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2025-07-25T01:53:09Z

Amaterasu: /* Mass deletes */

To display a memoria, you have to put the code on the image description itself. Basically click the image, then click edit. just look at a different memoria and copy the format. Once you do that and put it on the character page between the two sets of brackets how you were doing it'll show up. [[User:Sondenise|Sondenise]] ([[User talk:Sondenise|talk]]) 04:03, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
:Thanks! I'll do that in the future. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 11:03, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

== \n ==

I undid your \n removal on [[Madoka Magica Online Story Quest 11]] and instead replaced them with <nowiki> </nowiki>, which was probably the original intention. I copied the entire text into a text editor and just used find and replace all. I'm noting it here in case there are \n on other pages too, and because I accidentally submitted before I finished writing the edit summary. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 13:40, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
:Thats fair, and I'll do that in the future. Thanks for telling me! [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 15:03, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

== Plurals ==

Just letting you know, you don't need to create redirects for plurals (unless it is a highly irregular plural). You can just write <nowiki>[[wraith]]s</nowiki> and the link will automatically expand to include the S. (That goes for other letters besides just S too, so you could for example do that for a -ed or -ing ending.) ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:14, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
:Oh. I see. Thanks! [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 01:59, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

== Cards ==

In case you were planning to make card galleries also for Kyoko, Mami, and Sayaka, you can find all the Mobage cards at [[:Category:Madoka Mobage Star Cards]]. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 04:08, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
:Thanks! I was planning on doing that, so having an actual "bank" of their cards is useful. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 11:44, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
::Why did you suddenly delete six of them? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:58, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
:::Duplicates, I think? I wouldn't have deleted them if they weren't duplicates. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 19:33, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
::::If they ''are'' duplicates, can you add the category to the ones they're duplicates of? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:38, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
:::::Yeah, sure. I'll do it! [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:39, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
::::::…when exactly…? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 03:44, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
::::::Also, for the last pair, why did you delete the ones that were inconsistently named and not categorized instead of the ones that were consistently named and properly categorized? If the other one had been a png instead of jpg that would make sense, but they were both jpg… or was the other higher-res? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 03:46, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
::::::::First answer: soon. I am currently trying to clear out the "unused files" section, so it will take time before I get to categorizing the files. For your second, the ones I didnt delete were already in use and I didnt want to replace them. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:05, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
:::::::::My brain works in a weird way. If I interrupt an activity, I need to complete the other activity before I go back to the interrupted. Its more efficient for me to move on from one project to another once the first is done. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:07, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

==How to Tell==

This is in response to your deletion log message:

: Used. Weird how its technically in use but the files dont show it.

The way I've been identifying files to undelete is via [[Special:WantedPages]]. To detect that they're used so as to avoid deleting them in the first place, or to make them not be used anymore (which might be more appropriate for some of them), you can go to the file page and click on "What links here" in the tools section of the sidebar. It seems that direct linking to a file (rather than embedding it) doesn't count for the "File Usage" section on the file's page. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:33, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

::Ooh, good idea! I'll do that in the future. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 03:35, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

== Future of Fanworks ==

'''Content moved to the talk page for the main page'''

==Puella Magi Madoka Magica TPS==
The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoko_Sakura wikipedia page] for Kyoko Sakura mentions a Kyoko Sakura and Sayaka Miki third person shooter (go to the page, hit ctrl F and paste "Puella Magi Madoka Magica TPS Featuring Sayaka Miki & Sakura Kyoko"). We dont seem to have a page for it on the wiki, but there also doesnt seem to be much information about it in general. I dont even know if that is the correct name or not. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:39, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

==Henshin screenshots==
Yo, there's a better way to get fullres screencaps from the henshins than just screenshotting - download the henshin from [https://jp.rika.ren/cri/usm.html here] and then run it through [https://www.openshot.org OpenShot] (I tried other video editors, but they introduced new artifacting and bluriness half the time). The MagiReco henshins use the FHD 1080p 23.98 fps (1920x1080) profile; just go to export video, then set the profile, then go to the advanced section and pick "series of images". Taking a screenshot from the game means the image will be rescaled, compressed, it'll have the skip button and overall the quality will be worse; this allows you to skip that. [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 11:44, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
:Great, but I'm not the one screenshotting them (I am merely cleaning up the screenshots). I think Celtic Minstrel is the one who does it? [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:48, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
::Nope, I haven't uploaded any transformation shots. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 13:55, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
:::Weird. Maybe Sondenise then? I know someone has been uploading them. I'll undelete the old M0miHenshin.jpg file to see who uploaded it. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:19, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
::::Yep, it was Sondenise. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:20, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

== Appearance ==

Your rationale for deleting a detailed written description of Kuroe was:

<blockquote>It doesn't appear in other pages, so it shouldn't appear here.</blockquote>

I don't think this makes any sense. It's useful to have a written description (though that was a little ''too'' detailed – "peach skin"? Really?), so not appearing in other pages seems to me to be more of a reason to add it to the other pages rather than deleting it from Kuroe's page. (Though obviously that's a ''huge'' amount of work and I'm not suggesting you actually go and do it… still, I don't think there's any good reason to delete it from Kuroe's page when someone went to the trouble of actually writing that.) ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:50, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
:I just realized that the one who wrote it was you? So it's not quite as bad if that's the case, but I still think the general argument here stands. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:59, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
::When I initially created the page it wasn't really in line with the rest of the wiki norms. I tried to revamp the page to be more in line with the rest of the wiki. If you think its good for the section to stay, though, then I wont contest it. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 11:50, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
:::As I said, I think it wouldn't hurt to have written descriptions of ''everyone's'' appearance, but that's a ''lot'' of work so I'm not going to outright suggest it. Maybe at least the main cast already has written descriptions in the novelization though…? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 13:54, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
::::I'll think about going through main character pages and adding descriptions on their designs. I don't mind doing it. I actually find it fun! [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:11, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
:::::Fair enough. I wouldn't consider it a priority though, more a nice to have thing. Stuff like adding all the missing lore and character info (pretty much every Magia Record page is missing tons of info like that) would be higher priority for me. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 17:32, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

== Episode Navigation ==

Instead of copy-pasting the template content and modifying it, don't you think it'd be better to extend the template to do what you want it to do? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:01, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
:It would. I'm not knowledgeable on how to do that, sadly. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 18:03, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
::It's not hard to find the MediaWiki documentation online. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:33, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
:::Ok. I'll look into it when I have the time. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 23:45, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

== Blank Witch card ==

Hello. I've seen a blank Witch card with the spiral design present before, but I can't find it (Maybe it's a Mandela effect?). I have isolated the color art of Arzt Kochen and want to edit her witch card to use it. Any help is appreciated. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:00, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
:I found it online 5 seconds after I asked. Apologies. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:20, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

== Rion ==

So, I seem to remember that Rion's wish created two realities. In one, Hotori is alive and in the other she isn't. I can't seem to find anything relating to that on this wiki, though. Does anyone know if I was hallucinating or not? I was considering adding it to her Magic/Personal Abilities section but I figured that I would check, causing my confusion. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 01:04, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
:That would be covered in the moon-viewing event, which you can probably find on YouTube at the Magia Union Translations channel. The way I understood it wasn't like that, though. It's more like the "original world" and the "rewritten world", which to me implies the "original world" effectively no longer exists. This is because Rion wished to "undo" Hotori's death. But it might be easier to understand if you just watch it for yourself. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 04:00, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
::Thanks! I'll look into it. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 11:51, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

== Media tab on twitter ==

So I was looking through the Twitter accounts for the artists and noticed that the media tab doesn't go back as far as I want (for Masagitsune, it ends at around 2020 but I know there were art posts made before that point). Does anyone know a solution for this? [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 17:33, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
:Broadly speaking, there is no solution that I'm aware of. Maybe if you're lucky you might be able to find some of them on the Wayback Machine, but that's pretty unlikely for Twitter. Or if you can find a direct link to a tweet that embedded the image, you might be lucky enough to find the actual image from there, though that's assuming the artist isn't the type to delete all their old tweets. In other words: more than likely, this art is just permanently lost. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 19:00, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

== Duplicate ==

You added a duplicate entry for Sumire on the soul gems page. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 19:00, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
:Oh, oops! Sorry. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 00:47, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

== Runes ==

I separated the "Deciphering the Runes" page into two sections, as one deals with work by fans and the other deals with the Runes themselves. I believe the distinction is necessary. I may do the same with the musical notes as well. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 22:18, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

== Gallery Moves ==

<blockquote>Move Gallery pages to their proper names (ex. Move Gallery:Sayaka to Gallery:Sayaka Miki)</blockquote>

I have a suggestion: if you're moving them anyway, consider moving them instead to "Character Name/Gallery". Then we can ask [[User:0x99|0x99]] to enable subpages in the main namespace, meaning they'll automatically link back to the main page in the same way subpages of your user pages do. (Note: I'm not sure if it's safe to actually do that move without ''first'' enabling subpages.) ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 03:12, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
:That might be useful. Just in case, we should probably ask 0x99 to make sure it won't break anything. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 02:32, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
:I'll note that there's also an option of making "Gallery" a real namespace. For this I think I'd prefer subpages though. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:08, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
::Does this mean we should move the gallery pages ''now'' or put a pin in it and leave it for later? [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 00:01, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
:::I'd say we should probably talk to 0x99 about it before moving any pages. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 13:58, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Okay. Thank you for confirming! [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 13:59, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

== Doppel Link ==

https://wiki.puella-magi.net/w/index.php?title=Magia_Record_Characters&curid=16582&diff=166945&oldid=166656

Though that change links to the correct page, the page doesn't have a "Doppel Description" header so I can't really say it ''works''. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:46, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
:Fair. I feel that it should be included in some way, though, considering that Kriemhild and Giovanna do show up in (what I assume to be) their second magia. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 21:56, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
::Maybe I wasn't quite clear enough, but I meant to imply that, if you want it to be linked like that, you should ''create'' the Doppel Description header on that page. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 06:44, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
:::I see what you mean now. I feel that it may be weird to make a Doppel description, though? I'll think about a solution. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 01:08, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Does the unit… not have a doppel description and sprite? The mechanics section says there's a doppel, so I just kind of assumed it had the the other parts… ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 02:21, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::I don't know for sure. I'll have free time soon so I'll check for it, but I don't really know. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 13:01, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::Took me a bit but I figured it out. It was a doppel in the same way that the Tsuruno x Felicia unit had a doppel, or, in other words, a second magia attack that takes the appearance of a dippel attack for some ungodly reason only f4samurai could ever understand. This leads us to another question:
:::::::Do we keep the doppel link despite the unit technically not having a doppel? Should we also add the doppel link to the other dual units that have this confusing decision?
::::::Or...
:::::::Do we remove the doppel link altogether?
::::::I don't quite know which one would be better, as my OCD swings both ways on the issue (lol). So I'd like input of someone else to help me decide: do we keep and add Doppel links or remove the Doppel link for Madoka-senpai x Iroha-chan? [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 00:54, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::Hmm… I think I'd prefer to err on the side of providing ''more'' information. So, here's my vote: let's classify these as ''both'' a doppel ''and'' a second magia. The mechanics section, however, should specify it to be a second magia, and we can manually add [[:Category:Magia Record with Doppels]] to those pages. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 07:24, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::Thank you for your input! I'll add it to my "tasks" list on my User page to make sure I don't forget. I'm going to focus on finishing the MagiDra characters for now. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 01:22, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

== Demons ==

<blockquote>I used "oni" since "demon" translates to "oni". Yokai does fit better, though, so lets use that.</blockquote>Really? I mean, it's not entirely wrong, but my first choice for translating "demon" to Japanese would be "akuma"… which ''definitely'' doesn't fit for Kagome though. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 14:18, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
:{{nihongo|Oni|鬼}} does translate to demon as far as I'm aware. {{nihongo|Akuma|悪魔}} translates to "devil". Since her page listed her as using demons, I replaced it with oni without really thinking about it. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:21, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
::That's not good – translating (or choosing not to translate) something requires thought, because context is extremely important. Often, the same word could be translated in several different ways, depending on the context. And in choosing ''not'' to translate, you need to also be aware that the word may have a slightly different meaning in the target language. In fact, this may be true of "oni" – as an English speaker, I only associate it with the horned "ogre" of Japanese folklore. It might be the case that a Japanese speaker would consider other creatures to also fall under the umbrella of "oni". (I would need an actual Japanese speaker to confirm/deny that though.)
::If you look at Wiktionary, both oni and akuma list "demon" among their possible translations. And, from my understanding, the "akuma" is closer to the Western concept of a demon. Thus, lacking context, it would be my first choice to translate "demon". However, that's only if I were translating an entire passage ''to'' Japanese – I wouldn't leave it as "akuma" when translating ''from'' Japanese.
::In this case, I'm not sure whether the word yōkai appeared in any of the game's descriptions of Kagome. If the game ''actually'' uses the term "oni", or "yōkai", or even "ayakashi", then of course that should be taken into account. But assuming that it never used any of those terms in relation to Kagome, the reference to the Hyakki Yagyō is in my opinion sufficient to dictate that "yōkai" is the optimal choice – because the Hyakki Yagyō is the Japanese equivalent to the Wild Hunt, so a wide variety of creatures would be involved. This makes "oni" a poor fit since it's just a single creature (or maybe has two or three types).
::There are a few other words that could maybe fit the context, but none of them are words that I usually see mixed in with English text, so in this context I wouldn't use them even if they fit. For example, yōsei (fairy), seirei (spirit), or bakemono (monster). ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:56, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
::: I understand. I'm sorry. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:00, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
::: OG character description via https://magireco.fandom.com/wiki/Satori_Kagome_(Hyakki_Yagyou_ver.) :
''取材地での不思議な体験を経て、姿が変わった魔法少女。怖いことが苦手なのに、自分が妖怪の類になってしまったようで困惑している。'''妖怪'''のアルちゃんの中には話せる個体もいるが、片言なので、意思疎通に時間がかかるらしい。''
::: Or as romanized by Google Translate:
''Shuzai-chi de no fushigina taiken o hete, sugata ga kawatta mahō shōjo. Kowai koto ga nigatenanoni, jibun ga yōkai no rui ni natte shimatta yō de konwaku shite iru. '''Yōkai''' no Aru-chan no nakaniha hanaseru kotai mo iru ga, katakotonanode, ishi sotsū ni jikan ga kakarurashī.''
::: Yokai as a word used in official Japanese material. Interestingly, I found no occurence of the kanji 鬼 in either the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rd6HRiWUxW3w9fQe-BDJsjiObECjwh4fshBtRuY-PsA/edit?tab=t.0 first half] or the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T4G0UniEsrZmwqlE89FCVyKiYiTZTOhFmn5skIDERCU/edit?tab=t.0 second half] of her event story, but it does get used in [https://pastebin.com/z6NjyEeX her MSS] (5 occurences, out of which 4 are specifically 女鬼 and 1 is 百鬼夜行). That being said, the event name is based off the traditional one, with the 2nd kanji changed: 百'''怪'''波瀾 (for the 2nd one used in the word yokai: 妖'''怪''')
::: Additionally, translating 鬼 in the "regular" name as "demon" seems to be a well-established practice, as English Wikipedia mentions it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyakki_Yagy%C5%8D ("Night Parade of One Hundred Demons") [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 08:47, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

==Artificially elongating page names==
Hey, knock it off. There's no reason for the magireco galleries to use BOTH the full title of the anime AND the episodes. Article title for [[Gallery:Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record Episode 24: How Long Do We Continue Being Magical Girls?]] has to wrap around to a 2nd line for me, and I have a 1920x1080 monitor with the wiki permamently at 90% zoom. Revert this and stop doing this, those are acceptable as redirects but not as actual page names. Not to mention all other pages where you did that [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 10:06, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
:I would like to clarify a couple things. First, I think it's good for primary pages to use full names for the most part. For example, the full episode title being part of the page title is a good thing. However, for ''gallery'' pages and other subsidiary pages (runes come to mind), I can agree it starts to become unwieldy. On top of that, I think that including the "Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story:" in every title is excessive – it should be kept in the toplevel Magia Record articles (the ones covering the game, manga, and anime) but omitted everywhere else. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 16:55, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
::Okay. I'll move them back, but I want to communicate that what EPF said is not an appropriate way to approach the situation. Wording it in such an aggressive way makes it less likely for me to actually do what you want. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 23:11, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
:::I can see your point there. And also, please don't miss [[Template_talk:Navbox_Anireco_Gallery#Title|this comment]]. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:49, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Thanks for notifying me of that. I definitely would have missed that lol. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 23:56, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::I added the "Recent Discussion" link to the main page specifically because I noticed people tended to miss talk page edits that get lost amidst the sea of article edits. Not sure how much use it actually gets, though. Maybe it should also be put in the sidebar? Though I'm not sure if that's even possible (the sidebar is special magic which isn't a proper page).

== Section Titles ==

When editing pages, please try to avoid changing section titles as much as possible, as that could very easily break links without any visible evidence until someone tries to follow them. If you absolutely must change a section title (and there will definitely be times when it's necessary), please be sure to use the What Links Here tool to find every link to the parent page and, if it happens to link to the renamed subtitle, update the link. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 17:16, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
:I didn't even notice that. Thanks for the warning! [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 23:57, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

== Character art ==

Hi all. I'm deciding to use the MagiReco arc 2 promo art for the header images for the Arc 2 main characters, similar to how the Arc 1 main characters use their full art. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 17:13, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

==Etymology==

I think you might be stretching a bit in some of the cases where the given name is spelled in hiragana.　Consider the following two that you recently added to [[Minor Characters (Oriko Magica)]]:

<blockquote>'''Hikari''' is spelled in hiragana which has no specific meaning. However, if spelled with kanji (光), the name means "light".</blockquote>

In this case, the hiragana have [[wiktionary:ひかり|a fairly obvious meaning]], so I think it is reasonable to comment on the kanji. Since this is a common word, and a Japanese speaker ''hearing the name spoken out loud'' is likely to make the association with light, it makes sense to comment on it.

<blockquote>'''Mana''' is spelled in katakana, which has no particular meaning. However, if spelt with kanji (愛菜), the kanji mean "love" (''愛'') and "vegetables" (''菜'').</blockquote>

In this case, the hiragana do not have [[wiktionary:まな|any strong associated meaning]], and you've picked what appears to be some random possible spelling (I'm actually not sure ma ''is'' a valid reading of 愛, but that's a separate matter) and given the meaning of the individual kanji. This just doesn't make sense – it's extremely unlikely that the author had this in mind when choosing the name. I'm almost certain that a Japanese speaker hearing this name spoken out loud is not going to think of vegetables. (As someone who doesn't speak Japanese, after looking at the Wiktionary link above, I suspect they'd most likely thing of "admiration" or "praise" before "love" when hearing まな spoken out loud. But that's pure speculation.) It's probably the case that the hiragana really do sometimes just have no meaning whatsoever. In cases like this, I don't think it's worth searching for kanji – unless Word of God makes a statement, we should just settle for no meaning in my opinion.

In summary: I recommend not bending over backwards to find potential kanji for every name. If the kana reading has an obvious kanji spelling (as in the case of ひかり) then it's worth mentioning. But if not, I think it's probably better to leave it alone. The key dividing factor is "do the sounds have meaning?" It might be hard to judge this without being a native speaker, but we can at least try (and hope a native speaker comes along to correct us). ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:43, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

: Also, this is unrelated to my above complaint but does relate to etymologies in general – I think it's best if etymology sections include links to Wiktionary or some other online dictionary. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:56, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

: Another addendum: please remember that in some cases the kanji cannot be broken down into their individual components – a string of 2 or even 3 kanji may have a combined meaning that isn't built up from the meanings of the component kanji. It's just something to watch out for when adding etymologies. (I think Chizuru's father's name is an example of this.) I'm not saying this because I spotted such an error, just because I thought of it while looking at some of your recent etymologies. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 01:03, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

::Thank you for telling me. I'll take this into consideration and I'll go through the etymologies to edit accordingly. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 13:12, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

:::I see you've already done it. I'm sorry for making you do that. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:05, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
::::You're welcome to go through them too. I could have missed one. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 15:03, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

== Ao Kasane and Ranka Chizu ==

So, I primarily edit on my school-owned computer. Because of that, I can't edit the Magia Exedra page due to the mention of "gaming" (the computer blocks pages if they mention games). This is the same thing for Ao Kasane and Ranka Chizu. Could someone please add the |designer= tag and update the wording in their introductory section? [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 02:38, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

== Security Measures? ==

I have noticed a increasing number of random bots and suspicious users who spam links. Do you, or the bureaucrats, has any ways to increase the security measures to ensure this will not happen again? Thanks. [[User:RaviaVee|RaviaVee]] ([[User talk:RaviaVee|talk]]) 12:00, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
:You'd probably have to ask [[User:0x99|0x99]] about it since they're the admin. At the moment all we can do is delete their spam and block them on sight when they appear. -[[User:The Witch's House|The Witch's House]] ([[User talk:The Witch's House|talk]]) 13:12, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
::Right. We can't do much other than that. We could probably ask 0x99 to implement a way to prevent people from editing their page within the first few hours of account creation? I have been editing on the Limbus Company wiki (.gg) and I noticed that feature. I wonder if it could be used here. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 18:19, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
:::Maybe in a similar vein, we could prevent people from editing their pages until they make edits on another page first? [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 18:37, 5 February 2025 (UTC)

==Pixiv sources==
[[:File:Aya Pixiv2.WEBP]] and [[:File:Aya Pixiv1.WEBP]] are not the original files. They are thumbnails. Pixiv doesn't support WEBP as the "main" filetype, it's always thumbnails. You probably used an URL like https://i.pximg.net/img-master/img/2021/12/31/12/19/19/95157034_p16_master1200.jpg instead of https://i.pximg.net/img-original/img/2021/12/31/12/19/19/95157034_p16.png to upload. You always have to left-click on the image, and only then open it in the new tab, all while logged in. Alternatively, this extension can do part of the job for you: https://qsniyg.github.io/maxurl/ . But be more careful. And always add the source links, for love's sake [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 09:38, 25 March 2025 (UTC)
:Thank you. If you read the actual page, I said I ''might'' provide sources after the fact. There's 700+ photos, after all. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 11:55, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

== Exedra Infoboxes ==

I hate to say this after you took the trouble to upload all those, but… I don't think the narrow-cropped images seen in the magical girl list are suitable for the infobox. Many of them have the weapon entirely cut off, for example. I'm not sure what the best option is for the infoboxes though. The kioku image is one option, but most of the launch characters have two of these, and I'm not sure whether it's better to take the 3-star or the 4-star version – plus they're landscape format, not portrait, which is less than ideal for the infobox. Another option is an actual render of the 3D model (which I realize is extra-high difficulty). ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:05, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
:Well, for now, the character profile options seem like the best option. Using the 3D models for the images would require someone who knows about 3D modeling and/or positioning, but that's beyond my depth. For now, we should keep it as it is. I'll try to think of something, but I can't promise anything. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 02:49, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
::Cropping the kioku images would work for those that have a 3-star kioku, but the 4-star and 5-star ones are a bit too dynamic for that. You ''could'' still do it, mind you – it's done right in the game – but I'm not sure if it's the best option. If only there were an uncropped version of those narrow profile images, that would be perfect… ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 03:08, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
:::: How about Live2D models? I have all of them (that were added before the april 11th update) exported into the Google Drive. For most characters, the only element not included is their feet. I can't remember if what I have in the Drive is before cropping whitespace or after... [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 04:45, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
:::::That could work, but it feels bland, if that makes sense. All the characters doing a default A-pose would be boring, which is why I suggested using the Heartphial images. I was thinking that we could ''possibly'' use the "Battle Win" pose if we could find each character's animation and set up the lighting correctly. But, again, I'm not knowledgeable about 3D modeling or posing, so I would'nt be able to do it. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 23:12, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
:::: Upon checking, it seems like the version I had was pre-crop. I'm uploading the whitespace-cropped versions as we speak. They're all 800x1013, which is a little small compared to the MagiReco Live2D stuff, but the only L2D tool I could get to work that has transparent background export was Vtube Studio, so it is what it is. https://drive.google.com/drive/u/8/folders/1Ljx-T0pJ8BSsI21wSzK50yndKpIUkKya here's the crops. [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 05:39, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
:::: Also if you plan on uploading it yourself, PLEASE ADD CATEGORIES. The only reason why I've been putting it off is because PyWikiBot broke for me and I can't get WikiUp to work. And don't rename the files please, the ID numbers are important to me [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 05:40, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
:::::Okay! I'll do that in the future. Thanks for telling me. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 23:12, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

== Minor changes ==

"Add in-game summary" is really not a minor change. I think minor changes should be things that don't really change the content of the page, such as grammar or spelling, small layout fixes, or the like. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:48, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
:It was both a misclick and a reflex. If its tagged as minor, it means I forgot to unmark it. Sorry. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 00:49, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

== Yuri Undertones ==

Given how the subtext(s) are a relatively cohesive collection of queer identity in a space that distinctly had authorial intent for some of them (esp. for Kirika and Oriko) it feels... reckless to remove the whole page rather than revise it? If not, could the content have been moved to a Discussion page instead of being in the main wiki rather than being banished?

Thank you for understanding.

[[User:HomuraDidNothingWrong|HomuraDidNothingWrong]] ([[User talk:HomuraDidNothingWrong|talk]]) 22:25, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
:I don't believe that it really deserves a whole page. I can agree with the information being good for some of them, but for the most part it felt like, to me, a mash-together of ships the author just-so-happens to support. If I got that wrong, then I'll undelete the page and I'll work on reworking it. Maybe I could move the info to trivia sections or something. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 22:29, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
::Done. I'm deleting unused files atm, so either you rework it/integrate it into pages or wait for me to do it if I'm done. I'm sorry if I'm coming off as angry or annoyed, I'm just upset at the state of this wiki, not you. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 22:45, 24 July 2025 (UTC)

:I very firmly believe (as well as some vocal users in off-site discussion) that that page should be undeleted at a minimum, with the content merged to character or V/A pages as needed. I can also contribute to revisions of the major page should the need arise. [[User:HomuraDidNothingWrong|HomuraDidNothingWrong]] ([[User talk:HomuraDidNothingWrong|talk]]) 22:39, 24 July 2025 (UTC)

== Lighthouse Theatre -> Law of Cycles ==

<blockquote>Pretty clearly connected to the LoC</blockquote>
<blockquote>The Lighthouse has many symbols relating to [[Ultimate Madoka]].</blockquote>

There really isn't any indication on the page that either of these things are actually true. If they ''are'' true, perhaps you could give examples of the mentioned symbols, and reasoning for why it's so clearly connected? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:00, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
:1) In the opening animation, the Window that Name, A-Q and Nighthawk open has very clear Ultimate Madoka symbolism and design. This is most clearly seen at the 13 second mark, but it goes by pretty quickly.
:2) In [[:File:Magia Exedra Green Kyubey PC.jpg]], the windows to the side of the main mural have the symbol of the Law of Cycles. This can also be seen in-game.
:These are the main ones I can think of right now. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 18:30, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
::Uhh, that's nice, but this isn't the right place for it. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:06, 18 April 2025 (UTC)
:::Oh, sorry, I misunderstood. I'll add these to the Lighthouse page. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 10:05, 18 April 2025 (UTC)
== Witch Description Pages ==
the pages for all the witches are too cluttered at the top due to the exedra descriptions, can someone please help and add a 'English Exedra' and 'Japanese Exedra' taps to each witch's description, have the taps placed after the 'English Description' and 'Japanese Description' tabs so we don't have a whole new table and same image for the witches and minions, it's too repetitive and cluttered. [[User:Rares|Rares]] ([[User talk:Rares|talk]]) 23:46, 24 July 2025 (UTC)

== Mass deletes ==

Excuse me? What on earth are you ''doing''? You just deleted nearly 400 pages and images without any discussion (as far as I know) and seemingly without any good reason or justification. I don't know what ''all'' of them are, but I can say with certainty that ''some'' of them definitely shouldn't've been deleted, and others clearly lack sufficient justification for deleting them.

Here's a random sample of images that ''clearly'' should not have been deleted solely because they are unused (I undeleted them for this demonstration):
<gallery>
File:Item_Icon_Title.png|This is a Magia Record item icon that should be included in the list of [[Magia Record Items]], but wasn't added yet because I didn't know what it even was.
File:Bg adv 01 90071 02.png|This is clearly a background that should be on [[Tsukasa]]'s page. Pretty much all the files beginning with "Bg adv" similarly probably shouldn't've been deleted. If you justified it as "it's a duplicate", it might be understandable, but that wasn't the justification you used here.
File:210119 original.png|Similar to above, this is clearly a labyrinth which should be on its witch's page. Probably other similarly-named files you deleted are similar. (Again, if they're duplicates, that's another matter, but the way you deleted them indicates you probably didn't even check.)
File:Evt dungeon map 30 10.png|This one I really don't know. I think it's an event background, so it might make sense to put it on the page for its event, but it's pretty generic. Maybe other similarly-named images are less generic; I haven't checked yet.
File:180003 thumbnail.png|Looks like some sort of item icon for use in dialogue, so it probably should be referenced on the page pertaining to its event. Probably all the similarly-named files you deleted are similar.
File:Battle icon selection ability up atk A.png|This is a crystalis icon. It's going to be needed at some point when someone gets around to writing a page about the crystalis system, so there was absolutely no reason to delete it.
</gallery>

Furthermore, your mass-delete of the entire "Speculah" namespace on the basis that "it's speculation" makes exactly zero sense. The "Speculah" namespace, as far as I know, explicitly exists to isolate wild speculation away from the main wiki, so deleting it for the very reason it exists is nonsensical.

I am sorely tempted to just mass revert '''''literally everything you did today''''', but I'm holding back in case you actually have a very good reason, or in case discussion occurred somewhere I'm unaware of. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 01:50, 25 July 2025 (UTC)
:This is not a fanon wiki. This wiki is for canon content, which is my reasoning for deleting the fan content. The Witch Labyrinths and BGs were removed because they were unused and were left unused for a good amount of time. This wiki is in a sorry state with fan content and informality. I'm trying to fix that. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 01:53, 25 July 2025 (UTC)

User talk:Celtic Minstrel

2025-07-25T01:46:22Z

Amaterasu: /* Fanworks */ new section

==Manga raws==
Hi! From where did you get raws for the Kazumi manga? Does the same place also has raws for other manga entries as well?
[[User:WizardFlower|WizardFlower]] ([[User talk:WizardFlower|talk]]) 17:50, 13 May 2023 (UTC)
:I downloaded a torrent from somewhere. I don't know if it has raws for others. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:19, 15 May 2023 (UTC)
Is it possible to share the link with me here? Or is there some rule that forbids that?
[[User:WizardFlower|WizardFlower]] ([[User talk:WizardFlower|talk]]) 01:29, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
:I don't know if there's a rule forbidding it. I'm hesitant to share a torrent link in any case. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:26, 15 May 2023 (UTC)

==Arne==
Do you think Arne is worth adding into minor characters of Magia Record? He fairly contributed to the story's plot and we'll, to the girls' development a bit as well.[[User:WizardFlower|WizardFlower]] ([[User talk:WizardFlower|talk]]) 14:06, 15 June 2023 (UTC)
: I was considering it. He never makes an appearance but he does have an outsized influence on the plot. The main reason I didn't end up adding him myself is because he never made a appearance. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 02:12, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

==Characters by Age==
I will add Kyosuke in 14 because I got a confirmation for his age. Also, do you have Kuroe's age anywhere? Yes we know she's middle school 3rd year but when was her age said? I kind of feel like it's not correct taking ages from grades for a handful of reasons. And last, eh is it safe to make assumptions regarding ages? We never got any mention to Haitani and Kuroda's ages.
[[User:WizardFlower|WizardFlower]] ([[User talk:WizardFlower|talk]]) 11:17, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
:I don't know where Kuroe's age came from. It was added to her page in an [https://wiki.puella-magi.net/w/index.php?title=Kuroe&diff=prev&oldid=127031 edit] by [[User:Cookies0628]].
:I think it's pretty reasonable to guess that Haitani and Kuroda are the same age as Asahi, but you're right that there's some assumption in there, so I wouldn't really mind them being moved to the Unknown section.
:In case you missed it, see [[Talk:Characters by Age]].
:~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:41, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

==NA screencaps==
[https://gamepress.gg/magiarecord/guide/magireco-beginners-guide Gamepress] still has all the stuff I did for them, including extensive menu screencaps and other screenshots I had put up. [[User:Sondenise|Sondenise]] ([[User talk:Sondenise|talk]]) 03:01, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
Ok, I uploaded the rest of the skill icons. [[User:Sondenise|Sondenise]] ([[User talk:Sondenise|talk]]) 13:51, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

0x99 got back to me:
"It looks like there were some permissions changed in recent version of MediaWiki for editing the UI.
I've fixed this, and all autoconfirmed users should be able to edit Mediawiki:Common.css."

Let me know if it still won't allow you to edit the page.[[User:Sondenise|Sondenise]] ([[User talk:Sondenise|talk]]) 20:05, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

==Skill Icons==
Can you please fix [[Template:Magia_Record_Skill_Icon]] so that "MP gain up when damaged has the correct icon"? it should be the yellow MP icon with a single arrow (icon 1227), but it looks like you have two different effects pointing to the same thing (mp gain up icon 1180). Thank you! [[User:Sondenise|Sondenise]] ([[User talk:Sondenise|talk]]) 17:48, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
:It has been fixed. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:01, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
I just realized, but the "add magia seal" icon is duplicated on the [[Template:Magia_Record_Skill_Icon]] and when I checked the [[Magia_Record_Skills_and_Status_Effects]] it seems like it's missing entirely.[[User:Sondenise|Sondenise]] ([[User talk:Sondenise|talk]]) 19:34, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
:I see it on the latter page (you can get there just by clicking the icon anywhere it appears). I do see the duplicate icon as well. It looks like the duplicate was intended to represent a possibly non-extant "negate magia seal" effect. Does that exist? Is there even an icon for it? If it doesn't exist, I can just delete it from the template page. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:51, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

==Side Characters Order==
to let tou know, I ordered these characters based on their ID their L2Ds are given. Which I am certain its the most official and correct way to go by, as the reorder you did feels like it may have holes later. [[User: WizardFlower|Wizard Flower]] ([[User talk: WizardFlower|talk]]) 19:59, 06 October 2023 (UTC)
:Ordering by ID is completely nonsensical though. I could understand falling back to that if there's no actual logical order, but I don't think that applies here. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 17:30, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
We also use ID numbers for Magical Girls units, so I'd maintain consistency if we used IDs for side characters too.[[User: WizardFlower|Wizard Flower]] ([[User talk: WizardFlower|talk]]) 21:59, 06 October 2023 (UTC)
:I'd argue there's no reason to use IDs ''anywhere'' unless no other natural ordering exists. There ''are'' some orderings that sort of make sense for the main story characters, but they're not exactly "natural" so I don't mind sorting them by ID there. (For example, in Arc 1, you'd group Mikazuki Villa, then Mitama, then the twins, the Magius, Kanagi, and Ui, in that order. Karin and Asuka technically aren't main story characters so either move them to side store or just add them at the end.) This approach could also apply to the side story characters, but there are enough interrelations between those characters that I don't think you could come up with a single "obvious" ordering.
:But using ID numbers for minor characters definitely makes even less sense than for major characters. The major characters are somewhat grouped logically with respect to their IDs – for example, Mikazuki Villa gets the lowest 5 IDs. But the minor characters (8000's range, I think?) are just thrown together in no particular order, at best maaaybe vaguely in release order. If you order them by ID, it'll just look like a chaotic mess.
:If you still think that's better than the way I ordered them, then it's not like I can stop you from reordering them again by ID. But I really do think it makes more sense ''not'' to do that. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:42, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi Celtric, They probably removed the IDs because on the character discussion page, part of the argument was if we're going to move characters around based on their importance to the story (like moving the Tokimes up to Arc 2 main characters, and then have inui with the side characters because she has a witch, and move Asuka down to side characters etc etc) then there's no point in showing the category ID on each table in teh characters page. I mean, if we're not going to strictly follow that convention, then why have it? It's just misleading otherwise. [[User:Sondenise|Sondenise]] ([[User talk:Sondenise|talk]]) 13:55, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
: The ID ranges are still ''approximately'' true, but I do kind of see what you mean. Then again, I don't think there was ''ever'' a time when they were exact. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:09, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

== Akane Sumire and Kaede Hinata ==

Hi! You removed the category "Magical girls with Witches" from Akane and Kaede's pages with the reason "No, she doesn't have a witch". Don't they get turned into witches by Kanna, though? [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 18:04, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
: I don't think that's really clearly shown in the manga. From what I recall, there are a bunch of random witches that aren't associated with any specific magical girl. They could be Akane or Kaede's witches, but there's no evidence one way or another. After all, there are ''tons'' of girls in the Freezer. So… yes, technically they probably got turned into witches by Kanna, but we aren't able to say "This witch is Sumire's" or "That witch is Kaede's", which I understood as the meaning of that category. I think there are a couple of others currently in the category that don't satisfy that, too… ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 02:58, 27 September 2024 (UTC)
::I see your point. Thank you for clarifying! [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 11:46, 27 September 2024 (UTC)
::As for the last part, that's definitely how I intended it to be when I started it. Later, however, I realized there are multiple girls who transformed into witches ([[Aneka]] or [[Manatsu]], for example) where we don't know their witches exactly. However, since they still turned into witches, I included them. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:40, 27 September 2024 (UTC)
:::Is that not covered by [[:Category:Deceased Characters]]? Though I guess we don't have one of those for magical girls specifically. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:35, 28 September 2024 (UTC)
::::It technically is, but I don't think it hurts to add another category. Considering just how many deceased Characters there are, it's useful to know which ones have become witches. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:03, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

== Fanworks ==

I deleted these pages because they are not canon content. I'm trying to rework this wiki to be less of a mess, and this is my first step. I would appreciate you not deleting these pages. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 01:46, 25 July 2025 (UTC)

Guidelines

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Amaterasu: Reverted edit by Celtic Minstrel (talk) to last revision by Amaterasu

Before you start to edit a webpage, it is very important to keep the following list of guidelines in mind.

==Spoilers==
* The [[Template:spoiler|inline spoiler tag]] should only be used when spoilering one word or part of a sentence. It should only be used when no alternative would allow a spoiler alert to be displayed in a convenient way.
* For paragraphs or pages, use [[Template:Spoilers]] instead. This will display a boxed spoiler alert relative to the whole page/section. Alternatively, you can use [[Template:Spoilerbox]], which creates a box with an Expand button.
* Pages or sections relative to a specific chapter/episode do not need an alert. If people read the page about Episode 12, they ''might'' figure out that the ending is likely to be revealed. Adding a warning in the introduction is acceptable.

== Scanlations, Fansubs and Copyrighted Material ==
* '''Do not''' provide links to subbed episodes, manga scanlations and other borderline legal content.
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== Page Structure ==
=== Image Galleries ===
* The galleries should be split up into the following four categories when applicable: "Official Art," "Screenshots," and "Miscellaneous." When a page doesn't have any images that can fit into one of the galleries, that gallery will be omitted: for example, the [[Episode 12]] page will only have the "Screenshots" in its gallery, whereas the [[Madoka Kaname]] page may have all three.
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** Trivia
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=== Episode Pages ===
* The usual layout is:
** Summary
** Runes
** Images
** See also/external links

== Wiki Editing ==
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User talk:Amaterasu

2025-07-24T22:45:55Z

Amaterasu: /* Yuri Undertones */

User talk:Amaterasu

2025-07-24T22:29:29Z

Amaterasu: /* Yuri Undertones */

To display a memoria, you have to put the code on the image description itself. Basically click the image, then click edit. just look at a different memoria and copy the format. Once you do that and put it on the character page between the two sets of brackets how you were doing it'll show up. [[User:Sondenise|Sondenise]] ([[User talk:Sondenise|talk]]) 04:03, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
:Thanks! I'll do that in the future. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 11:03, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

== \n ==

I undid your \n removal on [[Madoka Magica Online Story Quest 11]] and instead replaced them with <nowiki> </nowiki>, which was probably the original intention. I copied the entire text into a text editor and just used find and replace all. I'm noting it here in case there are \n on other pages too, and because I accidentally submitted before I finished writing the edit summary. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 13:40, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
:Thats fair, and I'll do that in the future. Thanks for telling me! [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 15:03, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

== Plurals ==

Just letting you know, you don't need to create redirects for plurals (unless it is a highly irregular plural). You can just write <nowiki>[[wraith]]s</nowiki> and the link will automatically expand to include the S. (That goes for other letters besides just S too, so you could for example do that for a -ed or -ing ending.) ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:14, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
:Oh. I see. Thanks! [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 01:59, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

== Cards ==

In case you were planning to make card galleries also for Kyoko, Mami, and Sayaka, you can find all the Mobage cards at [[:Category:Madoka Mobage Star Cards]]. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 04:08, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
:Thanks! I was planning on doing that, so having an actual "bank" of their cards is useful. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 11:44, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
::Why did you suddenly delete six of them? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:58, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
:::Duplicates, I think? I wouldn't have deleted them if they weren't duplicates. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 19:33, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
::::If they ''are'' duplicates, can you add the category to the ones they're duplicates of? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:38, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
:::::Yeah, sure. I'll do it! [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:39, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
::::::…when exactly…? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 03:44, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
::::::Also, for the last pair, why did you delete the ones that were inconsistently named and not categorized instead of the ones that were consistently named and properly categorized? If the other one had been a png instead of jpg that would make sense, but they were both jpg… or was the other higher-res? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 03:46, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
::::::::First answer: soon. I am currently trying to clear out the "unused files" section, so it will take time before I get to categorizing the files. For your second, the ones I didnt delete were already in use and I didnt want to replace them. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:05, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
:::::::::My brain works in a weird way. If I interrupt an activity, I need to complete the other activity before I go back to the interrupted. Its more efficient for me to move on from one project to another once the first is done. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:07, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

==How to Tell==

This is in response to your deletion log message:

: Used. Weird how its technically in use but the files dont show it.

The way I've been identifying files to undelete is via [[Special:WantedPages]]. To detect that they're used so as to avoid deleting them in the first place, or to make them not be used anymore (which might be more appropriate for some of them), you can go to the file page and click on "What links here" in the tools section of the sidebar. It seems that direct linking to a file (rather than embedding it) doesn't count for the "File Usage" section on the file's page. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:33, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

::Ooh, good idea! I'll do that in the future. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 03:35, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

== Future of Fanworks ==

'''Content moved to the talk page for the main page'''

==Puella Magi Madoka Magica TPS==
The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoko_Sakura wikipedia page] for Kyoko Sakura mentions a Kyoko Sakura and Sayaka Miki third person shooter (go to the page, hit ctrl F and paste "Puella Magi Madoka Magica TPS Featuring Sayaka Miki & Sakura Kyoko"). We dont seem to have a page for it on the wiki, but there also doesnt seem to be much information about it in general. I dont even know if that is the correct name or not. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:39, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

==Henshin screenshots==
Yo, there's a better way to get fullres screencaps from the henshins than just screenshotting - download the henshin from [https://jp.rika.ren/cri/usm.html here] and then run it through [https://www.openshot.org OpenShot] (I tried other video editors, but they introduced new artifacting and bluriness half the time). The MagiReco henshins use the FHD 1080p 23.98 fps (1920x1080) profile; just go to export video, then set the profile, then go to the advanced section and pick "series of images". Taking a screenshot from the game means the image will be rescaled, compressed, it'll have the skip button and overall the quality will be worse; this allows you to skip that. [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 11:44, 15 January 2024 (UTC)
:Great, but I'm not the one screenshotting them (I am merely cleaning up the screenshots). I think Celtic Minstrel is the one who does it? [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:48, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
::Nope, I haven't uploaded any transformation shots. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 13:55, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
:::Weird. Maybe Sondenise then? I know someone has been uploading them. I'll undelete the old M0miHenshin.jpg file to see who uploaded it. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:19, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
::::Yep, it was Sondenise. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:20, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

== Appearance ==

Your rationale for deleting a detailed written description of Kuroe was:

<blockquote>It doesn't appear in other pages, so it shouldn't appear here.</blockquote>

I don't think this makes any sense. It's useful to have a written description (though that was a little ''too'' detailed – "peach skin"? Really?), so not appearing in other pages seems to me to be more of a reason to add it to the other pages rather than deleting it from Kuroe's page. (Though obviously that's a ''huge'' amount of work and I'm not suggesting you actually go and do it… still, I don't think there's any good reason to delete it from Kuroe's page when someone went to the trouble of actually writing that.) ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:50, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
:I just realized that the one who wrote it was you? So it's not quite as bad if that's the case, but I still think the general argument here stands. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:59, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
::When I initially created the page it wasn't really in line with the rest of the wiki norms. I tried to revamp the page to be more in line with the rest of the wiki. If you think its good for the section to stay, though, then I wont contest it. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 11:50, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
:::As I said, I think it wouldn't hurt to have written descriptions of ''everyone's'' appearance, but that's a ''lot'' of work so I'm not going to outright suggest it. Maybe at least the main cast already has written descriptions in the novelization though…? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 13:54, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
::::I'll think about going through main character pages and adding descriptions on their designs. I don't mind doing it. I actually find it fun! [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:11, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
:::::Fair enough. I wouldn't consider it a priority though, more a nice to have thing. Stuff like adding all the missing lore and character info (pretty much every Magia Record page is missing tons of info like that) would be higher priority for me. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 17:32, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

== Episode Navigation ==

Instead of copy-pasting the template content and modifying it, don't you think it'd be better to extend the template to do what you want it to do? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:01, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
:It would. I'm not knowledgeable on how to do that, sadly. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 18:03, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
::It's not hard to find the MediaWiki documentation online. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:33, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
:::Ok. I'll look into it when I have the time. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 23:45, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

== Blank Witch card ==

Hello. I've seen a blank Witch card with the spiral design present before, but I can't find it (Maybe it's a Mandela effect?). I have isolated the color art of Arzt Kochen and want to edit her witch card to use it. Any help is appreciated. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:00, 4 October 2024 (UTC)
:I found it online 5 seconds after I asked. Apologies. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 12:20, 4 October 2024 (UTC)

== Rion ==

So, I seem to remember that Rion's wish created two realities. In one, Hotori is alive and in the other she isn't. I can't seem to find anything relating to that on this wiki, though. Does anyone know if I was hallucinating or not? I was considering adding it to her Magic/Personal Abilities section but I figured that I would check, causing my confusion. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 01:04, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
:That would be covered in the moon-viewing event, which you can probably find on YouTube at the Magia Union Translations channel. The way I understood it wasn't like that, though. It's more like the "original world" and the "rewritten world", which to me implies the "original world" effectively no longer exists. This is because Rion wished to "undo" Hotori's death. But it might be easier to understand if you just watch it for yourself. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 04:00, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
::Thanks! I'll look into it. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 11:51, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

== Media tab on twitter ==

So I was looking through the Twitter accounts for the artists and noticed that the media tab doesn't go back as far as I want (for Masagitsune, it ends at around 2020 but I know there were art posts made before that point). Does anyone know a solution for this? [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 17:33, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
:Broadly speaking, there is no solution that I'm aware of. Maybe if you're lucky you might be able to find some of them on the Wayback Machine, but that's pretty unlikely for Twitter. Or if you can find a direct link to a tweet that embedded the image, you might be lucky enough to find the actual image from there, though that's assuming the artist isn't the type to delete all their old tweets. In other words: more than likely, this art is just permanently lost. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 19:00, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

== Duplicate ==

You added a duplicate entry for Sumire on the soul gems page. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 19:00, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
:Oh, oops! Sorry. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 00:47, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

== Runes ==

I separated the "Deciphering the Runes" page into two sections, as one deals with work by fans and the other deals with the Runes themselves. I believe the distinction is necessary. I may do the same with the musical notes as well. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 22:18, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

== Gallery Moves ==

<blockquote>Move Gallery pages to their proper names (ex. Move Gallery:Sayaka to Gallery:Sayaka Miki)</blockquote>

I have a suggestion: if you're moving them anyway, consider moving them instead to "Character Name/Gallery". Then we can ask [[User:0x99|0x99]] to enable subpages in the main namespace, meaning they'll automatically link back to the main page in the same way subpages of your user pages do. (Note: I'm not sure if it's safe to actually do that move without ''first'' enabling subpages.) ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 03:12, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
:That might be useful. Just in case, we should probably ask 0x99 to make sure it won't break anything. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 02:32, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
:I'll note that there's also an option of making "Gallery" a real namespace. For this I think I'd prefer subpages though. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:08, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
::Does this mean we should move the gallery pages ''now'' or put a pin in it and leave it for later? [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 00:01, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
:::I'd say we should probably talk to 0x99 about it before moving any pages. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 13:58, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Okay. Thank you for confirming! [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 13:59, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

== Doppel Link ==

https://wiki.puella-magi.net/w/index.php?title=Magia_Record_Characters&curid=16582&diff=166945&oldid=166656

Though that change links to the correct page, the page doesn't have a "Doppel Description" header so I can't really say it ''works''. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:46, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
:Fair. I feel that it should be included in some way, though, considering that Kriemhild and Giovanna do show up in (what I assume to be) their second magia. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 21:56, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
::Maybe I wasn't quite clear enough, but I meant to imply that, if you want it to be linked like that, you should ''create'' the Doppel Description header on that page. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 06:44, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
:::I see what you mean now. I feel that it may be weird to make a Doppel description, though? I'll think about a solution. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 01:08, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Does the unit… not have a doppel description and sprite? The mechanics section says there's a doppel, so I just kind of assumed it had the the other parts… ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 02:21, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::I don't know for sure. I'll have free time soon so I'll check for it, but I don't really know. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 13:01, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::Took me a bit but I figured it out. It was a doppel in the same way that the Tsuruno x Felicia unit had a doppel, or, in other words, a second magia attack that takes the appearance of a dippel attack for some ungodly reason only f4samurai could ever understand. This leads us to another question:
:::::::Do we keep the doppel link despite the unit technically not having a doppel? Should we also add the doppel link to the other dual units that have this confusing decision?
::::::Or...
:::::::Do we remove the doppel link altogether?
::::::I don't quite know which one would be better, as my OCD swings both ways on the issue (lol). So I'd like input of someone else to help me decide: do we keep and add Doppel links or remove the Doppel link for Madoka-senpai x Iroha-chan? [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 00:54, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::Hmm… I think I'd prefer to err on the side of providing ''more'' information. So, here's my vote: let's classify these as ''both'' a doppel ''and'' a second magia. The mechanics section, however, should specify it to be a second magia, and we can manually add [[:Category:Magia Record with Doppels]] to those pages. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 07:24, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::Thank you for your input! I'll add it to my "tasks" list on my User page to make sure I don't forget. I'm going to focus on finishing the MagiDra characters for now. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 01:22, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

== Demons ==

<blockquote>I used "oni" since "demon" translates to "oni". Yokai does fit better, though, so lets use that.</blockquote>Really? I mean, it's not entirely wrong, but my first choice for translating "demon" to Japanese would be "akuma"… which ''definitely'' doesn't fit for Kagome though. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 14:18, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
:{{nihongo|Oni|鬼}} does translate to demon as far as I'm aware. {{nihongo|Akuma|悪魔}} translates to "devil". Since her page listed her as using demons, I replaced it with oni without really thinking about it. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:21, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
::That's not good – translating (or choosing not to translate) something requires thought, because context is extremely important. Often, the same word could be translated in several different ways, depending on the context. And in choosing ''not'' to translate, you need to also be aware that the word may have a slightly different meaning in the target language. In fact, this may be true of "oni" – as an English speaker, I only associate it with the horned "ogre" of Japanese folklore. It might be the case that a Japanese speaker would consider other creatures to also fall under the umbrella of "oni". (I would need an actual Japanese speaker to confirm/deny that though.)
::If you look at Wiktionary, both oni and akuma list "demon" among their possible translations. And, from my understanding, the "akuma" is closer to the Western concept of a demon. Thus, lacking context, it would be my first choice to translate "demon". However, that's only if I were translating an entire passage ''to'' Japanese – I wouldn't leave it as "akuma" when translating ''from'' Japanese.
::In this case, I'm not sure whether the word yōkai appeared in any of the game's descriptions of Kagome. If the game ''actually'' uses the term "oni", or "yōkai", or even "ayakashi", then of course that should be taken into account. But assuming that it never used any of those terms in relation to Kagome, the reference to the Hyakki Yagyō is in my opinion sufficient to dictate that "yōkai" is the optimal choice – because the Hyakki Yagyō is the Japanese equivalent to the Wild Hunt, so a wide variety of creatures would be involved. This makes "oni" a poor fit since it's just a single creature (or maybe has two or three types).
::There are a few other words that could maybe fit the context, but none of them are words that I usually see mixed in with English text, so in this context I wouldn't use them even if they fit. For example, yōsei (fairy), seirei (spirit), or bakemono (monster). ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:56, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
::: I understand. I'm sorry. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:00, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
::: OG character description via https://magireco.fandom.com/wiki/Satori_Kagome_(Hyakki_Yagyou_ver.) :
''取材地での不思議な体験を経て、姿が変わった魔法少女。怖いことが苦手なのに、自分が妖怪の類になってしまったようで困惑している。'''妖怪'''のアルちゃんの中には話せる個体もいるが、片言なので、意思疎通に時間がかかるらしい。''
::: Or as romanized by Google Translate:
''Shuzai-chi de no fushigina taiken o hete, sugata ga kawatta mahō shōjo. Kowai koto ga nigatenanoni, jibun ga yōkai no rui ni natte shimatta yō de konwaku shite iru. '''Yōkai''' no Aru-chan no nakaniha hanaseru kotai mo iru ga, katakotonanode, ishi sotsū ni jikan ga kakarurashī.''
::: Yokai as a word used in official Japanese material. Interestingly, I found no occurence of the kanji 鬼 in either the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rd6HRiWUxW3w9fQe-BDJsjiObECjwh4fshBtRuY-PsA/edit?tab=t.0 first half] or the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T4G0UniEsrZmwqlE89FCVyKiYiTZTOhFmn5skIDERCU/edit?tab=t.0 second half] of her event story, but it does get used in [https://pastebin.com/z6NjyEeX her MSS] (5 occurences, out of which 4 are specifically 女鬼 and 1 is 百鬼夜行). That being said, the event name is based off the traditional one, with the 2nd kanji changed: 百'''怪'''波瀾 (for the 2nd one used in the word yokai: 妖'''怪''')
::: Additionally, translating 鬼 in the "regular" name as "demon" seems to be a well-established practice, as English Wikipedia mentions it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyakki_Yagy%C5%8D ("Night Parade of One Hundred Demons") [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 08:47, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

==Artificially elongating page names==
Hey, knock it off. There's no reason for the magireco galleries to use BOTH the full title of the anime AND the episodes. Article title for [[Gallery:Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record Episode 24: How Long Do We Continue Being Magical Girls?]] has to wrap around to a 2nd line for me, and I have a 1920x1080 monitor with the wiki permamently at 90% zoom. Revert this and stop doing this, those are acceptable as redirects but not as actual page names. Not to mention all other pages where you did that [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 10:06, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
:I would like to clarify a couple things. First, I think it's good for primary pages to use full names for the most part. For example, the full episode title being part of the page title is a good thing. However, for ''gallery'' pages and other subsidiary pages (runes come to mind), I can agree it starts to become unwieldy. On top of that, I think that including the "Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story:" in every title is excessive – it should be kept in the toplevel Magia Record articles (the ones covering the game, manga, and anime) but omitted everywhere else. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 16:55, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
::Okay. I'll move them back, but I want to communicate that what EPF said is not an appropriate way to approach the situation. Wording it in such an aggressive way makes it less likely for me to actually do what you want. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 23:11, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
:::I can see your point there. And also, please don't miss [[Template_talk:Navbox_Anireco_Gallery#Title|this comment]]. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:49, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Thanks for notifying me of that. I definitely would have missed that lol. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 23:56, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::I added the "Recent Discussion" link to the main page specifically because I noticed people tended to miss talk page edits that get lost amidst the sea of article edits. Not sure how much use it actually gets, though. Maybe it should also be put in the sidebar? Though I'm not sure if that's even possible (the sidebar is special magic which isn't a proper page).

== Section Titles ==

When editing pages, please try to avoid changing section titles as much as possible, as that could very easily break links without any visible evidence until someone tries to follow them. If you absolutely must change a section title (and there will definitely be times when it's necessary), please be sure to use the What Links Here tool to find every link to the parent page and, if it happens to link to the renamed subtitle, update the link. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 17:16, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
:I didn't even notice that. Thanks for the warning! [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 23:57, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

== Character art ==

Hi all. I'm deciding to use the MagiReco arc 2 promo art for the header images for the Arc 2 main characters, similar to how the Arc 1 main characters use their full art. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 17:13, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

==Etymology==

I think you might be stretching a bit in some of the cases where the given name is spelled in hiragana.　Consider the following two that you recently added to [[Minor Characters (Oriko Magica)]]:

<blockquote>'''Hikari''' is spelled in hiragana which has no specific meaning. However, if spelled with kanji (光), the name means "light".</blockquote>

In this case, the hiragana have [[wiktionary:ひかり|a fairly obvious meaning]], so I think it is reasonable to comment on the kanji. Since this is a common word, and a Japanese speaker ''hearing the name spoken out loud'' is likely to make the association with light, it makes sense to comment on it.

<blockquote>'''Mana''' is spelled in katakana, which has no particular meaning. However, if spelt with kanji (愛菜), the kanji mean "love" (''愛'') and "vegetables" (''菜'').</blockquote>

In this case, the hiragana do not have [[wiktionary:まな|any strong associated meaning]], and you've picked what appears to be some random possible spelling (I'm actually not sure ma ''is'' a valid reading of 愛, but that's a separate matter) and given the meaning of the individual kanji. This just doesn't make sense – it's extremely unlikely that the author had this in mind when choosing the name. I'm almost certain that a Japanese speaker hearing this name spoken out loud is not going to think of vegetables. (As someone who doesn't speak Japanese, after looking at the Wiktionary link above, I suspect they'd most likely thing of "admiration" or "praise" before "love" when hearing まな spoken out loud. But that's pure speculation.) It's probably the case that the hiragana really do sometimes just have no meaning whatsoever. In cases like this, I don't think it's worth searching for kanji – unless Word of God makes a statement, we should just settle for no meaning in my opinion.

In summary: I recommend not bending over backwards to find potential kanji for every name. If the kana reading has an obvious kanji spelling (as in the case of ひかり) then it's worth mentioning. But if not, I think it's probably better to leave it alone. The key dividing factor is "do the sounds have meaning?" It might be hard to judge this without being a native speaker, but we can at least try (and hope a native speaker comes along to correct us). ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:43, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

: Also, this is unrelated to my above complaint but does relate to etymologies in general – I think it's best if etymology sections include links to Wiktionary or some other online dictionary. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:56, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

: Another addendum: please remember that in some cases the kanji cannot be broken down into their individual components – a string of 2 or even 3 kanji may have a combined meaning that isn't built up from the meanings of the component kanji. It's just something to watch out for when adding etymologies. (I think Chizuru's father's name is an example of this.) I'm not saying this because I spotted such an error, just because I thought of it while looking at some of your recent etymologies. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 01:03, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

::Thank you for telling me. I'll take this into consideration and I'll go through the etymologies to edit accordingly. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 13:12, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

:::I see you've already done it. I'm sorry for making you do that. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 14:05, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
::::You're welcome to go through them too. I could have missed one. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 15:03, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

== Ao Kasane and Ranka Chizu ==

So, I primarily edit on my school-owned computer. Because of that, I can't edit the Magia Exedra page due to the mention of "gaming" (the computer blocks pages if they mention games). This is the same thing for Ao Kasane and Ranka Chizu. Could someone please add the |designer= tag and update the wording in their introductory section? [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 02:38, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

== Security Measures? ==

I have noticed a increasing number of random bots and suspicious users who spam links. Do you, or the bureaucrats, has any ways to increase the security measures to ensure this will not happen again? Thanks. [[User:RaviaVee|RaviaVee]] ([[User talk:RaviaVee|talk]]) 12:00, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
:You'd probably have to ask [[User:0x99|0x99]] about it since they're the admin. At the moment all we can do is delete their spam and block them on sight when they appear. -[[User:The Witch's House|The Witch's House]] ([[User talk:The Witch's House|talk]]) 13:12, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
::Right. We can't do much other than that. We could probably ask 0x99 to implement a way to prevent people from editing their page within the first few hours of account creation? I have been editing on the Limbus Company wiki (.gg) and I noticed that feature. I wonder if it could be used here. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 18:19, 5 February 2025 (UTC)
:::Maybe in a similar vein, we could prevent people from editing their pages until they make edits on another page first? [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 18:37, 5 February 2025 (UTC)

==Pixiv sources==
[[:File:Aya Pixiv2.WEBP]] and [[:File:Aya Pixiv1.WEBP]] are not the original files. They are thumbnails. Pixiv doesn't support WEBP as the "main" filetype, it's always thumbnails. You probably used an URL like https://i.pximg.net/img-master/img/2021/12/31/12/19/19/95157034_p16_master1200.jpg instead of https://i.pximg.net/img-original/img/2021/12/31/12/19/19/95157034_p16.png to upload. You always have to left-click on the image, and only then open it in the new tab, all while logged in. Alternatively, this extension can do part of the job for you: https://qsniyg.github.io/maxurl/ . But be more careful. And always add the source links, for love's sake [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 09:38, 25 March 2025 (UTC)
:Thank you. If you read the actual page, I said I ''might'' provide sources after the fact. There's 700+ photos, after all. [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 11:55, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

== Exedra Infoboxes ==

I hate to say this after you took the trouble to upload all those, but… I don't think the narrow-cropped images seen in the magical girl list are suitable for the infobox. Many of them have the weapon entirely cut off, for example. I'm not sure what the best option is for the infoboxes though. The kioku image is one option, but most of the launch characters have two of these, and I'm not sure whether it's better to take the 3-star or the 4-star version – plus they're landscape format, not portrait, which is less than ideal for the infobox. Another option is an actual render of the 3D model (which I realize is extra-high difficulty). ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 23:05, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
:Well, for now, the character profile options seem like the best option. Using the 3D models for the images would require someone who knows about 3D modeling and/or positioning, but that's beyond my depth. For now, we should keep it as it is. I'll try to think of something, but I can't promise anything. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 02:49, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
::Cropping the kioku images would work for those that have a 3-star kioku, but the 4-star and 5-star ones are a bit too dynamic for that. You ''could'' still do it, mind you – it's done right in the game – but I'm not sure if it's the best option. If only there were an uncropped version of those narrow profile images, that would be perfect… ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 03:08, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
:::: How about Live2D models? I have all of them (that were added before the april 11th update) exported into the Google Drive. For most characters, the only element not included is their feet. I can't remember if what I have in the Drive is before cropping whitespace or after... [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 04:45, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
:::::That could work, but it feels bland, if that makes sense. All the characters doing a default A-pose would be boring, which is why I suggested using the Heartphial images. I was thinking that we could ''possibly'' use the "Battle Win" pose if we could find each character's animation and set up the lighting correctly. But, again, I'm not knowledgeable about 3D modeling or posing, so I would'nt be able to do it. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 23:12, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
:::: Upon checking, it seems like the version I had was pre-crop. I'm uploading the whitespace-cropped versions as we speak. They're all 800x1013, which is a little small compared to the MagiReco Live2D stuff, but the only L2D tool I could get to work that has transparent background export was Vtube Studio, so it is what it is. https://drive.google.com/drive/u/8/folders/1Ljx-T0pJ8BSsI21wSzK50yndKpIUkKya here's the crops. [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 05:39, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
:::: Also if you plan on uploading it yourself, PLEASE ADD CATEGORIES. The only reason why I've been putting it off is because PyWikiBot broke for me and I can't get WikiUp to work. And don't rename the files please, the ID numbers are important to me [[User:EPF|EPF]] ([[User talk:EPF|talk]]) 05:40, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
:::::Okay! I'll do that in the future. Thanks for telling me. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 23:12, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

== Minor changes ==

"Add in-game summary" is really not a minor change. I think minor changes should be things that don't really change the content of the page, such as grammar or spelling, small layout fixes, or the like. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:48, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
:It was both a misclick and a reflex. If its tagged as minor, it means I forgot to unmark it. Sorry. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 00:49, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

== Yuri Undertones ==

Given how the subtext(s) are a relatively cohesive collection of queer identity in a space that distinctly had authorial intent for some of them (esp. for Kirika and Oriko) it feels... reckless to remove the whole page rather than revise it? If not, could the content have been moved to a Discussion page instead of being in the main wiki rather than being banished?

Thank you for understanding.

[[User:HomuraDidNothingWrong|HomuraDidNothingWrong]] ([[User talk:HomuraDidNothingWrong|talk]]) 22:25, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
:I don't believe that it really deserves a whole page. I can agree with the information being good for some of them, but for the most part it felt like, to me, a mash-together of ships the author just-so-happens to support. If I got that wrong, then I'll undelete the page and I'll work on reworking it. Maybe I could move the info to trivia sections or something. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 22:29, 24 July 2025 (UTC)

== Lighthouse Theatre -> Law of Cycles ==

<blockquote>Pretty clearly connected to the LoC</blockquote>
<blockquote>The Lighthouse has many symbols relating to [[Ultimate Madoka]].</blockquote>

There really isn't any indication on the page that either of these things are actually true. If they ''are'' true, perhaps you could give examples of the mentioned symbols, and reasoning for why it's so clearly connected? ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 18:00, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
:1) In the opening animation, the Window that Name, A-Q and Nighthawk open has very clear Ultimate Madoka symbolism and design. This is most clearly seen at the 13 second mark, but it goes by pretty quickly.
:2) In [[:File:Magia Exedra Green Kyubey PC.jpg]], the windows to the side of the main mural have the symbol of the Law of Cycles. This can also be seen in-game.
:These are the main ones I can think of right now. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 18:30, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
::Uhh, that's nice, but this isn't the right place for it. ~ [[User:Celtic Minstrel|Celtic Minstrel]] ([[User talk:Celtic Minstrel|talk]]) 00:06, 18 April 2025 (UTC)
:::Oh, sorry, I misunderstood. I'll add these to the Lighthouse page. ~ [[User:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] ([[User talk:Amaterasu|talk]]) 10:05, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

Witch Runes/Deciphering

2025-07-24T21:21:20Z

Amaterasu: Remove thread link

The task of translating the [[Witch Runes]] in the [[Madoka Magica]] franchise was a long process. Below is the detailing about the project.

==History==
===Original Witch Runes introduced in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]===
Initial efforts at codebreaking began by identifying each unique Witch Runes and assigning it a random letter for identification. The general (correct) assumption was that each Witch Rune corresponded to a letter in German but at the time it was still possible that the text was encrypted, a newly constructed language or even that they were just scattered completely at random. German was chosen as the most likely candidate because it appeared as direct quotes from Goethe's Faust and the Cottonballs/Pringlemen/Anthony's were observed to be chanting in German. Other candidate languages were: Japanese, English and Latin (due to the use of "Puella" in the title).

A number of codebreaking methods were tried unsuccessfully. For example; attempts at identifying the letters through numerical analysis of their frequency failed, implying that the Witch Rune script was not really a language (see complications below). A more focused approach, taking a single word or short phrase and attempting to match an appropriate German word to it also failed due to large amount of possible matches.

After some urging to use the Faust quotes as a [[wikipedia:Rosetta Stone|Rosetta Stone]], an anonymous found and [https://archived.moe/a/thread/44782290#44786690 posted] a line of Witch Runes which matched one of those quotes. The Witch Runes and the German sign they matched are marked in red on the translation chart for episodes one and two.

This discovery confirmed that the Witch Runes script was a direct substitution for German letters and provided an initial set of translated Witch Runes to work with. /a/ quickly got to work using this starting set to translate more lines and fill in the gaps. Within 21 hours of this discovery, the vast majority of Witch Rune text appearing in the first two episodes had been translated into German and English, all letters had been identified (except Q and X which are extremely rare in German, though they appeared later on).

===Extensions to the Witch Runes introduced in [[Magia Record]]===
[[Magia Record Episode 22: We Failed]] introduced a [[Witch]] - Marusya ({{lang|ru|Маруся}}) - using Witch Runes that correspond to Cyrillic, rather than Latin, alphabet characters. While the first 5 letters were identical to pre-existing letters from the Latin alphabet, the last one was a never seen before mirrored version of {{Runes|R}} (R). In the end, the reversed R was linked to Cyrillic Ya ({{lang|ru|Я}}), thus solidifying the Witch's name as Marusya rather than Mapycr.

The [[Symbol Witch]] introduced two new Witch Runes, corresponding to punctuation marks/mathematical notation rather than letters. Those were guessed based off their proximity to numbers and similarity to regular, non-Witch Rune symbols, however originally some have speculated that what the wiki now considers a minus sign was rather a variant of the number 2.

[[File:Episode_15_doppels.jpg|thumb|Episode 15's Latin Witch Runes]][[File:Kumanokonoyume_Magia_Record_Archive.png|thumb|Kuma no Ko no Yume's name in the enemy archive, spelled with Latin Witch Runes above, and in hiragana as くまのこのゆめ below.]]
Latin Witch Runes were first released with [[Magia Record Episode 15: You're Nothing Like Her]], and later appeared in Second and Final Seasons' opening and final scene, though they went unnoticed until the release of [[Nightmare]]s Kuma no Ko no Yume and Yagi no Ko no Yume during [[Magia Record]]'s 6th anniversary. They did not take any special effort, not only due to their similarity to regular Latin alphabet, but also due to often being immediately paired with regular text: for the Nightmares, their names being already known beforehand, and added onto the archive page in plain hiragana; for [[Witch Runes/Magia Record Season 3#Episode 4 (Overall EP.25)|the anime finale]] Witch Runes, they were paired the game's title in plain Latin characters.

===In [[Magia Exedra]]===
[[File:Exedra_Runes_Texture.png|200px|right|class=invert-light]]
Magia Exedra's files feature a special Unity Signed Distanced Field (SDF) font that includes all letters of the English alphabet in both Archaic and Latin Runes, along with numbers and some punctuation (parentheses, comma, period, plus), thus completing the set of Latin Runes.

[[File:Exedra_Oktavia_Screenshot.png|thumb|Oktavia von Seckendorff in Magia Exedra, with "O" and "S" spelled in Latin Runes.]]

Latin Runes are seemingly erroneously used in Oktavia von Seckendorff's name, in place of "O" and "S" (the rest of letters use Archaic Runes).

==Complications==
[[File:Runes_chart.gif|thumb|Rough, work-in-progress reference sheet showing the different Witch Rune alphabets as they were being deciphered.]]
Throughout the translation process, efforts were hampered by several complications:

;Witch Rune fonts
:There are at least four structurally distinct variants of the Witch Rune script. The most common variant is known as archaic and it is presumably the main set from which others are based on. The modern variant is a simplified version of the Witch Runes and corresponding letters are generally quite similar with only mild variation in their overall structure but a few letters, such as D, are completely different from each other. The third variant is constructed from elements found in musical scores and many of the Witch Runes look different. Latin Runes are used in Magia Record and Magia Exedra exclusively.
;Typos
:Whether by mistake or on purpose (to frustrate codebreakers) approximately half of the lines of script contain one or more typos or misspelt words.
;Spacing
:Many lines of script have no spacing between the words or may be seperated in a deceptive manner. Also, some lines have multiple adjacent letters overlaid on the same space.

[[Category:Witch Runes|Deciphering]]
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Audio Commentary/Episode 9

2025-07-24T21:20:48Z

Amaterasu: Remove link to fanworks

{{Infobox_episode
|name = I'd Never Allow That to Happen
|jname = そんなの、あたしが許さない
|commentary = [[Aoi Yuuki]] [[Chiwa Saitou]] [[Emiri Katou]]
}}

The ninth commentary features not just [[Aoi Yuuki]] ([[Madoka]]) and [[Chiwa Saitou]] ([[Homura]]), but the seiyuu of our favorite character [[Kyubey]], [[Emiri Katou]]. She's also known for Hachikuji Mayoi from the [[wikipedia:Monogatari|Monogatari]] franchise.

They start out with auditions again. At the beginning, when she tried Kyubey, she didn't expect him to be such a deceptive character, trying to force people into contracts. She was told to do a cute animal character, with some human-like qualities. Then when she got the role, she was like "Cute mascot character GETTO DAZE!" (pokemon fans might recognize that as the original phrase behind 'Gotta catch'em all!', but it's not exactly the same meaning). And then [[Mami]] died, and she was like "Isn't this a bit strange?" Then as a character he started talking a lot more.

At the time, she didn't actually know that he doesn't have emotions. When she found out, she thought "So that's why" [he behaved like he did]. She thought his treatment of Homura was intentional.

They then talk about how uniquely Kyubey talks. It doesn't really come across as well in subs (and I have no clue about the dubs), but it's really weird. He doesn't really say anything really wrong, either. He believes everything is obvious. "Why are you saying that? I don't understand!" One of his lines, wake ga wakaranai yo which means "I don't understand" was kinda popular in the Japanese fandom. Yuuki also noticed that Kyubey was popular among the public too. There would be decorated emails saying "Make a contract with me and go shopping!" or things like that. Her club at college (she was ~19 at the time it was airing) had an entry sign saying "Make a contract with me and join our club." In [[wikipedia:Akihabara|Akihabara]], Kyubey was everywhere, and there were even tours that went around looking for funny examples. For example, Yuuki saw one where there was a mannequin 'dressed up' as Kyubey, with a piece of paper over his crotch labeled '[[Soul Gem]]'.

Then they talk about how in the first episode recording they had lip flaps for Kyubey and Emiri tried hard to match but in airing it turned out his mouth didn't move at all.
They next go onto the emotional aspect. Even though he has no emotions, he does project different faces for different people. He's nicer to Madoka, for example. "Madoka" "You really are..." (kimi wa yappari) in a kind voice. On the other hand, he's very curt with Homura. "Akemi Homura" "You really are..." (kimi wa yappari*). (you really have to listen to the commentary yourself, because the words are the same but it sounds COMPLETELY different despite it actually being the same voice... it's sooooo good)

And then for Sayaka and Kyouko, he's very businesslike, since they've contracted with him.
They next ask Emiri who she likes most other than Kyubey. Obviously, she likes Kyouko. She has different values for everything, but actually is a really nice person.

Next they mention that the three of them are the only voice actors who were in every episode... In the scene with Kyubey talking to Madoka in her room, Yuuki was talking with the Sound Director [[Yota Tsuruoka]] about how to behave. He told her to not regard Kyubey as an enemy, but rather as an internal conflict. The problem was that she personally was getting angry with Kyubey, so Yuuki Aoi (not Madoka) was having her own internal conflict between trying to act and getting angry at the character.

They also talk about how complicated the things that Kyubey says are. Even Emiri herself couldn't understand what she was saying. "I don't get it! What does this mean? [[Thermodynamics|Entropy]]?" It seems that as the series got darker, the atmosphere when recording got more and more fun. Every time they would say "Ok, recording over" the mood would instantly change. They felt like there was a lot of unity among the cast and staff.

They also talk about how you don't really hate anyone in the story, at all. They hate Kyubey, but at the same time they love Kyubey. [[Kyouko]] is a rival, but then she's a friend. Nobody is really pointless.

Kyouko always has food, various different things. Always eating. Nonaka Ai is pretty good at pretending to talk with food in her mouth. (I'm not sure whether she actually was eating in the recording booth or not though; they're not very clear about that.)
Then they start talking about the backgrounds. Not only are the creatures weird in the witch labyrinths, but the environments. Just like how [[Gertrud]] in the second episode contrasted vividly with the Aoki Ume widefaces, the nearly photorealistic backgrounds (though far more intricate and awesome than real life) contrast strongly with the crazy backgrounds in the witch labyrinths.

They also talk about how fun it is trying to imagine what the witch labyrinths are before going in. The "Love me do (-3-)/" really reminded Katou of Sayaka, for example. Yuuki also talks about how the fanbase decoded [[Runes|the witch letter code]]. She had read the Japanese translations, but apparently online in discussions of the commentary all of the Japanese fans were correcting her by giving credit to [[Main Page|the English wiki]] (You're on it!) for actually doing the decoding into English, though that process was begun on 4chan.

They really love how the voice of the viewers reached so far; the Western fanbase feeding back into the Japanese fanbase, and into the anime industry. Saitou talks about how whenever she'd be recording for another show, they'd always be asking her what would happen next. Same with Katou: she'd be told "Ahh, Madoka is amazing" and such, and they'd ask Yuuki for spoilers. It's not your everyday show that excites a whole industry so much.

It starts out by normal girls becoming magical girls, and then witches, and now that we know the process, it's really sad. Imagining how every single witch we've seen so far, every single one has also started out as a little girl with big hopes for the future, a wish to be granted... [[Charlotte]] for example, (who ate Mami), was a hospitalized girl who just wanted cheese.

At this point, it devolves into all three seiyuu literally crying over how sad it is. Kyouko really believed in justice, and she's trying to save Sayaka who never gave up until the very end but at the expense of her own life... And then Homura shows up to catch Madoka, but they're all like "Ahhh save Kyouko too, not just Madoka..."

And then, all three of them are sitting there actually crying in the booth. It's really cute.

Finally, Katou talks about how the series has a lot of impact for her because when recording as Kyubey, she'd be turning her emotions off but afterward, when watching the show it would all spill out

Madoka Magica Episode 9: I'd Never Allow That to Happen

2025-07-24T21:19:00Z

Amaterasu: Cant find the link to threads. It will stay here I guess.

<blockquote>
''"I know this sounds kinda crazy but the thing is we don’t know she can be saved yet or not. So if there’s still hope for that, I’m not gonna give up."'' ~ '''[[Kyoko Sakura]]'''
</blockquote>

{{Infobox_episode
|name = I'd Never Allow That to Happen
|jname = そんなの、あたしが許さない
|date = 3 March 2011
|script = [[Gen Urobuchi]]
|storyboard = [[Akiyuki Shinbo|Noriko Shichishima]]
|director = Masahiro Mukai
|adirector = Miyuki Katayama
}}

== Summary ==
[[Sayaka]] becomes a [[Oktavia von Seckendorff|Witch]] and [[Kyoko]] enters her Labyrinth, holding Sayaka's now soulless body. [[Homura]] saves Kyoko and while they are walking off, they meet [[Madoka]], worried upon seeing Sayaka's body. Homura explains everything to Kyoko and Madoka.

When Madoka is crying alone in her room, [[Kyubey]] enters and explains everything in detail to her. He reveals that he is a member of an extraterrestrial, emotionless society, worried about the total energy in the universe lowering due to entropy<ref>What Kyubey is describing is called the [[wikipedia:Heat death of the universe|Heat Death of the Universe]]: To elaborate, this term describes the point at which the universe has reached a state of maximum entropy -- when all available energy has moved to places of less energy. Once this has happened, no more work can be extracted from the universe. Since heat ceases to flow, no more work can be acquired from heat transfer. This same kind of equilibrium state will also happen with all other forms of energy. Since no more work can be extracted from the universe at that point, it is effectively dead.</ref>. Magical Girls and Witches are a way to counter this, creating energy from the wavering emotions of young girls. As Kyubey and his peers lack emotion, they are unable to produce such energy themselves. Because of this, they also don't understand the concept of human morals. Madoka is saddened and angry because of all these revelations she has just heard.

Kyoko is maintaining natural heat of Sayaka's body using her magic. She asks Kyubey if it is possible to recover Sayaka's Soul Gem. He dodges the question, saying that nobody ever tried it before and due to the very existence of Magical Girls being contradictory, such an achievement wouldn't surprise him.

The following day, Hitomi attempts to speak to Madoka but Madoka avoids her. Kyoko makes Madoka skip school, with a quest to rescue Sayaka instead. She explains her plan to ignite human emotions within the Witch whom Sayaka became, by having her best human friend talk to her. Madoka agrees, and they go to witch-Sayaka's Labyrinth. Madoka tries talking with Kyoko protecting her, but with no effect. Kyoko commits suicide, also killing the Witch, while Homura (who left the school and entered the Labyrinth to protect Madoka) takes the fainted Madoka out.

The episode ends with Homura and Kyubey talking in Homura's house, with Kyubey revealing that rescuing Sayaka was in fact impossible, but he didn't stop Kyoko from trying so as to make Madoka become a Magical Girl, given that Homura alone will not be able to defeat Walpurgis. Homura swears that it won't happen.

== Runes ==

See [[Witch Runes/Episode 9|Runes of episode 9]]

== Audio Commentary ==

<blockquote>See Also: ''[[Guidebook#episode 9|Guidebook staff commentary]] from the '''[[Main Page/About|Magica Quartet]]'''''</blockquote>

{{:Audio Commentary/Episode 9}}

==Trivia==
*In the Audio Commentary for [[Episode 11]], Chiwa Saito ([[Homura]]) confesses that when she saw Kyoko's sacrifice scene with Aoi Yuuki ([[Madoka]]) and Emiri Kato ([[Kyubey]]), they all cried. They found the scene moving.
*Near the end of the episode, Kyoko asks Madoka if she "wants to become a Magical Girl on some stupid whim". Noting the consequences and inherent dangers of the Magical Girl lifestyle, Kyoko states that she would punch Madoka's face in before she had the chance to do that. However, {{spoiler|in an ironic twist, Madoka indeed became a Magical Girl on the same whim in the original timeline by saving a black cat from being hit by a car, according to Drama CD 1.}}
* Chief Director [[Akiyuki Shinbo]] storyboarded this episode under the Noriko Shichishima pseudonym.

==Observations==
[[File:Chairs s.jpg|thumb|190px|A comparison between Madoka's bedroom and Bokurano.]]
*Per the image at the right, the chairs seen in [[Madoka's House|Madoka's bedroom]] may be a homage to [[wikipedia:Bokurano:_Ours|Bokurano]], a manga and anime series that [[wikipedia:Deconstruction|deconstructed]] a children's mecha anime called [[wikipedia:Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh|Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh]]. In Bokurano, children are called by a strange man and an evil-looking mascot character to pilot a giant robot in to fight with another robot, piloted by another group of people, in an alternative universe. The fight ends with the pilot's death, and the losers have their universe destroyed. They are also told by the mascot only after the first battle that the robot's is fueled by the life of the person who pilots -- in other words, they inevitably die after piloting once. The chairs in Bokurano are reflections of the personalities of the selected pilots, drawn from their memories and manifested in the robot's cockpit. After a pilot dies, their vacant seat remains. The similarities to Madoka Magica are striking:
**Magical Girls and pilots both agree to a binding contract with a mascot character
**Mascot character only reveals the truth little by little to the contractees
**Those selected have different reactions to learning those truths, some accepting better than others
**Both note that younger contractees are better candidates for their role
**Contractees are told they are fighting evil at first, and only realize later that they are fighting their own, e.g. other people who also contracted, usually unknowingly.
**Magical Girls each have a unique appearance based on their personalities
**Like the Bokurano robots, the "shell" for Magical Girls is very powerful and difficult to destroy, but have one vulnerable point which will destroy them even if the body's undamaged, e.g. the soul housed in the Soul Gem or the pilot operating the robot. If the Soul Gem or pilot is separated from their respective shell, it will lay dormant.
**In both works, after they die in combat, it's possible their body can "disappear," so they are forever seen as missing persons by the rest of the world.
**In Bokurano, when a pilot runs away, there is a 48hr limit to kill or return to the robot. In the [[Madoka_Magica_Portable|Portable]] game, there is also a two day limit to return a Soul Gem back to the body.
**Revealed in [[episode 10]], Madoka Magica also has {{spoiler|alternative worlds, some of which are presumably destroyed after a loss, e.g. Kriemhild Gretchen end.}}
**The Blu-ray version of Episode 5 added chairs in [[:file:BD EP 5 hospital chairs.jpg|the hospital scene with Sayaka and Kyousuke.]]
**The movie version has chairs [[:file:Sayaka apt chairs.jpg|inside of Sayaka's room.]]
*Sayaka's Witch name is [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]]. In real life, Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff was a German poet who wrote a novel called Das Rad des Schicksals = The Wheel of Fate (which explains the wheels, there was also mention of fate in her Labyrinth). He also put 'The King in Thule' (a poem by Goethe, part of Faust) to music.
*In [[Episode 7]] the Witch Elsa Maria was praying with her back turned (as if ignoring Sayaka) facing a monstrance. In Episode 9, Kyoko almost looks like she is praying while facing [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]], as if the prayer is for Sayaka's soul. See the gallery below for a visual comparison.
*Some suggest that Kyubey's solution for entropy is just flawed and downright impossible. Defenders like to point out that Kyubey is from an advanced alien civilization, so maybe their understanding of the universe is far superior than that of humans. See [[Thermodynamics]] to see why this is inaccurate.
**[http://www.darkmirage.com/2011/03/06/the-physics-of-puella-magi/ This blog explains] why Kyubey's solution regarding entropy is just downright irrational<ref>At this point some fans suspect that Kyubey is actually lying just as his explanation that he can not understand how to trick humans sounds spurious (or the time he tricked Kyoko that Sayaka could be saved so she would die in the process), but it is to be seen in future episodes where the truth lies. There is speculation that Urobuchi got the entropy idea from another show ([[wikipedia:Star_Driver:_Kagayaki_no_Takuto|Star Driver]]) as a way to mislead his fans. It is believed that Urobuchi introduced the changes [http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=102397&page=24 at the last minute] for Episode 9.</ref>.
*The [[:File:Sayaka Sheet.PNG|musical score seen in the beginning of the episode]] is the beginning of the background music playing during the scene in [[Oktavia]]'s Labyrinth.
*A hidden hairpin on Kyoko merges with her Soul Gem kept on her chest before she unleashes her suicide attack.
*This episode reverted back to no ending sequence like in episodes 1 and 2.
**In the BD/DVD version, the extra song [[and I'm home]] plays as the ending.
*According to production notes, the extent of Kyoko's injuries in Episode 9 indicates that [[:file:Production_Note_Kyoko_Injuries.jpg|her entire right torso is damaged and bleeding.]]

== Images ==
=== Official art ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Sayaka witch form.jpg|Sayaka's Witch form. The armor could be a reference to the von Seckendorff family's knightly heritage.
File:Ep9 Kyouko SG.jpg|Kyoko's Soul Gem is dimmed prior to fighting with Oktavia presumably due to using her power to maintain Sayaka's body.
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== References and crossovers ====
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Ep 9syrenka.png|Some information regarding images and symbols in Episode 9
File:Blu ray mermaid unicorn ep 9.jpg|The Blu-ray version depicts wind-chimes with the figure of a Mermaid and a Unicorn. For more information [[Yuri_undertones#Anime_and_Yuri_Subtext|see here]].
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
File:Revolutionary Girl Utena and Madoka.png|The image on the left is from Revolutionary Girl Utena, the image on the right is from Episode 9 with Sayaka and Kyoko
File:Sayaka wheel attack fortune tarot.png|Sayaka's witch name is [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]], a possible reference to the poet Karl von Seckendorff (see above).
</gallery>

==== Comparison and analyses ====
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Kamijou silhouette background.png|a silhouette of what looks like Kamijou with his back turned holding a violin
File:Praying kyouko sayaka.png|Parallel between [[Elsa Maria]] (episode 7) and [[Kyoko]] (episode 9)
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Sayaka Sheet.PNG|Transcript of the musical sheets seen in the episode; link to MIDI on file page
</gallery>

==Annotations & References==
<references/>

==External links==
*{{summary_link|09}}

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Madoka Magica Episode 9: I'd Never Allow That to Happen

2025-07-24T21:17:39Z

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<blockquote>
''"I know this sounds kinda crazy but the thing is we don’t know she can be saved yet or not. So if there’s still hope for that, I’m not gonna give up."'' ~ '''[[Kyoko Sakura]]'''
</blockquote>

{{Infobox_episode
|name = I'd Never Allow That to Happen
|jname = そんなの、あたしが許さない
|date = 3 March 2011
|script = [[Gen Urobuchi]]
|storyboard = [[Akiyuki Shinbo|Noriko Shichishima]]
|director = Masahiro Mukai
|adirector = Miyuki Katayama
}}

== Summary ==
[[Sayaka]] becomes a [[Oktavia von Seckendorff|Witch]] and [[Kyoko]] enters her Labyrinth, holding Sayaka's now soulless body. [[Homura]] saves Kyoko and while they are walking off, they meet [[Madoka]], worried upon seeing Sayaka's body. Homura explains everything to Kyoko and Madoka.

When Madoka is crying alone in her room, [[Kyubey]] enters and explains everything in detail to her. He reveals that he is a member of an extraterrestrial, emotionless society, worried about the total energy in the universe lowering due to entropy<ref>What Kyubey is describing is called the [[wikipedia:Heat death of the universe|Heat Death of the Universe]]: To elaborate, this term describes the point at which the universe has reached a state of maximum entropy -- when all available energy has moved to places of less energy. Once this has happened, no more work can be extracted from the universe. Since heat ceases to flow, no more work can be acquired from heat transfer. This same kind of equilibrium state will also happen with all other forms of energy. Since no more work can be extracted from the universe at that point, it is effectively dead.</ref>. Magical Girls and Witches are a way to counter this, creating energy from the wavering emotions of young girls. As Kyubey and his peers lack emotion, they are unable to produce such energy themselves. Because of this, they also don't understand the concept of human morals. Madoka is saddened and angry because of all these revelations she has just heard.

Kyoko is maintaining natural heat of Sayaka's body using her magic. She asks Kyubey if it is possible to recover Sayaka's Soul Gem. He dodges the question, saying that nobody ever tried it before and due to the very existence of Magical Girls being contradictory, such an achievement wouldn't surprise him.

The following day, Hitomi attempts to speak to Madoka but Madoka avoids her. Kyoko makes Madoka skip school, with a quest to rescue Sayaka instead. She explains her plan to ignite human emotions within the Witch whom Sayaka became, by having her best human friend talk to her. Madoka agrees, and they go to witch-Sayaka's Labyrinth. Madoka tries talking with Kyoko protecting her, but with no effect. Kyoko commits suicide, also killing the Witch, while Homura (who left the school and entered the Labyrinth to protect Madoka) takes the fainted Madoka out.

The episode ends with Homura and Kyubey talking in Homura's house, with Kyubey revealing that rescuing Sayaka was in fact impossible, but he didn't stop Kyoko from trying so as to make Madoka become a Magical Girl, given that Homura alone will not be able to defeat Walpurgis. Homura swears that it won't happen.

== Runes ==

See [[Witch Runes/Episode 9|Runes of episode 9]]

== Audio Commentary ==

<blockquote>See Also: ''[[Guidebook#episode 9|Guidebook staff commentary]] from the '''[[Main Page/About|Magica Quartet]]'''''</blockquote>

{{:Audio Commentary/Episode 9}}

==Trivia==
*In the Audio Commentary for [[Episode 11]], Chiwa Saito ([[Homura]]) confesses that when she saw Kyoko's sacrifice scene with Aoi Yuuki ([[Madoka]]) and Emiri Kato ([[Kyubey]]), they all cried. They found the scene moving.
*Near the end of the episode, Kyoko asks Madoka if she "wants to become a Magical Girl on some stupid whim". Noting the consequences and inherent dangers of the Magical Girl lifestyle, Kyoko states that she would punch Madoka's face in before she had the chance to do that. However, {{spoiler|in an ironic twist, Madoka indeed became a Magical Girl on the same whim in the original timeline by saving a black cat from being hit by a car, according to Drama CD 1.}}
* Chief Director [[Akiyuki Shinbo]] storyboarded this episode under the Noriko Shichishima pseudonym.

==Observations==
[[File:Chairs s.jpg|thumb|190px|A comparison between Madoka's bedroom and Bokurano.]]
*Per the image at the right, the chairs seen in [[Madoka's House|Madoka's bedroom]] may be a homage to [[wikipedia:Bokurano:_Ours|Bokurano]], a manga and anime series that [[wikipedia:Deconstruction|deconstructed]] a children's mecha anime called [[wikipedia:Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh|Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh]]. In Bokurano, children are called by a strange man and an evil-looking mascot character to pilot a giant robot in to fight with another robot, piloted by another group of people, in an alternative universe. The fight ends with the pilot's death, and the losers have their universe destroyed. They are also told by the mascot only after the first battle that the robot's is fueled by the life of the person who pilots -- in other words, they inevitably die after piloting once. The chairs in Bokurano are reflections of the personalities of the selected pilots, drawn from their memories and manifested in the robot's cockpit. After a pilot dies, their vacant seat remains. The similarities to Madoka Magica are striking:
**Magical Girls and pilots both agree to a binding contract with a mascot character
**Mascot character only reveals the truth little by little to the contractees
**Those selected have different reactions to learning those truths, some accepting better than others
**Both note that younger contractees are better candidates for their role
**Contractees are told they are fighting evil at first, and only realize later that they are fighting their own, e.g. other people who also contracted, usually unknowingly.
**Magical Girls each have a unique appearance based on their personalities
**Like the Bokurano robots, the "shell" for Magical Girls is very powerful and difficult to destroy, but have one vulnerable point which will destroy them even if the body's undamaged, e.g. the soul housed in the Soul Gem or the pilot operating the robot. If the Soul Gem or pilot is separated from their respective shell, it will lay dormant.
**In both works, after they die in combat, it's possible their body can "disappear," so they are forever seen as missing persons by the rest of the world.
**In Bokurano, when a pilot runs away, there is a 48hr limit to kill or return to the robot. In the [[Madoka_Magica_Portable|Portable]] game, there is also a two day limit to return a Soul Gem back to the body.
**Revealed in [[episode 10]], Madoka Magica also has {{spoiler|alternative worlds, some of which are presumably destroyed after a loss, e.g. Kriemhild Gretchen end.}}
**The Blu-ray version of Episode 5 added chairs in [[:file:BD EP 5 hospital chairs.jpg|the hospital scene with Sayaka and Kyousuke.]]
**The movie version has chairs [[:file:Sayaka apt chairs.jpg|inside of Sayaka's room.]]
*Sayaka's Witch name is [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]]. In real life, Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff was a German poet who wrote a novel called Das Rad des Schicksals = The Wheel of Fate (which explains the wheels, there was also mention of fate in her Labyrinth). He also put 'The King in Thule' (a poem by Goethe, part of Faust) to music.
*In [[Episode 7]] the Witch Elsa Maria was praying with her back turned (as if ignoring Sayaka) facing a monstrance. In Episode 9, Kyoko almost looks like she is praying while facing [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]], as if the prayer is for Sayaka's soul. See the gallery below for a visual comparison.
*Some suggest that Kyubey's solution for entropy is just flawed and downright impossible. Defenders like to point out that Kyubey is from an advanced alien civilization, so maybe their understanding of the universe is far superior than that of humans. See [[Thermodynamics]] to see why this is inaccurate.
**[http://www.darkmirage.com/2011/03/06/the-physics-of-puella-magi/ This blog explains] why Kyubey's solution regarding entropy is just downright irrational<ref>At this point some fans suspect that Kyubey is actually lying just as his explanation that he can not understand how to trick humans sounds spurious (or the time he tricked Kyoko that Sayaka could be saved so she would die in the process), but it is to be seen in future episodes where the truth lies. There is speculation that Urobuchi got the entropy idea from another show ([[wikipedia:Star_Driver:_Kagayaki_no_Takuto|Star Driver]]) as a way to mislead his fans. It is believed that Urobuchi introduced the changes [http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=102397&page=24 at the last minute] for Episode 9.</ref>.
*The [[:File:Sayaka Sheet.PNG|musical score seen in the beginning of the episode]] is the beginning of the background music playing during the scene in [[Oktavia]]'s Labyrinth.
*A hidden hairpin on Kyoko merges with her Soul Gem kept on her chest before she unleashes her suicide attack.
*This episode reverted back to no ending sequence like in episodes 1 and 2.
**In the BD/DVD version, the extra song [[and I'm home]] plays as the ending.
*According to production notes, the extent of Kyoko's injuries in Episode 9 indicates that [[:file:Production_Note_Kyoko_Injuries.jpg|her entire right torso is damaged and bleeding.]]

== Images ==
=== Official art ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Love me do (beatles).jpg|The image reads: ＬＯＶＥ　ＭＥ　ＤＯ！！＼(*´3｀*)／ "Love me Do" could be a reference to a Beatles song or a h-manga by Kensoh Ogawa (aka Fukudahda). "Do" may have been intended to be "too", going along with Sayaka's theme of longing.
File:Sayaka witch form.jpg|Sayaka's Witch form. The armor could be a reference to the von Seckendorff family's knightly heritage.
File:Ep9 Kyouko SG.jpg|Kyoko's Soul Gem is dimmed prior to fighting with Oktavia presumably due to using her power to maintain Sayaka's body.
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
==== References and crossovers ====
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Ep 9syrenka.png|Some information regarding images and symbols in Episode 9
File:Blu ray mermaid unicorn ep 9.jpg|The Blu-ray version depicts wind-chimes with the figure of a Mermaid and a Unicorn. For more information [[Yuri_undertones#Anime_and_Yuri_Subtext|see here]].
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
File:Revolutionary Girl Utena and Madoka.png|The image on the left is from Revolutionary Girl Utena, the image on the right is from Episode 9 with Sayaka and Kyoko
File:Sayaka wheel attack fortune tarot.png|Sayaka's witch name is [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]], a possible reference to the poet Karl von Seckendorff (see above).
</gallery>

==== Comparison and analyses ====
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Kamijou silhouette background.png|a silhouette of what looks like Kamijou with his back turned holding a violin
File:Praying kyouko sayaka.png|Parallel between [[Elsa Maria]] (episode 7) and [[Kyoko]] (episode 9)
</gallery>

==== Others ====
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Sayaka Sheet.PNG|Transcript of the musical sheets seen in the episode; link to MIDI on file page
</gallery>

==Annotations & References==
<references/>

==External links==
*{{summary_link|09}}

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;April 4th, 2025
:[[Kyoko Sakura in Magia Exedra|Kyoko Sakura]] has been released for Magia Exedra.
:The event [[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event Farewell Story Part II|Farewell Story Part II]] has been released in Magia Exedra.
;March 30th, 2025
:[[Mami Tomoe in Magia Exedra|Mami Tomoe]] has been released for Magia Exedra.
:The event [[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event Farewell Story Part I|Farewell Story Part I]] has been released in Magia Exedra.
;March 27th, 2025
:Magia Exedra has been released.
;March 26th, 2025
:Magia Exedra has pre-released.
;March 24th, 2025
:Magia Correspondence #4 has been held.
:: The final PV has been released. You can watch it [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIzstSDGMcQ here].
:: The 1,000,000 preregistrations goal has been reached.
:: Magia Exedra will be released one day early on Wednesday, March 26th. This early version will have some functional limits in place, but those limits will be removed when the game officially releases on the 27th. All data from the early release version will be carried over into the base game. The game can be downloaded before release on Tuesday, March 25th.
:: The list of countries the game will be available in at launch has been released. These countries are, in alphabetical order, Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the UK, and the USA. In some countries, release may be delayed in order to set in place extra measures, but the purpose of the measures and for which countries is unknown.
;March 23rd, 2025
: The opening for Magia Exedra has released officially. You can watch it [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In1fAkROISM here].
;March 17th, 2025
: The 900,000 preregistrations goal has been reached.
: The PV for [[Sana Futaba in Magia Exedra|Sana Futaba]] has been released.
;March 8th, 2025
: Magia Correspondence #3 has been held.
:: Magia Exedra will release on March 27th, 2025.
:: The Opening Theme has been revealed to be "lighthouse" by FictionJunction and LINO LEIA.
::: The Opening Song and Animation will be revealed at Anime Japan 2025, on March 22nd.
:: Another live event will be held on March 24th, 2025.
:: The 800,000 preregistration goal has been reached. Goals for 900,000 and 1,000,000 preregistrations have been revealed.
:: The characters [[Karin Misono in Magia Exedra|Karin Misono]], [[Asuka Tatsuki in Magia Exedra|Asuka Tatsuki]], [[Nanaka Tokiwa in Magia Exedra|Nanaka Tokiwa]], [[Reira Ibuki in Magia Exedra|Reira Ibuki]], [[Seika Kumi in Magia Exedra|Seika Kumi]], [[Mito Aino in Magia Exedra|Mito Aino]], [[Hanna Sarasa in Magia Exedra|Hanna Sarasa]], [[Himika Mao in Magia Exedra|Himika Mao]], [[Hazuki Yusa in Magia Exedra|Hazuki Yusa]], [[Ayame Mikuri in Magia Exedra|Ayame Mikuri]], [[Rika Ayano in Magia Exedra|Rika Ayano]], [[Riko Chiaki in Magia Exedra|Riko Chiaki]], [[Kush Irina in Magia Exedra|Kush Irina]], [[Yuma Chitose in Magia Exedra|Yuma Chitose]], [[Natsuki Utsuho in Magia Exedra|Natsuki Utsuho]], [[Kako Natsume in Magia Exedra|Kako Natsume]], [[Meiyui Chun in Magia Exedra|Meiyui Chun]], [[Konoha Shizumi in Magia Exedra|Konoha Shizumi]], [[Felicia Mitsuki in Magia Exedra|Felicia Mitsuki]], [[Sana Futaba in Magia Exedra|Sana Futaba]], [[Momoko Togame in Magia Exedra|Momoko Togame]], [[Rena Minami in Magia Exedra|Rena Minami]], and [[Kaede Akino in Magia Exedra|Kaede Akino]] have been confirmed as playable characters.
:: A trailer for Felicia Mitsuki has been released.
;February 9th, 2025
: [[Ren Isuzu]]'s [[Magia Exedra]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wi6wkImNtY character PV] has been released.
;January 27th, 2025
:[[Magia Exedra]] PVs for [[Oriko Mikuni]] and [[Kirika Kure]] have released for on Youtube. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fanVonPjfo Oriko PV] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo-vfBfiJlg Kirika PV]

== 2024 ==
;December 27th, 2024
:A ''[[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story]]'' pachislot game by ''Universal Entertainment'' has [https://x.com/univerfreaks/status/1872568104691400825?s=46 been revealed].
;December 3th, 2024
:''[[Magia ☆ Et Cetera]]'' will begin on December 11th, 2024 ([https://madoka-exedra.com/en/comic/ Source (#12)]). It is simply Ready Set Exedra but with a new name.
;November 27th, 2024
:''Magia Correspondence #2'' has aired.
::[[Masara Kagami]] and [[Kokoro Awane]] will be playable in [[Magia Exedra]].
::More info about the combat was revealed (See [[Magia Exedra/Gameplay]] for more details).
::[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]] will begin airing on Youtube starting on January 7th, 2025 at 21:00 JST.
::Pre-registration for Apple devices has started. The date shown, May 25th 2025, is not accurate. An iOS of 13.0 or later is needed to pre-register.
;November 20th, 2024
:[[Magia Exedra]] was delayed from 2024 to Spring 2025. ([https://x.com/madoka_exedraEN/status/1859144841055412511 Source])
:''Magia Exedra Correspondence #2'' will air on November 27th. ([https://x.com/madoka_exedra/status/1859144741843333507 Source])
;November 4th, 2024
:A [[Magia Exedra]] character PV for [[Sayaka Miki]] was released on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybYdGnHiNmU YouTube] and [https://x.com/madoka_exedra/status/1853376650353717367 Twitter]
;November 1st, 2024
:The October 25th trailer for [[Walpurgisnacht: Rising]] has been released in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxTenVJOw_o English] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFhiaRoBCZE Japanese]. Notably, a new character was shown.
;October 31st, 2024
:The October 25th trailer will be shared to the general public on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFhiaRoBCZE YouTube] on November 1st, 2024, 18:00 JST. ([https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/1851957542483824852 Source])
;October 25th, 2024
:Japan-exclusive [[Rebellion]] re-screening started. At its end, a new trailer for [[Walpurgisnacht: Rising]] was shown.
;October 14th, 2024
:A character PV for Kyoko Sakura was released on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIUSUv5kcxM YouTube] and [https://x.com/madoka_exedra/status/1845766497446359315 Twitter].
;October 10th, 2024
:[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record Manga]] Volume 10 has released in Japanese.
;September 17th, 2024
:[[Ima Kara Hajimeru Exedra]] gag comic by [[PAPA]] started its release.
;September 16th, 2024
:[https://www.youtube.com/live/_tuBI6PS1w0 Aniplex Online Fest 2024] has commenced, with Sally Amaki and Hisanori Yoshida as MCs.
:[[Ashley Taylor]]'s [[Magia Exedra]] character PV was released. Similarly to [[Magia Record]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpqTjI_Ctyg Japanese] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR1pOpjpb_g English] versions have different audio.
:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htNvpTfYMdk A new trailer] for [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising]] was showcased, notably displaying 2 new characters.
:[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie|Beginnings]], [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie|Eternal]] and [[Rebellion]] will have a Japan-exclusive [https://madoka-magica.com/uhdbd/ Blu-ray] re-release on January 25th, 2025, featuring a 4K HDR upscale with Dolby-Atmos enhanced sound.
:[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]] will have a Japan-exclusive [https://www.madoka-magica.com/news/?id=66200 theatrical re-screening] from October 25th to October 31st, 2024, at select few cinemas. There will also be a special limited supply gift for viewers attending the event.
;August 16th, 2024
:[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising]] was delayed from Winter 2024 to Winter 2025 ([https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/1824370519837380632 Source]).
:Both Magia Exedra and Walpurgisnacht: Rising are set to be discussed at [https://aniplex-online-fest.com/ Aniplex Online Fest 2024] on September 16th, 2024.
;July 31st, 2024
:[[Magia Record]] ended its service, allowing the players to obtain the linkage code for Magia Exedra. The linkage code is simply the same as the transfer code that was used for changing devices during Magia Record's activity, and thus does not require the player to have the app installed as long as they had their transfer code saved.
;July 2nd, 2024
: A promotional PV for [[Magia Exedra]] was [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_KwtjOarUI released] alongside with pre-registration on [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aniplex.magia.exedra.en Google Play] and [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2987800/Madoka_Magica_Magia_Exedra/ Steam]
: It has been announced in ''Magia Exedra Correspondence #1'' that [[Magia Record]]'s main story scenarios will be uploaded to YouTube at a later date.
: Magia Day 2024 is set to be held on August 25th, 2024, from 16:45 to 17:30 JST.
;June 17th, 2024
: A teaser for [[Magia Exedra]] was [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ0nUbisCNs released], notably available in English and featuring Magia Record characters.
: Additionally, a YouTube live for Magia Exedra was announced on [https://x.com/madoka_exedra/status/1802627493498614180 Twitter], set to air on July 2nd, 2024 20:00 JST. The live will feature Momo Asakura, [[Iroha Tamaki]]'s VA, and Emiri Katou, [[Kyubey]]'s VA.
;May 31st, 2024
: [[Magia Record]]'s service termination was announced. Its set to end its service on July 1st, 2024 for PC and July 31st, 2024 for mobile devices ([https://x.com/magireco/status/1796451683662447008 Source]). The players will be able to obtain a linkage code for Magia Exedra to transfer their accounts ([https://magireco.com/news/?id=65420 Source]).
;April 22nd, 2024
:Magia Exedra is set to be released in 2024. It is being developed by Pokelabo and f4samurai.
;April 21st, 2024
:A new game titled [[Magia Exedra]] has been announced on [https://twitter.com/madoka_exedra/status/1781882113488461832 X/Twitter], with more news set to be released [https://www.madoka-magica.com/newgame/ a day after].

== 2023 ==

;October 29th, 2023
:An [https://youtu.be/vSdolbHyvkA extended version] of PV 1 of ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising]]'' was revealed during a Comeback screening of ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]]'' at Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo.
;October 3rd, 2023
:'''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: scene0]]''' has begun as part of [[Magia Record]]'s content.
;September 24th, 2023
:'''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: scene0]]''' is set to begin on October 3rd as part of [[Magia Record]], as a prequel story to ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|Madoka Magica]]''.
:The [https://youtu.be/uO1SMBeziAk first PV] for [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: scene0]] has been released.
;September 13th, 2023
:Magia Record has [https://twitter.com/magireco/status/1701883510230057013 announced] a collaboration with [[wikipedia:Lycoris_Recoil|Lycoris Recoil]], which features [[Chisato Nishigiki]] and [[Takina Inoue]] as Magical Girls.
;September 10th, 2023
:'''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising]]''' to be released in theater in '''Winter 2024'''.
:The [https://youtu.be/TGxyrO-27dQ first PV] for [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising]] has been released.
;August 19th
:The sixth anniversary unit for [[Magia Record]] was revealed and released. The special unit is [[Devil Homura in Magia Record|Devil Homura]].
;August 14th
:The official Madoka Magica "X" account has revealed that more information pertaining to [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising]] will be revealed on September 10th, 2023.
:'''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: scene0]]''' is slated to have more information revealed on ''Magia Day 2023'', or September 24th.

== 2022 ==

;April 3rd
:''Dawn of a Shallow Dream'', the final season of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]], premiered all four episodes.
;March 16th
:''Dawn of a Shallow Dream'', the final season of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]], will premiere all four episodes on April 3, 2022.

== 2021 ==

;December 14th
:The final season of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]], has been [https://twitter.com/magireco/status/1470302469137776644 postponed] from October 2021 to Spring 2022.
;October 22nd
:Season 2 of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]] has finished airing.
;August 8th
:Season 2 of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]] has begun airing.
;July 16th
:Season 3, the final season of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]], was also announced with a tentative air date of October 2021.
;June 10th
:Season 2 of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]] has been [https://anime.magireco.com/news/?id=57639 announced]. It is scheduled to air Summer 2021.
;April 25th
:A sequel anime film, '''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising]]''' has been announced.
:A new project by Nitroplus and f4samurai, '''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: scene0]]''' has been [https://magireco.com/madoka-magica-scene0/ announced].
;January 9th
:An official website commemorating the original series' 10th anniversary was [https://10th.madoka-magica.com/ created]

== 2015 ==
;December 8th
: SHAFT CEO Mitsutoshi Kubota [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-08/madoka-magica-concept-movie-will-be-core-of-new-project/.96224 clarified] that the concept movie leads to a new Madoka Magica project.
;November 27th
: A short [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Concept Movie|four-minute concept film]] for a new story premiered at Studio SHAFT's 40th anniversary event, Madogatari展.

== 2014 ==
;April 2nd
: ''[[The Rebellion Story]]'' is released on Blu-Ray and DVD on April 2nd.

== 2013 ==
;''[[The Rebellion Story]]'' begins screening in Japan on October 26, 2013.
:See [[The_Rebellion_Story#International_release|International Release]] for details about screenings in other countries.
:The Rebellion Story [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-28/madoka-magica-tops-box-office-with-over-400-million-yen debuts #1 in Japan]; [http://mantan-web.jp/2013/12/20/20131220dog00m200027000c.html highest grossing late-night anime movie of all time]; and [http://www.bunkatsushin.com/news/article.aspx?id=83795 Warner Brothers' most successful movie in Japan for 2013].
:The Rebellion Story [http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2013/20131105.html has been submitted for Oscar consideration.] Ganbatte, Madoka!
:See also: [[The Rebellion Story#Spoilers|Movie Details]], [[The Rebellion Story/Spoiler|Spoilers]], [[Witch Runes/The Rebellion Story|Runes]], and [[Witches Artwork|Translations]]
;Official Site of ''[[The Rebellion Story|Madoka Magica Movie: Rebellion]]'' now open!
:[http://www.madoka-magica.com/puella.html Gekijouban Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica: Hangyaku no Monogatari]
:The movie is set for October 2013 screening.
;Reservation for ''[[Madoka Magica Movie]]'' Blu-ray/DVD begins!
:Released on '''July 24, 2013'''.
:'''Blu-ray release''' available in two versions (1 disc):
:: [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00C3E3ISM/ Puella Magi Madoka Magica Beginning/Eternal ''Limited Edition''] (11,550 Yen)
:: [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00C3EDY68/ Puella Magi Madoka Magica Beginning/Eternal ''Standard Edition''] (9,450 Yen)
:'''DVD release''' available in one version (2 discs):
:: [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00C3EAOES/ Puella Magi Madoka Magica Beginning ''Standard Edition''] (4,410 Yen)
:: [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00C3EGNVG/ Puella Magi Madoka Magica Eternal ''Standard Edition''] (4,410 Yen)
:Releases contains:
:: Original Soundtrack (Limited Edition only)
:: Special Booklet (Limited Edition only)
:: Digipak Packaging (Limited Edition only)
:: Creditless OP and more
:: CM collection
:: Audio commentary
:Please see [http://www.madoka-magica.com/blu-ray_dvd/tokuten.html official page] for store specials [if you order them from the 20 different stores listed here, you will get an autographed Key animation note].
:Also being offered [http://www.madokamagicausa.com/movie.php internationally].

== 2012 ==
;June 7th
:New '''''[[Madoka Magica Manga]]''''' to Release Simultaneously with Movie. Announced in [[Manga Time Kirara Magica]]: new comicalization by Hanokage is set to start alongside with the movie with more information to follow in Vol.2. Extra episode of ''[[Oriko Magica]]'' title '''''Mahou Shoujo Oriko Magica: Noisy Citrine''''' is set to be published in Kirara Magica Vol.2.

;June 6th
:Release Date for First Two [[Madoka Magica Movie]]s Announced. ''The Beginning Story'' set for October 6, 2012 and ''The Eternal Story'' set for October 13, 2012.

;May 23th
:More Information About '''''[[Madoka Magica Online]]''''' Posted. New information includes gameplay style: a board game where player moves by rolling dice, avatar customization of over 400,000 possible combinations, Urobuchi Gen's supervised quests as well as close beta notice, which will start recruiting on June 1st, 2012.

;April 23th
:'''''[[Manga Time Kirara Magica]]''''' a bimonthly ''Madoka'' magazine announced. First issue schedule for June 8, 2012.

;April 6th
:Premiere of English-dubbed episode 5 for US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada at [http://live.niconico.com/watch/lv85885951 Nico2] (English)

;April 1st
:'''''[[Madoka Magica Movie|Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie]]''''' announcement in Anime Contents Expo 2012. Official subtitles are {{Nihongo|The Beginning Story|始まりの物語}} and {{Nihongo|The Everlasting Story|永遠の物語}}. Both are set for Autumn 2012.

;March 28th
:Countdown to ''[[Madoka Magica]]'' stage at [http://www.animecontentsexpo.jp/stageinfo/index.html#stage_41 Anime Contents Expo 2012] at ''Makuhari Messe'' on April 1. Broadcast at [http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv84329450 Nicovideo].
;March 15th
:A roguelike RPG based on ''[[Madoka Magica]]'' story, ''[[Madoka Magica Portable|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]'' went on sale in Japan.

;February 10th
:Premiere of English-dubbed episode 1 for US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan at [http://live.niconico.com/watch/lv79795448 Nico2] (English) or [http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv79795448 Nicovideo] (Japanese).

;February 15th
:Puella Magi Madoka Magica starts streaming in North America on [http://www.crunchyroll.com/madoka CrunchyRoll].

;February 16th
:Puella Magi Madoka Magica received a Best TV Animation Award at the [[2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair]].

;January 14th
:''The Puella Magi Wiki'' is One Year Old! It has been one year since this wiki started, the day after [[Episode 2]] aired. At that time, the wiki was mainly meant to gather the theories, speculation and findings discussed in the Madoka Threads, and not that much of canon or official information. It is only after that that it started to grow and include other kinds of information.
;January 7th
:''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' One Year Anniversary: It has been one year since Madoka Magica initial airing!

== 2011 ==
;December 21st
:A browser-based, multi-player ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Online]]'' announced. More information at the [http://mm.my-gg.com/ official website].
;December 15th
:Puella Magi Madoka Magica [http://twitter.com/#!/madoka_magica/status/147168054927826945 awarded] 2011 Animation Grand Prize in the [[Japan Media Arts Festival 2011|Japanese Media Arts Festival]].

;November 25th
:[[Madoka Secret Project]] announced.

;November 7th
:Puella Magi Madoka Magica movie series announced! More information in [[NewType 2011-12|this month's issue of NewType Magazine]].

;October 14
:Puella Magi Madoka Magica has had a three-volume BD/DVD release confirmed by Aniplex USA, with a special collector's box announced and Madoka's, Kyuubey's, and Sayaka's VAs announced. Pre-orders go up Oct. 17th, and the first volume will be released February 14th. [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-14/madoka-magica-to-get-english-bds-starting-february-14 Details here].

;October 8th
:Puella Magi Madoka Magica won awards in twelve categories, including best TV animation and director, in [http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/?no=4471 NewType's new annual anime awards]. Madoka previously won another award this year, [[Animation Kobe 2011|Anime Kobe 2011 TV Feature Award]].

;October 3rd
:Happy birthday Madoka!

;September 21st
:The sixth (and last) volume of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' is now available in Japan. Along with the two last episodes of the series, and the usual [[Blu-Ray_Volume_6_Booklet|booklet]] (including Ume Aoki's 4koma), this volume is also shipped with the third part of the [[Soundtrack#OST_Volume_3|soundtrack]] (containing some of the most-awaited tracks of the series). [[Products#Blu-Ray_Discs|More information]] -- [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B004XCMYEG/ Buy at Amazon Japan]

;September 3rd
:The official website announced that '''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''' has won the Best Television award at the 2011 (16th) Animation Kobe Awards.[[http://www.anime-kobe.jp/anime-kobe/ Details]]

;August 24th
:The fifth Blu-Ray/DVD volume is out! It contains Episodes [[Episode 9|9]] and [[Episode 10|10]], as well as the third [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD]], Sayaka and Kyoko's character song, and the usual [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Ume_Aoki_.2F_4koma_Part_Five|4koma]] by Aoki Ume. [[Products#Blu-Ray_Discs|More information]] -- [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B004RCJJFE/ Buy at Amazon Japan]

;August 8th
:On the 8th of August a PSP game was announced. The game will be a dungeon adventure RPG featuring the original storyline including new plots. There are 2 editions planned: Regular edition: 6480 yen Limited Edition: 11900 yen. Includes a figma (Madoka School Uniform ver.), BD, QB Pouch, Handkerchief and more
:''(source needed)''

;August 2nd
:Aniplex announced they would release a 496-pages-long archive book ("Puella Magi Madoka Magica Production Notes") at Comiket 80 (Aug. 12-14, Tokyo). [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-08-02/madoka-magica-496-page-archive-weighs-in-at-1.6-kg More information at animenewsnetwork]

;July 31st
:Aniplex of America announced at Otakon that Madoka Magica would get an English dub. [[Aniplex_USA_Madoka_Premiere#Summary_of_Observations_of_the_Iwakami_Q.26A|More information]]

;July 30th
:Madoka Magica has now premiered in the US, at Otakon (Baltimore, Maryland). [[Aniplex USA Madoka Premiere|More information]]

;July, 27th
:Madoka Magica BD/DVD vol. 4 is out. Along with [[Episode 7]] and [[Episode 8|8]], this volume also features the long-awaited [[Soundtrack#OST_Volume_2|Original Soundtrack, Volume 2]] 
:[[Products#Blu-Ray_Discs|More information]] -- [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B004P4RTKQ/ Buy at Amazon Japan]

Madoka Magica Episode 12: My Very Best Friend

2025-07-24T21:05:26Z

Amaterasu: Remove speculation

{{spoilers|media=anime}}
<blockquote> ''"Don't forget. Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. --As long as you remember her, you are not alone."'' - ending sequence.</blockquote>

{{Infobox_episode
|name = My Very Best Friend
|jname = わたしの、最高の友達
|date = 21 April 2011
|script = [[Gen Urobuchi]]
|storyboard = Shinsaku Sasaki
|director = Yukihiro Miyamoto
|adirector = Jun'ichirō Taniguchi Mika Takahashi
}}
== Summary ==
The episode starts with Madoka comforting an injured Homura, telling her that she finally understands what Homura had gone through and promising to take care of everything, despite Homura's anguish at the prospect of seeing Madoka become a witch. Madoka then stands up and, at Incubator's urging, finally makes her wish: {{spoiler|"II wish I had the power to erase witches before they’re born. Every single witch from the past, present and future, everywhere."}}. As promised by Kyubey,<ref>Normally such a wish would be impossible to fulfill as stated by Kyubey, ''"You are the center of karmic destiny from many different timelines. So, no matter how enormous your wish, it most definitely will come true."'' The system as it is set up would normally reject granting such a wish as it has to be proportional to a girl's cosmic karma or power (actually, it is possible that the wish would be granted as Kyubey is still contractually obligated to grant any wish, but it would instead go unfulfilled as it would fail to meet the required energy input to attain the desired output). Normally, a girl like Madoka with an ordinary life would only be allowed to attain an ordinary but still powerful wish, but in Madoka's case it is an exception because she is an anomaly. Usually people with large karmic burden are historical figures that posses a destiny that could change history, but even at that level it would still be quite literally impossible for such a wish to be fulfilled as it would fail to meet the energy requirement to have such a powerful wish granted. It is thanks to Homura's countless time travels that Madoka has accumulated such a large reservoir of cosmic karma, the amount was unprecedented enough to grant her a wish that was powerful enough to rewrite the current laws of the universe that concluded with a paradox. This is an event that literally goes against all odds of ever repeating again. No other girl in history could have such a wish granted, not unless their power/karma was proportional to it, and that doesn't happen naturally.</ref> her wish is granted and she becomes a [[Ultimate Madoka|goddess]], breaking the Incubators' system at the same time. The next half of the episode is an in-depth animation of said transformation.

The first sequence is a short discussion with [[Kyoko]] and [[Mami]]: Mami warns Madoka of the consequences of her wish, while Kyoko encourages her in her usual forceful way. Madoka is then seen travelling through space and time, healing defeated magical girls (among which we can see historical figures such as [[:File:Anne Frank.png|Anne Frank]], [[:File:Cleopatra.png|Cleopatra]], and [[:File:Tart in Anime.jpg|Joan of Arc]]).

The consequence of her becoming a Magical Girl quickly follows the "rescue" of the other magical girls: due to her wish, the laws of nature have been altered, and the old world will be put to an end in order for a new one to take its place. Homura witnesses the Earth being swallowed in despair from the moon, where she also sees Madoka's soul gem, now the size of an asteroid, traveling through space.

The gigantic soul gem collapses into a Grief Seed and Madoka's new planet-sized Witch form is unleashed: However, true to her word, she erases [[Kriemhild Gretchen|her own Witch]] from existence. The resulting paradox removes Madoka from the universe.

The cosmic sequence continues with Madoka losing her physical humanity to become a force of nature, detached from mankind; however, she is now suspended in inter-dimensional space, in contact with everyone and everything. After a sequence highly open to interpretation, she finally parts with a tearful Homura, giving her her ribbons as a souvenir with the promise that they may meet again.

The scene cuts to an audition where Kyousuke is playing Charles Gounod's ''[[wikipedia:Ave_Maria_%28Gounod%29|Ave Maria]]''. In two of the seats in the audience are the spirits of Madoka and Sayaka. Madoka apologizes for causing Sayaka trouble, and says that she believes her sacrifices were not in vain. Sayaka responds that she only wanted to hear Kyousuke play one last time, as many more would come to see him in many years to come; she states that she has no regrets and that she believes Hitomi (who is hiding behind the curtain watching the performance) and Kyousuke will be a happy couple, and that while it still hurts a little to see them together, she cannot hold it against them anymore. The two get up and depart, and the scene cuts to Kyousuke as a famous violinist; as the audience applauds for him, he is struck by a memory of the hospital and says Sayaka's name.

Mami and Kyoko, now alive, fight a creature together (revealed later to be a "wraith"), and find that Sayaka had used the last of her magic to help Kyousuke and thus disappeared from existence. Mami reflects on how the fate of a magical girl is to disappear before they can cause grief; Homura, wearing the ribbon and thinking of Madoka, says her name and starts crying, and it is revealed that nobody in this world remembers Madoka but her. Homura later sees Tatsuya drawing a picture of Madoka in the sand; she talks to Madoka's parents and find that they also have no memory of their daughter, though she seems to manifest as Tatsuya's imaginary friend. Junko comments that the name Madoka feels nostalgic.

Homura then discusses her story with Kyubey, who says that it's possible everything Homura went through could be her imagination, and there would be no way to prove otherwise. However, he remarks that the concept of harvesting witches for energy would be more efficient than the new method: because there is still grief in the world, it manifests in the form of wraiths that the magical girls must fight, who upon defeat drop cube-shaped pieces much like Grief Seeds. Homura reflects on the new universe, thinking that this corrupted, grief-filled world is what Madoka sought to protect -- but she will never forget Madoka's wish. She then leaps upon the wraiths, extending wings of light from her back and carrying a bow and arrow.

After the credits, Homura walks through what looks like either a wasteland or a barrier towards a bunch of wraiths. Black wings sprout from her back, containing distorted images that resemble those of a witch's barrier; Madoka's voice encourages her, and Homura springs upon them to fight.

And with [[:File:Madoka Christ.jpg|some hopeful words]], Puella Magi Madoka Magica comes to an end.

== Runes ==
See [[Witch Runes/Episode 12|Runes of episode 12]]

== Audio Commentary ==

<blockquote>See Also: ''[[Guidebook#episode 12|Guidebook staff commentary]] from the '''[[Main Page/About|Magica Quartet]]'''''</blockquote>

{{:Audio Commentary/Episode 12}}

==Trivia==
*At a [[Nico Character Chat with Kazuo Koike and Gen Urobuchi|Nico Character interview]], Urobuchi defined Madoka {{spoiler|after her wish as becoming "the rules that governed the world of the series" and Homura as "an evangelist who is the only person within the world she lives in who understands Madoka's existence and role."}}
*{{spoiler|In the Audio Commentary for Episode 12, Urobuchi explained that the reason Tatsuya knows about Madoka is because he can see her. He says it's how little children can see things they're not suppose to, because they don't know they're not suppose to see it. Sadly, Urobuchi also said when he grows up, he won't be able to anymore and will likely forget all about it.}}
*Urobuchi doesn't know the meaning of Homura's black wings as they were never mentioned in his script, and instead they were added by Gekidan Inu Curry, the production designers for the series. He hinted that the meaning behind the wings may be explained in the Madoka Magica movie trilogy.
*In the Audio Commentary for Episode 12, when Madoka meets Mami and Kyoko for the last time, Urobuchi states that Madoka is meeting with [[:file:Ep 12 audio comm gen urobuchi farewell.jpg|people that have nothing to do with space and time]]. This can be interpreted as Madoka meeting with their spirits as a final farewell.
*Urobuchi states in the commentary that Madoka erased the existence of Witches but did not erase curses themselves.
*When [[Ume Aoki]] asked [[Gen Urobuchi]] if Kyubey would still hide the fact that a Soul Gem would disappear if a magical girl dies. Gen Urobuchi responded that Kyubey may actually mention that information to girls making a contract. He also added that Kyubey would carefully word it to an extent as it would be cumbersome to have girls trying go around without their Soul Gem.
*In the official subs and the English dub, the demons are called "Wraiths".

== Observations ==
* Once again, this episode used [[Connect]] as an ending song. However, there was no animation sequence, as instead the credits rolled in black on a white background.
** This episode doesn't have a proper opening either.

*This episode ends with a sequence showing first the backs of Madoka, Kyoko, Sayaka, Homura, and Mami followed by the silhouettes of all magical girls which appeared in the anime -- even those which were only shown in their witch forms. After that, Madoka´s ribbon falls, and her soul gem is shown for a second.

* According with some fans the end of Episode 12 is considered a "[[wikipedia:Serial_Experiments_Lain|Lain]]" ending. Madoka is the Jesus figure, Homura is her prophet, and Kyubey is the Devil (analogous to the Temptation of Christ). Others have dubbed the ending a "Reverse Evangelion" ending. In ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', all of humanity becomes a higher being except the protagonist(s), while in ''Madoka'''s ending, the protagonist becomes a higher being while everyone else maintains a regular existence.
**[[Mami]], as the veteran and Madoka's mentor, could be considered a [[wikipedia:John_the_Baptist|John the Baptist]] figure for obvious reasons.

*In a [[4Gamer Urobuchi Interview|recent interview]], Urobuchi clarified the following about the ending:
**The setting is not in Japan
**Homura is continuing to battle on in the rest of the world
**Scene is a homage to "Blade"
**Fan theories in interpreting the ending, such as "Homura is the only magical girl remaining," surprised him.

* Even if there are no witches in the world, the magical girls have to fight against wraiths now. Therefore Kyubey can still gain energy to fight against entropy.

* The Incubators have been on the earth since the stone ages. According to Kyubey, humans would still live in caves if his species had not granted girls' wishes over time.

* Madoka has changed the laws of the universe, thus changing the magical girl system and humanity's relationship with Incubators: Witches do not exist on that world as spent Soul Gems disappear mysteriously before they can curse the world. However, curses continue to haunt humanity in the form of Magical Beasts or Wraiths of unknown origin; it is the role of magical girls to defeat these monsters, gather their curses in the forms of small cubic fragments (Grief Cubes?), and have them harvested to slow the effects of entropy. Magical girls who overexert their magical powers will die (or disappear), so they must use the dark cubes to purify their Soul Gems before that happens. Apparently, Homura and Kyubey now have a better relationship in this new reality because of the new nature of the universe. Since Incubators cannot harvest Grief Seeds from Witches (as they do not exist), they don't induce despair from magical girls for it has no effect on fixing entropy; Kyubey admits that if it was the opposite, the nature of Incubators would be a kind of different.
** According with magazine interviews, all magical girls share [[Shinjidai no Mixture Magazine BLACK PAST|the same fate of fading away]], the same will be true with Homura, Kyoko, and Mami. It is stated that Madoka will take their spirits to [[Animedia_2011-06#Fate_of_Magical_Girls_in_the_New_World|"another universe"]], many interpret this other universe to be an afterlife.
=== Other Magical Girls ===
{|class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"
!style="width: 0"|Screencap
!Notes
|-
|[[File:Battlefield girl.png|275px]]
|A girl with her head covered, praying with her Soul Gem in her hands in the middle of a modern battlefield. Identity unknown, but speculated to be Muslim as she is wearing a hijab. She could perhaps be [[wikipedia:Afghan_Girl|National Geographic's "Afghan Girl"]], Sharbat Gula
|-
|[[File:Anne Frank.png|275px]]
|A Jewish girl wearing a yellow star on her clothes and holding a Soul Gem while riding a cargo train to a concentration camp. Fans believe she could be the Jewish-German [[wikipedia:Anne_Frank|Anneliese Marie "Anne" Frank]], riding a train towards [[wikipedia:Betrayal_of_Anne_Frank|Bergen Belsen Concentration camp]].
|-
|[[File:Himiko.png|275px]]
|[[wikipedia:Himiko|Queen Himiko]]. A girl with long black hair and robes similar to those used by Shinto priestesses in modern Japan. Himiko was the head shaman and queen of Yamataikoku, one of the first realms in what would later become Japan, and a controversial figure in Japanese history ever since the Tokugawa period.
|-
|[[File:Cleopatra.png|275px]]
|Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Possibly getting ready to face the [[wikipedia:Battle_of_Actium|Battle of Actium]].
|-
|[[File:Joan of Arc.png|275px]]
|[[Tart|Joan of Arc]], before she is burned alive on May 30, 1431.
|-
|[[File:Green haired girl.png|275px]]
|Madoka's first rescue. This girl is speculated to be the [[wikipedia:Dakini|Dakini]] princess who, according to Himalayan legend, came from Arunachal Pradesh in northeast India to Tashiyangtse, [[wikipedia:Bhutan|Bhutan]] in the 18th century. She is supposed to have subdued a wraith by allowing herself to be entombed alive in [[wikipedia:Chorten_Kora|Chorten Kora]], the white monument shown behind her. Also, there are the [[wikipedia:Prayer flag|Himalayan prayer flags]].
|-
|[[File:Girl on savanna.png|275px]]
|This girl is located on a savanna.
|-
|[[File:Bear girl 2.png|275px]]
|A girl wearing a bear costume located in a futuristic city or theme park.
|-
|[[File:Viking girl.png|275px]]
|A girl wearing stereotypical viking garb positioned on a beach or island. It is unknown whether she is an actual viking or not, but judging by the weapons strewn about her, the theory is likely.
|-
|[[File:Purple girl.png|275px]]
|A girl in a purple dress located in a volcanic region. It's speculated said volcano may be either [[wikipedia:Mount Vesuvius|Mount Vesuvius]] (of Pompeii fame) or [[wikipedia:Mount_Etna|Mount Etna]].
|}

=== Production errors ===
Even though Shaft had an extra month to check the quality of the episodes, the TV broadcast had at least one production error.
<gallery>
File:Six-fingered Homura.jpg|Homura has 6 fingers here
</gallery>

==Magazine Articles==
*[[Spa Weekly! 2011-07-19|Spa Weekly! July 19, 2011]]

== Initial broadcast and delays ==
This episode was scheduled to air on 24 March 2011 but has been pulled due to the [[Wikipedia:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami]]. On April 10, 2011 it was announced that Madoka was scheduled to resume its broadcasting [http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/news/2011-04-10/madoka-magica-anime-to-resume-on-april-21 on the 21 of April 2011] and it would air the last two episodes back-to-back.

*MBS (Kansai area): 11th & 12th episodes on Thursday, April 21 at 26:40 (effectively Friday, April 22 at 2:40 a.m.)
*TBS (Tokyo's Kanto area): 10th, 11th, and 12th episodes on Thursday, April 21 at 27:00 (Friday, April 22 at 3:00 a.m.) TBS had preempted its airing of the 10th episode due to its news coverage of the earthquake.
*CBC (central Japan): 10th, 11th, and 12th episodes on Sunday, April 24 at 26:45 (Monday, April 25 at 2:45 a.m.).

==Gallery==
===Madoka as a witch===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Soul Gem size asteroid.png|Madoka's corrupted Soul Gem
File:The end of the world.jpg|The Ultimate Witch's arms forming
File:Madoka the Ultimate Witch.jpg|Madoka's Ultimate Witch form wearing a mask
</gallery>

=== Madoka as a Magical Girl ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Madokamercy.jpg
File:Bear girl.jpeg
File:Savannah girl.jpeg
File:Tibetan girl.jpeg
File:Madoka the Ultimate Puella Magi.png|Madoka's Ultimate Magical Girl form
File:Ultimate Madoka 2.png|Close up
File:Ultimate Madoka 3.png|Madoka with wings
File:Madoka 12 goddess.jpg
File:MadoKami fight.gif
</gallery>

=== End sequence ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Madoka Christ.jpg|''Don't forget. Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember her, you are not alone.''
File:Group pic last scene.jpg|All the main characters of the series
File:Puellamagis.png|All the magical girls of the show, including the girls that only were shown as witches.
File:Madoka ending sequence message.jpg
File:Thank you for watching the end.jpg
</gallery>

=== Homura's new power ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Homura archer ep 12.jpg|Homura's new weapon, a bow much like Madoka's
File:Homura Angel Wings.png|Homura with angel-like wings
File:Homura wings 1.jpg| Homura with witch-like wings
File:Homura wings 2.jpg|
</gallery>

=== Other ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Madoka magiccircle.jpg|The magic sigil that Madoka uses to destroy witches
File:Pet antony.gif|Madoka petting an Anthony
File:Madokamadokamadoka.jpg|Kyubey stated that Madoka the human being has ceased to exist physically and in memory. He was only partially right
File:Soul Gem and Grief Seed Cubic Form.png|Grief Seeds from Witches have been replaced with Grief Cubes(?) from Wraiths
</gallery>

=== Official Sketches ===
<gallery>
File:Demons.png|A concept drawing of the {{Nihongo|Wraiths|魔獣|Majū}}.
File:Episode 3 Storyboards.jpg
File:Ep. 11 Storyboard.jpg
File:Ep. 12 Storyboard.jpg
File:Guidebook 0065.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
</gallery>

==Annotations==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.madoka-magica.com/story/index.html ''Episode 12'' summary at official website] (Japanese)

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'''Ophelia''' ({{Runes|OPHELIA}}) is the [[witch]] form of [[Kyoko Sakura]], making an appearance in ''[[Madoka Magica Portable]]''. Like the anime witches, she was designed by [[Gekidan Inu Curry]]. She also appears in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale.

==Witch==
{{Witch Card
|background= Ophelia Barrier.png
|background_x= -75
|sprite= Ophelia clear.png
|sprite_size= 300
|sprite_x= 30
|sprite_y= 15
|kiss= Ophelia Witch's Kiss.png

|box_color= #b10505
|name= Ophelia
|runes= {{Runes|OPHELIA}}
|type= Wǔdàn witch
|nature= Self-abandonment
|appearances= [[Mami's Heart-Pounding Tiro Finale]], [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]], [[Madogatari Event]], [[Magia Record]] (As [[Kyoko Sakura in Magia Record|Kyoko's Doppel]].)

|desc_english= The witch of wǔdàn. Her nature is self-abandonment. A witch who eternally wanders with hollow footsteps within the fog. She can no longer remember what the horse that always accompanied her was.
|desc_japanese= 武旦の魔女。その性質は自棄。霧の中を虚ろな足どりで永遠にさまよい続ける魔女。いつも傍らにいる馬が何だったのか魔女にはもう思い出せない。
}}

==Minions==
{{Witch Card
|background= Ophelia Barrier.png
|background_x= -75
|sprite= Ophelia familiar clear.png
|sprite_size= 280
|sprite_x= 115
|sprite_y= 30

|box_color= #204254
|name= Zoe
|runes= {{Runes|ZOE}}
|type= Wǔdàn witch's minion
|role= Marching
|appearances= [[Madoka Magica Portable]], [[Madogatari Event]]

|desc_english= The wǔdàn witch's minions, whose task is to march. They continually walk through the fog in an orderly fashion. Their master, the witch, never draws close to these familiars.
|desc_japanese= 武旦の魔女の手下。その役割は行進。霧の中を規則正しく歩き続ける。主である魔女がこの使い魔の側に寄る事はない。
}}

==History==
===Madoka Magica Portable===
Ophelia and her familiars make their debut in [[Madoka Magica Portable]]. Ophelia appears in [[Madoka_Magica_Portable_Kyoko_Route|Kyoko's Route]] if met with the right conditions. She also appears as a boss in the Oblivious barrier on floor 30. Her familiars can appear in any Mysterious Witch's barrier.

Kyoko and [[Madoka]] try to save [[Sayaka]] who's transformed into [[Oktavia]] but find that [[Homura]] has already killed her. Kyoko is furious at her and if her Soul Gem is dark enough, Homura's words make Kyoko realize how meaningless her life is now. She laughs and says she can't save anyone she loves and will instead curse the world. Kyoko turns into Ophelia but is killed by Homura.

===[[Magia Record]]===
====In-Game ([[Kyoko Sakura in Magia Record|Normal]] version) description====
The Doppel of abandonment. Its form is a Wǔdàn. The master of this emotion doesn’t trust its mysterious power, she only borrows its weapon and wields it herself. To the master, it's no more than a hateful thing that drags up her painful past due to its power, a dubious hypnotic magic that controls mist to produce illusions. But even still, it possesses her regrets, hidden deep in her heart, so she allows it to aid her somewhat in battle, though she remains suspicious of it.
The Doppel itself is the fluttering kimono-like thing, while the candlestick holder the master rides is a separate being altogether.

''(This is the second version of the Doppel description. The Japanese text of the first version can be found the gallery, and a translation below)''

The Doppel of abandonment. Its form is a Wǔdàn. The master of this emotion doesn’t trust her Doppel’s suspicious power, and borrows its weapon to attack instead. Even without its weapon, however, this Doppel is adorned with a variety of craftwork, which it uses to support its master by projecting mist from its sleeves, hypnotizing enemies with the pattern on its inner lining, and so forth.
The candle holder upon which its master stands is adorned with not just horse legs, but also the head of the master’s younger sister. Though listless, it stands ever upright and protects its master. Should the master ever decide to exhaust everything she has, both she and her Doppel will become the flame atop the candle holder, and her sister will likely vanish along with them.

====[[Kyoko_Sakura_(Swimsuit_ver.)|Swimsuit]] version description====
The Doppel of self-abandonment. Its form is a warrior actress.
The master of this emotion doesn’t trust her Doppel’s enigmatic power, but since she’s temporarily become able to swim, she’s actually on cloud nine. And though she normally views her Doppel as nothing but loathsome, it can use its hypnosis magic to project a vision of swimming freely through the sea, which transforms it into a source of elation for its master. This is also reflected in its method of attack: the Doppel has fused with a large mirror, with which its master can collect the sunlight beaming down behind her and concentrate it into a ferocious heat ray. If there is nothing left to attack, they ride away on the candle holder (now a sea turtle) and swim along with the fish.

===Madogatari===
Ophelia and her familiars are shown with a description similar to their Portable profile, but slighty expanded. For Ophelia, "She holds a will-o'-wisp within her body, always quietly burning herself away" is added as the third sentence, and Zoe has "Are they in the midst of a pilgrimage to somewhere? Or perhaps it's a funeral march?" in the same place.

==Observations==
*Ophelia can be thought of as a [[wikipedia:Headless_Horseman|headless horseman]].
** Technically, the witch seems to have an eye below the flame, making Ophelia more of a candle-headed horseman. The impression of being headless is likely intentional, as the witch's "head" is flat enough to resemble a neck.
**In Kyouko's puppet show in episode 7, candles are strongly associated with her father. They appear next to him several times, most notably during a sermon. When she describes how he killed the rest of her family and hung himself, his puppet falls with its head consumed by flame and ignites the rest of the puppets.
*Ophelia's familiars are colorfully attired warriors, most of whom march around aimlessly. To attack they retract their humanoid heads and stretch out dragon-like heads, then either attack directly or breathe fire. Those carrying torches can also summon more familiars.
*There are various colored fish swimming in her barrier. They are part of the scenery and not actually familiars. Fish have various symbolic meanings:
**Early Christians used a [[wikipedia:Ichthys|fish symbol]] to represent the Christian faith.
**In Buddhism, fish can represent abundance and fertility, or living beings who practice the dharma need have no fear to drown in the ocean of suffering, and can freely migrate (chose their rebirth) like fish in the water.
**Adaptability, change, and transformation in Greco-Roman, East Indian, and Norse mythology.
**Goldfish are associated with fortune and wealth. One of the [[wikipedia:Ashtamangala|eight auspicious signs]] of Buddhism is a pair of goldfish, representing the state of fearless suspension in a harmless ocean of [[wikipedia:Samsara|samsara]].
*It is suggested that [[:File:Blu_ray_mermaid_unicorn_ep_9.jpg|the symbolism of the unicorn]] represents innocence. The fact that Ophelia is riding a horse, instead of a unicorn, has been speculated that the horse represents the loss of innocence and nobility. The image ingrains the idea that the unicorn has lost its horn along with its splendor and that it has become a regular equestrian animal
** If a unicorn is a symbol of purity and grace, then this may imply Kyoko lost both before she turned into the witch
*The spear was the symbol of the god [[wikipedia:Wōden|Wodan]] and the most common weapon in Germanic armies; it was cheap to produce because it didn't need much iron and most types could be used for both stabbing or throwing. Most Germanic horsemen carried a shield and a spear though the footmen sometimes carried multiple spears; at the start of a battle these were thrown at the enemy and the last one was saved for close combat. According to Tacitus, the Germans were able to throw these spears immense distances.
*Horse meat is known as "sakura" in japan, which is also Kyoko's last name.
* Ophelia's familiars are based off the ''[[wikipedia:Rokuro-kubi|rokurokubi]]'', a type of Japanese supernatural creature that look like normal humans by day but gain the ability to elongate their necks at night.
** The rokurokubi are related to the ''[[wikipedia:Nukekubi|nukekubi]]'', a similar monster that detaches it's head completely. This may tie into Ophelia resembling a headless horseman.
* Ophelia might be based off the Little Matchstick Girl, since it is written by the same writer of the Little Mermaid, {{Spoiler|Sayaka's witch form}}, Hans Kristian Andersen.
** This is further supported by one of Kyoko's final lines being "Please, God... Look at the life I've lived. Please, let me have a happy dream, for once in my life." This directly parallels the text of the Little Matchstick Girl, where she passes away getting to experience one last happy dream.<ref>https://archive.org/details/fairytalesfromha00ande3/page/180/mode/2up</ref>
*[[wikipedia:Ophelia|Ophelia of Shakespeare's Hamlet]] was a young woman who had a famous and highly romanticized suicide. While she lived, Ophelia's main conflict was between obeying her father or her love interest. She had a fear of intimacy and eventually went mad under the pressure of her father's death and her lover's rejection of her. Kyoko lost her family (her father being the driving force behind that) and was spurned by Sayaka.
**Ophelia's famous death scene is represented in various paintings, including one painting by [[Wikipedia:File:Millais_-_Ophelia.jpg|Millais]].
**Shakespeare readers have interpreted the Ophelia character to be linked to the idea of regret, corrupted innocence, and unrequited love.
*Her name could also be a reference to the anti-slavery novel [[wikipedia:Uncle_Tom%27s_Cabin|Uncle Tom's Cabin]] by [[wikipedia:Harriet_Beecher_Stowe|Harriet Beecher Stowe]]. In the book, there is a character named Ophelia St. Claire, who disagrees with the idea of slavery but still holds highly prejudiced views against black people. This could mirror how Kyoko agrees that killing all familiars would be the ideal, but she still goes after anyone who does it.

==Etymology==
*The name Ophelia is derived from the Greek οφελος (ophelos), meaning "help". This name was probably created by the 15th-century poet [[wikipedia:Jacopo_Sannazaro|Jacopo Sannazaro]] for a character in his poem 'Arcadia'.[http://www.behindthename.com/name/ophelia]

==Trivia==
*The official website for [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]] refers to Ophelia as the witch of ''wǔdàn'' (武旦). A [[wikipedia:Peking_opera#Dan|wǔdàn]] is a fierce female warrior in traditional Chinese opera.
*Ophelia is fought on a narrow, confined area blocked off on either side by her barriers, somewhat reminiscent of the alley where Kyoko fought Sayaka in [[Episode 5]]. It allows her to maximize her use of Rosso Fantasma (previously a lost ability to Kyoko) to create duplicates of herself. These duplicates are not purely illusionary. They are capable of powerful melee attacks. Ophelia can transform into a spear for a long-range attack.
*Ophelia's witch kiss looks like a [[wikipedia:Banner#Heraldic_banners|heraldic banner]].

==Gallery==
===Magazines===
<gallery>
File:Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03_05.jpg|Ophelia and her familiars from the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03|March 2012 Dengeki PlayStation magazine]]
File:Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03_06.jpg
File:Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03_07.JPG
</gallery>
===Madoka Magica Portable===
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Por ophelia runes.png|Ophelia's name in Runes from [[Madoka Magica Portable]]
File:Zoe 1.PNG|The dragon-headed Zoe
File:Zoe 2.PNG|A torch wielding Zoe
File:Ophelia barrier 1.PNG|Ophelia's barrier from Madoka Magica Portable
File:Ophelia barrier 3.PNG|Ophelia's boss room
File:PSP Ophelia Game Profile.jpg|Ophelia's game profile
File:Por zoe profile2.jpg|Zoe's profile
File:Por zoe profile.jpg|Torch wielding Zoe's profile
File:Ophelia_clear.png|Art from the Inukare gallery
File:Ophelia_familiar_clear.png|Art from the Inukare gallery
File:Inukare Gallery Ophelia.png|Art from the Inukare gallery
File:Inukare Gallery Ophelia Barrier.png
File:OPHELIA mark.png|Ophelia's witch kiss
File:Ophelia Witch's Kiss.png|Ophelia's Witch's Kiss
File:Ophelia grief seed PSP.png|Ophelia's Grief Seed
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Ophelia.jpg|Witch kiss and grief seed in the PSP theme
File:Ophelia_RossoPhantasma_PSP.jpg|Ophelia using Rosso Phantasma
File:PSP_Ophelia_SS_01.jpg
File:PSP Theme Gretchen.jpg|Ophelia on a Madoka Magica PSP theme
</gallery>

===Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale===
<gallery>
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale12.jpg|Ophelia in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale13.jpg
File:PSP_Homura_App_Update.jpg
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===Magia Record===
<gallery>
File:Ophelia_doppel.png|[[Kyoko Sakura in Magia Record|Doppel Sprite]]
File:Ophelia_doppel_description.png|Current Doppel Card
File:ophelia_doppel_description_original.jpg|Original Doppel Card. Note the differing Japanese
File:Kyoko 04.jpg|Art from [[Magia Archive Volume 1]]
File:Kyoko 03.jpg|Concept art from [[Magia Archive Volume 1]]
File:Ophelia_concept_art.jpeg
File:kyoko_doppel_concept_art.jpg
File:51157 kyoko doppel.jpg
File:Mr kyouko doppel 1.png
File:Mr kyouko doppel 2.png
File:Swimsuit_kyoko_doppel_sprite.png|Doppel Sprite [[Kyoko Sakura (Swimsuit ver.)|(Swimsuit ver.)]]
File:Swimsuit Kyoko doppel card.png|Doppel Card
File:Kyoko (mizugi) 04.jpg|Art from [[Magia Archive Volume 2]]
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<gallery>
File:Card 26024 c.png|[[Kyoko Sakura (Doppel ver.)|Kyoko (Doppel ver.)]] 4 Star card
File:Card 26025 c.png|5 Star card
File:Doppel Kyoko 01.png|Art from [[Magia Archive Volume 4]]
File:Mini 260200 s.png|In-battle Sprite
File:Mini 260200 dd.png|2nd Magia Sprite
File:Kyoko Doppel ver..png
File:Memoria 1730.jpg
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===Merchandise===
<gallery>
File:Movic Grief Seed Collection 2.jpg|Movic Grief Seed Collection
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Kyoko Sakura]]

==Translations==
[[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03|From the March 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]]
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<td>Kyoko's witch form 
Kyoko's witch can generate separated bodies, similar to the effect of Rosso Fantasma. She can also assault by becoming a lance form. Her familiars can shoot fireballs or slash with their deformed heads. Homura fights Kyoko's witch by herself. It is better to utilize her magic to stop time and attack with powerful weapons to beat multiple enemies at once. </td></tr>
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[[Category:Witches]]
[[Category:Doppel Witches]]

Magic

2025-07-24T21:00:15Z

Amaterasu: Remove link to speculation

Magic in the Madoka Magica Universe is a force created from fluctuation of emotion, unbounded by the [[wikipedia:First Law of Thermodynamics|First Law of Thermodynamics]]. When [[Kyubey|Kyubey's]] scientifically-advanced race discovered magic, they realized its capacity to create new energy can postpone maximum [[wikipedia:entropy|Entropy]] and delay the [[wikipedia:heat death of the Universe|heat death of the Universe]]. However, Kyubey's race is incapable of emotions, thus they scoured the Universe for species with the most emotional potential. He found his answer in Earth's human females, especially those still developing secondary sex characteristics. Magical Girls and Witches, and thus the settings of the story, are the result of Kyubey's quest to harvest this energy.

==Magical Creatures==
Three types of naturally-occuring magical creatures exist in the Madoka Magica universe: [[Magical Girl|Magical Girls]], [[Witch|Witches]], and [[Familiar|Familiars]]. However, because both Familiars and Magical Girls can mature into Witches, all three may be considered stages of a single species. Souls of Magical Girls and Witches are separated from their bodies and reside in their [[Soul Gem|Soul Gems]] and [[Grief Seed|Grief Seeds]] respectively. Because of this, Magical Girls and Witches are highly invulnerable as long as their Soul Gems or Grief Seeds are intact and can recover in due time. Familiars do not have Grief Seeds so they are presumed dead when killed, however once they gather enough energy, usually by killing three or four people, they will turn into a Grief Seed and then hatch into a copy of their parent Witch. Both Soul Gems and Grief Seeds are adorned by the emblems of the holder.

As seen in [[Kazumi Magica]], [[Yuuri|certain Magical Girls]] can summon magical animals, or other constructs to fight alongside them. The extent of their life or sentience is uncertain, but they can be considered to be similar to a Witch's Familiars.

In timelines governed by the Law of Cycles, instead of fighting Witches, Magical Girls fight beings known as [[Wraiths]], as Magical Girls' souls are taken into the Law of Cycles right before they become Witches. So far, Wraiths are the only magical entities which come into existence naturally, excluding Kyubey.

Other magical beings created through unconventional means include [[Pseudo-witch|"Pseudo-Witches,"]] [[Kazumi Subaru|beings made of the flesh of Witches]], [[Hyades]], [[Nightmares]], [[Uwasa]], [[Kimochi]] and [[Homo magica|''Homo magica'']].

==Common Applications==
These are magical abilities common to all magical girls. For Magical Girls, magic usage (inside and outside of battle) causes their Soul Gems to become tainted, which must be cleansed by a vanquished Witch's Grief Seed. With training, Magical Girls can become more proficient at these abilities and reduce magic usage. According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine article]], veteran Magical Girls will become very powerful in time as they gain experience. They can also develop different magical powers beyond those of their original abilities:

*'''Transformation (Henshin)''': Magical Girls undergo a magical transformation that summons a costume based on their own imagination when they made their contract. Alongside the outfit, some transformations can also extend to bodily changes like their hair color, tattoos, eye color, or even more extreme changes like additional limbs, a mermaid tail, etc. Significant experiences, being coordinated by a Magical Girl Coordinator, or even certain types of magic from other Magical Girls (like Kazumi Subaru's Upgrade magic) can each change their transformed forms, whether temporarily or permanently.

*'''Summon Weaponry''': Magical Girls typically summon their signature weapon from thin air or their Soul Gem at will. Each girl has their own characteristic weaponry and fighting style that they gain increasing proficiency at upon making a contract. Magical Girls can summon numerous copies of their weapons, and sometimes in differing styles or sizes, and channel their unique or elemental magic through them. ''For a catalogue of weapons used in the series, see [[Weapons]].''

*'''Magic Seals''': Many girls have been shown to use their magic in various ways through their personal magic seals they conjure. These seals can sometimes be used to make floating platforms for them to stand on. Not all Magical Girls have been shown to need to use a magical seal, but it seems to be a common application of magic, as seen when Mami was preparing an exploding bullet to use against [[Kirika Kure]].

*'''Elemental Magic''': Every Magical Girl has an element to their magic. The element can change with experience, usually matching their own personal journeys.
**'''Light''': The magical energy attacks of Light-type Magical Girls have a general appearance of enhanced light, or lightning, and are usually colored white, yellow, or pink. Generally, these Magical Girls make wishes, or have personalities connected to their selflessness.
**'''Dark''': The magical attacks from Dark-type Magical Girls are usually more faded when compared to other kinds of magic, or sometimes as a sort of corrosion. Generally, their magic takes the color purple.
**'''Flame''': The magic of Flame-type girls appears as fire, explosions, or intense heat, which they can also apply for various purposes in small doses. It often has a matching color scheme of oranges and reds.
**'''Forest''': Forest-type magic doesn't seem to have a typical aesthetic, or debatably even a set color spectrum attached to it. However, it is generally recognized by greens and yellows.
**'''Aqua''': The energy attacks of Aqua-type girls are sometimes accompanied by the summoning of actual water and are usually shades of blue.
**'''Void''': These girls' wishes often lead to great despair and regret on the girl's part after they've made their contracts, or they reflect an aspect of emptiness in some way. Girls with this kind of magic have the capacity to become Coordinators, and their magical attacks are often more harmful to other Magical Girls than Witches. This type of magic is more similar to curses, but it has been noted that girls can both mature into, and out of this magic type. Very big and powerful Witches often adapt to this class of magic to signify their incredible strength. Generally, Void-type girls' attacks don't have an accompanying energy at all, but they have been known to be signified by shades of black, white and gray.

*'''Physical Enhancements''': All Magical Girls exhibit superhuman strength, agility, and healing. They are also able to shut off their sense of pain during battle at will, though this hinders their reaction time. Magical Girls may also choose whether to use their magic to make themselves completely immune to mundane illnesses, and some choose not to so that they may retain some semblance of humanity. They are capable of healing physical ailments such as [[Episode 10|poor]] [[Homura Akemi|eyesight]], [[Touka Satomi|weak constitutions or immune systems]], or physical disabilities like [[Nemu Hiiragi|paralysis]]. Great feats of magic may leave a Magical Girl disabled and unable to cure themselves, as was the case with Nemu Hiiragi and [[Mitsune Miwa]]. According to Kyubey, it is possible to keep fighting even with every drop of blood in their body drained by healing it with magic. These physical enhancements also include the ability to jump to incredible heights and survive immense falls. However, Magical Girls may still retain severe injuries from magical opponents that may [[Episode 5|leave them in a hospital for prolonged periods of time]], [[Shizuku Hozumi|comatose]], or [[Magia Record Main Story Chapter 8|on the brink of death]]. Such injuries, if left unhealed by another Magical Girl and without unique healing magic, will continuously and rapidly darken the injured girl's Soul Gem to heal, and purifying it with Grief Seeds will not necessarily speed up their own healing or awaken them.

*'''Magic Detection''': Soul Gems are capable of detecting the magic of other magical beings, or even uses of magic, though some are less detectable than others. The gems glow when there are Witches or Familiars nearby, or if there have been any in a given area recently. Witches leave behind a trail of magic, each unique and distinguishable from each other, which Magical Girls can detect and follow. It is unclear whether a Witch's Familiar has the same energy signature as its master Witch, and whether Soul Gems can also detect victims of a Witch's Kiss. The magical signatures of Uwasa cannot be detected, even in the area it exists in, unless the rumor it embodies has been successfully invoked and it subsequently appears to fulfill or protect it. The magic of Uwasa is noted to feel very different from that of Witches.
** As depicted in Magia Record, the magic of a Magical Girl detected through another's Soul Gem is depicted as a glowing dot, the color of the detected girl's own gem. This dot will move around to mirror the detected girl's movement.
** Visually, the magic of Witches or Familiars will display markings attributed to them over the Soul Gem, as well as making it resonate.

*'''Telepathy''': Magical Girls are able to use telepathy to communicate with each other nonverbally and over large distances or through obstacles. Kyubey can use himself as a relay through which non-contracted girls with magical potential can communicate with each other and Magical Girls. Magical Girls do not require Kyubey to use this ability amongst themselves, but, as shown in Magia Record, telepathy can also be negated by some Witch Labyrinths. Telepathy is shown to have a maximum range in which it can be used, with Magical Girls having used it to communicate between each other at least a few hundred meters apart.

While most Magical girls who aren't transformed are [[Tweets#New_Background_Information|unable to use their magic]], they still use up a bit of it to sustain their body involuntarily in their daily lives. However, even without transforming they can still use their Soul Gems in a limited fashion to perform magic. For example, the Soul Gem can be used:
#To summon a magical weapon still attached to the Soul Gem.
#Imbue magic upon an object to enhance it.
#To heal any form of injuries on themselves or others.
#Adjust a body's ability.
#Preserve a dead body from decomposition.

===Learnable Magical Skills===

In addition to the instinctual applications of magic, Magical Girls can learn to use their magic in various other techniques:

*'''Physical Alterations''': A different application of magic when compared to physical enhancements, or healing in the traditional sense, instead using it to modify a physical feature. For example, Homura was able to use her Soul Gem directly to her eyes to calibrate her eyesight so that she'd no longer need to use glasses.

*'''Energy Blasts''': Magical Girls may also instead fire blasts of pure magical energy in lieu of using an outwardly offensive weapon.

*'''Protective Barriers''': Magical Girls are able to learn to use protective magic in the form of barriers or shields. For example, in [[Kaoru Maki in Magia Record|Kaoru Maki's]] side story, [[Natsuki Utsuho|Natsuki Utsuho's]] desire to protect her created defensive magic that saved her from a Witch, a power she did not know she could use until then.

*'''Concealed Messages''': In the [[Magia Record Anime]], many Wings of the Magius symbols were hidden in front of Alina's posters. They only became visible to those who'd apply magic to their sight, such as by looking through the Soul Gem ring, or by applying it directly in one's eyes or glasses. Madoka and Homura both sensed and knew how to view the messages, implying that the means to view them is easy to learn even if the means of creating them is not.

*'''Magic Imbuement''': Magical Girls are able to imbue ordinary objects with magic. This can enhance their original functions, change the object to a certain degree, or allow them to be used in combat.
**'''Transmission''': Some Magical Girls have been shown to use imbued items to hold messages, and as direct methods of communication. Yuuri could imbue a message in one of her projectile arrows, and [[Mifuyu Azusa]] was able to imbue a piece of paper with a holographic map, and then use it as a direct method of vocal two-way communication between herself and the people in possession of the map.

*'''Storage/Hammerspace''': A seemingly easy skill for Magical Girls to learn is that they're able to store items in a personal hammerspace of theirs. Most of them do so through their Magical Girl costumes, or their weapons, but it seems they can learn to do it through any part of their body, or directly through magic seals. It is unknown what happens to the unseen stored items if the girl dies, or turns into a Witch, but seeing as anything abandoned in a Labyrinth also disappears when the Labyrinth fades, it is likely those items would also disappear.

*'''Presence Concealment''': Experienced Magical Girls can learn to conceal themselves, as well as traces of their magic, from the detection of others. They can even be trained to be undetectable to the point of not even Kyubey being able to detect their magic signature, as was the case with [[Suzune Amano]].

Several girls have also been able to use their unique powers without the need to transform, and some of them have their effects remain even after the caster's death.
* [[Mami Tomoe]] can still use her ribbons, as seen when she attached one of them to Homura in [[Rebellion]].
* [[Nagisa Momoe|Nagisa Momoe's]] magic passively makes her more assertive and greedy, as well as breaking her out of trances.
* [[Mabayu Aki]] has used many of her abilities without being transformed, including her seeing into the future unintentionally, as well as her connection to Homura's time loops.
* [[Kazumi Subaru]] has used many of her abilities without being transformed, even though they weren't originally her abilities. She has transformed items from one thing to another, as well as enhanced the speed of her body. She has also used her own power of Destruction as magical seals which would activate once they detected the use of magic.
* [[Saki Asami]] used her ability to speed up, and slow down the processes of her body, giving herself super-speed, but also having side-effects on her body.
* [[Niko Kanna|Niko Kanna's]] different abilities were used by others without them being transformed, so it can be surmised that she herself can use her powers of Rebuilding and Reforming without transforming.
* [[Satomi Usagi]] used both her power of talking to animals, as well as remotely controlling the bodies of others without being transformed.
* [[Kanna Hijiri]] has used many abilities, both her own power of Connect, as well as ones she copied without being transformed.
* [[Oriko Mikuni]] has received many involuntary visions of the future without being transformed, usually for emergencies, such as Kirika being in danger.
* [[Matsuri Hinata]], while unable to use her power to its full extent, she was the only one who was able to break free from Kagari's magic, likely attributed to her own detection magic.
* [[Arisa Narumi|Arisa Narumi's]] strength and overall physical capabilities are higher than that of a normal human, as shown when she was immediately able to single-handedly beat up all her bullies after having made her wish.
* [[Kagari Hinata]] was shown to have rewritten Matsuri's memories as a child, even when she wasn't transformed and had just contracted.
* [[Elisa Celjska]] is constantly seen as more favorably than she would normally as part of her power.
* [[Tsuruno Yui|Tsuruno Yui's]] good luck power notably allows Banbanzai to stay open despite their mediocre food quality.
* [[Sana Futaba]] is always imperceptible to normal people as a result of her wish.
* [[Rena Minami]] is able to transform into other people. It is unknown if she would be able to transform into her Magical Girl form without her Soul Gem.
* [[Ryo Midori|Ryo Midori's]] photography is always reliable no matter her state.
* [[Kuroe|Kuroe's]] magic makes it so that people passively focus on her while she is present.
* [[Hikaru Kirari]] is able to focus on any task, even when she's not in a transformed state.
* [[Miyuri Yukari]] can enter her sleepwalking state even during her day-to-day life, even winning an entire tournament and not remembering it due to how anxious she was.
* [[Magia Record Story The Call of the Open Sea|A girl]] from the [[Tokime Tribe]] had the ability to infuse her voice and feelings into objects, a power which remained after her death.
* [[Livia Medeiros|Livia Medeiros']] magic passively causes harm upon those she helps even when she isn't transformed.
* [[Nanaka Tokiwa]] has a constant knowledge of whether someone is her enemy, or her ally, even having a sense of the kind of danger they may pose.
* [[Yukika Nanase]] generally always finds herself in dangerous situations, while also getting a boost from it.
* [[Mitsuru Inami|Mitsuru Inami's]] able to often reliably avoid dangerous situations due to her luck, and she was even able to reliably live a normal life because of it.
* [[Sae Kirino]] can alter the way others view her, and have them believe her impersonations. While she cannot change her appearance in a physical sense, she can make them believe she is someone of authority, play dead, that she isn't a Magical Girl, etc.
* [[Kush Irina]] is unable to stay awake during the day, but she gets a boost in all her abilities during the night. This applies not just to her fighting abilities, but also her productivity in general.
* [[Yu|Yu's]] many abilities are active even when she's in her civilian form. Those around her are susceptible to her "Mental Pollution," and Yu herself is in her chronic state of sedation, as well as enhanced healing constantly.
* [[Shi]] originally had the power to experience other people's pain without having been a Magical Girl. However, in the present, her power of complete Synchronization requires her to be transformed.
* [[Mel Anna|Mel Anna's]] predictions always make themselves be true, even the ones she makes when she's not transformed.

==Unique Abilities==
=== Wishes and Unique Magic===
Magical Girls are granted unique, personalized powers (regularly referred to as "unique magic") based on the wish they made to become Magical Girls. As with the way wishes may be granted, the powers bestowed by them can be interpreted in many different ways.

In the original series and most manga adaptations, the unique magic a girl's wish grants was always based on some interpretation of the wish and its wording, creating a mostly direct parallel between the two: for example, Homura Akemi's wish to redo her first meeting with Madoka Kaname gave her the ability to stop and rewind time; [[Kirika Kure|Kirika Kure's]] wish to become a "different" Kirika, one [[Oriko Mikuni]] would like, granted her the ability to change to match Oriko's preferences; [[Riz Hawkwood|Riz Hawkwood's]] wish to become the one from which a [[Tart|hero]] (who, in turn, wished to be the "light" that saved France) would emerge, gave her the ability to manipulate shadows.

With the introduction of [[Magia Record]], however, girls' unique magic is shown to be able to differ rather significantly from the wording of their wish, and can now be based on the intent or background of the wish: [[Kanoko Yayoi]] wished for her parents to be healthy enough to work for decades, but instead of any powers relating to healing, strength, or longevity, she gained the ability of "Sewing", allowing her to create threads and needles to sew things together, stemming from her desire to become a fashion designer instead of work at her parents' steel mill; [[Tsukuyo Amane|Tsukuyo]] and [[Tsukasa Amane]] wished that they would never fight each other, and gained the ability to manipulate sound waves, stemming from them being reunited by their flutes.

In some cases in both the manga adaptations and Magia Record, though, a girl's unique magic seemingly has nothing to do with the wishes they made. A notable example of this was [[Melissa de Vignolles|Melissa de Vignolles']] wish to heal her father's and Tart's injuries; rather than grant her any healing magic, she gained destructive anti-matter powers (presumably tied to her anger that she inherited from her father); [[Seika Kumi]] wished to revive a dead friend, and gained the ability to travel between bodies of water; [[Masara Kagami]] wished for money, and gained the ability to become transparent (invisible).

In some cases, when a Magical Girl subconsciously rejects her wish, she loses the ability to use whatever power her wish granted her, as was the case with [[Kyoko Sakura]] losing access to her illusion magic. However, this may not always be the case, as multiple magical girls in [[Magia Record]] have been shown to reject their wishes (consciously or otherwise) and still retain their unique abilities.

Additionally, a Magical Girl may still retain access to her unique magic even if she does not remember her wish, partially or entirely. [[Iroha Tamaki]] forgot she had a sister and that she had wished to cure her disease, yet was still able to use her healing magic (in the anime, this was used to determine that she had in fact wished to heal someone's injury or ailment). [[Felicia Mitsuki|Felicia Mitsuki's]] memory of her parents' death was modified due to her confusion when she had made her wish, and yet retained knowledge and usage of the ability to make others forget things.

''For information on wishes that are more like curses, see '''Adjustment''' below.''

==== Karma/Karmic Destiny ====
According to Kyubey, a Magical Girl's power is tied to her "karmic destiny." From his explanation regarding people like queens and messiahs having greater karmic weight than average girls, it can be surmised that karmic destiny relates to how much influence a girl has on the world and people around her. Because Homura's repeated time loops centered around Madoka Kaname, Madoka's karmic destiny (and subsequently, power) was increased with each loop. Naturally, this strength also applies to the strength of a Magical Girl's Witch form.

Further, as Kyubey says in Magia Record, some wishes may be "impossible" to grant if they outweigh the karmic weight of the girl making the wish; such a wish ''can'' still be granted, but will come at a significant cost to the girl.

{{spoiler|In the case of [[Ui Tamaki]], wishing for one of Kyubey's abilities seems to have resulted in her being unable to handle her power and quickly become overwhelmed by the absorption of impurities. [[Touka Satomi]] and [[Nemu Hiiragi]] may have also been affected by this cost, as the use of Touka's Doppel's wish-granting power and Nemu's creation of Uwasa both use up their life force and take years off their lives.}}

In [[Magia Record Story Otsukimi is After an Elegant Tea Party|a more explicit instance]], [[Rion Yuzuki]] wished to in some way undo an event that led to the death of her sister [[Hotori Yuzuki|Hotori]]. However, because she lacked the necessary karmic destiny to completely undo a fixed point in time, her wish instead created two split timelines (one where Rion never made a wish and Hotori died, and one where the incident that killed her never occurred, which also resulted in their memories being modified so they believed they had both been Magical Girls together for the same amount of time and without any knowledge of the other timeline's events). Over time, these two timelines began to merge and overlap with each other, until the inciting incident that ultimately led to Rion making her wish was resolved and the timelines could merge peacefully, once more erasing the knowledge of the entire incident from everyone involved.

This, coupled with Homura Akemi's wish, which was said to "surpass entropy" indicates that the alteration of time and creation of multiple timelines may actually be relatively simple for an average wish to accomplish, but that there exist certain moments in time that are fixed points, and thus are more difficult if not impossible to change without sufficient karmic power. It is possible, but unconfirmed, that what constitutes a "fixed point" in time, or at least how much karmic weight is required to modify it, may be tied to how much karma is involved in that moment (eg. a moment that affects a great number of people would have a lot of karma, and thus require a girl with equal or greater karmic power to modify or undo it).

In ''Tart Magica'', {{spoiler|Tart's incredible power was the result of Riz Hawkwood's wish for the existence of a great hero, resulting in the entire karmic weight of all of France centering on her. The manga, as well as various descriptions in Magia Record, make frequent mention of threads of fate/karma being added to Tart's destiny, such as Melissa making her wish to save both Tart and her father's lives. Because her karmic destiny is so great, Tart lacks control over her magic and expends a lot of it at once.}}

It seems that making a wish for someone else increases that persons own karmic destiny, as seen in Tart Magica and in Madoka Magica where Homura's repeated time loops began to center the world around Madoka, thereby increasing her innate karmic destiny.

=== Elemental Magic ===
As initially established in [[Magia Record]] and [[Magia Record Episode 3: Sorry for Making You My Friend|briefly shown]] in its [[Magia Record Anime|anime adaptation]], Magical Girls and their magic fall in one of six "elemental" categories: Light, Dark, Fire, Forest, Water, and Void.

In the game, these elements have strengths and weakness against each other: Light and Dark are equally strong and weak against each other; Fire is strong against Forest, Forest is strong against Water, and Water is strong against Fire; Void is neither weak or strong against any other element.

However, what makes a Magical Girl a given elemental type is questionable. Light, Dark, and Void are not tangible types and there is nothing that defines them. Fire, Forest, and Water, while being more tangible, apply to Magical Girls who seemingly don't have any related abilities, such as [[Mami Tomoe]] being catergorized as a Forest Magical Girl despite not having any kind of plant-related powers. It also implies that some girls may be weaker to each other because of a type difference that does not actually end up applying in battle. ([[Sayaka Miki]]'s supposed Water magic does not seem to present any extra challenge in battles against [[Kyoko Sakura]]'s supposed Fire magic, despite in theory being able to do so.) Because it is arbitrary, it is reasonable to assume that this system was mainly intended as a game mechanic and was simply a cameo in the anime.

=== Personal Abilities ===
* See [[Magic/Personal Abilities|Personal Abilities]] for a detailed list.

==Connect==
Connect is a magical skill introduced in [[Magia Record]] and expanded upon in its [[Magia Record Anime|anime adaptation]]. It is only accessible to magical girls who have been adjusted by a Coordinator like [[Mitama Yakumo]], who describes it as a power "(Magical Girls) never knew (they) had before" that is brought to the fore, implying it is an innate ability of Magical Girls, but one that lies dormant within their souls for some reason.

Through Connect magic, activated by direct contact, Magical Girls are able to share their elemental magic with one another to perform powerful magical attacks with a lot of variety even for the same two participants (such as [[Momoko Togame]], who has fire magic, utilizing [[Rena Minami]]'s water magic, or Rena utilizing [[Kaede Akino]]'s forest magic). It is also applied by mixing and manipulating both participants' weapons, sometimes in very unconventional fusions. If a Magical Girl is inexperienced at using Connect, their partner may become overwhelmed or underwhelmed, presumably either because of its strength or some lack of control over the sharing.

As shown in [[Magia Record Episode 4: This Isn't the Past|Episode 4]], it is worth noting that, as Iroha's Light magic is not tied to a tangible element (such as Fire, Water, or Forest), and Tsuruno's Connect attack did not seem to involve any sort of Iroha's healing magic, it is unknown whether this means not all Connect attacks equally combine both girls' elements; if both girls must willingly combine their magic or must concentrate in order to do so; or if Light and Dark magic are simply less visible or mostly invisible in Connect attacks.

It is worth clarifying that Connect does ''not'' let Magical Girls use each other's unique magic, only their elemental magic and weapons. Sharing unique magic is only possible if one's own unique magic allows for it, such is the case for [[Himena Aika]].

The concept of Connect was inspired by the Holy Quintet combining their magical attacks in [[Rebellion]], and Mami was said to have used it often when fighting alongside other members.

Connect can also be used to free a Magical Girl from the control of outside forces, such as an Uwasa, or from their own inner darkness in the form of a Doppel. However, if the one using Connect doesn't know the person they're using it on, the process will be unsuccessful, as this application of Connect requires to help them in a much more intimate and sincere fashion.

=== Puella Magi Madoka Magica ===
<gallery>
File:Tiro duet ending.gif|Madoka's and Mami's first Connect "Tiro Duet"
File:Rmanga tiro duet.png|In the manga.
File:Rebellion MadoMami Connect2.png|Madoka's and Mami's second Connect
File:Rebellion MadoHomu Connect.png|Madoka's and Homura's Connect
File:Rmanga dual bows.jpeg|In the manga
</gallery>

=== Magia Record ===
<gallery>
File:Episode 2 Momoko attacks with connect 1.png|Momoko's and Rena's Connect
File:Episode 3 Breakup Staircase 74.png|Rena's and Kaede's first Connect "Mixed Poseidon"
File:Card 13095 c.png|In Rena's [[Rena Minami (Anime ver.)|(Anime ver.)]] 5 star card
File:Episode 4 Candy 70.png|Tsuruno's and Iroha's Connect
File:Episode 7 Familiar Battle 23.png|Felicia's and Iroha's Connect
File:Episode 10 Teresa 25.png|Felicia's and Tsuruno's Connect
File:Episode 16 YachanKuroe Connect.png|Yachiyo's and Kuroe's Connect
File:Episode 17 IrohaKuroe Connect.png|Iroha's and Kuroe's Connect "Strada Fede"
File:Card 18015 c.png|In [[Iroha・Kuroe|Iroha's and Kuroe's]] 5 star card
File:Episode 19 IrohaKyoko Connect.png|Iroha's and Kyoko's Connect
File:Episode 20 FeliciaSana Connect.png|Felicia's and Sana's first Connect
File:Episode 21 FeliciaSana Connect.png|Felicia's and Sana's second Connect
File:Episode 21 YachanIroha Connect.png|Yachiyo's and Iroha's first Connect "Liberare cuore"
File:Card 15015 c.png|In Iroha's [[Iroha Tamaki (Anime ver.)|(Anime ver.)]] 5 star card
File:Episode 21 SayakaMado Connect.png|Sayaka's and Madoka's Connect
File:Episode 21 MadoIroha Connect.png|Madoka's and Iroha's Connect
File:Episode 23 YachiyoMifuyu Connect.png|Yachiyo's and Mifuyu's Connect
File:Episode 25 Mikazuki Connect.png|Mikazuki Villa's Connect
File:Episode 25 RenaKaede Connect.png|Rena's and Kaede's second Connect (Rena is using Kaede's powers)
File:Episode 25 IrohaYachiyo.png|Iroha's and Yachiyo's second Connect
</gallery>

==Adjustment==
Adjustment, known as Coordination in English, is a magical skill used by Adjustors (Coordinators) that allows them to directly affect a Magical Girl's Soul Gem. This is usually done to enhance a customer's magic and make them stronger, but can be used adversely, to simply stabilize them or even more minimal acts such as changing their magic signature. This power grants Adjustors direct access to their customer's memories as well as entering their psyche even without meaning to. It is also possible to coordinate many girls at once, which results in them having their minds share a common mindscape. Parts of Witches are often used in Adjustment as well, however this may result in the [[10^-43|Witch whose parts]] were used to become difficult to detect by the Magical Girls who were Adjusted with them.

It also allows Adjustors to modify or entirely change a Magical Girl's outfit, such as when Mitama Yakumo changed Homura Akemi's and Kyoko Sakura's outfits into swimsuits; in the latter case, it was noted that Mitama was the only one capable of returning Kyoko's outfit to its original form. Also in Kyoko's case, Mitama was able to bestow Kyoko with the ability to swim, which she otherwise completely lacked. The results of Coordination depend both on the Coordinator and the one being Coordinated, most clearly seen and acknowledged when [[Kuroe (Swimsuit ver.)|Kuroe]]'s swimsuit was similar to [[Iroha Tamaki (Swimsuit ver.)|Iroha's]] due to her adoration. When a Magical Girl who is Adjusted [[Magia Record Mirrors Story Valentine Message ~The Memories are Pale Black~|has a strong sense of purpose]], it will also change her unique magic accordingly, whereas when the Adjustment is only superficial, the unique magic won't be affected.

As said in the [[Magia Record Story Scattered Flowers Melancholy Chapter|Scattered Flowers Melancholy Chapter]] event, Mitama was unable to initially Adjust Magical Girls who had been made comatose by [[Hanna Sarasa]]'s Suggestion magic, as their minds were "closed." Additionally, Coordination can't necessarily be made inoperable by simply being unconscious, as seen with Kyoko herself being coordinated while asleep.

As explained by [[Livia Medeiros]], a Magical Girl can only learn Adjustment if her wish was one out of or that causes despair/ruin, rather than for or out of hope — in essence, a wish that was more like a curse. Such "wishes" bestow destructive powers that are mostly or entirely ineffective against Witches, but can weaken the power of other Magical Girls; thus Adjustment is purposefully using this destructive magic ''wrong'', so that it ''strengthens'' Magical Girls instead. Doing so is described as difficult and consumes much more magic than using it properly so those who survive to learn Adjustment offer their services in exchange for Grief Seeds collected by their customers. Due to the similarities of their magic to that of Witches, is noted that Adjustors have a lower rate of effectiveness when fighting against witches compared to other Magical Girls.

As noted by Livia, however, there remains a mystery as to why some wishes create Adjustor Magical Girls while others don't (several magical girls like [[Kanae Yukino]] and [[Hanna Sarasa]] have wished for the complete erasure of someone, yet displayed no abilities of Adjustment), as Livia states that all Magical Girls make wishes rooted in hope no matter how despicable they may be, and yet have normal magic. While all Adjustors are Void-type, not all Void-type are Adjustors and it is unknown if they all have the capacity to learn Adjustment, or even if Magical Girls of other elements can. It should be noted however, that many Magical Girls have powers which allow them to perform many of the things an Adjustor can do, such as strengthen Magical Girls, weaken them, view their memories or even change their outfits.

Known Adjustors include:
*[[Mitama Yakumo]]
*[[Livia Medeiros]]
*[[Yozuru Sasame]]
*[[Sudachi Sawa]]

==Labyrinths (Magical Realm)==
Witches and Familiars reside in magical Labyrinths of another dimension. These labyrinths interface with the real world at specific locations, but can be entered by Magical Girls through ripping open [[Barrier|Barriers]], or by stumbling into them. To attract normal people to their locations to feed upon, Witches infest unhappy people with a [[Witch's Kiss]], which either attract them to these locations to commit suicide (if unhindered) or kill them off with diseases or accidents. For this reason, Witches tend to gather around violence-prone areas and hospitals.

The labyrinths consist both of elements from their locations in reality and of allusions to the Witches that created them. Deeper within the Labyrinth, more references to the witch will be seen and fewer elements from reality show up. For example, in Episode 1, the Labyrinth is set in a floor waiting for refurbishing, and it was fulfilled with 'under construction' signs and barriers of a construction site. In episode two, the labyrinth is set in an abandoned concrete building, thus the rooms in the labyrinth are made of solid concrete, making its appearance differ from Episode 1 even though it's the same Labyrinth. As the girls approach the the final room, elements of a rose garden start to dominate the construction elements. In Episode 3, the Labyrinth is set in a hospital, therefore surgery signs, needles, gallipots, and wards are presented first, but deeper in, those are replaced by various kinds of desserts. The barrier can also be somewhat influenced by the strong emotions of the people within them, as seen in Episode 3 when Mami and Madoka make their promise, or the many Labyrinths directly showing their victims visions of their own memories.

==Magic Seals==
===[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]===
<gallery>
File:MadokaSealMovie.png|[[Madoka]]'s Magic Seal
File:8 Iroha Yachiyo doppel 1.png|[[Sayaka]]'s Magic Seal, appears whenever she uses her Healing Magic
File:HomuraMagicSeal.png|[[Homura]]'s Magic Seal from [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]]
File:Homura WA attack 2.jpg|Homura's Magic Seal from Wraith Arc
File:Rebellion Runes - 012847 - CHARLOTTE.jpg|[[Nagisa]]'s Magic Seals from Rebellion
</gallery>

===[[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica]]===
<gallery>
File:KazumiMagicSeal.png|[[Kazumi]]'s Magic Seal
File:Umika magic circle.jpg|[[Umika]] and [[Kaoru]]'s Magic Seals
File:Niko, Kaoru, Mirai Magic Circle.jpg|[[Niko]], Kaoru, and [[Mirai]]'s Magic Seals
File:SatomiMagicSeal.png|[[Satomi Usagi|Satomi]]'s Magic Seal
File:SakiMagicSeal.png|[[Saki Asami|Saki]]'s Magic Seal
File:PelaidesSaintsMagicSeal.png|The combined Magic Seal of the [[Pleiades Saints]]
File:YuuriMagicSeal.png|[[Yuuri]]'s Magic Seal
File:Souju Magic Circle.jpg|The Magic Seal of the [[Souju|Souju twins, Ayase and Luca]]
</gallery>


===[[Puella Magi Suzune Magica]]===
<gallery>
File:Matsuri magic circle 1.jpg|[[Matsuri]]'s magic as she uses her powers to sense magic
File:Matsuri magic circle 2.jpg|Matsuri's Magic Seal as she heals Suzune
File:Finalsuzune2.png|[[Suzune]] using Tsubaki's fire magic
File:Kagari magic circle.jpg|Suzune using Kagari's memory magic
File:Kagari.png|[[Kagari]]'s Magic Seal, as she blocks an attack
File:Card 40355 l.png|[[Haruka]]'s Magic Seal from Magia Record
</gallery>

===[[Puella Magi Tart Magica]]===
<gallery>
File:Tart magic seal.jpg|[[Tart]]'s Magic Seal
File:Riz magic circle.jpg|[[Riz]]'s Magic Seal
File:Melissa attack 2.jpg|[[Melissa]]'s Magic Seal
File:Pernelle Magic Seal.png|[[Pernelle]]'s Magic Seal from Magia Record
File:Corbeau 4 star art.png|[[Corbeau]]'s Magic Seals from Magia Record
File:51065 minou magic circle.png|[[Minou]]'s Magic Seals from Magia Record
File:Memoria 1622 c.png|Minou's Magic Seals in a Memoria
File:51158 isabeau magic circle.png|[[Isabeau]]'s Magic Seal from Magia Record (in her original Magical Girl form)
</gallery>

===[[Magia Record]]===
<gallery>
File:Vlcsnap-2020-07-02-10h22m40s021.png|[[Iroha]]'s Magic Seal
File:Infinite iroha doppel attack.png|[[Infinite Iroha]]'s Magic Seal (note the [[Kimochi]] glyphs and mysterious runes)
File:Infinite iroha magic circle 3.png|Fan edit better showing the seal
File:Card 10053 l.png|[[Felicia]] standing on her Magic Seal
File:Rena Magic Circle.jpg|[[Rena]]'s Magic Seal
File:Episode22ToukaSeal.png|[[Touka]]'s Magic Seal
File:Episode22NemuSeal.png|[[Nemu]]'s Magic Seal
File:Giovanna Eve-3.png|[[Ui]]'s Magic Seal, it's made out of her kites
File:Episode22AlinaSeal.png|[[Alina]]'s Magic Seal
File:Card 11165 c.png|[[Kanagi]]'s Magic Seal in her [[Kanagi Izumi (Vampire ver.)|Vampire unit]]
File:Card 30075 c.png|[[Shizuku Hozumi]]'s Magic Seal
File:card_30094_l.png|[[Manaka Kurumi]]'s Magic Seal on her pan
File:Card 30105 l.png|[[Ria Ami]]'s Magic Seal
File:Leila_Magic_Circle.png | [[Leila Ibuki]]'s Magic Seal
File:Seika_Magic_Circle.png | [[Seika Kumi]]'s Magic Seal
File:Mito_Magic_Circle.png | [[Mito Aino]]'s Magic Seal
File:Card 30245 c.png|[[Tsumugi Wakana]]'s Magic Seal
</gallery>

[[Category:In-universe topics]]
[[Category:Fanmade analysis]]

Gisela

2025-07-24T20:59:41Z

Amaterasu: Remove speculation and link

'''Gisela''' ({{Runes|GISELA}}) is a [[witch]] who battles [[Kyoko]] within the flashback scene in [[Episode 7]]. She makes a reappearance in [[Madoka Magica Portable]] and [[Madoka Magica Online]]. Dora briefly appears in [[The Rebellion Story]] and [[Magia Record]]. She is a boss in [[Magia Exedra]].

==Witch==
{{Witch Card
|background= Gisela Barrier.png
|background_x= -80
|sprite= Chara_6413_00_b.png
|sprite_size= 280
|sprite_x= 35
|sprite_y= 20
|kiss= 605001_emblem.png

|box_color= #333333
|name= Gisela (Rust form)
|runes= {{Runes|GISELA}}
|type= Silver Witch
|nature= Freedom
|appearances= [[Episode 7]], [[Madoka Mobage]], [[Madoka Portable]], [[Madoka Online]], [[Madoka Plus]], [[Magia Record]], [[Magia Exedra]]

|unique_id= Rust
|desc_english= The silver witch, with a free nature. She dwells in a barrier where everything moves at high speed, but the witch herself is dull. She unfortunately can not use any sort of scientific power. Her body was once dazzling with silver, but she has tarnished gazing upon the coastal sunset.
|desc_japanese= 銀の魔女。その性質は自由。高速で移動する結界の中に潜んでいるが魔女自身は非常に愚鈍。残念ながら科学的な力は一切使えない。かつては全身目も眩むほどの銀色であったが、海岸線の夕日を眺めているうちにずいぶんと錆びてしまった。
}}

{{Witch Card
|background= Gisela Barrier.png
|background_x= -80
|sprite= Motor Gisela.png
|sprite_size= 300
|sprite_x= 75
|sprite_y= 25
|kiss= 605001_emblem.png

|box_color= #333333
|name= Gisela (Motorcycle form)
|runes= {{Runes|GISELA}}
|type= Silver Witch
|nature= Freedom
|appearances= [[Madoka Portable]]

|unique_id= Motorcycle
|desc_english= The silver witch, with a free nature. She dwells in a barrier where everything moves at high speed, but the witch herself is dull. She unfortunately can not use any sort of scientific power. Her body was once dazzling with silver, but she has tarnished gazing upon the coastal sunset.
|desc_japanese= 銀の魔女。その性質は自由。高速で移動する結界の中に潜んでいるが魔女自身は非常に愚鈍。残念ながら科学的な力は一切使えない。かつては全身目も眩むほどの銀色であったが、海岸線の夕日を眺めているうちにずいぶんと錆びてしまった。
}}

{{Witch Card
|background= Silver Witch - Boss Floor Witch Labyrinth.png
|background_x= -185
|sprite= Adv_chara_00_016.png
|sprite_size= 400
|sprite_x= -30
|sprite_y= 20
|kiss= 605001_emblem.png

|box_color= #333333
|name= Gisela (Magia Exedra)
|name_style= color:white;text-shadow:
-1px -1px 0 #863763, 1px -1px 0 #863763, -1px 1px 0 #863763, 1px 1px 0 #863763;
|runes_image= 605001 runes name.png
|type= Silver Witch
|nature= Liberty
|appearances= [[Magia Exedra]]

|unique_id= Exedra
|desc_english= Silver Witch. Nature: Liberty. 
Within its Labyrinth where everything moves at a great velocity, the Witch is extremely slow. What's worse, all powers of science are useless. Although the Witch once shimmered silver from head to toe, this turned to rust while it stared into the sunset on a coastal highway.
|desc_japanese= 銀の魔女。その性質は自由。 高速で移動する結界の中に潜んでいるが魔女自身は非常に愚鈍。 残念ながら科学的な力は一切使えない。 かつては全身目も眩むほどの銀色であったが、海岸線の夕日を眺めているうちにずいぶんと錆びてしまった。
}}

==Minions==
{{Witch Card
|background= Gisela Barrier.png
|background_x= -80
|sprite= Dora_Transparent.png
|sprite_size= 320
|sprite_x= 50
|sprite_y= 10

|box_color= #878A81
|name= Dora
|runes= {{Runes|DORA}}
|type= Silver Witch's Minion
|role= Declaring opinions
|appearances= [[Episode 7]], [[Madoka Mobage]], [[Madoka Portable]], [[The Rebellion Story]], [[Madoka Online]], [[Madoka Plus]], [[Magia Record]], [[Magia Exedra]]

|unique_id=
|desc_english= The silver witch's minion, whose duty is to declare her opinion. She makes a nuisance of herself with the roaring from the pipes extending from her body as she moves about like a freak sandstorm. She hates magnets.
|desc_japanese= 銀の魔女の手下。その役割は主張。体についたパイプから近所迷惑な爆音を撒き散らし気まぐれな砂嵐のように移動する。嫌いなものは磁石。
}}

{{Witch Card
|background= Silver Witch - Floor 1 Witch Labyrinth.png
|background_x= -75
|sprite= DoraExedra.png
|sprite_size= 300
|sprite_x= 20
|sprite_y= 20

|box_color= #878A81
|name= Dora (Magia Exedra)
|runes= {{Runes|DORA}}
|type= Silver Witch's Minion
|role= Assertor
|appearances= [[Magia Exedra]]

|unique_id=
|desc_english= Silver Witch Minion. Role: Assertor. 
Emits a mix of clangs and bangs from its many pipes, and moves with the chaotic whimsy of a sandstorm. It hates magnets. It once resembled a motorbike, but the frame has rusted and crumbled away. Being comprised largely of iron, it hates magnets.
|desc_japanese= 銀の魔女の手下。その役割は主張。 体についたパイプから近所迷惑な爆音を撒き散らし気まぐれな砂嵐のように移動する。 元々はバイクのような姿だったらしいが、体の大半は朽ち果てて粒子状となってしまった。鉄分が多く含まれているため、磁石が嫌い。
}}

==History==
===Original Anime===
Gisela and her familiars appear in [[Episode 7]] in a flashback scene. She appears fighting [[Kyoko]] as she describes how her father would protect the world up front, and she would do so in the shadows, defeating witches. Gisela isn't shown being defeated though, and her [[Grief Seed]] is never shown in the anime.

===Madoka Magica Portable===
Gisela and her familiars make a reappearance in [[Madoka Magica Portable]] with an arguably more fleshed out appearance than their anime debut. A second form for Gisela is now shown: her Motorcycle form. This seems to be her dazzling silver form before she became tarnished (most likely her Rust form) as described in her witch card. Gisela can be fought in [[Madoka Magica Portable Mami Route|Mami's Route]] and [[Madoka Magica Portable Kyoko Route|Kyoko's Route]] and Dora can be fought in any mysterious witches barriers.

===The Rebellion Story===
While Gisela doesn't make an appearance in [[The Rebellion Story]], her familiars do briefly. One appears as a part of [[Sayaka]]'s orchestra. They have a brief description, shown in Ulla's Rental Ver. Concept page.

====Dora====
Minions of the Silver Witch. They help amplify the sound of performances in the concert hall. Today, they are not being selfish. (銀の魔女の手下。コンサートホールで演奏の音を増幅するお手伝い。今日だけは自分勝手な主張も控えめ。)

===Madogatari===
====Gisela====
The witch of silver. Her nature is freedom.
Her Labyrinth moves along the top of overpasses at high speed.
She has a gigantic body, and her personality is particularly violent even for a witch.
If she sees anything that moves, she tries to smash it flat with her giant hands.
During the time before her body became rusty, she was able to transform into a bicycle mode.
====Song====
{| class='wikitable
|+ '''Rollin' Tire Rollin'''' (ローリング・タイヤ・ローリング)
|-
! Original text
! Translation
|-
|パリラ　パラペレ　（＊擬音） 
「避けろ！」　ニンジン　オイルがたぎる 
「轢けよ！」　ルッコラ　ホーンは吠える 
どかないキャペツは　道連れだ 

パレラ　ペレパレ 
パララ　パリラレ　（＊擬音） 
響く銀河はアスファルト 
銀の回転　休みを知らぬ 
模範とセロリは　すりおろせ！ 
|Pa-ri-ra, pa-ra-pe-re (*Onomatopoeia)<ref> Probably honking noises.</ref> 
"Outta the way!" Carrots! Our oil is a-boiling 
"Run 'em over!" Rucola! Our horns are a-howling 
Any cabbages who don't scram will get dragged along for the ride! 

Pa-re-ra pe-re-pa-re 
Pa-ra-ra pa-ri-ra-re (*Onomatopoeia) 
An echoing galaxy of asphalt!<ref>"Canal of asphalt" according to some sources</ref> 
The whirling silver knows no rest! 
Grate all model examples and celeries to dust! 
|}
{{reflist}}

===Magia Exedra===
Gisela and Dora appear in [[Magia Exedra]]. They appear in the [[Magia Exedra Main Quests|Main Quest]] Silver Witch.

==Observation==
*In the anime version of the events, it is assumed that Gisela was defeated at the hands of Kyoko in her flashback for the timeline of the anime where Madoka makes her wish to destroy all witches. However, in the [[Madoka Magica Portable|Madoka PSP game]], Gisela can be defeated at two different times. One, by Kyoko in her route in the past, to protect her family. Or two, she can be defeated by Mami in her route, during a time period after Madoka has contracted, with or without Madoka's assistance. Both routes are clearly different timelines, as events unfold in a completely different manner, such as Mami dying to Charlotte before the start of Kyoko's route. Since game events differ from the anime, e.g. it's impossible to exactly recreate the events of the main timeline of the anime, discrepancies can easily be attributed to differing timelines. In the anime, there are examples of differences across timelines such as Oktavia having different familiars or Kyousuke playing violin in one and the guitar in another. The same logic seems to apply with the game. Fans have generated speculation on two different appearances by Gisela in the game.
::While Kyoko has an impressive fight against Gisela, the flashback doesn't show the outcome of the battle, making it ambiguous enough to determine with certainty if Kyoko did kill her after all. In the game it is unambiguous as Kyoko kills her in her route.
::It is possible that Gisela was actually defeated, but her Grief Seed hatched again at a later time.
::It is suggested that one of Gisela's familiars survived and became a Witch, becoming a new Gisela in its place. Or, the witch Kyoko defeated might be even a grown-up of another familiar. However, we don't know if familiars turn into the same witch or if they become their own witches.
::A more likely explanation is that for pragmatic and development reasons, they chose to re-use existing witches rather than make more witches, or they didn't care about continuity between game routes. It is possible the developers wanted to give players the experience of fighting the known witches from the Madoka universe
* Gisela may be named after [[wikipedia:Gisela_von_Arnim|Gisela von Armin]], a prominent writer whose [[wikipedia:Bettina_von_Arnim|mother]] was close friends with and held unrequited feelings for Goethe.
** Dora may be named after [[wikipedia:de:Alexis_und_Dora|''Alexis and Dora'']], an elegy by Goethe about a man on a ship who, in the final moments before departure, remembers the woman he loves and laments both their separation and the possibility that she may find another love
** Dora may instead be named after [[wikipedia:Dora_Stock|Dora Stock]], a German portrait artist whose home frequently made guests of notable contemporary artists, musicians, and writers, including Goethe. A teenage Goethe visited Stock's home frequently when she was a child, and was given art lessons by her father. Goethe in turn taught young Stock about theater and held household performances in which she took part. However, his presence was typically disruptive and upsetting, he had Stock and her sister serve as lookouts while he entertained female company, and (to the family's concerns) took Stock's father out drinking in Auerbachs Keller, a scene that would later be immortalized in ''Faust''

==Trivia==
* According to commentary from Inu Curry in the official [[Guidebook]], the Doras play the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWqKPWO5T4o Godfather theme] from their exhaust pipes
* Dora in the original tv broadcast shared the same arms as Gisela. In the BD and movie version she has newly designed arms and the addition of trumpet shaped parts.
* The black smoke on Gisela's body is significantly bigger in [[Magia Record]] than in other media, perhaps to reflect her size depicted in anime scenes. Her sprite is also extremely similar to the one used in [[Madoka Magica Mobage]] but with a more massive body.
* Magia Exedra is the first appearance where Gisela is standing (excluding her Motorbike form) as she either lacks legs or appears to be sitting in her previous appearances.
* Gisela's expanded labyrinth in Magia Exedra contains a parody/reference of Taiko no Tatsujin, shown on a sign. See [[Witch Runes/Magia Exedra]] for more details.
** The labyrinth also contains even more traffic-themed elements, such as a road sign prohibiting the use of Soul Gems. The design of it from Level 2 also resembles its Portable design, as shown by the city on the background while on a road moving at high speed.
*In Magia Exedra, there is a [[10^-43|Symbol Witch]] that has the features of Gisela.

==Gallery==
===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Card Gisela.png
File:Card Dora.png
File:Production Note 0009.jpg|Art of Gisela from the [[Puella Magi Production Note]]
File:Production Note 0007.jpg|Witch Kisses from the Production Note
File:Guidebook 0050.jpg|Art from the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"]]
File:Rconcept 197 kiss anthony .jpg
File:Key Animation Note Vol 6 01.jpg|Art featuring Gisela from the [[Key Animation Note]] volume 6
File:Key Animation Note Vol 6 05.jpg
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
====Original Anime====
<gallery>
File:Anime dora tv.png|Dora in [[Episode 7]]
File:Anime dora tv2.png
File:Anime dora 1.png|Dora in the BD version
File:Anime dora 2 bd.png
File:Anime dora 3.png
File:Vlcsnap-2012-02-25-22h05m31s213.jpg|Gisela in Episode 7
File:Vlcsnap-2012-02-25-22h05m44s88.jpg
File:Anime gisela bd.png|Gisela in the BD version
</gallery>

====The Rebellion Story====
<gallery>
File:Sayaka-orchestra-2.png|Dora in Sayaka's orchestra in [[The Rebellion Story]]
</gallery>

====Walpurgisnacht: Rising====
=====Trailer=====
<gallery>
File:Walpurgisnacht Rising Trailer 2 Runes (8).png|Gisela
File:Walpurgisnacht Rising Trailer 2 Runes (10).png|Gisela
File:Walpurgisnacht Rising Trailer 2 Runes (11).png|Gisela
File:Trailer 2 SIDE Homura 23.png|Gisela
File:Trailer 2 SIDE Homura 24.png|Gisela
File:Trailer 2 SIDE Homura 25.png|Gisela
File:Trailer 2 SIDE Homura 26-27.png|Gisela
File:Trailer (July 15th, 2025) (15).PNG|Gisela
</gallery>

===Manga===
<gallery>
File:Reprint manga gisela.png|Gisela in the reprint manga
File:Manga Fams 2.png|Dora's brief appearance in the [[Rebellion Manga]]
</gallery>

===Games===
====Madoka Magica Portable====
<gallery>
File:Gisela portable runes.PNG|Gisela's name in Runes from [[Madoka Magica Portable]]
File:Dora 2.PNG|A new version of Dora
File:Dora 4.PNG|A Dora that resembles her anime appearance more
File:Gisela barrier 1.PNG|Gisela's barrier
File:Gisela barrier 5.PNG|Gisela's boss room
File:PSP Gisela Game Profile Main Form.jpg|Gisela's profile (Rust form)
File:PSP Gisela Game Profile Motorcycle Form.jpg|Gisela's profile (Motorcycle form)
File:Portable Profile Silver Witch Minion.PNG|Dora's profile
File:Por gisela kiss.png|Gisela's witch kiss from the loading screen
File:Gisela Witch's Kiss.png|Gisela's Witch's Kiss
File:Gisela_grief_seed.png|Gisela's Grief Seed
File:Inukare Gallery Gisela.png|Art from the Inukare gallery
File:Inukare Gallery Gisela Barrier.png
File:Inukare Gallery Gisela Barrier 2.png
File:PSP_Kyoko_Route_3.jpg
File:PSP Theme Gretchen.jpg|Gisela on a Madoka Magica PSP theme
</gallery>

====Madoka Magica Mobage====
<gallery>
File:Mobage7075.jpg
File:Mobage7076.jpg
</gallery>

====Madoka Magica Online====
<gallery>
File:Online Witches and Familiars (11).png
File:Online Witches and Familiars (12).png
File:Online Gisela.gif
File:Online Dora.gif
File:Mmonline gisela.PNG|Gisela in [[Madoka Magica Online]]
File:Mmonline dora.PNG|Dora in Madoka Magica Online
File:Mmonline dora2.PNG
</gallery>

====Madoka Magica Plus====
<gallery>
File:Mobage gisela.jpg|Art of Gisela from Madoka Magica Plus
File:N familiar dora 001 3.jpg|Art of Dora from Madoka Magica Plus
File:N+ familiar dora 001 3.jpg
File:R familiar dora 001 3.jpg
File:R+ familiar dora 001 3.jpg
</gallery>

====[[TPS Featuring Akemi Homura]]====
<gallery>
File:TPSHomuraDora.jpg
</gallery>

====[[TPS Featuring Tomoe Mami]]====
<gallery>
File:TPSMamiGisela.jpg
File:TPSMamiGisela2.jpg
File:TPSMamiGisela3.jpg
</gallery>

====[[TPS Featuring Miki Sayaka & Sakura Kyoko]]====
<gallery>
File:TPSKyokoGisela.jpg
</gallery>

====SLOT Puella Magi Madoka Magica====
<gallery>
File:Slot_1_gisela.jpg|Gisela from SLOT Puella Magi Madoka Magica
File:Slot 1 gisela 1.jpg
</gallery>

====[[Magia Record]]====
<gallery>
File:Gisela MagiaRecord.jpg|Gisela Card
File:Gisela Asiphae.png|Art from [[Magia Archive Volume 4]]
File:Memoria 1007 c.png|Dora Memoria Card
File:Chara 6413 00 b.png|Sprite
File:Enemy 6413 l.png
File:Gisela Magireco battle.PNG
File:Gisela attack.PNG|Attack
File:Gisela single attack.PNG|Single attack
File:Gisela vertical attack.PNG|Vertical attack
File:Gisela skill use.PNG|Skill use
File:Gisela deferted.PNG|Defeated
</gallery>

====[[Magia Exedra]]====
<gallery>
File:Art 07 00 0017 original.png|Gisela's Portrait
File:Silver Witch Enemy Portrait.png|Gisela
File:Silver Witch Minion Enemy Portrait.png|Dora
File:605001_runes_name.png|Gisela
File:605001 emblem.png|Gisela Witch's Kiss
File:Silver Witch Window.png|Gisela's Memory Window
File:Silver-Witch-Map-Exedra.png|Silver Witch Labyrinth
File:Silver Witch - Floor 1 Witch Labyrinth.png|Silver Witch Labyrinth - Floor 1
File:Silver Witch - Floor 2 Witch Labyrinth.png|Silver Witch Labyrinth - Floor 2
File:Silver Witch - Floor 3 Witch Labyrinth.png|Silver Witch Labyrinth - Floor 3
File:Silver Witch - Boss Floor Witch Labyrinth.png|Silver Witch Labyrinth - Boss Floor
File:Adv chara 00 016.png|Gisela's sprite
File:Adv chara 00 014.png|Dora's sprite
File:Adv chara 00 015.png
File:Adv chara 00 038.png
</gallery>

=====Profiles=====
<gallery>
File:Gisela-Exedra-0.png|Gisela's profile
File:Exedra Gisela.png
File:Dora-Exedra-0.png|Dora's profile
File:Exedra Dora.png
</gallery>

=====Sprites=====
<gallery>
File:605001_original.png|Gisela
File:605023_original.png
File:605024_original.png
File:605002_original.png|Dora
File:605005_original.png
File:605006_original.png
File:605007_original.png
File:605008_original.png
File:605009_original.png
File:605010_original.png
File:605003_original.png
File:605011_original.png
File:605012_original.png
File:605013_original.png
File:605014_original.png
File:605015_original.png
File:605016_original.png
File:605004_original.png
File:605017_original.png
File:605018_original.png
File:605019_original.png
File:605020_original.png
File:605021_original.png
File:605022_original.png
</gallery>

=====Enemy Icons=====
<gallery>
File:605001_thumbnail.png|Gisela
File:605023_thumbnail.png
File:605024_thumbnail.png
File:605002_thumbnail.png|Dora
File:605005_thumbnail.png
File:605006_thumbnail.png
File:605007_thumbnail.png
File:605008_thumbnail.png
File:605009_thumbnail.png
File:605010_thumbnail.png
File:605003_thumbnail.png
File:605011_thumbnail.png
File:605012_thumbnail.png
File:605013_thumbnail.png
File:605014_thumbnail.png
File:605015_thumbnail.png
File:605016_thumbnail.png
File:605004_thumbnail.png
File:605017_thumbnail.png
File:605018_thumbnail.png
File:605019_thumbnail.png
File:605020_thumbnail.png
File:605021_thumbnail.png
File:605022_thumbnail.png
</gallery>

===Merchandise===
<gallery>
File:Movic Grief Seed Collection 2.jpg|Movic Grief Seed Collection
File:Familiar folder.png|Ichiban Kuji H prize clear file
File:Puella Magi Madoka Magica Witch's Minion Acrylic Key Chain With Stand Collection Box 1.jpg |Puella Magi Madoka Magica Witch's Minion Acrylic Key Chain With Stand Collection Box
File:Puella Magi Madoka Magica Witch's Minion Acrylic Key Chain With Stand Collection Box 2.jpg
File:Witch's Kiss Boxs.jpg|Witch's Kiss mini badge collection
</gallery>

==Memoria Cards==
{{Magia Record Memoria List|character=Gisela}}

==Portraits==
{{Magia Exedra Portrait List|character=Gisela}}

== External links ==
*{{card_link|id=13}}
*{{card_link|id=14|name=Dora}}
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Madoka Magica Episode 5: There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It

2025-07-24T20:58:59Z

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<blockquote>
''"Once you become a magical girl, there’s no turning back. When we decide to make our contracts, we give everything up in exchange for one single wish."'' ~ Homura Akemi
</blockquote>

{{Infobox_episode
|name = There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It
|jname = 後悔なんて、あるわけない
|date = 3 February 2011
|script = Gen Urobuchi
|storyboard = Shin'ichi Omata
|director = Takahiro Majima
|adirector = Mino Honda Mayuko Matsumoto Kazuhisa Kosuga
}}

==Summary==
[[File:Sayaka_screenshot_on_BD_DVD.jpg|300px|right]]
[[File:E5-Kyoko-attacking.jpg|300px|right]]
[[Miki Sayaka|Sayaka]] fulfills her contract with [[Kyubey]] on the hospital's roof. Her Soul Gem is forged and she makes her debut as a Magical Girl. Sayaka visits the newly healed [[Kyousuke Kamijou|Kamijou]] at the hospital, where he remains until his legs recover as his miraculous healing is investigated. He apologizes for being so rude to Sayaka earlier. She cheerfully escorts him to the roof, where his parents and the hospital staff present him with his violin. Sayaka, listening as he plays it beautifully, reaches the pinnacle of happiness.

Madoka is deeply worried about Sayaka, and fears that the new Magical girl may meet Mami's cruel fate. An optimistic Sayaka reassures Madoka that she's ready for anything. Nevertheless, Madoka arranges a date with Homura in the cafe to ask the veteran to protect Sayaka, or at least befriend and team up with her. Homura doesn't give Madoka the comfort she wanted, and instead declares that she won't make promises she can't keep. Explaining that Magical Girls have given up everything for their wishes and are beyond any hope of salvation, Homura tells Madoka to give up on Sayaka.

Still worried as ever, Madoka decides to accompany Sayaka on her patrols of the city. Sayaka tracks down a familiar, [[Anja]], and engages it in combat. However, the rival Magical Girl [[Kyoko]] abruptly stops the fight, telling Sayaka that she shouldn't waste her power on a fight with a mere familiar. Kyoko reveals her technique of "farming Witches": she lets familiars attack civilians, and waits until they've fed on enough humans to become full-fledged Witches with Grief Seeds for her to harvest. Sayaka is outraged and refuses to tolerate such sinful behavior. Kyoko tries to beat Sayaka into submission, but that proves futile as the rookie heals herself and shrugs off wounds intended to put her out of commission for "at least three months." Kyoko swallows the last bite of her taiyaki and initiates a duel to the death. That is, until Homura suddenly appears to protect Sayaka...

==Runes==
See the [[Witch Runes/Episode_5|Runes of episode 5]] page for decryption of the messages written in runes.

==Audio Commentary==

<blockquote>See Also: ''[[Guidebook#episode 5|Guidebook staff commentary]] from the '''[[Main Page/About|Magica Quartet]]'''''</blockquote>

{{:Audio Commentary/Episode 5}}

 

==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Sayaka pointing madoka face.gif
File:Sayaka ring.png|Sayaka's Soul Gem ring
File:Sayaka soul gem.jpg|A view of her Soul Gem
File:E5-Sayaka-fall.jpg|The Soul Gem scene is done in a style that evokes a typical dramatic anime death scene
File:E5-congratulations.jpg|Kyousuke's family and the hospital staff present him with his violin to celebrate his recovery
File:The negotiation broke down.gif|Madoka tries to tell Homura to look after Sayaka but she refuses
File:Sayaka transformation.gif|Sayaka's transformation sequence
File:Anja tv 1.png|Anja
File:Anja barrier tv 1.png|Anja's Labyrinth
File:Anja fin tv.png|Anja escapes
File:E5-Kyoko-sinister.jpg|Kyoko is presented as a sinister villain
File:Sayaka fighting with Kyoko.gif|Sayaka fighting with Kyoko
File:Sayaka fighting with Kyoko2.gif
File:Sayakanotes.jpg|Sayaka surrounded by notes
File:Homura flipping hair.gif|Homura interrupts Kyoko and Sayaka's fight
File:462034.jpg
File:Sayaka knocked out by Homura.gif|Sayaka knocked out by Homura
</gallery>

===Analysis and Observations===
<gallery>
File:Op_ep5.jpg|OP in episode 3 (top) and episode 5 (bottom)
</gallery>

==See Also==
*[[Witch Runes/Episode_5|Translations of the witch runes appearing in this episode.]]
*[[Episode revisions#Episode 5|Revisions made in the BD version of this episode.]]

==External links==
*{{summary_link|05}}

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2025-07-24T20:54:06Z

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Madoka Magica Episode 2: That Would Be Truly Wonderful

2025-07-24T20:53:00Z

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<blockquote>
''"I will grant each of you one wish, any wish you desire."'' ~ Kyubey 
''"Huh? For reals?"'' ~ Sayaka 
''"Anything at all?"'' ~ Madoka 
''"Anything at all. I can grant the most impossible of miracles!"'' ~ Kyubey 
''"Well, I think that would be truly wonderful."'' ~ Madoka
</blockquote>

{{Infobox_episode
|name = That Would Be Truly Wonderful
|jname = それはとっても嬉しいなって
|date = 13 January 2011 
|script = Gen Urobuchi
|storyboard = Yoshiharu Ashino
|director = Masahiro Mukai
|adirector = Mika Takahashi Noboru Jitsuhara Fuyumi Toriyama
}}

== Summary ==
[[File:Mami_hands.jpg|300px|right]]
[[File:Witch_ep2_entering.jpg|300px|right]]
[[File:Ep2-bd-gertrud.jpg|300px|right]]
After bringing [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] to her house, [[Mami]], along with [[Kyubey]], provides the girls with some much-needed explanations. She explains how a [[Soul Gem]] gives a Magical Girl her power, and how it is born out of a contract made with Kyubey. He tells them he has the power to grant any wish, but in exchange, those who make wishes must become Magical Girls in order to fight Witches: dangerous creatures, born out of curses, who regularly kill humans. Mami reckons that it's a difficult choice, and thus offers to take Madoka and Sayaka with her on a Witch hunt, in order to help them decide if there's a wish worth risking their lives for.

They also discuss Homura's apparent attack. Kyubey tells them the target was not Madoka, but him: she intended to prevent them from meeting. Her reasons are unknown, but they speculate it could be to avoid competition: vanquishing Witches brings rewards to the victor, for which Magical Girls occasionally clash.

The next day, Kyubey, who cannot be seen by normal people, accompanies Madoka and Sayaka to school (much to Sayaka's surprise), where they learn that they possess the ability of telepathic communication, mediated by Kyubey. While discussing their future on the [[Mitakihara Middle School|school]]'s rooftop, [[Homura]] approaches Madoka once again. She admits her objective was to keep Kyubey from making a contact with her, which was Mami and Kyubey's suspicion. Now that she has failed, she restates [[Episode 1|her previous warning]] to Madoka. While walking away, Madoka asks what her wish was, but Homura, visibly disturbed, remains silent.

After school, Madoka and Sayaka meet Mami for the Witch hunt. Sayaka brings a baseball bat, while Madoka shows them sketches of magical girl designs (including one of herself) drawn in class, to the other girls' laughter and her embarrassment. Using her Soul Gem, Mami traces the aura of the witch from the previous day back to an abandoned building, lecturing them about the dangers Witches present to the human population along the way. They arrive at an abandoned building just in time for Mami to save a woman from committing suicide by jumping off the roof. She points to a strange mark on her neck: a "[[Witch's Kiss|Witch's kiss]]," signaling that she was being controlled by the nearby Witch. 
Entering the building, the Witch's barrier reacts to Mami's Soul Gem, opening a portal, which the girls go through. After fighting their way through [[Gertrud|a labyrinth]] filled with [[Anthony|numerous]] [[Adelbert|familiars]], they reach the lair of the Witch, Gertrud. Mami engages her alone, summoning and firing a large number of rifles at the Witch. However, her familiars manage to bind Mami, slamming her forcibly against against a wall. To Madoka and Sayaka's horror, she appears to be unconscious, but then calmly opens her eyes and reassures them: her previous shots had summoned strings, which now have completely immobilized the Witch and her familiars. Taking the opportunity, she summons a large cannon and fires her ultimate attack, "Tiro Finale," claiming victory.

After the barriers dissolves, she picks up a strange object from the ground: a [[Grief Seed]], a "Witch's egg." She explains it is the reward she talked about the previous day: using magic depletes the Soul Gem's power, as shown by the dimming of its light; using a Grief Seed, the dim is absorbed by it, leaving the Soul Gem brighter and restoring the lost power. After using it, she throws it down a dark hallway to a hiding Homura, who watched over the events. Homura refuses to share it, and throws it back to Mami. She then leaves, much to the other girls' annoyance.

In the credits, Mami wakes up and comforts the woman she saved from suicide, while Madoka and Sayaka watch with admiration. Later, in her room, Madoka colors her drawing, thinking of how wonderful it would be to help others, like Mami.

==Runes==
See the [[Witch Runes/Episode_2|Runes of Episode 2]] page for decryption of the messages the Witch and her familiars wrote in runes.

==Audio Commentary==

<blockquote>See Also: ''[[Guidebook#episode 2|Guidebook staff commentary]] from the '''[[Main Page/About|Magica Quartet]]'''''</blockquote>

{{:Audio Commentary/Episode 2}}

==Observations==

===References to Faust===
The texts on the abandoned building's entrance wall in Episode 2 are quotes from Goethe's [[wikipedia:Faust|Faust]]. Here is a translation of the portion that is quoted.
[[File:Ep2 1.jpg|thumb|300px|Goethe's Faust quote in Episode 2.]]
[[File:Ep2 2.jpg|thumb|300px|The second half of this quote.]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" style="width: 640px; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #ddd;"
! style="text-align: right; width: 50%; background: #efefef;"|Original text
! style="text-align: left; width: 50%; background: #efefef;"|Translation
|-
| style="text-align: right; line-height: 160%;"|Weh! Weh! Du hast sie zerstört, Die schöne Welt, Mit mächtiger Faust; Sie stürzt, sie zerfällt! Ein Halbgott hat sie zerschlagen! Wir tragen Die Trümmern ins Nichts hinüber, Und klagen Über die verlorne Schöne. Mächtiger Der Erdensöhne, Prächtiger Baue sie wieder, In deinem Busen baue sie auf! Neuen Lebenslauf Beginne, Mit hellem Sinne, Und neue Lieder Tönen darauf!
| style="text-align: left; line-height: 160%;"|Woe! woe! Thou hast it destroyed, The beautiful world, With powerful fist: In ruin ’tis hurled, By the blow of a demigod shattered! The scattered Fragments into the Void we carry, Deploring The beauty perished beyond restoring. Mightier For the children of men, Brighter Build it again, In thine own bosom build it anew! Bid the new career Commence, With clearer sense, And the new songs of cheer Be sung thereto!
|}

As in [[Episode_1#Observations|Episode 1]], cut out rings containing Faust quotes in German can be seen within Gertrud's barrier. One of these is legible, referencing a passage where several things are cursed.
Here is the full passage and translation:
[[File:Ep2_Goethe_Quote_3.png|thumb|300px|The text in this screen references a passage from Faust.]]
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" style="width: 640px; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #ddd;"
! style="text-align: right; width: 50%; background: #efefef;"|Original text
! style="text-align: left; width: 50%; background: #efefef;"|Translation
|-
| style="text-align: right; line-height: 160%;"|Verflucht voraus die hohe Meinung, Womit der Geist sich selbst umfängt! Verflucht das Blenden der Erscheinung, Die sich an unsre Sinne drängt! Verflucht was uns in Träumen heuchelt, Des Ruhms, der Namensdauer Trug! Verflucht was als Besitz uns schmeichelt, Als Weib und Kind, als Knecht und Pflug!
| style="text-align: left; line-height: 160%;"|Cursed be, at once, the high ambition Wherewith the mind itself deludes! Cursed be the glare of apparition That on the finer sense intrudes! Cursed be the lying dream's impression of name, and fame, and laureled brow! Cursed, all that flatters as possession, As wife and child, as knave and plow!
|}
The [[Speculah:Madoka_Magica_and_Faust|Madoka Magica and Faust]] page contains additional analysis and speculation on references to Faust found throughout the series.

===Ending theme===
In the original TV version, neither this nor [[episode 1]] have any ending. The BD version added the character song [[See You Tomorrow]] to fill this place.

==Gallery==
=== Official art ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:EC02.jpg|Episode 2 [[End Cards|end card]], by Hekiru Hikawa
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:Sayaka sleeping during lesson.gif|[[Sayaka]] sleeping during class
File:Madoka_Sketch.jpg|[[Madoka]]'s drawings of her future magical girl outfit as well as drawings of the other magical girls
File:Episode 02 Madoka's Notebook.png
File:Mami transformation.gif|[[Mami]] quickly transforms to save the falling woman
File:Witch_ep2_entering.jpg|Entering [[Gertrud]]'s Labyrinth
File:Anime_gertrud_barrier_3.png
File:Spiked_bat.jpg|Sayaka's bat - magically enhanced by Mami - turns spiked when swung
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting [[Adelbert]]
File:Gertrud ep2.jpg|The final room of Gertrud's labyrinth
File:Gertrud introduction.gif
File:Gertrud encounter.png|{{Runes|GERTRUD}} (Gertrud)
File:Mami's curtsey.gif
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami fighting Gertrud
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile after defeating Gertrud
</gallery>

===Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ===
:''Main article: [[Episode revisions#Episode 2]]''
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Mami nice apt.jpg|The emptiness in Mami's apartment is completely reversed in the Blu-Ray. Contrary to her statement, her apartment looks more than ready for visits
File:Madoka BD 6.jpg|Further changes in her apartment
File:Madoka BD 7.jpg|More Blu-Ray updates. Notice the updated design on the fence, as well as the much harsher lighting and deader scenery
</gallery>

=== Analysis and Runes cracking ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Runes_translated.jpg|Compilation of runic and Faust quotes with translation as of Episode 2
File:Ep2_Speculah.jpg|An old collage of miscellaneous speculation, made at the time of the episodes airing
File:Runes_chart.gif|The runic alphabet. Archaic, Modern and Musical scripts when available
File:Ep2 Madoka Shelf.png|Madoka's plushies and comparisons to the girls
File:Screenshot-13.jpg|Portraits from Gertrud's Labyrinth
File:GertrudPaintingsCloseup.PNG|More portraits, some seem to resemble Gertrud
</gallery>

==See also==
*Live watching threads featuring reactions to the episode as it aired: [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44686559] and [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44694831]
*[[Mitakihara_Middle_School|Information about the school Madoka attends, Mitakihara Middle School]]
*[[Gertrud|Gertrud, the witch who fought Mami]]
*[[Witch Runes/Episode_2|Translations of the witch runes appearing in this episode.]]
*[[Episode_revisions#Episode_2|Revisions made to episode 2 in the BD version.]]

==External links==
*{{summary_link|02}}

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2025-07-24T20:50:29Z

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Madoka Magica Episode 8: I Was Stupid… So Stupid

2025-07-24T20:38:57Z

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<blockquote>''"I was stupid… so stupid…"'' ~ '''[[Sayaka Miki]]''' </blockquote>

{{Infobox_episode
|name = I Was Stupid… So Stupid
|jname = あたしって、ほんとバカ
|date = 24 February 2011
|script = [[Gen Urobuchi]]
|storyboard = Shin'ichi Omata
|director = Takashi Kawabata
|adirector = Tomoyuki Matsumoto Yuuji Kondou
}}

== Summary ==
[[Sayaka]] finishes off [[Elsa Maria]], but refuses to use the [[Grief Seed]], giving it to [[Kyoko]], and doesn't feel well afterwards. [[Madoka]] helps her go back home. They are sitting on a bench with Madoka crying over Sayaka's actions. Sayaka tells that all that is left for her in life is fighting Witches. Madoka tells that she wants to make Sayaka happy, but Sayaka runs away, telling [[Madoka]] not to follow her, while her Soul Gem is dimming.

[[Kyoko]] and [[Homura]] are talking about [[Episode_6#Observations|Walpurgisnacht]] in [[Homura_Residence|Homura's apartment]], [[Kyubey]] appears uninvited and tells them about Sayaka's current condition. [[Madoka]] goes to Sayaka's apartment to find out that she's been absent since the day before. As [[Hitomi]] and [[Kyousuke]] are walking home, the two of them stop in a park and have a lively conversation. Sayaka watches from afar.

Homura speaks with Sayaka, trying to get her to use a Grief Seed, but Sayaka refuses. Sayaka accuses Homura of putting up false pretenses and always lying to them. Homura admits she is just doing things for Madoka's sake and prepares to kill Sayaka, but Kyoko interferes. Homura uses a flashbang grenade to escape.　

Sayaka is riding in a train where two men are discussing and badmouthing their girlfriends and generally acting misogynistic. She interferes, asking them how they can speak this way about women who love them. Her train of thought grows progressively more fatalistic as she wonders why she bothered trying to save such a worthless world, and she begins to transform into darkness.

Madoka talks with Kyubey and he tells her about her apparent power. She seems to almost agree to become a Magical Girl, but Homura suddenly appears and riddles Kyubey's body with bullets before she can form a contract with him. Homura then breaks down in tears in front of Madoka, who has a strange moment of realization and asks if she has met Homura before. Before Homura can answer, Madoka excuses herself and goes searching for Sayaka, ignoring Homura's calling out to her. Another body of Kyubey appears and eats his previous corpse. Kyubey realizes that Homura is from another time, and Homura refers to Kyubey by his real identity, "Incubator."

Kyoko finds Sayaka and sees that her Soul Gem is almost completely dark. Sayaka says that the hope and despair must always be in balance. Ironically she saved the boy who was in complete darkness, wishing for a miracle to get him out of this darkness, but by doing so she made herself fall into that same darkness that he was in, balancing things out, saying that this is the way Magical Girls are and calling herself stupid thinking that she could ask for a miracle for someone while remaining happy herself. In the end, she understood that you can't have a wish (miracle) without giving something major in return (her soul). Crying, her Soul Gem explodes, turning into a Grief Seed, creating a Labyrinth with Sayaka apparently becoming a Witch.

The episode ends with Kyubey noting "since this country calls women who are still growing up {{Nihongo|''shoujo''|少女|girls}}, for girls who on the way of becoming {{Nihongo|''majo''|魔女|witches}}, it's logical to call them {{Nihongo|''mahou shoujo''|魔法少女|magical girls}}."/"It makes sense then, that since you’ll eventually become Witches, you should be called Magical Girls."

== Runes ==

This episode made a more intensive use of the musical font. See [[Witch Runes/Episode 8|Runes of episode 8]]

==Audio Commentary==

<blockquote>See Also: ''[[Guidebook#episode 8|Guidebook staff commentary]] from the '''[[Main Page/About|Magica Quartet]]'''''</blockquote>

{{:Audio Commentary/Episode 8}}

== Observations ==
*In Homura's apartment, there are a number of documents pertaining to Walpurgisnacht on display. Images of these documents have been archived at the article: [[Homura Residence]].
*Homura's room is laid out like the surface of a clock. There are gears on the ceiling.
*The artist [[Wikipedia:Paul Klee|Paul Klee]] made [[:File:Paul Klee Walpurgis Night.jpg|a painting]] called "Walpurgis Night". Not only does it have a strangely familiar name, it also seems fairly similar to Sayaka transforming into a Witch.
*There is a scene where "Hotel Nwobhm" can be seen. [[wikipedia:NWOBHM|NWOBHM]] is an acronym for "New Wave of British Heavy Metal", a genre of music that started in the late 1970s where many bands attempted to toughen up their music.

===Production errors===
*At the beginning of the episode, when Sayaka has defeated [[Elsa Maria]], the Grief Seed she picks up and throws to Kyoko is Elsa Maria's. The scene then cuts to Sayaka. When it cuts back to Kyoko, she is holding [[Elly]]'s Grief Seed.

==Trivia==
*This episode is notable for "killing off" Sayaka at the end of the episode. In the anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, {{spoiler|one of the main characters (Kamina) also dies in the eighth episode. What is notable here is that Kamina also has blue hair like Sayaka and wields a sword as his primary weapon, with her costume including a cape.}}
*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.]]
**[[wikipedia:Shin-ichiro_Miki|Miki Shinchirou]] and [[wikipedia:Nobuo_Tobita|Tobita Nobuo]] are the voice actors for these hosts.
*In the novel, {{spoiler|Kyubey transmits Sayaka's last thoughts to Madoka via telepathy. Her last words before Witching out were "I'm sorry, Madoka."}}

== Billboard ==
The billboard that appears behind Sayaka and Kyouko at the train station contains symbols that are believed to illustrate how new timelines split off from old ones. An alternative theory is that it shows how a Witch splits her Labyrinth off into a separate world, leaving her old body behind as if it were an umbrella and hat she no longer needs to wear.
<gallery>
File:Eight8_timeline_chart.jpg|Chart that appears to be typical explanation of timeline split.
File:E8billboard-bd.png|The BD version of the billboard, which is now glowing.
File:E8billboardanalysis1.JPG|Attempts to decipher the billboard.
File:Billboardrunes.png
File:Billboardtheory.jpg|Another theory.
File:E8-billboard.jpg|Another billboard featuring an upside-down girl with umbrellas.
File:Eternal Story 720p train stone timeline.PNG|Same billboard from Episode 12/Eternal Story
</gallery>

== Images ==

=== Official Art ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Scans_from_Newtype.jpg|An older scan from a feature in Newtype relying on the same wordplay as Kyubey's line in this episode.
File:Production Note 0010.jpg
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Homura residence 02.jpg|Homura's apartment is laid out as a clock. Note the gears coming from the ceiling.
File:Sayaka_runes.jpg|Musical runes appearing during Sayaka becoming a witch. See [[Witch Runes/Episode 8]]. The duplicate figures of the man in the background appears to be an orchestral conductor.
File:E8-grief-seed.PNG|The grief seed Homura gives to Sayaka.
File:Sayaka-music-healing-circles.jpg|Sayaka's healing music circle.
File:Sayaka-transform-train.jpg|Sayaka transforming during the train scene.
File:WitchSayaka-screenshots.jpg
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Sayaka-soul-gem-grief-seed-transition.JPG|Sayaka's transformation into a witch.
File:Comparison.jpg|Comparison between Homura’s home and one of the sites which appears in “Le Portrait de Petit Cossette” (an OVA directed by Akiyuki Shinbo)
</gallery>

==External links==
*{{summary_link|08}}

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Community:Madoka Magica Theories

2025-07-24T20:35:46Z

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

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

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

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

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

==Characters==

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

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

;{{theory_inline|page=C.I.Akemi - Homura's intel source|episode=10}}
:Theory positing that [[Homura]] has a source providing her with information she could not obtain from her experiences.

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

;{{theory_inline|page=Puella Magi Don't Age|episode=3 and [https://wiki.puella-magi.net/File:Girls_growing_2.jpg 7] (flashback character designs), [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 3: Farewell Story|Farewell Story]] and [[Yachiyo・Mifuyu (Beginning ver.)|Magia Record]]}}
:Theory positing that Puella Magi don't age based on several evidence provided by [[Kyoko Sakura]].

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

;{{theory_inline|page=Kyubey is Madoka's Familiar Theory|title=Kyubey Familiar Theory|episode=9}}
:Theory positing that Kyubey is already Madoka's familiar.

;{{theory_inline|page=Count Kyoko Theory|episode=[[Megami Magazine 2011-07|Megami interview]]}}
:Theory positing that Kyouko's ability is vampiric in nature and allows her to "suck" magical energy out of other Puella Magi.

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

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

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

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

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

;{{theory_inline|page=Mami is a villain Theory|title=Mami Tomoe is a Villain|episode=3}}
:Theory that Mami Tomoe may be a secret villain in the series.

==Animation & Art==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* '''[[Can Magical Girls Control the Elements?]]

==External articles==
* [http://www.thatanimeblog.com/index.php/2011/01/mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2-when-did-mahou-shoujos-become-so-dark/ "Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica 2 – When did Mahou Shoujos Become So Dark" on Thatanimeblog.com]
* [http://disp.cc/b/21-ZqQ Animations by the art director of the Witch's Labyrinth sequences (Chinese Language)]
* [http://rebecca-kalista.livejournal.com/29351.html A few speculations as of episode 8 (LiveJournal)]
** [http://rebecca-kalista.livejournal.com/31007.html As of episode 10 (same LiveJournal account)]
* [https://speculativeweeb.wordpress.com/2017/07/12/madokas-theorem-when-pmmm-meet-formal-logic/ Madoka's Theorem: when Puella Magi Madoka Magica meets formal logic]

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Madoka Magica Episode 1: I First Met Her in a Dream… or Something

2025-07-24T20:24:51Z

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<blockquote>
''"I came here because I have a favor to ask of you both."'' 
''"I want you to make contracts with me and become magical girls!"'' ~ [[Kyubey]]
</blockquote>

{{Infobox_episode
|name = I First Met Her in a Dream… or Something.
|jname = 夢の中で逢った、ような…
|date = 7 January 2011 
|script = Gen Urobuchi
|storyboard = Yoshiharu Ashino
|director = Yukihiro Miyamoto
|adirector = Ryouma Ebata
}}


== Summary ==
[[File:EC01.jpg|right|300px]]
14 year-old Madoka Kaname has a dream in which a dark haired girl is struggling against an evil force.

As Madoka wakes up and goes to school that morning, the very same girl, [[Homura Akemi]], enrolls in her class. Even stranger, Homura seems to know Madoka and later confronts her in the hallway about whether she cares for her friends or not, saying she should not try to change her life, lest she risk losing everything.

After school, whilst visiting a record store with her friend, [[Sayaka Miki]], Madoka hears a voice calling for help. Following it to a floor under maintenance, she finds a small creature named [[Kyubey]] being attacked by Homura. As Homura insists that she hand Kyubey over, Sayaka helps Madoka and Kyubey escape by discharging a fire extinguisher on Homura.

While fleeing, they are caught in a strange illusion and approached by strange creatures. However, they are rescued at the last second by another girl named [[Mami Tomoe]], who transforms into a Magical Girl and defeats the creatures, dispelling the illusion. After allowing Homura to escape, Mami heals Kyubey, who tells Madoka and Sayaka he intends to form a contract with them to make them Magical Girls.

==Runes==
See the [[Witch Runes/Episode_1|Runes of episode 1]] page for decryption of the messages the Witch and her familiars wrote in runes.

== Audio Commentary ==

<blockquote>See Also: ''[[Guidebook#episode 1|Guidebook staff commentary]] from the '''[[Main Page/About|Magica Quartet]]'''''</blockquote>

{{:Audio Commentary/Episode 1}}

===References to Faust===
The very first shot of the series after the curtains rise is a [[Media:Prolog_in_himmel.jpg|title card]] that reads (in runes) "Prolog im Himmel". This is the title of the Prologue to Goethe's ''Faust'', in which Mephistopheles and God make a wager over the soul of Faust. The runes underneath the title read "2011".

After Madoka and Sayaka run away from Homura, four [[Anthony|Anthonies]] are seen "speaking" or singing moving streams of runes which form a quote from "The Hexeneinmaleins" in Goethe's ''Faust''. This quote is a basic magic spell demonstrated to Faust on his first visit to a witch. It describes a 3x3 numerical grid where each row and column adds up to 15.
Here is a translation of the passage.
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" style="width: 640px; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #ddd;"
! style="text-align: right; width: 50%; background: #efefef;"|Original text
! style="text-align: left; width: 50%; background: #efefef;"|Translation
|-
| style="text-align: right; line-height: 160%;"|Die Hexe Du mußt verstehn! Aus Eins mach' Zehn, Und Zwey laß gehn, Und Drey mach' gleich, So bist du reich. Verlier' die Vier! Aus Fünf und Sechs, So sagt die Hex', Mach' Sieben und Acht, So ist's vollbracht: Und Neun ist Eins, Und Zehn ist keins. Das ist das Hexen-Einmal-Eins!
| style="text-align: left; line-height: 160%;"|The Witch This you must ken (understand) From one make ten, And two let be, make even three, Then rich you'll be. Skip o'er the four! From five and six, The Witch's tricks, Make seven and eight, 'Tis finished straight; And nine is one, And ten is none, That is the witch's one-time-one!
|}

[[File:E1_ring_with_text.jpg|300px|right]]
Inside the Witch's barrier, cut-out rings containing German text appear which can be assumed to be quotes from ''Faust'' like a [[Media:Ep2_Goethe_Quote_3.png|similar ring]] in episode two.

===Revisions===
Numerous changes were made between the TV and BD versions of the episode, as is common in SHAFT anime. See [[Episode revisions#Episode 1|revisions for this episode]] for details.

==Gallery==
===Official art===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|This official 4-koma by Ume Aoki comes with the Puella Magi Madoka Magica Vol 1 Blu-Ray.
File:EC01.jpg|Episode 1 [[End Cards|end card]], by Hanokage
File:Original_ED_visuals_by_Ume-sensei.jpg|The BD ending's artwork
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:Episode 1 Shadow.png|A giant shadow with Walpurgisnacht's symbol, seen at the beginning of the episode
File:Witch_from_episode_1.jpg|[[Madoka]]'s dream of a [[Walpurgisnacht|Witch]]
File:Homura first appearence.gif|Homura's first appearance from Madoka's dream
File:340798-madoka.jpg|Madoka in her uniform
File:Madoka_Sayaka_Hitomi_playing.gif
File:408223.jpg|[[Homura]]'s introduction to the class
File:Madoka is shy.gif|Madoka is nervous when Homura looks her way
File:Sayaka having lunch.gif|[[Sayaka]] complaining about Homura
File:Sayaka put out Homura.gif
File:Witch homura.jpg|The Labyrinth appears around Homura
File:Anthony dead eyes.gif|[[Anthony]]
File:Sayaka Madoka ep1.jpg|Sayaka protects Madoka from the Anthony
File:467181.jpg|[[Mami]] holding her Soul Gem in her first appearance
File:01BD-signs1.jpg|Madoka and Sayaka meet Mami in Anthony's Labyrinth
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's Soul Gem
</gallery>

===Analysis===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Ep1 Speculah1.jpg|Old speculation
File:Ep1 Speculah2.jpg
File:Ep1 Sayaka Witch.png|Old specula comparing Sayaka to Walpurgisnacht, [[Oktavia|an idea now proven wrong]]
File:Ep1 Checkerboard.jpg|Comparison between the dream and the abandoned floor of the shopping mall
File:Madoka Through the Looking-Glass.jpg|Comparison between images in Alice Through the Looking Glass and the prologue of the episode
</gallery>

==See also==
*Live watching threads featuring reactions to the episode as it aired: [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44402712] and [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44410793]
*[[Speculah:Madoka Magica and Faust|More information about the link between Madoka Magica and Faust]]
*[[Mathematics of Madoka Magica|The math problems (with solutions) Homura solves in the episode.]]
*[[Witch Runes/Episode_1|Translations of the witch runes appearing in this episode.]]
*[[Episode revisions#Episode 1|Revisions made in the BD version of this episode.]]
*[[See You Tomorrow|The ending sequence added in the BD with the song See You Tomorrow.]]
*[[Madoka's_House|The features of the house Madoka lives in.]]
*The anime's opening, [[Connect]].

==External links==
*{{summary_link|01}}

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Mifuyu Azusa

2025-07-24T20:22:27Z

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{{Infobox_character
|name=Mifuyu Azusa
|image=[[File:Mifuyu_Magireco_Profile.png|300px]]
|jname= 梓みふゆ (Azusa Mifuyu)
|surname=Azusa
|magicalgirl=yes
|designer=[[Ume Aoki]] [https://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=46267 Sasagi Koushi]
|voices= Japanese: [[wikipedia:Mai Nakahara|Mai Nakahara]] 
English: [https://twitter.com/SimplyAllegra/status/1236496088753823745 Allegra Clark] 
Russian: Polina Rtishcheva 
Mexican Spanish: [https://doblaje.fandom.com/es/wiki/Jessica_Ángeles Jessica Ángeles] 
Brazilian Portuguese: Mari Guedes
|portray=[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E8%83%A1%E6%84%9B%E6%81%B5 Manae Ogo] (in the [[Magia Record Stage Play|stage play]])
|id=1006
|release1=JP:June 08, 2018
|release2=NA:January 30, 2020
}}

{{nihongo|'''Mifuyu Azusa'''|梓みふゆ|Azusa Mifuyu}} was a playable character in the 2017 mobile game [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record]].

==General Info==
{{Magical Girl Details
|age=19
|agenote=contracted at 12
|height=165cm
|eyes=Teal
|hair=Silver
|origin=[[Mizuna ward]]
|soulgem=Silver-colored orb adorned with eight points (choker on her throat)
|weapon= [[wikipedia:Chakram|Big Chakram/Engetsurin (Moonring Blade)]]
|wish={{Q|I wish that I could at least be free in my dreams.}}
|powers=Hallucination (creates lifelike illusions)
|doppel=Hevelius
|pronoun={{nihongo||ワタシ|watashi}}
|relatives= Unnamed parents, Unnamed fiancé (broken engagement)
|school=Not currently enrolled (Formerly [[Mizuna Girls' School]])
|affiliation=[[Wings of the Magius]] (second-in-command, possibly a white feather), [[Kamihama Magia Union]]
}}

==Game Info==
{{Magia Record Stats
|type=Support|attribute=dark
|hp0=6102|atk0=1724|def0=1705
|hp4=21808|atk4=6296|def4=6182
|hp5=27452|atk5=7933|def5=7785
|hpmax=34793|atkmax=10209|defmax=11549
|disk1=accele|disk4=blast!|disk5=charge
|connect=You Just Can't Live Without Me
|connecttype=buff-accele
|connect4=Accele MP Gain UP [VII] & Guaranteed Dazzle
|connect5=Accele MP Gain UP [IX] & Guaranteed Dazzle
|magia=Assault Paranoia
|magiapat=all
|magia4=Damage to All Enemies [V] & Chance to Dazzle (All / 1T) & Remove Buffs (All)
|magia5=Damage to All Enemies [VII] & Chance to Dazzle (All / 1T) & Remove Buffs (All)
|doppel=Hevelius
|doppelpat=all
|doppel5=Damage to All Enemies [IX] & Guaranteed Dazzle (All / 2T) & Remove Buffs (All)
}}{{Magia Record Spirit Enhancement
|hp4=8|atk4=5|def4=5|accele4=8|blast4=4|charge4=4
|hp5=9|atk5=6|def5=6|accele5=9|blast5=5|charge5=5
|hpmax=9|atkmax=6|defmax=6|accelemax=15|blastmax=8|chargemax=10
|icons=
effect-add-bewitch, buff-magia, effect-critical, effect-add-magia-seal, buff-doppel, buff-doppel,
buff-doppelmp, buff-accele, buff-magia, effect-cut, buff-doppelmp, effect-add-mp,
effect-surge
|Mesmerize Edge: Chance to Dazzle on Attack [III] (1T)
|Magia Adept: Magia Damage UP [II]
|Critical Adept: Chance to Critical Hit [II]
|Anti-Magia Seal: Guaranteed Anti-Magia Seal
|Doppel Adept: Doppel Damage UP [I] & Magia Damage UP [I]
|Doppel Adept: Doppel Damage UP [I] & Magia Damage UP [I]
|MP Boost: MP Gain UP When Over 100 MP [II]
|Accele Adept: Accele MP Gain UP [II]
|Magia Adept: Magia Damage UP [II]
|Shield Adept: Damage Cut [II]
|MP Boost: MP Gain UP When Over 100 MP [II]
|Fast Mana Up: MP Gauge 15% Full on Battle Start
|Skill Quicken: Chance to Skill Quicken [III]
|active=Accele MP Gain UP [V] (Self / 1T) & Chance to Dazzle [V] (Single / 1T)
|activetype=status-bewitch
|activename=Mesmerize Accele
|cooldown=5
}}

==Summary==
A veteran magical girl who fought witches as [[Yachiyo Nanami|Yachiyo]]'s partner for seven years. After noticing that her magic was weakening, she joined the Wings of the Magius as one of their leaders, hoping to secure happiness for herself. Though kind and gentle, her spirit is weak, which leads her to make bad decisions from time to time.

===Doppel Description===
[[File:Mifuyu doppel.png|thumb|right|150px|Hevelius, Mifuyu's doppel]]
The Doppel of livelihood. Its form is a bird-catcher.<ref>In the NA, it is the Doppel of Vocation, with the form of an aviary.</ref>
The master of this emotion will use all powers at her disposal to stay alive in this reality, including this all-in-one Doppel. Countless bird-shaped minions known as "Sugar Geese" emerge from her shadows on the ground, attacking her foes on command. The mere touch of a Sugar Goose will cause its target to taste such sweetness that it will inspire a maddening addiction. This makes it easy to make targets accept most lies, even with just a few geese. The Doppel sprouts from the tongue and arms, so she cannot speak while using it.
<references/>
{{-}}

===Side Story===
{{Spoilerbox|
[[Tsukuyo Amane]] and [[Tsukasa Amane]] apologize Mifuyu for letting [[Yachiyo Nanami]] erase the [[Rumor]] they were guarding. Mifuyu thinks that her duty is to act as a go between for the leaders of the [[Wings of Magius]] and the Feathers. She also has to raise witches, protect Rumors, and gather energy to release magical girls. However, Mifuyu notes that many magical girls joined her organization, and she wonders if she was mistaken to involve so many.

Tsukuyo asks if Mifuyu is mad at her, waking Mifuyu from her reverie. Mifuyu says if the Amane's learn from their mistake she won't be angry any further. Mifuyu says she will report to Magius and says she's going to leave. Before she does, Tsukuyo asks if they will really achieve their goal. Mifuyu tells them not to worry. As the Amanes leave, Mifuyu admits she has doubts and has deceived someone. Mifuyu then narrates that ever since becoming a magical girl, she knew they lived dangerous lives. So, ever since she teamed up with Yachiyo, they exchanged letters to each other every year, acting as a sort of will. Mifuyu claims to remember the contents of each letter.

In one of these letters, a fourteen year old Yachiyo writes she has someone she likes. However, she thinks they can't be together because she's a a magical girl. Despite this, Yachiyo wrote a letter to that person, but isn't sure if she wants Mifuyu to deliver that letter in case Yachiyo dies. She finishes the letter by asking Mifuyu what to do. In another time, Mifuyu recalls the letter and thinks that she has similar problems, namely that her powers are weakening and that she found someone she likes. Mifuyu felt shaken and decided to seek the salvation of magical girls, but wonders if it's fine to believe in Magius.

[[Touka Satomi]] suddenly interrupts Mifuyu's thoughts by asking her to solve a math problem. Mifuyu says she doesn't know the answer. Touka says that Mifuyu needs to concentrate on studying, especially when she helped Mifuyu leave her home, get a scholarship from her father's foundation, and even a place for her to live. Mifuyu says she'll do her best, and asks Touka what Magius will do next. Touka says she'll expand the staff, make more Rumors, and capture witches to accelerate "the Eve's" growth. Mifuyu asks if they need to rush, but Touka says that waiting creates more risk, especially when girls become witches all the time. Touka says they will have regular meetings to tell the Feathers what to do, and leaves these meetings to Mifuyu.

Sometime later, Mifuyu calls [[Alina Gray]] and says she can't come to the meeting because she's not feeling well. Alina tells her to take care. Mifuyu thinks that Alina knew she was faking. It turns out Mifuyu just didn't want to go to the meeting because she doesn't know if she's doing the right thing. Mifuyu thinks she should just leave and tell Yachiyo everything. Suddenly she gets a call from Tsukuyo, saying there's trouble. Mifuyu heads to the meeting place, where it turns out Touka and [[Nemu Hiiragi]] are having an argument with Alina.

When Mifuyu arrives, she learns that Touka and Nemu want to have the Feathers guard the Rumors and secure emotional energy. However, Alina wants to tell magical girls the truth about witches and get energy from doppels, while raising powerful witches to use for defense. Mifuyu says that the argument is making the Feathers anxious. She says that Alina is being greedy, while Touka and Nemu are getting too heated. Mifuyu claims Touka and Nemu get emotional when Rumors are involved.

Mifuyu suggests they keep spreading new Rumors, since most magical girls don't know about them. While she acknowledges "the Eve" requires Grief Seeds, Mifuyu thinks spreading the truth about witches will lead to greater despair. She says they already only take in those who know the truth about witches. Alina says she would like to see new doppels born from despair, but concedes the point. Touka and Nemu also agree. Mifuyu then explains to the Feathers what they will do. Later, Mifuyu thinks the three Magius are selfish and if she wasn't there they would collapse.

Tsukuyo thanks Mifuyu for her help and offers her a Grief Seed, saying Mifuyu's Soul Gem is clouded. Mifuyu think it was because she was wondering whether to go back to Yachiyo and purifies herself. Tsukuyo tells Mifuyu to take the day off and leaves. Mifuyu reveals she's the one who brought Tsukuyo into the Wings of Magius. In addition, most of the other Feathers joined trusting Mifuyu, since she was a veteran magical girl. She thinks that if she left, the other Feathers would fall into despair. Mifuyu muses she can't go back to Yachiyo, because she has too much responsibility.

Sometime later, Yachiyo destroys the Rumor of the Breakup Staircase. Touka and Nemu are annoyed by this development. Touka asks Mifuyu if Yachiyo is searching for her, and Mifuyu answers yes. Nemu says Yachiyo is taking with her a new girl named [[Iroha Tamaki]], and says she doesn't have the faintest memory of her. Mifuyu then notes that [[Momoko Togame]] and her group were also caught up in the Rumor. Mifuyu tells Nemu that the more Rumors stand out, the more people investigate. Nemu says she understands, but claims her power of creation grows weaker if she's bound "by the word 'risk'". Mifuyu thinks Nemu and Touka are still immature.

Nemu says they can't let Yachiyo interfere, as if she keeps erasing Rumors Nemu will use up her life. She asks Mifuyu if they can bring Yachiyo into Magius. Mifuyu asks Nemu to let her think about it the next day. Sometime later, the Amanes visit Mifuyu and offer to make her dinner. Mifuyu admits she's no good at housework. After the meal, Tsukasa asks what Mifuyu wished for. Mifuyu explains she came from an old family in [[Kamihama]]'s Mizuna Ward. However, she never had any freedom. One day, [[Kyubey]] appeared before her and offered her a contract. Mifuyu thought she wanted to live freely, but found herself unable to wish for it.

Mifuyu says that at the time, she couldn't even comprehend what she would do with freedom, especially when she spent her whole life merely obeying her parents. Mifuyu's wish was "I wish that I could at least be free in my dreams". She says that this gave her the power to “dream freely”, or cast illusions on herself. Mifuyu says she was shocked to find she was less normal as a magical girl. Tsukasa and Tsukuyo console her and say Mifuyu will be normal after magical girls are "released". They also suggests that if Yachiyo knows the truth she'll join them. However, Mifuyu isn't so sure, thinking that Yachiyo wouldn't forgive her.

Another letter from Yachiyo is shown, written when she was 16. Yachiyo says she continues to be a model, which is her origins as a magical girl. Yachiyo writes she'll be able to get by doing modeling for as long as she lives. Yachiyo also writes that she let someone die while fighting a witch, and it's not the first time this happened. Yachiyo declares that this will not happen again, and that she will save people. Yachiyo finishes the letter by asking Mifuyu to stop her if she strays "from human logic", and promises to do the same for Mifuyu.

Mifuyu thinks that Yachiyo hasn't changed, and won't ever go to Magius. Mifuyu thinks she doesn't mind, as it was her decision. In addition she believes she would be no match for Yachiyo, but she has to protect the dreams of the Feathers. Mifuyu resolves to meet with Nemu. Later, Mifuyu tells Nemu that Yachiyo will definitely be their enemy, and asks her to make a Rumor to stop Yachiyo. Nemu says making a Rumor is like using up her life, and says she'd prefer to spin her own story. Mifuyu says she just wants to give Nemu an idea, which is for something that would keep Yachiyo occupied until Magius's goals are complete. Nemu says that might be interesting and that she will try it.

Sometime later, Mifuyu tells Alina she will stop Yachiyo if she gets in their way. Alina says it's the best, and that the tragedy of friends fighting each other gives her shivers. Mifuyu asks how the witch raising is going. Alina says they're raising [[Teresa|a cute one]], to see how useful it is for defense. Alina says it will be a waste if it gets defeated and is angry she won't be able to raise it more. Mifuyu asks if Alina's resents her. Alina asks if she's joking and says if it wasn't for Mifuyu, Magius would have collapsed. She then says if Mifuyu still feels bad about it she can model for her.

Suddenly Nemu arrives, saying she's looking for a shrine. She says it's to make the Rumor Mifuyu wanted. Mifuyu goes to the Amanes and asks what shrine would be good. They suggest the Mizune Shrine, saying they used to secretly meet there. That night, Mifuyu investigates the place, and decides it's the right one. She apologizes to Yachiyo, since she plans on trapping her there.

One last letter from Yachiyo is shown. It was written at the age of 18, after she learned where witches came from. Yachiyo writes she hates Kyubey, and is worried that her wish is killing everyone. She blames [[Mel Anna]]'s witch transformation on herself. Yachiyo claims she shouldn't get involved with anyone, but still wants to Mifuyu until the end. She asks Mifuyu to forgive her for this wish, born of weakness. At Mizuna Shrine, Mifuyu mutters to an absent Yachiyo that she won't have to suffer anymore. Mifuyu thinks Yachiyo won't forgive her, so she'll have Yachiyo sleep inside a Rumor until it's all over.

Nemu arrives, takes out her book, and creates the Rumor. The Rumor spreader announces the Rumor of the Kuchiyose Shrine, where you can meet someone from your past, but if you're not careful, you'll never return. Nemu suddenly faints. Mifuyu mentally asks Yachiyo to dream a happy dream with her fake counterpart, and when the time comes for Yachiyo to awaken she'll be free of her wish's suffering. The story ends with Yachiyo confronting the fake Mifuyu, as seen in Main Story Chapter 3. The real Mifuyu says that when everything is over, they will both be saved
}}

===Costume Stories===
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Alina forces Mifuyu to model for her drawings in her old school uniform, while in Alina's barrier. Mifuyu thinks about her time with Yachiyo, [[Kanae Yukino]], [[Momoko Togame]], [[Mel Anna]], and [[Tsuruno Yui]]. Mifuyu thinks she was happiest back then. Alina then says that Mifuyu's expression as she was thinking was the inspiration she was looking for. Alina says that swinging between adolescence and adulthood is like struggling between life and death. Mifuyu thinks that as she becomes more of an adult she loses her freedom. Alina tells Mifuyu not to change her face. Mifuyu says that's impossible.
}}

{{Tab Content|title=Swimsuit (2019)|[[File:Mifuyu_Swimsuit_1.png|thumb|right|150px]]
Touka and Nemu finish relaying the details of the latest mission to the Black Feathers. Mifuyu interrupts them before then can finish and asks if she can take part in this mission. Touka doesn't see why top brass like Mifuyu should go work on the frontlines with the others and the Black Feathers feel the same way. While Touka doesn't believe Mifuyu is suited for a mission like this, Nemu thinks they could use a few extra hands in that location so she doesn't mind. She points out that Mifuyu is the first one to request to be assigned there, however, and also wonders why Mifuyu would volunteer for a mission she's unsuited for. Not only that, Nemu doesn't want her to wear herself out, especially after modeling for Alina's swimsuit drawing practice. Mifuyu stutters until Alina appears and says it's gone anyways.

The story shifts to a flashback. Mifuyu was surprised to be asked to model a swimsuit and had gone home to find the one she bought three years ago. After returning to Fendt Hope and putting it on, she congratulates herself on the fact that it still fits perfectly despite having grown some in the past few years. Alina enters the room after Mifuyu finishes changing. Mifuyu asks her to make sure the drawing is beautiful since she went to all this trouble and asks Alina if there's any poses she wants her to make (just nothing too crazy!). Alina stares for a moment before saying she isn't feeling it at all, much to Mifuyu's surprise. Mifuyu asks if it was something she said but Alina only responds that the perfect body is dead and then leaves. Mifuyu wonders what she meant by such puzzling words and then pinches her belly. Her eyes open in shock as she pinches a different part of her soft body. She knew the swimsuit felt a little tighter than before but she hadn't realized by how much tighter. She figures it can't be helped since she did buy it three years ago and tries to convince herself it's because her body is much more mature than it was then. She pinches another roll from her belly before shaking her head and once more trying to convince herself her body simply matured... a lot. Mifuyu can deny it no longer, she'd gained weight. It wasn't that she hadn't noticed, it's just that she didn't want to admit it to herself. Even though she'd been leading the same lifestyle now as she did then, she had assumed that her body shape should therefore have stayed the same. She knew now she was wrong to think that and could no longer stuff herself with sweets before going to bed like she used to especially now that she's older.

The flashback ends as Mifuyu begs Nemu to let her go so she can exercise. Nemu shakes her head sadly, telling Mifuyu she knows how she feels but doesn't think she should use Magius' missions as a diet/exercise routing. Mifuyu says it's wrong for her to be ordering others around while she sits around chewing on [[wikipedia:Manj%C5%AB|manjuu]]. Her body isn't the same as it was when she was young so she has to keep moving around in order to lose weight by summer. She begs Nemu once more to let her go on the mission until finally Nemu relents. Touka says she's scaring her while Alina urges her to try her hardest and expects to see some nice results.
}}

{{Tab Content|title=Christmas Outfit (2020)|[[File:Mifuyu Christmas.png|thumb|right|150px]]
Mifuyu thanks [[Yachiyo Nanami]] for joining her at the mall. It seems that Alina had asked Mifuyu to model for her artwork while wearing a Christmas outfit, despite the fact that it was nowhere near Christmas. Yachiyo asks Mifuyu why it has to be a Santa outfit, but Mifuyu thinks she insisted on it because of the colors. Lately, Alina had been fixated on the colors green and red. Thankfully Mifuyu was lucky enough to find a costume rental shop that could accommodate them, and since Yachiyo was a model she’d be the perfect person to help her choose.

It turns out the costume shop had a great number of Christmas outfits to offer them. There were tons of dresses to choose from and neither of them knew where to start. Alina had only told Mifuyu that it had to be a Christmas outfit. Mifuyu decides to go for something safe and picks out a dress, but when she put it on they both agreed that she went a little too safe and bland. Yachiyo decides they should aim for something that only Mifuyu could pull off, so she tries on a long skirt next. The skirt looks good, but Yachiyo is pretty sure that Alina would get upset that Mifuyu is covering up so much of her body. Mifuyu tries on a Santa-themed bunny outfit next and instantly becomes embarrassed at how much of her breasts and legs are showing off. She thinks it’s too shameless! Yachiyo innocently says she just assumed that Mifuyu had worn that kind of thing before, causing Mifuyu to loudly ask her what kind of woman she took her for. Yachiyo doesn’t answer and instead suggests they move on to the next outfit.

The next outfit is a frilly Lolita-style Santa costume complete with miniskirt. Mifuyu doesn’t really think it suits her, although Yachiyo tells her she thinks it looks lovely. However, Yachiyo can’t help but betray herself with a giggle. Mifuyu narrows her eyes at Yachiyo and asks her if she’s just been treating this like some kind of game. With the way Yachiyo keeps a perfectly serious face the whole time she can’t tell if she’s being serious or not. Yachiyo keeps a straight face when she tells her she’s being serious and prepares to hand her the next outfit. Mifuyu warns her she better not be playing around this time when Yachiyo’s eyes light up. She realizes that Mifuyu had said earlier makes sense and hands Mifuyu a beautiful outfit. Yachiyo agrees that the dress looks beautiful on Mifuyu, even though she still thinks the Lolita-style and bunny outfits were cute. Mifuyu tells her not to tease but Yachiyo tells her once more she’s being serious. If she were to wear something to conservative, than she wouldn’t be able to make the most of her figure. On top of that, she also looked more fashionable in a miniskirt rather than a long one. The headband from the bunny figure complemented her short hair whereas the elegant style suited her more than the Lolita style. Mifuyu is surprised that Yachiyo had put that much thought into the choices. Yachiyo, for her part, keeps secret the fact that she ''was'' teasing her a bit.

Mifuyu decides to go with that particular dress. However, just as she’s finally settled on a dress, the two of them hear a snapping sound. Mifuyu jumps up in surprise. Yachiyo was sure she heard the sound come from behind Mifuyu and looks around. Sure enough the clasp on the back of her dress had popped open. Mifuyu hangs her head in shame and wonders if she gained weight again. Alina is sure to scold her once more. Yachiyo takes a look at Mifuyu and shakes her head. It’s not that she gained weight so much as she has the ''perfect body''. Mifuyu asks her if she’s being sarcastic, but Yachiyo tells her she was the one being sarcastic. Mifuyu realizes what she means and decides to buy the dress instead. Although she’ll have to alter it slightly to fit her body, she thinks this will be a worthy purchase. Yachiyo agrees and tells her she looks great in that dress. Mifuyu smiles and thanks her for the compliment, and asks Yachiyo to let her pick out some dresses for her next time. Yachiyo smiles back and tells her “Maybe, someday”.
}}
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==Appearances==

* [[Magia Record Main Story#Part One|Main Story Part 1]]: [[Magia Record Main Story Chapter 3|Chapter 3]], [[Magia Record Main Story Chapter 4|Chapter 4]], [[Magia Record Main Story Chapter 5|Chapter 5]], [[Magia Record Main Story Chapter 6|Chapter 6]], [[Magia Record Main Story Chapter 7|Chapter 7]], [[Magia Record Main Story Chapter 8|Chapter 8]], [[Magia Record Main Story Chapter 9|Chapter 9]], [[Magia Record Main Story Chapter 10|Chapter 10]]
* [[Magia Record Story Last Magia|The Last Magia]]
* [[Magia Record Main Story#Part Two|Main Story Part 2]]: [[Magia Record Main Story Part 2 Chapter 1|Chapter 1]], [[Magia Record Main Story Part 2 Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]
* [[Magia Record Another Story#Part One|Another Story Part 1]]: [[Magia Record Another Story Chapter 4|Chapter 4]], [[Magia Record Another Story Chapter 8|Chapter 8]], [[Magia Record Another Story Chapter 9|Chapter 9]]

===Event Appearances===
*[[Magia Record Story A Voice From Beyond That Strokes the Ears|Voices From Beyond]]
*[[Magia Record Story Breakpoint|Breakpoint]]
*[[Magia Record Story Wings in the Wind|Wings in the Wind]]
*[[Magia Record Story Alina Is Coming to Town ~White Christmas Rhapsody~|Alina Is Comin’ to Town]]
*[[Magia Record Story A La Carte Valentine 2nd ~What If That Girl Took the Lead Role On This Day?~|A La Carte Valentine 2nd ~What If That Girl Took the Lead Role On This Day?~]]
*[[Magia Record Story Dreaming Cherry Blossom|Cherry Blossom Dreams]]
*[[Magia Record Story One Fleeting Summer Night|One Fleeting Summer Night]]
*[[Magia Record Story Kamihama in a Circle|Kamihama in a Circle]]
*[[Magia Record Story A New Beginning|A New Beginning]]
*[[Magia Record Story Let's go to Zen Shin Sai! ~ Our Small Break Time ~|Let's go to Zen Shin Sai! ~ Our Small Break Time ~]]
*[[Magia Record Story Girls in the Hood|Girls in the Hood]]
*[[Magia Record Story Deliver to the Beyond, A Piece of Hope|Deliver to the Beyond, A Piece of Hope]]
*[[Magia Record Story Mitama's Special Training - Mikage Episode|Mitama's Special Training - Mikage Episode]]
*[[Magia Record Story The Great Banquet that Transcends Time|The Great Banquet that Transcends Time]]
===Magical Girl Story Appearances===
* [[Ikumi Makino]]
* [[Kanae Yukino]]
* [[Kanagi Izumi]]
* [[Mel Anna]]
* [[Yozuru Sasame]]
* [[Nemu Hiiragi]]
* [[Ryo Midori]]
* [[Suzune Amano in Magia Record|Suzune Amano]]
* [[Touka Satomi]]
* [[Tsukasa Amane]]
* [[Tsukuyo Amane]]
* [[Eternal Sakura]]
* [[Ikumi Makino]]
===Other Appearances===
*See [[Yachiyo・Mifuyu (Beginning ver.)]]
*See [[Mifuyu Azusa (Fairy Tale ver.)]]

==Powers and Abilities==
Because of her wish, Mifuyu has the ability to cast illusions and mirages, creating images of things that are not really there. This could extend to potential hallucinatory effects as Mifuyu seems very proficient in creating illusions after years of experience, primarily due to practicing on herself. In the anime, she frequently uses this to obscure herself and others as they escape as her illusory magic can trick enemies into thinking she and her allies are in one place when in reality they are going to opposite direction.

This ability also allows her to manipulate the perception or thoughts and memories of those she affects, as she used her power on herself to make her ignore her magical limits so that she could use more magic all at once than she normally would be able to. Unfortunatly, due to this she is also quite susceptible to turning into her doppel, Hevelius more often than she usually would as she expends her magical reserves too quickly under this delusion.

As evidenced by Yachiyo's memory of her that appeared in [[Magia Record Episode 5: There's No Place For You Here|Episode 5]], she possesses great acrobatic skill in battle, easily dodging Iroha's attacks with graceful jumps and flips. This acrobatic skill is also demonstrated in the second season of the anime as she is able to avoid a whole volley of Yachiyo's spears when they come flying at her. She also has the ability to remotely recall, if not finely control, her chakram as she can make her chakram move suddenly towards enemies despite not being anywhere near it.

However, for unclear reasons (possibly due to her aging), her strength in battle began to weaken over time.

When her soul gem turns black, she turns into her doppel, Hevelius. Hevelius has the ability to summon 'Sugar Geese' which are able to induce addiction within enemies to taste more of the 'sweetness' of the 'Sugar Geese' yet this causes more birds to come and inevitably attack them by pecking and poking. Since this renders enemies quite literally paralysed, it's easy for Hevelius to attack them further.

==Etymology==
* The character in her last name means "cherry birch" (梓).
** An "[[wikipedia:Azusa_Yumi|Azusa Yumi]]" (梓弓) is a sacred (and sometimes musical) bow used by shrine maidens in Shinto rituals to ward off evil spirits.

==Trivia==
*Her doppel/witch is likely named after [[wikipedia:Johannes_Hevelius|Johannes Hevelius]], an astronomer best known for studying the moon. Mifuyu and [[Yachiyo_Nanami|Yachiyo]] are both associated with moon symbolism (Mifuyu's weapon, for example).
** Also, Hevelius is a version of the name "Hawke". The doppel summons birds.
** Its shape vaguely resembles an owl head.
** In the Anime, We get close ups of the "Sugar Geese" Which look very similar to a [[wikipedia:American_White_Ibis|White Ibis]].
***The ibis predominantly symbolizes the human soul. Which could be a reference to soul gems.
* The doppel's description likely refers to a character from the famous Japanese novel ''[https://www.aozora.gr.jp/cards/000081/files/43737_19215.html Night on The Galactic Railroad]''. The character, simply referred to as the birdcatcher, catches "cranes an' wild geese. An' herons an' swans, too" which somehow become cake or candy. Note that the witches of [[Iroha_Tamaki|Iroha]] and Yachiyo share names with the main characters of ''Night on the Galactic Railroad''.
**For other references to his work, see [[Kenji Miyazawa and Magia Record]].
* According to her side story, she has the ability to cast illusions on herself.
*Despite Mifuyu's Doppel emerging from her tongue, preventing her from speaking (according to her Doppel description), she was shown able to do so in [[Magia Record Episode 15: You're Nothing Like Her|the anime adaptation]], although she may have been using her telepathy to communicate.
*Once during elementary school, Yachiyo had short hair and Mifuyu had long hair. During the game/series' events, Yachiyo has long hair and Mifuyu has short hair.

==Gallery==
===Game Gallery===
<gallery>
File:Mifuyu 4 star card.png|Magia Record Four Star Card
File:Mifuyu 5 star art.png|Magia Record Five Star Card
File:Mifuyu battle sprite.png|In-game battle sprite
File:Mifuyu doppel.png|Doppel Sprite
File:Evt image majo 2046.png|Witch Sprite
File:Mifuyu doppel card.jpg
File:Mifuyu PM.png
File:Mifuyu School.png|Mifuyu in High School
File:(Young) Mifuyu PM.png|[[Yachiyo・Mifuyu (Beginning ver.)|Mifuyu in Middle School]]
File:(Young) Mifuyu School.png
File:Mifuyu Civilian.png
File:Mifuyu_Swimsuit_1.png
File:Mifuyu Christmas.png
File:Mifuyu (Fairy Tale).png|[[Mifuyu Azusa (Fairy Tale ver.)|Fairy Tale ver.]]
File:Mifuyu Uwasa.png
File:Mifuyu Papa Seal 2019.jpg|Magical Girl Seal 2019
File:Mifuyu Fairytale Papa Seal 2023.png|Magical Girl Seal 2023 ([[Mifuyu Azusa (Fairy Tale ver.)|Fairy Tale ver.]])
</gallery>

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Mifuyu 01.jpg
File:Mifuyu 02.jpg
File:Mifuyu 03.jpg
File:Mifuyu 04.jpg
File:Mifuyu 05.jpg
File:Mifuyu 06.jpg
File:Momoko Mifuyu Witch.png
File:Magia screencap 27.jpg
File:Mifuyu production art.jpg
File:Mifuyu production art 2.jpg
File:Mifuyu production art 3.jpg
File:mifuyu_kanagi_table_memoria_full.jpg
File:mifuyu_kanagi_handshake_memoria_full.jpg
File:Kanagi_Mifuyu_Amane_Memoria_Full.jpg
File:mifuyu_shaft_sketch.jpg|[https://twitter.com/shaft_official/status/1005400577763786753 Source]
File:101908_uwasa_large.jpg
File:101908_mifuyu_crack.jpg|Mifuyu's Soul Gem
File:Chap 9 - 2.png
File:Memoria 1290.jpg
File:Summer magiusu.jpg
File:Episode 4 End Title Card.png|End Title Card by Masugitsune
File:MagiReco OP 2 - 33.png
File:51108 hanabi1.jpg
File:Memoria 1475.jpg
File:Memoria 1536.jpg
File:102405 alina millers.jpg
File:Memoria 1550.jpg
File:Memoria 1551.jpg
File:Memoria 1552.jpg
File:Memoria 1553 none.jpg
File:Memoria 1553.jpg
File:102604 mirrors terminal.jpg
File:FPfhHxwagAEYteU.jpg|[https://twitter.com/shaft_official/status/1510923727525285892 Source]
File:Ch6 - 1.jpg|In [[Touka Satomi|Touka]]'s lecture on soul gems
File:Ch6 - 2.jpg
File:OshitiLecture.jpg|Updated to Oshiti instead of Rebecca
File:Ch6 - 5.jpg|In [[Touka Satomi|Touka]]'s lecture on witches
File:Ch6 - 6.jpg
File:Ch6 - 8.jpg
File:Ch6 - 9.jpg|In [[Touka Satomi|Touka]]'s lecture on doppels
File:Ch6 - 10.jpg
File:103201 puella pattern dark.jpg
File:103201 puella pattern light.jpg
File:Adv eve 11711.png
File:Memoria 1802.jpg
File:Memoria 1833.jpg
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File:Memoria 1835.jpg
File:Memoria 1836.jpg
File:Memoria 1839.jpg
File:Memoria 1840.jpg
File:Memoria 1841.jpg
</gallery>

===Anime Screenshots===
''See [[Gallery:Mifuyu Azusa Anime Screenshots]]''
<gallery>
File:Episode 15 Mifuyu 10.png|Mifuyu's casual outfit in the anime.
File:Episode 15 Campanella 49.png|A younger Mifuyu in her school uniform.
File:Episode_5_Flashback_1.png|A younger Mifuyu, but with shorter hair.
File:Episode_7_Mifuyu_2.png|Mifuyu in her Magical Girl form.
File:14 Mifuyu doppel 1.png|Mifuyu's Soul Gem
File:Episode 15 Hevelius 1.png|Mifuyu's Soul Gem while transformed.
File:Episode 15 Hevelius 8.png|Mifuyu's Doppel, Hevelius.
</gallery>

==Memoria Cards==
{{Magia Record Memoria List|character=Mifuyu Azusa}}

==External links==
*[http://magireco.com Official Magia Record Website - Japanese]
*[https://magiarecord-en.com/ Official Magia Record Website - English]

===Gameplay Videos===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8HU-2p6TiE Recording of Mifuyu's Transformation Video on Youtube (JP)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAF5sfg2Gfs Recording of Mifuyu's Magia Video on Youtube (JP)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8QYVX-jqLI Recording of Mifuyu's Doppel Video on Youtube (JP)]

===Side Story and Costume Story Videos===
*Recording of Mifuyu's MSS on Youtube (JP): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPHzzTRYGz0 Episode 1/3], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D84YTwGOGBw Episode 2/3], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZp1c0ccAtA Episode 3/3]
**[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQgR2ISMY2Y Recording of Mifuyu's MSS on Youtube (NA)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L33s_yOCvQg Recording of Mifuyu's High School Uniform Story on Youtube (JP) '''(Subtitled)''']
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OREEQD-usdw Recording of Mifuyu's Swimsuit Story on Youtube (JP) '''(Subtitled)''']
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWowxtVg4H8 Recording of Mifuyu's Christmas Outfit Story on Youtube (JP)]
**[https://youtu.be/5TMoTrgx-wc Recording of Mifuyu's Christmas Outfit Story on Youtube (JP) '''(Translated)''']

===Dialogue Lines===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu8aPKXSjqg Recording of Mifuyu's Dialogue lines on Youtube (NA)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mu2OCY8ick Recording of Mifuyu's Swimsuit Dialogue lines on Youtube (NA)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ0ms1fa-vY Recording of Mifuyu's Christmas Outfit Dialogue lines on Youtube (JP)]

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Pleiades Saints

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Amaterasu: Remove speculation and link

<blockquote>''"Those seven stars up there! We're named after the seven sisters of myth."'' ~ Niko Kanna, [[Kazumi_Magica_Chapter_3:_Kazumix|Chapter 3]]. </blockquote>

[[File:Pleiades 1.png|thumb|300px|From left to right, Niko, Mirai, Saki and Satomi]]The {{Nihongo|'''Pleiades Saints'''|プレイアデス聖団|Pureiadesu Seidan|lit. Pleiades Holy Party}} is a team of Puellae Magi featured in [[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica: The Innocent Malice]]. Together, they fight witches in Asunaro city.

Their name is taken from the {{Nihongo|[[wikipedia: Pleiades (star cluster)|Pleiades star cluster]]|プレイアデス星団||the same pronunciation}}, whose stars are named after the [[wikipedia:Pleiades (Greek mythology)|Pleiades]] of Greek mythology (a.k.a the Seven Sisters).

==Members==

The Pleiades Saints' current roster is composed of:

[[File:Kazumi running.png|right|250px]]
;{{Nihongo|[[Kazumi]]|かずみ}}
:A girl with amnesia who can't remember anything except her name. Despite this, she keeps an innocent, cheerful and friendly personality. She is also a glutton for delicious foods. Eventually she was found by her roommates and partners, Kaoru and Umika. Her wish is unknown through the first 11 chapters because her friends claim she never told it to them before she lost her memories. She is the team's sharpshooter, maintaining some distance from the opponent and firing powerful magic beams when the opportunity arises. {{spoiler| She is, in fact, a clone of deceased magical girl [[Michiru Kazusa]], created from the flesh of her witch form, in an attempt of the Pleiades to revive her.}}

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;{{Nihongo|[[Kaoru Maki]]|牧カオル}}
:An athletic soccer player living with Umika and Kazumi. A bright older sister figure who takes good care of things. She wished for a strong, healthy body that would let her play soccer {{spoiler|or so she tells Kazumi, but the truth is she wished to help the people who were hurt in the match where she got her leg injured}}. She fights by dealing powerful kicks and ball strikes, stunning, distracting and wearing down the opponent.

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;{{Nihongo|[[Umika|Umika Misaki]]|御崎海香|Misaki Umika}}
:A popular novelist who bought the trio's house with her earnings. Her reliable, mature aura changes completely when there's a deadline looming. She is close to Kaoru and thinks of Kazumi as a little sister. She wished for the chance to meet an editor who would publish her stories. In battle, she uses her magical book to read the opponent's mind in order to figure out it's weakness and to improve the team's chances of success. {{spoiler|She is also capable of manipulating memories, implanting Kazumi with memories and rewriting Jubey's to keep him under their leash.}}

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;{{Nihongo|[[Saki Asami]]|浅海サキ|Asami Saki}}
:A mature and intelligent girl, she effectively acts as the Pleiades' leader. Cool and collected, she is apt at commanding the other girls both in battle and outside of it. She also cares not only for their safety, but for their morale. In battle, she wields an electric rod, and can summon lightning at will from it. When transformed, her glasses become a single monocle. {{spoiler| She becomes a witch in chapter 18, after Kanna implants her with an Evil Nut.}}

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;{{Nihongo|[[Mirai Wakaba]]|若葉みらい|Wakaba Mirai}}
:An impulsive girl with long, puffy hair. She is hotheaded and is not afraid to express her thoughts as loud as possible, and occasionally vents out her frustration on Kazumi by smacking her (especially when Kazumi begins doubting herself). She also thinks of herself highly, sometimes even calling herself "Mirai-sama," but deep down she is a caring girl. She wields a staff with an elaborate heart-shaped design on the end with which she can fire magic. {{Spoiler|Mirai, while enraged, reveals that she is able to transform her staff into a gigantic sword, and she can summon a platoon of teddy bears with an attack called ''La Bestia'' (''The Beasts''). The bears can also fuse into a single massive bear with ''La Bestia Rifare'' (''Remake the Beast'').}}

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;{{Nihongo|[[Satomi Usagi]]|宇佐木里美|Usagi Satomi}}
:A polite girl who loves animals, and wants to become a veterinarian when she grows up. Her wish was to gain the ability to talk to animals, which she uses to gather information. Her individual abilities in battle are so far unknown. When transformed, her suit gives her a feline appearance, complete with cat ears, paws, and even a long tail. She also wields a cat shaped staff. {{spoiler|She can also control people's bodies with a spell called ''Fantasma Bisbiglio'', and is more unstable then she appears at first.}} {{spoiler|She becomes a witch in Chapter 15, while trying to dispatch Kazumi}}

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;{{Nihongo|[[Niko Kanna]]|神流ニコ|Kanna Niko}}
:A tech expert and arguably the most intelligent of the group. She uses several pieces of high tech equipment, most notably a smartphone with an app that can read a witch's residual power wavelength and calibrate the girl's Soul Gems to track it more accurately. She is also able to quickly analyze situations, and notice subtle details the others don't. She is constantly seen with the same uninterested look on her face, which barely changes even when pierced with an arrow. While transformed, she dons an aviator suit, complete with goggles, a harness and a parachute backpack. {{Spoiler|After becoming a witch and dying in chapter 9, she is replaced by Kanna Hijiri [[Kanna Hijiri|link]], a duplicate of Niko who was created by Niko's wish (a version of herself that could live happily, without the memories of her tragic past incident), who was given her original name, while the original Kanna took on the alias of "Niko".}}

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;{{Nihongo|[[Juubey]]|ジュゥべぇ|Jūbē}}
:An incubator who works alongside the Pleiades Saints. He cleans their Soul Gems. {{spoiler|He is an artificial incubator created by Nico using a body of Kyubey. His real name is "Dependent-Version Incubator". Nico made it so the Pleiades do not know how to clean their own Soul Gems, therefore making them dependent on Juubey.}}

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==History==
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[[File:Fili Del Toano.png|thumb|400px|''Figli Del Toano'' - A quick joint attack]][[File:Episodio Incrocio.png|thumb|400px|''Episodio Incrocio'', their joint bind spell.]]
Though Kazumi, Kaoru and Umika were present since the start, the Pleiades were only introduced in chapter 3. After a witch traps Kaoru and Umika inside of itself and takes off, four mysterious girl come to Kazumi's aid. They introduce themselves as the Pleiades Saints, a seven-girl witch-hunting team of which Kazumi and her abducted friends are also a part of. Together, they search for Kaoru and Umika across town. While they search, the mysterious girl from previous chapters, [[Yuuri]], attacks Kazumi, having disguised herself as Satomi to separate her from the rest of the team. Overwhelmed, Kazumi is on the verge of defeat, but her four companions intervene. Kazumi is then held at gunpoint, causing them to hesitate, but she screams out to them to attack anyway. They do so, and fire a joint attack at the mysterious girl: ''Figli Del Toano''. It causes a large explosion, but the magical girl gets away. Kazumi is only lightly wounded.

They reunite at Umika's house for a strategy meeting. While analyzing the situation, Saki, their presumed leader, makes a breakthrough. She discovers the symbol the witch left across town was also on the back of a book, leading her to conclude the witch has possessed a bookmobile. After filling up on Kazumi's delicious food, they head out to the last stop on the bookmobile schedule to intercept it. They successfully do so, and, leaving Kazumi on the outside to strike at command, rescue Kaoru and Umika just in time. Together, the six of them bind the witch with ''Episodio Incrocio''. However, Niko's GPS/com unit breaks, leaving them unable to give Kazumi the needed signal. Umika, thinking quickly, commands them to use candy flutes given to them by Kazumi. The sound reaches her, and the witch is destroyed by ''Limiti Esterni''.

While they reunite and celebrate their victory, they are approached by [[Jubey]], the "fairy" (妖精) or sprite that turned them into Puellae Magi. He cleans up their Soul Gems, and gladly accepts the last witch's Grief Seed, but refuses a couple of weird looking seeds, obtained from the pseudo-witches of Chapters 1 and 2, saying they were not real. Umika theorized they imitated the Grief Seed's power and were created by the mysterious girl from before, but before they could draw further conclusions, they are attacked by that very girl, [[Yuuri]]. She kidnaps Kazumi, and orders them to go to the Asunaro Dome at midnight if they want Kazumi back. While waiting for the deadline, they speculate on Yuuri's motivations. At the right time, they head to the dome, but due to a force barrier they can do nothing but watch as Yuuri enacts her plane. Yuuri states her objective is to seek revenge on them. She interprets the Pleiades' failure to recognize her as having been "just that insignificant" to the girls. She then removes her hat, causing a shocked Umika to recognize her, and proceeds to shove an Evil Nut, one of the awkward Grief Seeds from before, into Kazumi's forehead, while the Pleiades scream in horror.

However, the Evil Nut seems to empower Kazumi instead, and she fights Yuuri again. Despite her efforts, Yuuri still comes out ahead in the battle. She shockingly claims that the Pleiades Saints are a gang that kills magical girls, and had killed her in the past. The Pleiades adopt guilt-filled expressions. She says that she went after Kazumi because she was their most precious possession. At this point, overuse of her magic causes her Soul Gem to crack. Saki tells Jubey to purify Yuuri's Soul Gem, but she shoots him before he can do so. Niko realizes it's too late, and announces that Yuuri's Soul Gem has hatched as Yuuri became a witch. In her barrier, Yuuri's witch form traps the Pleiades Saints on crosses and wraps vines around them, inflicting them great pain.

The story then flashes back to the past. During the flashback, the Pleaides rescue a girl named [[Airi]] from a witch. Kazumi is not among them, suggesting that she wasn't a member at the time. After they leave, [[Kyubey]] appears to Airi and reveals that the witch was actually her friend [[Yuuri Asuka]], and she became a witch right in front of the Pleaides Saints. Mentally shattered by the revelations, Airi wishes to become Yuuri, and declares revenge on the Pleiades, setting up the above events.

It is then revealed that the flashback was actually a vision shown by Yuuri/Airi's witch form. The witch attacks Kazumi, but she falls under the influence of the Evil Nut and begins transforming, breaking of her cross. Suddenly returning to normal, Kazumi tries to Yuuri/Airi back into a human, with horrific results. At this point, Saki shoots the witch, freeing the rest of the Pleiades. One by they attack the witch as Kazumi begs them to stop. They explain they have no choice but to stop the witch from hurting anyone, and they won't let Kazumi dirty her hands. Realizing that her friends are as pained by this as she is, Kazumi delivers the final blow to the witch, saying she'll bear this burden with them.

Later that night, we see Kaoru, Saki, Mirai, and Satomi confront a magical girl named Sumire Akane (It's unclear if Niko or Umika are present). Kaoru uses a mysterious spell named ''Tocco del Male'' (English: ''Touch of Evil''), causing Sumire to scream. We then cut to [[Ayase Souju|a magical girl]] that is watching the Pleiades, and seems to want them for something. Through her binoculars, we see the Pleiades turn back to their civilian outfits as they hold out their Soul Gems. Sumire also untransforms and seems to be unconscious or dead. Later in the chapter it is learned that ''Tocco del Male'' is used on a magical girl's Soul Gem, and it stuns their body.

The other Pleiades Saints then appear to rescue Kazumi and Niko from [[Ayase_Souju|Ayase and Luca Souju]]. Kaoru says they'll be taking the Soujus' gems. Saki tells Kaoru not to do it in front of Kazumi, but Niko says Kazumi already saw her doing it. Kaoru pulls out both Ayase and Luca's gems with the spell ''Tocco del Male''. Kazumi angrily asks the others why they're taking the Soul Gems of other magical girls, saying that she said earlier she would bear the burden with her friends. Against Saki's objections, Umika says she'll tell Kazumi the truth about the Pleiades Saints, but while she's saying that Satomi watches Niko's Soul Gem glowing. Niko falls over on her knees, and then the Pleiades turn to see a witch has appeared with Niko's body floating in front of it.

As Niko's Soul Gem cracks, we see background text of her thinking that that she'll die without a trace, and she wants everyone to remember. She thinks she doesn't want to kill anyone anymore. The runes coming out of her Soul Gem read "We have no future as long as he's around." The Pleiades are shocked to discover Niko has become a witch. Repeatedly shouting "Cut", the witch turns her hands into a single pair of scissors. Kaoru transforms and blocks the attack using Capitano Potenza ("Captain Power"), which encases her arms in a black metallic substance. The witch fires projectiles from its body. Kaoru turns to the others and tells them not to stand there. Umika encases herself, Kazumi, and Satomi in a barrier. Saki pushes Mirai in, but is wounded. Mirai flips out and uses her attack La Bestia ("The Beasts") causing an army of teddy-bears to appear and chew on the witch. When the witch throws them off, Mirai uses La Bestia Refare ("Remake the Beast"). The bears start hugging each other and turn into a giant bear that Mirai jumps on. The bear pounces on the witch and pulls it into a bear hug. Mirai leaps into the air, turns her wand into a giant sword, and cuts both the bear and the witch in half. The witch dies, yelling "Cut" one last time. She drops a Grief Seed (which notably looks different than Niko's Soul Gem).

Mirai asks Saki if she's alright, but she's still processing Niko's death. Mirai tells her she had to do it, but is interrupted by Satomi screaming that she doesn't want to die or turn into a witch. Jubey and Umika look at the Grief Seed, as Umika wonders how did things turn out like this. Kazumi takes the hand of Niko's body and finds it's cold. As she shouts Niko's name, a voice says "You called?" Everyone is shocked to see another Niko standing behind them. As Kazumi asks what's going on, the other Niko walks up to the first Niko's body, puts her arm around her neck, and with a disturbing expression says "Switch". She then touches the hair of the body, and it's face suddenly vanishes. Jubey, a disturbing grin on his face, says that the body was Niko's "spare" and "compensation for Niko's contract". Kaoru asks why Niko didn't tell them. Niko says that to deceive an enemy, you have to deceive your allies. Kaoru punches her, then gives her a hug. Niko then says they should cut to the chase. Kaoru tells Saki Kazumi can handle it.

The scene switches to Mirai's teddy bear museum, "[[Angelica Bears]]". Mirai says that in Japanese it's called "Ashitaba" (literally "tomorrow's leaf") and says that Kazumi came up with the name. As they walk inside, they step onto a magic circle. Umika holds out her ring, suddenly transporting them all somewhere else. Umika tells Kazumi that the museum was born from them meeting with her. The walk up to a giant door, which opens into a giant room filled with girls floating in tanks. The middle of the room contains a pile of Soul Gems. Umika explains that after they take Soul Gems, they put the empty shells of the magical girls into "[[the Freezer]]". We see one of the girls has a nametag, reading Kaede Hinata in English. Kazumi says that Ayase was right, and asks why they're doing this. Jubey says that it's their response to the magical girl system, which is full of contradictions: Rejection.

Umika explains that witches are the end state of magical girls. Umika tells Kazumi that they lied to her when they said that sometimes the Soul Gems of magical girls go out of control. Jubey, grinning, explains that Soul Gems are the extracted souls of magical girls. Kaoru admits that they're like zombies, but it's preferable to dying to a witch in one shot. Jubey then says that the Pleiades refuse to fight without feeling pain. Kaoru responds by saying that if they do that they'll cease being human. Umika explains that the magical girls they capture are placed in a barrier that separates them from their Soul Gems and puts them in suspended animation, preventing them from becoming witches. Kaoru says they hope to find a way to completely clean the gems and turn them back into humans. Until then, they'll keep fighting alone. This is their "rejection" of the magical girl system. Niko then takes out a container that has the Soujus, their Soul Gems, and the Soul Gem and body of another magical girl. The bodies of the magical girls have been shrunken to the point where they can be picked up by one hand. Niko puts into two new containers, saying they "will keep on waiting for the prince's kiss." Kazumi asks when everyone found out about the connection between magical girls and wishes. Umika touches her forehead to Kazumi's, telling her to remember everything.

[[File:PleiadesBridgeProfilesChap10.png|thumb|400px|The Pleaides before making their contracts.]]The story flashes back into the past. Umika, Kaoru, Satomi, Mirai, Niko, and Saki are standing on a catwalk. They are all displaying a witch's kiss on their necks. Each girl had some "despair" in her life, which caused them to be vulnerable. This is shown in flashbacks:
* Umika wrote a draft for a novel that was taken by her editor and released under the authorship of a top idol. Then the editor calls her to ask if they can look forward to her next work. Umika drops the phone.
* Kaoru was injured in a soccer game that left her on crutches. The girl who injured her is then rushed to the hospital Kaoru was recovering in. It turns out that girl was bullied for ruining Kaoru's career and tried to kill herself. Kaoru screams.
* Satomi is given a cat on her third birthday, which she names Sare. Years later, she goes out and leaves it alone in her house, despite it's protests. It's then seen in a veterinarian's office, dead. The vets says that if the cat was brought here earlier it might have survived, prompting Satomi to think that this wouldn't have happened if she had just listened.
* Mirai is shown at school wearing glasses. The other students want nothing to do with her. As she walks home, Mirai clutches her teddy-bear saying, she's not lonely because she has all of them. We then find that her room is filled with teddy-bears. As she begins sewing one of them, admits she wants friends and starts crying.
* Niko is shown as a little kid, playing with her neighbors and a loaded gun. She is promptly revealed to be the Japanese kid from the news article in Chapter 7. The gun goes off, the bullet bouncing off a vase and killing her neighbors. Niko cries.
* Saki is shown as a child. Her sister [[Miyuki Asami|Miyuki]] shows off her lily of the valley flower. Miyuki says her dream was to grow lots of flowers and use them as a bouquet in her wedding. Saki says that dream won't come true, because she thinks no man is good enough for Miyuki. Miyuki hugs Saki and says that she'll marry her. Years later, Miyuki and Saki are caught in a horrible car crash. Miyuki is killed by a piece of glass lodged in her throat. Saki can only say Miyuki's name.

The six girls jump off, as a voice says "Everyone should just die." The voice is cut-off by a familiar spell, where ribbons wrap around the girls, stopping their fall. Their savior is none other than Kazumi, saying, "Ciao! You suicidal girls!"

Kazumi opens up a witch's barrier around herself and the girls. Familiars appear and start attacking the normal girls while Kazumi watches. Kaoru tries to use her crutch to fight them off, but falls down. Umika shields her with her body. Mirai does something similar for Saki. Satomi asks why Kazumi isn't helping. Kazumi responds by asking why they don't want to be eaten if they want to die. She then pulls six firearms from her hat and drops them on the ground. The familiars combine, revealing that they were actually a witch. The girls pick up the weapons, Satomi saying she doesn't want to die and Niko musing she can't run away from guns. They fire at the witch, deflating it like a balloon. It re-inflates itself and charges. Kazumi stops the witch with her cross, saying that "As long as you keep trying to live, you won't fall into despair" and that there's always hope. She then fires "Limit Esterni", destroying the witch.

As the barrier disappears, Saki asks "What was that?" A silhouette appears behind her, looking similar to Kyubey. It turns out to be Jubey, who says that was Magical Girl Kazumi, who hunts witches. A loud growling noise is heard, which turns out to be Kazumi being hungry. It's revealed that her ahoge was absent in the past (though the symbol is still on her hat and earring-bell). The scene changes to Kazumi's house, where she eats with the Pleiades. She talks about how her grandmother said that people eat plants and animals to live, and so they have a duty to them to keep living. She asks the girls about her strawberry risotto, which was passed down from her grandmother. When they respond positively, Kazumi says that her grandmother would be happy to hear that. Saki asks where her grandmother is now, prompting Kazumi to reveal that she had passed away. She tells them not to worry.

Kazumi point to a book with Umika, asking her if that's the book that plagiarized her story. After reading the book Kazumi says it's bad because the main character wastes food like "The Girl who Trod on the Loaf" (a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen). Umika suddenly becomes animated and agrees, saying the scene wasn't in her draft. She then explains that the rule of villains is that the one who wastes food is a villain and can't be left alive - revealing the source of the brief flashback Kazumi had in Chapter 1. Kazumi says she never heard of that, but agrees. She tells Umika to keep writing, because other than the main character the story was good. As Kazumi goes to get desert, Saki asks her how she became a magical girl.

Kazumi explains she became a magical girl the day her grandmother died. The story flashes back again to Kazumi's past. She narrates that she was studying abroad when she learned that her grandmother's condition became critical. While hurrying home, she ran straight into a witch's barrier. Fortunately, she's saved by a surprise appearance from Mami Tomoe, who muses that she can't take it easy even on a trip. Mami destroys the witch with "Tiro Finale". When Kazumi thanks her, Mami tells her to get going and be careful. As Kazumi leaves Jubey is strangely seen by Mami's feet. At Kazumi's home, a doctor explains that her grandmother only has a few days left unless she's hooked up to a respiratory machine and it's unlikely that she'll wake up. Kazumi says that her grandmother would never want to go on life support. Later and alone with her grandmother, Kazumi starts crying and says that she wants her grandmother to open her eyes, just once more. Jubey appears on the windowsill, saying that he can grant her wish if she makes a contract and becomes a magical girl.

Jubey tells Kazumi being a magical girl is difficult. Kazumi is fine with that and wishes for her grandmother to return to her normal self as long as she remains alive. Jubey asks if she's fine with not curing her grandmother's illness. Kazumi says she wants to, but it wouldn't be respecting her way of life. The contract is established. Kazumi's grandmother wakes up, asking if it's a dream. Kazumi says it's her last dream, and asks her grandmother if she can teach her how to make strawberry risotto. Kazumi spends the day learning cooking skills and advice from her grandmother. She tells Kazumi that people can't fall into dispair as she gives Kazumi her earring-bell; the same earring-bell Kazumi has worn throughout the series. The flashback in a flashback ends as Kazumi says her grandmother went to heaven the next day. (She incidentally reveals the name of her cat, Toto.)
Saki asks why Kazumi didn't just wish her grandmother to be healthy, saying Kazumi is now all alone. Kazumi says her grandmother will always be in her heart, just like Miyuki will be in Saki's heart (Miyuki here is revealed to be Saki's sister). Mriai asks if she can be a magical girl. Jubey tells her she can if she accepts her fate of fighting witches. Mirai says she can accept anything. Umika, Kaoru, Satomi, Niko and Saki quickly chime in agreement. Kazumi cheers over having new friends. Mirai questions the fact that she's a friend, prompting Saki to thank Mirai for protecting her. Jubey tells the girls to give him their wishes. Mirai says her wish was already granted by having friends. Saki suggests wishing for the friends that have always protected her - Mirai's teddy bears. She points to a number on it, asking Mirai if it's her 666th friends. When Mirai asks how Saki knew, Saki explains that her sister did the same thing. Mirai decides to wish for a museum for all her teddy bears. Kazumi suggests calling it "[[Angelica Bears]]" which is a pun on Mirai's name and the Ashitaba plant (Mirai's name means "Future Young Leaf", Ashitaba means "Tomorrow's Leaf" and is in the Angelica genus).

[[File:Pleiades Attack Encyclopedia.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The origin of the Pleiades' attack names.]]

Satomi then wishes to talk to animals. Niko whispers her wish to Jubey, embarrassed to say it aloud. Saki wishes for her sister's flower to bloom forever. Umika wishes for an editor to recognize and handle her works preciously. Kaoru wants to help the people that were hurt in the match where she had her injury. Kazumi asks her about her injuries, but Kaoru says she'll just return to the field with her current legs. The contracts are completed, and Kazumi names their team the Pleiades Saints. The scene cuts to the girls fighting a witch. Kaoru destroys it with her spiked shoes. Jubey asks about her strengthened magical girl body. Kaoru is very happy about it. Kazumi calls Kaoru's attack Capitano Potenza ("Captain Power"), and reveals she wants everyone to call their attacks, even recording them in a book. Kazumi reveals that she's following the lead of Mami Tomoe and says she won't cook for the girls if they don't do it. Saki then notices Kazumi's earrings are missing. Kazumi guesses she lost them in the battle, but admits it's okay because her grandmother won't disappear from her heart. Later on Kazumi receives a new pair of the earrings. Kaoru explains that Saki asked her dad to get them while he was on a business trip. Kazumi thanks Saki, while Mirai has a sad or angry expression on her face.

Later, Kaoru and the other Pleiades (except Kazumi) wonder why Kazumi is late, having been told Kazumi was bringing a new friend. Jubey appears, saying a witch's barrier is nearby. They run to Asunaro Dome, where they see Yuuri Asuka transform into a witch. After the battle the girls are stunned. Satomi asks if magical girls turn into witches. Jubey explains how witches are created, and says his job is to gather the energy form the conversion of hope to despair. Kaoru grabs Jubey while he explains that immature witches should be called magical girls. Suddenly Umika grabs Jubey and slams her head against him. A laser fires from her eye into his. Jubey falls down and asks why Umika is looking scary. Umika explains to Kaoru that she rewrote Jubey's memories, preventing him from making contracts. The story then returns to the present. Kazumi says she remembers hunting magical girls after Yuuri, but then suddenly falls over. The symbol for the Evil Nuts appears in her eyes. Satomi looks on in shock, as Kaoru says everyone's tired. Umika leads Kazumi out as Kaoru says they should rest for the day. Saki remains in the Freezer, looking at the pile of Soul Gems. They include two Evil Nuts. We then find Satomi is walking up behind her. Saki asks why Satomi is there. Satomi pulls her hand to her mouth and says: "Saki, let's kill Kazumi." The last panel has Satomi giving a sinister grin.

Satomi tells Saki that they can't afford to let Kazumi live as long as she's infected by the Evil Nut. Saki refuses, as she loves Kazumi too much to hurt her. Satomi then grabs Saki and brainwashes her with Fantasma Bisbiglio ("Ghost Whisperer") and sends her to the Misaki residence. Inside, Kazumi is asleep, while Kaoru and Umika discuss her well-being. Kaoru admits that she had Umika lie about her wish in the separate flashbacks Kazumi was given. Saki arrives, asking them if they know how the Evil Nut will affect Kazumi. They don't know, but Umika suspects that someone else created the Evil Nuts for Yuuri and the Souju twins, so tracking them down should reveal everything. Umika and Kaoru tell her that things are going well "this time", but Saki panics at the idea of another "repeat", and points out that Niko's clone became a witch even though its Soul Gem was clear. She thinks that they are all close to becoming witches themselves.

Umika reveals that she knows something is amiss with Saki, as she referred to Kazumi as Kazumi-chan (an honorific that Satomi, not Saki, uses). Saki kicks Umika across the room. As Kaoru goes to help her, Umika explains that Saki is under Satomi's control. Saki exclaims that they can't keep Kazumi alive in this state, and that it will be easier if Saki kills her. Kaoru attempts to restrain Saki, but she's incapacitated when Saki drops a chandelier on her. She then goes to murder Kazumi, but manages to break free of Satomi's brainwashing and stabs herself in the leg instead. The blood splashes on Kazumi's face, waking her up. Satomi regains control and has Saki grab Kazumi, teleporting the two of them to a building outside.

Saki collapses from heavy blood loss, telling Kazumi to run while she still can. Satomi reveals to Kazumi that her memories from Umika were lies. The Pleiades Saints already knew about the origins of witches before meeting Yuuri, because Kazumi herself had become one and died. Her real name is Michiru Kazusa. Satomi and the others have been trying to revive Kazusa by cloning the remnants of her witch and stuffing them into clone bodies, and Kazumi is the thirteenth of those clones. She refers to it as Malefica Farce ("Stuffed Witch"). Being exposed to Evil Nuts is causing Kazumi to revert to her witch form, and Satomi plans to kill her before that happens. She summons the previous twelve clones of Kazusa from beneath the Freezer and tells them to destroy Kazumi.

Kazumi continues to watch on in disbelief as Satomi says she will tell her what happened to the real Kazumi. The scene flashes back to the past, showing Michiru Kazusa cooking strawberry risotto for a special occasion. In this case, it was for Umika's novel debut titled, The Sky of the Seven Stars. Saki begins to think back to the past and says how a special day reminds her of the day all six formed a contract with Jubey. Umika thanks Michiru for changing her fate and is really glad to have met her. Michiru began shaking and Kaoru assumed she was crying, but then the former's Soul Gem fell to the floor - it had become black and tainted. Michiru's eyes changed to black, the irises changing to spirals. Her gem explodes and Michiru becomes a witch, tearing up Umika's novel and punching a hole in the roof. The girls collapse onto the ground in shock of this revelation, with Satomi saying, "Magical girls... turn into witches?"

In the present, Satomi reveals that Yuuri becoming a witch was a lie implanted by Umika. It was Michiru's death that led them to find out the secret of magical girls. She then goes on to explain the Pleiades Saints tried to use their magic in an attempt to revive Michiru, but this resulted in creating clones with witch-like features. Satomi had hoped and thought that Kazumi, the current 13th clone, would do well, but it seems like it failed because she isn't human. Niko and Jubey can be seen watching from outside as Satomi speak, and Niko simply says, "...She told her, huh?"

Satomi asks Kazumi if she likes Saki, because even though Saki said she would destroy the failed clones, she couldn't do it because Saki was in love with Michiru. It was too hard for her to kill the clones that shared Michiru's face. Mirai can then be seen eavesdropping from behind a wall. Kyubey can also be seen, observing from further behind Mirai.

Saying that they will release Saki from this burden, Satomi possesses Kazumi using Fantasma Bisbiglio and forces her to attack the clones. Kazumi begs her to stop, but Satomi refuses. Kazumi then begins to use each of the Pleiades' unique magic, such as Umika's barrier, Kaoru's Capitano Potenza and Saki's thunderbolts. This convinces Kazumi that she is truly made of their magic. She is even able to use Niko's regeneration abilities to absorb the remains of the defeated clones and repair her damaged body, which is slowly becoming witch-like. Satomi responds to this saying that she is "eating" them and declares Kazumi a monster.

Eventually, the only clones remaining are Kazumi and a clone with the roman numerals for the number four on her cheek. As the two clash, the fourth clone asks Kazumi to kill her. Kazumi doesn't want to however, but before she can make a decision, Satomi stabs Kazumi through the back and into the other clone's chest with her staff. She apologizes, and then says to herself that she has finally finished off all of the "Kazumis". She giggles with delight as the rain continues to fall.

Kazumi and the final clone fall to the ground, while Satomi transforms back into her street clothes. Kazumi grabs the clone's hand and absorbs it. Satomi expresses annoyance at this and prepares to attack her again, but her Soul Gem suddenly begins to crack without any visible corruption, like Niko's spare did. It breaks open and Satomi becomes a witch. Kazumi dodges the witch's attacks and changes into a tentacled, witch-like form. Satomi's familiars attack Kazumi, but Kazumi turns them against the witch with Mirai's "La Bestia" attack. The familiars explode, breaking the witch open and revealing a smaller form inside of it. Kazumi grabs it and kills it by smashing it against a wall.

The remaining Pleiades run up to see Kazumi now attacking Satomi's corpse. She returns to normal at the sound of Saki's voice and is horrified at what she's done. Saki tells her it wasn't her fault, calling her Michiru. Kazumi shoves her away, asks the others if she really is a clone or not, and is met with silence. She begins to panic, asking "Who am I? What am I?!" and teleports away.

Umika, Kaoru, Saki, Mirai and Niko reconvene at Umika's house. Niko is unable to locate Kazumi, as she is unconsciously using cloaking magic. Saki apologizes for not destroying the clones when she herself volunteered to, though the others don't fault her for it. The five then discuss what to do about Kazumi, now that she's becoming a witch again and they only have 5/6 of the magic needed to clone her. Niko holds up her container, with Satomi's body and Grief Seed inside of it, calling them the "ingredients" for Satomi. Everyone but Kaoru votes to kill Kazumi and to revive Michiru and Satomi as many times as necessary. Kaoru objects to just killing Kazumi off when they can no longer control her. Saki produces Michiru's diary, saying, "Are you fine with giving this diary a bad ending?!"

Saki and Mirai head out on patrol. Saki thanks Mirai for covering for her. Mirai says that Kazumi isn't the Michiru they knew-- she's just a witch that looks like a person.

Meanwhile, Kazumi hides in a lighthouse on a cliff, tearfully gazing at a photo of the Pleiades, taken after killing the witch from Chapter 3 on her phone. Someone behind her suddenly grabs her shoulder, and she turns to see who it is.

Continuing immediately from the previous chapter, Kazumi turns around and finds herself face-to-face with [[Misako Ishijima]]. Ishijima appears to have no memory of the bomb threat or her transformation into a pseudo-witch, and urges Kazumi to get in her car. They drive away from the lighthouse. Ishijima explains that over 20 young girls have gone missing in the past few months (Airi being amongst them), and she was worried that Kazumi was in danger. The only lead on the case is that some of the missing girls' phones had records of text messages from the address "Hyades". The messages themselves had been deleted, and the phone companies' servers contained no record of the address. Ishijima off-handedly asks Kazumi if she regained her memories yet. At this, Kazumi bursts into tears, and they hastily pull up at Souichirou Tachibana's shop.

Kazumi eats and falls asleep. Tachibana serves Ishijima coffee with butter in it (a recipe inspired by a popular manga). Ishijima pulls out a photo of a young girl, who she identifies as Remi Shiina. She and Remi were close friends in their last year of middle school. Remi went missing, however, and Ishijima heard from Remi's sister that she had been a magical girl. Ishijima says that she has found evidence of magical girls throughout her career. Tachibana asks why she brought this up, and Ishijima replies that Remi loved the manga that he took the butter coffee from. Tachibana takes this coincidence as evidence that miracles and magic exist.

Kazumi stays at Tachibana's shop overnight. In the morning, Kaoru drops off Michiru's diary, with a letter to Kazumi in it. Kazumi opens the diary, reading about Michiru's grandmother, how she met Yuuri Asuka before the Pleiades Saints were formed (breaking up a fight between Yuuri and Kyouko at one point), the time she spent with the Pleiades, and finally her grief at having discovered the truth behind witches. Kaoru's letter urges Kazumi to run away before the others find and kill her, and that Kaoru will protect her from them.

Kazumi and Tachibana make one final meal of strawberry risotto, from Michiru's grandmother's recipe in the diary. She then thanks him and leaves. At the Freezer, she telepathically announces her location to the Pleiades. She says that she isn't going to run away, and demands that they meet her at the Freezer to end things (threatening to deactivate the Freezer and let the Soul Gems inside hatch if they do not).

Following from last chapter, the Pleiades quickly show up after Kazumi's ultimatum. Kazumi welcomes them to her "barrier", telling that if anyone other than her uses magic, it will automatically break the seals on the girls's Soul Gems. Saki calls for Kazumi, but she stops her from talking, demanding them not to talk unless they are answering her questions since she doesn't need to hear any more lies. She then proceeds to tell them she has read Michiru's diary, figured everything out from the memories she was given and the diary, then asks them why they didn't give her Michiru's memories. Saki answers that all the clones that were given her memories lost their minds to their fighting instincts and became murderers. Umika complements that they took it as "Michiru's will" and stopped giving them her memories, then created a magical girl with a different personality. Kazumi objects that she isn't Michiru, and that they created a different person with only the same face, to which she replies that they wanted to reject Michiru's death.

Kazumi then announces she won't allow magical girls, who were born from hope, to die from despair, demands them to promise her to never give up on reviving Michiru and Satomi, no matter how many times it takes or how tough it is, calling it their responsibility for rejecting the magical girl system and creating her, and finally, as she starts turning back into a witch, urges them to kill her. Kaoru objects, but Kazumi begs them to do so, then asks one last question: "Would they have been friends if she were a normal human, rather than Michiru's clone?" while holding the picture from the end of Chapter 15, to which Kaoru answers that they made friends with ther when she was brand new and had no memories, and that they were always friends, and always would be. Kazumi thanks them, saying that was all she wanted to hear, dropping the picture. She then continues transforming, eats the Evil Nuts in the freezer and asks them once more to hurry up and kill her.

Kazumi, as a witch, knocks Kaoru into a wall with a tentacle, leaving her paralyzed, and starts engulfing the room with a barrier. Umika tries to get Kaoru back up, but to no avail. Mirai tells a shocked Saki that they have no choice, they must do it to save Kazumi. Niko also asks her what they would do. Saki then transforms, making the decision of keeping on killing the Kazumis, until they get the real Michiru back, no matter how many times she has to do it, and says she will then carve the sins into her mind and body, to which Mirai replies that she will share the burden with her. Kazumi then knocks Niko out with energy blasts. Saki and Mirai then perform a combined Episodio Incrocio, which creates a huge teddy bear of energy that attacks Kazumi.

Meanwhile, Umika is still calling for Kaoru, until she noticed Kazumi's magic symbol on Kaoru's cheek. She then performs Carcere Pausa on Kaoru, who then wakes up and sees Saki and Mirai fighting Kazumi. Kaoru says she must stop them, while Saki generates a pair of electric yo-yos, preparing to strike Kazumi with Pietra di Tuono. The next panel, however, shows that Kaoru jumped in and caught her attack. She then pulls Saki toward her, and the two start arguing. Saki demands Kaoru to get out of the way, to which Kaoru replies Kazumi is forcing herself to look like a witch. Saki asks why, and Kaoru replies that Kazumi knew Saki couldn't bring herself to kill her if she didn't do that. Saki keeps confronting her, and she tells her that Kazumi knocked her away first, because she had promised to protect her. She then urges Saki to stop, which she does.

Kaoru then says that she will be the one to kill her, while Saki breaks down in tears. However, Mirai jumps behind Kazumi and slices her into two. Kazumi's barrier then disappears, while Kazumi turns into a doll-like decoy of Niko. Niko, who was knocked out before, also turns into a decoy. The real Niko then shows up, showing Kazumi locked into her container, much to the others' surprise.

Mirai objects: "How unnecessary", to which Niko replies that that isn't the time to worry about her. Mirai turns around to see Saki with her Soul Gem about to hatch. Niko then uses Prodotto Secondario to create a clone of herself near Saki. Said clone tells Saki she will be putting her to rest, then calls Abra Kadabra, creating an Evil Nut. She says that is the "Secret Ingredient", then presses the Evil Nut into Saki's forehead.

Saki then yells as a pillar of lightning shoots up around her, obliterating the clone. Kaoru asks her why she did that, to which Niko answers with a smile: "I can't let you kill Kazumi", then looks back toward her, with a sinister grin on her face, and comments: "You humans, that is."

Continuing from the last chapter, a shocked Kaoru asks Niko why she shoved an Evil Nut into Saki, with Niko holding Kazumi's body safely stored in a container. Niko repeats her statement from the previous chapter, that she couldn't let "those humans" kill Kazumi. When Kaoru demands to know the meaning of this, Niko responds by saying that she and Kazumi are the only composite magical girls in this world. Both Umika and Kazumi have a shocked face at those words. The girl claiming to be Niko shows sadistic pleasure at their screams. Mirai rushes over to Saki, who is turning into a witch as a result of the Evil Nut. Mirai frantically tells Juubey to cleanse her Soul Gem. Juubey says that it's too late and tells Mirai to run away. Mirai refuses. We then see a flashback of Mirai talking to Saki, with Mirai revealing the reason she didn't have any friends and Saki reassuring her she's not strange. Saki says that she sees her old self in Mirai, which makes her happy. Mirai appears to be very moved by this. It flashes back to the present, with Mirai crying out that Saki is her and she is Saki. Saki, who is turning into a witch as a result of the Evil Nut, tries to say Mirai's name. Mirai then notices her Soul Gem has completely turned into a Grief Seed, tearfully saying that she can't kill Saki. Just then, Saki completely turns into a witch. Mirai proclaims her love for Saki. In the next scene, Mirai is quickly decapitated and killed by Saki's witch form. Kaoru, Umika and Kazumi are all horrified by this.

Suddenly Niko calls out "Connect" and stops the witch with magic. Kazumi pleads with Niko to let her out, but she ignores her, saying that two are left in Pleaides and she's almost done with her revenge. Niko starts talking about the gun tragedy that happened in Niko's childhood, saying that both the only survivor and the one who pulled the trigger was Kanna Hijiri. We then see another flashback of Niko's past, in which it is shown that the guilt from the gun incident made her become depressed. Kanna started wondering how her life would have been if the accident had never happened and imagines a hypothetical version of herself, named [[Kanna Hijiri]]. Umika realizes that the girl before them is actually Kanna Hijiri.

The flashback continues, with Kanna being shown to have a normal life with friends and family. However, one day she sees Niko and the rest of the Pleaides facing Yuuri Asuka's witch form. Kanna is shocked at the monster, but even more so at the girl who looks just like her. Juubey suddenly appears, telling her that's her original self, explaining that she was created from the wish Niko made when she formed a magical contract, so she's a duplicate of the original Niko. The truth about her origins appears to make Kanna completely break down, wanting revenge on Niko and power. Since Kanna has feelings like a human, Juubey is able to grant her wish and turn her into a magical girl. Her wish is the ability to connect to others without drawing attention. It's revealed that Kanna was the creator of Evil Nuts, which she gave to Yuuri/Airi and the Ayase. It ends with Kanna telling them of her plan to kill the normal humans and replace them with beings like Kazumi and herself. The "new humans" will be called Hyades, the half-sisters of the Pleaides.

Kazumi, Kanna, Umika and Kaoru are inside the barrier of Saki's witch form, which appears as a meadow. Kanna wants Kazumi to go to the "new world" with her. Kazumi refuses, saying she doesn't want a world without her friends. Even though Kanna offers to heal her with magic, as Kazumi will soon turn into a witch, she still refuses to go along with Kanna's plan. Kazumi suddenly bursts out of the container she was being held in, her body falling to the ground. Umika tries to reason with Kanna, telling her that even if her body isn't human, she has a human heart, like Kazumi.

Umika goes on to admit that they were afraid of turning into witches and wanted to save themselves, but that Kazumi decided not to escape from the truth about both witches and herself, saying there's no way they could make something like Kazumi's heart. They refuse to give Kazumi to Kanna, so she attempts to attack them with Saki's witch form. Mirai's "La Bestia" breaks into the barrier to retrieve the Soul Gems of the Souju's and others, which turn into Grief Seeds and become witches, showing that Mirai's magic remained active even following her death. The witches protect Saki's witch form. Kaoru uses "Rosso Fantasma" to attack Kanna. Umika then appears behind Kanna and uses "Tocco del Male" to seemingly remove her Soul Gem from her body. Kanna reveals that it was a decoy Soul Gem and attacks both Umika and Kaoru.

Kazumi prepares to transform, telling them to kill her if she turns into a witch and thanks them for everything. However, her Soul Gem has become corrupted. Juubey goes to purify it, but his body starts breaking apart. With his last word of "Ciao" to Kazumi, he vanishes, leaving behind two Grief Seeds. Kyubey appears, telling them that Juubey was incomplete. Umika and Kaoru suddenly remember that Soul Gems can be purified with Grief Seeds. Kanna uses a spell on Kazumi to take her by force. Just then, seemingly in a last act of love for Kazumi, Saki's witch form attacks the other witches, causing them to kill her. It's revealed that her witch disposition is sisterly love. Umika and Kaoru use the Grief Seed that she drops to purify Kazumi's corrupted Soul Gem as proof of their friendship. The witch markings on Kazumi's body begin to disappear.

Continuing from last chapter, Umika and Kaoru successfully cleanse Kazumi's Soul Gem with the Grief Seed from Saki's witch. Kanna says that they want Kazumi to live and be one of the Hyades, but Kazumi tells her to shut up and that she's going to save her friends. Kazumi uses a spell (possibly Rosso Fantasma) that creates multiples of herself, attacking the remaining witches protecting Kanna. She quickly defeats all of them except for the Souju sisters' witch, which is much more difficult. Umika and Kaoru regret letting this happen to her, and say they wanted her to experience lots of fun things instead.

Umika has a flashback explaining why the Pleiades did not appear until chapter 3. Umika and Kaoru did not tell Saki or the others they had found Kazumi because they wanted to be sure she wasn't another failure that would end up hurting Saki's feelings. They tell Saki that Kazumi seems stable and doesn't show any abnormalities, but she can cook the same way Michiru did. They suspect she might be their first success.

Another flashback, which goes further back, shows Saki holding a witch in place while Umika collects data on it using Ex File. She then has Saki destroy it without explanation. Soon after, Umika is on the computer, doing some sort of research. She discovers a way to bring Michiru back from the dead, using a witch's heart, a Cuore Maleficus. She leaves the choice of whether to go through with it up to the Pleiades. Saki agrees to the idea, telling the others that Michiru had saved them more than once by getting their Soul Gems cleaned first to keep them from becoming witches. Umika repeats that it will be their way of fighting the magical girl system, but it will also be their way of battling "them", despite breaking a law of nature. Unfortunately, they kept failing.

The story returns to the present, where Kazumi destroys the Souju sisters' witch, finally wounding Kanna. Another flashback begins when Kaoru asks Umika is she remembers when they decided to create Kazumi. The Pleiades wondered what Kazumi would be like, and Umika said she would be a blank slate, but she would certainly be as radiant and good as Michiru. Mirai wonders if she will look like Michiru as well, but decides that she will win Saki over anyway with her own charm and make Kazumi her apprentice. She made a special teddy bear with a cat charm necklace displaying Kazumi's name for the occasion. Satomi plans to give Toto the cat to Kazumi, as she has begun to like humans despite scratching Satomi's hands all over. Umika plans to let Kazumi read her next novel first, and Kaoru wants to give her an All-Japan soccer uniform. Niko says she'll take them all to America and watch the Pleiades Star Cluster with them at the Grand Canyon, and maybe she'll finally tell them her story. Saki says she wants to give Michiru's earrings to Kazumi, not to make her more like the original, but to give her Michiru's wishes so that the earrings will become Kazumi's alone.

Back in the present, Umika begins to sink into despair, saying she wanted to be with Kazumi until the end, but they were going to end up leaving her alone. She is shaken out of it as Saki's Grief Seed begins to make a new witch, and a barrier with Umika's magic circle above the city shatters, and Umika and kaoru suddenly remember the one thing that can eat Grief Seeds. The things they called fairies, actually Incubators, are the "them" Umika will never forgive. The two girls scream, "Come out, Kyubey!" Kyubey appears, saying, "Long time no see, Pleiades."

With Kyubey's sudden appearance, Kaoru asks where he's been until now. He says it's nice to meet Kazumi, and that he had never left town. He denies observing them in secret and claims they just never noticed him. He says to ask Umika for an explanation.

A flashback begins, showing the real scene where the girl realized that magical girls become witches. Instead of Jubey, it was Kyubey who contracted with them and explained the system when Michiru became a witch with the same speech from [[Episode 8]]. In a rage, Umika smashes Kyubey into the wall and stabs him with her spear. When Satomi says she didn't have to kill him, Umika responds that without him around, they won't become witches. Kyubey, in a new body, appears behind them, saying killing him is futile. He explains that Incubators are of one mind and have many "terminals" to replace broken ones. Niko then says, "Then, we can take this one, right?" She places the broken body in the container she later uses for Evil Nuts and magical girls heading to the Freezer.

The scene changes to Niko doing research on the body, using a computer and her Soul Gem to create a new kind of Incubator. She introduces him to the other Pleiades, calling him "INCUBATOR VER. DEPENDENT. Sub-or-din-at-ed (Juu-zoku-su-ru) Incubator. It's abbreviated to 'Juubey,' how about that?" Mirai thinks the name needs some work, but that this is amazing and they no longer need Kyubey.

The next time they meet Kyubey, they bring Jubey along. Jubey tells Kyubey that they don't need him for Grief Seed disposal anymore. He also demonstrates his Gem-cleaning ability. Kyubey says they don't need to do all this and should just use Grief Seeds, but Saki tells him that no one wants to use the remains of a friend to live. Kyubey doesn't understand, but Niko responds that they don't expect him to. Umika says she will not let him make another contract in this city ever again. Kyubey asks that they not waste resources by killing him over and over, and Umika agrees. They will just erase his existence instead. The Pleiades cast a spell that will make all Incubators save Jubey invisible and change the memories of all the girls in the city to Jubey instead of Kyubey. Their memories of casting the magic will also be forgotten. Kyubey compliments her on the well-though plan and Umika responds, "Ciao, Kyubey."

The scene returns to the present as Kyubey continues speaking, "That was interesting experiment. Turning Grief Seeds into programs and using our bodies as a cleaning system wasn't a bad idea." He says his theory for why it ultimately failed was in using the Incubator bodies to clean the Gems. He says they weren't actually being cleansed, only polished, which is why the Pleiades slowly became witches while their Gems appeared to be untainted. Kaoru accuses Kyubey of tricking them, but Kyubey says that they were incapable of cleaning Gems from the start because it goes against their entire purpose of harvesting despair from hope. Kyubey says he wanted to talk to Jubey, who was one of his own kind even though he was man-made, but even Jubey couldn't hear his words because of the spell.

Kaoru and Umika's Gems are darkening, and Kyubey says two witches will be born soon. Kazumi begs him to clean their Gems, but he says he isn't able to do that, only Grief Seeds can. The only remaining witch is the one born from the Souju sisters, pinned to the wall with Kanna by Kazumi's staff. Kazumi kills it, hoping that a Grief Seed will appear, but it doesn't. Kyubey explains that not all witches drop Grief Seeds as Kazumi panics and goes to her friends' sides, holding their hands as she calls their names and begs "please".

Kazumi is kneeling by Umika and Kaoru's sides, as they say that their gems and Kazumi's face are beginning to blacken. Kyubey says they have surpassed their limits and are about to become witches. Umika and Kaoru reply that they will never become witches, because they will keep fighting against that system even now. They have the hopes that Michiru's grandmother gave to her, and Michiru gave to them after. Their stomachs growl and they smile at Kazumi. Kazumi asks them to eat strawberry risotto with her when they get home, but they don't answer her.

Kyubey says there is no precedent for magical girls who die and do not become witches when their Soul Gems are so dark. They reply that they will become that precedent. Kazumi begs them not to leave her, but before they respond, her earring rings and flies off. It breaks open, revealing Michiru's Grief Seed inside.

A flashback shows that after Michiru's death, they found her Grief Seed. Saki says, "Killing our friend for our own good... Is that what magical girls are?" Kyubey says that it has nothing to do with that, and it's the same as animals eating plants to survive. It's just a system. Saki wants to reject that system, so the girls do not use her Grief Seed to clean their Gems, but hide it inside one of Michiru's earrings with a spell called, "Suoneria (Ringtone)".

Back in the present, Kazumi says that Michiru still wants to help Umika and Kaoru. Kyubey says that Grief Seeds are not conscious, but Kazumi says that she could tell that Michiru was always with her and fighting with the Pleiades. Kaoru tells Kazumi to use the Grief Seed for herself, which is what Michiru would do. Kazumi replies that Kaoru is right, but she is Kazumi, and Kazumi would use it for their sake, which she does.

Kanna escapes the building, saying to herself in English, "Every fox has to pay his own skin to the flayer, huh...?" She says that humans are annoying, and she uses her "Connect" magic to make all the Soul Gems that were left in the Freezer into one giant witch. Kyubey mistakenly thinks it is Walpurgusnacht for a moment, before realizing what Kanna has done. He names the witch, "The Dawn of Hyades", in respect to her.

Umika and Kaoru tell Kazumi to stay back while they fight the witch, since she cannot use magic anymore of she will become a witch. She tells them that won't happen, since she has no Soul Gem and has not made a contract with Kyubey. He asks, "Will you become a magical girl even if you know that you'll become a witch?" Kazumi says she will never falls into despair or become a witch.

Kazumi makes a wish to become a real human. Kyubey tells her that it's pointless, since she'll become a magical girl immediately after having that wish granted, but she replies that she needs a body not made by others in order to move forward by her own power. She says, "Now, grant my wish, Incubator!", the same words Madoka said in Episode 12. Kyubey grants the wish, replying with, "Your contract has been made. Your wish has surpassed entropy. Now, unleash your new power, Kazumi Magica."

Kazumi appears with her newly-made Soul Gem around her neck, with long hair and a new, white costume of her own that is different from Michiru's.

Chapter 23: Innocent Malice is the final chapter of Kazumi Magica. Continuing from the last chapter, Kazumi becomes a true magical girl, and Kyuubey says he feels a great amount of power from her. Due to Kazumi's new power, Umika and Kaoru's costumes change, which is an "upgrade", according to Kyubey.

Kanna is surprised by the wish of her contract, and Kazumi says they are not that different after all. Kanna's anger at her and her own despair at slowly but surely becoming a witch is to the point that she decides to destroy Kazumi's world alongside the other humans.

Using their new powers, Kazumi, Kaoru and Umika defeat the Hyades witch and its familiars, which leaves Kanna weakened and on the very brink of becoming a witch. Kazumi consoles Kanna, knowing how she feels at worrying if her family and friends love her for who she is or just who Kanna was a copy of. Kazumi tells her that all of these people loved her, and that was Niko's gift to Kanna.

After taking out Michiru's grief seed, Kazumi says that although she couldn't completely heal her soul gem since she already healed Umika and Kaoru's, she won't let her become a witch and she will watch over Kanna's loved ones. Kanna's gem is partially cleansed, giving her a few more minutes to decide her own fate. While crying, Kanna comments that Kazumi's words are "always heartrending", thanks her, leaps off the building they're standing on. She says, "Ciao", and her gem explodes, killing herself.

After an undetermined amount of time, Kazumi is seen attending school, where she chooses "Subaru", meaning "Pleiades", as her surname. At the same time, Kaoru and Umika are speaking with Kyubey, asking if he's pleased by their failure, and he replies that he does not feel, but that he gained good data and a good witch in Kazumi, so he should thank them. The two girls say they will never give up trying to find a way to change witches back into girls. Their conversation is intterupted as Kyubey senses a grief seed hatching.

In the middle of class, Kazumi runs out, sensing the witch, and on her way meets Tachibana, Officer Ishijima, Kyouka Shida (who had been the Cosmetics Witch), and Slice Akiyama, the chef who had hosted the competition Yuuri Asuka had last been seen at. She meets up with Umika and Kaoru, and all three transform with Kyubey accompanying them.
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==Teamwork==
Given that none of the Saints appear to be overwhelmingly powerful, their strength comes from a number of joint tactics and attacks they have developed to make their numeric advantage as effective as possible.

Their main strategy appear to be to take advantage of Kazumi's powerful magic beams. The six remaining girls engage the enemy, wearing it down and immobilizing it by casting a joint sealing spell, ''Episodio Incrocio'' (English: ''Crossover Episode''). This makes it a sitting duck for Kazumi to finish off.

That is not their only joint attack. For situations that require a quick strike, ''Figli Del Toano'' is an option. It is a powerful attack that creates a large explosion on the target, aimed by laser beams fired from the girl's staffs.

Outside of battle, they coordinate their search patterns to improve their chances of finding a witch. Along with Niko's app, this allows them to cover a wide area in just a few hours. The group can also communicate with each other telepathically using their soul gems.

==Trivia==
* "Pleiades Saints" is a pun: "Pleiades Saints" and the Pleiades Star Cluster are pronounced the same way in Japanese and, when written, differ by only one character.
** The Pleiades Star Cluster is located in the Taurus constellation. Note that their opponent Yuuri summons a bull to attack them - Taurus is the bull constellation. {{Spoiler|In the Western zodiac, the constellation after Taurus is Gemini - the twins. All of the Pleaides Saints' opponents have been, in a sense, twin-themed.}}
* They seem to have all contracted with Jubey, who cleans their Soul Gems. {{Spoiler|The first part is revealed to be untrue.}}
* Saki, Kaoru, and Niko (along with a [[Akane Sumire|minor character]] who {{Spoiler|has her gem picked by Kaoru and Umika}}) were the first (and only at the time of the manga's conclusion) magical girls in the franchise whose transformed costumes aren't dresses and don't have skirts.
* All of the Pleiades' magias are Italian translations of the names of TV series:
** Kazumi/{{Spoiler|Michiru}}: ''Limiti Esterni'' ([[wikipedia:The_Outer_Limits_(1963_TV_series)|''Outer Limits'']])
** Kaoru: ''Palla di Cannone'' ([[wikipedia:Cannonball_(TV_series)|''Cannonball'']])
** Umika: ''X File'' ([[wikipedia:The_X-Files|''X File'']]) - note that this is a mistranslation, as the word "file" in the name of ''The X-Files'' refers to a collection of incident reports, while the Italian word ''file'' refers specifically to a named object in a computer filesystem; the attack name would be better rendered as ''X Archivio''.
** Niko: ''Rendere O Romperlo'' ([[wikipedia:Make_It_or_Break_It|''Make or Break It'']])
** Saki: ''Pietra di Tuono'' ([[wikipedia:Thunderstone_(TV_series)|''Thunderstone'']])
** Mirai: ''La Bestia'' ([[wikipedia:The_Beast_(2001_TV_series)|''The Beast'']])
** Satomi: ''Fantasma Bisbiglio'' ([[wikipedia:Ghost_Whisperer|''Ghost Whisperer'']])

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:PleaidesPhotoChapter15.png|A group shot of all 7 Pleiades.
File:Satomi nyan nyan.png|Satomi demonstrating her ability.
File:We're hungry!.png
File:Pleiades memory.png|One of Kazumi's flashbacks features the Pleiades. Niko, Kaoru, Saki and Mirai are visible from left to right.
File:Nico app.png|Niko explaining how her tracking app works.
File:Pleiades mezzanotte.png|The Pleiades, sans Kazumi, playing candy flutes. For some reason, this is also an "attack", named ''Mezzanote Charmante''.
File:Limiti Esterni 2.png|''Limiti Esterni'' fired at a witch bound by ''Episodio Incrocio''.
File:Kazumi the seven stars.png|The Pleiades Saints named after the seven sisters.
File:PelaidesSaintsMagicSeal.png|The combined Magic Seal of the Pleiades Saints, it has [[:File:KazumiMagicSeal.png|Kazumi's Magic Seal]] inside of it
File:Kazumi_vol3_wondergoo_bonus.jpg|The Pleiades Saints on a postcard included with Kazumi Magica volume 3.
File:MJ14 02-03.jpg
File:Kazumi_vol3_toranoana_bonus.jpg|The Saints on the cover of the short story ''Kazumi Magica Special Edition ~ Rosetta Meteora'', included with volume 3.
File:Kazumi vol 4 Gamers bonus.jpeg|The Pleiades Saints on a card included with Kazumi Magica volume 4.
File:Kazumi vol 4 Wondergoo bonus.jpeg|Five of the Pleiades Saints on a card included with Kazumi Magica volume 4.
File:Kazumi Vol 5 - Pleiades Color.jpg|All seven original Pleiades + Kazumi from Kazumi Magica volume 5.
</gallery>

==Notes==
<References>
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Organizations]]

Kriemhild Gretchen

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'''Kriemhild Gretchen''' ({{Runes|KRIEMHILD•GRETCHEN}}) is the [[witch]] form of [[Madoka Kaname]].

==Witch==
{{Witch Card
|background=
|background_x=
|sprite= Kriemhild Gretchen.jpg
|sprite_size= 375
|sprite_x= -10
|sprite_y= -25
|kiss= KriemhildGretchenWitchKissTransparent.png

|box_color= #db5793
|name= Kriemhild Gretchen
|runes= {{Runes|KRIEMHILD•GRETCHEN}}
|type= Witch of Salvation
|nature= Mercy
|appearances= [[Episode 10]], [[Oriko Magica]], [[Madoka Mobage]], [[Madoka Portable]], [[Madoka Plus]], [[Magia Record]], [[Magia Exedra]]

|desc_english= Witch of Salvation. Her nature is mercy. She absorbs any life on the planet into her newly created heaven--her barrier. The only way to defeat this witch is to make the world free of misfortune. If there's no grief in this world, she will believe this world is already a heaven.
|desc_japanese= 救済の魔女。その性質は慈悲。この星の全ての生命を強制的に吸い上げ彼女の作った新しい天国（結界）へと導いていく。この魔女を倒したくば世界中の不幸を取り除く以外に方法は無い。もし世界中から悲しみがなくなれば魔女はここが天国であると錯覚するだろう。
}}

{{Witch Card
|background=
|background_x=
|sprite= Witch of Despair.png
|sprite_size= 350
|sprite_x= -135
|sprite_y= 0
|kiss=

|box_color= #1d2a4f
|name= ?????
|runes= {{Runes|?????}}
|type= Witch of Despair
|nature= Direct Petition
|appearances= [[Episode 12]], [[Madogatari Event]], [[Magia Record]], [[Magia Exedra]]

|unique_id= Witch of Despair ?????
|desc_english= The Witch of Despair. Her nature is direct petition. The mouthpiece for all the unfulfilled hopes of all spent magical girls. If a hope is born that can rewrite the universe, then at the same time, it is born from the mud of despair. Everlasting wailing fills her body, a continuously swelling, empty doll. At the end of a magical girl’s karma, this witch continues to swell to absurd sizes. And in the end, her body could even destroy the galaxy.
|desc_japanese= 絶望の魔女。その性質は強訴。力尽きた全ての魔法少女と叶うことがなかった全ての希望の代弁者。この宇宙を書き換える希望が生まれると同時に絶望の泥より生まれ果てしなき悲鳴をその身に詰めて膨らみ続ける空気人形。魔法少女の因果が回る限り、この魔女は途方もない大きさまで膨らみ続け、やがてはその身体で銀河すらも圧し潰してしまうだろう。
}}

==Minions==
{{Witch Card
|background=
|background_x=
|sprite= Kriemhild Gretchen Familiar.png
|sprite_size= 355
|sprite_x= -30
|sprite_y= 0

|box_color= #ce3e44
|name= ?????
|runes= {{Runes|?????}}
|type= Witch of Salvation's minion
|role= Measuring
|appearances= [[Madogatari Event]]

|unique_id= Witch of Salvation's Minion ?????
|desc_english= The Minion of the Witch of Salvation. Their task is measurement. They can expose the impurities of the hearts of those who go to Heaven by weighing the sins place on their scales. The sinful are perhaps granted even more profound mercy from the witch.
|desc_japanese= 救済の魔女の手下。その役割は計量。天国へ昇る者達の心臓をその秤へ乗せ罪の重さを暴き見せる。罪深き者へは魔女からのより深き慈悲が与えられるだろう。
}}

==History==
===Original Anime===
Kriemhild Gretchen appears in second and fourth timelines of [[Episode 10]]. A different version of her, {{Spoiler|born from Madoka's extremely powerful wish}} also appears in [[Episode 12]].

In the second timeline, her formation involves thunderclouds coalescing initially into a giant humanoid and then she seems to form a mountain-like being.

In the fourth timeline, she is shown as a giant creature, actually the size of a mountain. Her name was not shown at all during initial broadcast, but was added in the fourth timeline in a webcast version one week later. According to [[Kyubey]], strength of this incarnation of hers is of such a magnitude that she could obliterate the planet within ten days.

Her appearance in both timelines is essentially identical (if one looks closely at her fourth timeline appearance, they will see the head at the top of the shadow between the outstretched arms), though in the second timeline only her head was really shown at all, with the body still forming.

In episode 12, {{Spoiler|Madoka's all-powerful witch form appears at the end of the universe, born from all the grief Madoka had shouldered from the magical girls she had saved, due to her supremely hopeful wish. She inhabits a comet-sized grief seed and, unlike the second and fourth timelines versions of Kriemhild, has a fully-shown face (although the left half is either blank or covered in shadow); her head is sun disc-shaped, her open mouth resembles the moon, and her right eye resembles the earth. She is slain by [[Ultimate Madoka]] before she can consume the earth.}}

===[[Magia Record]]===
====Anime Japan 2017 card description====
The Doppel of Mercy. Her form is that of salvation. This Doppel is a replica of mercy. The owner of these feelings dreams of saving everyone and everything inside the Doppel. This Doppel, which has powers similar to that of a god's, will probably level the earth and reduce it all to dust.

====In-Game ([[Madoka Kaname in Magia Record|Normal]] version) description====
The Doppel of mercy. Its form is salvation.
The master of this emotion tries to save all of existence. This Doppel appears as a huge floating Soul Gem. Once it is summoned, it creates an existence within with all things around it are consumed, and then takes control of everything within that existence. After that, it floats higher into the air and a shower of light arrows rains down. While all of this is happening, the master of this emotion sleeps inside the huge Soul Gem.

====[[Madoka_Kaname_(Haregi_ver.)|Haregi]] version description====
The Doppel of mercy. Its form is a New Year’s Tidings.
The master of this emotion is filled with aspirations for the new year from inside her Doppel, which gathers all wishes for the year the moment if manifests and bestows them upon its enemy in the form of blessings of mercy. Any and all life that has thrived on this earth over the millennia of its existence are sure to be equally condensed and crushed by the enormity of this fleeting creature's wish.

====[[Madoka-senpai]] version description====
The Doppel of mercy. Its form is expulsion. The master of this emotion is identified as a foreign substance by her Doppel, and is mercilessly ejected from it. Having been separated from the representation of her emotions, only memories linger in its former master’s mind. But as she relishes those memories, they exude a new wave of emotion– and its charmingly quirky voice will surely mow down every enemy that she can see down below.

====[[Madoka Kaname (Swimsuit ver.)|Swimsuit]] version description====
The Doppel of mercy. Its form is salvation.
The master of this emotion is en route to a summer resort, her heart aflutter at the thought of all the rare experiences that one can only enjoy during this brief window.
This has affected her Doppel’s appearance as well, but because its master struggles to visualize what the resort will actually be like, the Doppel’s body has transformed into a serving of special fruit ice cream.
Everything in the vicinity that this Doppel absorbs will be bathed fairly and evenly in cold syrup and fruit. Though they experience freezing cold as a result, it’s said that enduring the cold will lead to both salvation, and the ability to exalt the glories of any summer one could have.
Throughout this, the emotion’s master dreams of eating delicious fruit ice cream as she sleeps.
===Madogatari===
This exhibition revealed the official description for the Witch of Despair, as well as the design for Kriemhild Gretchen's minions.
====Song====
{| class='wikitable
|+ '''Our Young Lady of Solace''' (我が救いのお嬢さん)
|-
! Original text
! Translation
|-
|※風に紛れ聞こえる妖精のささやき声の巨大な群れ 

ラゥ　ラゥ　お嬢さん 
我等を導く　その光芒（こうぼう）よ 
奇跡は今　地を吸いおとす 

ラゥ　ラゥ　お嬢さん 
輝きよ謳（うた）え　あたらしい未来 
その姿　天へと遥か 

ラゥ　ロゥ　お嬢さん 
間抜けな者へ　慈愛と恵みの制裁を 
咎人ならば　より深き慈悲 

小鳥のような　お嬢さん 
その魔法　我らが救い 
|※Giant crowd of fairy-like whispers, heard faintly in the wind 

Lau, lau, young lady 
O, thy ray of light which guides us 
The miracle now engulfs the Earth 

Lau, lau, young lady 
O brilliance, exalt this new future 
Thy form stretches far to Heaven 

Lau, lou, young lady 
To the foolish, give a punishment of mercy and blessings 
Should they be criminals, a deeper mercy still 

Like a little bird, young lady 
Thy magic is our solace 
|}
{{reflist}}

==Observations==
* In Episode 1, shortly after the runic text reading "Prologue in Heaven", we see the upside-down form of a giant shadow above Walpurgis Night's spell circle (the symbols seen behind Walpurgis Night). Based off her appearance and her desire to create "heaven", it can only be concluded that this shadow is Kriemhild Gretchen
* Kriemhild can only be defeated if the world is rid of all misfortune within the ten days it will take for her to destroy it. This could mean that the only feasible way of defeating her is by having a girl become a magical girl with the wish to rid the world of misfortune (or, alternately, to just kill Kriemhild outright -- which would probably make the new magical girl a witch even more powerful than Kriemhild herself)
* Since she rids the world of misfortune herself in given time that means the witch might just die out once her job is done and all the Incubators would have to do is pick up her huge grief seed afterwards
* It's probable that when Kyubey says Kriemhild will "destroy the planet" he simply means that Kriemhild's barrier will grow to encompass it or that she will wipe out all life on it in favor of her dream world barrier. In the event the latter were the case, Kriemheld could be likened to the biblical Apocalypse. All sinners (misfortune) are destroyed before paradise itself (the witch's barrier) settles on Earth for those still alive
* Kriemhild's Grief Seed has a symbol that resembles a shooting star. Shooting stars are associated with wishes.
* In [[Wikipedia:Goethe's_Faust|Goethe's]] ''[[Speculah:Madoka_Magica_and_Faust|Faust]]'', Gretchen, also known as Margarete, was the name of Faust's lover. She dies at the end of Part 1 of ''Faust'', but returns at the end of Part 2 as a Pentinent in heaven. She is allowed to lead Faust's soul into heaven's higher spheres
**Some studies suggest that Faust refers to the girl as Margarete (meaning ''pearl'') at the beginning because of her purity and innocence, and changes to the diminutive Gretchen after their intercourse, to point out her spoiled purity. In the same way, the fact that this witch is named Gretchen, rather than Margarete, could represent the corruption of Madoka's soul
* [[Wikipedia:Gudrun|Kriemhild]], also known as Gudrun, is a figure from Norse Mythology. She is an important character in the epic poem ''[[Wikipedia:Nibelungenlied|Nibelungenlied]]''. Note also that [http://www.behindthename.com/name/kriemhild Kriemhild comes from the German words] for "mask" and "battle".
* The mask shown at the end of the ending credits is likely Kriemhild's face, considering "Kriemhild"'s meaning of "battle mask"
**In the Madoka Magica Online game an accessory named "Faust's Mask"　(ファソトマスク) appeared for a limited time. The mask is halved, like Ultimate Kremhild's, and can be equipped to any Magical Girl's face
* Kriemhild Gretchen's appearance as a giant shadow may be based off the phenomenon known as a [[Wikipedia:Brocken_spectre|Brocken spectre]]. In both German folklore and Goethe's ''Faust'', [[Wikipedia:Walpurgis_Night|Walpurgis Night]] occurred on the [[Wikipedia:Brocken|Brocken]], a mountain peak in Germany. The conditions on the Brocken often cause Brocken spectres, which are magnified shadows of climbers being projected onto mist or clouds. Kriemhild Gretchen appears after the witch known as [[Speculah: Walpurgis Night|Walpurgis Night]] is defeated. If this is true, it's also possible that Kriemhild is not as large as she appears
*''[http://gedichte.xbib.de/Goethe_gedicht_Meine+G%F6ttin.htm Meine Göttin]'' ("My Goddess"), also a poem written by Goethe on 15 September 1780 and sent at once to Charlotte von Stein. It was first published in 1789 in Goethes Schriften. Written in hymnic form, the poem is a panegyric of the poetic imagination
*The last lines of Madogatari song might relate to Faust's prison scene, which is also referenced in the production notes for [https://wiki.puella-magi.net/File:Image_Note_0059.jpg Walpurgisnacht's appearance in episode 11]. In it Margarete, driven mad by grief and guilt after her actions led to the death of her mother, brother and baby, sings of a child who was murdered by their mother and eaten by their father, only to be reborn as a bird.

==Trivia==
* [[NewType_2011-07#InuCurry_.28bewitched_space_design.29_and_Yukihiro_Miyamoto_.28series_director.29|According to witch animator and designer InuCurry]], Walpurgis Night's and Kriemhild Gretchen's silhouettes are supposed to make a pair.
** [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note#Kriemhild_Gretchen.2C_Timeline_2_Version|Puella Magi Production Note]] further reveals that Kriemhild Gretchen is meant to look like the lower half of a sand timer, while Walpurgis Night looks like the upper half. Interestingly, [[NewType_2011-05#Homura.27s_shield|Homura's shield has also been described as a sand timer]].
*In [[Madoka Magica Portable]], in addition to her ribbon, Kriemhild Gretchen's grief seed is shown with black wings in the Kyoko route. It's also shown with black wings for the witch kiss available in the PSP custom themes available with the limited edition version of the game. Art from Inu Curry's special gallery game bonus reveals another depiction of the grief seed and the interior of the Kriemhild Gretchen, otherwise known as the Witch of Salvation.
* Her Doppel form in [[Magia Record]] is based off [[:File:Witch_of_Salvation_Center.png|concept art]] by InuCurry for [[Madoka Magica Portable]]. In that game, it was noted to be in the center of the witch and is perhaps her true form.

==Gallery==
See [[Gallery:Kriemhild Gretchen]]

==See also==
* [[Madoka Kaname]]

==External links==
*{{card_link|id=27}}
[[Category:Witches]]
[[Category:Doppel Witches]]

Witch/Name Sources

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Amaterasu: Whatever man

Nearly all Witch names are a reference to an asteroid or minor planet. Below is a list of these references.

{|class="wikitable" style="line-height: 1.6em; width: 100%;"
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 20%;"|Character
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 30%;"|Celestial object
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 50%;"|Description
|-
![[Gertrud]]
| 710 Gertrud
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Anthony
| 272 Antonia
|an asteroid
|-
!Adelbert
| 719 Albert
|an asteroid
|-
![[Suleika]]
| 563 Suleika
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Ulla
| 375 Ursula
|a large main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Charlotte]]
| 543 Charlotte
|a minor planet orbiting the Sun
|-
!Pyotr
| 2720 Pyotr Pervyj
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Polina
| 142 Polana
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Elly]]
| 2650 Elinor 616 Elly
|both asteroids
|-
!Daniyyel
| 2589 Daniel
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Jennifer
| 6249 Jennifer
|an asteroid
|-
![[Albertine]]
| 1290 Albertine
|an asteroid
|-
!Anja
| 265 Anna
|an asteroid
|-
![[Gisela]]
| 352 Gisela
|an asteroid
|-
!Dora
| 668 Dora
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Elsa Maria]]
| 182 Elsa 170 Maria
|both asteroids
|-
!Sebastian
| 1482 Sebastiana
|an asteroid
|-
![[Uhrmann]]
| 10239 Hermann
|a main belt asteroid
|-
!Bartels
| 17823 Bartels
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Oktavia]]
| 598 Octavia
|an asteroid
|-
!Holger
| 9266 Holger
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Klarissa
| 302 Clarissa 1162 Larissa
|a main belt asteroid an asteroid
|-
![[Izabel]]
| 210 Isabella
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Michaela
| 1045 Michela
|an asteroid
|-
![[Patricia]]
| 436 Patricia
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Mathieu
| 1592 Mathieu
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Roberta]]
| 335 Roberta
|a large main-belt asteroid
|-
!Gotz
| 2278 Gotz
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Kriemhild Gretchen]]
| 242 Kriemhild 984 Gretia
|a main-belt asteroid an asteroid
|-
![[speculah:Walpurgis Night|Walpurgis]]
| 256 Walpurga
|an asteroid
|-
![[Candeloro]]
| 9010 Candelo
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Du Polignac
| 21432 Polingloh
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ophelia]]
| 171 Ophelia Ophelia
|an asteroid a moon of Uranus
|-
!Zoë
| 1793 Zoya
|an asteroid
|-
![[Homulilly]]
| 1181 Lilith
|an asteroid
|-
!Clara dolls
| 642 Clara
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Lotte
| 3480 Lottie
|an asteroid
|-
!Luiselotte
| 599 Luisa
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Liese and Lisa
| 3454 Lieske 3976 Lise
|both asteroids
|-
!Lilia
| 213 Lilaea 756 Liliana
|a main-belt asteroid a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Quitterie]]
| 570 Kythera 10973 Quito
|a minor planet orbiting the sun an asteroid
|-
![[Itzli]]
| 1596 Itzigsohn
|an asteroid
|-
![[Rosasharn]]
|223 Rosa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Cecil]]
|4058 Cecilgreen 297 Caecilia
|both asteroids
|-
![[Virginia]]
|50 Virginia
|an asteroid
|-
![[Iroha_Tamaki#Doppel_Descriptions|Giovanna]]
|111561 Giovanniallevi
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yachiyo_Nanami#Doppel_Descriptions|Campanella]]
|1077 Campanula
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsuruno_Yui#Doppel_Description|Yu Hong]]
|6541 Yuan 15627 Hong
|both asteroids
|-
![[Felicia_Mitsuki#Doppel_Description|Beatrice]]
|83 Beatrix
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Touka_Satomi#Doppel_Description|Pennen Nolde]] and [[Nemu_Hiiragi#Doppel_Description|Pennen Nenemu]]
|201 Penelope
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Mifuyu_Azusa#Doppel_Description|Hevelius]]
|5703 Hevelius
|an asteroid
|-
![[Alina_Gray#Doppel_Description|Old Dorothy]]
|339 Dorothea
|an asteroid
|-
![[Rena_Minami#Doppel_Description|Cendrillon]]
|13223 Cenaceneri
|an asteroid
|-
![[Momoko_Togame#Doppel_Descriptions|Elfriede]]
|618 Elfriede
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Kaede_Akino#Doppel_Description|Zola]]
|6030 Zolensky
|an asteroid
|-
![[Karin_Misono#Doppel_Description|McDougal]]
|4589 McDowell
|an asteroid
|-
![[Asuka_Tatsuki#Doppel_Description|Henrietta]]
|225 Henrietta
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Kanagi_Izumi#Doppel_Description|Catacombe]]
|13178 Catalan
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mitama_Yakumo#Doppel_Description|Totentanz]]
|8770 Totanus
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsukuyo_Amane#Doppel_Description|Dum]]
|17681 Tweedledum
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsukasa_Amane#Doppel_Description|Dee]]
|9387 Tweedledee
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kagome_Satori#Doppel_Description|Sukhavati Smriti]]
|9196 Sukagawa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yuna_Kureha#Doppel_Description|Tiracchana]]
|1400 Tirela
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hikaru_Kirari#Doppel_Description|Merkava]]
|22132 Merkley
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ao_Kasane#Doppel_Description|Halifax]]
|9000 Hal
|an asteroid
|-
![[Juri_Oba#Doppel_Description|Lakehurst]]
|10379 Lake Placid
|an asteroid
|-
![[Shizuka_Tokime#Doppel_Description|Tara]]
|5863 Tara
|an asteroid
|-
![[Chiharu_Hiroe#Doppel_Description|Oaji]]
|14217 Oaxaca
|an asteroid
|-
![[Sunao_Toki#Doppel_Description|Marita]]
|912 Maritima
|an asteroid
|-
![[Himena_Aika#Doppel_Description|Scylla]]
|155 Scylla
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Shigure_Miyabi#Doppel_Description|Aztekium]]
|3290 Azabu
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hagumu_Azumi#Doppel_Description|Abigail]]
|31631 Abbywilliams
|an asteroid
|-
![[San_Kagura#Doppel_Description|9daime Nue]]
|150 Nuwa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mikage_Yakumo#Doppel_Desription|Casuarius]]
|7132 Casulli
|an asteroid
|-
![[Sudachi_Sawa#Doppel_Description|Breadman]]
|4242 Brecher
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yozuru_Sasame#Doppel_Description|Gothel]]
|1049 Gotho
|an asteroid
|-
![[Livia_Medeiros#Doppel_Description|Luca]]
|21919 Luga
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hinano_Miyako#Doppel_Description|Cyan]]
|403 Cyane
|an asteroid
|-
![[Nanaka_Tokiwa#Doppel_Description|Maura]]
|28039 Mauraoei 9904 Mauratombelli
|both asteroids
|-
![[Emiri_Kisaki#Doppel_Description|Shalimar]]
|3408 Shalamov
|an asteroid
|-
![[Shizuku_Hozumi#Doppel_Description|Vayu]]
|7595 Växjö
|an asteroid
|-
![[Manaka_Kurumi#Doppel_Description|Carmela]]
|48416 Carmelita
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kako_Natsume#Doppel_Description|Andreana]]
|2175 Andrea Doria
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mito_Aino#Doppel_Description|Akakiy]]
|6422 Akagi
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kokoro_Awane#Doppel_Description|Pamela]]
|1243 Pamela
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yukika_Nanase#Doppel_Description|Poker Alice]]
|291 Alice
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hanna_Sarasa#Doppel_Description|Hund Balou]]
|23041 Hunt 4391 Balodis
|both asteroids
|-
![[Himika_Mao#Doppel_Description|Bond Bomb]]
|13693 Bondar 17696 Bombelli
|both asteroids
|-
![[Ren_Isuzu#Doppel_Description|Renata]]
|575 Renate
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Aimi_Eri#Doppel_Description|Columbina]]
|327 Columbia
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsumugi_Wakana#Doppel_Description|Obariyon]]
|34044 Obafial
|an asteroid
|-
![[Konoha_Shizumi#Doppel_Description|Tagori]]
|7855 Tagore
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hazuki_Yusa#Doppel_Description|Tagitu]]
|3997 Taga
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ayame_Mikuri#Doppel_Description|Ihikishima]]
|4903 Ichikawa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Konoha・Hazuki#Doppel_Description|Ukei]]
|27827 Ukai
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mayu_Kozue#Doppel_Description|Naomi]]
|6139 Naomi
|an asteroid
|-
![[Sayuki_Fumino#Doppel_Description|Gannishikudoku]]
|3330 Gantrisch
|an asteroid
|-
![[Riko_Chiaki#Doppel_Description|Yuerao]]
|32622 Yuewaichun
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mikura_Komachi#Doppel_Description|Taburatsu]]
|721 Tabora
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kanae_Yukino#Doppel_Description|Gibdaughter]]
|2742 Gibson
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yuuna_Kaharu#Doppel_Description|Victoria]]
|12 Victoria
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Jun_Kazari#Doppel_Description|Trolley]]
|1208 Troilus
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ashley_Taylor#Doppel_Description|Zipzap]]
|7565 Zipfel
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ikumi_Makino#Doppel_Description|Sylvie]]
|87 Sylvia
|an asteroid
|-
![[Rui_Mizuki#Doppel_Description|Grim]]
|6912 Grimm
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ryoko_Natsu#Doppel_Description|Gosirsa]]
|22402 Goshi
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kazumi_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Carola]]
|235 Carolina
|an asteroid
|-
![[Oriko_Mikuni_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Sotria]]
|54963 Sotin
|an asteroid
|-
![[Latria]]
|639 Latona
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Suzune_Amano_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Clothette]]
|5511 Cloanthus 583 Klotilde
|an asteroid a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Arisa_Narumi_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Renard]]
|1416 Renauxa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Chisato_Shion_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Spica]]
|Spica
|largest star in constellation Virgo
|-
![[Haruka_Kanade_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Odette]]
|2606 Odessa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsubaki_Mikoto_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Carmen]]
|558 Carmen
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Matsuri_Hinata_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Elise]]
|956 Elisa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Zenobia]]
| 840 Zenobia
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Zabaii
| 175017 Záboří
|an asteroid
|-
![[Candy]]
| 3015 Candy
|an asteroid
|-
!Harold
| 114096 Haroldbier
|an asteroid
|-
![[Stacey]] and [[Stacy]]
| 13389 Stacey
|an asteroid
|-
!Ekaterina and [[Umika_Misaki_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Katarina]]
| 6955 Ekaterina
|an asteroid
|-
![[Rebecca]]
| 572 Rebekka
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Joseph
| 649 Josefa
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Teresa]] and [[Sana_Futaba#Doppel_Description|Theresia]]
| 295 Theresia
|a main belt asteroid
|-
!Huygens
| 2801 Huygens
|an asteroid
|-
![[Sarah Mirabilis W]]
| 533 Sara 747 Winchester
|minor planets orbiting the sun
|-
![[Sarah Mirabilis W#Kirico_Keepers|Kirico Keepers]]
| 91890 Kiriko Matsuri
|an asteroid
|-
![[Witch_of_Symbols#Echo|Echo]]
| 60 Echo
|an asteroid
|-
![[Shin]]
| 4002 Shinagawa
|an asteroid
|-
!Kotori
| 8246 Kotov
|an asteroid
|-
![[Durbar]]
| 4389 Durbin
|an asteroid
|-
!Patan
| 21482 Patashnick
|an asteroid
|-
![[Paola]]
| 2973 Paola
|an asteroid
|-
!Bona
| 49987 Bonata
|an asteroid
|-
![[Lucy]]
|32605 Lucy
|an asteroid
|-
!Coco
| 6436 Coco
|an asteroid
|-
![[Matasaburo]]
|9111 Matarazzo
|an asteroid
|-
![[Shitori Egumo]]
| 362238 Shisseh 8450 Egorov 164 Eva
|two asteroids and a main belt asteroid
|-
!Oscar
|750 Oskar
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Box Wood]]
|1660 Wood
|an asteroid
|-
![[Etteilla]]
|20804 Etter
|an asteroid
|-
![[Oshiti]]
|5592 Oshima
|an asteroid
|-
!Suzugamori
|8712 Suzuko
|an asteroid
|-
![[Raspberry]]
|25062 Rasmussen
|an asteroid
|}

Witch

2025-07-24T20:18:42Z

Amaterasu: /* Witch Names */

{{Spoilers}}
[[File:Gertrud_ep2.jpg|thumb|[[Gertrud]], a witch.]]
A '''Witch''' is a monstrous creature that appears across the ''Puella Magi'' franchise. A Witch spreads malice and hatred through the world while, according to [[Mami Tomoe]], it is the duty of Magical Girls to spread hope. When defeated, a Witch usually drops a [[Grief Seed]] that is used to purify the darkness in [[Soul Gems]].

[[Episode 8]] reveals that {{spoiler|Witches are the final form of Magical Girls. When a girl's Soul Gem becomes too full of impurities and turns completely black, it transforms into a Grief Seed, and its Magical Girl becomes a Witch}}. Witches from [[Puella_Magi_Tart_Magica|the past]] seem to have nouns and nicknames for people as their names rather than traditionally feminine names.

As revealed in [[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story|Magia Record]], witches are capable of, and can be made stronger by, consuming Grief Seeds and other witches.

Also in ''Magia Record'', {{spoiler|Magical Girls can harness the power of their Witch as [[Doppel]]s}}.

==[[Witch's Kiss]]==
[[File:Witch's kiss.png|thumb|[[Gertrud|Gertrud's]] Witch's Kiss on a victim's body.]]
A Witch's Kiss is a marking, the personal symbol of the Witch, used by a Witch and its Familiars to control the minds of humans. They can be used to exacerbate pre-existing negative emotions and thoughts, change personalities, make people commit crimes or suicide, or lure them into a Labyrinth to be consumed by the Witch inside. While some of these actions may not necessarily lead humans to being consumed, some Witches may also desire merely to spread evil and misfortune regardless of if they get sustenance. Further, a Kissed human may not always die from it. Familiars can Kiss humans well outside of the Labyrinth they hail from in order to bring them to their Witch.

In the original series, Witch's Kisses were only depicted as appearing on people's necks. In Magia Record, they are now shown to appear on any part of the body, including the face and limbs.

In the original series, Kazumi Magica and Magia Record, it is shown that humans with magical potential (future Magical Girls) can still become Kissed. It is unconfirmed, though implied in [[Rebellion]], that even contracted Magical Girls can also be Kissed under special situations.

The symbol that makes up a Witch's Kiss also appears at the entrance of its owner's Labyrinth.

==Familiars==
Lesser monsters divided out of the essence of a Witch. After gathering enough energy, usually through eating enough people, a Familiar can turn into a Witch.

''For more information, see [[Glossary#Familiar|Familiar]].''

==Grief Seed==
[[File:Grief seed.png|thumb|[[Gertrud]]'s Grief Seed.]]
A witch's egg, which usually appears after a witch is defeated.

{{Spoiler|When a Soul Gem contains too many impurities and becomes completely black, it will transform into a Grief Seed, and its Magical Girl will become a Witch.}} All Grief Seeds drain impurities when used on a dim Soul Gem, replenishing a girl's magic {{spoiler|and staving off their transformation into a Witch}}. In episode 6, Kyubey warns that absorbing too many impurities can revive the Witch. A Grief Seed that has been used before and already contains impurities will be unable to fully cleanse a Soul Gem. Due to unknown reasons, a Witch is not always guaranteed to leave behind a Grief Seed when defeated. This has been theorized to be at random, due to the attack also destroying the Grief Seed inside the Witch, or due to the Witch choosing not to leave one behind, but the reason is ultimately unknown.

Because of how valuable they are, Magical Girls may also use Grief Seeds to test if they can cooperate with another Magical Girl; rejecting an offered Grief Seed from another Magical Girl means refusing to work with them and hostility. Both Mami and Homura performed such kinds of tests.

As shown in Magia Record:
*Grief Seeds can be consumed by Witches and make them stronger.
*They are also confirmed to exist within the bodies of the Witches that own them.
*{{Spoiler|Grief Seeds are originally Soul Gems that have been influenced by emotions. Inside Grief Seeds is an energy similar to [[wikipedia:Induced_pluripotent_stem_cell|an iPS cell]], a type of stem cell within living organisms, which can "become any emotion".}}
**Grief Seeds can be reached and stimulated by the [[wikipedia:Hydrogen_line|hydrogen line]], a specific radio wave used to send and receive signals during searches for extraterrestrial intelligence; it can penetrate through any obstacle, including the bodies of Witches, and resonate with their Grief Seeds within, allowing whoever is sending the signal to stimulate and manipulate their emotions.
*** Touka Satomi further explains that, somehow, the hydrogen line can be emitted "with brain waves", such as brain waves used in hypnotism and waves that are emitted when one is excited, meaning that Witches can also feel others' emotions.

''See [[Grief Seeds|this page]] for list of Grief Seeds in the franchise.''

==Witch's Heart==
[[File:Cuore-1.png|thumb|Umika holding Michiru's Witch Heart.]]
The Witch's heart, also called "cuore maleficus", is a physical manifestation, or flesh of the Witch's life. When retrieved in a specific way through magic, it does not disappear like the rest of the Witch. The flesh of the Witches has been referred to with many names, such as "evil stuffing", "stuffed Witch" or "malefica farce" and it was used by the [[Pleiades Saints]] in combination with a human body to create Witch Hybrids. It is unknown if all Witches have an actual "heart" component, or if the flesh of a Witch is enough for the process.

==Witch Hybrids==
A sapient being created by a Witch's Heart and a human body. A hybrid sometimes has the abilities of the Magical Girls that were used to create them, as well as the abilities of the original girl who turned into its parent Witch. They progressively become more Witch-like with time and use of their abilities, similar to normal Magical Girls.

Hybrids can sometimes have their own version of a Soul Gem, in which case they're able to transform into their magical form, otherwise they will seemingly be permanently stuck in that form without the need for transformation. Hybrids of the same Witch have cannibalistic and amalgamate properties, as they can consume their siblings to gain their power, as well as willingly give their own to them. A Hybrid making a contract with Kyubey is not unheard of.

==Pseudo-Witches==
A creature that appears when an adult woman is imbued with an [[Evil Nut]]. They have around equal power to a Witch.

''For more information, see [[Pseudo-witches]].''

==Terminology through time and culture==
Witches seem to be collectively named with different terms, depending on the time period and area.

In modern Japan<ref>Based on [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|the original anime]]</ref> and USA<ref>Based on stories focusing on [[Ashley Taylor]]</ref>, as well as 15th century France<ref>Based on [[Puella Magi Tart Magica]]</ref>, 13th century Tibet<ref>Based on [[Magia Record Story Puella Historia The Rakshasi of Tibet|Puella Historia: Rahkshasi of Tibet]]</ref>, and 11th century Norway, Denmark, and England<ref>Based on [[Magia Record Story Puella Historia Valkyrie of Vik Arc|Puella Historia: Valkyries of Vik]]</ref> (specifically by Vikings stationing there), the term is generally simply {{nihongo|Witch|魔女|Majo}} for the main monster and {{Nihongo|Familiar|使い魔|Tsukaima}} for the smaller ones, which are the terms used through most of the series.

The traditional term used by the [[Tokime Clan]] is {{nihongo|Devil|悪鬼|Akki}} for Witch and {{nihongo|Devil's Underling|悪鬼の子分|Akki no Kobun}} or simply {{nihongo|Underling|子分|Kobun}} for Familiar, though eventually most characters belonging to that faction updated their terminology to the more common "Witch" and "Familiar".

Based on [[Magia Record Story Puella Historia The Ikusamiko of Kamihama Arc|Puella Historia: War Shamanesses of Kamihama]], the term for Witch commonly used in Sengoku period [[Kamihama]] was {{nihongo|Demon|妖魔|Youma}}. No term for Familiar seems to be known.

Based on [[Magia Record Story Puella Historia The Heiress of Yamatai Arc|Puella Historia: The Heiress of Yamatai]], the term for Witch commonly used in Yamatai in 3rd century CE was {{nihongo|Cursed God|祟り神|Tatarigami}}. No term for Familiar seems to be known.

Based on [[Magia Record Story Puella Historia The Lovers in the Pax Romana Arc|Puella Historia: Pax Romana's Sweetheart]], the term for Witch commonly used in Pompeii in the 1st century CE was {{nihongo|monster of myth|神話の怪物|shinwa no kaibutsu}} or simply {{nihongo|monster|怪物|kaibutsu}}. This would translate to Latin as ''{{lang|la|monstrum fabulae}}''. No term for Familiar seems to be known.

Based on [[Magia Record Story Puella Historia The Mirage of Alexandria Arc|Puella Historia: The Mirage of Alexandria]], the term for Witch commonly used in Alexandria in the 1st century BCE was {{nihongo|Evil God|魔の神|Ma no Kami}}. The dominant language spoken in Egypt at the time would have been Koine Greek, and this term would translate as {{lang|grc|κακή θεᾱ́}} (''kake thea''). However, [[Ebony]] also remarks that Kyubey has been simply using the term "Witch", and quickly switches to it upon talking to the [[Tokime Clan]] who use that term. Familiars are known as Messengers of Evil Gods.

==Witch Names==
[[File:Gertrud_encounter.png|thumb|{{Runes|GERTRUD}} (Gertrud).]]

Witches will have a different name than their Magical Girl self, and they will always be written in [[Runes]]. A majority of these names will be human names, feminine, different than those of their former Magical Girl selves, and in a language other than Japanese (compared to most known Magical Girls being Japanese), but exceptions to all of these exist throughout the franchise. Most naming conventions established in each entry in the franchise were broken by [[Magia Record]].

Nearly all Witch names match up with [[Witch/Name Sources|a name of a minor planet or asteroid]].

===[[Madoka Magica Characters#Witches|Madoka Magica Witches]]===
In ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'', the names of all Witches and their Familiars were thematically related to the series and its inspirations. Most Witches were named after women known to have some kind of relationship, direct or indirect, with Johann von Goethe, Richard Wagner, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, or their works. For example: [[Charlotte|Charlotte's]] name is shared by [[Wikipedia:Charlotte%20Buff|Charlotte Buff]], a woman for whom Goethe had an unrequited love, on which he based his work ''The Sorrows of Young Werther'' and also happens to be a dessert, fitting with her food motif. Her Familiars, Pyotr and Polina, are respectively named after Pyotr Tchaikovsky (composer for ''The Nutcracker'') and both [[Wikipedia:Polina%20Semionova|Polina Semionova]] (a ballerina in ''The Nutcracker'') and, possibly, [[Wikipedia:Pauiline%20von%20Metternich|Pauiline von Metternich]], a woman important in the promotion of Richard Wagner's work. [[Gertrud]], instead, is likely named after horticulturalist and garden designer [[Wikipedia:Gertrude%20Jekyll|Gertrude Jekyll]], after whom Dr. Jekyll (from the novel [[Wikipedia:Strange%20Case%20of%20Dr%20Jekyll%20and%20Mr%20Hyde|Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde]] was named. The novel dealt with a man splitting his mind into two personalities, one embodying his psychological shadow and repressed evil inclinations (similar to Witches). One of her Familiars, Adelbert, is named after botanist and author [[Wikipedia:Adalbert%20von%20Chamisso|Adalbert von Chamisso]], who wrote a story about a man selling his shadow to the devil (similar to Goethe's ''Faust''). [[Elsa Maria]], more indirectly, was named after [[Wikipedia:Elsa%20Asenijeff|Elsa Asenijeff]], who suffered many tragedies in her love life, including her husband leaving her for another woman (similar to [[Sayaka Miki]] and [[Kyosuke Kamijo]]).

The names of the Holy Quintet (sans [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]] and [[Kriemhild Gretchen]]), as revealed in ''[[Madoka Magica Portable]]'' and ''[[Rebellion]]'', are taken from other sources and are more individual to the character. [[Ophelia]] is named after the character from William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'', who drowned herself after suffering from depression and madness caused by her lover (connecting her to Oktavia, the mermaid Witch). [[Homulilly|Homulilly's]] name is the first to incorporate an element of her human self's name ([[Homura Akemi]]), and both her design and her Familiars are also based on ''The Nutcracker''.

===[[Oriko Magica Witches]]===
Like the original series, all Witches in ''[[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]]'' are given feminine human names, though the reasoning behind each is unknown.

In [[Magia Record]], the Witch forms of some characters are given names with individual significance and which are written with Greek or Latin origins. [[Yuma Chitose in Magia Record|Pistis]] is named after the Greek personification of good faith and trust. [[Latria]], whose name was given in Magia Record, is named after the Latin word for "adoration". [[Oriko Mikuni in Magia Record|Sotria]] sounds similar to Latria, and is likely a Latinized modification of the Indian [[Wikipedia:Sattriya|Sattriya]] dance (corresponding to her being the ballroom dancer Witch).

===[[Kazumi Magica Witches|Kazumi Magica]]===
In ''[[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica]]'', instead of human names, most Witches' names are descriptive phrases or titles written in German (corresponding to Goethe's language). The exception is [[Hyades Daybreak]], named after the mythological Greek sisters and star cluster, which is in contrast to the protagonist Magical Girl group the [[Pleiades Saints]].

In [[Magia Record]], the Witches of some characters are given names that also break the manga's naming conventions and are all Italian, referencing the frequent use of Italian in the manga. [[Kazumi in Magia Record|Carola]] is named after an Italian variant of ''Sleeping Beauty'', [[Umika Misaki in Magia Record|Caterina]] may be named after the Italian fairy tale ''Catherine and her Destiny'', and [[Kaoru Maki in Magia Record|Antonio]] (a masculine name) may be named after the city of [[Wikipedia:San%20Antonio,%20Texas|San Antonio, Texas]].

===[[Suzune Magica Witches]]===
In contrast to all other entries, few Witches in ''[[Puella Magi Suzune Magica]]'' are given names, but none are named in Suzune Magica.. They appear to a lesser degree than in any other series and tend to have human characteristics.

In [[Magia Record]], the Witches of some characters are given names with individual significance. [[Carmen]] is potentially named after a Latin term referring to a poem, song, or prayer (referencing [[Suzune Amano|Suzune Amano's]] name meaning "heavenly bell sound"), or the titular character of Prosper Mérimée's [[wikipedia:Carmen|novel]] who was headstrong and independent but stayed with an abusive man who ultimately killed her despite her knowing it would happen. [[Odette]] is named for the main character of Tchaikovsky's ballet ''Swan Lake'', a woman who fell in love with a prince who vows only to love her, which will eventually break a curse placed on her. Ultimately, the prince instead decides to marry the black swan Odile (sometimes interpreted as being identical to Odette) instead of Odette, who (along with the prince) decides to commit suicide rather than remain cursed forever.

===[[Tart Magica Witches]]===
Similar to ''Kazumi Magica'', while most Witches in ''[[Puella Magi Tart Magica]]'' are unnamed, those that are have descriptive titles (this time in French) instead of human names. The only Witch named in the original manga is [[Isabeau|Crépuscule de La Reine]] (Twilight of the Queen).

In [[Magia Record]], the Witches of some characters follow the manga's naming convention of descriptive French terms and phrases with one mild exception. [[Tart|La Pucelle de Blancheur]] (The White/Pure Maiden), [[Riz Hawkwood|Obscurite]] (Darkness), [[Enfant Terrible]] (Unruly Child, which is also a French term for a candid child who says embarrassing things). The exception to this rule is, ironically, Crépuscule de La Reine, which Magia Record establishes as a false name for Isabeau's Witch form, which actually shares her human name.

===Magia Record Witches===
The Witches of both the Magia Record game and [[Magia Record Anime|anime adaptation]] mostly adhere to human feminine names, but also frequently use names and terms in the Japanese language, that refer to non-human subjects (places, objects, animals, etc.), or are masculine. All names have individual significance to each character.

Many Witch names reference the works of and people related to [[Speculah:Kenji Miyazawa and Magia Record|Kenji Miyazawa]] and Oscar Wilde, both of whose work inspired and are frequently referenced throughout the story. For example, [[Iroha Tamaki|Giovanna]] and [[Yachiyo Nanami|Campanella]] are named after the two main characters of Miyazawa's ''Night on the Galactic Railroad''. [[Box Wood]] is named for a plant, which is the translation of the Japanese name Tsuge, taken from an author who Miyazawa admired and who taught at his school. [[Shitori Egumo]] is a Japanese phrase meaning "I'm going alone", taken from one of Miyazawa's poems; Shitori Egumo's Familiar, Oscar, is named for Oscar Wilde, the author of ''The Happy Prince'', which Egumo is inspired by. Wilde also write ''The Portrait of Dorian Gray'', after which [[Alina Gray|Old Dorothy]] is partially named (along with a woman who was identified as an alleged leader of a Wiccan cult). Giovanna, [[Touka Satomi|Pennen Nolde]], and [[Nemu Hiiragi|Pennen Nemu]] are simultaneously named after Miyazawa's works and inspired by Wilde's ''The Happy Prince''.

Witches whose names have individual significance and break the original anime's conventions make up a majority of Magia Record's Witches. [[Tsukasa Amane|Dee]] and [[Tsukuyo Akatsuki|Dum]] are references to Tweedledee and Tweedledum, twin ''brothers'' from ''Through the Looking-Glass'' that alternately get along and fight each other. [[Juri Oba|Lakehurst]] is named for Naval Air Station Lakehurst, the site of the Hindenburg disaster. [[Sudachi Sawa|Breadman]] is named for the fairy tale ''The Gingerbread Man'', about a living gingerbread man who cannot be caught. [[Hinano Miyako|Cyan]] is likely intended to be short for cyanide, a poisonous chemical. [[Hanna Sarasa|Hund Balou]] is a combination of German and Portuguese that translates to "sheep dog". [[Alexandra Kurusu|Halomonas Titanicae]] is the name of a protobacteria that feeds on the rust of sunken ships and is projected to cause the complete deterioration of the ''RMS Titanic''. [[Ashley Taylor|Zipzap]] is taken from the game Zip (also known as Zip Zap Zop) used as a theatre practice exercise. [[Slave of Anima]] is likely short for "Slave of Animation", referring to poor working conditions in the Japanese animation industry.

Magia Record is the first instance of numbers and Cyrillic letters being included in Witch names, as with [[Witch of Symbols|10^-43]], [[San Kagura|9daime Nue]], [[Made in 168]], and [[Маруся]].


==References==


[[Category:In-universe topics]]
[[Category:Monsters]]
[[Category:Witches| ]]

Astronomy

2025-07-24T20:14:42Z

Amaterasu: /* Witches and celestial objects */

This page is dedicated to astronomical information related to Madoka.

==Extraterrestrial Life==
In [[Episode 9]], [[Kyubey]] reveals himself as an alien from outer space. His precise origins are unknown, but presumably he belongs to a scientifically advanced race that is either immortal or has mastered [[wikipedia:faster than light travel|faster than light travel]]. Kyubey's species is likely a hive-mind, similar to an ant-colony, such that all members share a collective consciousness and memory.

In [[Null Magical Girl]], multiple other races are introduced. The most notable race is that of the [[Homo magica]], the next step in evolution for humanity where everyone is a magical girl.

==Witches and celestial objects==
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! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 20%;"|Character
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 30%;"|Celestial object
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 50%;"|Description
|-
![[Gertrud]]
| 710 Gertrud
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Anthony
| 272 Antonia
|an asteroid
|-
!Adelbert
| 719 Albert
|an asteroid
|-
![[Suleika]]
| 563 Suleika
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Ulla
| 375 Ursula
|a large main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Charlotte]]
| 543 Charlotte
|a minor planet orbiting the Sun
|-
!Pyotr
| 2720 Pyotr Pervyj
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Polina
| 142 Polana
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Elly]]
| 2650 Elinor 616 Elly
|both asteroids
|-
!Daniyyel
| 2589 Daniel
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Jennifer
| 6249 Jennifer
|an asteroid
|-
![[Albertine]]
| 1290 Albertine
|an asteroid
|-
!Anja
| 265 Anna
|an asteroid
|-
![[Gisela]]
| 352 Gisela
|an asteroid
|-
!Dora
| 668 Dora
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Elsa Maria]]
| 182 Elsa 170 Maria
|both asteroids
|-
!Sebastian
| 1482 Sebastiana
|an asteroid
|-
![[Uhrmann]]
| 10239 Hermann
|a main belt asteroid
|-
!Bartels
| 17823 Bartels
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Oktavia]]
| 598 Octavia
|an asteroid
|-
!Holger
| 9266 Holger
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Klarissa
| 302 Clarissa 1162 Larissa
|a main belt asteroid an asteroid
|-
![[Izabel]]
| 210 Isabella
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Michaela
| 1045 Michela
|an asteroid
|-
![[Patricia]]
| 436 Patricia
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Mathieu
| 1592 Mathieu
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Roberta]]
| 335 Roberta
|a large main-belt asteroid
|-
!Gotz
| 2278 Gotz
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Kriemhild Gretchen]]
| 242 Kriemhild 984 Gretia
|a main-belt asteroid an asteroid
|-
![[speculah:Walpurgis Night|Walpurgis]]
| 256 Walpurga
|an asteroid
|-
![[Candeloro]]
| 9010 Candelo
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Du Polignac
| 21432 Polingloh
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ophelia]]
| 171 Ophelia Ophelia
|an asteroid a moon of Uranus
|-
!Zoë
| 1793 Zoya
|an asteroid
|-
![[Homulilly]]
| 1181 Lilith
|an asteroid
|-
!Clara dolls
| 642 Clara
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Lotte
| 3480 Lottie
|an asteroid
|-
!Luiselotte
| 599 Luisa
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Liese and Lisa
| 3454 Lieske 3976 Lise
|both asteroids
|-
!Lilia
| 213 Lilaea 756 Liliana
|a main-belt asteroid a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Quitterie]]
| 570 Kythera 10973 Quito
|a minor planet orbiting the sun an asteroid
|-
![[Itzli]]
| 1596 Itzigsohn
|an asteroid
|-
![[Rosasharn]]
|223 Rosa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Cecil]]
|4058 Cecilgreen 297 Caecilia
|both asteroids
|-
![[Virginia]]
|50 Virginia
|an asteroid
|-
![[Iroha_Tamaki#Doppel_Descriptions|Giovanna]]
|111561 Giovanniallevi
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yachiyo_Nanami#Doppel_Descriptions|Campanella]]
|1077 Campanula
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsuruno_Yui#Doppel_Description|Yu Hong]]
|6541 Yuan 15627 Hong
|both asteroids
|-
![[Felicia_Mitsuki#Doppel_Description|Beatrice]]
|83 Beatrix
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Touka_Satomi#Doppel_Description|Pennen Nolde]] and [[Nemu_Hiiragi#Doppel_Description|Pennen Nenemu]]
|201 Penelope
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Mifuyu_Azusa#Doppel_Description|Hevelius]]
|5703 Hevelius
|an asteroid
|-
![[Alina_Gray#Doppel_Description|Old Dorothy]]
|339 Dorothea
|an asteroid
|-
![[Rena_Minami#Doppel_Description|Cendrillon]]
|13223 Cenaceneri
|an asteroid
|-
![[Momoko_Togame#Doppel_Descriptions|Elfriede]]
|618 Elfriede
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Kaede_Akino#Doppel_Description|Zola]]
|6030 Zolensky
|an asteroid
|-
![[Karin_Misono#Doppel_Description|McDougal]]
|4589 McDowell
|an asteroid
|-
![[Asuka_Tatsuki#Doppel_Description|Henrietta]]
|225 Henrietta
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Kanagi_Izumi#Doppel_Description|Catacombe]]
|13178 Catalan
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mitama_Yakumo#Doppel_Description|Totentanz]]
|8770 Totanus
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsukuyo_Amane#Doppel_Description|Dum]]
|17681 Tweedledum
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsukasa_Amane#Doppel_Description|Dee]]
|9387 Tweedledee
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kagome_Satori#Doppel_Description|Sukhavati Smriti]]
|9196 Sukagawa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yuna_Kureha#Doppel_Description|Tiracchana]]
|1400 Tirela
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hikaru_Kirari#Doppel_Description|Merkava]]
|22132 Merkley
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ao_Kasane#Doppel_Description|Halifax]]
|9000 Hal
|an asteroid
|-
![[Juri_Oba#Doppel_Description|Lakehurst]]
|10379 Lake Placid
|an asteroid
|-
![[Shizuka_Tokime#Doppel_Description|Tara]]
|5863 Tara
|an asteroid
|-
![[Chiharu_Hiroe#Doppel_Description|Oaji]]
|14217 Oaxaca
|an asteroid
|-
![[Sunao_Toki#Doppel_Description|Marita]]
|912 Maritima
|an asteroid
|-
![[Himena_Aika#Doppel_Description|Scylla]]
|155 Scylla
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Shigure_Miyabi#Doppel_Description|Aztekium]]
|3290 Azabu
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hagumu_Azumi#Doppel_Description|Abigail]]
|31631 Abbywilliams
|an asteroid
|-
![[San_Kagura#Doppel_Description|9daime Nue]]
|150 Nuwa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mikage_Yakumo#Doppel_Desription|Casuarius]]
|7132 Casulli
|an asteroid
|-
![[Sudachi_Sawa#Doppel_Description|Breadman]]
|4242 Brecher
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yozuru_Sasame#Doppel_Description|Gothel]]
|1049 Gotho
|an asteroid
|-
![[Livia_Medeiros#Doppel_Description|Luca]]
|21919 Luga
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hinano_Miyako#Doppel_Description|Cyan]]
|403 Cyane
|an asteroid
|-
![[Nanaka_Tokiwa#Doppel_Description|Maura]]
|28039 Mauraoei 9904 Mauratombelli
|both asteroids
|-
![[Emiri_Kisaki#Doppel_Description|Shalimar]]
|3408 Shalamov
|an asteroid
|-
![[Shizuku_Hozumi#Doppel_Description|Vayu]]
|7595 Växjö
|an asteroid
|-
![[Manaka_Kurumi#Doppel_Description|Carmela]]
|48416 Carmelita
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kako_Natsume#Doppel_Description|Andreana]]
|2175 Andrea Doria
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mito_Aino#Doppel_Description|Akakiy]]
|6422 Akagi
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kokoro_Awane#Doppel_Description|Pamela]]
|1243 Pamela
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yukika_Nanase#Doppel_Description|Poker Alice]]
|291 Alice
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hanna_Sarasa#Doppel_Description|Hund Balou]]
|23041 Hunt 4391 Balodis
|both asteroids
|-
![[Himika_Mao#Doppel_Description|Bond Bomb]]
|13693 Bondar 17696 Bombelli
|both asteroids
|-
![[Ren_Isuzu#Doppel_Description|Renata]]
|575 Renate
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Aimi_Eri#Doppel_Description|Columbina]]
|327 Columbia
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsumugi_Wakana#Doppel_Description|Obariyon]]
|34044 Obafial
|an asteroid
|-
![[Konoha_Shizumi#Doppel_Description|Tagori]]
|7855 Tagore
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hazuki_Yusa#Doppel_Description|Tagitu]]
|3997 Taga
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ayame_Mikuri#Doppel_Description|Ihikishima]]
|4903 Ichikawa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Konoha・Hazuki#Doppel_Description|Ukei]]
|27827 Ukai
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mayu_Kozue#Doppel_Description|Naomi]]
|6139 Naomi
|an asteroid
|-
![[Sayuki_Fumino#Doppel_Description|Gannishikudoku]]
|3330 Gantrisch
|an asteroid
|-
![[Riko_Chiaki#Doppel_Description|Yuerao]]
|32622 Yuewaichun
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mikura_Komachi#Doppel_Description|Taburatsu]]
|721 Tabora
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kanae_Yukino#Doppel_Description|Gibdaughter]]
|2742 Gibson
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yuuna_Kaharu#Doppel_Description|Victoria]]
|12 Victoria
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Jun_Kazari#Doppel_Description|Trolley]]
|1208 Troilus
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ashley_Taylor#Doppel_Description|Zipzap]]
|7565 Zipfel
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ikumi_Makino#Doppel_Description|Sylvie]]
|87 Sylvia
|an asteroid
|-
![[Rui_Mizuki#Doppel_Description|Grim]]
|6912 Grimm
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ryoko_Natsu#Doppel_Description|Gosirsa]]
|22402 Goshi
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kazumi_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Carola]]
|235 Carolina
|an asteroid
|-
![[Oriko_Mikuni_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Sotria]]
|54963 Sotin
|an asteroid
|-
![[Latria]]
|639 Latona
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Suzune_Amano_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Clothette]]
|5511 Cloanthus 583 Klotilde
|an asteroid a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Arisa_Narumi_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Renard]]
|1416 Renauxa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Chisato_Shion_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Spica]]
|Spica
|largest star in constellation Virgo
|-
![[Haruka_Kanade_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Odette]]
|2606 Odessa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsubaki_Mikoto_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Carmen]]
|558 Carmen
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Matsuri_Hinata_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Elise]]
|956 Elisa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Zenobia]]
| 840 Zenobia
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Zabaii
| 175017 Záboří
|an asteroid
|-
![[Candy]]
| 3015 Candy
|an asteroid
|-
!Harold
| 114096 Haroldbier
|an asteroid
|-
![[Stacey]] and [[Stacy]]
| 13389 Stacey
|an asteroid
|-
!Ekaterina and [[Umika_Misaki_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Katarina]]
| 6955 Ekaterina
|an asteroid
|-
![[Rebecca]]
| 572 Rebekka
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Joseph
| 649 Josefa
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Teresa]] and [[Sana_Futaba#Doppel_Description|Theresia]]
| 295 Theresia
|a main belt asteroid
|-
!Huygens
| 2801 Huygens
|an asteroid
|-
![[Sarah Mirabilis W]]
| 533 Sara 747 Winchester
|minor planets orbiting the sun
|-
![[Sarah Mirabilis W#Kirico_Keepers|Kirico Keepers]]
| 91890 Kiriko Matsuri
|an asteroid
|-
![[Witch_of_Symbols#Echo|Echo]]
| 60 Echo
|an asteroid
|-
![[Shin]]
| 4002 Shinagawa
|an asteroid
|-
!Kotori
| 8246 Kotov
|an asteroid
|-
![[Durbar]]
| 4389 Durbin
|an asteroid
|-
!Patan
| 21482 Patashnick
|an asteroid
|-
![[Paola]]
| 2973 Paola
|an asteroid
|-
!Bona
| 49987 Bonata
|an asteroid
|-
![[Lucy]]
|32605 Lucy
|an asteroid
|-
!Coco
| 6436 Coco
|an asteroid
|-
![[Matasaburo]]
|9111 Matarazzo
|an asteroid
|-
![[Shitori Egumo]]
| 362238 Shisseh 8450 Egorov 164 Eva
|two asteroids and a main belt asteroid
|-
!Oscar
|750 Oskar
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Box Wood]]
|1660 Wood
|an asteroid
|-
![[Etteilla]]
|20804 Etter
|an asteroid
|-
![[Oshiti]]
|5592 Oshima
|an asteroid
|-
!Suzugamori
|8712 Suzuko
|an asteroid
|-
![[Raspberry]]
|25062 Rasmussen
|an asteroid
|}

==Trivia==
*The asteroid 2278 Götz is named after Paul Götz, an astronomer who discovered several asteroids, like 543 Charlotte and 563 Suleika.
*142 Polana, 182 Elsa, 210 Isabella, 225 Henrietta, 242 Kriemhild, 295 Theresia, 256 Walpurga, 265 Anna, 583 Klotilde, 710 Gertrud and 719 Albert were discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa.
*The named witches that appear in Kazumi Magica and the doppels of the characters from these spin-offs, as well as the doppels of the Monogatari characters cannot be led to a celestial body due to them using words from foreign languages as names. An exception is made in the cases of [[Kazumi]] and [[Umika Misaki]], as their witch forms are not named foreign words as per Magia Record.
*QB is the subclass for Astronomy in the classification system used by the United States Library of Congress.
*[[wikipedia:15760_Albion|1992 QB1]] was the longstanding [[wikipedia:Provisional_designation_in_astronomy|provisional designation]] of the first [[wikipedia:Trans-Neptunian_object|trans-Neptunian object]] to be discovered (30 August 1992) following Pluto and its moon Charon (in 1930 and 1978 respectively). It is a '[[wikipedia:Classical_Kuiper_belt_object#Orbits:_'hot'_and_'cold'_populations|cold]]' member and namesake of the [[wikipedia:Classical_Kuiper_belt_object|cubewano]] ("QB1-o") class, more formally called the [[wikipedia:Classical_Kuiper_belt_object|classical Kuiper belt objects]]. A proposal for the name "[[:File:Episode_3_Mami_Appears_4.png|Smiley]]" by discoverers [[wikipedia:David_C._Jewitt|Jewitt]] and [[wikipedia:Jane_Luu|Luu]] was rejected given possible confusion with asteroid [[wikipedia:1613_Smiley|1613 Smiley]], whose eponym is astronomer [[wikipedia:Charles_Hugh_Smiley|Charles Hugh Smiley]]. The body remained formally unnamed (though [[wikipedia:Minor-planet_designation|numbered]] 15760 once an orbit had been extrapolated with confidence) until January 2018 when it was named [[wikipedia:15760_Albion|Albion]], specifically in reference to [[wikipedia:Albion_(Blake)|the character]] in the [[wikipedia:William_Blake's_mythology|syncretic mythopoeia]] of [[wikipedia:William_Blake|William Blake]].

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[[Category:Science]]

Astronomy

2025-07-24T20:13:29Z

Amaterasu: Kill. Murder

This page is dedicated to astronomical information related to Madoka.

==Extraterrestrial Life==
In [[Episode 9]], [[Kyubey]] reveals himself as an alien from outer space. His precise origins are unknown, but presumably he belongs to a scientifically advanced race that is either immortal or has mastered [[wikipedia:faster than light travel|faster than light travel]]. Kyubey's species is likely a hive-mind, similar to an ant-colony, such that all members share a collective consciousness and memory.

In [[Null Magical Girl]], multiple other races are introduced. The most notable race is that of the [[Homo magica]], the next step in evolution for humanity where everyone is a magical girl.

==Witches and celestial objects==
Anonymous observes that nearly all the [[witch]]es and [[familiar]]s have names corresponding to [[wikipedia:celestial objects|celestial objects]] within the [[wikipedia:solar system|solar system]]:

{|class="wikitable" style="line-height: 1.6em; width: 100%;"
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 20%;"|Character
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 30%;"|Celestial object
! style="text-align: center; background: #efefef; width: 50%;"|Description
|-
![[Gertrud]]
| 710 Gertrud
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Anthony
| 272 Antonia
|an asteroid
|-
!Adelbert
| 719 Albert
|an asteroid
|-
![[Suleika]]
| 563 Suleika
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Ulla
| 375 Ursula
|a large main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Charlotte]]
| 543 Charlotte
|a minor planet orbiting the Sun
|-
!Pyotr
| 2720 Pyotr Pervyj
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Polina
| 142 Polana
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Elly]]
| 2650 Elinor 616 Elly
|both asteroids
|-
!Daniyyel
| 2589 Daniel
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Jennifer
| 6249 Jennifer
|an asteroid
|-
![[Albertine]]
| 1290 Albertine
|an asteroid
|-
!Anja
| 265 Anna
|an asteroid
|-
![[Gisela]]
| 352 Gisela
|an asteroid
|-
!Dora
| 668 Dora
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Elsa Maria]]
| 182 Elsa 170 Maria
|both asteroids
|-
!Sebastian
| 1482 Sebastiana
|an asteroid
|-
![[Uhrmann]]
| 10239 Hermann
|a main belt asteroid
|-
!Bartels
| 17823 Bartels
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Oktavia]]
| 598 Octavia
|an asteroid
|-
!Holger
| 9266 Holger
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Klarissa
| 302 Clarissa 1162 Larissa
|a main belt asteroid an asteroid
|-
![[Izabel]]
| 210 Isabella
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Michaela
| 1045 Michela
|an asteroid
|-
![[Patricia]]
| 436 Patricia
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Mathieu
| 1592 Mathieu
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Roberta]]
| 335 Roberta
|a large main-belt asteroid
|-
!Gotz
| 2278 Gotz
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Kriemhild Gretchen]]
| 242 Kriemhild 984 Gretia
|a main-belt asteroid an asteroid
|-
![[speculah:Walpurgis Night|Walpurgis]]
| 256 Walpurga
|an asteroid
|-
![[Candeloro]]
| 9010 Candelo
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
!Du Polignac
| 21432 Polingloh
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ophelia]]
| 171 Ophelia Ophelia
|an asteroid a moon of Uranus
|-
!Zoë
| 1793 Zoya
|an asteroid
|-
![[Homulilly]]
| 1181 Lilith
|an asteroid
|-
!Clara dolls
| 642 Clara
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Lotte
| 3480 Lottie
|an asteroid
|-
!Luiselotte
| 599 Luisa
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Liese and Lisa
| 3454 Lieske 3976 Lise
|both asteroids
|-
!Lilia
| 213 Lilaea 756 Liliana
|a main-belt asteroid a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Quitterie]]
| 570 Kythera 10973 Quito
|a minor planet orbiting the sun an asteroid
|-
![[Itzli]]
| 1596 Itzigsohn
|an asteroid
|-
![[Rosasharn]]
|223 Rosa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Cecil]]
|4058 Cecilgreen 297 Caecilia
|both asteroids
|-
![[Virginia]]
|50 Virginia
|an asteroid
|-
![[Iroha_Tamaki#Doppel_Descriptions|Giovanna]]
|111561 Giovanniallevi
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yachiyo_Nanami#Doppel_Descriptions|Campanella]]
|1077 Campanula
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsuruno_Yui#Doppel_Description|Yu Hong]]
|6541 Yuan 15627 Hong
|both asteroids
|-
![[Felicia_Mitsuki#Doppel_Description|Beatrice]]
|83 Beatrix
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Touka_Satomi#Doppel_Description|Pennen Nolde]] and [[Nemu_Hiiragi#Doppel_Description|Pennen Nenemu]]
|201 Penelope
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Mifuyu_Azusa#Doppel_Description|Hevelius]]
|5703 Hevelius
|an asteroid
|-
![[Alina_Gray#Doppel_Description|Old Dorothy]]
|339 Dorothea
|an asteroid
|-
![[Rena_Minami#Doppel_Description|Cendrillon]]
|13223 Cenaceneri
|an asteroid
|-
![[Momoko_Togame#Doppel_Descriptions|Elfriede]]
|618 Elfriede
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Kaede_Akino#Doppel_Description|Zola]]
|6030 Zolensky
|an asteroid
|-
![[Karin_Misono#Doppel_Description|McDougal]]
|4589 McDowell
|an asteroid
|-
![[Asuka_Tatsuki#Doppel_Description|Henrietta]]
|225 Henrietta
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Kanagi_Izumi#Doppel_Description|Catacombe]]
|13178 Catalan
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mitama_Yakumo#Doppel_Description|Totentanz]]
|8770 Totanus
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsukuyo_Amane#Doppel_Description|Dum]]
|17681 Tweedledum
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsukasa_Amane#Doppel_Description|Dee]]
|9387 Tweedledee
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kagome_Satori#Doppel_Description|Sukhavati Smriti]]
|9196 Sukagawa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yuna_Kureha#Doppel_Description|Tiracchana]]
|1400 Tirela
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hikaru_Kirari#Doppel_Description|Merkava]]
|22132 Merkley
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ao_Kasane#Doppel_Description|Halifax]]
|9000 Hal
|an asteroid
|-
![[Juri_Oba#Doppel_Description|Lakehurst]]
|10379 Lake Placid
|an asteroid
|-
![[Shizuka_Tokime#Doppel_Description|Tara]]
|5863 Tara
|an asteroid
|-
![[Chiharu_Hiroe#Doppel_Description|Oaji]]
|14217 Oaxaca
|an asteroid
|-
![[Sunao_Toki#Doppel_Description|Marita]]
|912 Maritima
|an asteroid
|-
![[Himena_Aika#Doppel_Description|Scylla]]
|155 Scylla
|a main belt asteroid
|-
![[Shigure_Miyabi#Doppel_Description|Aztekium]]
|3290 Azabu
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hagumu_Azumi#Doppel_Description|Abigail]]
|31631 Abbywilliams
|an asteroid
|-
![[San_Kagura#Doppel_Description|9daime Nue]]
|150 Nuwa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mikage_Yakumo#Doppel_Desription|Casuarius]]
|7132 Casulli
|an asteroid
|-
![[Sudachi_Sawa#Doppel_Description|Breadman]]
|4242 Brecher
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yozuru_Sasame#Doppel_Description|Gothel]]
|1049 Gotho
|an asteroid
|-
![[Livia_Medeiros#Doppel_Description|Luca]]
|21919 Luga
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hinano_Miyako#Doppel_Description|Cyan]]
|403 Cyane
|an asteroid
|-
![[Nanaka_Tokiwa#Doppel_Description|Maura]]
|28039 Mauraoei 9904 Mauratombelli
|both asteroids
|-
![[Emiri_Kisaki#Doppel_Description|Shalimar]]
|3408 Shalamov
|an asteroid
|-
![[Shizuku_Hozumi#Doppel_Description|Vayu]]
|7595 Växjö
|an asteroid
|-
![[Manaka_Kurumi#Doppel_Description|Carmela]]
|48416 Carmelita
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kako_Natsume#Doppel_Description|Andreana]]
|2175 Andrea Doria
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mito_Aino#Doppel_Description|Akakiy]]
|6422 Akagi
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kokoro_Awane#Doppel_Description|Pamela]]
|1243 Pamela
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yukika_Nanase#Doppel_Description|Poker Alice]]
|291 Alice
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hanna_Sarasa#Doppel_Description|Hund Balou]]
|23041 Hunt 4391 Balodis
|both asteroids
|-
![[Himika_Mao#Doppel_Description|Bond Bomb]]
|13693 Bondar 17696 Bombelli
|both asteroids
|-
![[Ren_Isuzu#Doppel_Description|Renata]]
|575 Renate
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Aimi_Eri#Doppel_Description|Columbina]]
|327 Columbia
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsumugi_Wakana#Doppel_Description|Obariyon]]
|34044 Obafial
|an asteroid
|-
![[Konoha_Shizumi#Doppel_Description|Tagori]]
|7855 Tagore
|an asteroid
|-
![[Hazuki_Yusa#Doppel_Description|Tagitu]]
|3997 Taga
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ayame_Mikuri#Doppel_Description|Ihikishima]]
|4903 Ichikawa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Konoha・Hazuki#Doppel_Description|Ukei]]
|27827 Ukai
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mayu_Kozue#Doppel_Description|Naomi]]
|6139 Naomi
|an asteroid
|-
![[Sayuki_Fumino#Doppel_Description|Gannishikudoku]]
|3330 Gantrisch
|an asteroid
|-
![[Riko_Chiaki#Doppel_Description|Yuerao]]
|32622 Yuewaichun
|an asteroid
|-
![[Mikura_Komachi#Doppel_Description|Taburatsu]]
|721 Tabora
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kanae_Yukino#Doppel_Description|Gibdaughter]]
|2742 Gibson
|an asteroid
|-
![[Yuuna_Kaharu#Doppel_Description|Victoria]]
|12 Victoria
|a main-belt asteroid
|-
![[Jun_Kazari#Doppel_Description|Trolley]]
|1208 Troilus
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ashley_Taylor#Doppel_Description|Zipzap]]
|7565 Zipfel
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ikumi_Makino#Doppel_Description|Sylvie]]
|87 Sylvia
|an asteroid
|-
![[Rui_Mizuki#Doppel_Description|Grim]]
|6912 Grimm
|an asteroid
|-
![[Ryoko_Natsu#Doppel_Description|Gosirsa]]
|22402 Goshi
|an asteroid
|-
![[Kazumi_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Carola]]
|235 Carolina
|an asteroid
|-
![[Oriko_Mikuni_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Sotria]]
|54963 Sotin
|an asteroid
|-
![[Latria]]
|639 Latona
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Suzune_Amano_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Clothette]]
|5511 Cloanthus 583 Klotilde
|an asteroid a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Arisa_Narumi_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Renard]]
|1416 Renauxa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Chisato_Shion_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Spica]]
|Spica
|largest star in constellation Virgo
|-
![[Haruka_Kanade_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Odette]]
|2606 Odessa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Tsubaki_Mikoto_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Carmen]]
|558 Carmen
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Matsuri_Hinata_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Elise]]
|956 Elisa
|an asteroid
|-
![[Zenobia]]
| 840 Zenobia
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Zabaii
| 175017 Záboří
|an asteroid
|-
![[Candy]]
| 3015 Candy
|an asteroid
|-
!Harold
| 114096 Haroldbier
|an asteroid
|-
![[Stacey]] and [[Stacy]]
| 13389 Stacey
|an asteroid
|-
!Ekaterina and [[Umika_Misaki_in_Magia_Record#Doppel_Description|Katarina]]
| 6955 Ekaterina
|an asteroid
|-
![[Rebecca]]
| 572 Rebekka
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
!Joseph
| 649 Josefa
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Teresa]] and [[Sana_Futaba#Doppel_Description|Theresia]]
| 295 Theresia
|a main belt asteroid
|-
!Huygens
| 2801 Huygens
|an asteroid
|-
![[Sarah Mirabilis W]]
| 533 Sara 747 Winchester
|minor planets orbiting the sun
|-
![[Sarah Mirabilis W#Kirico_Keepers|Kirico Keepers]]
| 91890 Kiriko Matsuri
|an asteroid
|-
![[Witch_of_Symbols#Echo|Echo]]
| 60 Echo
|an asteroid
|-
![[Shin]]
| 4002 Shinagawa
|an asteroid
|-
!Kotori
| 8246 Kotov
|an asteroid
|-
![[Durbar]]
| 4389 Durbin
|an asteroid
|-
!Patan
| 21482 Patashnick
|an asteroid
|-
![[Paola]]
| 2973 Paola
|an asteroid
|-
!Bona
| 49987 Bonata
|an asteroid
|-
![[Lucy]]
|32605 Lucy
|an asteroid
|-
!Coco
| 6436 Coco
|an asteroid
|-
![[Matasaburo]]
|9111 Matarazzo
|an asteroid
|-
![[Shitori Egumo]]
| 362238 Shisseh 8450 Egorov 164 Eva
|two asteroids and a main belt asteroid
|-
!Oscar
|750 Oskar
|a minor planet orbiting the sun
|-
![[Box Wood]]
|1660 Wood
|an asteroid
|-
![[Etteilla]]
|20804 Etter
|an asteroid
|-
![[Oshiti]]
|5592 Oshima
|an asteroid
|-
!Suzugamori
|8712 Suzuko
|an asteroid
|-
![[Raspberry]]
|25062 Rasmussen
|an asteroid
|}

==Trivia==
*The asteroid 2278 Götz is named after Paul Götz, an astronomer who discovered several asteroids, like 543 Charlotte and 563 Suleika.
*142 Polana, 182 Elsa, 210 Isabella, 225 Henrietta, 242 Kriemhild, 295 Theresia, 256 Walpurga, 265 Anna, 583 Klotilde, 710 Gertrud and 719 Albert were discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa.
*The named witches that appear in Kazumi Magica and the doppels of the characters from these spin-offs, as well as the doppels of the Monogatari characters cannot be led to a celestial body due to them using words from foreign languages as names. An exception is made in the cases of [[Kazumi]] and [[Umika Misaki]], as their witch forms are not named foreign words as per Magia Record.
*QB is the subclass for Astronomy in the classification system used by the United States Library of Congress.
*[[wikipedia:15760_Albion|1992 QB1]] was the longstanding [[wikipedia:Provisional_designation_in_astronomy|provisional designation]] of the first [[wikipedia:Trans-Neptunian_object|trans-Neptunian object]] to be discovered (30 August 1992) following Pluto and its moon Charon (in 1930 and 1978 respectively). It is a '[[wikipedia:Classical_Kuiper_belt_object#Orbits:_'hot'_and_'cold'_populations|cold]]' member and namesake of the [[wikipedia:Classical_Kuiper_belt_object|cubewano]] ("QB1-o") class, more formally called the [[wikipedia:Classical_Kuiper_belt_object|classical Kuiper belt objects]]. A proposal for the name "[[:File:Episode_3_Mami_Appears_4.png|Smiley]]" by discoverers [[wikipedia:David_C._Jewitt|Jewitt]] and [[wikipedia:Jane_Luu|Luu]] was rejected given possible confusion with asteroid [[wikipedia:1613_Smiley|1613 Smiley]], whose eponym is astronomer [[wikipedia:Charles_Hugh_Smiley|Charles Hugh Smiley]]. The body remained formally unnamed (though [[wikipedia:Minor-planet_designation|numbered]] 15760 once an orbit had been extrapolated with confidence) until January 2018 when it was named [[wikipedia:15760_Albion|Albion]], specifically in reference to [[wikipedia:Albion_(Blake)|the character]] in the [[wikipedia:William_Blake's_mythology|syncretic mythopoeia]] of [[wikipedia:William_Blake|William Blake]].

[[Category:Articles]]
[[Category:Fanmade analysis]]
[[Category:Science]]

Madoka Magica Articles

2025-07-24T20:11:20Z

Amaterasu:

==Science==
;[[Mitakihara_Town#Architecture_in_the_Anime_versus_Real-Life_Architecture|Architecture]]
:Comparison between Architecture within the anime and real life landmarks.

;[[Astronomy]]
:Witches and Familiars as asteroids, Kyubey as an alien, etc...

;[[Mathematics of Madoka Magica|Mathematics]]
:A page dedicated to solving the 'middle school level' Math questions that appears throughout the series.

;[[Population dynamics]]
:"If magical girls are said to be born from wishes, then witches are creatures born from curses." ([[Kyubey]], [[Episode 2]]). Let us see how both populations evolve over time, and whether or not the Earth has a chance of surviving against witches in the end.

;[[Thermodynamics]]
:Kyubey's speech about Entropy in [[Episode 9]] led to an uproar among fans for its inacurracy. Let us see why.

;[[Weapons]]
:A rundown of both real-life firearms, explosives and others, and original weaponry present in the anime.

Madoka Magica Articles

2025-07-24T20:04:28Z

Amaterasu: Getting close to deleting it all. What fun.

==Plot and Setting==
;[[Speculah:Walpurgis Night|Walpurgis Night]]
:Explanations on what is Walpurgis Night (in real-life and in canon), references to it, etc.

;[[Yuri undertones]]
:One of the reasons this show is popular among fans is for its yuri subtext. This page explains the references and evidence that lead to the most popular pairings.

;[[Creative Intentions]]
:Speculation and analysis based on information from or about the creative staff, as well as analysis of story elements and the show's design based on the creative staff's intentions, methods, and history.

;[[Talk:Philosophical Observations|Philosophical Observations]]
:Speculative observation based on philosophical ideas and character analysis through the use of philosophical themes. ''(work in progress)''

;[[Speculah:Paralleling Madoka Magica and Kazumi Magica|Paralleling Madoka Magica and Kazumi Magica]]
:Speculative observation based on the events in [[Kazumi Magica]], that resemble the events in the Madoka universe.

;[[Population dynamics/Spatial simulation]]

==Science==
;[[Mitakihara_Town#Architecture_in_the_Anime_versus_Real-Life_Architecture|Architecture]]
:Comparison between Architecture within the anime and real life landmarks.

;[[Astronomy]]
:Witches and Familiars as asteroids, Kyubey as an alien, etc...

;[[Mathematics of Madoka Magica|Mathematics]]
:A page dedicated to solving the 'middle school level' Math questions that appears throughout the series.

;[[Population dynamics]]
:"If magical girls are said to be born from wishes, then witches are creatures born from curses." ([[Kyubey]], [[Episode 2]]). Let us see how both populations evolve over time, and whether or not the Earth has a chance of surviving against witches in the end.

;[[Thermodynamics]]
:Kyubey's speech about Entropy in [[Episode 9]] led to an uproar among fans for its inacurracy. Let us see why.

;[[Weapons]]
:A rundown of both real-life firearms, explosives and others, and original weaponry present in the anime.

Kriemhild Gretchen

2025-07-24T20:03:23Z

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'''Kriemhild Gretchen''' ({{Runes|KRIEMHILD•GRETCHEN}}) is the [[witch]] form of [[Madoka Kaname]].

==Witch==
{{Witch Card
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|background_x=
|sprite= Kriemhild Gretchen.jpg
|sprite_size= 375
|sprite_x= -10
|sprite_y= -25
|kiss= KriemhildGretchenWitchKissTransparent.png

|box_color= #db5793
|name= Kriemhild Gretchen
|runes= {{Runes|KRIEMHILD•GRETCHEN}}
|type= Witch of Salvation
|nature= Mercy
|appearances= [[Episode 10]], [[Oriko Magica]], [[Madoka Mobage]], [[Madoka Portable]], [[Madoka Plus]], [[Magia Record]], [[Magia Exedra]]

|desc_english= Witch of Salvation. Her nature is mercy. She absorbs any life on the planet into her newly created heaven--her barrier. The only way to defeat this witch is to make the world free of misfortune. If there's no grief in this world, she will believe this world is already a heaven.
|desc_japanese= 救済の魔女。その性質は慈悲。この星の全ての生命を強制的に吸い上げ彼女の作った新しい天国（結界）へと導いていく。この魔女を倒したくば世界中の不幸を取り除く以外に方法は無い。もし世界中から悲しみがなくなれば魔女はここが天国であると錯覚するだろう。
}}

{{Witch Card
|background=
|background_x=
|sprite= Witch of Despair.png
|sprite_size= 350
|sprite_x= -135
|sprite_y= 0
|kiss=

|box_color= #1d2a4f
|name= ?????
|runes= {{Runes|?????}}
|type= Witch of Despair
|nature= Direct Petition
|appearances= [[Episode 12]], [[Madogatari Event]], [[Magia Record]], [[Magia Exedra]]

|unique_id= Witch of Despair ?????
|desc_english= The Witch of Despair. Her nature is direct petition. The mouthpiece for all the unfulfilled hopes of all spent magical girls. If a hope is born that can rewrite the universe, then at the same time, it is born from the mud of despair. Everlasting wailing fills her body, a continuously swelling, empty doll. At the end of a magical girl’s karma, this witch continues to swell to absurd sizes. And in the end, her body could even destroy the galaxy.
|desc_japanese= 絶望の魔女。その性質は強訴。力尽きた全ての魔法少女と叶うことがなかった全ての希望の代弁者。この宇宙を書き換える希望が生まれると同時に絶望の泥より生まれ果てしなき悲鳴をその身に詰めて膨らみ続ける空気人形。魔法少女の因果が回る限り、この魔女は途方もない大きさまで膨らみ続け、やがてはその身体で銀河すらも圧し潰してしまうだろう。
}}

==Minions==
{{Witch Card
|background=
|background_x=
|sprite= Kriemhild Gretchen Familiar.png
|sprite_size= 355
|sprite_x= -30
|sprite_y= 0

|box_color= #ce3e44
|name= ?????
|runes= {{Runes|?????}}
|type= Witch of Salvation's minion
|role= Measuring
|appearances= [[Madogatari Event]]

|unique_id= Witch of Salvation's Minion ?????
|desc_english= The Minion of the Witch of Salvation. Their task is measurement. They can expose the impurities of the hearts of those who go to Heaven by weighing the sins place on their scales. The sinful are perhaps granted even more profound mercy from the witch.
|desc_japanese= 救済の魔女の手下。その役割は計量。天国へ昇る者達の心臓をその秤へ乗せ罪の重さを暴き見せる。罪深き者へは魔女からのより深き慈悲が与えられるだろう。
}}

==History==
===Original Anime===
Kriemhild Gretchen appears in second and fourth timelines of [[Episode 10]]. A different version of her, {{Spoiler|born from Madoka's extremely powerful wish}} also appears in [[Episode 12]].

In the second timeline, her formation involves thunderclouds coalescing initially into a giant humanoid and then she seems to form a mountain-like being.

In the fourth timeline, she is shown as a giant creature, actually the size of a mountain. Her name was not shown at all during initial broadcast, but was added in the fourth timeline in a webcast version one week later. According to [[Kyubey]], strength of this incarnation of hers is of such a magnitude that she could obliterate the planet within ten days.

Her appearance in both timelines is essentially identical (if one looks closely at her fourth timeline appearance, they will see the head at the top of the shadow between the outstretched arms), though in the second timeline only her head was really shown at all, with the body still forming.

In episode 12, {{Spoiler|Madoka's all-powerful witch form appears at the end of the universe, born from all the grief Madoka had shouldered from the magical girls she had saved, due to her supremely hopeful wish. She inhabits a comet-sized grief seed and, unlike the second and fourth timelines versions of Kriemhild, has a fully-shown face (although the left half is either blank or covered in shadow); her head is sun disc-shaped, her open mouth resembles the moon, and her right eye resembles the earth. She is slain by [[Ultimate Madoka]] before she can consume the earth.}}

===[[Magia Record]]===
====Anime Japan 2017 card description====
The Doppel of Mercy. Her form is that of salvation. This Doppel is a replica of mercy. The owner of these feelings dreams of saving everyone and everything inside the Doppel. This Doppel, which has powers similar to that of a god's, will probably level the earth and reduce it all to dust.

====In-Game ([[Madoka Kaname in Magia Record|Normal]] version) description====
The Doppel of mercy. Its form is salvation.
The master of this emotion tries to save all of existence. This Doppel appears as a huge floating Soul Gem. Once it is summoned, it creates an existence within with all things around it are consumed, and then takes control of everything within that existence. After that, it floats higher into the air and a shower of light arrows rains down. While all of this is happening, the master of this emotion sleeps inside the huge Soul Gem.

====[[Madoka_Kaname_(Haregi_ver.)|Haregi]] version description====
The Doppel of mercy. Its form is a New Year’s Tidings.
The master of this emotion is filled with aspirations for the new year from inside her Doppel, which gathers all wishes for the year the moment if manifests and bestows them upon its enemy in the form of blessings of mercy. Any and all life that has thrived on this earth over the millennia of its existence are sure to be equally condensed and crushed by the enormity of this fleeting creature's wish.

====[[Madoka-senpai]] version description====
The Doppel of mercy. Its form is expulsion. The master of this emotion is identified as a foreign substance by her Doppel, and is mercilessly ejected from it. Having been separated from the representation of her emotions, only memories linger in its former master’s mind. But as she relishes those memories, they exude a new wave of emotion– and its charmingly quirky voice will surely mow down every enemy that she can see down below.

====[[Madoka Kaname (Swimsuit ver.)|Swimsuit]] version description====
The Doppel of mercy. Its form is salvation.
The master of this emotion is en route to a summer resort, her heart aflutter at the thought of all the rare experiences that one can only enjoy during this brief window.
This has affected her Doppel’s appearance as well, but because its master struggles to visualize what the resort will actually be like, the Doppel’s body has transformed into a serving of special fruit ice cream.
Everything in the vicinity that this Doppel absorbs will be bathed fairly and evenly in cold syrup and fruit. Though they experience freezing cold as a result, it’s said that enduring the cold will lead to both salvation, and the ability to exalt the glories of any summer one could have.
Throughout this, the emotion’s master dreams of eating delicious fruit ice cream as she sleeps.
===Madogatari===
This exhibition revealed the official description for the Witch of Despair, as well as the design for Kriemhild Gretchen's minions.
====Song====
{| class='wikitable
|+ '''Our Young Lady of Solace''' (我が救いのお嬢さん)
|-
! Original text
! Translation
|-
|※風に紛れ聞こえる妖精のささやき声の巨大な群れ 

ラゥ　ラゥ　お嬢さん 
我等を導く　その光芒（こうぼう）よ 
奇跡は今　地を吸いおとす 

ラゥ　ラゥ　お嬢さん 
輝きよ謳（うた）え　あたらしい未来 
その姿　天へと遥か 

ラゥ　ロゥ　お嬢さん 
間抜けな者へ　慈愛と恵みの制裁を 
咎人ならば　より深き慈悲 

小鳥のような　お嬢さん 
その魔法　我らが救い 
|※Giant crowd of fairy-like whispers, heard faintly in the wind 

Lau, lau, young lady 
O, thy ray of light which guides us 
The miracle now engulfs the Earth 

Lau, lau, young lady 
O brilliance, exalt this new future 
Thy form stretches far to Heaven 

Lau, lou, young lady 
To the foolish, give a punishment of mercy and blessings 
Should they be criminals, a deeper mercy still 

Like a little bird, young lady 
Thy magic is our solace 
|}
{{reflist}}

==Observations==
* In Episode 1, shortly after the runic text reading "Prologue in Heaven", we see the upside-down form of a giant shadow above Walpurgis Night's spell circle (the symbols seen behind Walpurgis Night). Based off her appearance and her desire to create "heaven", it can only be concluded that this shadow is Kriemhild Gretchen
* Kriemhild can only be defeated if the world is rid of all misfortune within the ten days it will take for her to destroy it. This could mean that the only feasible way of defeating her is by having a girl become a magical girl with the wish to rid the world of misfortune (or, alternately, to just kill Kriemhild outright -- which would probably make the new magical girl a witch even more powerful than Kriemhild herself)
* Since she rids the world of misfortune herself in given time that means the witch might just die out once her job is done and all the Incubators would have to do is pick up her huge grief seed afterwards
* It's probable that when Kyubey says Kriemhild will "destroy the planet" he simply means that Kriemhild's barrier will grow to encompass it or that she will wipe out all life on it in favor of her dream world barrier. In the event the latter were the case, Kriemheld could be likened to the biblical Apocalypse. All sinners (misfortune) are destroyed before paradise itself (the witch's barrier) settles on Earth for those still alive
* Kriemhild's Grief Seed has a symbol that resembles [[Astronomy|a shooting star]]. Shooting stars are associated with wishes
* In [[Wikipedia:Goethe's_Faust|Goethe's]] ''[[Speculah:Madoka_Magica_and_Faust|Faust]]'', Gretchen, also known as Margarete, was the name of Faust's lover. She dies at the end of Part 1 of ''Faust'', but returns at the end of Part 2 as a Pentinent in heaven. She is allowed to lead Faust's soul into heaven's higher spheres
**Some studies suggest that Faust refers to the girl as Margarete (meaning ''pearl'') at the beginning because of her purity and innocence, and changes to the diminutive Gretchen after their intercourse, to point out her spoiled purity. In the same way, the fact that this witch is named Gretchen, rather than Margarete, could represent the corruption of Madoka's soul
* [[Wikipedia:Gudrun|Kriemhild]], also known as Gudrun, is a figure from Norse Mythology. She is an important character in the epic poem ''[[Wikipedia:Nibelungenlied|Nibelungenlied]]''. Note also that [http://www.behindthename.com/name/kriemhild Kriemhild comes from the German words] for "mask" and "battle".
* The mask shown at the end of the ending credits is likely Kriemhild's face, considering "Kriemhild"'s meaning of "battle mask"
**In the Madoka Magica Online game an accessory named "Faust's Mask"　(ファソトマスク) appeared for a limited time. The mask is halved, like Ultimate Kremhild's, and can be equipped to any Magical Girl's face
* Kriemhild Gretchen's appearance as a giant shadow may be based off the phenomenon known as a [[Wikipedia:Brocken_spectre|Brocken spectre]]. In both German folklore and Goethe's ''Faust'', [[Wikipedia:Walpurgis_Night|Walpurgis Night]] occurred on the [[Wikipedia:Brocken|Brocken]], a mountain peak in Germany. The conditions on the Brocken often cause Brocken spectres, which are magnified shadows of climbers being projected onto mist or clouds. Kriemhild Gretchen appears after the witch known as [[Speculah: Walpurgis Night|Walpurgis Night]] is defeated. If this is true, it's also possible that Kriemhild is not as large as she appears
*''[http://gedichte.xbib.de/Goethe_gedicht_Meine+G%F6ttin.htm Meine Göttin]'' ("My Goddess"), also a poem written by Goethe on 15 September 1780 and sent at once to Charlotte von Stein. It was first published in 1789 in Goethes Schriften. Written in hymnic form, the poem is a panegyric of the poetic imagination
*The last lines of Madogatari song might relate to Faust's prison scene, which is also referenced in the production notes for [https://wiki.puella-magi.net/File:Image_Note_0059.jpg Walpurgisnacht's appearance in episode 11]. In it Margarete, driven mad by grief and guilt after her actions led to the death of her mother, brother and baby, sings of a child who was murdered by their mother and eaten by their father, only to be reborn as a bird.

==Trivia==
* [[NewType_2011-07#InuCurry_.28bewitched_space_design.29_and_Yukihiro_Miyamoto_.28series_director.29|According to witch animator and designer InuCurry]], Walpurgis Night's and Kriemhild Gretchen's silhouettes are supposed to make a pair.
** [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note#Kriemhild_Gretchen.2C_Timeline_2_Version|Puella Magi Production Note]] further reveals that Kriemhild Gretchen is meant to look like the lower half of a sand timer, while Walpurgis Night looks like the upper half. Interestingly, [[NewType_2011-05#Homura.27s_shield|Homura's shield has also been described as a sand timer]].
*In [[Madoka Magica Portable]], in addition to her ribbon, Kriemhild Gretchen's grief seed is shown with black wings in the Kyoko route. It's also shown with black wings for the witch kiss available in the PSP custom themes available with the limited edition version of the game. Art from Inu Curry's special gallery game bonus reveals another depiction of the grief seed and the interior of the Kriemhild Gretchen, otherwise known as the Witch of Salvation.
* Her Doppel form in [[Magia Record]] is based off [[:File:Witch_of_Salvation_Center.png|concept art]] by InuCurry for [[Madoka Magica Portable]]. In that game, it was noted to be in the center of the witch and is perhaps her true form.

==Gallery==
See [[Gallery:Kriemhild Gretchen]]

==See also==
* [[Madoka Kaname]]

==External links==
*{{card_link|id=27}}
[[Category:Witches]]
[[Category:Doppel Witches]]

Madoka Magica Articles

2025-07-24T20:01:31Z

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==Plot and Setting==
;* [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Beginning Story: In-Depth Look]]
:A fan article highlighting the differences between the episodes and the first movie.

;[[Speculah:Ending Analysis|Ending Analysis]]
:An in-depth analysis of the Ending Animation.

;[[Magic]]
:Detailed explanations and observations about magic in the Magica universe.

;[[Speculah:Walpurgis Night|Walpurgis Night]]
:Explanations on what is Walpurgis Night (in real-life and in canon), references to it, etc.

;[[Yuri undertones]]
:One of the reasons this show is popular among fans is for its yuri subtext. This page explains the references and evidence that lead to the most popular pairings.

;[[Creative Intentions]]
:Speculation and analysis based on information from or about the creative staff, as well as analysis of story elements and the show's design based on the creative staff's intentions, methods, and history.

;[[Talk:Philosophical Observations|Philosophical Observations]]
:Speculative observation based on philosophical ideas and character analysis through the use of philosophical themes. ''(work in progress)''

;[[Speculah:Paralleling Madoka Magica and Kazumi Magica|Paralleling Madoka Magica and Kazumi Magica]]
:Speculative observation based on the events in [[Kazumi Magica]], that resemble the events in the Madoka universe.

;[[Population dynamics/Spatial simulation]]

==Science==
;[[Mitakihara_Town#Architecture_in_the_Anime_versus_Real-Life_Architecture|Architecture]]
:Comparison between Architecture within the anime and real life landmarks.

;[[Astronomy]]
:Witches and Familiars as asteroids, Kyubey as an alien, etc...

;[[Mathematics of Madoka Magica|Mathematics]]
:A page dedicated to solving the 'middle school level' Math questions that appears throughout the series.

;[[Population dynamics]]
:"If magical girls are said to be born from wishes, then witches are creatures born from curses." ([[Kyubey]], [[Episode 2]]). Let us see how both populations evolve over time, and whether or not the Earth has a chance of surviving against witches in the end.

;[[Thermodynamics]]
:Kyubey's speech about Entropy in [[Episode 9]] led to an uproar among fans for its inacurracy. Let us see why.

;[[Weapons]]
:A rundown of both real-life firearms, explosives and others, and original weaponry present in the anime.

Madoka Magica Articles

2025-07-24T19:59:28Z

Amaterasu: Delete.

{{Note|Please note that the speculations and theories have moved and have now their own page [[Theories|here]].|margin-right:330px;}}

This page serves as an archive for fan-created articles documenting analysis of Madoka Magica. The content below has been roughly ordered by topic. This section should only contain general, objective articles. For the subjective/hypothetical ones, please refer to [[Theories]].

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

== Deciphering ==
;[[Glossary]]
:The meaning of key terminology unique to Madoka Magica.

;[[Deciphering the runes]]
:Western fans were the first to decipher the Inu Curry runes used in the anime for witch barriers.

;[[Deciphering the notes]]
:Analysis of the notes in Sayaka's healing spell circles.

;[[Madoka Magica Trivia]]
:A collection of minor facts and observations about the series.

==Plot and Setting==
;* [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Beginning Story: In-Depth Look]]
:A fan article highlighting the differences between the episodes and the first movie.

;[[Speculah:Ending Analysis|Ending Analysis]]
:An in-depth analysis of the Ending Animation.

;[[Magic]]
:Detailed explanations and observations about magic in the Magica universe.

;[[Speculah:Walpurgis Night|Walpurgis Night]]
:Explanations on what is Walpurgis Night (in real-life and in canon), references to it, etc.

;[[Yuri undertones]]
:One of the reasons this show is popular among fans is for its yuri subtext. This page explains the references and evidence that lead to the most popular pairings.

;[[Creative Intentions]]
:Speculation and analysis based on information from or about the creative staff, as well as analysis of story elements and the show's design based on the creative staff's intentions, methods, and history.

;[[Talk:Philosophical Observations|Philosophical Observations]]
:Speculative observation based on philosophical ideas and character analysis through the use of philosophical themes. ''(work in progress)''

;[[Speculah:Paralleling Madoka Magica and Kazumi Magica|Paralleling Madoka Magica and Kazumi Magica]]
:Speculative observation based on the events in [[Kazumi Magica]], that resemble the events in the Madoka universe.

;[[Population dynamics/Spatial simulation]]

==Science==
;[[Mitakihara_Town#Architecture_in_the_Anime_versus_Real-Life_Architecture|Architecture]]
:Comparison between Architecture within the anime and real life landmarks.

;[[Astronomy]]
:Witches and Familiars as asteroids, Kyubey as an alien, etc...

;[[Mathematics of Madoka Magica|Mathematics]]
:A page dedicated to solving the 'middle school level' Math questions that appears throughout the series.

;[[Population dynamics]]
:"If magical girls are said to be born from wishes, then witches are creatures born from curses." ([[Kyubey]], [[Episode 2]]). Let us see how both populations evolve over time, and whether or not the Earth has a chance of surviving against witches in the end.

;[[Thermodynamics]]
:Kyubey's speech about Entropy in [[Episode 9]] led to an uproar among fans for its inacurracy. Let us see why.

;[[Weapons]]
:A rundown of both real-life firearms, explosives and others, and original weaponry present in the anime.

Connect

2025-07-24T19:54:46Z

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{{Infobox_album
|title=Connect (Anime version)
|artist=ClariS
|cover=File:Connect Anime Cover.jpg
|date=Februrary 2, 2011
|tracklist=
* {{Lang|ja|コネクト}} (''Connect'')
* Dreamin’
* {{Lang|ja|キミとふたり}} (''Kimi to Futari'')
* {{Lang|ja|コネクト}} (''Connect'') -TV MIX-
}}
{{Infobox_album
|title=Connect
|artist=ClariS
|cover=File:Connect OP Cover.jpg
|date=Februrary 2, 2011
|tracklist=
* {{Lang|ja|コネクト}} (Connect)
* Dreamin’
* {{Lang|ja|キミとふたり}} (''Kimi to Futari'')
* {{Lang|ja|コネクト}} (Connect) -Instrumental-
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Connect'''|コネクト|Konekuto}} by [[ClariS]] is opening for [[Madoka Magica]]. It is also used as in insert song in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal]].

* Vocals: ClariS
* Lyrics: Sho Watanabe (渡辺翔)
* Composition: Sho Watanabe (渡辺翔)

==TV Version Lyrics==

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|-
| lang="ja"|交わした約束忘れないよ 目を閉じ確かめる 押し寄せた闇　振り払って進むよ
| Kawashita yakusoku wasurenai yo Me wo toji tashikameru Oshiyoseta yami   furiharatte susumu yo
| I won't forget the promise we made I'll close my eyes and ascertain it Shaking off the darkness that closed in on me, I advance on
|-
| lang="ja"|いつになったら失くした未来を 私ここでまた見ることできるの？
| Itsu ni nattara nakushita mirai wo Watashi koko de mata miru koto dekiru no?
| When can I see again here The future that I lost?
|-
| lang="ja"|溢れ出した不安の影を何度でも裂いて この世界歩んでこう
| Afuredashita fuan no kage wo nando de mo saite Kono sekai ayundekou
| Again and again, I'll tear apart the shadow of distress that spilled out And walk on in this world
|-
| lang="ja"|止めどなく刻まれた　時は今始まり告げ 変わらない想いを乗せ 閉ざされた扉開けよう
| Tomedonaku kizamareta   toki wa ima hajimari tsuge Kawaranai omoi wo nose Tozasareta tobira akeyou
| The time that ticked away ceaselessly now announces the beginning Putting my unchanging feelings into it I'll open the closed door
|-
| lang="ja"|目覚めた心は走り出した未来を描くため 難しい道で立ち止まっても 空は綺麗な青さでいつも待っててくれる だから怖くない もう何があっても挫けない
| Mezameta kokoro wa hashiridashita mirai wo egaku tame Muzukashii michi de tachidomatte mo Sora wa kirei na aosa de itsumo mattete kureru Dakara kowakunai Mou nani ga atte mo kujikenai
| Awoken heart has started to run, in order to draw the future Even if I come to a standstill on a difficult road The sky is always waiting for me in a beautiful blue So I'm not scared By now, no matter what happens, I won't get disheartened
|}

==Connect==
{| class="wikitable" style="line-height: 1.6em;"
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! style="width: 33%;" | Romanization
! style="width: 34%;" | English Translation
|-
| lang="ja"|交わした約束忘れないよ 目を閉じ確かめる 押し寄せた闇　振り払って進むよ
| Kawashita yakusoku wasurenai yo Me wo toji tashikameru Oshiyoseta yami   furiharatte susumu yo
| I won't forget the promise we made I'll close my eyes and ascertain it Shaking off the darkness that closed in on me, I advance on
|-
| lang="ja"|いつになったらなくした未来を 私ここでまた見ることできるの？
| Itsu ni nattara nakushita mirai wo Watashi koko de mata miru koto dekiru no?
| When can I see again here The future that I lost?
|-
| lang="ja"|溢れ出した不安の影を何度でも裂いて この世界歩んでこう
| Afuredashita fuan no kage wo nando de mo saite Kono sekai ayundekou
| Again and again, I'll tear apart the shadow of distress that spilled out And walk on in this world
|-
| lang="ja"|止めどなく刻まれた　時は今始まり告げ 変わらない思いをのせ 閉ざされた扉開けよう
| Tomedonaku kizamareta   toki wa ima hajimari tsuge Kawaranai omoi wo nose Tozasareta tobira akeyou
| The time that ticked away ceaselessly now announces the beginning Putting my unchanging feelings into it I'll open the closed door
|-
| lang="ja"|目覚めた心は走り出した未来を描くため 難しい道で立ち止まっても 空はきれいな青さでいつも待っててくれる だから怖くない もう何があっても挫けない
| Mezameta kokoro wa hashiridashita mirai wo egaku tame Muzukashii michi de tachidomatte mo Sora wa kirei na aosa de itsumo mattete kureru Dakara kowakunai Mou nani ga atte mo kujikenai
| Awoken heart has started to run, in order to draw the future Even if I come to a standstill on a difficult road The sky is always waiting for me in a beautiful blue So I'm not scared By now, no matter what happens, I won't get disheartened
|-
| lang="ja"|振り返れば仲間がいて 気がつけば優しく包まれてた
| Furikaereba nakama ga ite Ki ga tsukeba yasashiku tsutsumareteta
|When I look back, I had friends When I noticed it, I was gently embraced
|-
| lang="ja"|何もかもが歪んだ世界で 唯一信じれるここが救いだった
| Nani mo kamo ga yuganda sekai de Yuitsu shinjireru koko ga sukui datta
| In the world where just about everything is twisted Having the single place here I can believe in saved me
|-
| lang="ja"|喜びも悲しみもわけあえば強まる想い この声が届くのなら きっと奇跡はおこせるだろう
|Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo wakeaeba tsuyomaru omoi Kono koe ga todoku no nara Kitto kiseki wa okoseru darou
|Sharing both joy and sadness, our feelings grow stronger If my voice can reach you Then I can certainly create a miracle, right?
|-
| lang="ja"|交わした約束忘れないよ 目を閉じ確かめる 押し寄せた闇　振り払って進むよ どんなに大きな壁があっても 越えてみせるからきっと 明日信じて祈って
|Kawashita yakusoku wasurenai yo Me wo toji tashikameru Oshiyoseta yami   furiharatte susumu yo Donnani ookina kabe ga atte mo Koete miseru kara kitto Ashita shinjite inotte
| I won't forget the promise we made I'll close my eyes and ascertain it Shaking off the darkness that closed in on me, I advance on Because no matter how great of a wall there is I'll show you I'll overcome it, so I'll certainly Believe in tomorrow and pray
|-
| lang="ja"|壊れた世界で彷徨って私は 引き寄せられるように辿り着いた
|Kowareta sekai de samayotte watashi wa Hikiyoserareru you ni tadoritsuita
|Wandering through this broken world I reached it as though I was drawn towards it
|-
| lang="ja"|目覚めた心は走り出した未来を描くため 難しい道で立ち止まっても 空はきれいな青さでいつも待っててくれる だから怖くない もう何があっても挫けない
| Mezameta kokoro wa hashiridashita mirai wo egaku tame Muzukashii michi de tachidomatte mo Sora wa kirei na aosa de itsumo mattete kureru Dakara kowakunai Mou nani ga atte mo kujikenai
| My heart awoke to draw the future where I'd start running Even if I come to a standstill on a difficult road The sky is always waiting for me in a beautiful blue So I'm not scared By now, no matter what happens, I won't get disheartened
|-
| lang="ja"|ずっと明日待って
| Zutto ashita matte
| Forever waiting for tomorrow
|}

==Dreamin'==
''Taken from [https://www.jpopasia.com/claris/lyrics/9656/connect/dreamin/ jpopaisa.com]''
{| class="wikitable" style="line-height: 1.6em;"
! style="width: 33%;" | Original (Japanese)
! style="width: 33%;" | Romanization
! style="width: 34%;" | English Translation
|-
| lang="ja"|探しにゆこうよ　夢のような世界 二人なら何一つ　怖くはない
| Sagashi ni yukou yo   yume no youna sekai Futari nara nani hitotsu   kowaku wa nai
| Let's go and search for a dream-like world If the two of us are together, I'm not afraid of anything
|-
| lang="ja"|泣きたくなるくらい　怖いイメージが広がって みるみる私の体　小さくしぼんでゆく 扉を開ければ　まぶしい季節が待ってるから 心に勇気を咲かせて
| Nakitaku naru kurai   kowai imeeji ga hirogatte Miru miru watashi no karada   chiisaku shibonde yuku Tobira wo akereba   mabushii kisetsu ga matteru kara Kokoro ni yuuki wo sakasete
| An image so scary it makes me want to cry spreads out My body wilts into a small thing as I look and look If I open the door, a dazzling season is waiting, so Let this courage bloom in my heart
|-
| lang="ja"|鳥のように　空を自由に飛びたいなぁ そびえ立つ木々のように　真っすぐでいたいなぁく
| Tori no youni   sora wo jiyuu ni tobitai naa Sobie tatsu kigi no youni   massugu de itai naa
| I really want to fly freely in the sky like a bird Towering like standing trees, I want to be straight-forward
|-
| lang="ja"|探しにゆこうよ　夢のような世界 二人なら何一つ　怖くはない 高鳴る鼓動に　体を預け 自分に素直に　そうねbelieve myself
| Sagashi ni yukou yo   yume no youna sekai Futari nara nani hitotsu   kowaku wa nai Takanaru kodou ni   karada wo azuke Jibun ni sunao ni   sou ne believe myself
| Let's go and search for a dream-like world If the two of us are together, I'm not afraid of anything I leave my body to my rising heartbeat I'll be honest to myself and, yes, believe myself
|-
| lang="ja"|不安と希望が　あれこれ私に囁くよ どっちを信じるかなんて　知ってるはずなのにね ついつい最初から　「ダメだ」と思って始めている 心に勇気を灯して
| Fuan to kibou ga   are kore watashi ni sasayaku yo Docchi wo shinjiru ka nante   shitteru hazu nano ni ne Tsui tsui saisho kara   'dame da' to omotte hajimeteiru Kokoro ni yuuki wo toushite
| Anxiety and hope whisper this and that to me And even though I should know which one to listen to, I just end up thinking 'it's no good' from the beginning Light up the courage in my heart
|-
| lang="ja"|月のように　いつも誰かを照らしたいなぁ キラキラ太陽のように　輝いていたいなぁ
| Tsuki no youni   itsumo dareka wo terashitai naa Kira kira taiyou no youni   kagayaiteitai naa
| Like the moon, I always want to shine on someone I want to shine like the sparkly sun
|-
| lang="ja"|探しにゆこうよ　夢のような未来 恐れずに前向いて　歩こうよ 素敵な予感に　心躍らせ いつでも笑顔で　そうよmake myself
| Sagashi ni yukou yo   yume no youna mirai Osorezu ni mae muite   arukou yo Sutekina yokan ni   kokoro odorase Itsudemo egao de   sou yo make myself
| Let's go and search for a dream-like future Without fearing anything, let's look ahead and walk My heart dances to a wonderful premonition Always with a smile, yes, I make myself
|-
| lang="ja"|Dreamin'a girl Dreamin'a boy 心を奮わせて Dreamin'a girl Dreamin'a boy Dreamin' Dreamin' the world
| Dreamin'a girl Dreamin'a boy Kokoro wo furuwasete Dreamin'a girl Dreamin'a boy Dreamin' Dreamin' the world
| Dreamin'a girl Dreamin'a boy Make my heart shiver Dreamin'a girl Dreamin'a boy Dreamin' Dreamin' the world
|-
| lang="ja"|探しにゆこうよ　夢のような世界 二人なら何一つ　怖くはない 高鳴る鼓動に　体を預け 自分に素直に　そうねbelieve myself
| Sagashi ni yukou yo   yume no youna sekai Futari nara nani hitotsu   kowaku wa nai Takanaru kodou ni   karada wo azuke Jibun ni sunao ni   sou ne believe myself
| Let's go and search for a dream-like world If the two of us are together, I'm not afraid of anything I leave my body to my rising heartbeat I'll be honest to myself and, yes, believe myself
|-
| lang="ja"|高鳴る鼓動に　体を預け 自分に素直に　そうねbelieve myself
| Takanaru kodou ni   karada wo azuke Jibun ni sunao ni   sou ne believe myself
| I leave my body to my rising heartbeat I'll be honest to myself and, yes, believe myself
|}

==Kimi to Futari==
"Kimi to Futari" ({{Lang|ja|キミとふたり}}, "You and Me") 
''Taken from [https://www.jpopasia.com/claris/lyrics/9657/connect/kimi-to-futari-%E3%82%AD%E3%83%9F%E3%81%A8%E3%81%B5%E3%81%9F%E3%82%8A/ jpopaisa.com]''
{| class="wikitable" style="line-height: 1.6em;"
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! style="width: 33%;" | Romanization
! style="width: 34%;" | English Translation
|-
| lang="ja"|キミとふたりで恋をして キミとふたりでケンカして キミとふたりで涙して 今すぐキミに会いたいから 同じ夢を見てたよね ずっとそばにいたいよ そうI like it　キミとふたりのストーリー
| Kimi to futari de koi wo shite Kimi to futari de kenka shite Kimi to futari de namida shite Ima sugu kimi ni aitai kara Onaji yume wo miteta yo ne Zutto soba ni itai yo Sou I like it   kimi to futari no sutoorii
| The two of us fall in love The two of us fight with each other The two of us cry together I want to meet you right now, So we saw the same dream, didn't we? I want to be by your side forever Yes, I like the story of the two of us
|-
| lang="ja"|くだらないことで言い争いして 信じていなかったわけじゃないよ でもきっとわたしは心のどこかで キミを束縛してた
| Kudaranai koto de iiarasoi shite Shinjite inakatta wake ja nai yo Demo kitto watashi wa kokoro no dokoka de Kimi wo sokubaku shiteta
| We have arguments over ridiculous things It's not like I don't believe you, But somewhere in my heart, I was restraining you
|-
| lang="ja"|キミを見るたびせつなくなる（苦しくなる） 本当の気持ちわからなくなるよ、お 後悔をするeveryday（Everday） もう同じ過ちはくり返さない
| Kimi wo miru tabi setsunaku naru (Kurushiku naru) Hontou no kimochi wakaranaku naru yo, o Koukai wo suru everyday (Everyday) Mou onaji ayamachi hakuri kaesanai
| Whenever I see you, I become miserable (It's painful) I become unable to know my won true feelings, oh My everyday (everyday) life is filled with regret I won't make the same mistake again
|-
| lang="ja"|キミとふたりで恋をして キミとふたりでケンカして キミとふたりで涙して 今すぐキミに会いたいから 同じ夢を見てたよね ずっとそばにいたいよ そうI like it　キミとふたりのストーリー
| Kimi to futari de koi wo shite Kimi to futari de kenka shite Kimi to futari de namida shite Ima sugu kimi ni aitai kara Onaji yume wo miteta yo ne Zutto soba ni itai yo Sou I like it   kimi to futari no sutoorii
| The two of us fall in love The two of us fight with each other The two of us cry together I want to meet you right now, So we saw the same dream, didn't we? I want to be by your side forever Yes, I like the story of the two of us
|-
| lang="ja"|夜空の下で　ひとりでずっと 見上げていたよ　あの月を 臆病なわたしは　素直になれず 心　隠していたよ
| Yozora no shita de   hitori de zutto Miagete ita yo   ano tsuki wo Okubyou na watashi wa   sunao ni narezu Kokoro   kakushite ita yo
| Under the night sky, I always stand by myself I looked up and saw the moon, Which made my cowardly self Conceal my dishonest heart
|-
| lang="ja"|声にならない　この想い（この願い） でもキミに伝えたくて、え 手を伸ばしたら届くのかな（届けたいよ） 今までの思い出もこれからの未来も
| Koe ni naranai   kono omoi (Kono negai) Demo kimi ni tsutaetakute, e Te wo nobashitara todoku no kana (Todoketai yo) Ima made no omoide mo kore kara no mirai mo
| I want to tell you these feelings (These wishes) Which won't turn into words, eh I wonder if all of these memories up until now, as well as the future, Will reach you if I stretch out my hand (I want them to reach you)
|-
| lang="ja"|キミとふたりで恋をして キミとふたりでケンカして キミとふたりで涙して 今すぐキミに会いたいから 同じ夢を見てたよね ずっとそばにいたいよ そうI like it　キミとふたりのストーリー
| Kimi to futari de koi wo shite Kimi to futari de kenka shite Kimi to futari de namida shite Ima sugu kimi ni aitai kara Onaji yume wo miteta yo ne Zutto soba ni itai yo Sou I like it   kimi to futari no sutoorii
| The two of us fall in love The two of us fight with each other The two of us cry together I want to meet you right now, So we saw the same dream, didn't we? I want to be by your side forever Yes, I like the story of the two of us
|-
| lang="ja"|手のひらで包み込む思い出達が 消える事なんてないから いつまでも（いつまでも）　そばにいてよ（そばにいてよ）
| Tenohira de tsutsumikomu omoide tachi ga Kieru koto nante nai kara Itsumademo (itsumademo)   soba ni ite yo (soba ni ite yo)
| Since these feelings wrapped up In the palm of my hand won't disappear, Please stay by my side (Please stay by my side) forever (forever)
|-
| lang="ja"|キミとふたりで恋をして キミとふたりでケンカして キミとふたりで涙して 今すぐキミに会いたいから 同じ夢を見てたよね ずっとそばにいたいよ そうI like it　キミとふたりのストーリー
| Kimi to futari de koi wo shite Kimi to futari de kenka shite Kimi to futari de namida shite Ima sugu kimi ni aitai kara Onaji yume wo miteta yo ne Zutto soba ni itai yo Sou I like it   kimi to futari no sutoorii
| The two of us fall in love The two of us fight with each other The two of us cry together I want to meet you right now, So we saw the same dream, didn't we? I want to be by your side forever Yes, I like the story of the two of us
|-
| lang="ja"|キミとふたりで恋をして キミとふたりでケンカして キミとふたりで涙して 今すぐキミに会いたいから どんなに離れてても どんなに時がたっても 心の中にはふたりのストーリー
| Kimi to futari de koi wo shite Kimi to futari de kenka shite Kimi to futari de namida shite Ima sugu kimi ni aitai kara Donna ni hanaretete mo Donna ni toki ga tatte mo Kokoro no naka ni wa futari no sutoorii
| The two of us fall in love The two of us fight with each other The two of us cry together I want to meet you right now, So no matter how far apart we are from each other, No matter how much time passes, The story of the two of us remains in our hearts
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Op1.png|OP comparison part 1
File:Op2.png|OP comparison part 2
File:Op_ep5.jpg|OP in episode 3 (top) and episode 5 (bottom)
File:Op ep6 vs ep5.jpg|The opening in episode 5 (top) versus episode 6. (bottom)
File:OP_flash_screenshot.gif
File:Ep10-ending-group.jpg|The final group shot shown in Episodes 10 and 11.
File:ClariS Madoka CD.jpg
</gallery>

[[Category:Music]]

Magic

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Magic in the Madoka Magica Universe is a force created from fluctuation of emotion, unbounded by the [[wikipedia:First Law of Thermodynamics|First Law of Thermodynamics]]. When [[Kyubey|Kyubey's]] scientifically-advanced race discovered magic, they realized its capacity to create new energy can postpone maximum [[wikipedia:entropy|Entropy]] and delay the [[wikipedia:heat death of the Universe|heat death of the Universe]]. However, Kyubey's race is incapable of emotions, thus they scoured the Universe for species with the most emotional potential. He found his answer in Earth's human females, especially those still developing secondary sex characteristics. Magical Girls and Witches, and thus the settings of the story, are the result of Kyubey's quest to harvest this energy.

==Magical Creatures==
Three types of naturally-occuring magical creatures exist in the Madoka Magica universe: [[Magical Girl|Magical Girls]], [[Witch|Witches]], and [[Familiar|Familiars]]. However, because both Familiars and Magical Girls can mature into Witches, all three may be considered stages of a single species. Souls of Magical Girls and Witches are separated from their bodies and reside in their [[Soul Gem|Soul Gems]] and [[Grief Seed|Grief Seeds]] respectively. Because of this, Magical Girls and Witches are highly invulnerable as long as their Soul Gems or Grief Seeds are intact and can recover in due time. Familiars do not have Grief Seeds so they are presumed dead when killed, however once they gather enough energy, usually by killing three or four people, they will turn into a Grief Seed and then hatch into a copy of their parent Witch. Both Soul Gems and Grief Seeds are adorned by the emblems of the holder.

As seen in [[Kazumi Magica]], [[Yuuri|certain Magical Girls]] can summon magical animals, or other constructs to fight alongside them. The extent of their life or sentience is uncertain, but they can be considered to be similar to a Witch's Familiars.

In timelines governed by the Law of Cycles, instead of fighting Witches, Magical Girls fight beings known as [[Wraiths]], as Magical Girls' souls are taken into the Law of Cycles right before they become Witches. So far, Wraiths are the only magical entities which come into existence naturally, excluding Kyubey.

Other magical beings created through unconventional means include [[Pseudo-witch|"Pseudo-Witches,"]] [[Kazumi Subaru|beings made of the flesh of Witches]], [[Hyades]], [[Nightmares]], [[Uwasa]], [[Kimochi]] and [[Homo magica|''Homo magica'']].

==Common Applications==
These are magical abilities common to all magical girls. For Magical Girls, magic usage (inside and outside of battle) causes their Soul Gems to become tainted, which must be cleansed by a vanquished Witch's Grief Seed. With training, Magical Girls can become more proficient at these abilities and reduce magic usage. According to a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|magazine article]], veteran Magical Girls will become very powerful in time as they gain experience. They can also develop different magical powers beyond those of their original abilities:

*'''Transformation (Henshin)''': Magical Girls undergo a magical transformation that summons a costume based on their own imagination when they made their contract. Alongside the outfit, some transformations can also extend to bodily changes like their hair color, tattoos, eye color, or even more extreme changes like additional limbs, a mermaid tail, etc. Significant experiences, being coordinated by a Magical Girl Coordinator, or even certain types of magic from other Magical Girls (like Kazumi Subaru's Upgrade magic) can each change their transformed forms, whether temporarily or permanently.

*'''Summon Weaponry''': Magical Girls typically summon their signature weapon from thin air or their Soul Gem at will. Each girl has their own characteristic weaponry and fighting style that they gain increasing proficiency at upon making a contract. Magical Girls can summon numerous copies of their weapons, and sometimes in differing styles or sizes, and channel their unique or elemental magic through them. ''For a catalogue of weapons used in the series, see [[Weapons]].''

*'''Magic Seals''': Many girls have been shown to use their magic in various ways through their personal magic seals they conjure. These seals can sometimes be used to make floating platforms for them to stand on. Not all Magical Girls have been shown to need to use a magical seal, but it seems to be a common application of magic, as seen when Mami was preparing an exploding bullet to use against [[Kirika Kure]].

*'''Elemental Magic''': Every Magical Girl has an element to their magic. The element can change with experience, usually matching their own personal journeys.
**'''Light''': The magical energy attacks of Light-type Magical Girls have a general appearance of enhanced light, or lightning, and are usually colored white, yellow, or pink. Generally, these Magical Girls make wishes, or have personalities connected to their selflessness.
**'''Dark''': The magical attacks from Dark-type Magical Girls are usually more faded when compared to other kinds of magic, or sometimes as a sort of corrosion. Generally, their magic takes the color purple.
**'''Flame''': The magic of Flame-type girls appears as fire, explosions, or intense heat, which they can also apply for various purposes in small doses. It often has a matching color scheme of oranges and reds.
**'''Forest''': Forest-type magic doesn't seem to have a typical aesthetic, or debatably even a set color spectrum attached to it. However, it is generally recognized by greens and yellows.
**'''Aqua''': The energy attacks of Aqua-type girls are sometimes accompanied by the summoning of actual water and are usually shades of blue.
**'''Void''': These girls' wishes often lead to great despair and regret on the girl's part after they've made their contracts, or they reflect an aspect of emptiness in some way. Girls with this kind of magic have the capacity to become Coordinators, and their magical attacks are often more harmful to other Magical Girls than Witches. This type of magic is more similar to curses, but it has been noted that girls can both mature into, and out of this magic type. Very big and powerful Witches often adapt to this class of magic to signify their incredible strength. Generally, Void-type girls' attacks don't have an accompanying energy at all, but they have been known to be signified by shades of black, white and gray.

*'''Physical Enhancements''': All Magical Girls exhibit superhuman strength, agility, and healing. They are also able to shut off their sense of pain during battle at will, though this hinders their reaction time. Magical Girls may also choose whether to use their magic to make themselves completely immune to mundane illnesses, and some choose not to so that they may retain some semblance of humanity. They are capable of healing physical ailments such as [[Episode 10|poor]] [[Homura Akemi|eyesight]], [[Touka Satomi|weak constitutions or immune systems]], or physical disabilities like [[Nemu Hiiragi|paralysis]]. Great feats of magic may leave a Magical Girl disabled and unable to cure themselves, as was the case with Nemu Hiiragi and [[Mitsune Miwa]]. According to Kyubey, it is possible to keep fighting even with every drop of blood in their body drained by healing it with magic. These physical enhancements also include the ability to jump to incredible heights and survive immense falls. However, Magical Girls may still retain severe injuries from magical opponents that may [[Episode 5|leave them in a hospital for prolonged periods of time]], [[Shizuku Hozumi|comatose]], or [[Magia Record Main Story Chapter 8|on the brink of death]]. Such injuries, if left unhealed by another Magical Girl and without unique healing magic, will continuously and rapidly darken the injured girl's Soul Gem to heal, and purifying it with Grief Seeds will not necessarily speed up their own healing or awaken them.

*'''Magic Detection''': Soul Gems are capable of detecting the magic of other magical beings, or even uses of magic, though some are less detectable than others. The gems glow when there are Witches or Familiars nearby, or if there have been any in a given area recently. Witches leave behind a trail of magic, each unique and distinguishable from each other, which Magical Girls can detect and follow. It is unclear whether a Witch's Familiar has the same energy signature as its master Witch, and whether Soul Gems can also detect victims of a Witch's Kiss. The magical signatures of Uwasa cannot be detected, even in the area it exists in, unless the rumor it embodies has been successfully invoked and it subsequently appears to fulfill or protect it. The magic of Uwasa is noted to feel very different from that of Witches.
** As depicted in Magia Record, the magic of a Magical Girl detected through another's Soul Gem is depicted as a glowing dot, the color of the detected girl's own gem. This dot will move around to mirror the detected girl's movement.
** Visually, the magic of Witches or Familiars will display markings attributed to them over the Soul Gem, as well as making it resonate.

*'''Telepathy''': Magical Girls are able to use telepathy to communicate with each other nonverbally and over large distances or through obstacles. Kyubey can use himself as a relay through which non-contracted girls with magical potential can communicate with each other and Magical Girls. Magical Girls do not require Kyubey to use this ability amongst themselves, but, as shown in Magia Record, telepathy can also be negated by some Witch Labyrinths. Telepathy is shown to have a maximum range in which it can be used, with Magical Girls having used it to communicate between each other at least a few hundred meters apart.

While most Magical girls who aren't transformed are [[Tweets#New_Background_Information|unable to use their magic]], they still use up a bit of it to sustain their body involuntarily in their daily lives. However, even without transforming they can still use their Soul Gems in a limited fashion to perform magic. For example, the Soul Gem can be used:
#To summon a magical weapon still attached to the Soul Gem.
#Imbue magic upon an object to enhance it.
#To heal any form of injuries on themselves or others.
#Adjust a body's ability.
#Preserve a dead body from decomposition.

===Learnable Magical Skills===

In addition to the instinctual applications of magic, Magical Girls can learn to use their magic in various other techniques:

*'''Physical Alterations''': A different application of magic when compared to physical enhancements, or healing in the traditional sense, instead using it to modify a physical feature. For example, Homura was able to use her Soul Gem directly to her eyes to calibrate her eyesight so that she'd no longer need to use glasses.

*'''Energy Blasts''': Magical Girls may also instead fire blasts of pure magical energy in lieu of using an outwardly offensive weapon.

*'''Protective Barriers''': Magical Girls are able to learn to use protective magic in the form of barriers or shields. For example, in [[Kaoru Maki in Magia Record|Kaoru Maki's]] side story, [[Natsuki Utsuho|Natsuki Utsuho's]] desire to protect her created defensive magic that saved her from a Witch, a power she did not know she could use until then.

*'''Concealed Messages''': In the [[Magia Record Anime]], many Wings of the Magius symbols were hidden in front of Alina's posters. They only became visible to those who'd apply magic to their sight, such as by looking through the Soul Gem ring, or by applying it directly in one's eyes or glasses. Madoka and Homura both sensed and knew how to view the messages, implying that the means to view them is easy to learn even if the means of creating them is not.

*'''Magic Imbuement''': Magical Girls are able to imbue ordinary objects with magic. This can enhance their original functions, change the object to a certain degree, or allow them to be used in combat.
**'''Transmission''': Some Magical Girls have been shown to use imbued items to hold messages, and as direct methods of communication. Yuuri could imbue a message in one of her projectile arrows, and [[Mifuyu Azusa]] was able to imbue a piece of paper with a holographic map, and then use it as a direct method of vocal two-way communication between herself and the people in possession of the map.

*'''Storage/Hammerspace''': A seemingly easy skill for Magical Girls to learn is that they're able to store items in a personal hammerspace of theirs. Most of them do so through their Magical Girl costumes, or their weapons, but it seems they can learn to do it through any part of their body, or directly through magic seals. It is unknown what happens to the unseen stored items if the girl dies, or turns into a Witch, but seeing as anything abandoned in a Labyrinth also disappears when the Labyrinth fades, it is likely those items would also disappear.

*'''Presence Concealment''': Experienced Magical Girls can learn to conceal themselves, as well as traces of their magic, from the detection of others. They can even be trained to be undetectable to the point of not even Kyubey being able to detect their magic signature, as was the case with [[Suzune Amano]].

Several girls have also been able to use their unique powers without the need to transform, and some of them have their effects remain even after the caster's death.
* [[Mami Tomoe]] can still use her ribbons, as seen when she attached one of them to Homura in [[Rebellion]].
* [[Nagisa Momoe|Nagisa Momoe's]] magic passively makes her more assertive and greedy, as well as breaking her out of trances.
* [[Mabayu Aki]] has used many of her abilities without being transformed, including her seeing into the future unintentionally, as well as her connection to Homura's time loops.
* [[Kazumi Subaru]] has used many of her abilities without being transformed, even though they weren't originally her abilities. She has transformed items from one thing to another, as well as enhanced the speed of her body. She has also used her own power of Destruction as magical seals which would activate once they detected the use of magic.
* [[Saki Asami]] used her ability to speed up, and slow down the processes of her body, giving herself super-speed, but also having side-effects on her body.
* [[Niko Kanna|Niko Kanna's]] different abilities were used by others without them being transformed, so it can be surmised that she herself can use her powers of Rebuilding and Reforming without transforming.
* [[Satomi Usagi]] used both her power of talking to animals, as well as remotely controlling the bodies of others without being transformed.
* [[Kanna Hijiri]] has used many abilities, both her own power of Connect, as well as ones she copied without being transformed.
* [[Oriko Mikuni]] has received many involuntary visions of the future without being transformed, usually for emergencies, such as Kirika being in danger.
* [[Matsuri Hinata]], while unable to use her power to its full extent, she was the only one who was able to break free from Kagari's magic, likely attributed to her own detection magic.
* [[Arisa Narumi|Arisa Narumi's]] strength and overall physical capabilities are higher than that of a normal human, as shown when she was immediately able to single-handedly beat up all her bullies after having made her wish.
* [[Kagari Hinata]] was shown to have rewritten Matsuri's memories as a child, even when she wasn't transformed and had just contracted.
* [[Elisa Celjska]] is constantly seen as more favorably than she would normally as part of her power.
* [[Tsuruno Yui|Tsuruno Yui's]] good luck power notably allows Banbanzai to stay open despite their mediocre food quality.
* [[Sana Futaba]] is always imperceptible to normal people as a result of her wish.
* [[Rena Minami]] is able to transform into other people. It is unknown if she would be able to transform into her Magical Girl form without her Soul Gem.
* [[Ryo Midori|Ryo Midori's]] photography is always reliable no matter her state.
* [[Kuroe|Kuroe's]] magic makes it so that people passively focus on her while she is present.
* [[Hikaru Kirari]] is able to focus on any task, even when she's not in a transformed state.
* [[Miyuri Yukari]] can enter her sleepwalking state even during her day-to-day life, even winning an entire tournament and not remembering it due to how anxious she was.
* [[Magia Record Story The Call of the Open Sea|A girl]] from the [[Tokime Tribe]] had the ability to infuse her voice and feelings into objects, a power which remained after her death.
* [[Livia Medeiros|Livia Medeiros']] magic passively causes harm upon those she helps even when she isn't transformed.
* [[Nanaka Tokiwa]] has a constant knowledge of whether someone is her enemy, or her ally, even having a sense of the kind of danger they may pose.
* [[Yukika Nanase]] generally always finds herself in dangerous situations, while also getting a boost from it.
* [[Mitsuru Inami|Mitsuru Inami's]] able to often reliably avoid dangerous situations due to her luck, and she was even able to reliably live a normal life because of it.
* [[Sae Kirino]] can alter the way others view her, and have them believe her impersonations. While she cannot change her appearance in a physical sense, she can make them believe she is someone of authority, play dead, that she isn't a Magical Girl, etc.
* [[Kush Irina]] is unable to stay awake during the day, but she gets a boost in all her abilities during the night. This applies not just to her fighting abilities, but also her productivity in general.
* [[Yu|Yu's]] many abilities are active even when she's in her civilian form. Those around her are susceptible to her "Mental Pollution," and Yu herself is in her chronic state of sedation, as well as enhanced healing constantly.
* [[Shi]] originally had the power to experience other people's pain without having been a Magical Girl. However, in the present, her power of complete Synchronization requires her to be transformed.
* [[Mel Anna|Mel Anna's]] predictions always make themselves be true, even the ones she makes when she's not transformed.

==Unique Abilities==
=== Wishes and Unique Magic===
Magical Girls are granted unique, personalized powers (regularly referred to as "unique magic") based on the wish they made to become Magical Girls. As with the way wishes may be granted, the powers bestowed by them can be interpreted in many different ways.

In the original series and most manga adaptations, the unique magic a girl's wish grants was always based on some interpretation of the wish and its wording, creating a mostly direct parallel between the two: for example, Homura Akemi's wish to redo her first meeting with Madoka Kaname gave her the ability to stop and rewind time; [[Kirika Kure|Kirika Kure's]] wish to become a "different" Kirika, one [[Oriko Mikuni]] would like, granted her the ability to change to match Oriko's preferences; [[Riz Hawkwood|Riz Hawkwood's]] wish to become the one from which a [[Tart|hero]] (who, in turn, wished to be the "light" that saved France) would emerge, gave her the ability to manipulate shadows.

With the introduction of [[Magia Record]], however, girls' unique magic is shown to be able to differ rather significantly from the wording of their wish, and can now be based on the intent or background of the wish: [[Kanoko Yayoi]] wished for her parents to be healthy enough to work for decades, but instead of any powers relating to healing, strength, or longevity, she gained the ability of "Sewing", allowing her to create threads and needles to sew things together, stemming from her desire to become a fashion designer instead of work at her parents' steel mill; [[Tsukuyo Amane|Tsukuyo]] and [[Tsukasa Amane]] wished that they would never fight each other, and gained the ability to manipulate sound waves, stemming from them being reunited by their flutes.

In some cases in both the manga adaptations and Magia Record, though, a girl's unique magic seemingly has nothing to do with the wishes they made. A notable example of this was [[Melissa de Vignolles|Melissa de Vignolles']] wish to heal her father's and Tart's injuries; rather than grant her any healing magic, she gained destructive anti-matter powers (presumably tied to her anger that she inherited from her father); [[Seika Kumi]] wished to revive a dead friend, and gained the ability to travel between bodies of water; [[Masara Kagami]] wished for money, and gained the ability to become transparent (invisible).

In some cases, when a Magical Girl subconsciously rejects her wish, she loses the ability to use whatever power her wish granted her, as was the case with [[Kyoko Sakura]] losing access to her illusion magic. However, this may not always be the case, as multiple magical girls in [[Magia Record]] have been shown to reject their wishes (consciously or otherwise) and still retain their unique abilities.

Additionally, a Magical Girl may still retain access to her unique magic even if she does not remember her wish, partially or entirely. [[Iroha Tamaki]] forgot she had a sister and that she had wished to cure her disease, yet was still able to use her healing magic (in the anime, this was used to determine that she had in fact wished to heal someone's injury or ailment). [[Felicia Mitsuki|Felicia Mitsuki's]] memory of her parents' death was modified due to her confusion when she had made her wish, and yet retained knowledge and usage of the ability to make others forget things.

''For information on wishes that are more like curses, see '''Adjustment''' below.''

==== Karma/Karmic Destiny ====
According to Kyubey, a Magical Girl's power is tied to her "karmic destiny." From his explanation regarding people like queens and messiahs having greater karmic weight than average girls, it can be surmised that karmic destiny relates to how much influence a girl has on the world and people around her. Because Homura's repeated time loops centered around Madoka Kaname, Madoka's karmic destiny (and subsequently, power) was increased with each loop. Naturally, this strength also applies to the strength of a Magical Girl's Witch form.

Further, as Kyubey says in Magia Record, some wishes may be "impossible" to grant if they outweigh the karmic weight of the girl making the wish; such a wish ''can'' still be granted, but will come at a significant cost to the girl.

{{spoiler|In the case of [[Ui Tamaki]], wishing for one of Kyubey's abilities seems to have resulted in her being unable to handle her power and quickly become overwhelmed by the absorption of impurities. [[Touka Satomi]] and [[Nemu Hiiragi]] may have also been affected by this cost, as the use of Touka's Doppel's wish-granting power and Nemu's creation of Uwasa both use up their life force and take years off their lives.}}

In [[Magia Record Story Otsukimi is After an Elegant Tea Party|a more explicit instance]], [[Rion Yuzuki]] wished to in some way undo an event that led to the death of her sister [[Hotori Yuzuki|Hotori]]. However, because she lacked the necessary karmic destiny to completely undo a fixed point in time, her wish instead created two split timelines (one where Rion never made a wish and Hotori died, and one where the incident that killed her never occurred, which also resulted in their memories being modified so they believed they had both been Magical Girls together for the same amount of time and without any knowledge of the other timeline's events). Over time, these two timelines began to merge and overlap with each other, until the inciting incident that ultimately led to Rion making her wish was resolved and the timelines could merge peacefully, once more erasing the knowledge of the entire incident from everyone involved.

This, coupled with Homura Akemi's wish, which was said to "surpass entropy" indicates that the alteration of time and creation of multiple timelines may actually be relatively simple for an average wish to accomplish, but that there exist certain moments in time that are fixed points, and thus are more difficult if not impossible to change without sufficient karmic power. It is possible, but unconfirmed, that what constitutes a "fixed point" in time, or at least how much karmic weight is required to modify it, may be tied to how much karma is involved in that moment (eg. a moment that affects a great number of people would have a lot of karma, and thus require a girl with equal or greater karmic power to modify or undo it).

In ''Tart Magica'', {{spoiler|Tart's incredible power was the result of Riz Hawkwood's wish for the existence of a great hero, resulting in the entire karmic weight of all of France centering on her. The manga, as well as various descriptions in Magia Record, make frequent mention of threads of fate/karma being added to Tart's destiny, such as Melissa making her wish to save both Tart and her father's lives. Because her karmic destiny is so great, Tart lacks control over her magic and expends a lot of it at once.}}

It seems that making a wish for someone else increases that persons own karmic destiny, as seen in Tart Magica and in Madoka Magica where Homura's repeated time loops began to center the world around Madoka, thereby increasing her innate karmic destiny.

=== Elemental Magic ===
As initially established in [[Magia Record]] and [[Magia Record Episode 3: Sorry for Making You My Friend|briefly shown]] in its [[Magia Record Anime|anime adaptation]], Magical Girls and their magic fall in one of six "elemental" categories: Light, Dark, Fire, Forest, Water, and Void.

In the game, these elements have strengths and weakness against each other: Light and Dark are equally strong and weak against each other; Fire is strong against Forest, Forest is strong against Water, and Water is strong against Fire; Void is neither weak or strong against any other element.

However, what makes a Magical Girl a given elemental type is questionable. Light, Dark, and Void are not tangible types and there is nothing that defines them. Fire, Forest, and Water, while being more tangible, apply to Magical Girls who seemingly don't have any related abilities, such as [[Mami Tomoe]] being catergorized as a Forest Magical Girl despite not having any kind of plant-related powers. It also implies that some girls may be weaker to each other because of a type difference that does not actually end up applying in battle. ([[Sayaka Miki]]'s supposed Water magic does not seem to present any extra challenge in battles against [[Kyoko Sakura]]'s supposed Fire magic, despite in theory being able to do so.) Because it is arbitrary, it is reasonable to assume that this system was mainly intended as a game mechanic and was simply a cameo in the anime.

=== Personal Abilities ===
* See [[Magic/Personal Abilities|Personal Abilities]] for a detailed list.

==Connect==
Connect is a magical skill introduced in [[Magia Record]] and expanded upon in its [[Magia Record Anime|anime adaptation]]. It is only accessible to magical girls who have been adjusted by a Coordinator like [[Mitama Yakumo]], who describes it as a power "(Magical Girls) never knew (they) had before" that is brought to the fore, implying it is an innate ability of Magical Girls, but one that lies dormant within their souls for some reason.

Through Connect magic, activated by direct contact, Magical Girls are able to share their elemental magic with one another to perform powerful magical attacks with a lot of variety even for the same two participants (such as [[Momoko Togame]], who has fire magic, utilizing [[Rena Minami]]'s water magic, or Rena utilizing [[Kaede Akino]]'s forest magic). It is also applied by mixing and manipulating both participants' weapons, sometimes in very unconventional fusions. If a Magical Girl is inexperienced at using Connect, their partner may become overwhelmed or underwhelmed, presumably either because of its strength or some lack of control over the sharing.

As shown in [[Magia Record Episode 4: This Isn't the Past|Episode 4]], it is worth noting that, as Iroha's Light magic is not tied to a tangible element (such as Fire, Water, or Forest), and Tsuruno's Connect attack did not seem to involve any sort of Iroha's healing magic, it is unknown whether this means not all Connect attacks equally combine both girls' elements; if both girls must willingly combine their magic or must concentrate in order to do so; or if Light and Dark magic are simply less visible or mostly invisible in Connect attacks.

It is worth clarifying that Connect does ''not'' let Magical Girls use each other's unique magic, only their elemental magic and weapons. Sharing unique magic is only possible if one's own unique magic allows for it, such is the case for [[Himena Aika]].

The concept of Connect was inspired by the Holy Quintet combining their magical attacks in [[Rebellion]], and Mami was said to have used it often when fighting alongside other members.

Connect can also be used to free a Magical Girl from the control of outside forces, such as an Uwasa, or from their own inner darkness in the form of a Doppel. However, if the one using Connect doesn't know the person they're using it on, the process will be unsuccessful, as this application of Connect requires to help them in a much more intimate and sincere fashion.

=== Puella Magi Madoka Magica ===
<gallery>
File:Tiro duet ending.gif|Madoka's and Mami's first Connect "Tiro Duet"
File:Rmanga tiro duet.png|In the manga.
File:Rebellion MadoMami Connect2.png|Madoka's and Mami's second Connect
File:Rebellion MadoHomu Connect.png|Madoka's and Homura's Connect
File:Rmanga dual bows.jpeg|In the manga
</gallery>

=== Magia Record ===
<gallery>
File:Episode 2 Momoko attacks with connect 1.png|Momoko's and Rena's Connect
File:Episode 3 Breakup Staircase 74.png|Rena's and Kaede's first Connect "Mixed Poseidon"
File:Card 13095 c.png|In Rena's [[Rena Minami (Anime ver.)|(Anime ver.)]] 5 star card
File:Episode 4 Candy 70.png|Tsuruno's and Iroha's Connect
File:Episode 7 Familiar Battle 23.png|Felicia's and Iroha's Connect
File:Episode 10 Teresa 25.png|Felicia's and Tsuruno's Connect
File:Episode 16 YachanKuroe Connect.png|Yachiyo's and Kuroe's Connect
File:Episode 17 IrohaKuroe Connect.png|Iroha's and Kuroe's Connect "Strada Fede"
File:Card 18015 c.png|In [[Iroha・Kuroe|Iroha's and Kuroe's]] 5 star card
File:Episode 19 IrohaKyoko Connect.png|Iroha's and Kyoko's Connect
File:Episode 20 FeliciaSana Connect.png|Felicia's and Sana's first Connect
File:Episode 21 FeliciaSana Connect.png|Felicia's and Sana's second Connect
File:Episode 21 YachanIroha Connect.png|Yachiyo's and Iroha's first Connect "Liberare cuore"
File:Card 15015 c.png|In Iroha's [[Iroha Tamaki (Anime ver.)|(Anime ver.)]] 5 star card
File:Episode 21 SayakaMado Connect.png|Sayaka's and Madoka's Connect
File:Episode 21 MadoIroha Connect.png|Madoka's and Iroha's Connect
File:Episode 23 YachiyoMifuyu Connect.png|Yachiyo's and Mifuyu's Connect
File:Episode 25 Mikazuki Connect.png|Mikazuki Villa's Connect
File:Episode 25 RenaKaede Connect.png|Rena's and Kaede's second Connect (Rena is using Kaede's powers)
File:Episode 25 IrohaYachiyo.png|Iroha's and Yachiyo's second Connect
</gallery>

==Adjustment==
Adjustment, known as Coordination in English, is a magical skill used by Adjustors (Coordinators) that allows them to directly affect a Magical Girl's Soul Gem. This is usually done to enhance a customer's magic and make them stronger, but can be used adversely, to simply stabilize them or even more minimal acts such as changing their magic signature. This power grants Adjustors direct access to their customer's memories as well as entering their psyche even without meaning to. It is also possible to coordinate many girls at once, which results in them having their minds share a common mindscape. Parts of Witches are often used in Adjustment as well, however this may result in the [[10^-43|Witch whose parts]] were used to become difficult to detect by the Magical Girls who were Adjusted with them.

It also allows Adjustors to modify or entirely change a Magical Girl's outfit, such as when Mitama Yakumo changed Homura Akemi's and Kyoko Sakura's outfits into swimsuits; in the latter case, it was noted that Mitama was the only one capable of returning Kyoko's outfit to its original form. Also in Kyoko's case, Mitama was able to bestow Kyoko with the ability to swim, which she otherwise completely lacked. The results of Coordination depend both on the Coordinator and the one being Coordinated, most clearly seen and acknowledged when [[Kuroe (Swimsuit ver.)|Kuroe]]'s swimsuit was similar to [[Iroha Tamaki (Swimsuit ver.)|Iroha's]] due to her adoration. When a Magical Girl who is Adjusted [[Magia Record Mirrors Story Valentine Message ~The Memories are Pale Black~|has a strong sense of purpose]], it will also change her unique magic accordingly, whereas when the Adjustment is only superficial, the unique magic won't be affected.

As said in the [[Magia Record Story Scattered Flowers Melancholy Chapter|Scattered Flowers Melancholy Chapter]] event, Mitama was unable to initially Adjust Magical Girls who had been made comatose by [[Hanna Sarasa]]'s Suggestion magic, as their minds were "closed." Additionally, Coordination can't necessarily be made inoperable by simply being unconscious, as seen with Kyoko herself being coordinated while asleep.

As explained by [[Livia Medeiros]], a Magical Girl can only learn Adjustment if her wish was one out of or that causes despair/ruin, rather than for or out of hope — in essence, a wish that was more like a curse. Such "wishes" bestow destructive powers that are mostly or entirely ineffective against Witches, but can weaken the power of other Magical Girls; thus Adjustment is purposefully using this destructive magic ''wrong'', so that it ''strengthens'' Magical Girls instead. Doing so is described as difficult and consumes much more magic than using it properly so those who survive to learn Adjustment offer their services in exchange for Grief Seeds collected by their customers. Due to the similarities of their magic to that of Witches, is noted that Adjustors have a lower rate of effectiveness when fighting against witches compared to other Magical Girls.

As noted by Livia, however, there remains a mystery as to why some wishes create Adjustor Magical Girls while others don't (several magical girls like [[Kanae Yukino]] and [[Hanna Sarasa]] have wished for the complete erasure of someone, yet displayed no abilities of Adjustment), as Livia states that all Magical Girls make wishes rooted in hope no matter how despicable they may be, and yet have normal magic. While all Adjustors are Void-type, not all Void-type are Adjustors and it is unknown if they all have the capacity to learn Adjustment, or even if Magical Girls of other elements can. It should be noted however, that many Magical Girls have powers which allow them to perform many of the things an Adjustor can do, such as strengthen Magical Girls, weaken them, view their memories or even change their outfits.

Known Adjustors include:
*[[Mitama Yakumo]]
*[[Livia Medeiros]]
*[[Yozuru Sasame]]
*[[Sudachi Sawa]]

==Labyrinths (Magical Realm)==
Witches and Familiars reside in magical Labyrinths of another dimension. These labyrinths interface with the real world at specific locations, but can be entered by Magical Girls through ripping open [[Barrier|Barriers]], or by stumbling into them. To attract normal people to their locations to feed upon, Witches infest unhappy people with a [[Witch's Kiss]], which either attract them to these locations to commit suicide (if unhindered) or kill them off with diseases or accidents. For this reason, Witches tend to gather around violence-prone areas and hospitals.

The labyrinths consist both of elements from their locations in reality and of allusions to the Witches that created them. Deeper within the Labyrinth, more references to the witch will be seen and fewer elements from reality show up. For example, in Episode 1, the Labyrinth is set in a floor waiting for refurbishing, and it was fulfilled with 'under construction' signs and barriers of a construction site. In episode two, the labyrinth is set in an abandoned concrete building, thus the rooms in the labyrinth are made of solid concrete, making its appearance differ from Episode 1 even though it's the same Labyrinth. As the girls approach the the final room, elements of a rose garden start to dominate the construction elements. In Episode 3, the Labyrinth is set in a hospital, therefore surgery signs, needles, gallipots, and wards are presented first, but deeper in, those are replaced by various kinds of desserts. The barrier can also be somewhat influenced by the strong emotions of the people within them, as seen in Episode 3 when Mami and Madoka make their promise, or the many Labyrinths directly showing their victims visions of their own memories.

==Magic Seals==
===[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]===
<gallery>
File:MadokaSealMovie.png|[[Madoka]]'s Magic Seal
File:8 Iroha Yachiyo doppel 1.png|[[Sayaka]]'s Magic Seal, appears whenever she uses her Healing Magic
File:HomuraMagicSeal.png|[[Homura]]'s Magic Seal from [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]]
File:Homura WA attack 2.jpg|Homura's Magic Seal from Wraith Arc
File:Rebellion Runes - 012847 - CHARLOTTE.jpg|[[Nagisa]]'s Magic Seals from Rebellion
</gallery>

===[[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica]]===
<gallery>
File:KazumiMagicSeal.png|[[Kazumi]]'s Magic Seal
File:Umika magic circle.jpg|[[Umika]] and [[Kaoru]]'s Magic Seals
File:Niko, Kaoru, Mirai Magic Circle.jpg|[[Niko]], Kaoru, and [[Mirai]]'s Magic Seals
File:SatomiMagicSeal.png|[[Satomi Usagi|Satomi]]'s Magic Seal
File:SakiMagicSeal.png|[[Saki Asami|Saki]]'s Magic Seal
File:PelaidesSaintsMagicSeal.png|The combined Magic Seal of the [[Pleiades Saints]]
File:YuuriMagicSeal.png|[[Yuuri]]'s Magic Seal
File:Souju Magic Circle.jpg|The Magic Seal of the [[Souju|Souju twins, Ayase and Luca]]
</gallery>


===[[Puella Magi Suzune Magica]]===
<gallery>
File:Matsuri magic circle 1.jpg|[[Matsuri]]'s magic as she uses her powers to sense magic
File:Matsuri magic circle 2.jpg|Matsuri's Magic Seal as she heals Suzune
File:Finalsuzune2.png|[[Suzune]] using Tsubaki's fire magic
File:Kagari magic circle.jpg|Suzune using Kagari's memory magic
File:Kagari.png|[[Kagari]]'s Magic Seal, as she blocks an attack
File:Card 40355 l.png|[[Haruka]]'s Magic Seal from Magia Record
</gallery>

===[[Puella Magi Tart Magica]]===
<gallery>
File:Tart magic seal.jpg|[[Tart]]'s Magic Seal
File:Riz magic circle.jpg|[[Riz]]'s Magic Seal
File:Melissa attack 2.jpg|[[Melissa]]'s Magic Seal
File:Pernelle Magic Seal.png|[[Pernelle]]'s Magic Seal from Magia Record
File:Corbeau 4 star art.png|[[Corbeau]]'s Magic Seals from Magia Record
File:51065 minou magic circle.png|[[Minou]]'s Magic Seals from Magia Record
File:Memoria 1622 c.png|Minou's Magic Seals in a Memoria
File:51158 isabeau magic circle.png|[[Isabeau]]'s Magic Seal from Magia Record (in her original Magical Girl form)
</gallery>

===[[Magia Record]]===
<gallery>
File:Vlcsnap-2020-07-02-10h22m40s021.png|[[Iroha]]'s Magic Seal
File:Infinite iroha doppel attack.png|[[Infinite Iroha]]'s Magic Seal (note the [[Kimochi]] glyphs and mysterious runes)
File:Infinite iroha magic circle 3.png|Fan edit better showing the seal
File:Card 10053 l.png|[[Felicia]] standing on her Magic Seal
File:Rena Magic Circle.jpg|[[Rena]]'s Magic Seal
File:Episode22ToukaSeal.png|[[Touka]]'s Magic Seal
File:Episode22NemuSeal.png|[[Nemu]]'s Magic Seal
File:Giovanna Eve-3.png|[[Ui]]'s Magic Seal, it's made out of her kites
File:Episode22AlinaSeal.png|[[Alina]]'s Magic Seal
File:Card 11165 c.png|[[Kanagi]]'s Magic Seal in her [[Kanagi Izumi (Vampire ver.)|Vampire unit]]
File:Card 30075 c.png|[[Shizuku Hozumi]]'s Magic Seal
File:card_30094_l.png|[[Manaka Kurumi]]'s Magic Seal on her pan
File:Card 30105 l.png|[[Ria Ami]]'s Magic Seal
File:Leila_Magic_Circle.png | [[Leila Ibuki]]'s Magic Seal
File:Seika_Magic_Circle.png | [[Seika Kumi]]'s Magic Seal
File:Mito_Magic_Circle.png | [[Mito Aino]]'s Magic Seal
File:Card 30245 c.png|[[Tsumugi Wakana]]'s Magic Seal
</gallery>

==Further reading==
* [[Speculah:Magical Powers|Speculated magical powers]]

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[[Category:Fanmade analysis]]

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

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'''''This article is about the original anime. For the series, please see [[Puella Magi Series]].'''''
{{Citations missing}}
[[File:Disc 1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Cover of the first Blu-ray disc.]]
<blockquote>"''She will not know yet if this encounter is a mere coincidence or a necessity.''"
 "''Which would be, an encounter that would change her destiny...''"
 ― Various volume covers</blockquote>

{{nihongo|'''''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'''''|魔法少女まどか☆マギカ|Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika|lit. Magical Girl Madoka Magica}}, also known as {{nihongo|'''''MadoMagi'''''|まどマギ|}} for short, is the first title in the [[Puella Magi Series|''Puella Magi'' series]], a production of animation studio [[SHAFT]] and [[wikipedia:Aniplex|Aniplex]]<ref name="staff">[https://madokamagicausa.com/tv/staff/index.html Staff list] from the official website for Puella Magi Madoka Magica.</ref> under [[Atsuhiro Iwakami]] as a main producer<ref name="staff" />. The series was directed by [[Akiyuki Shinbo]]<ref name="staff" /> and written by [[Gen Urobuchi]]<ref name="staff" />, with original character designs by [[Ume Aoki]]<ref name="staff" />. ''Madoka Magica'' began development after Akiyuki Shinbo expressed his desire to work on a new magical girl series after ''[[wikipedia:Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]''<ref>Stated in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"]]</ref> to producer Atsuhiro Iwakami while they were working on ''[[wikipedia:Hidamari Sketch|Hidamari Sketch]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Bakemonogatari|Bakemonogatari]]''.

The show, a total of [[#Anime Episodes|12 episodes]], broadcasted on MBS<ref>https://www.mbs.jp/madoka-magica/</ref>, TBS<ref>https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/23425334674194432?s=46</ref> and CBC<ref>https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/27721011977785344?s=46</ref> between January 7, 2011<ref>https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/22643976280477696?s=46</ref> and April 21, 2011<ref>https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/57037720932978688?s=46</ref> with a delay after Episode 10, due to production and broadcast delays related to the [[wikipedia:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]]<ref>https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/46170298063663104?s=46</ref>. All Blu-rays and DVDs released were delayed by one month sequentially from its original plans<ref>https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/47973043565363201?s=46</ref>

Besides the anime, many other ''Madoka Magica'' [[products]] have been released, including several [[manga]] spin-offs, a [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie|movie adaptation]], and more.

==Plot==
There exist "messengers of magic" who have the power to grant one wish to a chosen girl. However, that girl must then become a magical girl and fight against witches, evil creatures born from curses that are responsible for murders and suicides. A schoolgirl named [[Madoka Kaname]] and her friend [[Sayaka Miki]] are approached by one of these messengers of magic named [[Kyubey]] and a magical girl named [[Mami Tomoe]] with an offering to become a magical girl. But as this is all happening, [[Homura Akemi]], another magical girl, tries to prevent Madoka and friends from making such a deal...

Having a loving family and best friends, sometimes laughing, sometimes crying - such is an ordinary everyday life. Madoka Kaname, an ordinary second-year middle school student at Mitakihara Middle School, is one of the people living that ordinary life. One day, she has a mysterious encounter. She still doesn't know if this meeting is a coincidence or fate. It was an encounter that would change her fate forever - it was the beginning of the tale of a new Magical Girl tale.<ref>Translated from https://www.madoka-magica.com/tv/#intro</ref>

==Series information==
* '''[[Madoka Magica Characters|Characters]]''' — List of all major, minor characters, witches and their familiars in the anime.
* '''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Manga|Manga]]''' — Manga adaptation of the anime's story by [[Hanokage]].
* '''[[Madoka Magica Soundtrack|Music]]''' — List of music used in the anime.
* '''[[Madoka Magica Locations|Locations]]''' — List of locations that appeared in the anime.
* '''[[Madoka Magica Staff and Cast|Staff and Cast]]''' — The people who created the series.

==Episodes==
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 1: I First Met Her in a Dream… or Something|Episode 1: I First Met Her in a Dream… or Something]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 2: That Would Be Truly Wonderful|Episode 2: That Would Be Truly Wonderful]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 3: I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore|Episode 3: I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 4: Miracles and Magic Are Real|Episode 4: Miracles and Magic Are Real]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 5: There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It|Episode 5: There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 6: This Just Can't Be Right|Episode 6: This Just Can't Be Right]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 7: Can You Face Your True Feelings?|Episode 7: Can You Face Your True Feelings?]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 8: I Was Stupid… So Stupid|Episode 8: I Was Stupid… So Stupid]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 9: I'd Never Allow That to Happen|Episode 9: I'd Never Allow That to Happen]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 10: I Won't Rely On Anyone Anymore|Episode 10: I Won't Rely On Anyone Anymore]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 11: The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me|Episode 11: The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 12: My Very Best Friend|Episode 12: My Very Best Friend]]'''

==Drama CDs==
* '''[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 1: Memories of You|Drama CD 1: Memories of You]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 2: Sunny Day Life|Drama CD 2: Sunny Day Life]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 3: Farewell Story|Drama CD 3: Farewell Story]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!]]

==Related products==
* '''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie]]''' — The movie trilogy containing two recap movies and the sequel, ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion|Rebellion]]''.
* '''[[Products]]''' — Official books and DVDs/Blu-rays released in Japan.
* '''[[Madoka Magica Merchandise|Merchandise]]''' — Character goods such as figurines, pouches, and other items.
* '''[[Audio Commentary]]''' - Summary of audio commentary features.

==Trivia==
*"Puella Magi" is not Latin for "Magical Girl", and instead translates to "Girl of the wiseman".

==External links==
* [http://www.madoka-magica.com/ ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' official website] (Japanese)
* [http://www.madokamagicausa.com/ ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' official website] (English)
* [http://twitter.com/madoka_magica ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' official Twitter] (Japanese)
* [http://twitter.com/MadokaMagicaUSA ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' official Twitter] (English)
* [[wikipedia:Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica|''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' at Wikipedia]]
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' at TV Tropes]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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<blockquote>
''"Just because you keep trying to do the right thing doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed a happy ending."'' 
''"If she's so focused on what she thinks is right, try doing something wrong to snap her out of it.'' 
''"You never know, sometimes doing the wrong thing for someone is exactly the right thing to do."'' ~ [[Junko Kaname]]
</blockquote>

{{Infobox_episode
|name = This Just Can't Be Right
|jname = こんなの絶対おかしいよ
|date = 10 February 2011
|script = Gen Urobuchi
|storyboard = Shinsaku Sasaki
|director = Fujiaki Asari
|adirector = Jun'ichi Fukunaga Hitoshi Miyashima
}}

==Summary==
[[File:E6-Sayakacleaning.jpg|300px|right]]
[[File:E6-KuuKai.jpg|300px|right]]
[[File:E6-MadokaTheMagicalGirlSlayer.jpg|300px|right]]
As presented in the [[Episode 5|previous episode]], [[Kyoko Sakura]] almost finishes off [[Sayaka Miki|Sayaka]], only to discover that her spear is stabbing thin air and [[Homura Akemi|Homura]] has intervened. Sayaka is quickly knocked out by Homura. Annoyed, Kyoko asks Homura whose side she is on. Homura then states she is always with the cool-thinking people and against the troublemakers, demanding that Kyoko identify which group she belongs to. Kyoko complains, but retreats. [[Madoka Kaname|Madoka]] asks Homura if she came to save Sayaka, but Homura berates Madoka for not following her advice at all. She warns that next time she may consider other (presumably brutal) options to make the fool listen, leaving Madoka horrified.

Sayaka uses a [[Grief Seed]] to clean her [[Soul gem|Soul Gem]], and asks Kyubey how important it is to do so. [[Kyubey]] answers that it's needed to strengthen her magic. He advises Sayaka to get more Grief Seeds in order to become stronger, but also tells her that if Madoka contracted, she'd have the power to defeat rivals like Kyoko. However, Sayaka firmly rejects the idea of involving Madoka.

Homura approaches Kyoko in an arcade and proposes a deal to let Kyoko have [[Mitakihara Town|the city]] as her territory, but forbids her to attack Sayaka. Kyoko offers Homura a snack in a gesture of cooperation.

Madoka, concerned about the violence between Sayaka and Kyoko, tries to persuade Sayaka to seek a truce. She argues that Sayaka and Kyoko are both Magical Girls, who are supposed to battle Witches, not each other. Sayaka rejects the idea, pointing out that selfish Magical Girls such as Kyoko (and Homura) intentionally let familiars attack humans, resulting in the deaths of innocent victims. Next time, it may even be Madoka's parents or [[Tatsuya Kaname|Tatsuya]].

Madoka, deeply worried about Sayaka, asks her mother for advice. She tells Madoka that people sometimes need to make mistakes. If there's no right answer, it's necessary to be wrong - something she believes Madoka must learn how to do gracefully in order to become an adult.

The next evening, Sayaka is once again confronted by Kyoko, who goads her into another fight on top of a highway bridge. However, before the battle starts, Madoka arrives and seizes Sayaka's Soul Gem, the source of a Magical Girl's energy, throwing it off the bridge in the hope of stopping the fight. To Madoka and Kyoko's shock, this causes Sayaka to suddenly collapse, lifeless. Kyubey says Madoka has just thrown away Sayaka. It turns out that as part of the contract, the Soul Gem literally contains a Magical Girl's soul, with their body becoming a mere shell that turns limp and lifeless if the Soul Gem is more than 100 meters away from them.

Appalled, Kyoko explodes, claiming that what Kyubey has done is practically turning girls into zombies. Kyubey expresses his difficulty in understanding all girls' repulsion towards the idea, describing how useful the arrangement is for enabling them to survive Witches' attacks. Meanwhile, Homura rushes to retrieve the Soul Gem and brings it back to Sayaka in order to revive her. Sayaka wakes up, not remembering anything that happened after Madoka threw her Soul Gem away.

==Runes==
No runes were featured in this episode.

==Audio Commentary==

<blockquote>See Also: ''[[Guidebook#episode 6|Guidebook staff commentary]] from the '''[[Main Page/About|Magica Quartet]]'''''</blockquote>

{{:Audio Commentary/Episode 6}}

==Observations==

*[[:File:Hey diddle diddle.jpg|Madoka's homework]] is [[wikipedia:Hey_Diddle_Diddle|Hey diddle diddle!]], an English rhyme.
*The game Kyoko is playing in the arcade, [[Inu_Daruma_Brothers|Dog Drug Reinforcement]], is based on Konami's [[wikipedia:Dance Dance Revolution|DanceDanceRevolution]] series.
**The characters decorating the arcade cabinet seem to have a resemblance to Konami's [[wikipedia:pop'n music|pop'n music]] series of music games.
**Kyoko is dancing to a remix of the show's opening theme, "[[Connect]]" by ClariS.
**The arcade cabinet features a logo that says "inudaruma" on its sides.
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==Gallery==

=== Miscellaneous ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Op ep6 vs ep5.jpg|The opening in episode 5 (top) versus episode 6. (bottom)
File:Ep6_Endcard_Death.jpg| After flipping the original picture, Mahou Shoujos form the character "死" (death)
</gallery>

==See Also==
*[[Episode revisions#Episode 6|Revisions made in the BD version of this episode.]]
*The [[Inu Daruma Brothers]] appeared on the Dog Drug Reinforcement arcade game.

==External links==
*{{summary_link|06}}

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'''''This article is about the original anime. For the series, please see [[Puella Magi Series]].'''''
{{Citations missing}}
[[File:Disc 1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Cover of the first Blu-ray disc.]]
<blockquote>"''She will not know yet if this encounter is a mere coincidence or a necessity.''"
 "''Which would be, an encounter that would change her destiny...''"
 ― Various volume covers</blockquote>

{{nihongo|'''''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'''''|魔法少女まどか☆マギカ|Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika|lit. Magical Girl Madoka Magica}}, also known as {{nihongo|'''''MadoMagi'''''|まどマギ|}} for short, is the first title in the [[Puella Magi Series|''Puella Magi'' series]], a production of animation studio [[SHAFT]] and [[wikipedia:Aniplex|Aniplex]]<ref name="staff">[https://madokamagicausa.com/tv/staff/index.html Staff list] from the official website for Puella Magi Madoka Magica.</ref> under [[Atsuhiro Iwakami]] as a main producer<ref name="staff" />. The series was directed by [[Akiyuki Shinbo]]<ref name="staff" /> and written by [[Gen Urobuchi]]<ref name="staff" />, with original character designs by [[Ume Aoki]]<ref name="staff" />. ''Madoka Magica'' began development after Akiyuki Shinbo expressed his desire to work on a new magical girl series after ''[[wikipedia:Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]''<ref>Stated in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"]]</ref> to producer Atsuhiro Iwakami while they were working on ''[[wikipedia:Hidamari Sketch|Hidamari Sketch]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Bakemonogatari|Bakemonogatari]]''.

The show, a total of [[#Anime Episodes|12 episodes]], broadcasted on MBS<ref>https://www.mbs.jp/madoka-magica/</ref>, TBS<ref>https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/23425334674194432?s=46</ref> and CBC<ref>https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/27721011977785344?s=46</ref> between January 7, 2011<ref>https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/22643976280477696?s=46</ref> and April 21, 2011<ref>https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/57037720932978688?s=46</ref> with a delay after Episode 10, due to production and broadcast delays related to the [[wikipedia:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]]<ref>https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/46170298063663104?s=46</ref>. All Blu-rays and DVDs released were delayed by one month sequentially from its original plans<ref>https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/47973043565363201?s=46</ref>

Besides the anime, many other ''Madoka Magica'' [[products]] have been released, including several [[manga]] spin-offs, a [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie|movie adaptation]], and more.

==Plot==
There exist "messengers of magic" who have the power to grant one wish to a chosen girl. However, that girl must then become a magical girl and fight against witches, evil creatures born from curses that are responsible for murders and suicides. A schoolgirl named [[Madoka Kaname]] and her friend [[Sayaka Miki]] are approached by one of these messengers of magic named [[Kyubey]] and a magical girl named [[Mami Tomoe]] with an offering to become a magical girl. But as this is all happening, [[Homura Akemi]], another magical girl, tries to prevent Madoka and friends from making such a deal...

Having a loving family and best friends, sometimes laughing, sometimes crying - such is an ordinary everyday life. Madoka Kaname, an ordinary second-year middle school student at Mitakihara Middle School, is one of the people living that ordinary life. One day, she has a mysterious encounter. She still doesn't know if this meeting is a coincidence or fate. It was an encounter that would change her fate forever - it was the beginning of the tale of a new Magical Girl tale.<ref>Translated from https://www.madoka-magica.com/tv/#intro</ref>

==Series information==
* '''[[Madoka Magica Characters|Characters]]''' — List of all major, minor characters, witches and their familiars in the anime.
* '''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Manga|Manga]]''' — Manga adaptation of the anime's story by [[Hanokage]].
* '''[[Madoka Magica Soundtrack|Music]]''' — List of music used in the anime.
* '''[[Madoka Magica Locations|Locations]]''' — List of locations that appeared in the anime.
* '''[[Madoka Magica Staff and Cast|Staff and Cast]]''' — The people who created the series.

==Episodes==
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 1: I First Met Her in a Dream… or Something|Episode 1: I First Met Her in a Dream… or Something]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 2: That Would Be Truly Wonderful|Episode 2: That Would Be Truly Wonderful]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 3: I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore|Episode 3: I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 4: Miracles and Magic Are Real|Episode 4: Miracles and Magic Are Real]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 5: There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It|Episode 5: There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 6: This Just Can't Be Right|Episode 6: This Just Can't Be Right]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 7: Can You Face Your True Feelings?|Episode 7: Can You Face Your True Feelings?]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 8: I Was Stupid… So Stupid|Episode 8: I Was Stupid… So Stupid]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 9: I'd Never Allow That to Happen|Episode 9: I'd Never Allow That to Happen]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 10: I Won't Rely On Anyone Anymore|Episode 10: I Won't Rely On Anyone Anymore]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 11: The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me|Episode 11: The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Episode 12: My Very Best Friend|Episode 12: My Very Best Friend]]'''

==Drama CDs==
* '''[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 1: Memories of You|Drama CD 1: Memories of You]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 2: Sunny Day Life|Drama CD 2: Sunny Day Life]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 3: Farewell Story|Drama CD 3: Farewell Story]]'''
* '''[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!|Drama CD 4: Summer Magical Girl Training Camp!!]]

==Related products==
* '''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie]]''' — The movie trilogy containing two recap movies and the sequel, ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion|Rebellion]]''.
* '''[[Products]]''' — Official books and DVDs/Blu-rays released in Japan.
* '''[[Madoka Magica Merchandise|Merchandise]]''' — Character goods such as figurines, pouches, and other items.

==Fan contents==
* '''[[Audio Commentary]]''' - Summary of audio commentary features.

==External links==
* [http://www.madoka-magica.com/ ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' official website] (Japanese)
* [http://www.madokamagicausa.com/ ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' official website] (English)
* [http://twitter.com/madoka_magica ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' official Twitter] (Japanese)
* [http://twitter.com/MadokaMagicaUSA ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' official Twitter] (English)
* [[wikipedia:Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica|''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' at Wikipedia]]
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' at TV Tropes]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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;July 22nd
:''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: scene0]]'' has been added to the Main Quest of ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra]]''.
;July 17th
:The [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2987800/Madoka_Magica_Magia_Exedra/ Steam version] of Magia Exedra was released.
;July 16th
:The Event Quest "''[[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event Eternal Summer Days Part I|Eternal Summer Days Part I]]''" was released.
:Mami Tomoe's 5✦ Kioku, "''Fiore Finale''" was released.
;July 15th, 2025
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::A new co-op mode will be added soon.
::New upgrades were added to Kioku, called "Crystalis".
::Release date of the Steam version, Mami Tomoe's 5✦ Kioku, "''Fiore Finale''", and the Event Quest "''[[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event Eternal Summer Days Part I|Eternal Summer Days Part I]]''" were announced.
::Mami Tomoe's 5✦ Kioku, "''Fiore Finale''", released on July 16th.
::A new trailer for ''Walpurgisnacht: Rising'' has released.
:::The release date has been delayed to February of 2026.
:::A new poster has been revealed.
;June 24th, 2025
:A stream celebrating 100 days since the release of Magia Exedra has been held.
::[[Touka Satomi in Magia Exedra|Touka Satomi]], [[Nemu Hiiragi in Magia Exedra|Nemu Hiiragi]], and [[Alina Gray in Magia Exedra|Alina Gray]] have been revealed for Magia Exedra.
::The event [[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event The Case Files of the Coordinator 3: Cozy Cosmology|The Case Files of the Coordinator 3: Cozy Cosmology]] will release alongside Touka Satomi and Nemu Hiiragi.
::Another stream for Magia Exedra's 100 day anniversary will be held mid-July, revealing new information about [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: —Walpurgisnacht: Rising—|Walpurgisnacht: Rising]].
::The Steam version of Magia Exedra will release in Summer 2025. Game data can be transferred between the two versions.
</onlyinclude>

== 2025 ==
;June 12th, 2025
:[[Tsukuyo Amane in Magia Exedra|Tsukuyo Amane]] and [[Tsukasa Amane in Magia Exedra|Tsukasa Amane]] have been released in Magia Exedra.
:The event ''[[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event Two Hands in Harmony|Two Hands in Harmony]]'' has been released in Magia Exedra.
;June 6th, 2025
:The event ''[[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event Memories of You Part II|Memories of You Part II]]'' has released in Magia Exedra.
;May 30th, 2025
:[[Mabayu Aki in Magia Exedra|Mabayu Aki]] has been released in Magia Exedra.
:The event ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: scene0]]'' has released in Magia Exedra. Please note: after the Event Story is concluded, ''scene0'' will be added to the game as part of the Main Quest instead of the Event Archive.
;May 26th, 2025
:A livestream focused on ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: scene0]]'' has been held.
::[[Mabayu Aki in Magia Exedra|Mabayu Aki]] will be released in Magia Exedra on May 30th.
::An Event Story depicting the events of ''scene0'' will be released in Magia Exedra. The first part is releasing on May 30th.
:::After the Event Story is concluded, ''scene0'' will be added to the game as part of the Main Quest instead of the Event Archive.
::[[Tsukuyo Amane in Magia Exedra|Tsukuyo Amane]] and [[Tsukasa Amane in Magia Exedra|Tsukasa Amane]] will be released in Magia Exedra in mid-June.
::An Event focused on the Amane sisters, ''[[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event Two Hands in Harmony|Two Hands in Harmony]]'', will release in mid-June.
::''[[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event Memories of You Part II|Memories of You Part II]]'' will release in early June.
;May 16th, 2025
:[[Iroha Tamaki in Magia Exedra|Iroha Tamaki]]'s 5✦ Kioku, ''Doppel of Silence'', has been released in Magia Exedra.
:The next main story chapter, Rumor of the Chelation Land Ferris Wheel, has been released.
:The event ''[[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event The Case Files of the Coordinator 2: A Drifting Narrative|The Case Files of the Coordinator 2: A Drifting Narrative]]'' has been released in Magia Exedra.
;May 2nd, 2025
:[[Madoka Kaname in Magia Exedra|Madoka Kaname]]'s 5✦ Kioku, ''Nothing to Despair, Ever'', has been released in Magia Exedra.
:The event ''[[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event Memories of You Part I|Memories of You Part I]]'' has been released in Magia Exedra.
:Magia Exedra's opening theme, ''lighthouse'' by FictionJunction feat. LINO LEIA, has been released on music streaming services.
;April 25th, 2025
:[[Homura Akemi in Magia Exedra|Homura Akemi]]'s 5✦ Kioku, ''Time Stop Strike'', has been released in Magia Exedra.
:The event ''[[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event Sunny Day Life Part II|Sunny Day Life Part II]]'' has been released in Magia Exedra.
;April 17th, 2025
:[[Sayaka Miki in Magia Exedra|Sayaka Miki]] has been released in Magia Exedra.
:The event [[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event Sunny Day Life Part I|Sunny Day Life Part I]] has been released in Magia Exedra.
;April 10th, 2025
:[[Momoko Togame in Magia Exedra|Momoko Togame]], [[Rena Minami in Magia Exedra|Rena Minami]], and [[Kaede Akino in Magia Exedra|Kaede Akino]] have been released in Magia Exedra.
:The next main story chapter, Uwasa of the Anonymous AI, has been released.
:The event [[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event The Case Files of the Coordinator 1: The Many-Worlds Interpretation Poesy|The Case Files of the Coordinator 1: The Many-Worlds Interpretation Poesy]] has been released.
;April 4th, 2025
:[[Kyoko Sakura in Magia Exedra|Kyoko Sakura]] has been released for Magia Exedra.
:The event [[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event Farewell Story Part II|Farewell Story Part II]] has been released in Magia Exedra.
;March 30th, 2025
:[[Mami Tomoe in Magia Exedra|Mami Tomoe]] has been released for Magia Exedra.
:The event [[Magia Exedra Memspark Unlock Event Farewell Story Part I|Farewell Story Part I]] has been released in Magia Exedra.
;March 27th, 2025
:Magia Exedra has been released.
;March 26th, 2025
:Magia Exedra has pre-released.
;March 24th, 2025
:Magia Correspondence #4 has been held.
:: The final PV has been released. You can watch it [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIzstSDGMcQ here].
:: The 1,000,000 preregistrations goal has been reached.
:: Magia Exedra will be released one day early on Wednesday, March 26th. This early version will have some functional limits in place, but those limits will be removed when the game officially releases on the 27th. All data from the early release version will be carried over into the base game. The game can be downloaded before release on Tuesday, March 25th.
:: The list of countries the game will be available in at launch has been released. These countries are, in alphabetical order, Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the UK, and the USA. In some countries, release may be delayed in order to set in place extra measures, but the purpose of the measures and for which countries is unknown.
;March 23rd, 2025
: The opening for Magia Exedra has released officially. You can watch it [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In1fAkROISM here].
;March 17th, 2025
: The 900,000 preregistrations goal has been reached.
: The PV for [[Sana Futaba in Magia Exedra|Sana Futaba]] has been released.
;March 8th, 2025
: Magia Correspondence #3 has been held.
:: Magia Exedra will release on March 27th, 2025.
:: The Opening Theme has been revealed to be "lighthouse" by FictionJunction and LINO LEIA.
::: The Opening Song and Animation will be revealed at Anime Japan 2025, on March 22nd.
:: Another live event will be held on March 24th, 2025.
:: The 800,000 preregistration goal has been reached. Goals for 900,000 and 1,000,000 preregistrations have been revealed.
:: The characters [[Karin Misono in Magia Exedra|Karin Misono]], [[Asuka Tatsuki in Magia Exedra|Asuka Tatsuki]], [[Nanaka Tokiwa in Magia Exedra|Nanaka Tokiwa]], [[Reira Ibuki in Magia Exedra|Reira Ibuki]], [[Seika Kumi in Magia Exedra|Seika Kumi]], [[Mito Aino in Magia Exedra|Mito Aino]], [[Hanna Sarasa in Magia Exedra|Hanna Sarasa]], [[Himika Mao in Magia Exedra|Himika Mao]], [[Hazuki Yusa in Magia Exedra|Hazuki Yusa]], [[Ayame Mikuri in Magia Exedra|Ayame Mikuri]], [[Rika Ayano in Magia Exedra|Rika Ayano]], [[Riko Chiaki in Magia Exedra|Riko Chiaki]], [[Kush Irina in Magia Exedra|Kush Irina]], [[Yuma Chitose in Magia Exedra|Yuma Chitose]], [[Natsuki Utsuho in Magia Exedra|Natsuki Utsuho]], [[Kako Natsume in Magia Exedra|Kako Natsume]], [[Meiyui Chun in Magia Exedra|Meiyui Chun]], [[Konoha Shizumi in Magia Exedra|Konoha Shizumi]], [[Felicia Mitsuki in Magia Exedra|Felicia Mitsuki]], [[Sana Futaba in Magia Exedra|Sana Futaba]], [[Momoko Togame in Magia Exedra|Momoko Togame]], [[Rena Minami in Magia Exedra|Rena Minami]], and [[Kaede Akino in Magia Exedra|Kaede Akino]] have been confirmed as playable characters.
:: A trailer for Felicia Mitsuki has been released.
;February 9th, 2025
: [[Ren Isuzu]]'s [[Magia Exedra]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wi6wkImNtY character PV] has been released.
;January 27th, 2025
:[[Magia Exedra]] PVs for [[Oriko Mikuni]] and [[Kirika Kure]] have released for on Youtube. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fanVonPjfo Oriko PV] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo-vfBfiJlg Kirika PV]

== 2024 ==
;December 27th, 2024
:A ''[[Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story]]'' pachislot game by ''Universal Entertainment'' has [https://x.com/univerfreaks/status/1872568104691400825?s=46 been revealed].
;December 3th, 2024
:''[[Magia ☆ Et Cetera]]'' will begin on December 11th, 2024 ([https://madoka-exedra.com/en/comic/ Source (#12)]). It is simply Ready Set Exedra but with a new name.
;November 27th, 2024
:''Magia Correspondence #2'' has aired.
::[[Masara Kagami]] and [[Kokoro Awane]] will be playable in [[Magia Exedra]].
::More info about the combat was revealed (See [[Magia Exedra/Gameplay]] for more details).
::[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]] will begin airing on Youtube starting on January 7th, 2025 at 21:00 JST.
::Pre-registration for Apple devices has started. The date shown, May 25th 2025, is not accurate. An iOS of 13.0 or later is needed to pre-register.
;November 20th, 2024
:[[Magia Exedra]] was delayed from 2024 to Spring 2025. ([https://x.com/madoka_exedraEN/status/1859144841055412511 Source])
:''Magia Exedra Correspondence #2'' will air on November 27th. ([https://x.com/madoka_exedra/status/1859144741843333507 Source])
;November 4th, 2024
:A [[Magia Exedra]] character PV for [[Sayaka Miki]] was released on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybYdGnHiNmU YouTube] and [https://x.com/madoka_exedra/status/1853376650353717367 Twitter]
;November 1st, 2024
:The October 25th trailer for [[Walpurgisnacht: Rising]] has been released in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxTenVJOw_o English] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFhiaRoBCZE Japanese]. Notably, a new character was shown.
;October 31st, 2024
:The October 25th trailer will be shared to the general public on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFhiaRoBCZE YouTube] on November 1st, 2024, 18:00 JST. ([https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/1851957542483824852 Source])
;October 25th, 2024
:Japan-exclusive [[Rebellion]] re-screening started. At its end, a new trailer for [[Walpurgisnacht: Rising]] was shown.
;October 14th, 2024
:A character PV for Kyoko Sakura was released on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIUSUv5kcxM YouTube] and [https://x.com/madoka_exedra/status/1845766497446359315 Twitter].
;October 10th, 2024
:[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record Manga]] Volume 10 has released in Japanese.
;September 17th, 2024
:[[Ima Kara Hajimeru Exedra]] gag comic by [[PAPA]] started its release.
;September 16th, 2024
:[https://www.youtube.com/live/_tuBI6PS1w0 Aniplex Online Fest 2024] has commenced, with Sally Amaki and Hisanori Yoshida as MCs.
:[[Ashley Taylor]]'s [[Magia Exedra]] character PV was released. Similarly to [[Magia Record]], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpqTjI_Ctyg Japanese] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR1pOpjpb_g English] versions have different audio.
:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htNvpTfYMdk A new trailer] for [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising]] was showcased, notably displaying 2 new characters.
:[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie|Beginnings]], [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie|Eternal]] and [[Rebellion]] will have a Japan-exclusive [https://madoka-magica.com/uhdbd/ Blu-ray] re-release on January 25th, 2025, featuring a 4K HDR upscale with Dolby-Atmos enhanced sound.
:[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]] will have a Japan-exclusive [https://www.madoka-magica.com/news/?id=66200 theatrical re-screening] from October 25th to October 31st, 2024, at select few cinemas. There will also be a special limited supply gift for viewers attending the event.
;August 16th, 2024
:[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising]] was delayed from Winter 2024 to Winter 2025 ([https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/1824370519837380632 Source]).
:Both Magia Exedra and Walpurgisnacht: Rising are set to be discussed at [https://aniplex-online-fest.com/ Aniplex Online Fest 2024] on September 16th, 2024.
;July 31st, 2024
:[[Magia Record]] ended its service, allowing the players to obtain the linkage code for Magia Exedra. The linkage code is simply the same as the transfer code that was used for changing devices during Magia Record's activity, and thus does not require the player to have the app installed as long as they had their transfer code saved.
;July 2nd, 2024
: A promotional PV for [[Magia Exedra]] was [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_KwtjOarUI released] alongside with pre-registration on [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aniplex.magia.exedra.en Google Play] and [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2987800/Madoka_Magica_Magia_Exedra/ Steam]
: It has been announced in ''Magia Exedra Correspondence #1'' that [[Magia Record]]'s main story scenarios will be uploaded to YouTube at a later date.
: Magia Day 2024 is set to be held on August 25th, 2024, from 16:45 to 17:30 JST.
;June 17th, 2024
: A teaser for [[Magia Exedra]] was [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ0nUbisCNs released], notably available in English and featuring Magia Record characters.
: Additionally, a YouTube live for Magia Exedra was announced on [https://x.com/madoka_exedra/status/1802627493498614180 Twitter], set to air on July 2nd, 2024 20:00 JST. The live will feature Momo Asakura, [[Iroha Tamaki]]'s VA, and Emiri Katou, [[Kyubey]]'s VA.
;May 31st, 2024
: [[Magia Record]]'s service termination was announced. Its set to end its service on July 1st, 2024 for PC and July 31st, 2024 for mobile devices ([https://x.com/magireco/status/1796451683662447008 Source]). The players will be able to obtain a linkage code for Magia Exedra to transfer their accounts ([https://magireco.com/news/?id=65420 Source]).
;April 22nd, 2024
:Magia Exedra is set to be released in 2024. It is being developed by Pokelabo and f4samurai.
;April 21st, 2024
:A new game titled [[Magia Exedra]] has been announced on [https://twitter.com/madoka_exedra/status/1781882113488461832 X/Twitter], with more news set to be released [https://www.madoka-magica.com/newgame/ a day after].

== 2023 ==

;October 29th, 2023
:An [https://youtu.be/vSdolbHyvkA extended version] of PV 1 of ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising]]'' was revealed during a Comeback screening of ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]]'' at Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo.
;October 3rd, 2023
:'''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: scene0]]''' has begun as part of [[Magia Record]]'s content.
;September 24th, 2023
:'''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: scene0]]''' is set to begin on October 3rd as part of [[Magia Record]], as a prequel story to ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|Madoka Magica]]''.
:The [https://youtu.be/uO1SMBeziAk first PV] for [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: scene0]] has been released.
;September 13th, 2023
:Magia Record has [https://twitter.com/magireco/status/1701883510230057013 announced] a collaboration with [[wikipedia:Lycoris_Recoil|Lycoris Recoil]], which features [[Chisato Nishigiki]] and [[Takina Inoue]] as Magical Girls.
;September 10th, 2023
:'''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising]]''' to be released in theater in '''Winter 2024'''.
:The [https://youtu.be/TGxyrO-27dQ first PV] for [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising]] has been released.
;August 19th
:The sixth anniversary unit for [[Magia Record]] was revealed and released. The special unit is [[Devil Homura in Magia Record|Devil Homura]].
;August 14th
:The official Madoka Magica "X" account has revealed that more information pertaining to [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising]] will be revealed on September 10th, 2023.
:'''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: scene0]]''' is slated to have more information revealed on ''Magia Day 2023'', or September 24th.

== 2022 ==

;April 3rd
:''Dawn of a Shallow Dream'', the final season of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]], premiered all four episodes.
;March 16th
:''Dawn of a Shallow Dream'', the final season of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]], will premiere all four episodes on April 3, 2022.

== 2021 ==

;December 14th
:The final season of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]], has been [https://twitter.com/magireco/status/1470302469137776644 postponed] from October 2021 to Spring 2022.
;October 22nd
:Season 2 of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]] has finished airing.
;August 8th
:Season 2 of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]] has begun airing.
;July 16th
:Season 3, the final season of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]], was also announced with a tentative air date of October 2021.
;June 10th
:Season 2 of [[Magia Record Anime|Magia Record]] has been [https://anime.magireco.com/news/?id=57639 announced]. It is scheduled to air Summer 2021.
;April 25th
:A sequel anime film, '''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising]]''' has been announced.
:A new project by Nitroplus and f4samurai, '''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: scene0]]''' has been [https://magireco.com/madoka-magica-scene0/ announced].
;January 9th
:An official website commemorating the original series' 10th anniversary was [https://10th.madoka-magica.com/ created]

== 2015 ==
;December 8th
: SHAFT CEO Mitsutoshi Kubota [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-08/madoka-magica-concept-movie-will-be-core-of-new-project/.96224 clarified] that the concept movie leads to a new Madoka Magica project.
;November 27th
: A short [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Concept Movie|four-minute concept film]] for a new story premiered at Studio SHAFT's 40th anniversary event, Madogatari展.

== 2014 ==
;April 2nd
: ''[[The Rebellion Story]]'' is released on Blu-Ray and DVD on April 2nd.

== 2013 ==
;''[[The Rebellion Story]]'' begins screening in Japan on October 26, 2013.
:See [[The_Rebellion_Story#International_release|International Release]] for details about screenings in other countries.
:The Rebellion Story [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-28/madoka-magica-tops-box-office-with-over-400-million-yen debuts #1 in Japan]; [http://mantan-web.jp/2013/12/20/20131220dog00m200027000c.html highest grossing late-night anime movie of all time]; and [http://www.bunkatsushin.com/news/article.aspx?id=83795 Warner Brothers' most successful movie in Japan for 2013].
:The Rebellion Story [http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2013/20131105.html has been submitted for Oscar consideration.] Ganbatte, Madoka!
:See also: [[The Rebellion Story#Spoilers|Movie Details]], [[The Rebellion Story/Spoiler|Spoilers]], [[Witch Runes/The Rebellion Story|Runes]], and [[Witches Artwork|Translations]]
;Official Site of ''[[The Rebellion Story|Madoka Magica Movie: Rebellion]]'' now open!
:[http://www.madoka-magica.com/puella.html Gekijouban Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica: Hangyaku no Monogatari]
:The movie is set for October 2013 screening.
;Reservation for ''[[Madoka Magica Movie]]'' Blu-ray/DVD begins!
:Released on '''July 24, 2013'''.
:'''Blu-ray release''' available in two versions (1 disc):
:: [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00C3E3ISM/ Puella Magi Madoka Magica Beginning/Eternal ''Limited Edition''] (11,550 Yen)
:: [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00C3EDY68/ Puella Magi Madoka Magica Beginning/Eternal ''Standard Edition''] (9,450 Yen)
:'''DVD release''' available in one version (2 discs):
:: [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00C3EAOES/ Puella Magi Madoka Magica Beginning ''Standard Edition''] (4,410 Yen)
:: [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00C3EGNVG/ Puella Magi Madoka Magica Eternal ''Standard Edition''] (4,410 Yen)
:Releases contains:
:: Original Soundtrack (Limited Edition only)
:: Special Booklet (Limited Edition only)
:: Digipak Packaging (Limited Edition only)
:: Creditless OP and more
:: CM collection
:: Audio commentary
:Please see [http://www.madoka-magica.com/blu-ray_dvd/tokuten.html official page] for store specials [if you order them from the 20 different stores listed here, you will get an autographed Key animation note].
:Also being offered [http://www.madokamagicausa.com/movie.php internationally].

== 2012 ==
;June 7th
:New '''''[[Madoka Magica Manga]]''''' to Release Simultaneously with Movie. Announced in [[Manga Time Kirara Magica]]: new comicalization by Hanokage is set to start alongside with the movie with more information to follow in Vol.2. Extra episode of ''[[Oriko Magica]]'' title '''''Mahou Shoujo Oriko Magica: Noisy Citrine''''' is set to be published in Kirara Magica Vol.2.

;June 6th
:Release Date for First Two [[Madoka Magica Movie]]s Announced. ''The Beginning Story'' set for October 6, 2012 and ''The Eternal Story'' set for October 13, 2012.

;May 23th
:More Information About '''''[[Madoka Magica Online]]''''' Posted. New information includes gameplay style: a board game where player moves by rolling dice, avatar customization of over 400,000 possible combinations, Urobuchi Gen's supervised quests as well as close beta notice, which will start recruiting on June 1st, 2012.

;April 23th
:'''''[[Manga Time Kirara Magica]]''''' a bimonthly ''Madoka'' magazine announced. First issue schedule for June 8, 2012.

;April 6th
:Premiere of English-dubbed episode 5 for US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada at [http://live.niconico.com/watch/lv85885951 Nico2] (English)

;April 1st
:'''''[[Madoka Magica Movie|Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie]]''''' announcement in Anime Contents Expo 2012. Official subtitles are {{Nihongo|The Beginning Story|始まりの物語}} and {{Nihongo|The Everlasting Story|永遠の物語}}. Both are set for Autumn 2012.

;March 28th
:Countdown to ''[[Madoka Magica]]'' stage at [http://www.animecontentsexpo.jp/stageinfo/index.html#stage_41 Anime Contents Expo 2012] at ''Makuhari Messe'' on April 1. Broadcast at [http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv84329450 Nicovideo].
;March 15th
:A roguelike RPG based on ''[[Madoka Magica]]'' story, ''[[Madoka Magica Portable|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]'' went on sale in Japan.

;February 10th
:Premiere of English-dubbed episode 1 for US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan at [http://live.niconico.com/watch/lv79795448 Nico2] (English) or [http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv79795448 Nicovideo] (Japanese).

;February 15th
:Puella Magi Madoka Magica starts streaming in North America on [http://www.crunchyroll.com/madoka CrunchyRoll].

;February 16th
:Puella Magi Madoka Magica received a Best TV Animation Award at the [[2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair]].

;January 14th
:''The Puella Magi Wiki'' is One Year Old! It has been one year since this wiki started, the day after [[Episode 2]] aired. At that time, the wiki was mainly meant to gather the theories, speculation and findings discussed in the [[Threads|Madoka Threads]], and not that much of canon or official information. It is only after that that it started to grow and include other kinds of information.
;January 7th
:''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' One Year Anniversary: It has been one year since Madoka Magica initial airing!

== 2011 ==
;December 21st
:A browser-based, multi-player ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Online]]'' announced. More information at the [http://mm.my-gg.com/ official website].
;December 15th
:Puella Magi Madoka Magica [http://twitter.com/#!/madoka_magica/status/147168054927826945 awarded] 2011 Animation Grand Prize in the [[Japan Media Arts Festival 2011|Japanese Media Arts Festival]].

;November 25th
:[[Madoka Secret Project]] announced.

;November 7th
:Puella Magi Madoka Magica movie series announced! More information in [[NewType 2011-12|this month's issue of NewType Magazine]].

;October 14
:Puella Magi Madoka Magica has had a three-volume BD/DVD release confirmed by Aniplex USA, with a special collector's box announced and Madoka's, Kyuubey's, and Sayaka's VAs announced. Pre-orders go up Oct. 17th, and the first volume will be released February 14th. [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-14/madoka-magica-to-get-english-bds-starting-february-14 Details here].

;October 8th
:Puella Magi Madoka Magica won awards in twelve categories, including best TV animation and director, in [http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/?no=4471 NewType's new annual anime awards]. Madoka previously won another award this year, [[Animation Kobe 2011|Anime Kobe 2011 TV Feature Award]].

;October 3rd
:Happy birthday Madoka!

;September 21st
:The sixth (and last) volume of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' is now available in Japan. Along with the two last episodes of the series, and the usual [[Blu-Ray_Volume_6_Booklet|booklet]] (including Ume Aoki's 4koma), this volume is also shipped with the third part of the [[Soundtrack#OST_Volume_3|soundtrack]] (containing some of the most-awaited tracks of the series). [[Products#Blu-Ray_Discs|More information]] -- [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B004XCMYEG/ Buy at Amazon Japan]

;September 3rd
:The official website announced that '''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''' has won the Best Television award at the 2011 (16th) Animation Kobe Awards.[[http://www.anime-kobe.jp/anime-kobe/ Details]]

;August 24th
:The fifth Blu-Ray/DVD volume is out! It contains Episodes [[Episode 9|9]] and [[Episode 10|10]], as well as the third [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD]], Sayaka and Kyoko's character song, and the usual [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Ume_Aoki_.2F_4koma_Part_Five|4koma]] by Aoki Ume. [[Products#Blu-Ray_Discs|More information]] -- [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B004RCJJFE/ Buy at Amazon Japan]

;August 8th
:On the 8th of August a PSP game was announced. The game will be a dungeon adventure RPG featuring the original storyline including new plots. There are 2 editions planned: Regular edition: 6480 yen Limited Edition: 11900 yen. Includes a figma (Madoka School Uniform ver.), BD, QB Pouch, Handkerchief and more
:''(source needed)''

;August 2nd
:Aniplex announced they would release a 496-pages-long archive book ("Puella Magi Madoka Magica Production Notes") at Comiket 80 (Aug. 12-14, Tokyo). [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-08-02/madoka-magica-496-page-archive-weighs-in-at-1.6-kg More information at animenewsnetwork]

;July 31st
:Aniplex of America announced at Otakon that Madoka Magica would get an English dub. [[Aniplex_USA_Madoka_Premiere#Summary_of_Observations_of_the_Iwakami_Q.26A|More information]]

;July 30th
:Madoka Magica has now premiered in the US, at Otakon (Baltimore, Maryland). [[Aniplex USA Madoka Premiere|More information]]

;July, 27th
:Madoka Magica BD/DVD vol. 4 is out. Along with [[Episode 7]] and [[Episode 8|8]], this volume also features the long-awaited [[Soundtrack#OST_Volume_2|Original Soundtrack, Volume 2]] 
:[[Products#Blu-Ray_Discs|More information]] -- [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B004P4RTKQ/ Buy at Amazon Japan]

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==Spoilers==
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Before you start to edit a webpage, it is very important to keep the following list of guidelines in mind.

==Spoilers==
* The [[Template:spoiler|inline spoiler tag]] should only be used when spoilering one word or part of a sentence. It should only be used when no alternative would allow a spoiler alert to be displayed in a convenient way.
* For paragraphs or pages, use [[Template:Spoilers]] instead. This will display a boxed spoiler alert relative to the whole page/section. Alternatively, you can use [[Template:Spoilerbox]], which creates a box with an Expand button.
* Pages or sections relative to a specific chapter/episode do not need an alert. If people read the page about Episode 12, they ''might'' figure out that the ending is likely to be revealed. Adding a warning in the introduction is acceptable.

== Scanlations, Fansubs and Copyrighted Material ==
* '''Do not''' provide links to subbed episodes, manga scanlations and other borderline legal content.
* Uploading of official art, screenshots or specific scanlated pages is acceptable if they serve a specific purpose (illustrating an article, showing something, etc.).

== Talk pages ==
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== Articles And File Uploads ==
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== Page Structure ==
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** "Official Art" contains concept art, promotional images, Ume Aoki's doujinshi and illustrations, manga images, and so on.
** "Screenshots" includes screenshots. Please try to keep the screenshots as relevant as possible to the page.
** "Miscellaneous" contains other visuals that don't fit into the above categories.

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** Personality
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** Power, weapons and abilities
** Trivia
** Gallery (may also be a separate page, e.g. [[Madoka Kaname/Gallery]])

=== Episode Pages ===
* The usual layout is:
** Summary
** Runes
** Images
** See also/external links

=== Wiki Editing ===
Full documentation on wiki syntax and features can be found at [[mw:Help:Contents|the official manual]], but be sure to check that a feature is available in the [[Special:Version|software version]] run on this site.

Guidelines

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{{Note|These guidelines are still work in progress. Feel free to discuss them in the talkpage.}}

Before you start to edit a webpage, it is very important to keep the following list of guidelines in mind.

==Spoilers==
* The [[Template:spoiler|inline spoiler tag]] should only be used when spoilering one word or part of a sentence. It should only be used when no alternative would allow a spoiler alert to be displayed in a convenient way.
* For paragraphs or pages, use [[Template:Spoilers]] instead. This will display a boxed spoiler alert relative to the whole page/section. Alternatively, you can use [[Template:Spoilerbox]], which creates a box with an Expand button.
* Pages or sections relative to a specific chapter/episode do not need an alert. If people read the page about Episode 12, they ''might'' figure out that the ending is likely to be revealed. Adding a warning in the introduction is acceptable.

== Scanlations, Fansubs and Copyrighted Material ==
* '''Do not''' provide links to subbed episodes, manga scanlations and other borderline legal content.
* Uploading of official art, screenshots or specific scanlated pages is acceptable if they serve a specific purpose (illustrating an article, showing something, etc.).

== Talk pages ==
* Please always sign your comments with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) before posting.
* You can indent your comments by using colons (<nowiki>:</nowiki>) at the beginning of a line. This way, you can easily answer to someone by posting below them and indenting your contribution.

== Articles And File Uploads ==
* [[Translated Official Documents]] (and its talkpage) is for ''translated'' (or at least summarized) documents only. Uploading a file without its translation is fine, but please do not add it to either of these pages if you do not provide at least a basic description of its content.
* Please do not upload a file without knowing its source or an indication that would allow us to find it. If you know the source, '''please add it as a file description'''.
* If you want a file to be translated (or a translation to be checked), please add it to [[:Category:Translation request]]. You can do so by adding <nowiki>[[Category:Translation request]]</nowiki> in the file description field.

== Page Structure ==
=== Image Galleries ===
* The galleries should be split up into the following four categories when applicable: "Official Art," "Screenshots," and "Miscellaneous." When a page doesn't have any images that can fit into one of the galleries, that gallery will be omitted: for example, the [[Episode 12]] page will only have the "Screenshots" and "Fanart" galleries, whereas the [[Madoka Kaname]] page may have all four.
** "Official Art" contains concept art, promotional images, Ume Aoki's doujinshi and illustrations, manga images, and so on.
** "Screenshots" includes screenshots. Please try to keep the screenshots as relevant as possible to the page.
** "Miscellaneous" contains other visuals that don't fit into the above categories.

=== Character Pages ===
* Character pages may be adapted depending on the needs, but should somehow respect the following layout:
** Personality
** History (or "Backstory")
** Power, weapons and abilities
** Trivia
** Gallery (may also be a separate page, e.g. [[Madoka Kaname/Gallery]])

=== Episode Pages ===
* The usual layout is:
** Summary
** Runes
** Images
** See also/external links

=== Wiki Editing ===
Full documentation on wiki syntax and features can be found at [[mw:Help:Contents|the official manual]], but be sure to check that a feature is available in the [[Special:Version|software version]] run on this site.

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Nagisa Momoe in Magia Exedra

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{{Infobox_character
|name=Nagisa Momoe
|image=[[File:Exedra Icon Nagisa.png|300px]]
|jname={{lang|ja|百江なぎさ}} (Momoe Nagisa)
|surname=Momoe
|magicalgirl=yes
|voices=
Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=479 Kana Asumi]
}}
{{SeeMainBio|[[Nagisa Momoe]]}}
{{nihongo|'''Nagisa Momoe'''|百江なぎさ|Momoe Nagisa}} is a future playable character in the 2025 mobile game [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra]]. She is an original character from [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]].

==General Info==
{{Magical Girl Details
|approxage=8-12
|eyes=Orange and yellow ([[wikipedia:central heterochromia|central heterochromia]])
|hair=White
|origin=Uncertain, but possibly [[Mitakihara City]]
|pronoun={{nihongo|''Nagisa''|なぎさ|}}, {{nihongo|''watashi''|私|}}
|soulgem=[[:File:634512.jpg|The white candy on her belt]]
|weapon=Trumpet horn
|wish={{Q|One single cheesecake which my mom will think is the best.}}
|witch=Charlotte
|relatives=Unnamed mother (deceased), unnamed father (absent)
|powers= Unknown (her magic makes her more self-assertive and greedy)
|school=Unknown Elementary School
}}

==Summary==
===Side Story===

==Gallery==
===General===
<gallery>
File:ExedraCountdown4.jpeg|Countdown until the game's early release (4 hours)
</gallery>

===Trailers/Teasers===
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File:Exedra_Key_Visual.jpg
File:Exedra_Key_Visual_Different_Crop.jpg
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===Opening===
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File:MagiaExedraOpening_8.png
File:MagiaExedraOpening_54.png
File:MagiaExedraOpening_58.png
File:MagiaExedraOpening_59.png
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==Portraits==
{{Magia Exedra Portrait List|character=Nagisa Momoe}}

[[Category:Playable Characters in Magia Exedra]]

Category:Nagisa Momoe in Magia Exedra Portraits

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[[Magia Exedra]] portraits featuring [[Nagisa Momoe in Magia Exedra|Nagisa Momoe]].

[[Category:Magia Exedra Portraits by Character]]