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2012-04-09T00:50:15Z

Derp101: /* Fanart response to HomuMado */

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[[File:Yuri relationship map.jpg|right|300px]]
Aside from its story and characters, the show gained popularity among some fans for its "yuri" (also known as "shoujo-ai" among Western fans and "Girls' Love" among Eastern fans, meaning romantic relationships between women and girls) subtext. Many [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/HoYay/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica yuri-loving fans] tend to see pairings between the girls, usually Homura x Madoka and Kyouko x Sayaka. This page will try to explain what lead them to this conclusion (and what "evidence" there is in canon).

==About yuri==
[[File:Knm bandage blood.jpg|right|thumb|200px|This scene with the bloody bandage evokes the idea of the red string of fate.]]

The scene where Madoka gives her ribbons to Homura is considered to be a good example of yuri subtext, but unless one is familiar with its significance, the [[User_talk:Nox#Yuri_evidence_at_the_end_of_Ep.12|meaning can be lost to someone who is unfamiliar]] to it. This section will try to explain to those who are unfamiliar when it comes to yuri. To understand how important the context is let us start with the example like the ribbons Madoka gives to Homura. To someone who doesn't know yuri, this wouldn't mean anything.
[[File:Yuri relationship Madoka.gif|right|200px]]
However, if you're a yuri fan, you recognize that as a reference to the scene that started the yuri shipping fandom for one of the most iconic/famous Mahou Shoujo yuri couples, Nanoha and Fate from the [[wikipedia: Magical_Girl_Lyrical_Nanoha_(series)|"Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha"]] franchise. There is a strong possibility that this was done intentionally because [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4576 Shinbo] directed both the Nanoha and the Madoka anime series.

For comparison you can [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmKTGB_QmKc follow this link] to observe this scene where (while it's nice to watch it all and see the similarity in long embraces and talk of friendship, just skip to 4:40) you can notice their similarities:

#[[:file:Madoka giving ribbons.gif|giving of ribbons]]
#stating the ribbons will be a way to remember the other person
#a promise they'll meet again.

This parallels what Madoka tells Homura as Madoka gives her the ribbons. On a side note, the red ribbons could be a symbolic reference to the [[wikipedia:Red_string_of_fate|'red string of fate']], people who are destined to be soul mates and will one day marry each other.

[[File:Madoka magica comparison knm.png|left|200px]]

The importance of context is also true with the nearly identical pose for Madoka and Homura's naked embrace in space to one of the most iconic scenes known in yuri (as an example of how well-known [[:file:KnM Madoka ver.jpg|this pose]] is, on /u/ there is a thread dedicated to nothing but this scene redone for dozens of yuri shipped couples, [http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/index?tags=miko_embrace of which 95% are pure fanart] because to see this actual pose in an anime or manga is actually quite rare). This original embrace was first aired in [[wikipedia:Kannazuki_no_Miko|"Kannazuki no Miko"]], one of the most well-known couples in yuri fandom. They share many parallels to Homura and Madoka. In "Kannazuki no Miko", the character of Chikane is very similar to Homura in being tall, dark-haired, competent, totally willing to sacrifice herself for another girl, etc. whose ways are mysterious to the sweet, naive Himeko (who Madoka resembles). As it turns out, Chikane is the one who remembers her shared tragic fate with Himeko of repeating the same cycle of lives together over and over again (a cycle that always end in tragedy), with Himeko only discovering the full truth of their connection just before they are to be parted again, because they need to sacrifice themselves to save the world. And when this happens, Himeko gets to choose how she wants the next world to be remade, e.g. whether they are to forget about each other; or be able to remember their past memories and meet one another again in the next world (she chooses the second option). Another clear reference to yuri is from the classic, [[wikipedia:Yami_to_Bōshi_to_Hon_no_Tabibito|"Yami to Boshi"]]. Hazuki is the Homura-like character (tall, long dark hair, fighter, obsessive etc.) who obsessively travels across different worlds to track down her pure-hearted, sweet Hatsumi (Madoka-like character). They finally meet in this otherworldly place outside the rest of the universe, and Hazuki confesses her feelings to Hatsumi, only to find out Hatsumi is a god and so they cannot stay together. Hatsumi uses her god-like powers to reset Hazuki's world so she's suppose to forget her, but Hatzuki seems to have a vague recollection anyway, and yes, there's also a vague promise of meeting again one day.
[[File:The Yuri rank.jpg|right|150px]]
So with that context of the similarity of these two couples, the embrace is basically hitting home the point of ''"yes, yuri fans, we're comparing these two to 'Kannazuki no Miko' if you haven't already noticed."'' Again, this is done intentionally (much like [[Episode 9]] similarities to the well-known anime series [[wikipedia:Revolutionary_Girl_Utena|"Revolutionary Girl Utena"]], because of the [[:file:Revolutionary Girl Utena and Madoka.png|yuri Utena symbolism]]). The studio (SHAFT), director (Shinbo), character designer (Ume) and among others on the production staff, are well-known for being very genre-savvy about yuri, and intentionally putting in yuri-subtext in their anime on a regular basis.

Viewers of the series may see something different in the anime, their views will always be subjective to themselves (to yuri and non-yuri fans), however, it doesn't change the symbolic meaning behind the pose in [[Episode 12]] naked space hug (to yuri-fans at least) nor the similarities of Homura and Madoka's situation to that in "Kannazuki no Miko".

On a side note, there are few other small samples of yuri subtext but they are minor and numerous to detail completely. Several samples can be found throughout the rest of the article. Also, for completion sake, it is required to inform that the space hug symbolism could also be a reference other famous yuri scenes in anime (plus Diebuster, Lain, EoE too; however, those scenes are considered to be too ambiguous for interpretation).

==Homura and Madoka==

=== Episode 11: Love Confession or Pledge of Friendship? ===
[[File:Dimentional reaction.png|thumb|right|200px|<center>Déjà vu</center>]]
Fans are divided with the significance of this scene. Fans of yuri see it as Homura's love confession to Madoka and a promise to protect her life. Those who believe in [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThePowerOfFriendship the power of friendship] see it as [[Episode_11#The_Power_of_Love_and_Friendship|Homura's pledge to protect her most precious friend]], Madoka, against a cruel fate. Fans of yuri see it as Homura promising to risk her life for Madoka's sake, even if it is an unrequited love or one-sided (Just like [[Yuri_undertones#Sayaka_and_Kyouko|Kyoko's case]]).

Is this scene depicting a powerful moment of friendship against all odds? Or is this Homura's attempt at a love confession where she promises to protect Madoka's life with her own life? Some believe this is a powerful love confession scene.

:'''Homura:''' There's no way I can tell you how I really feel.

:'''Madoka:''' Homura-chan...

:'''Homura:''' I mean... I mean... I'm living in a different time than you!

:I've come from the future, you know?

:I've met you over and over again, and each time, I've seen you die. How can I save you? How can I change your fate? I've been looking for that answer and that answer only. I've gone back and started from the beginning over and over again.

:'''Madoka:''' That means... Huh?
[[File:Homura gives Madoka a hung.gif|right|150px]]
:'''Homura:''' I'm sorry. I'm sure you don't get any of this. I'm sure you're put off (disgusted) by all of this. To you, I haven't even known you for a month - I'm just some transfer student. But to me, you...

:Each time I repeat all of this, the time you and I lived grows further apart--our feelings grow further apart, and my words stop reaching you. I think I lost myself a long time ago.

:'''Madoka:''' Homura-chan...

:'''Homura:''' My desire to save you: the first emotion I had that started this all. And now that I've come this far, the only star left that will help guide my way... You don't have to understand. My words don't have to resonate within you. But still, I beg you. Let me protect you.

The erotic undertones are confirmed if someone notices the similarities of Homura's house with Utena's school. In particular the infamous nude drawing scene in the movie, where Anthy draws a naked Utena and then rips off her clothes along with her secret [http://www.ohtori.nu/galerie2/v/movie/screenshots/cap3/Movie_Screen_0574.jpg.html][http://www.ohtori.nu/galerie2/v/movie/screenshots/cap3/Movie_Screen_0575.jpg.html]. Information boards in the same style can be seen in Utena's classroom as well. [http://www.ohtori.nu/galerie2/v/movie/screenshots/cap1/Movie_Screen_0032.jpg.html]- UtenaxAnthy is one of the greatest yuri couples and whose relationship is debatable (especially in the TVseries they are shown more like friends than lovers).

===Episode 11 Images===
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File:Surprise hug.png|A tender and emotional hug with a very surprised Madoka. Notice she is not pushing Homura away.
File:Homura and Madoka emotions.png|Holographic projections reacting to Homura's strong emotions
File:Homura and Madoka emotional scene ep 11.png|There is a great emotional build up with momentum at this scene. Perhaps a kiss scene next?
File:Homura Madoka let me protect you ep 11.png|Homura promises to protect Madoka, even though to Madoka she is just a stranger. Is this love?
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File:Homura kisses Madoka fanart.jpg|A missed opportunity/scene that SHAFT will never animate.
File:Cruel Ending.png|But this is Urobuchi's world, where the power of love means nothing...
File:Homura game over.png|Urobuchi hates yuri...
</gallery>

===Episode 11 Trivia===
*In the audio commentary for [[Episode 11]], Chiwa Saito (Homura) found the confession scene to be touching and emotional, and left her with a huge impression. She confesses that she cried.
** Aoi Yuuki (Madoka) found the scene to be amazing and filled her with emotions. Aoi Yuuki felt that her and Madoka became synchronized during the emotional scene. Aoi Yuuki believes that, surely Madoka would have accepted Homura's feelings.

=== Episode 12: Yuri End? ===
<blockquote>''"Magical girls make hopes and dreams come true, after all. I'm sure if it's small enough, a real miracle just might happen. "Isn't that right?" --"Madoka, don't go!" "I'm sorry. I have to go meet up with everyone else. I'll be able to see you again someday. So until then, we'll be apart for a little bit." --"Madoka!!"'' - Madoka not saying "goodbye" but "see you later" to Homura. </blockquote>

[[File:Yuri evidence madoka.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Yuri subtext is strong on this one]]
Just like the ending with [[Episode 9|Kyoko and Sayaka]], there is speculation with fans regarding Homura's relationship with Madoka and her willingness to sacrifice it all for her. {{spoiler|On this new world Sayaka dies but she has no regrets, and Kyoko laments her death just when they have become friends (fans have interpreted this in many ways).}}

In Episode 10, we learn that Homura was willing to create new timelines for all eternity just for Madoka. {{Spoiler|Once she learns that each new time line she creates only makes Madoka's fate into becoming a witch stronger, Homura starts to have doubts, but also becomes more resolute to save Madoka from her fate. Kyubey contests that Homura's hope is a trap, and that it is only a matter of time before despair consumes her. In Episode 11 Homura and Madoka have a conversation in which Homura confesses everything to Madoka: she professes her love for her, as well as how important Madoka is to her (this has been interpreted as a love confession, but others see it as a sign of deep friendship). At the end of Episode 11, Homura is tempted to travel back again for a "do-over," but she stops and gives up, knowing that it was her fault that Madoka now carries such a heavy cosmic karma. She realizes that the more she travels back in time the more certain it is that she will fail, as Homura has created a powerful reservoir of despair-based energy from different timelines -- all of them concentrating on Madoka. To end Madoka's suffering and her own, Homura comes close to becoming a witch; however, Madoka stops her and tells her to never stop hoping.}}

{{Spoiler|Once Madoka defeats the Witch version of herself, she creates a paradox: Madoka has become a deity of sorts, but at the cost that Madoka the person ceases to exist in her own world. Homura is not happy with this outcome, but Madoka promises to Homura that she will always be there for her, and that she hopes that one day they would meet again.}}
[[File:Madoka giving ribbons.gif|right]]
*It is indicated that in the original Japanese lines at least, there is no Yuri expression. The relationship between Madoka and Homura can be interpreted as being important friends to each other. There are fans who point out that the nature of Homura and Madoka's relationship can be expressed as "親友" (shin-yu or best friend) which is generally different from romantic relationships.
**Then again fans like to [[:File:Yuri_evidence_madoka.jpg|present their evidence]] of the existence of yuri subtext as a possibility.
**Aside from the Utena reference in episode 9, other evidence yuri fans have included the following: {{Spoiler|The similarity to the KnM pose during the Homura and Madoka's extended nude embrace scene in episode 12. The gift of red ribbons from Madoka to Homura, which is similar to director Shinbo's prior work of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha between Nanoha and Fate, a favorite pairing among yuri fans, who also refer to each other as best friends. Some fans suggest the red ribbons may also represent the red string of fate, as "two people connected by the red thread are destined lovers, regardless of time, place or circumstances."}} Yuri fans also believe that Homura's single-minded, ceaseless desire to do anything for Madoka goes beyond friendship.
**Previous timelines (and [[Drama CD 1|Drama Cds]]) indicate that there were times when Homura was able to maintain a close relationship with Madoka. But with each reset, Madoka's feeling for Homura grew distant as key events started to change with each iteration, so their mutual feelings for each other that once existed in previous versions started to grow further and further apart (at least from Homura's perspective). In an interview with Urobuchi, he indicates that it required Madoka to acquire {{spoiler|godlike powers to finally fully understand Homura's feelings and her resolve to save her. But this outcome comes with a price for they must be separated once again.}} [[Shinjidai no Mixture Magazine BLACK PAST|According to Urobuchi]] "in a sense it is a cruel story". ''(even Urobuchi thinks he was too cruel).''
**Fans have pointed out that Kalafina's full lyrics of [[Magia]], from the second verse to the last chorus, has been interpreted as a love song from Homura to Madoka. The verses to "Connect" (コネクト, Konekuto?) by ClariS, playing at the end of episode 10, also strongly indicate this is sung from Homura's perspective.

*Yuri fan art depicting this pair have already existed for a while but it has increased after the airing of Episode 12, you can find most of them [http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=%E3%81%BB%E3%82%80%E3%81%BE%E3%81%A9 on pixiv.]

*Fans of yuri have ranked "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" [http://anime.biglobe.ne.jp/userranking/title/5306/ as #1] at the [http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2011/05/08/top-10-yuri-anime/ top ranking] of Yuri Anime, toppling [[Wikipedia:Kannazuki_no_Miko|Kannazuki no Miko]].

===Episode 12 Trivia===
*In the audio commentary for [[Episode 12]], with the possibility of a second season, Chiwa Saito asks Gen Urobuchi for a love-love scene with Madoka.
**Aoi Yuuki agrees with Chiwa Saito by replying, ''"I want to be happy~"''.
***To their dismay, Ume Aoki warns Chiwa Saito and Aoi Yuuki that Gen Urobuchi doesnt give away happiness that easily.
****Then again, this is [[:file:Audio comm ep 12 4chan gen urobuchi troll.jpg|Gen Urobuchi we are speaking.]]

=== Episode 12 Gallery Analysis ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:KnM Madoka ver.jpg|Similarities between Kannazuki no Miko and Madoka
File:Homumado ep 12.jpg|Three words: Naked space hug.
File:Wewillmeetagain.jpg|Madoka promises Homura that they will meet again, someday.
File:Lilies.jpg|Lily petals. Can't get more yuri than that.
File:Chikane Himemiya and Akemi Homura yuri archers comparison.jpg|Homura possesses a new (?) weapon in the new world, a magical bow.
File:Knm homura i miss u.jpg|''I wish I knew how to quit you...''
File:BD 6 Ep 12 SS 01.jpg|The Blu-ray version has "nudity" in naked space hugs, enhancing its yuri level up to 1000%.
File:BD 6 Ep 12 SS 02.jpg|Homura's happiness looks enhanced as well.
</gallery>

=== Manga Difference: The Miracle===
The Manga shows an additional scene that brings closure to the Madoka and Homura character. We don't know how their meeting was possible, if their encounter is taking place within the (yuri) Afterlife, or if it is the result of a Miracle. All we know is that Homura finally reunites with Madoka, only this time Homura has been reverted to her original self (Moemura). It has been interpreted as a symbolic attempt to start over their relationship for their journey to the unknown.

One possible explanation as to why Homura's image and character was reverted is that Homura was always full of insecurities, that the tough exterior was a necessity to create a mask to cover her grief over the death of Madoka. Now that Homura has been freed from despair she reverts back to her old self, to a time when Madoka and Homura had their strongest emotional bond together before she ditched her glasses and braids. Some have interpreted the "Cool Homura" (or Badass Homura) image as something Homura associates with her time of bad memories and difficult struggles. Now that her struggle is over Homura ditches her cool image and she reverts back to her old self so she can continue her relationship with Madoka where it was left off.

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=== Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable: Homuslap event transcript===
To Yuri fans this is considered an alternative (love) confession to [[Episode 11]] (or a parody of [[Episode 11]]), if events had been changed but the emotional bond had remained the same. Some fans have interpreted the scene as either Homura being honestly blunt or having a weird love confession toward Madoka:

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!style="text-align:left; padding:10px;"|Full transcript of Homu's Madoslap event in the bonus route:
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Madoka: Mami-san's going to release a CD... Everything's going great for Sayaka-chan with Kyousuke-kun, too, and Kyouko-chan is getting along with Sayaka-chan.

Madoka: Everyone is changing in lots of ways... but what's changed for me?

Homura: Do you want to change something?

Madoka: Homura-chan... When did you...?

Homura: Never mind that. So, do you want to change, Madoka?

Madoka: I think maybe it's less like I want to change than like I feel like I have to change.

Madoka: See, there's nothing that I really want to be. Not like Mami-san, Sayaka-chan, or Kyouko-chan.

Madoka: But it's kind of hard just watching that.

Madoka: Because I... became a magical girl with nothing but "I want to be a magical girl"...

Madoka: I guess a girl who can't do anything except being a magical girl is no good.

Madoka: I guess I'm jealous of everyone seeming like they're having so much fun right now.

Madoka: I can't do anything at all besides being a magical girl. I'm a clumsy, slow... useless girl.

Homura: That's not true!

(slap)

Madoka: Kya!

Homura: Madoka, you're a clumsy and slow... and absolutely adorable magical girl! What else do you want?!

Madoka: That... isn't a compliment...

Homura: I... I... you.... over and over... That's why you have to stay you...

Homura: Never change, the way you are now... Have confidence in yourself!!

Homura: You... You're... someone very important and precious to me. Even though you may not remember.

Madoka: Um, Homura-chan. I don't really understand, but I think I kind of get it anyway.

Homura: Thank you... I'm sorry for hitting you even though you don't really understand.

Madoka: No, it's okay. You're just trying to get things across to me.

Madoka: I think it's probably my fault... But can I say just one thing?

Homura: What?

Madoka: ... I did want you to deny that I'm clumsy and slow, a little.

Homura: (automatically) I'm sorry...

Madoka: I knew it, you really do think that about me.

Homura: Uh, um, well...

(Madoka's emotion value increased 20 points)
|}

=== Official HomuMado Pictures ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Madoka hug Homura.gif|Madoka hugs Homura
File:Homura with Madoka.gif
File:Homura embracing madoka ep 11 confession.gif
File:Disc 1.jpg
File:MadokaMagica Vol 3.jpg
File:Manga chapter illustrating a HomuMado Pair.png|Manga Sample: Unlike the anime version. The manga version seems to have a not so subtle HomuMado illustration constructed in the imaginative mind of Sayaka. Clearly, she is a fan.
File:Guidebook ep 11 confession scene.jpg|From the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"]]. Reaction to the ''"confession"'' scene.
File:Homura Madoka illustration sample.jpg|Official Illustration: Subtext yuri/friendship sells, and SHAFT knows it. They have cornered the "Friendship" and "Yuri" market.
File:Sample official art madoka homura dressing.jpg|
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2418699.jpg
File:NewType 05.2011 Scan 1.jpg|Moemura + Yuri = Profit.
File:Front cover homumado - you are not alone.jpg
File:Guidebook Early Illustrations 03.jpg
File:Gfdddf.jpg
File:Copia de Guidebook Early Illustrations 04.jpg
File:Source TBD Scan 1.jpg|Card reads: ''"Dear Kaname Madoka."'' ''"...."'' ''by Homura''. The red circle says, ''"What Saitou Chiwa-san imagined Homura's Valentine's message would be"'' and the card underneath (I assume a quote from Saitou Chiwa herself) reads, ''"She's the type to overthink it and end up unable to properly say what she wants to say (laugh)."''
File:Madoka and that other girl.jpg
File:Sdfsdf.jpg
File:Homura madoka Vol 05.jpg
File:Copia de Guidebook Early Illustrations 07.jpg
File:MM 11.2011 01.jpg|Notice Homura's [[:file:Homura dat gaze.jpg|loving gaze]].
File:Magia Anime Cover.jpg|The official artwork that started it all.
File:Connect Anime Cover.jpg
File:Megami Lily.jpg|If you look hard enough you will see the homumado.
File:MadoHomu Lily megami improved scan.jpg|The HomuMado pairing in full display.
File:NyanType 01.2012 poster.jpg
File:Copia de 20111128 2151899.jpg
File:Newtype magazine cover clean version homura madokami photoshop.jpg
File:NewType 02.2012 01.jpg|NewType magazine, Feb 2012 issue. Why choose when she can have both?
File:Ume Aoki Homura Madoka.jpg|Ume Aoki ships Homumado too!
File:HomuMado mobage Valentine edited and translated.jpg|Homura gives Madoka [[Mobage_Madoka_Magica_Mobile_Game#Translation:_Homura_Gives_Madoka_Valentine.27s_Chocolates|Valentine's Chocolates.]]
File:Homura madoka artwork clean version.jpg
File:Translated and edited lines Being a Bride is a Girl's Dream.jpg|Actual lines from the [[Mobage_Madoka_Magica_Mobile_Game#Translation:_Being_a_Bride_is_a_Girl.27s_Dream|Mobage game.]]
File:Www.dotup.org2727331.jpg|Behold, the yuri now in merchandise form.
File:HomuMado Bed.jpg|Seriously Shaft you are not even trying to hide anymore are you?
</gallery>

=== Fanart response to HomuMado ===
{{fanartSmall}}
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Madoka homura field of flowers fanart.jpg|Madoka and Homura in Yuri Heaven.
File:Episode 12 Yuri Wedding.jpg|According with some fans Madoka could be wearing a wedding dress. Homura's has this black/purple theme that makes it look like a groom's suit.
File:KnM Madoka style.jpg|'nuff said
File:Kn M take two.jpg|so yuri it created an alternate
File:Fanart naked space hug.jpg|Naked space hug...
File:KamiDoka & Homura yuri pose.png
File:HomuMado fanart of ep 12.jpg|Thank Madokami for the Internet!
File:MadoKami is watching over you.jpg|Experts believe that Madoka as a transcended being has witnessed all events in the past, present, and future making her all knowing. Same experts hope that Madoka is a forgiving and benevolent God and less of the wrathful kind.
File:Friendzonedmadohomu.jpg|Some fans perceive Madoka referring to Homura as a best friend as evidence against yuri.
File:Madoka Get.jpg|Fans of yuri perceive friendship to be the next stepping stone into a more serious relationship.
File:Homura waifu Madoka Waifu.jpg|Badass Homura in a wedding dress. Have yurifans gone too far?
File:Tall, Dark and Bishoujo archetype update.jpg|It is still not too late for SHAFT to release an "adult" version of Episode 12 to finish this chart!
File:HomuMado Kiss fanart black and white.jpg|
File:Homumado oh my stars.jpg
File:Madokami nanofate.jpg|FUND IT.
File:Homumado magial baby.jpg|How are babies made between girls? With magic!
File:20954053 p9.jpg|Not even Kyubey knows where magic babies come from.
File:(Hikari) MadoHomu Pajama.png|This fan work brought you by takeallmymoney.jpg
File:Amazon shipping HomuMado.jpg|Amazon frequently ships these two together.
File:Junko approves homumado.jpg
File:Namori fanart pixiv.jpg|art by [http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=124923 Namori]
File:Homura chikane we are the same.png|Fans have noticed several similarities between Chikane and Homura, except "there".
File:20898811 p4.jpg
File:Homura homumado desk.png
File:Homumado together crying fanart.jpg
File:Homuhomu home comic.jpg
File:Homurambo gets all the Madokas even witches too.jpg
File:Homuhomu play Madoka.gif
File:I stole it.jpg
File:Madoka is that way moemura.jpg
File:Puella magi madoka homura magica.jpg
File:Moemura with madoka in space.jpg|Sacrilige! No naked space hugs!
File:Homura kisses madoka doujin.jpg
File:Madoka wants her moemura doujin.jpg
File:Homu homu same sex marriage madokami homura fanart.jpg
File:Audio com ep 11 and 12 4chan.jpg|
File:The bizarre adventures of homuhomu.jpg
File:GretchLilly Love.jpg|Cthulhu approves!
</gallery>

=== HomuMado Trivia ===
*Yurifans call Homura's affection for Madoka as the ''"Homulust"''.
**Sometimes fans refer Homura's sexual orientation as being ''"Madosexual"''.
*This yuri pair is usually called HomuMado by fans, indicating Homura to be the dominant in the relationship and Madoka to be the submissive one. Sometimes fans of yuri create or see a role reversal on this pair, in which case the pair is labeled as MadoHomu or also known as the ''"Reverse Homulust"''.
*The premise of the story in Hanokage's comic in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology]] is that Homura built a simulation game to interact with real life people and of course Homura uses it to interact with a virtual Madoka.
*Ume-tentei is not above adding yuri subtext in her [[Ume_Aoki#Doujin_Gallery|Madoka doujin]].
*The audio at the [[Movic Madoka Magica Exhibit]] has [[Movic_Madoka_Magica_Exhibit#Audio_Translation|Madoka going homusexual for Moemura]].
**Apparently, the exhibit makes it sound like Madoka has a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Meganekko Meganekko] fetish.
*Homura and Madoka take first place as a yuri couple at the [[Megami 2012-02|Megami reader's poll]].
*In the Audio Commentary for [[Episode 7]], Chiwa Saito said the following words, ''[[:file:Chiwa Saito madoka love.jpg|"I'm already... Madoka Love"]]''.
*When Junko meets Homura, she states, "She looks and acts just like me when I was her age…"
**[[100_Questions#Madoka_2|Madoka's Questionare:]]
::Do you have any marriage desires?
::Madoka: "Would be nice if I can find a cool husband like [that resembles] my Mama..."
*In the PSP game, Madoka with her low self-esteem tells Homura that she feels worthless. Homura slaps Madoka telling her, "Madoka, you're a clumsy and slow... and absolutely adorable magical girl! What else do you want?!". Making it into an awkward love confession.
**Madoka was actually hoping Homura would deny Madoka's self-deprecating statement. Instead, Madoka confronts Homura that she sees her that way, which puts Homura in an awkward position.
***We can add clumsy, slow, and absolutely adorable in Homura's likes.
*On April 1, 2012 at the Nico Nico stream of the April 1st talk show, Chiwa Saito mentions that she ships MadoHomu, her fellow seiyuu's echo the same sentiment.
*In the [[Madoka Magica Portable Mami Route|Mami route]] of the [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]], glasses Homura tries to get closer to Madoka after being saved from a witch. Sayaka and Mami start to notice how close glasses Homura and Madoka are getting, so much so that they look adorable. This makes Sayaka and Mami jealous of them. Homura can only think about how wonder and cool Madoka is (Mami is not even an afterthought, in her own route no less...).

==Sayaka and Kyoko==

[[File:Kyouko sayaka madoka homura.jpg|center|thumb|400px|<center>Fanart interpretation of [[Episode 9]]</center>]]

<blockquote>''"Don't worry, Sayaka." "It's lonely being by yourself." "It's fine. I'll stay by your side, Sayaka."'' - [[Kyoko Sakura]] dying with [[Sayaka Miki]] in [[Episode 9]]</blockquote>

===Anime and Yuri Subtext===
[[File:Great minds think alike.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
It is common to find yuri subtext on the Mahou Shoujo genre, sometimes it develops into shippings or pairings created by fans, even if it was not part of the creators original intention. The creators of the show may have been aware of this phenomenon so they decided to exploit the same yuri subtext phenomenon when it came to the relationship between Kyoko and Sayaka. However, the yuri subtext mostly comes from Kyoko making it one-sided; while it is officially recognized that Kyoko has feelings for Sayaka, it is uncertain what types of feelings they are. Fans would argue that Sayaka just never had the chance to return these feelings, and Kyoko was never really good in articulating them.

Many fans point out that the reason these two are paired up together is because of their opposing personalities. Sayaka and Kyoko differ not only philosophically but their personalities are bound to cause clashes; yet they are not that dissimilar once you study these characters. Sayaka is an idealist who pursues the path of a hero of justice, she wants to emulate Mami as an example of an ideal Puella Magi. To Sayaka the gift of being a Puella Magi was something sacred to be used for good only and not for selfish acts. Kyoko on the other hand is more of a rogue who would only use her powers to satiate her base desires. Kyoko scoffs at the idea of using her powers to help others, instead she believes a Puella Magi should only help herself (even at the expense of others). To Kyoko there are no rules except her own.

This unlikely pair started out as enemies and
Kyoko was close on killing Sayaka, but as the story progressed it was Kyoko who took the first step to close their gap of distrust. Kyoko even went so far as to explain to Sayaka her painful past and to why she believes Sayaka is making a mistake with her life. But Sayaka refuses Kyoko's advice and subtly proclaims she will be a better Puella Magi than her, that she will still follow a righteous path. Sayaka's arrogance at first seems to anger Kyoko (it is not known if she is angry at Sayaka, at herself, or both) but this doesn't stop her from continually pursuing Sayaka to stop her from furthering her mistakes. (Some fans like to suggest that this moment would have alienated any other character from trying to pursue a friendship with Sayaka, yet it seems to have an opposite effect with Kyoko).

Soon the roles are reversed in Episode 8 and 9. Sayaka finally admits that deep down she was no different from others, that she had selfish desires that were never fulfilled and that she regrets her decision on becoming a Puella Magi (like the love of a boy that went unfulfilled, or the jealous regret of saving a friend's life). She starts to see society as a selfish group who would only exploit others with no remorse for those who suffer. Sayaka finally understands that her decision brought nothing but unhappiness and regrets on her part. Betrayed by the world and by her ideals she soon falls into despair and darkness. It is because of this event that Kyoko soon starts to reveal a different side of her.

With the loss of Sayaka, Kyoko starts to reclaim back her older self. She admits to Madoka that there was a time she used to idealize stories of love, friendship, and courage but she abandoned those ideals when she lost her family. After seeing Sayaka's despair, Kyoko decides that she wants to save her and get the old Sayaka back. Kyoko was putting her faith on romantic ideals, a move that many would like to point out as being irrational and dangerous (even [[Kyubey]] agrees such a notion is illogical). Once Kyoko realizes that there is no way to save Sayaka, she decides to sacrifice her life so they could both be together. That way Sayaka wont be alone anymore. There is a division among fans regarding Kyoko's decision to die with Sayaka. There are those who say Kyoko did it as an act of love (the tragic yuri pair or maybe an act of friendship), others say Kyoko knew that even if she did survive it would only be a matter of time before she became a witch so she wanted to end her life her own way (a self sacrifice with practical motives). However, the reason that Kyoko would give up her own life to avoid becoming a witch looks a little unstable, as there is a scene in the episode where what appears to be the souls of both girls, colored respectively in blue and red, embracing each other tenderly before disappearing for good. By this logic, it is unlikely that Kyoko will make one last attempt to reach out to Sayaka before they both faded away if she never saw Sayaka as someone who is more than just a friend, and that the only purpose of her death was to escape her eventual fate of being a Puella Magi.

To fans that support the yuri relationship, the reason that they find this pair strong and attractive is because they want Sayaka to be with someone who can love her and protect her. Kyoko was the only character who understood Sayaka's true nature (and her pain) since Kyoko admitted to her that she saw a fragment of herself in Sayaka. Kyoko was also the only one who chased after her to the bitter end, no matter the obstacles or how obstinate Sayaka was, Kyoko was still there for her. Last but not least, another strong indicator of Kyoko's feelings for Sayaka is shown in the last episode of the anime, where she is the only one who takes Sayaka's death the most personally, in spite of trying to brush it off as simply because they "finally had a chance to become friends". Kyoko fits the perfect role as Sayaka's protector and savior.

The relationship between Kyoko and Sayaka may have not been accidental or a tease but created to heighten emotional investments by the viewers. It is possible that this was part of the creator's intention to emotionally move groups of hardcore fans who support a SayakaxKyoko pairing, thus making their demise in Episode 9 more tragic (or as fans put it a "Yuri Tragedy" ending).

[[File:21354222 p8.png|right|thumb|200px|Trivia: Prior to the mid 19th century, [http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=05297681013 lonely delirious mariners] referred to [[wikipedia:Manatee#Culture|manatees as mermaids]]. I am not kidding.]]

*'''The Melusine Legend and Kyoko's Soul Gem:''' There is a [[wikipedia:Melusine|Melusine]] legend that indicates that ''"a Melusina surfaces briefly every seven years as a beautiful woman or as a serpent, holding a small golden key in her mouth. Whoever takes the key from her will set her free and may claim her as his bride."'' In Episode 9, Kyoko undoes her hair and then uses her hairpin to pray, it is uncertain but it seems that her Soul Gem and her hairpin were fused together to create a new hairpin with a shape that resembles that of her father's religious symbol. After Sayaka's prayer she kisses the newly formed hairpin and tosses it into the air (before she destroys it with her spear), maybe as an offering to Sayaka to free her from her Witch form by sacrificing Kyoko's soul. The shape of the normal hairpin and of the Soul Gem fused hairpin looks like of a golden key. Sayaka's witch form could also be a reference to the [http://pastebin.com/gCGG8Ljf Little Mermaid story.]

*'''The Legend of Unicorns and Magical Horns:''' During the Blu-ray version of [[Episode 9]], there were wind-chimes depicting a Mermaid and a Unicorn. The unicorn is considered to be a wild, powerful, temperamental beast that could only be tamed by a maiden. A unicorn's horn is said to have the power to cleanse poisoned water and heal sickness. Another of its magical properties is the ability to lift curses and break illusions. It is suspected that Kyoko is compared to the unicorn because of its characteristics as well as the horn's magical properties. Both Kyoko and the unicorn are wild and temperamental creatures, free to roam and do whatever they want. Kyoko at one time had the power of illusion as well as the ability to break them (''"shining light on illusions"'', according to a [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|magazine article]]). The Unicorn's magical properties resides within its horn, and Kyoko's magical weapon is a spear. Fans speculate that Kyoko's spear could be a reference to a unicorn's horn. Another comparison is Kyoko's attempt to break Sayaka's curse during [[Episode 9]]. Since a unicorn's horn can magically cleanse poisoned water and the mermaid has connotation to the elements of water (in this case, the elements of water corrupted by the witch form), it could be interpreted as her attempt to purify its element back to its original form (in this case turn Sayaka back to normal). It is suggested that Sayaka is the maiden because she was the only one who was able to "tame" Kyoko. As Kyoko explained before, the only reason she got close to Sayaka was because Sayaka's idealism reminded Kyoko of her innocent, naive yet idealistic self.
**The Unicorn symbolism seems to be implied in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]] game: See [[Ophelia]].

*The double-suicide is considered typical in romantic endings for two tragic lovers in Japanese storytelling. Many fans would point this fact as evidence for making this couple canon.

*After the airing of [[Episode 9]], yuri artwork of this pair exploded on [http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=%E6%9D%8F%E3%81%95%E3%82%84 Pixiv].

*Listen to the duet character song "[[And I'm Home]]" with [[Kyoko Sakura]] and [[Sayaka Miki]] ([http://myanimelist.net/people/32/Ai_Nonaka Ai Nonaka] and [http://myanimelist.net/people/413/Eri_Kitamura Eri Kitamura]), many fans have interpreted the lyrics to contains yuri elements.

*Kyoko addresses Sayaka by her first name only from [[Episode 8]] and afterwards. Some suggest this is an indication of how important Sayaka is to Kyoko.

===Manga Difference: The Yuri Afterlife===
In the anime version when Kyoko dies in the explosion it is the end of her story. However, in the manga version after Kyoko dies we are presented with an image of Sayaka's back as she is sitting on the floor, presumably waiting for someone. Kyoko approaches Sayaka from behind her with an [[wikipedia:Umaibō|Umaibō]] in hand as a sign that Kyoko wants to start all over again with Sayaka (the same way she did [[Episode_9#Speculation|with Madoka]]; and perhaps redo her offering of food in [[Episode 8]]). But Sayaka, wearing a mischievous expression, instead grabs Kyoko's hand and pulls her down with her. This has been interpreted as Sayaka accepting Kyoko's affection for her; it can also be interpreted as Sayaka's preference to have Kyoko on the menu over the [[wikipedia:Umaibō|Umaibō]].

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File:Kyosaya protect your precious manga.jpg|Manga: Kyoko finally understands what is like to protect someone precious to her.
File:Kyousaya ready to die manga.jpg|Manga: Several changes were made to this scene, yet the emotional impact remains the same.
File:Kyousaya meeting you manga.jpg|Manga: This emotional (yuri) afterlife encounter was not in the anime, not that I am complaining.
File:KyoSaya afterlife manga.jpg|Manga Page: Kyoko Sakura, welcome to the yuri afterlife.
</gallery>

===KyoSaya Official Gallery:===

<gallery>
File:BD Cover 4.jpg
File:Manga Vol.2 Cover.jpg
File: Sayaka kyouko pocky game Nitroplus.jpg|From Nitroplus's Staff Blog: ''If they were to try to settle things peacefully, things would have gone more like this.''
File:Manga extra Kyouko and Sayaka.jpg
File:KyoSaya Hanokage.jpg|TL: "Sayakaaaaa-". From Hanokage [http://twitpic.com/4sa5yo twitter] (the author of the Madoka manga).
File:Kyosaya ume aoki doujin art fan colored.png|Ume Aoki supports a KyoSaya pairing (fan colored with official Ume Aoki's work).
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 and Kyoko.gif|This image, according to [[Magical Girl Magazine (Otona Anime)|Otona Anime]], means Kyoko wants to save Sayaka but finally is in vain. (The blue breaks down when the red touches it)
File:Kyouko last words to Homura protect.png|Kyoko's last words to Homura. Kyoko later admits she failed to do that, maybe an admission that she failed to protect Sayaka.
File:Melusine hairpin key 2.png|There seems to be a connection between the Melusine legend and Kyoko's hairpin/soul gem and her father's religious symbol [[Yuri_undertones#Sayaka_and_Kyoko|(see above)]]
File:Blu ray mermaid unicorn ep 9.jpg|Kyoko as an [[wikipedia:unicorn|unicorn]] and Sayaka as a [[wikipedia:mermaid|mermaid]], symbolically represented in wind-chimes. See above for more details.
File:Sleepover.jpg|This official art seems to subtlety pair each girl with their respective partners (notice how Mami is alone)
File:10.jpg|Ume shipping Kyoko and Sayaka in her doujin
File:Apricot +9.jpg|Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 1
File:Yuri fan art pixiv growing.png|Yuri fans of KyoSaya seem to be pleased with these results
File:Madoka BD 5 Menu Art 2.jpg|From Volume 5 of the Blu-Ray, courtesy of Ume Aoki
File:Kyosaya i'm home pose and knm pose.jpg|A blatant attempt to evoke images of Kannazuki no Miko, or just mere artistic expression?
File:Megami poster KyouSaya.jpg|Megami poster.
File:Kyousaya sample official art.jpg|Kyousaya official art samples.
File:Twitter comment.jpg|Aipon (Kyouko's VA): I wanna get all lovey-dovey with Sayaka. KitaEri (Sayaka's VA): I wanna stick it in Aipon.
File:4chan comment living sayaka.jpg|Eri Kitamura is going to make Ai Nonaka jelly.
File:20111128 2151899.jpg
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 001.jpg|KyoSaya CG in 2nd PV of the PSP game
File:Mobage New Years Sayaka Horrible Fortune.jpg|Sayaka's horrible fortune. [[Mobage_Madoka_Magica_Mobile_Game#Translation:_Sayaka.27s_Bad_Fortune|Is not good to be alone.]]
File:PM MDK WONDA-4.jpg
File:NyanType 04.2012 01.jpg|NyanType 2012-04
File:Series official card anime shots.jpg|Official card from the [http://www.carddas.com/madoka-magica/product/product03.html Madoka PSP game], they even added the Utena Symbolism.
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Ophelia.jpg|The witch kiss of Kyoko's witch form has the colors of Kyoko and Sayaka
</gallery>

=== Fanart Reponse to KyoSaya===
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File: Sayaka kyouko spinoff.jpg|[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=manga&illust_id=17167336 Source]
File: Kyoko sayaka more spinoff ova.jpg [http://hutehuteni.blog54.fc2.com/ Author's site]
File:Kyouko meets sayaka afterlife fan.gif
File:Kyouko sayaka playing.gif
File:Kyosaya ear licking fanart.jpg
File:Sayaka kissing kyouko's neck.gif
File:Kyousaya doujin soul gem sexing.png|A Yuri Doujin depicting the KyokoxSayaka pair with some steamy Soul Gem sexing
File:Yuma has two mommies.jpg|The family that Kyoko always wanted. Are you listening SHAFT? It is not too late for an OVA.
File:Kyosaya KnM.jpg
File:Kyousaya magic baby.jpg
File:Kyosaya oktavia last moment.jpg
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File:Sample-9a9057abaeb41e47b400e68766de0075.jpg
File:50aada98012e97e93f3cc07261320a73.jpg
File:21289667 - and i'm home.jpg|a blatant interpretation of [[and I'm Home|"and I'm Home"]].
File:BD 5 ED Yuri Fan Interpretation.jpg|Illogical? Extreme? Nay, I say this is the next step to its logical conclusion.
File:Kyosaya almost 69.jpg
File:Kyosaya mermaid fanart.jpg|The Little Mermaid finally gets her prince...''err''...cess.
File:Kyouko and sayaka casual clothes on a date.jpg|Fanart response from the Megami poster.
File:KyouSaya (gumichoco).jpg|the fans even made a comic as a response from the Megami poster.
File:KyouSaya (gumichoco) p2.jpg
File:KyouSaya (gumichoco) p3.jpg
File:Kyoko sayaka dog collar.jpg
File:Sayaka and kyouko cat.gif
File:KyouSaya animated.gif
File:Ophelia oktavia adorable horse fanart.jpg|Witches need love, too!
</gallery>

=== KyoSaya Trivia ===
*This pair is labeled as KyoSaya (or KyouSaya) by yurifans. Kyoko is seen as a tomboy who is usually depicted in the prince role and Sayaka as the tough yet feminine maiden.
*Hanokage's comic in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology]] has Kyoko using Homura's game simulator to interact with a virtual Sayaka. Kyoko ends up playing the game for hours.
*Ume-tentei ships Kyoko and Sayaka [[Ume_Aoki#Doujin_Gallery|in her doujin]].
*The [[Movic_Madoka_Magica_Exhibit#Audio_Translation|audio]] at the [[Movic Madoka Magica Exhibit|Madoka Magica Exhibit]] makes Sayaka tsundere for Kyoko.
*In the PSP game, if Sayaka's Soul Gem is returned on time, Kyoko would try to console a depressed Sayaka as she has seen Kyousuke and Hitomi together. An upset Sayaka runs into Kyoko and cries in her arms (in case you're wondering why she doesn't go to Madoka, her best friend, is because she's always with Homura now). Kyoko talks to her, opens up about her past, and unlike in the anime, Sayaka really listens to Kyoko. You should hear how she says, "Kyoko...". Kyoko saves Sayaka, a 300 pt emotion value drops and Sayaka is almost her old cheerful self. Sayaka even suggests to Kyoko that they should be a magical girl combi (duo). Then they go fight a witch together.

===Yuri Kyoko Trivia===
*Every seiyuu is gay for Kyouko.
**Aoi Yuuki ([[Madoka]]) claims Kyoko to be her ''waifu'' with extreme infatuation.
***Aoi Yuuki ([[Madoka]]) declared her love for Kyoko in [[:Talk:Drama_CD_2#Info_and_DL|Magical Girls Tea Party]] CD and her desire to marry her in the audio commentary for [[Episode 5]]. Ai Nonaka questions her choice and informs her all she ever does is eat. Aoi Yuki is ok with this and declares she would just adjust.
****In same comentary Chiwa Saitou ([[Homura]]) sounds annoyed, some suggested perhaps she is jealous. But the question is, jealous of whom?
***Aoi Yuuki ([[Madoka]]) [[:file:Going gaga for kyouko.jpg|goes even more gaga]] for Kyoko in the audio commentary for [[Episode 7]], "The one I love, it's Kyouko-tan." "Kyouko-tan is the absolute best!" "it's like she isn't trying to be cool, but she's still REALLY cool."
***In the [[Talk:Key_Animation_Note|"C81 Aniplex Madoka Special Talk CD"]], not even two minutes has passed and Aoi Yuki's already fangirling over Kyouko-tan~
**Chiwa Saito ([[Homura]]) is gay for Kyoko too.
**It turns out that Ryouko Shintani ([[Hitomi]]) who is the guest for the [[Episode 7]] commentary, is another one that's gay for Kyouko too. "I love Kyouko."
**Eri Kitamura ([[Sayaka]]) is the [[:file:Twitter comment.jpg|Seme]] to Kyoko's Uke.
**Chiwa Saito ([[Homura]]) confesses that when she saw [[Episode 9|Kyoko's sacrifice scene]] with Aoi Yuuki ([[Madoka]]) and Emiri Kato ([[Kyubey]]), they all cried. They found the scene moving.

===Yuri Eri Kitamura (Sayaka) Trivia===
* Eri Kitamura (Sayaka) [[:file:4chan comment living sayaka.jpg|likes the company of other seiyuu]], besides Ai Nonaka ([[Kyoko]]).
** That is putting it too mildly, she actually enjoys [http://ambiseiy.com/2010/10/07/hayane-hayaoki-kanamemo-radio-8/ flirting] with other female seiyuu, when she isn't [http://ambiseiy.com/2010/07/26/kitamura-eri-no-choraji-175/ ogling them in their sleep or traveling with them in what she calls their honeymoon-ish] travels.

==Mami and Kyoko==
===The Senpai and Kōhai Relationship===
<blockquote>''"Thank you, Mami-san. Please take care of me!"'' - Kyoko Sakura, [[Drama CD 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"I already told you. I have no intention of using my magic for anyone else’s sake. That’s why we can’t fight witches or familiars together. But… If something were to happen to you, you would still share a grief seed with me. I can’t stand the thought of abusing your kindness."'' - Kyoko Sakura, [[Drama CD 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"I’m not your enemy! After all… After all, you were… the first magical girl who shared the same ideals as I did!"'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Drama CD 3]].</blockquote>

[[File:Kyomami cakes.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Fans suspect that Mami seduced Kyoko with promises of cakes.]]
In [[Drama CD 3|the Drama CD, titled ''Farewell Story'']], Mami and Kyoko's first meeting is detailed. The two fought witches together, and Kyoko even introduced Mami to her family, reminiscent of a girl bringing home a prospective spouse to meet her parents. Their early relationship could be described as between a senpai and kōhai (as Kyoko and Mami themselves describe it), but yuri fans suspect there is more to it. Sadly, Kyoko never calls her senpai the much coveted title [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneeSama "Onee-sama"].

After Kyoko's family tragedy she tries to leave Mitakihara, intending to work alone. She had lost her "Rosso Phantasma" ability (named by Mami), and got injured by a witch. Mami, worried about Kyoko, doesn't want her to leave, as she had grown very attached to the younger girl. But Kyoko refuses to listen to her so they both end up fighting each other and Kyoko wins. Kyoko warns Mami that she wont be merciful next time; she leaves while Mami cries over her loss realizing that she is alone once again. Before Kyoko leaves, she reassures Mami that she will meet other girls who are suited to her expectations. In the anime timeline, they never meet again. Kyoko only returns to Mitakihara after Mami's passing, which may imply that she regretted her past actions and wished to avoid another confrontation with her former senpai by entering her territory again.

Some fans suspect that the reason Kyoko fought with Mami was so she could end her relationship with her early, before it turned ugly. It is indicated by Kyoko that if they continued to stay together, they would only fight and bicker with each other because of their differences in their beliefs, and perhaps end up hating each other in the process. Others suspect that because Kyoko lost her secondary power, she feared that she would be putting Mami at risk, so she didn't want to become a burden. Perhaps Kyoko was afraid that Mami would also end up dead because of her, just like her family was.

Fans suspect that Mami's interaction as a senpai with Sayaka and Madoka was a bit distant, and that Mami might still have carried the lingering memory that she shared with Kyoko and feared it would become painful if she got too close with her new kôhai. Another possibility is that Mami feared she would be alone again once [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] saw how difficult the world of a Puella Magi was; or maybe Mami was still hopeful that Kyoko would come back to her.

=== KyoMami Trivia ===
*According with [[Drama CD 3|Kyoko's mother]], Mami is the first ''"friend"'' Kyoko ever brought home. The significance is clearly important for yuri fans.
*The fan name for this pairing is KyoMami, but MamiKyo/MamiKo is acceptable as well.
*It should be noted that in [[Oriko Magica]], while their interactions in chapter 3 weren't particularly friendly, they don't seem to be in bad terms either. Given their status as magical girls and their differences (which in most cases may lead to fights or competition for the Grief Seeds), it could be suspected that they decided to maintain an unspoken truce.
** It should also be noted that despite Kyoko's distance from Mami, she (along with [[Yuma]]) came to her aid when Kyubey told them of the situation, implying that Kyoko still cares at least somewhat for her former senpai.
*The [[Madoka Magica Portable|PSP game]] explores more about their relationship after they got separated
** In Mami's route, Kyoko returns to Mitakihara to meet her, but they don't make up. Kyoko even asks Mami about her new companion, Madoka, but Mami thinks Kyoko will try to harm her, so she warns Kyoko not to come near them. Kyoko then returns Kasamino with regret for why she could not have been more straightforward with Mami.
** In Kyoko's route, she makes a grave for Mami.
** In Homura's route, while Oktavia's death upsets Kyoko, she will still help Homura in the fight against Walpurgis. However, if Mami kills herself after knowing the truth about magical girls and witches, Kyoko will not show up and Homura will end up fighting alone.

===KyoMami Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Close-up.jpg|From the Oriko manga series.
File:Hira080946.jpg|Mami and Kyoko fighting together in the PSP game
</gallery>

===Fanart Response to KyoMami===
{{fanartSmall}}
<gallery>
File:Mami kyoko happy fanart.jpg|"Who is a good kôhai? For doing a good job you are getting cake tonight... and for ''dessert''..."
File:5111c8ef9864b465aa105bd042335050.jpeg|I predict a lot of senpai-kôhai interactions in doujin form after this.
File:Kyomami fanart.jpg|Sorry, Sayaka. But Mami promised me a lifetime supply of cakes.
File:Kyomami one at a time girls.jpg|Now Mami will never be alone again.
File:Yurifan reaction kyomami drama cd.jpg|One example of fan reaction to Kyomami.
File:Senior's Meeting - buchi maru pg 9.jpg|Kyomami was cool way before the release of the drama CD.
File:(Kasumi) Mami is yours if she's drunk.png|A drunken Mami is fine too. A confused Sayaka not so much.
File:Sleeping face of an angel (Aotori)04.jpg|Of course there is always the threesome route. ''~You can say that again, Kyoko.''
File:Mami Kyoko Laughing.jpeg|Once, Mami and Kyoko were like this. But as always, being meguca is suffering.
File:Mami Kyoko Hugging.jpeg
File:PockyStealing KyoMami.jpeg
File:Kyoko mami lovers friends fanart pencil.jpg
File:Homura Sure Is Popular - Sleepover Chapter (sanaemaru) 04.jpg|Considering how fragile Mami's state of mind is, we have to wonder if Kyoko has to worry if she is the jealous type.
File:Kyomami sleeping last night fanart.png
File:Kyomami look into my eyes.jpg
File:Mami angel kyouko devil halloween fanart.jpg
File:4chan candeloro hard gay for madoka kyouko.jpg|Candeloro's familiars are her cute Kōhai, coincidence?...
File:Kyomami looking at her panties.jpg|Perhaps Mami takes her role as a Senpai too far.
File:Kyomami sayaka jelly fanart.jpg
File:Sayaka kyouko mami threesome sharing fanart.jpg|Yuri love triangle.
</gallery>

==Other==
===Mami and Madoka===
A somewhat less popular pair due to Mami's lack of appearances for most of the series. In [[Episode 3]], Madoka tells Mami that she wants to become a magical girl because of her admiration of Mami (admiration of an older sister figure is very common in yuri-themed works). Mami discourages her at her first, saying that she is not someone to admire because despite her trying to appear as a strong mentor, she is weak and lonely. When Madoka tells her that she will stay by her side, Mami is brought to tears. The two hold hands and face each other, and Madoka tells Mami that she really will stay with Mami and fight together with her. During the battle with the witch afterward, Mami states in her internal monologue that she has never been happier while fighting before, and that she no longer has any fears, no doubt due to joy from Madoka's confession. This attitude combined with overconfidence ultimately leads to {{spoiler|Mami's untimely demise}}, but nonetheless many fans saw Madoka's confession and Mami's reaction as evidence of yuri feelings between the two girls.

In the first timeline of episode 10, Mami and Madoka fight as a pair and rescue Homura. Some fans believe that, because Madoka was already close with Mami before meeting Homura, Mami and Madoka were a couple in that timeline. It is revealed in the PSP game that in one of the timelines (probably the first or second) Mami died because she protected Madoka from an attack of Walpurgis Night.

Love triangle style scenarios in which Mami and Homura compete for Madoka's affection, occasionally with Sayaka brought in as well, are somewhat common in fanworks.

The fan name for this pair is MamiMado.

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File:NyanType 03.2011 Pin-up.jpg|Official pin-up artwork from NyanType magazine, March 2011 issue.
File:Kalafina magica quartet madoka page sample art.jpg|Threesome?
File:MamiMadoo.jpg
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File:MamiMado-Ep3.jpg
File:MamiMado-hands.jpg
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File:NewType 2012-04 01.jpg|Madoka and Mami... and Sayaka?!
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===Fanart Reponse to MamiMado===
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File:MamiMado.jpg|This is how [[Episode 3]] should have ended.
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File:Mami loving kiss madoka.gif
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===Homura and Mami===
<blockquote>''"I failed to save her again."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Madoka Magica Portable]].</blockquote>
A somewhat less popular pair due to Mami's lack of appearances for most of the series. In the first timeline of episode 10, Mami and Madoka fight as a pair and rescue Homura. Much like the other girls, Homura seems to admire Mami and she is affected the first time she dies. They seem to be good friends, but not as much as Homura' friendship with Madoka. However this clashes in the third timeline, in which {{spoiler|Mami breaks down after knowing the truth of the Puella Magi and kills Kyoko and then wraps Homura with ribbons in order to kill her, but she is killed by Madoka}}.

It should also be noted that, as shown in the PSP game, Homura somehow still cares for her, but they are enemies in the other timelines, because of Kyubey's interference. This is shown when it is revealed that Homura was thinking of defeating Gertrud and giving the Grief Seed to Mami, to form a token of friendship, but it backfired because of Kyubey.

Love triangle style scenarios in which Mami and Homura compete for Madoka's affection, occasionally with Homura ignoring Mami in order to be with Madoka.

The fan name for this pair is HomuMami.

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File:Game Mami TiroFinale11.jpg|From the Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale
</gallery>

===Fanart Reponse to HomuMami===
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File:Moemura mami cute couple fanart.jpg
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File:Homura Tomoe pic dubs.jpg|Either Homura and Mami gay married in America or the US Dubs is making its own ship (or Torinone's in charge of the script).
</gallery>

===Kyoko and Homura===
<blockquote>''"Man, you’re so mysterious. And so, can we win against Walpurgisnacht?"'' - Kyoko Sakura, [[Drama CD 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"We will win. The two of us can do it!"'' - Homura Akemi, [[Drama CD 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"Kyoko..."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Episode 9]].</blockquote>
A somehow less popular pairing. From past experience, Homura believes Kyoko may be the only ally left to help her in stopping Walpurgis Night. They are often seen talking or discussing plans in Homura's house. Their relationship is more of a partnership than friendship. Homura is saddened after {{spoiler|Kyoko dies in order to not leave Sayaka alone}}, in both the anime and manga, but she denies it by saying that she just didn't wanted Kyoko to lose face, although her expression shows otherwise. However this seems to be onesided, since Kyoko doesn't consider her a friend. Curiously, she is the only other person Homura calls by her first name, besides Madoka. There is evidence that they had interacted on a more personal level in prior timelines, when at the start of episode 6 Homura says, "I'm on the side of those who maintain their composure and I'm the enemy of idiots who initiate fights needlessly. Which are you, Sakura Kyoko?" It triggers a strong reaction from Kyoko, where she asks Homura if they'd ever met before.

The fan name for this pair is KyoHomu.

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File:Kyokohomura0602.jpg
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File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2388079.jpg
</gallery>

===Fanart Reponse to KyouHomu===
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File:KyouHomu KnM.jpg|
File:21313778 p0.jpg|Fanwork of a theory of Episode 9
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File:Tea and snacks at homu residence.jpg|Eating at the HomuHome
File:Puella Magi Nichijou.png
File:Homura is popular sleepover chapter pg with homukyo.jpg|
File:Sales being sayaka is suffering.jpg|HomuKyou: Because being Sayaka is suffering.
File:Copia de Madoka A 1 015.jpg|from the Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1
File:Kyoko homura brofist.jpg
File:Homura kyouko serious fanart.jpg
</gallery>

===Sayaka and Madoka===
<blockquote>''"You're cute, but I won't let you become popular with the guys. You're going to be my wife!"'' - '''[[Sayaka Miki]]''' declaring [[Madoka]] to be her waifu in [[Episode 1]].</blockquote>
In the [[Episode 1]], Sayaka says that she will make Madoka her wife. After watching them communicate telepathically in [[Episode 2]], [[Hitomi]] thinks that they are communicating simply through eye contact and must have become a couple, which she calls forbidden love. The two maintain a close friendship for most of the series.

The light novel, "[[Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica NitroPlus Novel]]", explores Madoka's early childhood and her first encounter with a tomboyish Sayaka.

The fan name for this pair is SayaMado. "Forbidden love" is occasionally used as a nickname for this pair and Madoka yuri in general.

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File:Sayaka pointing madoka face.gif|Sayaka pointing madoka face
File:MadoSaya is a lie.png|YOU'RE GOING TO BE MAI WAIFU!
File:Sayaka-Madoka08.jpg
File:Madoka-dead Sayaka.jpg
File:MadoSaya-Ep12.jpg
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File:Puella magi madoka magica-02-madoka-sayaka.jpg
File:Madoka 05 3.png
File:Puella magi madoka magica-04-madoka-sayaka-hug.jpg
File:NitroPlus Novel 02.jpg|Art from the light novel.
</gallery>

===Fanart Response to SayaMado===
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File:Madosaya HidaSketchx365 parody fanart.gif
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File:MadoSaya Walking.gif
File:Together with sayamado fanart.jpg
File:Sayamado prince princess fanart.jpg
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File:Madoka sayaka children protective.jpg|Sayaka, acting as Madoka's protector.
</gallery>

===Homura and Sayaka===
<blockquote>''"She should not have agreed to the contract. That was my mistake. I should have kept as close an eye on her as I did on [[Madoka Kaname|you]]."'' Homura Akemi, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"Madoka, what are you going to do after you get there? [...] I don't know why Homura is fighting against those things. But there is no way you can help, Madoka. You'll just slow down Homura. That's why...I'll go help her!"'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]], [[Oriko Magica#Chapter 7, the final chapter: To protect my world|Chapter 7]].</blockquote>

This pairing is mostly considered a crack pair, due to the fact that the relationship between the two changes, according to Homura's attitude during the timelines, because Sayaka judges based on first impressions and makes rash assumptions. When she first saw her, in Episode 1, she though Homura was pretty. However, after Homura's actions after {{spoiler|Mami's death}}, she believes that Homura waited for Mami to fall in order to get the Grief Seed and distrusts her. In Episode 5, a concerned Madoka asks her to protect Sayaka as much as possible, since she became a Puella Magi. But Homura refuses to do it. However, she expresses a bit of regret of not protecting her before, since in the other timelines, she met Sayaka when she was already a Puella Magi.

In Episode 6, she rushes to retrieve Sayaka' Soul Gem, after Madoka threw her away and brings it back to Sayaka in order to revive her. Like Kyouko and Madoka, she expresses slight concern for Sayaka in Episode 8. She even tries to reason with her and gives her a Grief Seed, so her Soul Gem woudn't have to be tainted. Sayaka rejects the Grief Seed and accuses Homura of putting up false pretenses and always lying to them. Homura changes her attitude and admits she is just doing things for Madoka's sake, knowing that Sayaka's actions will contribute to Madoka's fate, Sayaka seemes shocked and surprised and comments "''This is all for her sake''?" (only in the manga). Homura decides to kill Sayaka until she was rescued by Kyouko. She seemed unsurprised when Sayaka transformed into a witch, not out of concern, but her experience in the other timelines. She knew that {{spoiler|everytime Sayaka contracts, she becomes a witch and she couldn't be saved}}. In the Episode 10, in Timeline 3, Sayaka still distrusts Homura's warning about witches, but they seem to get along lately as Homura seems sad the first time Sayaka dies.

However, in [[Oriko Magica]], Homura befriends Madoka, Sayaka and Hitomi. When Madoka goes to save Homura (who is fighting against Oriko) by herself, Sayaka seems to be surprised that Homura is a Puella Magi, but she decides to go help her, considering Homura a friend. In the [[Drama CD 2]], they seem to get along.

Despite this, it is heavily implied that her concern for Sayaka was just as a by product of all the attention she heaps on Madoka. Fans usually portrait Homura and Sayaka competing for Madoka. The fan name for this pair is HomuSaya.

<gallery>
File:Homura-SayakaSoulGem.jpg|Homura retrieves Sayaka' Soul Gem in order to revive her....
File:Sayaka-is-revived.jpg|...and succeeds. However Homura admitted that she only did that for Madoka
File:Homura-about-to-kill-Sayaka.jpg|Knowing about Sayaka's fate, maybe Homura thought it was the best to kill her. She failed, however.
File:Homura-Sayaka-Episode_8.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2390153.jpg|Sayaka is mean to Homura even as Moemura
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2091255.jpg|For some reason, in the manga Homura had a sadisctic glee while about to kill Sayaka
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2091249.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2091247.jpg|Clearly more concerned than in the anime
File:Mahou-shoujo-oriko-magica-2431049.jpg|However, Sayaka considers Homura as friend, in Oriko Magica
File:Mahou-shoujo-oriko-magica-2431047.jpg
</gallery>

===Fanart Reponse to HomuSaya===
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File:Homusaya that pose not sure.jpg|The definition of crack pair. Not sure if serious.
File:Being popular is too much.jpg|''Being popular is suffering''
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File:20031120 m.jpg|Speculation of the changing relationships between Homura and Sayaka
File:Homura sayaka too much tsun no dere.jpg
File:The sayalust is too much.jpg
File:Nisemonogatari sayahomu.jpg|Nisemonogatari reference
</gallery>

===Charlotte and Mami===
In Episode 3, {{spoiler|Mami gets her head bitten off by Charlotte.}} Despite this, a lot of fanart was drawn of [[Charlotte]] and Mami together, partially due to their inevitable association and partially because Charlotte is rather cute compared to other witches. Eventually fans began to draw human versions of all the witches including Charlotte, and would draw Mami paired together with the human version of Charlotte. The revelation in [[Episode 8]] that {{spoiler|magical girls turn into witches}} gave these human forms another meaning and the additional plot points of {{spoiler|timelines and the witch-free world created by Madoka}} gave potential for Charlotte and Mami to meet in a less hostile context.

Also popular simply because the other four main characters are typically paired up together, leaving Mami alone unless paired with Charlotte.

The fan names for this pair are MamiLotte and (less common) MamiCharu.

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Madoplus 16.jpg|Mamilotte forever.
File:PMMM Manga extra 3.jpg
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===Fanart Reponse to MamiLotte===
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File:Mamilotte Fanart Kiss.jpg|You are not alone Mami, you still have Charlotte! (minus losing the head).
File:Mami Madoka and Charlotte together.jpg|For those torn between MamiMado and MamiLotte there is always the threesome.
File:Mami charlotte jelly qb fanart.jpg|Charlotte looks jelly.
File:Mamilotte badass duo fanart.jpg
File:Mami has a tea party with charlotte.jpg|Tea Party
File:Mami charlotte pocky kiss fanart.jpg
File:MadoMagi family (aotori) mami charlotte.jpg|Charlotte: ''"Mami was my first..."'' (Do the right thing, Mami. And take responsibility.)
File:Charlotte spirit with mami stars fanart.jpg
File:Mami and charlotte love fanart together.jpg
File:Charlotte mami together dark fanart.jpg
</gallery>

===Kyouko and Madoka===
[[File:Madoka kyouko sharing pocky fanart.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Aoi Yuuki's (un)official OTP]]
While technically many yurifans would consider this pair to be a "crack" pair (an unlikely couple), they have made an exception because of [[Yuri_undertones#Yuri_Kyoko_Trivia|Aoi Yuuki's support and love]] for the character of [[Kyoko]]. Technically it would be considered an Aoi Yuuki x [[Kyoko]] ship (or Aoi Yuuki's waifu).

*Their love will live forever [http://video.niconico.com/watch/sm14889810 on the internet.]

===Fanart Response to MadoKyo===
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File:Aoi Yuuki loves her waifu fanart madoka kyouko.jpg|Don't laugh. Aoi Yuuki (Madoka) is actually in love with Kyoko and promised that she would make her her waifu.
File:Madoka fake sayaka kyouko fanart.jpg
File:Kyouko madoka winning fanart.jpg
File:Madoka dating kyoko fanart sorry girls.jpg
</gallery>

===Homura and Clip Girl===
An unnamed character known by fans as [[:file:Clip Girl.jpg|Clip Girl]] (Clip-san) (and sometimes [[:file:Mami Madoka classmate D-chan.jpg|D-chan]], for good reason) suspected to have a school crush on Homura (apparently, she may be [[:file:Homura surrounded by girls.jpg|not the only one]]). Fans have noticed that she can't seem to keep her eyes off of Homura.

Clip Girl has long pink hair and a green hair clip, is very short, and apparently is the second [[:file:Artbook Classmate Extras Drawing 1.jpg|bustiest girl]] in school (Mami being the [[Mami's mammies|Queen of Mammies]]). She is friends with the light brown pigtailed girl in 3F, and was with her when she invited Homura to the cafe, presumably hoping for a date.

===Other Couples Fanart Images===
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File:KirstenxCharlotte.jpg|Yes, even witches are paired up with other witches.
File:Mami homura madoka.jpg|It is Homura's duty to protect Madoka from witches, Kyubey, and romantic rivals.
File:Kyousaya mami threesome.jpg|You are not alone anymore, Mami (Is not cheating if you are already dead, right?).
File:Homura the Harem End.jpg|For the undecided, there is always the Harem end.
File:Homura the harem dream nightmare.jpg|Dammit Homura...
File:Homura harem route.png|The World Homura Only Knows.
File:Junko kazuko fan doujin.jpg|Only MadoKami knows the truth about those rumors and she is not telling...
File:Mamibey ruined for marriage 0 0.jpg|Technically Kyubey has no gender... do I even wanna go there?...
File:Coobilotte.jpg|Ok, now this is just wrong.
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File:Madoka coobie yuri.jpg|Fans have finally lost their minds...
File:Sayaka Kamijou genderbender yuri.png|SayakaxKamijou (female version)... dont ask.
File:Clipgirl crush ver 2.jpg|Homura, lady killer.
File:Homura surrounded by girls.jpg|''"Ladies, please. One at a time".'' Hate the game, not the playa.
File:Homuharem but that is forbidden.jpg|Hitomi is the only one left out from the homuharem.
File:Homura moemura like a boss.jpg|Homura has her own personal lesbian harem in every universe.
File:Homura MC harem lead.jpg
File:Mami madoka homura threesome love triangle.jpg|
File:Madoka pimp playa womanizer.jpg|Being Meguka is suffering but it has its perks.
File:Hitomi sayaka fan art yuri.jpg|example of crack pairing.
File:Perv homu lonely mami empty eyes fanart.jpg|Mami: Forever alone.
File:Hitomi madoka fanart punching rivals.jpg|Hitomi wins Madoka!
File:Witch victim from episode 2.jpg|That woman from [[episode 2]] (isn't there like a huge age gap?!).
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File:Kyouko charlotte new friend.jpg|Frightening how much this makes sense...
File:Kyolotte fanart.jpg
File:Kyouko everybody loves kyouko.png
File:Mamis harem madoka sayaka fanart.jpg
</gallery>

== Oriko Manga ==

=== Kirika and Oriko ===

<blockquote>''"Kirika, if you weren't here, I would be really broken."'' - [[Oriko Mikuni]] to [[Kirika Kure]], [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"Love is infinitely finite, so I'll devote myself infinitely to her."'' - [[Kirika]] speaking of [[Oriko]], [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_4:_I.27ll_never_forgive_you|Oriko Magica, Chapter 4]].</blockquote>

=== Gallery: Manga Pages ===
<gallery>
File:KoriKo meeting for the first time.jpg|When Kirika met Oriko.
File:Oriko stalker.jpg|Look, Oriko! You have your own stalker!
File:KiriKo pillowlap.jpg|This pillow is one of a kind.
File:Kirika what is love.jpg|Kirika's words of wisdom regarding love tends to be terrifying to fans and characters alike for some reason.
File:Oriko saves a corpse.png|They both paid a heavy price to protect what they love...
File:Oriko meeting Kirika afterlife.jpg|Even murderers and sinners can go to the (yuri) afterlife.
File:Oriko Magica v02 c07 159.neuquant.png|Kirika won't go to the afterlife unless she has Oriko with her.
File:Oriko Magica v02 c07 160.neuquant.png|
File:KirikaData.png|Kirika's limited memory is used for things about Oriko and nothing else.
File:KirikoChildTeasing.png|
File:KirikaQuotesOnOriko.png|Kirika is very vocal about her feelings for Oriko.
File:OrikoJealousy.png|Oriko seems to enjoy Kirika's (somewhat overzealous) attentions.
</gallery>

==== Fanart Reponse to OriKiri====
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File:Kirika Oriko fanart together.png
File:KiriKo fanart u got my back.jpg
File:Oriko and Kirika Hold Hands.jpeg
File:Oriko Kiria tea party.jpg
File:KiriKoTackleQuoteFanart.jpeg
File:KirikaOrikoTransformedHugging.png
File:KirikaOrikoLapNapFanart.jpeg
File:KiriKo-And Im home.png|A fan recreation of Sayaka and Kyoko's infamous pose from the ending to episode 9.
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===Other Couples Fanart Images===
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File:Oriko and tomoe mami fanart.png
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File:KiriMami.jpg
</gallery>

== Kazumi Manga ==
=== Saki and Kazumi ===
<blockquote>''"We believe in Kazumi. Just like how you believe in us"'' - [[Saki Asami]], [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_3:_.22Malefica Farce.22|Kazumi Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"I'll kill Kazumi...when Hell freezes over."'' - [[Saki Asami]], [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_13:_.22Magicallabbiata.22|Kazumi Magica, Chapter 13]].</blockquote>

Like all the other [[Pleiades Saints]], Saki cares for Kazumi, and tries to protect her innocence and keep the awful truths of their work away from her.

It is revealed by Satomi in chapters 13 and 14 that Saki loved [[Michiru Kazusa]], but also cares for her clones, which Kazumi is one of. It's possible that she likes the clones (and Kazumi) for themselves, or she likes them because they are reminders of Michiru.

=== Manga Pages ===
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File:U017.jpg
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File:SakiKazumiHug.png|Saki and Kazumi hugging.
File:SakiKazumiUnderwear.png|Saki imagining a scene from chapter 2.
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=== Umika and Kaoru ===
Umika and Kaoru are always seen together and even their attacks and transformations are combined. However, the evidences of a romantic relationship between them starts in Chapter 1, with a note that Kaoru and Umika left to Kazumi states that they're out dating, but there are no boys around them. When they were trapped by the bookmobile witch and the Pleiades went to save them, they seemed okay and told the Pleiades not to rush in finding them. Curiously, when they first met (after they were dragged to a witch barrier by Kazumi) Umika rushed to protect Kaoru despite the fact they were strangers by that time.

=== Manga Pages ===
<gallery>
File:UmikaKaoruDateNote.png|This note to Kazumi says that the two are out dating...
File:UmikaKaoruCoffeeShop.png|But there's no one with them in the coffee shop. Could they be dating each other?
File:UmikaKaoruHugginginsideBarrier.png|Umika and Kaoru trapped in a witch's barrier. Awfully close, aren't they?
File:UmikaKaoruImagineSpotByKazumi.png|Kazumi's version of the previous image.
File:UmikaKaoruCuddling.png|No need to rush and save them from a witch, guys. They'll find something to occupy themselves, I'm sure.
File:K08.jpg
File:Copia de é®é©é¦â-âMâJ11 09.jpg
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File:UmikaPowers.png
</gallery>

=== Saki and Mirai ===
<blockquote>''"You hurt my Sakiii!"'' - [[Mirai Wakaba]], [[Puella_Magi_Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_9:_.22The_Freezer.22|Kazumi Magica, Chapter 9]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"You protected us. Thank you."'' ''"Th... thank you, Saki!"'' - [[Saki Asami]] and [[Mirai Wakaba]], [[Puella_Magi_Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_12:_.22Pleiades.22|Kazumi Magica, Chapter 12]].</blockquote>
[[File:SakiMira.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Could you be holding on to Saki any tighter, Mirai?]]

Mirai, from the onset, has appeared to be very attached to Saki. In chapter 3, Mirai is seen clinging to Saki when the Pleiades Saints first appear, and she also seems gleeful at the fact she's paired with Saki and Kazumi in their search for a witch. These small signs mostly went unnoticed by the fans until chapter 9, when Saki's face was minorly injured by the witch form of Nico's spare while trying to protect Mirai. Seeing this, Mirai went berserk, killing the witch in a fit of rage for daring to hurt Saki. Mirai doesn't react this way when Umika, Kaoru and Kazumi have been injured or endangered in far worse ways, showing that this reaction and the feelings that accompany it are for Saki alone.

However, these feelings may in fact be one-sided on Mirai's part, as Saki seems to be more attached to Kazumi than Mirai, to the point it's even stated by Satomi that Saki loves Kazumi. Mirai is [[:file:Mirai jelly slut 4chan u.jpg|clearly jealous of Kazumi's closeness with Saki]], as seen in Chapter 12. Saki compares Mirai to her sister, [[Miyuki]], when they first meet, which has no clear meaning. Miyuki had promised to marry Saki one day, but it's unknown in Saki had romantic feelings for her or just familial feelings, and therefore sees Mirai as a younger sister figure.

=== Manga Pages ===
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File:SakiMiraiColor.png
File:K13.jpg
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File:H13.jpg
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File:É®é©é¦â-âMâJ12 18.jpg| ''U Mad?''
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File:Kazumi vol3 melonbooks bonus.jpg
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=== Airi and Yuuri ===
<blockquote>''"If you want to live, then I'll save you, no matter what."'' - [[Yuuri Asuka]], [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_5:_.22Magicallabbiata.22|Kazumi Magica, Chapter 5]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"My most precious treasure was taken away from me. That's why I'm going to kill their most precious treasure. '''You.'''"'' - "[[Yuuri]]" to [[Kazumi]], [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_5:_.22Magicallabbiata.22|Kazumi Magica, Chapter 5]].</blockquote>
[[File:Magical_spoon_2.png|right|thumb|300px|Two girls, willing to sacrifice everything for one another. Is it romantic, or just deep friendship?]]

[[Airi]] and [[Yuuri Asuka]] started out as ordinary classmates. Yuuri, a very avid cooking fan, tried cooking for her entire class, but was sent into shock when one of the students claimed they had gotten food poisoning from her cooking. She did not return to school the next day, and Airi went to check on her and helped prove the student was lying to try to frame Yuuri. The two became very close friends.

Two years later, Airi was diagnosed with an incurable disease that would surely take her life. Yuuri asked a [[Michiru Kazusa|magical girl]] who saved her from a witch to cure Airi, but the girl told Yuuri that she should make her own contract. Yuuri followed her advice and made a contract with [[Kyubey]] to save her friend.

Yuuri and Airi remained close afterwards, with Airi believing that Yuuri cured her using a magical charm in the form of a spoon. They both loved food, and spoke of cooking competitions and going out to eat together (which could be interpreted as a date).

Yuuri eventually turned into a witch and attacked Airi. The [[Pleiades Saints]] killed her. Airi was so brokenhearted and mentally unhinged by this that she made a contract with Kyubey herself to take over Yuuri's life, transforming her appearance into her friend's and swearing vengeance on the girls who killed Yuuri, even though they saved her life. The newly christened "Yuuri" even has a magical girl costume that calls out to her lost friend: it heavily features stripes and a frilled skirt, which were what Yuuri commonly wore when in casual dress, and mimics Yuuri's magical girl costume's color scheme. Airi even mimics Yuuri's style of dress, which is very different from her own before contracting, while not transformed, implying that she tries to keep her friend alive in her heart even in everyday life.

By the time Airi reached the end of the life that Yuuri had saved, Airi had become obsessed with avenging her. Airi even rebuffed an attempt by her perceived enemies to clean her soul gem (similar to Sayaka's reaction to Homura's offer of help in the anime). Airi's witch form is a heart, with the ability to broadcast her memories: specifically, those of her past with Yuuri. The obvious symbolism in this (with a heart representing love, often of a romantic nature, in many cultures) indicates that Airi's feelings for Yuuri remained strong.

One can read into these facts two ways: a deep friendship where two girls are willing to give everything up for the other, or a romantic relationship where even the thought of living without her partner is enough to drive each girl to desperation and despair (the main qualification for becoming a magical girl).

===Manga Pages and Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Healing airi.png|Yuuri makes a contract with Kyubey for her wish: to heal Airi and save her from a fatal illness.
File:AiriYuuriHugging01.png|Yuuri and Airi sitting in a tree...
File:Airi's wish.png|Airi will not rest until she hunts down all the killers.
File:Memories of yuuri.png|...her last words.
File:AiriYuuriPairfaitYay.png|Kazumi imagining Yuuri and Airi eating a delicious parfait...
File:AiriYuuriPairfaiteating.png|But in reality, this will never come true for them.
File:Screen_shot_2012-02-09_at_5.41.10_PM.jpg
File:AiriYuuriClothesComparison.png|The real Yuuri and Airi after her transformation. The obvious mimicking of even Yuuri's style of dress shows Airi's deep feelings for her.
File:Airi_and_Yuuri_art.jpg|Airi after her transformation holding Yuuri. Note how similar their costumes are.
File:AiriYuuriPreciousPersonQuote.png|Airi speaking of Yuuri and calling her, "my most precious treasure."
File:Kazumi_bonus.jpg
</gallery>

==== Fanart Reponse to YuuriAiri====
{{fanartSmall}}
<gallery>
File:All-for-you.jpg
File:TwoYuurisFanart.png
</gallery>

=== Ayase and Luca ===

=== Manga Pages ===
<gallery>
File:SoujuInColor.png
File:Luca Souju Puella Magi.png
File:AyaseLucaCombinedTransformation.png
</gallery>

==Other Couples==

=== Kazumi and Nico ===

=== Manga Pages ===
<gallery>
File:NicoKazumiPrincessCarry.png|Two different princess carries in a single chapter? Hiramatsu knows how to ship-tease.
File:LoversSuicideComment.png|Like with Kyoko and Sayaka, the Japanese ideal of a tragic lovers' suicide shows itself here.
File:2012022502121533c.jpg
</gallery>

=== Saki and Miyuki ===

=== Manga Pages ===

<gallery>
File:Miyuki and Saki childhood marriage promise manga page.jpg|Saki wins the heart of her sister. Is that wedding bells I hear?
</gallery>

== Gen Urobuchi's Views on Relationships in Madoka ==

In an [[Shinjidai_no_Mixture_Magazine_BLACK_PAST|interview with Black Past]], Gen Urobuchi discussed his view of Homura and Madoka's relationship and his beliefs on same-sex relationships. Urobuchi clarified that while Homura's feelings for Madoka were present and unchanging throughout her timeloops, Madoka did not feel the same way prior to her wish, having only the experience of one time loop. Madoka made her wish not so much for Homura's sake but to save all mahou shoujo. However when Madoka made her wish, she learned about Homura's true feelings and only then was the bond between them established. Urobuchi even describes the circumstances of it is as a "little cruel" that it required Madoka leaving and becoming a goddess to understand Homura.

In talking about relationships in his body of works, Urobuchi revealed his beliefs about same sex relationships, "whatever relationship that could exist between male and female it should also exist between couples of same sex." Aside from the difference in body parts, he did not see a male and female relationship as special or unique. He believes that the same kind of love is possible between same sex couples as well. Urobuchi stated he may even write about a love relationship between two men in the future.

=== Conclusion ===
Because of the lack of evidence on-screen to establish Homura and Madoka as a canon yuri couple (or any other couple), the nature of their relationship is open to interpretation and debate. Even if we take into account evidence such as Urobuchi's views on sexuality, this relationship would not be considered canonical by the majority of fans unless official recognition is given in future body of works that raises the yuri subtext to text on their relationship. One can speculate that this interview could add more fuel to the fanbase to produce more fan works out of frustration now that they are aware of Urobuchi's personal views.
<references/>

[[Category:Articles]]

==Magazine Articles, Interviews, Etc.==
[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone":]]
An official guidebook with a compilation on a wide variety of information on Madoka Magica.
<gallery>
File:Guidebook 0030.jpg|During the seiyuu interviews, [[Homura|Chiwa Saito]] and [[Madoka|Aoi Yuki]] get paired up, as well as [[Sayaka|Eri Kitamura]] and [[Kyoko|Ai Nonaka]] in joint interviews, but all the other seiyuu are interviewed alone. Clearly, nothing yuri sinister going on...
File:Guidebook 0031.jpg|And I'm sure nothing could possibly be implied by them writing "Chiwa Saito X Aoi Yuki" and "Eri Kitamura X Ai Nonaka" in huge letters at the bottom of the interview pages either. I am sure there is a logical explanation that doesn't involved yuri as the main reason... clearly.
File:Guidebook 0034.jpg|
File:Guidebook 0037.jpg
</gallery>

*See [[Lily Megami Magazine 2011-12|Lily Megami Magazine 2011-12]] ''(translation in progress)''

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Tearjerker dammit!

Homulilly

2012-04-07T15:56:27Z

Derp101:

[[File:Homulilly.png|250px|right|thumb|From the bonus Inu Curry gallery]]

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

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

== Cards ==
{{Card
|name = Homulilly
|runes = HOMULILLY
|image =
|japanese_desc =
|english_desc =
|type = Mortal world witch
|witchkiss = File:Witch's Kiss Homulilly.png
|griefseed =
|episodes = Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable
|jatext_extra_styles = extra styling for japanese text
|header_extra_styles = extra styling for header label
}}

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

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

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

==Observation and Speculation==
:''This section is fan observation and speculation, please do not take it as facts.''
[[File:Homu kiss close-up.jpg|thumb|Homulilly's witch kiss in the PSP game custom theme]]
[[File:Spider Lily Lycoris Radiata.jpg|thumb|Red Spider Lily]]
=== About her name ===
*[[:file:PSP Photo Icon.jpg|Homulilly's witch kiss]] seems to show a Spider Lily.
*"Shigan" is the opposite of "Higan" (nirvana). Higanbana (literally "higan flowers") is the Japanese name for [[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata|red spider lillies]]. So shiganbana, or Homu lilly, could be a pun.
**Lycoris radiata ([[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata#Uses|red spider lily]]) are very poisonous. These are mostly used in Japan, and they are used to surround their paddies and houses to keep the pest and mice away. That is why most of them grow close to rivers now.
**In Japan the Red Spider Lily signals the arrival of fall. Many Buddhist will use it to celebrate the arrival of fall with a ceremony at the tomb of one of their ancestors. They plant them on graves because it shows a tribute to the dead. People believe that since the Red Spider Lily is mostly associated with death that one should never give a bouquet of these flowers.
*HOMU is a known nickname for Homura used by Inu Curry, revealed in [[:File:Episode_3_runes.jpg|runes]] in [[Episode 3]] Charlotte's barrier.
*The LILLY part of her name could also be a reference to [[Yuri undertones|yuri]] (百合), which is [[:File:Megami_Lily.jpg|commonly associated with lily]] in Japan.

=== About how Homura turned into a witch ===
* It is speculated that the reason Homura didn't use her time-stopping magic in this timeline, is because most of the sand is still in the upper side of the hourglass. If she turned her shield upside down, there would be little sand to use when using her reset sand as there would be too little sand in the lower side of the hourglass. If Homura doesn't have enough sand to do a full reset then she cannot travel to a new timeline.
** Alternatively, the hourglass in her shield was broken and the sand spilled out, making ''any'' further time loops impossible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Homulilly.jpg|Homulilly's witch kiss and grief seed in PSP theme.
File:Bandai SoulGem GriefSeeds v3.jpg|Merchandises made by Bandai. The design picture of her grief seed is in lower right corner.
</gallery>

==Fanart==
<gallery>
File:Homulilly Scary.jpg|THE FUCK U SAID ABOUT MY NAME?
</gallery>

== Notes and references ==
<references />

[[Category:Witches]]

User talk:SPDUDE48

2012-04-03T18:32:46Z

Derp101: Created page with "I am planning on making a new grief end set based on the canonical grief seeds, also I am planing on releasing a reasonable grief seed base for other people to make their cust..."

I am planning on making a new grief end set based on the canonical grief seeds, also I am planing on releasing a reasonable grief seed base for other people to make their custom grief seeds.

By the way I am also undergoing the pain staking process of cleaning Homullily's picture in order to make a proper Witch card, Quitterie will follow suit but Itzl will need a better raw to work with.

Also, I am open to requests, isn't there any fictional witch you want me to put together?

File talk:Bandai SoulGem GriefSeeds v3.jpg

2012-04-03T17:58:10Z

Derp101:

I find it odd that there's a Grief Seed for the Witch of the Netherlands even though we never saw the actual Witch [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 14:12, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
:This is how they extort your money through DLCs pal! [[User:Derp101|Derp101]] 14:57, 3 April 2012 (BRZ)

File talk:Bandai SoulGem GriefSeeds v3.jpg

2012-04-03T17:58:00Z

Derp101:

File talk:Bandai SoulGem GriefSeeds v3.jpg

2012-04-03T17:57:46Z

Derp101:

Talk:Madoka Magica Merchandise

2012-04-03T17:20:50Z

Derp101:

[http://moe-shopping.blogspot.com/2011/04/puella-magi-madoka-magica.html?spref=tw Here's a big collection of merchandise], have no idea whether any are official though. -- [[User:Prima|Prima]] 09:43, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

FYI there's now a goods tab on the official Madoka website [http://www.madoka-magica.com/goods/]that we can refer to...however people want to handle that. Sadly, there is a complete lack of Kyouko items there for some reason. -[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 03:07, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

== Cafe Menu ==

Would anybody be interested in a full translation of the cafe's menu? It'd be fun and easy to do, and it could bring up some "easter eggs" among the more mundane things like omelettes and curry. [[User:Momoism|Momoism]] 20:39, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
:When you're talking about the menu, you're talking about that "Special menu" at the bottom of the homepage right? Cause I just skimmed through [http://www.goodsmilecafe.jp/menu.html the regular menu] and it seems pretty normal to me. Might've missed something though. Anyway maybe I'll do it tomorrow or something if I feel like it --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 21:11, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
::I was talking about the regular menu, which ''is'' pretty normal (even though most of it belongs in what you'd call a "restaurant," not a normal cafe). After going through it, I found that there aren't any series-specific dishes, so translating it would definitely be a "If-I-feel-like-it" project. [[User:Momoism|Momoism]] 21:41, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
::Suddenly I feel hungry after looking that Kyubey-shaped rice , I am going to lunch --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:18, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
:::They have things like Pot-au-Feu, salmon sautéed in buttercream sauce, and beefsteaks. Don't underestimate Kyubey's ability to treat you to a good, affordable meal {{Spoiler|so long as you contract with him}}! [[User:Momoism|Momoism]] 21:41, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
Talking about the café, if we write more about it here (menu translation and other things), doesn't it deserve its own page? --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 21:15, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
:How long will it be open, and how many people do you think are going to go there? If it stays as popular as it is now, I think that would warrant its having its own page. [[User:Momoism|Momoism]] 21:41, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
::It goes until July 18th. This is a cafe that specializes in anime themes and has done many other anime-themed events in the past. Once Madoka is done, it'll pick up the next hot thing from the spring season. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 22:26, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
:::<s>Wasn't this the same cafe that had a Panty & Stocking theme just a while ago?</s> [http://www.figure.fm/post/en/23013/Panty+Stocking+Cafe.html It was]. It also hosted [http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/25746/Good+Smile+Cafe.html Black Rock Shooter] and god knows what else. --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 22:41, 4 May 2011 (UTC)

== Wave ==
Is it possible to limit the number of Wave pics or use the composite ones like with Mami? People can click on the links to see all the photos in detail. I feel like it's getting unwieldy and there's going to be more figma, figures and nendoroids coming out in the future. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 06:57, 20 July 2011 (UTC)
:Is this better? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 07:25, 20 July 2011 (UTC)
:Looking at these merchandises I curse that I am afflicted with monetary deficiency. Oh cruel world, why has thou forsaken my wallet? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 07:37, 20 July 2011 (UTC)
::Yep, I think it's good now. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 07:40, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

==Video Game==
Technically merchandise. I havent heard anything about it, [http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/08/09/madoka_magica_game_conversion/#comments with the exception of the article]. I hope we get some pictures or a video soon. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 05:10, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
:I dont think I have to mention this but there is no indication that this game will be localized in America. [[despairgriefseed.jpg]] --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 05:16, 9 August 2011 (UTC)
::Well, good thing the PSP games have no region lockout. I have one, so when it comes out you can count on me for screenies and the stuff (although I'll probably have to obtain it through less-than-orthodox means). --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 11:51, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

== New Comiket doujin-game ==

What category do we file this under?

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqblxdzpAho
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8DXBKpY9Mg

- [[User:Prima|Prima]] 20:42, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
:It is not an official game. Technically speaking, it is fanmade --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:21, 11 August 2011 (UTC)

==Madoka ramen==
[[File:Madoka-ramen.jpg|right|300px]]
What's the opinion of everyday products with the Madoka label? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 04:29, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

==Madoka collaboration with Emil Chronicle Online==
http://www.econline.jp/event/eco_madomagi/

GungHo's MMORPG Emil Chronicle Online is holding a series of PMMM-related events from 25 Aug onwards. Should this be included here as well? -- [[Special:Contributions/220.255.1.83|220.255.1.83]] 14:27, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

:But there are still more collaborations between PMMM and On-line games in Japan. I think it better to have another topic if you want to have report on it. Anyway, they are in Japan only. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 11:01, 20 November 2011 (UTC)

==Mami Tea Set==
[[File:3ds colors for pmmm.jpg|right|100px]]
I both rue and lament ever starting the day. That Mami tea set is absent from the merchandise list is enough to make you weep. I find this to be ironic and inexcusable...--[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 00:45, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
:Why it is Mami this time? There is even no 3DS in yellow. :-) [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 15:07, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

== Books ==

We currently do not have a category or a section for fanmade but published Madoka-related literature. Where'll be a good section/page to locate them? - [[User:Prima|Prima]] 04:33, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

:Yes we do, [[Translated_Official_Documents_Miscellaneous#Opinion_Articles_and_Books_on_Madoka|right here]]. All the information that you had posted came from that section in the first place. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 04:38, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
::Oh~~ The reason I asked was that those pages all popped up on here [[Special:UncategorizedPages]]. Can we make a new category for it? - [[User:Prima|Prima]] 21:46, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
:::Lots of pages show up there, even the main page is there. All that means is no one put a classification category on that page, that's all. That doesn't mean the page doesn't get hits or links. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 21:50, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

=="Madoka Magica" Wafers Selling Fast In Japan==
Source: [http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/12/07-1/madoka-magica-wafers-selling-fast-in-japan Crunchyroll] and [http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/blog-entry-5752.html Yaraon!]

<gallery>
File:Empty box.jpg|Behold, the state of more than one carton of new Madoka Magica Wafers on sale now—errr...moments previously—in Japan
File:Madoka magica wafers.jpg|The Puella Magi Madoka Magica branded "cocoa cream flavored" cookies come in boxes of 20, but each wafer is individually wrapped like so
File:Metallic card.jpg|Of course, fans are in it for the "metallic placard" extras packed with each wafer—25 different types. That's why you would buy 58
File:Piles and piles of wafers.jpg|And that guy didn't even get the most rare forms of Mami or Sakura. He did, however, get loads of wafers
File:The madoka pyramid.jpg|Apparently he doesn't have much of a sweet tooth, but this wafer stacking method does up their attractiveness
</gallery>

''What some fans do for fandom... that's a waste of candy'' --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:26, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

:I have much better pictures and a translation to add, if the cards somehow become available overseas. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 09:29, 11 December 2011 (UTC)
::Be my guest. Would be nice if those cards became available... nicer if it came with the chocolate wafer --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:58, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

==Soul Gem and Grief Seed straps==

Funny how we can purchase anime girls souls for souvenirs and still call Kyubey a monster.

By the way, is that new sand timer Grief Seed that of Homullily? -Derp101-

Talk:Madoka Magica Merchandise

2012-04-03T17:16:11Z

Derp101:

Madoka Magica Portable Kyoko Route

2012-04-01T15:41:07Z

Derp101: /* Story */

<blockquote>
That was my only hope left(残された最後の希望だったんだ) -- Kyoko Sakura
</blockquote>

== Summary ==
Mami is killed by a witch. Kyoko is informed by Kyukey and goes to Mitakihara to take over this rich domain. But there is a new magical girl now. What will Kyoko do in the following days?

This route is unlocked after [[Madoka Magica Portable Sayaka Route|Sayaka's route]], after completing the end where Sayaka stays a magical girl and helps fight Walpurgis.

== Story ==
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="text-align:left; padding:10px;"|Warning, this section contains spoilers.
|-
|style="padding:10px; background:#fff;"|
When Kyubey informs Kyoko about Mami's death, she comes to Mitakihara. She is unhappy when she realizes there's a new magical girl in there already, Sayaka Miki. She decides to teach Sayaka a lesson.

As in the anime, Sayaka goes to visit Kyousuke, and Kyoko observes her interaction in the viewing platform. When Sayaka goes hunting Anja, Kyoko appears and interrupts Sayaka's fight; Kyoko challenges Sayaka into a fight. But this time, Madoka is not present to intervene. Kyubey instigates Sayaka to seek Madoka's help, but Sayaka refuses. Homura then appears to break up the fight. After Kyoko leaves, Homura thanks Sayaka for not seeking Madoka's help. But she also warns Sayaka that she will kill her if she brings Madoka with her when hunting witches.

Then Homura goes to game center to seek cooperation with Kyoko. Although Kyoko doesn't trust her, she accepts her suggestion for a temporal alliance. Meanwhile, Sayaka is going to visit Kyousuke, but there are familiars to be dealt with first. After she finally finishes her duties, it's too late to visit Kyousuke since it is passed the hours for hospital visits.

One day Kyoko feels unhappy with a familiar and kills it. Kyubey seems surprised as it is rare for Kyoko to kill familiars unnecessarily or even waste her magic on them, unlike Sayaka, who wastes ten times more magic that Kyoko uses. Kyoko then asks how many grief seeds Sayaka has. Kyubey answers that Sayaka has no grief seeds at all. Kyoko is astonished with this answer and she goes to stop Sayaka from hunting familiars.

Kyoko asks Homura how is it that she knows the time when Walpurgis will come. Homura refuses to answer her question, so Kyoko determines she must be lying. The next day, Kyoko makes a grave for Mami. Kyubey asks her why she did such a meaningless thing, and Kyoko answers that she can only calm down by doing it. Maybe deep down, she is still the daughter of a priest in her heart. At night, Kyoko asks Homura why she doesn't consider seeking cooperation from Sayaka. Homura says it is impossible and suggest Kyoko she can try it herself, if she wants. (Homura remembers how Sayaka won't listen to reason, even words from Madoka won't change anything. Homura believes Sayaka is doomed the moment she contracts. But Homura doesn't tell this to Kyoko.)

As Kyoko sees Sayaka more and more, she begins to show her sympathy for her. Kyoko doesn't want to see another magical girl turn out to be like Mami. When Sayaka is depressed from the revelation of Hitomi's confession to Kyousuke, Kyoko tells Sayaka her story.

The story is identical to what is shown in the anime, but with more details. Kyoko felt very happy after contracting. Her family was never hungry again, and she got to know Mami as a new friend. One day, Gisela appeared in her father's church. After Kyoko destroyed the witch, her father saw her in her magical girl outfit. He asked what happened, and Kyoko honestly answered and told him about everything. Her father then went outside to tell everyone that what he taught them was wrong and that they should believe the opposite. Everyone accepted his new speech immediately. He then realized that the new converts were not coming to his church because of faith, but because of magic. He called himself a demon, and his daughter a witch, and his followers also answered the same way. Finally he killed his wife and Kyoko's sister and hung himself. After this, Kyoko separated from Mami and returned to Kasamino.

Kyoko suggests to Sayaka to fight for herself only, but Sayaka refuses to listen. Sayaka points out that Kyoko is not that selfish; Kyoko is only frustrated because her wish backfired. Sayaka is even willing to fight for Kyoko's sake.

The next day, Sayaka sees Kyousuke and Hitomi together. Madoka is worried about her so they talk at school. Sayaka thanks Madoka for her concern and then goes to the station where Kyoko meets her again. Kyoko tries to comfort Sayaka, but Sayaka says it is now too late. Then Sayaka turns into Oktavia.

Kyoko tries to call Sayaka back but her efforts are in vain. Homura arrives to the scene and brings her away. Just as what happened in the anime, they both meet Madoka, and Homura explains everything about the secrets of magical girls and witches.

The next day, Kyoko brings Madoka to Oktavia's barrier in an attempt to turn Sayaka back into her old self. However, when they arrive at the center of the barrier, Oktavia vanishes. Homura comes to them saying that to prevent Kyoko's sacrifice, she killed Oktavia herself. Kyoko is furious with Homura. Then there are 2 possible endings, depending on how dark Kyoko's soul gem is.

1. '''Kyoko does not become a witch'''. Kyoko tells Homura that she thinks of Sayaka as her last hope. She really wants to kill Homura. But she is stopped by Madoka, saying that Sayaka wouldn't wish for that. Kyoko then tells Homura she won't help her anymore and leaves with Madoka.

In her father's old church, Kyoko tells Madoka not to cry every time something bad happens. She also tells Madoka not to make a contract. It won't do anyone any good to become a magical girl for others' sake.

Walpurgis comes. Kyoko thinks Homura is hiding herself and running away, but after feeling the shock from that battle, she realizes Homura is fighting against Walpurgis by herself. Although Kyoko is unwilling to go and help her, she asks herself what Mami and Sayaka would do in such a condition. After calling herself an idiot, and explaining herself that she is not fighting for Homura's sake, she goes to fight Walpurgis. But Walpurgis is too powerful to be defeated by Homura and Kyoko. She and Homura are both hurt. Madoka comes to help them, and makes a contract to destroy Walpurgis immediately. However, she then turns into Kriemhild Gretchen and kills Kyoko in single shot. Homura then resets the timeline.

2. '''Kyoko becomes a witch'''. Kyoko becomes Ophelia and is finally killed by Homura. Then Walpurgis arrives to town. Everything is the same as 4th timeline and Homura finally resets timeline.

|}

== Observations and Trivia ==
== Speculations ==
== Strategy ==
*In the flashback, Kyoko's abilities are reset to only her Thrust (突き). However, you can work around that by not using any of items you received from [[Anja]], particularly spell books, which will then be available to be used by past Kyoko. With Flying Lance (飛槍) and Dozen thrust (打突), [[Elly]] becomes easy to defeat. If for some reason you did not remember to get them, you can often find one spell book in Elly's barrier to learn Flying Lance, which should be enough to defeat her.
*Since the ending is determined by the state of Kyoko's soul gem, save grief seeds to use on her, to keep her soul gem from going completely dark until the cut-scene after [[Oktavia]]'s barrier. This may not be possible if her emotional value is too high. You will know when it's completely dark, because it will become impossible to use any ability that require MP.
*[[Ophelia]] is potentially one of the more difficult fights in the game. Her melee familiars hit hard and her flame throwing ones can shoot flame up to five squares, past the meleers. So particularly when stacked, they can be formidable. Try to avoid having them stack but should that occur, Delay Mine (ディレイマイン) is helpful. Ophelia has a very powerful Rosso Fantasma, which will instantly put her images in melee distance. This can result in multiple strong attacks in one round, enough to kill Homura. The fight becomes manageable if Homura uses Clock Up, Suspend Time and Clock Down to quickly kill off Ophelia before she starts her attack.

== Choice and effects ==

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Kyoko mother sister bloody scene psp.jpg
File:Psp kyoko father hang graphic.jpg
File:Psp mami grave teddy bear.jpg
File:Kyoko route teddy bear psp.jpg
File:Kyoko_magical_outfit_discovered.jpg
File:PSP_Kyokos_last_remaining_hope_destoryed.jpg
File:PSP_Kyoko_stops_Kyubey.jpg
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Madoka Magica Portable]]

Madoka Magica Portable Kyoko Route

2012-04-01T15:37:51Z

Derp101: /* Story */

<blockquote>
That was my only hope left(残された最後の希望だったんだ) -- Kyoko Sakura
</blockquote>

== Summary ==
Mami is killed by a witch. Kyoko is informed by Kyukey and goes to Mitakihara to take over this rich domain. But there is a new magical girl now. What will Kyoko do in the following days?

This route is unlocked after [[Madoka Magica Portable Sayaka Route|Sayaka's route]], after completing the end where Sayaka stays a magical girl and helps fight Walpurgis.

== Story ==
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="text-align:left; padding:10px;"|Warning, this section contains spoilers.
|-
|style="padding:10px; background:#fff;"|
When Kyubey informs Kyoko about Mami's death, she comes to Mitakihara. She is unhappy when she realizes there's a new magical girl in there already, Sayaka Miki. She decides to teach Sayaka a lesson.

As in the anime, Sayaka goes to visit Kyousuke, and Kyoko observes her interaction in the viewing platform. When Sayaka goes hunting Anja, Kyoko appears and interrupts Sayaka's fight; Kyoko challenges Sayaka into a fight. But this time, Madoka is not present to intervene. Kyubey instigates Sayaka to seek Madoka's help, but Sayaka refuses. Homura then appears to break up the fight. After Kyoko leaves, Homura thanks Sayaka for not seeking Madoka's help. But she also warns Sayaka that she will kill her if she brings Madoka with her when hunting witches.

Then Homura goes to game center to seek cooperation with Kyoko. Although Kyoko doesn't trust her, she accepts her suggestion for a temporal alliance. Meanwhile, Sayaka is going to visit Kyousuke, but there are familiars to be dealt with first. After she finally finishes her duties, it's too late to visit Kyousuke since it is passed the hours for hospital visits.

One day Kyoko feels unhappy with a familiar and kills it. Kyubey seems surprised as it is rare for Kyoko to kill familiars unnecessarily or even waste her magic on them, unlike Sayaka, who wastes ten times more magic that Kyoko uses. Kyoko then asks how many grief seeds Sayaka has. Kyubey answers that Sayaka has no grief seeds at all. Kyoko is astonished with this answer and she goes to stop Sayaka from hunting familiars.

Kyoko asks Homura how is it that she knows the time when Walpurgis will come. Homura refuses to answer her question, so Kyoko determines she must be lying. The next day, Kyoko makes a grave for Mami. Kyubey asks her why she did such a meaningless thing, and Kyoko answers that she can only calm down by doing it. Maybe deep down, she is still the daughter of a priest in her heart. At night, Kyoko asks Homura why she doesn't consider seeking cooperation from Sayaka. Homura says it is impossible and suggest Kyoko she can try it herself, if she wants. (Homura remembers how Sayaka won't listen to reason, even words from Madoka won't change anything. Homura believes Sayaka is doomed the moment she contracts. But Homura doesn't tell this to Kyoko.)

As Kyoko sees Sayaka more and more, she begins to show her sympathy for her. Kyoko doesn't want to see another magical girl turn out to be like Mami. When Sayaka is depressed from the revelation of Hitomi's confession to Kyousuke, Kyoko tells Sayaka her story.

The story is identical to what is shown in the anime, but with more details. Kyoko felt very happy after contracting. Her family was never hungry again, and she got to know Mami as a new friend. One day, Gisela appeared in her father's church. After Kyoko destroyed the witch, her father saw her in her magical girl outfit. He asked what happened, and Kyoko honestly answered and told him about everything. Her father then went outside to tell everyone that what he taught them was wrong and that they should believe the opposite. Everyone accepted his new speech immediately. He then realized that the new converts were not coming to his church because of faith, but because of magic. He called himself a demon, and her daughter a witch, and his followers also answered the same way. Finally he killed his wife and Kyoko's sister and hung himself. After this, Kyoko separated from Mami and returned to Kasamino.

Kyoko suggests to Sayaka to fight for herself only, but Sayaka refuses to listen. Sayaka points out that Kyoko is not that selfish; Kyoko is only frustrated because her wish backfired. Sayaka is even willing to fight for Kyoko's sake.

The next day, Sayaka sees Kyousuke and Hitomi together. Madoka is worried about her so they talk at school. Sayaka thanks Madoka for her concern and then goes to the station where Kyoko meets her again. Kyoko tries to comfort Sayaka, but Sayaka says it is now too late. Then Sayaka turns into Oktavia.

Kyoko tries to call Sayaka back but her efforts are in vain. Homura arrives to the scene and brings her away. Just as what happened in the anime, they both meet Madoka, and Homura explains everything about the secrets of magical girls and witches.

The next day, Kyoko brings Madoka to Oktavia's barrier in an attempt to turn Sayaka back into her old self. However, when they arrive at the center of the barrier, Oktavia vanishes. Homura comes to them saying that to prevent Kyoko's sacrifice, she killed Oktavia herself. Kyoko is furious with Homura. Then there are 2 possible endings, depending on how dark Kyoko's soul gem is.

1. '''Kyoko does not become a witch'''. Kyoko tells Homura that she thinks of Sayaka as her last hope. She really wants to kill Homura. But she is stopped by Madoka, saying that Sayaka wouldn't wish for that. Kyoko then tells Homura she won't help her anymore and leaves with Madoka.

In her father's old church, Kyoko tells Madoka not to cry every time something bad happens. She also tells Madoka not to make a contract. It won't do anyone any good to become a magical girl for others' sake.

Walpurgis comes. Kyoko thinks Homura is hiding herself and running away, but after feeling the shock from that battle, she realizes Homura is fighting against Walpurgis by herself. Although Kyoko is unwilling to go and help her, she asks herself what Mami and Sayaka would do in such a condition. After calling herself an idiot, and explaining herself that she is not fighting for Homura's sake, she goes to fight Walpurgis. But Walpurgis is too powerful to be defeated by Homura and Kyoko. She and Homura are both hurt. Madoka comes to help them, and makes a contract to destroy Walpurgis immediately. However, she then turns into Kriemhild Gretchen and kills Kyoko in single shot. Homura then resets the timeline.

2. '''Kyoko becomes a witch'''. Kyoko becomes Ophelia and is finally killed by Homura. Then Walpurgis arrives to town. Everything is the same as 4th timeline and Homura finally resets timeline.

|}

== Observations and Trivia ==
== Speculations ==
== Strategy ==
*In the flashback, Kyoko's abilities are reset to only her Thrust (突き). However, you can work around that by not using any of items you received from [[Anja]], particularly spell books, which will then be available to be used by past Kyoko. With Flying Lance (飛槍) and Dozen thrust (打突), [[Elly]] becomes easy to defeat. If for some reason you did not remember to get them, you can often find one spell book in Elly's barrier to learn Flying Lance, which should be enough to defeat her.
*Since the ending is determined by the state of Kyoko's soul gem, save grief seeds to use on her, to keep her soul gem from going completely dark until the cut-scene after [[Oktavia]]'s barrier. This may not be possible if her emotional value is too high. You will know when it's completely dark, because it will become impossible to use any ability that require MP.
*[[Ophelia]] is potentially one of the more difficult fights in the game. Her melee familiars hit hard and her flame throwing ones can shoot flame up to five squares, past the meleers. So particularly when stacked, they can be formidable. Try to avoid having them stack but should that occur, Delay Mine (ディレイマイン) is helpful. Ophelia has a very powerful Rosso Fantasma, which will instantly put her images in melee distance. This can result in multiple strong attacks in one round, enough to kill Homura. The fight becomes manageable if Homura uses Clock Up, Suspend Time and Clock Down to quickly kill off Ophelia before she starts her attack.

== Choice and effects ==

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Kyoko mother sister bloody scene psp.jpg
File:Psp kyoko father hang graphic.jpg
File:Psp mami grave teddy bear.jpg
File:Kyoko route teddy bear psp.jpg
File:Kyoko_magical_outfit_discovered.jpg
File:PSP_Kyokos_last_remaining_hope_destoryed.jpg
File:PSP_Kyoko_stops_Kyubey.jpg
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Madoka Magica Portable]]

Community talk:Grief Syndrome

2012-03-31T14:39:35Z

Derp101:

This game just taught me something: I'd be a terrible magical girl. That's good to know, at least now I know I shouldn't contract Kyubey if I ever get the chance to... --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 16:20, 15 August 2011 (UTC)
:Oh god, the endings for this game make me feel terribly empty inside. It's like how I felt after episode 6 and onwards. Mami, the only one surviving, eating cake alone. Kyouko by herself, chewing an apple. Dammit. At least I felt happy when I killed Charlotte with Mami. Sayaka in the show did much better than me on the hikki TV level. [[User:Holycrap|Holycrap]] 09:14, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Anyone know what the requirement is for getting the 2nd last picture in the gallery? [[Special:Contributions/220.255.1.48|220.255.1.48]] 02:49, 18 August 2011 (UTC)
:If only Madoka and Sayaka die. [[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 11:30, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

==Problem here==
I've downloaded the files and everything. However, it is on a .rar file, and I really don't know how it operates. Suggestions?
:It's a compressed file, works just like a .zip. Open it with WinRAR or a similar program. --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 03:42, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
::I don't have WinRAR on my Windows 7. Do you know of an alternative instead? I am sorry if I am acting as a noob. :(
:::Get WinRAR or 7zip. You'll need it to unzip it. Nothing else but to get the program. [[Special:Contributions/128.54.205.243|128.54.205.243]] 16:36, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
::::Once I unzip, I will be able to play? Edit: I unzipped the files, but there seems to be something missing. It won't let me play, and I downloaded the appropriate .dll file. http://i51.tinypic.com/juwfvr.png
:Go to start and run "dxdiag". Then go the "Display" tab. Below there should be three options. "DirectDraw,Direct3D and AGP Texture Acceleration. Make sure that they are all enabled. The message you received means that your "Direct3D" is either not available or disabled. Enable all of them and you should be able to play. :D --[[User:SailorRainbow001|SailorRainbow001]] 12:33, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

== Stat box ==

Can one of our wikicode magicians make a stat box for the mahou shoujo sections? - [[User:Prima|Prima]] 21:58, 15 August 2011 (UTC)
:Shamelessly copypasting the infobox for characters, I suggest you one of the two variants below. I personally perfer the first (vertical) one. --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 16:36, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
::I actually thinks the second version look better. Also, it's shorter length means less blank toolbox only space on the thread. Can we get another opinion on this one? - [[User:Prima|Prima]] 20:48, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
:::Actually, the only thing that bugs me with the horizontal version is that I don't know how to label the columns, especially the last one ... "Growth per level" is a bit too long, "Per level", "growth per lvl" or "growth/level" don't look or sound to good... --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 21:31, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
::::I think per level looks fine, it's similar to how we do in [http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Marine another wiki] that I help out on. - [[User:Prima|Prima]] 06:46, 17 August 2011 (UTC)
:::::I added the info boxes. They look pretty awesome. Thanks for providing the template, Homerun-chan.[[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 23:45, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
<table class="infobox" style="width:22em;text-align:left;margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; border:solid #aaa 1px;float:left;clear:left;">
<th colspan="2" style="text-align:center;background-color:#CCF;font-size: 120%;font-weight:bold;">
Madoka
</th>
<tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">[[File:Gsmadokaidle.gif]]</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: #EEF; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Status base</td></tr>
{{Infobox/row
|label=Vitality
|labelstyle=background-color:#EEF; font-weight:bold;
|data=92
}}{{Infobox/row
|label=Power
|labelstyle=background-color:#EEF; font-weight:bold;
|data=10
}}{{Infobox/row
|label=Soul limit
|labelstyle=background-color:#EEF; font-weight:bold;
|data=28875
}}{{Infobox/row
|label=SL lost in revive
|labelstyle=background-color:#EEF; font-weight:bold;
|data=9.6%
}}<tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color: #EEF; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Growth per level</td></tr>
{{Infobox/row
|label=Vitality
|labelstyle=background-color:#EEF; font-weight:bold;
|data=+4
}}{{Infobox/row
|label=Power
|labelstyle=background-color:#EEF; font-weight:bold;
|data=+1
}}{{Infobox/row
|label=Soul limit
|labelstyle=background-color:#EEF; font-weight:bold;
|data=+128
}}</table>

<table class="infobox" style="width:22em;text-align:left;margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; border:solid #aaa 1px;float:left;clear:left;">
<th colspan="3" style="text-align:center;background-color:#CCF;font-size: 120%;font-weight:bold;">
Madoka
</th>
<tr><td colspan="3" style="text-align: center;">[[File:Gsmadokaidle.gif]]</td></tr>
<tr><td style="background-color: #EEF; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Parameter</td><td style="background-color: #EEF; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Status base</td><td style="background-color: #EEF; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">Per level</td></tr>
<tr><td style="text-align:left;background-color:#EEF; font-weight:bold;}">Vitality</td><td style="text-align:left;">92</td style="text-align: left;"><td>+4</td>
<tr><td style="text-align:left;background-color:#EEF; font-weight:bold;}">Power</td><td style="text-align:left;">10</td style="text-align: left;"><td>+1</td>
<tr><td style="text-align:left;background-color:#EEF; font-weight:bold;}">Soul limit</td><td style="text-align:left;">28875</td style="text-align: left;"><td>+128</td>
<tr><td style="text-align:left;background-color:#EEF; font-weight:bold;}">SL lost in revive</td><td style="text-align:left;">9.6%</td style="text-align: left;"><td></td></tr></table>

{{-}}

==help!==

i tried to download it but i can't find where on the page the download thingy is, i clicked on everything and no dice [[User:Paige|Paige]] 15:01, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

:Check the latest thread here http://wiki.puella-magi.net/Threads#Grief_Syndrome
:i can't make sense of that site either, no handy screen shots or can't you download it on the grief syndrome site? am i the only person having problems with it? *sigh* [[User:Paige|Paige]] 20:27, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
::You can't figure out how to download it from here? http://archive.easymodo.net/a/thread/53407713 --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 20:35, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
::>can't you download it on the grief syndrome site? It's a game that got released (read "sold") at Comiket, so it's not really meant to be distributed for free. You should be able to find it if you know where to look or how to use Google though (or easymodo for that matter). --[[User:Homerun-chan|Homerun-chan]] 20:41, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

Umm,I wanted to download the file but,I can't find the download link, did someone tell me where is the download link? Please help me. --[[Mirai-mirai]] 18:39, 3 september 2011
:Use the megaupload link on this thread posted. http://archive.easymodo.net/a/thread/53382856 --[[User:Riga92|Riga92]] 18:45, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

Are I really need gamepads for play this game? For single player too? Can I play this game with only keyboards? --[[Mirai-mirai]] 15.27, 4 September 2011
:No. Keyboards can be used to play this game. The controls shoulb be on the main page of this game here in the wiki. If the controls does not work,open Config and configure your controls . --[[User:SailorRainbow001|SailorRainbow001]] 12:37, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

I am really confused on how to change the BGM. I've tried a whole bunch of times, but I can't figure it out. I noticed it is in the FAQ section. --[[User:Ploppypop|Ploppypop]] 8:19pm, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

==Moemura?!==
[[File:Moemura grief syndrome.jpg|right|300px]]
Anyone know how to get her? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 04:52, 18 August 2011 (UTC)
:It's a drawing from 2ch, it's not real. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 05:59, 18 August 2011 (UTC)
::Being a fan is suffering --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 06:39, 18 August 2011 (UTC)
:::Apparently, that's NOT a drawing. That image (and the relevant sprites) indeed can be found in the game's resources. Conditions of obtaining Moe-Homura are unknown yet, sorry. [[User:MrChow|MrChow]] 11:24, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
::::I'm pretty sure from the context I saw it in that the image was in fact a fan altered one from a real image. However, I didn't know that they pulled the Moemura image from the game files so that it could this screen could be real if conditions were met assuming the game allows it. You'd think if someone had figured it out by now there'd be a vid or gameplay images with Moemura by now. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:46, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
:::::Likely it's a dropped character. It's commonplace for game developers to leave unused artifacts within the games. If there is a way to unlock it, though, it would be good. Let's not forget that they can also implement it in the future. --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 19:19, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
::::::Now that I gained access to the game ressources, I can confirm that:
::::::a-The "Moe"mura image is indeed part of the game files.
::::::b-There is no additional gameplay sprites for "Moe"mura.
::::::However the "Moe"mura image shown on this screenshot (M_homura_B.cv2) is referenced in 2 scripts: StagePause.act and StageSelect.act. So if it's not leftover artefacts (but imo BrickBreak is right on this) you can expect at best a menu image change, and perhaps some stats change too, nothing more.-Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/84.98.184.200|84.98.184.200]] 20:09, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

I heard that they released a patch to enable Moemura. But since I am outside Japan and unable to get access to their website, I cannot confirm that. Besides, QB may be controlled after the patch if there are fewer characters alive in multi-play mode. For example, if there are 3 players but only 2 available, the 3rd player can select one of other characters but will be replaced by QB in game. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 14:20, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
:You are indeed correct. I'm trying out the patch now and to play as Moemura you press up while your cursor is on Homura's portrait. Pretty amusing. Press down on Moemura to switch back to Homura. Haven't checked out QB yet. Pretty cool update, though. Hopefully they've fixed the bugs in the game, too. Thanks for the info! [[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 20:01, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

== All endings ==

So as I see, someone aded thelast unknown trophy.
What are the endings known this far and how can they be obtained?
[[Special:Contributions/91.202.255.7|91.202.255.7]] 05:52, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

:I added an endings section to the main page that includes known endings and conditions. This doesn't seem to be all of them, though, since I believe I've gotten all mentioned and haven't yet gotten the trophy. Anyone know of other endings? [[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 11:27, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

All the 1 person surviving and 4 people surviving endings have been confirmed except for only Madoka surviving, but I feel like odds are good that that will end up with the default Homura ending. If anyone else could check some of these out, too, that'd be great.
[[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 15:48, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
:Only Madoka surviving is confirmed to give you the Homura waking up in bed ending. (Oktavia not killed, but I don't think that matters).[[User:KM|KM]] 23:57, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
::Thanks for checking that. I don't think it matters if Oktavia is killed or not, either, as long as you get Oktavia because Sayaka died.[[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 06:42, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
:::Okay, all ending possibilities have been checked. And after having checked them all I didn't get the third trophy, so that seems incorrect. [[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 17:53, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
:::: So you've checked all 32 possibilities (I believe mutual kill on Walpurgisnacht is possible), and you don't have the third trophy? [[User:Magic9mushroom|Magic9mushroom]] 00:25, 1 September 2011 (UTC)
:::::Yeah, I checked every single possibility except only Madoka surviving ending, which KM checked. I still don't have the third trophy, sadly. I didn't check a mutual kill on Walpurgisnacht, but I don't think that would result in a different ending... I'm starting to think that my original guess that the third trophy is "Beat the game without getting hit" might be correct after all. The ordering of the trophies have been such that a silver trophy will be awarded for a given condition and the trophy below will be a gold one with a condition similar but more difficult than the one preceding it. The second trophy is beat the game without any downs, so I think not getting hit is a logical possibility. Not getting hit even once is really difficult, though, due to the random nature that the enemies in the game attack. But if this is the correct condition, then maybe that explains why it hasn't been confirmed yet. [[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 17:32, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
::::::I've took a peek at the game resources again and translated the third trophy for ya. It seems there's a bug in Tasofro's bytecode, so the flag for this trophy never sets. Instead of marking it as "???", I suggest to write a notice "Unobtainable due to a bug". --[[User:MrChow|MrChow]] 21:51, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
:::::::Well that... sucks... Thanks for the info, though. [[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 23:08, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
::::I think we do need to check "everyone dies", since as THE hardest ending to obtain it would be the most likely to have a secret (as for how to do it, I'd suggest kill everyone else, do WPGN with Madoka, get both of them to low health, do Madoka's ulti and then jump off the map). As far as not getting hit, the hardest bit would be Kirsten's stage. Everything else can be done without getting hit through overuse of time stop, but Kirsten's minions love to attack from offscreen. I'd suggest grinding Homura to 99 on Gertrud's or Charlotte's stage (Gertrud's stage is more dangerous, but Charlotte herself is more dangerous with her sky attack) before taking on Kirsten to secure additional time stop uses. [[User:Magic9mushroom|Magic9mushroom]] 04:13, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
:::::I've actually tried to die by falling off the screen after killing Walpurgisnacht before, just to see what would happen. You don't die, you just kind of chill out at the bottom of the screen waiting for Walpurgisnacht to die and then you fall and land on the ground like usual. I've also checked if everyone dies and it results, predictably, in a game over. [[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 23:08, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
:::: That wasn't what I meant. I meant falling off the screen or otherwise dying before the last attack hits. So with Homura, for example, setting up a flare and getting shot before it fires. Madoka would be the easiest with her ulti's stupidly high damage. [[User:Magic9mushroom|Magic9mushroom]] 00:54, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
Hey so the version 1.10 patch came out today and it fixed the glitch with the third trophy not appearing. The 10 endings listed in the ending section are confirmed to be the only endings as I now have the trophy without having beaten the game again. [[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 00:06, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

== Laps not saved ==

Well, I completed the first lap, and utterly failed on the second (was trying to go with Mami, let everyone else die, didn't farmed enough lv's to make up for her crappyness). Back to the main menu, still with the stats and the choice of which lap to with. I close the game, and open it again just to be sure. Everything's gone. Wasn't it supposed to save after a lap? --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 21:16, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
:Look for a save0.dat file in the griefsyndrome/save folder, and see if it has the right modified date and read/write permission.[[User:KM|KM]] 21:55, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
::The folder's empty. Damn... I'm guessing either it auto-deleted upon closure, or it was never created :/ --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 23:13, 19 August 2011 (UTC)
:::Apparently, it can only save if it's on the default folder. I reinstalled there and it worked. --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 01:20, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
::Mine's in a non-default folder, and it's got up to 677 available. [[User:Magic9mushroom|Magic9mushroom]] 10:22, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
::::When it wasn't saving, was it outside the default because of being moved after installing, or was it installed in that same non-default folder?[[User:KM|KM]] 18:21, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
:::::Installed outside (in the Program Files folder). --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 20:48, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

== Not-Mentioned Bug ==

I've encountered a bug that was not mentioned in the FAQ, so I decided to post it here. The bug makes the fore- and background of the stages (so far only tested on Gertrud Stage) entirely white, the characters and enemies however are correctly displayed. It also causes the game to crash when moving to Gertruds boss room. Does anyone know how to fix this? My PC is on Japanese Locale and my Directx is enough up to date (Dx11). (Also This is my first time editing a wiki,I'm sorry for any errors.) [[User:Anton|Anton]] 09:48, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

-I had the same problem, but i managed to solve it. You have to install the game on Japanese Locale AND install it on the default folder.
If you install it anywhere else, it will fail.[[User:U.N.Owen|U.N.Owen]] 09:37, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

I noticed another glitch, though this one isn't that big of a deal. If you're in a boss fight and you pause and return to the title screen, the boss' HP meter stays on the screen. This persists until you restart the game or you get to another boss fight. [[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 11:18, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

Another glitch I found is that if you change any settings using the config.exe, the Esc key, usually only mapped to the menu key, will also be mapped to the player 1 strong attack key. I don't know if this can be fixed, but you can change it back by deleting the config.dat file and copying an original keyconfig.dat file back into the folder. [[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 11:40, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

== Highest solo clocking? ==

I know that 677's been beaten with Homura/Madoka/Mami, but what's the highest known to have been beaten with just 1 player? [[User:Magic9mushroom|Magic9mushroom]] 10:22, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
:The highest I've seen is a guy on nicovideo soloing lap 100 with Sayaka. http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm15316097 Is there a video of the guys beating lap 677? [[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 08:16, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
::I've seen vids of Gertrud and Charlotte beaten with Homura/Madoka/Mami on 677. That guy lucked out on Kirsten, though. [[User:Magic9mushroom|Magic9mushroom]] 10:05, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
:::I've just beaten lap 458 330 with homura... and a truckload of cheating, does that count?-Gniarf
::::Woah my god high lap. How do you cheat at this game? [[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 15:20, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
:::::To reach this lap I edited my save0.dat (you just need a zlbib compressor/uncompressor+an hex editor). As for in-game cheating I used cheat engine to lock soul limit and power (set power to 500000, makes enemies die about as fast as in lap1). If you're a bit familiar with cheat engine, soul and power can be accessed via a level 4-5 pointer.(Note: set your level to 99 before changing the power or it will be reset upon level up).
::::::There is no point in locking your health because even if you set it to its maximum (32 000 and a few) you still get one-shot- Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/77.200.213.106|77.200.213.106]] 21:58, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
::::::Hahah, that sounds awesome. Must be fun to spam specials all day. Mami's Tiro Finale could last minutes, hahahah. [[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 22:44, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
:::Just solo'd 120, and ran into a bug where it freezes with a black screen before the ending plays. At least it saved the data. [[User:KM|KM]] 23:22, 21 August 2011 (UTC)
::::I just solo'd 100 and ran into the same bug. This didn't happen when I solo'd lap 80, though...[[User:Lig0schndr|Lig0schndr]] 00:27, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
::Cheating does not count. >:( [[User:Magic9mushroom|Magic9mushroom]] 04:53, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

== highest lap for grief syndrome is 1316093285, and its bugged ==

at lap 1316093285, normal monsters die in 1 hit, and they do 0 damage to you, most of the time.... and once in a while they 1 shot you... the problem with this lap... the final lap is, that the harder monsters "bigger" or "mini bosses" not counting gertrud and other real "bosses" are unkillable. in cheat engine i have set my damage to as high as possible, but it ends up overflowing does zero damage, that is why monster does 0 damage to you, and you one hit them, since they have 0 health. but these minibosses seem to have unlimited health, so the only way to kill them, is to shoot them out of the map, there are 2 ways to do this, one is with mami, using the trio finale, with your hp locked, u can hold trio finale for as long as you want, and slowly the monster will rise with you out of the map, and the monster is "killed". this method works in the first 3 chapters, but stops working at the 4th, because these monsters wont bounce upwards, thus i cannot bounce them out of the map... so I am assuming the 2nd way would be the only way to beat it. with homura, machine gun pushes monster side way out of the map, but i am not able to lock the machine gun ammo to more then 18, so i cant seem to push the mini boss out in the 4th chapter, anyone have any idea to lock the ammo for homura? so she can keep firing ?
:To reach that lap, one must beat lap 36278. Since I do not believe this is, in fact, possible without cheating (quite apart from getting hit or anything, your soul limit will tick out), I do not believe this to be a true bug (since it is not obtainable within the game's normal operation). [[User:Magic9mushroom|Magic9mushroom]] 01:23, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
::If you want to increase homura's HMG clip size, open gs00.dat with an hex editor, and write ((new_clip_size+1)*5) XOR 0x73737373 at 1A16B083 (the clip size spans over 4 bytes). Alternatively if you REALLY want an unlimited clip size, I remember getting this effect by damaging the loop condition at the end of this firing script (didn't note the exact offset). If you want to look at it, the decryption key is 0x73 for gs00.dat, bytes 1A165AA7-1A1703FB, and the homura HMG firing script spans between 1A16AAFC and 1A16B12B.-Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/84.98.184.200|84.98.184.200]] 22:34, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
:::As far as I can tell, you can get an infinite clip size by overwriting the string of four bytes in gs00.dat that read "73297373" at around 1A16B083 with "7373732D". I don't really know what's going on, though, since I didn't intend for that change to have exactly that effect. -[[User:ZetaAspect|ZetaAspect]] 11:07, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

== Which program? ==

Hello.
Sorry for kind of stupid question, but where can I find cv2 converter, because I want convert sprites? I tried google this, but there is only one and it doesn't work.

Thanks for any answer. -[[Special:Contributions/87.101.35.180|87.101.35.180]] 19:11, 4 September 2011 (UTC)
:Did you find a .dat extractor (if so: where?) or did you manually extract the files (if not: I'm wasting my time writing a packer/unpacker)?-Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/84.98.184.200|84.98.184.200]] 15:43, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
::You can found script for extracting game in Xentax Forum (Doujin Game (.DAT) Extraction (audio)). Though you must register to download this script.
:::Ok that's the quickbms script, doesn't handle repacking and uses a ''dodgy'' way of finding the data decryption key. I guess writing a proper (un)packer is still worth something.-Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/84.98.184.200|84.98.184.200]] 19:47, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
::::OK, maybe I rushed a bit, but here it is! Behold the [http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3C5R0E7Z Griefsyndrome RessOurces Packer and Extractor] (aka GropeSyndrome ;) ). Simply put: it allows you to extract the content of the .dat files, and pack it back. Of course if you want to mod a few things in the meantime it's at your own discretion...
::::For those interested in viewing the content of .cv2 files, you can open them in gimp2 by clicking on the "+Select File Type" in the open dialog, and specifying "Raw image data". On the next dialog box, set Image type="RGB Alpha", offset=17, and you will have to manually find width and height (they are at offset 1 and 5 of the file for those familiar with hex editors).
::::Tip: for data\system\StageSelect\M_homura_B.cv2 width is 128 and height is 384.-Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/84.98.184.200|84.98.184.200]] 19:57, 7 September 2011 (UTC)
:::::Great program for unpacking, but repacking doesn't seem to work, even without modding the contents at all. -[[User:ZetaAspect|ZetaAspect]] 23:38, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
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Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/84.103.207.239|84.103.207.239]] 19:40, 24 September 2011 (UTC):

Huh?! ZetaAspect, what did you do exactly? How did you name your output archive ? In 1.1 The game looks for gs00.dat,gs01.dat,gs02.dat, gs03.dat AND NOTHING ELSE.
Otherwise, the following procedure worked on my end:
:1-extract gs00.dat to (for example) c:\ykhsdg
:2-extract gs01.dat to c:\ykhsdg
:3-extract gs02.dat to c:\ykhsdg
:4-cut&paste gs00-2.dat somewhere else
:5-Pack c:\ykhsdg (not c:\ykhsdg\data) into gs00.dat
:6-Ran the game; everything seemed to behave normally despite everything was fitted into one single archive.

(tabs were starting to get on my nerves)

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[[User:ZetaAspect|ZetaAspect]] 11:43, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

Ah. The problem was that I had assumed that each .dat file was to be repacked individually, not as a batch into a single file. It seems to work fine, taking that into account.

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Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/86.75.253.250|86.75.253.250]] 15:03, 21 October 2011 (UTC):

Nope, you don't need to put everything into the same archive. I just swapped the content of gs00.dat & gs01.dat throught extraction & repacking and the game still works, even though I use 2 separate archives.

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Anyone happen to have sprite sheets/rips for the characters? I've been thinking of working on a mod for another game but I can't find any sprite rips other than a couple idle and run gif animations.--[[User:Yden|Yden]] 15:18, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

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Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/86.75.253.250|86.75.253.250]] 15:25, 22 October 2011 (UTC): Have you looked at the .cv2 files? If not do so using the method described above.

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I've tried the method with gimp but the problem is the images come with distorted colors like QB having shades of blue instead of pink.--[[User:Yden|Yden]] 17:58, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

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Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/86.75.253.250|86.75.253.250]] 04:33, 24 October 2011 (UTC): I'm afraid I think you'll have to go through this if you want your sprite rips. You said QB has blue shades instead of pink(red) ones, maybe swapping the red and blue layers will do (I'm gimp&photoshop challenged, so I don't know how it's done).
Aside that I've seen some palette0-5.pal files in data\actor\homura whose size seem to be 17+256*4*256. Playing with those+Indexed mode hasn't yielded any interesting result yet.

If someone wants a big WTF:
-Open homura_minimi00.cv2, offset 17 width 108, height 106, mode Indexed.
-Switch to offset 17 width 128, height 388, mode RGBAlpha. <-Haven't come up with a decent explanation yet.

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[[Special:Contributions/110.139.55.196|110.139.55.196]] 00:36, 20 March 2012 (UTC) Hello, I want to ask you guys a favor...
Do anyone still have the .dat extractor for GS aka GropeSyndrome that Gniarf put here in the past?
I just want the BGMs of Grief Syndrome, but MU have closed down, so I can't download it...
Can anyone re-up the extractor, or the BGMs itself? Thenk you very much :)

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GropeSyndrome is now included in the mod toolkit, which you can find in the "mod toolkit" section below. (Someone already asked for a repost, and because I was lazy back then I posted everything mod-related in a single archive).

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/88.167.155.165|88.167.155.165]] 02:29, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

Ooooooh Thanks a lot Gniarf Q__,Q
[[Special:Contributions/110.139.55.196|110.139.55.196]] 15:44, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

== Blank when play ==

Well,i've downloaded the game. I installed all setup,regional language setting, and i'm unzip the game. To be honnest,the game runing.JUST ONLY in main menu and character select. When i'm play the game, the game whas blank, no drawing's, black, but i still can see hit's and scores, how can i fix this? --[[Nyan00]]--09:43,6 September 2011

Same like me, i can't play it if it's Blank,i don't know how to fix it too, anyone knows? i tried all i can but, it still can't run and always blank. --[[Mirai-mirai]]-- 16:26, 16 September 2011

Your AGP Texture Acceleration is probably disabled. Run dxdiag and enable it.

Where can i find dxdiag? i search it all time's and i can't find it well, i'll check it again thank you. Mirai-mirai you can't fix it too? I think everyone can play grief syndrome, except me. --[[Nyan00]]-- 14:03, 17 September 2011

errr.. Go to Task Manager, click new task and type in dxdiag. Click enter.

Still blank,though.--[[Nyan00]]-- 21:50, 17 Semptember 2011

err, i still can't find it, where can i find tax manager .sorry, i'm a bit IDIOT for computer system. :( [[Mirai-mirai]] 10:25, 18 September 2011.

To open task manager, hold ctrl+alt then click delete. errr. are all three in your Display tab enabled? or is one missing?

Well, mine aren't blank now i can play ot now [[Nyan00]] 17:45, 19 September 2011

==Stat increases stated in this page are misleading==

While vitality increases at the stated rate for the first few levels (6 for Sayaka, 5 for Mami/Kyouko, 4 for Madoka/Homura), it slows down significantly thereafter - at level 30 or so Homura only gains 1-2 points of vitality per level. The "Per level" entry in the boxes hence can be highly misleading. We should either change it to reflect the average over the 98 level-ups or scrap it and put a table in. Not sure, but I think Soul Limit might be nonlinear as well (I'm 100% sure power doesn't slow down or speed up, though). [[User:Magic9mushroom|Magic9mushroom]] 02:31, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

Testing with Homura on lap 677 (I appear to get the same results on lap 26), her vitality increased by 4 each level up to 6 (so she had 108 there) then increased by 3 each level up to 13 (so she had 129 there) then increased by 2 each level up to 19 (so she had 141 there) and increased by 1 each level thereafter (tested up to 28, at which she had 150 vitality). Her soul limit was, however, in perfect agreement with the linear fit given on the page.

Madoka appears to follow the same pattern, but with 4 more HP at all times, of course. [[User:Magic9mushroom|Magic9mushroom]] 08:44, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

Tested Sayaka. The breakpoints are 6, 13, 19, 26, and 33 (ie, she gains 6 hp until 6 (168), then 5 hp till 13 (203), then 4 till 19 (227), then 3 till 26 (248), then 2 till 33 (262) then 1). I can see a pattern here, though I haven't confirmed it on Mami or Kyouko. If it holds, the following max vitalities at level 99 should be correct - can I get confirmation?

Homura: 221
Kyouko: 253
Madoka: 225
Mami: 268
Sayaka: 328
[[User:Magic9mushroom|Magic9mushroom]] 05:20, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

==Soul Limit lost in revive is not a flat percentage==

The "Soul Limit lost in revive" stat seems to be dependent on Vitality, not maximum Soul Limit. Testing Madoka, Kyouko, and Homura at various levels suggests that the amount is approximately equal to 30*Vitality. Sayaka probably has a different constant; I'd guess 9*Vitality, but I have no solid data on her yet. Will update soon with more info. -[[User:ZetaAspect|ZetaAspect]] 01:57, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
:Did more testing:
::Madoka, Homura, Mami, and Kyouko have revival costs approximately equal to 30*Vitality. They heal at the cost of 20 Soul Limit points per Vitality point healed. Recovering from a fall off the screen seems to cost approximately 15*Vitality, but this was only tested with Homura and only once.
::Sayaka has a revival cost approximately equal to 9*Vitality. She heals at the cost of 6 Soul Limit points per Vitality point healed. I have not yet confirmed her fall-recovery cost, but it is likely to be approximately 4.5*Vitality. -[[User:ZetaAspect|ZetaAspect]] 07:32, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

== -----How to upgrade?-------- ==

Well,i've downloaded grief syndrome.After that,i wanted to upgrade from 1.00 ver to 1.10 ver. i've dowloaded 1.10 upgrade.But, i don't know how to upgraded it, someone knows it? thank you, everyone :) --[[Box usagi]]--
:I had no problem, all I did was just click and that's it. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 07:10, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

I'm having the same problems, could someone please put up a step by step on how to install the update?
I'm running windows 7, 64bit and the game works fine but each time I try to install the patch, even with AppLocale it doesn't work.
Please help! I need moemura! [[User:Skwiddz|Skwiddz]] 09:25, 19 September 2011 (UTC)Skwiddz

Mine,works no problem, so i don't have clue sorry --[[User:Nyan00|Nyan00]] 17:49, 19 September 2011

I fixed the problem, although I had to uninstall/delete everything and re-install without touching any of the directories and then install the patch and it seemed to work fine. Hopefully that works for you Usagi. Thanks for the help though guys! [[User:Skwiddz|Skwiddz]] 11:31, 19 September 2011 (UTC)Skwiddz

Well, [[User:Nyan00|Nyan00]] fixed that for me. thank you! Your'e my best friend! Nyan00!. [[Box usagi]] 20:29, 20 September 2011

Okay, if you have not fixed it yet, then this MIGHT help.
1)Download he patch.
2)Open it.
3)Locate it to the folder of the game.If it's not in the destination you see in the box.
4)Then when yo click the folder and click the OK button,on the textbox,remove the extra folder they might have at the last part?
5)ex. its like griefsyndrome/?????
6)Delete the /?????
7)Then click OK.
8)When you open the game folder,the files gs03.dat and something else must be on the game folder itself and not in a different folder inside the game folder.
9)Make sure that it is actually there because even if you transfer the gs03.dat to the game folder,the patch was not actually successful so it has to be directly on the game folder.
10) Test it and hopefully it works! :D

Sorry for writing so much.

==
Alright,, I somehow trolled this part of the section. This is my problem--and i cant upgrade it T^T
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkjJXvlKNM&feature=youtu.be

huu pleeeeease fix this prob. for me..like probably make a vid response and put a step by step vid tutorial DX i dont know what to do DX ([[Special:Contributions/75.83.238.123|75.83.238.123]] 08:29, 15 December 2011 (UTC)) emiharuka

==Grief Syndrome Online==
[[File:Gsonline-readme-jp.PNG|thumb|200px|The readmes, which need to be translated.]]

===Troubleshooting===
Known issues so far:
===="ベ-スアドレスの取得に失敗しました" error message====

Uninstall Spyware Doctor (or if having it is a matter of life&death, just disable it). If you do not have Spyware Doctor or if the issue persists, uninstall/disable all your anti-viruses/malwares/spywares/rootkits/...

====Black screen====
Make sure you use the savefile provided with GSOnline, both on the client and the host.

====All players [1P]====
Symptoms: When the client(s) join(s) the host, GSOnline shows in the title bar that the all are player 1 ("[1P]") and when starting a game, you get stuck with a black screen before the green "twilight frontier" logo.

Cause: your ping is higher that 100ms.

Solution: You can try [http://www.mediafire.com/?ij2h176ivk02a42 this exe], but the best solution would be to reduce your ping as the game will barely be playable anyway.

====Help request form====
Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/86.75.253.62|86.75.253.62]] 01:13, 10 October 2011 (UTC): If you got a problem trying to play GriefSyndrome online, AND the sections above didn't fix it, answer those:

0-What is your problem?

1-What version, of GSOnline are you using ? If you don't know, use the one posted on the other side of this page and retry.

2-Are all the players using the same version of GSOnline?

3-Are you positively definitely really totally sure you're not running a dirty mix of several different GSOnline versions ? (<-sounds stupid but actually happened)

4-What version of GriefSyndrome are you using ? If it's 1.0, patch to 1.10.

5-Are all the players using the same version of GriefSyndrome?

6-In OFFLINE mode, does the game work for every player?

7-Are you all using the same savefile?

8-Do you get an error message? If so post the EXACT message (in japanese) and the title of the dialog box.

9-If it crashes, do you get the "Send error report to Microsoft" message?

10-What version of windows are you using (ex: xp/vista/seven/don't know)? Is it a 32 or 64 bit version?

11-Which of these terms do you understand: firewall,CRC,NAT,do-while loop,"SAR EAX,1" ? (Used to evaluate your computer skills and talk properly with you)

If you answered "Yes" to question #9, send me your error report (link to mediafire plz). Normally windows error reports are stored in C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\[ReportQueue or ReportArchive]\AppCrash_[application name+some numbers] . There should be 5 files in there but I don't need (for now) the one that's about 140Mb. If there is only one file (Report.wer):

1-Paste this in an empty text file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps]
"DumpType"=dword:00000002

2-Rename that text file "Enable Crash Dumps.reg" and double click on it.

3-Make the game or gsonline crash again (first fix).

4-Open "My computer" and enter the following in the address field: "%LOCALAPPDATA%\CrashDumps"

5-Send me the .dmp file you find there along with report.wer. If it's too big replace ""DumpType"=dword:00000002" by ""DumpType"=dword:00000001" and restart at step 6.2.

6-Modify "Enable Crash Dumps.reg" by changing "dword:00000002" into "dword:00000000".

7-Double click again on "Enable Crash Dumps.reg" (which just disabled crash dumps).

8-If something fails in the steps above, at least look at the error report and post the "application name", "Exception Offset", and "Exception Code".

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/86.75.253.250|86.75.253.250]] 23:40, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

===Testing===

[http://archive.easymodo.net/jp/thread/7933064 This thread] dealt with errors involving people getting stuck in single player games or a black screen and then title screen with no controls. Eventually fixed by the clients disabling compatibility mode (although it still worked if only the host was in compatibility mode) and installing files in the right places.

===Error messages===
<gallery>
File:Gserror-yesno.PNG | No answer from the other player(s), continue waiting/transmitting? Yes/No
File:Gserror-recvfromsendto.PNG | An error occured during data transmission
File:Gserror-nohostresponse.jpg | There was no response from the host.
File:GSO_error_in_human.png | The other player quit, disconnected, or crashed.
File:Gserror-1.png | Failed to run Grief Syndrome. (GSOnline in this picture is 2011/9/24 or 2011/9/26 version.)
File:Gserror-2.PNG | Rejected. (Reason: The game has already started.)
</gallery>

===Personal Hint===
I think we should add a list of Hamachi Networks here (in this talk) or in the page itself :/
---Life- 22:53, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/86.75.253.62|86.75.253.62]] 02:28, 12 October 2011 (UTC): According to my conception of wikis, discussion pages should only be used to discuss what we are going to write on the main page. As such IMHO we should:

-Add a troubleshooting sub-section under GSOnline to Main Page. Dunno if we need translated error messages as if you have you windows locale set to japanese, you probably have an electronic/biologic jap dictionnary and it is faster to look at the dictionnary rather than find the wiki page.

-Cleanup tyhe GSOnline discussion - drastically.

-As for hamachi networks, if you add them mention something like "As of 2011/10 active GSOnline networks are..." because they probably won't be working anymore in 3 years when a kiddy necroes an old griefsyndrome version off the darkest places of the net.
'''Done.'''

-Perhaps add a short modding section?

As for me, I think I'm gonna leave this wiki. The 2011/10/08_&_10 GSonline versions seem to work fine, and I haven't got any reply from BrickBreak and Jonathan355, so I assume my services aren't needed anymore.

-Life- 22:08, 12 October 2011 (UTC) Okay, farewell then.

===Disconnected?!===

I have the fourth window when I play online. :S Help me, please! I want to play with my friends. (17:55, 20 December 2011)

== Help! it's not work! :( ==

Hi,I need help.
I installed grief syndrome(without problem).But when i want to play (c:-game-tasofro-griefsyndrome-griefsynrome.exe (it has grief seed icon)) it says - In griefsyndrome.exe encountered a problem and needs to close. We apologize for the inconvenience.Can anybody help me how i can play this awesome game? please.
'''Banane'''

---Just change your region and languange to Japanese in Control Panel.[[Special:Contributions/27.108.112.219|27.108.112.219]] 05:42, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

== Sprites ==

Is the attack sprites in the cv2s just the weapon itself or is it the actor doing it themselves, cause I want to try to get a Homura Moemura using her shotgun gif. Any suggestions? [[Special:Contributions/75.50.86.65|75.50.86.65]] 02:57, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

== Extreme Stage 3 Lag ==

Is anyone getting an unbelievable amount of lag on stage 3?
Specifically, the room right before the boss.
It's actually making the game unplayable. [[Special:Contributions/74.14.48.22|74.14.48.22]] 20:58, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
:I haven't seen it happen, but it's probably caused by the way the TV sets show recursive images of the screen. Are your video card drivers and directx up to date? [[User:KM|KM]] 00:13, 26 October 2011 (UTC)
::Everything's up to date. So I decided to fiddle around with the Priority. It had various effects. Setting the game to Realtime either...
::1) Erased all traces of lag, and made the game run at a great speed. There are some sound oddities, like a bit of Buzzing when you enter an area or when there are multiple sound effects.
::2) The screen goes black. You have to shut it down.
::Realtime is the only setting that had an effect. Setting it on anything below had a very minute effect.
::Note that no matter what Priority you set it on other than normal, if your game is still on that Priority when you close it, it will freeze your computer. Your computer will then buzz loudly and you will be forced to turn it off manually. [[Special:Contributions/74.14.50.97|74.14.50.97]] 19:31, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
:First of all, I had that problem too. The lag was as long as 30 seconds. However, I was trying to run it through VMware Fusion (virtual machine) on a 4-year-old MacBook Pro with half the minimum required video RAM. It worked fine when I used BootCamp to run Windows XP instead. Some initial questions: How much video RAM do you have? The game is meant to be played on systems with 256MB or more. How much normal RAM do you have? How big is your pagefile? Are you running any other programs simultaneously with GriefSyndrome? Have you tried lowering your other graphics settings? Messing with your graphics acceleration settings? If all else fails, you could try to overclock your graphics card, but that's a very big issue. Another option is to see if someone can modify the game to stop the TVs from displaying recursive images. I'm looking at you, Gniarf! :) -[[User:ZetaAspect|ZetaAspect]] 14:42, 31 October 2011 (UTC)
::0-*Rolls up ninja wallpaper* Teme, doko miteru no?
::1-Me I'm looking at [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=54651041accb2fc623481a81050b1e6c&t=2119238&page=9 this thread]. They are making a squirrel decompiler, in other word a tool that can read our .cv4 files
::2-Gave a shot at the TVs, so you can try [http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UOZJ7MH6 this ] (untested because making it again to stage 3 to test is a bother) or if that fails, [http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y0F3UA8O the fallback fix] (tested)
::3-How recursive TVs work: each time you redraw the TV, make a screenshot and resize it to fit in the TV. My intuition tells me they make one screenshot per tv...
::4-How I "fixed" that:
:::Recommended fix: made the scripts call a non existent function (SNApFU)->should make the tv redraw function fail
:::Fallback fix: renamed the screenshot taking function into... something obscene, effectively preventing any screenshot within the whole game.
::5-Having an high end graphic card, I don't even know if the lag issue is actually resolved or not.
::6-Dammit tabs again... Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/86.75.253.250|86.75.253.250]] 00:37, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
::::Wow, good job! I just tried your fallback fix, and now the Room is completely lagless!
::::I might as well answer some of your questions too. My video RAM is 891MB, I have 2GB of RAM, with a Pagefile of 2GB (Changing that currently). I run NOTHING other than GriefSyndrome while it's running. [[Special:Contributions/65.95.69.73|65.95.69.73]] 23:31, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
:::::Thanks for the feedback. Could it be that you have a radeon 3000? If so you have 891 Mb of SHARED video ram, meaning it's actually eating up to 900Mb out of your 2Gb. Aside that, what is your CPU (processor) and its speed? Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/86.75.253.250|86.75.253.250]] 00:16, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
::::::Yup, I have an ATI Radeon 3200 HD. It turns out I have 256mb of Dedicated Memory and 638mb of Shared. My Processor speed is 2.0GHz. [[Special:Contributions/65.95.69.73|65.95.69.73]] 01:45, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
:::::::Sufficient RAM:Check, Decent CPU:Check, Decent GPU: Check (so so for 3d games, but dang it, Griefsyndrome is a 2D game!)...Gotta admit I don't understand why the game would notably slow down. If someone's got an idea, I'm interested. Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/86.75.253.250|86.75.253.250]] 21:55, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

== Mod toolkit ==
The mod toolkit can be downloaded [http://www.mediafire.com/?wvqp8hy3ngz0bgl there]. It contains:
*the source of all .cv4 scripts
*2 example mods (Gniarf's and Soul's)
*GropeSyndrome, a tool to extract/repack .dat files.

Tools NOT included (due to later release):
*GraphSyndrome, a tool to convert images files (.cv2) and palletized images (.cv2+.pal couple) to .bmp.
<nowiki>*2012/03/04 Update*</nowiki>: GraphSyndrome now handles bmp->.cv2+pat conversion (read the notes below) [http://www.mediafire.com/?fi22y84wscxfte2 download link.]
*GraceSyndrome, a tool to edit .pat files (that contain lots of stuff about animations, including move damage and knockback properties). [http://www.mediafire.com/?psv78g141f6ae6p download link.]

Note: Scripts were produced using an automated decompiler (DamianXVI's squirrel decompiler) which is still in alpha stage, in other words the script files I'm providing might be partly botched, and of course all comments are absent. The good news is that several people have been using mods made with this sources and so far no one reported anything wrong.

===Infos for Modders===
*The scripts are in which are in squirrel language, which is close to C++.
*.cv4 do not need to be recompiled before playing; the game will recompile them during load times (so scripts aren't interpreted (Well, they are pseudo interpreted like .net if you want to be exact)).
*Your mod need to be repacked in gs00, 01, 02, or 03.dat; gs04.dat and above do not work.

Note about GraphSyndrome bmp->cv2+pat conversion:

The game uses 5 images formats:
*.dds, same as any common dds
*8 bit palletized .cv2 for characters, with one different palette per stage. To produce such images with GraphSyndrome you need to save your image as a indexed/palletized .bmp. In Gimp it is done by going in the image->mode->indexed and using a 256 color palette (DO NOT TRY ANY OTHER NUMBER OF COLORS). The tool will produce one .pal file per converted bmp because it's dumb/easier for the programmer (me). You just need to pick one .pal and delete the rest.
*16/24 bit "bitmap" .cv2: the tool cannot produce such images
*32 bit "bitmap" .cv2: any non-palletized .bmp will be converted to this format.

===Infos for Everyone===
As I said above, the script files are recompiled at runtime (<- you're not supposed to understand), what players will want to know is that it makes loading times a bit longer (no, not much).

Q: Will it corrupt my saves

A: It shouldn't.

Q: Is there any compatibility issue with GSOnline.

A: No, but all players need to have the mod installed.
Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/86.75.253.250|86.75.253.250]] 17:07, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

===User feedback===

I donwloaded and tried the mod, seemed to work fine. Plus I modded some things myself, to make the game more fun at higher laps (like 1200+). Things like, making the exp rate a bit higher (around 3x), adding enhancements to attacks and specials at certain levels (like for example, I changed Homura's timestop formula to make it aproximately logarithmical, based on the level growth, so you start with only a little time for timestop, but it grows to about twice the original amount, at around level 150).
While testing (and playing with my friends) in my own mod (done of course on top of yours) I encountered no particular problems I'd say were fault of the modding. [I originally had a lot more fun/awesome ideas, but the way things are implemented in the scripts are kinda complicated so I settled with something more simple].
I might post the .dat later if someone feels they'd like it (or if I stop being so lazy). [[Special:Contributions/201.231.128.180|201.231.128.180]] 03:28, 30 November 2011 (UTC)Soul

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OK, so 1 vote for "scripts got decompiled correctly". Glad you're enjoying the toolkit, but out of curiosity, could you give more details about those "enhancements to attacks and specials" you mentioned?

[[Special:Contributions/84.100.8.14|84.100.8.14]] 07:04, 1 December 2011 (UTC) Gniarf

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A file's worth more than a thousand words. So here's '''[http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QQB3JTC8 the file]'''.

To make it simple: Most characters get some kind of bonus at level 50 and 100.
Madoka is already pretty powerful, so her only boost is, at level 50, her special doubles (you get two "rains" of arrows one by each side) and at level 100 you get 3 (it IS kinda overpowered, but it works well on high laps).
Sayaka's functions were kinda a pain to modify so I just gave her a triple jump and modified her strength growth (it's quite higher at the beggining, but the bonus gets smaller as you level) this is too, to help diminish the horrendous amounts of HP monsters have on lap 1500 for example, when you're just starting and are level 5. Sayaka actually came out pretty fun to play with.
Mami's whip/lace/whatever was really useless so I modified the speed of its hits, it's probably hitting aroun x8 the original speed now. I made the Tiro Finale back to its original cost since it was too overpowered otherwise, and on levels 50 and 100 she gets a bonus to the amount of rifles she can summon, and the speed they summon at.
Homura has the timestop modified, and I also added a bonus, on lvl 65, when you stop time, a few grenade lunchers appear on the ground (I should reduce the amount, but it's not too bad). She also gets a boost to the machinegun clip and firing speed at some levels.
Finally, I barely touched Kyouko cause I don't like her (and I was kinda lazy) I only added some range to her special.

Have in mind that it's only experimental, so some things are probably unbalanced.

[[Special:Contributions/201.231.128.180|201.231.128.180]] 02:17, 2 December 2011 (UTC)Soul

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Megaupload's down; anyone still got the mod? I can't find it anywhere else [[Special:Contributions/175.156.217.185|175.156.217.185]] 17:40, 13 February 2012 (UTC) Jak

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Full mod toolkit+sample mods (mine & Soul's) uploaded [http://www.mediafire.com/?wvqp8hy3ngz0bgl there].

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/88.167.155.165|88.167.155.165]] 23:14, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

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Many many thanks! ---- Jak

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===Adding a new character===
'''[[Question]]'''

I'm wondering if it would be possible to add more playable characters with this. Like, if one had some sprites of, say, Kazumi; could we add her to the roster? If anyone knows if this is possible, I'd be seriously interested. - Fate [[Special:Contributions/207.155.38.209|207.155.38.209]] 10:49, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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short answer: Right now I know most of the steps to add a character but not all. Using dodgy ways it is probably possible, but it won't be simple.

long answer:

*the 1.1 patch added 2 characters (not-moe-mura and kyubey) through the gs02.dat file, so it is possible to add characters with a mod.
*The problems with images:
**The game uses a mix of .dds (for effects) and .cv2 (for character) files for images. It is probably possible to use only dds for you character, otherwise there is no bmp->cv2 conversion tool atm. I could most likely write one though if I'm sure I'm not wasting my time.
**There is a catalog of all images used by a certain character: character_name.pat which I don't know the structure (especially the 2nd half)
**I guess it doesn't apply to the .dds, but the cv2 use a separate 512 byte palette file which I don't know how to produce. Studying this would probably be simple.
*The problem with sounds: I don't know how to produce sound files for griefsyndrome and it is UNlikely that I will ever do.
*Code-wise there is no problem afaik.

The easiest way to add a character would be to copy an existing character, export your sprites in .dds format and do some simple hex editing on the .pat to use the .dds instead of the .cv2 images. For sounds you'll have to make do with whatever sounds already in the game.

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/88.167.155.165|88.167.155.165]] 22:51, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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I understand the gist of what you're saying, but I don't understand how I should begin doing what I want to do (due to my lack of technical knowledge on this subject). I guess I'll start learning what I'm doing - Fate [[Special:Contributions/173.184.32.151|173.184.32.151]] 03:08, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

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Damn Gniarf, I wish I was as skillful as you. I'm barely able to grasp the idea of what's programmed. Of course, the script isn't exactly written to be understood easily, but still. Lately been trying to see if I could make sayaka attack faster (or twice, with every hit of the button) when using the normal attack, but I have really no idea how, so I just tried playing with some variables. If you can actually think of a (easy) way to do it I'd love to hear it.
Soul - [[Special:Contributions/201.231.144.82|201.231.144.82]] 04:02, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

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@Fate: You need to know what a .dds image is, and roughly how current characters are made. Try to find which file contains what. knowing what a bitmap palette is could be useful for your general computer knowledge and if if you play to use .cv2 files, which we'll try to avoid.

On second thought, if you make a new character you will have to define the hitboxes & damageboxes for his/her moves, hence needing to make a new .pat file (aww ffffuuuuu....)

@ Soul there are 2 ways to make the animations faster, but I'm afraid you won't hear either. You might read some though...:
*the easy way:in sayaka.cv4, function Begin+something, add "this.animationSpeed=200;" 100 means default speed, 300 means 3x faster, etc... And I would override EndtoFreeMove() to reset to default speed.
*the hard way (you don't want to try that):
**You know how attack animation is made in 2d games? Display a bitmap, for that frame, specify the hit boxes and damage boxes, display the next frame, specify the boxes, rinse and repeat...
**In griefsyndrome, animations are defined in the .pat file. So if you want to make your animation shorter, just hex edit the second half of the pat and remove some frames from the desired animations.
**But for that you will have to finish reverse engineering the .pat file format. That's a piece of cake, a dry long overdue worm riddled rotten piece of brown dog cake.

.pat file format:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! offset (hex)
! size (in bytes)
! description
|-
| 0
| 1
| five
|-
| 1
| 2
| image_count:number of images references in this .pat
|-
| 3
| 0x80
| 1st image filename+padding junk bytes
|-
| 0x83
| 0x80
| 2nd image filename+padding junk bytes
|-
| ...
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|-
| 3+0x80*image_count
| 4
| ??? (probably a bitmask)
|-
|3+0x80*image_count+4
| 4
| identifier of the first animation (used later in this.SetMotion(this identifier+1...) calls)
|-
| the rest in unknown
|???
|???
|}

One question though, Soul, you said earlier "Mami's whip/lace/whatever was really useless so I modified the speed of its hits, it's probably hitting aroun x8 the original speed now". How did you do it back then?

To make an attack hit twice, add this to BeginAttack:
this.hitEvent = function ()
{
this.HitReset();
this.hitEvent = null;
};
...and don't forget to reset it to null either in EndtoFreeMove() or in all other attacks.

Aside that, the Gropesyndrome v1.0 has a bug where the filename of the last file isn't stored correctly (often resulting in an error about TitleShadow.global.cv4 not having a valid name when extracting) and some files where missing from the sources (QB.cv4 for example...). Both problems fixed in the toolkit uploaded today.

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/88.167.155.165|88.167.155.165]] 13:02, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

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Well what can I say? you're awesome Gniarf. I'll try some stuff when I get home today. I'll say it now by the way, you're probably over-estimating my programming abilities, but with your help just now I think I can have some fun. With mami it was a lot easier since, the attack was sort of looping (or that's what I think at least) and actually hitting every time some variable was 0 mod 5 or something. I just lowered the "5" meaning that it would hit more times (since there are, for example, 5 multiples of 2 between 0 and 10, as opposed to 2 multiples of 5). Really basic stuff.

Soul - [[Special:Contributions/201.216.200.28|201.216.200.28]] 14:30, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

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Quick question for you, Soul: I'm trying to make the grenade launchers for HomuHomu pop out at level 50 instead of 65, so I'm editing "if (this.level > 74)" under "function Magic_TimeStop()." I can't get it to work when I change 74 to 50 and re-pack it into the .dat (also, why does it say 74?). I apologize in advance for my noob coding skill - Fate [[Special:Contributions/173.184.65.79|173.184.65.79]] 12:35, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

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It says ">74" as in higher than level 74, if you put ">50" then the launchers will appear at level 51, you should put ">49". [[Special:Contributions/190.83.165.172|190.83.165.172]] 16:33, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

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Yeah I understand all that, it's not working. I figured out that if I try to repack my changes into gs03.dat, it doesn't see it; but it sees Soul's - Fate [[Special:Contributions/173.184.65.79|173.184.65.79]] 21:55, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Edit: Just finished the sprite, this is what I want to make a reality: http://tinypic.com/r/2djqus4/5

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Nice, did you rip it from somewhere or draw it from scratch? How much time did it take you? ... And the key question: are you ready to make 150-200 more? That about the number of sprites for other charas (madoka only has 88 though).

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/88.167.155.165|88.167.155.165]] 22:35, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

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I basically took the sprite for Homura, and stripped it down to use as a base. This is the first thing I've ever done like this, so it's probably terrible. There's no telling how long it actually took me, I wasn't working on it much; but the work I did on it took place in about a two-day period. As for the last question, hot damn I didn't realize how many frames of animation there were. I suppose I COULD do it, but I mean... That's a little tedious for a mod I'm not confident I can make. Although, that was my attitude toward making the initial sprite, so I may do it anyway - Fate [[Special:Contributions/173.184.80.178|173.184.80.178]] 01:25, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

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Scripts/programming isn't an issue, I can give you as much help as you want for that, or even do the coding myself. I don't know anything about Kazumi, but from her looks, she'll use some (spear-like) woosh sound. We can probably use kyouko's, so sounds are ok. The only though remaining problems are the sprites (I'm photoshop/gimp challenged, so I can't do much there) and the cracking .pat files for animations. I'm already knee deep in the latter, "so I may do it anyway".

BTW anyone knows something related to animations and starts with a G? (and no GraphSyndrome is already taken).

As for your Kaz, I'm not a graphics expert, but my player's eyes would say that the same artist draw both charas. [5x zoom+10 mn later+efforts to make an useful comment]:
*Her shoulders might be a bit broad, or that might be because she's facing the camera while homu is from 3/4.
*Holding your staff BEHIND your back, especially between your back and your cap is extremely UNhandy when fighting (honestly, try that with a broom). On the pose you showed, her right hand cannot be used for spear poke moves, and all sweep moves are blocked by the cape. Doesn't leave much choice for attacks, does it?

Bottom line: Stripped homura? Hmmmmm ho ho ho... A shame it's a super deformed picture...

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/88.167.155.165|88.167.155.165]] 02:51, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

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Yeah the staff in front of the cape thing is my fault -_-; I realized I need to add the cape when it was all done, and I figured "artistic license" would explain it haha I mean her head is bigger than her body

But yeah, I figured a good attack from that position would be a spin and kind of baseball bat them with the staff (as seen here: http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahoushoujo_kazumi_magica_the_innocent_malice/v01/c005/4.html). On second thought, I may just stop being stubborn and move the staff to the foreground so that I don't have to wrack my brain trying to come up with ways to attack from her current position. I can already think of a few with it from the foreground (I have one in mind inspired by Soul Calibur)

Hmm... A name for graphics/animation that starts with a G... How about GodSyndrome? We're giving the lifeless "life" I guess. Actually that sounds a little pretentious; which is kinda awesome, from an ironic standpoint

Also, is it cool that we're having this correspondence on the talk page?
- Fate [[Special:Contributions/173.184.40.46|173.184.40.46]] 08:12, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

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There are days where being smart hurts... If you look closely at your manga, on the top image Kaz is pushing with her right hand and pulling with her left, hence making a right-to-left sweep with her cross. Yet on the 2nd picture she's obviously pushing it from left to right. Hurray, yet another mangaka who didn't think/bother about the technical details! Having said that, she's holding her weapon in front of her.

You're speaking about a left to right 180° body spin/360° weapon spin? It might be feasible, but more choreographic than effective (= fitting for an heavy attack). Wait no that doesn't end baseball bat like because you're pulling there. For baseball like... *steam over head* *thermal shutdown* *please wait* *reboot*... Just put it on the foreground.

Nope GodSyndrome isn't animation specific, and some americans might get (b)itchy if I make jokes about god. So far I've PAThologicalSyndrome as the best candidate, but it lacks the G.

On the .pat cracking side I have found the code within griefsyndrome that reads the .pats, so I can have a peek at I if I need help understanding what bytes do what. I also understood what groups of bytes go together: it's like grouping hiraganas to make words. Now I need to find the purpose of those groups and write a program to edit them.

As far as I know, the talk page is here for that kind of talk. If you want to switch places, I'm listening (actually, reading), but considering that this, or even the front page is the best place to publish your mod (if you decide to do so), I don't see any obvious reason not to discuss Griefsyndrome mods on this page.

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/88.167.155.165|88.167.155.165]] 10:22, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

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She's actually facing the reader in the top panel, her left hand is the fist and is pushing and her right hand is sort of open and is pulling. Anyway, none of that really matters, I'm not going to exactly transcribe these things I've been listing, they're more ideas. Also, I've already changed the staff to the foreground (and- I feel dumb as hell- I forgot her signature earrings in the original; so I added those)

I'm working on a walking animation now, but it kind of sucks without direct access to the game sprites as a reference. I'd like to see exactly how many frames are in each animation and whatnot. Right now I'm using screenshots (thank god for "Erase the menu")and then pasting them in GraphicGale, mainly because I've never done this before, and I learn from seeing how they did it.

I'm cool with moving if it becomes necessary, but I'm too lazy to do so otherwise.

By the way, I'm American and I approve of jokes about god or gods. Just as a side note d-(^.^)z - Fate [[Special:Contributions/173.184.40.46|173.184.40.46]] 12:00, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

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Take a broom and try to pull with an open hand like hers, you'll see it's night impossible. And if you ever manage to pull by sheer friction, you won't convey any decent amount of force.

Trouble accessing the original sprites? Call the Gniarfator ! Behold GraphSyndrome v0.5, a pal+cv2 to 32bit bmp converter ! All character sprites work, but there are still issues with some effects that use a different .cv2 format. bmp to cv2+pal conversion not yet done/working/coded/implemented (pick whichever you understand).

EDIT: [http://www.mediafire.com/?kzg36z562uob2rb GraphSyndrome v0.6] works with ALL cv2. But can't do any bmp->cv2 conversion.

What you might want to know is that Griefsyndrome uses 16bit ARGB colors (not 32 bits) and each character works in paletted/indexed mode, with a 256 color palette. In layman's terms:
*You are only allowed to use 256 different colors when making a character.
*Each of those colors is a 16 bit color, not 32 bit.

The game uses palette000 for the first stage, palette 1 for the 2nd stage...and palette005 for the last stage (Walpurgis nacht I believe). This system is only useful in the level where you're all in the dark.

Oh, and I got the name for the animation tool: GraceSyndrome.

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/88.167.155.165|88.167.155.165]] 02:42, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

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Thanks Gniarf, you're a life-saver. I'm almost done with the first frame of walking (argh that makes it sound like I haven't done anything), but this tool should speed things up - Fate [[Special:Contributions/173.184.40.46|173.184.40.46]] 04:03, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

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What do you prefer: that I code the bmp->cv2+pal feature first or that I work on GraceSyndrome (it will take some time before I can produce anything useful)? If you pick the converter, could you send me 1, preferably 2 sprites and your palette file?

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/88.167.155.165|88.167.155.165]] 08:17, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

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Fate, how is it going with the sprites? I'm at 60+% completion on the .pat editor here.

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/88.167.155.165|88.167.155.165]] 07:39, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

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GraceSyndrome, the .pat editor is operational !...But not complete...All the save/load/edit/remove/add functions are there but there are about 30 parameters whose function I don't understand (see the [http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7554/gracesyndromepreview.jpg teaser screenshot] ). If you feel adventurous and/or want to HELP ME, drop a message and I will post the unfinished editor.

EDIT: The .pat editor is now live! The Download link is in the Mod toolkit section.

EDIT2: The bmp->cv2+pal feature in GraphSyndrome now works. With a bit of patience you should now be able to add a character to GriefSyndrome!

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/88.167.155.165|88.167.155.165]] 16:33, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

===Sayaka vs. Oktavia?===
I tried modding some of the files myself, but couldn't entirely figure this out.. and editing read/write addresses with something like cheat engine turned out to be rather difficult, so:
Could someone help a sister out and assist getting a Sayaka vs. Oktavia fight? It seemed like a lot of fun to try, but impossible in normal gameplay. You'd have to toggle her death off after you unlocked the
stage or just toggle the stage on in the first place, neither of which I'm able to do myself. [[User:EpicAncient|EpicAncient]] 01:24, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

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...Or you can also try unlocking the stage without killing Sayaka, unless Ashley's got a personal grudge against her. To unlock Oktavia's stage (stage 4) after beating stage 3, edit data\script\game.cv4, function ClearGameDataSet and replace:

if (stage_ <= 2 && ::gameData.stageResult[stage_ + 1].state == 0)
{
::gameData.stageResult[stage_ + 1].state = 1;
}

with:

if (stage_ <= 3 && ::gameData.stageResult[stage_ + 1].state == 0)
{
::gameData.stageResult[stage_ + 1].state = 1;
}
That should do what you want.

Bottom line: *raises eyebrow* A sister that uses cheat engine ? I wish there were more of those...

Gniarf [[Special:Contributions/88.167.155.165|88.167.155.165]] 02:54, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

==New Witches==
Any sight of Candeloro or Ophelia in the foreseeable future?

Talk:Madoka Magica Portable

2012-03-31T14:35:40Z

Derp101: /* Witch transformation */

[[File:Happy madokami psp fanart.jpg|right|200px]]

"T - The reason why we chose PSP was not because it could only be done in PSP but because we thought what game console is used by the people who watched Madoka." <3 <3 <3 --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 18:31, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
* ...And here I am stuck with the 3DS. 

On another note, would anyone translate the Famitsu article? I've heard some people say it mentions the possibility other characters become witches, and I'd like additional confirmation.-- [[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 00:23, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

== Trailer==
Trailer's been released: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JJ1JLv3UCs&feature=player_embedded --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 03:25, 14 August 2011 (UTC)
:The second trailer is remade in the official web site. It contains more information than the previous C81 edition. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 16:09, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
::I'm courious that why Kouko can use Rosso Fantasma? Did't she lost that ability before the time point Homura can get back? [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 00:39, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
:::It's possible you can help the girls change and recover to some degree, just like you can witchify them. Plus, this game also has Moemura, there's probably some sequences set in the past. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 01:10, 6 January 2012 (UTC)

== Limited edition handkerchief ==
"The "HomuHomu Handkerchief" in the Limited Edition has the identical design as the one used in the anime scene where Homura folded out a handkerchief and sat on it. I really hope that people can share the feeling of Homura sitting on a handkerchief."

LOL Japan. Imagine what a creepy otaku could do with it. - [[User:Lord of the Kakapos|Lord of the Kakapos]] 10:09, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

== Website Updated ==
Just a heads up that the game's website updated. There doesn't seem to be anything important, but it might be worth keeping an eye on it anyway - I'm half-expecting witch cards. --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 13:38, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
*I'm expecting Witch cards soon as well. They did say there would be some new ones. [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 10:39, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
* Okay, it's been updated again, and it ''looks'' like something's happening at the Tokyo Game Show next week. I'm not really sure. --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 18:44, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
:If there's anything worthwhile, I'll be posting it. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 18:47, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
::Nothing worth mentioning that I've seen at the Tokyo Game show. It is one of many games where a brief preview's shown on the screen, among a bunch of other previews for upcoming games. That's it. I can't even find a video of it, only some blurry pics not even worth posting. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 18:22, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

Welp, the site's been updated again, and it looks like a pretty big update. Not sure about everything, but under the section called "Application" there seems to be something about Mami blasting away at Charlotte.--[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 14:22, 7 October 2011 (UTC)

I'm gonna guess that it's a mini-game that will be available on the site on a certain date. (in this case, 14 of October)--[[Special:Contributions/84.77.58.17|84.77.58.17]] 15:03, 7 October 2011 (UTC)

And the site is updated again. It looks like it's just a picture, and a picture of a keychain...but I can't tell who's on the keychain. It ''looks'' like Mami doing a Tiro Finale, but the colors are off. --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 13:00, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
:I can only see 2 newer special gift. One is a telephone card with Mami & Kyubey sleeping. The other is a keychain with an hourglass on it. Also it seem they provide a new version of game which supports iPad resolution now. But I cannot confirm it now. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 15:09, 18 November 2011 (UTC)

==Music==
What do we know about the music that will be used in the game? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 00:55, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
:Nothing in particular. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 01:12, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

== Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale ==

*I feel Charlotte's attack style is really dumb. I won't get hurt by it. I'm always beaten by familiars... [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 17:50, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
**Besides the video on the website, are there any other videos of gameplay? --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 19:00, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
*** It's not easy to take video from an iPod touch. I also searched Nico video and found nothing but PV. But it might be too early for now. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 03:37, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
**** There's one [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdZE3cjjwQQ here]. (No Charlotte, though.) [[User:Neuchadjinys|Neuchadjinys]] 04:37, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
*The game is commented badly as boring, monotonous, and dull. Some players commented it could be a paid game if it had been made funny. The pattern of enemy appearance is the same every time. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 22:32, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
** The first update is provided today. Charlotte now can make her diving attack on Mami. Familiars also attack with Charlotte. Now it's not that boring. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 14:24, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
*** Something also happens when 600 people think 140,000 points...I ''think''.
**** Yep. According to the website, it's... a cell phone background! Er, at least, I think that's what it means by "携帯待ち受けプレゼント". Something like that. [[User:Neuchadjinys|Neuchadjinys]] 22:56, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
[[File:Angry madokami psp fanart.jpg|right|200px|]]

*I have played both iPhone and Android versions. I played the iPhone version on an iPod touch (4th generation), and Android version on Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo. I feel the iPhone version more comfortable to play. Sometimes the enemy is moving and born too fast, and sometimes I feel it very show to shoot on Android version. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 07:54, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

:Suddenly I have some ideas about the game, although I won't expect they will do it. It seems there is some capability to expand more stages. Here are some imaginary stages I feel wonderful:
:* Gertrud. Mami is still protecting Madoka and Sayaka. The enemies are different style in both shape and form of attack.
:* Izabel. Mami and Madoka are protecting Homura. Madoka is controlled by CPU, or even better, controlled by 2P if some network gaming is available. But if Homura is got hit, then mission is failed.
:* Patricia. She is immune to both Mami's and Madoka's attack. Only Homura(as NPC) can defeat her. But You have to protect Homura from familiars first. As a magical girl, Homura(in Moemura form) can bear some hits, but not many. The direction is changed to vertical, and Patricia is at the highest point. Mami must jump on lines to reach her, and both Madoka and Homura will follow her. After the witch appears, there is a timer start counting down. Homura must not be killed before the timer reaching zero. After time up, Homura will automatically set the bomb to kill Patricia.
:But most likely they will only be in my imagination. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 17:00, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

* Oh no! I don't want to say 'I am such an idoit' when I get the PSP game. I have made a limited contract... [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 09:03, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

*OK, I have updated this game and played it. I feel it buggy. I don't know how to choose Homura. I also can't use magic anymore. The magic meter is increasing indeed, but no matter how much it accmulated, I can't use magic! I always lose because the barrier protecting Madoka and Sayaka broken! Besides, it get harder in Ophelia's stage. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 01:59, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:Finally I have found a way to use special attacks and defeated Ophelia. But I couldn't upload my result. I wonder it caused by blocking IP from outsides of Japan. Currently, when you have enough magic and want to use it, press the pause icon and choose the 2nd one. Then you returned to title. There is one additional button to continue. Choose continue and wait a little moment then you can use your special attack. I defeat Ophelia by repeating doing this way. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 04:11, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

[[File:MamiTiro_Astonishing_Image_preview.jpg|right|200px|]]
* There are over 2000 players cleared Ophelia's stage. The image which is said to be astonishing is partially revealed. Mami as singer? It seems NBGI have some plans related with Idol Master, which is also made into game by NBGI. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 02:15, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
: When you get the entire picture revealed, please post it! I'd love to see Mami as an idol! [[User:Silvermoon424|Silvermoon424]] 03:17, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:: Yeah, I have uploaded it. They said details will be revealed in upcoming Dengeki PlayStation Vol.514.

== Gameplay Mechanics Note ==
You know, this is insane ridiculous speculation, but the way the gameplay mechanics are described makes me think we ''might'' see a new character. Or alternatively, magical girl Hitomi. --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 00:02, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
:I hope so, too. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 00:10, 11 November 2011 (UTC)

== Madoka USA ==
This is just a thought, but I wonder since we have a following in America. If DVD and blu-ray sales show strong numbers, perhaps that could convince them to release the game in English, if they think there is a market for it? I am sure localizing a game is not easy but Madoka does has some recognition in the US, albeit not sure how strong it is, but surely the numbers must be good enough to justify to chance it... Of course the gameplay must be good enough too.--[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 00:20, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

== Kyouko's School Uniform ==
Ok, there is the artwork but now the character profile, seems to indicate she goes to the same school like the other characters. What are we going to do regarding this information?... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 08:30, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
:Nothing, because we don't know the story behind it. She's been in a school uniform in the official art for the game (the teaparty box cover) for a while now, but we don't know why. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 08:49, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
::Maybe she will transfer into Mitakihara Middle school if some condition met, just as Kyousuke being a guitarist. Who knows. BTW, there are something new on their official web site but I cannot view bigger images of something like Mami's witch form. Is there anyone having the same problem? [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 16:47, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
::I also have problems only with those images. I thought it's because I can run the latest version of Adobe Flash Player for technical reasons in my current set-up, but maybe it's a problem on their side afterall. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:50, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

== Translated script ==

A rather straightforward question: Think there'll be one? If this was for PC, no doubt a patch would be out fairly quick, but seeing as it's for PSP, that's not an option... --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 21:30, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
:It typically takes a long time (years) for a patch to come out. I expect because tri4 has committed to it, that Madoka will be faster than most. It's possible too they may be willing to let out a transcript before the game integration if asked nicely. Still, you're looking at months. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 21:56, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
::I used to be in the PSP homebrew scene, kinda lost my track though. Perhaps that's why I wasn't considering a patch an option. Uh. Well, doubt I'll manage to hold back on playing anyway, but thanks. --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 02:28, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
:::Yeah, it could be patched like with Idolm@ster. Best way to know is ask tri4 directly since they're the ones translating it. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 07:36, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
::::Know if anyone translated the menu/interface? As a veteran gamer and a biology student, I'll carry on suing a scientific approach which I'm sure you can guess (hey, worked for Initial D), but... --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 17:59, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Visit [http://tri4.net/subs/articles/45/game-mahou-shoujo-madoka-magika-portable#comment tri4] for latest status. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 18:01, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::...well balls, none of that was there last night. But again, I really shouldn't be surprised. --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 18:30, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

==Dobokeru==
"Dobokeru" can mean daze, but since this is Kyubey, wouldn't it make more sense to use the other definition, "deceive"? He does have a history of pretending to not know the truth now and then. It just seems a little more in character for him. [[User:Honeykiss|Honeykiss]] 16:33, 27 January 2012 (UTC)
:Again, I don't know many words in English. It is possible that I can't make clear the difference among those words. So please have them fixed if you find more proper words. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 16:54, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

==Names==
One quick question, does anyone know if the game will reveal the name of Mami's parents or of Kyoko's? It is probably a long shot in the dark but if we are dealing with some of the girls routes one can never know, but what the hell may as well just ask... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 13:46, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

==New Trailer==
[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-02-24/madoka-magica-portable-psp-game-3rd-promo-streamed Right here.] Some stuff we knew, some stuff we didn't know but expect, and one surprise. --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 02:59, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

== Live broadcast ==

There will be a program in NBGI's network broadcast channel:

http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/event/bnltv/

on Mar 14, 2012, at 21:00(Tokyo time). Both Kaori Mizuhashi and Ai Nonaka will be there, talking about various stuff about the game. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 02:33, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

==Screen Shots ==
[http://imgur.com/a/5Luxh/noscript Some 70+ PSP game screenshots!] --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:19, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

==Game Difficulty==
[[File:Is this a game or is this hell.jpg|right|300px|thumb|There is no evidence to suggest that Gen Urobuchi messed with the difficult settings, then again...]]
Some sources say that the game is difficult to beat, is there some reliable way to determine this, also what kind of difficult settings are there? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 14:12, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:I'm betting the source of OP information is the Not-Ayase blog. The blog contains too much misinformation to be a reliable source. I've watched a player playthrough of the first loop in UST (to about beginning of episode 6 of anime) and from few play impression in 2ch, the game doesn't seems ''that'' hard but you have to be very careful, for example:
:*Any actions can raise Emotion Points.
:*SG can become muddy easier if the point is high.
:*You can't use GS to cleanse a completely mudded SG.
:*You can't use any skill that uses MP if SG is completely mudded.
:*Recovery items are rare.
:*It's impossible to know when to press Q-button.
:*If you're surrounded by 4 familiars, turns will be "You -> Familiar -> Familiar -> Familiar -> Familiar".
:I never heard anything about half-witch mode, though. The producer said game is designed so you can get into Witch route easily but the game will become easier as you play it more since Karma Points directly reflects default statuses at the start of game. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 15:34, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:I watch the video and think it is turn-based. You take one turn no matter move or attack, and all enemies also take one turn each. If many enemies are around you, you will get multiple hits. So you have to think some smart way to move to prevent such situation. That makes me remember about the original Ultima. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 15:38, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

I noticed that there is no [[:file:Homutree.png|Homura magic tree]] posted in the page as of yet --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:36, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:Look at the file links. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 09:55, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::I would have thought Homura would have her own subsection... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 10:14, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

There is some mention that the saves should be more easier, specially if they have to go through long dialogues just to catch up from where they died... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:29, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

== Live gameplay ==
Go see it...it's running right now: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mdoka-debu --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 16:51, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:Some recordings:
*Part 1 (Beginning ~ Charlotte)http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21096661
*Part 2 (Charlotte ~ Elly)http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21098918
*Part 3 http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21102551

== Just a heads up ==

To anyone playing from the Memory Stick, the game freezes after talking to Homura on the bridge and going to the city map. Gotta wait for a patch. --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 12:03, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:Please refer to [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/62778912/#62781688 this thread] for workarounds. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:02, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::I did see that before, just... ugh, that'd be annoying, and knowing myself, veeeeery prone for forgetfulness. Then again, how could I expect not to suffer with this game? --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 13:21, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Make sure to convert to CSO first. That will save you from the tutorial freezes. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 17:26, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Yeah, I did that, it's running smooth. Still freezes on video sequences though, gotta skip them - hopefully, they're nothing but clips from the anime. --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 15:05, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Another method would be to set the PSP to sleep Mode before a specific part of the game freezes. I have yet to attempt this for the part where Mami first reveals to Sayaka and Madoka what a Grief Seed does. [[Special:Contributions/188.221.222.125|188.221.222.125]] 09:10, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

== About spoiler in PSP game ==
I heard many players got a lot of bad endings. It might not be proper to write them in the game page since there are too much information there. Is there any plan for these? --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 16:50, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:My suggestion, make a new page with a spoiler heading. This will be a subpage for PSP Game Endings. Then provide a short description of what it is and a link to it from the main PSP game page. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 17:25, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:Since PSP game is separated into chapters, better create new page with title something like [[Madoka Magica Portable Chapter 1: As If We Met in a Dream...]] (suggestion) and put information related to PSP game there. See [[Talk:Main Page]] for more info about reorganizing. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 18:18, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::I'm not sure, routes might make more sense. That's how the Japanese wiki is separating them. So far I only really know about the Madoka Kaname route which is basically a tutorial one. Very straight-forward, closely follows anime, not many choices but apparently always ends with Madoka contracting to save Sayaka and Homura resets. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:16, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::I think it still make sense to have a separate page for each route (chapters) though, we can always put information such as possible routes within chapter, Q-button timing, and such in it in an organized manner. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 19:21, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Yes, separate pages is good, I'm suggesting routes rather than chapters, as that's how the game does it. Plus, you have to finish the Madoka Kaname route first, then I think some other routes (not sure on the exact parameters) before you can do the Homura route. Only then can you unlock the bonus route. The Japanese wiki also separates by days and morning/noon/evening for time period (it is 30 days to Walpurgis in all routes) since that's what you see at the top of the map screen. It's easier to track than chapters. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:32, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Hmm, I still want to use the official "title" for each routes (that's why I'm calling it chapter). For example, "As If We Met Met in a Dream..." for Madoka route, "Only If You Are By My Side" for Mami's route, etc. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 19:39, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::I see. I thought you were using them to refer to episodes rather than character routes...since the Madoka route goes to roughly ep. 8 and I think the rest of the routes go to ep. 12. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:45, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Yeah, seems like Madoka's route is the only one with a fixed ending. I've asked my friend to list <strike>first three</strike> all chapters in the game:
:::::::*{{Nihongo|夢の中で逢った、ような…|As If We Met in a Dream...}} —Madoka route
:::::::*{{Nihongo|あなたが側にいてくれるなら|Only If You Are By My Side}} —Mami route
:::::::*{{Nihongo|運命はきっと変えられる|The Destiny Could Be Changed}} —Homura route
:::::::*{{Nihongo|私が願った、奇跡|The Wish I Prayed For}} —Sayaka route
:::::::*{{Nihongo|残された最後の希望だったんだ|It Was The Last Path Left}} —Kyouko route
:::::::*{{Nihongo|想いは現実を越える|A Wish Can Surpass Reality}} —Bonus route
:::::::--[[User:0x99|0x99]] 20:00, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::: Maybe something has to be unlocked before you can get a different ending to the Madoka route? --[[Special:Contributions/83.108.126.230|83.108.126.230]] 20:55, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::::: I'm not sure about that as I've never seen any report of someone able to break the fixed ending of Madoka's route. It may be possible but nobody, so far, has found a way to. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 22:16, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::In my opinion, it's better to use something like 'Someone's Route' as title because it is easier to understand and search. Also the title can be shorten. I suggest the "official title" to be subtitle in those pages. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 02:33, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::The reason I want to put full title in the page name because of consistency (so game, manga, anime, etc. uses the same format). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 15:43, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::::I'm confused by this because that's not how the pages are named. Anime episode pages are just "Episode 1" not "Episode 1: As if We Met in A Dream", they don't have the full name. Ditto for manga subpages, they also have short names. It still seems confusing to me to name pages for the game after episodic titles, when the game is divided into routes. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 15:52, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::I'm referring to the reorganization plan in the [[Talk:Main Page]]. The game is divide into multiple routes with title for each routes (see above), you have to select the route you want to play right when the game starts. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 17:22, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
Since there isn't a translation yet, would you want something like summaries of story scenes? [[User:Ykm|Ykm]] 15:38, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
:I have finished Mami's route today, and is beginning Sayaka's route. If there is a place, I'd like to write something about it. But writing all is really complex. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 16:26, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
::I'm also working my way through the game, on Mami's route right now. I'm not crazy enough to try translating the whole thing word-for-word, but if someone creates pages for it, I'd be glad to help write descriptions of the scenes. [[User:Ykm|Ykm]] 17:21, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

== Homura's Majo ==

This is a spoiler so I'm going to hide this stuff inside a collapsable table. Please reply inside the spoilers table.

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This is mentioned in 2ch, but [[:File:Homulilly.jpg|"HOMULILLY"]] (click to see) seems to be Homura's Majo. Her Majo is represented with a disc on the top with infinite sign. Her witch type is {{Nihongo|此岸の魔女|Shigan no Majō}} which basically means "Witch of Mortal World" (i.e. the opposite of [[wikipedia:Higan|Higan]]). Witch runes below reads "Game Over". I'm not sure how reliable this is, can anyone who've played (or have access to special BD/DVD with unlock codes) confirm? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 18:27, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:I saw this on 2ch and it seemed like people weren't taking it seriously...which makes me think along with the name which is clearly a joke, that it's probably a fan shop. Unfortunately, I'm pretty busy so I won't personally be getting to the Homu route for a couple days at least, to verify. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 20:01, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::Possibly because they're trying to avoid spoilers. I've found someone mentions HOMULILLY do exists in the DVD/BD special (unlock required), but you can't fight with her (the game is Game Over instantly) so there's no witch card for her. Will probably have to wait few days for confirmation. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 20:09, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::They could have at lead given us her nature and description --[[SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 20:15, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::That's the problem—nature and description are in witch card (like the one for [[:File:ITZLI_info.jpg|Itzli]]) which appears after you defeat the witch but you can't defeat Homulilly in the game. (Also I found it pretty funny her witch name is literally {{Nihongo|"Homu Yuri"|ほむ百合}}, which make it even more confusing whether this is real or fake.) --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 20:20, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Anyhow, if not real that must be the best fan made witch ever. IDK, Gekidan Inucurry might have put a weird name on purpose, after the Kyubey witch anything is possible. --[[User:Derp101|Derp101]] 20:27, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::Homulilly might not be her name but actually "Homu Yuri" and she gets to be together with Kriemhild Gretchen. That is one sick ending bro! --[[User:Derp101|Derp101]] 21:33, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Doujins where?! --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 02:29, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:OK, I was able to verify where it's from. It's from an unlocked (therefore not hidden) gallery of Inu-Curry. If you look [[:File:PSP Inu Curry Art Gallery.jpg|here]], the first two images show the menu screens. The remainder are examples of what's in the gallery. There's images that are work-in-progress designs and some that look surreal enough they may just be art designs, that are not actually in the game. The Production Note had that where some of Inu Curry real designs were right next to pages of designs that never made it into the anime. Unfortunately, it's impossible to know without seeing whether it's in the game then. Thinking about it more though, it's probably going to be in the game but well, I'm still not sure if it isn't more of a joke than anything else. But it's an official joke! --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 22:09, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:: Homu Yuri... I gotta give it to Inu-Curry, at this point they may as well just stop pretending this is subtext... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 01:41, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:: I see a string of Witch's Kisses on the second screenshot: Gisela - Albertine - Ophelia? - ????? - ????? - Candeloro? - Brain Witch? - Needle Witch?. I hope we see everything in the Gallery soon. Hopefull we'll see Witch cards. --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 21:52, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::: The middle two kisses look like Gretchen's and Homulilly's, I think. --[[User:Neuchadjinys|Neuchadjinys]] 01:48, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:::: How are we going to deal with the witch information in the witch page? This is going to be a problem... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 01:43, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::::: You mean the lack of witch card or the organization of the page? For organization I think we can have separate subsections for each titles (in the witch's page) if anything differs (similar to [http://dothack.wikia.com/wiki/Reki#History character page] in .hack//Wiki). For lack of witch card, maybe a bit of background e.g. where did this come from will do for the time being. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 12:16, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:My body wasn't ready! 0_o --[[User:Derp101|Derp101]] 18:25, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:I hope one day we can ask someone or the creators if Inu Curry [[:file:Yurifan reaction to homulilly homuyuri spoiler.jpg|was being blunt or if it was an industry joke]] about it, fans would like to know... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 07:59, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

*Homulilly according with 4chan comments:

Homura’s witch, Homulilly:

>It’s a record player with the infinity symbol under it, inside an hourglass.

>It says “Unable to move foward, the witch continuously spins and spins like a broken record, repeating the same sound over and over again for all eternity.”

>Bad end - Homura becomes witch, the universe ends, game over. Can’t load your save, you have to start the route all over again.

::I hope we can verity this quickly so we can start working on the page... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:21, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::On which thread were this comments found. Does it say anything about a nature? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 10:17, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::::It [http://wiki.puella-magi.net/File:Screenshotofblog.jpg came from] this [http://not-ayase.tumblr.com blog]. Nothing about its nature as of yet. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 10:58, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

"That sound is HOMUHOMUHOMUHOMUHOMU...." from 4chan.
::I am a bad person, I found that to be funny... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:21, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

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==Portable Spreed Sheet==
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0Amu6wOa0hazDdDA0LVVtRWFvRDhMOXJ6SjM2OVpBR0E&f=true&noheader=true&gid=0 a google spreed sheet regarding game options/info]

==Walpurgis Night's Name==
Did they actually reveal it or is it still "?????" --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 02:21, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:Still ????? AFAIK. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 13:08, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::Perhaps Walpurgis' Real name will be revealed in the movie, maybe something about the name is some sort of secret or it is too shocking to reveal... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 13:28, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:::IMHO Walpurgis is a gimmick, a reverse Deus Ex Machina of the series. Revealing her real name would be killing the character. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 13:54, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

==Comments from 4chan==
'''Note: There are factual inaccuracies among these comments, some completely made up by an unreliable source.'''

More commentary from Japanese fans:
*I like how Madoka kind of tossed away Sayaka’s and Hitomi’s friendship for Homura.
*Kyubey also states that Madoka may want to protect others, but her true emotion and reason was because she’s able to protect and watch over helpless Homura and spend her daily life with her.

Ok, I can buy Madoka tossing Sayaka's friendship over Homura if certain conditions changed the nature of Madoka and Sayaka's friendship... but the second part? I swear, is like they wanted to make a yuri VN... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:56, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

[[File:What is this i dont even.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It came from the internet. I am sure it is reliable.]]
"I am going through the comments from 4chan and picking up what seems believable, I wish there was a way to quickly verify some of these:" --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:15, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

*The option of saving Mami from Charlotte is the one where you retreat and secretly follow her. In other words, Mami won't let you come along no matter what.
**Once Mami is saved, Mami tells Homura she’s sorry she doubted her all this time, and tells her inner feelings towards Madoka and Sayaka about being lonely. Mami and Homura form a friendship. Along the days you can watch scenes where Mami invites Homura over and gives her cake and talks about her family’s death.

*H.N. Elly - Homura finds Madoka and saves her from the witch, instead of Sayaka, since she hasn’t contracted. • Next, is now Sayaka. Homura wants to prevent Sayaka from contracting, watching Sayaka in the shadows and grieving over Kyousuke on how he cant play the violin. Homura greets Sayaka at the hospital who’s taking to Kamijou.
**Believe in Sayaka, and explain everything that’s going on about Sayaka to Madoka. — Sayaka doesn’t contract. She gets mad at kyuubey and rejects his contract. Next day, Hitomi says her father’s close friend is an American surgeon who figured out a way to heal Kamijou’s hands. Sayaka confesses to Kyousuke before Kyousuke goes to America for his surgery. Kyousuke accepts her feelings, and thanks her. Sayaka doesn’t become a Puella Magi, never meets Kyouko, and lives on a happy life.

*Homura now meets Kyouko. She invites Kyouko over to her house and forms a partnership to fight against Walpurgisnacht. Kyouko meets Mami, her old friend, but the two hate each over due to past disputes.
**Homura calms the two and persuades them to make up and become friends again. The two talk about right strategies against Walpurgis.

*Over the course of days, since Sayaka grows insanely distant from Madoka, since she spends almost all of her time with Kamijou, Madoka begins to feel extremely lonely.
**She invites Homura over, or goes out with Homura with all the chances she gets. Homura tries to decline because she beleives that if she becomes too close to Madoka, Madoka would want to protect her and contract with Kyuubey. But her emotions get in the way, and she can’t bear to see Madoka sad, and ultimately cannot reject.
***Later that night, Kyuubey, who had almost no role, sneaks into Madoka’s house, and explains everything about the Puella Magi cycle. Madoka, shocked, leaves her house in the middle of the night and goes to see Homura. Madoka and Homura have a talk, and repeat episode 11 where Homura hugs Madoka, etc.

[[File:Everyone hates kyousuke.jpg|right|thumb|Everyone hates Kyousuke... boy, if the story is true...]]

>Ending 1a - If Homura fights alone, or with Kyouko, or with Kyouko and Mami and not the full party, the game will take it as if she fought in the anime timeline-ish kind of. Madoka will contract with Kyuubey, become Ultimate Madoka, and rewrite the world with her powers and delete Witches from Existence.

>Though UNCONFIRMED, but on most of the 2ch players say that you can fight demons, in the wasteland. You fight them endlessly until you die. Ultimate Madoka comes and Saves Homura and revives her. Using the power of all the despair she consumed until now throughout the timelines. Madoka is able to hold only a tiny fragment of existence, and materializes by using the negative energy and Homura’s memories of her, and stays by Homura’s side forever, like a ghost-ish thing. She is only visible to Homura.

>Ending 1b - Everyone participates in Walpurgis, except Madoka. Just the beginning event scene is different than 1a, still the outcome is the same

>Ending 2 - Homura defeats Walpurgis all by herself. Horray, Madoka is saved, Good job. Now go make super homu love to her.

>Secret - {{spoiler|If everyone else dies first and Homura last, on the top floor. Homura turns into a witch, the universe ends, since all possibility and hope becomes absolutely and completely lost.}}

:I never heard of anyone getting this "secret" route. I'm assuming it's another Not-Ayase made-up story. All reports from 2ch I've seen so far only mentions you will always end up getting anime's ending (whether Homura fights alone, Mami & Kyouko alive or not, etc.) About the demons, you will only have to fight with it until the ending music (Connect) ends. There's nothing about her dying, etc. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 12:02, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::This reminds me, do we have any info or screen shots regarding the demons? We still know almost nothing about them... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:08, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmm, I'll try finding screenshots. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 12:12, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::: Seriously, there is only those 3 endings? How could it be possible for Homura to defeat Walpurgis alone and yet she failed when with the others? (*smack my face* stupid question, the game developer and Gen are screwing us). I am kind of dumbfound that the endings is as if trying to "ask" us to wait for the continuation of Puella Magi's 3rd movie where it will pick up from what's left of the anime. (*sorry for ranting*) Refering to the demons, perhaps it is still not possible to get that kind of ending, maybe it is a DLC or requires unlocking of special password. You never know what they had for everyone especially when the 3rd movie is not out and putting into the game might spoil the whole ending for the game. Well, just a speculah and not to be taken seriously. [[User:Demonicslayer|Demonicslayer]] 13:59, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::: OK, here is demons: [[:File:MadoPSP Demons.jpg]]. While you can fight with them, they won't fight you back, you're force to use only Magic Arrow skill, you can't die here, it ends right after Connect ends. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 15:44, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
: Someone is telling me the secret route is confirmed [[http://www4.atwiki.jp/madomagi_portable on this wiki]]. Can someone verify this? --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 14:17, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::Probably this part in Homura's route page:
::<blockquote>「ワルプルギスの夜」本体と対峙する（HPゲージが表示される）最下層で「敗北」すると、ほむらが魔女化する。ただし、ゲームオーバーの前にイラストが1枚表示されるだけで、魔女図鑑への登録およびイラストを後で見ることはできない。特典ディスクのギャラリーに全く同じイラストが収録されているので、鑑賞はこちらで（「○○の魔女」の名前もこちらで明かされている）。</blockquote>
::It says if you lost to Walpurgis after the HP gauge is shown, the illustration of Homulilly will be shown before the Game Over message. However this illustration won't appear in Majo Zukan or CG Gallery but you can see it later in special DVD. Rough translations:
::<blockquote>When confronting with Walpurgis main body (HP gauge is shown), if you are "Defeated" in the lowest level, Homura will become a witch. However only one illustration will be shown right before Game Over; it won't gets registered to Majo Zukan and you can't watch it later. Gallery in the special DVD has exactly the same illustration, watch it here if you want (her "witch of x" name is revealed in [the illustration in the game].)</blockquote>
::--[[User:0x99|0x99]] 15:03, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

=== Bonus route ===

"Of course, there is also this:" --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:15, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

>Bonus route is basically full of jokes, drama, and wtfness

>just, key things are.

>Homu slaps Madoka for groping her

>Sayaka and hitomi fight over kyousuke physically and verbally

>Idol mumisan

>super sweet homura-chun

>Ending. Everyone beats walpurgis

>OUR FIGHT HAS JUST BEGUN

>homura facepalms and reverses time.

"Seriously, the part where Homura slaps Madoka because Madoka was groping her sounds highly unlikely and out of character, unless there is evidence of it I am highly skeptical. <s>I will buy the idea of Homura gropping Madoka, but</s> seriously... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:15, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

:In all seriousness, Homura slaps Madoka because Madoka calling herself ''clumsy and has no trait or whatsoever beside being a magical girl''. Homura slaps Madoka and try to comfort her for saying that by saying "even though you're clumsy and stupid, being a cute magical girl is enough", etc. etc. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 11:53, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::This sounds more believable --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 11:55, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

=== Verification Filther ===
Fans are not going to wait for verification and there is bound to be misinformation. I wish there was a way to gather verifiable information from reliable sources to counter the misinformation before it starts spreading, the last thing we want is for this game to be presented to be silly, or bad! If anything it is doing a disservice to the creators of the series --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:48, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:It's hard to do confirmation especially for the game because so far nobody has discovered all the possible endings and there's only a few of us who can read Japanese (although the game is full voice). 2ch/Futaba can give a rough overview of what's possible and what's not possible but that's so far those boards can provide. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 13:21, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

==Majo Zukan==
I wanted to post a list based on the current screen shots we have of the Witch Encyclopedia. How often do we get more screenshots?
<removed list to conserve space>

:I found screenshots of all the witches' encyclopedia entries on 2ch ([http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081166.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081167.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081168.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081169.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081170.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081171.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081172.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081173.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081174.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081175.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081176.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081177.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081178.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081179.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081180.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081175.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081176.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081177.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081178.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081179.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081180.jpg]), and the tail end of [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm17275080 this video] shows the entries you unlock during the 'good' branch of Sayaka's route. With this information, the list is:

:1 Anthony
:2 Adelbert (tiny)
:3 Adelbert (large)
:4 Gertrud

:5 Pyotr (w/ hat)
:6 Pyotr
:7 Pyotr (nurse)
:8 Charlotte

:9 Daniyyel+Jennifer
:10 Daniyyel+Jennifer (TV head)
:11 H.N. Elly (Kirsten)

:12 Anja (plane)
:13 Anja (car)
:14 Anja (boat)
:15 Albertine

:16 Dora
:17 Gisela

:18 Sebastian's (serpent-type)
:19 Sebastian's (claw-type)
:20 Elsa Maria

:21 Oktavia's Violinist familiar (not sure if it's Holger, since he's the conductor)
:22 Klarissa
:23 Oktavia's wheel familiar
:24 Oktavia von Seckendorff

:25 Michaela (zombie)
:26 Michaela (ghost)
:27 Izabel

:28 Mathieu
:29 ? (Presumably teacher-like familiars)
:30 Patricia

:31 Walpurgis minion (top left on card)
:32 Walpurgis minion (bottom left on card)
:33 Walpurgis minion (top right on card)
:34 Red-and-black checkered familiar
:35 Pink poodle-like familiar
:36 Walpurgisnacht

:37 Candeloro's Madoka familiars
:38 Canedloro's Kyouko familiars
:39 Candeloro

:40 Ophelia's geisha familiars (flame throw attack)
:41 Ophelia's geisha familiars (melee attack)
:42 Ophelia

:43 Quitterie's familiars
:44 Quitterie

:45 Itzli

It seems that Suleika, Uhrmann and Roberta aren't in the game... --[[User:Neuchadjinys|Neuchadjinys]] 19:55, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
: Not even Kriemhild Gretchen? That sucks. We never even got to see the Witch of the Netherlands . . . There're always the galleries --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 20:531, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::That's because if Madoka becomes a witch, it's an instant game end. They wouldn't make it a playable witch.--[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 22:06, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::: oh right. Do you know when'll be updated on the Gekidan Gallery? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 20:12, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

:From 2ch: [http://i.imgur.com/z9AT3.jpg 37, 38, 39]... and from Twitter: [http://twitpic.com/8ya1so 21], [http://twitpic.com/8ya1tt 22], [http://twitpic.com/8ya1vu 23], [http://twitpic.com/8ya1x7 29], [http://twitpic.com/8ya1yc 40], [http://twitpic.com/8ya22z 41]. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 02:00, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

===Gekidan Inu Curry Gallery===
Have there been any new pictures as to what's in the Gekidan Gallery? Hopefully there will be a zip with all the images eventually. --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 13:21, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

== Homuslap event transcript ==

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鹿目まどか：
マミさんも、CDだすし……
さやかちゃんも、恭介君といい感じだし
杏子ちゃんも、さやかちゃんと仲がいい。

鹿目まどか：
皆、いろいろ変わっていくんだね……
わたしは、何が変わったんだろう？

暁美ほむら：
何か、変わりたいの？

鹿目まどか：
ほむらちゃん……。
またいつの間に……。

暁美ほむら：
そこは気にしないで
で、まどかは変わりたいの？

鹿目まどか：
変わりたいというか、変わらなきゃいけないような気がしてるだけかも。

鹿目まどか：
だった、わたしには、何になりたいって気持ちがないんだよ。
マミさんやさやかちゃんや、杏子ちゃんみたいに。

鹿目まどか：
でも、それを見てるだけって
なんだかつらいなぁって。

鹿目まどか：
わたし……
『魔法少女になりたい』しか無くって
魔法少女になったから……。

鹿目まどか：
魔法少女しかできない女の子って駄目なのかなぁ。

鹿目まどか：
今、皆が楽しそうにやってることが羨ましいだけなのかなぁ。

鹿目まどか：
わたし、魔法少女以外のこと何もできないから。
ドジで、のろまで……駄目な女の子だし。

暁美ほむら：
そんなこと無い！

〈SLAP〉

鹿目まどか：
きゃっ。

暁美ほむら：
まどか、あなたは、ドジでのろまで……
とっても可愛い魔法少女よ
それ以外、なにを求めてるの！！

鹿目まどか：
それ……褒めてないよ……。

暁美ほむら：
私は、私は、あなたに
何度も何度も……だから
あなたは、あなたのままで……。

暁美ほむら：
何も変わらず、今のままで……
自信を持って！！

暁美ほむら：
あなたは……あなたはね……
私にとって大事な大切な人なの。
あなたは覚えてないかもしれないけど。

鹿目まどか：
あのね、ほむらちゃん。
よくわかんないけど
なんとなく、わかったような気がするよ。

暁美ほむら：
ありがとう……よくわかってないのに
いきなり叩いちゃってゴメンね。

鹿目まどか：
ううん、大丈夫。
ほむらちゃんはわたしに
いろいろ伝えようとしてるんだね。

鹿目まどか：
たぶん、わたしが悪いんだろうなってそう思う。
……でもね、１つだけ、いいかな？

暁美ほむら：
なに？

鹿目まどか：
……ドジでのろまはね
ちょっと否定して欲しかったかなって。

暁美ほむら：〈即答〉
ゴメン……。

鹿目まどか：
やっぱり、わたし
ほむらちゃんに、そう思われてたんだね。

暁美ほむら：
え、あ、うーん……。

〈まどかの感情値が２０増加した。〉

Madoka: Mami-san's going to release a CD... Everything's going great for Sayaka-chan with Kyousuke-kun, too, and Kyouko-chan is getting along with Sayaka-chan.

Madoka: Everyone is changing in lots of ways... but what's changed for me?

Homura: Do you want to change something?

Madoka: Homura-chan... When did you...?

Homura: Never mind that. So, do you want to change, Madoka?

Madoka: I think maybe it's less like I want to change than like I feel like I have to change.

Madoka: See, there's nothing that I really want to be. Not like Mami-san, Sayaka-chan, or Kyouko-chan.

Madoka: But it's kind of hard just watching that.

Madoka: Because I... became a magical girl with nothing but "I want to be a magical girl"...

Madoka: I guess a girl who can't do anything except being a magical girl is no good.

Madoka: I guess I'm jealous of everyone seeming like they're having so much fun right now.

Madoka: I can't do anything at all besides being a magical girl. I'm a clumsy, slow... useless girl.

Homura: That's not true!

(slap)

Madoka: Kya!

Homura: Madoka, you're a clumsy and slow... and absolutely adorable magical girl! What else do you want?!

Madoka: That... isn't a compliment...

Homura: I... I... you.... over and over... That's why you have to stay you...

Homura: Never change, the way you are now... Have confidence in yourself!!

Homura: You... You're... someone very important and precious to me. Even though you may not remember.

Madoka: Um, Homura-chan. I don't really understand, but I think I kind of get it anyway.

Homura: Thank you... I'm sorry for hitting you even though you don't really understand.

Madoka: No, it's okay. You're just trying to get things across to me.

Madoka: I think it's probably my fault... But can I say just one thing?

Homura: What?

Madoka: ... I did want you to deny that I'm clumsy and slow, a little.

Homura: (automatically) I'm sorry...

Madoka: I knew it, you really do think that about me.

Homura: Uh, um, well...

(Madoka's emotion value increased 20 points)
|}

Just for fun. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 18:07, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:Does anybody know Japanese well enough to translate this? [[User:Silvermoon424|Silvermoon424]] 18:30, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::I added a quick translation above. My apologies for any formatting gaffes. [[User:Ykm|Ykm]] 00:04, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Much appreciated! --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 00:11, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Thank you! This event sounds really interesting! --[[User:Silvermoon424|Silvermoon424]] 03:03, 19 March 2012‎ (UTC)

== Regarding Kyousuke Hate==
[[File:Sayaka so called friends monster psp.jpg|right|thumb|so these are Sayaka's friends...]]
I am hearing that there is some hate regarding the character. We need to verify how extensive it is, but also we need to know what is the general reaction and explain why so we can add it to the page explaining the cause, also there was a mention that the hate is huge in 2chan that it created several threads, we need a screen shot of one example (if possible) and a translation with it so it can be added to the Kyousuke page (perhaps fans will forget their hatred of Hitomi after this...) --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:34, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:Hmm, is this related to Kyousuke calling Sayaka "monster" in Sayaka's routes? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 23:37, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::I heard that was one reason, something about how he called her a monster and all that, and the fans reacted negatively about it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:41, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
How did you get Kyousuke to call Sayaka a monster? When I saved them, they did not remember anything as they fainted and Sayaka and Kyouko escaped. They do remember hearing Sayaka's voice saying that she was a hero of justice though but they dismissed it thinking they were just dreaming. Are there any specific conditions that should be met in order for Kyousuke to call her a monster? O.o
:I got the same result as you, but we've seen a [[http://images.puella-magi.net/9/93/Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-02_01.JPG screenshot]] in a magazine that shows he calls her that under some circumstance where he sees her as a magical girl with Kyouko. I am unable to find that scene though. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 09:06, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
::You get the better result when Sayaka's soul gem is not that tainted. Then she will escape from her fate to become Oktavia. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 10:54, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Sayaka doesn't want to save Kyousuke and Hitomi at first, but Kyoko says she should do that. After she saved them, however, they call her monster rather than thank her. This is what happens in Sayaka's route if she become a witch. I personally link it to the third timeline.
--[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 23:58, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Yes, but I am trying to get the fan reaction regarding that scene. Do fans now dislike Kyousuke even more after that? I am trying to gauge the fan reaction to it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 05:22, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
::::There's also this Sayaka's body rotten (another Gem-throwing, thank you Madoka), Kyouko found her Gem then Kyousuke got to see Sayaka alive in her rotten body and call her "Monster". I guess the writer is reincarnation of satan or something. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 00:06, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::<big>UROBUCHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</big>--[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 05:20, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::: I guess in the end, Urobuchi still has a lot of hate to throw into Sayaka. Pity Sayaka that she has to go through that many difficulties in life in such a short moment in every timeline. Even if Sayaka gets a happy end with Kyouske, she still has no happy ending in the end. Surprisingly, Madoka (again?) done that gem-throwing thing in another timeline... Though I do not really hate Kyousuke, but it definitely hurt to be called a 'monster' when being a 'zombie' is bad enough. But it is quite natural in some way that Human always despise others with great power, just like X-Men. From the looks, Sayaka would be better off with Madoka in the ethereal world or we might see "G-Uro"-"butcher" trying to make her suffer in the 3rd movie again... sigh... [[User:Demonicslayer|Demonicslayer]] 08:15, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Speaking of a "happy" end with Kyousuke... there is one in this game, isn't there? (Or is such an end only possible if Sayaka does not contract as a magical girl?) i.e., if she becomes a magical girl, Kyosuke's a lost cause for her no matter what?) This scene makes me think there's such a "good" end... http://wiki.puella-magi.net/File:Picture_12.png [[User:Animerican-Redeemed|Animerican-Redeemed]] 21:19, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::::There is one in a bonus route. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 22:36, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::I am surprised Urobuchi gave her one... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 01:54, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::::::I am not that surprised since it's Urobuchi's suggestion to make bonus route unrelated to the story in anime. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 16:17, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
In Sayaka's route, please do not blame Madoka for throwing Sayaka's soul gem. It is Sayaka herself throw out the soul gem. Mami Stopped the fighting between her and Kyoko, then all 3 of them are sucked into Charlotte's barrier. Mami called Sayaka and Kyoko to escape, but Sayaka, who did't want to leave Mami alone, insisted staying there, and then Mami got the same fate as in anime... Knowing she is too weak to protect others, Sayaka threw her soul gem to dismiss her magical girl duty after quiting the barrier with Kyoko. The gem got into the barrier and moved away so she lost it. Madoka and Homura then came and saw a soulless Sayaka. Kyubey told them to get her soul gem back in 2 days or Sayaka may die forever. Again, Kyoko use her magic to keep Sayaka's body. Madoka and Homura went out to find her gem. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 15:43, 23 March 2012 (UTC)
: My mistake. Thanks for clarifying the whole incident happening in that route. Well, I thought what 0x99 said about 'thank you Madoka' meant that Madoka was the one who thrown it. Perhaps I misinterpreted the whole thing said there. Honto Gomenasai, Madoka (and all the Madoka fans). Another thing that caught my attention, is from my guess, in fact that this scene happened only in Homura's route, perhaps meant that Sayaka was never really given a chance for 'happy ending'. Since the Homura's route was meant to give a happy ending, yet twisting the story into a Homura Magica (since Madoka never become a magical girl), I am wondering if the story was meant to appease Homura's fans. Lastly, I am wondering if the words 'my wish, my prayer' was actually the wish that Homura hoped for since it is from Homura's perspective... [[User:Demonicslayer|Demonicslayer]] 18:56, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

== Homura's route happy ending ==

I heard that if you defeat Walpurgis with Homura, Mami, Kyouko and Sayaka alive ''without'' anybody becoming a witch '''and''' without Madoka contracting, you will get the [[:File:PSP_Game_Scan_Nov_2011_Possibly_Megami.jpg|tea party]] ending instead of anime's ending one. There have been many reports in 2ch that this is true. Can anyone confirm it? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 23:56, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:I also heard someone written about this. This should be reliable. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 00:05, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
:Yes, confirmed. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 08:57, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

== Original Sound Track ==
[[File:Madoka Portable BD Soundtrack.png|right|300px|thumb|Soundtrack in BD.]]

There is an OST in the BD bundled with limited contract of this game. I don't know if the DVD coming with normal contract also contains this.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Track
| Song Name
| Comment
|-
| 1
| Spes - Materia Madocae -
| BGM of Game Shop
|-
| 2
| Justitia - Materia Sayakae -
| Choose a place to go
|-
| 3
| Fides - Materia Mami -
|
|-
| 4
| Prex - Materia Kyokoensis -
|
|-
| 5
| Tutela - Materia Homurae -
| Encyclopedia
|-
| 6
| Feliciter
|
|-
| 7
| Incipit in prece
| Game title screen
|-
| 8
| Vox maternae
|
|-
| 9
| Victoria
| Game Result
|-
| 10
| Ubi eam?
|
|-
| 11
| Quod id est?
|
|-
| 12
| Obstans
| A sad scene
|-
| 13
| Semen doloris
|
|-
| 14
| Inquietam
|
|-
| 15
| Solitudo mea
|
|-
| 16
| Non sola sum
|
|-
| 17
| Para, ite!
|
|-
| 18
| Non fieri possum
|
|
|-
| 19
| Numquam mitescam
|
|-
| 20
| Cum quoqumque modo
|
|-
| 21
| Forma tumultuosi somnii
| Emergent situation
|-
| 22
| Adhaesus deformis
|
|-
| 23
| Clientes saluant
|
|-
| 24
| Natalis puellae magicae
|
|-
| 25
| Exitus desperationis
|
|-
| 26
| Via ad scholam
| Scene as usual
|-
| 27
| Valetudinarium
|
|-
| 28
| Domus meus
|
|-
| 29
| Hora theae
|
|-
| 30
| Cubicutum coniecturae
|
|-
| 31
| Veni, ven
| In Gertrud's barrier
|-
| 32
| Diffidentia floret
| In Charlotte's barrier
|-
| 33
| Area infinita
| In witch's barrier
|-
| 34
| Dolus vel pedica
| In witch's barrier
|-
| 35
| Experimenta ultima
|
|-
| 36
| Area strigae
| BGM of Mami's heart pounding Tiro Finale
|-
| 37
| Delusio summa
| In witch's barrier
|-
| 38
| Terror infinitus
|
|-
| 39
| Dolus vel lascivia
| In Gisela's barrier
|-
| 40
| Finit in maledicto
| Scene of W.N.
|-
| 41
| Finis malus
|
|-
| 42
| Felix vera
|
|-
|}
--[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 16:37, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

Is there anything new about this OST? I think it should be mentioned or added on the [[Madoka Magica Soundtrack]] page. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 14:09, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
:They are all new music, different from what anime plays. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 14:14, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
I took pictures of the disk cover. What do you want to know about this in advance? --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 04:44, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

<gallery>
File:PMMM_Portable_BD01.jpg|Cover
File:PMMM_Portable_BD02.jpg|Back cover (Printed in Taiwan)
File:Madoka Portable BD Title Screen.png|Contents menu
</gallery>

== Is this ending on the PSP game real or fake? ==

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/1465010085?pn=1 <--a link to a Chinese forum which said it is the good end of the game with a picture which five of them sitting together and having a party with a line "This is my prayer, my wish..." above and comments from the poster that "[In the ending,] homura, mami, kyouko, and sayaka cooperate to beaten w. night successfully and then they including madoka held party in mami's home, and even sayaka "force" kyoko to get on school, uniform, wht a 癒し ending" (*sorry for my poor English.)
Is the above material truely the good end of the game?[[User:C933103|C933103]] 16:44, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
:Yes. Requires Madoka to not making contract with Mami, Sayaka, Kyouko and Homura defeating Walpurgis together. In Japanese board they are callibg this お茶会エンド (tea party ending). -[[User:0x99|0x99]] 20:54, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
::But as according to that CHinese forum post, it said it is required to 1.in homura line 2.avoid mami dead and 3.let sayaka made contract and 4.prevent she from becoming witches and 5.successfully beaten w. night to get to the ending.......[[User:C933103|C933103]] 05:24, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

===Homu Sad End===
''Homura's end where she fights Walpurgis solo was like a depressing doujin ending. She dies in Madoka's arms, glad she could finally save her. Madoka doesn't contract and it's the end. Course the route is completely terrible with Sayaka going witch and dead, Mami suiciding, Kyouko gone home and presumably depressed over losing Mami and Sayaka. Now that I think about, I'm not sure I've read a Madoka doujin that was that depressing.'' -

I have never heard this ending before. So Homura defeats Walpurgis on her own, doesnt become a witch, and dies on Madoka's arm without her contracting with Kyubey? Can someone verify this? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 06:54, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
:Never heard anything about it. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 08:23, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

::I have watched [http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/e8K9mnErTh8/?resourceId=28860455_06_02_99?fr=2 some video] playing this ending. But I'm not sure it is unmodified. I my self haven't gone that far yet. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 15:51, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Thanks for the video. Ah, that explains the mysterious Homura's event CG (see below). Gotta try it, I wonder if there's any special condition beyond having Homura fight Walpurgis alone?
:::[[File:Madoka Portable Homura Goodnight.jpg|200px]]
:::''(Notice she's smiling... oh god this is depressing...)'' --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 18:25, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Yes, this ending is described on the Japanese wiki. It has many preconditions that lead to that specific ending. It is the only one where Homura fights Walpurgis alone on the Homura route. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 01:34, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

'''Another Ending'''
You can go here for [http://www.mediafire.com/?49p5jwnpa62hs4d screenshots] of another Homura route ending where Mami is dead, Sayaka doesn't contract, Kyoko and Homura successfully defeat Walpurgis and Madoka doesn't contract. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 08:22, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

== Kyoko Route:speculah ==
Well, apparently Kyoko's route is very depressing. Apparently instead of paper cutouts they actually showed the graphic aftermath of Kyoko's father gone mad... I find it odd they went one way in the anime and another way in the game... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 02:15, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

It seems like in the Kyoko route, she made a grave for Mami... I feel like despair... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 02:15, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

<gallery>
File:Kyoko mother sister bloody scene psp.jpg
File:Psp kyoko father hang graphic.jpg
File:Psp mami grave teddy bear.jpg
File:Kyoko route teddy bear psp.jpg
</gallery>

:Sad but what sort of crap happens for Kyoko to become a witch? I mean, it would take some serious hammer to crack her hardened shell of badassery.
::I am not certain, but apparently it has to do with Oktavia. If Kyouko and Madoka try to save Sayaka/Oktavia but Homura gets there before them, she kills Oktavia. Kyouko in the good end calms down but in the bad end loses it and goes witch. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 06:47, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Or, with another possibility, she and Homura fight against Walpurgis Night, but unable to defeat it. Madoka contracts to defeat Walpurgis Night, and then becomes Kriemhild Gretchen, kills Kyoko. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 15:57, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

:What is the importance/symbolism of the teddy bear? [[User:Silvermoon424|Silvermoon424]] 04:37, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

===Kyoko's Background===
Do we have a lot of information regarding her background? I heard it was very sad, we need to add any new information to Kyoko's page in the PSP subsection to indicate it is new information. Also, since it is related to the Drama CD, Farewell Story, we need to add a subsection there to indicate the new information taht the drama cd didn't cover... Which reminds me, did the game gave any new info regarding Mami or her family? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:59, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

===Screenshots===
Have there been any new images from the Gekidan Gallery recently? [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 16:03, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

== Routes section ==

Shouldn't we separate each routes into its own page? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 06:21, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
:Good idea. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 06:22, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
::Per discussion in [[Talk:Main Page]] (and above), I think we should go with:
::* [[Madoka Magica Portable Madoka Route]]
::* [[Madoka Magica Portable Mami Route]]
::* [[Madoka Magica Portable Sayaka Route]]
::* [[Madoka Magica Portable Kyouko Route]]
::* [[Madoka Magica Portable Homura Route]]
::* [[Madoka Magica Portable Bonus Route]]
::thoughts? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 06:25, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Sounds good to me. There's so much content, this page badly needs subpages and re-org. Even the talk page has so much text I don't even have the patience to wade through it all. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 14:54, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

==Gisela==
I thought Gisela was defeated by Kyoko in the flash back. Is this an oversight or does the game explains what happened? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 06:02, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
:The same witches appear in different routes and are defeated by different magical girls. As to why, I have no idea. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 06:14, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
::It would be really odd, unless it slipped from their minds that Gisela had an encounter with Kyoko in the past (which happened during the events of the Drama CD, prior to Homura's hospital stay). Unless we are to assume somehow Kyoko failed to kill Gisela or Gisela escaped from Kyoko's attack... (I just re-watched ep 7 BD, while she does fight Gisela in a badass way and seems like she is winning, it is ambiguous enough to say with certainty if Kyoko killed her or not...) --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:11, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Not really, there's several easy explanations I can think of off-hand. One, in different timelines, events play out differently so girls become witches at different times and get killed by different magical girls. We see that with Oktavia in the anime. Even past events before Homura timestop varies, like with Kyousuke being a violinist in one and a guitarist in another. The other explanation is with the game, they chose to re-use existing witches rather than make more witches, or they didn't care about continuity between game routes. Please note this is speculation on my part and don't think we can know the answer. The reason is not stated in the game, which is why my answer was: '''I don't know.''' --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 09:19, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Considering fans would want an explanation, the only three possible options is speculah: Gisela didnt die at the hands of Kyoko, a parallel universe, and It's magic! --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 10:30, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Another possibility is that Gisela was defeated, but her grief seed was overused and she hatched again at a later time. [[User:KM|KM]] 10:48, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
BEHOLD, THE BOLD TEXT OF OBVIOUSNESS: familiars become Witches. Kyoko does not destroy familiars because it's a waste until they feed. Therefore, even if Kyoko destroyed "the original" Gisela (if it was even the original) it is entirely plausible ones of its familiars got away, fed, and became a new Gisela. [[Special:Contributions/70.81.159.144|70.81.159.144]] 16:53, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
:FYI, This occurs in the past, when Kyoko did destroy familiars. She didn't stop doing that until after she left Mami. We also don't know if familiars turn into the same witch or they become their own witches. It's speculah to assume. I'll only point out there's a great deal of reuse of the same witches across different routes, which makes me thinks there was more pragmatic reasons behind it, e.g. development reasons. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 17:38, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

==Madokami==

When does she appear?
:In Homura's route when there is an anime ED ending. Madoka makes her wish, same as the anime. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 06:15, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
::She also appears in one of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtgLrIxPvNs Madoka's moves] 2:28 --[[Special:Contributions/84.77.58.17|84.77.58.17]] 22:31, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

==Dates==
What do we know about the dates of events in the game? [[:File:PSP_Screenshot1.jpg | this pre-release screenshot from August]] says 05/07 but May 7 and July 5 aren't compatible with the anime. [[:File:Madoa_PSP_World_Map.jpg | The map screenshot]] only seems to count the number of days elapsed. Is there any information in the release version to build a timeline out of? [[User:KM|KM]] 12:07, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
:There are no dates in the game. Only days, varying anywhere from 29 to 31 days in any given route. The dates do not start the same as the anime. For example, in the Homura route, Day 1 you decide whether to shoot Kyubey or not. If you do, it plays out the scene with Madoka finding an injured Kyubey. No exact dates are given for past events either. Only approximations like a "few years ago" or "a few months ago" etc. They break the day events down further into segments of time such as morning, noon, evening, night etc. That's all. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:30, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
::Oh well. 29 days happens to be the shortest possible time between that scene in episode 1 and walpurgis night's attack in the anime, so at least that fits in with our model. [[User:KM|KM]] 13:31, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
:::I should mention that the days don't really match up with the events of the anime. For example, Day 1 in both Madoka and Homura's route, you can have Madoka save an injured Kyubey. But then Mami fights Charlotte on day 7 in the Homura route and day 8 in Madoka's route. It's also impossible to replicate all the events exactly from the anime timeline in any of the routes. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:48, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

== The outcome of defeating Walpurgis on Mami's route. ==

You get this if you defeat Walpurgis:
Mami and Madoka defeat Walpurgis, however, Walpurgis is still alive and Mami takes the hit for her and dies (This is where the Mami taking a hit for Madoka CG came from) Madoka then fights Walpurgis alone and the rest we know.
Just figured I would share this little bit of information. [[Special:Contributions/84.77.58.17|84.77.58.17]] 10:53, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
::I wonder if this is what happened in the ep 10 original timeline, of course we dont know how Mami died, but it could be that way... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 11:31, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
:::If Mami and Madoka really defeated Walpurgis, then Homura didn't need to contract, and the story will not happen. This is not allowed, I think. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 14:51, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

== Sales ==

[[File:MadokaPortable_Sales_120329.png|right|300px|thumb|Sales number on Mar 29.]]

After 2 weeks, this title is only sold about 81K copies. It is said that there are many bugs result in no response. It's really a pity. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 17:05, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
:"Only" 81k sales for a PSP game that's not a known game title after two weeks is actually very good. The first week of sales placed it [http://www.famitsu.com/news/201203/29012263.html 3rd] with 72K sales. The concern was the follow-up sales the second week show it's not going to be the blockbuster people thought it might, dropping it to 18th. However, if you look at the [http://www.4gamer.net/games/117/G011794/20120328053/ 4Gamer list], it gives you a better understanding of what rankings are like. For instance, the list covers all software games and PSP sales do not look anything like 3DS sales where top sellers eventually break 1M. They're all merged together though so many on the top 20 are well-known titles like Pokemon, Monster Hunter, Mario etc. PSP titles aren't on the list long because the kind of sales they get are much lower, so you're mostly seeing first week sales which are much stronger typically than latter weeks. In fact, the only PSP title you see on that list that isn't a first week seller is SEGA's Shining Blade which did 19K in second week sales, for a two week total of 141K. Madoka's second week of 8K sales may not seem that great but it is the same as the debut sales for another PSP title that made the top 20, e.g. 8K for second week sales is not terrible.

:Regarding bugs, I've only encountered one known freeze which is also noted on the Japanese wiki. It has a simple workaround of making two different choices on days. There are also reports of people occasionally seeing problems with menu bugs (e.g. buttons become blank or things look strange etc.) that are fixed by resetting the game. Some of the freeze complaints may be due to people using a pirated ISO rip which does freeze up constantly, FYI. Aside from that, I have not heard of any other bugs. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:09, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
::Sometimes when a battle happens after dialogue the emotion value changes to that of another girl (eg: Mami to Madoka's) Now this isn't bothersome. I'm not fully sure whetever it is a graphical or game bug yet.--[[Special:Contributions/84.77.58.17|84.77.58.17]] 23:31, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Yes, that's an example of what I meant by it "looking strange." It's only visual though, it doesn't effect game play. The soul gems go dark at the expected rate of the emotional value of the girl you're using for fighting. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 02:08, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
:Since the game is a VN hybrid, I decided to take a look at VN sales for comparison. I think it's closer to that than your average game, meaning I doubt your average gamer has much interest in buying something where the storyline dialogue is the main focus. Looking [http://visualnovelaer.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/rewrite-sold-24424-copies-what-on-earth/ here], big VN sellers like Kanon, Air, Fate/Stay Night ended up around 146K-168K. Top 20 for first half of 2011 were all under 30K. So that gives what is a reasonable ballpark, though I assume hybrids are suppose to have more cross-market appeal and thus should theoretically sell better than VNs. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 21:24, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

==Witch transformation==

Aren't there any videos or images showing Mami and Kyoko turning into witches?

Also, isn't the name of Ophelia and Candeloro familiar showing up somewhere?

:No, the transformation itself isn't shown. The names of all witches are shown in runes at the introduction of the scene. Screenshots of those are on the respective pages. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 08:35, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
::When Mami becomes a witch, it is shown as in the Promotion Video before. No special pictures available. Event CG then animation showing the witch and its name. I think it is also the same in Kyoko's case. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 09:58, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
:::So, could someone provide those event CGs?

Talk:Madoka Magica Portable

2012-03-31T08:27:53Z

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Madoka Magica Portable

2012-03-27T15:33:07Z

Derp101: /* Fan Commentary on Game Routes */

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[http://madoka-magica-game.channel.or.jp/ '''Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable'''] is a PSP game developed by Namco Bandai. Yusuke Tomizawa (God Eater) and Yoshinao Doi (Steins;Gate, Madoka Magica) are producing the game, while [[Gen Urobuchi|Gen Urobuchi]] is collaborating on the project's planning and supervising the scenario. SHAFT and [[Gekidan Inu Curry]] are providing the illustrations. The game was released on March 15, 2012.

It is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike Roguelike] RPG, with visual novel elements. It also has branching scenarios, new witches, and full voice acting. A promo video for it can be seen [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-12-28/madoka-magica-psp-game-2nd-promo-video-streamed here] (Japanese) or [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16553987 here].

[[File:Exhibit 17.jpg|thumb|From the [[Movic_Madoka_Magica_Exhibit|Movic Madoka Exhibit]]]]
A Special Edition of the game will include the following:
* Figma Kaname Madoka ~School Uniform Ver.~ (Kyubey included)
* Special image recording BD
* Homu Homu handkerchief
* Illustration collection
* Kyubey pouch
* Special clear card
* Limited Edition box
[[File:Madoka PSP SS 06.jpg|thumb|[http://madoka-magica-game.channel.or.jp/ Website] bonus descriptions]]

[[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|Further details]]:

* Special video: I will be pretty happy if I have some cookies.
* Video of VA interviews
* Special gallery from Gekidan Inu Curry
* Illustration gallery by entering password
* Game OST
* Original wallpaper for PS3
* Original wallpaper for PC
* Character introduction gallery

Over the 5 days leading up to the game's release, short countdown videos ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijsXguP4P8k] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQlDYC9xKik] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F8mUhbR5mM] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvig6Qur-3U]) showing the characters fighting various witches were released on the website's main page.

== Gameplay Features ==
The official website explains that one of the features will be a "Kyubey Button" that allows the player to assume Kyubey's point of view. The player can then choose Kyubey's dialogue, which can be used to convince characters into contracting, power them up in battle, turn them into witches, or stop them from turning into witches. Story branches will be determined by when the girls contract or turn into witches, if that even happens.

Interestingly, it seems that some of Kyubey's dialogue choices may be comedic in nature. A picture on the website shows the dialogue choices available for Kyubey during the appearance of Charlotte's Grief Seed. One of them is "Wanna go eat hamburgers?"

According to an issue of ''Dengeki Playstation'', the story can also be told from Homura's perspective. Dialogue choices can be made with a [[:Media:MadoMagi_PSP_PV2_Homura_button.png |Homura Button]], much like the Kyubey Button that is used when playing as Kyubey.

The bonus disc that comes with the game (a BD in the Special Edition, and a DVD in the standard edition) will have videos, music, comments from voice actresses, PS3 and PC wallpapers, and illustrations locked with passwords that can be found by playing the game itself.

According to the [[Dengeki PSP Volume 3]] and information from official site, there are 2 main values to determine girls' fate.
* Karma value (因果値): This can be changed before she become a magical girl during dialogue. It will determine if she will become a magical girl, and how powerful she will be when she contracts.
* Emotion value (感情値): This will be changed after she becomes a magical girl. A magical girl will be more powerful in battle if this value is higher. But it also means more magic will be consumed, and her soul gem will become dark quicker. Thus it's easier for her to become a witch. She also turns into a witch if this value is too high.
According to [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-02]], these values can be tweaked by the following ways:
*Making choice from dialogues when some event occurs.
*Using 3 additional commands in a proper time
** Encourage (はげます)
** Instigate (あおる)
** Deceive (とぼける)

Besides HP and MP, according to [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29]], there are 5 visible attributes for every magical girls:

* [STR] Strength, affects melee attack
* [CON] Concentration, affects range attacks (shooting)
* [VIT] Vitality, affects defense
* [DEX] Dexterity, affects accuracy
* [AGI] Agility, affect evasion rate

They can be strengthened by using items dropped from witch's barrier.

== Gameplay Content ==
[[File:Madoka psp game flow.jpg|thumb]]

Among the VN-like game routes, the fates of the magical girls will include a witch transformation. One of those is [[:Media:PSP_Game_02.jpg|Candeloro]], Mami's witch form.

According to the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]], the witch barrier is "a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch." For Mami this is "a fancy, elegant space just like a tea party out of a picture book. It's a witch barrier befitting Mami, who loves black tea." Among the features in her barrier include a teacup, rainbow bridge, apple trees but with an inverted color of the sky that creates a sense of unease. Familiars as the "projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch" are for the lonely Mami, the strangely familiar girls of Madoka and Kyoko.

In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.

In Sayaka's route, it is possible to prevent her from becoming a witch. It is also possible for her to fight Walpurgisnacht with other magical girls. On the other side, the story may also be even more cruel than in the anime.

Kyoko's route details her past with her family and includes her first meeting with Kyubey. Players can see her father and her younger sister in standard anime visuals. She also fights witches with Mami.

Homura can change other girls' fate, and recurit them into her team to fight against Walpurgis Night in Homura's route.

There is another game mode called Mysterious Witch's Barrier. It is a dungeon discovery game. There are some original witches can only be seem in this mode. All magical girls' levels and skills are kept each play. Some original witches can only be seen in this mode. Although strength in this mode won't affect themselves in story mode, some items to enpower magical girls in story mode will be unlocked after dungeons cleared.

=== Basic Game Flow ===
When a game started, a map of Mitakihara is shown. You, as Kyubey, can choose a character and talk to her or move her to where a witch appears. You can do such actions 4 times in a day. By making choice while talking to girls, their karma values or emotion values can be manipulated. Magical girls also can be directed to a witch's labyrinth to fight against her, and get grief seeds or other items.

There are some values affect battles:

* HP will decrease when being hit by enemies or from abnormal status. But it can be recovered by using healing magic, items or by using soul gem.
* MP will decrease when magic is used. It can also be recovered automatically by soul gem
* LV (level). By accumulating EXP, this value will increase and magical girls will be more powerful. They may cast more kinds of magic, too.
* SG (Soul gem). It will get dimmed when used to recover HP or MP. By using grief seeds, it can be recovered. But since grief seeds are limited, it is important to decide when to use them.
* Emotion value
* Emotion compensation: The magnification of consumption and power when using magic.

Of course, every magic girl will learn many magic skills. By consuming '''Spell books''' dropped by enemies and some necessary values, new magic skills can be learned. In order to learn all kinds of magic, it is necessary to run many time loops.

For every route, there is some points which determines whether a magical girl becoming a witch. Although it is possible to prevent this happen by using grief seeds, it is also not bad to let it be because a large amount of emotional energy can be gathered. Also, more karma value can be accumulated by defeating the witch.

In the end of every route, Walpurgis Night is waiting there. She is the most powerful witch, the same as in anime. What the future will be is determined by players. After the route reaches its ending, parameters will be exchanged into karma values so that they will be better magical girls in the next timeline even their levels are reset to 1.

This [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Amu6wOa0hazDdDA0LVVtRWFvRDhMOXJ6SjM2OVpBR0E Google Spreadsheet] contains some helpful information.

=== Mysterious Witch's Barrier ===

Mysterious Witch's Barrier is under extra menu. There are five barriers. Each can be unlocked after finishing a girl's route. The labyrinth is randomly generated each play. The familiars are mixed.

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:left;border:none;" |Stages
|-
| Witch's barrier
| Floors
| Boss
| Unlocked by
| Reward after clear
|-
| Joyful barrier (喜悦の結界)
| 5
| Gertrud
| Madoka's route
| Items to enhance characters in story mode by 5
|-
| Sufficiency barrier (充足の結界)
| 9
| Charlotte
| Mami's route
| Items to enhance characters in story mode by 10
|-
| Fool's barrier (愚者の結界)
| 20
| H.N.Elly(at B10) Albertine
| Sayaka's route
| Items to enhance characters in story mode by 20
|-
| Impeachment barrier (弾刻の結界)
| 30
| Gisela(B10) Izabel(B20) Oktavia von Seckendorff
| Kyoko's route
| Items to enhance characters in story mode by 30
|-
| Oblivious barrier (忘却の結界)
| 50
| Patricia(B10) Candeloro(B20) Ophelia(B30) Walpurgis Night(B40) Quitterie(B49) Itzli
| Bonus route
|
|}

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== Game routes ==

[[File:MadoPSP Route Explanation.jpg|thumb|Explanation of how to obtain all routes from [http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv84215759 Dengeki Kanshasai 2012]]]

There are total of six routes (episodes) that are unlocked after certain conditions are met:

;{{Nihongo|夢の中で逢った、ような…|As If We Met in a Dream...}} —Madoka route
:This is the default route player will have to play when starting a new game.

;{{Nihongo|あなたが側にいてくれるなら|Only If You Are By My Side}} —Mami route
:Available after finishing Madoka's route.

;{{Nihongo|私が願った、奇跡|The Wish I Prayed For}} —Sayaka route
:Available after finishing Mami's route without Mami becoming [[witch]].

;{{Nihongo|残された最後の希望だったんだ|It Was The Last Path Left}} —Kyouko route
:Available after finishing Sayaka's route without Sayaka becoming [[witch]].

;{{Nihongo|運命はきっと変えられる|The Destiny Could Be Changed}} —Homura route
:Available after Mami or Sayaka becoming [[witch]]es in their own routes or after finishing Kyouko's route.

;{{Nihongo|想いは現実を越える|A Wish Can Surpass Reality}} —Bonus route
:Available after finishing Homura's route.

=== Fan Commentary on Game Routes ===
'''Note: The following information has yet to be fully fact checked and may contain some misleading information or inaccuracies. It is full of spoilers about the game.''' 

Madoka's Route:
*This route is similar to the events in the anime and is something of an introductory route to the game. However, it has only one ending where Madoka contracts to save Sayaka and Homura resets time. Because of the ending, it does not correlate to any timeline shown in the anime.

Mami's Route:
*This route seems to correlate with the first timeline of [[Episode 10]] of the anime, if Mami does not become a witch, and incorporates events from the [[Drama CD 1|Drama CD "Memories of You"]] and references Mami and Kyoko's past in the [[Drama CD 1|Drama CD "Farewell Story."]]
*This route covers Mami's background prior to becoming a magical girl. She was a normal girl with parents and friends. However, there are signs of witch activity in Mitakihara, such as a high rate of suicide. Kyubey notices Mami as a candidate with potential.
*The event that triggered her wish is the same as in the anime, a car accident that killed her parents and put her in mortal danger. She makes a wish to Kyubey to be saved.
*After the accident, and caught up with hunting witches, Mami becomes distant from her friends at school and ends up alone. She has difficulties initially with fighting, but practices to become better so that she can save people from witches.
*Several months before the events covered in the anime, Mami saves Madoka from Gertrud. Madoka becomes a magical girl and returns the favor by turning up to save Mami from Charlotte. As in the drama CD, Madoka makes her wish to save [[Amy]] the cat.
*Homura, who is sickly and wearing her glasses, transfers into school. Events occur in this route similar to the initial timeline shown in anime [[episode 10]], though new events are covered in the game.
*Both Kyoko and Sayaka are introduced with scenes showing the events in their lives. Though nothing eventful occurs to either one of them during this route.
*For the [[Gisela]] fight, if Mami has a high emotion value, she will choose to fight it alone. Her soulgem becomes completely dark and she turns into [[Candeloro]]. After she's defeated, Madoka fights Walpurgis alone. She dies and Homura makes a contract with Kyubey for the same wish as the anime, and resets time.
**If Mami's emotion is low, she will call for Madoka to assist her in fighting Gisela. If her soulgem doesn't go completely dark and her emotion stays low, Mami will not turn into a witch. She will fight with Madoka to defeat Walpurgis, but both of them die. Homura will make the same contract as the anime and will reset time.

Sayaka's Route:
*This route seems to correlate with the second timeline of [[Episode 10]] of the anime, if Sayaka does not become a witch, and incorporates events from the drama CDs.
*Before she made her contract, she didn't know that Madoka, Mami and glasses Homura were already magical girls. She didn't even know what a magical girl is. The first one who told her about it was Kyubey.
*When Kyousuke falls into despair, because he knows that he can't play the violin again, he tries to commit suicide. Kyubey tells Sayaka that many [[:file:PSP game artists screen shot.jpg|talented artists]] choose to die when they feel that they can't do any better than they used to, and Kyousuke's personality might be like this. Kyousuke's attempted suicide is what causes Sayaka to contract with Kyubey.
*Sayaka throws away her soul gem after she and Kyoko witness Mami dying in a fight against Charlotte. Kyubey claims that if Sayaka's soul gem is not found within 2 days (13th day of the game's time), it will be too late to save her. Homura and Madoka hunt witch familiars around the city to try and find the soul gem, which is in Charlotte's stomach.
**If they fail, Kyoko fights witches and finds the soul gem the next day. But Kyoko doesn't have enough magic to preserve Sayaka's body and hunt and fight witches at the same time, so Sayaka's body starts to rot. When Kyoko finally finds Sayaka's soul gem, she passes out from exhaustion. While Kyoko is asleep, Sayaka wanders off unaware of her current condition. Kyosuke visits Sayaka at home. He sees Sayaka's alive but [[:file:Sayaka rotten body PSP game shadow.jpg|in a state of decomposition]], and calls her a monster. Meanwhile Homura, Madoka, and Kyoko, realizing that Sayaka is gone, they arrive at Sayaka's home after Kyosuke runs away. She turns into [[Oktavia]]. If she does, Kyoko will try to turn Oktavia back into Sayaka. When it becomes apparent that it's impossible, Kyoko will suicide with Oktavia, similar to the events of anime episode 9. Homura and Madoka will fight Walpurgis, but exhaust their soulgems. Madoka will ask Homura to kill her before she turns into a witch. Homura does this then resets time.
*If Homura and Madoka find Sayaka's soul gem in time, two possible options occur.
**The first is if Sayaka's gem is not completely dark, Sayaka will run into Kyoko and cry in her arms. Afterwards, Kyoko will cheer her up and Sayaka's emotion value will drop 300. They will fight [[Izabel]] and see Kyousuke and Hitomi in the witch barrier. Sayaka is afraid to save Kyousuke and Hitomi at first because of what they would think of her, but Kyoko persuades her. Kyousuke and Hitomi pass out and do not see the fight. Sayaka and Kyoko will leave the area before they wake up. They will recall hearing Sayaka's voice saying that she was a hero of justice, but they will dismiss it thinking they were just dreaming. She then fights Walpurgis with Homura and Madoka, but dies during the fight. Kyoko is not there because Sayaka chooses not to ask for her help. The route ends with Homura resetting time.
**The second possibility will be triggered if Sayaka's emotion value is high and her soul gem is completely dark prior to encountering Kyoko, before the fight with Izabel. In this scenario, Kyousuke and Hitomi are awake to see the fighting. After the fight, they're upset, Kyousuke calls Sayaka a monster rather than thank her and Sayaka becomes depressed and eventually turns into [[Oktavia]]. There are new cutscenes and different dialogue, but the result is the same where Kyoko sacrifices herself to kill Oktavia and the events of Walpurgis Night plays out the same way.
Kyoko's Route:
[[File:Psp kyoko father hang graphic.jpg|right|200px]]
*This route incorporates events from the [[Drama CD 1|Drama CD "Farewell Story."]]
*In this route, Mami has died to Charlotte and Sayaka cannot be saved from turning into [[Oktavia]].
*Kyoko's background and tragic story is more detailed and expanded than from the [[Madoka Magica Drama CD 3: Farewell Story|Drama CD, "Farewell Story"]]. The death of Kyoko's family is shown [[:file:Kyoko mother sister bloody scene psp.jpg|graphically]], instead of using cardboard cutouts like in the anime.
*When Sayaka becomes Oktavia, Kyoko will convince Madoka to help her to turn Sayaka back to normal. However, Homura kills her before Kyoko and Madoka can attempt to turn Oktavia back into Sayaka. Kyoko becomes upset.
**If her emotion value is high, it triggers her witch end into [[Ophelia]]. The player must defeat the witch to go to the route end. In it, Homura fights Walpurgis but it isn't going well so Madoka contracts to help her defeat it. Shortly thereafter, Madoka turns into [[Kriemhild Gretchen]] and Homura resets time.
**If her emotion value is low and her soul gem is not completely dark, Kyoko will calm down. She will end up fighting Walpurgis with Homura. During the fight, Madoka contracts and helps them defeat it. However, she then turns into Kriemhild Gretchen and kills Kyoko with one blow. Homura resets time.

Homura's Route:
*This route incorporates events from the anime and drama CDs, but none of the endings seem to exactly correlate to any specific timelines from the anime.
The game shows what was Homura doing right after school, before Madoka met Mami and Kyubey in [[Episode 1]] of the Anime:
*Homura was actually hunting [[Gertrud]] in the building until Kyubey shows up, so she decides to turn her sight on Kyubey instead.
**Homura was thinking of defeating [[Gertrud]] and giving the Grief Seed to Mami, to form a token of friendship. But it backfired because of Kyubey.
*After rescuing Mami from Charlotte, she will overcome her initial mistrust of Homura and strike a friendship with her. Mami will become quite attached to her new friend; inviting her for cake, and making her a bento.
*There's only one way to save Sayaka from turning into a witch, and that's if you take Kyoko to talk some sense into her. Neither her best friend Madoka nor her admired mentor Mami aren't able to get through to her, only Kyoko can. It confirms a connection between them and that Kyoko has the ability to dramatically change Sayaka as Sayaka changes Kyouko. In both the Sayaka and Homura routes, Kyouko is the only one who can save her.
*If Sayaka becomes Oktavia, like in the anime Kyoko will convince Madoka to help her to turn Sayaka back to normal. However, the game has an option where Homura can choose to kill Oktavia before Kyoko and Madoka try to turn Oktavia back into Sayaka. Kyoko becomes upset if this happens.
**If Mami is still alive, Homura tells her the truth about magical girl being witches. If Homura tells both Kyoko and Mami the truth, then kills Oktavia before Kyoko and Madoka tries to convert Oktavia back to Sayaka, this will cause Mami to commit suicide.
***In this scenario, if Oktavia is dead, and Mami committed suicide, then Kyoko will not show up and Homura will end up fighting alone.
****In all other scenarios other than Mami's suicide, Kyoko will assist Homura on her fights.

Other additions:
*[[Junko Kaname|Junko]]'s comment about Homura, "She looks and acts just like me when I was her age…"

Homura Route Endings:
[[File:Tea_Party_Ending_with_English_Words.jpg|250px|right]]
*Ending 1 (Anime ED End): The most common end to the route is the anime's ending. During the wasteland scene, the player has the option to shoot Demons until the ending music (Connect) ends.
**During the wasteland stage, [[:file:MadoPSP Demons.jpg|the Demons]] won't fight back and die in one shot from a Magic Arrow skill.
*Ending 2 (Homura Fights Alone End): There are two ways to achieve this end. One is if Mami dies to Charlotte, Sayaka never contracts, and Homura does not pick certain dialogue choices with Kyoko, Homura will end up fighting alone. This can also happen if Sayaka contracts and becomes Oktavia, then Homura makes certain decisions that results in Mami committing suicide and Kyoko never showing up to fight Walpurgis. Homura [[:file:Madoka Portable Homura Goodnight.jpg|dies in Madoka's arms]], glad that she could finally save her. Madoka doesn't contract and it's the end.
*Ending 3 (True End): If you defeat Walpurgis with Homura, Mami, Kyouko and Sayaka alive and without Madoka contracting, you will get the [[:file:Teapartyending.jpg|tea party ending]]. The image is accompanied with the word, "This is my prayer, my wish..." in English.
**The Tea Party ending can only be completed on the Homura route and is considered the game's true ending.
**Sayaka forcefully undresses Kyoko to get her to wear Mami's spare school uniform.
***While Madoka and Homura are helping Mami in the kitchen, Sayaka is rambling about how Mami's apartment is always so nice and clean and how awesome it is that she's handling this and school just fine besides being a magical girl. Apparently, Kyoko gets jealous:
:::Sayaka: Marrying someone like Mami would be nice.
:::Kyoko: Anyway, I'm sloppy.
:::Sayaka: Huh, what are you so mad about?
:::Kyoko: I'm not mad at all.
::*And Madoka seems strangely concerned about Homura's flat chest: During the tea party conversation, they talk about going shopping and Sayaka mentions that she wants to try a new dish at their usual fast food restaurant. Kyoko comments that Sayaka would get fat. Sayaka retorts back to Kyoko that she shouldn't talk, because she needs nutrients on a certain part of her body. After Sayaka got Kyoko to wear Mami's school uniform, she commented how it's slightly loose in the chest area. Kyoko is certainly not amused by it. After a bemused "Oh, Sayaka-chan" from Madoka, she suddenly turns to Homura and says that she shouldn't worry, because they're all still growing girls. Homura doesn't really care though.

Bonus Route: It is only available for play after clearing the Homura route. It parodies events in the game.
*Mami becomes an magical girl idol.
*Sayaka has a confrontation with Hitomi about Kyousuke.
**Homura instigates the fight between Hitomi and Sayaka. She comforts Hitomi who loses with a hug.
*Homura slaps Madoka, because Madoka started calling herself clumsy with no other skill whatsoever besides being a magical girl (a reminder of the Drama CD: [[Drama CD 1|"Memories of you"]]). Not only does Homura slaps Madoka, but also tries to comfort her by saying that, "even though you're clumsy and stupid, being a cute magical girl is enough." It is a parody of game 29 evening of Homura's Route, or of the anime's [[Episode 11]], Homura's confession scene to Madoka.

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Madoka: Mami-san's going to release a CD... Everything's going great for Sayaka-chan with Kyousuke-kun, too, and Kyouko-chan is getting along with Sayaka-chan.

Madoka: Everyone is changing in lots of ways... but what's changed for me?

Homura: Do you want to change something?

Madoka: Homura-chan... When did you...?

Homura: Never mind that. So, do you want to change, Madoka?

Madoka: I think maybe it's less like I want to change than like I feel like I have to change.

Madoka: See, there's nothing that I really want to be. Not like Mami-san, Sayaka-chan, or Kyouko-chan.

Madoka: But it's kind of hard just watching that.

Madoka: Because I... became a magical girl with nothing but "I want to be a magical girl"...

Madoka: I guess a girl who can't do anything except being a magical girl is no good.

Madoka: I guess I'm jealous of everyone seeming like they're having so much fun right now.

Madoka: I can't do anything at all besides being a magical girl. I'm a clumsy, slow... useless girl.

Homura: That's not true!

(slap)

Madoka: Kya!

Homura: Madoka, you're a clumsy and slow... and absolutely adorable magical girl! What else do you want?!

Madoka: That... isn't a compliment...

Homura: I... I... you.... over and over... That's why you have to stay you...

Homura: Never change, the way you are now... Have confidence in yourself!!

Homura: You... You're... someone very important and precious to me. Even though you may not remember.

Madoka: Um, Homura-chan. I don't really understand, but I think I kind of get it anyway.

Homura: Thank you... I'm sorry for hitting you even though you don't really understand.

Madoka: No, it's okay. You're just trying to get things across to me.

Madoka: I think it's probably my fault... But can I say just one thing?

Homura: What?

Madoka: ... I did want you to deny that I'm clumsy and slow, a little.

Homura: (automatically) I'm sorry...

Madoka: I knew it, you really do think that about me.

Homura: Uh, um, well...

(Madoka's emotion value increased 20 points)
|}

== Interview with the PSP Game producers ==
Source: http://hokanko-alt.ldblog.jp/archives/66677411.html. Translation courtesy of symbv from evageeks forum.

'''Interview with the Producers of the PSP game Yusuke Tomizawa (God Eater Series) [T] and Yoshinao Doi (Nitroplus) [D]'''

'''プロデューサー：富澤祐介（GOD EATERシリーズ）・土居由直（ニトロプラス）'''
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<td>富・ゲーム化で声をかけたのはこちらから、半年程前の事

土・まどかの二話が終わった後ぐらいの事

富・土居氏と飲みながら面白いと話していたが、三話を見た時点でゲーム企画を考え始めた

土・第四話が終わった後ぐらいに徳島のマチアソビで富澤氏と再会した

富・ゲームの企画を持ちかけたらそれを待っていたと言われた

土・そういう話が来るのではないかと予想していた。富澤氏はGEやなのは等のようにキャラ主体のゲームを丁寧に作っている印象があり、ゲーム化するなら是非富澤氏にと</td>
<td>T - About adapting into game, we raised the idea around half a year ago.

D - It was around the time after Ep.2 of Madoka.

T - When I had a drink with Mr Doi we talked about it and thought it would be interesting. After I saw Ep.3 I started to give serious thought about a game project.

D - Around the time after Ep.4 I met Mr Tomizawa at the Machi Asobi event in Tokushima
''[symbv: [http://www.machiasobi.com/poster2011/poster.html Machi Asobi] is the biggest anime event in Shikoku island, held in Tokushima city three times a year.]''

T - When I brought up the game project I was told that he had been expecting it.

D - I predicted that such ideas may come along. I have the impression that Mr Tomizawa made high quality character-based games like GE or Nanoha. I thought if it was to turn into game it got to be done by Mr Tomizawa.</td>
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<td>富・その時点ではゲームの具体的なジャンルなどは決まっていなかった</td>
<td>T - At that point the exact genre of the game was not decided yet.</td>
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<td>土・シナリオは虚淵氏が全て監修している</td>
<td>D - The scenarios are all done under supervision by Mr Urobuchi.</td>
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<td>富・PSPを選んだのはPSPでしか作っていないから、ではなくまどかを見ている人がプレイするゲーム機を考えて</td>
<td>T - The reason why we chose PSP was not because it could only be done in PSP but because we thought what game console is used by the people who watched Madoka.</td>
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<td>富・ストーリーは、原作をベースに再構築する物になる予定。アニメの視点だけでなく、各キャラの視点やアニメで描かれなかった側面も掘り下げたい</td>
<td>T - We plan to have the story based on a reconstruction of the original anime. Not only from the anime's point of view, we also want to drill into the sides of the points of view of each character which were not depicted in the anime.</td>
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<td>富・魔法少女だけでなくキュゥべえも物語に関わり、彼視点の選択肢もある</td>
<td>T - Not only the mahou shojo, but Kyubey is also involved in the story and there is also an option to adopt his point of view.</td>
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<td>土・ゲームだけでも楽しめるが、アニメを見た上でプレイして貰いたい</td>
<td>D - It would be enjoyable to just play the game, but I would like people to watch the anime first before playing the game.</td>
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<td>富・ダンジョンはターン毎に移動して敵と交互に行動するローグ形式の物になる。詳細はまだ公開できないが、魔法少女を切り替えて行動しつつ敵に囲まれないように戦っていく戦略性の高い戦闘が楽しめると思う

土・マミは銃で遠距離から、さやかの剣で接近戦など。必殺技はティロ・フィナーレ以外にもオリジナルの物を考えている

富・ソウルジェムやグリーフシードといったアイテムもゲームに組み込んでいる</td>
<td>T - In Dungeon part, it is a Roguelike game in which the characters and the enemy each take turn to move. Although I cannot disclose the details, I can say that one can enjoy the combat rich in tactics where he can switch between the mahou shoujo and maneuver them so that they are not encircled by the enemies.

D - Mami can use guns for long distance and Sayaka's sword can go for the close combat etc. We also thought about original finishing moves besides Tiro Finale.

T - Items like Soul Gems or Grief Seeds are all part of the game.</td>
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<td>富・限定版にfigmaが付くのは自分が欲しいから</td>
<td>T - The reason why a figma is included in the Limited Edition is because I want it.</td>
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<td>富・限定版の「ほむほむハンカチ」は劇中でお尻にハンカチを敷いたシーンで使った物と同じデザイン。是非お尻に敷いてほむらの気持ちになって欲しい

土・ほむほむというのはユーザー間での愛称の一つだが、富澤氏の熱意で初めて公式にほむほむとついた商品が実現した</td>
<td>T - The "HomuHomu Handkerchief" in the Limited Edition has the identical design as the one used in the anime scene where Homura folded out a handkerchief and sat on it. I really hope that people can share the feeling of Homura sitting on a handkerchief.

D - HomuHomu is one of the nicknames used between fans. Because of the enthusiasm of Mr Tomizawa, we managed to produce one official merchandise with the name of HomuHomu. ''[symbv: Reminder of what that [[:Media:Moemura post-golf scene.jpg|scene]] is like in episode 10.]''</td>
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<td>富・より良い物にするべく開発スタッフ一丸となって取り組んで行く

土・企画当初からゲーム化に関わりたいと思いつつなかなか実現できなかったが、強力なスタッフの元でバンダイナムコゲームスとタッグが組めるとあって非常に喜ばしい。是非キュゥべえと契約して魔法少女になり限定版を買って欲しい</td>
<td>T - As we all wanted to make it a really good product all the staff are united and worked together to create this game.

D - At the beginning of the project I thought a lot about how the game adaptation should work out but nothing came to fruition. I was so glad that I could team up with the strong staff of Bandai Namco Games. I hope people will contract with Kyubey and become a Mahou Shoujo and buy the Limited Edition.</td>
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[[File:PSP Promotional Event 04.jpg|thumb|200px|Game producers and seiyuu attending the event]]
== Coverage of PSP Promotional Events ==
On August 28, Bandai Namco Games held a promotional event for the Madoka PSP game at the Chara-Hobby 2011 convention. Game producers Yusuke Tomizawa of Bandai Namco Games and Yukinao Doi from Nitroplus were present at this event to talk about the development of the game. Anime and game seiyuu Chiwa Saito (Homura Akemi), Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami Tomoe) and Eri Kitamura (Sayaka Miki) also joined to discuss the game and answer questions.

There was another promotion event held on October 10th at Tokushima that also received some coverage.

Translated coverage on the event in the relevant article: [[Madoka PSP Promotional Event]].

== Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale ==
[[File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale02.jpg|thumb|240px|Gameplay Screen]]
[[File:PSP_Game_Scan_Nov_2011_Possibly_Megami.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

On October 7th, the game's official website revealed that a smartphone app known as ''マミのドキドキティロ・フィナーレ'' (''Mami's Heart-Pounding Tiro Finale'') would be released on October 14th to promote the game. On October 11th, a preview video of the app appeared on the website. According to news sources, new content will be revealed on the website depending on how many players play the game and how well they do.

The game itself appears to be a battle between Mami and Charlotte, with Madoka and Sayaka watching in the background. The game is now downloadable in both Apple's App Store and Android market, but only in Japan or with a Japan App Store account.

Shortly after the app was released players unlocked a box illustration for the game on the website.

=== Gameplay ===
Touch lower-left circle to control muskets' direction, and press ATTACK button in the lower-right corner to fire. There are 5 platforms on which Mami can stand. To move to another platform, turn left or right and then press JUMP button. Platforms may be damaged by familiars hitting it, and Mami will fall if it is broken. But don't worry, Mami can jump to another platform even if she falls, and broken platform will be rebuilt after a while. The game will be over when either the barrier to protect Madoka and Sayaka gets broken, or Mami's soul gem gets exhausted.

After some shooting, the magic gauge in the lower-middle will get increased. You can fire special attack by pressing the gauge when it reaches some value. The most powerful attack -- Tiro Finale -- can be fired when the gauge reaches the maximum, and all familiars on the screen will be wiped out. There are still other attacks on lower values.

There are 2 modes can be played. In normal mode, the game will end after Charlotte is beaten. In endless mode, Mami gets a grief seed to recover 30 points of her soul gem after the witch defeated, but then the game will start over until you lose.

Originally there are only 2 stages available. In the update released on Mar 2, Homura and Ophelia are also be included in the game. A preview video of the update was added to the official website, and can also be viewed [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm17096433 here.]

==== Stages ====
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:left;border:none;" |Stages
|-
|Stage
|Player Character
|Boss
|Mode
|How to open
|-
|1
|Mami
|Charlotte
|Normal(defeating boss)
|Always can be chosen
|-
|2
|Mami
|Charlotte
|Continuous
|Clear stage 1
|-
|3
|Mami
|Ophelia
|Normal(defeating boss)
|Clear stage 1
|-
|4
|Mami
|Ophelia
|Continuous
|Clear stage 3
|-
|5
|Homura
|Ophelia
|Normal(defeating boss)
|Clear stage 3
|-
|6
|Homura
|Ophelia
|Continuous
|Clear stage 5
|}

=== Special attacks ===

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:left;border:none;"!colspan="3"|Character
|-
|Name
|cost MP
|Effects
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center"|Mami
|-
|レガーレ・ヴァスタリア (''Regale vastaria'', unknown translation. "Regale" is Italian for "regal".)
|3
|Area-wide bind effect
|-
|ダンサデルマジックブレード (''Danza del magic blade'', Italian/English combination, means "Dance of the magic blade")
|5
|Fire her guns in all directions at once
|-
|ティロ・フィナーレ (''Tiro finale'', Final shot)
|8
|High damage, area range attack
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center"|Homura
|-
|クロックアップ (Clock Up)
|30
|Speed effect for all party members
|-
|時間停止 (Stop Time)
|89
|Stops time for five turns
|-
|分隊支援火器 (Squad supporting weapons)
|7
|Multiple shots down one column, like a semi-automatic
|-
|対艦ミサイル (Anti-ship Missile)
|105
|High damage, area-wide effect
|}

=== Online Quests ===

This game comes with some online quests. Some artworks will be revealed when the quests are completed.

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:left;border:none;"
|Quest #
|Objective
|Reward
|-
|1
|Over 500 downloads
|Artwork of limited Box (see [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable#Website Artwork | Website Artwork]])
|-
|2
|There are over 600 players who gain over 140,000 points
|Wallpapers for mobile phones in various sizes, showing the title screen
|-
|3
|There are over 6000 and 10000 players cleared Ophelia stage.
|A new image and another wallpaper for smart phones, with Mami painted on it as an idol singer. See [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable#Website Artwork | Website Artwork]]
|}

== Madoka Kaname iP Application ==
The "Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica iP" & "Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica iP for Android" was released on January 20, 2012. It can be downloaded [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.namcobandaigames.banadroid.madomagi_ip here] or [http://www.mediafire.com/?w8nndkeq6y3hp4a directly here]. Short vid of what it looks like it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TG7MiRpmTPw here].

Madoka Kaname will be on stage in the App "iP" series, which utilizes Live2D technology. Her voice (messages) will change depending on the time. She will also do some cute actions by touching or flicking the screen. 
[[File:Madoka Android App SS 01.jpg|800px]]

In additional to playing with Madoka, there are also 4 functions in this app.
*Twitter: Show twitter about the app.
*Alarm: You can set alarm. Madoka will call you when time is up.
*Schedule: Show data in your schedule.
*Information: Connect to official website.

== Gallery ==

=== Merchandise and Advertising ===
<gallery>
File:Psp special edition.jpg
File:Artbook special.jpg
File:Dvd special.jpg
File:Psp_special_edition2.jpg
File:PSP_figma.jpg|On display at Comiket 80
File:PSP_figma2.jpg
File:Madoka Figma For PSP 01.jpg
File:Game and goodies bonuses.jpg|''"Look on my goodies, ye Fanboy, and despair!"''
</gallery>

=== Gameplay ===
<gallery>
File:PSP Screenshot1.jpg
File:PSP Game 01.jpg
File:MadoMagi_PSP_PV2_Homura_button.png|The Homura Button in action.
File:PSP Game System 1.jpg
File:PSP Game System 2.jpg
File:PSP Screenshot6.jpg
File:Homutree.png|Homura's game abilities translated
File:Madotree.png|Madoka's game abilities translated
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 002.jpg|Magical girl Sayaka fighting Charlotte
</gallery>

=== Mami/[[Candeloro]] ===
<gallery>
File:Mamitree.png|Mami's game abilities translated.
File:PSP Mami Route 1.jpg
File:PSP Game Mami's Soul Gem.png|Soul gem just before transformation into...
File:MadoMagi PSP Candeloro 5.jpg|"[[Candeloro]]," her [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-01-12|witch form]]
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
File:PSP Candeloro SS 01.jpg
File:PSP Candeloro SS 02.jpg|[[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-01-12|Familiars]] resembling Madoka and Kyoko
</gallery>

=== Sayaka/Oktavia ===
<gallery>
File:Sayatree.png|Sayaka's game abilities translated
File:PSP Sayaka Route 1.jpg
File:PSP Sayaka Route 2.jpg
File:PSP Oktavia.jpg
</gallery>

=== Kyoko/[[Ophelia]] ===
<gallery>
File:Kyoukotree.png|Kyoko's game abilities translated
File:PSP Kyoko Route 1.jpg
File:PSP Kyoko Route 2.jpg
File:PSP Kyoko Route 3.jpg
File:Kyoko PSP2.jpg
File:PSP Ophelia SS 01.jpg
File:Ophelia RossoPhantasma PSP.jpg|Rosso Phantasma witch version
</gallery>

=== New Witches ===
<gallery>
File:PSP Game Albertine.jpg|[[Albertine]]
File:QUITTERIE.jpg|[[Quitterie]]

File:ITZLI.jpg|[[Itzli]]
</gallery>

=== Character Profiles ===
<gallery>
File:PSP Madoka.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 01.jpg
File:PSP Madoka Powers.jpg
File:PSP Homura.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 03.jpg
File:PSP Homura Powers.jpg
File:PSP Mami.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 04.jpg
File:PSP Mami Powers.jpg
File:PSP Sayaka.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 05.jpg
File:PSP Sayaka Powers.jpg
File:PSP Kyoko and others.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 02.jpg
File:PSP Kyoko Powers.jpg
</gallery>

=== Seiyuu/Staff ===
<gallery>
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 003.jpg|Game discussion by production staff and seiyuu
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 004.jpg|Aoi Yuuki playing the game
File:PSP Game Seiyuu.jpg|Website seiyuu profiles
</gallery>

=== Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale01.jpg
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale02.jpg
File:Game Mami TiroFinale03.jpg|Stage select
File:Game Mami TiroFinale04.jpg|Game Help
File:Game Mami TiroFinale05.jpg|How to play page 1
File:Game Mami TiroFinale06.jpg|How to play page 2
File:Game Mami TiroFinale07.jpg|How to play page 3
File:Game Mami TiroFinale08.jpg|How to play page 4
File:Game Mami TiroFinale09.jpg|How to play page 5
File:Game Mami TiroFinale10.jpg|How to play page 6
File:PSP Homura App Update.jpg
File:Game Mami TiroFinale11.jpg|New title screen after update on March, 2012
File:Game Mami TiroFinale12.jpg|Ophelia
File:Game Mami TiroFinale13.jpg|Ophelia's familiars in fish shape
</gallery>

=== Website Artwork ===
<gallery>
File:MadokaPortableArt1.png|For Quest 1
File:PSPMadokaArtColored.jpeg
File:MamiTiroFinaleQuest02a.jpg|For Quest 2
File:MamiTiro MamiSinger.jpg|For Quest 3
File:MamiTiroFinaleQuest03.jpg|Wallpaper for smart phones
</gallery>

== See Also ==
* [[Translated_Official_Documents_Miscellaneous#Official_Guides.2C_Books_and_Games|Other official books, guides and games]]
* [[Translated_Official_Documents|Translated magazines]]

==External links==
*[http://madoka-magica-game.channel.or.jp/# Official Website]
:*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JJ1JLv3UCs Promo Vid from the site]
*[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/08/11/puella-magi-madoka-magica-portable-screens-more-details-released-site-revealed Crunchyroll article]
*[http://www4.atwiki.jp/madomagi_portable Japanese wiki]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-10-11/madoka-magica-mami-game-app-promo-streamed Information on Mami's Heart-Pounding Tiro Finale]
*[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/10/14/madoka-magica-leaps-on-to-smartphones-with-a-platformer/ Information about Kyubey button]
*[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/10/24/madoka-magica-portable-told-from-homuras-perspective/ Information on Homura's role and Bonus disc]
*[http://www.mediafire.com/?fv0dylvftij5jak Download] of some game screenshots or viewable in this [http://imgur.com/a/5Luxh#0 gallery]
*Liveplay stream recordings:
**[http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21096661 Part 1 (Beginning ~ Charlotte)]
**[http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21098918 Part 2 (Charlotte ~ Elly)]
**[http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21102551 Part 3]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQzMoPzdf8E Game play Youtube clip]
*[http://tri4.net/subs/categories/madoka Fan translation]
[[Category:Products and merchandise]]

Community:Yuri undertones

2012-03-22T16:38:49Z

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{{spoilers}}
[[File:Yuri relationship map.jpg|right|300px]]
Aside from its story and characters, the show gained popularity among some fans for its "yuri" (also known as "shoujo-ai" among Western fans and "Girls' Love" among Eastern fans, meaning romantic relationships between women and girls) subtext. Many [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/HoYay/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica yuri-loving fans] tend to see pairings between the girls, usually Homura x Madoka and Kyouko x Sayaka. This page will try to explain what lead them to this conclusion (and what "evidence" there is in canon).

==About yuri==
[[File:Knm bandage blood.jpg|right|thumb|200px|This scene with the bloody bandage evokes the idea of the red string of fate.]]

The scene where Madoka gives her ribbons to Homura is considered to be a good example of yuri subtext, but unless one is familiar with its significance, the [[User_talk:Nox#Yuri_evidence_at_the_end_of_Ep.12|meaning can be lost to someone who is unfamiliar]] to it. This section will try to explain to those who are unfamiliar when it comes to yuri. To understand how important the context is let us start with the example like the ribbons Madoka gives to Homura. To someone who doesn't know yuri, this wouldn't mean anything.
[[File:Yuri relationship Madoka.gif|right|200px]]
However, if you're a yuri fan, you recognize that as a reference to the scene that started the yuri shipping fandom for one of the most iconic/famous Mahou Shoujo yuri couples, Nanoha and Fate from the [[wikipedia: Magical_Girl_Lyrical_Nanoha_(series)|"Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha"]] franchise. There is a strong possibility that this was done intentionally because [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4576 Shinbo] directed both the Nanoha and the Madoka anime series.

For comparison you can [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmKTGB_QmKc follow this link] to observe this scene where (while it's nice to watch it all and see the similarity in long embraces and talk of friendship, just skip to 4:40) you can notice their similarities:

#[[:file:Madoka giving ribbons.gif|giving of ribbons]]
#stating the ribbons will be a way to remember the other person
#a promise they'll meet again.

This parallels what Madoka tells Homura as Madoka gives her the ribbons. On a side note, the red ribbons could be a symbolic reference to the [[wikipedia:Red_string_of_fate|'red string of fate']], people who are destined to be soul mates and will one day marry each other.

[[File:Madoka magica comparison knm.png|left|200px]]

The importance of context is also true with the nearly identical pose for Madoka and Homura's naked embrace in space to one of the most iconic scenes known in yuri (as an example of how well-known [[:file:KnM Madoka ver.jpg|this pose]] is, on /u/ there is a thread dedicated to nothing but this scene redone for dozens of yuri shipped couples, [http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/index?tags=miko_embrace of which 95% are pure fanart] because to see this actual pose in an anime or manga is actually quite rare). This original embrace was first aired in [[wikipedia:Kannazuki_no_Miko|"Kannazuki no Miko"]], one of the most well-known couples in yuri fandom. They share many parallels to Homura and Madoka. In "Kannazuki no Miko", the character of Chikane is very similar to Homura in being tall, dark-haired, competent, totally willing to sacrifice herself for another girl, etc. whose ways are mysterious to the sweet, naive Himeko (who Madoka resembles). As it turns out, Chikane is the one who remembers her shared tragic fate with Himeko of repeating the same cycle of lives together over and over again (a cycle that always end in tragedy), with Himeko only discovering the full truth of their connection just before they are to be parted again, because they need to sacrifice themselves to save the world. And when this happens, Himeko gets to choose how she wants the next world to be remade, e.g. whether they are to forget about each other; or be able to remember their past memories and meet one another again in the next world (she chooses the second option). Another clear reference to yuri is from the classic, [[wikipedia:Yami_to_Bōshi_to_Hon_no_Tabibito|"Yami to Boshi"]]. Hazuki is the Homura-like character (tall, long dark hair, fighter, obsessive etc.) who obsessively travels across different worlds to track down her pure-hearted, sweet Hatsumi (Madoka-like character). They finally meet in this otherworldly place outside the rest of the universe, and Hazuki confesses her feelings to Hatsumi, only to find out Hatsumi is a god and so they cannot stay together. Hatsumi uses her god-like powers to reset Hazuki's world so she's suppose to forget her, but Hatzuki seems to have a vague recollection anyway, and yes, there's also a vague promise of meeting again one day.
[[File:The Yuri rank.jpg|right|150px]]
So with that context of the similarity of these two couples, the embrace is basically hitting home the point of ''"yes, yuri fans, we're comparing these two to 'Kannazuki no Miko' if you haven't already noticed."'' Again, this is done intentionally (much like [[Episode 9]] similarities to the well-known anime series [[wikipedia:Revolutionary_Girl_Utena|"Revolutionary Girl Utena"]], because of the [[:file:Revolutionary Girl Utena and Madoka.png|yuri Utena symbolism]]). The studio (SHAFT), director (Shinbo), character designer (Ume) and among others on the production staff, are well-known for being very genre-savvy about yuri, and intentionally putting in yuri-subtext in their anime on a regular basis.

Viewers of the series may see something different in the anime, their views will always be subjective to themselves (to yuri and non-yuri fans), however, it doesn't change the symbolic meaning behind the pose in [[Episode 12]] naked space hug (to yuri-fans at least) nor the similarities of Homura and Madoka's situation to that in "Kannazuki no Miko".

On a side note, there are few other small samples of yuri subtext but they are minor and numerous to detail completely. Several samples can be found throughout the rest of the article. Also, for completion sake, it is required to inform that the space hug symbolism could also be a reference other famous yuri scenes in anime (plus Diebuster, Lain, EoE too; however, those scenes are considered to be too ambiguous for interpretation).

==Homura and Madoka==

=== Episode 11: Love Confession or Pledge of Friendship? ===
[[File:Dimentional reaction.png|thumb|right|200px|<center>Déjà vu</center>]]
Fans are divided with the significance of this scene. Fans of yuri see it as Homura's love confession to Madoka and a promise to protect her life. Those who believe in [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThePowerOfFriendship the power of friendship] see it as [[Episode_11#The_Power_of_Love_and_Friendship|Homura's pledge to protect her most precious friend]], Madoka, against a cruel fate. Fans of yuri see it as Homura promising to risk her life for Madoka's sake, even if it is an unrequited love or one-sided (Just like [[Yuri_undertones#Sayaka_and_Kyouko|Kyoko's case]]).

Is this scene depicting a powerful moment of friendship against all odds? Or is this Homura's attempt at a love confession where she promises to protect Madoka's life with her own life? Some believe this is a powerful love confession scene.

:'''Homura:''' There's no way I can tell you how I really feel.

:'''Madoka:''' Homura-chan...

:'''Homura:''' I mean... I mean... I'm living in a different time than you!

:I've come from the future, you know?

:I've met you over and over again, and each time, I've seen you die. How can I save you? How can I change your fate? I've been looking for that answer and that answer only. I've gone back and started from the beginning over and over again.

:'''Madoka:''' That means... Huh?
[[File:Homura gives Madoka a hung.gif|right|150px]]
:'''Homura:''' I'm sorry. I'm sure you don't get any of this. I'm sure you're put off (disgusted) by all of this. To you, I haven't even known you for a month - I'm just some transfer student. But to me, you...

:Each time I repeat all of this, the time you and I lived grows further apart--our feelings grow further apart, and my words stop reaching you. I think I lost myself a long time ago.

:'''Madoka:''' Homura-chan...

:'''Homura:''' My desire to save you: the first emotion I had that started this all. And now that I've come this far, the only star left that will help guide my way... You don't have to understand. My words don't have to resonate within you. But still, I beg you. Let me protect you.

The erotic undertones are confirmed if someone notices the similarities of Homura's house with Utena's school. In particular the infamous nude drawing scene in the movie, where Anthy draws a naked Utena and then rips off her clothes along with her secret [http://www.ohtori.nu/galerie2/v/movie/screenshots/cap3/Movie_Screen_0574.jpg.html][http://www.ohtori.nu/galerie2/v/movie/screenshots/cap3/Movie_Screen_0575.jpg.html]. Information boards in the same style can be seen in Utena's classroom as well. [http://www.ohtori.nu/galerie2/v/movie/screenshots/cap1/Movie_Screen_0032.jpg.html]- UtenaxAnthy is one of the greatest yuri couples and whose relationship is debatable (especially in the TVseries they are shown more like friends than lovers).

===Episode 11 Images===
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File:Surprise hug.png|A tender and emotional hug with a very surprised Madoka. Notice she is not pushing Homura away.
File:Homura and Madoka emotions.png|Holographic projections reacting to Homura's strong emotions
File:Homura and Madoka emotional scene ep 11.png|There is a great emotional build up with momentum at this scene. Perhaps a kiss scene next?
File:Homura Madoka let me protect you ep 11.png|Homura promises to protect Madoka, even though to Madoka she is just a stranger. Is this love?
</gallery>
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<gallery>
File:Homura kisses Madoka fanart.jpg|A missed opportunity/scene that SHAFT will never animate.
File:Cruel Ending.png|But this is Urobuchi's world, where the power of love means nothing...
File:Homura game over.png|Urobuchi hates yuri...
</gallery>

===Episode 11 Trivia===
*In the audio commentary for [[Episode 11]], Chiwa Saito (Homura) found the confession scene to be touching and emotional, and left her with a huge impression. She confesses that she cried.
** Aoi Yuuki (Madoka) found the scene to be amazing and filled her with emotions. Aoi Yuuki felt that her and Madoka became synchronized during the emotional scene. Aoi Yuuki believes that, surely Madoka would have accepted Homura's feelings.

=== Episode 12: Yuri End? ===
<blockquote>''"Magical girls make hopes and dreams come true, after all. I'm sure if it's small enough, a real miracle just might happen. "Isn't that right?" --"Madoka, don't go!" "I'm sorry. I have to go meet up with everyone else. I'll be able to see you again someday. So until then, we'll be apart for a little bit." --"Madoka!!"'' - Madoka not saying "goodbye" but "see you later" to Homura. </blockquote>

[[File:Yuri evidence madoka.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Yuri subtext is strong on this one]]
Just like the ending with [[Episode 9|Kyoko and Sayaka]], there is speculation with fans regarding Homura's relationship with Madoka and her willingness to sacrifice it all for her. {{spoiler|On this new world Sayaka dies but she has no regrets, and Kyoko laments her death just when they have become friends (fans have interpreted this in many ways).}}

In Episode 10, we learn that Homura was willing to create new timelines for all eternity just for Madoka. {{Spoiler|Once she learns that each new time line she creates only makes Madoka's fate into becoming a witch stronger, Homura starts to have doubts, but also becomes more resolute to save Madoka from her fate. Kyubey contests that Homura's hope is a trap, and that it is only a matter of time before despair consumes her. In Episode 11 Homura and Madoka have a conversation in which Homura confesses everything to Madoka: she professes her love for her, as well as how important Madoka is to her (this has been interpreted as a love confession, but others see it as a sign of deep friendship). At the end of Episode 11, Homura is tempted to travel back again for a "do-over," but she stops and gives up, knowing that it was her fault that Madoka now carries such a heavy cosmic karma. She realizes that the more she travels back in time the more certain it is that she will fail, as Homura has created a powerful reservoir of despair-based energy from different timelines -- all of them concentrating on Madoka. To end Madoka's suffering and her own, Homura comes close to becoming a witch; however, Madoka stops her and tells her to never stop hoping.}}

{{Spoiler|Once Madoka defeats the Witch version of herself, she creates a paradox: Madoka has become a deity of sorts, but at the cost that Madoka the person ceases to exist in her own world. Homura is not happy with this outcome, but Madoka promises to Homura that she will always be there for her, and that she hopes that one day they would meet again.}}
[[File:Madoka giving ribbons.gif|right]]
*It is indicated that in the original Japanese lines at least, there is no Yuri expression. The relationship between Madoka and Homura can be interpreted as being important friends to each other. There are fans who point out that the nature of Homura and Madoka's relationship can be expressed as "親友" (shin-yu or best friend) which is generally different from romantic relationships.
**Then again fans like to [[:File:Yuri_evidence_madoka.jpg|present their evidence]] of the existence of yuri subtext as a possibility.
**Aside from the Utena reference in episode 9, other evidence yuri fans have included the following: {{Spoiler|The similarity to the KnM pose during the Homura and Madoka's extended nude embrace scene in episode 12. The gift of red ribbons from Madoka to Homura, which is similar to director Shinbo's prior work of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha between Nanoha and Fate, a favorite pairing among yuri fans, who also refer to each other as best friends. Some fans suggest the red ribbons may also represent the red string of fate, as "two people connected by the red thread are destined lovers, regardless of time, place or circumstances."}} Yuri fans also believe that Homura's single-minded, ceaseless desire to do anything for Madoka goes beyond friendship.
**Previous timelines (and [[Drama CD 1|Drama Cds]]) indicate that there were times when Homura was able to maintain a close relationship with Madoka. But with each reset, Madoka's feeling for Homura grew distant as key events started to change with each iteration, so their mutual feelings for each other that once existed in previous versions started to grow further and further apart (at least from Homura's perspective). In an interview with Urobuchi, he indicates that it required Madoka to acquire {{spoiler|godlike powers to finally fully understand Homura's feelings and her resolve to save her. But this outcome comes with a price for they must be separated once again.}} [[Shinjidai no Mixture Magazine BLACK PAST|According to Urobuchi]] "in a sense it is a cruel story". ''(even Urobuchi thinks he was too cruel).''
**Fans have pointed out that Kalafina's full lyrics of [[Magia]], from the second verse to the last chorus, has been interpreted as a love song from Homura to Madoka. The verses to "Connect" (コネクト, Konekuto?) by ClariS, playing at the end of episode 10, also strongly indicate this is sung from Homura's perspective.

*Yuri fan art depicting this pair have already existed for a while but it has increased after the airing of Episode 12, you can find most of them [http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=%E3%81%BB%E3%82%80%E3%81%BE%E3%81%A9 on pixiv.]

*Fans of yuri have ranked "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" [http://anime.biglobe.ne.jp/userranking/title/5306/ as #1] at the [http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2011/05/08/top-10-yuri-anime/ top ranking] of Yuri Anime, toppling [[Wikipedia:Kannazuki_no_Miko|Kannazuki no Miko]].

===Episode 12 Trivia===
*In the audio commentary for [[Episode 12]], with the possibility of a second season, Chiwa Saito asks Gen Urobuchi for a love-love scene with Madoka.
**Aoi Yuuki agrees with Chiwa Saito by replying, ''"I want to be happy~"''.
***To their dismay, Ume Aoki warns Chiwa Saito and Aoi Yuuki that Gen Urobuchi doesnt give away happiness that easily.
****Then again, this is [[:file:Audio comm ep 12 4chan gen urobuchi troll.jpg|Gen Urobuchi we are speaking.]]

=== Episode 12 Gallery Analysis ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:KnM Madoka ver.jpg|Similarities between Kannazuki no Miko and Madoka
File:Homumado ep 12.jpg|Three words: Naked space hug.
File:Wewillmeetagain.jpg|Madoka promises Homura that they will meet again, someday.
File:Lilies.jpg|Lily petals. Can't get more yuri than that.
File:Chikane Himemiya and Akemi Homura yuri archers comparison.jpg|Homura possesses a new (?) weapon in the new world, a magical bow.
File:Knm homura i miss u.jpg|''I wish I knew how to quit you...''
File:BD 6 Ep 12 SS 01.jpg|The Blu-ray version has "nudity" in naked space hugs, enhancing its yuri level up to 1000%.
File:BD 6 Ep 12 SS 02.jpg|Homura's happiness looks enhanced as well.
</gallery>

=== Manga Difference: The Miracle===
The Manga shows an additional scene that brings closure to the Madoka and Homura character. We don't know how their meeting was possible, if their encounter is taking place within the (yuri) Afterlife, or if it is the result of a Miracle. All we know is that Homura finally reunites with Madoka, only this time Homura has been reverted to her original self (Moemura). It has been interpreted as a symbolic attempt to start over their relationship for their journey to the unknown.

One possible explanation as to why Homura's image and character was reverted is that Homura was always full of insecurities, that the tough exterior was a necessity to create a mask to cover her grief over the death of Madoka. Now that Homura has been freed from despair she reverts back to her old self, to a time when Madoka and Homura had their strongest emotional bond together before she ditched her glasses and braids. Some have interpreted the "Cool Homura" (or Badass Homura) image as something Homura associates with her time of bad memories and difficult struggles. Now that her struggle is over Homura ditches her cool image and she reverts back to her old self so she can continue her relationship with Madoka where it was left off.

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=== Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable: Homuslap event transcript===
To Yuri fans this is considered an alternative (love) confession to [[Episode 11]], if events had been changed but the emotional bond had remained the same. Some fans have interpreted the scene as either Homura being honestly blunt or having a weird love confession toward Madoka:

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!style="text-align:left; padding:10px;"|Full transcript of Homu's Madoslap event in the bonus route:
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Madoka: Mami-san's going to release a CD... Everything's going great for Sayaka-chan with Kyousuke-kun, too, and Kyouko-chan is getting along with Sayaka-chan.

Madoka: Everyone is changing in lots of ways... but what's changed for me?

Homura: Do you want to change something?

Madoka: Homura-chan... When did you...?

Homura: Never mind that. So, do you want to change, Madoka?

Madoka: I think maybe it's less like I want to change than like I feel like I have to change.

Madoka: See, there's nothing that I really want to be. Not like Mami-san, Sayaka-chan, or Kyouko-chan.

Madoka: But it's kind of hard just watching that.

Madoka: Because I... became a magical girl with nothing but "I want to be a magical girl"...

Madoka: I guess a girl who can't do anything except being a magical girl is no good.

Madoka: I guess I'm jealous of everyone seeming like they're having so much fun right now.

Madoka: I can't do anything at all besides being a magical girl. I'm a clumsy, slow... useless girl.

Homura: That's not true!

(slap)

Madoka: Kya!

Homura: Madoka, you're a clumsy and slow... and absolutely adorable magical girl! What else do you want?!

Madoka: That... isn't a compliment...

Homura: I... I... you.... over and over... That's why you have to stay you...

Homura: Never change, the way you are now... Have confidence in yourself!!

Homura: You... You're... someone very important and precious to me. Even though you may not remember.

Madoka: Um, Homura-chan. I don't really understand, but I think I kind of get it anyway.

Homura: Thank you... I'm sorry for hitting you even though you don't really understand.

Madoka: No, it's okay. You're just trying to get things across to me.

Madoka: I think it's probably my fault... But can I say just one thing?

Homura: What?

Madoka: ... I did want you to deny that I'm clumsy and slow, a little.

Homura: (automatically) I'm sorry...

Madoka: I knew it, you really do think that about me.

Homura: Uh, um, well...

(Madoka's emotion value increased 20 points)
|}

=== Official HomuMado Pictures ===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Madoka hug Homura.gif|Madoka hugs Homura
File:Homura with Madoka.gif
File:Homura embracing madoka ep 11 confession.gif
File:Disc 1.jpg
File:MadokaMagica Vol 3.jpg
File:Manga chapter illustrating a HomuMado Pair.png|Manga Sample: Unlike the anime version. The manga version seems to have a not so subtle HomuMado illustration constructed in the imaginative mind of Sayaka. Clearly, she is a fan.
File:Guidebook ep 11 confession scene.jpg|From the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"]]. Reaction to the ''"confession"'' scene.
File:Homura Madoka illustration sample.jpg|Official Illustration: Subtext yuri/friendship sells, and SHAFT knows it. They have cornered the "Friendship" and "Yuri" market.
File:Sample official art madoka homura dressing.jpg|
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2418699.jpg
File:NewType 05.2011 Scan 1.jpg|Moemura + Yuri = Profit.
File:Front cover homumado - you are not alone.jpg
File:Guidebook Early Illustrations 03.jpg
File:Gfdddf.jpg
File:Copia de Guidebook Early Illustrations 04.jpg
File:Source TBD Scan 1.jpg|Card reads: ''"Dear Kaname Madoka."'' ''"...."'' ''by Homura''. The red circle says, ''"What Saitou Chiwa-san imagined Homura's Valentine's message would be"'' and the card underneath (I assume a quote from Saitou Chiwa herself) reads, ''"She's the type to overthink it and end up unable to properly say what she wants to say (laugh)."''
File:Madoka and that other girl.jpg
File:Sdfsdf.jpg
File:Homura madoka Vol 05.jpg
File:Copia de Guidebook Early Illustrations 07.jpg
File:MM 11.2011 01.jpg|Notice Homura's [[:file:Homura dat gaze.jpg|loving gaze]].
File:Magia Anime Cover.jpg|The official artwork that started it all.
File:Connect Anime Cover.jpg
File:Megami Lily.jpg|If you look hard enough you will see the homumado.
File:MadoHomu Lily megami improved scan.jpg|The HomuMado pairing in full display.
File:NyanType 01.2012 poster.jpg
File:Copia de 20111128 2151899.jpg
File:Newtype magazine cover clean version homura madokami photoshop.jpg
File:NewType 02.2012 01.jpg|NewType magazine, Feb 2012 issue. Why choose when she can have both?
File:Ume Aoki Homura Madoka.jpg|Ume Aoki ships Homumado too!
File:HomuMado mobage Valentine edited and translated.jpg|Homura gives Madoka [[Mobage_Madoka_Magica_Mobile_Game#Translation:_Homura_Gives_Madoka_Valentine.27s_Chocolates|Valentine's Chocolates.]]
File:Homura madoka artwork clean version.jpg
File:Translated and edited lines Being a Bride is a Girl's Dream.jpg|Actual lines from the [[Mobage_Madoka_Magica_Mobile_Game#Translation:_Being_a_Bride_is_a_Girl.27s_Dream|Mobage game.]]
File:Www.dotup.org2727331.jpg|Behold, the yuri now in merchandise form.
File:HomuMado Bed.jpg|Seriously Shaft you are not even trying to hide anymore are you?
</gallery>

=== Fanart response to HomuMado ===
{{fanartSmall}}
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Madoka homura field of flowers fanart.jpg|Madoka and Homura in Yuri Heaven.
File:Episode 12 Yuri Wedding.jpg|According with some fans Madoka could be wearing a wedding dress. Homura's has this black/purple theme that makes it look like a groom's suit.
File:KnM Madoka style.jpg|'nuff said
File:Kn M take two.jpg|so yuri it created an alternate
File:Fanart naked space hug.jpg|Naked space hug...
File:KamiDoka & Homura yuri pose.png
File:HomuMado fanart of ep 12.jpg|Thank Madokami for the Internet!
File:MadoKami is watching over you.jpg|Experts believe that Madoka as a transcended being has witnessed all events in the past, present, and future making her all knowing. Same experts hope that Madoka is a forgiving and benevolent God and less of the wrathful kind.
File:Friendzonedmadohomu.jpg|Some fans perceive Madoka referring to Homura as a best friend as evidence against yuri.
File:Madoka Get.jpg|Fans of yuri perceive friendship to be the next stepping stone into a more serious relationship.
File:Homura waifu Madoka Waifu.jpg|Badass Homura in a wedding dress. Have yurifans gone too far?
File:Tall, Dark and Bishoujo archetype update.jpg|It is still not too late for SHAFT to release an "adult" version of Episode 12 to finish this chart!
File:HomuMado Kiss fanart black and white.jpg|
File:Homumado oh my stars.jpg
File:Madokami nanofate.jpg|FUND IT.
File:Homumado magial baby.jpg|How are babies made between girls? With magic!
File:20954053 p9.jpg|Not even Kyubey knows where magic babies come from.
File:(Hikari) MadoHomu Pajama.png|This fan work brought you by takeallmymoney.jpg
File:Amazon shipping HomuMado.jpg|Amazon frequently ships these two together.
File:Junko approves homumado.jpg
File:Namori fanart pixiv.jpg|art by [http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=124923 Namori]
File:Homura chikane we are the same.png|Fans have noticed several similarities between Chikane and Homura, except "there".
File:20898811 p4.jpg
File:Homura homumado desk.png
File:Homumado together crying fanart.jpg
File:Homuhomu home comic.jpg
File:Homurambo gets all the Madokas even witches too.jpg
File:Homuhomu play Madoka.gif
File:I stole it.jpg
File:Madoka is that way moemura.jpg
File:Puella magi madoka homura magica.jpg
File:Moemura with madoka in space.jpg|Sacrilige! No naked space hugs!
File:Homura kisses madoka doujin.jpg
File:Madoka wants her moemura doujin.jpg
File:Homu homu same sex marriage madokami homura fanart.jpg
File:Audio com ep 11 and 12 4chan.jpg|
File:The bizarre adventures of homuhomu.jpg
</gallery>

=== HomuMado Trivia ===
*Yurifans call Homura's affection for Madoka as the ''"Homulust"''.
**Sometimes fans refer Homura's sexual orientation as being ''"Madosexual"''.
*This yuri pair is usually called HomuMado by fans, indicating Homura to be the dominant in the relationship and Madoka to be the submissive one. Sometimes fans of yuri create or see a role reversal on this pair, in which case the pair is labeled as MadoHomu or also known as the ''"Reverse Homulust"''.
*The premise of the story in Hanokage's comic in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology]] is that Homura built a simulation game to interact with real life people and of course Homura uses it to interact with a virtual Madoka.
*Ume-tentei is not above adding yuri subtext in her [[Ume_Aoki#Doujin_Gallery|Madoka doujin]].
*The audio at the [[Movic Madoka Magica Exhibit]] has [[Movic_Madoka_Magica_Exhibit#Audio_Translation|Madoka going homusexual for Moemura]].
**Apparently, the exhibit makes it sound like Madoka has a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Meganekko Meganekko] fetish.
*Homura and Madoka take first place as a yuri couple at the [[Megami 2012-02|Megami reader's poll]].
*In the Audio Commentary for [[Episode 7]], Chiwa Saito said the following words, ''[[:file:Chiwa Saito madoka love.jpg|"I'm already... Madoka Love"]]''.
*When Junko meets Homura, she states, "She looks and acts just like me when I was her age…"
**[[100_Questions#Madoka_2|Madoka's Questionare:]]
::Do you have any marriage desires?
::Madoka: "Would be nice if I can find a cool husband like [that resembles] my Mama..."
*In the PSP game, Madoka with her low self-esteem tells Homura that she feels worthless. Homura slaps Madoka telling her, "Madoka, you're a clumsy and slow... and absolutely adorable magical girl! What else do you want?!". Making it into an awkward love confession.
**Madoka was actually hoping Homura would deny Madoka's self-deprecating statement. Instead, Madoka confronts Homura that she sees her that way, which puts Homura in an awkward position.
***We can add clumsy, slow, and absolutely adorable in Homura's likes.

==Sayaka and Kyoko==

[[File:Kyouko sayaka madoka homura.jpg|center|thumb|400px|<center>Fanart interpretation of [[Episode 9]]</center>]]

<blockquote>''"Don't worry, Sayaka." "It's lonely being by yourself." "It's fine. I'll stay by your side, Sayaka."'' - [[Kyoko Sakura]] dying with [[Sayaka Miki]] in [[Episode 9]]</blockquote>

===Anime and Yuri Subtext===
[[File:Great minds think alike.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
It is common to find yuri subtext on the Mahou Shoujo genre, sometimes it develops into shippings or pairings created by fans, even if it was not part of the creators original intention. The creators of the show may have been aware of this phenomenon so they decided to exploit the same yuri subtext phenomenon when it came to the relationship between Kyoko and Sayaka. However, the yuri subtext mostly comes from Kyoko making it one-sided; while it is officially recognized that Kyoko has feelings for Sayaka, it is uncertain what types of feelings they are. Fans would argue that Sayaka just never had the chance to return these feelings, and Kyoko was never really good in articulating them.

Many fans point out that the reason these two are paired up together is because of their opposing personalities. Sayaka and Kyoko differ not only philosophically but their personalities are bound to cause clashes; yet they are not that dissimilar once you study these characters. Sayaka is an idealist who pursues the path of a hero of justice, she wants to emulate Mami as an example of an ideal Puella Magi. To Sayaka the gift of being a Puella Magi was something sacred to be used for good only and not for selfish acts. Kyoko on the other hand is more of a rogue who would only use her powers to satiate her base desires. Kyoko scoffs at the idea of using her powers to help others, instead she believes a Puella Magi should only help herself (even at the expense of others). To Kyoko there are no rules except her own.

This unlikely pair started out as enemies and
Kyoko was close on killing Sayaka, but as the story progressed it was Kyoko who took the first step to close their gap of distrust. Kyoko even went so far as to explain to Sayaka her painful past and to why she believes Sayaka is making a mistake with her life. But Sayaka refuses Kyoko's advice and subtly proclaims she will be a better Puella Magi than her, that she will still follow a righteous path. Sayaka's arrogance at first seems to anger Kyoko (it is not known if she is angry at Sayaka, at herself, or both) but this doesn't stop her from continually pursuing Sayaka to stop her from furthering her mistakes. (Some fans like to suggest that this moment would have alienated any other character from trying to pursue a friendship with Sayaka, yet it seems to have an opposite effect with Kyoko).

Soon the roles are reversed in Episode 8 and 9. Sayaka finally admits that deep down she was no different from others, that she had selfish desires that were never fulfilled and that she regrets her decision on becoming a Puella Magi (like the love of a boy that went unfulfilled, or the jealous regret of saving a friend's life). She starts to see society as a selfish group who would only exploit others with no remorse for those who suffer. Sayaka finally understands that her decision brought nothing but unhappiness and regrets on her part. Betrayed by the world and by her ideals she soon falls into despair and darkness. It is because of this event that Kyoko soon starts to reveal a different side of her.

With the loss of Sayaka, Kyoko starts to reclaim back her older self. She admits to Madoka that there was a time she used to idealize stories of love, friendship, and courage but she abandoned those ideals when she lost her family. After seeing Sayaka's despair, Kyoko decides that she wants to save her and get the old Sayaka back. Kyoko was putting her faith on romantic ideals, a move that many would like to point out as being irrational and dangerous (even [[Kyubey]] agrees such a notion is illogical). Once Kyoko realizes that there is no way to save Sayaka, she decides to sacrifice her life so they could both be together. That way Sayaka wont be alone anymore. There is a division among fans regarding Kyoko's decision to die with Sayaka. There are those who say Kyoko did it as an act of love (the tragic yuri pair or maybe an act of friendship), others say Kyoko knew that even if she did survive it would only be a matter of time before she became a witch so she wanted to end her life her own way (a self sacrifice with practical motives). However, the reason that Kyoko would give up her own life to avoid becoming a witch looks a little unstable, as there is a scene in the episode where what appears to be the souls of both girls, colored respectively in blue and red, embracing each other tenderly before disappearing for good. By this logic, it is unlikely that Kyoko will make one last attempt to reach out to Sayaka before they both faded away if she never saw Sayaka as someone who is more than just a friend, and that the only purpose of her death was to escape her eventual fate of being a Puella Magi.

To fans that support the yuri relationship, the reason that they find this pair strong and attractive is because they want Sayaka to be with someone who can love her and protect her. Kyoko was the only character who understood Sayaka's true nature (and her pain) since Kyoko admitted to her that she saw a fragment of herself in Sayaka. Kyoko was also the only one who chased after her to the bitter end, no matter the obstacles or how obstinate Sayaka was, Kyoko was still there for her. Last but not least, another strong indicator of Kyoko's feelings for Sayaka is shown in the last episode of the anime, where she is the only one who takes Sayaka's death the most personally, in spite of trying to brush it off as simply because they "finally had a chance to become friends". Kyoko fits the perfect role as Sayaka's protector and savior.

The relationship between Kyoko and Sayaka may have not been accidental or a tease but created to heighten emotional investments by the viewers. It is possible that this was part of the creator's intention to emotionally move groups of hardcore fans who support a SayakaxKyoko pairing, thus making their demise in Episode 9 more tragic (or as fans put it a "Yuri Tragedy" ending).

[[File:21354222 p8.png|right|thumb|200px|Trivia: Prior to the mid 19th century, [http://www.underwatertimes.com/news.php?article_id=05297681013 lonely delirious mariners] referred to [[wikipedia:Manatee#Culture|manatees as mermaids]]. I am not kidding.]]

*'''The Melusine Legend and Kyoko's Soul Gem:''' There is a [[wikipedia:Melusine|Melusine]] legend that indicates that ''"a Melusina surfaces briefly every seven years as a beautiful woman or as a serpent, holding a small golden key in her mouth. Whoever takes the key from her will set her free and may claim her as his bride."'' In Episode 9, Kyoko undoes her hair and then uses her hairpin to pray, it is uncertain but it seems that her Soul Gem and her hairpin were fused together to create a new hairpin with a shape that resembles that of her father's religious symbol. After Sayaka's prayer she kisses the newly formed hairpin and tosses it into the air (before she destroys it with her spear), maybe as an offering to Sayaka to free her from her Witch form by sacrificing Kyoko's soul. The shape of the normal hairpin and of the Soul Gem fused hairpin looks like of a golden key. Sayaka's witch form could also be a reference to the [http://pastebin.com/gCGG8Ljf Little Mermaid story.]

*'''The Legend of Unicorns and Magical Horns:''' During the Blu-ray version of [[Episode 9]], there were wind-chimes depicting a Mermaid and a Unicorn. The unicorn is considered to be a wild, powerful, temperamental beast that could only be tamed by a maiden. A unicorn's horn is said to have the power to cleanse poisoned water and heal sickness. Another of its magical properties is the ability to lift curses and break illusions. It is suspected that Kyoko is compared to the unicorn because of its characteristics as well as the horn's magical properties. Both Kyoko and the unicorn are wild and temperamental creatures, free to roam and do whatever they want. Kyoko at one time had the power of illusion as well as the ability to break them (''"shining light on illusions"'', according to a [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|magazine article]]). The Unicorn's magical properties resides within its horn, and Kyoko's magical weapon is a spear. Fans speculate that Kyoko's spear could be a reference to a unicorn's horn. Another comparison is Kyoko's attempt to break Sayaka's curse during [[Episode 9]]. Since a unicorn's horn can magically cleanse poisoned water and the mermaid has connotation to the elements of water (in this case, the elements of water corrupted by the witch form), it could be interpreted as her attempt to purify its element back to its original form (in this case turn Sayaka back to normal). It is suggested that Sayaka is the maiden because she was the only one who was able to "tame" Kyoko. As Kyoko explained before, the only reason she got close to Sayaka was because Sayaka's idealism reminded Kyoko of her innocent, naive yet idealistic self.

*The double-suicide is considered typical in romantic endings for two tragic lovers in Japanese storytelling. Many fans would point this fact as evidence for making this couple canon.

*After the airing of [[Episode 9]], yuri artwork of this pair exploded on [http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=%E6%9D%8F%E3%81%95%E3%82%84 Pixiv].

*Listen to the duet character song "[[And I'm Home]]" with [[Kyoko Sakura]] and [[Sayaka Miki]] ([http://myanimelist.net/people/32/Ai_Nonaka Ai Nonaka] and [http://myanimelist.net/people/413/Eri_Kitamura Eri Kitamura]), many fans have interpreted the lyrics to contains yuri elements.

*Kyoko addresses Sayaka by her first name only from [[Episode 8]] and afterwards. Some suggest this is an indication of how important Sayaka is to Kyoko.

===Manga Difference: The Yuri Afterlife===
In the anime version when Kyoko dies in the explosion it is the end of her story. However, in the manga version after Kyoko dies we are presented with an image of Sayaka's back as she is sitting on the floor, presumably waiting for someone. Kyoko approaches Sayaka from behind her with an [[wikipedia:Umaibō|Umaibō]] in hand as a sign that Kyoko wants to start all over again with Sayaka (the same way she did [[Episode_9#Speculation|with Madoka]]; and perhaps redo her offering of food in [[Episode 8]]). But Sayaka, wearing a mischievous expression, instead grabs Kyoko's hand and pulls her down with her. This has been interpreted as Sayaka accepting Kyoko's affection for her; it can also be interpreted as Sayaka's preference to have Kyoko on the menu over the [[wikipedia:Umaibō|Umaibō]].

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File:Kyosaya protect your precious manga.jpg|Manga: Kyoko finally understands what is like to protect someone precious to her.
File:Kyousaya ready to die manga.jpg|Manga: Several changes were made to this scene, yet the emotional impact remains the same.
File:Kyousaya meeting you manga.jpg|Manga: This emotional (yuri) afterlife encounter was not in the anime, not that I am complaining.
File:KyoSaya afterlife manga.jpg|Manga Page: Kyoko Sakura, welcome to the yuri afterlife.
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===KyoSaya Official Gallery:===

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File:BD Cover 4.jpg
File:Manga Vol.2 Cover.jpg
File: Sayaka kyouko pocky game Nitroplus.jpg|From Nitroplus's Staff Blog: ''If they were to try to settle things peacefully, things would have gone more like this.''
File:Manga extra Kyouko and Sayaka.jpg
File:KyoSaya Hanokage.jpg|TL: "Sayakaaaaa-". From Hanokage [http://twitpic.com/4sa5yo twitter] (the author of the Madoka manga).
File:Kyosaya ume aoki doujin art fan colored.png|Ume Aoki supports a KyoSaya pairing (fan colored with official Ume Aoki's work).
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 and Kyoko.gif|This image, according to [[Magical Girl Magazine (Otona Anime)|Otona Anime]], means Kyoko wants to save Sayaka but finally is in vain. (The blue breaks down when the red touches it)
File:Kyouko last words to Homura protect.png|Kyoko's last words to Homura. Kyoko later admits she failed to do that, maybe an admission that she failed to protect Sayaka.
File:Melusine hairpin key 2.png|There seems to be a connection between the Melusine legend and Kyoko's hairpin/soul gem and her father's religious symbol [[Yuri_undertones#Sayaka_and_Kyoko|(see above)]]
File:Blu ray mermaid unicorn ep 9.jpg|Kyoko as an [[wikipedia:unicorn|unicorn]] and Sayaka as a [[wikipedia:mermaid|mermaid]], symbolically represented in wind-chimes. See above for more details.
File:Sleepover.jpg|This official art seems to subtlety pair each girl with their respective partners (notice how Mami is alone)
File:10.jpg|Ume shipping Kyoko and Sayaka in her doujin
File:Apricot +9.jpg|Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 1
File:Yuri fan art pixiv growing.png|Yuri fans of KyoSaya seem to be pleased with these results
File:Madoka BD 5 Menu Art 2.jpg|From Volume 5 of the Blu-Ray, courtesy of Ume Aoki
File:Kyosaya i'm home pose and knm pose.jpg|A blatant attempt to evoke images of Kannazuki no Miko, or just mere artistic expression?
File:Megami poster KyouSaya.jpg|Megami poster.
File:Kyousaya sample official art.jpg|Kyousaya official art samples.
File:Twitter comment.jpg|Aipon (Kyouko's VA): I wanna get all lovey-dovey with Sayaka. KitaEri (Sayaka's VA): I wanna stick it in Aipon.
File:4chan comment living sayaka.jpg|Eri Kitamura is going to make Ai Nonaka jelly.
File:20111128 2151899.jpg
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 001.jpg|KyoSaya CG in 2nd PV of the PSP game
File:Mobage New Years Sayaka Horrible Fortune.jpg|Sayaka's horrible fortune. [[Mobage_Madoka_Magica_Mobile_Game#Translation:_Sayaka.27s_Bad_Fortune|Is not good to be alone.]]
File:PM MDK WONDA-4.jpg
File:NyanType 04.2012 01.jpg|NyanType 2012-04
</gallery>

=== Fanart Reponse to KyoSaya===
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File: Sayaka kyouko spinoff.jpg|[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=manga&illust_id=17167336 Source]
File: Kyoko sayaka more spinoff ova.jpg [http://hutehuteni.blog54.fc2.com/ Author's site]
File:Kyouko meets sayaka afterlife fan.gif
File:Kyouko sayaka playing.gif
File:Kyosaya ear licking fanart.jpg
File:Sayaka kissing kyouko's neck.gif
File:Kyousaya doujin soul gem sexing.png|A Yuri Doujin depicting the KyokoxSayaka pair with some steamy Soul Gem sexing
File:Yuma has two mommies.jpg|The family that Kyoko always wanted. Are you listening SHAFT? It is not too late for an OVA.
File:Kyosaya KnM.jpg
File:Kyousaya magic baby.jpg
File:Kyosaya oktavia last moment.jpg
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File:Sample-9a9057abaeb41e47b400e68766de0075.jpg
File:50aada98012e97e93f3cc07261320a73.jpg
File:21289667 - and i'm home.jpg|a blatant interpretation of [[and I'm Home|"and I'm Home"]].
File:BD 5 ED Yuri Fan Interpretation.jpg|Illogical? Extreme? Nay, I say this is the next step to its logical conclusion.
File:Kyosaya almost 69.jpg
File:Kyosaya mermaid fanart.jpg|The Little Mermaid finally gets her prince...''err''...cess.
File:Kyouko and sayaka casual clothes on a date.jpg|Fanart response from the Megami poster.
File:KyouSaya (gumichoco).jpg|the fans even made a comic as a response from the Megami poster.
File:KyouSaya (gumichoco) p2.jpg
File:KyouSaya (gumichoco) p3.jpg
File:Kyoko sayaka dog collar.jpg
File:Sayaka and kyouko cat.gif
File:KyouSaya animated.gif
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=== KyoSaya Trivia ===
*This pair is labeled as KyoSaya (or KyouSaya) by yurifans. Kyoko is seen as a tomboy who is usually depicted in the prince role and Sayaka as the tough yet feminine maiden.
*Hanokage's comic in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology]] has Kyoko using Homura's game simulator to interact with a virtual Sayaka. Kyoko ends up playing the game for hours.
*Ume-tentei ships Kyoko and Sayaka [[Ume_Aoki#Doujin_Gallery|in her doujin]].
*The [[Movic_Madoka_Magica_Exhibit#Audio_Translation|audio]] at the [[Movic Madoka Magica Exhibit|Madoka Magica Exhibit]] makes Sayaka tsundere for Kyoko.
*In the PSP game, if Sayaka's Soul Gem is returned on time, Kyoko would try to console a depressed Sayaka as she has seen Kyousuke and Hitomi together. An upset Sayaka runs into Kyoko and cries in her arms (in case you're wondering why she doesn't go to Madoka, her best friend, is because she's always with Homura now). Kyoko talks to her, opens up about her past, and unlike in the anime, Sayaka really listens to Kyoko. You should hear how she says, "Kyoko...". Kyoko saves Sayaka, a 300 pt emotion value drops and Sayaka is almost her old cheerful self. Sayaka even suggests to Kyoko that they should be a magical girl combi (duo). Then they go fight a witch together.

===Yuri Kyoko Trivia===
*Every seiyuu is gay for Kyouko.
**Aoi Yuuki ([[Madoka]]) claims Kyoko to be her ''waifu'' with extreme infatuation.
***Aoi Yuuki ([[Madoka]]) declared her love for Kyoko in [[:Talk:Drama_CD_2#Info_and_DL|Magical Girls Tea Party]] CD and her desire to marry her in the audio commentary for [[Episode 5]]. Ai Nonaka questions her choice and informs her all she ever does is eat. Aoi Yuki is ok with this and declares she would just adjust.
****In same comentary Chiwa Saitou ([[Homura]]) sounds annoyed, some suggested perhaps she is jealous. But the question is, jealous of whom?
***Aoi Yuuki ([[Madoka]]) [[:file:Going gaga for kyouko.jpg|goes even more gaga]] for Kyoko in the audio commentary for [[Episode 7]], "The one I love, it's Kyouko-tan." "Kyouko-tan is the absolute best!" "it's like she isn't trying to be cool, but she's still REALLY cool."
***In the [[Talk:Key_Animation_Note|"C81 Aniplex Madoka Special Talk CD"]], not even two minutes has passed and Aoi Yuki's already fangirling over Kyouko-tan~
**Chiwa Saito ([[Homura]]) is gay for Kyoko too.
**It turns out that Ryouko Shintani ([[Hitomi]]) who is the guest for the [[Episode 7]] commentary, is another one that's gay for Kyouko too. "I love Kyouko."
**Eri Kitamura ([[Sayaka]]) is the [[:file:Twitter comment.jpg|Seme]] to Kyoko's Uke.
**Chiwa Saito ([[Homura]]) confesses that when she saw [[Episode 9|Kyoko's sacrifice scene]] with Aoi Yuuki ([[Madoka]]) and Emiri Kato ([[Kyubey]]), they all cried. They found the scene moving.

===Yuri Eri Kitamura (Sayaka) Trivia===
* Eri Kitamura (Sayaka) [[:file:4chan comment living sayaka.jpg|likes the company of other seiyuu]], besides Ai Nonaka ([[Kyoko]]).
** That is putting it too mildly, she actually enjoys [http://ambiseiy.com/2010/10/07/hayane-hayaoki-kanamemo-radio-8/ flirting] with other female seiyuu, when she isn't [http://ambiseiy.com/2010/07/26/kitamura-eri-no-choraji-175/ ogling them in their sleep or traveling with them in what she calls their honeymoon-ish] travels.

==Mami and Kyoko==
===The Senpai and Kōhai Relationship===
<blockquote>''"Thank you, Mami-san. Please take care of me!"'' - Kyoko Sakura, [[Drama CD 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"I already told you. I have no intention of using my magic for anyone else’s sake. That’s why we can’t fight witches or familiars together. But… If something were to happen to you, you would still share a grief seed with me. I can’t stand the thought of abusing your kindness."'' - Kyoko Sakura, [[Drama CD 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"I’m not your enemy! After all… After all, you were… the first magical girl who shared the same ideals as I did!"'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Drama CD 3]].</blockquote>

[[File:Kyomami cakes.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Fans suspect that Mami seduced Kyoko with promises of cakes.]]
In [[Drama CD 3|the Drama CD, titled ''Farewell Story'']], Mami and Kyoko's first meeting is detailed. The two fought witches together, and Kyoko even introduced Mami to her family, reminiscent of a girl bringing home a prospective spouse to meet her parents. Their early relationship could be described as between a senpai and kōhai (as Kyoko and Mami themselves describe it), but yuri fans suspect there is more to it. Sadly, Kyoko never calls her senpai the much coveted title [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneeSama "Onee-sama"].

After Kyoko's family tragedy she tries to leave Mitakihara, intending to work alone. She had lost her "Rosso Phantasma" ability (named by Mami), and got injured by a witch. Mami, worried about Kyoko, doesn't want her to leave, as she had grown very attached to the younger girl. But Kyoko refuses to listen to her so they both end up fighting each other and Kyoko wins. Kyoko warns Mami that she wont be merciful next time; she leaves while Mami cries over her loss realizing that she is alone once again. Before Kyoko leaves, she reassures Mami that she will meet other girls who are suited to her expectations. In the anime timeline, they never meet again. Kyoko only returns to Mitakihara after Mami's passing, which may imply that she regretted her past actions and wished to avoid another confrontation with her former senpai by entering her territory again.

Some fans suspect that the reason Kyoko fought with Mami was so she could end her relationship with her early, before it turned ugly. It is indicated by Kyoko that if they continued to stay together, they would only fight and bicker with each other because of their differences in their beliefs, and perhaps end up hating each other in the process. Others suspect that because Kyoko lost her secondary power, she feared that she would be putting Mami at risk, so she didn't want to become a burden. Perhaps Kyoko was afraid that Mami would also end up dead because of her, just like her family was.

Fans suspect that Mami's interaction as a senpai with Sayaka and Madoka was a bit distant, and that Mami might still have carried the lingering memory that she shared with Kyoko and feared it would become painful if she got too close with her new kôhai. Another possibility is that Mami feared she would be alone again once [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] saw how difficult the world of a Puella Magi was; or maybe Mami was still hopeful that Kyoko would come back to her.

=== KyoMami Trivia ===
*According with [[Drama CD 3|Kyoko's mother]], Mami is the first ''"friend"'' Kyoko ever brought home. The significance is clearly important for yuri fans.
*The fan name for this pairing is KyoMami, but MamiKyo/MamiKo is acceptable as well.
*It should be noted that in [[Oriko Magica]], while their interactions in chapter 3 weren't particularly friendly, they don't seem to be in bad terms either. Given their status as magical girls and their differences (which in most cases may lead to fights or competition for the Grief Seeds), it could be suspected that they decided to maintain an unspoken truce.
** It should also be noted that despite Kyoko's distance from Mami, she (along with [[Yuma]]) came to her aid when Kyubey told them of the situation, implying that Kyoko still cares at least somewhat for her former senpai.

===KyoMami Official Art===
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File:Close-up.jpg|From the Oriko manga series.
</gallery>

===Fanart Response to KyoMami===
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File:Mami kyoko happy fanart.jpg|"Who is a good kôhai? For doing a good job you are getting cake tonight... and for ''dessert''..."
File:5111c8ef9864b465aa105bd042335050.jpeg|I predict a lot of senpai-kôhai interactions in doujin form after this.
File:Kyomami fanart.jpg|Sorry, Sayaka. But Mami promised me a lifetime supply of cakes.
File:Kyomami one at a time girls.jpg|Now Mami will never be alone again.
File:Yurifan reaction kyomami drama cd.jpg|One example of fan reaction to Kyomami.
File:Senior's Meeting - buchi maru pg 9.jpg|Kyomami was cool way before the release of the drama CD.
File:(Kasumi) Mami is yours if she's drunk.png|A drunken Mami is fine too. A confused Sayaka not so much.
File:Sleeping face of an angel (Aotori)04.jpg|Of course there is always the threesome route. ''~You can say that again, Kyoko.''
File:Mami Kyoko Laughing.jpeg|Once, Mami and Kyoko were like this. But as always, being meguca is suffering.
File:Mami Kyoko Hugging.jpeg
File:PockyStealing KyoMami.jpeg
File:Kyoko mami lovers friends fanart pencil.jpg
File:Homura Sure Is Popular - Sleepover Chapter (sanaemaru) 04.jpg|Considering how fragile Mami's state of mind is, we have to wonder if Kyoko has to worry if she is the jealous type.
File:Kyomami sleeping last night fanart.png
File:Kyomami look into my eyes.jpg
File:Mami angel kyouko devil halloween fanart.jpg
File:4chan candeloro hard gay for madoka kyouko.jpg|Candeloro's familiars are her cute Kōhai, coincidence?...
File:Kyomami looking at her panties.jpg|Perhaps Mami takes her role as a Senpai too far.
File:Kyomami sayaka jelly fanart.jpg
File:Sayaka kyouko mami threesome sharing fanart.jpg|Yuri love triangle.
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==Other==
===Mami and Madoka===
A somewhat less popular pair due to Mami's lack of appearances for most of the series. In [[Episode 3]], Madoka tells Mami that she wants to become a magical girl because of her admiration of Mami (admiration of an older sister figure is very common in yuri-themed works). Mami discourages her at her first, saying that she is not someone to admire because despite her trying to appear as a strong mentor, she is weak and lonely. When Madoka tells her that she will stay by her side, Mami is brought to tears. The two hold hands and face each other, and Madoka tells Mami that she really will stay with Mami and fight together with her. During the battle with the witch afterward, Mami states in her internal monologue that she has never been happier while fighting before, and that she no longer has any fears, no doubt due to joy from Madoka's confession. This attitude combined with overconfidence ultimately leads to {{spoiler|Mami's untimely demise}}, but nonetheless many fans saw Madoka's confession and Mami's reaction as evidence of yuri feelings between the two girls.

In the first timeline of episode 10, Mami and Madoka fight as a pair and rescue Homura. Some fans believe that, because Madoka was already close with Mami before meeting Homura, Mami and Madoka were a couple in that timeline.

Love triangle style scenarios in which Mami and Homura compete for Madoka's affection, occasionally with Sayaka brought in as well, are somewhat common in fanworks.

The fan name for this pair is MamiMado.

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File:NyanType 03.2011 Pin-up.jpg|Official pin-up artwork from NyanType magazine, March 2011 issue.
File:Kalafina magica quartet madoka page sample art.jpg|Threesome?
File:MamiMadoo.jpg
File:10148530a.jpg
File:MamiMado-Ep3.jpg
File:MamiMado-hands.jpg
File:Disc 2.jpg
File:Puella magi madoka magica-10-madoka-mami-witch.jpg
File:4chan candeloro hard gay for madoka kyouko.jpg
File:Copia de 20111128 2151899.jpg
File:NewType 2012-04 01.jpg|Madoka and Mami... and Sayaka?!
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===Fanart Reponse to MamiMado===
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File:MamiMado.jpg|This is how [[Episode 3]] should have ended.
File:MadoMamiHeadpat.jpeg
File:Madoka feeling mami mamis.jpg
File:Mami loving kiss madoka.gif
File:Mami madoka pose.png
File:Mami madoka happiness.jpg
File:Madoka crying into mamis arms.jpg
File:Mamimado fanart mammies and lap pillow.png
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===Homura and Mami===
<blockquote>''"I failed to save her again."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Madoka Magica Portable]].</blockquote>
A somewhat less popular pair due to Mami's lack of appearances for most of the series. In the first timeline of episode 10, Mami and Madoka fight as a pair and rescue Homura. Much like the other girls, Homura seems to admire Mami and she is affected the first time she dies. They seem to be good friends, but not as much as Homura' friendship with Madoka. However this clashes in the third timeline, in which {{spoiler|Mami breaks down after knowing the truth of the Puella Magi and kills Kyoko and then wraps Homura with ribbons in order to kill her, but she is killed by Madoka}}.

It should also be noted that, as shown in the PSP game, Homura somehow still cares for her, but they are enemies in the other timelines, because of Kyubey's interference. This is shown when it is revealed that Homura was thinking of defeating Gertrud and giving the Grief Seed to Mami, to form a token of friendship, but it backfired because of Kyubey.

Love triangle style scenarios in which Mami and Homura compete for Madoka's affection, occasionally with Homura ignoring Mami in order to be with Madoka.

The fan name for this pair is HomuMami.

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File:Game Mami TiroFinale11.jpg|From the Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale
</gallery>

===Fanart Reponse to HomuMami===
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{{fanartSmall}}
File:Homura with glasses mami.jpg
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File:Mami_and_homura_ribbons.jpg
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File:Sample-d99936152d41dc067d65116f738e4574.jpg
File:Homucat hnnnngggg mami.jpg
File:Moemura mami cute couple fanart.jpg
File:21f0c977274497a9a82b1b93a4d65d64.jpg
File:Homura Tomoe pic dubs.jpg|Either Homura and Mami gay married in America or the US Dubs is making its own ship (or Torinone's in charge of the script).
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===Kyoko and Homura===
<blockquote>''"Man, you’re so mysterious. And so, can we win against Walpurgisnacht?"'' - Kyoko Sakura, [[Drama CD 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"We will win. The two of us can do it!"'' - Homura Akemi, [[Drama CD 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"Kyoko..."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Episode 9]].</blockquote>
A somehow less popular pairing. From past experience, Homura believes Kyoko may be the only ally left to help her in stopping Walpurgis Night. They are often seen talking or discussing plans in Homura's house. Their relationship is more of a partnership than friendship. Homura is saddened after {{spoiler|Kyoko dies in order to not leave Sayaka alone}}, in both the anime and manga, but she denies it by saying that she just didn't wanted Kyoko to lose face, although her expression shows otherwise. However this seems to be onesided, since Kyoko doesn't consider her a friend. Curiously, she is the only other person Homura calls by her first name, besides Madoka. There is evidence that they had interacted on a more personal level in prior timelines, when at the start of episode 6 Homura says, "I'm on the side of those who maintain their composure and I'm the enemy of idiots who initiate fights needlessly. Which are you, Sakura Kyoko?" It triggers a strong reaction from Kyoko, where she asks Homura if they'd ever met before.

The fan name for this pair is KyoHomu.

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</gallery>

===Fanart Reponse to KyouHomu===
<gallery>
{{fanartSmall}}
File:KyouHomu KnM.jpg|
File:21313778 p0.jpg|Fanwork of a theory of Episode 9
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File:Tea and snacks at homu residence.jpg|Eating at the HomuHome
File:Puella Magi Nichijou.png
File:Homura is popular sleepover chapter pg with homukyo.jpg|
File:Sales being sayaka is suffering.jpg|HomuKyou: Because being Sayaka is suffering.
File:Copia de Madoka A 1 015.jpg|from the Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1
File:Kyoko homura brofist.jpg
File:Homura kyouko serious fanart.jpg
</gallery>

===Sayaka and Madoka===
<blockquote>''"You're cute, but I won't let you become popular with the guys. You're going to be my wife!"'' - '''[[Sayaka Miki]]''' declaring [[Madoka]] to be her waifu in [[Episode 1]].</blockquote>
In the [[Episode 1]], Sayaka says that she will make Madoka her wife. After watching them communicate telepathically in [[Episode 2]], [[Hitomi]] thinks that they are communicating simply through eye contact and must have become a couple, which she calls forbidden love. The two maintain a close friendship for most of the series.

The light novel, "[[Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica NitroPlus Novel]]", explores Madoka's early childhood and her first encounter with a tomboyish Sayaka.

The fan name for this pair is SayaMado. "Forbidden love" is occasionally used as a nickname for this pair and Madoka yuri in general.

<gallery>
File:Sayaka pointing madoka face.gif|Sayaka pointing madoka face
File:MadoSaya is a lie.png|YOU'RE GOING TO BE MAI WAIFU!
File:Sayaka-Madoka08.jpg
File:Madoka-dead Sayaka.jpg
File:MadoSaya-Ep12.jpg
File:Snapshot - 37.jpg
File:Puella magi madoka magica-02-madoka-sayaka.jpg
File:Madoka 05 3.png
File:Puella magi madoka magica-04-madoka-sayaka-hug.jpg
File:NitroPlus Novel 02.jpg|Art from the light novel.
</gallery>

===Fanart Response to SayaMado===
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File:Madosaya HidaSketchx365 parody fanart.gif
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File:MadoSaya Walking.gif
File:Together with sayamado fanart.jpg
File:Sayamado prince princess fanart.jpg
File:Madosaya naughty girls fanart.png
File:Madoka sayaka children protective.jpg|Sayaka, acting as Madoka's protector.
</gallery>

===Homura and Sayaka===
<blockquote>''"She should not have agreed to the contract. That was my mistake. I should have kept as close an eye on her as I did on [[Madoka Kaname|you]]."'' Homura Akemi, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"Madoka, what are you going to do after you get there? [...] I don't know why Homura is fighting against those things. But there is no way you can help, Madoka. You'll just slow down Homura. That's why...I'll go help her!"'' - Sayaka Miki, [[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]], [[Oriko Magica#Chapter 7, the final chapter: To protect my world|Chapter 7]].</blockquote>

This pairing is mostly considered a crack pair, due to the fact that the relationship between the two changes, according to Homura's attitude during the timelines, because Sayaka judges based on first impressions and makes rash assumptions. When she first saw her, in Episode 1, she though Homura was pretty. However, after Homura's actions after {{spoiler|Mami's death}}, she believes that Homura waited for Mami to fall in order to get the Grief Seed and distrusts her. In Episode 5, a concerned Madoka asks her to protect Sayaka as much as possible, since she became a Puella Magi. But Homura refuses to do it. However, she expresses a bit of regret of not protecting her before, since in the other timelines, she met Sayaka when she was already a Puella Magi.

In Episode 6, she rushes to retrieve Sayaka' Soul Gem, after Madoka threw her away and brings it back to Sayaka in order to revive her. Like Kyouko and Madoka, she expresses slight concern for Sayaka in Episode 8. She even tries to reason with her and gives her a Grief Seed, so her Soul Gem woudn't have to be tainted. Sayaka rejects the Grief Seed and accuses Homura of putting up false pretenses and always lying to them. Homura changes her attitude and admits she is just doing things for Madoka's sake, knowing that Sayaka's actions will contribute to Madoka's fate, Sayaka seemes shocked and surprised and comments "''This is all for her sake''?" (only in the manga). Homura decides to kill Sayaka until she was rescued by Kyouko. She seemed unsurprised when Sayaka transformed into a witch, not out of concern, but her experience in the other timelines. She knew that {{spoiler|everytime Sayaka contracts, she becomes a witch and she couldn't be saved}}. In the Episode 10, in Timeline 3, Sayaka still distrusts Homura's warning about witches, but they seem to get along lately as Homura seems sad the first time Sayaka dies.

However, in [[Oriko Magica]], Homura befriends Madoka, Sayaka and Hitomi. When Madoka goes to save Homura (who is fighting against Oriko) by herself, Sayaka seems to be surprised that Homura is a Puella Magi, but she decides to go help her, considering Homura a friend. In the [[Drama CD 2]], they seem to get along.

Despite this, it is heavily implied that her concern for Sayaka was just as a by product of all the attention she heaps on Madoka. Fans usually portrait Homura and Sayaka competing for Madoka. The fan name for this pair is HomuSaya.

<gallery>
File:Homura-SayakaSoulGem.jpg|Homura retrieves Sayaka' Soul Gem in order to revive her....
File:Sayaka-is-revived.jpg|...and succeeds. However Homura admitted that she only did that for Madoka
File:Homura-about-to-kill-Sayaka.jpg|Knowing about Sayaka's fate, maybe Homura thought it was the best to kill her. She failed, however.
File:Homura-Sayaka-Episode_8.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2390153.jpg|Sayaka is mean to Homura even as Moemura
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2091255.jpg|For some reason, in the manga Homura had a sadisctic glee while about to kill Sayaka
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2091249.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2091247.jpg|Clearly more concerned than in the anime
File:Mahou-shoujo-oriko-magica-2431049.jpg|However, Sayaka considers Homura as friend, in Oriko Magica
File:Mahou-shoujo-oriko-magica-2431047.jpg
</gallery>

===Fanart Reponse to HomuSaya===
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{{fanartSmall}}
File:Homusaya that pose not sure.jpg|The definition of crack pair. Not sure if serious.
File:Being popular is too much.jpg|''Being popular is suffering''
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File:20031120 m.jpg|Speculation of the changing relationships between Homura and Sayaka
File:Homura sayaka too much tsun no dere.jpg
File:The sayalust is too much.jpg
File:Nisemonogatari sayahomu.jpg|Nisemonogatari reference
</gallery>

===Charlotte and Mami===
In Episode 3, {{spoiler|Mami gets her head bitten off by Charlotte.}} Despite this, a lot of fanart was drawn of [[Charlotte]] and Mami together, partially due to their inevitable association and partially because Charlotte is rather cute compared to other witches. Eventually fans began to draw human versions of all the witches including Charlotte, and would draw Mami paired together with the human version of Charlotte. The revelation in [[Episode 8]] that {{spoiler|magical girls turn into witches}} gave these human forms another meaning and the additional plot points of {{spoiler|timelines and the witch-free world created by Madoka}} gave potential for Charlotte and Mami to meet in a less hostile context.

Also popular simply because the other four main characters are typically paired up together, leaving Mami alone unless paired with Charlotte.

The fan names for this pair are MamiLotte and (less common) MamiCharu.

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Madoplus 16.jpg|Mamilotte forever.
File:PMMM Manga extra 3.jpg
File:Apricot +4.jpg
</gallery>

===Fanart Reponse to MamiLotte===
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File:Mamilotte Fanart Kiss.jpg|You are not alone Mami, you still have Charlotte! (minus losing the head).
File:Mami Madoka and Charlotte together.jpg|For those torn between MamiMado and MamiLotte there is always the threesome.
File:Mami charlotte jelly qb fanart.jpg|Charlotte looks jelly.
File:Mamilotte badass duo fanart.jpg
File:Mami has a tea party with charlotte.jpg|Tea Party
File:Mami charlotte pocky kiss fanart.jpg
File:MadoMagi family (aotori) mami charlotte.jpg|Charlotte: ''"Mami was my first..."'' (Do the right thing, Mami. And take responsibility.)
File:Charlotte spirit with mami stars fanart.jpg
File:Mami and charlotte love fanart together.jpg
File:Charlotte mami together dark fanart.jpg
</gallery>

===Kyouko and Madoka===
[[File:Madoka kyouko sharing pocky fanart.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Aoi Yuuki's (un)official OTP]]
While technically many yurifans would consider this pair to be a "crack" pair (an unlikely couple), they have made an exception because of [[Yuri_undertones#Yuri_Kyoko_Trivia|Aoi Yuuki's support and love]] for the character of [[Kyoko]]. Technically it would be considered an Aoi Yuuki x [[Kyoko]] ship (or Aoi Yuuki's waifu).

*Their love will live forever [http://video.niconico.com/watch/sm14889810 on the internet.]

===Fanart Response to MadoKyo===
<gallery>
File:Aoi Yuuki loves her waifu fanart madoka kyouko.jpg|Don't laugh. Aoi Yuuki (Madoka) is actually in love with Kyoko and promised that she would make her her waifu.
File:Madoka fake sayaka kyouko fanart.jpg
File:Kyouko madoka winning fanart.jpg
File:Madoka dating kyoko fanart sorry girls.jpg
</gallery>

===Homura and Clip Girl===
An unnamed character known by fans as [[:file:Clip Girl.jpg|Clip Girl]] (Clip-san) (and sometimes [[:file:Mami Madoka classmate D-chan.jpg|D-chan]], for good reason) suspected to have a school crush on Homura (apparently, she may be [[:file:Homura surrounded by girls.jpg|not the only one]]). Fans have noticed that she can't seem to keep her eyes off of Homura.

Clip Girl has long pink hair and a green hair clip, is very short, and apparently is the second [[:file:Artbook Classmate Extras Drawing 1.jpg|bustiest girl]] in school (Mami being the [[Mami's mammies|Queen of Mammies]]). She is friends with the light brown pigtailed girl in 3F, and was with her when she invited Homura to the cafe, presumably hoping for a date.

===Other Couples Fanart Images===
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<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:KirstenxCharlotte.jpg|Yes, even witches are paired up with other witches.
File:Mami homura madoka.jpg|It is Homura's duty to protect Madoka from witches, Kyubey, and romantic rivals.
File:Kyousaya mami threesome.jpg|You are not alone anymore, Mami (Is not cheating if you are already dead, right?).
File:Homura the Harem End.jpg|For the undecided, there is always the Harem end.
File:Homura the harem dream nightmare.jpg|Dammit Homura...
File:Homura harem route.png|The World Homura Only Knows.
File:Junko kazuko fan doujin.jpg|Only MadoKami knows the truth about those rumors and she is not telling...
File:Mamibey ruined for marriage 0 0.jpg|Technically Kyubey has no gender... do I even wanna go there?...
File:Coobilotte.jpg|Ok, now this is just wrong.
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File:Madoka coobie yuri.jpg|Fans have finally lost their minds...
File:Sayaka Kamijou genderbender yuri.png|SayakaxKamijou (female version)... dont ask.
File:Clipgirl crush ver 2.jpg|Homura, lady killer.
File:Homura surrounded by girls.jpg|''"Ladies, please. One at a time".'' Hate the game, not the playa.
File:Homuharem but that is forbidden.jpg|Hitomi is the only one left out from the homuharem.
File:Homura moemura like a boss.jpg|Homura has her own personal lesbian harem in every universe.
File:Homura MC harem lead.jpg
File:Mami madoka homura threesome love triangle.jpg|
File:Madoka pimp playa womanizer.jpg|Being Meguka is suffering but it has its perks.
File:Hitomi sayaka fan art yuri.jpg|example of crack pairing.
File:Perv homu lonely mami empty eyes fanart.jpg|Mami: Forever alone.
File:Hitomi madoka fanart punching rivals.jpg|Hitomi wins Madoka!
File:Witch victim from episode 2.jpg|That woman from [[episode 2]] (isn't there like a huge age gap?!).
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File:Kyouko charlotte new friend.jpg|Frightening how much this makes sense...
File:Kyolotte fanart.jpg
File:Kyouko everybody loves kyouko.png
File:Mamis harem madoka sayaka fanart.jpg
</gallery>

== Oriko Manga ==

=== Kirika and Oriko ===

<blockquote>''"Kirika, if you weren't here, I would be really broken."'' - [[Oriko Mikuni]] to [[Kirika Kure]], [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"Love is infinitely finite, so I'll devote myself infinitely to her."'' - [[Kirika]] speaking of [[Oriko]], [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_4:_I.27ll_never_forgive_you|Oriko Magica, Chapter 4]].</blockquote>

=== Gallery: Manga Pages ===
<gallery>
File:KoriKo meeting for the first time.jpg|When Kirika met Oriko.
File:Oriko stalker.jpg|Look, Oriko! You have your own stalker!
File:KiriKo pillowlap.jpg|This pillow is one of a kind.
File:Kirika what is love.jpg|Kirika's words of wisdom regarding love tends to be terrifying to fans and characters alike for some reason.
File:Oriko saves a corpse.png|They both paid a heavy price to protect what they love...
File:Oriko meeting Kirika afterlife.jpg|Even murderers and sinners can go to the (yuri) afterlife.
File:Oriko Magica v02 c07 159.neuquant.png|Kirika won't go to the afterlife unless she has Oriko with her.
File:Oriko Magica v02 c07 160.neuquant.png|
File:KirikaData.png|Kirika's limited memory is used for things about Oriko and nothing else.
File:KirikoChildTeasing.png|
File:KirikaQuotesOnOriko.png|Kirika is very vocal about her feelings for Oriko.
File:OrikoJealousy.png|Oriko seems to enjoy Kirika's (somewhat overzealous) attentions.
</gallery>

==== Fanart Reponse to OriKiri====
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File:Kirika Oriko fanart together.png
File:KiriKo fanart u got my back.jpg
File:Oriko and Kirika Hold Hands.jpeg
File:Oriko Kiria tea party.jpg
File:KiriKoTackleQuoteFanart.jpeg
File:KirikaOrikoTransformedHugging.png
File:KirikaOrikoLapNapFanart.jpeg
File:KiriKo-And Im home.png|A fan recreation of Sayaka and Kyoko's infamous pose from the ending to episode 9.
</gallery>

===Other Couples Fanart Images===
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File:Oriko and tomoe mami fanart.png
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File:KiriMami.jpg
</gallery>

== Kazumi Manga ==
=== Saki and Kazumi ===
<blockquote>''"We believe in Kazumi. Just like how you believe in us"'' - [[Saki Asami]], [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_3:_.22Malefica Farce.22|Kazumi Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"I'll kill Kazumi...when Hell freezes over."'' - [[Saki Asami]], [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_13:_.22Magicallabbiata.22|Kazumi Magica, Chapter 13]].</blockquote>

Like all the other [[Pleiades Saints]], Saki cares for Kazumi, and tries to protect her innocence and keep the awful truths of their work away from her.

It is revealed by Satomi in chapters 13 and 14 that Saki loved [[Michiru Kazusa]], but also cares for her clones, which Kazumi is one of. It's possible that she likes the clones (and Kazumi) for themselves, or she likes them because they are reminders of Michiru.

=== Manga Pages ===
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File:U017.jpg
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File:SakiKazumiHug.png|Saki and Kazumi hugging.
File:SakiKazumiUnderwear.png|Saki imagining a scene from chapter 2.
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File:J18.jpg
File:MJ13 19.jpg
File:Screen_shot_2012-02-04_at_1.28.33_PM.jpg
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</gallery>

=== Umika and Kaoru ===
Umika and Kaoru are always seen together and even their attacks and transformations are combined. However, the evidences of a romantic relationship between them starts in Chapter 1, with a note that Kaoru and Umika left to Kazumi states that they're out dating, but there are no boys around them. When they were trapped by the bookmobile witch and the Pleiades went to save them, they seemed okay and told the Pleiades not to rush in finding them. Curiously, when they first met (after they were dragged to a witch barrier by Kazumi) Umika rushed to protect Kaoru despite the fact they were strangers by that time.

=== Manga Pages ===
<gallery>
File:UmikaKaoruDateNote.png|This note to Kazumi says that the two are out dating...
File:UmikaKaoruCoffeeShop.png|But there's no one with them in the coffee shop. Could they be dating each other?
File:UmikaKaoruHugginginsideBarrier.png|Umika and Kaoru trapped in a witch's barrier. Awfully close, aren't they?
File:UmikaKaoruImagineSpotByKazumi.png|Kazumi's version of the previous image.
File:UmikaKaoruCuddling.png|No need to rush and save them from a witch, guys. They'll find something to occupy themselves, I'm sure.
File:K08.jpg
File:Copia de é®é©é¦â-âMâJ11 09.jpg
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File:UmikaPowers.png
</gallery>

=== Saki and Mirai ===
<blockquote>''"You hurt my Sakiii!"'' - [[Mirai Wakaba]], [[Puella_Magi_Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_9:_.22The_Freezer.22|Kazumi Magica, Chapter 9]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"You protected us. Thank you."'' ''"Th... thank you, Saki!"'' - [[Saki Asami]] and [[Mirai Wakaba]], [[Puella_Magi_Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_12:_.22Pleiades.22|Kazumi Magica, Chapter 12]].</blockquote>
[[File:SakiMira.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Could you be holding on to Saki any tighter, Mirai?]]

Mirai, from the onset, has appeared to be very attached to Saki. In chapter 3, Mirai is seen clinging to Saki when the Pleiades Saints first appear, and she also seems gleeful at the fact she's paired with Saki and Kazumi in their search for a witch. These small signs mostly went unnoticed by the fans until chapter 9, when Saki's face was minorly injured by the witch form of Nico's spare while trying to protect Mirai. Seeing this, Mirai went berserk, killing the witch in a fit of rage for daring to hurt Saki. Mirai doesn't react this way when Umika, Kaoru and Kazumi have been injured or endangered in far worse ways, showing that this reaction and the feelings that accompany it are for Saki alone.

However, these feelings may in fact be one-sided on Mirai's part, as Saki seems to be more attached to Kazumi than Mirai, to the point it's even stated by Satomi that Saki loves Kazumi. Mirai is [[:file:Mirai jelly slut 4chan u.jpg|clearly jealous of Kazumi's closeness with Saki]], as seen in Chapter 12. Saki compares Mirai to her sister, [[Miyuki]], when they first meet, which has no clear meaning. Miyuki had promised to marry Saki one day, but it's unknown in Saki had romantic feelings for her or just familial feelings, and therefore sees Mirai as a younger sister figure.

=== Manga Pages ===
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File:SakiMiraiColor.png
File:K13.jpg
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File:É®é©é¦â-âMâJ12 18.jpg| ''U Mad?''
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File:Kazumi vol3 melonbooks bonus.jpg
</gallery>

=== Airi and Yuuri ===
<blockquote>''"If you want to live, then I'll save you, no matter what."'' - [[Yuuri Asuka]], [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_5:_.22Magicallabbiata.22|Kazumi Magica, Chapter 5]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"My most precious treasure was taken away from me. That's why I'm going to kill their most precious treasure. '''You.'''"'' - "[[Yuuri]]" to [[Kazumi]], [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_5:_.22Magicallabbiata.22|Kazumi Magica, Chapter 5]].</blockquote>
[[File:Magical_spoon_2.png|right|thumb|300px|Two girls, willing to sacrifice everything for one another. Is it romantic, or just deep friendship?]]

[[Airi]] and [[Yuuri Asuka]] started out as ordinary classmates. Yuuri, a very avid cooking fan, tried cooking for her entire class, but was sent into shock when one of the students claimed they had gotten food poisoning from her cooking. She did not return to school the next day, and Airi went to check on her and helped prove the student was lying to try to frame Yuuri. The two became very close friends.

Two years later, Airi was diagnosed with an incurable disease that would surely take her life. Yuuri asked a [[Michiru Kazusa|magical girl]] who saved her from a witch to cure Airi, but the girl told Yuuri that she should make her own contract. Yuuri followed her advice and made a contract with [[Kyubey]] to save her friend.

Yuuri and Airi remained close afterwards, with Airi believing that Yuuri cured her using a magical charm in the form of a spoon. They both loved food, and spoke of cooking competitions and going out to eat together (which could be interpreted as a date).

Yuuri eventually turned into a witch and attacked Airi. The [[Pleiades Saints]] killed her. Airi was so brokenhearted and mentally unhinged by this that she made a contract with Kyubey herself to take over Yuuri's life, transforming her appearance into her friend's and swearing vengeance on the girls who killed Yuuri, even though they saved her life. The newly christened "Yuuri" even has a magical girl costume that calls out to her lost friend: it heavily features stripes and a frilled skirt, which were what Yuuri commonly wore when in casual dress, and mimics Yuuri's magical girl costume's color scheme. Airi even mimics Yuuri's style of dress, which is very different from her own before contracting, while not transformed, implying that she tries to keep her friend alive in her heart even in everyday life.

By the time Airi reached the end of the life that Yuuri had saved, Airi had become obsessed with avenging her. Airi even rebuffed an attempt by her perceived enemies to clean her soul gem (similar to Sayaka's reaction to Homura's offer of help in the anime). Airi's witch form is a heart, with the ability to broadcast her memories: specifically, those of her past with Yuuri. The obvious symbolism in this (with a heart representing love, often of a romantic nature, in many cultures) indicates that Airi's feelings for Yuuri remained strong.

One can read into these facts two ways: a deep friendship where two girls are willing to give everything up for the other, or a romantic relationship where even the thought of living without her partner is enough to drive each girl to desperation and despair (the main qualification for becoming a magical girl).

===Manga Pages and Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Healing airi.png|Yuuri makes a contract with Kyubey for her wish: to heal Airi and save her from a fatal illness.
File:AiriYuuriHugging01.png|Yuuri and Airi sitting in a tree...
File:Airi's wish.png|Airi will not rest until she hunts down all the killers.
File:Memories of yuuri.png|...her last words.
File:AiriYuuriPairfaitYay.png|Kazumi imagining Yuuri and Airi eating a delicious parfait...
File:AiriYuuriPairfaiteating.png|But in reality, this will never come true for them.
File:Screen_shot_2012-02-09_at_5.41.10_PM.jpg
File:AiriYuuriClothesComparison.png|The real Yuuri and Airi after her transformation. The obvious mimicking of even Yuuri's style of dress shows Airi's deep feelings for her.
File:Airi_and_Yuuri_art.jpg|Airi after her transformation holding Yuuri. Note how similar their costumes are.
File:AiriYuuriPreciousPersonQuote.png|Airi speaking of Yuuri and calling her, "my most precious treasure."
File:Kazumi_bonus.jpg
</gallery>

==== Fanart Reponse to YuuriAiri====
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<gallery>
File:All-for-you.jpg
File:TwoYuurisFanart.png
</gallery>

=== Ayase and Luca ===

=== Manga Pages ===
<gallery>
File:SoujuInColor.png
File:Luca Souju Puella Magi.png
File:AyaseLucaCombinedTransformation.png
</gallery>

==Other Couples==

=== Kazumi and Nico ===

=== Manga Pages ===
<gallery>
File:NicoKazumiPrincessCarry.png|Two different princess carries in a single chapter? Hiramatsu knows how to ship-tease.
File:LoversSuicideComment.png|Like with Kyoko and Sayaka, the Japanese ideal of a tragic lovers' suicide shows itself here.
File:2012022502121533c.jpg
</gallery>

=== Saki and Miyuki ===

=== Manga Pages ===

<gallery>
File:Miyuki and Saki childhood marriage promise manga page.jpg|Saki wins the heart of her sister. Is that wedding bells I hear?
</gallery>

== Gen Urobuchi's Views on Relationships in Madoka ==

In an [[Shinjidai_no_Mixture_Magazine_BLACK_PAST|interview with Black Past]], Gen Urobuchi discussed his view of Homura and Madoka's relationship and his beliefs on same-sex relationships. Urobuchi clarified that while Homura's feelings for Madoka were present and unchanging throughout her timeloops, Madoka did not feel the same way prior to her wish, having only the experience of one time loop. Madoka made her wish not so much for Homura's sake but to save all mahou shoujo. However when Madoka made her wish, she learned about Homura's true feelings and only then was the bond between them established. Urobuchi even describes the circumstances of it is as a "little cruel" that it required Madoka leaving and becoming a goddess to understand Homura.

In talking about relationships in his body of works, Urobuchi revealed his beliefs about same sex relationships, "whatever relationship that could exist between male and female it should also exist between couples of same sex." Aside from the difference in body parts, he did not see a male and female relationship as special or unique. He believes that the same kind of love is possible between same sex couples as well. Urobuchi stated he may even write about a love relationship between two men in the future.

=== Conclusion ===
Because of the lack of evidence on-screen to establish Homura and Madoka as a canon yuri couple (or any other couple), the nature of their relationship is open to interpretation and debate. Even if we take into account evidence such as Urobuchi's views on sexuality, this relationship would not be considered canonical by the majority of fans unless official recognition is given in future body of works that raises the yuri subtext to text on their relationship. One can speculate that this interview could add more fuel to the fanbase to produce more fan works out of frustration now that they are aware of Urobuchi's personal views.
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[[Category:Articles]]

==Magazine Articles, Interviews, Etc.==
[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone":]]
An official guidebook with a compilation on a wide variety of information on Madoka Magica.
<gallery>
File:Guidebook 0030.jpg|During the seiyuu interviews, [[Homura|Chiwa Saito]] and [[Madoka|Aoi Yuki]] get paired up, as well as [[Sayaka|Eri Kitamura]] and [[Kyoko|Ai Nonaka]] in joint interviews, but all the other seiyuu are interviewed alone. Clearly, nothing yuri sinister going on...
File:Guidebook 0031.jpg|And I'm sure nothing could possibly be implied by them writing "Chiwa Saito X Aoi Yuki" and "Eri Kitamura X Ai Nonaka" in huge letters at the bottom of the interview pages either. I am sure there is a logical explanation that doesn't involved yuri as the main reason... clearly.
File:Guidebook 0034.jpg|
File:Guidebook 0037.jpg
</gallery>

*See [[Lily Megami Magazine 2011-12|Lily Megami Magazine 2011-12]] ''(translation in progress)''

File:HomuMado Bed.jpg

2012-03-22T16:24:14Z

Derp101: Ok Shaft screw the undertones just admit they are gay and roll with it!

Ok Shaft screw the undertones just admit they are gay and roll with it!

Talk:Homulilly

2012-03-21T20:09:04Z

Derp101: /* Grief Seed */

I knew it! My Faust Theory was correct! [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 17:26, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
== Defeats Walpurgis Night without draining all her MP? ==

Isn't this contradict with the information written in [http://www4.atwiki.jp/madomagi_portable/pages/20.html Madoka Portable Wiki]? (ネタバレ注意　隠しエンド（？） below) --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 17:21, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:I do not understand how can Homura become a Witch that way... it would make more sense if she drained all her MP... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:39, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::Are you referring to the article or Japanese wiki? Japanese wiki state that you have to die in the lowest floor of Walpurgis Night (with Wal's HP gauge, not the beginning of the dungeon) in order to get Homulilly "Game Over" illustration, which make sense. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 23:49, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Ah, now makes sense. I thought she became a witch without losing alot of MP. I was refering to this ''"If Homura defeats Walpurgis Night without draining all her MP, she will become a witch and cause a Game Over."'', it needs clarification. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:57, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

==Regarding Name==
Candeloro makes sense for Mami (Italian and the meaning behind it, see the page), Ophelia too (with regards to the Shakespeare speculation)... and several other names that are German and foreign for the witches... but Homulilly? (it feels out of place with the Faustian/German/Other foreign names theme etc.) Couldnt they at least try to find some sort of equivalent that was more subtle at least? I wonder who came up with the name (eyes Hanokage). For Yurifans, this would be marvelous but also would feel like hitting them with a blunt instrument that says "yes, she is that way"... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:57, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:I remember seeing speculation on 2ch that it has to do with her being the witch of "this life/world," or "shigan" in Japanese. Shigan is the opposite of higan (nirvana). Higanbana (literally "higan flowers") is the Japanese name for red spider lillies. So maybe they made up a shiganbana, or Homu lilly, as a pun. [[User:Ykm|Ykm]] 00:18, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
::Sounds plausible yet I cannot help to think this is just a clever way to say it without saying it by being blunt about it and clever about it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 06:50, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

==What we think we know so far:==
*[[:File:Homulilly.jpg|"HOMULILLY"]]: Witch with a disc on the top with infinite sign. Her witch type is {{Nihongo|此岸の魔女|Shigan no Majō}} (or "shigan") which basically means "Witch of Mortal World" (i.e. the opposite of [[wikipedia:Higan|Higan]]). Witch runes below reads "Game Over".
**"Shigan" is the opposite of "Higan" (nirvana). Higanbana (literally "higan flowers") is the Japanese name for [[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata|red spider lillies]]. So shiganbana, or Homu lilly, could be a pun.
***Lycoris radiata ([[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata#Uses|red spider lily]]) are very poisonous. These are mostly used in Japan, and they are used to surround their paddies and houses to keep the pest and mice away. That is why most of them grow close to rivers now.
***In Japan the Red Spider Lily signals the arrival of fall. Many Buddhist will use it to celebrate the arrival of fall with a ceremony at the tomb of one of their ancestors. They plant them on graves because it shows a tribute to the dead. People believe that since the Red Spider Lily is mostly associated with death that one should never give a bouquet of these flowers
*witch name is literally {{Nihongo|"Homu Yuri"|ほむ百合}}
*[[wikipedia:Lycoris_radiata#Legends|Legend:]]

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

==Speculations==
Regarding the speculation where it mentioned Homura did not use time magic a lot and so she did not have much sand on the other side. Perhaps what Homura noticed is that the hourglass that contain the sand was broken and she no longer can use the magic to reverse the time any more. Thus, her despair took over and she turned into a witch. [[User:Demonicslayer|Demonicslayer]] 17:39, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
:That makes sense, in the anime Homura uses the reverse magic when she runs out of sand or when she still has left. It would be strange if she couldnt unless the hourlass was broken... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:53, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

==Grief Seed==
Does anyone know if they made an artwork version of Homura's grief seed? It makes no sense that made her witch form but nothing about her grief seed... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:54, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
:None as far as I can find. The Homulilly illustration in the game is slightly larger (longer) than the one in special DVD (camera panning to the same view area as gallery) but I doubt it is anything related to her Grief Seed. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 01:07, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
::I can make one if asked

Talk:Madoka Magica Portable

2012-03-21T02:26:43Z

Derp101: /* Kyoko Route:speculah */

[[File:Happy madokami psp fanart.jpg|right|200px]]

"T - The reason why we chose PSP was not because it could only be done in PSP but because we thought what game console is used by the people who watched Madoka." <3 <3 <3 --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 18:31, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
* ...And here I am stuck with the 3DS. 

On another note, would anyone translate the Famitsu article? I've heard some people say it mentions the possibility other characters become witches, and I'd like additional confirmation.-- [[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 00:23, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

== Trailer==
Trailer's been released: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JJ1JLv3UCs&feature=player_embedded --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 03:25, 14 August 2011 (UTC)
:The second trailer is remade in the official web site. It contains more information than the previous C81 edition. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 16:09, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
::I'm courious that why Kouko can use Rosso Fantasma? Did't she lost that ability before the time point Homura can get back? [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 00:39, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
:::It's possible you can help the girls change and recover to some degree, just like you can witchify them. Plus, this game also has Moemura, there's probably some sequences set in the past. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 01:10, 6 January 2012 (UTC)

== Limited edition handkerchief ==
"The "HomuHomu Handkerchief" in the Limited Edition has the identical design as the one used in the anime scene where Homura folded out a handkerchief and sat on it. I really hope that people can share the feeling of Homura sitting on a handkerchief."

LOL Japan. Imagine what a creepy otaku could do with it. - [[User:Lord of the Kakapos|Lord of the Kakapos]] 10:09, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

== Website Updated ==
Just a heads up that the game's website updated. There doesn't seem to be anything important, but it might be worth keeping an eye on it anyway - I'm half-expecting witch cards. --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 13:38, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
*I'm expecting Witch cards soon as well. They did say there would be some new ones. [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 10:39, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
* Okay, it's been updated again, and it ''looks'' like something's happening at the Tokyo Game Show next week. I'm not really sure. --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 18:44, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
:If there's anything worthwhile, I'll be posting it. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 18:47, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
::Nothing worth mentioning that I've seen at the Tokyo Game show. It is one of many games where a brief preview's shown on the screen, among a bunch of other previews for upcoming games. That's it. I can't even find a video of it, only some blurry pics not even worth posting. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 18:22, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

Welp, the site's been updated again, and it looks like a pretty big update. Not sure about everything, but under the section called "Application" there seems to be something about Mami blasting away at Charlotte.--[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 14:22, 7 October 2011 (UTC)

I'm gonna guess that it's a mini-game that will be available on the site on a certain date. (in this case, 14 of October)--[[Special:Contributions/84.77.58.17|84.77.58.17]] 15:03, 7 October 2011 (UTC)

And the site is updated again. It looks like it's just a picture, and a picture of a keychain...but I can't tell who's on the keychain. It ''looks'' like Mami doing a Tiro Finale, but the colors are off. --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 13:00, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
:I can only see 2 newer special gift. One is a telephone card with Mami & Kyubey sleeping. The other is a keychain with an hourglass on it. Also it seem they provide a new version of game which supports iPad resolution now. But I cannot confirm it now. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 15:09, 18 November 2011 (UTC)

==Music==
What do we know about the music that will be used in the game? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 00:55, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
:Nothing in particular. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 01:12, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

== Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale ==

*I feel Charlotte's attack style is really dumb. I won't get hurt by it. I'm always beaten by familiars... [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 17:50, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
**Besides the video on the website, are there any other videos of gameplay? --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 19:00, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
*** It's not easy to take video from an iPod touch. I also searched Nico video and found nothing but PV. But it might be too early for now. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 03:37, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
**** There's one [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdZE3cjjwQQ here]. (No Charlotte, though.) [[User:Neuchadjinys|Neuchadjinys]] 04:37, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
*The game is commented badly as boring, monotonous, and dull. Some players commented it could be a paid game if it had been made funny. The pattern of enemy appearance is the same every time. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 22:32, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
** The first update is provided today. Charlotte now can make her diving attack on Mami. Familiars also attack with Charlotte. Now it's not that boring. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 14:24, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
*** Something also happens when 600 people think 140,000 points...I ''think''.
**** Yep. According to the website, it's... a cell phone background! Er, at least, I think that's what it means by "携帯待ち受けプレゼント". Something like that. [[User:Neuchadjinys|Neuchadjinys]] 22:56, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
[[File:Angry madokami psp fanart.jpg|right|200px|]]

*I have played both iPhone and Android versions. I played the iPhone version on an iPod touch (4th generation), and Android version on Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo. I feel the iPhone version more comfortable to play. Sometimes the enemy is moving and born too fast, and sometimes I feel it very show to shoot on Android version. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 07:54, 3 December 2011 (UTC)

:Suddenly I have some ideas about the game, although I won't expect they will do it. It seems there is some capability to expand more stages. Here are some imaginary stages I feel wonderful:
:* Gertrud. Mami is still protecting Madoka and Sayaka. The enemies are different style in both shape and form of attack.
:* Izabel. Mami and Madoka are protecting Homura. Madoka is controlled by CPU, or even better, controlled by 2P if some network gaming is available. But if Homura is got hit, then mission is failed.
:* Patricia. She is immune to both Mami's and Madoka's attack. Only Homura(as NPC) can defeat her. But You have to protect Homura from familiars first. As a magical girl, Homura(in Moemura form) can bear some hits, but not many. The direction is changed to vertical, and Patricia is at the highest point. Mami must jump on lines to reach her, and both Madoka and Homura will follow her. After the witch appears, there is a timer start counting down. Homura must not be killed before the timer reaching zero. After time up, Homura will automatically set the bomb to kill Patricia.
:But most likely they will only be in my imagination. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 17:00, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

* Oh no! I don't want to say 'I am such an idoit' when I get the PSP game. I have made a limited contract... [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 09:03, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

*OK, I have updated this game and played it. I feel it buggy. I don't know how to choose Homura. I also can't use magic anymore. The magic meter is increasing indeed, but no matter how much it accmulated, I can't use magic! I always lose because the barrier protecting Madoka and Sayaka broken! Besides, it get harder in Ophelia's stage. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 01:59, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:Finally I have found a way to use special attacks and defeated Ophelia. But I couldn't upload my result. I wonder it caused by blocking IP from outsides of Japan. Currently, when you have enough magic and want to use it, press the pause icon and choose the 2nd one. Then you returned to title. There is one additional button to continue. Choose continue and wait a little moment then you can use your special attack. I defeat Ophelia by repeating doing this way. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 04:11, 4 March 2012 (UTC)

[[File:MamiTiro_Astonishing_Image_preview.jpg|right|200px|]]
* There are over 2000 players cleared Ophelia's stage. The image which is said to be astonishing is partially revealed. Mami as singer? It seems NBGI have some plans related with Idol Master, which is also made into game by NBGI. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 02:15, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
: When you get the entire picture revealed, please post it! I'd love to see Mami as an idol! [[User:Silvermoon424|Silvermoon424]] 03:17, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
:: Yeah, I have uploaded it. They said details will be revealed in upcoming Dengeki PlayStation Vol.514.

== Gameplay Mechanics Note ==
You know, this is insane ridiculous speculation, but the way the gameplay mechanics are described makes me think we ''might'' see a new character. Or alternatively, magical girl Hitomi. --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 00:02, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
:I hope so, too. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 00:10, 11 November 2011 (UTC)

== Madoka USA ==
This is just a thought, but I wonder since we have a following in America. If DVD and blu-ray sales show strong numbers, perhaps that could convince them to release the game in English, if they think there is a market for it? I am sure localizing a game is not easy but Madoka does has some recognition in the US, albeit not sure how strong it is, but surely the numbers must be good enough to justify to chance it... Of course the gameplay must be good enough too.--[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 00:20, 21 November 2011 (UTC)

== Kyouko's School Uniform ==
Ok, there is the artwork but now the character profile, seems to indicate she goes to the same school like the other characters. What are we going to do regarding this information?... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 08:30, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
:Nothing, because we don't know the story behind it. She's been in a school uniform in the official art for the game (the teaparty box cover) for a while now, but we don't know why. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 08:49, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
::Maybe she will transfer into Mitakihara Middle school if some condition met, just as Kyousuke being a guitarist. Who knows. BTW, there are something new on their official web site but I cannot view bigger images of something like Mami's witch form. Is there anyone having the same problem? [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 16:47, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
::I also have problems only with those images. I thought it's because I can run the latest version of Adobe Flash Player for technical reasons in my current set-up, but maybe it's a problem on their side afterall. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:50, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

== Translated script ==

A rather straightforward question: Think there'll be one? If this was for PC, no doubt a patch would be out fairly quick, but seeing as it's for PSP, that's not an option... --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 21:30, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
:It typically takes a long time (years) for a patch to come out. I expect because tri4 has committed to it, that Madoka will be faster than most. It's possible too they may be willing to let out a transcript before the game integration if asked nicely. Still, you're looking at months. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 21:56, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
::I used to be in the PSP homebrew scene, kinda lost my track though. Perhaps that's why I wasn't considering a patch an option. Uh. Well, doubt I'll manage to hold back on playing anyway, but thanks. --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 02:28, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
:::Yeah, it could be patched like with Idolm@ster. Best way to know is ask tri4 directly since they're the ones translating it. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 07:36, 9 January 2012 (UTC)
::::Know if anyone translated the menu/interface? As a veteran gamer and a biology student, I'll carry on suing a scientific approach which I'm sure you can guess (hey, worked for Initial D), but... --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 17:59, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Visit [http://tri4.net/subs/articles/45/game-mahou-shoujo-madoka-magika-portable#comment tri4] for latest status. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 18:01, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::...well balls, none of that was there last night. But again, I really shouldn't be surprised. --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 18:30, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

==Dobokeru==
"Dobokeru" can mean daze, but since this is Kyubey, wouldn't it make more sense to use the other definition, "deceive"? He does have a history of pretending to not know the truth now and then. It just seems a little more in character for him. [[User:Honeykiss|Honeykiss]] 16:33, 27 January 2012 (UTC)
:Again, I don't know many words in English. It is possible that I can't make clear the difference among those words. So please have them fixed if you find more proper words. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 16:54, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

==Names==
One quick question, does anyone know if the game will reveal the name of Mami's parents or of Kyoko's? It is probably a long shot in the dark but if we are dealing with some of the girls routes one can never know, but what the hell may as well just ask... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 13:46, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

==New Trailer==
[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-02-24/madoka-magica-portable-psp-game-3rd-promo-streamed Right here.] Some stuff we knew, some stuff we didn't know but expect, and one surprise. --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 02:59, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

== Live broadcast ==

There will be a program in NBGI's network broadcast channel:

http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/event/bnltv/

on Mar 14, 2012, at 21:00(Tokyo time). Both Kaori Mizuhashi and Ai Nonaka will be there, talking about various stuff about the game. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 02:33, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

==Screen Shots ==
[http://imgur.com/a/5Luxh/noscript Some 70+ PSP game screenshots!] --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:19, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

==Game Difficulty==
[[File:Is this a game or is this hell.jpg|right|300px|thumb|There is no evidence to suggest that Gen Urobuchi messed with the difficult settings, then again...]]
Some sources say that the game is difficult to beat, is there some reliable way to determine this, also what kind of difficult settings are there? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 14:12, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:I'm betting the source of OP information is the Not-Ayase blog. The blog contains too much misinformation to be a reliable source. I've watched a player playthrough of the first loop in UST (to about beginning of episode 6 of anime) and from few play impression in 2ch, the game doesn't seems ''that'' hard but you have to be very careful, for example:
:*Any actions can raise Emotion Points.
:*SG can become muddy easier if the point is high.
:*You can't use GS to cleanse a completely mudded SG.
:*You can't use any skill that uses MP if SG is completely mudded.
:*Recovery items are rare.
:*It's impossible to know when to press Q-button.
:*If you're surrounded by 4 familiars, turns will be "You -> Familiar -> Familiar -> Familiar -> Familiar".
:I never heard anything about half-witch mode, though. The producer said game is designed so you can get into Witch route easily but the game will become easier as you play it more since Karma Points directly reflects default statuses at the start of game. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 15:34, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:I watch the video and think it is turn-based. You take one turn no matter move or attack, and all enemies also take one turn each. If many enemies are around you, you will get multiple hits. So you have to think some smart way to move to prevent such situation. That makes me remember about the original Ultima. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 15:38, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

I noticed that there is no [[:file:Homutree.png|Homura magic tree]] posted in the page as of yet --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:36, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:Look at the file links. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 09:55, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::I would have thought Homura would have her own subsection... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 10:14, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

There is some mention that the saves should be more easier, specially if they have to go through long dialogues just to catch up from where they died... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:29, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

== Live gameplay ==
Go see it...it's running right now: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mdoka-debu --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 16:51, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:Some recordings:
*Part 1 (Beginning ~ Charlotte)http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21096661
*Part 2 (Charlotte ~ Elly)http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21098918
*Part 3 http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21102551

== Just a heads up ==

To anyone playing from the Memory Stick, the game freezes after talking to Homura on the bridge and going to the city map. Gotta wait for a patch. --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 12:03, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:Please refer to [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/62778912/#62781688 this thread] for workarounds. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:02, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::I did see that before, just... ugh, that'd be annoying, and knowing myself, veeeeery prone for forgetfulness. Then again, how could I expect not to suffer with this game? --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 13:21, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Make sure to convert to CSO first. That will save you from the tutorial freezes. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 17:26, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Yeah, I did that, it's running smooth. Still freezes on video sequences though, gotta skip them - hopefully, they're nothing but clips from the anime. --[[User:BrickBreak|BrickBreak]] 15:05, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Another method would be to set the PSP to sleep Mode before a specific part of the game freezes. I have yet to attempt this for the part where Mami first reveals to Sayaka and Madoka what a Grief Seed does. [[Special:Contributions/188.221.222.125|188.221.222.125]] 09:10, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

== About spoiler in PSP game ==
I heard many players got a lot of bad endings. It might not be proper to write them in the game page since there are too much information there. Is there any plan for these? --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 16:50, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:My suggestion, make a new page with a spoiler heading. This will be a subpage for PSP Game Endings. Then provide a short description of what it is and a link to it from the main PSP game page. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 17:25, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:Since PSP game is separated into chapters, better create new page with title something like [[Madoka Magica Portable Chapter 1: As If We Met in a Dream...]] (suggestion) and put information related to PSP game there. See [[Talk:Main Page]] for more info about reorganizing. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 18:18, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::I'm not sure, routes might make more sense. That's how the Japanese wiki is separating them. So far I only really know about the Madoka Kaname route which is basically a tutorial one. Very straight-forward, closely follows anime, not many choices but apparently always ends with Madoka contracting to save Sayaka and Homura resets. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:16, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::I think it still make sense to have a separate page for each route (chapters) though, we can always put information such as possible routes within chapter, Q-button timing, and such in it in an organized manner. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 19:21, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Yes, separate pages is good, I'm suggesting routes rather than chapters, as that's how the game does it. Plus, you have to finish the Madoka Kaname route first, then I think some other routes (not sure on the exact parameters) before you can do the Homura route. Only then can you unlock the bonus route. The Japanese wiki also separates by days and morning/noon/evening for time period (it is 30 days to Walpurgis in all routes) since that's what you see at the top of the map screen. It's easier to track than chapters. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:32, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Hmm, I still want to use the official "title" for each routes (that's why I'm calling it chapter). For example, "As If We Met Met in a Dream..." for Madoka route, "Only If You Are By My Side" for Mami's route, etc. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 19:39, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::I see. I thought you were using them to refer to episodes rather than character routes...since the Madoka route goes to roughly ep. 8 and I think the rest of the routes go to ep. 12. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:45, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Yeah, seems like Madoka's route is the only one with a fixed ending. I've asked my friend to list <strike>first three</strike> all chapters in the game:
:::::::*{{Nihongo|夢の中で逢った、ような…|As If We Met in a Dream...}} —Madoka route
:::::::*{{Nihongo|あなたが側にいてくれるなら|Only If You Are By My Side}} —Mami route
:::::::*{{Nihongo|運命はきっと変えられる|The Destiny Could Be Changed}} —Homura route
:::::::*{{Nihongo|私が願った、奇跡|The Wish I Prayed For}} —Sayaka route
:::::::*{{Nihongo|残された最後の希望だったんだ|It Was The Last Path Left}} —Kyouko route
:::::::*{{Nihongo|想いは現実を越える|A Wish Can Surpass Reality}} —Bonus route
:::::::--[[User:0x99|0x99]] 20:00, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::: Maybe something has to be unlocked before you can get a different ending to the Madoka route? --[[Special:Contributions/83.108.126.230|83.108.126.230]] 20:55, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::::: I'm not sure about that as I've never seen any report of someone able to break the fixed ending of Madoka's route. It may be possible but nobody, so far, has found a way to. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 22:16, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::In my opinion, it's better to use something like 'Someone's Route' as title because it is easier to understand and search. Also the title can be shorten. I suggest the "official title" to be subtitle in those pages. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 02:33, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::The reason I want to put full title in the page name because of consistency (so game, manga, anime, etc. uses the same format). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 15:43, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::::I'm confused by this because that's not how the pages are named. Anime episode pages are just "Episode 1" not "Episode 1: As if We Met in A Dream", they don't have the full name. Ditto for manga subpages, they also have short names. It still seems confusing to me to name pages for the game after episodic titles, when the game is divided into routes. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 15:52, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::I'm referring to the reorganization plan in the [[Talk:Main Page]]. The game is divide into multiple routes with title for each routes (see above), you have to select the route you want to play right when the game starts. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 17:22, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

== Homura's Majo ==

This is a spoiler so I'm going to hide this stuff inside a collapsable table. Please reply inside the spoilers table.

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This is mentioned in 2ch, but [[:File:Homulilly.jpg|"HOMULILLY"]] (click to see) seems to be Homura's Majo. Her Majo is represented with a disc on the top with infinite sign. Her witch type is {{Nihongo|此岸の魔女|Shigan no Majō}} which basically means "Witch of Mortal World" (i.e. the opposite of [[wikipedia:Higan|Higan]]). Witch runes below reads "Game Over". I'm not sure how reliable this is, can anyone who've played (or have access to special BD/DVD with unlock codes) confirm? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 18:27, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:I saw this on 2ch and it seemed like people weren't taking it seriously...which makes me think along with the name which is clearly a joke, that it's probably a fan shop. Unfortunately, I'm pretty busy so I won't personally be getting to the Homu route for a couple days at least, to verify. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 20:01, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::Possibly because they're trying to avoid spoilers. I've found someone mentions HOMULILLY do exists in the DVD/BD special (unlock required), but you can't fight with her (the game is Game Over instantly) so there's no witch card for her. Will probably have to wait few days for confirmation. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 20:09, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::They could have at lead given us her nature and description --[[SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 20:15, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::That's the problem—nature and description are in witch card (like the one for [[:File:ITZLI_info.jpg|Itzli]]) which appears after you defeat the witch but you can't defeat Homulilly in the game. (Also I found it pretty funny her witch name is literally {{Nihongo|"Homu Yuri"|ほむ百合}}, which make it even more confusing whether this is real or fake.) --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 20:20, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Anyhow, if not real that must be the best fan made witch ever. IDK, Gekidan Inucurry might have put a weird name on purpose, after the Kyubey witch anything is possible. --[[User:Derp101|Derp101]] 20:27, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::Homulilly might not be her name but actually "Homu Yuri" and she gets to be together with Kriemhild Gretchen. That is one sick ending bro! --[[User:Derp101|Derp101]] 21:33, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Doujins where?! --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 02:29, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:OK, I was able to verify where it's from. It's from an unlocked (therefore not hidden) gallery of Inu-Curry. If you look [[:File:PSP Inu Curry Art Gallery.jpg|here]], the first two images show the menu screens. The remainder are examples of what's in the gallery. There's images that are work-in-progress designs and some that look surreal enough they may just be art designs, that are not actually in the game. The Production Note had that where some of Inu Curry real designs were right next to pages of designs that never made it into the anime. Unfortunately, it's impossible to know without seeing whether it's in the game then. Thinking about it more though, it's probably going to be in the game but well, I'm still not sure if it isn't more of a joke than anything else. But it's an official joke! --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 22:09, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:: Homu Yuri... I gotta give it to Inu-Curry, at this point they may as well just stop pretending this is subtext... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 01:41, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:: I see a string of Witch's Kisses on the second screenshot: Gisela - Albertine - Ophelia? - ????? - ????? - Candeloro? - Brain Witch? - Needle Witch?. I hope we see everything in the Gallery soon. Hopefull we'll see Witch cards. --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 21:52, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
::: The middle two kisses look like Gretchen's and Homulilly's, I think. --[[User:Neuchadjinys|Neuchadjinys]] 01:48, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:::: How are we going to deal with the witch information in the witch page? This is going to be a problem... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 01:43, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::::: You mean the lack of witch card or the organization of the page? For organization I think we can have separate subsections for each titles (in the witch's page) if anything differs (similar to [http://dothack.wikia.com/wiki/Reki#History character page] in .hack//Wiki). For lack of witch card, maybe a bit of background e.g. where did this come from will do for the time being. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 12:16, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:My body wasn't ready! 0_o --[[User:Derp101|Derp101]] 18:25, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:I hope one day we can ask someone or the creators if Inu Curry [[:file:Yurifan reaction to homulilly homuyuri spoiler.jpg|was being blunt or if it was an industry joke]] about it, fans would like to know... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 07:59, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

*Homulilly according with 4chan comments:

Homura’s witch, Homulilly:

>It’s a record player with the infinity symbol under it, inside an hourglass.

>It says “Unable to move foward, the witch continuously spins and spins like a broken record, repeating the same sound over and over again for all eternity.”

>Bad end - Homura becomes witch, the universe ends, game over. Can’t load your save, you have to start the route all over again.

::I hope we can verity this quickly so we can start working on the page... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:21, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::On which thread were this comments found. Does it say anything about a nature? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 10:17, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::::It [http://wiki.puella-magi.net/File:Screenshotofblog.jpg came from] this [http://not-ayase.tumblr.com blog]. Nothing about its nature as of yet. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 10:58, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

"That sound is HOMUHOMUHOMUHOMUHOMU...." from 4chan.
::I am a bad person, I found that to be funny... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:21, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

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==Portable Spreed Sheet==
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0Amu6wOa0hazDdDA0LVVtRWFvRDhMOXJ6SjM2OVpBR0E&f=true&noheader=true&gid=0 a google spreed sheet regarding game options/info]

==Walpurgis Night's Name==
Did they actually reveal it or is it still "?????" --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 02:21, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:Still ????? AFAIK. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 13:08, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::Perhaps Walpurgis' Real name will be revealed in the movie, maybe something about the name is some sort of secret or it is too shocking to reveal... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 13:28, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:::IMHO Walpurgis is a gimmick, a reverse Deus Ex Machina of the series. Revealing her real name would be killing the character. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 13:54, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

==Comments from 4chan==
More commentary from Japanese fans:
*I like how Madoka kind of tossed away Sayaka’s and Hitomi’s friendship for Homura.
*Kyubey also states that Madoka may want to protect others, but her true emotion and reason was because she’s able to protect and watch over helpless Homura and spend her daily life with her.

Ok, I can buy Madoka tossing Sayaka's friendship over Homura if certain conditions changed the nature of Madoka and Sayaka's friendship... but the second part? I swear, is like they wanted to make a yuri VN... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:56, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

[[File:What is this i dont even.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It came from the internet. I am sure it is reliable.]]
"I am going through the comments from 4chan and picking up what seems believable, I wish there was a way to quickly verify some of these:" --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:15, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

*The option of saving Mami from Charlotte is the one where you retreat and secretly follow her. In other words, Mami won't let you come along no matter what.
**Once Mami is saved, Mami tells Homura she’s sorry she doubted her all this time, and tells her inner feelings towards Madoka and Sayaka about being lonely. Mami and Homura form a friendship. Along the days you can watch scenes where Mami invites Homura over and gives her cake and talks about her family’s death.

*H.N. Elly - Homura finds Madoka and saves her from the witch, instead of Sayaka, since she hasn’t contracted. • Next, is now Sayaka. Homura wants to prevent Sayaka from contracting, watching Sayaka in the shadows and grieving over Kyousuke on how he cant play the violin. Homura greets Sayaka at the hospital who’s taking to Kamijou.
**Believe in Sayaka, and explain everything that’s going on about Sayaka to Madoka. — Sayaka doesn’t contract. She gets mad at kyuubey and rejects his contract. Next day, Hitomi says her father’s close friend is an American surgeon who figured out a way to heal Kamijou’s hands. Sayaka confesses to Kyousuke before Kyousuke goes to America for his surgery. Kyousuke accepts her feelings, and thanks her. Sayaka doesn’t become a Puella Magi, never meets Kyouko, and lives on a happy life.

*Homura now meets Kyouko. She invites Kyouko over to her house and forms a partnership to fight against Walpurgisnacht. Kyouko meets Mami, her old friend, but the two hate each over due to past disputes.
**Homura calms the two and persuades them to make up and become friends again. The two talk about right strategies against Walpurgis.

*Over the course of days, since Sayaka grows insanely distant from Madoka, since she spends almost all of her time with Kamijou, Madoka begins to feel extremely lonely.
**She invites Homura over, or goes out with Homura with all the chances she gets. Homura tries to decline because she beleives that if she becomes too close to Madoka, Madoka would want to protect her and contract with Kyuubey. But her emotions get in the way, and she can’t bear to see Madoka sad, and ultimately cannot reject.
***Later that night, Kyuubey, who had almost no role, sneaks into Madoka’s house, and explains everything about the Puella Magi cycle. Madoka, shocked, leaves her house in the middle of the night and goes to see Homura. Madoka and Homura have a talk, and repeat episode 11 where Homura hugs Madoka, etc.

[[File:Everyone hates kyousuke.jpg|right|thumb|Everyone hates Kyousuke... boy, if the story is true...]]

>Ending 1a - If Homura fights alone, or with Kyouko, or with Kyouko and Mami and not the full party, the game will take it as if she fought in the anime timeline-ish kind of. Madoka will contract with Kyuubey, become Ultimate Madoka, and rewrite the world with her powers and delete Witches from Existence.

>Though UNCONFIRMED, but on most of the 2ch players say that you can fight demons, in the wasteland. You fight them endlessly until you die. Ultimate Madoka comes and Saves Homura and revives her. Using the power of all the despair she consumed until now throughout the timelines. Madoka is able to hold only a tiny fragment of existence, and materializes by using the negative energy and Homura’s memories of her, and stays by Homura’s side forever, like a ghost-ish thing. She is only visible to Homura.

>Ending 1b - Everyone participates in Walpurgis, except Madoka. Just the beginning event scene is different than 1a, still the outcome is the same

>Ending 2 - Homura defeats Walpurgis all by herself. Horray, Madoka is saved, Good job. Now go make super homu love to her.

>Secret - {{spoiler|If everyone else dies first and Homura last, on the top floor. Homura turns into a witch, the universe ends, since all possibility and hope becomes absolutely and completely lost.}}

:I never heard of anyone getting this "secret" route. I'm assuming it's another Not-Ayase made-up story. All reports from 2ch I've seen so far only mentions you will always end up getting anime's ending (whether Homura fights alone, Mami & Kyouko alive or not, etc.) About the demons, you will only have to fight with it until the ending music (Connect) ends. There's nothing about her dying, etc. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 12:02, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::This reminds me, do we have any info or screen shots regarding the demons? We still know almost nothing about them... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:08, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Hmm, I'll try finding screenshots. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 12:12, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::: Seriously, there is only those 3 endings? How could it be possible for Homura to defeat Walpurgis alone and yet she failed when with the others? (*smack my face* stupid question, the game developer and Gen are screwing us). I am kind of dumbfound that the endings is as if trying to "ask" us to wait for the continuation of Puella Magi's 3rd movie where it will pick up from what's left of the anime. (*sorry for ranting*) Refering to the demons, perhaps it is still not possible to get that kind of ending, maybe it is a DLC or requires unlocking of special password. You never know what they had for everyone especially when the 3rd movie is not out and putting into the game might spoil the whole ending for the game. Well, just a speculah and not to be taken seriously. [[User:Demonicslayer|Demonicslayer]] 13:59, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::: OK, here is demons: [[:File:MadoPSP Demons.jpg]]. While you can fight with them, they won't fight you back, you're force to use only Magic Arrow skill, you can't die here, it ends right after Connect ends. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 15:44, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
: Someone is telling me the secret route is confirmed [[http://www4.atwiki.jp/madomagi_portable on this wiki]]. Can someone verify this? --[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 14:17, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::Probably this part in Homura's route page:
::<blockquote>「ワルプルギスの夜」本体と対峙する（HPゲージが表示される）最下層で「敗北」すると、ほむらが魔女化する。ただし、ゲームオーバーの前にイラストが1枚表示されるだけで、魔女図鑑への登録およびイラストを後で見ることはできない。特典ディスクのギャラリーに全く同じイラストが収録されているので、鑑賞はこちらで（「○○の魔女」の名前もこちらで明かされている）。</blockquote>
::It says if you lost to Walpurgis after the HP gauge is shown, the illustration of Homulilly will be shown before the Game Over message. However this illustration won't appear in Majo Zukan or CG Gallery but you can see it later in special DVD. Rough translations:
::<blockquote>When confronting with Walpurgis main body (HP gauge is shown), if you are "Defeated" in the lowest level, Homura will become a witch. However only one illustration will be shown right before Game Over; it won't gets registered to Majo Zukan and you can't watch it later. Gallery in the special DVD has exactly the same illustration, watch it here if you want (her "witch of x" name is revealed in [the illustration in the game].)</blockquote>
::--[[User:0x99|0x99]] 15:03, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

=== Bonus route ===

"Of course, there is also this:" --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:15, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

>Bonus route is basically full of jokes, drama, and wtfness

>just, key things are.

>Homu slaps Madoka for groping her

>Sayaka and hitomi fight over kyousuke physically and verbally

>Idol mumisan

>super sweet homura-chun

>Ending. Everyone beats walpurgis

>OUR FIGHT HAS JUST BEGUN

>homura facepalms and reverses time.

"Seriously, the part where Homura slaps Madoka because Madoka was groping her sounds highly unlikely and out of character, unless there is evidence of it I am highly skeptical. <s>I will buy the idea of Homura gropping Madoka, but</s> seriously... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 09:15, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

:In all seriousness, Homura slaps Madoka because Madoka calling herself ''clumsy and has no trait or whatsoever beside being a magical girl''. Homura slaps Madoka and try to comfort her for saying that by saying "even though you're clumsy and stupid, being a cute magical girl is enough", etc. etc. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 11:53, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::This sounds more believable --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 11:55, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

=== Verification Filther ===
Fans are not going to wait for verification and there is bound to be misinformation. I wish there was a way to gather verifiable information from reliable sources to counter the misinformation before it starts spreading, the last thing we want is for this game to be presented to be silly, or bad! If anything it is doing a disservice to the creators of the series --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:48, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:It's hard to do confirmation especially for the game because so far nobody has discovered all the possible endings and there's only a few of us who can read Japanese (although the game is full voice). 2ch/Futaba can give a rough overview of what's possible and what's not possible but that's so far those boards can provide. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 13:21, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

==Majo Zukan==
I wanted to post a list based on the current screen shots we have of the Witch Encyclopedia. How often do we get more screenshots?

:1. ?????
:2. ?????
:3. ?????
:4. Gertrud
:5. ?????
:6. ?????
:7. ?????
:8. ?????
:9. ?????

:10. ?????
:11. ?????
:12. ?????
:13. ?????
:14. ?????
:15. Albertine
:16. ?????
:17. Gisela
:18. ?????
:19. ?????

:20. ?????
:21. ?????
:22. ?????
:23. ?????
:24. ?????
:25. ?????
:26. ?????
:27. ?????
:28. ?????
:29. ?????

:30. Patricia
:31. ?????
:32. ?????
:33. ?????
:34. ?????
:35. ?????
:36. ?????
:37. ?????
:38. ?????
:39. Candeloro

:40. ?????
:41. ?????
:42. Ophelia
:43. Quitterie’s Minion
:44. Quitterie
:45. Itzli

Will update as more is revealed--[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 19:33, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

:I found screenshots of all the witches' encyclopedia entries on 2ch ([http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081166.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081167.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081168.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081169.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081170.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081171.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081172.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081173.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081174.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081175.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081176.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081177.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081178.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081179.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081180.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081175.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081176.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081177.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081178.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081179.jpg][http://fsm.vip2ch.com/-/hirame/hira081180.jpg]), and the tail end of [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm17275080 this video] shows the entries you unlock during the 'good' branch of Sayaka's route. With this information, the list is:

:1 Anthony
:2 Adelbert (tiny)
:3 Adelbert (large)
:4 Gertrud

:5 Pyotr (w/ hat)
:6 Pyotr
:7 Pyotr (nurse)
:8 Charlotte

:9 Daniyyel+Jennifer
:10 Daniyyel+Jennifer (TV head)
:11 H.N. Elly (Kirsten)

:12 Anja (plane)
:13 Anja (car)
:14 Anja (boat)
:15 Albertine

:16 Dora
:17 Gisela

:18 Sebastian's (serpent-type)
:19 Sebastian's (claw-type)
:20 Elsa Maria

:21 ? (Presumably Holger)
:22 ? (Presumably Klarissa)
:23 ?
:24 Oktavia von Seckendorff

:25 Michaela (zombie)
:26 Michaela (ghost)
:27 Isabel

:28 Mathieu
:29 ? (Presumably teacher-like familiars)
:30 Patricia

:31 Shadow Puella Magi (stage left)
:32 Shadow Puella Magi (center stage)
:33 Shadow Puella Magi (stage right)
:34 Red-and-black checkered familiar
:35 Pink poodle-like familiar
:36 Walpurgisnacht

:37 ? (Presumably Madoka familiars)
:38 ? (Presumably Kyouko familiars)
:39 Candeloro

:40 ? (Presumably geisha familiars)
:41 ? (Presumably goldfish familiars)
:42 Ophelia

:43 Kyubey doll familiars
:44 Quitterie

:45 Itzli

It seems that Suleika, Uhrmann and Roberta aren't in the game... --[[User:Neuchadjinys|Neuchadjinys]] 19:55, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
: Not even Kriemhild Gretchen? That sucks. We never even got to see the Witch of the Netherlands . . . There're always the galleries --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 20:531, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::That's because if Madoka becomes a witch, it's an instant game end. They wouldn't make it a playable witch.--[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 22:06, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::: oh right. Do you know when'll be updated on the Gekidan Gallery? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 20:12, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

:From 2ch: [http://i.imgur.com/z9AT3.jpg 37, 38, 39]... and from Twitter: [http://twitpic.com/8ya1so 21], [http://twitpic.com/8ya1tt 22], [http://twitpic.com/8ya1vu 23], [http://twitpic.com/8ya1x7 29], [http://twitpic.com/8ya1yc 40], [http://twitpic.com/8ya22z 41]. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 02:00, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

===Gekidan Inu Curry Gallery===
Have there been any new pictures as to what's in the Gekidan Gallery? Hopefully there will be a zip with all the images eventually. --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 13:21, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

== Homuslap event transcript ==

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鹿目まどか：
マミさんも、CDだすし……
さやかちゃんも、恭介君といい感じだし
杏子ちゃんも、さやかちゃんと仲がいい。

鹿目まどか：
皆、いろいろ変わっていくんだね……
わたしは、何が変わったんだろう？

暁美ほむら：
何か、変わりたいの？

鹿目まどか：
ほむらちゃん……。
またいつの間に……。

暁美ほむら：
そこは気にしないで
で、まどかは変わりたいの？

鹿目まどか：
変わりたいというか、変わらなきゃいけないような気がしてるだけかも。

鹿目まどか：
だった、わたしには、何になりたいって気持ちがないんだよ。
マミさんやさやかちゃんや、杏子ちゃんみたいに。

鹿目まどか：
でも、それを見てるだけって
なんだかつらいなぁって。

鹿目まどか：
わたし……
『魔法少女になりたい』しか無くって
魔法少女になったから……。

鹿目まどか：
魔法少女しかできない女の子って駄目なのかなぁ。

鹿目まどか：
今、皆が楽しそうにやってることが羨ましいだけなのかなぁ。

鹿目まどか：
わたし、魔法少女以外のこと何もできないから。
ドジで、のろまで……駄目な女の子だし。

暁美ほむら：
そんなこと無い！

〈SLAP〉

鹿目まどか：
きゃっ。

暁美ほむら：
まどか、あなたは、ドジでのろまで……
とっても可愛い魔法少女よ
それ以外、なにを求めてるの！！

鹿目まどか：
それ……褒めてないよ……。

暁美ほむら：
私は、私は、あなたに
何度も何度も……だから
あなたは、あなたのままで……。

暁美ほむら：
何も変わらず、今のままで……
自信を持って！！

暁美ほむら：
あなたは……あなたはね……
私にとって大事な大切な人なの。
あなたは覚えてないかもしれないけど。

鹿目まどか：
あのね、ほむらちゃん。
よくわかんないけど
なんとなく、わかったような気がするよ。

暁美ほむら：
ありがとう……よくわかってないのに
いきなり叩いちゃってゴメンね。

鹿目まどか：
ううん、大丈夫。
ほむらちゃんはわたしに
いろいろ伝えようとしてるんだね。

鹿目まどか：
たぶん、わたしが悪いんだろうなってそう思う。
……でもね、１つだけ、いいかな？

暁美ほむら：
なに？

鹿目まどか：
……ドジでのろまはね
ちょっと否定して欲しかったかなって。

暁美ほむら：〈即答〉
ゴメン……。

鹿目まどか：
やっぱり、わたし
ほむらちゃんに、そう思われてたんだね。

暁美ほむら：
え、あ、うーん……。

〈まどかの感情値が２０増加した。〉

Madoka: Mami-san's going to release a CD... Everything's going great for Sayaka-chan with Kyousuke-kun, too, and Kyouko-chan is getting along with Sayaka-chan.

Madoka: Everyone is changing in lots of ways... but what's changed for me?

Homura: Do you want to change something?

Madoka: Homura-chan... When did you...?

Homura: Never mind that. So, do you want to change, Madoka?

Madoka: I think maybe it's less like I want to change than like I feel like I have to change.

Madoka: See, there's nothing that I really want to be. Not like Mami-san, Sayaka-chan, or Kyouko-chan.

Madoka: But it's kind of hard just watching that.

Madoka: Because I... became a magical girl with nothing but "I want to be a magical girl"...

Madoka: I guess a girl who can't do anything except being a magical girl is no good.

Madoka: I guess I'm jealous of everyone seeming like they're having so much fun right now.

Madoka: I can't do anything at all besides being a magical girl. I'm a clumsy, slow... useless girl.

Homura: That's not true!

(slap)

Madoka: Kya!

Homura: Madoka, you're a clumsy and slow... and absolutely adorable magical girl! What else do you want?!

Madoka: That... isn't a compliment...

Homura: I... I... you.... over and over... That's why you have to stay you...

Homura: Never change, the way you are now... Have confidence in yourself!!

Homura: You... You're... someone very important and precious to me. Even though you may not remember.

Madoka: Um, Homura-chan. I don't really understand, but I think I kind of get it anyway.

Homura: Thank you... I'm sorry for hitting you even though you don't really understand.

Madoka: No, it's okay. You're just trying to get things across to me.

Madoka: I think it's probably my fault... But can I say just one thing?

Homura: What?

Madoka: ... I did want you to deny that I'm clumsy and slow, a little.

Homura: (automatically) I'm sorry...

Madoka: I knew it, you really do think that about me.

Homura: Uh, um, well...

(Madoka's emotion value increased 20 points)
|}

Just for fun. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 18:07, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:Does anybody know Japanese well enough to translate this? [[User:Silvermoon424|Silvermoon424]] 18:30, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::I added a quick translation above. My apologies for any formatting gaffes. [[User:Ykm|Ykm]] 00:04, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Much appreciated! --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 00:11, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Thank you! This event sounds really interesting! --[[User:Silvermoon424|Silvermoon424]] 03:03, 19 March 2012‎ (UTC)

== Regarding Kyousuke Hate==
I am hearing that there is some hate regarding the character. We need to verify how extensive it is, but also we need to know what is the general reaction and explain why so we can add it to the page explaining the cause, also there was a mention that the hate is huge in 2chan that it created several threads, we need a screen shot of one example (if possible) and a translation with it so it can be added to the Kyousuke page (perhaps fans will forget their hatred of Hitomi after this...) --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:34, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:Hmm, is this related to Kyousuke calling Sayaka "monster" in Sayaka's routes? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 23:37, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::I heard that was one reason, something about how he called her a monster and all that, and the fans reacted negatively about it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:41, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Sayaka doesn't want to save Kyousuke and Hitomi at first, but Kyoko says she should do that. After she saved them, however, they call her monster rather than thank her. This is what happens in Sayaka's route if she become a witch. I personally link it to the third timeline. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 23:58, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Yes, but I am trying to get the fan reaction regarding that scene. Do fans now dislike Kyousuke even more after that? I am trying to gauge the fan reaction to it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 05:22, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
::::There's also this Sayaka's body rotten (another Gem-throwing, thank you Madoka), Kyouko found her Gem then Kyousuke got to see Sayaka alive in her rotten body and call her "Monster". I guess the writer is reincarnation of satan or something. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 00:06, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::<big>UROBUCHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</big>--[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 05:20, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::: I guess in the end, Urobuchi still has a lot of hate to throw into Sayaka. Pity Sayaka that she has to go through that many difficulties in life in such a short moment in every timeline. Even if Sayaka gets a happy end with Kyouske, she still has no happy ending in the end. Surprisingly, Madoka (again?) done that gem-throwing thing in another timeline... Though I do not really hate Kyousuke, but it definitely hurt to be called a 'monster' when being a 'zombie' is bad enough. But it is quite natural in some way that Human always despise others with great power, just like X-Men. From the looks, Sayaka would be better off with Madoka in the ethereal world or we might see "G-Uro"-"butcher" trying to make her suffer in the 3rd movie again... sigh... [[User:Demonicslayer|Demonicslayer]] 08:15, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Speaking of a "happy" end with Kyousuke... there is one in this game, isn't there? (Or is such an end only possible if Sayaka does not contract as a magical girl?) i.e., if she becomes a magical girl, Kyosuke's a lost cause for her no matter what?) This scene makes me think there's such a "good" end... http://wiki.puella-magi.net/File:Picture_12.png [[User:Animerican-Redeemed|Animerican-Redeemed]] 21:19, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::::There is one in a bonus route. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 22:36, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::::I am surprised Urobuchi gave her one... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 01:54, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

== Homura's route happy ending ==

I heard that if you defeat Walpurgis with Homura, Mami, Kyouko and Sayaka alive ''without'' anybody becoming a witch '''and''' without Madoka contracting, you will get the [[:File:PSP_Game_Scan_Nov_2011_Possibly_Megami.jpg|tea party]] ending instead of anime's ending one. There have been many reports in 2ch that this is true. Can anyone confirm it? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 23:56, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:I also heard someone written about this. This should be reliable. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 00:05, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

== Original Sound Track ==
[[File:Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable OST Menu.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Sound track in BD.]]

There is an OST in the BD bundled with limited contract of this game. I don't know if the DVD coming with normal contract also contains this.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| Track
| Song Name
|-
| 1
| Spes - Materia Madocae -
|-
| 2
| Justitia - Materia Sayakae -
|-
| 3
| Fides - Materia Mami -
|-
| 4
| Prex - Materia Kyokoensis -
|-
| 5
| Tutela - Materia Homurae -
|-
| 6
| Feliciter
|-
| 7
| Incipit in prece
|-
| 8
| Vox maternae
|-
| 9
| Victoria
|-
| 10
| Ubi eam?
|-
| 11
| Quod id est?
|-
| 12
| Obstans
|-
| 13
| Semen doloris
|-
| 14
| Inquietam
|-
| 15
| Solitudo mea
|-
| 16
| Non sola sum
|-
| 17
| Para, ite!
|-
| 18
| Non fieri possum
|-
| 19
| Numquam mitescam
|-
| 20
| Cum quoqumque modo
|-
| 21
| Forma tumultuosi somnii
|-
| 22
| Adhaesus deformis
|-
| 23
| Clientes saluant
|-
| 24
| Natalis puellae magicae
|-
| 25
| Exitus desperationis
|-
| 26
| Via ad scholam
|-
| 27
| Valetudinarium
|-
| 28
| Domus meus
|-
| 29
| Hora theae
|-
| 30
| Cubicutum coniecturae
|-
| 31
| Veni, ven
|-
| 32
| Diffidentia floret
|-
| 33
| Area infinita
|-
| 34
| Dolus vel pedica
|-
| 35
| Experimenta ultima
|-
| 36
| Area strigae
|-
| 37
| Delusio summa
|-
| 38
| Terror infinitus
|-
| 39
| Dolus vel lascivia
|-
| 40
| Finit in maledicto
|-
| 41
| Finis malus
|-
| 42
| Felix vera
|-
|}
--[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 16:37, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

== Is this ending on the PSP game real or fake? ==

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/1465010085?pn=1 <--a link to a Chinese forum which said it is the good end of the game with a picture which five of them sitting together and having a party with a line "This is my prayer, my wish..." above and comments from the poster that "[In the ending,] homura, mami, kyouko, and sayaka cooperate to beaten w. night successfully and then they including madoka held party in mami's home, and even sayaka "force" kyoko to get on school, uniform, wht a 癒し ending" (*sorry for my poor English.)
Is the above material truely the good end of the game?[[User:C933103|C933103]] 16:44, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
:Yes. Requires Madoka to not making contract with Mami, Sayaka, Kyouko and Homura defeating Walpurgis together. In Japanese board they are callibg this お茶会エンド (tea party ending). -[[User:0x99|0x99]] 20:54, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

== Kyoko Route:speculah ==
Well, apparently Kyoko's route is very depressing. Apparently instead of paper cutouts they actually showed the graphic aftermath of Kyoko's father gone mad... I find it odd they went one way in the anime and another way in the game... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 02:15, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

It seems like in the Kyoko route, she made a grave for Mami... I feel like despair... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 02:15, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

Apparently this is considered Kyouko's good end route... that is depressing... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 02:18, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

<gallery>
File:Kyoko mother sister bloody scene psp.jpg
File:Psp kyoko father hang graphic.jpg
File:Psp mami grave teddy bear.jpg
File:Kyoko route teddy bear psp.jpg
</gallery>

:Sad but what sort of crap happens for Kyoko to become a witch? I mean, it would take some serious hammer to crack her hardened shell of badassery.

Talk:Main Page

2012-03-19T21:27:41Z

Derp101: /* Wiki reorganization */

<div style="border:1px solid #c0c090;padding:10px;background:#FDFFEE;margin:-0.4em 0 0.6em;">'''Previous discussions are archived at''':
*[[Talk:Main Page/Archive 1]] (January 18, 2011–February 27, 2011)
*[[Talk:Main Page/Archive 2]] (February 28, 2011-April 25, 2011)
*[[Talk:Main Page/Archive 3]] (April 25, 2011-March 14, 2012)
</div>

== Wiki reorganization ==

Since we now have more contents than when we started a year ago, I think it's now the time to reorganize part of series into its own section. My suggestion:

<pre>
Main page
|
|- Madoka Magica
| |- Madoka Magica Characters
| |- Madoka Magica Episodes
| |- Madoka Magica Theories
| |- Madoka Magica Observations
| |- Madoka Magica Soundtrack
| `- ...
|
|- Madoka Magica Portable
| |- Madoka Magica Portable Characters
| |- Madoka Magica Portable Story
| `- ...
|
|- Madoka Magica Mobage
| `- ...
|
|- Oriko Magica
| |- Oriko Magica Characters
| |- Oriko Magica Chapters
| `- ...
|
|- Kazumi Magica
| |- Kazumi Magica Characters
| |- Kazumi Magica Chapters
| `- ...
|
|- Deciphering the runes
|- Translated official documents
`- ...
</pre>

...with each section has a footer navbox template similar to the one in Wikipedia (like in [[wikipedia:Bakemonogatari#External_links]]). Any page that don't need its own section goes into flat page as usual (e.g. maybe the Mobage stuff). This would allow contents to expand more easily and make more room for future contents (Movie, possible spinoffs, etc.). Thoughts? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 10:36, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:I would prefer a page for Translated Official Documents as well as the Translated Official Miscellaneous. It's fine to keep it under Products. There's overlap between the two anyways. More than Runes, in any case. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 10:55, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::Hmm, do you mean section for each documents?
<pre>Translated official documents
|- NewType 2999/12
`- ...
</pre>
::But isn't this already the way it works? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 11:17, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::I'm asking for two links. One to [[Translated_Official_Documents|Translated Official Documents]] and another to [[Translated_Official_Documents_Miscellaneous|Translated Official Miscellaneous]] to be posted at the same level. They can be kept under Products. Right now, we only have a link to the first one. [[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:18, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Ah OK. Yes, we can do that. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 12:27, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Yes, thanks. And it can be "Documents" and "Documents Other" or something to keep the title short. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 16:08, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::I added it as Official Materials in the sidebar for now, should rename the page during reorganization (so it doesn't looks like a subpage of Documents that way). --[[User:0x99|0x99]]

:If we agree on this, please feel free to start breaking [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]] into multiple subsections (possibly omit the "Puella Magi" part, just [[Madoka Magica Portable]] to keep it short and easy to type). Ping me if you need anything (extensions, etc.) --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 18:36, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

=== Character page ===

I think there should be a page for all characters together, or at least a character page with a compilation of witches with their cards. If we break apart the character information too much it will become difficult to transit between medias. It goes like this: --[[User:Derp101|Derp101]] 19:36, 19 March 2012‎ (UTC)

<pre>
Characters

-Magical Girls-
--Puella Magi Madoka Magica/PMMM Portable--
*Here comes the table with Madoka, Homura, Mami, Sayaka, Kyoko and you know who.
--Mobage--
*Table with Komachi, Clair, etc...
--Puella Magi Oriko Magika--
*Table with Oriko, Kirika and Yuma
--Puella Magi Kazumi Magika--
*Table with PMKM cast

-Witches-
--PMMM Witches--
*Table with anime witches
--PMMM Portable Witches--
*Table with game witches
--Mobage Witches--
*Table with mobager witches
--PMOM Witches--
*Table with PMOM witches
--Kazumi Witches--
*Table with Kazumi witches

-Support Characters-
--PMMM/Portable--
*Table with family, classmates and others
--Mobage--
Same as the above
--PMOM--
Same as the above
--PMKM--
Same as the above
</pre>

:Ideally, when the reorganization is completed, [[Characters]] should provide a link to series' character page ''and'' list all characters belong to that series (but just a list of name and links). [[Witches]] page should do the same but for witches. The reason I want to separate character pages to be by series rather than one page for all is because it becomes very hard to find something once the page becomes larger (i.e. non-Madoka characters) due to page size, and such.
:My idea is to have character table for each series live in its own page, then we create a section within each character page (for example, "Kaname Madoka in Madoka Magica Portable") listing information specific in each title. What do you think? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 19:59, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
::I don't like it, it would create to much hindrance for people trying to compare characters or access characters from a different series while looking at separate character pages. I'd rather make the galleries collapsible and put a table of contents at the top of the page if it get's too big. If we start crunching big pages into smaller links the charater page will start looking like a category page.

=== Gallery cleanup ===

Also it might also make sense to cleanup gallery with this reorganization. Character pages are too image-heavy and we're nearly hitting 1TB transfer each month (we used around ~800GB of bandwidth last month). Any input on how to deal with this is always welcome (i.e. what to delete and what to keep). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 15:56, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:I'm glad you're addressing it. I've felt for a while now too many pages have excessive pics in the galleries. I would strongly suggest deleting most of the ones that's easily obtainable from another static source like pixiv, danbooru, etc. unless there's a compelling reason for it. For example, we don't need a dozen pics of Homura with weapons. Just a couple or few will make that point. There's also lots of screenshots that are posted that don't really seem to have a point. We have ten of them in Homura's gallery of just different expressions. Why? If screenshots are posted, they should illustrate a point. For example, I might include three of hers with Moemura, timelooping Homura and ribbon Homura to show contrast in changing expression. People should really think about what they post and why, not just post for the sake of it. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 16:08, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::What about those 2ch/2chan photoshopped images of magazine illustrations? Should we keep it or delete them also? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 16:11, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Maybe post one of each illustration, and put the rest in a zip for download. Not sure why, but they seem really popular. I get the same download counts for them as I do doujins. Also, maybe get more selective about gifs as well. I doubt we need as many as we have. Keep the best ones and provide the rest in zips. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 16:17, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Hmm, maybe we could make a "photoshopped images of official illustrations" section and dump all of them to it in a organized manner. (Thumbnail of original, then list photoshopped images, and maybe the first time they appeared, etc.) Finding sources would be very hard though. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 16:22, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::It might be a good idea to have image gallery pages for a bunch of different categories. If it's just "don't post more than necessary" we'd have to constantly police people who think posting images cleans their soul gems, but if there's gallery pages they can be directed over there and have fun without filling up high traffic pages. So at the bottom of Homura's page there'd be a text link to Gallery/Homura. [[User:KM|KM]] 20:48, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::Ultimately, that would not resolve the image-heavy pages/1TB data transfer issue 0x99 is talking about. All you're doing is moving pics to a new page, and it's only a matter of time before they become extremely image-heavy. In fact, dedicating blank pages to image galleries would probably only encourage more image postings. A certain amount of self-restraint makes sense. There's 4chan and other image boards for that purpose, no need to treat the wiki like one. I think the merchandise page could use a look through as well. Many of the pics taken of say a figma from various angles isn't necessary, since the link to purchase it displays all those pics. It's redundant and that page is becoming very long, as new things are constantly being added. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 21:03, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Isn't the data transfer the result of lots of images being on pages that are getting heavy traffic for the non-image content? If the gallery gets a tiny fraction of the views the character pages get, bandwidth use would drop. Then again, the image board could be used as a gallery. As for merchandise, along with fanworks, those are really long to scroll through, and could be split up by category, with each main page being an overview/index. Are there stats on what percentage of bandwidth use is coming from each section? [[User:KM|KM]] 21:46, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::::Unfortunately there's no detailed stats available. Until the recent CloudFront migration, we stored images on a bulk hosting to reduce bandwidth costs (which only has total bandwidth usage available). It works fine until we exceed the 600GB/month cap. Then I migrated to CloudFlare which cache image files and only report total bandwidth usage. I'm not sure if CF has any kind of bandwidth caps, but cleanup any unused or unnecessary images is always better in a long run (backup cost, and such.)
::::::::I think posting non-informative image dump in something like Walpurgischan might be a better idea, since I can implement long caching there without having to worry about expiration (since there's no file versioning) and we can also avoid polluting wiki namespace that way. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 00:22, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
=== "Madoka Magica" reorganization plan ===

In case nobody disagree with this proposal, I'll made a following changes:

;[[Madoka Magica]] ← [[Episodes]]
:Move [[Episodes]] page and add few data related to the series such as [[Main Page#Plot|Plot]] from [[Main Page]]. This page will have similar layout to the current [[Main Page]] but only with Madoka Magica (series) specific data and a link to each page in its section (Characters, direct link to episodes, rune translations, etc.)

;[[Madoka Magica Characters]] ← [[Characters]]
;[[Madoka Magica Witches]] ← [[Characters]]
:Either move or migrate [[Characters]] page but without characters data of other series in the franchise. Initially there should be no layout change. Separate witches into its own page.

;[[Madoka Magica Episode 1: As If We Met in a Dream...]] ← [[Episode 1]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 2: That Sounds Wonderful]] ← [[Episode 2]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 3: I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore]] ← [[Episode 3]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 4: Both Miracles and Magic Exist]] ← [[Episode 4]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 5: There's No Way I'd Regret This]] ← [[Episode 5]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 6: This Just Isn't Right]] ← [[Episode 6]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 7: Can You Face Your True Feelings?]] ← [[Episode 7]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 8: I'm Such a Fool]] ← [[Episode 8]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 9: I'll Never Allow That]] ← [[Episode 9]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 10: I Won't Depend on Anyone Anymore]] ← [[Episode 10]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 11: The Only Signpost Remaining]] ← [[Episode 11]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 12: My Best Friend]] ← [[Episode 12]]
:Simple page rename will do.

;[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 1: Memories of You]] ← [[Drama CD 1]]
;[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 2: Sunny Day Life]] ← [[Drama CD 2]]
;[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 3: Farewell Story]] ← [[Drama CD 3]]
:Page rename.

;[[Madoka Magica Manga]] ← [[Madoka Magica (manga)]]
;[[Madoka Magica Locations]] ← [[Locations]]
;[[Madoka Magica Trivia]] ← [[Facts and Observations]]
:Rename. Separate Kazumi stuff in [[Locations]] page into [[Kazumi Magica Locations]].

;[[Madoka Magica Products]] ← [[Products]]
;[[Madoka Magica Merchandise]] ← [[Merchandise]]
:Page rename. Remove Kazumi and Oriko stuff from [[Products]] page.

;[[Madoka Magica Music]] ← [[Character Songs]]
;[[Madoka Magica Soundtrack]] ← [[Soundtrack]]
;[[Madoka Magica Teasers]] ← [[Teasers and Commercials]]
:Leave [[Connect]], [[Magia]], [[See You Tomorrow]] and [[And I'm Home]] intact. Make [[Madoka Magica Music|Music]] page list all related songs and link to individual article. For tearers, move non-Madoka stuff into its own section.

;[[Madoka Magica Theories]] ← [[Theories]]
;[[Madoka Magica Articles]] ← [[Articles]]
:Page rename.

[[Main Page]] should be repurposed for a main portal linking to each "main page" of each title in the series and some of flat page contents (e.g. [[Deciphering the runes]], [[Translated Official Documents]], etc.) News section will be leave intact (probably...) I still not sure what to do with [[Articles]] and [[Facts and Observations]] page. Suggestions welcome. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 19:54, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:Shouldn't it be "Music" instead of "Musics"? There is no plural form, as far as I know. Same goes for "Merchandise". --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 05:37, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::Fixed! --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 12:11, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:There should be a page for the each of the movies eventually, right? The first one is [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-03-16/1st-madoka-magica-film-aimed-for-fall scheduled for a Fall 2012 release date]]. Also, we should include the Drama CDs on here somewhere.--[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 02:24, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::Somehow I missed Drama CDs, added! And yes we will have a page for each movies. Possibly [[Madoka Magica Movie]] with each title as its subpage (e.g. ''Madoka Magica Movie 1: Title'', ''Madoka Magica Movie 2: Title'' and ''Madoka Magica Movie 3: Title''). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 02:33, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Oh, thanks. It looks good so far! Are we putting the Madoka Magica manga on here, also? Sorry I'm not keeping it all in one response, I just noticed it isn't here. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 02:38, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::::I'm still thinking of what to do with it. Since manga version use almost exactly the same organization with the anime, we might better create manga as subpage of [[Madoka Magica]] and have a "Manga differences" subsection listing difference between manga and anime in each episode's page (e.g. [[Madoka Magica Episode 1: As If We Met in a Dream...#Manga differences]]). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 02:52, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Makes sense to me. We already have a [[Manga Differences]] page, so we can just copy/paste from there. Only problem would be where to put the images that are from the manga version that have no real place on episode pages. I guess we could always have a main manga page for it, keep the images there, and link to the episode that corresponds to each chapter and the manga differences subsection. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 03:02, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

:I decided to follow the [http://www.uesp.net/ UESP Wiki] and make the series index page list all available contents rather than excerpt of it. It could be seen in my subpage: [[User:0x99/Madoka Magica]]. All index page of other titles will also follow this format if we decide to use it. Comments welcome. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 17:25, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::RE: Mutopis from the commit summary: Have we decided regarding navigation to the Drama CD and the manga version?
::I think Drama CDs and manga version of ''Madoka Magica'' should be considered sub-content of ''Madoka Magica'' (the series) and thus they have been omitted out from the global series navigation. We can still put a quick link to both pages in the sidebar but the main purpose of the top bar is to quickly navigate between main page of many portals we (will) have (see above). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 23:34, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

=== "Oriko Magica" reorganization plan ===

Just like Madoka Magica above:

;[[Oriko Magica]] ← [[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]]
:Page rename.

;[[Oriko Magica Characters]] ← [[Oriko Magica/Characters]]
:No longer include it into [[Characters]] page.

;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 1: Don't Even Think About Becoming a Magical Girl]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 2: I'm Not Crying At All]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 3: Love is Infinitely Finite]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 4: I'll Never Forgive You]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 5: That's What I'm Here For]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 6: Someday isn't Today]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 7: To Protect My World]]
:Copypasta contents from [[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]] page into chapter page. Make a list in Oriko page linking to each chapters. Make an infobox listing volume this chapter was collected on, how many pages are there, characters appearing in this chapter, etc.

Comments welcome --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 01:34, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

=== "Kazumi Magica" reorganization plan ===

Just like Oriko Magica:

;[[Kazumi Magica]] ← [[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica]]
:Page rename.

;[[Kazumi Magica Characters]] ← [[Kazumi Magica/Characters]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Witches]] ← [[Witches in Kazumi Magica]]
:Move the page to create characters page, and no longer include it in a flat [[Characters]] page. Probably leave [[Pleiades Saints]] the same as before.

;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 1: Bad - Guy - Reckon Off]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 2: AHA! Dogs]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 3: Kazumix]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 4: Evil Nuts]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 5: Magicallabbiata]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 6: Loss Parfait]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 7: Gem Picking]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 8: Tempura Ice-Cream]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 9: The Freezer]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 10: Bibbity Bobbity Boo]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 11: Dead or Rice]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 12: Pleiades]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 13: Malefica Farce]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 14: Cannibalism]]
:Separate chapters from from [[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica]], create infobox in the same manner as Oriko Magica above.

I'm still not sure how to deal with [[Witches in Kazumi Magica]] since most of them have no names. We can probably create new page for each one with name. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 01:34, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::We can create pages for the pseudo-witches because we have their human names, but the unnamed normal witches could just be moved to a page that says, "Unnamed Witches of Kazumi Magica", maybe. Or we could call them by when they appeared, like "Kazumi Magica Chapter [Blank] Witch". --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 02:24, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::I think separate page for each witch is cleaner, so "Kazumi Magica Chapter [Blank] Witch" should work if they don't reappear in later chapters (none so far). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 02:28, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Main Page

2012-03-19T19:36:33Z

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<div style="border:1px solid #c0c090;padding:10px;background:#FDFFEE;margin:-0.4em 0 0.6em;">'''Previous discussions are archived at''':
*[[Talk:Main Page/Archive 1]] (January 18, 2011–February 27, 2011)
*[[Talk:Main Page/Archive 2]] (February 28, 2011-April 25, 2011)
*[[Talk:Main Page/Archive 3]] (April 25, 2011-March 14, 2012)
</div>

== Wiki reorganization ==

Since we now have more contents than when we started a year ago, I think it's now the time to reorganize part of series into its own section. My suggestion:

<pre>
Main page
|
|- Madoka Magica
| |- Madoka Magica Characters
| |- Madoka Magica Episodes
| |- Madoka Magica Theories
| |- Madoka Magica Observations
| |- Madoka Magica Soundtrack
| `- ...
|
|- Madoka Magica Portable
| |- Madoka Magica Portable Characters
| |- Madoka Magica Portable Story
| `- ...
|
|- Madoka Magica Mobage
| `- ...
|
|- Oriko Magica
| |- Oriko Magica Characters
| |- Oriko Magica Chapters
| `- ...
|
|- Kazumi Magica
| |- Kazumi Magica Characters
| |- Kazumi Magica Chapters
| `- ...
|
|- Deciphering the runes
|- Translated official documents
`- ...
</pre>

...with each section has a footer navbox template similar to the one in Wikipedia (like in [[wikipedia:Bakemonogatari#External_links]]). Any page that don't need its own section goes into flat page as usual (e.g. maybe the Mobage stuff). This would allow contents to expand more easily and make more room for future contents (Movie, possible spinoffs, etc.). Thoughts? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 10:36, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:I would prefer a page for Translated Official Documents as well as the Translated Official Miscellaneous. It's fine to keep it under Products. There's overlap between the two anyways. More than Runes, in any case. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 10:55, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::Hmm, do you mean section for each documents?
<pre>Translated official documents
|- NewType 2999/12
`- ...
</pre>
::But isn't this already the way it works? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 11:17, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::I'm asking for two links. One to [[Translated_Official_Documents|Translated Official Documents]] and another to [[Translated_Official_Documents_Miscellaneous|Translated Official Miscellaneous]] to be posted at the same level. They can be kept under Products. Right now, we only have a link to the first one. [[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:18, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Ah OK. Yes, we can do that. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 12:27, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Yes, thanks. And it can be "Documents" and "Documents Other" or something to keep the title short. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 16:08, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::I added it as Official Materials in the sidebar for now, should rename the page during reorganization (so it doesn't looks like a subpage of Documents that way). --[[User:0x99|0x99]]

:If we agree on this, please feel free to start breaking [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]] into multiple subsections (possibly omit the "Puella Magi" part, just [[Madoka Magica Portable]] to keep it short and easy to type). Ping me if you need anything (extensions, etc.) --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 18:36, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

:I think there should be a page for all characters together, or at least a character page with a compilation of witches with their cards. If we break apart the character information too much it will become difficult to transit between medias. It goes like this:

<pre>
Characters

-Magical Girls-
--Puella Magi Madoka Magica/PMMM Portable--
*Here comes the table with Madoka, Homura, Mami, Sayaka, Kyoko and you know who.
--Mobage--
*Table with Komachi, Clair, etc...
--Puella Magi Oriko Magika--
*Table with Oriko, Kirika and Yuma
--Puella Magi Kazumi Magika--
*Table with PMKM cast

-Witches-
--PMMM Witches--
*Table with anime witches
--PMMM Portable Witches--
*Table with game witches
--Mobage Witches--
*Table with mobager witches
--PMOM Witches--
*Table with PMOM witches
--Kazumi Witches--
*Table with Kazumi witches

-Support Characters-
--PMMM/Portable--
*Table with family, classmates and others
--Mobage--
Same as the above
--PMOM--
Same as the above
--PMKM--
Same as the above
</pre>

=== Gallery cleanup ===

Also it might also make sense to cleanup gallery with this reorganization. Character pages are too image-heavy and we're nearly hitting 1TB transfer each month (we used around ~800GB of bandwidth last month). Any input on how to deal with this is always welcome (i.e. what to delete and what to keep). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 15:56, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:I'm glad you're addressing it. I've felt for a while now too many pages have excessive pics in the galleries. I would strongly suggest deleting most of the ones that's easily obtainable from another static source like pixiv, danbooru, etc. unless there's a compelling reason for it. For example, we don't need a dozen pics of Homura with weapons. Just a couple or few will make that point. There's also lots of screenshots that are posted that don't really seem to have a point. We have ten of them in Homura's gallery of just different expressions. Why? If screenshots are posted, they should illustrate a point. For example, I might include three of hers with Moemura, timelooping Homura and ribbon Homura to show contrast in changing expression. People should really think about what they post and why, not just post for the sake of it. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 16:08, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::What about those 2ch/2chan photoshopped images of magazine illustrations? Should we keep it or delete them also? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 16:11, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Maybe post one of each illustration, and put the rest in a zip for download. Not sure why, but they seem really popular. I get the same download counts for them as I do doujins. Also, maybe get more selective about gifs as well. I doubt we need as many as we have. Keep the best ones and provide the rest in zips. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 16:17, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Hmm, maybe we could make a "photoshopped images of official illustrations" section and dump all of them to it in a organized manner. (Thumbnail of original, then list photoshopped images, and maybe the first time they appeared, etc.) Finding sources would be very hard though. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 16:22, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::It might be a good idea to have image gallery pages for a bunch of different categories. If it's just "don't post more than necessary" we'd have to constantly police people who think posting images cleans their soul gems, but if there's gallery pages they can be directed over there and have fun without filling up high traffic pages. So at the bottom of Homura's page there'd be a text link to Gallery/Homura. [[User:KM|KM]] 20:48, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::Ultimately, that would not resolve the image-heavy pages/1TB data transfer issue 0x99 is talking about. All you're doing is moving pics to a new page, and it's only a matter of time before they become extremely image-heavy. In fact, dedicating blank pages to image galleries would probably only encourage more image postings. A certain amount of self-restraint makes sense. There's 4chan and other image boards for that purpose, no need to treat the wiki like one. I think the merchandise page could use a look through as well. Many of the pics taken of say a figma from various angles isn't necessary, since the link to purchase it displays all those pics. It's redundant and that page is becoming very long, as new things are constantly being added. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 21:03, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Isn't the data transfer the result of lots of images being on pages that are getting heavy traffic for the non-image content? If the gallery gets a tiny fraction of the views the character pages get, bandwidth use would drop. Then again, the image board could be used as a gallery. As for merchandise, along with fanworks, those are really long to scroll through, and could be split up by category, with each main page being an overview/index. Are there stats on what percentage of bandwidth use is coming from each section? [[User:KM|KM]] 21:46, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::::Unfortunately there's no detailed stats available. Until the recent CloudFront migration, we stored images on a bulk hosting to reduce bandwidth costs (which only has total bandwidth usage available). It works fine until we exceed the 600GB/month cap. Then I migrated to CloudFlare which cache image files and only report total bandwidth usage. I'm not sure if CF has any kind of bandwidth caps, but cleanup any unused or unnecessary images is always better in a long run (backup cost, and such.)
::::::::I think posting non-informative image dump in something like Walpurgischan might be a better idea, since I can implement long caching there without having to worry about expiration (since there's no file versioning) and we can also avoid polluting wiki namespace that way. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 00:22, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
=== "Madoka Magica" reorganization plan ===

In case nobody disagree with this proposal, I'll made a following changes:

;[[Madoka Magica]] ← [[Episodes]]
:Move [[Episodes]] page and add few data related to the series such as [[Main Page#Plot|Plot]] from [[Main Page]]. This page will have similar layout to the current [[Main Page]] but only with Madoka Magica (series) specific data and a link to each page in its section (Characters, direct link to episodes, rune translations, etc.)

;[[Madoka Magica Characters]] ← [[Characters]]
;[[Madoka Magica Witches]] ← [[Characters]]
:Either move or migrate [[Characters]] page but without characters data of other series in the franchise. Initially there should be no layout change. Separate witches into its own page.

;[[Madoka Magica Episode 1: As If We Met in a Dream...]] ← [[Episode 1]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 2: That Sounds Wonderful]] ← [[Episode 2]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 3: I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore]] ← [[Episode 3]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 4: Both Miracles and Magic Exist]] ← [[Episode 4]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 5: There's No Way I'd Regret This]] ← [[Episode 5]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 6: This Just Isn't Right]] ← [[Episode 6]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 7: Can You Face Your True Feelings?]] ← [[Episode 7]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 8: I'm Such a Fool]] ← [[Episode 8]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 9: I'll Never Allow That]] ← [[Episode 9]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 10: I Won't Depend on Anyone Anymore]] ← [[Episode 10]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 11: The Only Signpost Remaining]] ← [[Episode 11]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 12: My Best Friend]] ← [[Episode 12]]
:Simple page rename will do.

;[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 1: Memories of You]] ← [[Drama CD 1]]
;[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 2: Sunny Day Life]] ← [[Drama CD 2]]
;[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 3: Farewell Story]] ← [[Drama CD 3]]
:Page rename.

;[[Madoka Magica Manga]] ← [[Madoka Magica (manga)]]
;[[Madoka Magica Locations]] ← [[Locations]]
;[[Madoka Magica Trivia]] ← [[Facts and Observations]]
:Rename. Separate Kazumi stuff in [[Locations]] page into [[Kazumi Magica Locations]].

;[[Madoka Magica Products]] ← [[Products]]
;[[Madoka Magica Merchandise]] ← [[Merchandise]]
:Page rename. Remove Kazumi and Oriko stuff from [[Products]] page.

;[[Madoka Magica Music]] ← [[Character Songs]]
;[[Madoka Magica Soundtrack]] ← [[Soundtrack]]
;[[Madoka Magica Teasers]] ← [[Teasers and Commercials]]
:Leave [[Connect]], [[Magia]], [[See You Tomorrow]] and [[And I'm Home]] intact. Make [[Madoka Magica Music|Music]] page list all related songs and link to individual article. For tearers, move non-Madoka stuff into its own section.

;[[Madoka Magica Theories]] ← [[Theories]]
;[[Madoka Magica Articles]] ← [[Articles]]
:Page rename.

[[Main Page]] should be repurposed for a main portal linking to each "main page" of each title in the series and some of flat page contents (e.g. [[Deciphering the runes]], [[Translated Official Documents]], etc.) News section will be leave intact (probably...) I still not sure what to do with [[Articles]] and [[Facts and Observations]] page. Suggestions welcome. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 19:54, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:Shouldn't it be "Music" instead of "Musics"? There is no plural form, as far as I know. Same goes for "Merchandise". --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 05:37, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::Fixed! --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 12:11, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:There should be a page for the each of the movies eventually, right? The first one is [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-03-16/1st-madoka-magica-film-aimed-for-fall scheduled for a Fall 2012 release date]]. Also, we should include the Drama CDs on here somewhere.--[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 02:24, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::Somehow I missed Drama CDs, added! And yes we will have a page for each movies. Possibly [[Madoka Magica Movie]] with each title as its subpage (e.g. ''Madoka Magica Movie 1: Title'', ''Madoka Magica Movie 2: Title'' and ''Madoka Magica Movie 3: Title''). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 02:33, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Oh, thanks. It looks good so far! Are we putting the Madoka Magica manga on here, also? Sorry I'm not keeping it all in one response, I just noticed it isn't here. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 02:38, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::::I'm still thinking of what to do with it. Since manga version use almost exactly the same organization with the anime, we might better create manga as subpage of [[Madoka Magica]] and have a "Manga differences" subsection listing difference between manga and anime in each episode's page (e.g. [[Madoka Magica Episode 1: As If We Met in a Dream...#Manga differences]]). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 02:52, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Makes sense to me. We already have a [[Manga Differences]] page, so we can just copy/paste from there. Only problem would be where to put the images that are from the manga version that have no real place on episode pages. I guess we could always have a main manga page for it, keep the images there, and link to the episode that corresponds to each chapter and the manga differences subsection. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 03:02, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

:I decided to follow the [http://www.uesp.net/ UESP Wiki] and make the series index page list all available contents rather than excerpt of it. It could be seen in my subpage: [[User:0x99/Madoka Magica]]. All index page of other titles will also follow this format if we decide to use it. Comments welcome. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 17:25, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::RE: Mutopis from the commit summary: Have we decided regarding navigation to the Drama CD and the manga version?
::I think Drama CDs and manga version of ''Madoka Magica'' should be considered sub-content of ''Madoka Magica'' (the series) and thus they have been omitted out from the global series navigation. We can still put a quick link to both pages in the sidebar but the main purpose of the top bar is to quickly navigate between main page of many portals we (will) have (see above). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 23:34, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

=== "Oriko Magica" reorganization plan ===

Just like Madoka Magica above:

;[[Oriko Magica]] ← [[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]]
:Page rename.

;[[Oriko Magica Characters]] ← [[Oriko Magica/Characters]]
:No longer include it into [[Characters]] page.

;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 1: Don't Even Think About Becoming a Magical Girl]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 2: I'm Not Crying At All]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 3: Love is Infinitely Finite]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 4: I'll Never Forgive You]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 5: That's What I'm Here For]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 6: Someday isn't Today]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 7: To Protect My World]]
:Copypasta contents from [[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]] page into chapter page. Make a list in Oriko page linking to each chapters. Make an infobox listing volume this chapter was collected on, how many pages are there, characters appearing in this chapter, etc.

Comments welcome --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 01:34, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

=== "Kazumi Magica" reorganization plan ===

Just like Oriko Magica:

;[[Kazumi Magica]] ← [[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica]]
:Page rename.

;[[Kazumi Magica Characters]] ← [[Kazumi Magica/Characters]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Witches]] ← [[Witches in Kazumi Magica]]
:Move the page to create characters page, and no longer include it in a flat [[Characters]] page. Probably leave [[Pleiades Saints]] the same as before.

;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 1: Bad - Guy - Reckon Off]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 2: AHA! Dogs]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 3: Kazumix]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 4: Evil Nuts]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 5: Magicallabbiata]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 6: Loss Parfait]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 7: Gem Picking]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 8: Tempura Ice-Cream]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 9: The Freezer]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 10: Bibbity Bobbity Boo]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 11: Dead or Rice]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 12: Pleiades]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 13: Malefica Farce]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 14: Cannibalism]]
:Separate chapters from from [[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica]], create infobox in the same manner as Oriko Magica above.

I'm still not sure how to deal with [[Witches in Kazumi Magica]] since most of them have no names. We can probably create new page for each one with name. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 01:34, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::We can create pages for the pseudo-witches because we have their human names, but the unnamed normal witches could just be moved to a page that says, "Unnamed Witches of Kazumi Magica", maybe. Or we could call them by when they appeared, like "Kazumi Magica Chapter [Blank] Witch". --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 02:24, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::I think separate page for each witch is cleaner, so "Kazumi Magica Chapter [Blank] Witch" should work if they don't reappear in later chapters (none so far). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 02:28, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Main Page

2012-03-19T19:35:45Z

Derp101: /* Wiki reorganization */

<div style="border:1px solid #c0c090;padding:10px;background:#FDFFEE;margin:-0.4em 0 0.6em;">'''Previous discussions are archived at''':
*[[Talk:Main Page/Archive 1]] (January 18, 2011–February 27, 2011)
*[[Talk:Main Page/Archive 2]] (February 28, 2011-April 25, 2011)
*[[Talk:Main Page/Archive 3]] (April 25, 2011-March 14, 2012)
</div>

== Wiki reorganization ==

Since we now have more contents than when we started a year ago, I think it's now the time to reorganize part of series into its own section. My suggestion:

<pre>
Main page
|
|- Madoka Magica
| |- Madoka Magica Characters
| |- Madoka Magica Episodes
| |- Madoka Magica Theories
| |- Madoka Magica Observations
| |- Madoka Magica Soundtrack
| `- ...
|
|- Madoka Magica Portable
| |- Madoka Magica Portable Characters
| |- Madoka Magica Portable Story
| `- ...
|
|- Madoka Magica Mobage
| `- ...
|
|- Oriko Magica
| |- Oriko Magica Characters
| |- Oriko Magica Chapters
| `- ...
|
|- Kazumi Magica
| |- Kazumi Magica Characters
| |- Kazumi Magica Chapters
| `- ...
|
|- Deciphering the runes
|- Translated official documents
`- ...
</pre>

...with each section has a footer navbox template similar to the one in Wikipedia (like in [[wikipedia:Bakemonogatari#External_links]]). Any page that don't need its own section goes into flat page as usual (e.g. maybe the Mobage stuff). This would allow contents to expand more easily and make more room for future contents (Movie, possible spinoffs, etc.). Thoughts? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 10:36, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:I would prefer a page for Translated Official Documents as well as the Translated Official Miscellaneous. It's fine to keep it under Products. There's overlap between the two anyways. More than Runes, in any case. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 10:55, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::Hmm, do you mean section for each documents?
<pre>Translated official documents
|- NewType 2999/12
`- ...
</pre>
::But isn't this already the way it works? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 11:17, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::I'm asking for two links. One to [[Translated_Official_Documents|Translated Official Documents]] and another to [[Translated_Official_Documents_Miscellaneous|Translated Official Miscellaneous]] to be posted at the same level. They can be kept under Products. Right now, we only have a link to the first one. [[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:18, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Ah OK. Yes, we can do that. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 12:27, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Yes, thanks. And it can be "Documents" and "Documents Other" or something to keep the title short. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 16:08, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::I added it as Official Materials in the sidebar for now, should rename the page during reorganization (so it doesn't looks like a subpage of Documents that way). --[[User:0x99|0x99]]

:If we agree on this, please feel free to start breaking [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]] into multiple subsections (possibly omit the "Puella Magi" part, just [[Madoka Magica Portable]] to keep it short and easy to type). Ping me if you need anything (extensions, etc.) --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 18:36, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

:I think there should be a page for all characters together, or at least a character page with a compilation of witches with their cards. If we break apart the character information too much it will become difficult to transit between medias. It goes like this:

Characters

-Magical Girls-
--Puella Magi Madoka Magica/PMMM Portable--
*Here comes the table with Madoka, Homura, Mami, Sayaka, Kyoko and you know who.
--Mobage--
*Table with Komachi, Clair, etc...
--Puella Magi Oriko Magika--
*Table with Oriko, Kirika and Yuma
--Puella Magi Kazumi Magika--
*Table with PMKM cast

-Witches-
--PMMM Witches--
*Table with anime witches
--PMMM Portable Witches--
*Table with game witches
--Mobage Witches--
*Table with mobager witches
--PMOM Witches--
*Table with PMOM witches
--Kazumi Witches--
*Table with Kazumi witches

-Support Characters-
--PMMM/Portable--
*Table with family, classmates and others
--Mobage--
Same as the above
--PMOM--
Same as the above
--PMKM--
Same as the above

=== Gallery cleanup ===

Also it might also make sense to cleanup gallery with this reorganization. Character pages are too image-heavy and we're nearly hitting 1TB transfer each month (we used around ~800GB of bandwidth last month). Any input on how to deal with this is always welcome (i.e. what to delete and what to keep). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 15:56, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:I'm glad you're addressing it. I've felt for a while now too many pages have excessive pics in the galleries. I would strongly suggest deleting most of the ones that's easily obtainable from another static source like pixiv, danbooru, etc. unless there's a compelling reason for it. For example, we don't need a dozen pics of Homura with weapons. Just a couple or few will make that point. There's also lots of screenshots that are posted that don't really seem to have a point. We have ten of them in Homura's gallery of just different expressions. Why? If screenshots are posted, they should illustrate a point. For example, I might include three of hers with Moemura, timelooping Homura and ribbon Homura to show contrast in changing expression. People should really think about what they post and why, not just post for the sake of it. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 16:08, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::What about those 2ch/2chan photoshopped images of magazine illustrations? Should we keep it or delete them also? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 16:11, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Maybe post one of each illustration, and put the rest in a zip for download. Not sure why, but they seem really popular. I get the same download counts for them as I do doujins. Also, maybe get more selective about gifs as well. I doubt we need as many as we have. Keep the best ones and provide the rest in zips. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 16:17, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::Hmm, maybe we could make a "photoshopped images of official illustrations" section and dump all of them to it in a organized manner. (Thumbnail of original, then list photoshopped images, and maybe the first time they appeared, etc.) Finding sources would be very hard though. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 16:22, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::It might be a good idea to have image gallery pages for a bunch of different categories. If it's just "don't post more than necessary" we'd have to constantly police people who think posting images cleans their soul gems, but if there's gallery pages they can be directed over there and have fun without filling up high traffic pages. So at the bottom of Homura's page there'd be a text link to Gallery/Homura. [[User:KM|KM]] 20:48, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::Ultimately, that would not resolve the image-heavy pages/1TB data transfer issue 0x99 is talking about. All you're doing is moving pics to a new page, and it's only a matter of time before they become extremely image-heavy. In fact, dedicating blank pages to image galleries would probably only encourage more image postings. A certain amount of self-restraint makes sense. There's 4chan and other image boards for that purpose, no need to treat the wiki like one. I think the merchandise page could use a look through as well. Many of the pics taken of say a figma from various angles isn't necessary, since the link to purchase it displays all those pics. It's redundant and that page is becoming very long, as new things are constantly being added. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 21:03, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Isn't the data transfer the result of lots of images being on pages that are getting heavy traffic for the non-image content? If the gallery gets a tiny fraction of the views the character pages get, bandwidth use would drop. Then again, the image board could be used as a gallery. As for merchandise, along with fanworks, those are really long to scroll through, and could be split up by category, with each main page being an overview/index. Are there stats on what percentage of bandwidth use is coming from each section? [[User:KM|KM]] 21:46, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
::::::::Unfortunately there's no detailed stats available. Until the recent CloudFront migration, we stored images on a bulk hosting to reduce bandwidth costs (which only has total bandwidth usage available). It works fine until we exceed the 600GB/month cap. Then I migrated to CloudFlare which cache image files and only report total bandwidth usage. I'm not sure if CF has any kind of bandwidth caps, but cleanup any unused or unnecessary images is always better in a long run (backup cost, and such.)
::::::::I think posting non-informative image dump in something like Walpurgischan might be a better idea, since I can implement long caching there without having to worry about expiration (since there's no file versioning) and we can also avoid polluting wiki namespace that way. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 00:22, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
=== "Madoka Magica" reorganization plan ===

In case nobody disagree with this proposal, I'll made a following changes:

;[[Madoka Magica]] ← [[Episodes]]
:Move [[Episodes]] page and add few data related to the series such as [[Main Page#Plot|Plot]] from [[Main Page]]. This page will have similar layout to the current [[Main Page]] but only with Madoka Magica (series) specific data and a link to each page in its section (Characters, direct link to episodes, rune translations, etc.)

;[[Madoka Magica Characters]] ← [[Characters]]
;[[Madoka Magica Witches]] ← [[Characters]]
:Either move or migrate [[Characters]] page but without characters data of other series in the franchise. Initially there should be no layout change. Separate witches into its own page.

;[[Madoka Magica Episode 1: As If We Met in a Dream...]] ← [[Episode 1]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 2: That Sounds Wonderful]] ← [[Episode 2]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 3: I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore]] ← [[Episode 3]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 4: Both Miracles and Magic Exist]] ← [[Episode 4]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 5: There's No Way I'd Regret This]] ← [[Episode 5]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 6: This Just Isn't Right]] ← [[Episode 6]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 7: Can You Face Your True Feelings?]] ← [[Episode 7]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 8: I'm Such a Fool]] ← [[Episode 8]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 9: I'll Never Allow That]] ← [[Episode 9]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 10: I Won't Depend on Anyone Anymore]] ← [[Episode 10]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 11: The Only Signpost Remaining]] ← [[Episode 11]]
;[[Madoka Magica Episode 12: My Best Friend]] ← [[Episode 12]]
:Simple page rename will do.

;[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 1: Memories of You]] ← [[Drama CD 1]]
;[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 2: Sunny Day Life]] ← [[Drama CD 2]]
;[[Madoka Magica Drama CD 3: Farewell Story]] ← [[Drama CD 3]]
:Page rename.

;[[Madoka Magica Manga]] ← [[Madoka Magica (manga)]]
;[[Madoka Magica Locations]] ← [[Locations]]
;[[Madoka Magica Trivia]] ← [[Facts and Observations]]
:Rename. Separate Kazumi stuff in [[Locations]] page into [[Kazumi Magica Locations]].

;[[Madoka Magica Products]] ← [[Products]]
;[[Madoka Magica Merchandise]] ← [[Merchandise]]
:Page rename. Remove Kazumi and Oriko stuff from [[Products]] page.

;[[Madoka Magica Music]] ← [[Character Songs]]
;[[Madoka Magica Soundtrack]] ← [[Soundtrack]]
;[[Madoka Magica Teasers]] ← [[Teasers and Commercials]]
:Leave [[Connect]], [[Magia]], [[See You Tomorrow]] and [[And I'm Home]] intact. Make [[Madoka Magica Music|Music]] page list all related songs and link to individual article. For tearers, move non-Madoka stuff into its own section.

;[[Madoka Magica Theories]] ← [[Theories]]
;[[Madoka Magica Articles]] ← [[Articles]]
:Page rename.

[[Main Page]] should be repurposed for a main portal linking to each "main page" of each title in the series and some of flat page contents (e.g. [[Deciphering the runes]], [[Translated Official Documents]], etc.) News section will be leave intact (probably...) I still not sure what to do with [[Articles]] and [[Facts and Observations]] page. Suggestions welcome. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 19:54, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
:Shouldn't it be "Music" instead of "Musics"? There is no plural form, as far as I know. Same goes for "Merchandise". --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 05:37, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
::Fixed! --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 12:11, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
:There should be a page for the each of the movies eventually, right? The first one is [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-03-16/1st-madoka-magica-film-aimed-for-fall scheduled for a Fall 2012 release date]]. Also, we should include the Drama CDs on here somewhere.--[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 02:24, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::Somehow I missed Drama CDs, added! And yes we will have a page for each movies. Possibly [[Madoka Magica Movie]] with each title as its subpage (e.g. ''Madoka Magica Movie 1: Title'', ''Madoka Magica Movie 2: Title'' and ''Madoka Magica Movie 3: Title''). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 02:33, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::Oh, thanks. It looks good so far! Are we putting the Madoka Magica manga on here, also? Sorry I'm not keeping it all in one response, I just noticed it isn't here. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 02:38, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::::I'm still thinking of what to do with it. Since manga version use almost exactly the same organization with the anime, we might better create manga as subpage of [[Madoka Magica]] and have a "Manga differences" subsection listing difference between manga and anime in each episode's page (e.g. [[Madoka Magica Episode 1: As If We Met in a Dream...#Manga differences]]). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 02:52, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::::Makes sense to me. We already have a [[Manga Differences]] page, so we can just copy/paste from there. Only problem would be where to put the images that are from the manga version that have no real place on episode pages. I guess we could always have a main manga page for it, keep the images there, and link to the episode that corresponds to each chapter and the manga differences subsection. --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 03:02, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

:I decided to follow the [http://www.uesp.net/ UESP Wiki] and make the series index page list all available contents rather than excerpt of it. It could be seen in my subpage: [[User:0x99/Madoka Magica]]. All index page of other titles will also follow this format if we decide to use it. Comments welcome. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 17:25, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::RE: Mutopis from the commit summary: Have we decided regarding navigation to the Drama CD and the manga version?
::I think Drama CDs and manga version of ''Madoka Magica'' should be considered sub-content of ''Madoka Magica'' (the series) and thus they have been omitted out from the global series navigation. We can still put a quick link to both pages in the sidebar but the main purpose of the top bar is to quickly navigate between main page of many portals we (will) have (see above). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 23:34, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

=== "Oriko Magica" reorganization plan ===

Just like Madoka Magica above:

;[[Oriko Magica]] ← [[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]]
:Page rename.

;[[Oriko Magica Characters]] ← [[Oriko Magica/Characters]]
:No longer include it into [[Characters]] page.

;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 1: Don't Even Think About Becoming a Magical Girl]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 2: I'm Not Crying At All]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 3: Love is Infinitely Finite]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 4: I'll Never Forgive You]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 5: That's What I'm Here For]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 6: Someday isn't Today]]
;[[Oriko Magica Chapter 7: To Protect My World]]
:Copypasta contents from [[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]] page into chapter page. Make a list in Oriko page linking to each chapters. Make an infobox listing volume this chapter was collected on, how many pages are there, characters appearing in this chapter, etc.

Comments welcome --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 01:34, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

=== "Kazumi Magica" reorganization plan ===

Just like Oriko Magica:

;[[Kazumi Magica]] ← [[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica]]
:Page rename.

;[[Kazumi Magica Characters]] ← [[Kazumi Magica/Characters]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Witches]] ← [[Witches in Kazumi Magica]]
:Move the page to create characters page, and no longer include it in a flat [[Characters]] page. Probably leave [[Pleiades Saints]] the same as before.

;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 1: Bad - Guy - Reckon Off]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 2: AHA! Dogs]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 3: Kazumix]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 4: Evil Nuts]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 5: Magicallabbiata]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 6: Loss Parfait]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 7: Gem Picking]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 8: Tempura Ice-Cream]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 9: The Freezer]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 10: Bibbity Bobbity Boo]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 11: Dead or Rice]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 12: Pleiades]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 13: Malefica Farce]]
;[[Kazumi Magica Chapter 14: Cannibalism]]
:Separate chapters from from [[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica]], create infobox in the same manner as Oriko Magica above.

I'm still not sure how to deal with [[Witches in Kazumi Magica]] since most of them have no names. We can probably create new page for each one with name. --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 01:34, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
::We can create pages for the pseudo-witches because we have their human names, but the unnamed normal witches could just be moved to a page that says, "Unnamed Witches of Kazumi Magica", maybe. Or we could call them by when they appeared, like "Kazumi Magica Chapter [Blank] Witch". --[[User:CrownClown|CrownClown]] 02:24, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
:::I think separate page for each witch is cleaner, so "Kazumi Magica Chapter [Blank] Witch" should work if they don't reappear in later chapters (none so far). --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 02:28, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Characters

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__NOTOC__
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:center;border:none;"
!colspan="6"|Main characters
|-
|style="width:16.5%;"|[[File:Madoka Kaname Original Design.jpg|120px|link=Madoka Kaname]]
|style="width:16.5%;"|[[File:Homura Akemi Original Design.jpg|120px|link=Homura Akemi]]
|style="width:16.5%;"|[[File:Sayaka Miki Original Design.jpg|120px|link=Sayaka Miki]]
|style="width:16.5%;"|[[File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|120px|link=Mami Tomoe]]
|style="width:16.5%;"|[[File:Kyouko Sakura Place-in Design.jpg|120px|link=Kyoko Sakura]]
|style="width:16.5%;"|[[File:Kyubey Original Design.jpg|120px|link=Kyubey]]
|-
|'''[[Madoka Kaname]]'''
|'''[[Homura Akemi]]'''
|'''[[Sayaka Miki]]'''
|'''[[Mami Tomoe]]'''
|'''[[Kyoko Sakura]]'''
|'''[[Kyubey]]'''
|-
|colspan="6" style="border-left:none;border-right:none;padding:3px;"|
|-
!colspan="6"|Supporting characters
|-
!Madoka's family
|[[Junko Kaname]]
|[[Tomohisa Kaname]]
|[[Tatsuya Kaname]]
|colspan="2"|
|-
!Classmates
|[[Hitomi Shizuki]]
|[[Kyousuke Kamijou]]
|[[Nakazawa]]
|[[Other Classmates]]
|colspan="2"|
|-
!Others
|[[Kazuko Saotome]]
|[[Inu Daruma Brothers]]
|[[Amy]]
|[[Minor Characters]]
|colspan="3"|
|}

== Witches ==
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:center;border:none;"
!colspan="7"|Witches and familiars
|-
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Gertrud.png|100px|link=Gertrud]]
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Suleika.png|100px|link=Suleika]]
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Charlotte.png|100px|link=Charlotte]]
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Elly.png|100px|link=Elly]]
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Albertine.png|100px|link=Albertine]]
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Gisela.png|100px|link=Gisela]]
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Elsa Maria.png|100px|link=Elsa Maria]]
|-
|'''[[Gertrud]]'''
|'''[[Suleika]]'''
|'''[[Charlotte]]'''
|'''[[Elly|Elly (Kirsten)]]'''
|'''[[Albertine]]'''
|'''[[Gisela]]'''
|'''[[Elsa Maria]]'''
|-
|style="font-size:x-small;"|[[Anthony]] — [[Adelbert]]
|style="font-size:x-small;"|[[Ulla]]
|style="font-size:x-small;"|[[Pyotr]]
|style="font-size:x-small;"|[[Daniyyel]] — [[Jennifer]]
|style="font-size:x-small;"|[[Anja]]
|style="font-size:x-small;"|[[Dora]]
|style="font-size:x-small;"|[[Sebastian|Sebastian's]]
|-
|colspan="7" style="background:#fff;border-left:none;border-right:none;padding:3px;"|
|-
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Uhrmann.png|100px|link=Uhrmann]]
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Oktavia.png|100px|link=Oktavia von Seckendorff]]
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Isabel.png|100px|link=Izabel]]
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Patricia.png|100px|link=Patricia]]
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Roberta.png|100px|link=Roberta]]
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Kriemhild.png|100px|link=Kriemhild Gretchen]]
|style="width:14.28%;"|[[File:Card Walpurgis.png|100px|link=Walpurgis_Night]]
|-
|'''[[Uhrmann]]'''
|'''[[Oktavia von Seckendorff]]'''
|'''[[Izabel]]'''
|'''[[Patricia]]'''
|'''[[Roberta]]'''
|'''[[Kriemhild Gretchen]]'''
|'''[[Walpurgis Night|????? (Walpurgis Night)]]'''
|-
|style="font-size:x-small;"|[[Bartels]]
|style="font-size:x-small;"|[[Holger]] — [[Klarissa]]
|style="font-size:x-small;"|[[Michaela]]
|style="font-size:x-small;"|[[Mathieu]]
|style="font-size:x-small;"|[[Gotz]]
|style="font-size:x-small;"|
|style="font-size:x-small;"|[[Walpurgis_Night|?????]]
|}

==Seiyuu Cast==
[[File:Seiyuu cast.jpg|center|thumb|720px|Seiyuu cast of the Main Characters. From left to right: [http://myanimelist.net/people/6686/Aoi_Yuuki Aoi Yuuki] ([[Madoka]]), [http://myanimelist.net/people/61/Chiwa_Saito Chiwa Saito] ([[Homura]]), [http://myanimelist.net/people/413/Eri_Kitamura Eri Kitamura] ([[Sayaka]]), [http://myanimelist.net/people/156/Kaori_Mizuhashi Kaori Mizuhashi] ([[Mami]]), [http://myanimelist.net/people/32/Ai_Nonaka Ai Nonaka] ([[Kyoko]]), and [http://myanimelist.net/people/52/Emiri_Kato Emiri Kato] ([[Kyubey]]).]]

== Characters from ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]'' ==
{{:Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable/Characters}}

== Characters from ''[[Mobage Madoka Magica Mobile Game]]'' ==
{{:Mobage Madoka Magica Mobile Game/Characters}}

==Characters from ''[[Kazumi Magica]]''==
{{:Kazumi Magica/Characters}}

==Characters from ''[[Oriko Magica]]''==
{{:Oriko_Magica/Characters}}

==See also==
*[[Character Appearance|Character appearance per episode]]
*[http://www.madoka-magica.com/character/ Characters page at official website] (Japanese)

[[Category:Characters| ]]

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__NOTOC__
'''Candeloro''' ({{Runes|CANDELORO}}) is the witch form of [[Mami Tomoe]] that is set to make an appearance in ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]''. Like the anime, her design was done by [[Gekidan Inu Curry]]. She has two familiars that look identical to the magical girl forms of [[Madoka Kaname]] and [[Kyoko Sakura]].

{{Card
|name = Candeloro
|runes = CANDELORO
|image = File:CadeloroBlankCard.png
|japanese_desc = おめかしの魔女。その性質はご招待。理想を夢見る心優しき魔女。寂しがり屋のこの魔女は結界へ来たお客さまを決して逃がさない。
|english_desc =
|type = Dress-up witch
|nature =
|episodes = [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]
}}
==Translations==
[[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-01-12|From the January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]]
<table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #ddd; margin-top: 20px;">
<tr>
<th style="text-align: right; background: #efefef;">Source</th>
<th style="text-align: left; background: #efefef;">Translation</th>
</tr>
<tr><td>[[File:PSP_Game_03.jpg|300px]]</td>
<td>Mami Tomoe - Witch Barrier 
Main text: Every witch controls a bizarre space known as a barrier, which becomes a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch. Mami's witch is no exception. A fancy, elegant space just like a tea party out of a picture book. It's a witch barrier befitting Mami, who loves black tea. 
Top right: 
The teacup, rainbow bridge, and apple trees in a line, along with the inverted color of the sky, stir up an sense of unease. 
Bottom right: 
Like the witch, the barrier's design was also newly drawn by Gekidan Inucurry.</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:PSP_Game_04.jpg|300px]]</td>
<td>Mami Tomoe - Familiars 
Main text: The witches' familiars are, just like the witches' barrier, projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch. [In this case], Mami, who had fought alone for a long time, and sought companions. The familiars born from that kind of girl are... To defeat the transformed Mami, you must defeat these strangely familiar familiars as well. 
Top right: 
A bow-wielding, pink familiar. It's reminiscent of a certain someone Mami was set on befriending... 
Bottom right: 
There's also a familiar besides the one shown above. Both are sorrowful existences produced by Mami's heart. 
Madoka's skills: 
*Magical Score
*Spread Arrow
</td></tr>
</table>

==Trivia==
[[File:Amazing painting of pancakes.png|right|200px|thumb|From religious festival to pancakes. The amazing world of Madoka.]]
*Candeloro is an Inu Curry creation.
*Candeloro's barrier include familiar elements of Mami's "mental landscape" including a rainbow bridge, teacup and apple trees.
*Candeloro's familiars take the forms of Madoka Kaname and Kyoko Sakura.
*Candeloro is an [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candeloro Italian male name.] The feminine name would be Candelora.
**The Name derives from a medieval tradition given to children born on the day of the Christian holiday of Candlemas, or "feast of candles." It is similar to the Spanish name Candelaria.
**It is a common name in South Italy, it is particularly popular in Sicily and Puglia.
*[http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candelora Candelora is a religious feast], it is celebrated in February 2, when the Catholic church celebrates the ''"Presentazione del Signore"'' (Presentation of Our Lord). Formerly called the "Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary", it is now popularly called the feast of Candelora.[http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=4043]
**This feast was originally called the Purification of the Virgin Mary, reflecting the custom that, as a Jewish woman, Jesus' mother would have followed. In the Jewish tradition, women were considered impure for the 40 days after the delivery of a male child and were not allowed to worship in the temple; after the 40 days had passed, the women were brought to the temple to be purified. Feburary 2 is, in fact, 40 days after December 25, the day the Church marks the birth of Jesus.
**In English-speaking countries where the feast of Candelora is known as [[wikipedia:Candlemas|Candlemas]] Day (or Candle Mass).
***Candles have a significant place in [[wikipedia:Ceremonial_use_of_lights#Candles|religious ceremonies.]]
**There is a practical connection to the religious symbolism. February 2 is a cross-quarter day, halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. For millenia, people in the Northern Hemisphere have noted that if the sun comes out at the mid-way point between winter and spring, winter weather would continue for another six weeks. As one might imagine, for humans living a subsistence existence the difference was an important one, with implications for survival as well as hunting and farming.
***In North America, February 2 is [[wikipedia:Groundhog_Day|Groundhog Day]].
****Which is also [[wikipedia:Groundhog_Day_(film)|the name of a movie]] about a single day being repeated over and over.
**In France, Candlemas ([http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandeleur Chandeleur]) is best known for being [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandeleur#France_.3B_Belgique_.3B_Suisse the day of pancakes], which are prepared in every way.
***It is believed that pancakes are consumed on Chandeleur because of their round shape and golden color, reminiscent of the solar disc. This is probably a reference to the return of spring after a dark winter.
****Legend has it that [[wikipedia:Pope_Gelasius_I|Pope Gelasius I]] distributed pancakes to arriving pilgrims in Rome.

==A traditional Candlemas song==
<blockquote>Today is the Day of Bride; 
The serpent shall come from the hole, 
I will not molest the serpent, 
Nor will the serpent molest me.[http://books.google.co.kr/books?id=s4AP30k4IFwC&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=Today+is+the+day+of+Bride%3B+The+serpent+shall+come+from+the+hole,+I+will+not+molest+the+serpent,+Nor+will+the+serpent+molest+me.&source=bl&ots=-gY4Q_zK2l&sig=YvGv6w65bkX2EvwW5PHrkgDzT7o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=b1BHT9uoB4ahiAf5tNSBDg&redir_esc=y]</blockquote>

== Speculation & Observation ==
* The witch name '''Candeloro''' may be refers to the French figure skater - '''[[wikipedia:Philippe_Candeloro|Philippe Candeloro]]''' who won the Bronze medal in Men's singles Figure skating at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics Winter Olympic Games.
** Philippe Candeloro gave a stunning performance by portraying the role of the musketeer '''[[wikipedia:D%27Artagnan|D'Artagnan]]''' during the contest.
*** D'Artagnan usually represents a talented, militant and heroic character in western literature, this match the first impression which Mami gave to the audiences. Similar to Mami, D'Artagnan is also a musketeer.
*Candeloro is probably trying to refer to the feast of candles/Candlemas. Common superstitions of the tradition is tied to death and serpents.
**It is speculated that [[Charlotte]] could represent the serpent.
*The Teacups should be rather obvious, but cups also symbolize Healing and Immortality, among other things. Also, the fact that the teacups are black, nearly undecorated and wide-brimmed ties them to mysticism and divination rituals.
*Apple Trees symbolize Immortality. [[wikipedia:Tír_na_nÓg|Tír na nÓg]], the Land of the Young, is also known as the Isle of Apples.
*Rainbow Bridges, specifically, symbolize the bridge from Earth to the Heavens, and it is said that those who cross them reach divinity. Rainbows, themselves, can mean many things, but are commonly tied back to Healing and Perfection.
*Black Clouds are a common symbol of inevitability and death.
*The fact that the water is red is most probably blood. Blood is nearly always a symbol of Life Force.
*Within Candeloror's Witch Labyrinth there is a house, inside of the house, you will notice that the Christmas Greenery is still hung up and it decorates all of the walls. Assuming that Candeloro does indeed refers back to the Candlemas tradition, then this is of note, as common belief is that if you are to take down the Christmas Greenery on the eve of Candlemas, you bring death to all of those in your congregation.
**And if there happens to be any bells ringing in the background, that's another symbol that means that your friends are going to die.

== Gallery ==
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|Candeloro and her name
File:PSP Game 03.jpg|Her barrier
File:PSP Game 04.jpg|Familiars
</gallery>

== Fanart ==
{{Fanart}}
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Candeloro_witch_card.jpg
File:Candeloro form fanart.jpg
File:Candeloro form fanart 2.jpg
File:Candeloro witch fanart mami human form.jpg
File:4chan candeloro hard gay for madoka kyouko.jpg|Fan reaction from /u/.
File:Candeloro familiars fanart.jpg
File:25335468.jpg
File:Candeloro_and_Ophelia.jpg
File:25001746.jpg
File:23796150.jpg
File:25338599.jpg
File:25296777 p2.jpg
File:25183072 p1.jpg
File:Candeloro witch black and white artwork fanart.jpg
File:Candeloro and ophelia fanart together.jpg
File:25808106.jpg
</gallery>

==External Links==
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Candeloro Candeloro pixiv fanart]

[[Category:Witches]]

Candeloro

2012-03-14T21:19:37Z

Derp101: /* Fanart */

__NOTOC__
'''Candeloro''' ({{Runes|CANDELORO}}) is the witch form of [[Mami Tomoe]] that is set to make an appearance in ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]''. Like the anime, her design was done by [[Gekidan Inu Curry]]. She has two familiars that look identical to the magical girl forms of [[Madoka Kaname]] and [[Kyoko Sakura]].

{{Card
|name = Candeloro
|runes = CANDELORO
|image = File:CadeloroBlankCard.png
|japanese_desc = おめかしの魔女。その性質はご招待。理想を夢見る心優しき魔女。寂しがり屋のこの魔女は結界へ来たお客さまを決して逃がさない。
|english_desc =
|type = Dress-up Witch
|nature =
|episodes = [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]
}}
==Translations==
[[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-01-12|From the January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]]
<table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #ddd; margin-top: 20px;">
<tr>
<th style="text-align: right; background: #efefef;">Source</th>
<th style="text-align: left; background: #efefef;">Translation</th>
</tr>
<tr><td>[[File:PSP_Game_03.jpg|300px]]</td>
<td>Mami Tomoe - Witch Barrier 
Main text: Every witch controls a bizarre space known as a barrier, which becomes a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch. Mami's witch is no exception. A fancy, elegant space just like a tea party out of a picture book. It's a witch barrier befitting Mami, who loves black tea. 
Top right: 
The teacup, rainbow bridge, and apple trees in a line, along with the inverted color of the sky, stir up an sense of unease. 
Bottom right: 
Like the witch, the barrier's design was also newly drawn by Gekidan Inucurry.</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:PSP_Game_04.jpg|300px]]</td>
<td>Mami Tomoe - Familiars 
Main text: The witches' familiars are, just like the witches' barrier, projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch. [In this case], Mami, who had fought alone for a long time, and sought companions. The familiars born from that kind of girl are... To defeat the transformed Mami, you must defeat these strangely familiar familiars as well. 
Top right: 
A bow-wielding, pink familiar. It's reminiscent of a certain someone Mami was set on befriending... 
Bottom right: 
There's also a familiar besides the one shown above. Both are sorrowful existences produced by Mami's heart. 
Madoka's skills: 
*Magical Score
*Spread Arrow
</td></tr>
</table>

==Trivia==
[[File:Amazing painting of pancakes.png|right|200px|thumb|From religious festival to pancakes. The amazing world of Madoka.]]
*Candeloro is an Inu Curry creation.
*Candeloro's barrier include familiar elements of Mami's "mental landscape" including a rainbow bridge, teacup and apple trees.
*Candeloro's familiars take the forms of Madoka Kaname and Kyoko Sakura.
*Candeloro is an [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candeloro Italian male name.] The feminine name would be Candelora.
**The Name derives from a medieval tradition given to children born on the day of the Christian holiday of Candlemas, or "feast of candles." It is similar to the Spanish name Candelaria.
**It is a common name in South Italy, it is particularly popular in Sicily and Puglia.
*[http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candelora Candelora is a religious feast], it is celebrated in February 2, when the Catholic church celebrates the ''"Presentazione del Signore"'' (Presentation of Our Lord). Formerly called the "Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary", it is now popularly called the feast of Candelora.[http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=4043]
**This feast was originally called the Purification of the Virgin Mary, reflecting the custom that, as a Jewish woman, Jesus' mother would have followed. In the Jewish tradition, women were considered impure for the 40 days after the delivery of a male child and were not allowed to worship in the temple; after the 40 days had passed, the women were brought to the temple to be purified. Feburary 2 is, in fact, 40 days after December 25, the day the Church marks the birth of Jesus.
**In English-speaking countries where the feast of Candelora is known as [[wikipedia:Candlemas|Candlemas]] Day (or Candle Mass).
***Candles have a significant place in [[wikipedia:Ceremonial_use_of_lights#Candles|religious ceremonies.]]
**There is a practical connection to the religious symbolism. February 2 is a cross-quarter day, halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. For millenia, people in the Northern Hemisphere have noted that if the sun comes out at the mid-way point between winter and spring, winter weather would continue for another six weeks. As one might imagine, for humans living a subsistence existence the difference was an important one, with implications for survival as well as hunting and farming.
***In North America, February 2 is [[wikipedia:Groundhog_Day|Groundhog Day]].
****Which is also [[wikipedia:Groundhog_Day_(film)|the name of a movie]] about a single day being repeated over and over.
**In France, Candlemas ([http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandeleur Chandeleur]) is best known for being [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandeleur#France_.3B_Belgique_.3B_Suisse the day of pancakes], which are prepared in every way.
***It is believed that pancakes are consumed on Chandeleur because of their round shape and golden color, reminiscent of the solar disc. This is probably a reference to the return of spring after a dark winter.
****Legend has it that [[wikipedia:Pope_Gelasius_I|Pope Gelasius I]] distributed pancakes to arriving pilgrims in Rome.

==A traditional Candlemas song==
<blockquote>Today is the Day of Bride; 
The serpent shall come from the hole, 
I will not molest the serpent, 
Nor will the serpent molest me.[http://books.google.co.kr/books?id=s4AP30k4IFwC&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=Today+is+the+day+of+Bride%3B+The+serpent+shall+come+from+the+hole,+I+will+not+molest+the+serpent,+Nor+will+the+serpent+molest+me.&source=bl&ots=-gY4Q_zK2l&sig=YvGv6w65bkX2EvwW5PHrkgDzT7o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=b1BHT9uoB4ahiAf5tNSBDg&redir_esc=y]</blockquote>

== Speculation & Observation ==
* The witch name '''Candeloro''' may be refers to the French figure skater - '''[[wikipedia:Philippe_Candeloro|Philippe Candeloro]]''' who won the Bronze medal in Men's singles Figure skating at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics Winter Olympic Games.
** Philippe Candeloro gave a stunning performance by portraying the role of the musketeer '''[[wikipedia:D%27Artagnan|D'Artagnan]]''' during the contest.
*** D'Artagnan usually represents a talented, militant and heroic character in western literature, this match the first impression which Mami gave to the audiences. Similar to Mami, D'Artagnan is also a musketeer.
*Candeloro is probably trying to refer to the feast of candles/Candlemas. Common superstitions of the tradition is tied to death and serpents.
**It is speculated that [[Charlotte]] could represent the serpent.
*The Teacups should be rather obvious, but cups also symbolize Healing and Immortality, among other things. Also, the fact that the teacups are black, nearly undecorated and wide-brimmed ties them to mysticism and divination rituals.
*Apple Trees symbolize Immortality. [[wikipedia:Tír_na_nÓg|Tír na nÓg]], the Land of the Young, is also known as the Isle of Apples.
*Rainbow Bridges, specifically, symbolize the bridge from Earth to the Heavens, and it is said that those who cross them reach divinity. Rainbows, themselves, can mean many things, but are commonly tied back to Healing and Perfection.
*Black Clouds are a common symbol of inevitability and death.
*The fact that the water is red is most probably blood. Blood is nearly always a symbol of Life Force.
*Within Candeloror's Witch Labyrinth there is a house, inside of the house, you will notice that the Christmas Greenery is still hung up and it decorates all of the walls. Assuming that Candeloro does indeed refers back to the Candlemas tradition, then this is of note, as common belief is that if you are to take down the Christmas Greenery on the eve of Candlemas, you bring death to all of those in your congregation.
**And if there happens to be any bells ringing in the background, that's another symbol that means that your friends are going to die.

== Gallery ==
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|Candeloro and her name
File:PSP Game 03.jpg|Her barrier
File:PSP Game 04.jpg|Familiars
</gallery>

== Fanart ==
{{Fanart}}
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Candeloro_witch_card.jpg
File:Candeloro form fanart.jpg
File:Candeloro form fanart 2.jpg
File:Candeloro witch fanart mami human form.jpg
File:4chan candeloro hard gay for madoka kyouko.jpg|Fan reaction from /u/.
File:Candeloro familiars fanart.jpg
File:25335468.jpg
File:Candeloro_and_Ophelia.jpg
File:25001746.jpg
File:23796150.jpg
File:25338599.jpg
File:25296777 p2.jpg
File:25183072 p1.jpg
File:Candeloro witch black and white artwork fanart.jpg
File:Candeloro and ophelia fanart together.jpg
File:25808106.jpg
</gallery>

==External Links==
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Candeloro Candeloro pixiv fanart]

[[Category:Witches]]

Candeloro

2012-03-14T21:14:20Z

Derp101:

__NOTOC__
'''Candeloro''' ({{Runes|CANDELORO}}) is the witch form of [[Mami Tomoe]] that is set to make an appearance in ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]''. Like the anime, her design was done by [[Gekidan Inu Curry]]. She has two familiars that look identical to the magical girl forms of [[Madoka Kaname]] and [[Kyoko Sakura]].

{{Card
|name = Candeloro
|runes = CANDELORO
|image = File:CadeloroBlankCard.png
|japanese_desc = おめかしの魔女。その性質はご招待。理想を夢見る心優しき魔女。寂しがり屋のこの魔女は結界へ来たお客さまを決して逃がさない。
|english_desc =
|type = Dress-up Witch
|nature =
|episodes = [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]
}}
==Translations==
[[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-01-12|From the January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]]
<table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #ddd; margin-top: 20px;">
<tr>
<th style="text-align: right; background: #efefef;">Source</th>
<th style="text-align: left; background: #efefef;">Translation</th>
</tr>
<tr><td>[[File:PSP_Game_03.jpg|300px]]</td>
<td>Mami Tomoe - Witch Barrier 
Main text: Every witch controls a bizarre space known as a barrier, which becomes a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch. Mami's witch is no exception. A fancy, elegant space just like a tea party out of a picture book. It's a witch barrier befitting Mami, who loves black tea. 
Top right: 
The teacup, rainbow bridge, and apple trees in a line, along with the inverted color of the sky, stir up an sense of unease. 
Bottom right: 
Like the witch, the barrier's design was also newly drawn by Gekidan Inucurry.</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:PSP_Game_04.jpg|300px]]</td>
<td>Mami Tomoe - Familiars 
Main text: The witches' familiars are, just like the witches' barrier, projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch. [In this case], Mami, who had fought alone for a long time, and sought companions. The familiars born from that kind of girl are... To defeat the transformed Mami, you must defeat these strangely familiar familiars as well. 
Top right: 
A bow-wielding, pink familiar. It's reminiscent of a certain someone Mami was set on befriending... 
Bottom right: 
There's also a familiar besides the one shown above. Both are sorrowful existences produced by Mami's heart. 
Madoka's skills: 
*Magical Score
*Spread Arrow
</td></tr>
</table>

==Trivia==
[[File:Amazing painting of pancakes.png|right|200px|thumb|From religious festival to pancakes. The amazing world of Madoka.]]
*Candeloro is an Inu Curry creation.
*Candeloro's barrier include familiar elements of Mami's "mental landscape" including a rainbow bridge, teacup and apple trees.
*Candeloro's familiars take the forms of Madoka Kaname and Kyoko Sakura.
*Candeloro is an [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candeloro Italian male name.] The feminine name would be Candelora.
**The Name derives from a medieval tradition given to children born on the day of the Christian holiday of Candlemas, or "feast of candles." It is similar to the Spanish name Candelaria.
**It is a common name in South Italy, it is particularly popular in Sicily and Puglia.
*[http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candelora Candelora is a religious feast], it is celebrated in February 2, when the Catholic church celebrates the ''"Presentazione del Signore"'' (Presentation of Our Lord). Formerly called the "Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary", it is now popularly called the feast of Candelora.[http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=4043]
**This feast was originally called the Purification of the Virgin Mary, reflecting the custom that, as a Jewish woman, Jesus' mother would have followed. In the Jewish tradition, women were considered impure for the 40 days after the delivery of a male child and were not allowed to worship in the temple; after the 40 days had passed, the women were brought to the temple to be purified. Feburary 2 is, in fact, 40 days after December 25, the day the Church marks the birth of Jesus.
**In English-speaking countries where the feast of Candelora is known as [[wikipedia:Candlemas|Candlemas]] Day (or Candle Mass).
***Candles have a significant place in [[wikipedia:Ceremonial_use_of_lights#Candles|religious ceremonies.]]
**There is a practical connection to the religious symbolism. February 2 is a cross-quarter day, halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. For millenia, people in the Northern Hemisphere have noted that if the sun comes out at the mid-way point between winter and spring, winter weather would continue for another six weeks. As one might imagine, for humans living a subsistence existence the difference was an important one, with implications for survival as well as hunting and farming.
***In North America, February 2 is [[wikipedia:Groundhog_Day|Groundhog Day]].
****Which is also [[wikipedia:Groundhog_Day_(film)|the name of a movie]] about a single day being repeated over and over.
**In France, Candlemas ([http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandeleur Chandeleur]) is best known for being [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandeleur#France_.3B_Belgique_.3B_Suisse the day of pancakes], which are prepared in every way.
***It is believed that pancakes are consumed on Chandeleur because of their round shape and golden color, reminiscent of the solar disc. This is probably a reference to the return of spring after a dark winter.
****Legend has it that [[wikipedia:Pope_Gelasius_I|Pope Gelasius I]] distributed pancakes to arriving pilgrims in Rome.

==A traditional Candlemas song==
<blockquote>Today is the Day of Bride; 
The serpent shall come from the hole, 
I will not molest the serpent, 
Nor will the serpent molest me.[http://books.google.co.kr/books?id=s4AP30k4IFwC&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=Today+is+the+day+of+Bride%3B+The+serpent+shall+come+from+the+hole,+I+will+not+molest+the+serpent,+Nor+will+the+serpent+molest+me.&source=bl&ots=-gY4Q_zK2l&sig=YvGv6w65bkX2EvwW5PHrkgDzT7o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=b1BHT9uoB4ahiAf5tNSBDg&redir_esc=y]</blockquote>

== Speculation & Observation ==
* The witch name '''Candeloro''' may be refers to the French figure skater - '''[[wikipedia:Philippe_Candeloro|Philippe Candeloro]]''' who won the Bronze medal in Men's singles Figure skating at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics Winter Olympic Games.
** Philippe Candeloro gave a stunning performance by portraying the role of the musketeer '''[[wikipedia:D%27Artagnan|D'Artagnan]]''' during the contest.
*** D'Artagnan usually represents a talented, militant and heroic character in western literature, this match the first impression which Mami gave to the audiences. Similar to Mami, D'Artagnan is also a musketeer.
*Candeloro is probably trying to refer to the feast of candles/Candlemas. Common superstitions of the tradition is tied to death and serpents.
**It is speculated that [[Charlotte]] could represent the serpent.
*The Teacups should be rather obvious, but cups also symbolize Healing and Immortality, among other things. Also, the fact that the teacups are black, nearly undecorated and wide-brimmed ties them to mysticism and divination rituals.
*Apple Trees symbolize Immortality. [[wikipedia:Tír_na_nÓg|Tír na nÓg]], the Land of the Young, is also known as the Isle of Apples.
*Rainbow Bridges, specifically, symbolize the bridge from Earth to the Heavens, and it is said that those who cross them reach divinity. Rainbows, themselves, can mean many things, but are commonly tied back to Healing and Perfection.
*Black Clouds are a common symbol of inevitability and death.
*The fact that the water is red is most probably blood. Blood is nearly always a symbol of Life Force.
*Within Candeloror's Witch Labyrinth there is a house, inside of the house, you will notice that the Christmas Greenery is still hung up and it decorates all of the walls. Assuming that Candeloro does indeed refers back to the Candlemas tradition, then this is of note, as common belief is that if you are to take down the Christmas Greenery on the eve of Candlemas, you bring death to all of those in your congregation.
**And if there happens to be any bells ringing in the background, that's another symbol that means that your friends are going to die.

== Gallery ==
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|Candeloro and her name
File:PSP Game 03.jpg|Her barrier
File:PSP Game 04.jpg|Familiars
</gallery>

== Fanart ==
{{Fanart}}
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Candeloro_witch_card.jpg
File:Candeloro form fanart.jpg
File:Candeloro form fanart 2.jpg
File:Candeloro witch fanart mami human form.jpg
File:4chan candeloro hard gay for madoka kyouko.jpg|Fan reaction from /u/.
File:Candeloro familiars fanart.jpg
File:25335468.jpg
File:Candeloro_and_Ophelia.jpg
File:25001746.jpg
File:23796150.jpg
File:25338599.jpg
File:25296777 p2.jpg
File:25183072 p1.jpg
File:Candeloro witch black and white artwork fanart.jpg
File:Candeloro and ophelia fanart together.jpg
</gallery>

==External Links==
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Candeloro Candeloro pixiv fanart]

[[Category:Witches]]

Ophelia

2012-02-29T21:23:42Z

Derp101: /* Fanart */

__NOTOC__
'''Ophelia''' ({{Runes|OPHELIA}}) is the witch form of [[Kyoko Sakura]], which is set to make an appearance in ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]''. Like the anime witches, she was designed by [[Gekidan Inu Curry]].

{{Card
|name = Ophelia
|runes = OPHELIA
|image = File:Ophelia_witch_card.jpg
|japanese_desc =
|english_desc =
|type =
|nature =
|episodes = [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]
}}
==Translations==
[[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03|From the March 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]]
<table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #ddd; margin-top: 20px;">
<tr>
<th style="text-align: right; background: #efefef;">Source</th>
<th style="text-align: left; background: #efefef;">Translation</th>
</tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03_06.jpg|300px]]</td>
<td>Kyoko's witch form 
Kyoko's witch can generate separated bodies, same as the effect of Rosso Fantasma. She can also assault by becoming a lance form. She also has familiars who 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 weapon to beat multiple enemies at once. </td></tr>
</table>

==Trivia==
[[File:Dengeki_ps_kyoko_witch_form.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Ophelia, Kyoko's witch form.]]
*Ophelia will also appear in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale game.
*[[wikipedia:Ophelia|Ophelia of Shakespeare's Hamlet]] was a young woman who had a famous and highly romanticized suicide. She went mad after the death of her father and being spurned by her love interest.
*Ophelia is riding a horned horse-like creature, which corresponds to the [[Media:Blu_ray_mermaid_unicorn_ep_9.jpg | unicorn wind chime]] that represented Kyoko (opposite Sayaka's mermaid chime) in the BD version of episode 9.
*Ophelia can be thought of as a [[wikipedia:Headless_Horseman|headless horseman]].
**There are two German folk tales of a headless horseman:
***One is set near Dresden in eastern Germany. In this tale, a woman from Dresden goes out early one Sunday morning to gather acorns in a forest. At a place called "Lost Waters", she hears a hunting horn. When she hears it again, she turns around she sees a headless man in a long grey coat sitting on a grey horse.
***In another German tale, set in Brunswick, a headless horseman called "the wild huntsman" blows a horn which warns hunters not to ride the next day, because they will meet with an accident.
***In some German versions of the headless horseman, he seeks out the perpetrators of capital crimes. In others, he has a pack of black hounds with tongues of fire.
*Kyoko is known for being a hot-headed character.
*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]
**The word ''[[wikipedia:Arcadia_(utopia)|'Arcadia']]'' has a connotation with an Utopian vision of pastoralism and harmony with nature. This type of setting appears in many works of fiction.
***Commonly thought of as being in line with Utopian ideals, Arcadia differs from that tradition in that it is more often specifically regarded as unattainable. Furthermore, it is seen as a lost, Edenic form of life, contrasting to the progressive nature of [[wikipedia:Utopia|Utopian]] desires.

== Speculation & Observation ==
*Ophelia's familiars include geishas and goldfish.
**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]].
**[[wikipedia:Geisha|Geishas]] were seen as a form of independence for females outside of the traditional wife and family role. Kyoko resorted to non-traditional methods and self-sacrifice to support her family.
*Ophelia of Hamlet'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 and was spurned by Sayaka. 
[[File:Madoka_BD_5_Menu_Art_2.jpg|right|400px]]
:The story of Ophelia's suicide by drowning is striking in a number of ways. First, her death seems to be passive: rather than straight-up committing suicide, as Gertrude (The Queen in Hamlet, who shares a name with the witch [[Gertrud]]) tells us, she accidentally falls in the water and then simply neglects to save herself from sinking. This seems to be a metaphor for the way Ophelia lives her life toward the end of the play – going with the flow, doing what her father tells her to do, rather making decisions for herself. Ophelia's "garments" "pull" her down, as if they had a mind of their own. Likewise, Kyoko followed wherever life lead her and was pulled down by her magical girl status. 
:Ophelia is described as being "mermaid-like" with her "clothes spread wide." Even in death, Ophelia is figured as an erotic creature. Gertrude also suggests that Ophelia's drowning was natural when she describes Ophelia as being like a "native" creature in the water. Kyoko killed herself in an attempt to reach Sayaka, who took on the form of a mermaid as [[Oktavia]], and whose transformation into a witch resonates with the features of water and the implied theme of drowning. Sayaka and Kyoko appear together underwater in the BD 5 artwork to the right. 
*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 and unrequited love.
*In Norse Mythology, [[wikipedia:Valkyrie|Valkyries]] rode into battle with spears —a weapon heavily associated with the god Odin.
*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. Some types of throwing spears were even equipped with a leather loop for the fingers so that they could be hurled even further.[http://www.geocities.ws/reginheim/equipment.html]
*The ceremonial use of candles is found in the practice of many religions. Light is everywhere the symbol of joy and of life-giving power, as darkness is of death and destruction. Fire, the most mysterious and impressive of the elements, the giver of light and of all the good things of life, is a thing sacred and adorable in primitive religions, and fire-worship still has its place in two at least of the great religions of the world.
**In Christianity [[wikipedia:Ceremonial_use_of_lights#Candles|the candle]] is commonly used in worship both for decoration and ambiance, and as a symbol that represents the light of God or, specifically, the light of Christ. The altar candle is often placed on the altar, usually in pairs.
**An [[wikipedia:Advent_candle|Advent candle]] is a candle marked with the days of December up to Christmas Eve. It is typically used in a household rather than a church setting: each day in December the candle is burnt down a little more, to the mark for the day, to show the passing of the days leading up to Christmas. The custom of having an Advent candle in the house seems to have started in Germany, but it is now widespread in some other European countries such as the United Kingdom.
*It is suggested that 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.
**According to Chinese folklore, each animal is associated with certain personality traits, and those born in the year of the horse are intelligent, independent, and free-spirited.
**There is some reason to believe that Poseidon, like other water gods, was originally conceived under the form of a horse. In Greek art, Poseidon rides a chariot that was pulled by a [[wikipedia:Hippocampus_(mythology)|hippocampus]] or by horses that could ride on the sea, and sailors sometimes drowned horses as a sacrifice to Poseidon to ensure a safe voyage.
***Homer describes Poseidon, who was god of horses ''(Poseidon Hippios)'', earthquakes, and the sea, drawn by "brazen-hoofed" horses over the sea's surface.
**Tacitus (Germania) mentions the use of white horses for divination by the Germanic tribes, where the behavior of a white stallion could decide peace or war.
**[[wikipedia:White_horse_(mythology)|White horses]] (which are rarer than other colours of horse) have a special significance in the mythologies of cultures around the world. They are often associated with the sun chariot, with warrior-heroes, with fertility (in both mare and stallion manifestations), or with an end-of-time savior, but other interpretations exist as well. Both truly white horses and the more common grey horses, with completely white hair coats, were identified as "white" by various religious and cultural traditions.
***In the New Testament, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse include one seated on a white horse and one on a pale horse - the pale horse carried the rider, Death. However, the Greek word translated as pale is often interpreted as sickly green or ashen grey rather than white. Later in the Book of Revelation, Christ rides a white horse out of heaven at the head of the armies of heaven to judge and make war upon the earth.
***Saint George, the patron saint of horsemen among other things, rides a white horse in the tale of [[wikipedia:Saint_George_and_the_Dragon|Saint George and the Dragon]].
*It is speculated that perhaps the guilt that Kyoko carried with her due to her failure to protect her family, and later Sayaka, weighted too much on her causing Kyoko to turn into a witch.

== Gallery ==
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03_05.jpg|Ophelia and her familiars.
File:Dengeki_ps_kyoko_witch_form.jpg|Ophelia, Kyoko's witch form.
File:Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03_06.jpg
File:Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03_07.JPG
File:PSP_Homura_App_Update.jpg
</gallery>

== Fanart ==
{{Fanart}}
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Ophelia_witch_card.jpg
File:Ophelia_form_human_fanart_badass.jpg
File:Ophelia_fanart_witch_form.jpg
File:Ophelia-art.jpg
File:25337862.jpg
File:Ophelia Grin Badass.jpg|Even as a witch Kyoko remains badass
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File:Candeloro_and_Ophelia.jpg
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File:OPHELIA black white artwork.jpg
File:Ophelia kyouko sayaka cartoon raw fanart.jpg
</gallery>

==External Links==
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Ophelia&order=date_d Ophelia pixiv fanart]

[[Category:Witches]]

Oktavia von Seckendorff

2012-02-27T11:55:03Z

Derp101: /* Fanart */

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

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

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

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

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

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

==Observations and Facts==
*Sayaka's witch name is Oktavia von Seckendorff. Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff was a German poet who wrote a book called "The Wheel of Fate" (Das Rad des Schicksals), and could explain Sayaka's wheel attack.
*Seckendorff was also the name of a [[:file:Close up Sayaka coats of arm and the Seckendorff family coats of arm.png|Frankish knight from a noble family.]]
*Oktavia is the German form of the latin name ''Octavia'' which means "the eighth" (child, month or musical interval) or "from the family Octavia". It is the direct root of [[Wikipedia:Octave|octave]] in English (an octave being the eight interval of a scale). The name was most likely chosen because of the link between Sayaka and music.
** It might also reflect how her first appearance was in episode eight.
*Holger is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name ''Hólmgeirr'', the prefix ''hólmr'' meaning "island", and the suffix ''geirr'' meaning "spear". It is most common amongst Danish people. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holger_%28given_name%29]
*''‘Herr Holger’'' is an old Swedish song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjmq6KI0D_o] performed by the dark folk band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garmarna Garmarna]. Its central character, Sir Holger, gets beheaded for his crimes and buried, but then turns undead and goes back to his wife to warn her against going to Hell. Yet the lady won't listen to the warning: ''‘Go to Hell with your squires, … And I will follow with my maidens’''.
*The specific runic font used for Oktavia and Holger's cards resembles musical instruments and notation.
*One of the alternate timelines shown in episode 10 gives her barrier a slightly different appearance with familiars that resemble [[Hitomi]]. Some design documents also indicate that [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note#Oktavia_von_Seckendorff.2C_Timeline_3_Version|Kamijou is a guitarist rather than a violinist]] in the alternate timeline.
*Oktavia appears in all timelines in which Sayaka makes a contract.

===Oktavia in Kazumi Magica===
[[File:Kazumi oktavia.jpg|right|200px]]
Oktavia is briefly shown in Kazumi Magica as background when Juubey explains how a magical girl becomes a witch.

== Speculations ==
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*The runic font doesn't seem to exist in the "real world". Ergo, the strange posters that bear runic text in [[Episode 8]] may have been a "telltale sign" of the beginning of Sayaka's Labyrinth manifestation.
*The pink ribbon is a sign of attraction, since Madoka's mother mentioned in ep 1 that wearing a pink ribbon would attract attention.
**It may though just be a transformed ribbon of Sayaka's school uniform.
*Similarities with the myth of Orion:
**"Orion was the son of the sea-god Poseidon" - the reason for Sayaka's (Octavia's) half-fish form.
**Another reason for Sayaka's (Octavia's) half-fish form is most likely that Sayaka herself experienced a bitter end of the story, The Little Mermaid. Sayaka saved Kyousuke however Kyousuke is quite oblivious of this and then Hitomi confesses her feelings towards Kyousuke. This leads Sayaka into despair and she lets her own Soul Gem get corrupted. (Sayaka was told specifically by [[Mami]] that all Puella Magi had no time for relationships because they have given up their souls (meaning, they no longer can have human abilities to love a human being romantically).
**"Odysseus sees him hunting in the underworld with a bronze club" - first time we've seen Sayaka in a barrier (underworld), she carried a golden (bronze) bat.
**"he hunted with the goddess Artemis and her mother Leto" - she hunted with Madoka and Mami. Artemis is the moon goddess who has a golden bow as one of her symbols. Leto is maternity goddess, and mentor, similar to Mami's role in the series.
**"threatened to kill every beast on Earth" - kill every witch on Earth.
**"Mother Earth objected and sent a giant scorpion to kill Orion" - Kyoko appears, Kyoko's spear could refer to the scorpions spear (tail).
**"The creature succeeded, and after his death, the goddesses asked Zeus to place Orion among the constellations. Zeus consented and, as a memorial to the hero's death, added the Scorpion to the heavens as well" - After they died Sayaka's grief seed and Kyoko's Soul Gem turned into raw energy used to fuel the universe (as explained by Kyubey in episode 9;) they're literally among the stars now.
*The witch's mermaid tail may be a reference to both Hans Christian Andersen's [[wikipedia:The_Little_Mermaid|The Little Mermaid]] and the story of [[wikipedia:Melusine|Melusine]]. Goethe wrote a version of Melusine titled Die Neue Melusine or [http://books.google.com/books?id=J8Pb0oeVAaIC&pg=PA347&dq=the+new+melusina&hl=en&ei=u09zTc3mA4K4twfAyv35Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=the%20new%20melusina&f=false The New Melusina].
**The upper part of her body wears a suit of armor and protruding from behind her tail there are also coat of arms. A strong indication or connection to its knightly roots.
*The wheels used in Oktavia's attack may also symbolize the Wheel of Fortune from tarot, whose popular interpretations include "possibilities, opportunities, new developments, sudden changes", which fit Sayaka's life from when she encountered Kyubey to when she became a Witch.
**Wheels are also commonly used as a symbol of martyrs in Christian art, as many martyrs were tortured to death by them.
*The structure of the final room may be a reflection of Miki Sayaka's subconscious.
*The shade which resembles Kyousuke is hidden under the crowded concert hall, suggesting that Sayaka does not want to admit her ambitions of owning Kyousuke's love.
*In one of other timelines, the different minions who resemble Hitomi are also killed by Witch's wheels. This might intimate that Hitomi hurt Sayaka much more in that timeline than in main timeline. (And that it is a manifestation of the witch's revenge)
*If it is true that familiars are {{Spoiler|"projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch."}}, according to the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]], then the two different familiars may show that:
** In the anime timeline, to listen to music played by Kyousuke may be the real desire of Sayaka before she turn into witch.
** In the alternate timeline, hatred to Hitomi might be in higher priority because she 'stole' Kyousuke.
*[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Labyrinth_design|The Guidebook]] describes Oktavia's first labyrinth design as Trains with the words, ''"My wish is somewhere not here."'' （私の願いはここではないどこか）. In the final scene, the magical girl kills her from behind in the first carriage, and the train derails.
**The Train design could be a reference to when Sayaka transformed into a Witch at the train station, it has been indicated that a Witch barrier is ''[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable#Gameplay_Content|"a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch."]]''
**''"My wish is somewhere not here."'' is a either a reference to Sayaka's real wish never been realized or that her target of desire is not within her location.
**Possibly Sayaka was originally meant to die in [[Episode 9]].

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== Gallery ==

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

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

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

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Production Notes Page 2.jpg|Production note on Oktavia von Seckendorff.
File:Oktavia Close-Up photo.jpg|
File:Production note Oktavia.jpg
File:Production note Oktavia barrier.jpg
File:PN 30.jpg
File:PN 76.jpg
File:Guidebook 0054.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:Guidebook 0052.jpg
File:Guidebook 0063.jpg
File:Guidebook 0064.jpg
</gallery>

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

===Fanart===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Fan artwork oktavia.jpg|A fan's illustration of Oktavia
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File:Oktavia fanart cool.jpg
File:Sayaka mermaid fanart.jpg
File:Sayaka mermaid painting fanart.jpg
File:Oktavia sayaka hitomi familiars KLARISSA fanart.png
File:Oktavia with sayaka fanart.jpg
File:Oktavia fanart pose portrait.jpg
File:Kyouko vs oktavia fanart monochrome.jpg
File:Sayaka oktavia eyepatch fanart.jpg
File:Sayaka mermaid knight fanart.jpg|Oktavia in human form as a mermaid knight.
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File:Sayaka looking awesome Oktavia persona crossover fanart.jpg
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</gallery>

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

Madoka Magica Portable

2012-02-25T23:07:06Z

Derp101: /* Sayaka/Oktavia */

[[File:Pspgame cover.jpg|thumb|Cover Art]]
'''Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable''' is an upcoming PSP game developed by Namco Bandai. Yusuke Tomizawa (God Eater) and Yoshinao Doi (Steins;Gate, Madoka Magica) are producing the game, while [[Gen Urobuchi|Gen Urobuchi]] is collaborating on the project's planning and supervising the scenario. SHAFT and [[Gekidan Inu Curry]] are providing the illustrations. The game is scheduled for release on March 15, 2012.

Early reports are that it will be a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike Roguelike] RPG, with visual novel elements. It will also have branching scenarios, new witches, and full voice acting. A promo video for it can be seen [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-12-28/madoka-magica-psp-game-2nd-promo-video-streamed here] (Japanese) or [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16553987 here].

[[File:Exhibit 17.jpg|thumb|From the [[Movic_Madoka_Magica_Exhibit|Movic Madoka Exhibit]]]]
A Special Edition of the game will include the following:
* Figma Kaname Madoka ~School Uniform Ver.~ (Kyubey included)
* Special image recording BD
* Homu Homu handkerchief
* Illustration collection
* Kyubey pouch
* Special clear card
* Limited Edition box
[[File:Madoka PSP SS 06.jpg|thumb|[http://madoka-magica-game.channel.or.jp/ Website] bonus descriptions]]

[[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|Further details]]:

* Special video: I will be pretty happy if I have some cookies.
* Video of VA interviews
* Special gallery from Gekidan Inu Curry
* Illustration gallery by entering password
* Game OST
* Original wallpaper for PS3
* Original wallpaper for PC
* Character introduction gallery

== Gameplay Features ==
[[File:PSP Game Scan Nov 2011.jpg|thumb]]
The official website explains that one of the features will be a "Kyubey Button" that allows the player to assume Kyubey's point of view. The player can then choose Kyubey's dialogue, which can be used to convince characters into contracting, power them up in battle, turn them into witches, or stop them from turning into witches. Story branches will be determined by when the girls contract or turn into witches, if that even happens.

Interestingly, it seems that some of Kyubey's dialogue choices may be comedic in nature. A picture on the website shows the dialogue choices available for Kyubey during the appearance of Charlotte's Grief Seed. One of them is "Wanna go eat hamburgers?"

According to an issue of ''Dengeki Playstation'', the story can also be told from Homura's perspective. Dialogue choices can be made with a [[:Media:MadoMagi_PSP_PV2_Homura_button.png |Homura Button]], much like the Kyuubey Button that is used when playing as Kyuubey.

The bonus disc that comes with the game (a BD in the Special Edition, and a DVD in the standard edition) will have videos, music, comments from voice actresses, PS3 and PC wallpapers, and illustrations locked with passwords that can be found by playing the game itself.

According to the [[Dengeki PSP Volume 3]] and information from official site, there are 2 main values to determine girls' fate.
* Karma value (因果值): This can be changed before she become a magical girl during dialogue. It will determine if she will become a magical girl, and how powerful she will be when she contracts.
* Emotion value (感情值): This will be changed after she becomes a magical girl. A magical girl will be more powerful in battle if this value is higher. But it also means more magic will be consumed, and her soul gem will become dark quicker. Thus it's easier for her to become a witch. She also turns into a witch if this value is too high.
According to [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-02]], these values can be tweaked by the following ways:
*Making choice from dialogues when some event occurs.
*Using 3 additional commands in a proper time
** Encourage (はげます)
** Instigate (あおる)
** Deceive (とぼける)

== Gameplay Content ==
[[File:Madoka psp game flow.jpg|thumb]]

Among the VN-like game routes, the fates of the magical girls will include a witch transformation. One of those is [[:Media:PSP_Game_02.jpg|Candeloro]], Mami's witch form.

According to the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]], the witch barrier is "a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch." For Mami this is "a fancy, elegant space just like a tea party out of a picture book. It's a witch barrier befitting Mami, who loves black tea." Among the features in her barrier include a teacup, rainbow bridge, apple trees but with an inverted color of the sky that creates a sense of unease. Familiars as the "projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch" are for the lonely Mami, the strangely familiar girls of Madoka and Kyouko.

In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.

In Sayaka's route, it is possible to prevent her from becoming a witch. It is also possible for her to fight Walpurgisnacht with other magical girls. On the other side, the story may also be even more cruel than in the anime.

Kyoko's route details her past with her family and includes her first meeting with Kyubey. Players can see her father and her younger sister in standard anime visuals. She also fights witches with Mami.

=== Basic Game Flow ===
When a game started, a map of Mitakihara is shown. You, as Kyubey, can choose a character and talk to her or move her to where a witch appears. You can do such actions 4 times in a day. By making choice while talking to girls, their karma values or emotion values can be manipulated. Magical girls also can be directed to a witch's labyrinth to fight against her, and get grief seeds or other items.

There are some values affect battles:

* HP will decrease when being hit by enemies or from abnormal status. But it can be recovered by using healing magic, items or by using soul gem.
* MP will decrease when magic is used. It can also be recovered automatically by soul gem
* LV (level). By accumulating EXP, this value will increase and magical girls will be more powerful. They may cast more kinds of magic, too.
* SG (Soul gem). It will get dimmed when used to recover HP or MP. By using grief seeds, it can be recovered. But since grief seeds are limited, it is important to decide when to use them.
* Emotion value
* Emotion compensation: The magnification of consumption and power when using magic.

Of course, every magic girl may has many magic skills. By consuming '''Spell books''' dropped by enemies and some necessary values, new magic skill can be learned. In order to learn all kinds of magic, it is necessary to run many time loops.

For every route, there is some points which determines whether a magical girl becoming a witch. Although it is possible to prevent this happen by using grief seeds, it is also not bad to let it be because a large amount of emotional energy can be gathered. Also, more karma value can be accumulated by defeating the witch.

In the end of every route, Walpurgis Night is waiting there. She is the most powerful witch, the same as in anime. What the future will be is determined by players. After the route reaches its ending, parameters will be exchanged into karma values so that they will be better magical girls in the next timeline even their levels are reset to 1.

== Interview with the PSP Game producers ==
Source: http://hokanko-alt.ldblog.jp/archives/66677411.html. Translation courtesy of symbv from evageeks forum.

'''Interview with the Producers of the PSP game Yusuke Tomizawa (God Eater Series) [T] and Yoshinao Doi (Nitroplus) [D]'''

'''プロデューサー：富澤祐介（GOD EATERシリーズ）・土居由直（ニトロプラス）'''
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<td>富・ゲーム化で声をかけたのはこちらから、半年程前の事

土・まどかの二話が終わった後ぐらいの事

富・土居氏と飲みながら面白いと話していたが、三話を見た時点でゲーム企画を考え始めた

土・第四話が終わった後ぐらいに徳島のマチアソビで富澤氏と再会した

富・ゲームの企画を持ちかけたらそれを待っていたと言われた

土・そういう話が来るのではないかと予想していた。富澤氏はGEやなのは等のようにキャラ主体のゲームを丁寧に作っている印象があり、ゲーム化するなら是非富澤氏にと</td>
<td>T - About adapting into game, we raised the idea around half a year ago.

D - It was around the time after Ep.2 of Madoka.

T - When I had a drink with Mr Doi we talked about it and thought it would be interesting. After I saw Ep.3 I started to give serious thought about a game project.

D - Around the time after Ep.4 I met Mr Tomizawa at the Machi Asobi event in Tokushima
''[symbv: [http://www.machiasobi.com/poster2011/poster.html Machi Asobi] is the biggest anime event in Shikoku island, held in Tokushima city three times a year.]''

T - When I brought up the game project I was told that he had been expecting it.

D - I predicted that such ideas may come along. I have the impression that Mr Tomizawa made high quality character-based games like GE or Nanoha. I thought if it was to turn into game it got to be done by Mr Tomizawa.</td>
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<td>富・その時点ではゲームの具体的なジャンルなどは決まっていなかった</td>
<td>T - At that point the exact genre of the game was not decided yet.</td>
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<td>土・シナリオは虚淵氏が全て監修している</td>
<td>D - The scenarios are all done under supervision by Mr Urobuchi.</td>
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<td>富・PSPを選んだのはPSPでしか作っていないから、ではなくまどかを見ている人がプレイするゲーム機を考えて</td>
<td>T - The reason why we chose PSP was not because it could only be done in PSP but because we thought what game console is used by the people who watched Madoka.</td>
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<td>富・ストーリーは、原作をベースに再構築する物になる予定。アニメの視点だけでなく、各キャラの視点やアニメで描かれなかった側面も掘り下げたい</td>
<td>T - We plan to have the story based on a reconstruction of the original anime. Not only from the anime's point of view, we also want to drill into the sides of the points of view of each character which were not depicted in the anime.</td>
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<td>富・魔法少女だけでなくキュゥべえも物語に関わり、彼視点の選択肢もある</td>
<td>T - Not only the mahou shojo, but Kyubey is also involved in the story and there is also an option to adopt his point of view.</td>
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<td>土・ゲームだけでも楽しめるが、アニメを見た上でプレイして貰いたい</td>
<td>D - It would be enjoyable to just play the game, but I would like people to watch the anime first before playing the game.</td>
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<td>富・ダンジョンはターン毎に移動して敵と交互に行動するローグ形式の物になる。詳細はまだ公開できないが、魔法少女を切り替えて行動しつつ敵に囲まれないように戦っていく戦略性の高い戦闘が楽しめると思う

土・マミは銃で遠距離から、さやかの剣で接近戦など。必殺技はティロ・フィナーレ以外にもオリジナルの物を考えている

富・ソウルジェムやグリーフシードといったアイテムもゲームに組み込んでいる</td>
<td>T - In Dungeon part, it is a Roguelike game in which the characters and the enemy each take turn to move. Although I cannot disclose the details, I can say that one can enjoy the combat rich in tactics where he can switch between the mahou shoujo and maneuver them so that they are not encircled by the enemies.

D - Mami can use guns for long distance and Sayaka's sword can go for the close combat etc. We also thought about original finishing moves besides Tiro Finale.

T - Items like Soul Gems or Grief Seeds are all part of the game.</td>
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<td>富・限定版にfigmaが付くのは自分が欲しいから</td>
<td>T - The reason why a figma is included in the Limited Edition is because I want it.</td>
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<td>富・限定版の「ほむほむハンカチ」は劇中でお尻にハンカチを敷いたシーンで使った物と同じデザイン。是非お尻に敷いてほむらの気持ちになって欲しい

土・ほむほむというのはユーザー間での愛称の一つだが、富澤氏の熱意で初めて公式にほむほむとついた商品が実現した</td>
<td>T - The "HomuHomu Handkerchief" in the Limited Edition has the identical design as the one used in the anime scene where Homura folded out a handkerchief and sat on it. I really hope that people can share the feeling of Homura sitting on a handkerchief.

D - HomuHomu is one of the nicknames used between fans. Because of the enthusiasm of Mr Tomizawa, we managed to produce one official merchandise with the name of HomuHomu. ''[symbv: Reminder of what that [[:Media:Moemura post-golf scene.jpg|scene]] is like in episode 10.]''</td>
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<td>富・より良い物にするべく開発スタッフ一丸となって取り組んで行く

土・企画当初からゲーム化に関わりたいと思いつつなかなか実現できなかったが、強力なスタッフの元でバンダイナムコゲームスとタッグが組めるとあって非常に喜ばしい。是非キュゥべえと契約して魔法少女になり限定版を買って欲しい</td>
<td>T - As we all wanted to make it a really good product all the staff are united and worked together to create this game.

D - At the beginning of the project I thought a lot about how the game adaptation should work out but nothing came to fruition. I was so glad that I could team up with the strong staff of Bandai Namco Games. I hope people will contract with Kyubey and become a Mahou Shoujo and buy the Limited Edition.</td>
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[[File:PSP Promotional Event 04.jpg|thumb|200px|Game producers and seiyuu attending the event]]
== Coverage of PSP Promotional Events ==
On August 28, Bandai Namco Games held a promotional event for the Madoka PSP game at the Chara-Hobby 2011 convention. Game producers Yusuke Tomizawa of Bandai Namco Games and Yukinao Doi from Nitroplus were present at this event to talk about the development of the game. Anime and game seiyuu Chiwa Saito (Homura Akemi), Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami Tomoe) and Eri Kitamura (Sayaka Miki) also joined to discuss the game and answer questions.

There was another promotion event held on October 10th at Tokushima that also received some coverage.

Translated coverage on the event in the relevant article: [[Madoka PSP Promotional Event]].

== Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale ==
[[File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale02.jpg|thumb|240px|Gameplay Screen]]
[[File:PSP_Game_Scan_Nov_2011_Possibly_Megami.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

On October 7th, the game's official website revealed that a smartphone app known as ''マミのドキドキティロ・フィナーレ'' (''Mami's Heart-Pounding Tiro Finale'') would be released on October 14th to promote the game. On October 11th, a preview video of the app appeared on the website. According to news sources, new content will be revealed on the website depending on how many players play the game and how well they do.

The game itself appears to be a battle between Mami and Charlotte, with Madoka and Sayaka watching in the background. The game is now downloadable in both Apple's App Store and Android market, but only in Japan or with a Japan App Store account.

Shortly after the app was released players unlocked a box illustration for the game on the website.

=== Gameplay ===
Touch lower-left circle to control muskets' direction, and press ATTACK button in the lower-right corner to fire. There are 5 platforms on which Mami can stand. To move to another platform, turn left or right and then press JUMP button. Platforms may be damaged by familiars hitting it, and Mami will fall if it is broken. But don't worry, Mami can jump to another platform even if she falls, and broken platform will be rebuilt after a while. The game will be over when either the barrier to protect Madoka and Sayaka gets broken, or Mami's soul gem gets exhausted.

After some shooting, the magic gauge in the lower-middle will get increased. You can fire special attack by pressing the gauge when it reaches some value. The most powerful attack -- Tiro Finale -- can be fired when the gauge almost reaches the maximum, and all familiars on the screen will be wiped out. There are still other attacks on lower values.

There are 2 modes can be played. In normal mode, the game will end after Charlotte is beaten. In endless mode, Mami gets a grief seed to recover 30 points of her soul gem after the witch defeated, but then the game will start over until you lose.

Currently it seem only 2 stages available. There might be new witches to defeat in the future.

=== Mami's special attacks ===
Some names of her special attacks in the game don't seem to be in Italian.

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:left;border:none;"
|Name
|cost MP
|Effects
|-
|パッソ (''Passo'', step)
|2
|Make Mami move and shoot faster
|-
|レガーレ・ヴァスタリア (''Regale vastaria'', unknown translation. "Regale" is Italian for "regal".)
|3
|Stop familiars on screen in a limited time
|-
|ダンサデルマジックブレード (''Danza del magic blade'', Italian/English combination, means "Dance of the magic blade")
|5
|Fire her guns in all directions at once
|-
|ティロ・フィナーレ (''Tiro finale'', Final shot)
|8
|Wipe out all familiars, or give the witch large damage
|}

=== Online Quests ===

This game comes with some online quests. Some artworks will be revealed when the quests are completed.

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:left;border:none;"
|Quest #
|Objective
|Reward
|-
|1
|Over 500 downloads
|Artwork of limited Box (see [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable#Website Artwork | Website Artwork]])
|-
|2
|There are over 600 players who gain over 140,000 points
|Wallpapers for mobile phones in various sizes, showing the title screen
|-
|3
|TBD
|Unknown
|}

== Madoka Kaname iP Application ==
The "Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica iP" & "Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica iP for Android" was released on January 20, 2012. It can be downloaded [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.namcobandaigames.banadroid.madomagi_ip here] or [http://www.mediafire.com/?w8nndkeq6y3hp4a directly here]. Short vid of what it looks like it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TG7MiRpmTPw here].

Madoka Kaname will be on stage in the App "iP" series, which utilizes Live2D technology. Her voice (messages) will change depending on the time. She will also do some cute actions by touching or flicking the screen. 
[[File:Madoka Android App SS 01.jpg|1000px]]

In additional to playing with Madoka, there are also 4 functions in this app.
*Twitter: Show twitter about the app.
*Alarm: You can set alarm. Madoka will call you when time is up.
*Schedule: Show data in your schedule.
*Information: Connect to official website.

== Gallery ==

=== Merchandise and Advertising ===
<gallery>
File:Psp special edition.jpg
File:Artbook special.jpg
File:Dvd special.jpg
File:Psp_special_edition2.jpg
File:PSP_figma.jpg|On display at Comiket 80
File:PSP_figma2.jpg
File:Madoka Figma For PSP 01.jpg
</gallery>

=== Gameplay ===
<gallery>
File:PSP Screenshot1.jpg
File:PSP Game 01.jpg
File:PSP Screenshot2.jpg
File:MadoMagi_PSP_PV2_Homura_button.png|The Homura Button in action.
File:PSP Game System 1.jpg
File:PSP Game System 2.jpg
File:PSP Screenshot6.jpg
File:PSP Screenshot7.jpg
File:PSP Screenshot8.jpg
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 001.jpg|New scenes: Kyoko comforting a crying Sayaka
File:Picture 12.png|Kyousuke shows Sayaka how to hold a violin.
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 002.jpg|Magical girl Sayaka fighting Charlotte
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 005.jpg|Kyoko's Rosso Fantasma
</gallery>

=== Mami/[[Candeloro]] ===
<gallery>
File:MadoMagi PSP Mami 01.jpg|Riding with her parents before the accident
File:MadoMagi PSP Mami 02.jpg
File:PSP Game Mami's Soul Gem.png|Soul gem just before transformation into...
File:MadoMagi PSP Candeloro 5.jpg|"[[Candeloro]]," her [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-01-12|witch form]]
File:MadoMagi PSP Candeloro 1.jpg
File:MadoMagi PSP Candeloro 4.jpg|[[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-01-12|Familiars]] resembling Madoka...
File:MadoMagi PSP Candeloro 2.jpg|and Kyoko
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

=== Sayaka/Oktavia ===
<gallery>
File:PSP Sayaka Route 1.jpg
File:PSP Sayaka Route 2.jpg
File:Sayaka PSP1.jpg
File:PSP Oktavia.jpg
</gallery>

=== Kyoko/Ophelia ===
<gallery>
File:Kyoko PSP1.jpg
File:Kyoko PSP2.jpg
File:Kyoko PSP3.jpg
File:Kyoko Family PSP.jpg|Even in times of need they were such a happy family
File:Ophelia PSP1.jpg
File:Ophelia RossoPhantasma PSP.jpg|Rosso Phantasma witch version

</gallery>

=== Witches ===
<gallery>
File:PSP Game Albertine.jpg|[[Albertine]]
</gallery>

=== Character Profiles ===
<gallery>
File:PSP Madoka.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 01.jpg
File:PSP Madoka Powers.jpg
File:PSP Homura.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 03.jpg
File:PSP Homura Powers.jpg
File:PSP Mami.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 04.jpg
File:PSP Mami Powers.jpg
File:PSP Sayaka.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 05.jpg
File:PSP Sayaka Powers.jpg
File:PSP Kyoko and others.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 02.jpg
File:PSP Kyoko Powers.jpg
</gallery>

=== Seiyuu/Staff ===
<gallery>
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 003.jpg|Game discussion by production staff and seiyuu
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 004.jpg|Aoi Yuuki playing the game
File:PSP Game Seiyuu.jpg|Website seiyuu profiles
</gallery>

=== Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale01.jpg
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale02.jpg
File:Game Mami TiroFinale03.jpg|Stage select
File:Game Mami TiroFinale04.jpg|Game Help
File:Game Mami TiroFinale05.jpg|How to play page 1
File:Game Mami TiroFinale06.jpg|How to play page 2
File:Game Mami TiroFinale07.jpg|How to play page 3
File:Game Mami TiroFinale08.jpg|How to play page 4
File:Game Mami TiroFinale09.jpg|How to play page 5
File:Game Mami TiroFinale10.jpg|How to play page 6
</gallery>

=== Website Artwork ===
<gallery>
File:MadokaPortableArt1.png|For Quest 1
File:PSPMadokaArtColored.jpeg
File:MamiTiroFinaleQuest02a.jpg|For Quest 2
</gallery>

== See Also ==
* [[Translated_Official_Documents_Miscellaneous#Official_Guides.2C_Books_and_Games|Other official books, guides and games]]
* [[Translated_Official_Documents|Translated magazines]]

==External links==
*[http://madoka-magica-game.channel.or.jp/# Official Website]
:*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JJ1JLv3UCs Promo Vid from the site]
*[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/08/11/puella-magi-madoka-magica-portable-screens-more-details-released-site-revealed Crunchyroll article]
*[http://hokanko-alt.ldblog.jp/archives/66677411.html Japanese blog post]
*[http://www.famitsu.com/news/201108/11047800.html Famitsu Preview]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-10-11/madoka-magica-mami-game-app-promo-streamed Information on Mami's Heart-Pounding Tiro Finale]
*[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/10/14/madoka-magica-leaps-on-to-smartphones-with-a-platformer/ Information about Kyubey button]
*[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/10/24/madoka-magica-portable-told-from-homuras-perspective/ Information on Homura's role and Bonus disc]

[[Category:Products and merchandise]]

Candeloro

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'''Candeloro''' ({{Runes|CANDELORO}}) is the witch form of [[Mami Tomoe]] that is set to make an appearance in ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]''. Like the anime, her design was done by [[Gekidan Inu Curry]]. She has two familiars that look identical to the magical girl forms of [[Madoka Kaname]] and [[Kyoko Sakura]].

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==Translations==
[[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-01-12|From the January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]]
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<td>Mami Tomoe - Witch Barrier 
Main text: Every witch controls a bizarre space known as a barrier, which becomes a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch. Mami's witch is no exception. A fancy, elegant space just like a tea party out of a picture book. It's a witch barrier befitting Mami, who loves black tea. 
Top right: 
The teacup, rainbow bridge, and apple trees in a line, along with the inverted color of the sky, stir up an sense of unease. 
Bottom right: 
Like the witch, the barrier's design was also newly drawn by Gekidan Inucurry.</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:PSP_Game_04.jpg|300px]]</td>
<td>Mami Tomoe - Familiars 
Main text: The witches' familiars are, just like the witches' barrier, projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch. [In this case], Mami, who had fought alone for a long time, and sought companions. The familiars born from that kind of girl are... To defeat the transformed Mami, you must defeat these strangely familiar familiars as well. 
Top right: 
A bow-wielding, pink familiar. It's reminiscent of a certain someone Mami was set on befriending... 
Bottom right: 
There's also a familiar besides the one shown above. Both are sorrowful existences produced by Mami's heart. 
Madoka's skills: 
*Magical Score
*Spread Arrow
</td></tr>
</table>

==Trivia==
[[File:Amazing painting of pancakes.png|right|200px|thumb|From religious festival to pancakes. The amazing world of Madoka.]]
*Candeloro is an Inu Curry creation.
*Candeloro's barrier include familiar elements of Mami's "mental landscape" including a rainbow bridge, teacup and apple trees.
*Candeloro's familiars take the forms of Madoka Kaname and Kyoko Sakura.
*Candeloro is an [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candeloro Italian male name.] The feminine name would be Candelora.
**The Name derives from a medieval tradition given to children born on the day of the Christian holiday of Candlemas, or "feast of candles." It is similar to the Spanish name Candelaria.
**It is a common name in South Italy, it is particularly popular in Sicily and Puglia.
*[http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candelora Candelora is a religious feast], it is celebrated in February 2, when the Catholic church celebrates the ''"Presentazione del Signore"'' (Presentation of Our Lord). Formerly called the "Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary", it is now popularly called the feast of Candelora.[http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=4043]
**This feast was originally called the Purification of the Virgin Mary, reflecting the custom that, as a Jewish woman, Jesus' mother would have followed. In the Jewish tradition, women were considered impure for the 40 days after the delivery of a male child and were not allowed to worship in the temple; after the 40 days had passed, the women were brought to the temple to be purified. Feburary 2 is, in fact, 40 days after December 25, the day the Church marks the birth of Jesus.
**In English-speaking countries where the feast of Candelora is known as [[wikipedia:Candlemas|Candlemas]] Day (or Candle Mass).
***Candles have a significant place in [[wikipedia:Ceremonial_use_of_lights#Candles|religious ceremonies.]]
**There is a practical connection to the religious symbolism. February 2 is a cross-quarter day, halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. For millenia, people in the Northern Hemisphere have noted that if the sun comes out at the mid-way point between winter and spring, winter weather would continue for another six weeks. As one might imagine, for humans living a subsistence existence the difference was an important one, with implications for survival as well as hunting and farming.
***In North America, February 2 is [[wikipedia:Groundhog_Day|Groundhog Day]].
****Which is also [[wikipedia:Groundhog_Day_(film)|the name of a movie]] about a single day being repeated over and over.
**In France, Candlemas ([http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandeleur Chandeleur]) is best known for being [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandeleur#France_.3B_Belgique_.3B_Suisse the day of pancakes], which are prepared in every way.
***It is believed that pancakes are consumed on Chandeleur because of their round shape and golden color, reminiscent of the solar disc. This is probably a reference to the return of spring after a dark winter.
****Legend has it that [[wikipedia:Pope_Gelasius_I|Pope Gelasius I]] distributed pancakes to arriving pilgrims in Rome.

==A traditional Candlemas song==
<blockquote>Today is the Day of Bride; 
The serpent shall come from the hole, 
I will not molest the serpent, 
Nor will the serpent molest me.[http://books.google.co.kr/books?id=s4AP30k4IFwC&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=Today+is+the+day+of+Bride%3B+The+serpent+shall+come+from+the+hole,+I+will+not+molest+the+serpent,+Nor+will+the+serpent+molest+me.&source=bl&ots=-gY4Q_zK2l&sig=YvGv6w65bkX2EvwW5PHrkgDzT7o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=b1BHT9uoB4ahiAf5tNSBDg&redir_esc=y]</blockquote>

== Speculation & Observation ==
* The witch name '''Candeloro''' may be refers to the French figure skater - '''[[wikipedia:Philippe_Candeloro|Philippe Candeloro]]''' who won the Bronze medal in Men's singles Figure skating at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics Winter Olympic Games.
** Philippe Candeloro gave a stunning performance by portraying the role of the musketeer '''[[wikipedia:D%27Artagnan|D'Artagnan]]''' during the contest.
*** D'Artagnan usually represents a talented, militant and heroic character in western literature, this match the first impression which Mami gave to the audiences. Similar to Mami, D'Artagnan is also a musketeer.
*Candeloro is probably trying to refer to the feast of candles/Candlemas. Common superstitions of the tradition is tied to death and serpents.
**It is speculated that [[Charlotte]] could represent the serpent.
*The Teacups should be rather obvious, but cups also symbolize Healing and Immortality, among other things. Also, the fact that the teacups are black, nearly undecorated and wide-brimmed ties them to mysticism and divination rituals.
*Apple Trees symbolize Immortality. [[wikipedia:Tír_na_nÓg|Tír na nÓg]], the Land of the Young, is also known as the Isle of Apples.
*Rainbow Bridges, specifically, symbolize the bridge from Earth to the Heavens, and it is said that those who cross them reach divinity. Rainbows, themselves, can mean many things, but are commonly tied back to Healing and Perfection.
*Black Clouds are a common symbol of inevitability and death.
*The fact that the water is red is most probably blood. Blood is nearly always a symbol of Life Force.
*Within Candeloror's Witch Labyrinth there is a house, inside of the house, you will notice that the Christmas Greenery is still hung up and it decorates all of the walls. Assuming that Candeloro does indeed refers back to the Candlemas tradition, then this is of note, as common belief is that if you are to take down the Christmas Greenery on the eve of Candlemas, you bring death to all of those in your congregation.
**And if there happens to be any bells ringing in the background, that's another symbol that means that your friends are going to die.

== Gallery ==
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:PSP Game 02.jpg|Candeloro and her name
File:PSP Game 03.jpg|Her barrier
File:PSP Game 04.jpg|Familiars
</gallery>

== Fanart ==
{{Fanart}}
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Candeloro_witch_card.jpg
File:Candeloro form fanart.jpg
File:Candeloro form fanart 2.jpg
File:Candeloro witch fanart mami human form.jpg
File:4chan candeloro hard gay for madoka kyouko.jpg|Fan reaction from /u/.
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==External Links==
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Candeloro Candeloro pixiv fanart]

[[Category:Witches]]

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[[File:Pspgame cover.jpg|thumb|Cover Art]]
'''Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable''' is an upcoming PSP game developed by Namco Bandai. Yusuke Tomizawa (God Eater) and Yoshinao Doi (Steins;Gate, Madoka Magica) are producing the game, while [[Gen Urobuchi|Gen Urobuchi]] is collaborating on the project's planning and supervising the scenario. SHAFT and [[Gekidan Inu Curry]] are providing the illustrations. The game is scheduled for release on March 15, 2012.

Early reports are that it will be a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike Roguelike] RPG, with visual novel elements. It will also have branching scenarios, new witches, and full voice acting. A promo video for it can be seen [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-12-28/madoka-magica-psp-game-2nd-promo-video-streamed here] (Japanese) or [http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16553987 here].

[[File:Exhibit 17.jpg|thumb|From the [[Movic_Madoka_Magica_Exhibit|Movic Madoka Exhibit]]]]
A Special Edition of the game will include the following:
* Figma Kaname Madoka ~School Uniform Ver.~ (Kyubey included)
* Special image recording BD
* Homu Homu handkerchief
* Illustration collection
* Kyubey pouch
* Special clear card
* Limited Edition box
[[File:Madoka PSP SS 06.jpg|thumb|[http://madoka-magica-game.channel.or.jp/ Website] bonus descriptions]]

[[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|Further details]]:

* Special video: I will be pretty happy if I have some cookies.
* Video of VA interviews
* Special gallery from Gekidan Inu Curry
* Illustration gallery by entering password
* Game OST
* Original wallpaper for PS3
* Original wallpaper for PC
* Character introduction gallery

== Gameplay Features ==
[[File:PSP Game Scan Nov 2011.jpg|thumb]]
The official website explains that one of the features will be a "Kyubey Button" that allows the player to assume Kyubey's point of view. The player can then choose Kyubey's dialogue, which can be used to convince characters into contracting, power them up in battle, turn them into witches, or stop them from turning into witches. Story branches will be determined by when the girls contract or turn into witches, if that even happens.

Interestingly, it seems that some of Kyubey's dialogue choices may be comedic in nature. A picture on the website shows the dialogue choices available for Kyubey during the appearance of Charlotte's Grief Seed. One of them is "Wanna go eat hamburgers?"

According to an issue of ''Dengeki Playstation'', the story can also be told from Homura's perspective. Dialogue choices can be made with a [[:Media:MadoMagi_PSP_PV2_Homura_button.png |Homura Button]], much like the Kyuubey Button that is used when playing as Kyuubey.

The bonus disc that comes with the game (a BD in the Special Edition, and a DVD in the standard edition) will have videos, music, comments from voice actresses, PS3 and PC wallpapers, and illustrations locked with passwords that can be found by playing the game itself.

According to the [[Dengeki PSP Volume 3]] and information from official site, there are 2 main values to determine girls' fate.
* Karma value (因果值): This can be changed before she become a magical girl during dialogue. It will determine if she will become a magical girl, and how powerful she will be when she contracts.
* Emotion value (感情值): This will be changed after she becomes a magical girl. A magical girl will be more powerful in battle if this value is higher. But it also means more magic will be consumed, and her soul gem will become dark quicker. Thus it's easier for her to become a witch. She also turns into a witch if this value is too high.
According to [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-02]], these values can be tweaked by the following ways:
*Making choice from dialogues when some event occurs.
*Using 3 additional commands in a proper time
** Encourage (はげます)
** Instigate (あおる)
** Deceive (とぼける)

== Gameplay Content ==
[[File:Madoka psp game flow.jpg|thumb]]

Among the VN-like game routes, the fates of the magical girls will include a witch transformation. One of those is [[:Media:PSP_Game_02.jpg|Candeloro]], Mami's witch form.

According to the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]], the witch barrier is "a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch." For Mami this is "a fancy, elegant space just like a tea party out of a picture book. It's a witch barrier befitting Mami, who loves black tea." Among the features in her barrier include a teacup, rainbow bridge, apple trees but with an inverted color of the sky that creates a sense of unease. Familiars as the "projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch" are for the lonely Mami, the strangely familiar girls of Madoka and Kyouko.

In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.

In Sayaka's route, it is possible to prevent her from becoming a witch. It is also possible for her to fight Walpurgisnacht with other magical girls. On the other side, the story may also be even more cruel than in the anime.

Kyoko's route details her past with her family and includes her first meeting with Kyubey. Players can see her father and her younger sister in standard anime visuals. She also fights witches with Mami.

=== Basic Game Flow ===
When a game started, a map of Mitakihara is shown. You, as Kyubey, can choose a character and talk to her or move her to where a witch appears. You can do such actions 4 times in a day. By making choice while talking to girls, their karma values or emotion values can be manipulated. Magical girls also can be directed to a witch's labyrinth to fight against her, and get grief seeds or other items.

There are some values affect battles:

* HP will decrease when being hit by enemies or from abnormal status. But it can be recovered by using healing magic, items or by using soul gem.
* MP will decrease when magic is used. It can also be recovered automatically by soul gem
* LV (level). By accumulating EXP, this value will increase and magical girls will be more powerful. They may cast more kinds of magic, too.
* SG (Soul gem). It will get dimmed when used to recover HP or MP. By using grief seeds, it can be recovered. But since grief seeds are limited, it is important to decide when to use them.
* Emotion value
* Emotion compensation: The magnification of consumption and power when using magic.

Of course, every magic girl may has many magic skills. By consuming '''Spell books''' dropped by enemies and some necessary values, new magic skill can be learned. In order to learn all kinds of magic, it is necessary to run many time loops.

For every route, there is some points which determines whether a magical girl becoming a witch. Although it is possible to prevent this happen by using grief seeds, it is also not bad to let it be because a large amount of emotional energy can be gathered. Also, more karma value can be accumulated by defeating the witch.

In the end of every route, Walpurgis Night is waiting there. She is the most powerful witch, the same as in anime. What the future will be is determined by players. After the route reaches its ending, parameters will be exchanged into karma values so that they will be better magical girls in the next timeline even their levels are reset to 1.

== Interview with the PSP Game producers ==
Source: http://hokanko-alt.ldblog.jp/archives/66677411.html. Translation courtesy of symbv from evageeks forum.

'''Interview with the Producers of the PSP game Yusuke Tomizawa (God Eater Series) [T] and Yoshinao Doi (Nitroplus) [D]'''

'''プロデューサー：富澤祐介（GOD EATERシリーズ）・土居由直（ニトロプラス）'''
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<td>富・ゲーム化で声をかけたのはこちらから、半年程前の事

土・まどかの二話が終わった後ぐらいの事

富・土居氏と飲みながら面白いと話していたが、三話を見た時点でゲーム企画を考え始めた

土・第四話が終わった後ぐらいに徳島のマチアソビで富澤氏と再会した

富・ゲームの企画を持ちかけたらそれを待っていたと言われた

土・そういう話が来るのではないかと予想していた。富澤氏はGEやなのは等のようにキャラ主体のゲームを丁寧に作っている印象があり、ゲーム化するなら是非富澤氏にと</td>
<td>T - About adapting into game, we raised the idea around half a year ago.

D - It was around the time after Ep.2 of Madoka.

T - When I had a drink with Mr Doi we talked about it and thought it would be interesting. After I saw Ep.3 I started to give serious thought about a game project.

D - Around the time after Ep.4 I met Mr Tomizawa at the Machi Asobi event in Tokushima
''[symbv: [http://www.machiasobi.com/poster2011/poster.html Machi Asobi] is the biggest anime event in Shikoku island, held in Tokushima city three times a year.]''

T - When I brought up the game project I was told that he had been expecting it.

D - I predicted that such ideas may come along. I have the impression that Mr Tomizawa made high quality character-based games like GE or Nanoha. I thought if it was to turn into game it got to be done by Mr Tomizawa.</td>
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<td>富・その時点ではゲームの具体的なジャンルなどは決まっていなかった</td>
<td>T - At that point the exact genre of the game was not decided yet.</td>
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<td>土・シナリオは虚淵氏が全て監修している</td>
<td>D - The scenarios are all done under supervision by Mr Urobuchi.</td>
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<td>富・PSPを選んだのはPSPでしか作っていないから、ではなくまどかを見ている人がプレイするゲーム機を考えて</td>
<td>T - The reason why we chose PSP was not because it could only be done in PSP but because we thought what game console is used by the people who watched Madoka.</td>
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<td>富・ストーリーは、原作をベースに再構築する物になる予定。アニメの視点だけでなく、各キャラの視点やアニメで描かれなかった側面も掘り下げたい</td>
<td>T - We plan to have the story based on a reconstruction of the original anime. Not only from the anime's point of view, we also want to drill into the sides of the points of view of each character which were not depicted in the anime.</td>
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<td>富・魔法少女だけでなくキュゥべえも物語に関わり、彼視点の選択肢もある</td>
<td>T - Not only the mahou shojo, but Kyubey is also involved in the story and there is also an option to adopt his point of view.</td>
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<td>土・ゲームだけでも楽しめるが、アニメを見た上でプレイして貰いたい</td>
<td>D - It would be enjoyable to just play the game, but I would like people to watch the anime first before playing the game.</td>
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<td>富・ダンジョンはターン毎に移動して敵と交互に行動するローグ形式の物になる。詳細はまだ公開できないが、魔法少女を切り替えて行動しつつ敵に囲まれないように戦っていく戦略性の高い戦闘が楽しめると思う

土・マミは銃で遠距離から、さやかの剣で接近戦など。必殺技はティロ・フィナーレ以外にもオリジナルの物を考えている

富・ソウルジェムやグリーフシードといったアイテムもゲームに組み込んでいる</td>
<td>T - In Dungeon part, it is a Roguelike game in which the characters and the enemy each take turn to move. Although I cannot disclose the details, I can say that one can enjoy the combat rich in tactics where he can switch between the mahou shoujo and maneuver them so that they are not encircled by the enemies.

D - Mami can use guns for long distance and Sayaka's sword can go for the close combat etc. We also thought about original finishing moves besides Tiro Finale.

T - Items like Soul Gems or Grief Seeds are all part of the game.</td>
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<td>富・限定版にfigmaが付くのは自分が欲しいから</td>
<td>T - The reason why a figma is included in the Limited Edition is because I want it.</td>
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<td>富・限定版の「ほむほむハンカチ」は劇中でお尻にハンカチを敷いたシーンで使った物と同じデザイン。是非お尻に敷いてほむらの気持ちになって欲しい

土・ほむほむというのはユーザー間での愛称の一つだが、富澤氏の熱意で初めて公式にほむほむとついた商品が実現した</td>
<td>T - The "HomuHomu Handkerchief" in the Limited Edition has the identical design as the one used in the anime scene where Homura folded out a handkerchief and sat on it. I really hope that people can share the feeling of Homura sitting on a handkerchief.

D - HomuHomu is one of the nicknames used between fans. Because of the enthusiasm of Mr Tomizawa, we managed to produce one official merchandise with the name of HomuHomu. ''[symbv: Reminder of what that [[:Media:Moemura post-golf scene.jpg|scene]] is like in episode 10.]''</td>
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<td>富・より良い物にするべく開発スタッフ一丸となって取り組んで行く

土・企画当初からゲーム化に関わりたいと思いつつなかなか実現できなかったが、強力なスタッフの元でバンダイナムコゲームスとタッグが組めるとあって非常に喜ばしい。是非キュゥべえと契約して魔法少女になり限定版を買って欲しい</td>
<td>T - As we all wanted to make it a really good product all the staff are united and worked together to create this game.

D - At the beginning of the project I thought a lot about how the game adaptation should work out but nothing came to fruition. I was so glad that I could team up with the strong staff of Bandai Namco Games. I hope people will contract with Kyubey and become a Mahou Shoujo and buy the Limited Edition.</td>
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[[File:PSP Promotional Event 04.jpg|thumb|200px|Game producers and seiyuu attending the event]]
== Coverage of PSP Promotional Events ==
On August 28, Bandai Namco Games held a promotional event for the Madoka PSP game at the Chara-Hobby 2011 convention. Game producers Yusuke Tomizawa of Bandai Namco Games and Yukinao Doi from Nitroplus were present at this event to talk about the development of the game. Anime and game seiyuu Chiwa Saito (Homura Akemi), Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami Tomoe) and Eri Kitamura (Sayaka Miki) also joined to discuss the game and answer questions.

There was another promotion event held on October 10th at Tokushima that also received some coverage.

Translated coverage on the event in the relevant article: [[Madoka PSP Promotional Event]].

== Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale ==
[[File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale02.jpg|thumb|240px|Gameplay Screen]]
[[File:PSP_Game_Scan_Nov_2011_Possibly_Megami.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

On October 7th, the game's official website revealed that a smartphone app known as ''マミのドキドキティロ・フィナーレ'' (''Mami's Heart-Pounding Tiro Finale'') would be released on October 14th to promote the game. On October 11th, a preview video of the app appeared on the website. According to news sources, new content will be revealed on the website depending on how many players play the game and how well they do.

The game itself appears to be a battle between Mami and Charlotte, with Madoka and Sayaka watching in the background. The game is now downloadable in both Apple's App Store and Android market, but only in Japan or with a Japan App Store account.

Shortly after the app was released players unlocked a box illustration for the game on the website.

=== Gameplay ===
Touch lower-left circle to control muskets' direction, and press ATTACK button in the lower-right corner to fire. There are 5 platforms on which Mami can stand. To move to another platform, turn left or right and then press JUMP button. Platforms may be damaged by familiars hitting it, and Mami will fall if it is broken. But don't worry, Mami can jump to another platform even if she falls, and broken platform will be rebuilt after a while. The game will be over when either the barrier to protect Madoka and Sayaka gets broken, or Mami's soul gem gets exhausted.

After some shooting, the magic gauge in the lower-middle will get increased. You can fire special attack by pressing the gauge when it reaches some value. The most powerful attack -- Tiro Finale -- can be fired when the gauge almost reaches the maximum, and all familiars on the screen will be wiped out. There are still other attacks on lower values.

There are 2 modes can be played. In normal mode, the game will end after Charlotte is beaten. In endless mode, Mami gets a grief seed to recover 30 points of her soul gem after the witch defeated, but then the game will start over until you lose.

Currently it seem only 2 stages available. There might be new witches to defeat in the future.

=== Mami's special attacks ===
Some names of her special attacks in the game don't seem to be in Italian.

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:left;border:none;"
|Name
|cost MP
|Effects
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|パッソ (''Passo'', step)
|2
|Make Mami move and shoot faster
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|レガーレ・ヴァスタリア (''Regale vastaria'', unknown translation. "Regale" is Italian for "regal".)
|3
|Stop familiars on screen in a limited time
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|ダンサデルマジックブレード (''Danza del magic blade'', Italian/English combination, means "Dance of the magic blade")
|5
|Fire her guns in all directions at once
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|ティロ・フィナーレ (''Tiro finale'', Final shot)
|8
|Wipe out all familiars, or give the witch large damage
|}

=== Online Quests ===

This game comes with some online quests. Some artworks will be revealed when the quests are completed.

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:left;border:none;"
|Quest #
|Objective
|Reward
|-
|1
|Over 500 downloads
|Artwork of limited Box (see [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable#Website Artwork | Website Artwork]])
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|2
|There are over 600 players who gain over 140,000 points
|Wallpapers for mobile phones in various sizes, showing the title screen
|-
|3
|TBD
|Unknown
|}

== Madoka Kaname iP Application ==
The "Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica iP" & "Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica iP for Android" was released on January 20, 2012. It can be downloaded [https://market.android.com/details?id=com.namcobandaigames.banadroid.madomagi_ip here] or [http://www.mediafire.com/?w8nndkeq6y3hp4a directly here]. Short vid of what it looks like it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TG7MiRpmTPw here].

Madoka Kaname will be on stage in the App "iP" series, which utilizes Live2D technology. Her voice (messages) will change depending on the time. She will also do some cute actions by touching or flicking the screen. 
[[File:Madoka Android App SS 01.jpg|1000px]]

In additional to playing with Madoka, there are also 4 functions in this app.
*Twitter: Show twitter about the app.
*Alarm: You can set alarm. Madoka will call you when time is up.
*Schedule: Show data in your schedule.
*Information: Connect to official website.

== Gallery ==

=== Merchandise and Advertising ===
<gallery>
File:Psp special edition.jpg
File:Artbook special.jpg
File:Dvd special.jpg
File:Psp_special_edition2.jpg
File:PSP_figma.jpg|On display at Comiket 80
File:PSP_figma2.jpg
File:Madoka Figma For PSP 01.jpg
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=== Gameplay ===
<gallery>
File:PSP Screenshot1.jpg
File:PSP Game 01.jpg
File:PSP Screenshot2.jpg
File:MadoMagi_PSP_PV2_Homura_button.png|The Homura Button in action.
File:PSP Game System 1.jpg
File:PSP Game System 2.jpg
File:PSP Screenshot6.jpg
File:PSP Screenshot7.jpg
File:PSP Screenshot8.jpg
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 001.jpg|New scenes: Kyoko comforting a crying Sayaka
File:Picture 12.png|Kyousuke shows Sayaka how to hold a violin.
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 002.jpg|Magical girl Sayaka fighting Charlotte
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 005.jpg|Kyoko's Rosso Fantasma
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=== Mami/[[Candeloro]] ===
<gallery>
File:MadoMagi PSP Mami 01.jpg|Riding with her parents before the accident
File:MadoMagi PSP Mami 02.jpg
File:PSP Game Mami's Soul Gem.png|Soul gem just before transformation into...
File:MadoMagi PSP Candeloro 5.jpg|"[[Candeloro]]," her [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-01-12|witch form]]
File:MadoMagi PSP Candeloro 1.jpg
File:MadoMagi PSP Candeloro 4.jpg|[[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-01-12|Familiars]] resembling Madoka...
File:MadoMagi PSP Candeloro 2.jpg|and Kyoko
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
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=== Sayaka/Oktavia ===
<gallery>
File:PSP Sayaka Route 1.jpg
File:PSP Sayaka Route 2.jpg
File:PSP Oktavia.jpg
</gallery>

=== Kyoko/Ophelia ===
<gallery>
File:Kyoko PSP1.jpg
File:Kyoko PSP2.jpg
File:Kyoko PSP3.jpg
File:Kyoko Family PSP.jpg|Even in times of need they were such a happy family
File:Ophelia PSP1.jpg
File:Ophelia RossoPhantasma PSP.jpg|Rosso Phantasma witch version

</gallery>

=== Witches ===
<gallery>
File:PSP Game Albertine.jpg|[[Albertine]]
</gallery>

=== Character Profiles ===
<gallery>
File:PSP Madoka.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 01.jpg
File:PSP Madoka Powers.jpg
File:PSP Homura.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 03.jpg
File:PSP Homura Powers.jpg
File:PSP Mami.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 04.jpg
File:PSP Mami Powers.jpg
File:PSP Sayaka.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 05.jpg
File:PSP Sayaka Powers.jpg
File:PSP Kyoko and others.jpg
File:Madoka PSP SS 02.jpg
File:PSP Kyoko Powers.jpg
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=== Seiyuu/Staff ===
<gallery>
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 003.jpg|Game discussion by production staff and seiyuu
File:MadoMagi PSP PV2 004.jpg|Aoi Yuuki playing the game
File:PSP Game Seiyuu.jpg|Website seiyuu profiles
</gallery>

=== Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale01.jpg
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale02.jpg
File:Game Mami TiroFinale03.jpg|Stage select
File:Game Mami TiroFinale04.jpg|Game Help
File:Game Mami TiroFinale05.jpg|How to play page 1
File:Game Mami TiroFinale06.jpg|How to play page 2
File:Game Mami TiroFinale07.jpg|How to play page 3
File:Game Mami TiroFinale08.jpg|How to play page 4
File:Game Mami TiroFinale09.jpg|How to play page 5
File:Game Mami TiroFinale10.jpg|How to play page 6
</gallery>

=== Website Artwork ===
<gallery>
File:MadokaPortableArt1.png|For Quest 1
File:PSPMadokaArtColored.jpeg
File:MamiTiroFinaleQuest02a.jpg|For Quest 2
</gallery>

== See Also ==
* [[Translated_Official_Documents_Miscellaneous#Official_Guides.2C_Books_and_Games|Other official books, guides and games]]
* [[Translated_Official_Documents|Translated magazines]]

==External links==
*[http://madoka-magica-game.channel.or.jp/# Official Website]
:*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JJ1JLv3UCs Promo Vid from the site]
*[http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/08/11/puella-magi-madoka-magica-portable-screens-more-details-released-site-revealed Crunchyroll article]
*[http://hokanko-alt.ldblog.jp/archives/66677411.html Japanese blog post]
*[http://www.famitsu.com/news/201108/11047800.html Famitsu Preview]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-10-11/madoka-magica-mami-game-app-promo-streamed Information on Mami's Heart-Pounding Tiro Finale]
*[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/10/14/madoka-magica-leaps-on-to-smartphones-with-a-platformer/ Information about Kyubey button]
*[http://www.siliconera.com/2011/10/24/madoka-magica-portable-told-from-homuras-perspective/ Information on Homura's role and Bonus disc]

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'''Candeloro''' ({{Runes|CANDELORO}}) is the witch form of [[Mami Tomoe]] that is set to make an appearance in ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]''. Like the anime, her design was done by [[Gekidan Inu Curry]]. She has two familiars that look identical to the magical girl forms of [[Madoka Kaname]] and [[Kyoko Sakura]].

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==Translations==
[[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-01-12|From the January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]]
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<td>Mami Tomoe - Witch Barrier 
Main text: Every witch controls a bizarre space known as a barrier, which becomes a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch. Mami's witch is no exception. A fancy, elegant space just like a tea party out of a picture book. It's a witch barrier befitting Mami, who loves black tea. 
Top right: 
The teacup, rainbow bridge, and apple trees in a line, along with the inverted color of the sky, stir up an sense of unease. 
Bottom right: 
Like the witch, the barrier's design was also newly drawn by Gekidan Inucurry.</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:PSP_Game_04.jpg|300px]]</td>
<td>Mami Tomoe - Familiars 
Main text: The witches' familiars are, just like the witches' barrier, projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch. [In this case], Mami, who had fought alone for a long time, and sought companions. The familiars born from that kind of girl are... To defeat the transformed Mami, you must defeat these strangely familiar familiars as well. 
Top right: 
A bow-wielding, pink familiar. It's reminiscent of a certain someone Mami was set on befriending... 
Bottom right: 
There's also a familiar besides the one shown above. Both are sorrowful existences produced by Mami's heart. 
Madoka's skills: 
*Magical Score
*Spread Arrow
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</table>

==Trivia==
[[File:Amazing painting of pancakes.png|right|200px|thumb|From religious festival to pancakes. The amazing world of Madoka.]]
*Candeloro is an Inu Curry creation.
*Candeloro's barrier include familiar elements of Mami's "mental landscape" including a rainbow bridge, teacup and apple trees.
*Candeloro's familiars take the forms of Madoka Kaname and Kyoko Sakura.
*Candeloro is an [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candeloro Italian male name.] The feminine name would be Candelora.
**The Name derives from a medieval tradition given to children born on the day of the Christian holiday of Candlemas, or "feast of candles." It is similar to the Spanish name Candelaria.
**It is a common name in South Italy, it is particularly popular in Sicily and Puglia.
*[http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candelora Candelora is a religious feast], it is celebrated in February 2, when the Catholic church celebrates the ''"Presentazione del Signore"'' (Presentation of Our Lord). Formerly called the "Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary", it is now popularly called the feast of Candelora.[http://www.theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=4043]
**This feast was originally called the Purification of the Virgin Mary, reflecting the custom that, as a Jewish woman, Jesus' mother would have followed. In the Jewish tradition, women were considered impure for the 40 days after the delivery of a male child and were not allowed to worship in the temple; after the 40 days had passed, the women were brought to the temple to be purified. Feburary 2 is, in fact, 40 days after December 25, the day the Church marks the birth of Jesus.
**In English-speaking countries where the feast of Candelora is known as [[wikipedia:Candlemas|Candlemas]] Day (or Candle Mass).
***Candles have a significant place in [[wikipedia:Ceremonial_use_of_lights#Candles|religious ceremonies.]]
**There is a practical connection to the religious symbolism. February 2 is a cross-quarter day, halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. For millenia, people in the Northern Hemisphere have noted that if the sun comes out at the mid-way point between winter and spring, winter weather would continue for another six weeks. As one might imagine, for humans living a subsistence existence the difference was an important one, with implications for survival as well as hunting and farming.
***In North America, February 2 is [[wikipedia:Groundhog_Day|Groundhog Day]].
****Which is also [[wikipedia:Groundhog_Day_(film)|the name of a movie]] about a single day being repeated over and over.
**In France, Candlemas ([http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandeleur Chandeleur]) is best known for being [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandeleur#France_.3B_Belgique_.3B_Suisse the day of pancakes], which are prepared in every way.
***It is believed that pancakes are consumed on Chandeleur because of their round shape and golden color, reminiscent of the solar disc. This is probably a reference to the return of spring after a dark winter.
****Legend has it that [[wikipedia:Pope_Gelasius_I|Pope Gelasius I]] distributed pancakes to arriving pilgrims in Rome.

==A traditional Candlemas song==
<blockquote>Today is the Day of Bride; 
The serpent shall come from the hole, 
I will not molest the serpent, 
Nor will the serpent molest me.[http://books.google.co.kr/books?id=s4AP30k4IFwC&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=Today+is+the+day+of+Bride%3B+The+serpent+shall+come+from+the+hole,+I+will+not+molest+the+serpent,+Nor+will+the+serpent+molest+me.&source=bl&ots=-gY4Q_zK2l&sig=YvGv6w65bkX2EvwW5PHrkgDzT7o&hl=en&sa=X&ei=b1BHT9uoB4ahiAf5tNSBDg&redir_esc=y]</blockquote>

== Speculation & Observation ==
* The witch name '''Candeloro''' may be refers to the French figure skater - '''[[wikipedia:Philippe_Candeloro|Philippe Candeloro]]''' who won the Bronze medal in Men's singles Figure skating at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics Winter Olympic Games.
** Philippe Candeloro gave a stunning performance by portraying the role of the musketeer '''[[wikipedia:D%27Artagnan|D'Artagnan]]''' during the contest.
*** D'Artagnan usually represents a talented, militant and heroic character in western literature, this match the first impression which Mami gave to the audiences. Similar to Mami, D'Artagnan is also a musketeer.
*Candeloro is probably trying to refer to the feast of candles/Candlemas. Common superstitions of the tradition is tied to death and serpents.
**It is speculated that [[Charlotte]] could represent the serpent.
*The Teacups should be rather obvious, but cups also symbolize Healing and Immortality, among other things. Also, the fact that the teacups are black, nearly undecorated and wide-brimmed ties them to mysticism and divination rituals.
*Apple Trees symbolize Immortality. [[wikipedia:Tír_na_nÓg|Tír na nÓg]], the Land of the Young, is also known as the Isle of Apples.
*Rainbow Bridges, specifically, symbolize the bridge from Earth to the Heavens, and it is said that those who cross them reach divinity. Rainbows, themselves, can mean many things, but are commonly tied back to Healing and Perfection.
*Black Clouds are a common symbol of inevitability and death.
*The fact that the water is red is most probably blood. Blood is nearly always a symbol of Life Force.
*Within Candeloror's Witch Labyrinth there is a house, inside of the house, you will notice that the Christmas Greenery is still hung up and it decorates all of the walls. Assuming that Candeloro does indeed refers back to the Candlemas tradition, then this is of note, as common belief is that if you are to take down the Christmas Greenery on the eve of Candlemas, you bring death to all of those in your congregation.
**And if there happens to be any bells ringing in the background, that's another symbol that means that your friends are going to die.

== Gallery ==
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File:PSP Game 02.jpg|Candeloro and her name
File:PSP Game 03.jpg|Her barrier
File:PSP Game 04.jpg|Familiars
File:Candelorotrailer.jpg
</gallery>

== Fanart ==
{{Fanart}}
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==External Links==
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Candeloro Candeloro pixiv fanart]

[[Category:Witches]]

Mami Tomoe

2012-02-25T22:07:15Z

Derp101: /* Mami as a witch in the PSP game */

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

{{Infobox_character
|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=8519 Carrie Keranen] Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/1676/Maria_Letizia_Scifoni Maria Letizia Scifoni]
|age=15-16(estimated)
|weapon=Rifled Percussion-lock Muskets
}}

Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who appears to [[Madoka]] and [[Sayaka]] as they are attacked by a [[Witch]] in [[episode 1]]. She is already contracted to [[Kyubey]] and offers to act as a mentor to the pair if they so chose to become [[magical girl]]s themselves. She seemingly dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch [[Charlotte]] in [[episode 3]].

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

* A ninth-grader who attends Madoka’s school. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. However, the gun she wields contrasts with that image.
* [[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s [http://absolute.fanboi.us/2010/12/madoka-magica-aoki-ume-interview.html Design Check]: Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty [[Mami's mammies|big boobs]]. {tl note: Never change, Ume-tentei.}
* Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definitely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts. (Aoki)
* Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates.
* School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights. (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark color tights.)
* Mami's height range, according to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-159cm]]. Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown at this time.
* As revealed in episode 10, Mami has had multiple demises. Her first demise was when fighting Walpurgis Night. In a later timeline, Madoka kills a Mami who has fallen into insanity and despair in order to protect [[Homura]].
** In [[Oriko Magica]], this is different. This is possibly the only timeline Mami stays alive and teams with Kyoko and Yuma against Oriko and Kirika.
** She falls into despair after knowing the truth about witches but after a pep talk with Yuma, she accepts her fate and helps Yuma, Kyoko and Homura to fight against Oriko.
* She was brought back to life due to Madoka's wish at the end of Episode 12. She now fights Demons with Kyoko and Homura.
* Mami's teacup after a fight was an original idea added by Inu Curry.
* According with a [[Megami Magazine 2011-07|Magazine interview]], Mami's wish has something to do with ''"To connect to life"'', so it gave her the power to "tie" and "combine" things together. Her ribbons can also produce guns and because she is a veteran her powers extend beyond her original powers.
**For an interpretation regarding Mami's ribbon powers and her connection to her wish to live, see [[Mami_Tomoe#Observations|Observations]].
*Mami wears [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Mami|regular panties.]]
*Mami's guns can only shoot one bullet, but the type of the bullet can also vary so it can [[Tweets#New_Background_Information|shoot shotgun shells too]].

==Trivia==
[[File:Ume meet Urobuchi.jpg|thumb|right|140px|We suspect this is an accurate depiction]]
*The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoe here].
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. When written in kanji, it can be read hundreds of ways, some of which are as follows:
**graceful jewel (雅珠)
**light of love (愛光)
**true heart (真心)
**truth （真実）
**sea of the heavens (天海)
**dancing beauty (舞美)
**dancing light (舞光)
**polished beauty (磨美)
**sparkling purple (晶紫)
**magical beauty (魔美)
**magical charm/deceiving spirit (魔魅)
**very flaxen (麻深)
**beautiful jasmine (茉美)
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (麻美) "beautiful hemp" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not applicable directly.
**Also, almost all the kanji examples above are not familiar for Japanese names.
**Finally, the creators may simply have been referencing another "Mami" character whose name was written in katakana. For example, the protagonist of the famous magical-girl anime ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel'' has her name written in katakana rather than hiragana or kanji.
*The finishing move Mami used on the witch [[Gertrud]] and later [[Charlotte]] voiced out as ''"Tiro Finale"'' which means "final shot" in Italian.
**Which sounds suspiciously similar to "Last Shooting", the attack which the RX-78-2 Gundam used in the first Gundam anime after it... lost its head.
**Another of Mami's special attacks is her ''"Tiro Volley"'' as heard in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD''"Farewell Story"'']].
**The Reason Mami is hung up in naming her attacks is because she is trying to emulate the Mahou Shoujo from her childhood, it is her own way of gaining the courage to fight witches without feeling terrified.
*During the Episode 3 Blu-ray commentary, Aoi Yuuki (Madoka), Chiwa Saito (Homura), and Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami) agreed that "Mami" is a very mahou shoujo name.
**Example: [[wikipedia:Esper_Mami|Esper Mami]] and [[wikipedia:Creamy_Mami,_the_Magic_Angel|Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel]].
* Mami won the 2011 Anime Saimoe.
* Mami is one of two characters who have speaking roles in all three series in the franchise (the second being Kyubey).
* In her short appearance in [[Kazumi Magica]], Mami is shown wearing white tights instead of dark tights. This matches her original design by [[Ume Aoki]], but not her finalized one from the anime.

==Observations==
*Mami always use honorifics and call people by their surname.
*She lives alone in an apartment after her parents died in a car accident. She used her wish to save her own life from the accident and feels guilty for forgetting about her parents in that moment of desperation.
*Mami does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death. What she does seem to regret, however, is not having had more time to think over it. She tells Madoka to think carefully of her wish, as she wasn't able to; she also chastises Sayaka when she asks if the wish has to be for herself or someone else, asking her outright if she truly wants to help the other person ([[Kamijou]]) or wants him to be in debt with her instead.
*When assaulting Gertrud's barrier, Mami fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. When hyped up on the Power of Friendship in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms, leading to her getting eaten.
*It's implied in the series that she knew [[Kyoko]], and may have learned what her wish was. In Episode 2, Mami talks about how magical girls can view each other as competition. She displays hidden eyes when saying this, suggesting she had a very bad personal experience. In Episode 3, after Kyubey says someone had previously made a wish for someone else, Mami claims that the wish didn't have a happy ending and again seems to have a pained expression. It seems in both cases she is talking about Kyoko, who views other magical girls as competition and who also made a wish for someone else. The [[Drama CD 3|drama CD "Farewell Story"]] released with Blu Ray Volume 5 confirms these implications with Kyoko and Mami meeting in the past, prior to the events of the anime.
*Her fighting style while fighting Charlotte's minions resembles the gun kata from the movie [[wikipedia:Equilibrium (movie)|Equilibrium]]. [[Gen Urobuchi]] is a fan of the movie and has written a fanfic about it, called [http://vndb.org/v1390 Jouka no Monshou].
*The magic that Mami uses to summon muskets inside her skirt during her curtsy visually resembles the manner in which Roberta the Maid unloads grenades from her skirt in the manga/anime series ''Black Lagoon.'' In ''Bakemonogatari'' -- another anime by director Akiyuki Shinbo -- the heroine, Hitagi Senjōgahara, unloads office supplies from her skirt for use as weapons in much the same way. Mami's use of muskets may also be inspired by Roberta; [[Gen Urobuchi]] was the writer of the novelizations of ''Black Lagoon''.
*In episode 10, Mami from Timeline 1 seems to know that Walpurgis Night is coming. In episode 6, Kyoko implied that Walpurgis Night's approach cannot be predicted.
* While she appears to be mentally strong, Mami is much more emotionally frail than she seems to. In episode 3 Mami admits it openly in front of Madoka, and in the manga rendition of said scene she even says that she cries a lot when on her own, thus declaring that she is no real role model for anyone before Madoka tells her she's not alone.
** [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07|July's Megami]] acknowledges that the dependable onee-san image was a mask for Mami to get the courage to continue her role as a magical girl. It easily cumbled in episode 10.
** [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|July's NewType]] describes Mami's life to be a lonely one after losing her family and one of her choosing.
* In episode 10, learning the awful truth about magical girls after fighting Sayaka/Oktavia makes Mami from Timeline 3 lose her mind, since her whole view of the world is shattered. She breaks down in tears, kills Kyoko by shooting her Soul Gem, then wraps Homura in vines and tries to kill her in a similar manner, genuinely thinking that she is saving them from a fate worse than death. Madoka, however, destroys Mami's Soul Gem with a beam arrow and kills her to stop her rampage, before she and Homura go fight in Walpurgis Night.
*[[Episode 10]] and, even further, the Blu-ray edition of [[Episode 2]], radically modify Mami's apartment. At first her apartment looked quite spartan reinforcing the idea that she is by herself with no one to support her (emphasizing her loneliness). Later revisions instead fill up her room with several items, beautifully decorated with nice furniture; the reason for this may be to display that she may come from a wealthy background.
**It is possible she inherited her family's assets and probably insurance money. The way she dresses and talks indicates that she comes from a wealthy family. The decorations at her place are consistent with that image.
*Mami and [[Madoka]] are the only magical girls known who are never seen having a mark on any of their fingernails (see a picture below). [[Homura]], [[Kyoko]] and [[Sayaka]] all have marks on their left middle fingers, matching the shape of the emblem of their respective Soul Gem. The meaning of that is unknown, speculations range from a production error to a connection to their wishes.
**It's a production error. Homura, Kyoko and Sayaka don't have their marks in every single shots showing that finger. Reading into it any more than that is silly.
**In [[Puella Magi Production Note]], Mami's character designs show that she does have a finger mark, so this can be confirmed as a production error.
*One of Mami's special abilities is her power to link and tie up things, she uses ribbons as special tools to capture her targets and restrain them.
**One possible explanation regarding Mami's ribbon powers is that it is related to [[Wish_theories#Mami.27s_Wish|Mami's original wish]] and its relation to Buddhist beliefs. One of the ideas in Buddhism is that the life we are living right now is just a temporary phase. Death is not the end, instead it's the time for your soul to begin a new journey. And thus "wanting to live" is equal to "have a lot of attachment to this world" in Buddhist expression, rather than "fear of dying". Mami's wish was generated from her strong attachment to life, and her power took the form of literal attachment: being able to tie things together.
***Ironically, after getting her wish granted [[NewType_2011-07#Mami_Character_Description|Mami gave up living a normal life]] and instead she focused on living as a magical girl. The [[Blu-Ray_Volume_5_Booklet#Mizubashi_Kaori_.28Tomoe_Mami.29_interview|crushing loneliness]] was sometimes too much for her.
*Her friends and fellow magical girls like to make fun of Mami's naming habit of her attacks, specially Kyoko. The only one who thinks that is cool is Madoka and she wants to name her own attacks as well (but Homura will make certain that that doesn't happen, specially in [[Drama CD 2|''"Sunny Day Life"'']]).
**Mami was mocked again by Kyoko in ''[[Drama CD 3|"Farewell Story"]]'', calling Mami's naming to be too embarrassing.
**Then there is the story in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1]] by Kakeru, considered not canon but still a good case of why naming one's attack could be a bad idea.
*According to Mami, she regrets that she never thought her wish carefully as she was under duress at the time.
**In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] she muses that it must be wonderful to make a wish for someone else's happiness.
***It is suspected that Mami regrets her wish because she didnt think of saving her parents. Some suspect that she feels guilty about it because she was only thinking about herself.

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

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

*While Mami does not appear in Timeline 4, circumstance seems to imply that she was killed by Charlotte. In both Timeline 4 and Timeline 5, Madoka does not immediately contract with Kyubey, and Homura in Timeline 4 was determined to battle the witches by herself. Without any meaningful back-up, Mami failed to realize that Charlotte made use of a decoy doll until it was too late. This may have been what Homura meant when she tries to warn Mami in Episode 3 that Charlotte is different from the witches she'd dealt with so far.
**That does not explain how Mami was able to defeat Charlotte in Oriko Magica though.
***It is speculated that the Oriko timeline is an anomaly and as such perhaps Mami's survival is also an anomaly as well.
*Because Mami's death has such a big impact on Madoka and Sayaka, many fans speculate that Kyubey intended to have Mami killed in order to force Madoka and/or Sayaka to become magical girls. This is somewhat evidenced by the fact that Kyubey is later demonstrated as having a longer range of communication than Madoka and Sayaka originally think. That Kyubey figures Homura out so quickly (but never tells about it) reinforces this theory, as it is quite possible that Kyubey created a false rivalry between Mami and Homura to this specific end.
**It is therefore possible (though not probable) that he may have done this to Mami from the very beginning. We never see the details of the car crash that almost killed her, and therefore the possibility arises that Kyubey deliberately left a Grief Seed somewhere close enough to the car to create the accident.
**This isn't the only time that Kyubey would sacrifice a magical girl as a pawn to force Madoka's hand to make her wish. He uses his cunning again to get {{spoiler|Kyoko}} killed to force Homura to fight Walpurgis Night on her own knowing that she would fail. Kyubey calculates that this will force Madoka to make her wish to save the city.
*Mami can be considered to be the second most powerful magical girl in the mainline series, an observation which is easily backed up by the casual and cool attitude she adopts when engaging in witch hunts. This is also supplemented by her near perfect accuracy (scoring a perfect hit on Charlotte's small body at a distance), extremely quick draw (clearly shown when battling Charlotte's minions), the potency of her magical bullets (killing Kyoko with a single shot) and the sheer raw power of her signature Tiro Finale finishing maneuver. In fact, there is speculation that Mami could potentially be the ''most'' powerful magical girl to exist in the mainline series if not for Homura actively mucking around with time and giving Madoka a huge amount of cosmic karma in the process.
**The idea that Mami is the second most powerful is up to debate. In the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] Kyoko displays a brutal strength superior to that of Mami (albeit one can argue that Kyoko's brute force makes up for her lack of style and strategy). While it is true that Kyoko was defeated in [[Episode 10]] with one single bullet to her Soul Gem, we must take into account that Mami caught Kyoko completely off-guard. Such act would display that Mami is a skilled shooter and quick minded, but it says nothing regarding her measure of power or strength. Nor one can make an argument that the ease of destroying of a Soul Gem is evidence of superior power for there is not enough information to determine the fragility of Soul Gems. In fact a normal bullet from a normal gun can shatter a Soul Gem as demonstrated in the Oriko manga Volume 2. So it is possible to suspect that a Soul Gem will remain equally fragile to other soul gems regardless of the strength and power of the owner. It is suspected that Mami's laid back attitude and her friendliness can be attributed as a weakness that caused her defeated in [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] and her carelessness in [[Episode 3]].
**Additionally, in episode 10, timeline 1, Mami herself says that Madoka may soon eclipse her as a Magical Girl. She could be trying to appear modest, but this is reinforced by the reality that Mami did not survive the initial encounter with Walpurgis Night, while Madoka did. Irregardless, Mami it is indisputable that Mami is one of the most seasoned / "elite" (Oriko Magica) of the Magical Girls encountered in the series.
***There are degrees of strength and power that can't be easily measured given the diverse nature of magical powers in different girls. It would be more accurate to say that Mami is the most experienced magical girl, but not the most powerful.

===Mami in The New World===
<blockquote>''"She is gone. Guided away by the "Law of Cycles"."'' - Mami Tomoe, [[Episode 12]].</blockquote>
*Little is known about Mami in the New World, but she is aware of something called "Law of Cycles", a suggestion that she is aware of the facts and consequences of becoming a magical girl.

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

== Mami in Kazumi Magica ==
<blockquote>''"Being a magical girl isn't easy, huh?"'' - Mami, [[Kazumi_Magica#Chapter_11:_.22Dead_or_A-rice.22|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica, Chapter 11]].</blockquote>

* Mami made a brief appearance in chapter 11 of [[Kazumi Magica]]. She appeared in [[Kazumi]]'s flashback while apparently on vacation in Asunaro city. She saved Kazumi from a Witch's attack by protecting her with her magical ribbons, attacking the witch with her smaller guns and finishing it off with Tiro Finale. The reasons are unknown, but she was with [[Jubey]] instead of [[Kyubey]] at the time, and consequently was the reason Jubey met Kazumi.
* Mami made a brief, [[:File:Kazumi-Mami.jpg|one-panel cameo]] in chapter 12, showing that her daring rescue inspired Kazumi to name all the Pleiades' attacks in Italian.

== Mami in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]] ==
*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|also becomes the witch Candeloro.}}

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Mami Tomoe Anime Design.jpg
File:Mami Tomoe Original Design.jpg|Original character design by [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Mami_Tomoe.jpg|Screenshot
File:Mami musket official.png|Mami's muskets design
File:PN 70.jpg|Sketches of mami's musket design from production notes.
File:Mami weapon.jpg|sketch design
File:Homura ring.png|Mami's Soul Gem as a ring
File:Madoka bd1 4koma.jpg|Translated [[Ume Aoki|Ume]] 4koma from Madoka BD volume 1
File:Madoka_BD2_Ume_4koma_TL.png|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 2 fanbook
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:Apricot +4.jpg|Ume seems to support Mamilotte in doujin artwork.
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Middle 1297505415.jpg
File:Megami 07.2011 Mami.jpg|Megami magazine, July 2011.
File:Newtype 07 2011 p04 p05.jpg|NewType magazine, July 2011
File:Newtype 07 2011 p06 p07.jpg|another page of the same magazine.
File:MamiPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Mami as she appears in Oriko Magica.
File:Mami-Kazmi.jpg|Mami as she appears in Kazumi Magica.
File:TIirofinalemami kazumi.jpg|Mami's Tiro finale in Kazumi Magica
File:Mami prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Mami.
File:Production note Mami design 1.jpg
File:Production note Mami design 2.jpg
File:PN 45.jpg
File:PN 52.jpg
File:Guidebook 0057.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:MadoMagi_PSP_Mami_01.jpg|Mami riding with her parents in their car moments before the accident that claimed their lives.
File:Screen_shot_2011-12-14_at_8.09.07_PM_3.jpg|Illustrations of Mami included on a DVD/CD storage case. Mami can be seen with her hair down here.
</gallery>

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

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

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

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

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

==== Madoka Anthology ====
<gallery>
File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
</gallery>

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

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

== Videos ==
Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two]

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|巴マミ}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|tomoe_mami}}
*[http://askheadlessmami.tumblr.com/post/12085235412/oh-a-visit-from-pervy-homura-she-sent-me-such-a Ask headless Mami]
*[http://bongaboi.deviantart.com/art/Mami-Tomoe-2ch-AST-2011-267328979 Saimoe 2011: Mami's victory speech]
*[http://www.animeotakucorner.com/2011/12/28/madoka-magicas-mami-tomoe-in-a-pinch/ Mami's Nendoroid losing her head]
[[Category:Characters]]

File:Candelorotrailer.jpg

2012-02-25T22:06:24Z

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Kyoko Sakura

2012-02-25T21:55:40Z

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<blockquote>''"Don't waste food. I'll kill you."'' - Kyoko Sakura, [[Episode 7]].</blockquote>

{{Infobox_character
|name=Kyoko Sakura
|image=[[File:RedHairedGirl.jpg|300px]]
|jname=佐倉杏子 (Sakura Kyoko)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=347 Ai Nonaka] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=70779 Lauren Landa] Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/8066/Veronica_Puccio Veronica Puccio]
|age=14-15 (estimated) younger than Mami, but older than Madoka and Sayaka
|weapon=Spear
}}

As of [[Episode 3]], Kyoko Sakura only appears in a shot in the opening and as a silhouette in the ending. She appears first at the end of [[Episode 4]].

==Official Info==
<blockquote>''"There's an easier way to make a guy you fell in love with yours, use that magic you worked so hard for. Rush in there right now and break his hands and legs so he'll never be able to use them again. Make him totally helpless without you. Then he'll be yours... body and soul."'' - Kyoko, [[Episode 6]].</blockquote>
*Kyoko's height range, according to the [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note|Production Note]], is [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|156-158cm]]. Her birthday, blood type and other biographical information is unknown at this time.
*A magical girl who came from another town, going after [[Mami Tomoe|Mami]]'s turf after hearing of her death, only to learn from [[Kyubey]] upon arrival that [[Sayaka Miki|Sayaka]] has taken over.
**According to the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']], Kyoko is from the neighboring city of [[Kasamino City|Kasamino]].
*Kyoko is always eating something.
*An egoist who doesn't take heed of the damage to the people around her.
**Kyoko is a callous magical girl who doesn't even mind sacrifices, no matter how much, if it's to gain a Grief Seed.
*A magical girl who simply has supernatural powers and abandoned the premise of justice and benevolence. In short, she doesn't hesitate in any sense in using her magic powers for her own selfish benefit and desires. Kyoko débuts as an ultra selfish character
*Kyoko's regular clothes are the active type and leave a delinquent impression somewhere. She seems to be the type who doesn't mind her navel peeking out.
*Kyoko's special ability is confirmed in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']], she can create some kind of illusion to entice or confuse others. Also, she is able to split herself into multiple images to confuse the opponents during battles.
*Kyoko seems to have a rather sadistic side. This is shown in episode 6 when she approaches Sayaka when Sayaka is about to visit her friend Kyousuke. Kyoko scoffs at Sayaka's wish, then says that if she wanted him that badly, she should just go in and break his hand and legs, leaving him crippled and they could be together.
*Kyoko was the daughter of a preacher. Her father started to deviate from regular doctrine and was excommunicated for it - Kyoko used her wish to get her father more followers; however, upon finding this out, her father went insane and killed the entire family but Kyoko, then committing suicide. From there on, Kyoko only uses her magical powers for herself.
*Kyoko values food and chastises those who waste it. After her father lost supporters, Kyoko and her family (parents, Kyoko herself, [[Momo]], her little sister) nearly starved.
*While Kyoko was initially cold toward Sayaka, she grows to like her. This is because Kyoko sees Sayaka making the same mistakes as her. During the end of episode 7, Kyoko even monitors Sayaka's witch hunt. While it is unknown if Sayaka needed her help, Kyoko does protect Sayaka against one of the witch's attacks.
*Kyoko, as revealed in episode 9, liked Sayaka because Sayaka reminded her why she became a magical girl: Kyoko loved stories where love and courage prevail.
*Kyoko, in an effort to restore Sayaka to normal after having become a witch, takes Madoka to Octavia's lair. After taking many hits defending herself and watching Madoka's attempts to reach her prove futile, Kyoko sacrifices herself to stop Octavia so Sayaka would not die alone. This also allowed for Homura, who had just arrived, to rescue Madoka and leave the witch's lair with her.
*In a previous timeline, Kyoko is killed by a mentally broken Mami after the fight with Octavia. Having gone mad after learning what happens to magical girls with time, Mami shot and destroyed Kyoko's Soul Gem, killing her in what she saw as a mercy kill that would save Kyoko from becoming a witch.
*Kyoko is brought back to life by Madoka's wish in Episode 12
*Kyoko's backstory is told in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']].
**She had one sister, [[Momo Sakura]].

==Trivia==
<blockquote>''"You know what the food chain is, right? I'm sure you learned about it in school. Witches prey on weak humans and we prey on the witches. That's the way how the world works, isn't?"'' - Kyoko Sakura, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>
*Fans also use the alternative spelling of Kyouko for her name. This is because the first 'o' in Kyoko is a long vowel which is written as 'ou' (おう) in Japanese. In proper [[wikipedia:Hepburn_romanization|Hepburn romanization]], the long vowel is indicated by a macron on top (Kyōko). The macron is often left out in general usage.
*Before her name was officially revealed, she was nicknamed Condom-chan by Western fans because of the suggestive-looking ice lolly she had flapping in her mouth in the Opening animation. She is nicknamed Anko by Japanese fans due to an initial misreading of her name when she was first revealed in a magazine.
*The first character for Sakura (佐) means "to help" while the second (倉) means "warehouse."
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name (杏子) means "apricot." Apricot+ happens to be [[Ume Aoki]]'s circle name [http://ap.sakuraweb.com/].
*The first character of her name (杏) is the implied real first name (An) of Kafuka Fuura from [[wikipedia:Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei|Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei]]. Both characters are voiced by [[Wikipedia:Ai Nonaka|Ai Nonaka]].
*According to some fans, her somewhat tomboyish nature, reddish hair tied in a pony-tail and sporty style of clothing (when not transformed) which includes shorts and exposes her navel make her look rather like Yoko Littner from [[wikipedia:Gurren Lagann|Gurenn Lagann]] (a mecha anime from Gainax).
**She could also be said to resemble Hibiki Ganaha from [[wikipedia:The Idolmaster|THE iDOLM@STER]] franchise, to the point one could [[wikipedia:Palette_swap|palette swap]] them into each other. Their hairstyles, expressions, and fangs are all similar. Even their casual and hyperactive personalities are the same. This has been noted in some fan art. [http://hijiribe.donmai.us/post/show/962043 (Danbooru SFW image)]
*Aoi Yuuki (VA of [[Madoka]]) confessed that she was in love with the [[Kyoko]] character in the [[wiki:Talk:Drama_CD_2#Info_and_DL|Magical Girls Tea Party]] bonus CD.
**Ok, "in love" would be putting it lightly considering Aoi Yuuki claims Kyoko to be her ''waifu'' with extreme infatuation.
**So is Chiwa Saito (VA of [[Homura]]) apparently.
**And Ryouko Shintani ([[Hitomi]]).
**Eri Kitamura ([[Sayaka]]) is the [[:file:Twitter comment.jpg|Seme]] to Kyoko's Uke.
*According with the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']], Kyoko has been a magical girl for a year before she met Mami. Since the Drama CD events takes place one year before the anime events, it is suspected that Kyoko has been a magical girl for at least two years. Making her the second veteran of the group, after Mami.
*Kyoko's special attack is called ''"Rosso Fantasma"'' (Red Illusion/Phantom) but for personal reasons she no longer has her illusory powers during the time of the anime events.
**For obvious reasons she thinks that the name is embarrassing, you can blame Mami for that.
* Ai Nonaka describes Kyoko's speech style to be Shouwa-ish (Shouwa era, 1926-1989), meaning an old style of talking.
* In the Audio Commentary for [[Episode 7]], Aoi Yuuki (Madoka) describes the character of Kyoko of being an anti-hero, a flawed human character that has to fight to overcome aspects of her unjust self, to attain an overall form of justice that she believes in.

==Speculations & Observations==
<blockquote>''"I beg you, God... If this is how my life ends... Let me see a happy dream, just once..."'' - Kyoko, [[Episode 9]].</blockquote>
[[File:The savior of a new world.jpg|right|100px|thumb|his heresy]]
*Certain comments from [[Mami]] in Episode 2 and 3 seem to be referring to Kyoko, indicating that they had encountered each other in the past. She mentions Mami by name in Episode 4. In Episode 5, when Sayaka says that she blames Mami's death on people like Kyoko, Kyoko tells her to "Shut up. Just shut up", further implying some connection between the two. The prequel manga ''[[Oriko Magica]]'', which will star Kyoko and Mami, is likely to explain this in detail.
**Kyoko refers to Mami only by her first name with Kyubey in [[Episode 4]]. This was considered a sign that Kyoko and Mami had known each other previously.
**The [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']] tells the backstory of Kyoko and Mami meeting for the first time. It is suggested that the events take place prior to the beginning of the anime series.
***In the same Drama CD, Kyoko addresses Mami as Mami-san, indicating that their relationship is as Senpai and Kōhai. By the end of the story Kyoko addresses Mami with her full name, indicating that their relationship has become distant.
*Her behavior and character hint to next possible past of hers. In episode seven, it is revealed that she too made a selfless wish for her father, and ended up losing her entire family due to her wish's repercussions. Thus, she eats gratuitously because her family never had enough to eat before she made her wish. Kyoko states that she has learned from this experience that using magic to help others is a mistake, and that magic should only be used to make one's own wishes come true.
**It is possible that Kyoko is suffering from an eating disorder brought by the traumatic death of her family. Kyoko uses food as a way to comfort her loneliness or any sorrowful events.
***It may be possible that Kyoko eats excessively to erase the memories of hunger, as those emotions are tied to her traumatic past.
**A [[NewType 2011-07|NewType]] article goes into more details regarding Kyoko's character and behavior.
*Kyoko's father was a priest who was responsible for the overseeing of a large cathedral. As a result of preaching new ideas and deviating from church doctrine he was excommunicated from the order, he was also alienated from his congregation as a result of preaching heresy (?).
**Kyoko's father could be an [[wikipedia:Nippon_Sei_Ko_Kai|Anglican priest]] since he is married with children, also his clergy outfit is similar to their style. Another evidence is that his cathedral shares some architectural similarities to the [[wikipedia:Canterbury_Cathedral|Canterbury Cathedral]].
** According to Kyoko, her father was an extremely kind and sensitive man. So sensitive that he was in constant worry due to the state of the world's affairs. In her own words: ''"He was too honest. Too kind. Every morning reading the paper, the worries of the world brought him to tears"''. As a result of this he started preaching new ideas born more from his convoluted (idealistic) emotions rather than continue to preach the acceptable doctrine, which got him and his family to become destitute and hungry. Driven by hunger and pity, Kyoko made her wish to help his father find new followers by making anyone who listened to him to believe his words. But Kyoko's father soon learned the truth behind the miracle that he experienced, that his preaching was only accepted as a result of magic and not by real devotion to his radical ideas. The fact that his followers' hearts and minds were manipulated by magic shattered his mind and worldview. Once Kyoko's father is confronted with the awful truth, probably driven by madness, he decides to kill his wife and Kyoko's little sister, after murdering his family in cold blood he commits suicide. It is unknown how or why Kyoko survived or if her father tried to take her life. It is assumed that she most likely survived as a result of her being a magical girl who cannot die unless her Soul Gem is destroyed.
***It is possible to say that Kyoko's father would have never been able to trust anyone as a result of the spell that was cast upon him. Not only did he saw his daughter as a sort of monster (witch) but he probably saw himself to be an abomination, which is why he decided death was the only viable option.
*It's speculated by some fans that Momo, her younger sister may have secretly been turned into a Magical Girl, only to become the witch [[Elsa Maria]] in the end.
*In Episode 9, she stores Sayaka's soulless body in an expensively decorated room. Some viewers believe that this is her true home, but there has been speculation that it is merely a hotel room that she managed to somehow commandeer using her magic.
**Episode 11 reveals that Sayaka's body was found in a hotel room with no leads to what happened. It is unlikely that was Kyoko's residency.
**The [[Oriko Magica|Oriko manga]] reinforces the idea that Kyoko lacks a permanent residency, instead she takes shelter at a fancy hotel (it is never stated how is she able to afford it or what trick she used to obtain a room).
***Rumor has it that there is a magazine article that states that Kyoko has mind trick powers that she gained when she made her wish (similar to her Father's ability to make people believe him) but she lost those powers due to the trauma caused by seeing her father killing her family and hanging himself. The same article indicates that Kyoko gets her monetary income by breaking and busting ATM machines, she uses the stolen money to buy food and pay rent on expensive hotel rooms.
****[[Megami Magazine 2011-07|This magazine article]] confirms the suspicion in regards to [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07#Kyoko.27s_Food_Supply|Kyoko's income]], it also supports the idea that Kyoko has the ability from her wish to charm others [[Megami_Magazine_2011-07#Kyoko.27s_Power|("mind trick")]] but doesn't use them as she suppresses them subconsciously because of the trauma with her family. Her powers had been described as persuasion/hallucination.
*****Same article illustrates that Kyoko's bad behavior and mischief is due to her attempt to cope with reality to survive her ordeal. It is thanks to this survival mechanism that she was able to avoid despair. Same article indicates that while Kyoko is no stranger to robbery, she would never harm anyone who was innocent in the process. Instead, she would commit her crimes without harming anyone physically by committing them at night.
******Kyoko's full ability is finally displayed in the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']], she has the ability to confuse her opponents with illusions as well as split herself into multiple images.
*Her spear could be a reference to the scorpion's spear.
**The spear appears as linked pieces during combat, like the scorpion's tail.
**She uses a warding spell in battle. Scorpions often associated with protection/warding spells, in Egypt and Tibet the Scorpion is made into an amulet - signifying protection and warding off evil.
**The scorpion character who appears in Goethe's Faust is caught between the extremes of heaven or hell. Kyoko commits sins like letting people die and (likely) steals food, but in the same time she's seen as praying and she never allows wasting food.
***Kyoko offers an apple to Sayaka while she advises her to live a life of selfishness but Sayaka refuses both of them. Sayaka believes that Kyoko's self-centered philosophy is just wrong and also rejects the fruit because she apparently believes it was stolen. Her attempt to tempt Sayaka with an apple and her suggestion to follow a path of selfish survivalism could be interpreted as Kyoko acting as the snake advising Sayaka to abandon the path of justice.
***Kyoko refuses to abandon Sayaka's soulless body in Episode 9 even after Homura told her it was hopeless, she even sacrifices some of her Soul Gem's purity to keep Sayaka's body warm at her own expense. Kyoko even admits to Madoka that one time she used to be an idealist just like Sayaka, that she used to believe in stories where love and courage could overcome anything.
*Her spear could be a reference to a Snake in it's elongated form or the Lance of Longinus.
*Kyoko's spear could be a reference to a unicorn's horn, as a picture of a mermaid wind-chime (which may represent Sayaka's witch form) next to a unicorn wind-chime appears in the Blu-Ray version of episode 9 while Kyoko speaks with Madoka about saving Sayaka.
**The unicorn became the most important imaginary animal of the middle ages and the Renaissance when it was commonly described as an extremely wild woodland creature, a symbol of purity and grace, which could only be captured by a virgin.
***According with antique encyclopedias, its horn was said to have the power to render poisoned water potable and to heal sickness.
****This often gets extended to the lifting of curses and breaking of illusions.
*Kyoko is the only character who is the most affected by Sayaka's death in the both the previous timeline and the new world created by Madoka, even though she described her relationship with Sayaka as "finally being able to become friends". This lends credence to speculation that Kyoko's feelings for Sakaya go beyond that of normal friendship.
**Interestingly, Kyoko never calls anyone by their name until near the end of [[Episode 8]] when Sayaka's about to become a Witch. After that she mentions Sayaka's name constantly through [[Episode 9]]. Every other timeline in [[Episode 10]] and [[Episode 12]] Kyoko never addresses Madoka or Homura by name. Nor does she address Mami, although she doesn't exactly have any real dialogue with her. It is suspected that this puts an emphasis on how important Sayaka is to Kyoko.
*The ''[[Drama CD 2|"Sunny Day Life"]]'' Drama CD points out that Kyoko doesn't go to school.
*Production notes indicates that in [[Episode 9]], Kyoko [[:file:Production_Note_Kyoko_Injuries.jpg|damaged her entire right torso]].

===A Different Kyoko:===
<blockquote>''"It' be like a story where love and courage wins, you know? When I think about it, I became a mahou shoujo because I loved those stories."'' - Kyoko, [[Episode 9]].</blockquote>
*Magazine articles and other Media have depicted another side of Kyoko that exists in the New World (or a happier parallel world version):
**Kyoko's idealism is still [[Animedia_2011-06#Kyouko_in_the_New_World|intact and strong]]; she still has a strong desire to help people. Probably becoming a good girl and a self-respecting mahou shoujo. This could be a result that she never lost her family as it was [[NewType_2011-07#Kyouko_Character_Description|the cataclysm]] for her character change.
***It is speculated that Kyoko never lost her idealism, but instead she buried it after she understood the awful reality of the real world. Kyoko tries desperately to suppress her old self through out the series, but it would gradually start to come back as the series progresses.
****It is suspected that her meeting with Sayaka and their gradual interaction was the triggering event that rekindled Kyoko's lost idealism.
****This is confirmed in the Drama CD 3, in which it is revelaed that Kyouko had an illusory power named "Rosso Fantasma" (Red Illusion/Phantom) by Mami. After the death of her family, she loses this power since she becomes disillusioned and loses her ideals. It is heavily implied that that was the same attack she used to kill Oktavia, showing that she rekindled her idealism.
**The ''[[Drama CD 2|"Sunny Day Life"]]'' depicts a Kyoko who is still "innocent" as she cannot understand why would anyone steal used panties.
***It is speculated that this "Pure Maiden" characteristic resides in the New World version of Kyoko.
****The same could be said in the Old World version too as there is nothing to indicate otherwise but because of lack of evidence this is only speculation.

===Platonic or Yuri Love?===
It is common to find yuri subtext on the Mahou Shoujo genre, sometimes it develops into shippings or pairings created by fans, even if it was not part of the creators original intention. The creators of the show may have been aware of this phenomenon so they decided to exploit the same yuri subtext phenomenon when it came to the relationship between Kyoko and Sayaka. However, the yuri subtext mostly comes from Kyoko making it one-sided; while it is officially recognized that Kyoko has feelings for Sayaka, it is uncertain what types of feelings they are. Fans would argue that Sayaka just never had the chance to return these feelings, and Kyoko was never really good in articulating them.
Fans have also noticed that the feminine form of Kyousuke could be Kyoko.

You can find more details [[Yuri_undertones#Sayaka_and_Kyoko|here]].

== Kyoko in Oriko Magica ==
{{Spoilers|Oriko}}
<blockquote>''"Kind of like a magical girl manga?" --"But unlike in manga, love and courage are rare commodities. There is no salvation awaiting either."'' - Yuma and Kyoko, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_1:_Don.27t_even_think_about_becoming_a_Magical_Girl|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 1]].</blockquote>
* In Chapter 1, Kyoko takes in [[Yuma]], a young girl orphaned when her parents are killed by a witch shortly before Kyoko kills it. Yuma has no one to go back to, and together they break into bathhouses and share a hotel room. Kyoko tries to instill her own morals into Yuma, and tells her to never disrespect and waste food. Yuma accompanies Kyoko to fight Witches, and when checking for wounds on Yuma after she has a close call with a witch, Kyoko learns of Yuma's abusive past, and sympathizes with her even more. [[Kyubey]] appears and tells Kyoko about the murders of magical girls. He attempts to contract with Yuma, but Kyoko gets stops him and tells Yuma to never become a magical girl.
* In Chapter 2, Kyoko leaves Yuma in their hotel room and goes out to fight a witch alone. Kyoko nearly dies from having her legs and arms torn off by the witch. Yuma, who has just contracted with Kyubey, uses her new healing powers to save her. Kyoko is incredibly angry that the girl didn't heed her warnings about contracting, but after Yuma cries about fearing that she's useless and that she had been pushed to the edge by a girl named [[Oriko]], Kyoko subsides. She does, however, promise to make Oriko pay for what she did.
* In Chapter 3, Kyoko appears only once, and speaks with [[Mami]] about the recent murders of magical girls. Mami is looking for a "black magical girl", but Kyoko knows only as much as Mami does. Yuma then flips Mami's skirt in defense of Kyoko, thinking that Mami was bullying her caretaker. Kyoko tells her that she is mistaken about Mami, but thanks her for trying to be helpful. She asks Mami about [[Oriko]], but Mami doesn't know anything and Kyoko will tell her no more about it.
* In Chapter 6, Kyoko and [[Yuma]] fight together with [[Mami]] against [[Kirika]] after saving the blond magical girl. The fact that {{spoiler|a magical girl will become a witch made her despair, but Yuma's words unite them again and together with Mami, they defeat the witch Kirika}}.
* In Chapter 7, {{spoiler|Oriko is killed, and everyone seems to be safe, but Oriko's final attack killed Madoka. Kyoko asks Yuma if she can heal her, but it's too late, and Homura resets the timeline.}}

==Kyoko in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]==
*Kyoko's Rosso Fantasma makes a return.
**It seems to be an assist magic to help escape from an opponent's attack.
*It seems that Kyoko's existence is an important factor to prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch.
*Kyoko's family reappears in the game in the form of a flashback.
*Kyoko's witch form is revealed: [[Ophelia]].

==Magazine Article==
*[[Animedia_2011-06#Kyouko_in_the_New_World|Animedia June 2011]]
*[[NewType_2011-07#Kyouko_Character_Description|NewType July 2011]]
*[[Animedia_2011-05#Ai_Nonaka_.28Kyoko.29_Data_File|Ai Nonaka's Data file]]

== Gallery ==

=== Official art ===
<gallery>
File:Kyouko character art.png|Official character art (from the official website).
File:Kyouko spear.png|
File:Kyouko family.png|Official art of Kyoko's family (depiction of her father and younger sister)
File:Apricot +7.jpg|[[Ume Aoki]] doujin "RKGKMDK" from COMIC1☆5, under Apricot+ alias
File:10.jpg|Ume shipping Kyoko and Sayaka in her doujin
File:Apricot +9.jpg|Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 1
File:Ume sensei doujin kyosaya 1.jpg|Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 2
File:BD_3_Ume_4koma_TL.jpg|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 3 fanbook
File:BD 4 Ume 4koma TL.jpg|Ume Aoki's 4koma from the Madoka BD 4 fanbook
File:Artbook Kyouko Drawing 1.jpg
File:Artbook Kyouko Drawing 2.gif
File:Artbook Kyouko Drawing 3.jpg
File:Newtype 07 2011 p08 p09.jpg
File:MM 09.2011 Kyouko.jpg
File:KyokoCasualOrikoVersion.png|Kyoko appearing in casual clothes in Oriko Magica.
File:KyokoPuellaMagiOrikoVersion.png|Kyoko in her magical girl clothes in Oriko Magica.
File:Kyoko prodsketch.jpg|Early production sketch of Kyoko.
File:Nitroblog sayaka kyoko comiket.jpg|art from Nitroplus blog
File:Guide_Dog_PR_poster_featuring_Kyoko.jpg|Guide Dog PR poster featuring Kyoko
File:PN 71.jpg|Kyoko's spear design from the production notes.
File:PN 72.jpg
File:PN 73.jpg
File:BD_4_Scan_05.jpg|from the Blu-Ray Volume 4 Booklet.
File:PN 74.jpg
File:Production Note 0010.jpg
File:Artbook Kyouko Hotel Room 1.jpg|[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Background.2FArchitecture_2|Sketch of Kyoko's hotel room.]]
File:Artbook Kyouko Hotel Room 2.jpg|[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Background.2FArchitecture_2|Another Sketch of Kyoko's hotel room.]]
File:Dengeki_ps_kyoko_witch_form.jpg|Ophelia, Kyoko's witch form.
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
==== Kyoko as a regular girl====
<gallery>
File:Kyoko_Opening.gif|Kyoko captured from the opening.
File:Kyoko eating biscuit.gif|Kyoko eating biscuit.
File:Kyoko dancing.gif|Kyoko dancing.
File:Kyoko making friends.gif|Kyoko making friends.
File:Kyoko eats hamburger.gif|Kyoko eats hamburger.
File:Kyoko eating chips.jpg|Kyoko eating chips.
File:Kyoko gluttony.gif|The Amazing Kyoko and her bottomless stomach.
File:Kyouko eating cake ep 12.jpg|Never change, Kyoko.
</gallery>

==== Kyoko as a Magical Girl====
<gallery>
File:Kyouko transformation 2.gif|Kyoko's transformation sequence
File:Kyouko transformation.gif|Another transformation sequence
File:Kyoko in action.gif|Killing Witches
File:Sayaka fighting with Kyoko.gif|Kyoko fighting with Sayaka
File:Sayaka fighting with Kyoko2.gif|Kyoko fighting with Sayaka
File:Prayer and kiss.png|Kyoko prays and then kisses her soul gem (It is customary for Catholics to kiss their rosary beads as a part of their prayer).
File:Kyoko Prayer and kiss.gif
File:Oktavia Spear snake scorpion tail.png|Kyoko's ultimate attack looks snake-like, could also be interpreted as a scorpion's tail
File:Kyouko last stand.png|Kyoko's final battle with [[Oktavia von Seckendorff|Oktavia]]
File:Kyouko fighting with Oktavia.gif|Kyouko fighting with Oktavia
File:Sayaka and Kyoko.gif|Kyoko and Sayaka
File:Kyopraying.gif|Kyoko in prayer
File:Kyouko get killed.gif|Kyouko get killed
File:Kyouko soul gem.jpg|Kyoko's soul gem.
File:Ep7-kyoko-ring.png|Her ring during the church scene, which reads "kyoko" in runes.
File:Ep7-kyoko-ring2.png|Another shot of her ring, which had runes added in the BD version.
File:Madokamagica05_263.jpg
</gallery>

=== Kyoko as a witch in the PSP game ===
<gallery>
File:Dengeki ps kyoko witch form.jpg|[[Ophelia]]
File:Dengeki PlayStation 2012-03 05.jpg
</gallery>

===Fanart===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Kyokuko family fighting early life.png|A fanart depiction of Kyoko's early life and family.
File:Kyouko little sis.jpg|Fan depiction of Kyoko and her little sister.
File:Kyouko lil sis flying.jpg|Kyoko being an awesome sister.
File:Sakura sisters young church.png|The cute sisters.
File:The Sakura Sisters.jpg|The Sakura Sisters.
File:Kyouko nun.jpg|Kyoko Sakura as an Anglican nun.
File:Badass Kyouko movie.jpg|How popular is Kyoko with fans? You tell me.
File:Kyouko just wants friends.jpg|
File:Aoki_Ume_Kyoko_highrez.png|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Fan creation kyouko gem jewelry.jpg|Fan creation of Kyoko's jewelry.
File:Fan creation Kyouko Soul Gem Jewelry.jpg|Fan jewelry creation of Kyoko's Soul Gem with a crucifix.
File:Kyouko wants friends.png|She is not bad, she just wanted friends.
File:Xenu.jpg|Mr. Sakura's new doctrine wasn't too popular...
File:Puella Magi Kyouko Magika.jpg|"Puella Magi Kyoko Magica". All am saying is that she should get her own spinoff...
File:Kyouko alt hairstyle.jpg
File:(Ootsuka Rei) Whether you're a zombie or not.png|Magical girls are basically interns that you pay only once.
File:Kyouko Nendoroid photoshop.jpg
File:Kyoko roasting Kyubey.gif|Kyoko roasting Kyubey.
File:Kyoko pixel mugen.gif
File:Fanart Kyoko evaluates.jpg|How much does Kyoko evaluate for each character?
File:Kyouko momo fanart father.png
File:Kyouko pocky addiction fanart.jpg
File:Kyouko meets sayaka afterlife fan.gif|Kyouko meets sayaka afterlife
File:Unmaibou snacks kyouko fanart chibi.jpg|How Kyouko got her Umaibou, she paid for it!
File:Homeless kyouko speculah fanart.jpg|Technically homeless but she does sleep on nicer places.
File:Sakurakyoko-4-2.jpeg
File:2d62a406271fd68a8fe7b625936a61ee.jpg
File:452290-1.jpg
File:Sample-75758ea453050af9ae30d5b2f4d0a178.jpg
File:Badass kyouko is badass.jpg|Mahou Shoujo is some serious business.
File:Kyouko am I moe now sayaka.png
File:Kyouko school uniform take my snack.jpg
File:Kyouko in space sun fanart witch labyrinth.jpg|Why is Kyoko so cool?
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===

==== Location ====
<gallery>
File:Kyouko church.jpg|Sakura Cathedral: Kyoko's father was a priest, and his cathedral could house a large congregation.
File:Artbook Kyouko Hotel Room 1.jpg|Kyoko's hotel room sketch design.
File:Artbook Kyouko Hotel Room 2.jpg|another sketch of the same hotel room.
</gallery>

==== Observations ====
<gallery>
File:Kyouko_print.jpg|Comparison of Kyoko's chain barrier emblem and a print of the Gojū-no-tō at [[wikipedia:Kōfuku-ji|Kōfuku-ji]].
File:Kyouko_high_eight.jpg|Kyoko's binoculars seem to be based on the High Eight Chocolate by Furuta Confectionary Co.
File:Shaft ramen.jpg|Transcription of the package label on the instant ramen Kyoko eats at Homura's home, according to 2ch. Accuracy unconfirmed, but the label says that the manufacturer is SHAFT.
File:Girls growing 2.jpg|Evidence that magical girls do age.
File:Hidamari Hoshimittsu ep 9.jpg|Kyoko's outfit design is similar to a sketching drawing from the Hidamari series, another Ume Aoki's creation.
</gallery>

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|佐倉杏子}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|sakura_kyouko}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW7JFBLMH9I&feature=related Fan fabricates Kyoko's ring with silver clay]

[[Category:Characters]]

Oktavia von Seckendorff

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

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

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

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

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

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

==Observations and Facts==
*Sayaka's witch name is Oktavia von Seckendorff. Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff was a German poet who wrote a book called "The Wheel of Fate" (Das Rad des Schicksals), and could explain Sayaka's wheel attack.
*Seckendorff was also the name of a [[:file:Close up Sayaka coats of arm and the Seckendorff family coats of arm.png|Frankish knight from a noble family.]]
*Oktavia is the German form of the latin name ''Octavia'' which means "the eighth" (child, month or musical interval) or "from the family Octavia". It is the direct root of [[Wikipedia:Octave|octave]] in English (an octave being the eight interval of a scale). The name was most likely chosen because of the link between Sayaka and music.
** It might also reflect how her first appearance was in episode eight.
*Holger is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name ''Hólmgeirr'', the prefix ''hólmr'' meaning "island", and the suffix ''geirr'' meaning "spear". It is most common amongst Danish people. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holger_%28given_name%29]
*''‘Herr Holger’'' is an old Swedish song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjmq6KI0D_o] performed by the dark folk band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garmarna Garmarna]. Its central character, Sir Holger, gets beheaded for his crimes and buried, but then turns undead and goes back to his wife to warn her against going to Hell. Yet the lady won't listen to the warning: ''‘Go to Hell with your squires, … And I will follow with my maidens’''.
*The specific runic font used for Oktavia and Holger's cards resembles musical instruments and notation.
*One of the alternate timelines shown in episode 10 gives her barrier a slightly different appearance with familiars that resemble [[Hitomi]]. Some design documents also indicate that [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note#Oktavia_von_Seckendorff.2C_Timeline_3_Version|Kamijou is a guitarist rather than a violinist]] in the alternate timeline.
*Oktavia appears in all timelines in which Sayaka makes a contract.

===Oktavia in Kazumi Magica===
[[File:Kazumi oktavia.jpg|right|200px]]
Oktavia is briefly shown in Kazumi Magica as background when Juubey explains how a magical girl becomes a witch.

== Speculations ==
{{Theory/Header|status=unknown}}
*The runic font doesn't seem to exist in the "real world". Ergo, the strange posters that bear runic text in [[Episode 8]] may have been a "telltale sign" of the beginning of Sayaka's Labyrinth manifestation.
*The pink ribbon is a sign of attraction, since Madoka's mother mentioned in ep 1 that wearing a pink ribbon would attract attention.
**It may though just be a transformed ribbon of Sayaka's school uniform.
*Similarities with the myth of Orion:
**"Orion was the son of the sea-god Poseidon" - the reason for Sayaka's (Octavia's) half-fish form.
**Another reason for Sayaka's (Octavia's) half-fish form is most likely that Sayaka herself experienced a bitter end of the story, The Little Mermaid. Sayaka saved Kyousuke however Kyousuke is quite oblivious of this and then Hitomi confesses her feelings towards Kyousuke. This leads Sayaka into despair and she lets her own Soul Gem get corrupted. (Sayaka was told specifically by [[Mami]] that all Puella Magi had no time for relationships because they have given up their souls (meaning, they no longer can have human abilities to love a human being romantically).
**"Odysseus sees him hunting in the underworld with a bronze club" - first time we've seen Sayaka in a barrier (underworld), she carried a golden (bronze) bat.
**"he hunted with the goddess Artemis and her mother Leto" - she hunted with Madoka and Mami. Artemis is the moon goddess who has a golden bow as one of her symbols. Leto is maternity goddess, and mentor, similar to Mami's role in the series.
**"threatened to kill every beast on Earth" - kill every witch on Earth.
**"Mother Earth objected and sent a giant scorpion to kill Orion" - Kyoko appears, Kyoko's spear could refer to the scorpions spear (tail).
**"The creature succeeded, and after his death, the goddesses asked Zeus to place Orion among the constellations. Zeus consented and, as a memorial to the hero's death, added the Scorpion to the heavens as well" - After they died Sayaka's grief seed and Kyoko's Soul Gem turned into raw energy used to fuel the universe (as explained by Kyubey in episode 9;) they're literally among the stars now.
*The witch's mermaid tail may be a reference to both Hans Christian Andersen's [[wikipedia:The_Little_Mermaid|The Little Mermaid]] and the story of [[wikipedia:Melusine|Melusine]]. Goethe wrote a version of Melusine titled Die Neue Melusine or [http://books.google.com/books?id=J8Pb0oeVAaIC&pg=PA347&dq=the+new+melusina&hl=en&ei=u09zTc3mA4K4twfAyv35Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=the%20new%20melusina&f=false The New Melusina].
**The upper part of her body wears a suit of armor and protruding from behind her tail there are also coat of arms. A strong indication or connection to its knightly roots.
*The wheels used in Oktavia's attack may also symbolize the Wheel of Fortune from tarot, whose popular interpretations include "possibilities, opportunities, new developments, sudden changes", which fit Sayaka's life from when she encountered Kyubey to when she became a Witch.
**Wheels are also commonly used as a symbol of martyrs in Christian art, as many martyrs were tortured to death by them.
*The structure of the final room may be a reflection of Miki Sayaka's subconscious.
*The shade which resembles Kyousuke is hidden under the crowded concert hall, suggesting that Sayaka does not want to admit her ambitions of owning Kyousuke's love.
*In one of other timelines, the different minions who resemble Hitomi are also killed by Witch's wheels. This might intimate that Hitomi hurt Sayaka much more in that timeline than in main timeline. (And that it is a manifestation of the witch's revenge)
*If it is true that familiars are {{Spoiler|"projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch."}}, according to the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-01-12|January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]], then the two different familiars may show that:
** In the anime timeline, to listen to music played by Kyousuke may be the real desire of Sayaka before she turn into witch.
** In the alternate timeline, hatred to Hitomi might be in higher priority because she 'stole' Kyousuke.
*[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Labyrinth_design|The Guidebook]] describes Oktavia's first labyrinth design as Trains with the words, ''"My wish is somewhere not here."'' （私の願いはここではないどこか）. In the final scene, the magical girl kills her from behind in the first carriage, and the train derails.
**The Train design could be a reference to when Sayaka transformed into a Witch at the train station, it has been indicated that a Witch barrier is ''[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable#Gameplay_Content|"a space resembling the magical girl's mental landscape before she became a witch."]]''
**''"My wish is somewhere not here."'' is a either a reference to Sayaka's real wish never been realized or that her target of desire is not within her location.
**Possibly Sayaka was originally meant to die in [[Episode 9]].

{{Theory/Footer}}

== Gallery ==

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

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

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

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Production Notes Page 2.jpg|Production note on Oktavia von Seckendorff.
File:Oktavia Close-Up photo.jpg|
File:Production note Oktavia.jpg
File:Production note Oktavia barrier.jpg
File:PN 30.jpg
File:PN 76.jpg
File:Guidebook 0054.jpg|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
File:Guidebook 0052.jpg
File:Guidebook 0063.jpg
File:Guidebook 0064.jpg
</gallery>

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

===Fanart===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Fan artwork oktavia.jpg|A fan's illustration of Oktavia
File:Oktavia fanart cool.jpg
File:Sayaka mermaid fanart.jpg
File:Sayaka mermaid painting fanart.jpg
File:Oktavia sayaka hitomi familiars KLARISSA fanart.png
File:Oktavia with sayaka fanart.jpg
File:Oktavia fanart pose portrait.jpg
File:Kyouko vs oktavia fanart monochrome.jpg
File:Sayaka oktavia eyepatch fanart.jpg
File:Sayaka mermaid knight fanart.jpg|Oktavia in human form as a mermaid knight.
File:25323945.jpg
File:Sayaka looking awesome Oktavia persona crossover fanart.jpg
File:25335771.jpg
File:25296777 p2.jpg
</gallery>

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

Madoka Magica Portable Characters

2012-02-22T23:49:05Z

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<includeonly>''Note: to edit this section, refer to [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable/Characters]] page.''</includeonly>
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:center;border:none;"
!colspan="84"|[[Characters|Main anime characters]] appearing
|-
|colspan="5" style="width:16.66%;"|[[File:PSP Madoka Character Profile.jpg|95px|link=Madoka Kaname]]
|colspan="5" style="width:16.66%;"|[[File:PSP Homura Character Profile.jpg|104px|link=Homura Akemi]]
|colspan="5" style="width:16.66%;"|[[File:PSP Sayaka Character Profile.jpg|98px|link=Sayaka Miki]]
|colspan="5" style="width:16.66%;"|[[File:PSP Mami Character Profile.jpg|89px|link=Mami Tomoe]]
|colspan="5" style="width:16.66%;"|[[File:PSP Kyoko Character Profile.jpg|86px|link=Kyoko Sakura]]
|colspan="5" style="width:16.66%;"|[[File:PSP Kyubey Character Profile.jpg|160px|link=Kyubey]]
|-
|colspan="5"|'''[[Madoka Kaname]]'''
|colspan="5"|'''[[Homura Akemi]]'''
|colspan="5"|'''[[Sayaka Miki]]'''
|colspan="5"|'''[[Mami Tomoe]]'''
|colspan="5"|'''[[Kyoko Sakura]]'''
|colspan="5"|'''[[Kyubey]]'''
|-
|colspan="36" style="border-left:none;border-right:none;padding:3px;"|
|-
!colspan="36"|[[Characters|Supporting anime characters]] appearing
|-
|colspan="5" style="width:11.11%"|[[Junko Kaname]]
|colspan="5" style="width:11.11%"|[[Tomohisa Kaname]]
|colspan="5" style="width:11.11%"|[[Tatsuya Kaname]]
|colspan="5" style="width:11.11%"|[[Kyousuke Kamijou]]
|colspan="5" style="width:11.11%"|[[Hitomi Shizuki]]
|-
|colspan="36" style="border-left:none;border-right:none;padding:3px;"|
|-
!colspan="35"|Original witches and familiars
|-
|colspan="5" style="width="20%"|[[File:CadeloroBlankCard.png|100px|link=Candeloro]]
|colspan="5" style="width="20%"|[[File:Ophelia_witch_card.jpg‎|100px|link=Ophelia]]
|-
|colspan="5" style="width="20%"|'''[[Candeloro]]''' ???
|colspan="5" style="width="20%"|'''[[Ophelia]]''' ???
|-

!colspan="35"|[[Characters|Anime witches and familiars]] appearing
|-
|colspan="5" style="width="20%"|'''[[Charlotte]]''' [[Pyotr]]
|colspan="5" style="width="20%"|'''[[Gertrud]]''' [[Anthony]]
|colspan="5" style="width="20%"|'''[[Patricia]]''' [[Mathieu]]
|colspan="5" style="width="20%"|'''[[Gisela]]''' [[Dora]]
|colspan="5" style="width="20%"|'''[[Oktavia von Seckendorff]]''' [[Klarissa]]
|}

[[Category:Characters| Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]