiss close-up.jpg|thumb|Homulilly's witch kiss in the PSP game custom theme]]
[[File:Spider Lily Lycoris Radiata.jpg|thumb|Red Spider Lily]]
=== About her name ===
*[[:file:PSP Photo Icon.jpg|Homulilly's witch kiss]] seems to show a Spider Lily.
*"Shigan" is the opposite of "Higan" (nirvana). Higanbana (literally "higan flowers") is the Japanese name for [[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata|red spider lillies]]. So shiganbana, or Homu lilly, could be a pun.
**Lycoris radiata ([[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata#Uses|red spider lily]]) are very poisonous. These are mostly used in Japan, and they are used to surround their paddies and houses to keep the pest and mice away. That is why most of them grow close to rivers now.
**In Japan the Red Spider Lily signals the arrival of fall. Many Buddhist will use it to celebrate the arrival of fall with a ceremony at the tomb of one of their ancestors. They plant them on graves because it shows a tribute to the dead. People believe that since the Red Spider Lily is mostly associated with death that one should never give a bouquet of these flowers.
*HOMU is a known nickname for Homura used by Inu Curry, revealed in [[:File:Episode_3_runes.jpg|runes]] in [[Episode 3]] Charlotte's barrier.
*The LILLY part of her name could also be a reference to [[Yuri undertones|yuri]] (百合), which is [[:File:Megami_Lily.jpg|commonly associated with lily]] in Japan.
*Another possibility is that Homulilly may actually refer to [[wikipedia:Lilith|Lilith]], from the Old Testament[http://cishet.tumblr.com/post/65623363997/happy-halloween-lets-talk-about-homulily].
=== About how Homura turned into a witch ===
* It is speculated that the reason Homura didn't use her time-stopping magic in this timeline, is because most of the sand is still in the upper side of the hourglass. If she turned her shield upside down, there would be little sand to use when using her reset sand as there would be too little sand in the lower side of the hourglass. If Homura doesn't have enough sand to do a full reset then she cannot travel to a new timeline.
** Alternatively, the hourglass in her shield was broken and the sand spilled out, making ''any'' further time loops impossible.

=== Witch Design ===
*If you notice, the sides have a curb shape like an hourglass and the grey/white dots could be sand.
*The top part looks like an old vinyl record, the stylus has an odd shape. If you think about it, it almost makes it look like a stereotypical witches' hat.
**"Broken record"? Her timeline resets certainly qualify this as a theme.
*Under the vinyl record, what looks like hair or pig tails, could be Moemura's pigtails.
**Plus, there appears to be what looks like a chin right under the record, making her look like a classic Witch.
*The section where the braided parts meet, there is something like red sticks.
**These sticks could be knitting needles, held by hands formed by the ends of her pigtails.
** If these are knitting needles, then her design could also be partially based off of the famous old quote "A stitch in time saves nine", meaning good preparation can prevent future hardship (or tragedy).
*Under the red stick, the hair forms the shape of what that looks like the number eight or the [[wikipedia:Infinity|infinite symbol.]]
**If you think about it, it almost looks like an hourglass shape too..
**Ironically, the number eight is considered to be [[wikipedia:Numbers_in_Chinese_culture#Eight|a lucky number in Chinese]] and [[wikipedia:8_(number)#In_superstition_and_divination|other Asian cultures.]]
*The bottom part of the witch's cape stretches down and connects to the pink orb in the hourglass-like shape in the background. It's unclear whether it's extending out of the hourglass or getting pulled in, as if by a black hole.
**If you notice, Homura's hand is in the bottom pink orb, with the witch coming out of (presumably) her hand's soul gem.
**A matching pink orb is in the top half of the hourglass. Like the bottom part of her cape, Homulilly's hat extends upward toward it; however, it then bends back down and doesn't reach the orb. This may represent Homura repeatedly resetting time and being unable to move on from the "mortal world".
***The halves of the hourglass may represent separate universes, and the points of light inside of them representing stars.
*Two shapes resembling bat wings can be seen behind the "HOMULILLY" runes. These may either extend out of Homulilly's cape or be part of the hourglass's top half.

=== [[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata#Legends|Stories and Legends Regarding the Red Spider Lily]] ===
:Since these scarlet flowers usually bloom near cemeteries around the autumnal equinox, they are described in Chinese and Japanese translations of the [[wikipedia:Lotus_Sutra|Lotus Sutra]] as ominous flowers that grow in [[wikipedia:Diyu|Diyu]] (also known as Hell), or Huángquán (Simplified Chinese: 黄泉; Traditional Chinese: 黃泉), and guide the dead into the next reincarnation. 
:When the flowers of ''lycoris'' bloom, their leaves would have fallen; when their leaves grow, the flowers would have wilted. This habit gave rise to various legends. A famous one is the legend of two elves: Mañju (Simplified Chinese: 曼珠; Traditional Chinese: 曼珠), who guarded the flower, and Saka (Simplified Chinese: 沙华; Traditional Chinese: 沙華), who guarded the leaves. Out of curiosity, they defied their fate of guarding the herb alone, and managed to meet each other. At first sight, they fell in love with each other. [[wikipedia:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]], exasperated by their waywardness, separated the miserable couple, and laid a curse on them as a punishment: the flowers of Mañju shall never meet the leaves of Saka again. It was said that when the couple met after death in Diyu, they vowed to meet each other after reincarnation. However, neither of them could keep their words. In commemoration of the couple, some call the herbs 'Mañjusaka' (Simplified Chinese:曼珠沙华; Traditional Chinese: 曼珠沙華), a mixture of 'Mañju' and 'Saka', instead of their scientific name. The same name is used in Japanese, in which it is pronounced ''manjushage''. 
:Some other legends have it that when you see someone that you may never meet again, these flowers, also called red spider lilies, would bloom along the path. Perhaps because of these sorrowful legends, Japanese people often used these flowers in funerals. The popular Japanese name {{nihongo|''Higanbana''|彼岸花|Higan bana}} for lycoris radiata literally means [[wikipedia:higan|higan]] (the other or that shore of [[wikipedia:Sanzu_River|Sanzu River]]) flower, decorate and enjoyable, flower of afterlife in {{nihongo|''gokuraku jyōdo''|極楽浄土|gokuraku jyōdo}}. 

====Interpretation====
The significance of red lillies is interpreted as the eternal separation of two friends/lovers; a relationship forced to be separated by obstacles, circumstances, and outside forces. This is interpreted as Homura's failure to reunite with Madoka as they are both doomed to fail to break the cycle of despair. The myth about the two lovers never meeting again, despite promising one another, reinforces the idea that to Homura, Madoka means more than just mere friendship.

=== Speculation Regarding the Infinite Symbol ===
While it could be a reference to Homura's time reset, it could have some connection to the [[wikipedia:Steady_State_theory|Steady State Theory]] (aka Infinite Universe).

The Theory is a model developed as an [[wikipedia:History_of_the_Big_Bang_theory#Big_Bang_theory_vs._Steady_State_theory|alternative]] to the [[wikipedia:Big_Bang|Big Bang Theory]]<ref>Fred Hoyle, a staunch supporter of the Steady State Theory, coined the term Big Bang in a radio broadcast to ridicule and contrast the difference between the two theories.[http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library/special_collections/hoyle/exhibition/radio/]</ref>, the idea is that the universe is not only infinite, but [[wikipedia:Perfect_cosmological_principle|it has always existed]] (so it doesn't have a beginning); the issue regarding entropy is of little consequence as new matter is created to solve the problem. While the Big Bang Theory suggests that not only does the universe [[wikipedia:Ex_nihilo|has a beginning]], but as it expands it will reach to an end (among many theories, [[wikipedia:Ultimate_fate_of_the_universe#Big_Freeze_or_heat_death|entropy plays a role in it]]): 

:"In 1948, some [[wikipedia:Hermann_Bondi|cosmologists]] [[wikipedia:Thomas_Gold|who were]] [[wikipedia:Fred_Hoyle|unhappy]] with the big bang proposed a radical new model of the universe, based on the idea that the universe was not only homogenous in space (a fundamental concept in most models of the universe) but in time. This means, as the universe expands and galaxies separate, new galaxies form to fill the gaps created. 

:This theory appealed to many, as it had none of the problems associated with the big bang - what preceded it, what caused it, and so forth. Furthermore, it explained most of the effects that the big bang did - the red-shift is explained by the expansion, the background radiation is the light from former stars red-shifted. Furthermore, the theory requires only a minor modification in the laws of relativity, and the rate of matter creation is too low to be observable in any case. 

:Observational evidence proved to be the undoing of the steady state theory. The number of quasars increases when looking back into the past, violating the perfect cosmological principle. Furthermore, as time is infinite, another intelligent species should already have colonized the observable universe, which is obviously not the case. 

:In terms of thermodynamics, the steady state theory resolves some problems and generates others. It allows the universe to have existed for an infinite time, because as entropy increases, more matter appears which increases the order again - the new matter is an inexhaustible supply of negative entropy. In the same way, this balancing of entropy with new matter could be the very reason for space's expansion. 

:However, the steady state theory breaks both [[wikipedia:First_law_of_thermodynamics|the first]] and [[wikipedia:Second_law_of_thermodynamics|second law of thermodynamics]] with the matter increases, although novel ways around the problem have been suggested - for example, the universe could be like a massive black hole, which absorbs extra matter when it expands. Even so, though, the matter increase is, to my mind, too small to balance the entropy increases caused by, for example, the stars burning. 

:The steady state theory flourished in the sixties, but today, few people believe it."[http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sbleas/creative/entropy/#11]

===Broken Tooth Symbolism===
In {{spoiler|The Rebellion Story}} the witch has a new appearance, and is clad in an ornate dress resembling Homura's magical girl outfit. While she initially retains her record player-like witch hat from the PSP game, she quickly discards it to reveal a giant spider lily that replaces the top half of her head. Teeth constantly fall from the spider lily, like water droplets or tears.

This relates to the biblical depiction of Bruxism as sinners wailing and gnashing their teeth in hell.

:It also preludes Homura's eventual transformation into a {{spoiler|demon}} since her witch represents a sinner and she is the first magical girl to sin and rebel against {{spoiler|goddess Madoka}} declaring herself to be a force of evil.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Homulilly.png|From the bonus Inu Curry gallery
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Homulilly.jpg|Homulilly's witch kiss and grief seed in PSP theme.
File:Witch's Kiss Homulilly.png|Closer look
File:Bandai SoulGem GriefSeeds v3.jpg|Merchandises made by Bandai. The design picture of her grief seed is in lower right corner.
</gallery>

==Fanart==
<gallery>
File:Homulilly Scary.jpg
File:Homulillyfanart.jpg
File:Homulilywitchform fanart.jpg
File:27171738.jpg
File:Human Homulilly.jpg
File:ED Alternative.jpg
File:Homulilly Regrets.jpg|I couldn't save her, if only some miracle happened... but it's all over.
</gallery>

== Notes and references ==
<references />

=External Links=
[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Homulilly Homulilly pixiv fanart]
[[Category:Witches]]

Homulilly

2013-12-01T09:07:52Z

Acheron65: /* Broken Tooth Symbolism */

'''Homulilly''' is the [[witch]] form of [[Homura Akemi]], making an appearance in ''[[Madoka Magica Portable]]''. She is the {{Nihongo|'''Witch of Mortal World'''|此岸の魔女|Shigan no Majō}}<ref>{{Nihongo|此岸|Shigan}} is an opposite of {{Nihongo|彼岸|Higan}} or the other shore of [[wikipedia:Sanzu River|Sanzu river]].</ref> with a disc on top of her and an infinity sign. Homulilly first appeared in the bonus material of ''[[Madoka Magica Portable]]''. Unlike all other witches in the game, with the exception of [[Kriemhild Gretchen]], Homulilly is not playable in the game or bonus dungeons, nor is any other information provided in the game or bonus materials. She only appears in a Game Over screen in the game if a player loses to [[Walpurgis Night]] in Homura's route, under specific conditions.

Her [[Witch's Kiss]] from the Special PlayStation Portable theme bundled with the limited edition of Madoka Magica Portable looks like an hourglass on top of a {{Nihongo|[[wikipedia:Lycoris radiata|red spider lily]]|彼岸花|Higanbana}} although it is Homura's character color purple, instead of the usual red color.

== Cards ==
{{Card
|name = Homulilly
|runes = HOMULILLY
|image = File:Homulilly Card.jpg
|japanese_desc =
|english_desc =
|type = Mortal world witch
|episodes = [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]], [[The Rebellion Story]]
|jatext_extra_styles = extra styling for japanese text
|header_extra_styles = extra styling for header label
}}

== Appearances ==
=== Madoka Magica Portable ===
In Madoka Magica Portable, if the player dies fighting [[Walpurgis Night]] in Homura's route under specific conditions, there is a dialogue of Homura losing hope and an illustration of Homulilly before the ''Game Over'' screen appears. The dialogue is as follows:

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
!colspan="2"|Japanese
!colspan="2"|English
!Image
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|これだけ準備して
それでも勝てない……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|I have prepared so much but how can't I win?
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 1.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|そうだ……。
また時間を……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Yes, I can (reverse) time...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 2.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|！！
砂が……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|!! The sand...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 3.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|そうか。
魔法を……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|So my magic...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 4.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|ああ。
ここで終わりなんだ……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Ah! It is all over...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 5.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|まどか。
あなたを救えなかった……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Madoka, I couldn't save you...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 6.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|ごめんなさい……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|I'm sorry...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 7.jpg|100px]]
|-
|colspan="4" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;"|HOMULILLY

GAME OVER
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 8.jpg|100px]]
|-
|colspan="4" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;"|STANDARD GAME OVER
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 9.jpg|100px]]
|-
|}

==Observation and Speculation==
:''This section is fan observation and speculation, please do not take it as facts.''
[[File:Homu kiss close-up.jpg|thumb|Homulilly's witch kiss in the PSP game custom theme]]
[[File:Spider Lily Lycoris Radiata.jpg|thumb|Red Spider Lily]]
=== About her name ===
*[[:file:PSP Photo Icon.jpg|Homulilly's witch kiss]] seems to show a Spider Lily.
*"Shigan" is the opposite of "Higan" (nirvana). Higanbana (literally "higan flowers") is the Japanese name for [[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata|red spider lillies]]. So shiganbana, or Homu lilly, could be a pun.
**Lycoris radiata ([[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata#Uses|red spider lily]]) are very poisonous. These are mostly used in Japan, and they are used to surround their paddies and houses to keep the pest and mice away. That is why most of them grow close to rivers now.
**In Japan the Red Spider Lily signals the arrival of fall. Many Buddhist will use it to celebrate the arrival of fall with a ceremony at the tomb of one of their ancestors. They plant them on graves because it shows a tribute to the dead. People believe that since the Red Spider Lily is mostly associated with death that one should never give a bouquet of these flowers.
*HOMU is a known nickname for Homura used by Inu Curry, revealed in [[:File:Episode_3_runes.jpg|runes]] in [[Episode 3]] Charlotte's barrier.
*The LILLY part of her name could also be a reference to [[Yuri undertones|yuri]] (百合), which is [[:File:Megami_Lily.jpg|commonly associated with lily]] in Japan.
*Another possibility is that Homulilly may actually refer to [[wikipedia:Lilith|Lilith]], from the Old Testament[http://cishet.tumblr.com/post/65623363997/happy-halloween-lets-talk-about-homulily].
=== About how Homura turned into a witch ===
* It is speculated that the reason Homura didn't use her time-stopping magic in this timeline, is because most of the sand is still in the upper side of the hourglass. If she turned her shield upside down, there would be little sand to use when using her reset sand as there would be too little sand in the lower side of the hourglass. If Homura doesn't have enough sand to do a full reset then she cannot travel to a new timeline.
** Alternatively, the hourglass in her shield was broken and the sand spilled out, making ''any'' further time loops impossible.

=== Witch Design ===
*If you notice, the sides have a curb shape like an hourglass and the grey/white dots could be sand.
*The top part looks like an old vinyl record, the stylus has an odd shape. If you think about it, it almost makes it look like a stereotypical witches' hat.
**"Broken record"? Her timeline resets certainly qualify this as a theme.
*Under the vinyl record, what looks like hair or pig tails, could be Moemura's pigtails.
**Plus, there appears to be what looks like a chin right under the record, making her look like a classic Witch.
*The section where the braided parts meet, there is something like red sticks.
**These sticks could be knitting needles, held by hands formed by the ends of her pigtails.
** If these are knitting needles, then her design could also be partially based off of the famous old quote "A stitch in time saves nine", meaning good preparation can prevent future hardship (or tragedy).
*Under the red stick, the hair forms the shape of what that looks like the number eight or the [[wikipedia:Infinity|infinite symbol.]]
**If you think about it, it almost looks like an hourglass shape too..
**Ironically, the number eight is considered to be [[wikipedia:Numbers_in_Chinese_culture#Eight|a lucky number in Chinese]] and [[wikipedia:8_(number)#In_superstition_and_divination|other Asian cultures.]]
*The bottom part of the witch's cape stretches down and connects to the pink orb in the hourglass-like shape in the background. It's unclear whether it's extending out of the hourglass or getting pulled in, as if by a black hole.
**If you notice, Homura's hand is in the bottom pink orb, with the witch coming out of (presumably) her hand's soul gem.
**A matching pink orb is in the top half of the hourglass. Like the bottom part of her cape, Homulilly's hat extends upward toward it; however, it then bends back down and doesn't reach the orb. This may represent Homura repeatedly resetting time and being unable to move on from the "mortal world".
***The halves of the hourglass may represent separate universes, and the points of light inside of them representing stars.
*Two shapes resembling bat wings can be seen behind the "HOMULILLY" runes. These may either extend out of Homulilly's cape or be part of the hourglass's top half.

=== [[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata#Legends|Stories and Legends Regarding the Red Spider Lily]] ===
:Since these scarlet flowers usually bloom near cemeteries around the autumnal equinox, they are described in Chinese and Japanese translations of the [[wikipedia:Lotus_Sutra|Lotus Sutra]] as ominous flowers that grow in [[wikipedia:Diyu|Diyu]] (also known as Hell), or Huángquán (Simplified Chinese: 黄泉; Traditional Chinese: 黃泉), and guide the dead into the next reincarnation. 
:When the flowers of ''lycoris'' bloom, their leaves would have fallen; when their leaves grow, the flowers would have wilted. This habit gave rise to various legends. A famous one is the legend of two elves: Mañju (Simplified Chinese: 曼珠; Traditional Chinese: 曼珠), who guarded the flower, and Saka (Simplified Chinese: 沙华; Traditional Chinese: 沙華), who guarded the leaves. Out of curiosity, they defied their fate of guarding the herb alone, and managed to meet each other. At first sight, they fell in love with each other. [[wikipedia:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]], exasperated by their waywardness, separated the miserable couple, and laid a curse on them as a punishment: the flowers of Mañju shall never meet the leaves of Saka again. It was said that when the couple met after death in Diyu, they vowed to meet each other after reincarnation. However, neither of them could keep their words. In commemoration of the couple, some call the herbs 'Mañjusaka' (Simplified Chinese:曼珠沙华; Traditional Chinese: 曼珠沙華), a mixture of 'Mañju' and 'Saka', instead of their scientific name. The same name is used in Japanese, in which it is pronounced ''manjushage''. 
:Some other legends have it that when you see someone that you may never meet again, these flowers, also called red spider lilies, would bloom along the path. Perhaps because of these sorrowful legends, Japanese people often used these flowers in funerals. The popular Japanese name {{nihongo|''Higanbana''|彼岸花|Higan bana}} for lycoris radiata literally means [[wikipedia:higan|higan]] (the other or that shore of [[wikipedia:Sanzu_River|Sanzu River]]) flower, decorate and enjoyable, flower of afterlife in {{nihongo|''gokuraku jyōdo''|極楽浄土|gokuraku jyōdo}}. 

====Interpretation====
The significance of red lillies is interpreted as the eternal separation of two friends/lovers; a relationship forced to be separated by obstacles, circumstances, and outside forces. This is interpreted as Homura's failure to reunite with Madoka as they are both doomed to fail to break the cycle of despair. The myth about the two lovers never meeting again, despite promising one another, reinforces the idea that to Homura, Madoka means more than just mere friendship.

=== Speculation Regarding the Infinite Symbol ===
While it could be a reference to Homura's time reset, it could have some connection to the [[wikipedia:Steady_State_theory|Steady State Theory]] (aka Infinite Universe).

The Theory is a model developed as an [[wikipedia:History_of_the_Big_Bang_theory#Big_Bang_theory_vs._Steady_State_theory|alternative]] to the [[wikipedia:Big_Bang|Big Bang Theory]]<ref>Fred Hoyle, a staunch supporter of the Steady State Theory, coined the term Big Bang in a radio broadcast to ridicule and contrast the difference between the two theories.[http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library/special_collections/hoyle/exhibition/radio/]</ref>, the idea is that the universe is not only infinite, but [[wikipedia:Perfect_cosmological_principle|it has always existed]] (so it doesn't have a beginning); the issue regarding entropy is of little consequence as new matter is created to solve the problem. While the Big Bang Theory suggests that not only does the universe [[wikipedia:Ex_nihilo|has a beginning]], but as it expands it will reach to an end (among many theories, [[wikipedia:Ultimate_fate_of_the_universe#Big_Freeze_or_heat_death|entropy plays a role in it]]): 

:"In 1948, some [[wikipedia:Hermann_Bondi|cosmologists]] [[wikipedia:Thomas_Gold|who were]] [[wikipedia:Fred_Hoyle|unhappy]] with the big bang proposed a radical new model of the universe, based on the idea that the universe was not only homogenous in space (a fundamental concept in most models of the universe) but in time. This means, as the universe expands and galaxies separate, new galaxies form to fill the gaps created. 

:This theory appealed to many, as it had none of the problems associated with the big bang - what preceded it, what caused it, and so forth. Furthermore, it explained most of the effects that the big bang did - the red-shift is explained by the expansion, the background radiation is the light from former stars red-shifted. Furthermore, the theory requires only a minor modification in the laws of relativity, and the rate of matter creation is too low to be observable in any case. 

:Observational evidence proved to be the undoing of the steady state theory. The number of quasars increases when looking back into the past, violating the perfect cosmological principle. Furthermore, as time is infinite, another intelligent species should already have colonized the observable universe, which is obviously not the case. 

:In terms of thermodynamics, the steady state theory resolves some problems and generates others. It allows the universe to have existed for an infinite time, because as entropy increases, more matter appears which increases the order again - the new matter is an inexhaustible supply of negative entropy. In the same way, this balancing of entropy with new matter could be the very reason for space's expansion. 

:However, the steady state theory breaks both [[wikipedia:First_law_of_thermodynamics|the first]] and [[wikipedia:Second_law_of_thermodynamics|second law of thermodynamics]] with the matter increases, although novel ways around the problem have been suggested - for example, the universe could be like a massive black hole, which absorbs extra matter when it expands. Even so, though, the matter increase is, to my mind, too small to balance the entropy increases caused by, for example, the stars burning. 

:The steady state theory flourished in the sixties, but today, few people believe it."[http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sbleas/creative/entropy/#11]

===Broken Tooth Symbolism===
In {{spoiler|The Rebellion Story}} the witch has a new appearance, and is clad in a more dress resembling Homura's magical girl outfit. While she initially retains her record player-like witch hat from the PSP game, she quickly discards it to reveal a giant spider lily that replaces the top half of her head. Teeth constantly fall from the spider lily, like water droplets or tears.

This relates to the biblical depiction of Bruxism as sinners wailing and gnashing their teeth in hell.

:It also preludes Homura's eventual transformation into a {{spoiler|demon}} since her witch represents a sinner and she is the first magical girl to sin and rebel against {{spoiler|goddess Madoka}} declaring herself to be a force of evil.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Homulilly.png|From the bonus Inu Curry gallery
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Homulilly.jpg|Homulilly's witch kiss and grief seed in PSP theme.
File:Witch's Kiss Homulilly.png|Closer look
File:Bandai SoulGem GriefSeeds v3.jpg|Merchandises made by Bandai. The design picture of her grief seed is in lower right corner.
</gallery>

==Fanart==
<gallery>
File:Homulilly Scary.jpg
File:Homulillyfanart.jpg
File:Homulilywitchform fanart.jpg
File:27171738.jpg
File:Human Homulilly.jpg
File:ED Alternative.jpg
File:Homulilly Regrets.jpg|I couldn't save her, if only some miracle happened... but it's all over.
</gallery>

== Notes and references ==
<references />

=External Links=
[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Homulilly Homulilly pixiv fanart]
[[Category:Witches]]

Homulilly

2013-12-01T09:07:38Z

Acheron65: /* Broken Tooth Symbolism */

'''Homulilly''' is the [[witch]] form of [[Homura Akemi]], making an appearance in ''[[Madoka Magica Portable]]''. She is the {{Nihongo|'''Witch of Mortal World'''|此岸の魔女|Shigan no Majō}}<ref>{{Nihongo|此岸|Shigan}} is an opposite of {{Nihongo|彼岸|Higan}} or the other shore of [[wikipedia:Sanzu River|Sanzu river]].</ref> with a disc on top of her and an infinity sign. Homulilly first appeared in the bonus material of ''[[Madoka Magica Portable]]''. Unlike all other witches in the game, with the exception of [[Kriemhild Gretchen]], Homulilly is not playable in the game or bonus dungeons, nor is any other information provided in the game or bonus materials. She only appears in a Game Over screen in the game if a player loses to [[Walpurgis Night]] in Homura's route, under specific conditions.

Her [[Witch's Kiss]] from the Special PlayStation Portable theme bundled with the limited edition of Madoka Magica Portable looks like an hourglass on top of a {{Nihongo|[[wikipedia:Lycoris radiata|red spider lily]]|彼岸花|Higanbana}} although it is Homura's character color purple, instead of the usual red color.

== Cards ==
{{Card
|name = Homulilly
|runes = HOMULILLY
|image = File:Homulilly Card.jpg
|japanese_desc =
|english_desc =
|type = Mortal world witch
|episodes = [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]], [[The Rebellion Story]]
|jatext_extra_styles = extra styling for japanese text
|header_extra_styles = extra styling for header label
}}

== Appearances ==
=== Madoka Magica Portable ===
In Madoka Magica Portable, if the player dies fighting [[Walpurgis Night]] in Homura's route under specific conditions, there is a dialogue of Homura losing hope and an illustration of Homulilly before the ''Game Over'' screen appears. The dialogue is as follows:

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
!colspan="2"|Japanese
!colspan="2"|English
!Image
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|これだけ準備して
それでも勝てない……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|I have prepared so much but how can't I win?
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 1.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|そうだ……。
また時間を……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Yes, I can (reverse) time...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 2.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|！！
砂が……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|!! The sand...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 3.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|そうか。
魔法を……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|So my magic...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 4.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|ああ。
ここで終わりなんだ……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Ah! It is all over...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 5.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|まどか。
あなたを救えなかった……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Madoka, I couldn't save you...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 6.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|ごめんなさい……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|I'm sorry...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 7.jpg|100px]]
|-
|colspan="4" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;"|HOMULILLY

GAME OVER
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 8.jpg|100px]]
|-
|colspan="4" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;"|STANDARD GAME OVER
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 9.jpg|100px]]
|-
|}

==Observation and Speculation==
:''This section is fan observation and speculation, please do not take it as facts.''
[[File:Homu kiss close-up.jpg|thumb|Homulilly's witch kiss in the PSP game custom theme]]
[[File:Spider Lily Lycoris Radiata.jpg|thumb|Red Spider Lily]]
=== About her name ===
*[[:file:PSP Photo Icon.jpg|Homulilly's witch kiss]] seems to show a Spider Lily.
*"Shigan" is the opposite of "Higan" (nirvana). Higanbana (literally "higan flowers") is the Japanese name for [[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata|red spider lillies]]. So shiganbana, or Homu lilly, could be a pun.
**Lycoris radiata ([[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata#Uses|red spider lily]]) are very poisonous. These are mostly used in Japan, and they are used to surround their paddies and houses to keep the pest and mice away. That is why most of them grow close to rivers now.
**In Japan the Red Spider Lily signals the arrival of fall. Many Buddhist will use it to celebrate the arrival of fall with a ceremony at the tomb of one of their ancestors. They plant them on graves because it shows a tribute to the dead. People believe that since the Red Spider Lily is mostly associated with death that one should never give a bouquet of these flowers.
*HOMU is a known nickname for Homura used by Inu Curry, revealed in [[:File:Episode_3_runes.jpg|runes]] in [[Episode 3]] Charlotte's barrier.
*The LILLY part of her name could also be a reference to [[Yuri undertones|yuri]] (百合), which is [[:File:Megami_Lily.jpg|commonly associated with lily]] in Japan.
*Another possibility is that Homulilly may actually refer to [[wikipedia:Lilith|Lilith]], from the Old Testament[http://cishet.tumblr.com/post/65623363997/happy-halloween-lets-talk-about-homulily].
=== About how Homura turned into a witch ===
* It is speculated that the reason Homura didn't use her time-stopping magic in this timeline, is because most of the sand is still in the upper side of the hourglass. If she turned her shield upside down, there would be little sand to use when using her reset sand as there would be too little sand in the lower side of the hourglass. If Homura doesn't have enough sand to do a full reset then she cannot travel to a new timeline.
** Alternatively, the hourglass in her shield was broken and the sand spilled out, making ''any'' further time loops impossible.

=== Witch Design ===
*If you notice, the sides have a curb shape like an hourglass and the grey/white dots could be sand.
*The top part looks like an old vinyl record, the stylus has an odd shape. If you think about it, it almost makes it look like a stereotypical witches' hat.
**"Broken record"? Her timeline resets certainly qualify this as a theme.
*Under the vinyl record, what looks like hair or pig tails, could be Moemura's pigtails.
**Plus, there appears to be what looks like a chin right under the record, making her look like a classic Witch.
*The section where the braided parts meet, there is something like red sticks.
**These sticks could be knitting needles, held by hands formed by the ends of her pigtails.
** If these are knitting needles, then her design could also be partially based off of the famous old quote "A stitch in time saves nine", meaning good preparation can prevent future hardship (or tragedy).
*Under the red stick, the hair forms the shape of what that looks like the number eight or the [[wikipedia:Infinity|infinite symbol.]]
**If you think about it, it almost looks like an hourglass shape too..
**Ironically, the number eight is considered to be [[wikipedia:Numbers_in_Chinese_culture#Eight|a lucky number in Chinese]] and [[wikipedia:8_(number)#In_superstition_and_divination|other Asian cultures.]]
*The bottom part of the witch's cape stretches down and connects to the pink orb in the hourglass-like shape in the background. It's unclear whether it's extending out of the hourglass or getting pulled in, as if by a black hole.
**If you notice, Homura's hand is in the bottom pink orb, with the witch coming out of (presumably) her hand's soul gem.
**A matching pink orb is in the top half of the hourglass. Like the bottom part of her cape, Homulilly's hat extends upward toward it; however, it then bends back down and doesn't reach the orb. This may represent Homura repeatedly resetting time and being unable to move on from the "mortal world".
***The halves of the hourglass may represent separate universes, and the points of light inside of them representing stars.
*Two shapes resembling bat wings can be seen behind the "HOMULILLY" runes. These may either extend out of Homulilly's cape or be part of the hourglass's top half.

=== [[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata#Legends|Stories and Legends Regarding the Red Spider Lily]] ===
:Since these scarlet flowers usually bloom near cemeteries around the autumnal equinox, they are described in Chinese and Japanese translations of the [[wikipedia:Lotus_Sutra|Lotus Sutra]] as ominous flowers that grow in [[wikipedia:Diyu|Diyu]] (also known as Hell), or Huángquán (Simplified Chinese: 黄泉; Traditional Chinese: 黃泉), and guide the dead into the next reincarnation. 
:When the flowers of ''lycoris'' bloom, their leaves would have fallen; when their leaves grow, the flowers would have wilted. This habit gave rise to various legends. A famous one is the legend of two elves: Mañju (Simplified Chinese: 曼珠; Traditional Chinese: 曼珠), who guarded the flower, and Saka (Simplified Chinese: 沙华; Traditional Chinese: 沙華), who guarded the leaves. Out of curiosity, they defied their fate of guarding the herb alone, and managed to meet each other. At first sight, they fell in love with each other. [[wikipedia:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]], exasperated by their waywardness, separated the miserable couple, and laid a curse on them as a punishment: the flowers of Mañju shall never meet the leaves of Saka again. It was said that when the couple met after death in Diyu, they vowed to meet each other after reincarnation. However, neither of them could keep their words. In commemoration of the couple, some call the herbs 'Mañjusaka' (Simplified Chinese:曼珠沙华; Traditional Chinese: 曼珠沙華), a mixture of 'Mañju' and 'Saka', instead of their scientific name. The same name is used in Japanese, in which it is pronounced ''manjushage''. 
:Some other legends have it that when you see someone that you may never meet again, these flowers, also called red spider lilies, would bloom along the path. Perhaps because of these sorrowful legends, Japanese people often used these flowers in funerals. The popular Japanese name {{nihongo|''Higanbana''|彼岸花|Higan bana}} for lycoris radiata literally means [[wikipedia:higan|higan]] (the other or that shore of [[wikipedia:Sanzu_River|Sanzu River]]) flower, decorate and enjoyable, flower of afterlife in {{nihongo|''gokuraku jyōdo''|極楽浄土|gokuraku jyōdo}}. 

====Interpretation====
The significance of red lillies is interpreted as the eternal separation of two friends/lovers; a relationship forced to be separated by obstacles, circumstances, and outside forces. This is interpreted as Homura's failure to reunite with Madoka as they are both doomed to fail to break the cycle of despair. The myth about the two lovers never meeting again, despite promising one another, reinforces the idea that to Homura, Madoka means more than just mere friendship.

=== Speculation Regarding the Infinite Symbol ===
While it could be a reference to Homura's time reset, it could have some connection to the [[wikipedia:Steady_State_theory|Steady State Theory]] (aka Infinite Universe).

The Theory is a model developed as an [[wikipedia:History_of_the_Big_Bang_theory#Big_Bang_theory_vs._Steady_State_theory|alternative]] to the [[wikipedia:Big_Bang|Big Bang Theory]]<ref>Fred Hoyle, a staunch supporter of the Steady State Theory, coined the term Big Bang in a radio broadcast to ridicule and contrast the difference between the two theories.[http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library/special_collections/hoyle/exhibition/radio/]</ref>, the idea is that the universe is not only infinite, but [[wikipedia:Perfect_cosmological_principle|it has always existed]] (so it doesn't have a beginning); the issue regarding entropy is of little consequence as new matter is created to solve the problem. While the Big Bang Theory suggests that not only does the universe [[wikipedia:Ex_nihilo|has a beginning]], but as it expands it will reach to an end (among many theories, [[wikipedia:Ultimate_fate_of_the_universe#Big_Freeze_or_heat_death|entropy plays a role in it]]): 

:"In 1948, some [[wikipedia:Hermann_Bondi|cosmologists]] [[wikipedia:Thomas_Gold|who were]] [[wikipedia:Fred_Hoyle|unhappy]] with the big bang proposed a radical new model of the universe, based on the idea that the universe was not only homogenous in space (a fundamental concept in most models of the universe) but in time. This means, as the universe expands and galaxies separate, new galaxies form to fill the gaps created. 

:This theory appealed to many, as it had none of the problems associated with the big bang - what preceded it, what caused it, and so forth. Furthermore, it explained most of the effects that the big bang did - the red-shift is explained by the expansion, the background radiation is the light from former stars red-shifted. Furthermore, the theory requires only a minor modification in the laws of relativity, and the rate of matter creation is too low to be observable in any case. 

:Observational evidence proved to be the undoing of the steady state theory. The number of quasars increases when looking back into the past, violating the perfect cosmological principle. Furthermore, as time is infinite, another intelligent species should already have colonized the observable universe, which is obviously not the case. 

:In terms of thermodynamics, the steady state theory resolves some problems and generates others. It allows the universe to have existed for an infinite time, because as entropy increases, more matter appears which increases the order again - the new matter is an inexhaustible supply of negative entropy. In the same way, this balancing of entropy with new matter could be the very reason for space's expansion. 

:However, the steady state theory breaks both [[wikipedia:First_law_of_thermodynamics|the first]] and [[wikipedia:Second_law_of_thermodynamics|second law of thermodynamics]] with the matter increases, although novel ways around the problem have been suggested - for example, the universe could be like a massive black hole, which absorbs extra matter when it expands. Even so, though, the matter increase is, to my mind, too small to balance the entropy increases caused by, for example, the stars burning. 

:The steady state theory flourished in the sixties, but today, few people believe it."[http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sbleas/creative/entropy/#11]

===Broken Tooth Symbolism===
In {{spoiler|[[The Rebellion Story]]}} the witch has a new appearance, and is clad in a more dress resembling Homura's magical girl outfit. While she initially retains her record player-like witch hat from the PSP game, she quickly discards it to reveal a giant spider lily that replaces the top half of her head. Teeth constantly fall from the spider lily, like water droplets or tears.

This relates to the biblical depiction of Bruxism as sinners wailing and gnashing their teeth in hell.

:It also preludes Homura's eventual transformation into a {{spoiler|demon}} since her witch represents a sinner and she is the first magical girl to sin and rebel against {{spoiler|goddess Madoka}} declaring herself to be a force of evil.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Homulilly.png|From the bonus Inu Curry gallery
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Homulilly.jpg|Homulilly's witch kiss and grief seed in PSP theme.
File:Witch's Kiss Homulilly.png|Closer look
File:Bandai SoulGem GriefSeeds v3.jpg|Merchandises made by Bandai. The design picture of her grief seed is in lower right corner.
</gallery>

==Fanart==
<gallery>
File:Homulilly Scary.jpg
File:Homulillyfanart.jpg
File:Homulilywitchform fanart.jpg
File:27171738.jpg
File:Human Homulilly.jpg
File:ED Alternative.jpg
File:Homulilly Regrets.jpg|I couldn't save her, if only some miracle happened... but it's all over.
</gallery>

== Notes and references ==
<references />

=External Links=
[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Homulilly Homulilly pixiv fanart]
[[Category:Witches]]

Homulilly

2013-12-01T09:07:28Z

Acheron65: /* Broken Tooth Symbolism */

'''Homulilly''' is the [[witch]] form of [[Homura Akemi]], making an appearance in ''[[Madoka Magica Portable]]''. She is the {{Nihongo|'''Witch of Mortal World'''|此岸の魔女|Shigan no Majō}}<ref>{{Nihongo|此岸|Shigan}} is an opposite of {{Nihongo|彼岸|Higan}} or the other shore of [[wikipedia:Sanzu River|Sanzu river]].</ref> with a disc on top of her and an infinity sign. Homulilly first appeared in the bonus material of ''[[Madoka Magica Portable]]''. Unlike all other witches in the game, with the exception of [[Kriemhild Gretchen]], Homulilly is not playable in the game or bonus dungeons, nor is any other information provided in the game or bonus materials. She only appears in a Game Over screen in the game if a player loses to [[Walpurgis Night]] in Homura's route, under specific conditions.

Her [[Witch's Kiss]] from the Special PlayStation Portable theme bundled with the limited edition of Madoka Magica Portable looks like an hourglass on top of a {{Nihongo|[[wikipedia:Lycoris radiata|red spider lily]]|彼岸花|Higanbana}} although it is Homura's character color purple, instead of the usual red color.

== Cards ==
{{Card
|name = Homulilly
|runes = HOMULILLY
|image = File:Homulilly Card.jpg
|japanese_desc =
|english_desc =
|type = Mortal world witch
|episodes = [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]], [[The Rebellion Story]]
|jatext_extra_styles = extra styling for japanese text
|header_extra_styles = extra styling for header label
}}

== Appearances ==
=== Madoka Magica Portable ===
In Madoka Magica Portable, if the player dies fighting [[Walpurgis Night]] in Homura's route under specific conditions, there is a dialogue of Homura losing hope and an illustration of Homulilly before the ''Game Over'' screen appears. The dialogue is as follows:

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
!colspan="2"|Japanese
!colspan="2"|English
!Image
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|これだけ準備して
それでも勝てない……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|I have prepared so much but how can't I win?
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 1.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|そうだ……。
また時間を……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Yes, I can (reverse) time...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 2.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|！！
砂が……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|!! The sand...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 3.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|そうか。
魔法を……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|So my magic...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 4.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|ああ。
ここで終わりなんだ……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Ah! It is all over...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 5.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|まどか。
あなたを救えなかった……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Madoka, I couldn't save you...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 6.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|ごめんなさい……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|I'm sorry...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 7.jpg|100px]]
|-
|colspan="4" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;"|HOMULILLY

GAME OVER
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 8.jpg|100px]]
|-
|colspan="4" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;"|STANDARD GAME OVER
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 9.jpg|100px]]
|-
|}

==Observation and Speculation==
:''This section is fan observation and speculation, please do not take it as facts.''
[[File:Homu kiss close-up.jpg|thumb|Homulilly's witch kiss in the PSP game custom theme]]
[[File:Spider Lily Lycoris Radiata.jpg|thumb|Red Spider Lily]]
=== About her name ===
*[[:file:PSP Photo Icon.jpg|Homulilly's witch kiss]] seems to show a Spider Lily.
*"Shigan" is the opposite of "Higan" (nirvana). Higanbana (literally "higan flowers") is the Japanese name for [[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata|red spider lillies]]. So shiganbana, or Homu lilly, could be a pun.
**Lycoris radiata ([[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata#Uses|red spider lily]]) are very poisonous. These are mostly used in Japan, and they are used to surround their paddies and houses to keep the pest and mice away. That is why most of them grow close to rivers now.
**In Japan the Red Spider Lily signals the arrival of fall. Many Buddhist will use it to celebrate the arrival of fall with a ceremony at the tomb of one of their ancestors. They plant them on graves because it shows a tribute to the dead. People believe that since the Red Spider Lily is mostly associated with death that one should never give a bouquet of these flowers.
*HOMU is a known nickname for Homura used by Inu Curry, revealed in [[:File:Episode_3_runes.jpg|runes]] in [[Episode 3]] Charlotte's barrier.
*The LILLY part of her name could also be a reference to [[Yuri undertones|yuri]] (百合), which is [[:File:Megami_Lily.jpg|commonly associated with lily]] in Japan.
*Another possibility is that Homulilly may actually refer to [[wikipedia:Lilith|Lilith]], from the Old Testament[http://cishet.tumblr.com/post/65623363997/happy-halloween-lets-talk-about-homulily].
=== About how Homura turned into a witch ===
* It is speculated that the reason Homura didn't use her time-stopping magic in this timeline, is because most of the sand is still in the upper side of the hourglass. If she turned her shield upside down, there would be little sand to use when using her reset sand as there would be too little sand in the lower side of the hourglass. If Homura doesn't have enough sand to do a full reset then she cannot travel to a new timeline.
** Alternatively, the hourglass in her shield was broken and the sand spilled out, making ''any'' further time loops impossible.

=== Witch Design ===
*If you notice, the sides have a curb shape like an hourglass and the grey/white dots could be sand.
*The top part looks like an old vinyl record, the stylus has an odd shape. If you think about it, it almost makes it look like a stereotypical witches' hat.
**"Broken record"? Her timeline resets certainly qualify this as a theme.
*Under the vinyl record, what looks like hair or pig tails, could be Moemura's pigtails.
**Plus, there appears to be what looks like a chin right under the record, making her look like a classic Witch.
*The section where the braided parts meet, there is something like red sticks.
**These sticks could be knitting needles, held by hands formed by the ends of her pigtails.
** If these are knitting needles, then her design could also be partially based off of the famous old quote "A stitch in time saves nine", meaning good preparation can prevent future hardship (or tragedy).
*Under the red stick, the hair forms the shape of what that looks like the number eight or the [[wikipedia:Infinity|infinite symbol.]]
**If you think about it, it almost looks like an hourglass shape too..
**Ironically, the number eight is considered to be [[wikipedia:Numbers_in_Chinese_culture#Eight|a lucky number in Chinese]] and [[wikipedia:8_(number)#In_superstition_and_divination|other Asian cultures.]]
*The bottom part of the witch's cape stretches down and connects to the pink orb in the hourglass-like shape in the background. It's unclear whether it's extending out of the hourglass or getting pulled in, as if by a black hole.
**If you notice, Homura's hand is in the bottom pink orb, with the witch coming out of (presumably) her hand's soul gem.
**A matching pink orb is in the top half of the hourglass. Like the bottom part of her cape, Homulilly's hat extends upward toward it; however, it then bends back down and doesn't reach the orb. This may represent Homura repeatedly resetting time and being unable to move on from the "mortal world".
***The halves of the hourglass may represent separate universes, and the points of light inside of them representing stars.
*Two shapes resembling bat wings can be seen behind the "HOMULILLY" runes. These may either extend out of Homulilly's cape or be part of the hourglass's top half.

=== [[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata#Legends|Stories and Legends Regarding the Red Spider Lily]] ===
:Since these scarlet flowers usually bloom near cemeteries around the autumnal equinox, they are described in Chinese and Japanese translations of the [[wikipedia:Lotus_Sutra|Lotus Sutra]] as ominous flowers that grow in [[wikipedia:Diyu|Diyu]] (also known as Hell), or Huángquán (Simplified Chinese: 黄泉; Traditional Chinese: 黃泉), and guide the dead into the next reincarnation. 
:When the flowers of ''lycoris'' bloom, their leaves would have fallen; when their leaves grow, the flowers would have wilted. This habit gave rise to various legends. A famous one is the legend of two elves: Mañju (Simplified Chinese: 曼珠; Traditional Chinese: 曼珠), who guarded the flower, and Saka (Simplified Chinese: 沙华; Traditional Chinese: 沙華), who guarded the leaves. Out of curiosity, they defied their fate of guarding the herb alone, and managed to meet each other. At first sight, they fell in love with each other. [[wikipedia:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]], exasperated by their waywardness, separated the miserable couple, and laid a curse on them as a punishment: the flowers of Mañju shall never meet the leaves of Saka again. It was said that when the couple met after death in Diyu, they vowed to meet each other after reincarnation. However, neither of them could keep their words. In commemoration of the couple, some call the herbs 'Mañjusaka' (Simplified Chinese:曼珠沙华; Traditional Chinese: 曼珠沙華), a mixture of 'Mañju' and 'Saka', instead of their scientific name. The same name is used in Japanese, in which it is pronounced ''manjushage''. 
:Some other legends have it that when you see someone that you may never meet again, these flowers, also called red spider lilies, would bloom along the path. Perhaps because of these sorrowful legends, Japanese people often used these flowers in funerals. The popular Japanese name {{nihongo|''Higanbana''|彼岸花|Higan bana}} for lycoris radiata literally means [[wikipedia:higan|higan]] (the other or that shore of [[wikipedia:Sanzu_River|Sanzu River]]) flower, decorate and enjoyable, flower of afterlife in {{nihongo|''gokuraku jyōdo''|極楽浄土|gokuraku jyōdo}}. 

====Interpretation====
The significance of red lillies is interpreted as the eternal separation of two friends/lovers; a relationship forced to be separated by obstacles, circumstances, and outside forces. This is interpreted as Homura's failure to reunite with Madoka as they are both doomed to fail to break the cycle of despair. The myth about the two lovers never meeting again, despite promising one another, reinforces the idea that to Homura, Madoka means more than just mere friendship.

=== Speculation Regarding the Infinite Symbol ===
While it could be a reference to Homura's time reset, it could have some connection to the [[wikipedia:Steady_State_theory|Steady State Theory]] (aka Infinite Universe).

The Theory is a model developed as an [[wikipedia:History_of_the_Big_Bang_theory#Big_Bang_theory_vs._Steady_State_theory|alternative]] to the [[wikipedia:Big_Bang|Big Bang Theory]]<ref>Fred Hoyle, a staunch supporter of the Steady State Theory, coined the term Big Bang in a radio broadcast to ridicule and contrast the difference between the two theories.[http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library/special_collections/hoyle/exhibition/radio/]</ref>, the idea is that the universe is not only infinite, but [[wikipedia:Perfect_cosmological_principle|it has always existed]] (so it doesn't have a beginning); the issue regarding entropy is of little consequence as new matter is created to solve the problem. While the Big Bang Theory suggests that not only does the universe [[wikipedia:Ex_nihilo|has a beginning]], but as it expands it will reach to an end (among many theories, [[wikipedia:Ultimate_fate_of_the_universe#Big_Freeze_or_heat_death|entropy plays a role in it]]): 

:"In 1948, some [[wikipedia:Hermann_Bondi|cosmologists]] [[wikipedia:Thomas_Gold|who were]] [[wikipedia:Fred_Hoyle|unhappy]] with the big bang proposed a radical new model of the universe, based on the idea that the universe was not only homogenous in space (a fundamental concept in most models of the universe) but in time. This means, as the universe expands and galaxies separate, new galaxies form to fill the gaps created. 

:This theory appealed to many, as it had none of the problems associated with the big bang - what preceded it, what caused it, and so forth. Furthermore, it explained most of the effects that the big bang did - the red-shift is explained by the expansion, the background radiation is the light from former stars red-shifted. Furthermore, the theory requires only a minor modification in the laws of relativity, and the rate of matter creation is too low to be observable in any case. 

:Observational evidence proved to be the undoing of the steady state theory. The number of quasars increases when looking back into the past, violating the perfect cosmological principle. Furthermore, as time is infinite, another intelligent species should already have colonized the observable universe, which is obviously not the case. 

:In terms of thermodynamics, the steady state theory resolves some problems and generates others. It allows the universe to have existed for an infinite time, because as entropy increases, more matter appears which increases the order again - the new matter is an inexhaustible supply of negative entropy. In the same way, this balancing of entropy with new matter could be the very reason for space's expansion. 

:However, the steady state theory breaks both [[wikipedia:First_law_of_thermodynamics|the first]] and [[wikipedia:Second_law_of_thermodynamics|second law of thermodynamics]] with the matter increases, although novel ways around the problem have been suggested - for example, the universe could be like a massive black hole, which absorbs extra matter when it expands. Even so, though, the matter increase is, to my mind, too small to balance the entropy increases caused by, for example, the stars burning. 

:The steady state theory flourished in the sixties, but today, few people believe it."[http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sbleas/creative/entropy/#11]

===Broken Tooth Symbolism===
In {{spoiler|[[he Rebellion Story]]}} the witch has a new appearance, and is clad in a more dress resembling Homura's magical girl outfit. While she initially retains her record player-like witch hat from the PSP game, she quickly discards it to reveal a giant spider lily that replaces the top half of her head. Teeth constantly fall from the spider lily, like water droplets or tears.

This relates to the biblical depiction of Bruxism as sinners wailing and gnashing their teeth in hell.

:It also preludes Homura's eventual transformation into a {{spoiler|demon}} since her witch represents a sinner and she is the first magical girl to sin and rebel against {{spoiler|goddess Madoka}} declaring herself to be a force of evil.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Homulilly.png|From the bonus Inu Curry gallery
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Homulilly.jpg|Homulilly's witch kiss and grief seed in PSP theme.
File:Witch's Kiss Homulilly.png|Closer look
File:Bandai SoulGem GriefSeeds v3.jpg|Merchandises made by Bandai. The design picture of her grief seed is in lower right corner.
</gallery>

==Fanart==
<gallery>
File:Homulilly Scary.jpg
File:Homulillyfanart.jpg
File:Homulilywitchform fanart.jpg
File:27171738.jpg
File:Human Homulilly.jpg
File:ED Alternative.jpg
File:Homulilly Regrets.jpg|I couldn't save her, if only some miracle happened... but it's all over.
</gallery>

== Notes and references ==
<references />

=External Links=
[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Homulilly Homulilly pixiv fanart]
[[Category:Witches]]

Homulilly

2013-12-01T09:07:00Z

Acheron65: /* Broken Tooth Symbolism */

'''Homulilly''' is the [[witch]] form of [[Homura Akemi]], making an appearance in ''[[Madoka Magica Portable]]''. She is the {{Nihongo|'''Witch of Mortal World'''|此岸の魔女|Shigan no Majō}}<ref>{{Nihongo|此岸|Shigan}} is an opposite of {{Nihongo|彼岸|Higan}} or the other shore of [[wikipedia:Sanzu River|Sanzu river]].</ref> with a disc on top of her and an infinity sign. Homulilly first appeared in the bonus material of ''[[Madoka Magica Portable]]''. Unlike all other witches in the game, with the exception of [[Kriemhild Gretchen]], Homulilly is not playable in the game or bonus dungeons, nor is any other information provided in the game or bonus materials. She only appears in a Game Over screen in the game if a player loses to [[Walpurgis Night]] in Homura's route, under specific conditions.

Her [[Witch's Kiss]] from the Special PlayStation Portable theme bundled with the limited edition of Madoka Magica Portable looks like an hourglass on top of a {{Nihongo|[[wikipedia:Lycoris radiata|red spider lily]]|彼岸花|Higanbana}} although it is Homura's character color purple, instead of the usual red color.

== Cards ==
{{Card
|name = Homulilly
|runes = HOMULILLY
|image = File:Homulilly Card.jpg
|japanese_desc =
|english_desc =
|type = Mortal world witch
|episodes = [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]], [[The Rebellion Story]]
|jatext_extra_styles = extra styling for japanese text
|header_extra_styles = extra styling for header label
}}

== Appearances ==
=== Madoka Magica Portable ===
In Madoka Magica Portable, if the player dies fighting [[Walpurgis Night]] in Homura's route under specific conditions, there is a dialogue of Homura losing hope and an illustration of Homulilly before the ''Game Over'' screen appears. The dialogue is as follows:

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
!colspan="2"|Japanese
!colspan="2"|English
!Image
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|これだけ準備して
それでも勝てない……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|I have prepared so much but how can't I win?
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 1.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|そうだ……。
また時間を……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Yes, I can (reverse) time...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 2.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|！！
砂が……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|!! The sand...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 3.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|そうか。
魔法を……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|So my magic...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 4.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|ああ。
ここで終わりなんだ……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Ah! It is all over...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 5.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|まどか。
あなたを救えなかった……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|Madoka, I couldn't save you...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 6.jpg|100px]]
|-
!style="vertical-align: top;"|暁美ほむら
|style="vertical-align: top;"|ごめんなさい……。
!style="vertical-align: top; width: 100px;"|Akemi Homura
|style="vertical-align: top;"|I'm sorry...
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 7.jpg|100px]]
|-
|colspan="4" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;"|HOMULILLY

GAME OVER
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 8.jpg|100px]]
|-
|colspan="4" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;"|STANDARD GAME OVER
|style="width:100px;"|[[File:Homulilly Event 9.jpg|100px]]
|-
|}

==Observation and Speculation==
:''This section is fan observation and speculation, please do not take it as facts.''
[[File:Homu kiss close-up.jpg|thumb|Homulilly's witch kiss in the PSP game custom theme]]
[[File:Spider Lily Lycoris Radiata.jpg|thumb|Red Spider Lily]]
=== About her name ===
*[[:file:PSP Photo Icon.jpg|Homulilly's witch kiss]] seems to show a Spider Lily.
*"Shigan" is the opposite of "Higan" (nirvana). Higanbana (literally "higan flowers") is the Japanese name for [[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata|red spider lillies]]. So shiganbana, or Homu lilly, could be a pun.
**Lycoris radiata ([[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata#Uses|red spider lily]]) are very poisonous. These are mostly used in Japan, and they are used to surround their paddies and houses to keep the pest and mice away. That is why most of them grow close to rivers now.
**In Japan the Red Spider Lily signals the arrival of fall. Many Buddhist will use it to celebrate the arrival of fall with a ceremony at the tomb of one of their ancestors. They plant them on graves because it shows a tribute to the dead. People believe that since the Red Spider Lily is mostly associated with death that one should never give a bouquet of these flowers.
*HOMU is a known nickname for Homura used by Inu Curry, revealed in [[:File:Episode_3_runes.jpg|runes]] in [[Episode 3]] Charlotte's barrier.
*The LILLY part of her name could also be a reference to [[Yuri undertones|yuri]] (百合), which is [[:File:Megami_Lily.jpg|commonly associated with lily]] in Japan.
*Another possibility is that Homulilly may actually refer to [[wikipedia:Lilith|Lilith]], from the Old Testament[http://cishet.tumblr.com/post/65623363997/happy-halloween-lets-talk-about-homulily].
=== About how Homura turned into a witch ===
* It is speculated that the reason Homura didn't use her time-stopping magic in this timeline, is because most of the sand is still in the upper side of the hourglass. If she turned her shield upside down, there would be little sand to use when using her reset sand as there would be too little sand in the lower side of the hourglass. If Homura doesn't have enough sand to do a full reset then she cannot travel to a new timeline.
** Alternatively, the hourglass in her shield was broken and the sand spilled out, making ''any'' further time loops impossible.

=== Witch Design ===
*If you notice, the sides have a curb shape like an hourglass and the grey/white dots could be sand.
*The top part looks like an old vinyl record, the stylus has an odd shape. If you think about it, it almost makes it look like a stereotypical witches' hat.
**"Broken record"? Her timeline resets certainly qualify this as a theme.
*Under the vinyl record, what looks like hair or pig tails, could be Moemura's pigtails.
**Plus, there appears to be what looks like a chin right under the record, making her look like a classic Witch.
*The section where the braided parts meet, there is something like red sticks.
**These sticks could be knitting needles, held by hands formed by the ends of her pigtails.
** If these are knitting needles, then her design could also be partially based off of the famous old quote "A stitch in time saves nine", meaning good preparation can prevent future hardship (or tragedy).
*Under the red stick, the hair forms the shape of what that looks like the number eight or the [[wikipedia:Infinity|infinite symbol.]]
**If you think about it, it almost looks like an hourglass shape too..
**Ironically, the number eight is considered to be [[wikipedia:Numbers_in_Chinese_culture#Eight|a lucky number in Chinese]] and [[wikipedia:8_(number)#In_superstition_and_divination|other Asian cultures.]]
*The bottom part of the witch's cape stretches down and connects to the pink orb in the hourglass-like shape in the background. It's unclear whether it's extending out of the hourglass or getting pulled in, as if by a black hole.
**If you notice, Homura's hand is in the bottom pink orb, with the witch coming out of (presumably) her hand's soul gem.
**A matching pink orb is in the top half of the hourglass. Like the bottom part of her cape, Homulilly's hat extends upward toward it; however, it then bends back down and doesn't reach the orb. This may represent Homura repeatedly resetting time and being unable to move on from the "mortal world".
***The halves of the hourglass may represent separate universes, and the points of light inside of them representing stars.
*Two shapes resembling bat wings can be seen behind the "HOMULILLY" runes. These may either extend out of Homulilly's cape or be part of the hourglass's top half.

=== [[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata#Legends|Stories and Legends Regarding the Red Spider Lily]] ===
:Since these scarlet flowers usually bloom near cemeteries around the autumnal equinox, they are described in Chinese and Japanese translations of the [[wikipedia:Lotus_Sutra|Lotus Sutra]] as ominous flowers that grow in [[wikipedia:Diyu|Diyu]] (also known as Hell), or Huángquán (Simplified Chinese: 黄泉; Traditional Chinese: 黃泉), and guide the dead into the next reincarnation. 
:When the flowers of ''lycoris'' bloom, their leaves would have fallen; when their leaves grow, the flowers would have wilted. This habit gave rise to various legends. A famous one is the legend of two elves: Mañju (Simplified Chinese: 曼珠; Traditional Chinese: 曼珠), who guarded the flower, and Saka (Simplified Chinese: 沙华; Traditional Chinese: 沙華), who guarded the leaves. Out of curiosity, they defied their fate of guarding the herb alone, and managed to meet each other. At first sight, they fell in love with each other. [[wikipedia:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]], exasperated by their waywardness, separated the miserable couple, and laid a curse on them as a punishment: the flowers of Mañju shall never meet the leaves of Saka again. It was said that when the couple met after death in Diyu, they vowed to meet each other after reincarnation. However, neither of them could keep their words. In commemoration of the couple, some call the herbs 'Mañjusaka' (Simplified Chinese:曼珠沙华; Traditional Chinese: 曼珠沙華), a mixture of 'Mañju' and 'Saka', instead of their scientific name. The same name is used in Japanese, in which it is pronounced ''manjushage''. 
:Some other legends have it that when you see someone that you may never meet again, these flowers, also called red spider lilies, would bloom along the path. Perhaps because of these sorrowful legends, Japanese people often used these flowers in funerals. The popular Japanese name {{nihongo|''Higanbana''|彼岸花|Higan bana}} for lycoris radiata literally means [[wikipedia:higan|higan]] (the other or that shore of [[wikipedia:Sanzu_River|Sanzu River]]) flower, decorate and enjoyable, flower of afterlife in {{nihongo|''gokuraku jyōdo''|極楽浄土|gokuraku jyōdo}}. 

====Interpretation====
The significance of red lillies is interpreted as the eternal separation of two friends/lovers; a relationship forced to be separated by obstacles, circumstances, and outside forces. This is interpreted as Homura's failure to reunite with Madoka as they are both doomed to fail to break the cycle of despair. The myth about the two lovers never meeting again, despite promising one another, reinforces the idea that to Homura, Madoka means more than just mere friendship.

=== Speculation Regarding the Infinite Symbol ===
While it could be a reference to Homura's time reset, it could have some connection to the [[wikipedia:Steady_State_theory|Steady State Theory]] (aka Infinite Universe).

The Theory is a model developed as an [[wikipedia:History_of_the_Big_Bang_theory#Big_Bang_theory_vs._Steady_State_theory|alternative]] to the [[wikipedia:Big_Bang|Big Bang Theory]]<ref>Fred Hoyle, a staunch supporter of the Steady State Theory, coined the term Big Bang in a radio broadcast to ridicule and contrast the difference between the two theories.[http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library/special_collections/hoyle/exhibition/radio/]</ref>, the idea is that the universe is not only infinite, but [[wikipedia:Perfect_cosmological_principle|it has always existed]] (so it doesn't have a beginning); the issue regarding entropy is of little consequence as new matter is created to solve the problem. While the Big Bang Theory suggests that not only does the universe [[wikipedia:Ex_nihilo|has a beginning]], but as it expands it will reach to an end (among many theories, [[wikipedia:Ultimate_fate_of_the_universe#Big_Freeze_or_heat_death|entropy plays a role in it]]): 

:"In 1948, some [[wikipedia:Hermann_Bondi|cosmologists]] [[wikipedia:Thomas_Gold|who were]] [[wikipedia:Fred_Hoyle|unhappy]] with the big bang proposed a radical new model of the universe, based on the idea that the universe was not only homogenous in space (a fundamental concept in most models of the universe) but in time. This means, as the universe expands and galaxies separate, new galaxies form to fill the gaps created. 

:This theory appealed to many, as it had none of the problems associated with the big bang - what preceded it, what caused it, and so forth. Furthermore, it explained most of the effects that the big bang did - the red-shift is explained by the expansion, the background radiation is the light from former stars red-shifted. Furthermore, the theory requires only a minor modification in the laws of relativity, and the rate of matter creation is too low to be observable in any case. 

:Observational evidence proved to be the undoing of the steady state theory. The number of quasars increases when looking back into the past, violating the perfect cosmological principle. Furthermore, as time is infinite, another intelligent species should already have colonized the observable universe, which is obviously not the case. 

:In terms of thermodynamics, the steady state theory resolves some problems and generates others. It allows the universe to have existed for an infinite time, because as entropy increases, more matter appears which increases the order again - the new matter is an inexhaustible supply of negative entropy. In the same way, this balancing of entropy with new matter could be the very reason for space's expansion. 

:However, the steady state theory breaks both [[wikipedia:First_law_of_thermodynamics|the first]] and [[wikipedia:Second_law_of_thermodynamics|second law of thermodynamics]] with the matter increases, although novel ways around the problem have been suggested - for example, the universe could be like a massive black hole, which absorbs extra matter when it expands. Even so, though, the matter increase is, to my mind, too small to balance the entropy increases caused by, for example, the stars burning. 

:The steady state theory flourished in the sixties, but today, few people believe it."[http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sbleas/creative/entropy/#11]

===Broken Tooth Symbolism===
In {{spoiler|[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Rebellion Story]]}} the witch has a new appearance, and is clad in a more dress resembling Homura's magical girl outfit. While she initially retains her record player-like witch hat from the PSP game, she quickly discards it to reveal a giant spider lily that replaces the top half of her head. Teeth constantly fall from the spider lily, like water droplets or tears.

This relates to the biblical depiction of Bruxism as sinners wailing and gnashing their teeth in hell.

:It also preludes Homura's eventual transformation into a {{spoiler|demon}} since her witch represents a sinner and she is the first magical girl to sin and rebel against {{spoiler|goddess Madoka}} declaring herself to be a force of evil.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Homulilly.png|From the bonus Inu Curry gallery
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Homulilly.jpg|Homulilly's witch kiss and grief seed in PSP theme.
File:Witch's Kiss Homulilly.png|Closer look
File:Bandai SoulGem GriefSeeds v3.jpg|Merchandises made by Bandai. The design picture of her grief seed is in lower right corner.
</gallery>

==Fanart==
<gallery>
File:Homulilly Scary.jpg
File:Homulillyfanart.jpg
File:Homulilywitchform fanart.jpg
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== Notes and references ==
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=External Links=
[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Homulilly Homulilly pixiv fanart]
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The Rebellion Story/Spoiler

2013-12-01T09:02:40Z

Acheron65: /* Observation */

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== Spoilers ==
[[File:Summary of what happened from each character's perspective.png|thumb|right|150px|A decent summary of what happened from each character's perspective.]]
* Before the movie start, it said please don't make spoiler.
* [[Kyoko Sakura]] and [[Miki Sayaka]] live together
* [[Nagisa Momoe]] is [[Charlotte]].
* [[Hitomi Shizuki]] becomes a Nightmare and then turned back to human form.
* [[Akemi Homura]] becomes something more powerful than "Madokami".
* For some reason at the end of the movie, besides Madoka (partially) and Homura, the only Mahou Shoujo who remembers everything that happened in the movie is Sayaka.
*Sayaka transforms into Oktavia and is able to control her witch form.
*Homura takes over Madoka's responsibilities and her powers, replacing the "Law of Cycles" with her own rules. Technically, Homura dethroned Madoka ending her era of reign, hence the title of "Rebellion".

== Observation ==
[[File:Rebellion Explanation Chart.jpg|thumb|250px|This chart explains the plot of the movie.]]
*Just like in the Anime series, Kyubey's greed and plan backfired spectacularly. He tried to capture Madoka with a barrier of his own (after being told of her existence by Homura), but instead it helped Homura to become a much more powerful entity in the process.
*Looking back, "[[Magia]]" lyrics takes a much darker undertone.
**Homura's greedy yearning has no tomorrow.
**Homura's desire for a spell to fight the "sorrow" before her eyes [Madoka's selflessness].
**Madoka is a dreaming memory, only Homura is awake.
**Homura wants an endless dream for both of them.
**Homura's wish literally becomes everything in the new universe.
*[[Homulilly]]'s appearance in ''Rebellion'' differs greatly from her original appearance in the PSP game. She appears as a huge, distorted version of Homura, with the upper half of her head replaced by a red spider lily. Her minions are twisted versions of the pigtailed Homura from the first few timelines, armed with spears. The long ribbons of the witch's dress act as flexible arms, attacking everything around her.
**The witch's hands are in manacles, and a giant guillotine rises from the ground when she begins to head towards the city. It appears that the witch is trying to reach the guillotine so she can sacrifice herself, which would free everyone else from her witch barrier. This is foreshadowed by an image of Mami and Kyoko beheading Homura in a similar guillotine as she begins to transform into Homulilly.
**The witch initially appears wearing a stereotypical witch's hat which resembles a record player, possibly as a reference to her PSP appearance, but quickly discards it to reveal the red spider lily underneath.
**Red spider lilies also appear when Homura realises she has become a witch.
**The witch has two additional types of minions: minions that resemble human girls (possibly representing fallen magical girls, they were much stronger than other minions in battle) and purple bird-like minions. Interestingly, these minions can still be seen in the new universe, and Homura still seems to be able to control them to an extent. It's unclear why Homura chose to keep her minions, since she claims she is no longer a witch.
**Homura appears to be masking the true forms of her minions in the new universe; in one scene Kyoko is seen feeding apples to the bird-like minions, apparently believing them to be normal birds.
*Sayaka is the only character (apart from Homura) who retains the memories of the previous world.
**In the MadoVerse of the anime series, Sayaka was allowed to retain her memories so she could express her opinion and pass away peacefully with no regrets. In the version of the HomuVerse in "Rebellion" Sayaka is allowed to retain her memories (and her life) so she can express her displeasure and opinion against Homura's actions.
*Prior to the movie events and at the beginning of the anime series, the universe was first 'Atheistic' (the Mahou Shoujo system was in place and there was no concept of hope, it was ruled by despair), after the anime series ended the universe went to a transformation and became 'Monoistic' (Madoka became the concept of hope and put in place the Law of Cycles). "Rebellion" expands the universe by transforming it once again, and introducing a 'Dualism' system in place. If Madoka represents the concept of hope (selfless love), then Homura represent the concept of love (selfish love).
**However, the system is neither equal nor fair. Madoka's powers are repressed and she is a prisoner in the new reality, indicating that these two powers cannot rule equally. There can only be one ruling entity, which is why Homura tells Madoka that they are [[:file:Homucifer Vs Madokami.jpg|enemies.]]
*If the message from the anime series, was a message of hope. Then message from "Rebellion" is its opposite.
**Urobuchi wasnt kidding when he said fans would hate the new ending, [[:file:2 people before and after watched Madoka movie.jpg|look what it did to these fans.]]
**In the MadoVerse, the message was one of hope, Madoka allowed the universe to retain their free will and she respected the wishes of magical girls so as not to rob them of their sacrifice, the world was not prefect but it was much better than under the old system. But the HomuVerse is assumed to be the opposite. It is deceptively peaceful and happy, Homura was only able to create this universe by robbing Madoka of her free will, erasing her memory, and denying Madoka's wish of salvation thus rending Madoka's message of hope meaningless. Not only that but for Homura to be able to sustain this new reality, she extended her barrier to cover the whole universe, probably as a way to have it under her influence to guarantee that it doesn't create a reason for Madoka to sacrifice herself again.
*Some observers think that at the end Homura is slightly going mad, that it is the beginning of her descend into madness.
*The BGM played in each girl's transformation sequence references a song from the original soundtrack:
**Mami: Salve, terrae magicae
**Kyouko: Venari strigas
**Sayaka: Decretum
**Homura: Inevitabilis
**Madoka: Sagitta luminis
*There are a lot of [[wikipedia:Grimms'_Fairy_Tales|Grimm Fairy Tales]] allusions:
**Homura as Sleeping Beauty.
**The pumpkin carriage
**the clock struck at 12.

== Speculation ==
[[File:Map of the changed timelines or worlds raw.jpg|right|thumb|Map of the new world]]
*Homura becomes the opposite existence of Madoka.
**The new entity known as Homura is neither a magical girl nor a Witch. She is neither the product of hope/wish nor despair, she is the product of love.
*It is speculated that even when a magical girl becomes a witch, she still has her consciousness, although such consciousness is distorted and has much difference from the reality.
*There were numerous references to a "black salamander/lizard" motive throughout the movie, with the most obvious being Homura's earring shaped as a black lizard.
**One of the most common myths about lizards is that they symbolize death and resurrection.
**In Christian ideology the lizard is a more ambivalent symbol. All reptiles can be viewed as paler versions of the potent symbol represented by the snake or serpent. Taken alone on it's own merits the lizard is said to represent "contemplative ecstasy"[http://www.hennapage.com/journal/issue_I/article_2/page2.html]
**The salamander represents those who pass through the fires of passion and of this world without stain. Therefore, it stands for chastity, loyalty, impartiality, virginity, courage, Jesus, Mary, and the faithful. The salamander is also used to symbolize the flames, which it passes through, and so is a symbol of fire, temptation, and burning desire. It was considered the "king of fire" and as such was representative of Christ who would baptize with the flames of the Holy Spirit. Cloquet considers Christ the salamander king of fire because he passed through the fires of hell after his crucifixion without harm.[http://monsters.monstrous.com/salamander.htm] It should be noted that Homura's name can be translated as "flame".
**Some prevalent symbolism of the salamander include:[http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/03/04/light-my-fire-symbolism-of-the-salamander/]
***Energy
***Courage
***Renewal
***Determination
***Resurrection
***Balance
***Adaptation
***Spirituality
**The salamander gets it solar animal status from several sources. Primarily, we see this aspect in ancient alchemical illustrations where the salamander is depicted in flames. Alchemists held the salamander to be a fire-eater and able to quench fire with its cool, moist body. In the alchemical philosophy, anything that had the power to transform something into something else was hugely important.
***Furthermore, early Christianity held the salamander as a symbol of spiritual integrity, chastity, and righteousness. The sign of the salamander indicated true faith, and the ability to survive the “fire of temptation.”
****Medieval and heraldic art depicted the salamander as a symbol for bravery. It was often painted in the background of heroic portraits to indicate the mark of courage.
*Remember Homura's original wish? ''"I want to redo my meeting with Madoka. But this time, instead of her protecting me, I want to become strong enough to protect her!"''
**Originally it was interpreted as the wish that allowed Homura to travel back in time to redo her meeting with Madoka, it also meant that there was a role reversal with Homura becoming stronger and active while Madoka became a weaker character and took a more passive role. That was the original intent. However, with the new ending in "Rebellion", the meaning and purpose of Homura's wish takes a new role and it probably expands its meaning. If we consider the ending of the series, one can make the argument that Homura's wish was only partially fulfilled but that in the end it failed, because Homura failed to protect Madoka. Not only from stopping Madoka from becoming a Witch, but also from stopping her from taken the burden of becoming the concept of hope, as a result one can say that Homura's wish went unfulfilled and it was a failure. Until the end of "Rebellion" that is, in the movie we see that Homura's wish has finally come to its conclusion by allowing Homura to become a new entity whose role is to protect and guard Madoka's happiness, at the expense of the Law of Cycles and against Madoka's wishes. A clear proof that the role reversal is finally complete is when Madoka is introduced as a shy transfer student and Homura is now in charge of the infirmary, a complete reversal from the original series.
***If one thinks about it, Kyubey has been done not by one but by two wishes!
***You could say that Homura just did what Madoka asked her to do. The reason that Homura became a magical girl was because she wanted to protect Madoka. In the 2nd timeline, Madoka even asked her to stop her foolish self from becoming a magical girl. In the last timeline she failed, and Madoka became a god-like entity. At the end, Homura returns everything to 'normal' so kept her promise, more or less. Whatever reality looks like, Madoka is now safe from QB and from despair.
*If the anime series was based on "Faust", then "Rebellion" could be based somewhat on "Paradise Lost".
*It is speculated that the reason Homura make Madoka human again, is because Madoka was not happy with being the entity of hope, she only did it out of duty.
**Another possible explanation, is that Homura feared what Kyubey would do if he succeeded in capturing Madoka, the best way to deal with him was for Homura and Madoka to switch, taking Madoka's power and Making Homura the new ruling entity of the universe.
*It is also speculated that by making Madoka as transferred student, Homura may have chance to get closer to her even than Sayaka. Remember, Sayaka and Madoka have been friends long before in EVERY Timeline, and Homura is only a transferred student.
*Since Madoka can see and know the past, present, and future, she should have known this was going to happen to her.
**It is possible she allowed for things to unfold as it was predestined to happen.
***Another possible explanation is that perhaps Madoka really wanted to be a normal girl again.
***Or perhaps Madoka saw no other way to save Homura.
***It's also possible that losing her memories of the event right afterwards created a blank spot in her future sight.
*Homura ([[Homulilly]]) maybe have a connection to [[wikipedia:Lilith|Lilith]], from the Old Testament[http://cishet.tumblr.com/post/65623363997/happy-halloween-lets-talk-about-homulily].
*By making Madoka a transfer student, Madoka's and Sayaka's childhood friendship never took place to develop. How will this affect their current relationship is hard to say.
*To protect Madoka and her secrets Homura wanted to die, so she tried to prevent Madoka from purifying her Soul Gem as it would mean that Kyubey would be able to observe and learn of Madoka's secrets and her powers so they could control her in the future.
**If Homura in her Witch form were to die inside the barrier, theoretically Homulilly's barrier would collapse and that would free Madoka and company from Homura's dream world.
*During the scene with the field of flowers, Madoka is trying to braid Homura's hair back into Homura's old hair style, perhaps an attempt to regress Homura back into her innocent and shy self.
**Homura gives back to Madoka her red ribbon, not only as a sign of returning something precious to her, but perhaps it is an attempt to reclaim back the old Madoka from the past, a regular and normal girl.
*The Moon is missing half is part (notice the light of stars where it shouldnt be), cut off somehow. Indicating that something is amiss.
**At the same scene, at the top of a cliff we see [[:file:Chairs rebellion.png|Homura sitting on a single chair]], the scene is similar to the Opening of Madoka Magica movies ([[Luminous]]). But instead, just like the moon, we only see half of the field and only a single chair, with no Madoka next to Homura.

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===Fallen Angel Homura:===
Since Homura declares to Madoka that they are enemies, this makes her her opponent as Homura opposes Madoka's will and her wishes. One can view this as Homura fallen into the role of the devil for going against what Madoka believes to be right.

'''Satan in Judaism:''' The original Hebrew term, satan, is a noun from a verb meaning primarily to, “obstruct, oppose,”. Satan is traditionally translated as “the accuser,” or “the adversary.” In Judaism, Satan is a term used since its earliest biblical contexts, to refer to a human opponent. Thus, Satan is personified as a character in three different places, serving as an accuser, a seducer, or as a heavenly persecutor who is "among the sons of God". In any case, Satan is always subordinate to the power of God, having a role in the divine plan.

'''Satan in Christianity:''' Christian tradition and theology changed "Satan" from an accuser appointed by God to test men's faith to God's godlike fallen opponent: "the Devil". Traditionally, Christians have understood the Devil to be the author of lies and promoter of evil'. However, the Devil can go no further than the word of Christ the Logos allows, [[wikipedia:Problem_of_evil#Christianity|resulting in the problem of evil']].

As Lucifer's or Satan's motive for rebelling and as the nature of his sin, Christian writers mention pride against God or, less often, envy of humanity created in the image of God. According to Tertullian the Devil was jealous of humans, created in the divine image and given authority over the world, and an 18th-century French Capuchin preacher, citing Tertullian and Augustine as giving envy as the motive for the fall, describes the Rebel Angel as jealous of Adam's exaltation, which he saw as a diminution of his own status.

'''Satan in Islam''': In Islam the Devil is known as Iblīs or Shayṭān, it has no name corresponding in meaning to that of the Latin word lucifer. Iblis is banished from heaven for refusing to prostrate himself before Adam. Thus, he sins after the creation of man. He then swears revenge by tempting human beings and turning them away from God. While in Judaism and Christianity, Satan is a fallen angel, Iblis is a jinn. Muslims believe that angels are the servants of God and cannot disobey him, but jinn, like men, can choose to obey or disobey.

'''Luciferianism''': Luciferianism is a belief system that venerates the essential characteristics that are affixed to Lucifer. The tradition, influenced by Gnosticism, usually reveres Lucifer not as the Devil, but as a liberator or guiding spirit, or even the true god as opposed to Jehovah. Satanic groups have various opinions about Satan, ranging from the conviction that he exists and ought to be worshipped, to Anton Szandor LaVey's symbolic interpretation, which emphasizes individual will and pleasure-seeking.

====The Comparison to Lucifer====
While the comparison between Homura and the devil/Lucifer seems inevitable, we have to avoid the temptation of falling into the false logic that the comparison is without its flaws.

Jealousy

In one story it is stated that Lucifer was jealous of the human race, that they were not worthy and undeserving of God's love.

The argument states that Homura has done a lot for Madoka, sacrificing so much for her, and helping her ascend into a higher plane existence. As a result, Homura should be worthy of Madoka's love and praise. The reason that Homura sacrificed so much for Madoka is because she loves her. Homura put ups with so much suffering because of her, yet Madoka, instead of reciprocating Homura's feelings, she cannot help but to love everyone equally. As a result Madoka avoids picking up favorites. The argument is that Homura was jealous of Madoka's unconditional love for everyone, and this lead us to assume that Homura believes herself to be worthy of being Madoka's favorite and explains the reason why Homura went against Madoka's wishes.

However, this argument has a terrible flaw. It assumes that Homura's actions were driven by jealousy, yet there is no indication that this is the case. While is true that Madoka loves everyone equally, and perhaps Homura wished for Madoka to be a bit more selfish and stop thinking about others at the expense of her own self, there is no indication of jealousy against anyone. Homura didnt expect special treatment from Madoka, she was quite happy with Madoka's relationship already (except when there was a distance between them that took place because of the time reset in the anime series). If anything, Homura wanted Madoka to be able to live happily for her own sake at the expense of abandoning her duties and obligations toward others.

Pride

Lucifer was the first of Angels and chief among them, Archangel Michael was only second to him, Lucifer's devotion to God was not only driven by love but also by pride. God's love for humanity was troubling for Lucifer, for he couldnt comprehend why such an inferior creature should receive such equal love and worthy praise from God, as if making them equals to him. As a result of this friction Lucifer rebelled.

However, just like the jealousy argument the pride argument falls flat. While is true that Homura became stronger to please Madoka, she also did it to help her out of pure devotion to her, not out of pride. Not only that, but Homura's devotion for Madoka never turned her into an arrogant or prideful character. There may have been moments of something like pride and moments of stubbornness, but nothing to indicate to be egotistical in nature. When Homura's goal felt short, she did not despair out of arrogance nor she boasted hubris in her accomplishments. Instead she was too focused on Madoka and her well being.

Disobedience

This argument seems to fit with the Lucifer argument, that Lucifer went against God's wishes, that he went against God's plan for humanity, so did Homura and as result it makes them to be the same. But this argument seems to overlook motive behind Homura's actions. Lucifer's actions were driven by personal ambition, pride, or even jealousy, as stated previously. But Homura's motives behind her actions are the opposite, she did it because she cared for Madoka too much, she wanted to free Madoka from the burdens of being a prisoner to her duties and her devotion and love for others. She also did it to protect Madoka from Kyubey, the complete opposite of Lucifer's intentions. The only reason Homura is Madoka's enemy is because of their opposite views about what is best for Madoka.

Devil's advocate

Homura's motivations and beliefs don't demonstrate a pattern of similar behavior to that of Lucifer's. Lucifer was jealous of humans; Homura wasn't jealous of anyone. Lucifer was boastful, prideful, and arrogant; Homura was stubborn, and she never surrendered under pressure but only because she did it for Madoka's safe, not for her own interest. Homura disagreed with Madoka's plan because it came down to sacrificing Madoka's happiness for everyone else's. The problem with the Lucifer comparison is that the concept is too broad with some of the elements. It has similarities but the minor details tells a different story. Lucifer was a selfish and jealous angel/demon, and he wanted to take God down so he could rule in his stead, ''"Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven."'' God's happiness was never a factor. Other than dethroning Madoka, going against her wishes, and perhaps loving her too much, the comparison seems to be a bit unfair but understandable.

=== Homura's State of Mind ===
Homura's personality and mental state has radically changed by the end of the film. There are several speculations as to why or how it happened.

'''Corruption of the mind:''' During the transition process from a human/magical girl into what it is now a new entity, Homura's mind became corrupted or altered during the transformation process. Homura is not human, she is not a magical girl, she is not even a Witch, she something completely different, as a result this is a different Homura.

'''Mental Stress:''' Considering Homura's mental state prior to the movie, it is surprising that she hasn't suffered from a complete mental breakdown before. Homura saw her friends die countless times, had to repeat an endless nightmarish cycle through time and space, almost lost her life countless times, and then she was forced to part away from Madoka, the person she sacrificed everything for, let us not forget prior to being a magical girl Homura was riddled with insecurities, (possible) family abandonment, a weak physical body, and being bullied in school. Add that with the torture she had to go through under Kyubey's experiment, and it becomes clear that it was probably too much for an already fragile mind.

'''Homura's Insecurities and fears:''' While Homura presents herself to be strong and compose, inside she is still that weak and insecure little girl, she always was. Homura was always wearing a mask to keep the appearance and impression that she has things under control. In the anime series we saw moments when Homura's strong exterior felt apart momentarily. It is those fears that are driving Homura to take drastic measures, the fear of losing Madoka again and she believes that the only way to guarantee Madoka's happiness is by taking control of the situation.

'''Natural Progression:''' Homura is a survivalist, she adapts to the situation as it suits her, when she was weak she looked up to Madoka for inspiration and help, when she lost Madoka she tried to become stronger to protect her. Now that she is a powerful entity, she believes it is her responsibility and duty to take matters with her own hands.

'''The Real Homura all along:''' Rather than power corrupting one person, it is suggested that power actually reveals ones true self. Perhaps what we are witnessing is Homura's true nature. Homura used to be a weak girl, bullied by classmates and dependent on the kindness of others. Now that she is an all powerful being, unrestrained by human weakness or limitation, she is allowed to do anything she wants, and probably what she always wanted to do but was afraid to do so.

===Gone mad from the revelation?===
Another possibility is that Homura is not really evil but actually found something about Madoka that drove her off the deep end.

If you remember clearly, Madoka's wish was to erase all witches from existence before they're even born, in the universe, from the past and the future, with my her own hands. Hence Madoka became an entity who removed from existence all magical girls who became witches and placed them in another dimension of her own.

There is a catch, however, Madoka never wished she would take their souls to another dimension.

This whole movie took place inside an entire reality created inside Homura's soul gem, a barrier which reflected her ideal world where everything happened in the way she dreamed of and which began to crumble once she realized she had been living a farse threatening her friends. In other words, Homura experienced what it's like to be an oblivious god living in a world made by your wishes until you realize your own folly and crumbles in despair.

This is were things get worse, the moment Madoka was restored and came to take her soul, Homura realized that Madoka wasn't just erasing witches, she was absorving the souls of all witches into her barrier '''HEAVEN''' and living in her own fake world rid of misfortune. This is why all witches in the movie could retain their consciousness and switch into magical girls, because their grief was erased by Madoka's barrier which gave them an "afterlife" free of suffering.

It was that cruel realization, that Madoka's wish of hope only trapped her in a false happiness of godhood, which broke Homura utterly and made her change into a dark deity hellbent on suppressing Madoka's wish.

If Homura could remake the '''MORTAL WORLD''' into something free of witches and suffering, then Madoka would think that Homura's world was already heaven and wouldn't try to become a saviour at the expense of her own sacrifice.

Considering the lengths Homura goes to protect Madoka, it would make perfect sense if she was willing to trade Madoka's love for her ire and disapproval if that meant not letting Madoka ever realize she became a lotus eater machine for every magical girl who died.

===Junko's Words of Wisdom:===
In [[Episode 6]] of Madoka Magica, Madoka has a problem. She wants to help her friend, but she doesnt know how. She believes her friends is on the right, but the more her friend tries to do the right thing, the worst it is for her because it doesnt cause her happiness. When Madoka confides this to her mom, Junko advices Madoka to ''[[Madoka_Magica_Episode_6:_This_Just_Isn%27t_Right#Observations|"do something wrong"]]'' to balance things out. According with Junko, someone needs to be in the right, and someone needs to be in the wrong.

If we take Junko's words at heart, the heart of the matter in "Rebellion" reveals itself. Madoka as the concept of hope is burdened with responsibilities that go beyond for a little girl to handle, Madoka is separated from her family, she is not allowed to grow up normally into healthy adulthood, instead she is forced to accept adult responsibilities at such a young age, and she must carry the burdens of the whole universe by herself, alone. But Madoka wont abandon her new role nor will she allow the universe to be in a chaotic state. As a result, Madoka is, rather than a savior of the universe, a prisoner to her responsibilities, or at least that seems to be how Homura sees it. It is possible that Homura wants to give a happy ending to Madoka, ''"but you can't expect a happy ending just by doing what's right all the time."''

Homura realizes that in order to protect Madoka, and the world that she loves, Homura must act in a way that is not nice/pleasant to outside observers, ''"even if it's not the nicest way to do it."'' Since Madoka wont abandon her duties as Ultimate Madoka and her role within the universe that she watches over, she will never experience a normal life as long as she is bound by duty and her noble sentiment. This is the source that causes Madoka to sacrifice her life and her happiness for the greater good, a noble act but one that Homura understands doesnt bring happiness to Madoka, even if Madoka wont admit it herself. Homura ''"has to be in the wrong to balance out [Madoka's] need to be in the right."'' It is for this reason that Homura takes such a treacherous and drastic action against Madoka, realizing that there is no other way to help her.

Homura warns Madoka that they may become enemies someday because she doesn't know if Madoka will ever come to understand Homura's choice. ''"She may or may not. Especially at first. [...] it might not be the nicest way to do it. But would [Homura] rather give up on her, or give [Madoka] the wrong idea about [her]?"'' Homura would never give up on Madoka, so she accepts the latter as a possible consequence of her actions.

In conclusion, Homura acted out of selfish desire to make Madoka happy, because Madoka's was trying to make everyone happy but herself.

== Trivia ==
*Fans have called the new entity that is Homura, Homucifer or Homukami (depending on your view).
**HomuSatan and Homulucifer are acceptable as well.
**Homurakuma(?)
***Or Akuma Homura, if you will.
***Akuma is translated as Devil or demon, so Devil Homura is most common and simple name.
*Urobuchi was pressured by [[:file:Shinbo made me do it.jpg|Shinbo and Iwakami]] to come up with an ending that would allow for the continuation of the franchise.
**According to the picture/link above, Urobochi believed that this movie would wrap up the whole story.
**Urobochi had no idea of what to do as the Director and Producer urged him for an ending that allowed for the continuation of the franchise, then Director Shinbo came up with the idea of "Homura as an opponent to Madoka", effectively erasing the extreme rare occasion in which Urobochi actually gives a happy ending.
**Shinbo is the true culprit this time around. For some fans, this move to "have fun with torturing the audience" by denying them a happy resolution from the original series could backfire on the writers for the sake of the continuation of the franchise, it somehow reflects Kyubey's greed perceived in the film.

==Criticism==
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''French Interviewer: "Do you have something to say to the French fans who are impatiently waiting for the third movie?"'' 
''Gen Urobuchi: "I think the third movie is going to divide the people, but I'm ready to face the consequences"'' ~ [http://www.wakanim.tv/dossier/16/1/interview-durobuchi-gen-et-de-kosaka-takaki wakanim.tv]
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''"If the TV version of Madoka Magica was about God and unconditional love, the new film is about the Devil and how love, when taken too far, can turn into hate."'' ~ [http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2013/11/10-1/feature-puella-magi-madoka-magica-rebellion-movie-review Ryotaro Aoki, Rebellion movie review, Crunchyroll.]
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One of the main concerns regarding the new ending in "Rebellion" is that Homura's action renders Madoka's sacrifice and message of hope meaningless. The ending from the anime series and the previous film loses its impact and this causes concern among the fans who became emotionally invested on Madoka's message of hope.

Another problem is the devolution of the Homura character, starting from a weakly girl and evolving into a strong magical girl, Homura becomes what many consider to be a strong underdog who overcame many obstacles to protect what she treasures. However, in "Rebellion" we see what appears to be the beginning of the unraveling of the Homura character, we see the fall of a strong magical girl into what it is presumed to be a form of madness.

==Yuri Subtext in "Rebellion"==
see [[Yuri_undertones#Yuri_Subtext_in_.22Rebellion.22|Yuri Undertones]]

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==Fan Gallery==
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==See Also==

* [[The Rebellion Story]]
* [[The Rebellion Story/Q&A]]
* [[Runes:The Rebellion Story|Witch Runes]] in The Rebellion Story
* [[Cake Song]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7zba7VjzMc Madoka★Magica - Transformation]

The Rebellion Story/Spoiler

2013-11-17T07:50:35Z

Acheron65: /* Observation */

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== Spoilers ==
[[File:Summary of what happened from each character's perspective.png|thumb|right|150px|A decent summary of what happened from each character's perspective.]]
* Before the movie start, it said please don't make spoiler.
* [[Kyoko Sakura]] and [[Miki Sayaka]] live together
* [[Nagisa Momoe]] is [[Charlotte]].
* [[Hitomi Shizuki]] becomes a Nightmare and then turned back to human form.
* [[Akemi Homura]] becomes something more powerful than "Madokami".
* For some reason at the end of the movie, besides Madoka (partially) and Homura, the only Mahou Shoujo who remembers everything that happened in the movie is Sayaka.
*Sayaka transforms into Oktavia and is able to control her witch form.
*Homura takes over Madoka's responsibilities and her powers, replacing the "Law of Cycles" with her own rules. Technically, Homura dethroned Madoka ending her era of reign, hence the title of "Rebellion".

== Observation ==
[[File:Rebellion Explanation Chart.jpg|thumb|250px|This chart explains the plot of the movie.]]
*Just like in the Anime series, Kyubey's greed and plan backfired spectacularly. He tried to capture Madoka with a barrier of his own (after being told of her existence by Homura), but instead it helped Homura to become a much more powerful entity in the process.
*Looking back, "[[Magia]]" lyrics takes a much darker undertone.
**Homura's greedy yearning has no tomorrow.
**Homura's desire for a spell to fight the "sorrow" before her eyes [Madoka's selflessness].
**Madoka is a dreaming memory, only Homura is awake.
**Homura wants an endless dream for both of them.
**Homura's wish literally becomes everything in the new universe.
*[[Homulilly]]'s appearance in ''Rebellion'' differs greatly from her original appearance in the PSP game. She appears as a huge, distorted version of Homura, with the upper half of her head replaced by a red spider lily. Her minions are twisted versions of the pigtailed Homura from the first few timelines, armed with spears. The long ribbons of the witch's dress act as flexible arms, attacking everything around her.
**The witch initially appears wearing a stereotypical witch's hat which resembles a record player, possibly as a reference to her PSP appearance, but quickly discards it to reveal the red spider lily underneath.
**Red spider lilies also appear when Homura realises she has become a witch.
**The witch has two additional types of minions: minions that resemble human girls (possibly representing fallen magical girls) and purple bird-like minions. Interestingly, these minions can still be seen in the new universe, and Homura still seems to be able to control them to an extent. It's unclear why Homura chose to keep her minions, since she claims she is no longer a witch.
**Homura appears to be masking the true forms of her minions in the new universe; in one scene Kyoko is seen feeding apples to the bird-like minions, apparently believing them to be normal birds.
*Sayaka is the only character (apart from Homura) who retains the memories of the previous world.
**In the MadoVerse of the anime series, Sayaka was allowed to retain her memories so she could express her opinion and pass away peacefully with no regrets. In the version of the HomuVerse in "Rebellion" Sayaka is allowed to retain her memories (and her life) so she can express her displeasure and opinion against Homura's actions.
*Prior to the movie events and at the beginning of the anime series, the universe was first 'Atheistic' (the Mahou Shoujo system was in place and there was no concept of hope, it was ruled by despair), after the anime series ended the universe went to a transformation and became 'Monoistic' (Madoka became the concept of hope and put in place the Law of Cycles). "Rebellion" expands the universe by transforming it once again, and introducing a 'Dualism' system in place. If Madoka represents the concept of hope (selfless love), then Homura represent the concept of love (selfish love).
**However, the system is neither equal nor fair. Madoka's powers are repressed and she is a prisoner in the new reality, indicating that these two powers cannot rule equally. There can only be one ruling entity, which is why Homura tells Madoka that they are [[:file:Homucifer Vs Madokami.jpg|enemies.]]
*If the message from the anime series, was a message of hope. Then message from "Rebellion" is its opposite.
**Urobuchi wasnt kidding when he said fans would hate the new ending, [[:file:2 people before and after watched Madoka movie.jpg|look what it did to these fans.]]
**In the MadoVerse, the message was one of hope, Madoka allowed the universe to retain their free will and she respected the wishes of magical girls so as not to rob them of their sacrifice, the world was not prefect but it was much better than under the old system. But the HomuVerse is assumed to be the opposite. It is deceptively peaceful and happy, Homura was only able to create this universe by robbing Madoka of her free will, erasing her memory, and denying Madoka's wish of salvation thus rending Madoka's message of hope meaningless. Not only that but for Homura to be able to sustain this new reality, she extended her barrier to cover the whole universe, probably as a way to have it under her influence to guarantee that it doesn't create a reason for Madoka to sacrifice herself again.
*Some observers think that at the end Homura is slightly going mad, that it is the beginning of her descend into madness.
*The BGM played in each girl's transformation sequence references a song from the original soundtrack:
**Mami: Salve, terrae magicae
**Kyouko: Venari strigas
**Sayaka: Decretum
**Homura: Inevitabilis
**Madoka: Sagitta luminis
*There are a lot of [[wikipedia:Grimms'_Fairy_Tales|Grimm Fairy Tales]] allusions:
**Homura as Sleeping Beauty.
**The pumpkin carriage
**the clock struck at 12.

== Speculation ==
[[File:Map of the changed timelines or worlds raw.jpg|right|thumb|Map of the new world]]
*Homura becomes the opposite existence of Madoka.
**The new entity known as Homura is neither a magical girl nor a Witch. She is neither the product of hope/wish nor despair, she is the product of love.
*It is speculated that even when a magical girl becomes a witch, she still has her consciousness, although such consciousness is distorted and has much difference from the reality.
*There were numerous references to a "black salamander/lizard" motive throughout the movie, with the most obvious being Homura's earring shaped as a black lizard.
**One of the most common myths about lizards is that they symbolize death and resurrection.
**In Christian ideology the lizard is a more ambivalent symbol. All reptiles can be viewed as paler versions of the potent symbol represented by the snake or serpent. Taken alone on it's own merits the lizard is said to represent "contemplative ecstasy"[http://www.hennapage.com/journal/issue_I/article_2/page2.html]
**The salamander represents those who pass through the fires of passion and of this world without stain. Therefore, it stands for chastity, loyalty, impartiality, virginity, courage, Jesus, Mary, and the faithful. The salamander is also used to symbolize the flames, which it passes through, and so is a symbol of fire, temptation, and burning desire. It was considered the "king of fire" and as such was representative of Christ who would baptize with the flames of the Holy Spirit. Cloquet considers Christ the salamander king of fire because he passed through the fires of hell after his crucifixion without harm.[http://monsters.monstrous.com/salamander.htm]
**Some prevalent symbolism of the salamander include:[http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/03/04/light-my-fire-symbolism-of-the-salamander/]
***Energy
***Courage
***Renewal
***Determination
***Resurrection
***Balance
***Adaptation
***Spirituality
**The salamander gets it solar animal status from several sources. Primarily, we see this aspect in ancient alchemical illustrations where the salamander is depicted in flames. Alchemists held the salamander to be a fire-eater and able to quench fire with its cool, moist body. In the alchemical philosophy, anything that had the power to transform something into something else was hugely important.
***Furthermore, early Christianity held the salamander as a symbol of spiritual integrity, chastity, and righteousness. The sign of the salamander indicated true faith, and the ability to survive the “fire of temptation.”
****Medieval and heraldic art depicted the salamander as a symbol for bravery. It was often painted in the background of heroic portraits to indicate the mark of courage.
*Remember Homura's original wish? ''"I want to redo my meeting with Madoka. But this time, instead of her protecting me, I want to become strong enough to protect her!"''
**Originally it was interpreted as the wish that allowed Homura to travel back in time to redo her meeting with Madoka, it also meant that there was a role reversal with Homura becoming stronger and active while Madoka became a weaker character and took a more passive role. That was the original intent. However, with the new ending in "Rebellion", the meaning and purpose of Homura's wish takes a new role and it probably expands its meaning. If we consider the ending of the series, one can make the argument that Homura's wish was only partially fulfilled but that in the end it failed, because Homura failed to protect Madoka. Not only from stopping Madoka from becoming a Witch, but also from stopping her from taken the burden of becoming the concept of hope, as a result one can say that Homura's wish went unfulfilled and it was a failure. Until the end of "Rebellion" that is, in the movie we see that Homura's wish has finally come to its conclusion by allowing Homura to become a new entity whose role is to protect and guard Madoka's happiness, at the expense of the Law of Cycles and against Madoka's wishes. A clear proof that the role reversal is finally complete is when Madoka is introduced as a shy transfer student and Homura is now in charge of the infirmary, a complete reversal from the original series.
***If one thinks about it, Kyubey has been done not by one but by two wishes!
***You could say that Homura just did what Madoka asked her to do. The reason that Homura became a magical girl was because she wanted to protect Madoka. In the 2nd timeline, Madoka even asked her to stop her foolish self from becoming a magical girl. In the last timeline she failed, and Madoka became a god-like entity. At the end, Homura returns everything to 'normal' so kept her promise, more or less. Whatever reality looks like, Madoka is now safe from QB and from despair.
*If the anime series was based on "Faust", then "Rebellion" could be based somewhat on "Paradise Lost".
*It is speculated that the reason Homura make Madoka human again, is because Madoka was not happy with being the entity of hope, she only did it out of duty.
**Another possible explanation, is that Homura feared what Kyubey would do if he succeeded in capturing Madoka, the best way to deal with him was for Homura and Madoka to switch, taking Madoka's power and Making Homura the new ruling entity of the universe.
*It is also speculated that by making Madoka as transferred student, Homura may have chance to get closer to her even than Sayaka. Remember, Sayaka and Madoka have been friends long before in EVERY Timeline, and Homura is only a transferred student.
*Since Madoka can see and know the past, present, and future, she should have known this was going to happen to her.
**It is possible she allowed for things to unfold as it was predestined to happen.
***Another possible explanation is that perhaps Madoka really wanted to be a normal girl again.
***Or perhaps Madoka saw no other way to save Homura.
***It's also possible that losing her memories of the event right afterwards created a blank spot in her future sight.
*Homura ([[Homulilly]]) maybe have a connection to [[wikipedia:Lilith|Lilith]], from the Old Testament[http://cishet.tumblr.com/post/65623363997/happy-halloween-lets-talk-about-homulily].
*By making Madoka a transfer student, Madoka's and Sayaka's childhood friendship never took place to develop. How will this affect their current relationship is hard to say.
*To protect Madoka and her secrets Homura wanted to die, so she tried to prevent Madoka from purifying her Soul Gem as it would mean that Kyubey would be able to observe and learn of Madoka's secrets and her powers so they could control her in the future.
**If Homura in her Witch form were to die inside the barrier, theoretically Homulilly's barrier would collapse and that would free Madoka and company from Homura's dream world.
*During the scene with the field of flowers, Madoka is trying to braid Homura's hair back into Homura's old hair style, perhaps an attempt to regress Homura back into her innocent and shy self.
**Homura gives back to Madoka her red ribbon, not only as a sign of returning something precious to her, but perhaps it is an attempt to reclaim back the old Madoka from the past, a regular and normal girl.
*The Moon is missing half is part (notice the light of stars where it shouldnt be), cut off somehow. Indicating that something is amiss.
**At the same scene, at the top of a cliff we see [[:file:Chairs rebellion.png|Homura sitting on a single chair]], the scene is similar to the Opening of Madoka Magica movies ([[Luminous]]). But instead, just like the moon, we only see half of the field and only a single chair, with no Madoka next to Homura.

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===Fallen Angel Homura:===
Since Homura declares to Madoka that they are enemies, this makes her her opponent as Homura opposes Madoka's will and her wishes. One can view this as Homura fallen into the role of the devil for going against what Madoka believes to be right.

'''Satan in Judaism:''' The original Hebrew term, satan, is a noun from a verb meaning primarily to, “obstruct, oppose,”. Satan is traditionally translated as “the accuser,” or “the adversary.” In Judaism, Satan is a term used since its earliest biblical contexts, to refer to a human opponent. Thus, Satan is personified as a character in three different places, serving as an accuser, a seducer, or as a heavenly persecutor who is "among the sons of God". In any case, Satan is always subordinate to the power of God, having a role in the divine plan.

'''Satan in Christianity:''' Christian tradition and theology changed "Satan" from an accuser appointed by God to test men's faith to God's godlike fallen opponent: "the Devil". Traditionally, Christians have understood the Devil to be the author of lies and promoter of evil'. However, the Devil can go no further than the word of Christ the Logos allows, [[wikipedia:Problem_of_evil#Christianity|resulting in the problem of evil']].

As Lucifer's or Satan's motive for rebelling and as the nature of his sin, Christian writers mention pride against God or, less often, envy of humanity created in the image of God. According to Tertullian the Devil was jealous of humans, created in the divine image and given authority over the world, and an 18th-century French Capuchin preacher, citing Tertullian and Augustine as giving envy as the motive for the fall, describes the Rebel Angel as jealous of Adam's exaltation, which he saw as a diminution of his own status.

'''Satan in Islam''': In Islam the Devil is known as Iblīs or Shayṭān, it has no name corresponding in meaning to that of the Latin word lucifer. Iblis is banished from heaven for refusing to prostrate himself before Adam. Thus, he sins after the creation of man. He then swears revenge by tempting human beings and turning them away from God. While in Judaism and Christianity, Satan is a fallen angel, Iblis is a jinn. Muslims believe that angels are the servants of God and cannot disobey him, but jinn, like men, can choose to obey or disobey.

'''Luciferianism''': Luciferianism is a belief system that venerates the essential characteristics that are affixed to Lucifer. The tradition, influenced by Gnosticism, usually reveres Lucifer not as the Devil, but as a liberator or guiding spirit, or even the true god as opposed to Jehovah. Satanic groups have various opinions about Satan, ranging from the conviction that he exists and ought to be worshipped, to Anton Szandor LaVey's symbolic interpretation, which emphasizes individual will and pleasure-seeking.

====The Comparison to Lucifer====
While the comparison between Homura and the devil/Lucifer seems inevitable, we have to avoid the temptation of falling into the false logic that the comparison is without its flaws.

Jealousy

In one story it is stated that Lucifer was jealous of the human race, that they were not worthy and undeserving of God's love.

The argument states that Homura has done a lot for Madoka, sacrificing so much for her, and helping her ascend into a higher plane existence. As a result, Homura should be worthy of Madoka's love and praise. The reason that Homura sacrificed so much for Madoka is because she loves her. Homura put ups with so much suffering because of her, yet Madoka, instead of reciprocating Homura's feelings, she cannot help but to love everyone equally. As a result Madoka avoids picking up favorites. The argument is that Homura was jealous of Madoka's unconditional love for everyone, and this lead us to assume that Homura believes herself to be worthy of being Madoka's favorite and explains the reason why Homura went against Madoka's wishes.

However, this argument has a terrible flaw. It assumes that Homura's actions were driven by jealousy, yet there is no indication that this is the case. While is true that Madoka loves everyone equally, and perhaps Homura wished for Madoka to be a bit more selfish and stop thinking about others at the expense of her own self, there is no indication of jealousy against anyone. Homura didnt expect special treatment from Madoka, she was quite happy with Madoka's relationship already (except when there was a distance between them that took place because of the time reset in the anime series). If anything, Homura wanted Madoka to be able to live happily for her own sake at the expense of abandoning her duties and obligations toward others.

Pride

Lucifer was the first of Angels and chief among them, Archangel Michael was only second to him, Lucifer's devotion to God was not only driven by love but also by pride. God's love for humanity was troubling for Lucifer, for he couldnt comprehend why such an inferior creature should receive such equal love and worthy praise from God, as if making them equals to him. As a result of this friction Lucifer rebelled.

However, just like the jealousy argument the pride argument falls flat. While is true that Homura became stronger to please Madoka, she also did it to help her out of pure devotion to her, not out of pride. Not only that, but Homura's devotion for Madoka never turned her into an arrogant or prideful character. There may have been moments of something like pride and moments of stubbornness, but nothing to indicate to be egotistical in nature. When Homura's goal felt short, she did not despair out of arrogance nor she boasted hubris in her accomplishments. Instead she was too focused on Madoka and her well being.

Disobedience

This argument seems to fit with the Lucifer argument, that Lucifer went against God's wishes, that he went against God's plan for humanity, so did Homura and as result it makes them to be the same. But this argument seems to overlook motive behind Homura's actions. Lucifer's actions were driven by personal ambition, pride, or even jealousy, as stated previously. But Homura's motives behind her actions are the opposite, she did it because she cared for Madoka too much, she wanted to free Madoka from the burdens of being a prisoner to her duties and her devotion and love for others. She also did it to protect Madoka from Kyubey, the complete opposite of Lucifer's intentions. The only reason Homura is Madoka's enemy is because of their opposite views about what is best for Madoka.

Devil's advocate

Homura's motivations and beliefs don't demonstrate a pattern of similar behavior to that of Lucifer's. Lucifer was jealous of humans; Homura wasn't jealous of anyone. Lucifer was boastful, prideful, and arrogant; Homura was stubborn, and she never surrendered under pressure but only because she did it for Madoka's safe, not for her own interest. Homura disagreed with Madoka's plan because it came down to sacrificing Madoka's happiness for everyone else's. The problem with the Lucifer comparison is that the concept is too broad with some of the elements. It has similarities but the minor details tells a different story. Lucifer was a selfish and jealous angel/demon, and he wanted to take God down so he could rule in his stead, ''"Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven."'' God's happiness was never a factor. Other than dethroning Madoka, going against her wishes, and perhaps loving her too much, the comparison seems to be a bit unfair but understandable.

=== Homura's State of Mind ===
Homura's personality and mental state has radically changed by the end of the film. There are several speculations as to why or how it happened.

'''Corruption of the mind:''' During the transition process from a human/magical girl into what it is now a new entity, Homura's mind became corrupted or altered during the transformation process. Homura is not human, she is not a magical girl, she is not even a Witch, she something completely different, as a result this is a different Homura.

'''Mental Stress:''' Considering Homura's mental state prior to the movie, it is surprising that she hasn't suffered from a complete mental breakdown before. Homura saw her friends die countless times, had to repeat an endless nightmarish cycle through time and space, almost lost her life countless times, and then she was forced to part away from Madoka, the person she sacrificed everything for, let us not forget prior to being a magical girl Homura was riddled with insecurities, (possible) family abandonment, a weak physical body, and being bullied in school. Add that with the torture she had to go through under Kyubey's experiment, and it becomes clear that it was probably too much for an already fragile mind.

'''Homura's Insecurities and fears:''' While Homura presents herself to be strong and compose, inside she is still that weak and insecure little girl, she always was. Homura was always wearing a mask to keep the appearance and impression that she has things under control. In the anime series we saw moments when Homura's strong exterior felt apart momentarily. It is those fears that are driving Homura to take drastic measures, the fear of losing Madoka again and she believes that the only way to guarantee Madoka's happiness is by taking control of the situation.

'''Natural Progression:''' Homura is a survivalist, she adapts to the situation as it suits her, when she was weak she looked up to Madoka for inspiration and help, when she lost Madoka she tried to become stronger to protect her. Now that she is a powerful entity, she believes it is her responsibility and duty to take matters with her own hands.

'''The Real Homura all along:''' Rather than power corrupting one person, it is suggested that power actually reveals ones true self. Perhaps what we are witnessing is Homura's true nature. Homura used to be a weak girl, bullied by classmates and dependent on the kindness of others. Now that she is an all powerful being, unrestrained by human weakness or limitation, she is allowed to do anything she wants, and probably what she always wanted to do but was afraid to do so.

===Gone mad from the revelation?===
Another possibility is that Homura is not really evil but actually found something about Madoka that drove her off the deep end.

If you remember clearly, Madoka's wish was to erase all witches from existence before they're even born, in the universe, from the past and the future, with my her own hands. Hence Madoka became an entity who removed from existence all magical girls who became witches and placed them in another dimension of her own.

There is a catch, however, Madoka never wished she would take their souls to another dimension.

This whole movie took place inside an entire reality created inside Homura's soul gem, a barrier which reflected her ideal world where everything happened in the way she dreamed of and which began to crumble once she realized she had been living a farse threatening her friends. In other words, Homura experienced what it's like to be an oblivious god living in a world made by your wishes until you realize your own folly and crumbles in despair.

This is were things get worse, the moment Madoka was restored and came to take her soul, Homura realized that Madoka wasn't just erasing witches, she was absorving the souls of all witches into her barrier '''HEAVEN''' and living in her own fake world rid of misfortune. This is why all witches in the movie could retain their consciousness and switch into magical girls, because their grief was erased by Madoka's barrier which gave them an "afterlife" free of suffering.

It was that cruel realization, that Madoka's wish of hope only trapped her in a false happiness of godhood, which broke Homura utterly and made her change into a dark deity hellbent on suppressing Madoka's wish.

If Homura could remake the '''MORTAL WORLD''' into something free of witches and suffering, then Madoka would think that Homura's world was already heaven and wouldn't try to become a saviour at the expense of her own sacrifice.

Considering the lengths Homura goes to protect Madoka, it would make perfect sense if she was willing to trade Madoka's love for her ire and disapproval if that meant not letting Madoka ever realize she became a lotus eater machine for every magical girl who died.

===Junko's Words of Wisdom:===
In [[Episode 6]] of Madoka Magica, Madoka has a problem. She wants to help her friend, but she doesnt know how. She believes her friends is on the right, but the more her friend tries to do the right thing, the worst it is for her because it doesnt cause her happiness. When Madoka confides this to her mom, Junko advices Madoka to ''[[Madoka_Magica_Episode_6:_This_Just_Isn%27t_Right#Observations|"do something wrong"]]'' to balance things out. According with Junko, someone needs to be in the right, and someone needs to be in the wrong.

If we take Junko's words at heart, the heart of the matter in "Rebellion" reveals itself. Madoka as the concept of hope is burdened with responsibilities that go beyond for a little girl to handle, Madoka is separated from her family, she is not allowed to grow up normally into healthy adulthood, instead she is forced to accept adult responsibilities at such a young age, and she must carry the burdens of the whole universe by herself, alone. But Madoka wont abandon her new role nor will she allow the universe to be in a chaotic state. As a result, Madoka is, rather than a savior of the universe, a prisoner to her responsibilities, or at least that seems to be how Homura sees it. It is possible that Homura wants to give a happy ending to Madoka, ''"but you can't expect a happy ending just by doing what's right all the time."''

Homura realizes that in order to protect Madoka, and the world that she loves, Homura must act in a way that is not nice/pleasant to outside observers, ''"even if it's not the nicest way to do it."'' Since Madoka wont abandon her duties as Ultimate Madoka and her role within the universe that she watches over, she will never experience a normal life as long as she is bound by duty and her noble sentiment. This is the source that causes Madoka to sacrifice her life and her happiness for the greater good, a noble act but one that Homura understands doesnt bring happiness to Madoka, even if Madoka wont admit it herself. Homura ''"has to be in the wrong to balance out [Madoka's] need to be in the right."'' It is for this reason that Homura takes such a treacherous and drastic action against Madoka, realizing that there is no other way to help her.

Homura warns Madoka that they may become enemies someday because she doesn't know if Madoka will ever come to understand Homura's choice. ''"She may or may not. Especially at first. [...] it might not be the nicest way to do it. But would [Homura] rather give up on her, or give [Madoka] the wrong idea about [her]?"'' Homura would never give up on Madoka, so she accepts the latter as a possible consequence of her actions.

In conclusion, Homura acted out of selfish desire to make Madoka happy, because Madoka's was trying to make everyone happy but herself.

== Trivia ==
*Fans have called the new entity that is Homura, Homucifer or Homukami (depending on your view).
**HomuSatan and Homulucifer are acceptable as well.
**Homurakuma(?)
***Or Akuma Homura, if you will.
*Urobuchi was pressured by [[:file:Shinbo made me do it.jpg|Shinbo and Iwakami]] to come up with an ending that would allow for the continuation of the franchise.
**According to the picture/link above, Urobochi believed that this movie would wrap up the whole story, thus the movie was initially to end with Madoka bringing Homura to Heaven.
**Urobochi had no idea of what to do as the Director and Producer urged him for an ending that allowed for the continuation of the franchise, then Director Shinbo came up with the idea of "Homura as an opponent to Madoka", effectively erasing the extreme rare occasion in which Urobochi actually gives a happy ending.
**Shinbo is the true culprit this time around. For some fans, this move to "have fun with torturing the audience" by denying them a happy resolution from the original series could backfire on the writers for the sake of the continuation of the franchise, it somehow reflects Kyubey's greed perceived in the film.

==Criticism==
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''French Interviewer: "Do you have something to say to the French fans who are impatiently waiting for the third movie?"'' 
''Gen Urobuchi: "I think the third movie is going to divide the people, but I'm ready to face the consequences"'' ~ [http://www.wakanim.tv/dossier/16/1/interview-durobuchi-gen-et-de-kosaka-takaki wakanim.tv]
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''"If the TV version of Madoka Magica was about God and unconditional love, the new film is about the Devil and how love, when taken too far, can turn into hate."'' ~ [http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2013/11/10-1/feature-puella-magi-madoka-magica-rebellion-movie-review Ryotaro Aoki, Rebellion movie review, Crunchyroll.]
</blockquote>

One of the main concerns regarding the new ending in "Rebellion" is that Homura's action renders Madoka's sacrifice and message of hope meaningless. The ending from the anime series and the previous film loses its impact and this causes concern among the fans who became emotionally invested on Madoka's message of hope.

Another problem is the devolution of the Homura character, starting from a weakly girl and evolving into a strong magical girl, Homura becomes what many consider to be a strong underdog who overcame many obstacles to protect what she treasures. However, in "Rebellion" we see what appears to be the beginning of the unraveling of the Homura character, we see the fall of a strong magical girl into what it is presumed to be a form of madness.

==Yuri Subtext in "Rebellion"==
see [[Yuri_undertones#Yuri_Subtext_in_.22Rebellion.22|Yuri Undertones]]

== Gallery ==
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==Speculation Gallery==
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File:Mami's room mapped.png|What Mami's room looks like in Rebellion
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==Fan Gallery==
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==See Also==

* [[The Rebellion Story]]
* [[The Rebellion Story/Q&A]]
* [[Cake Song]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7zba7VjzMc Madoka★Magica - Transformation]

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<blockquote> ''"I promise." "I'll definitely save you." "No matter how many times I have to repeat all of this, I'll protect you!"'' - Homura Akemi, [[Episode 10]].</blockquote>

{{Infobox_character
|name=Homura Akemi
|image=[[File:Homura Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=暁美ほむら (Akemi Homura)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=305 Chiwa Saitou] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=53287 Cristina Vee] Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/14583/Alessia_Amendola Alessia Amendola] Spanish: [http://www.eldoblaje.com/datos/FichaActorDoblaje.asp?id=13908 Ariadna Jiménez]
|age=14 (estimated)
|weapon=Shield (storage and timejump device), golf club, pipe bombs, IMI Desert Eagle, FN Minimi, Beretta 92FS, Remington 870, Howa Type 89, M26 frag grenades, flashbang grenades, RPG-7, AT-4, C-4 explosives, bow ({{spoiler|since Episode 12}})
}}
'''Homura Akemi''' is the deuteragonist of [[Madoka Magica]]. She is first seen by Madoka in a dream of her fighting a monster in a desolate landscape of skyscrapers. The day after the dream, Homura has transferred to Madoka's school where she gives her ominous warnings.
==General Info==
<blockquote>''"With kindness comes naïveté. Courage becomes foolhardiness. And dedication has no reward. If you can't accept any of that, you are not fit to be a Puella Magi."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>

[[File:Guidebook ep 11 hommando scene.jpg|right|thumb|275px|I bet [[Gen Urobuchi|Urobuchi]] had something to do with this.]]

* A smart, graceful, athletically-talented girl. Cool if not chilly, her personality even can even be seen in her posture. Her primary ability is to stop time, all her other abilities and attacks seem to come from non-magical items, [[Weapons|such as firearms and bombs]]. Her time manipulation device can also allow her to travel back in time, act as a shield, and seems to act as a limitless storage facility.
* She seems to be a magical girl, but there are a lot of mysteries surrounding the way she acts. Her fighting style is also unidentified.
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s Design Check: A blunt girl. I tried to let this shine through in her design. Her distinguishing point is her silky long hair.
* Magical girl outfit: Homura was designed with her personality and combat style in mind. I found her fascinating right away. (Aoki)
* The sharp lines of her upper back and jacket evoke her personality. Overall rather monochromatic. Her black tights have a diamond pattern.
* School uniform: She wears black tights in uniform too, leaving her overall feel just like in her magical girl outfit. She gives off the air of a silent beauty.
*Homura's height range, according to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|155-158cm]] (5'1"-5'2"). Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown at this time.
* According to the Blu-ray episode 2 voice commentary, Ume Aoki found Homura to be the most difficult to come up with an image color but one of the easier ones for character design.
* Regardless of her reasons, Homura'a priority is preventing Madoka from becoming a Mahou Shoujo. Since that is not understandable by other Mahou Shoujos or Madoka, she decided to act alone.
* Homura is a magical girl from another timeline, as revealed by Kyubey. She knows that Kyubey is behind a sinister plot, and it mostly involves Madoka turning into a magical girl.
* Homura's special ability is revealed to be some kind of time-travel, which explains why she knows so much to the point of knowing exactly when and where certain things will happen. This also may be why she can move at blistering speed.
* Her [[Homura_Residence|house]] has a wall display of documents relating to witches.
* In episode 9, it was revealed that Homura can stop time. However, anyone she touches while the ability is under effect will not be stopped.
**According to an interview in Otona Anime Vol. 20, translated by symbv, here is what Gen Urobuchi said on more of Homura's power: "The weapon that looks like Homura's shield is actually a sand timer. When the flow of the sand is blocked, time is stopped. And when there is no sand on the upper part of the sand timer and then the timer is reverted, one month's worth of time is turned back. But before that stage is reached, only time stopping is possible. This means the special power of Homura is the ability to manipulate one month's time's worth of sand in the sand timer. As for the time passed and then turned back, since it was not the focus in this work I did not think it through very thoroughly. I think you can say that the world split up and became parallel worlds there." In episode 11, we see Homura's sand run out in the middle of her fight with Walpurgisnacht, verifying this limitation of her time stop powers.
* Homura's backstory was revealed in episode 10. She was a transfer student who was recovering from heart disease. Probably due to her lack of confidence, she was targeted by familiars. However, Madoka (who was a Puella Magi at this time) and Mami save her. During Walpurgis Night, Madoka and Mami die. Homura then makes the wish to re-do her meeting with Madoka to prevent her fate.
* Along with stopping time, Homura can also reverse time to before her meeting with Madoka.
* Homura, while initially ditzy and insecure, has become very independent and strong during her time traveling. Her cold nature is from her determination to save Madoka after having failed in her mission to prevent Madoka from becoming a magical girl several times.
* A previous Madoka was the one to task Homura to prevent Madoka from becoming a Puella Magi.
* In the current timeline, Homura fails to stop Walpurgis Night. However, since Homura somewhat confessed to Madoka to the time traveling, Madoka creates a new wish to make sure that Homura's efforts weren't in vain.
* Homura is the only one that remembers Madoka in the newest timeline. Also, she gains a bow and magical wings. Whether her time-stopping ability remains is unknown.
* In the ending, Homura faces off with many demons in a desert. Her wings extend and reflects the universe, full of stars.
* Homura uses her magic to heal her heart condition
* Homura is the strongest of the magical girls as long as [[Nitro+ Q&A Panels at Animagic 2013|no one discovers the nature of her power.]]
*At a [[Nitro+ Q&A Panels at Animagic 2013|Nitro+ Q&A Panel]] it was revealed that Homura went through almost 100 timelines. Q: How many timelines did Homura go through? A: Approaching 100.
*Color Theme: Purple.
*Soul Gem shape: Diamond.

==Personality==
Since her arrival at Mitakihara Middle School, she is immediately depicted as being very intelligent, athletic, distant, and cold. It is revealed in [[episode 4]] that she is only like this because she has seen so much suffering during her tenure as a magical girl. Because of this, she does not want Madoka to become a magical girl and tries to do anything in order to stop her from making a wish with [[Kyubey]], going as far as to attempting to injure the cat-like creature. Despite her cold attitude towards others, she still very much cares for Madoka as it is her sole objective to protect her due to the countless amount blood, sweat, and tears she has shed over her jumps in time.

In the original timeline where her journey began, however, Homura is portrayed as meek, shy, timid, and is known around the school for her lack of confidence. She was also known for her physical incapability of performing in P.E. class; she would get dizzy upon doing even the simplest of warm-up exercises. This had the unfortunate result of her being a target of bullying, as heard on [[Drama CD 1]]. Overwhelmed by her perceived uselessness, she begins questioning her existence and until she begins her fated friendship with Madoka, her feelings do not change. Madoka, alongside [[Mami Tomoe]], shows her the ropes and dangers of becoming a magical girl and notes that Madoka's own attitude became much healthier with every witch battle. In an ironic twist, in the anime timeline we see how frail and meek Madoka is, compared to the current Homura whose personality had performed a complete 180-degree turn due to her experiences in multiple timelines.

Despite being regarded as emotionless by [[Sayaka Miki]], Homura is far from it. Although she does not easily show signs of remorse, sadness, or pity, it is only because she had grown used to the suffering around her. Homura herself has stated that she always feels badly with each life she unable to save or alter, but nevertheless, it does not slow her down from staying true to her main objective in saving Madoka.

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

===Homura in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"Madoka, don't say that I shouldn't save you. I can't do everything. I can't save everyone. But, in spite of that, I wanted to save you. So, don't say that."'' - Homura, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_5:_That.27s_what_I.27m_here_for|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 5]].</blockquote>
*Homura first appears in Chapter 3. When [[Mami]] warns her about the magical girl murders, [[Homura]] seems not to care, but warns Mami not to get close to her, Madoka, [[Hitomi]] and [[Sayaka]].
*In chapter 4, she appears for one page with her friends, going out for sweets. She defers to Madoka's taste and doesn't care where they go. She protected Madoka well to this point, keeping the knowledge of magical girls far away from her and Sayaka.
*In chapters 5-7, as Mitakihara Junior High is covered with a witch's barrier, Homura does her best to protect Madoka from the familiars. After Madoka told her not to sacrifice others to protect her, however, Homura decided to find [[Oriko]] and [[Kirika]] and defeat them. Oriko reveals that {{spoiler|she knows about the end of the world caused by Kriemheld Gretchen, Madoka's witch form, and that she plans to kill Madoka before she can contract and cause that to happen.}} Homura fights together with Mami, [[Kyoko]] and [[Yuma]], coming close to losing when two of the other three fall into despair after {{spoiler|seeing Kirika become a witch. They manage to pull themselves together and defeat her, and Homura kills Oriko. But since Oriko also killed Madoka by using the last of her power to shoot a piece of Kirika's witch body through Madoka's torso, Homura can do nothing but reset the timeline.}}

===Homura in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story|The Different Story]]===

* Homura acts just as she did in the anime.
* Homura tries to cooperate with all magical girls to fight Walpurgis. But she still fails because all other magical girls don't believe her.
** When Sayaka becomes Oktavia, she warns Kyoko not to visit Mami or she may die. Kyoko refuses and set a barrier to stop her from following.
** She brings unconscious Mami home, and then seeks her help.
** She lies to Madoka, saying Sayaka is killed by witches. She doesn't want Madoka to know about the cold truth.
** When Madoka contracts, she doesn't reset time immediately. She tries to convince Madoka to run away, but Madoka refuses. She resets time after the other two go to fight Walpurgis.

===Homura in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|PSP Game]]===
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*If certain conditions are met, the Homura route will be available for playing.
*Homura can save Mami from Charlotte.
**By telling Mami she will leave Charlotte to her, Homura can avoid being tied up in ribbons. Homura can then secretly follow and save Mami in time.
***Mami apologizes to Homura for misjudging her and forms a bond with Homura.
***With Mami alive, there is a scene where she fights against Kyoko.
*Homura can save Sayaka, by choosing Kyoko to talk to Sayaka and prevent her from becoming a witch.
**Sayaka will join the group in fighting against Walpurgis.
*Kyouko will team up with Homura in most cases.
*If Homura successfully avoids Mami's death and none of the magical girls become witches, then it is possible for Homura to challenge Walpurgis with four magical girls without having Madoka contracting with Kyubey.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmWa2bs1aPA&feature=plcp The PSP game has a transformation scene for glasses Homura]
|}

==Trivia==
[[File:Homerun The Movie.jpg|thumb|right|200px|And so a legend was born]]
*Homura's shield is able to store a countless amount of weapons, as demonstrated by the many pistols, light machineguns, shotguns, rocket launchers, and boxes of ammunition packed inside it. Note that her shield is relatively small and she is able to wear it around her wrist, much like a watch. As such, her shield seems to have been inspired from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Lord Time Lord] technology. Evidence to support this is fairly obvious - her own magical power is based off of time manipulation, so a relation is very likely.
*Homura is frequently referred to as "Homerun-chan" amongst Western fans, due to the similarity of the two names in Japanese, however she is frequently referred as "Homuhomu" (ほむほむ) within Japanese community. Homuhomu likely originated from the [[Runes:Episode_3|runes in Episode 3]], one of which translates to "Homuhomu".
** "Homuhomu" can be used as a verb as "do Homuhomu" (ほむほむする) which means to caress, console or take care of. The action of "do Homuhomu" is not defined exactly.
** Originally started by the fan community it has been embraced and adopted by the industry to become [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable#Interview_with_the_PSP_Game_producers|part of the official language and usage.]]
** Sometimes also jokingly refered to as "Homurika" due to shared similarity of circumstances (having to go through many timelines to prevent a tragedy) with Rika Furude (Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni).
*The first character for Akemi (暁) means "daybreak", while the second one (美) means beauty which is a famous letter in girl's name.
*When her full name is written vertically in hiragana (あけみほむら) and covering the left half at a certain angle, it could be read as カナメまどか which is Kaname written in katakana and Madoka written in hiragana.
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*In an early production sketch, her surname was given as (暁海) "daybreak sea" instead of (暁美). Both are read as Akemi.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji, it can mean:
**flame, blaze (炎 or 焔)
**heart on fire (心火)
**mass of flame (炎叢)
**village protector (保村)

*Though only 焔, 炎, and 心火 are actually Japanese given names. The name 'Homura' can also be written the following ways as a given name:
**stride approaching happiness (歩向楽)
**head/point of the large village (穂邑)
(*Fun fact: The name "炎子" or Homurako can also be read as "Moeko") 
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (焔) "flame, blaze" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
[[File:Homura missing weapons.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Is this [[File talk:Homura's weapons 2.jpg|real life?]]]]
*Some folks in 2ch nicknamed [[Homura Residence|Homura's Residence]] {{nihongo|Homu-home|ほむホーム|Homuhōmu}} since Homu is a nickname for Homura, and Hōmu is "home" rendered in the Japanese syllabary. It should be noted that "homu" is more often used for dog houses and similar structures, with the English word "home" expressed using "uchi" (うち, which refers to one's own house or household), "ie" (いえ, which can refer to a physical house or a family lineage), or the honorific "otaku" (お宅, which refers to someone else's house or household).
*The Homura of previous timelines is, due to her personality and actions, often referred to as "Moemura" amongst Western fans.
*Apparently there is a [http://extrovertedotaku.blogspot.com/2011/04/akemi-homuras-weapon-gallery.html rumor on the net] that some weapons went "missing" at the [[wikipedia:Japan_Self-Defense_Forces|JSDF]] and [[wikipedia:United_States_Forces_Japan|US military bases in Japan]]. There is only one [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%96%E7%8F%A0%E9%A7%90%E5%B1%AF%E5%9C%B0%E6%AD%A6%E5%99%A8%E4%BA%A1%E5%A4%B1%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6 official report] regarding the missing/stolen weapons. It is not known if the rumors of the <s>stolen</s> missing weapons inspired their appearance in the series. Nor is there any evidence indicating that the perpetrator was a time traveling magical girl.
*One fan estimates that Homura used ¥ 1,383,040,300 Yen worth of military weaponry & equipment (that's $17,037,114 USD in today's dollars).[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE4b5yPG5qg&feature=player_embedded]
*Homura's appearance in episode 12 (in the new timeline) from the manga is different than her appearance from the anime. In the anime, her clothes and hairstyle remain the same, with Madoka's ribbon as her accessories. However, in the manga, she wears a new dress, changes her hairstyle to two pigtails with the ribbons Madoka gave her.
*In Audio commentary for [[Episode 4]], Urobuchi liked Chiwa Saitou for the role because she had a "Dark Beauty" feeling.
**In the Audio commentary for [[Episode 7]], Chiwa Saitou explains she tried the role of Kyubey and Kyousuke first, until Gen Urobuchi convinced her to try the role of Homura.
***Chiwa Saito explains that she found the character of Homura to be strong but also to be a weak/delicate girl. Aoi Yuuki adds that the Homura character had no other choice but to become strong.
****Ryouko Shintani states that would be true for a character that has something or someone important to protect.
*Some [[:Media:Image Note 0061.jpg|pages]] from the [[Puella Magi Production Note]] refer to Homura's attack on Walpurgisnacht as "Pytha-homu Switch", a reference to the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2C-PWHpPoI complicated Rube Goldberg machines] featured on the Japanese children's show "Pythagorean Switch".
*In the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"]] Hanokage jokingly describes Homura as "Hommando" in her After-Recording Report comic, because of the excessive vast arsenal of weaponry she unleashes in [[Episode 11]]. Apparently the smörgåsbord of weaponry was added later, they were not originally depicted in the early stages of the screenplay.
*Chiwa Saito (Homura) states that the crying scene in [[Episode 8]] left her with a large impression. She feels like they captured the feelings of a girl perfectly, specially the part where Homura collapses, showing her weak side as a girl.
*In the audio commentary for [[Episode 11]], Chiwa Saito (Homura) found the confession scene to be touching and emotional, and left her with a huge impression. She confesses that she cried.
** Aoi Yuuki (Madoka) found the scene to be amazing and filled her with emotions. Aoi Yuuki felt that her and Madoka became synchronized during the emotional scene. Aoi Yuuki believes that, surely Madoka would have accepted Homura's feelings.
*In [http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Persona_4_Arena Persona 4 Arena], [http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Yukiko_Amagi Yukiko Amagi] has a palette swap for Homura.

==Observations==
[[File:Moemura doing math.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Episode 10 gave us Moemura]]

<blockquote> ''"Kaname Madoka, do you value your life? Do you think that your family and friends are important to you?" "If they are, then you should never think of changing yourself. Otherwise, you will lose everything that is precious to you."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Episode 1]].</blockquote>

*She wants to stop [[Madoka Kaname|Madoka]] from making a contract with [[Kyubey]]
*She has much knowledge about [[Mitakihara Middle School]].
*Is visibly upset when Madoka uses her last name or honorifics instead of the more intimate "Homura".
*She was openly pursuing [[Kyubey]] until Kyubey made contact with Madoka.
*She appears obsessed with Madoka's happiness and/or survival.
*As of [[Episode 10]], it is shown that Homura used to be a very shy and clumsy girl before she became a Puella Magi. Homura met Madoka and Mami when they were saving Homura from a witch, thus the three became friends. At the very end of that timeline, Madoka is killed and Homura asks Kyubey to turn her into a Puella Magi with her wish being "to meet Madoka again, but this time as the one protecting her, not as the one being protected".
*She appears to live by herself; her [[Homura Residence|residence]] only has her name on the nameplate, much like [[Mami]]'s. In episode 10, when she wakes up in the hospital, no-one is there with her, and she seems to have been filling out the school transfer forms on her own.
*She seem to have met [[Kyubey]] before, as she refers to him as "Incubator" in [[Episode 8]] shortly after he was shot down by her. She also reveals to "know his true motives".
*Her cold attitude was formed through re-living the same timeline multiple times, with the ending always being that Madoka either turned into a witch or died. When that happens, Homura turns back time to the first day of her arrival again.
* When [[Mami]] asks Homura if she has any other power besides bending time in [[Episode 10]], Homura steals guns, swords etc. from a locker. She hides these weapons inside her shield.
* Homura calls everyone by their full name, giving the impression of being distant to people. This is most likely an attempt of her part to distance herself emotionally with everyone.
** In [[Episode 10]], Moemura goes from formal to first name basis with Madoka.
**In [[Episode 9]] when Kyoko sacrifices herself to save Sayaka, Homura calls her by her first name.
**The way she calls Sayaka varies on timelines. And she always refers to Mami as by her full name or Tomoe-san, probably because she is her senior.
* She wears glasses and braided hair in her early insecure depiction shown in [[Episode 10]]. Later in that episode with renewed determination she undoes her braids and uses her soul gem to correct her vision. From then on she no longer required the use of glasses.
* Homura finds a manual on how to make bombs from the internet. According with the [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%85%B9%E8%85%B9%E6%99%82%E8%A8%88#.E5.89.B5.E4.BD.9C.E7.89.A9.E3.81.B8.E3.81.AE.E7.99.BB.E5.A0.B4 Japanese Wikipedia] the manual is titled {{Nihongo|'''Hara Hara Tokei'''|腹腹時計|[[wikipedia:Hara_Hara_Tokei|Hara Hara Tokei]]}}, published in March 1974 by a [[wikipedia:East_Asia_Anti-Japan_Armed_Front|far-left terrorist organization]].
**Incidentally, the manual explains with illustrations that ''“Anyone with a middle-school level knowledge of chemistry can do it”''.
*'''Character Development:''' Prior to the events of Episode 1 (or timeline), from the very beginning Homura considered herself to be useless, and worthless. She didnt think people would miss her if she were to die or disappear. But Madoka was probably the first person to see Homura differently, for the good person that she was and opened her eyes that changed her way thinking about herself. With each time line, we start to see a transformation not only in Homura but with Madoka as well, where there is a role reversal. It is now Madoka who believes she is powerless and worthless, someone who cant even do anything to save her friends, and it is Homura who believes that Madoka is too kind and reckless for trying to do to much for others.
*If Homura really did loop the same month nearly 100 times, she would technically be around 22 years old.

==Speculations==
{{Theory/Header|status=confirmed}}
*In the first two episodes, Homura appeared to be the antagonist. It was later explained that she only wanted to prevent Madoka becoming a magical girl. She saved Madoka and Sayaka multiple times and may become an ally and/or mentor of Madoka in the future.

*She might also wish to prevent Madoka becoming a magical girl because of the risk that she could turn into an overwhelmingly powerful witch.
**This has been proven right in [[Episode 10]].

*In [[Episode 5]], Homura saves Sayaka from Kyoko by suddenly manifesting as Kyoko's attack is about to land, somehow moving Sayaka out of the path of the attack. The ability seems to involve massive acceleration rather than teleportation (this because of her power being to turn back/stop time and thus being able to move quickly from one point to another by stopping time temporarily), as she is able to act in a [[:File:Homura_Move1.jpg|split second]]. As there are hints that a Puella Magi's powers may relate to her wish (e.g. Sayaka's regeneration), this may be a clue as to Homura's true motives. As of [[Episode 8]] it has been confirmed that Homura's ability has something to do with time.
**Theory proven right: her power is stopping time and wish is time-related.)
{{Theory/Footer}}

{{Theory/Header|status=debunked}}
[[File:Madoka magica homura bingo.jpg|right|thumb|150px|the speculah madness.]]
*Homura's wish was to protect Madoka, and since wishes always come true, it should make her immune from death and becoming a witch before saving Madoka. This makes her doomed to be locked in this cycle. In one timeline she was almost successful, but Madoka sacrificed herself for the sake of Homura and caused another restart.
**Theory proven wrong: Homura controls when and if she rewinds time, so long as one month as passed since the last reset.)

*Per the image in the gallery below, the pipe layout on the corridor wall is completely different after Homura uses her 'teleportation' ability. Assuming this is not a production error, it has been suggested that the ability actually involves magically reconstituting the entire corridor while moving the people in it around. For more information, please refer to the entry on this phenomenon in the [[Speculah:Magical_Powers#Spatial_Reconstruction_.28unconfirmed.29|Magical Powers speculah]].
**Theory proven wrong: her power has nothing to do with that, it was a production error.

*Homura may be a homunculus created by Madoka.<ref>See [http://gall.dcinside.com/anigallers/259050 DCinside] and [http://www.angelhalowiki.com/r1/wiki.php/%EB%A7%88%EB%B2%95%EC%86%8C%EB%85%80%20%EB%A7%88%EB%8F%84%EC%B9%B4%E2%98%86%EB%A7%88%EA%B8%B0%EC%B9%B4/%EB%96%A1%EB%B0%A5%EB%AA%A8%EC%9D%8C#s-7.4 Angelhalo Wiki](Documents are in Korean)</ref>

*Homura might be in possession of the soul gems of magical girls from an alternate timeline, such as the alternate Madokas. See also [[Speculah:Homura Identity Swap Theory]] (though note the identity swap theory has been debunked).
**Theory proven wrong: Soul Gems disappear when their owner dies or become Grief Seeds.

*One of the speculations as for why Homura does not tell Madoka upfront of the consequences of becoming a magical girl, is because Madoka might just become one in order to save Homura or Mami. This could also be the reason why she's trying to keep a distance between her and Madoka.
**Theory proven wrong: she was doing it to stop Madoka per her promise.
{{Theory/Footer}}

{{Theory/Header|status=unknown}}
*Homura may actually be Faust, as Faust in the play tries all his might to save Gretchen (Madoka) from dying but in the end she perishes anyways as Mephistopheles (QB) tries to tempt her to form a contract with him.
** There's also the fact that in the Goethe version, Faust would only lose his soul if he ever had a moment of perfect happiness that made him wish he could stop time at that moment forever. Homura's power, of course, is to stop time. As such, it's entirely possible that the Homura and Faust parallels will be taken to its logical conclusion: She will have a moment of perfect happiness, she will stop time at that moment, and then she will die or become a witch. However, it should be mentioned that Faust manages to escape Mephistopheles and enter heaven because he found his moment of happiness in helping others, and not in anything Mephistopheles gave him. On the other hand, there is a [[Kriemhild Gretchen|witch that tries to create heaven on Earth.]]
** In the story of Faust, the devil grants him "magical powers" for 24 years, "one year for each hour of the day," and the deal was at the end of the "24 years," the devil would claim his soul. Homura's "weapon" is an hourglass, and her hourglass can reset time by one month. Given the strong parallels to Faust, and how at the end of the last loop, Homura was about to lose her soul (by giving in to Kyuubey's master plan and her Soul Gem becoming corrupted), it is entirely probable that her loop lasted for a total of 24 months/loop attempts as a reasonable conservative estimate, and the full Faustian 24 years as a more gruesome estimate. Given how radically her personality has changed since the first loop attempt, and how she seems to have memorized most of the key events of the loop, 24 months seems like a plausible number.

* Homura shows some very different powers in episode 12. While this may be a by-product of the new world, it is also possible she always had these powers and simply did not use them in favor of her less magic-consuming time-stopping.
** Given the fact that she no longer has her shield on her wrist, it is most likely that her powers have changed altogether.
*** Her shield was shown to be completely out of sand during the fight with Walpurgis Night. As we know, the only way for her to get more sand again is to reset the timeline (flip the hourglass). Since the timeline wasn't actually reset by her, even in new timeline, her shield would still be completely out of sand, and therefore, useless as anything but a hunk of steel on her arm. It makes sense she wouldn't use it anymore, then.
**** Considering her wish was to protect Madoka, one could believe her shield shows her resolve to protect. Its turning to sand in the Walpurgis Night fight represents her inability (and indeed, her failure) to protect Madoka. When she flips the hourglass, gaining more sand represents the fact she can protect Madoka again. Her not having it in the new timeline shows that she doesn't need to protect anyone anymore.
*** As for the source of her new powers, speculations abound; lead amongst them is that she got Madoka's bow from her at the same time that Madoka fixed her Soul Gem and gave her her ribbon. Another theory is that since her wish was to "protect Madoka," and Madoka is now a concept rather than a person, her powers were altered into something similar to what Madoka uses. Yet another theory is that with the universe restarted, Homura made a different wish, and so got different powers. Yet another theory is that Homura was always able to produce a bow; after all, her original concept artwork depicted her with that weapon. She just hadn't figured out how, or alternatively, just hadn't bothered, since stopping time is more efficient.
**** My (slightly poorly-founded) theory is that her wish was to know what Madoka was (which explains why she can suddenly tell Kyubey everything) - if that's true, her having a bow represents her bond with the concept of Madoka. Kind of similar to your point.

*Homura may be Walpurgis Night. As Homura's powers involved time manipulation it could very well be that we are seeing a witch version of Homura warped back into the past ironically becoming the very event that has shaped her reason for making a contract. Walpurgis Night has been depicted with clock-like gears underneath her dress. Episode 11 also depicts Walpurgis Night having a primary color of purple, which is also Homura's color. While the end of the series shows Homura losing her shield, after the credits we are shown Homura during an unknown time period, though having Madoka's ribbons, battling. Before Homura starts the fight, she hears Madoka offer words of encouragement as Homura gives up a final smile, which may signal Homura being consumed with despair. The final shot shows the main heroines, overlapped with multiple silhouettes of the heroines, which could allude to the familiars summoned by Walpurgis Night in episode 11, before showing Homura's soul gem.
**More to this is that it's actually a fact that Kriemhild Gretchen and Walpurgisnacht where designed, to be two halves of a whole, at least as far as physical character design goes. Because of that they form an hour glass. Now, One thing that really stands out is Gretchen, go take a look at her body if you haven't. Now this is really a strange witch for Madoka to become. Most witches have at least something in common with their original wish and past, but all Madoka appears to be is this stringy black mess, What could explain this? Well, if we accept that Walpurgisnacht nacht is in fact Homura's witch, sighting the gears and Homura's lack of a time barrier, It then follows that Homura's and Madoka's witches form the hour glass. The implications of that would not be trivial, To start with, Homura is the very cause of Madoka's power and potential as a magical girl, How does she do this? time loops, as Kyuubey explained, each loop makes Madoka's past bleaker and bleaker, We already know that blackness is despair incarnate since we see it build up in soul gems, Gretchen is of course VERY black. In addition to that, Gretchen is also made up of many tendrils of threads, It would seem that if she is the bottom of the hour glass, then It's plausible that the threads represent the very threads of time that Madoka is caught up in, Walpurgisnacht, if Homura, would then be intimately connected to Gretchen, the very cause of her power, each twist of time by Homura perhaps dropping those threads, symbolic of their relationship to one another.

===Different Universes===
There are some bizarre elements that haven't been properly addressed in the anime series. In one case is the issue that the production notes state that in one timeline [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note#Oktavia_von_Seckendorff.2C_Timeline_3_Version|Kyousuke was a guitarist]]. It was never addressed in the Anime but in the [[:file:Card Oktavia 2.png|alternate-Oktavia's witch card]] does mention a guitar, and we have no reason to assume it refers to anyone but Kyousuke. On this reason Kyousuke as a guitarist is considered to be canon. One possible explanation for this is that Homura is not only going back in time but also going to [[wikipedia:Parallel_universe_(fiction)|parallel universes]] (different universes) contained within the [[wikipedia:Multiverse|multiverse]].

[[NewType_2011-05#Homura.27s_shield|Gen Urobuchi stated that he didn't really think too much about the mechanics of Homura's time loops]], so the nature of Homura's power is not only a mystery, but it is not fully understood not even by the creative source.

There are ways to explain the change in instrument using only time travel. Perhaps someone made a wish that changed Kyousuke's past, and the effects persisted in future timelines because the wish changed events that happened before the point where the timelines diverged, when Homura woke up in the hospital. Kyousuke might be proficient with both instruments, and some event during the time loop period might inspire him to prefer one over the other. However, these speculations are based on guesswork, since the show's creators have not yet provided details.

{{Theory/Footer}}

<gallery>
File:Homura_Move2.jpg|Homura is able to move extremely fast in comparison with water drops.
File:Homuragrenade.jpg|Homura's grenade in Episode 8 looks like an M61 grenade, used during the Vietnam War.
File:Homugun.jpg|Homura's pistol in Episode 8 looks like an M9.
File:Homuras_shield_chart1.jpg|Analysis of how Homura's shield works.
File:Homuras_shield_chart2.jpg|Analysis of the central mechanism.

</gallery>

==Gallery==

=== Official art ===
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Homura Akemi Anime Design.jpg
File:Homura Akemi Original Design.jpg|Original character design by Ume Aoki
File:Homura shield.png|Homura's shield design
File:Homura-magazine.jpg|The cover of Megami magazine featuring Homura with [[Amy]].
File:Megami 04.2011 Homu Pin-up.jpg|Same magazine with a nicer page.
File:Megami 07.2011 Homura.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:145.jpg|A [[Madoka_Magica_(manga)|manga]] illustration of Homura with her shield
File:Homura-scan.jpg|
File:Official homumado art 2.jpg|Official Homura and Madoka art
File:Ume autograph.jpg|Autographed illustration by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Ume aoki dojinshi homura.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]]'s Dojinshi "RKGKMDK"
File:03.jpg|Homura neko
File:08.jpg|Inside cover page
File:Apricot +8.jpg|Homura and Madoka doujin page
File:09 TL.jpg|Fan translation of Homura and Madoka doujin page
File:13.jpg|Crying Homura
File:16.jpg|Ending in widddeee-face Homura
File:Homura dakimakura ume.jpg|Dakimakura
File:Homura shield sketch.jpg|A sketch of Homura's shield
File:Homura moemura sketch.jpg|
File:Artbook Homura Drawing.jpg
File:NyanType 05.2011 Homu.jpg|NyanType May 2011.
File:BD 2 Scan 8.jpg|from the Blu-Ray Volume 2 Booklet.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p24 p25.jpg
File:HomuraPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Homura as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Homura prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Homura. Note that her surname is shown here as (暁海) instead of (暁美). Both are read as Akemi.
File:Production note Homura design.jpg|Sketches from Production Notes.
File:PN 47.jpg
File:PN 55.jpg|Sketches of Homura's shield from production notes.
File:PN 65.jpg|Sketches of Homura's bombs from production notes.
File:Homura dog poster small.jpg|Poster from the Dog Association.
File:Megami 03.2012 01.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 2.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 2
File:Madoka_A_1_095.jpg|Madoka tries to get Homura to name her attacks. Somehow, they don't have the same ring to them as Tiro Finale does.
File:Chibi_Homura.jpg
File:PMMMO-Homura.png|Homura closeup as in [[Madoka Magica Online]]
File:Yande.re 231131.jpg
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Homura as a regular girl ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Homura holding an umbrella.gif|Homura holding an umbrella.
File:Homura glances back.gif|Homura glances back.
File:Homura wore a poker face.gif|Homura wore a poker face.
File:Homura is a genius.gif|Homura is a genius.
File:The negotiation broke down.gif|The negotiation broke down.
File:Homura standing post.gif|Homura flipping her hair.
File:Homura wrapped in ribbon.gif|Homura being wrapped in ribbon.
File:Homura gives Madoka a hung.gif|Homura gives Madoka a hug.
File:Homura tied up on the wheel of time.gif|Homura tied up on the wheel of time.
File:Madoka 10 02.jpg|Homura in Episode 10 from Timeline 1.
File:Out of breath moemura.gif
File:Homura change outlook.gif|Homura changes her outlook.
File:Homura naked.gif|Homura naked.
File:472805.jpg
File:462033-1.jpg
File:408223.jpg
File:Madokamagica06_095.jpg
File:Akemi_Homura.jpg
File:New_universe_Homura.png
File:Puella110_000381.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magika-02-at-22-42-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_168.jpg
</gallery>

==== Homura as a Puella Magi ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Homura first appearence.gif|Homura first appearence.
File:Homura transformation.gif|Homura's transformation sequence.
File:Homura flipping hair.gif|Homura's entrance with style.
File:Homura as a Puella Magi.gif|Homura as a Puella Magi.
File:Homura climbs on the truck.gif|Homura climbs on the truck.
File:Homura Vs Walpurgis Night.gif|Homura Vs Walpurgis Night.
File:Homura using bow and arrow.gif|Homura using bow and arrow.
File:Homura using bow and arrow2.gif|Homura using bow and arrow.
File:Homura is wrapped in ribbon.gif|Homura is wrapped in ribbon.
File:Ep5 runes mura.png|Homura's ring and fingernail.
File:Homura soul gem.png|Homura's Soul Gem.
File:462034.jpg
File:462035-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_312.jpg
File:Homura transformation_PSP.gif|Homura's transformation in PSP GAME
</gallery>

==== Homura as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:Homulilly_Event_8.jpg|[[Homulilly]]
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Dont call me homu homu.jpg
File:Homura pixel mugen.gif
File:Hommando sketches fanart.jpg|Hommando: One Woman Army.
File:Homura, one man army.jpg|Can one little girl really take down Walpurgis Night?
File:(Hayashi Ichirou) Mutual confession.gif|A heavy reinterpretation and editing of Episode 10 observed through the eyes of Homura
File:Bazooka homura.jpg|Magical weapons are for little girls
File:Homura crazy.jpg|An accurate depiction of Homura's obsession with Madoka
File:Homura witch pantsu.jpg|
File:Homura God of War.jpg|According with Fans if Madoka is a Goddess/concept of Hope, then Homura is the God of War.
File:Hommando means war!.jpg|Hommando brings new meaning to Total War.
File:The homu tank of war.jpg|Hommando Tank Commander
File:Homura gundam.jpg|Homura is the Mahou Shoujo of the 21st century.
File:Puella Magi Solid Snake.jpg|FUND IT
File:Mami vs Homura.png|
File:Fan creation Homura Soul Gem Jewelry.jpg|Fan jewelry creation of Homura's Soul Gem with a mechanical gear inside.
File:QB Trick.jpg|
File:Homunator Come with me if you want to live.jpg|A stranger from the future just saved your life... wait, that sounds familiar.

File:HOMEEEEEERUN!.jpg|HOMEEEEEERUN!
File:Supercute homurachan.jpg|
File:Call of duty homu.jpg
File:Homuhomu moe.jpg|Death by Moe
File:Homura coolest character.jpg|
File:Homura lord of war.jpg
File:Homurashop bikini eye candy.jpg|So many Homuras and only one Madoka
File:Homu scopedog.jpg|
File:Homura replica shield.jpg|a replica shield
File:Homurambo.jpg
File:Army of homu.jpg
File:Puella Magi Madoka Magica movie 2011.jpg
File:Moemura with guns.jpg
File:Homura with more heavy gun.jpg
File:Tea and snacks at homu residence.jpg|Homura redesigns the Homu-cave.
File:Meet the time traveler.jpg|Where did Madoka get [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=36lSzUMBJnc her healing license?]
File:Namacha I Won't Allow That.png|
File:Homuknight madoprincess.jpg
File:Akemi homura by paksiwirongbuang-d3dgucf.png|Coming this summer: Quantum Homu
File:Unlimited Golf Clubs Works.jpg|Homura goes back to her roots.
File:Homura happy dreams.jpg|Chiwa Saito (Homura): ''"The part with the highest number of happy dream is right here!"'' (actual quote from Blu-ray commentary).
File:Cute homucat Moe-moe kyun.jpg
File:Moemura gun sad scene.jpg
File:Adult homura magical woman fanart.jpg
File:Homura sailor moon fanart.jpg|Homura cosplaying as Sailor Saturn; her fuku is as seen in the Sera Myu musicals.
File:Akemi homura bakemonogatari parody fanart.jpg
File:Homura personas army fanart.jpg
File:Chibi-hommando fanart.png
File:437874_copy.jpg
File:Sample-78b21fe4486b159fc9ea3ac996c269ef.jpg
File:C20bba73473860aefe846f28db963f07.jpg
File:C48fd9019711cc346458a135c1d952ce.jpg
File:Sexyhomura with glasses.jpg|Cool beauty sexy Homura with glasses.
File:Homura motorbike madoka badass art.jpg
File:Madoka Magica - MadoMagi üÖ Panic Track A 07.png|Homura as a character goes to several changes with each time loop.
File:JoJomagica-homu.png|Star Platinum The World Homura
File:Call me homuhomu (yasai).jpg|Call me Homuhomu.
File:Badass homura archer.jpg
File:Homura moon leaping.jpg
File:Homu runner.jpg
File:(torinone) magical girl attacks 21493123 big p11.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===

==== Analyses and Theories ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:1296786066859 2.jpg|Spatial Reconstitution Theory (空間再構成)
File:Hunter-x-hunter-1641920 2.jpg|Comparison of unnamed Nen ability in Hunter x Hunter and Homura's 'teleportation.'
File:Homura weapons.jpg|Homura's arsenal of weapons: Home made bombs, hand grenades (M61), Flash Bombs, M9/Beretta M92F, Desert Eagle, Remington 870 (though the picture denotes it as a Benelli M1), FN Minimi M249, and lots of ammo
File:Homura's weapons 2.jpg|Continuation: Mortar (M29 / L16 / M252 mortar), Tank Truck, Missile (Type "88 Surface to Ship" Anti-warship Guided Missile), Anti Tank Weapon (RPG -7 & M136 AT4), Bunker Buster (GBU-28), Golf Club
</gallery>

==== Hommando: Army of One====
<gallery>
File:Hommando cheat sheet.jpg|Obey Hommando's rules, and you will live to see another day.
File:Hommando in action.jpg|[[wikipedia:U.S. Army Rangers|HOMMANDO LEADS THE WAY!]]
File:Meguca gonna be saved 2.jpg|Walpurgis says: "HUEHUEHUEHUEHUEHUE"
File:Meguca gonna be saved.jpg|Walpurgis says: "Oh shit."
</gallery>

==== Military Connection ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Homu_chopper.jpg|Japan's military honors Homura Akemi by painting her on one of their choppers
File:Nose_art_photo_by_mito.jpg|''We have the people whom we want to protect. Japan ground self-defense force.''
File:Homu chopper with military.jpg
</gallery>

==== Homerun-chan ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Why_Homerun-chan.jpg|How Homura became Homerun-chan (from [http://green-oval.net/cgi-board.pl/a/thread/44584534#p44589693 Thread #7], which also gave birth to the motto "Deny the obvious, uphold the inane")
File:Homerun-chan2.png|2ch's reaction (also from [http://green-oval.net/cgi-board.pl/a/thread/44584534#p44616327 Thread #7])
</gallery>

==Magazine Article==
<gallery>
File:Chiwa Saito Data File.jpg
</gallery>

*[[NewType_2011-07#Homura_Character_Description|July's NewType article]]
*[[Animedia_2011-05#Chiwa_Saito_.28Homura.29_Data_File|Animedia 2011-05: Chiwa Saito Data]]
*[[AFA11 Interview Chiwa Saito]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|暁美ほむら}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|akemi_homura}}
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Homu-Land-Defence-Force-Akemi-Homura-Fanpage/216524478381175?ref=ts Homu-Land Defence Force] (Akemi Homura Facebook Fanpage)
*[http://askpervyhomu.tumblr.com/ Ask pervy homu] ''(a fan blog)''
*[http://askhomunyan.tumblr.com/ ask homunyan]
[[Category:Characters]]

Homura Akemi

2013-11-10T05:59:09Z

Acheron65: /* Observations */ Acutally she would be closer to 22, as there are around 8 years in 100 months and she was around 14 to begin with.

{{spoilers}}
<blockquote> ''"I promise." "I'll definitely save you." "No matter how many times I have to repeat all of this, I'll protect you!"'' - Homura Akemi, [[Episode 10]].</blockquote>

{{Infobox_character
|name=Homura Akemi
|image=[[File:Homura Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=暁美ほむら (Akemi Homura)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=305 Chiwa Saitou] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=53287 Cristina Vee] Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/14583/Alessia_Amendola Alessia Amendola] Spanish: [http://www.eldoblaje.com/datos/FichaActorDoblaje.asp?id=13908 Ariadna Jiménez]
|age=14 (estimated)
|weapon=Shield (storage and timejump device), golf club, pipe bombs, IMI Desert Eagle, FN Minimi, Beretta 92FS, Remington 870, Howa Type 89, M26 frag grenades, flashbang grenades, RPG-7, AT-4, C-4 explosives, bow ({{spoiler|since Episode 12}})
}}
'''Homura Akemi''' is the deuteragonist of [[Madoka Magica]]. She is first seen by Madoka in a dream of her fighting a monster in a desolate landscape of skyscrapers. The day after the dream, Homura has transferred to Madoka's school where she gives her ominous warnings.
==General Info==
<blockquote>''"With kindness comes naïveté. Courage becomes foolhardiness. And dedication has no reward. If you can't accept any of that, you are not fit to be a Puella Magi."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>

[[File:Guidebook ep 11 hommando scene.jpg|right|thumb|275px|I bet [[Gen Urobuchi|Urobuchi]] had something to do with this.]]

* A smart, graceful, athletically-talented girl. Cool if not chilly, her personality even can even be seen in her posture. Her primary ability is to stop time, all her other abilities and attacks seem to come from non-magical items, [[Weapons|such as firearms and bombs]]. Her time manipulation device can also allow her to travel back in time, act as a shield, and seems to act as a limitless storage facility.
* She seems to be a magical girl, but there are a lot of mysteries surrounding the way she acts. Her fighting style is also unidentified.
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s Design Check: A blunt girl. I tried to let this shine through in her design. Her distinguishing point is her silky long hair.
* Magical girl outfit: Homura was designed with her personality and combat style in mind. I found her fascinating right away. (Aoki)
* The sharp lines of her upper back and jacket evoke her personality. Overall rather monochromatic. Her black tights have a diamond pattern.
* School uniform: She wears black tights in uniform too, leaving her overall feel just like in her magical girl outfit. She gives off the air of a silent beauty.
*Homura's height range, according to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|155-158cm]] (5'1"-5'2"). Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown at this time.
* According to the Blu-ray episode 2 voice commentary, Ume Aoki found Homura to be the most difficult to come up with an image color but one of the easier ones for character design.
* Regardless of her reasons, Homura'a priority is preventing Madoka from becoming a Mahou Shoujo. Since that is not understandable by other Mahou Shoujos or Madoka, she decided to act alone.
* Homura is a magical girl from another timeline, as revealed by Kyubey. She knows that Kyubey is behind a sinister plot, and it mostly involves Madoka turning into a magical girl.
* Homura's special ability is revealed to be some kind of time-travel, which explains why she knows so much to the point of knowing exactly when and where certain things will happen. This also may be why she can move at blistering speed.
* Her [[Homura_Residence|house]] has a wall display of documents relating to witches.
* In episode 9, it was revealed that Homura can stop time. However, anyone she touches while the ability is under effect will not be stopped.
**According to an interview in Otona Anime Vol. 20, translated by symbv, here is what Gen Urobuchi said on more of Homura's power: "The weapon that looks like Homura's shield is actually a sand timer. When the flow of the sand is blocked, time is stopped. And when there is no sand on the upper part of the sand timer and then the timer is reverted, one month's worth of time is turned back. But before that stage is reached, only time stopping is possible. This means the special power of Homura is the ability to manipulate one month's time's worth of sand in the sand timer. As for the time passed and then turned back, since it was not the focus in this work I did not think it through very thoroughly. I think you can say that the world split up and became parallel worlds there." In episode 11, we see Homura's sand run out in the middle of her fight with Walpurgisnacht, verifying this limitation of her time stop powers.
* Homura's backstory was revealed in episode 10. She was a transfer student who was recovering from heart disease. Probably due to her lack of confidence, she was targeted by familiars. However, Madoka (who was a Puella Magi at this time) and Mami save her. During Walpurgis Night, Madoka and Mami die. Homura then makes the wish to re-do her meeting with Madoka to prevent her fate.
* Along with stopping time, Homura can also reverse time to before her meeting with Madoka.
* Homura, while initially ditzy and insecure, has become very independent and strong during her time traveling. Her cold nature is from her determination to save Madoka after having failed in her mission to prevent Madoka from becoming a magical girl several times.
* A previous Madoka was the one to task Homura to prevent Madoka from becoming a Puella Magi.
* In the current timeline, Homura fails to stop Walpurgis Night. However, since Homura somewhat confessed to Madoka to the time traveling, Madoka creates a new wish to make sure that Homura's efforts weren't in vain.
* Homura is the only one that remembers Madoka in the newest timeline. Also, she gains a bow and magical wings. Whether her time-stopping ability remains is unknown.
* In the ending, Homura faces off with many demons in a desert. Her wings extend and reflects the universe, full of stars.
* Homura uses her magic to heal her heart condition
* Homura is the strongest of the magical girls as long as [[Nitro+ Q&A Panels at Animagic 2013|no one discovers the nature of her power.]]
*At a [[Nitro+ Q&A Panels at Animagic 2013|Nitro+ Q&A Panel]] it was revealed that Homura went through almost 100 timelines. Q: How many timelines did Homura go through? A: Approaching 100.
*Color Theme: Purple.
*Soul Gem shape: Diamond.

==Personality==
Since her arrival at Mitakihara Middle School, she is immediately depicted as being very intelligent, athletic, distant, and cold. It is revealed in [[episode 4]] that she is only like this because she has seen so much suffering during her tenure as a magical girl. Because of this, she does not want Madoka to become a magical girl and tries to do anything in order to stop her from making a wish with [[Kyubey]], going as far as to attempting to injure the cat-like creature. Despite her cold attitude towards others, she still very much cares for Madoka as it is her sole objective to protect her due to the countless amount blood, sweat, and tears she has shed over her jumps in time.

In the original timeline where her journey began, however, Homura is portrayed as meek, shy, timid, and is known around the school for her lack of confidence. She was also known for her physical incapability of performing in P.E. class; she would get dizzy upon doing even the simplest of warm-up exercises. This had the unfortunate result of her being a target of bullying, as heard on [[Drama CD 1]]. Overwhelmed by her perceived uselessness, she begins questioning her existence and until she begins her fated friendship with Madoka, her feelings do not change. Madoka, alongside [[Mami Tomoe]], shows her the ropes and dangers of becoming a magical girl and notes that Madoka's own attitude became much healthier with every witch battle. In an ironic twist, in the anime timeline we see how frail and meek Madoka is, compared to the current Homura whose personality had performed a complete 180-degree turn due to her experiences in multiple timelines.

Despite being regarded as emotionless by [[Sayaka Miki]], Homura is far from it. Although she does not easily show signs of remorse, sadness, or pity, it is only because she had grown used to the suffering around her. Homura herself has stated that she always feels badly with each life she unable to save or alter, but nevertheless, it does not slow her down from staying true to her main objective in saving Madoka.

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

===Homura in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"Madoka, don't say that I shouldn't save you. I can't do everything. I can't save everyone. But, in spite of that, I wanted to save you. So, don't say that."'' - Homura, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_5:_That.27s_what_I.27m_here_for|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 5]].</blockquote>
*Homura first appears in Chapter 3. When [[Mami]] warns her about the magical girl murders, [[Homura]] seems not to care, but warns Mami not to get close to her, Madoka, [[Hitomi]] and [[Sayaka]].
*In chapter 4, she appears for one page with her friends, going out for sweets. She defers to Madoka's taste and doesn't care where they go. She protected Madoka well to this point, keeping the knowledge of magical girls far away from her and Sayaka.
*In chapters 5-7, as Mitakihara Junior High is covered with a witch's barrier, Homura does her best to protect Madoka from the familiars. After Madoka told her not to sacrifice others to protect her, however, Homura decided to find [[Oriko]] and [[Kirika]] and defeat them. Oriko reveals that {{spoiler|she knows about the end of the world caused by Kriemheld Gretchen, Madoka's witch form, and that she plans to kill Madoka before she can contract and cause that to happen.}} Homura fights together with Mami, [[Kyoko]] and [[Yuma]], coming close to losing when two of the other three fall into despair after {{spoiler|seeing Kirika become a witch. They manage to pull themselves together and defeat her, and Homura kills Oriko. But since Oriko also killed Madoka by using the last of her power to shoot a piece of Kirika's witch body through Madoka's torso, Homura can do nothing but reset the timeline.}}

===Homura in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story|The Different Story]]===

* Homura acts just as she did in the anime.
* Homura tries to cooperate with all magical girls to fight Walpurgis. But she still fails because all other magical girls don't believe her.
** When Sayaka becomes Oktavia, she warns Kyoko not to visit Mami or she may die. Kyoko refuses and set a barrier to stop her from following.
** She brings unconscious Mami home, and then seeks her help.
** She lies to Madoka, saying Sayaka is killed by witches. She doesn't want Madoka to know about the cold truth.
** When Madoka contracts, she doesn't reset time immediately. She tries to convince Madoka to run away, but Madoka refuses. She resets time after the other two go to fight Walpurgis.

===Homura in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|PSP Game]]===
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*If certain conditions are met, the Homura route will be available for playing.
*Homura can save Mami from Charlotte.
**By telling Mami she will leave Charlotte to her, Homura can avoid being tied up in ribbons. Homura can then secretly follow and save Mami in time.
***Mami apologizes to Homura for misjudging her and forms a bond with Homura.
***With Mami alive, there is a scene where she fights against Kyoko.
*Homura can save Sayaka, by choosing Kyoko to talk to Sayaka and prevent her from becoming a witch.
**Sayaka will join the group in fighting against Walpurgis.
*Kyouko will team up with Homura in most cases.
*If Homura successfully avoids Mami's death and none of the magical girls become witches, then it is possible for Homura to challenge Walpurgis with four magical girls without having Madoka contracting with Kyubey.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmWa2bs1aPA&feature=plcp The PSP game has a transformation scene for glasses Homura]
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==Trivia==
[[File:Homerun The Movie.jpg|thumb|right|200px|And so a legend was born]]
*Homura's shield is able to store a countless amount of weapons, as demonstrated by the many pistols, light machineguns, shotguns, rocket launchers, and boxes of ammunition packed inside it. Note that her shield is relatively small and she is able to wear it around her wrist, much like a watch. As such, her shield seems to have been inspired from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Lord Time Lord] technology. Evidence to support this is fairly obvious - her own magical power is based off of time manipulation, so a relation is very likely.
*Homura is frequently referred to as "Homerun-chan" amongst Western fans, due to the similarity of the two names in Japanese, however she is frequently referred as "Homuhomu" (ほむほむ) within Japanese community. Homuhomu likely originated from the [[Runes:Episode_3|runes in Episode 3]], one of which translates to "Homuhomu".
** "Homuhomu" can be used as a verb as "do Homuhomu" (ほむほむする) which means to caress, console or take care of. The action of "do Homuhomu" is not defined exactly.
** Originally started by the fan community it has been embraced and adopted by the industry to become [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable#Interview_with_the_PSP_Game_producers|part of the official language and usage.]]
** Sometimes also jokingly refered to as "Homurika" due to shared similarity of circumstances (having to go through many timelines to prevent a tragedy) with Rika Furude (Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni).
*The first character for Akemi (暁) means "daybreak", while the second one (美) means beauty which is a famous letter in girl's name.
*When her full name is written vertically in hiragana (あけみほむら) and covering the left half at a certain angle, it could be read as カナメまどか which is Kaname written in katakana and Madoka written in hiragana.
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*In an early production sketch, her surname was given as (暁海) "daybreak sea" instead of (暁美). Both are read as Akemi.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji, it can mean:
**flame, blaze (炎 or 焔)
**heart on fire (心火)
**mass of flame (炎叢)
**village protector (保村)

*Though only 焔, 炎, and 心火 are actually Japanese given names. The name 'Homura' can also be written the following ways as a given name:
**stride approaching happiness (歩向楽)
**head/point of the large village (穂邑)
(*Fun fact: The name "炎子" or Homurako can also be read as "Moeko") 
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (焔) "flame, blaze" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
[[File:Homura missing weapons.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Is this [[File talk:Homura's weapons 2.jpg|real life?]]]]
*Some folks in 2ch nicknamed [[Homura Residence|Homura's Residence]] {{nihongo|Homu-home|ほむホーム|Homuhōmu}} since Homu is a nickname for Homura, and Hōmu is "home" rendered in the Japanese syllabary. It should be noted that "homu" is more often used for dog houses and similar structures, with the English word "home" expressed using "uchi" (うち, which refers to one's own house or household), "ie" (いえ, which can refer to a physical house or a family lineage), or the honorific "otaku" (お宅, which refers to someone else's house or household).
*The Homura of previous timelines is, due to her personality and actions, often referred to as "Moemura" amongst Western fans.
*Apparently there is a [http://extrovertedotaku.blogspot.com/2011/04/akemi-homuras-weapon-gallery.html rumor on the net] that some weapons went "missing" at the [[wikipedia:Japan_Self-Defense_Forces|JSDF]] and [[wikipedia:United_States_Forces_Japan|US military bases in Japan]]. There is only one [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%96%E7%8F%A0%E9%A7%90%E5%B1%AF%E5%9C%B0%E6%AD%A6%E5%99%A8%E4%BA%A1%E5%A4%B1%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6 official report] regarding the missing/stolen weapons. It is not known if the rumors of the <s>stolen</s> missing weapons inspired their appearance in the series. Nor is there any evidence indicating that the perpetrator was a time traveling magical girl.
*One fan estimates that Homura used ¥ 1,383,040,300 Yen worth of military weaponry & equipment (that's $17,037,114 USD in today's dollars).[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE4b5yPG5qg&feature=player_embedded]
*Homura's appearance in episode 12 (in the new timeline) from the manga is different than her appearance from the anime. In the anime, her clothes and hairstyle remain the same, with Madoka's ribbon as her accessories. However, in the manga, she wears a new dress, changes her hairstyle to two pigtails with the ribbons Madoka gave her.
*In Audio commentary for [[Episode 4]], Urobuchi liked Chiwa Saitou for the role because she had a "Dark Beauty" feeling.
**In the Audio commentary for [[Episode 7]], Chiwa Saitou explains she tried the role of Kyubey and Kyousuke first, until Gen Urobuchi convinced her to try the role of Homura.
***Chiwa Saito explains that she found the character of Homura to be strong but also to be a weak/delicate girl. Aoi Yuuki adds that the Homura character had no other choice but to become strong.
****Ryouko Shintani states that would be true for a character that has something or someone important to protect.
*Some [[:Media:Image Note 0061.jpg|pages]] from the [[Puella Magi Production Note]] refer to Homura's attack on Walpurgisnacht as "Pytha-homu Switch", a reference to the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2C-PWHpPoI complicated Rube Goldberg machines] featured on the Japanese children's show "Pythagorean Switch".
*In the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"]] Hanokage jokingly describes Homura as "Hommando" in her After-Recording Report comic, because of the excessive vast arsenal of weaponry she unleashes in [[Episode 11]]. Apparently the smörgåsbord of weaponry was added later, they were not originally depicted in the early stages of the screenplay.
*Chiwa Saito (Homura) states that the crying scene in [[Episode 8]] left her with a large impression. She feels like they captured the feelings of a girl perfectly, specially the part where Homura collapses, showing her weak side as a girl.
*In the audio commentary for [[Episode 11]], Chiwa Saito (Homura) found the confession scene to be touching and emotional, and left her with a huge impression. She confesses that she cried.
** Aoi Yuuki (Madoka) found the scene to be amazing and filled her with emotions. Aoi Yuuki felt that her and Madoka became synchronized during the emotional scene. Aoi Yuuki believes that, surely Madoka would have accepted Homura's feelings.
*In [http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Persona_4_Arena Persona 4 Arena], [http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Yukiko_Amagi Yukiko Amagi] has a palette swap for Homura.

==Observations==
[[File:Moemura doing math.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Episode 10 gave us Moemura]]

<blockquote> ''"Kaname Madoka, do you value your life? Do you think that your family and friends are important to you?" "If they are, then you should never think of changing yourself. Otherwise, you will lose everything that is precious to you."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Episode 1]].</blockquote>

*She wants to stop [[Madoka Kaname|Madoka]] from making a contract with [[Kyubey]]
*She has much knowledge about [[Mitakihara Middle School]].
*Is visibly upset when Madoka uses her last name or honorifics instead of the more intimate "Homura".
*She was openly pursuing [[Kyubey]] until Kyubey made contact with Madoka.
*She appears obsessed with Madoka's happiness and/or survival.
*As of [[Episode 10]], it is shown that Homura used to be a very shy and clumsy girl before she became a Puella Magi. Homura met Madoka and Mami when they were saving Homura from a witch, thus the three became friends. At the very end of that timeline, Madoka is killed and Homura asks Kyubey to turn her into a Puella Magi with her wish being "to meet Madoka again, but this time as the one protecting her, not as the one being protected".
*She appears to live by herself; her [[Homura Residence|residence]] only has her name on the nameplate, much like [[Mami]]'s. In episode 10, when she wakes up in the hospital, no-one is there with her, and she seems to have been filling out the school transfer forms on her own.
*She seem to have met [[Kyubey]] before, as she refers to him as "Incubator" in [[Episode 8]] shortly after he was shot down by her. She also reveals to "know his true motives".
*Her cold attitude was formed through re-living the same timeline multiple times, with the ending always being that Madoka either turned into a witch or died. When that happens, Homura turns back time to the first day of her arrival again.
* When [[Mami]] asks Homura if she has any other power besides bending time in [[Episode 10]], Homura steals guns, swords etc. from a locker. She hides these weapons inside her shield.
* Homura calls everyone by their full name, giving the impression of being distant to people. This is most likely an attempt of her part to distance herself emotionally with everyone.
** In [[Episode 10]], Moemura goes from formal to first name basis with Madoka.
**In [[Episode 9]] when Kyoko sacrifices herself to save Sayaka, Homura calls her by her first name.
**The way she calls Sayaka varies on timelines. And she always refers to Mami as by her full name or Tomoe-san, probably because she is her senior.
* She wears glasses and braided hair in her early insecure depiction shown in [[Episode 10]]. Later in that episode with renewed determination she undoes her braids and uses her soul gem to correct her vision. From then on she no longer required the use of glasses.
* Homura finds a manual on how to make bombs from the internet. According with the [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%85%B9%E8%85%B9%E6%99%82%E8%A8%88#.E5.89.B5.E4.BD.9C.E7.89.A9.E3.81.B8.E3.81.AE.E7.99.BB.E5.A0.B4 Japanese Wikipedia] the manual is titled {{Nihongo|'''Hara Hara Tokei'''|腹腹時計|[[wikipedia:Hara_Hara_Tokei|Hara Hara Tokei]]}}, published in March 1974 by a [[wikipedia:East_Asia_Anti-Japan_Armed_Front|far-left terrorist organization]].
**Incidentally, the manual explains with illustrations that ''“Anyone with a middle-school level knowledge of chemistry can do it”''.
*'''Character Development:''' Prior to the events of Episode 1 (or timeline), from the very beginning Homura considered herself to be useless, and worthless. She didnt think people would miss her if she were to die or disappear. But Madoka was probably the first person to see Homura differently, for the good person that she was and opened her eyes that changed her way thinking about herself. With each time line, we start to see a transformation not only in Homura but with Madoka as well, where there is a role reversal. It is now Madoka who believes she is powerless and worthless, someone who cant even do anything to save her friends, and it is Homura who believes that Madoka is too kind and reckless for trying to do to much for others.
*If Homura was really looping the same month for nearly 100 times, she would technically be around 22 years old.

==Speculations==
{{Theory/Header|status=confirmed}}
*In the first two episodes, Homura appeared to be the antagonist. It was later explained that she only wanted to prevent Madoka becoming a magical girl. She saved Madoka and Sayaka multiple times and may become an ally and/or mentor of Madoka in the future.

*She might also wish to prevent Madoka becoming a magical girl because of the risk that she could turn into an overwhelmingly powerful witch.
**This has been proven right in [[Episode 10]].

*In [[Episode 5]], Homura saves Sayaka from Kyoko by suddenly manifesting as Kyoko's attack is about to land, somehow moving Sayaka out of the path of the attack. The ability seems to involve massive acceleration rather than teleportation (this because of her power being to turn back/stop time and thus being able to move quickly from one point to another by stopping time temporarily), as she is able to act in a [[:File:Homura_Move1.jpg|split second]]. As there are hints that a Puella Magi's powers may relate to her wish (e.g. Sayaka's regeneration), this may be a clue as to Homura's true motives. As of [[Episode 8]] it has been confirmed that Homura's ability has something to do with time.
**Theory proven right: her power is stopping time and wish is time-related.)
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{{Theory/Header|status=debunked}}
[[File:Madoka magica homura bingo.jpg|right|thumb|150px|the speculah madness.]]
*Homura's wish was to protect Madoka, and since wishes always come true, it should make her immune from death and becoming a witch before saving Madoka. This makes her doomed to be locked in this cycle. In one timeline she was almost successful, but Madoka sacrificed herself for the sake of Homura and caused another restart.
**Theory proven wrong: Homura controls when and if she rewinds time, so long as one month as passed since the last reset.)

*Per the image in the gallery below, the pipe layout on the corridor wall is completely different after Homura uses her 'teleportation' ability. Assuming this is not a production error, it has been suggested that the ability actually involves magically reconstituting the entire corridor while moving the people in it around. For more information, please refer to the entry on this phenomenon in the [[Speculah:Magical_Powers#Spatial_Reconstruction_.28unconfirmed.29|Magical Powers speculah]].
**Theory proven wrong: her power has nothing to do with that, it was a production error.

*Homura may be a homunculus created by Madoka.<ref>See [http://gall.dcinside.com/anigallers/259050 DCinside] and [http://www.angelhalowiki.com/r1/wiki.php/%EB%A7%88%EB%B2%95%EC%86%8C%EB%85%80%20%EB%A7%88%EB%8F%84%EC%B9%B4%E2%98%86%EB%A7%88%EA%B8%B0%EC%B9%B4/%EB%96%A1%EB%B0%A5%EB%AA%A8%EC%9D%8C#s-7.4 Angelhalo Wiki](Documents are in Korean)</ref>

*Homura might be in possession of the soul gems of magical girls from an alternate timeline, such as the alternate Madokas. See also [[Speculah:Homura Identity Swap Theory]] (though note the identity swap theory has been debunked).
**Theory proven wrong: Soul Gems disappear when their owner dies or become Grief Seeds.

*One of the speculations as for why Homura does not tell Madoka upfront of the consequences of becoming a magical girl, is because Madoka might just become one in order to save Homura or Mami. This could also be the reason why she's trying to keep a distance between her and Madoka.
**Theory proven wrong: she was doing it to stop Madoka per her promise.
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*Homura may actually be Faust, as Faust in the play tries all his might to save Gretchen (Madoka) from dying but in the end she perishes anyways as Mephistopheles (QB) tries to tempt her to form a contract with him.
** There's also the fact that in the Goethe version, Faust would only lose his soul if he ever had a moment of perfect happiness that made him wish he could stop time at that moment forever. Homura's power, of course, is to stop time. As such, it's entirely possible that the Homura and Faust parallels will be taken to its logical conclusion: She will have a moment of perfect happiness, she will stop time at that moment, and then she will die or become a witch. However, it should be mentioned that Faust manages to escape Mephistopheles and enter heaven because he found his moment of happiness in helping others, and not in anything Mephistopheles gave him. On the other hand, there is a [[Kriemhild Gretchen|witch that tries to create heaven on Earth.]]
** In the story of Faust, the devil grants him "magical powers" for 24 years, "one year for each hour of the day," and the deal was at the end of the "24 years," the devil would claim his soul. Homura's "weapon" is an hourglass, and her hourglass can reset time by one month. Given the strong parallels to Faust, and how at the end of the last loop, Homura was about to lose her soul (by giving in to Kyuubey's master plan and her Soul Gem becoming corrupted), it is entirely probable that her loop lasted for a total of 24 months/loop attempts as a reasonable conservative estimate, and the full Faustian 24 years as a more gruesome estimate. Given how radically her personality has changed since the first loop attempt, and how she seems to have memorized most of the key events of the loop, 24 months seems like a plausible number.

* Homura shows some very different powers in episode 12. While this may be a by-product of the new world, it is also possible she always had these powers and simply did not use them in favor of her less magic-consuming time-stopping.
** Given the fact that she no longer has her shield on her wrist, it is most likely that her powers have changed altogether.
*** Her shield was shown to be completely out of sand during the fight with Walpurgis Night. As we know, the only way for her to get more sand again is to reset the timeline (flip the hourglass). Since the timeline wasn't actually reset by her, even in new timeline, her shield would still be completely out of sand, and therefore, useless as anything but a hunk of steel on her arm. It makes sense she wouldn't use it anymore, then.
**** Considering her wish was to protect Madoka, one could believe her shield shows her resolve to protect. Its turning to sand in the Walpurgis Night fight represents her inability (and indeed, her failure) to protect Madoka. When she flips the hourglass, gaining more sand represents the fact she can protect Madoka again. Her not having it in the new timeline shows that she doesn't need to protect anyone anymore.
*** As for the source of her new powers, speculations abound; lead amongst them is that she got Madoka's bow from her at the same time that Madoka fixed her Soul Gem and gave her her ribbon. Another theory is that since her wish was to "protect Madoka," and Madoka is now a concept rather than a person, her powers were altered into something similar to what Madoka uses. Yet another theory is that with the universe restarted, Homura made a different wish, and so got different powers. Yet another theory is that Homura was always able to produce a bow; after all, her original concept artwork depicted her with that weapon. She just hadn't figured out how, or alternatively, just hadn't bothered, since stopping time is more efficient.
**** My (slightly poorly-founded) theory is that her wish was to know what Madoka was (which explains why she can suddenly tell Kyubey everything) - if that's true, her having a bow represents her bond with the concept of Madoka. Kind of similar to your point.

*Homura may be Walpurgis Night. As Homura's powers involved time manipulation it could very well be that we are seeing a witch version of Homura warped back into the past ironically becoming the very event that has shaped her reason for making a contract. Walpurgis Night has been depicted with clock-like gears underneath her dress. Episode 11 also depicts Walpurgis Night having a primary color of purple, which is also Homura's color. While the end of the series shows Homura losing her shield, after the credits we are shown Homura during an unknown time period, though having Madoka's ribbons, battling. Before Homura starts the fight, she hears Madoka offer words of encouragement as Homura gives up a final smile, which may signal Homura being consumed with despair. The final shot shows the main heroines, overlapped with multiple silhouettes of the heroines, which could allude to the familiars summoned by Walpurgis Night in episode 11, before showing Homura's soul gem.
**More to this is that it's actually a fact that Kriemhild Gretchen and Walpurgisnacht where designed, to be two halves of a whole, at least as far as physical character design goes. Because of that they form an hour glass. Now, One thing that really stands out is Gretchen, go take a look at her body if you haven't. Now this is really a strange witch for Madoka to become. Most witches have at least something in common with their original wish and past, but all Madoka appears to be is this stringy black mess, What could explain this? Well, if we accept that Walpurgisnacht nacht is in fact Homura's witch, sighting the gears and Homura's lack of a time barrier, It then follows that Homura's and Madoka's witches form the hour glass. The implications of that would not be trivial, To start with, Homura is the very cause of Madoka's power and potential as a magical girl, How does she do this? time loops, as Kyuubey explained, each loop makes Madoka's past bleaker and bleaker, We already know that blackness is despair incarnate since we see it build up in soul gems, Gretchen is of course VERY black. In addition to that, Gretchen is also made up of many tendrils of threads, It would seem that if she is the bottom of the hour glass, then It's plausible that the threads represent the very threads of time that Madoka is caught up in, Walpurgisnacht, if Homura, would then be intimately connected to Gretchen, the very cause of her power, each twist of time by Homura perhaps dropping those threads, symbolic of their relationship to one another.

===Different Universes===
There are some bizarre elements that haven't been properly addressed in the anime series. In one case is the issue that the production notes state that in one timeline [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note#Oktavia_von_Seckendorff.2C_Timeline_3_Version|Kyousuke was a guitarist]]. It was never addressed in the Anime but in the [[:file:Card Oktavia 2.png|alternate-Oktavia's witch card]] does mention a guitar, and we have no reason to assume it refers to anyone but Kyousuke. On this reason Kyousuke as a guitarist is considered to be canon. One possible explanation for this is that Homura is not only going back in time but also going to [[wikipedia:Parallel_universe_(fiction)|parallel universes]] (different universes) contained within the [[wikipedia:Multiverse|multiverse]].

[[NewType_2011-05#Homura.27s_shield|Gen Urobuchi stated that he didn't really think too much about the mechanics of Homura's time loops]], so the nature of Homura's power is not only a mystery, but it is not fully understood not even by the creative source.

There are ways to explain the change in instrument using only time travel. Perhaps someone made a wish that changed Kyousuke's past, and the effects persisted in future timelines because the wish changed events that happened before the point where the timelines diverged, when Homura woke up in the hospital. Kyousuke might be proficient with both instruments, and some event during the time loop period might inspire him to prefer one over the other. However, these speculations are based on guesswork, since the show's creators have not yet provided details.

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<gallery>
File:Homura_Move2.jpg|Homura is able to move extremely fast in comparison with water drops.
File:Homuragrenade.jpg|Homura's grenade in Episode 8 looks like an M61 grenade, used during the Vietnam War.
File:Homugun.jpg|Homura's pistol in Episode 8 looks like an M9.
File:Homuras_shield_chart1.jpg|Analysis of how Homura's shield works.
File:Homuras_shield_chart2.jpg|Analysis of the central mechanism.

</gallery>

==Gallery==

=== Official art ===
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Homura Akemi Anime Design.jpg
File:Homura Akemi Original Design.jpg|Original character design by Ume Aoki
File:Homura shield.png|Homura's shield design
File:Homura-magazine.jpg|The cover of Megami magazine featuring Homura with [[Amy]].
File:Megami 04.2011 Homu Pin-up.jpg|Same magazine with a nicer page.
File:Megami 07.2011 Homura.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:145.jpg|A [[Madoka_Magica_(manga)|manga]] illustration of Homura with her shield
File:Homura-scan.jpg|
File:Official homumado art 2.jpg|Official Homura and Madoka art
File:Ume autograph.jpg|Autographed illustration by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Ume aoki dojinshi homura.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]]'s Dojinshi "RKGKMDK"
File:03.jpg|Homura neko
File:08.jpg|Inside cover page
File:Apricot +8.jpg|Homura and Madoka doujin page
File:09 TL.jpg|Fan translation of Homura and Madoka doujin page
File:13.jpg|Crying Homura
File:16.jpg|Ending in widddeee-face Homura
File:Homura dakimakura ume.jpg|Dakimakura
File:Homura shield sketch.jpg|A sketch of Homura's shield
File:Homura moemura sketch.jpg|
File:Artbook Homura Drawing.jpg
File:NyanType 05.2011 Homu.jpg|NyanType May 2011.
File:BD 2 Scan 8.jpg|from the Blu-Ray Volume 2 Booklet.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p24 p25.jpg
File:HomuraPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Homura as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Homura prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Homura. Note that her surname is shown here as (暁海) instead of (暁美). Both are read as Akemi.
File:Production note Homura design.jpg|Sketches from Production Notes.
File:PN 47.jpg
File:PN 55.jpg|Sketches of Homura's shield from production notes.
File:PN 65.jpg|Sketches of Homura's bombs from production notes.
File:Homura dog poster small.jpg|Poster from the Dog Association.
File:Megami 03.2012 01.jpg
File:Madoka magica anthology 2.jpg|Madoka Magica Anthology 2
File:Madoka_A_1_095.jpg|Madoka tries to get Homura to name her attacks. Somehow, they don't have the same ring to them as Tiro Finale does.
File:Chibi_Homura.jpg
File:PMMMO-Homura.png|Homura closeup as in [[Madoka Magica Online]]
File:Yande.re 231131.jpg
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Homura as a regular girl ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Homura holding an umbrella.gif|Homura holding an umbrella.
File:Homura glances back.gif|Homura glances back.
File:Homura wore a poker face.gif|Homura wore a poker face.
File:Homura is a genius.gif|Homura is a genius.
File:The negotiation broke down.gif|The negotiation broke down.
File:Homura standing post.gif|Homura flipping her hair.
File:Homura wrapped in ribbon.gif|Homura being wrapped in ribbon.
File:Homura gives Madoka a hung.gif|Homura gives Madoka a hug.
File:Homura tied up on the wheel of time.gif|Homura tied up on the wheel of time.
File:Madoka 10 02.jpg|Homura in Episode 10 from Timeline 1.
File:Out of breath moemura.gif
File:Homura change outlook.gif|Homura changes her outlook.
File:Homura naked.gif|Homura naked.
File:472805.jpg
File:462033-1.jpg
File:408223.jpg
File:Madokamagica06_095.jpg
File:Akemi_Homura.jpg
File:New_universe_Homura.png
File:Puella110_000381.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magika-02-at-22-42-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica02_168.jpg
</gallery>

==== Homura as a Puella Magi ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Homura first appearence.gif|Homura first appearence.
File:Homura transformation.gif|Homura's transformation sequence.
File:Homura flipping hair.gif|Homura's entrance with style.
File:Homura as a Puella Magi.gif|Homura as a Puella Magi.
File:Homura climbs on the truck.gif|Homura climbs on the truck.
File:Homura Vs Walpurgis Night.gif|Homura Vs Walpurgis Night.
File:Homura using bow and arrow.gif|Homura using bow and arrow.
File:Homura using bow and arrow2.gif|Homura using bow and arrow.
File:Homura is wrapped in ribbon.gif|Homura is wrapped in ribbon.
File:Ep5 runes mura.png|Homura's ring and fingernail.
File:Homura soul gem.png|Homura's Soul Gem.
File:462034.jpg
File:462035-1.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_312.jpg
File:Homura transformation_PSP.gif|Homura's transformation in PSP GAME
</gallery>

==== Homura as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
<gallery>
File:Homulilly_Event_8.jpg|[[Homulilly]]
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Dont call me homu homu.jpg
File:Homura pixel mugen.gif
File:Hommando sketches fanart.jpg|Hommando: One Woman Army.
File:Homura, one man army.jpg|Can one little girl really take down Walpurgis Night?
File:(Hayashi Ichirou) Mutual confession.gif|A heavy reinterpretation and editing of Episode 10 observed through the eyes of Homura
File:Bazooka homura.jpg|Magical weapons are for little girls
File:Homura crazy.jpg|An accurate depiction of Homura's obsession with Madoka
File:Homura witch pantsu.jpg|
File:Homura God of War.jpg|According with Fans if Madoka is a Goddess/concept of Hope, then Homura is the God of War.
File:Hommando means war!.jpg|Hommando brings new meaning to Total War.
File:The homu tank of war.jpg|Hommando Tank Commander
File:Homura gundam.jpg|Homura is the Mahou Shoujo of the 21st century.
File:Puella Magi Solid Snake.jpg|FUND IT
File:Mami vs Homura.png|
File:Fan creation Homura Soul Gem Jewelry.jpg|Fan jewelry creation of Homura's Soul Gem with a mechanical gear inside.
File:QB Trick.jpg|
File:Homunator Come with me if you want to live.jpg|A stranger from the future just saved your life... wait, that sounds familiar.

File:HOMEEEEEERUN!.jpg|HOMEEEEEERUN!
File:Supercute homurachan.jpg|
File:Call of duty homu.jpg
File:Homuhomu moe.jpg|Death by Moe
File:Homura coolest character.jpg|
File:Homura lord of war.jpg
File:Homurashop bikini eye candy.jpg|So many Homuras and only one Madoka
File:Homu scopedog.jpg|
File:Homura replica shield.jpg|a replica shield
File:Homurambo.jpg
File:Army of homu.jpg
File:Puella Magi Madoka Magica movie 2011.jpg
File:Moemura with guns.jpg
File:Homura with more heavy gun.jpg
File:Tea and snacks at homu residence.jpg|Homura redesigns the Homu-cave.
File:Meet the time traveler.jpg|Where did Madoka get [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=36lSzUMBJnc her healing license?]
File:Namacha I Won't Allow That.png|
File:Homuknight madoprincess.jpg
File:Akemi homura by paksiwirongbuang-d3dgucf.png|Coming this summer: Quantum Homu
File:Unlimited Golf Clubs Works.jpg|Homura goes back to her roots.
File:Homura happy dreams.jpg|Chiwa Saito (Homura): ''"The part with the highest number of happy dream is right here!"'' (actual quote from Blu-ray commentary).
File:Cute homucat Moe-moe kyun.jpg
File:Moemura gun sad scene.jpg
File:Adult homura magical woman fanart.jpg
File:Homura sailor moon fanart.jpg|Homura cosplaying as Sailor Saturn; her fuku is as seen in the Sera Myu musicals.
File:Akemi homura bakemonogatari parody fanart.jpg
File:Homura personas army fanart.jpg
File:Chibi-hommando fanart.png
File:437874_copy.jpg
File:Sample-78b21fe4486b159fc9ea3ac996c269ef.jpg
File:C20bba73473860aefe846f28db963f07.jpg
File:C48fd9019711cc346458a135c1d952ce.jpg
File:Sexyhomura with glasses.jpg|Cool beauty sexy Homura with glasses.
File:Homura motorbike madoka badass art.jpg
File:Madoka Magica - MadoMagi üÖ Panic Track A 07.png|Homura as a character goes to several changes with each time loop.
File:JoJomagica-homu.png|Star Platinum The World Homura
File:Call me homuhomu (yasai).jpg|Call me Homuhomu.
File:Badass homura archer.jpg
File:Homura moon leaping.jpg
File:Homu runner.jpg
File:(torinone) magical girl attacks 21493123 big p11.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===

==== Analyses and Theories ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:1296786066859 2.jpg|Spatial Reconstitution Theory (空間再構成)
File:Hunter-x-hunter-1641920 2.jpg|Comparison of unnamed Nen ability in Hunter x Hunter and Homura's 'teleportation.'
File:Homura weapons.jpg|Homura's arsenal of weapons: Home made bombs, hand grenades (M61), Flash Bombs, M9/Beretta M92F, Desert Eagle, Remington 870 (though the picture denotes it as a Benelli M1), FN Minimi M249, and lots of ammo
File:Homura's weapons 2.jpg|Continuation: Mortar (M29 / L16 / M252 mortar), Tank Truck, Missile (Type "88 Surface to Ship" Anti-warship Guided Missile), Anti Tank Weapon (RPG -7 & M136 AT4), Bunker Buster (GBU-28), Golf Club
</gallery>

==== Hommando: Army of One====
<gallery>
File:Hommando cheat sheet.jpg|Obey Hommando's rules, and you will live to see another day.
File:Hommando in action.jpg|[[wikipedia:U.S. Army Rangers|HOMMANDO LEADS THE WAY!]]
File:Meguca gonna be saved 2.jpg|Walpurgis says: "HUEHUEHUEHUEHUEHUE"
File:Meguca gonna be saved.jpg|Walpurgis says: "Oh shit."
</gallery>

==== Military Connection ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Homu_chopper.jpg|Japan's military honors Homura Akemi by painting her on one of their choppers
File:Nose_art_photo_by_mito.jpg|''We have the people whom we want to protect. Japan ground self-defense force.''
File:Homu chopper with military.jpg
</gallery>

==== Homerun-chan ====
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Why_Homerun-chan.jpg|How Homura became Homerun-chan (from [http://green-oval.net/cgi-board.pl/a/thread/44584534#p44589693 Thread #7], which also gave birth to the motto "Deny the obvious, uphold the inane")
File:Homerun-chan2.png|2ch's reaction (also from [http://green-oval.net/cgi-board.pl/a/thread/44584534#p44616327 Thread #7])
</gallery>

==Magazine Article==
<gallery>
File:Chiwa Saito Data File.jpg
</gallery>

*[[NewType_2011-07#Homura_Character_Description|July's NewType article]]
*[[Animedia_2011-05#Chiwa_Saito_.28Homura.29_Data_File|Animedia 2011-05: Chiwa Saito Data]]
*[[AFA11 Interview Chiwa Saito]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|暁美ほむら}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|akemi_homura}}
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Homu-Land-Defence-Force-Akemi-Homura-Fanpage/216524478381175?ref=ts Homu-Land Defence Force] (Akemi Homura Facebook Fanpage)
*[http://askpervyhomu.tumblr.com/ Ask pervy homu] ''(a fan blog)''
*[http://askhomunyan.tumblr.com/ ask homunyan]
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Sayaka Miki

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<blockquote>''"Mami-san, my wish came true." "There's no way I would regret this." "I'm the happiest I could possibly be right now!"'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>

'''Sayaka Miki''' is a main character and [[Madoka]]'s best friend. Like Madoka, she is also a second-year student at [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Tomboyish, confident, and a little brash, she upholds a strong sense of justice and adopts a heroic attitude as a magical girl.

{{Infobox_character
|name=Sayaka Miki
|image=[[File:Sayaka Chara Sheet.png|300px]]
|jname=美樹さやか (Miki Sayaka)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=401 Eri Kitamura] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=104914 Sarah Williams] Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/14569/Gea_Riva Gea Riva] Spanish: [http://www.eldoblaje.com/datos/FichaActorDoblaje.asp?id=13904 Carmen Calvell]
|age=13-14 (estimated)
|weapon=Cutlass
}}
==General Info==
<blockquote>''"I, Puella Magi Sayaka Miki, will protect the people of Mitakihara Town, until the very end!"'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>
* Madoka’s classmate and good friend. Energetic and lively, which is perhaps why her sword is the only melee weapon among the four.
* Ms. Aoki’s Design Check!: Her personality is so boyish that I had to be careful not to make her look too boyish too. So I gave her hair a diagonal line in back, to straddle the line between short and medium length.
* Magical girl outfit: Sayaka’s outfit is the closest to combat gear. Since her sword is a melee weapon, I paid attention to that while designing her clothes. (Aoki)
** Her outfit features diagonal-cut skirt and shoulderless top for ease of movement. Add a cape, and she’s a picturesque swordswoman.
* Sayaka's height range, according to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|158-160cm]]. Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown at this time.
* Sayaka has powerful regenerative abilities, she can heal herself much faster than any other magical girls.
* Sayaka becomes a magical girl in Episode 4; Episode 5 details her debut as a magical girl, including the scene where she makes the contract with Kyubey.
* Sayaka turns into a witch named [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]] in Episode 8. While she has brought hope to others, the balance between hope and despair is then mitigated by an equal amount of despair appearing in Sayaka's soul. This despair eventually overcomes Sayaka, shatters her Soul Gem, and turns it into a Grief Seed.
* Her witch form was killed by Kyoko in Episode 9; Madoka and Kyoko attempted to bring Sayaka back to her normal form, but according to Kyubey that was impossible.
* Sayaka remains dead in the new timeline created by Madoka in the final episode, though Madoka grants her final wish to hear Kyousuke play violin. From Mami and Kyoko's perspective, it appears as though she sacrificed herself to destroy a Demon.
* Madoka and Sayaka are childhood friends, [[Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica NitroPlus Novel|the NitroPlus novel]] goes into detail regarding their encounter and their friendship.
*Color Theme: Blue.
*Soul Gem shape: C-shape.

==Personality==

==History==

===Sayaka in the Anime and Drama CDs===
*The ''[[Drama CD 2|"Sunny Day Life"]]'' Drama CD depicts Sayaka checking Hitomi's panties with ''dubious'' interest. Making her look like some sort of pervert.
**Even Madoka knows this is wrong.

===Sayaka in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"Madoka, what are you going to do after you get there? [...] I don't know why Homura is fighting against those things. But there is no way you can help, Madoka. You'll just slow down Homura. That's why...I'll go help her!"''</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"We're friends, right? We can't abandon [[Homura Akemi|her]]."'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_7.2C_the_final_chapter:_To_protect_my_world|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 7]].</blockquote>
*Sayaka is mentioned in Chapter 3. She does not appear until chapter 4, however. Sayaka is also protected by [[Homura]] so that she never gets contracted there.
*Unlike the other timelines, she considers Homura as a friend, as she declared in chapter 7.
*She helped Hitomi to escape from familiars' attacks from chapter 5-7, when Mitakihara Junior High is covered with a witch's barrier. Madoka reunites with them, and together, they go to help Homura. {{spoiler|Madoka is killed by Oriko, and Sayaka and Hitomi are seen mourning her just before Homura resets the timeline.}}

===Sayaka in Kazumi Magica===
Sayaka's and Oktavia's silhouettes appeared once during Umika's explanation about Witches, as she says that witches are the end state of magical girls.

===Sayaka in Madoka Magica: The Different Story===
Sayaka acts more like a perfectionist than she did in other media. She often obsesses over the mistakes that she makes and is very conscious of other people's expectations.
* In this manga, Sayaka tries to escape when Mami requests that she study magic to find witches efficiently.
* It is shown that Sayaka can also heal others in this story.
* Sayaka appears in the later part of chapter 4. In chapter 7, it is shown that Sayaka makes contract and prevents Mami from danger.
* When Hitomi tells her that she will confess to Kyousuke, Sayaka's sense of responsibility as a magical girl prevents her from confess first. Again, she is unable to bear her own selfishness, especially when she didn't help Hitomi who was in witch's trap.
* In chapter 8, Sayaka exhausted her magic and becomes a witch. According to Kyubey, she is too weak to gain any good when there are many more powerful magical girls.

===Sayaka in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
*There is a [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-02|Sayaka route]] in the game, which is different from the anime. The scenario is supervised by Gen Urobuchi who wrote the script for the anime series. But there are multiple different 'if' developments. There is a different 'Sayaka route', in which it is possible to prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch. She may fight with other magical girls.
**It is possible to have a better ending, or to have a more cruel one than the anime, depending on the player's choices.
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="text-align:left; padding:10px;"|Warning, this section contains spoilers.
|-
|style="padding:10px; background:#fff;"|It is possible to stop Sayaka's insanity and her transformation into a witch in the Sayaka route or [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route]] of the PSP Game.
*Kyoko can prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch.
*In the Bonus Route, Sayaka has a confrontation with Hitomi about Kyousuke.
|}

==Trivia==
<blockquote>''"I have made up my mind to become a type of Puella Magi different than you all. I have decided that I won't associate myself with those who use and abandon others. I don't need to be rewarded for my work. I'll never use magic for my own benefit."'' 
''"I will die when I lose by witches. That's well, I'm not needed any more if I'm unable to defeat witches."'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 8]].</blockquote>

*Sayaka's magical girl colours are blue, reminiscent of the infamous Crips street gang. Incidentally, she originally clashed with Kyoko Sakura (conversely sported red clothing) who in turn symbolizes the Bloods, arch-enemies of the Crips. In the real world, a Crip and a Blood would attempt to kill the other immediately on sight. Furthermore, a nickname for Sayaka can be "Sayacuz", with the term "cuz" being a common word to greet fellow Crip gang members.
*The first character in her last name (美) means "beauty". The last character (樹) means "tree". Her name could also be written (幹) "tree trunk" or (神酒) "sake offered to the gods."
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. The word ''sayaka'' (さやか【明か／清か, usually written in hiragana) can mean "clear", "fresh", or "bright" in Japanese.
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (沙耶香) as the kanji for her name. The characters also have no particular meaning (沙 "sand" 耶 "question mark" 香 "fragrant") and are used mainly for their phonetic value in Japanese to represent the word ''sayaka'' as a name. No official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She describes herself as having been born "petit bourgeois," which is French for "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/petite_bourgeoisie petty bourgeois]." This would mean that her family is at least from the middle class, but is by no means from the upper class (despite the fact that, if Japan has even less living space in the future than it does now, her family's apartment is far larger than a normal middle-class family could afford).
*Although her character design depicts her with a two-edged sword she is seen using a katana with a saber-like guard in the anime. The manga uses the sword from her original design.
*According to recent interview, "Sayaka had her personality based on a 'Gen Urobuchi character'"
**In episode 5, Madoka said she always act before thinking twice, and is easy to conflict with others. But on the other side, she is kind, courageous and willing to work hard for others. Homura commented her good side is fatal for a magical girl. Her kindness makes her ignorant, her courage makes her careless, and she'll get no return on her hard work for others.
*When Sayaka transformed in the train in Episode 8, the fate of the two hosts was open to interpretation in the original scenario by Gen Urobuchi. While Shinbo has recently confirmed that Sayaka did not kill the two men in the anime, they were in fact killed in the manga version.
**The train conversation scene between the two hosts is actually based on a real event that [[NewType_2011-05#Sayaka_Train_Interpretation|Gen Urobuchi witnessed.]]
*Shinbo stated in an interview that he liked Sayaka and asked Gen Urobuchi if something could be done to get her back to life but Urobuchi said that was impossible.
**It is unknown if Gen Urobuchi had a twisted smile while he answered to Shinbo.
*Sayaka's sword has a [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Sayaka.27s_Sword|scabbard]] but was never used in the anime.
*Sayaka's hairpin disappears when she transforms into magical girl form.
**According to [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"#Staff Discussion|Official Guidebook]], both Shinbo and Aoki think it would be better to attach something instead. Aoki has tried adding another hairband with something in star or ball shape, but that would make her look like playing in a serious fight so she gave up such idea. Urobuchi said a cloak is flashy enough, however.
***[[Manga Time Kirara Magica]] volume 1 showed Sayaka in her transformed state with a [[media:Sayaka_hairpin_Manga_Time_Kirara_Magica_1.jpg|new hairpin]] in the shape of ƒƒ, the musical notation for "fortissimo" or "very loud." This fits her musical theme and her bold personality. Apparently the staff finally found a design they're happy with.
****And finally the staff have the chance to give her that hairpin in the [[Madoka Magica Movie]]. According to Director Shinbo, this can be seem as compensation for her since she is such a character always suffers the fate.
*Eri Kitamura (Sayaka) [[:file:4chan comment living sayaka.jpg|likes the company of other seiyuu]], besides Ai Nonaka ([[Kyoko]]).
*According with Gen Urobuchi, even if Sayaka won over Kyousuke, [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_120|she would never be happy with him.]]
**This doesnt seem to bother [[Yuri_undertones#Sayaka_and_Kyoko|the yurifan crowd.]]
*Her Seiyuu, Eri Kitamura also provided the voice of another Magical Girl whose first name was Miki and whose theme color was blue, in the anime series 'Fresh PreCure'
*In an interview, when asked about Madoka's casual clothes, Shinbo said that he forgot to have a scene where Sayaka also wear casual wears. He feels a little regret.

==Speculations and Observations==
<blockquote>''"Wishing for someone else's happiness means someone has to be cursed to suffer as much. That's what it means to be a Puella Magi."'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 8]].</blockquote>
*Many fans believed Sayaka is the [[Witch_from_the_dream_in_episode_one|witch in Madoka's dream]] at the beginning of Episode 1. However, this has been disproved by [[Oktavia von Seckendorff|Sayaka's witch form]] hinted in [[Episode 8]] and shown in full in [[Episode 9]], which is entirely different in appearance from the witch Madoka saw.
*While using her magic, [[Deciphering the notes|circles of notes]] are sometimes seen around or near her. This is believed to be related to her wish to heal [[Kamijou]].
**Due to the nature of her wish, Sayaka has self-healing abilities and great endurance. In battle, she can combine this self-healing special ability with magical techniques that detach her senses and block all forms of pain, becoming a nearly unstoppable berserker.
* School uniform: Her figure is flat and plain, but her chest is bigger than Madoka’s. Her hairbow is a stitched design. Below, she wears simple navy-blue high socks.
* Sayaka seems to have had an extremely black-and-white and idealistic vision of love, which seems to have contributed to her breakdown. She made a contract to heal the arm of the boy she has a crush on (Kamijou), but after learning the truth about the Magical Girl contract, she felt that she couldn't approach him, and this wasn't helped by Kamijou's obliviousness to her feelings and Hitomi's more assertive behavior that ended up with Hitomi becoming Kamijou's girlfriend, unaware of Sayaka's problem. This threw her in a self-destructive spiral, in which she refused help from others (especially Kyoko, Homura and Madoka), seeking to either die or kill to dull the pain.
* Sayaka is the only Puella Magi in the series to wear a cloak.
** The cloak or cape could be symbolic to emphasize her ideal role as a knight of justice or a hero to the defenseless; a desire to become a role model just like Mami.
* The cutlass is a well-known nautical weapon for sailors and pirates, probably an attempt to connect Sayaka to the element of water.
** Water is usually considered to be an element of healing and purification in religion and mythology. Major faiths incorporate ritual washing.
* The "C" Motif could relate to the link between her and music. In [[wikipedia:Medieval_music|Medieval music]], the [[wikipedia:Gregorian_chant|Gregorian Chant]] system uses a C-like figure to denote a "[[wikipedia:Do_(musical_note)|Do]]" in a staff.
* It seems Sayaka does not always contract with Kyubey in all timelines. What happened to her if she does not contract is unknown. But once she get contracted, her fate is always becoming a witch.
*The grief seed, which Madoka used for purifying Homura's Soul Gem in Episode 10's Timeline 3, may be Sayaka herself (likely to be transformed from Sayaka's Soul Gem and recovered after Homura destroyed Oktavia von Seckendorff). This is because the 5 lines being seen on grief seed look like the musical Staff.
**This theory is supported by the fact that the emblem of Sayaka's Soul Gem can be seen at the top of this Grief Seed; furthermore the Grief Seed heavily resembles the depiction of Oktavia's Grief Seed from the PSP Game.
* The Blu-Ray version of Sayaka's transformation is accompanied with a display of musical scores and [[Deciphering the notes|circles of notes]].
** It is suspected that the notes are from [[wikipedia:Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska|Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska]]'s [[wikipedia:Maiden's_Prayer|A Maiden's Prayer]] ([http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14820939 乙女の祈り])
*** The irony wont be missed with those familiar with {{Spoiler|Kyoko's prayer in Episode 9.}}
*** The [http://www.cowboylyrics.com/tabs/wills-bob/maidens-prayer-298.html lyrics of the song] could be interpreted as Sayaka's prayer for a miracle to heal [[Kyousuke]]'s hand {{spoiler|and the foreshadowing of her tragic ending with her wish.}}
* Sayaka calls other main characters their first names only, except Homura and Mami.
** The way she calls Homura varies in every timeline. This reflects how she sees Homura.
** In the novel, it is written that Sayaka is easy to get familiar with her classmates and talk to them.
*The [[Drama CD 2|Drama CD ''"Sunny Day Life"'']] gives the impression that Sayaka is not a bright student.
**It gets worse, even if Madoka's test scores are low, they are higher than Sayaka's.
***We usually see Sayaka sleeping in class. No wonder she gets low scores.

===Sayaka's Farewell===
<blockquote>''"It's fine. I just wanted to hear him perform one more time. I wanted many people to hear his violin. Just remembering that feeling is enough for me. I don't have any regrets left." "But I am a bit upset about how things turned out. I can't help the way things went with Hitomi-chan. She's way too good for Kyosuke, but I am sure she'll make him happy, won't she?"'' Sayaka's last conversation with Madoka, [[Episode 12]]. </blockquote>
*Sayaka still dies in the new world, but this time she passes without regrets from her choice.
* Even though Sayaka is the only supporting character of the series to remain dead in the new world created by Madoka (due to using all her magic), the fact that Sayaka and Madoka were able to meet up one last time to watch Kamijou's violin playing, along with the nature of Madoka's wish, has resulted in many fans suggesting that Sayaka's soul, although erased from the world, now resides in the same plane of existence that Madoka inhabits, where she will watch over all the other Puella Magi along with Madoka.
** Of course, this could be because Madoka personally visited every Magical Girl in all of time before they turned into Witches {{spoiler|and instead let them merely die, ''before'' she was erased from reality as a regular girl.}}. She could easily have taken Sayaka to see Kamijou perform Ave Maria during this brief meeting. {{spoiler|She did become a goddess, after all}}.
** According with Mami and her understanding of "The Law of Wheels", as a result of a Puella Magi having sought a wish brings despair into the world, her spirit disappears before that happens.
** It is suggested that Madoka's presence is there to help Sayaka to move on, to help her ease her ending so she would have no regrets.
*** Madoka informs Sayaka that she could have changed Sayaka's fate but in doing so she would have interfered with Kyosuke's fate as well and he wouldnt be able to play the violin. So Madoka decided to respect Sayaka's choice and tearfully Sayaka is fine with it.
* In the new timeline created by Madoka, she is not only allowed to listen to Kyousuke's performance, but she is also given the choice to become a knight of justice to the very end, erasing her fate of becoming a witch, an enemy of her beliefs in her mind.
**It appears that Sayaka also remembers who Madoka is in the new timeline created by the latter. This is due to Sayaka's choice of words when conversing with Madoka in episode 12; while watching Kamijou play the violin in a private session, Sayaka confesses to Madoka that she has caused her best friend a lot of trouble. This suggests that Sayaka is aware, or at least has some understanding of the emotional hurt she had inflicted on Madoka (and possibly her other friends) in the previous timelines because of her stubbornness to hold true to her own ideals, which led to her Witch transformation.
*** In that scene, Madoka says, "No, I have to apologize, too. To save you I had to erase it all. And this future will disappear, too." This suggests that the scene happens before the universe resets. The Miki Sayaka of the new world may not remember Madoka.
**** It's all metaphysics, who is to say at this point.
*At the Otakon 2012 panel, Urobuchi explained the reason why Sayaka had to die, "This was something that director Shinbo proposed at one of the dubbing sessions, that Sayaka Miki could've been kept alive in the story. But my conviction was that in order for the audience to really understand why Madoka became a God at the end, it was important that she die. After all was said and done, Shinbo said to me that the amount of responsibility placed on a middle school girl may have been too much. We explore that more in the movie."[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2012/otakon/4].

==Gallery==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Sayaka Miki Anime Design.jpg
File:Sayaka Miki Original Design.jpg|Original character design by Ume Aoki
File:KyoSaya.jpg|Sayaka as a child
File:Artbook Sayaka Sword Drawing 1.jpg|sketches
File:Sayaka blade.png|Sayaka's cutlass
File:Ume madoka.jpg|[[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4-koma Megami Magazine
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:BD 4 Ume 4koma TL.jpg|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 4 fanbook
File:Apricot +6.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:10.jpg|Ume shipping Kyoko and Sayaka in her doujin
File:Apricot +9.jpg|Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 1
File:Ume sensei doujin kyosaya 1.jpg|Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 2
File:15.jpg|Sayaka seems smitten
File:Artbook Sayaka Drawing 1.jpg
File:BLT Sayaka Illustration.jpg|B.L.T. 2011-06
File:BD 3 Scan 9.jpg|from the Blu-Ray Volume 3 Booklet.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p12 p13.jpg
File:MM_09.2011_Sayaka.jpg
File:SayakaInOrikoMagica.png|Sayaka as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Sayaka prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Sayaka.
File:Nitroblog sayaka kyoko comiket.jpg|art from Nitroplus blog
File:Chibi_Sayaka.jpg
File:PMMMO-Sayaka.png|Sayaka closeup as in [[Madoka Magica Online]]
File:Yande.re 231129.jpg
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Sayaka as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Sayaka Madoka ep1.jpg|Protecting Madoka in episode one.
File:Spiked_bat.jpg|The moment Sayaka swung the bat, it turned into a spiked mace.
File:Height of 3girls.jpg|Sayaka is not the tallest of the three.
File:Madoka_ Sayaka_Hitomi.gif|Sayaka & friends
File:Madoka_Sayaka_Hitomi_playing.gif|Madoka Sayaka Hitomi playing
File:Sayaka having lunch.gif|Sayaka having lunch with friends
File:Sayaka put out Homura.gif|Sayaka "put out" Homura by using fire extinguisher.
File:Sayaka smile.gif|Sayaka laughing
File:Sayaka pointing madoka face.gif|Sayaka pointing at Madoka's face
File:Sayaka crying.gif|Sayaka crying
File:Sayaka feels happy.gif|Sayaka feels happy.
File:Sayaka sleeping during lesson.gif|Sayaka sleeping during class
File:Pmmm-06525.jpg
File:Head_tilt.jpg
File:Pmmm-09375.jpg
File:Pmmm-17725.jpg
File:Pmmm-21350.jpg
</gallery>

==== Sayaka as a Puella Magi ====
<gallery>
File:Sayaka becomes Puella Magi.gif|Sayaka becomes Puella Magi
File:Sayaka screenshot on BD_DVD.jpg|Sayaka screenshot on BD_DVD.
File:Sayaka-music-healing-circles.jpg|The music circles that appear when Sayaka heals herself.
File:Embarassed Sayaka.gif|Embarassed Sayaka
File:Sayaka transformation.gif|Sayaka's transformation sequence
File:BD_Sayaka_henshin.gif|Change in transformation scene on BD/DVD
File:Sayaka transform BD.gif|screenshot
File:Sayaka fighting with Kyoko.gif|Sayaka fighting with Kyoko
File:Sayaka fighting with Kyoko2.gif|Sayaka fighting with Kyoko
File:Sayaka knocked out by Homura.gif|Sayaka knocked out by Homura
File:Sayaka and Kyoko.gif|Sayaka and Kyoko
File:Sayaka get mad.gif|Sayaka get mad
File:Baka.jpg|Sayaka in despair
File:Sayaka ring.png|Sayaka's ring
File:Sayaka soul gem.jpg|A view of her soul gem
File:Ep5_sayaka_sword_routine.jpg
File:433107.jpg
File:E4_sayaka_charge.jpg
File:Pmmm-30050.jpg
File:Pmmm-27600.jpg
File:Pmmm-30025.jpg
File:Pmmm-29750.jpg
</gallery>

==== Sayaka as a witch ====
<gallery>
File:Sayaka becomes a witch.gif|Sayaka becomes a witch
File:Sayaka transformation witch.gif|Sayaka's transformation sequence into a witch
File:Sayaka grief seed.gif|
File:Sayaka_witch.PNG|Sayaka's witch form - front view
File:Sayaka_witch4.PNG|Sayaka's witch form - side view
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File: Sayaka in Gurren.jpg|Mami is dead. She's gone! But she's right there on my mind, and here in my heart. She lives on as a part of me! If you're going to fight, fight for justice. No matter what's in my way, I won't stop. Once I've killed all the witches, it means that I've won! Just who the hell do you think I am?!
File:Sayaka death flag.jpg
File:Madoka sayaka children happy.jpg|Madoka and Sayaka are childhood friends.
File:Little Sayaka.gif|Fan made young Sayaka gif.
File:WitchSayaka1.jpg|Fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
File:WitchSayaka2.jpg|Annotated fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
FIle:Fan artwork oktavia.jpg|A fan's illustration of Oktavia
File:Fanart sayaka magica.jpg
File:Aoki ume sayaka doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Fan creation Sayaka Soul Gem Jewelry.jpg|Fan jewelry cretion of Sayaka's Soul Gem with a musical note.
File:Sayaka alt hairstyle glasses.jpg
File:Fanwork sayaka @nisiedas.jpg|[http://www.nisieda.com/ Nishida]
File:Hanaharu_kyouko_sayaka.jpg|Artist: Hanaharu Naruko
File:Sayaka oktavia sword blood.jpg|
File:Puella magi sayaka magica.jpg|Sayaka is the real heroine of the show!
File:Older sayaka oktavia.jpg|Oktavia the hawt mermaid witch.
File:Sayaka the dark knight.jpg|The TRUE Dark Knight.
File:Witchstaynight sayaka poster fan.jpg|Movie voice guy: In a world where... Puella Magi are now free. In a world where... Witches are now gone. There are still sins to be undone. As one redeemed by Madoka, Sayaka could have spend all eternity blissfully in Mahou Shoujo Valhalla. But instead she chose to atone for her sins. In order to become one of MadoKami's angels she will have to face her enemy within... without the Goddess' help
File:Sayaka fan rpg.gif
File:Sayaka pixel mugen.gif
File:Kyosaya I am such a fool comic.jpg
File:Sayaka growing up fanart.jpg|Growing up sucks.
File:Sayaka soul gem grief seed tranf pic.jpg
File:Miki Sayaka Crossing the Alps fanart.png
File:Badass sayaka swords rift fanart.jpg
File:We are such fools.jpg|An artistic dramatization of Sayaka's school life.
File:Sayaka bat animated fan creation.gif
File:447233.jpg
File:B6298e62020295bf084cca0106c2a9e6-1.jpg
File:784423-1.jpg
File:Girls with glasses are moe not.jpg|Poor Sayaka, she ends up being the butt of the joke in many fanarts.
File:Sayaka Oktavia shadow battle against Elsa Maria.jpg
File:JoJomagica-sayaka.jpg|Silver Chariots Sayaka
File:Sayaka is a cancer.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
<gallery>
File:Sayaka-symbol.png|Her gem has a c-shaped(?) motif.
File:Sayaka-soul-gem-grief-seed-transition.JPG|Sayaka's transformation into a witch.
File:WitchSayaka-screenshots.jpg|Screenshots off which the redrawings are based on.
File:Madoka hands 2.jpg|The grief seed, which Madoka used for purifying [[Homura]]'s Soul Gem in [[Episode 10]]'s Timeline 3, may be Sayaka herself(obtained after Homura defeated Oktavia von Seckendorff, Sayaka's witch form). It bears some resemblance to Oktavia's Grief Seed from the PSP game and has what appears to be a musical staff on it, tieing in with Sayaka's musical symbolism.
File:Mangarunes.jpg|Sayaka turns into a witch in manga. (Turned 90 degrees)
File:PN 66.jpg|According to the [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Sayaka's sword is similar to Kyoko's spear in which the blade can break in linked pieces. It could be use to wrap an enemy with it.
File:Guidebook production design 01.jpg|According to the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"|Guidebook]], Sayaka's sword may be used as a dynamite projector. This looks more like the way in Kamen Rider than in Mahou Shoujo.
File:Sayaka's Room.jpg|Sayaka's room from production notes.
File:Sayaka_hairpin_Manga_Time_Kirara_Magica_1.jpg|Sayaka's revised fortissimo hairpin in [[Manga Time Kirara Magica]] volume 1.
</gallery>

==See Also==
*[[NewType_2011-07#Sayaka_Character_Description|July 2011 NewType article]].

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|美樹さやか}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|miki_sayaka}}
*[http://ask-sayaka-and-friends.tumblr.com/post/52352135180/id-get-in-it-like-right-now-if-i-were-you Ask Sayaka + friends] ''(a fan blog)''
*[http://asktheherofjustice.tumblr.com/ ask the hero of justice]
[[Category:Characters]]

Sayaka Miki

2013-10-02T18:40:18Z

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<blockquote>''"Mami-san, my wish came true." "There's no way I would regret this." "I'm the happiest I could possibly be right now!"'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>

'''Sayaka Miki''' is a main character and [[Madoka]]'s best friend. Like Madoka, she is also a second-year student at [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Tomboyish, confident, and a little brash, she upholds a strong sense of justice and adopts a heroic attitude as a magical girl.

{{Infobox_character
|name=Sayaka Miki
|image=[[File:Sayaka Chara Sheet.png|300px]]
|jname=美樹さやか (Miki Sayaka)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=401 Eri Kitamura] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=104914 Sarah Williams] Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/14569/Gea_Riva Gea Riva] Spanish: [http://www.eldoblaje.com/datos/FichaActorDoblaje.asp?id=13904 Carmen Calvell]
|age=13-14 (estimated)
|weapon=Cutlass
}}
==General Info==
<blockquote>''"I, Puella Magi Sayaka Miki, will protect the people of Mitakihara Town, until the very end!"'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>
* Madoka’s classmate and good friend. Energetic and lively, which is perhaps why her sword is the only melee weapon among the four.
* Ms. Aoki’s Design Check!: Her personality is so boyish that I had to be careful not to make her look too boyish too. So I gave her hair a diagonal line in back, to straddle the line between short and medium length.
* Magical girl outfit: Sayaka’s outfit is the closest to combat gear. Since her sword is a melee weapon, I paid attention to that while designing her clothes. (Aoki)
** Her outfit features diagonal-cut skirt and shoulderless top for ease of movement. Add a cape, and she’s a picturesque swordswoman.
* Sayaka's height range, according to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|158-160cm]]. Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown at this time.
* Sayaka has powerful regenerative abilities, she can heal herself much faster than any other magical girls.
* Sayaka becomes a magical girl in Episode 4; Episode 5 details her debut as a magical girl, including the scene where she makes the contract with Kyubey.
* Sayaka turns into a witch named [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]] in Episode 8. While she has brought hope to others, the balance between hope and despair is then mitigated by an equal amount of despair appearing in Sayaka's soul. This despair eventually overcomes Sayaka, shatters her Soul Gem, and turns it into a Grief Seed.
* Her witch form was killed by Kyoko in Episode 9; Madoka and Kyoko attempted to bring Sayaka back to her normal form, but according to Kyubey that was impossible.
* Sayaka remains dead in the new timeline created by Madoka in the final episode, though Madoka grants her final wish to hear Kyousuke play violin. From Mami and Kyoko's perspective, it appears as though she sacrificed herself to destroy a Demon.
* Madoka and Sayaka are childhood friends, [[Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica NitroPlus Novel|the NitroPlus novel]] goes into detail regarding their encounter and their friendship.
*Color Theme: Blue.
*Soul Gem shape: C-shape.

==Personality==

==History==

===Sayaka in the Anime and Drama CDs===
*The ''[[Drama CD 2|"Sunny Day Life"]]'' Drama CD depicts Sayaka checking Hitomi's panties with ''dubious'' interest. Making her look like some sort of pervert.
**Even Madoka knows this is wrong.

===Sayaka in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"Madoka, what are you going to do after you get there? [...] I don't know why Homura is fighting against those things. But there is no way you can help, Madoka. You'll just slow down Homura. That's why...I'll go help her!"''</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"We're friends, right? We can't abandon [[Homura Akemi|her]]."'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_7.2C_the_final_chapter:_To_protect_my_world|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 7]].</blockquote>
*Sayaka is mentioned in Chapter 3. She does not appear until chapter 4, however. Sayaka is also protected by [[Homura]] so that she never gets contracted there.
*Unlike the other timelines, she considers Homura as a friend, as she declared in chapter 7.
*She helped Hitomi to escape from familiars' attacks from chapter 5-7, when Mitakihara Junior High is covered with a witch's barrier. Madoka reunites with them, and together, they go to help Homura. {{spoiler|Madoka is killed by Oriko, and Sayaka and Hitomi are seen mourning her just before Homura resets the timeline.}}

===Sayaka in Kazumi Magica===
Sayaka's and Oktavia's silhouettes appeared once during Umika's explanation about Witches, as she says that witches are the end state of magical girls.

===Sayaka in Madoka Magica: The Different Story===
Sayaka acts more like a perfectionist than she did in other media. She often obsesses over the mistakes that she makes and is very conscious of other people's expectations.
* In this manga, Sayaka tries to escape when Mami requests that she study magic to find witches efficiently.
* It is shown that Sayaka can also heal others in this story.
* Sayaka appears in the later part of chapter 4. In chapter 7, it is shown that Sayaka makes contract and prevents Mami from danger.
* When Hitomi tells her that she will confess to Kyousuke, Sayaka's sense of responsibility as a magical girl prevents her from confess first. Again, she is unable to bear her own selfishness, especially when she didn't help Hitomi who was in witch's trap.
* In chapter 8, Sayaka exhausted her magic and becomes a witch. According to Kyubey, she is too weak to gain any good when there are many more powerful magical girls.

===Sayaka in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
*There is a [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-02|Sayaka route]] in the game, which is different from the anime. The scenario is supervised by Gen Urobuchi who wrote the script for the anime series. But there are multiple different 'if' developments. There is a different 'Sayaka route', in which it is possible to prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch. She may fight with other magical girls.
**It is possible to have a better ending, or to have a more cruel one than the anime, depending on the player's choices.
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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|-
|style="padding:10px; background:#fff;"|It is possible to stop Sayaka's insanity and her transformation into a witch in the Sayaka route or [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route]] of the PSP Game.
*Kyoko can prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch.
*In the Bonus Route, Sayaka has a confrontation with Hitomi about Kyousuke.
|}

==Trivia==
<blockquote>''"I have made up my mind to become a type of Puella Magi different than you all. I have decided that I won't associate myself with those who use and abandon others. I don't need to be rewarded for my work. I'll never use magic for my own benefit."'' 
''"I will die when I lose by witches. That's well, I'm not needed any more if I'm unable to defeat witches."'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 8]].</blockquote>

*Sayaka's magical girl colours are blue, reminiscent of the infamous Crips street gang. Incidentally, she originally clashed with Kyoko Sakura (conversely sported red clothing) who in turn symbolizes the Bloods, arch-enemies of the Crips. In the real world, a Crip and a Blood would attempt to kill the other immediately on sight. Furthermore, a nickname for Sayaka can be "Sayacuz", with the term "cuz" being a common word to greet fellow Crip gang members.
*The first character in her last name (美) means "beauty". The last character (樹) means "tree". Her name could also be written (幹) "tree trunk" or (神酒) "sake offered to the gods."
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. The word ''sayaka'' (さやか【明か／清か, usually written in hiragana) can mean "clear", "fresh", or "bright" in Japanese.
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (沙耶香) as the kanji for her name. The characters also have no particular meaning (沙 "sand" 耶 "question mark" 香 "fragrant") and are used mainly for their phonetic value in Japanese to represent the word ''sayaka'' as a name. No official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She describes herself as having been born "petit bourgeois," which is French for "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/petite_bourgeoisie petty bourgeois]." This would mean that her family is at least from the middle class, but is by no means from the upper class (despite the fact that, if Japan has even less living space in the future than it does now, her family's apartment is far larger than a normal middle-class family could afford).
*Although her character design depicts her with a two-edged sword she is seen using a katana with a saber-like guard in the anime. The manga uses the sword from her original design.
*According to recent interview, "Sayaka had her personality based on a 'Gen Urobuchi character'"
**In episode 5, Madoka said she always act before thinking twice, and is easy to conflict with others. But on the other side, she is kind, courageous and willing to work hard for others. Homura commented her good side is fatal for a magical girl. Her kindness makes her ignorant, her courage makes her careless, and she'll get no return on her hard work for others.
*When Sayaka transformed in the train in Episode 8, the fate of the two hosts was open to interpretation in the original scenario by Gen Urobuchi. While Shinbo has recently confirmed that Sayaka did not kill the two men in the anime, they were in fact killed in the manga version.
**The train conversation scene between the two hosts is actually based on a real event that [[NewType_2011-05#Sayaka_Train_Interpretation|Gen Urobuchi witnessed.]]
*Shinbo stated in an interview that he liked Sayaka and asked Gen Urobuchi if something could be done to get her back to life but Urobuchi said that was impossible.
**It is unknown if Gen Urobuchi had a twisted smile while he answered to Shinbo.
*Sayaka's sword has a [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Sayaka.27s_Sword|scabbard]] but was never used in the anime.
*Sayaka's hairpin disappears when she transforms into magical girl form.
**According to [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"#Staff Discussion|Official Guidebook]], both Shinbo and Aoki think it would be better to attach something instead. Aoki has tried adding another hairband with something in star or ball shape, but that would make her look like playing in a serious fight so she gave up such idea. Urobuchi said a cloak is flashy enough, however.
***[[Manga Time Kirara Magica]] volume 1 showed Sayaka in her transformed state with a [[media:Sayaka_hairpin_Manga_Time_Kirara_Magica_1.jpg|new hairpin]] in the shape of ƒƒ, the musical notation for "fortissimo" or "very loud." This fits her musical theme and her bold personality. Apparently the staff finally found a design they're happy with.
****And finally the staff have the chance to give her that hairpin in the [[Madoka Magica Movie]]. According to Director Shinbo, this can be seem as compensation for her since she is such a character always suffers the fate.
*Eri Kitamura (Sayaka) [[:file:4chan comment living sayaka.jpg|likes the company of other seiyuu]], besides Ai Nonaka ([[Kyoko]]).
*According with Gen Urobuchi, even if Sayaka won over Kyousuke, [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_120|she would never be happy with him.]]
**This doesnt seem to bother [[Yuri_undertones#Sayaka_and_Kyoko|the yurifan crowd.]]
*Her Seiyuu, Eri Kitamura also provided the voice of another Magical Girl whose first name was Miki and whose theme color was blue, in the anime series 'Fresh PreCure'
*In an interview, when asked about Madoka's casual clothes, Shinbo said that he forgot to have a scene where Sayaka also wear casual wears. He feels a little regret.

==Speculations and Observations==
<blockquote>''"Wishing for someone else's happiness means someone has to be cursed to suffer as much. That's what it means to be a Puella Magi."'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 8]].</blockquote>
*Many fans believed Sayaka is the [[Witch_from_the_dream_in_episode_one|witch in Madoka's dream]] at the beginning of Episode 1. However, this has been disproved by [[Oktavia von Seckendorff|Sayaka's witch form]] hinted in [[Episode 8]] and shown in full in [[Episode 9]], which is entirely different in appearance from the witch Madoka saw.
*While using her magic, [[Deciphering the notes|circles of notes]] are sometimes seen around or near her. This is believed to be related to her wish to heal [[Kamijou]].
**Due to the nature of her wish, Sayaka has self-healing abilities and great endurance. In battle, she can combine this self-healing special ability with magical techniques that detach her senses and block all forms of pain, becoming a nearly unstoppable berserker.
* School uniform: Her figure is flat and plain, but her chest is bigger than Madoka’s. Her hairbow is a stitched design. Below, she wears simple navy-blue high socks.
* Sayaka seems to have had an extremely black-and-white and idealistic vision of love, which seems to have contributed to her breakdown. She made a contract to heal the arm of the boy she has a crush on (Kamijou), but after learning the truth about the Magical Girl contract, she felt that she couldn't approach him, and this wasn't helped by Kamijou's obliviousness to her feelings and Hitomi's more assertive behavior that ended up with Hitomi becoming Kamijou's girlfriend, unaware of Sayaka's problem. This threw her in a self-destructive spiral, in which she refused help from others (especially Kyoko, Homura and Madoka), seeking to either die or kill to dull the pain.
* Sayaka is the only Puella Magi in the series to wear a cloak.
** The cloak or cape could be symbolic to emphasize her ideal role as a knight of justice or a hero to the defenseless; a desire to become a role model just like Mami.
* The cutlass is a well-known nautical weapon for sailors and pirates, probably an attempt to connect Sayaka to the element of water.
** Water is usually considered to be an element of healing and purification in religion and mythology. Major faiths incorporate ritual washing.
* The "C" Motif could relate to the link between her and music. In [[wikipedia:Medieval_music|Medieval music]], the [[wikipedia:Gregorian_chant|Gregorian Chant]] system uses a C-like figure to denote a "[[wikipedia:Do_(musical_note)|Do]]" in a staff.
* It seems Sayaka does not always contract with Kyubey in all timelines. What happened to her if she does not contract is unknown. But once she get contracted, her fate is always becoming a witch.
*The grief seed, which Madoka used for purifying Homura's Soul Gem in Episode 10's Timeline 3, may be Sayaka herself (likely to be transformed from Sayaka's Soul Gem and recovered after Homura destroyed Oktavia von Seckendorff). This is because the 5 lines being seen on grief seed look like the musical Staff.
**This theory is supported by the fact that the emblem of Sayaka's Soul Gem can be seen at the top of this Grief Seed; furthermore the Grief Seed heavily resembles the depiction of Oktavia's Grief Seed from the PSP Game.
* The Blu-Ray version of Sayaka's transformation is accompanied with a display of musical scores and [[Deciphering the notes|circles of notes]].
** It is suspected that the notes are from [[wikipedia:Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska|Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska]]'s [[wikipedia:Maiden's_Prayer|A Maiden's Prayer]] ([http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14820939 乙女の祈り])
*** The irony wont be missed with those familiar with {{Spoiler|Kyoko's prayer in Episode 9.}}
*** The [http://www.cowboylyrics.com/tabs/wills-bob/maidens-prayer-298.html lyrics of the song] could be interpreted as Sayaka's prayer for a miracle to heal [[Kyousuke]]'s hand {{spoiler|and the foreshadowing of her tragic ending with her wish.}}
* Sayaka calls other main characters their first names only, except Homura and Mami.
** The way she calls Homura varies in every timeline. This reflects how she sees Homura.
** In the novel, it is written that Sayaka is easy to get familiar with her classmates and talk to them.
*The [[Drama CD 2|Drama CD ''"Sunny Day Life"'']] gives the impression that Sayaka is not a bright student.
**It gets worse, even if Madoka's test scores are low, they are higher than Sayaka's.
***We usually see Sayaka sleeping in class. No wonder she gets low scores.

===Sayaka's Farewell===
<blockquote>''"It's fine. I just wanted to hear him perform one more time. I wanted many people to hear his violin. Just remembering that feeling is enough for me. I don't have any regrets left." "But I am a bit upset about how things turned out. I can't help the way things went with Hitomi-chan. She's way too good for Kyosuke, but I am sure she'll make him happy, won't she?"'' Sayaka's last conversation with Madoka, [[Episode 12]]. </blockquote>
*Sayaka still dies in the new world, but this time she passes without regrets from her choice.
* Even though Sayaka is the only supporting character of the series to remain dead in the new world created by Madoka (due to using all her magic), the fact that Sayaka and Madoka were able to meet up one last time to watch Kamijou's violin playing, along with the nature of Madoka's wish, has resulted in many fans suggesting that Sayaka's soul, although erased from the world, now resides in the same plane of existence that Madoka inhabits, where she will watch over all the other Puella Magi along with Madoka.
** Of course, this could be because Madoka personally visited every Magical Girl in all of time before they turned into Witches {{spoiler|and instead let them merely die, ''before'' she was erased from reality as a regular girl.}}. She could easily have taken Sayaka to see Kamijou perform Ave Maria during this brief meeting. {{spoiler|She did become a goddess, after all}}.
** According with Mami and her understanding of "The Law of Wheels", as a result of a Puella Magi having sought a wish brings despair into the world, her spirit disappears before that happens.
** It is suggested that Madoka's presence is there to help Sayaka to move on, to help her ease her ending so she would have no regrets.
*** Madoka informs Sayaka that she could have changed Sayaka's fate but in doing so she would have interfered with Kyosuke's fate as well and he wouldnt be able to play the violin. So Madoka decided to respect Sayaka's choice and tearfully Sayaka is fine with it.
* In the new timeline created by Madoka, she is not only allowed to listen to Kyousuke's performance, but she is also given the choice to become a knight of justice to the very end, erasing her fate of becoming a witch, an enemy of her beliefs in her mind.
**It appears that Sayaka also remembers who Madoka is in the new timeline created by the latter. This is due to Sayaka's choice of words when conversing with Madoka in episode 12; while watching Kamijou play the violin in a private session, Sayaka confesses to Madoka that she has caused her best friend a lot of trouble. This suggests that Sayaka is aware, or at least has some understanding of the emotional hurt she had inflicted on Madoka (and possibly her other friends) in the previous timelines because of her stubbornness to hold true to her own ideals, which led to her Witch transformation.
*** In that scene, Madoka says, "No, I have to apologize, too. To save you I had to erase it all. And this future will disappear, too." This suggests that the scene happens before the universe resets. The Miki Sayaka of the new world may not remember Madoka.
**** It's all metaphysics, who is to say at this point.
*At the Otakon 2012 panel, Urobuchi explained the reason why Sayaka had to die, "This was something that director Shinbo proposed at one of the dubbing sessions, that Sayaka Miki could've been kept alive in the story. But my conviction was that in order for the audience to really understand why Madoka became a God at the end, it was important that she die. After all was said and done, Shinbo said to me that the amount of responsibility placed on a middle school girl may have been too much. We explore that more in the movie."[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2012/otakon/4].

==Gallery==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Sayaka Miki Anime Design.jpg
File:Sayaka Miki Original Design.jpg|Original character design by Ume Aoki
File:KyoSaya.jpg|Sayaka as a child
File:Artbook Sayaka Sword Drawing 1.jpg|sketches
File:Sayaka blade.png|Sayaka's cutlass
File:Ume madoka.jpg|[[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4-koma Megami Magazine
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:BD 4 Ume 4koma TL.jpg|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 4 fanbook
File:Apricot +6.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:10.jpg|Ume shipping Kyoko and Sayaka in her doujin
File:Apricot +9.jpg|Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 1
File:Ume sensei doujin kyosaya 1.jpg|Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 2
File:15.jpg|Sayaka seems smitten
File:Artbook Sayaka Drawing 1.jpg
File:BLT Sayaka Illustration.jpg|B.L.T. 2011-06
File:BD 3 Scan 9.jpg|from the Blu-Ray Volume 3 Booklet.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p12 p13.jpg
File:MM_09.2011_Sayaka.jpg
File:SayakaInOrikoMagica.png|Sayaka as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Sayaka prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Sayaka.
File:Nitroblog sayaka kyoko comiket.jpg|art from Nitroplus blog
File:Chibi_Sayaka.jpg
File:PMMMO-Sayaka.png|Sayaka closeup as in [[Madoka Magica Online]]
File:Yande.re 231129.jpg
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Sayaka as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Sayaka Madoka ep1.jpg|Protecting Madoka in episode one.
File:Spiked_bat.jpg|The moment Sayaka swung the bat, it turned into a spiked mace.
File:Height of 3girls.jpg|Sayaka is not the tallest of the three.
File:Madoka_ Sayaka_Hitomi.gif|Sayaka & friends
File:Madoka_Sayaka_Hitomi_playing.gif|Madoka Sayaka Hitomi playing
File:Sayaka having lunch.gif|Sayaka having lunch with friends
File:Sayaka put out Homura.gif|Sayaka "put out" Homura by using fire extinguisher.
File:Sayaka smile.gif|Sayaka laughing
File:Sayaka pointing madoka face.gif|Sayaka pointing at Madoka's face
File:Sayaka crying.gif|Sayaka crying
File:Sayaka feels happy.gif|Sayaka feels happy.
File:Sayaka sleeping during lesson.gif|Sayaka sleeping during class
File:Pmmm-06525.jpg
File:Head_tilt.jpg
File:Pmmm-09375.jpg
File:Pmmm-17725.jpg
File:Pmmm-21350.jpg
</gallery>

==== Sayaka as a Puella Magi ====
<gallery>
File:Sayaka becomes Puella Magi.gif|Sayaka becomes Puella Magi
File:Sayaka screenshot on BD_DVD.jpg|Sayaka screenshot on BD_DVD.
File:Sayaka-music-healing-circles.jpg|The music circles that appear when Sayaka heals herself.
File:Embarassed Sayaka.gif|Embarassed Sayaka
File:Sayaka transformation.gif|Sayaka's transformation sequence
File:BD_Sayaka_henshin.gif|Change in transformation scene on BD/DVD
File:Sayaka transform BD.gif|screenshot
File:Sayaka fighting with Kyoko.gif|Sayaka fighting with Kyoko
File:Sayaka fighting with Kyoko2.gif|Sayaka fighting with Kyoko
File:Sayaka knocked out by Homura.gif|Sayaka knocked out by Homura
File:Sayaka and Kyoko.gif|Sayaka and Kyoko
File:Sayaka get mad.gif|Sayaka get mad
File:Baka.jpg|Sayaka in despair
File:Sayaka ring.png|Sayaka's ring
File:Sayaka soul gem.jpg|A view of her soul gem
File:Ep5_sayaka_sword_routine.jpg
File:433107.jpg
File:E4_sayaka_charge.jpg
File:Pmmm-30050.jpg
File:Pmmm-27600.jpg
File:Pmmm-30025.jpg
File:Pmmm-29750.jpg
</gallery>

==== Sayaka as a witch ====
<gallery>
File:Sayaka becomes a witch.gif|Sayaka becomes a witch
File:Sayaka transformation witch.gif|Sayaka's transformation sequence into a witch
File:Sayaka grief seed.gif|
File:Sayaka_witch.PNG|Sayaka's witch form - front view
File:Sayaka_witch4.PNG|Sayaka's witch form - side view
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File: Sayaka in Gurren.jpg|Mami is dead. She's gone! But she's right there on my mind, and here in my heart. She lives on as a part of me! If you're going to fight, fight for justice. No matter what's in my way, I won't stop. Once I've killed all the witches, it means that I've won! Just who the hell do you think I am?!
File:Sayaka death flag.jpg
File:Madoka sayaka children happy.jpg|Madoka and Sayaka are childhood friends.
File:Little Sayaka.gif|Fan made young Sayaka gif.
File:WitchSayaka1.jpg|Fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
File:WitchSayaka2.jpg|Annotated fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
FIle:Fan artwork oktavia.jpg|A fan's illustration of Oktavia
File:Fanart sayaka magica.jpg
File:Aoki ume sayaka doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Fan creation Sayaka Soul Gem Jewelry.jpg|Fan jewelry cretion of Sayaka's Soul Gem with a musical note.
File:Sayaka alt hairstyle glasses.jpg
File:Fanwork sayaka @nisiedas.jpg|[http://www.nisieda.com/ Nishida]
File:Hanaharu_kyouko_sayaka.jpg|Artist: Hanaharu Naruko
File:Sayaka oktavia sword blood.jpg|
File:Puella magi sayaka magica.jpg|Sayaka is the real heroine of the show!
File:Older sayaka oktavia.jpg|Oktavia the hawt mermaid witch.
File:Sayaka the dark knight.jpg|The TRUE Dark Knight.
File:Witchstaynight sayaka poster fan.jpg|Movie voice guy: In a world where... Puella Magi are now free. In a world where... Witches are now gone. There are still sins to be undone. As one redeemed by Madoka, Sayaka could have spend all eternity blissfully in Mahou Shoujo Valhalla. But instead she chose to atone for her sins. In order to become one of MadoKami's angels she will have to face her enemy within... without the Goddess' help
File:Sayaka fan rpg.gif
File:Sayaka pixel mugen.gif
File:Kyosaya I am such a fool comic.jpg
File:Sayaka growing up fanart.jpg|Growing up sucks.
File:Sayaka soul gem grief seed tranf pic.jpg
File:Miki Sayaka Crossing the Alps fanart.png
File:Badass sayaka swords rift fanart.jpg
File:We are such fools.jpg|An artistic dramatization of Sayaka's school life.
File:Sayaka bat animated fan creation.gif
File:447233.jpg
File:B6298e62020295bf084cca0106c2a9e6-1.jpg
File:784423-1.jpg
File:Girls with glasses are moe not.jpg|Poor Sayaka, she ends up being the butt of the joke in many fanarts.
File:Sayaka Oktavia shadow battle against Elsa Maria.jpg
File:JoJomagica-sayaka.jpg|Silver Chariots Sayaka
File:Sayaka is a cancer.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
<gallery>
File:Sayaka-symbol.png|Her gem has a c-shaped(?) motif.
File:Sayaka-soul-gem-grief-seed-transition.JPG|Sayaka's transformation into a witch.
File:WitchSayaka-screenshots.jpg|Screenshots off which the redrawings are based on.
File:Madoka hands 2.jpg|The grief seed, which Madoka used for purifying [[Homura]]'s Soul Gem in [[Episode 10]]'s Timeline 3, may be Sayaka herself(obtained after Homura defeated Oktavia von Seckendorff, Sayaka's witch form). It bears some resemblance to Oktavia's Grief Seed from the PSP game and has what appears to be a musical staff on it, tieng in with Sayaka's musical symbolism.
File:Mangarunes.jpg|Sayaka turns into a witch in manga. (Turned 90 degrees)
File:PN 66.jpg|According to the [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Sayaka's sword is similar to Kyoko's spear in which the blade can break in linked pieces. It could be use to wrap an enemy with it.
File:Guidebook production design 01.jpg|According to the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"|Guidebook]], Sayaka's sword may be used as a dynamite projector. This looks more like the way in Kamen Rider than in Mahou Shoujo.
File:Sayaka's Room.jpg|Sayaka's room from production notes.
File:Sayaka_hairpin_Manga_Time_Kirara_Magica_1.jpg|Sayaka's revised fortissimo hairpin in [[Manga Time Kirara Magica]] volume 1.
</gallery>

==See Also==
*[[NewType_2011-07#Sayaka_Character_Description|July 2011 NewType article]].

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|美樹さやか}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|miki_sayaka}}
*[http://ask-sayaka-and-friends.tumblr.com/post/52352135180/id-get-in-it-like-right-now-if-i-were-you Ask Sayaka + friends] ''(a fan blog)''
*[http://asktheherofjustice.tumblr.com/ ask the hero of justice]
[[Category:Characters]]

Oktavia von Seckendorff

2013-10-02T18:36:11Z

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'''Oktavia von Seckendorff''' ({{Runes|OKTAVIA VON SECKENDORFF|variant=musical}}) is the [[witch]] form of [[Sayaka Miki]]. She briefly appears at the end of [[Episode 8]] and battles with [[Kyoko Sakura]] in [[Episode 9]]. Her Labyrinth is filled with calls for attention -- probably to [[Kyousuke Kamijou]]. Initially, the outer areas of her Labyrinth are filled with train tracks, perhaps a reflection of the train station where she became a witch. Later on, the entrance area becomes a long corridor filled with concert posters. The center of the Labyrinth appears to be a distorted concert hall, where the seats fill the domed ceiling. Her weapons appear to be manifested wheels, and the concert hall is populated with a spectral string orchestra.

Oktavia appears in one of the alternate timelines of [[Episode 10]].

{{Card
|name = Oktavia (Main Timeline)
|runes = OKTAVIA
|runes_variant = musical
|image = File:Card_Oktavia.png
|japanese_desc = 人魚の魔女。その性質は恋慕。在りし日の感動を夢見ながらコンサートホールごと移動する魔女。回る運命は思い出だけを乗せてもう未来へは転がらない。もう何も届かない。もう何も知ることなどない。今はただ手下達の演奏を邪魔する存在を許さない。
|english_desc = The mermaid witch; it is in her nature to fall in love. Looking for the feeling that moved her so long ago, she moves with the entire concert hall. Her fortune only turns under the weight of memories and no longer moves toward the future. Nothing will reach her any longer. She will come to know nothing more. She simply allows no one to disturb her minions' playing.
|type = Mermaid witch
|nature = Falling in love
|episodes = [[Episode 8]], [[Episode 9]]
}}

{{Card
|name = Oktavia (Timeline III)
|runes = OKTAVIA
|runes_variant = musical
|image = File:Card_Oktavia_2.png
|japanese_desc = 人魚の魔女。その性質は恋慕。ギターが鳴り響くコンサートホールの中で在りし日の感動を夢見続ける魔女。繰り返す時間の中で僅かな違いこそあれど、運命の車輪は冷徹に回る。
|english_desc = The mermaid witch. Her nature is to fall in love. The witch continues to dream of a guitar resounding in the middle of a concert hall, a deeply moving impression from past days. Repeating within that time with little but sure differences, her wheels of fate move around calmly.
|type = Mermaid witch
|nature = Falling in love
|episodes = [[Episode 10]]
}}

== Minions ==
{{Card
|name = Holger (Main Timeline)
|runes = HOLGER
|runes_variant = musical
|image = File:Card_Holger.png
|japanese_desc = 人魚の魔女の手下。その役割は演奏。魔女のために音楽を奏で続ける虚ろな楽団。その音を長く聞き続けた者は魂を抜き取られてしまう。この楽団は魔女のためだけに存在し、魔女には楽団が全て。
|english_desc = The mermaid witch's minion, whose duty is to perform. Several of them form a hollow orchestra that continually plays music for the witch. People who listen to their music for long enough will lose their soul. This orchestra only exists for its witch; to her, the orchestra is everything.
|type = Mermaid witch's minion
|task = Performing
|episodes = [[Episode 8]], [[Episode 9]]
}}

{{Card
|name = Klarissa (Timeline III)
|runes = KLARISSA
|image = File:Card_Klarissa.png
|japanese_desc = 人魚の魔女の手下。その役割はバックダンサー。魔女の後ろで陽気に踊り続けるだけの存在。
|english_desc = The mermaid witch's minion, whose duty is a backup dancer. She only exists to dance cheerfully behind the witch. Klarissa's appearance is oddly similar to [[Hitomi]].
|type = Mermaid witch's minion
|task = Backup dancer
|episodes = [[Episode 10]]
}}

==Observations and Facts==
*Sayaka's witch name is Oktavia von Seckendorff. Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff was a German poet who wrote a book called "The Wheel of Fate" (Das Rad des Schicksals), and could explain Sayaka's wheel attack.
*Seckendorff was also the name of a [[:file:Close up Sayaka coats of arm and the Seckendorff family coats of arm.png|Frankish knight from a noble family.]]
*Oktavia is the German form of the latin name ''Octavia'' which means "the eighth" (child, month or musical interval) or "from the family Octavia". It is the direct root of [[Wikipedia:Octave|octave]] in English (an octave being the eight interval of a scale). The name was most likely chosen because of the link between Sayaka and music.
** It might also reflect how her first appearance was in episode eight.
*The entrance to her barrier has the sayings ''Love Me Do'', which is, incidentally, a Beatles song.
** In [[Episode 9]] when [[Kyouko]] is shown to pass through Sayaka's barrier, it is shown that when Oktavia shouts, a distorted scream is also heard and is known to be Sayaka's voice. This most likely meant Sayaka wanted to express her feelings but she could not because of her broken state. As seen before her transformation to be a witch, she had issues speaking to [[Kyouko]]. With her life reaching its end, she could not help herself in the situation.
*Holger is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name ''Hólmgeirr'', the prefix ''hólmr'' meaning "island", and the suffix ''geirr'' meaning "spear". It is most common amongst Danish people. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holger_%28given_name%29]
*''‘Herr Holger’'' is an old Swedish song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjmq6KI0D_o] performed by the dark folk band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garmarna Garmarna]. Its central character, Sir Holger, gets beheaded for his crimes and buried, but then turns undead and goes back to his wife to warn her against going to Hell. Yet the lady won't listen to the warning: ''‘Go to Hell with your squires, … And I will follow with my maidens’''.
*The specific runic font used for Oktavia and Holger's cards resembles musical instruments and notation.
*One of the alternate timelines shown in episode 10 gives her barrier a slightly different appearance with familiars that resemble [[Hitomi]]. Some design documents also indicate that [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note#Oktavia_von_Seckendorff.2C_Timeline_3_Version|Kamijou is a guitarist rather than a violinist]] in the alternate timeline.
*Oktavia appears in all timelines in which Sayaka makes a contract.
*In the beginning of episode 9 near the name of the witch, there are floating notes of "Symposium Magarum"
*The Movie version has new runes, in it Oktavia's barrier has [[:file:New runes sayaka barrier.jpg|runes that read]], "[[:wikipedia:Summis_desiderantes_affectibus|Desiderantes Affectibus]]": Summis desiderantes affectibus (Latin: ''"Desiring with supreme ardor"'') was a papal bull issued by Pope Innocent VIII on December 5, 1484. The bull was written in response to the request of Dominican Inquisitor Heinrich Kramer for explicit authority to prosecute witchcraft in Germany, after he was refused assistance by the local ecclesiastical authorities. The bull recognized the existence of witches.
**The bull, which synthesized the spiritual and the secular crimes of witchcraft, is often viewed as opening the door for the witchhunts of the early modern period.
===Oktavia in Kazumi Magica===
[[File:Kazumi oktavia.jpg|right|200px]]
Oktavia is briefly shown in Kazumi Magica as background when Juubey explains how a magical girl becomes a witch.

== Speculations ==
{{Theory/Header|status=unknown}}
*The runic font doesn't seem to exist in the "real world". Ergo, the strange posters that bear runic text in [[Episode 8]] may have been a "telltale sign" of the beginning of Sayaka's Labyrinth manifestation.
**However, the musical runes appeared briefly in [[Episode 1]] when Madoka and Sayaka were trapped in Gertrud's barrier.
*During Kyouko and Madoka's confrontation with her, a nebulous, tar-like black shadow can be seen appearing when Oktavia launches attacks. This may be a representation of Sayaka's soul now that she has become malformed, hateful witch.
*The pink ribbon is a sign of attraction, since Madoka's mother mentioned in ep 1 that wearing a pink ribbon would attract attention.
**It may though just be a transformed ribbon of Sayaka's school uniform.
*Similarities with the myth of Orion:
**"Orion was the son of the sea-god Poseidon" - the reason for Sayaka's (Oktavia's) half-fish form.
**Another reason for Sayaka's (Oktavia's) half-fish form is most likely that Sayaka herself experienced a bitter end of the story, The Little Mermaid. Sayaka saved Kyousuke; however Kyousuke is quite oblivious of this and then Hitomi confesses her feelings towards Kyousuke. This leads Sayaka into despair and she lets her own Soul Gem get corrupted. (Sayaka was told specifically by [[Mami]] that all Puella Magi had no time for relationships because they have given up their souls (meaning, they no longer can have human abilities to love a human being romantically).
** The parallels are fairly obvious between the stories: (Sakaya/Mermaid) falls in love with (a prince/Kyousuke) and decides to trade important pieces of herself (legs and tongue/soul) to the deal-maker (Sea Witch/Kyubey) in order to make a wish that she believes will win his love (being a human/healing his hands). However, because she hesitates and doesn't actively seek a relationship, (the prince/Kyousuke) goes to pair off with (the foreign princess/Hitomi); (the mermaid's sisters/Kyouko) tell(s) (Sayaka/Mermaid) to (break all Kyousuke's appendages to make him dependent on her/kill the Prince so that she can return to the sea alive), but she cannot, and through her unwillingness she (evaporates into sea foam/becomes Oktavia von Seckendorff).
**"Odysseus sees him hunting in the underworld with a bronze club" - first time we've seen Sayaka in a barrier (underworld), she carried a golden (bronze) bat.
**"he hunted with the goddess Artemis and her mother Leto" - she hunted with Madoka and Mami. Artemis is the moon goddess who has a golden bow as one of her symbols. Leto is maternity goddess, and mentor, similar to Mami's role in the series.
**"threatened to kill every beast on Earth" - kill every witch on Earth.
**"Mother Earth objected and sent a giant scorpion to kill Orion" - Kyoko appears, Kyoko's spear could refer to the scorpions spear (tail).
**"The creature succeeded, and after his death, the goddesses asked Zeus to place Orion among the constellations. Zeus consented and, as a memorial to the hero's death, added the Scorpion to the heavens as well" - After they died Sayaka's grief seed and Kyoko's Soul Gem turned into raw energy used to fuel the universe (as explained by Kyubey in episode 9;) they're literally among the stars now.
*The witch's mermaid tail may be a reference to both Hans Christian Andersen's [[wikipedia:The_Little_Mermaid|The Little Mermaid]] and the story of [[wikipedia:Melusine|Melusine]]. Goethe wrote a version of Melusine titled Die Neue Melusine or [http://books.google.com/books?id=J8Pb0oeVAaIC&pg=PA347&dq=the+new+melusina&hl=en&ei=u09zTc3mA4K4twfAyv35Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=the%20new%20melusina&f=false The New Melusina].
**There is a special Sayaka-centric scenario called [[Madoka_Magica_Mobage#The_Hollow_Little_Mermaid|"The Hollow Little Mermaid"]], from the Madoka Magica Mobage game.
**The upper part of her body wears a suit of armor and protruding from behind her tail there are also coat of arms. A strong indication or connection to its knightly roots.
***The knightly part of Oktavia's design may bear a symbolic meaning; as a magical girl, Sayaka wanted to use her powers for justice and to protect the vulnerable; such traits are often associated with knights.
*The wheels used in Oktavia's attack may also symbolize the Wheel of Fortune from tarot, whose popular interpretations include "possibilities, opportunities, new developments, sudden changes", which fit Sayaka's life from when she encountered Kyubey to when she became a Witch.
**Wheels are also commonly used as a symbol of martyrs in Christian art, as many martyrs were tortured to death by them.
*The structure of the final room may be a reflection of Miki Sayaka's subconscious.
*The shade which resembles Kyousuke is hidden under the crowded concert hall, suggesting that Sayaka does not want to admit her ambitions of owning Kyousuke's love.
**It should be noted that the Kyousuke shadow is facing ''away'' from everyone (the violin is always held in the left hand, the bow in the right). This may symbolize Kyousuke's obliviousness, and Sayaka's need for him to notice her.
*In one of other timelines, the different minions who resemble Hitomi are also killed by Witch's wheels. This might intimate that Hitomi hurt Sayaka much more in that timeline than in main timeline. (And that it is a manifestation of the witch's revenge)
** In Sayaka's route in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]], {{Spoiler| if Sayaka's soul gem is tainted enough, Kamijou and Hitomi badmouth her even after she saved them from witch. This pushes her into despair and become a witch. }} There might be a similar situation in this timeline.
*If it is true that familiars are {{Spoiler|"projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch."}}, according to the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]], then the two different familiars may show that:
** In the anime timeline, to listen to music played by Kyousuke may be the real desire of Sayaka before she turned into a witch.
** In the alternate timeline, hatred to Hitomi might be in higher priority because she 'stole' Kyousuke.
*[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Labyrinth_design|The Guidebook]] describes Oktavia's first labyrinth design as Trains with the words, ''"My wish is somewhere not here."'' （私の願いはここではないどこか）. In the final scene, the magical girl kills her from behind in the first carriage, and the train derails.
**The Train design could be a reference to when Sayaka transformed into a Witch at the train station, it has been indicated that a Witch barrier is ''[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable#Gameplay_Content|"a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch."]]''
**''"My wish is somewhere not here."'' is a either a reference to Sayaka's real wish never been realized or that her target of desire is not within her location.
***We know Sayaka's wish, but the aformentioned "my wish is somewhere not here" could also mean that when Magical Girls turn into witches they have a last wish or desire something, and the messages from the production notes might be the last "wishes" of the magical girls before turning in previously seen witches.
**Possibly Sayaka was originally meant to die in [[Episode 9]].
*It is speculated that Madoka used Sayaka's grief seed to cleanse Homura's soul gem after defeating Walpurgis Night in Episode 10.
**This theory is supported by similarities between the Grief Seed Madoka used and Oktavia's Grief Seed in the PSP Game.
{{Theory/Footer}}

== Gallery ==

===The barrier===
<gallery>
File:Ep9_poster_runes.jpg
File:SayakaWitch wants attention.jpg|The subtle messages show her eagerness for attention.
</gallery>

===The witch===
<gallery>
File:WitchSayaka-screenshots.jpg
File:Sayaka_witch.PNG
File:Puella Magi Gallery Oktavia-closeup.jpg
File:Sayaka_witch4.PNG
File:Oktavia-ep10.JPG|Oktavia in [[Episode 10]].
</gallery>

===The familiars===
<gallery>
File:Kyousuke labyrinth p.jpg|A violinist that resembles Kyousuke.
File:Puella-Magi-Gallery Holger-plays-Violin.jpg|Oktavia's familiars (Holgers), which resemble orchestra members, in the current timeline
File:Oktavia_Hitomi_like_minions.jpg|Oktavia's familiars (Klarissas), which resemble Hitomi, in an alternate timeline
</gallery>

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Production Notes Page 2.jpg|Production note on Oktavia von Seckendorff.
File:Oktavia Close-Up photo.jpg|
File:Production note Oktavia.jpg
File:Production note Oktavia barrier.jpg
File:PN 30.jpg
File:PN 76.jpg
File:Guidebook 0054.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:Guidebook 0052.jpg
File:Guidebook 0063.jpg
File:Guidebook 0064.jpg
File:GRIEF GS ICON OKTA.png|Oktavia's grief seed from the PSP game
</gallery>

===Speculation===
<gallery>
File:Melusine information.jpg|Information regarding the Melusine
File:Close up Sayaka coats of arm and the Seckendorff family coats of arm.png|comparison between Sayaka's coat of arms and the Seckendorff family coats of arm.
</gallery>

===Fanart===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Fan artwork oktavia.jpg|A fan's illustration of Oktavia
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File:Oktavia fanart cool.jpg
File:Sayaka mermaid fanart.jpg
File:Sayaka mermaid painting fanart.jpg
File:Oktavia sayaka hitomi familiars KLARISSA fanart.png
File:Oktavia with sayaka fanart.jpg
File:Oktavia fanart pose portrait.jpg
File:Kyouko vs oktavia fanart monochrome.jpg
File:Sayaka oktavia eyepatch fanart.jpg
File:Sayaka mermaid knight fanart.jpg|Oktavia in human form as a mermaid knight.
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File:Sayaka looking awesome Oktavia persona crossover fanart.jpg
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File:25296777 p2.jpg
File:OktaviaVonSeckendorff black white artwork.jpg
File:18471637 p22.jpg
File:Oktavia soulgem sayaka memories fanart.png
File:SayakaOphelia Dawwwnnnn.jpg
File:Princess sayaka shadow oktavia fanart.jpg
File:Oktavia Concert.jpg|So here am I, a fool who believed in justice but had no love in return.
File:Oktavia Lain.jpg
File:Oktavia von Seckendorff by Xaien.jpg
File:Sayaka hero or villain.jpg
</gallery>

== External Links ==
*{{card_link|id=19}}
*{{card_link|id=25}} (Alternative card)
*{{card_link|id=20|name=Holger}}
*{{card_link|id=26|name=Klarissa}}
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Oktavia_Von_Seckendorff Oktavia Von Sekendorff pixiv fanart]
[[Category:Witches]]

Sayaka Miki

2013-10-02T18:32:20Z

Acheron65: /* Speculations and Observations */

{{spoilers|media=anime|episode=9}}
<blockquote>''"Mami-san, my wish came true." "There's no way I would regret this." "I'm the happiest I could possibly be right now!"'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>

'''Sayaka Miki''' is a main character and [[Madoka]]'s best friend. Like Madoka, she is also a second-year student at [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Tomboyish, confident, and a little brash, she upholds a strong sense of justice and adopts a heroic attitude as a magical girl.

{{Infobox_character
|name=Sayaka Miki
|image=[[File:Sayaka Chara Sheet.png|300px]]
|jname=美樹さやか (Miki Sayaka)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=401 Eri Kitamura] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=104914 Sarah Williams] Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/14569/Gea_Riva Gea Riva] Spanish: [http://www.eldoblaje.com/datos/FichaActorDoblaje.asp?id=13904 Carmen Calvell]
|age=13-14 (estimated)
|weapon=Cutlass
}}
==General Info==
<blockquote>''"I, Puella Magi Sayaka Miki, will protect the people of Mitakihara Town, until the very end!"'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>
* Madoka’s classmate and good friend. Energetic and lively, which is perhaps why her sword is the only melee weapon among the four.
* Ms. Aoki’s Design Check!: Her personality is so boyish that I had to be careful not to make her look too boyish too. So I gave her hair a diagonal line in back, to straddle the line between short and medium length.
* Magical girl outfit: Sayaka’s outfit is the closest to combat gear. Since her sword is a melee weapon, I paid attention to that while designing her clothes. (Aoki)
** Her outfit features diagonal-cut skirt and shoulderless top for ease of movement. Add a cape, and she’s a picturesque swordswoman.
* Sayaka's height range, according to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|158-160cm]]. Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown at this time.
* Sayaka has powerful regenerative abilities, she can heal herself much faster than any other magical girls.
* Sayaka becomes a magical girl in Episode 4; Episode 5 details her debut as a magical girl, including the scene where she makes the contract with Kyubey.
* Sayaka turns into a witch named [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]] in Episode 8. While she has brought hope to others, the balance between hope and despair is then mitigated by an equal amount of despair appearing in Sayaka's soul. This despair eventually overcomes Sayaka, shatters her Soul Gem, and turns it into a Grief Seed.
* Her witch form was killed by Kyoko in Episode 9; Madoka and Kyoko attempted to bring Sayaka back to her normal form, but according to Kyubey that was impossible.
* Sayaka remains dead in the new timeline created by Madoka in the final episode, though Madoka grants her final wish to hear Kyousuke play violin. From Mami and Kyoko's perspective, it appears as though she sacrificed herself to destroy a Demon.
* Madoka and Sayaka are childhood friends, [[Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica NitroPlus Novel|the NitroPlus novel]] goes into detail regarding their encounter and their friendship.
*Color Theme: Blue.
*Soul Gem shape: C-shape.

==Personality==

==History==

===Sayaka in the Anime and Drama CDs===
*The ''[[Drama CD 2|"Sunny Day Life"]]'' Drama CD depicts Sayaka checking Hitomi's panties with ''dubious'' interest. Making her look like some sort of pervert.
**Even Madoka knows this is wrong.

===Sayaka in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"Madoka, what are you going to do after you get there? [...] I don't know why Homura is fighting against those things. But there is no way you can help, Madoka. You'll just slow down Homura. That's why...I'll go help her!"''</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"We're friends, right? We can't abandon [[Homura Akemi|her]]."'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_7.2C_the_final_chapter:_To_protect_my_world|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 7]].</blockquote>
*Sayaka is mentioned in Chapter 3. She does not appear until chapter 4, however. Sayaka is also protected by [[Homura]] so that she never gets contracted there.
*Unlike the other timelines, she considers Homura as a friend, as she declared in chapter 7.
*She helped Hitomi to escape from familiars' attacks from chapter 5-7, when Mitakihara Junior High is covered with a witch's barrier. Madoka reunites with them, and together, they go to help Homura. {{spoiler|Madoka is killed by Oriko, and Sayaka and Hitomi are seen mourning her just before Homura resets the timeline.}}

===Sayaka in Kazumi Magica===
Sayaka's and Oktavia's silhouettes appeared once during Umika's explanation about Witches, as she says that witches are the end state of magical girls.

===Sayaka in Madoka Magica: The Different Story===
Sayaka acts more like a perfectionist than she did in other media. She often obsesses over the mistakes that she makes and is very conscious of other people's expectations.
* In this manga, Sayaka tries to escape when Mami requests that she study magic to find witches efficiently.
* It is shown that Sayaka can also heal others in this story.
* Sayaka appears in the later part of chapter 4. In chapter 7, it is shown that Sayaka makes contract and prevents Mami from danger.
* When Hitomi tells her that she will confess to Kyousuke, Sayaka's sense of responsibility as a magical girl prevents her from confess first. Again, she is unable to bear her own selfishness, especially when she didn't help Hitomi who was in witch's trap.
* In chapter 8, Sayaka exhausted her magic and becomes a witch. According to Kyubey, she is too weak to gain any good when there are many more powerful magical girls.

===Sayaka in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
*There is a [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-02|Sayaka route]] in the game, which is different from the anime. The scenario is supervised by Gen Urobuchi who wrote the script for the anime series. But there are multiple different 'if' developments. There is a different 'Sayaka route', in which it is possible to prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch. She may fight with other magical girls.
**It is possible to have a better ending, or to have a more cruel one than the anime, depending on the player's choices.
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="text-align:left; padding:10px;"|Warning, this section contains spoilers.
|-
|style="padding:10px; background:#fff;"|It is possible to stop Sayaka's insanity and her transformation into a witch in the Sayaka route or [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route]] of the PSP Game.
*Kyoko can prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch.
*In the Bonus Route, Sayaka has a confrontation with Hitomi about Kyousuke.
|}

==Trivia==
<blockquote>''"I have made up my mind to become a type of Puella Magi different than you all. I have decided that I won't associate myself with those who use and abandon others. I don't need to be rewarded for my work. I'll never use magic for my own benefit."'' 
''"I will die when I lose by witches. That's well, I'm not needed any more if I'm unable to defeat witches."'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 8]].</blockquote>

*Sayaka's magical girl colours are blue, reminiscent of the infamous Crips street gang. Incidentally, she originally clashed with Kyoko Sakura (conversely sported red clothing) who in turn symbolizes the Bloods, arch-enemies of the Crips. In the real world, a Crip and a Blood would attempt to kill the other immediately on sight. Furthermore, a nickname for Sayaka can be "Sayacuz", with the term "cuz" being a common word to greet fellow Crip gang members.
*The first character in her last name (美) means "beauty". The last character (樹) means "tree". Her name could also be written (幹) "tree trunk" or (神酒) "sake offered to the gods."
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. The word ''sayaka'' (さやか【明か／清か, usually written in hiragana) can mean "clear", "fresh", or "bright" in Japanese.
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (沙耶香) as the kanji for her name. The characters also have no particular meaning (沙 "sand" 耶 "question mark" 香 "fragrant") and are used mainly for their phonetic value in Japanese to represent the word ''sayaka'' as a name. No official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She describes herself as having been born "petit bourgeois," which is French for "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/petite_bourgeoisie petty bourgeois]." This would mean that her family is at least from the middle class, but is by no means from the upper class (despite the fact that, if Japan has even less living space in the future than it does now, her family's apartment is far larger than a normal middle-class family could afford).
*Although her character design depicts her with a two-edged sword she is seen using a katana with a saber-like guard in the anime. The manga uses the sword from her original design.
*According to recent interview, "Sayaka had her personality based on a 'Gen Urobuchi character'"
**In episode 5, Madoka said she always act before thinking twice, and is easy to conflict with others. But on the other side, she is kind, courageous and willing to work hard for others. Homura commented her good side is fatal for a magical girl. Her kindness makes her ignorant, her courage makes her careless, and she'll get no return on her hard work for others.
*When Sayaka transformed in the train in Episode 8, the fate of the two hosts was open to interpretation in the original scenario by Gen Urobuchi. While Shinbo has recently confirmed that Sayaka did not kill the two men in the anime, they were in fact killed in the manga version.
**The train conversation scene between the two hosts is actually based on a real event that [[NewType_2011-05#Sayaka_Train_Interpretation|Gen Urobuchi witnessed.]]
*Shinbo stated in an interview that he liked Sayaka and asked Gen Urobuchi if something could be done to get her back to life but Urobuchi said that was impossible.
**It is unknown if Gen Urobuchi had a twisted smile while he answered to Shinbo.
*Sayaka's sword has a [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Sayaka.27s_Sword|scabbard]] but was never used in the anime.
*Sayaka's hairpin disappears when she transforms into magical girl form.
**According to [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"#Staff Discussion|Official Guidebook]], both Shinbo and Aoki think it would be better to attach something instead. Aoki has tried adding another hairband with something in star or ball shape, but that would make her look like playing in a serious fight so she gave up such idea. Urobuchi said a cloak is flashy enough, however.
***[[Manga Time Kirara Magica]] volume 1 showed Sayaka in her transformed state with a [[media:Sayaka_hairpin_Manga_Time_Kirara_Magica_1.jpg|new hairpin]] in the shape of ƒƒ, the musical notation for "fortissimo" or "very loud." This fits her musical theme and her bold personality. Apparently the staff finally found a design they're happy with.
****And finally the staff have the chance to give her that hairpin in the [[Madoka Magica Movie]]. According to Director Shinbo, this can be seem as compensation for her since she is such a character always suffers the fate.
*Eri Kitamura (Sayaka) [[:file:4chan comment living sayaka.jpg|likes the company of other seiyuu]], besides Ai Nonaka ([[Kyoko]]).
*According with Gen Urobuchi, even if Sayaka won over Kyousuke, [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_120|she would never be happy with him.]]
**This doesnt seem to bother [[Yuri_undertones#Sayaka_and_Kyoko|the yurifan crowd.]]
*Her Seiyuu, Eri Kitamura also provided the voice of another Magical Girl whose first name was Miki and whose theme color was blue, in the anime series 'Fresh PreCure'
*In an interview, when asked about Madoka's casual clothes, Shinbo said that he forgot to have a scene where Sayaka also wear casual wears. He feels a little regret.

==Speculations and Observations==
<blockquote>''"Wishing for someone else's happiness means someone has to be cursed to suffer as much. That's what it means to be a Puella Magi."'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 8]].</blockquote>
*Many fans believed Sayaka is the [[Witch_from_the_dream_in_episode_one|witch in Madoka's dream]] at the beginning of Episode 1. However, this has been disproved by [[Oktavia von Seckendorff|Sayaka's witch form]] hinted in [[Episode 8]] and shown in full in [[Episode 9]], which is entirely different in appearance from the witch Madoka saw.
*While using her magic, [[Deciphering the notes|circles of notes]] are sometimes seen around or near her. This is believed to be related to her wish to heal [[Kamijou]].
**Due to the nature of her wish, Sayaka has self-healing abilities and great endurance. In battle, she can combine this self-healing special ability with magical techniques that detach her senses and block all forms of pain, becoming a nearly unstoppable berserker.
* School uniform: Her figure is flat and plain, but her chest is bigger than Madoka’s. Her hairbow is a stitched design. Below, she wears simple navy-blue high socks.
* Sayaka seems to have had an extremely black-and-white and idealistic vision of love, which seems to have contributed to her breakdown. She made a contract to heal the arm of the boy she has a crush on (Kamijou), but after learning the truth about the Magical Girl contract, she felt that she couldn't approach him, and this wasn't helped by Kamijou's obliviousness to her feelings and Hitomi's more assertive behavior that ended up with Hitomi becoming Kamijou's girlfriend, unaware of Sayaka's problem. This threw her in a self-destructive spiral, in which she refused help from others (especially Kyoko, Homura and Madoka), seeking to either die or kill to dull the pain.
* Sayaka is the only Puella Magi in the series to wear a cloak.
** The cloak or cape could be symbolic to emphasize her ideal role as a knight of justice or a hero to the defenseless; a desire to become a role model just like Mami.
* The cutlass is a well-known nautical weapon for sailors and pirates, probably an attempt to connect Sayaka to the element of water.
** Water is usually considered to be an element of healing and purification in religion and mythology. Major faiths incorporate ritual washing.
* The "C" Motif could relate to the link between her and music. In [[wikipedia:Medieval_music|Medieval music]], the [[wikipedia:Gregorian_chant|Gregorian Chant]] system uses a C-like figure to denote a "[[wikipedia:Do_(musical_note)|Do]]" in a staff.
* It seems Sayaka does not always contract with Kyubey in all timelines. What happened to her if she does not contract is unknown. But once she get contracted, her fate is always becoming a witch.
*The grief seed, which Madoka used for purifying Homura's Soul Gem in Episode 10's Timeline 3, may be Sayaka herself (likely to be transformed from Sayaka's Soul Gem and recovered after Homura destroyed Oktavia von Seckendorff). This is because the 5 lines being seen on grief seed look like the musical Staff.
**This theory is supported by the fact that the emblem of Sayaka's Soul Gem can be seen at the top of this Grief Seed; furthermore the Grief Seed heavily resembles the depiction of Oktavia's Grief Seed from the PSP Game.
* The Blu-Ray version of Sayaka's transformation is accompanied with a display of musical scores and [[Deciphering the notes|circles of notes]].
** It is suspected that the notes are from [[wikipedia:Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska|Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska]]'s [[wikipedia:Maiden's_Prayer|A Maiden's Prayer]] ([http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14820939 乙女の祈り])
*** The irony wont be missed with those familiar with {{Spoiler|Kyoko's prayer in Episode 9.}}
*** The [http://www.cowboylyrics.com/tabs/wills-bob/maidens-prayer-298.html lyrics of the song] could be interpreted as Sayaka's prayer for a miracle to heal [[Kyousuke]]'s hand {{spoiler|and the foreshadowing of her tragic ending with her wish.}}
* Sayaka calls other main characters their first names only, except Homura and Mami.
** The way she calls Homura varies in every timeline. This reflects how she sees Homura.
** In the novel, it is written that Sayaka is easy to get familiar with her classmates and talk to them.
*The [[Drama CD 2|Drama CD ''"Sunny Day Life"'']] gives the impression that Sayaka is not a bright student.
**It gets worse, even if Madoka's test scores are low, they are higher than Sayaka's.
***We usually see Sayaka sleeping in class. No wonder she gets low scores.

===Sayaka's Farewell===
<blockquote>''"It's fine. I just wanted to hear him perform one more time. I wanted many people to hear his violin. Just remembering that feeling is enough for me. I don't have any regrets left." "But I am a bit upset about how things turned out. I can't help the way things went with Hitomi-chan. She's way too good for Kyosuke, but I am sure she'll make him happy, won't she?"'' Sayaka's last conversation with Madoka, [[Episode 12]]. </blockquote>
*Sayaka still dies in the new world, but this time she passes without regrets from her choice.
* Even though Sayaka is the only supporting character of the series to remain dead in the new world created by Madoka (due to using all her magic), the fact that Sayaka and Madoka were able to meet up one last time to watch Kamijou's violin playing, along with the nature of Madoka's wish, has resulted in many fans suggesting that Sayaka's soul, although erased from the world, now resides in the same plane of existence that Madoka inhabits, where she will watch over all the other Puella Magi along with Madoka.
** Of course, this could be because Madoka personally visited every Magical Girl in all of time before they turned into Witches {{spoiler|and instead let them merely die, ''before'' she was erased from reality as a regular girl.}}. She could easily have taken Sayaka to see Kamijou perform Ave Maria during this brief meeting. {{spoiler|She did become a goddess, after all}}.
** According with Mami and her understanding of "The Law of Wheels", as a result of a Puella Magi having sought a wish brings despair into the world, her spirit disappears before that happens.
** It is suggested that Madoka's presence is there to help Sayaka to move on, to help her ease her ending so she would have no regrets.
*** Madoka informs Sayaka that she could have changed Sayaka's fate but in doing so she would have interfered with Kyosuke's fate as well and he wouldnt be able to play the violin. So Madoka decided to respect Sayaka's choice and tearfully Sayaka is fine with it.
* In the new timeline created by Madoka, she is not only allowed to listen to Kyousuke's performance, but she is also given the choice to become a knight of justice to the very end, erasing her fate of becoming a witch, an enemy of her beliefs in her mind.
**It appears that Sayaka also remembers who Madoka is in the new timeline created by the latter. This is due to Sayaka's choice of words when conversing with Madoka in episode 12; while watching Kamijou play the violin in a private session, Sayaka confesses to Madoka that she has caused her best friend a lot of trouble. This suggests that Sayaka is aware, or at least has some understanding of the emotional hurt she had inflicted on Madoka (and possibly her other friends) in the previous timelines because of her stubbornness to hold true to her own ideals, which led to her Witch transformation.
*** In that scene, Madoka says, "No, I have to apologize, too. To save you I had to erase it all. And this future will disappear, too." This suggests that the scene happens before the universe resets. The Miki Sayaka of the new world may not remember Madoka.
**** It's all metaphysics, who is to say at this point.
*At the Otakon 2012 panel, Urobuchi explained the reason why Sayaka had to die, "This was something that director Shinbo proposed at one of the dubbing sessions, that Sayaka Miki could've been kept alive in the story. But my conviction was that in order for the audience to really understand why Madoka became a God at the end, it was important that she die. After all was said and done, Shinbo said to me that the amount of responsibility placed on a middle school girl may have been too much. We explore that more in the movie."[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2012/otakon/4].

==Gallery==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Sayaka Miki Anime Design.jpg
File:Sayaka Miki Original Design.jpg|Original character design by Ume Aoki
File:KyoSaya.jpg|Sayaka as a child
File:Artbook Sayaka Sword Drawing 1.jpg|sketches
File:Sayaka blade.png|Sayaka's cutlass
File:Ume madoka.jpg|[[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4-koma Megami Magazine
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:BD 4 Ume 4koma TL.jpg|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 4 fanbook
File:Apricot +6.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:10.jpg|Ume shipping Kyoko and Sayaka in her doujin
File:Apricot +9.jpg|Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 1
File:Ume sensei doujin kyosaya 1.jpg|Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 2
File:15.jpg|Sayaka seems smitten
File:Artbook Sayaka Drawing 1.jpg
File:BLT Sayaka Illustration.jpg|B.L.T. 2011-06
File:BD 3 Scan 9.jpg|from the Blu-Ray Volume 3 Booklet.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p12 p13.jpg
File:MM_09.2011_Sayaka.jpg
File:SayakaInOrikoMagica.png|Sayaka as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Sayaka prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Sayaka.
File:Nitroblog sayaka kyoko comiket.jpg|art from Nitroplus blog
File:Chibi_Sayaka.jpg
File:PMMMO-Sayaka.png|Sayaka closeup as in [[Madoka Magica Online]]
File:Yande.re 231129.jpg
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Sayaka as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Sayaka Madoka ep1.jpg|Protecting Madoka in episode one.
File:Spiked_bat.jpg|The moment Sayaka swung the bat, it turned into a spiked mace.
File:Height of 3girls.jpg|Sayaka is not the tallest of the three.
File:Madoka_ Sayaka_Hitomi.gif|Sayaka & friends
File:Madoka_Sayaka_Hitomi_playing.gif|Madoka Sayaka Hitomi playing
File:Sayaka having lunch.gif|Sayaka having lunch with friends
File:Sayaka put out Homura.gif|Sayaka "put out" Homura by using fire extinguisher.
File:Sayaka smile.gif|Sayaka laughing
File:Sayaka pointing madoka face.gif|Sayaka pointing at Madoka's face
File:Sayaka crying.gif|Sayaka crying
File:Sayaka feels happy.gif|Sayaka feels happy.
File:Sayaka sleeping during lesson.gif|Sayaka sleeping during class
File:Pmmm-06525.jpg
File:Head_tilt.jpg
File:Pmmm-09375.jpg
File:Pmmm-17725.jpg
File:Pmmm-21350.jpg
</gallery>

==== Sayaka as a Puella Magi ====
<gallery>
File:Sayaka becomes Puella Magi.gif|Sayaka becomes Puella Magi
File:Sayaka screenshot on BD_DVD.jpg|Sayaka screenshot on BD_DVD.
File:Sayaka-music-healing-circles.jpg|The music circles that appear when Sayaka heals herself.
File:Embarassed Sayaka.gif|Embarassed Sayaka
File:Sayaka transformation.gif|Sayaka's transformation sequence
File:BD_Sayaka_henshin.gif|Change in transformation scene on BD/DVD
File:Sayaka transform BD.gif|screenshot
File:Sayaka fighting with Kyoko.gif|Sayaka fighting with Kyoko
File:Sayaka fighting with Kyoko2.gif|Sayaka fighting with Kyoko
File:Sayaka knocked out by Homura.gif|Sayaka knocked out by Homura
File:Sayaka and Kyoko.gif|Sayaka and Kyoko
File:Sayaka get mad.gif|Sayaka get mad
File:Baka.jpg|Sayaka in despair
File:Sayaka ring.png|Sayaka's ring
File:Sayaka soul gem.jpg|A view of her soul gem
File:Ep5_sayaka_sword_routine.jpg
File:433107.jpg
File:E4_sayaka_charge.jpg
File:Pmmm-30050.jpg
File:Pmmm-27600.jpg
File:Pmmm-30025.jpg
File:Pmmm-29750.jpg
</gallery>

==== Sayaka as a witch ====
<gallery>
File:Sayaka becomes a witch.gif|Sayaka becomes a witch
File:Sayaka transformation witch.gif|Sayaka's transformation sequence into a witch
File:Sayaka grief seed.gif|
File:Sayaka_witch.PNG|Sayaka's witch form - front view
File:Sayaka_witch4.PNG|Sayaka's witch form - side view
</gallery>

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File: Sayaka in Gurren.jpg|Mami is dead. She's gone! But she's right there on my mind, and here in my heart. She lives on as a part of me! If you're going to fight, fight for justice. No matter what's in my way, I won't stop. Once I've killed all the witches, it means that I've won! Just who the hell do you think I am?!
File:Sayaka death flag.jpg
File:Madoka sayaka children happy.jpg|Madoka and Sayaka are childhood friends.
File:Little Sayaka.gif|Fan made young Sayaka gif.
File:WitchSayaka1.jpg|Fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
File:WitchSayaka2.jpg|Annotated fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
FIle:Fan artwork oktavia.jpg|A fan's illustration of Oktavia
File:Fanart sayaka magica.jpg
File:Aoki ume sayaka doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Fan creation Sayaka Soul Gem Jewelry.jpg|Fan jewelry cretion of Sayaka's Soul Gem with a musical note.
File:Sayaka alt hairstyle glasses.jpg
File:Fanwork sayaka @nisiedas.jpg|[http://www.nisieda.com/ Nishida]
File:Hanaharu_kyouko_sayaka.jpg|Artist: Hanaharu Naruko
File:Sayaka oktavia sword blood.jpg|
File:Puella magi sayaka magica.jpg|Sayaka is the real heroine of the show!
File:Older sayaka oktavia.jpg|Oktavia the hawt mermaid witch.
File:Sayaka the dark knight.jpg|The TRUE Dark Knight.
File:Witchstaynight sayaka poster fan.jpg|Movie voice guy: In a world where... Puella Magi are now free. In a world where... Witches are now gone. There are still sins to be undone. As one redeemed by Madoka, Sayaka could have spend all eternity blissfully in Mahou Shoujo Valhalla. But instead she chose to atone for her sins. In order to become one of MadoKami's angels she will have to face her enemy within... without the Goddess' help
File:Sayaka fan rpg.gif
File:Sayaka pixel mugen.gif
File:Kyosaya I am such a fool comic.jpg
File:Sayaka growing up fanart.jpg|Growing up sucks.
File:Sayaka soul gem grief seed tranf pic.jpg
File:Miki Sayaka Crossing the Alps fanart.png
File:Badass sayaka swords rift fanart.jpg
File:We are such fools.jpg|An artistic dramatization of Sayaka's school life.
File:Sayaka bat animated fan creation.gif
File:447233.jpg
File:B6298e62020295bf084cca0106c2a9e6-1.jpg
File:784423-1.jpg
File:Girls with glasses are moe not.jpg|Poor Sayaka, she ends up being the butt of the joke in many fanarts.
File:Sayaka Oktavia shadow battle against Elsa Maria.jpg
File:JoJomagica-sayaka.jpg|Silver Chariots Sayaka
File:Sayaka is a cancer.png
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
<gallery>
File:Sayaka-symbol.png|Her gem has a c-shaped(?) motif.
File:Sayaka-soul-gem-grief-seed-transition.JPG|Sayaka's transformation into a witch.
File:WitchSayaka-screenshots.jpg|Screenshots off which the redrawings are based on.
File:Madoka hands 2.jpg|The grief seed, which Madoka used for purifying [[Homura]]'s Soul Gem in [[Episode 10]]'s Timeline 3, may be Sayaka herself(transformed from Sayaka's Soul Gem). It is because the 5 lines being seen on grief seed look like the musical Staff.
File:Mangarunes.jpg|Sayaka turns into a witch in manga. (Turned 90 degrees)
File:PN 66.jpg|According to the [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Sayaka's sword is similar to Kyoko's spear in which the blade can break in linked pieces. It could be use to wrap an enemy with it.
File:Guidebook production design 01.jpg|According to the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"|Guidebook]], Sayaka's sword may be used as a dynamite projector. This looks more like the way in Kamen Rider than in Mahou Shoujo.
File:Sayaka's Room.jpg|Sayaka's room from production notes.
File:Sayaka_hairpin_Manga_Time_Kirara_Magica_1.jpg|Sayaka's revised fortissimo hairpin in [[Manga Time Kirara Magica]] volume 1.
</gallery>

==See Also==
*[[NewType_2011-07#Sayaka_Character_Description|July 2011 NewType article]].

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|美樹さやか}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|miki_sayaka}}
*[http://ask-sayaka-and-friends.tumblr.com/post/52352135180/id-get-in-it-like-right-now-if-i-were-you Ask Sayaka + friends] ''(a fan blog)''
*[http://asktheherofjustice.tumblr.com/ ask the hero of justice]
[[Category:Characters]]

Sayaka Miki

2013-10-02T18:31:27Z

Acheron65: /* Speculations and Observations */

{{spoilers|media=anime|episode=9}}
<blockquote>''"Mami-san, my wish came true." "There's no way I would regret this." "I'm the happiest I could possibly be right now!"'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>

'''Sayaka Miki''' is a main character and [[Madoka]]'s best friend. Like Madoka, she is also a second-year student at [[Mitakihara Middle School]]. Tomboyish, confident, and a little brash, she upholds a strong sense of justice and adopts a heroic attitude as a magical girl.

{{Infobox_character
|name=Sayaka Miki
|image=[[File:Sayaka Chara Sheet.png|300px]]
|jname=美樹さやか (Miki Sayaka)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=401 Eri Kitamura] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=104914 Sarah Williams] Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/14569/Gea_Riva Gea Riva] Spanish: [http://www.eldoblaje.com/datos/FichaActorDoblaje.asp?id=13904 Carmen Calvell]
|age=13-14 (estimated)
|weapon=Cutlass
}}
==General Info==
<blockquote>''"I, Puella Magi Sayaka Miki, will protect the people of Mitakihara Town, until the very end!"'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>
* Madoka’s classmate and good friend. Energetic and lively, which is perhaps why her sword is the only melee weapon among the four.
* Ms. Aoki’s Design Check!: Her personality is so boyish that I had to be careful not to make her look too boyish too. So I gave her hair a diagonal line in back, to straddle the line between short and medium length.
* Magical girl outfit: Sayaka’s outfit is the closest to combat gear. Since her sword is a melee weapon, I paid attention to that while designing her clothes. (Aoki)
** Her outfit features diagonal-cut skirt and shoulderless top for ease of movement. Add a cape, and she’s a picturesque swordswoman.
* Sayaka's height range, according to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|158-160cm]]. Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown at this time.
* Sayaka has powerful regenerative abilities, she can heal herself much faster than any other magical girls.
* Sayaka becomes a magical girl in Episode 4; Episode 5 details her debut as a magical girl, including the scene where she makes the contract with Kyubey.
* Sayaka turns into a witch named [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]] in Episode 8. While she has brought hope to others, the balance between hope and despair is then mitigated by an equal amount of despair appearing in Sayaka's soul. This despair eventually overcomes Sayaka, shatters her Soul Gem, and turns it into a Grief Seed.
* Her witch form was killed by Kyoko in Episode 9; Madoka and Kyoko attempted to bring Sayaka back to her normal form, but according to Kyubey that was impossible.
* Sayaka remains dead in the new timeline created by Madoka in the final episode, though Madoka grants her final wish to hear Kyousuke play violin. From Mami and Kyoko's perspective, it appears as though she sacrificed herself to destroy a Demon.
* Madoka and Sayaka are childhood friends, [[Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica NitroPlus Novel|the NitroPlus novel]] goes into detail regarding their encounter and their friendship.
*Color Theme: Blue.
*Soul Gem shape: C-shape.

==Personality==

==History==

===Sayaka in the Anime and Drama CDs===
*The ''[[Drama CD 2|"Sunny Day Life"]]'' Drama CD depicts Sayaka checking Hitomi's panties with ''dubious'' interest. Making her look like some sort of pervert.
**Even Madoka knows this is wrong.

===Sayaka in Oriko Magica===
<blockquote>''"Madoka, what are you going to do after you get there? [...] I don't know why Homura is fighting against those things. But there is no way you can help, Madoka. You'll just slow down Homura. That's why...I'll go help her!"''</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"We're friends, right? We can't abandon [[Homura Akemi|her]]."'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_7.2C_the_final_chapter:_To_protect_my_world|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 7]].</blockquote>
*Sayaka is mentioned in Chapter 3. She does not appear until chapter 4, however. Sayaka is also protected by [[Homura]] so that she never gets contracted there.
*Unlike the other timelines, she considers Homura as a friend, as she declared in chapter 7.
*She helped Hitomi to escape from familiars' attacks from chapter 5-7, when Mitakihara Junior High is covered with a witch's barrier. Madoka reunites with them, and together, they go to help Homura. {{spoiler|Madoka is killed by Oriko, and Sayaka and Hitomi are seen mourning her just before Homura resets the timeline.}}

===Sayaka in Kazumi Magica===
Sayaka's and Oktavia's silhouettes appeared once during Umika's explanation about Witches, as she says that witches are the end state of magical girls.

===Sayaka in Madoka Magica: The Different Story===
Sayaka acts more like a perfectionist than she did in other media. She often obsesses over the mistakes that she makes and is very conscious of other people's expectations.
* In this manga, Sayaka tries to escape when Mami requests that she study magic to find witches efficiently.
* It is shown that Sayaka can also heal others in this story.
* Sayaka appears in the later part of chapter 4. In chapter 7, it is shown that Sayaka makes contract and prevents Mami from danger.
* When Hitomi tells her that she will confess to Kyousuke, Sayaka's sense of responsibility as a magical girl prevents her from confess first. Again, she is unable to bear her own selfishness, especially when she didn't help Hitomi who was in witch's trap.
* In chapter 8, Sayaka exhausted her magic and becomes a witch. According to Kyubey, she is too weak to gain any good when there are many more powerful magical girls.

===Sayaka in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]===
*There is a [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-02|Sayaka route]] in the game, which is different from the anime. The scenario is supervised by Gen Urobuchi who wrote the script for the anime series. But there are multiple different 'if' developments. There is a different 'Sayaka route', in which it is possible to prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch. She may fight with other magical girls.
**It is possible to have a better ending, or to have a more cruel one than the anime, depending on the player's choices.
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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!style="text-align:left; padding:10px;"|Warning, this section contains spoilers.
|-
|style="padding:10px; background:#fff;"|It is possible to stop Sayaka's insanity and her transformation into a witch in the Sayaka route or [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route]] of the PSP Game.
*Kyoko can prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch.
*In the Bonus Route, Sayaka has a confrontation with Hitomi about Kyousuke.
|}

==Trivia==
<blockquote>''"I have made up my mind to become a type of Puella Magi different than you all. I have decided that I won't associate myself with those who use and abandon others. I don't need to be rewarded for my work. I'll never use magic for my own benefit."'' 
''"I will die when I lose by witches. That's well, I'm not needed any more if I'm unable to defeat witches."'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 8]].</blockquote>

*Sayaka's magical girl colours are blue, reminiscent of the infamous Crips street gang. Incidentally, she originally clashed with Kyoko Sakura (conversely sported red clothing) who in turn symbolizes the Bloods, arch-enemies of the Crips. In the real world, a Crip and a Blood would attempt to kill the other immediately on sight. Furthermore, a nickname for Sayaka can be "Sayacuz", with the term "cuz" being a common word to greet fellow Crip gang members.
*The first character in her last name (美) means "beauty". The last character (樹) means "tree". Her name could also be written (幹) "tree trunk" or (神酒) "sake offered to the gods."
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. The word ''sayaka'' (さやか【明か／清か, usually written in hiragana) can mean "clear", "fresh", or "bright" in Japanese.
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (沙耶香) as the kanji for her name. The characters also have no particular meaning (沙 "sand" 耶 "question mark" 香 "fragrant") and are used mainly for their phonetic value in Japanese to represent the word ''sayaka'' as a name. No official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She describes herself as having been born "petit bourgeois," which is French for "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/petite_bourgeoisie petty bourgeois]." This would mean that her family is at least from the middle class, but is by no means from the upper class (despite the fact that, if Japan has even less living space in the future than it does now, her family's apartment is far larger than a normal middle-class family could afford).
*Although her character design depicts her with a two-edged sword she is seen using a katana with a saber-like guard in the anime. The manga uses the sword from her original design.
*According to recent interview, "Sayaka had her personality based on a 'Gen Urobuchi character'"
**In episode 5, Madoka said she always act before thinking twice, and is easy to conflict with others. But on the other side, she is kind, courageous and willing to work hard for others. Homura commented her good side is fatal for a magical girl. Her kindness makes her ignorant, her courage makes her careless, and she'll get no return on her hard work for others.
*When Sayaka transformed in the train in Episode 8, the fate of the two hosts was open to interpretation in the original scenario by Gen Urobuchi. While Shinbo has recently confirmed that Sayaka did not kill the two men in the anime, they were in fact killed in the manga version.
**The train conversation scene between the two hosts is actually based on a real event that [[NewType_2011-05#Sayaka_Train_Interpretation|Gen Urobuchi witnessed.]]
*Shinbo stated in an interview that he liked Sayaka and asked Gen Urobuchi if something could be done to get her back to life but Urobuchi said that was impossible.
**It is unknown if Gen Urobuchi had a twisted smile while he answered to Shinbo.
*Sayaka's sword has a [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Sayaka.27s_Sword|scabbard]] but was never used in the anime.
*Sayaka's hairpin disappears when she transforms into magical girl form.
**According to [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"#Staff Discussion|Official Guidebook]], both Shinbo and Aoki think it would be better to attach something instead. Aoki has tried adding another hairband with something in star or ball shape, but that would make her look like playing in a serious fight so she gave up such idea. Urobuchi said a cloak is flashy enough, however.
***[[Manga Time Kirara Magica]] volume 1 showed Sayaka in her transformed state with a [[media:Sayaka_hairpin_Manga_Time_Kirara_Magica_1.jpg|new hairpin]] in the shape of ƒƒ, the musical notation for "fortissimo" or "very loud." This fits her musical theme and her bold personality. Apparently the staff finally found a design they're happy with.
****And finally the staff have the chance to give her that hairpin in the [[Madoka Magica Movie]]. According to Director Shinbo, this can be seem as compensation for her since she is such a character always suffers the fate.
*Eri Kitamura (Sayaka) [[:file:4chan comment living sayaka.jpg|likes the company of other seiyuu]], besides Ai Nonaka ([[Kyoko]]).
*According with Gen Urobuchi, even if Sayaka won over Kyousuke, [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_120|she would never be happy with him.]]
**This doesnt seem to bother [[Yuri_undertones#Sayaka_and_Kyoko|the yurifan crowd.]]
*Her Seiyuu, Eri Kitamura also provided the voice of another Magical Girl whose first name was Miki and whose theme color was blue, in the anime series 'Fresh PreCure'
*In an interview, when asked about Madoka's casual clothes, Shinbo said that he forgot to have a scene where Sayaka also wear casual wears. He feels a little regret.

==Speculations and Observations==
<blockquote>''"Wishing for someone else's happiness means someone has to be cursed to suffer as much. That's what it means to be a Puella Magi."'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Episode 8]].</blockquote>
*Many fans believed Sayaka is the [[Witch_from_the_dream_in_episode_one|witch in Madoka's dream]] at the beginning of Episode 1. However, this has been disproved by [[Oktavia von Seckendorff|Sayaka's witch form]] hinted in [[Episode 8]] and shown in full in [[Episode 9]], which is entirely different in appearance from the witch Madoka saw.
*While using her magic, [[Deciphering the notes|circles of notes]] are sometimes seen around or near her. This is believed to be related to her wish to heal [[Kamijou]].
**Due to the nature of her wish, Sayaka has self-healing abilities and great endurance. In battle, she can combine this self-healing special ability with magical techniques that detach her senses and block all forms of pain, becoming a nearly unstoppable berserker.
* School uniform: Her figure is flat and plain, but her chest is bigger than Madoka’s. Her hairbow is a stitched design. Below, she wears simple navy-blue high socks.
* Sayaka seems to have had an extremely black-and-white and idealistic vision of love, which seems to have contributed to her breakdown. She made a contract to heal the arm of the boy she has a crush on (Kamijou), but after learning the truth about the Magical Girl contract, she felt that she couldn't approach him, and this wasn't helped by Kamijou's obliviousness to her feelings and Hitomi's more assertive behavior that ended up with Hitomi becoming Kamijou's girlfriend, unaware of Sayaka's problem. This threw her in a self-destructive spiral, in which she refused help from others (especially Kyoko, Homura and Madoka), seeking to either die or kill to dull the pain.
* Sayaka is the only Puella Magi in the series to wear a cloak.
** The cloak or cape could be symbolic to emphasize her ideal role as a knight of justice or a hero to the defenseless; a desire to become a role model just like Mami.
* The cutlass is a well-known nautical weapon for sailors and pirates, probably an attempt to connect Sayaka to the element of water.
** Water is usually considered to be an element of healing and purification in religion and mythology. Major faiths incorporate ritual washing.
* The "C" Motif could relate to the link between her and music. In [[wikipedia:Medieval_music|Medieval music]], the [[wikipedia:Gregorian_chant|Gregorian Chant]] system uses a C-like figure to denote a "[[wikipedia:Do_(musical_note)|Do]]" in a staff.
* It seems Sayaka does not always contract with Kyubey in all timelines. What happened to her if she does not contract is unknown. But once she get contracted, her fate is always becoming a witch.
*The grief seed, which Madoka used for purifying Homura's Soul Gem in Episode 10's Timeline 3, may be Sayaka herself (likely to be transformed from Sayaka's Soul Gem). This is because the 5 lines being seen on grief seed look like the musical Staff.
**This theory is supported by the fact that the emblem of Sayaka's Soul Gem can be seen at the top of this Grief Seed; furthermore the Grief Seed heavily resembles the depiction of Oktavia's Grief Seed from the PSP Game.
* The Blu-Ray version of Sayaka's transformation is accompanied with a display of musical scores and [[Deciphering the notes|circles of notes]].
** It is suspected that the notes are from [[wikipedia:Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska|Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska]]'s [[wikipedia:Maiden's_Prayer|A Maiden's Prayer]] ([http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14820939 乙女の祈り])
*** The irony wont be missed with those familiar with {{Spoiler|Kyoko's prayer in Episode 9.}}
*** The [http://www.cowboylyrics.com/tabs/wills-bob/maidens-prayer-298.html lyrics of the song] could be interpreted as Sayaka's prayer for a miracle to heal [[Kyousuke]]'s hand {{spoiler|and the foreshadowing of her tragic ending with her wish.}}
* Sayaka calls other main characters their first names only, except Homura and Mami.
** The way she calls Homura varies in every timeline. This reflects how she sees Homura.
** In the novel, it is written that Sayaka is easy to get familiar with her classmates and talk to them.
*The [[Drama CD 2|Drama CD ''"Sunny Day Life"'']] gives the impression that Sayaka is not a bright student.
**It gets worse, even if Madoka's test scores are low, they are higher than Sayaka's.
***We usually see Sayaka sleeping in class. No wonder she gets low scores.

===Sayaka's Farewell===
<blockquote>''"It's fine. I just wanted to hear him perform one more time. I wanted many people to hear his violin. Just remembering that feeling is enough for me. I don't have any regrets left." "But I am a bit upset about how things turned out. I can't help the way things went with Hitomi-chan. She's way too good for Kyosuke, but I am sure she'll make him happy, won't she?"'' Sayaka's last conversation with Madoka, [[Episode 12]]. </blockquote>
*Sayaka still dies in the new world, but this time she passes without regrets from her choice.
* Even though Sayaka is the only supporting character of the series to remain dead in the new world created by Madoka (due to using all her magic), the fact that Sayaka and Madoka were able to meet up one last time to watch Kamijou's violin playing, along with the nature of Madoka's wish, has resulted in many fans suggesting that Sayaka's soul, although erased from the world, now resides in the same plane of existence that Madoka inhabits, where she will watch over all the other Puella Magi along with Madoka.
** Of course, this could be because Madoka personally visited every Magical Girl in all of time before they turned into Witches {{spoiler|and instead let them merely die, ''before'' she was erased from reality as a regular girl.}}. She could easily have taken Sayaka to see Kamijou perform Ave Maria during this brief meeting. {{spoiler|She did become a goddess, after all}}.
** According with Mami and her understanding of "The Law of Wheels", as a result of a Puella Magi having sought a wish brings despair into the world, her spirit disappears before that happens.
** It is suggested that Madoka's presence is there to help Sayaka to move on, to help her ease her ending so she would have no regrets.
*** Madoka informs Sayaka that she could have changed Sayaka's fate but in doing so she would have interfered with Kyosuke's fate as well and he wouldnt be able to play the violin. So Madoka decided to respect Sayaka's choice and tearfully Sayaka is fine with it.
* In the new timeline created by Madoka, she is not only allowed to listen to Kyousuke's performance, but she is also given the choice to become a knight of justice to the very end, erasing her fate of becoming a witch, an enemy of her beliefs in her mind.
**It appears that Sayaka also remembers who Madoka is in the new timeline created by the latter. This is due to Sayaka's choice of words when conversing with Madoka in episode 12; while watching Kamijou play the violin in a private session, Sayaka confesses to Madoka that she has caused her best friend a lot of trouble. This suggests that Sayaka is aware, or at least has some understanding of the emotional hurt she had inflicted on Madoka (and possibly her other friends) in the previous timelines because of her stubbornness to hold true to her own ideals, which led to her Witch transformation.
*** In that scene, Madoka says, "No, I have to apologize, too. To save you I had to erase it all. And this future will disappear, too." This suggests that the scene happens before the universe resets. The Miki Sayaka of the new world may not remember Madoka.
**** It's all metaphysics, who is to say at this point.
*At the Otakon 2012 panel, Urobuchi explained the reason why Sayaka had to die, "This was something that director Shinbo proposed at one of the dubbing sessions, that Sayaka Miki could've been kept alive in the story. But my conviction was that in order for the audience to really understand why Madoka became a God at the end, it was important that she die. After all was said and done, Shinbo said to me that the amount of responsibility placed on a middle school girl may have been too much. We explore that more in the movie."[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2012/otakon/4].

==Gallery==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Sayaka Miki Anime Design.jpg
File:Sayaka Miki Original Design.jpg|Original character design by Ume Aoki
File:KyoSaya.jpg|Sayaka as a child
File:Artbook Sayaka Sword Drawing 1.jpg|sketches
File:Sayaka blade.png|Sayaka's cutlass
File:Ume madoka.jpg|[[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4-koma Megami Magazine
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:BD 4 Ume 4koma TL.jpg|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 4 fanbook
File:Apricot +6.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:10.jpg|Ume shipping Kyoko and Sayaka in her doujin
File:Apricot +9.jpg|Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 1
File:Ume sensei doujin kyosaya 1.jpg|Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 2
File:15.jpg|Sayaka seems smitten
File:Artbook Sayaka Drawing 1.jpg
File:BLT Sayaka Illustration.jpg|B.L.T. 2011-06
File:BD 3 Scan 9.jpg|from the Blu-Ray Volume 3 Booklet.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p12 p13.jpg
File:MM_09.2011_Sayaka.jpg
File:SayakaInOrikoMagica.png|Sayaka as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Sayaka prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Sayaka.
File:Nitroblog sayaka kyoko comiket.jpg|art from Nitroplus blog
File:Chibi_Sayaka.jpg
File:PMMMO-Sayaka.png|Sayaka closeup as in [[Madoka Magica Online]]
File:Yande.re 231129.jpg
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Sayaka as a regular girl ====
<gallery>
File:Sayaka Madoka ep1.jpg|Protecting Madoka in episode one.
File:Spiked_bat.jpg|The moment Sayaka swung the bat, it turned into a spiked mace.
File:Height of 3girls.jpg|Sayaka is not the tallest of the three.
File:Madoka_ Sayaka_Hitomi.gif|Sayaka & friends
File:Madoka_Sayaka_Hitomi_playing.gif|Madoka Sayaka Hitomi playing
File:Sayaka having lunch.gif|Sayaka having lunch with friends
File:Sayaka put out Homura.gif|Sayaka "put out" Homura by using fire extinguisher.
File:Sayaka smile.gif|Sayaka laughing
File:Sayaka pointing madoka face.gif|Sayaka pointing at Madoka's face
File:Sayaka crying.gif|Sayaka crying
File:Sayaka feels happy.gif|Sayaka feels happy.
File:Sayaka sleeping during lesson.gif|Sayaka sleeping during class
File:Pmmm-06525.jpg
File:Head_tilt.jpg
File:Pmmm-09375.jpg
File:Pmmm-17725.jpg
File:Pmmm-21350.jpg
</gallery>

==== Sayaka as a Puella Magi ====
<gallery>
File:Sayaka becomes Puella Magi.gif|Sayaka becomes Puella Magi
File:Sayaka screenshot on BD_DVD.jpg|Sayaka screenshot on BD_DVD.
File:Sayaka-music-healing-circles.jpg|The music circles that appear when Sayaka heals herself.
File:Embarassed Sayaka.gif|Embarassed Sayaka
File:Sayaka transformation.gif|Sayaka's transformation sequence
File:BD_Sayaka_henshin.gif|Change in transformation scene on BD/DVD
File:Sayaka transform BD.gif|screenshot
File:Sayaka fighting with Kyoko.gif|Sayaka fighting with Kyoko
File:Sayaka fighting with Kyoko2.gif|Sayaka fighting with Kyoko
File:Sayaka knocked out by Homura.gif|Sayaka knocked out by Homura
File:Sayaka and Kyoko.gif|Sayaka and Kyoko
File:Sayaka get mad.gif|Sayaka get mad
File:Baka.jpg|Sayaka in despair
File:Sayaka ring.png|Sayaka's ring
File:Sayaka soul gem.jpg|A view of her soul gem
File:Ep5_sayaka_sword_routine.jpg
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File:E4_sayaka_charge.jpg
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==== Sayaka as a witch ====
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File:Sayaka becomes a witch.gif|Sayaka becomes a witch
File:Sayaka transformation witch.gif|Sayaka's transformation sequence into a witch
File:Sayaka grief seed.gif|
File:Sayaka_witch.PNG|Sayaka's witch form - front view
File:Sayaka_witch4.PNG|Sayaka's witch form - side view
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=== Fanart ===
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File: Sayaka in Gurren.jpg|Mami is dead. She's gone! But she's right there on my mind, and here in my heart. She lives on as a part of me! If you're going to fight, fight for justice. No matter what's in my way, I won't stop. Once I've killed all the witches, it means that I've won! Just who the hell do you think I am?!
File:Sayaka death flag.jpg
File:Madoka sayaka children happy.jpg|Madoka and Sayaka are childhood friends.
File:Little Sayaka.gif|Fan made young Sayaka gif.
File:WitchSayaka1.jpg|Fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
File:WitchSayaka2.jpg|Annotated fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
FIle:Fan artwork oktavia.jpg|A fan's illustration of Oktavia
File:Fanart sayaka magica.jpg
File:Aoki ume sayaka doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Fan creation Sayaka Soul Gem Jewelry.jpg|Fan jewelry cretion of Sayaka's Soul Gem with a musical note.
File:Sayaka alt hairstyle glasses.jpg
File:Fanwork sayaka @nisiedas.jpg|[http://www.nisieda.com/ Nishida]
File:Hanaharu_kyouko_sayaka.jpg|Artist: Hanaharu Naruko
File:Sayaka oktavia sword blood.jpg|
File:Puella magi sayaka magica.jpg|Sayaka is the real heroine of the show!
File:Older sayaka oktavia.jpg|Oktavia the hawt mermaid witch.
File:Sayaka the dark knight.jpg|The TRUE Dark Knight.
File:Witchstaynight sayaka poster fan.jpg|Movie voice guy: In a world where... Puella Magi are now free. In a world where... Witches are now gone. There are still sins to be undone. As one redeemed by Madoka, Sayaka could have spend all eternity blissfully in Mahou Shoujo Valhalla. But instead she chose to atone for her sins. In order to become one of MadoKami's angels she will have to face her enemy within... without the Goddess' help
File:Sayaka fan rpg.gif
File:Sayaka pixel mugen.gif
File:Kyosaya I am such a fool comic.jpg
File:Sayaka growing up fanart.jpg|Growing up sucks.
File:Sayaka soul gem grief seed tranf pic.jpg
File:Miki Sayaka Crossing the Alps fanart.png
File:Badass sayaka swords rift fanart.jpg
File:We are such fools.jpg|An artistic dramatization of Sayaka's school life.
File:Sayaka bat animated fan creation.gif
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File:B6298e62020295bf084cca0106c2a9e6-1.jpg
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File:Girls with glasses are moe not.jpg|Poor Sayaka, she ends up being the butt of the joke in many fanarts.
File:Sayaka Oktavia shadow battle against Elsa Maria.jpg
File:JoJomagica-sayaka.jpg|Silver Chariots Sayaka
File:Sayaka is a cancer.png
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=== Miscellaneous ===
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File:Sayaka-symbol.png|Her gem has a c-shaped(?) motif.
File:Sayaka-soul-gem-grief-seed-transition.JPG|Sayaka's transformation into a witch.
File:WitchSayaka-screenshots.jpg|Screenshots off which the redrawings are based on.
File:Madoka hands 2.jpg|The grief seed, which Madoka used for purifying [[Homura]]'s Soul Gem in [[Episode 10]]'s Timeline 3, may be Sayaka herself(transformed from Sayaka's Soul Gem). It is because the 5 lines being seen on grief seed look like the musical Staff.
File:Mangarunes.jpg|Sayaka turns into a witch in manga. (Turned 90 degrees)
File:PN 66.jpg|According to the [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Sayaka's sword is similar to Kyoko's spear in which the blade can break in linked pieces. It could be use to wrap an enemy with it.
File:Guidebook production design 01.jpg|According to the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"|Guidebook]], Sayaka's sword may be used as a dynamite projector. This looks more like the way in Kamen Rider than in Mahou Shoujo.
File:Sayaka's Room.jpg|Sayaka's room from production notes.
File:Sayaka_hairpin_Manga_Time_Kirara_Magica_1.jpg|Sayaka's revised fortissimo hairpin in [[Manga Time Kirara Magica]] volume 1.
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==See Also==
*[[NewType_2011-07#Sayaka_Character_Description|July 2011 NewType article]].

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|美樹さやか}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|miki_sayaka}}
*[http://ask-sayaka-and-friends.tumblr.com/post/52352135180/id-get-in-it-like-right-now-if-i-were-you Ask Sayaka + friends] ''(a fan blog)''
*[http://asktheherofjustice.tumblr.com/ ask the hero of justice]
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