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2012-04-25T08:58:27Z

Randomanon:

I'm guessing this is her Witch's Kiss. Are there any morel pictures from the Gekidan Gallery? [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 18:17, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
:Yes, but it's not from there. It's an image of the mark shown on the PSP screen when you are about to enter the witch's barrier. Candeloro has one too, it's pictured within her card. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 18:18, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
::When do you think we'll see more Gekidan stuff? [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 18:23, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
:::Whenever someone feels like posting it. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 21:35, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
::::We need Witch's Kiss for Oktavia and Candeloro page from the game... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 02:45, 25 April 2012 (UTC)
:::::As I already said, Candeloro's is on her card. Oktavia's is on her card as well, and the [[:File:Guidebook_0054.jpg|guidebook]]. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 08:58, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

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2012-04-24T21:35:14Z

Randomanon:

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2012-04-24T18:18:58Z

Randomanon:

Ophelia

2012-04-24T18:15:43Z

Randomanon: /* Speculation & Observation */

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

== Minions ==
{{Card
|name = Unknown
|runes =
|image =
|japanese_desc = 武旦の魔女の手下。その役割は行進。霧の中を規則正しく歩き続ける。主である魔女がこの使い魔の側に寄る事はない。
|english_desc = The wǔdàn witch's minions, whose task is to march. They continually walk through the fog in an orderly fashion. The witch typically doesn't have any reason to approach these familiars.
|type = Wǔdàn witch's minion
|task = Marching
|episodes = [[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.]]
*The official website for [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]] refers to Ophelia as the witch of ''wǔdàn'' (武旦). A [[wikipedia:Peking_opera#Dan|wǔdàn]] is a fierce female warrior in traditional Chinese opera.
*Ophelia also appears in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale game.
*Ophelia wears a long, mostly red garment that is somewhat reminiscent of, but still distinct from, her magical girl outfit.
*Ophelia rides a horse which wears around its neck, a large mostly red diamond-shaped symbol. The symbol is different from the one of her father's religion, but bears a resemblance in a common shape.
*The walls and floors of her barrier are largely unadorned and lined with dark red bricks.
*Ophelia's familiars are colorfully attired warriors, most of whom march around aimlessly. One has a dragon's head emerge from its neck for a powerful melee attack. Another has the ability to summon melee familiars by ringing a bell, and a long-range fire attack. The two reflect the hybrid abilities of Kyoko who possesses both strong melee abilities and range abilities with her weapon.
*Ophelia is fought on a narrow, confined area blocked off on either side by her barriers, somewhat reminiscent of the alley where Kyoko fought Sayaka in [[Episode 5]]. It allows her to maximize her use of [[Speculah:Magical_Powers#Mind_Trick.2FIllusion_.28Confirmed.29|Rosso Fantasma]] (previously a lost ability to Kyoko) to create duplicates of herself. These duplicates are not purely illusionary. They are capable of powerful melee attacks. Ophelia can transform into a spear for a long-range attack.
*Kyoko is known for the color red, warrior ways, and fiery attitude, all of which are incorporated in the main color palette of her barrier, the choice of wudan witch, and the use of fire.
*How Kyoko becomes Ophelia is described in [[Madoka_Magica_Portable_Kyoko_Route#Story|her game route]] (expand for story spoilers).

== Speculation & Observation ==
*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.
*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.
*There are various colored fish swimming in her barrier. They are part of the scenery and not actually familiars.
**Fish have various symbolic meanings:
***Early Christians used a [[wikipedia:Ichthys|fish symbol]] to represent the Christian faith.
***In Buddhism, fish can represent abundance and fertility, or living beings who practice the dharma need have no fear to drown in the ocean of suffering, and can freely migrate (chose their rebirth) like fish in the water.
***Adaptability, change, and transformation in Greco-Roman, East Indian, and Norse mythology.
**Goldfish are associated with fortune and wealth. One of the [[wikipedia:Ashtamangala|eight auspicious signs]] of Buddhism is a pair of goldfish, representing the state of fearless suspension in a harmless ocean of [[wikipedia:Samsara|samsara]].
*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]]
*[[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.
: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.
*The imagery of Ophelia riding a horse is speculated to evoke the imagery of [[wikipedia:Knight,_Death_and_the_Devil|"Knight, Death and the Devil"]] (''Ritter, Tod und Teufel''), a large 1513 engraving, one of the three "master prints" of the German artist [[wikipedia:Albrecht_Dürer|Albrecht Dürer]].
** If an unicorn is a symbol of purity and grace, then this may imply Kyoko lost both before she turned into the witch.
*Ophelia could be described as a (fallen) [[:wikipedia:Knight-errant|Knight-errant]]: a figure of medieval chivalric romance literature. The adjective errant (meaning ''"wandering, roving"'') indicates how the knight-errant would wander the land in search of adventures to prove his chivalric virtues, either in knightly duels ([[:wikipedia:Pas d'armes|pas d'armes]]) or in some other pursuit of courtly love.
**The template of the knight-errant are the heroes of the Round Table of the Arthurian cycle such as [[:wikipedia:Gawain|Gawain]], [[:wikipedia:Lancelot|Lancelot]] and [[:wikipedia:Percival|Perceval]]. The quest ''par excellance'' in pursuit of which these knights wander the lands is the [[:wikipedia:Holy Grail|Holy Grail]].
**A knight-errant typically performed all his deeds in the name of a lady, and invoked her name before performing an exploit. In more sublimated forms of knight-errantry, pure metaphysical idealism rather than romantic inspiration motivated the knight-errant (as in the case of [[:wikipedia:Galahad|Sir Galahad]]). Such a knight might well be outside the structure of feudalism, wandering solely to perform noble exploits (and perhaps to find a lord to give his service to), but might also be in service to a king or lord, traveling either in pursuit of a specific duty that his overlord charged him with, or to put down evildoers in general. This quest sends a knight on adventures much like the ones of a knight in search of them, as he happens on the same marvels.
**The knight-errant stock character became the trope of the "knight in shining armour" in depiction of the Middle Ages in popular culture, and the term came to be used also outside of medieval drama.
***In Arthurian literature, the Holy Grail is a dish, plate, stone or cup, and was used to collect and store the blood of Christ at the Crucifixion. In Christian tradition the [[:wikipedia:Holy Chalice|Holy Chalice]] is the vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine. Not to be confused with the Grail legend, which is an entirely different and pervasive tradition concerning the cup of the ''Last Supper''.
****In [[Episode 7]], when Kyoko's family is murdered and their paper figures dismembered, their bodies and their blood drop into what appears to be a bathroom basin. The basin has a bowl shape form that could be interpreted to be in contrast to a baptism basin or the Holy Grail, the vessel used to store Jesus' blood.
****If Ophelia is an Knight-errant in search for a [[:wikipedia:Quest|quest]], perhaps she is in a quest for her own Holy Grail: The salvation of her family. This salvation could be metaphysical or spiritual but it is more likely her actual desire to save her family from physical death. As a Witch she probably has forgotten that her family is already dead, making Ophelia's own [[:wikipedia:Monomyth#The_Hero.27s_Journey|hero journey]] rendered useless.
*One of Ophelia's familiar has a [[:wikipedia:Dragon|dragon]]'s head, which has a significant symbolism.
**In many Asian cultures dragons are revered as representative of the primal forces of nature, religion and the universe. They are associated with wisdom -often said to be wiser than humans- and longevity. They are commonly said to possess some form of magic or other supernatural powers, and are often associated with wells, rain, and rivers. In some cultures, they are also said to be capable of human speech. In some traditions dragons are said to have taught humans to talk. Asian dragons are typically depicted as large, wingless, serpentine creatures with clawed feet.
*The ringing of [[:wikipedia:Bell (instrument)|bells]] have their place in religious ceremonies, rituals and traditions:
**In the Eastern world, the traditional forms of bells are temple and palace bells, small ones being rung by a sharp rap with a stick, and very large ones rung by a blow from the outside by a large swinging beam. The bell used by the familiar is a [[:wikipedia:Suzu|Suzu bell]], that is traditionally used to summon [[:wikipedia:Kami|kami]].
*Ophelia's horse lack of a bridle and a rein is speculated to be an indication that the horse, while still at the service of Ophelia with no restrains, remains wild and free.
**However, it has been suggested, like all familiars, that the horse could still be under the control of Ophelia by magic and bridles and reins are unnecessary.

== Gallery ==
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
File:Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03_05.jpg|Ophelia and her familiars.
File:Ophelia_mark_close-up.JPG|Ophelia's mark.
File:Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03_06.jpg
File:Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03_07.JPG
File:PSP_Homura_App_Update.jpg
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale12.jpg|Ophelia in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale
File:PSP Ophelia Game Profile.jpg|Game Profile
File:Ophelia grief seed PSP.png|Ophelia's Grief Seed
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Ophelia.jpg|Witch kiss and grief seed in PSP theme
</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
File:25323945.jpg
File:Candeloro_and_Ophelia.jpg
File:25292387.jpg
File:25296777 p0.jpg
File:25296777 p2.jpg
File:OPHELIA black white artwork.jpg
File:Ophelia kyouko sayaka cartoon raw fanart.jpg
File:Candeloro and ophelia fanart together.jpg
File:Ophelia horse fanart witch human form.jpg
File:26378453 p2.jpg
</gallery>

==External Links==
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Ophelia&order=date_d Ophelia pixiv fanart]

[[Category:Witches]]

Ophelia

2012-04-24T18:13:45Z

Randomanon: /* Gallery */

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

== Minions ==
{{Card
|name = Unknown
|runes =
|image =
|japanese_desc = 武旦の魔女の手下。その役割は行進。霧の中を規則正しく歩き続ける。主である魔女がこの使い魔の側に寄る事はない。
|english_desc = The wǔdàn witch's minions, whose task is to march. They continually walk through the fog in an orderly fashion. The witch typically doesn't have any reason to approach these familiars.
|type = Wǔdàn witch's minion
|task = Marching
|episodes = [[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.]]
*The official website for [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]] refers to Ophelia as the witch of ''wǔdàn'' (武旦). A [[wikipedia:Peking_opera#Dan|wǔdàn]] is a fierce female warrior in traditional Chinese opera.
*Ophelia also appears in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale game.
*Ophelia wears a long, mostly red garment that is somewhat reminiscent of, but still distinct from, her magical girl outfit.
*Ophelia rides a horse which wears around its neck, a large mostly red diamond-shaped symbol. The symbol is different from the one of her father's religion, but bears a resemblance in a common shape.
*The walls and floors of her barrier are largely unadorned and lined with dark red bricks.
*Ophelia's familiars are colorfully attired warriors, most of whom march around aimlessly. One has a dragon's head emerge from its neck for a powerful melee attack. Another has the ability to summon melee familiars by ringing a bell, and a long-range fire attack. The two reflect the hybrid abilities of Kyoko who possesses both strong melee abilities and range abilities with her weapon.
*Ophelia is fought on a narrow, confined area blocked off on either side by her barriers, somewhat reminiscent of the alley where Kyoko fought Sayaka in [[Episode 5]]. It allows her to maximize her use of [[Speculah:Magical_Powers#Mind_Trick.2FIllusion_.28Confirmed.29|Rosso Fantasma]] (previously a lost ability to Kyoko) to create duplicates of herself. These duplicates are not purely illusionary. They are capable of powerful melee attacks. Ophelia can transform into a spear for a long-range attack.
*Kyoko is known for the color red, warrior ways, and fiery attitude, all of which are incorporated in the main color palette of her barrier, the choice of wudan witch, and the use of fire.
*How Kyoko becomes Ophelia is described in [[Madoka_Magica_Portable_Kyoko_Route#Story|her game route]] (expand for story spoilers).

== Speculation & Observation ==
*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.
*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.
*There are goldfish swimming in her Barrier, but are part of the scenery and not actually familiars.
**Fish have various symbolic meanings:
***Early Christians used a [[wikipedia:Ichthys|fish symbol]] to represent the Christian faith.
***In Buddhism, fish can represent abundance and fertility, or living beings who practice the dharma need have no fear to drown in the ocean of suffering, and can freely migrate (chose their rebirth) like fish in the water.
***Adaptability, change, and transformation in Greco-Roman, East Indian, and Norse mythology.
**Goldfish are associated with fortune and wealth. One of the [[wikipedia:Ashtamangala|eight auspicious signs]] of Buddhism is a pair of goldfish, representing the state of fearless suspension in a harmless ocean of [[wikipedia:Samsara|samsara]].
*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]]
*[[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.
: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.
*The imagery of Ophelia riding a horse is speculated to evoke the imagery of [[wikipedia:Knight,_Death_and_the_Devil|"Knight, Death and the Devil"]] (''Ritter, Tod und Teufel''), a large 1513 engraving, one of the three "master prints" of the German artist [[wikipedia:Albrecht_Dürer|Albrecht Dürer]].
** If an unicorn is a symbol of purity and grace, then this may imply Kyoko lost both before she turned into the witch.
*Ophelia could be described as a (fallen) [[:wikipedia:Knight-errant|Knight-errant]]: a figure of medieval chivalric romance literature. The adjective errant (meaning ''"wandering, roving"'') indicates how the knight-errant would wander the land in search of adventures to prove his chivalric virtues, either in knightly duels ([[:wikipedia:Pas d'armes|pas d'armes]]) or in some other pursuit of courtly love.
**The template of the knight-errant are the heroes of the Round Table of the Arthurian cycle such as [[:wikipedia:Gawain|Gawain]], [[:wikipedia:Lancelot|Lancelot]] and [[:wikipedia:Percival|Perceval]]. The quest ''par excellance'' in pursuit of which these knights wander the lands is the [[:wikipedia:Holy Grail|Holy Grail]].
**A knight-errant typically performed all his deeds in the name of a lady, and invoked her name before performing an exploit. In more sublimated forms of knight-errantry, pure metaphysical idealism rather than romantic inspiration motivated the knight-errant (as in the case of [[:wikipedia:Galahad|Sir Galahad]]). Such a knight might well be outside the structure of feudalism, wandering solely to perform noble exploits (and perhaps to find a lord to give his service to), but might also be in service to a king or lord, traveling either in pursuit of a specific duty that his overlord charged him with, or to put down evildoers in general. This quest sends a knight on adventures much like the ones of a knight in search of them, as he happens on the same marvels.
**The knight-errant stock character became the trope of the "knight in shining armour" in depiction of the Middle Ages in popular culture, and the term came to be used also outside of medieval drama.
***In Arthurian literature, the Holy Grail is a dish, plate, stone or cup, and was used to collect and store the blood of Christ at the Crucifixion. In Christian tradition the [[:wikipedia:Holy Chalice|Holy Chalice]] is the vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine. Not to be confused with the Grail legend, which is an entirely different and pervasive tradition concerning the cup of the ''Last Supper''.
****In [[Episode 7]], when Kyoko's family is murdered and their paper figures dismembered, their bodies and their blood drop into what appears to be a bathroom basin. The basin has a bowl shape form that could be interpreted to be in contrast to a baptism basin or the Holy Grail, the vessel used to store Jesus' blood.
****If Ophelia is an Knight-errant in search for a [[:wikipedia:Quest|quest]], perhaps she is in a quest for her own Holy Grail: The salvation of her family. This salvation could be metaphysical or spiritual but it is more likely her actual desire to save her family from physical death. As a Witch she probably has forgotten that her family is already dead, making Ophelia's own [[:wikipedia:Monomyth#The_Hero.27s_Journey|hero journey]] rendered useless.
*One of Ophelia's familiar has a [[:wikipedia:Dragon|dragon]]'s head, which has a significant symbolism.
**In many Asian cultures dragons are revered as representative of the primal forces of nature, religion and the universe. They are associated with wisdom -often said to be wiser than humans- and longevity. They are commonly said to possess some form of magic or other supernatural powers, and are often associated with wells, rain, and rivers. In some cultures, they are also said to be capable of human speech. In some traditions dragons are said to have taught humans to talk. Asian dragons are typically depicted as large, wingless, serpentine creatures with clawed feet.
*The ringing of [[:wikipedia:Bell (instrument)|bells]] have their place in religious ceremonies, rituals and traditions:
**In the Eastern world, the traditional forms of bells are temple and palace bells, small ones being rung by a sharp rap with a stick, and very large ones rung by a blow from the outside by a large swinging beam. The bell used by the familiar is a [[:wikipedia:Suzu|Suzu bell]], that is traditionally used to summon [[:wikipedia:Kami|kami]].
*Ophelia's horse lack of a bridle and a rein is speculated to be an indication that the horse, while still at the service of Ophelia with no restrains, remains wild and free.
**However, it has been suggested, like all familiars, that the horse could still be under the control of Ophelia by magic and bridles and reins are unnecessary.

== Gallery ==
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File:Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03_05.jpg|Ophelia and her familiars.
File:Ophelia_mark_close-up.JPG|Ophelia's mark.
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File:PSP_Homura_App_Update.jpg
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale12.jpg|Ophelia in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale
File:PSP Ophelia Game Profile.jpg|Game Profile
File:Ophelia grief seed PSP.png|Ophelia's Grief Seed
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Ophelia.jpg|Witch kiss and grief seed in PSP theme
</gallery>

== Fanart ==
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File:Ophelia Grin Badass.jpg|Even as a witch Kyoko remains badass
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==External Links==
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Ophelia&order=date_d Ophelia pixiv fanart]

[[Category:Witches]]

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2012-04-24T18:12:29Z

Randomanon:

Madoka Kaname

2012-04-24T17:02:15Z

Randomanon: /* Madoka in Madoka Magica Portable */

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

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

==Official Info==
* Character profile:
** A good-natured and ordinary eighth-grader. She is the health coordinator in her class.
** Even her bow-wielding magical girl form projects an air of kind friendliness. Her choker bears a pink gem.
**[[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s Design Check!: I drew her keeping in mind that as the main character she needs to be average, but also an exceptionally good girl. Hence her puffy, high-placed twin tails. The design and color of her ribbons took a lot of work, but in the end calmed down to something simple.
** Magical girl outfit: Madoka was drawn to be the very image of a magical girl. I added an almost fairy tale-ish hints, so hopefully female viewers will be charmed by her as well. (Aoki)
** Full of tiny frills, with ribbons arranged at the neck, waist, and on the shoes. It’s perfectly “cute”, and seemingly unsuited for combat, but…
** School uniform: Designed to convey the classy image of a private girls’ school, while not being -too- normal. Its distinguishing point is the small hole at the nape of the neck. (Aoki)
** Of the heroines shown here, Madoka has the most childish body. Her legs are clad in pure, virginal white over-knee socks.
* From the [[Pre-Broadcast November Advertisement|pre-broadcast November promotional video]]:
** "A gentle 2nd year middle school girl who thinks of friends before herself."
** "If anything could be granted with a magic…"
** "What would you do?"
* From the anime:
** Madoka's mother, [[Junko Kaname|Junko]], commented that she has always been a good child and never lies.
** Kyubey, Homura and Mami confirmed that Madoka has great magical potential.
** Madoka is the only one without a transformation sequence as a magical girl within the Anime series.
** Madoka became {{spoiler|the Embodiment of Hope in the finale.}}
* A [[100 Questions|100 Question Survey]] has been published revealing details about Madoka such as her likes, dislikes, hobbies, and physical attributes.
**Birthday: October 3
**Blood Type: A
**Height: Slightly less than 150cm (4'11"). Production Note shows a [[:Media:PN_10.jpg|height revision]] to 152cm (5'0").
**Shoe size: 22 JP (Women's 5.5 US, Children's 4 US, 36 EU, 3 UK)
* According to a [[NewType 2011-07]] interview with [[Gen Urobuchi]], the character Madoka is written based on Yuno from Hidamari Sketch (Aoki Ume's creation).
** "To be honest, Madoka, the protagonist, is a pretty unusual character for my writing style."
** "A foreign character that did not exist inside myself."
** "I wrote the screenplay as if Yunocchi (from Hidamari Sketch) is to be put as the protagonist. I even had the preparation that seiyuu Asumi (Kana)-san would play her (lol)."
** "I imagined all the other characters by starting from “Madoka = Yuno”."
** "And every time I got Yunocchi to cry I got hated by the Hidamari fans more (lol)."

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

==Observation==

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

* Madoka is a nice kid, somewhat naive due to being a teenager.
** Friendly and gentle toward Homura, a new transfer student {{spoiler|no matter which timeline}}.
** Wanted to be helpful to other people.
** Admired Mami and was severely affected by {{spoiler|her death}}.
** Constantly worried about Sayaka's safety and willing to face danger for her friend.
*Madoka always tries to call other main characters their first names with postfix (-chan or -san) if possible. It may indicate that she is eager to get close to others. The only exception is Kamijou. Madoka might think it is not a good idea to get too close to him since she believes he could potentially become Sayaka's boyfriend.
**This is confirmed in the PSP, when Madoka finally calls him by his first name, after Sayaka made advances with him in one of the endings.
* A level-headed person, capable of making decisions on her own.
** Didn't believe Homura is "totally evil" as she was told, and tried to understand her better based on what she observed.
** Didn't wish to {{spoiler|revive Mami, who is just a new acquaintance}}, but was ready to sacrifice herself for her best friend [[Sayaka]]. This added to the realistic aspect of Madoka's character.
** Tried to prevent Sayaka and Kyoko's unnecessary fight, and pursued Sayaka to solve conflicts by negotiation instead of violence.
** Looked for advise from her mother without mentioning magic.
** Can answer immediately to [[Kyubey]] that {{spoiler|even if the Incubators have good reason to collect energy, they are still humanity's enemy.}} This is demonstrates her understanding of humanity.
** Kept calm toward Homura's revelation and reminded Sayaka not to stir conflicts between teammates (TL3).
** Acted fast to take out {{spoiler|Mami}} and saved Homura (TL3).
** {{spoiler|Used the last grief seed to save Homura because she wanted the latter to prevent a tragic outcome (TL3).}}
** Thought of a wish that would bring the most benefits to other people based on the info she had.
* The difference between the character of Madoka and the character of Sayaka: While both are good-hearted girls, Madoka never judges based on first impressions, never makes rash assumptions, and has the mentality to deal with truth.
* Madoka's wishes always stemmed from her kindness.
** From what we know until now, she contracted with Kyubey in order to {{spoiler|save a cat whom had just died in front of her (TL1), save Homura from Walpurgisnacht (TL4), and release Magical Girls in the past and future from their cursed fate of becoming witches (Episode 12)}}.
** Asked to accompany Sayaka on her witch hunt just so that if the latter was ever in danger, she could make a wish and rescue Sayaka. She nearly made this wish in [[Episode 8]].
** Madoka's kindness is one of the major reasons why Homura is so drawn to her. From [[Drama CD 1|Drama CD 1 ''"Memories of you"'']], {{spoiler|the reason Madoka became a Magical Girl in the first timeline is to save a cat which had been run over by a car. Madoka also treated Homura very nicely from the beginning, who at that time was being bullied. We also learn that whenever Madoka made a contract and become a Magical Girl, she would act much more confident since it gave her a sense of purpose. Homura's interventions during the course of the anime prevented this change.}}
*According with Urobuchi, he made Junko a [[Blu-Ray_Volume_4_Booklet#Gen_Urobuchi_.28Screenplay_for_All_Episodes.29_.26_Akiyuki_Shinbo_.28Director.29_Conversation_Part_1|strong woman]] so Madoka would want to emulate her strength and courage.
**It is possible that the reason Madoka feels so useless prior to becoming a magical girl, is that she consciously fails to measure to her own mother.
***It is suggested that the reason Madoka is so miserable is that she wishes for power in order to be selfless so that she won't be miserable any more. Kyubey uses this to manipulate Madoka's thinking into making her wish through her guilt. He tries to manipulate Madoka into a belief that she can be free from her misery by making a selfless wish.
***Without the wish and the life experience as a magical girl, Madoka's character never grows and develops into a courageous heroine. However, her life experience as a scared teenage girl, constantly crying and mourning the death of so many, always wanting to do what's right yet feeling powerless, the failure of attempting to save friends and strangers, and the sorrow she feels for the victims of innocent girls {{spoiler|deceived by a calculating cold alien allows Madoka to finally develops the courage to confront her fears to save Homura and the world, instead of succumbing to despair and running away, Madoka finally grows up. The scene with her mother in Episode 11 leaves that impression.}}
*In [[Episode 6]], Junko and Madoka had a conversation on how difficult it is to do the right thing, even when no one is in the wrong (per say). Junko's advice was for Madoka to be on the wrong against her friend to solve the problem, even if it means that her friend would hate her for it. In [[Episode 11]] Junko confronts Madoka to stop her from getting into the danger of the storm, Madoka reminds her mother that she is a good girl and never does anything wrong but she tells her she needs to do this, a throwback to their earlier conversation. Madoka knows that what she is doing will worry her family, but she also knows that she must disobey her mother to save her family and her town. This conversation between Junko and Madoka earns her mother's trust.
* In the [[Drama CD 2|Drama CD ''"Sunny Day Life"'']] Madoka ''used'' to get good grades, but her duties as a magical girl are interfering with her studies.
** For what is worth, Madoka's grades are still better than Sayaka's.

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

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

==Magazine Article==
*[[NewType_2011-07#Madoka_Character_Description|July's NewType article]]

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

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

==Madoka in Madoka Magica Portable==
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Summary of each route:
*In the Madoka route, {{spoiler|she makes a contract to turn Sayaka back to human}}.
*In the Mami route, her wish is to save [[Amy]]. She dies to Walpurgis.
*In the Sayaka route, her wish is for her family to be happy. She dies to Walpurgis.
*In the Kyoko route, she makes a contract to save Homura, Kyoko and everyone else from Walpurgis. She becomes [[Kriemhild Gretchen]] soon after defeating Walpurgis.
*In the Homura route, she may become a magical girl for the same wish as in the anime, or not make a contract at all.
|}

==Gallery==

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

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

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

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

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

=== Miscellaneous ===

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

==== Aoi Yuki ====
<gallery>
File:BLT Aoi Yuki.jpg|Aoi Yuki. BLT magazine, 2011-6.
File:Animedia 05.2011 Aoi Yuki DATA FILE.png|Aoi Yuki [[Animedia_2011-05|Data file]].
File:Aoi yuki madoka.jpg
File:Seiyuu aoi yuuki 2008 article picture.jpg
File:Magical Girl Otona Anime 08.jpg
</gallery>

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

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

[[Category:Characters]]

Homura Akemi

2012-04-24T16:59:35Z

Randomanon: /* Homura in the PSP Game */

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

{{Infobox_character
|name=Homura Akemi
|image=[[File:Homura Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=暁美ほむら (Akemi Homura)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=305 Chiwa Saitou] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=53287 Cristina Vee] Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/14583/Alessia_Amendola Alessia Amendola]
|age=13-14 (estimated)
|weapon=Shield (storage and timejump device), various mundane weapons like grenades, pipe bombs, pistols, machine guns, bow ({{spoiler|since Episode 12}})
}}
Homura is first seen by Madoka in a dream of her fighting a monster in a desolate landscape of skyscrapers. The day after the dream, Homura has transferred to Madoka's school where she gives her ominous warnings.

==Official Info==
<blockquote>''"With kindness comes naïveté. Courage becomes foolhardiness. And dedication has no reward. If you can't accept any of that, you are not fit to be a Puella Magi."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>

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

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

==Trivia==
[[File:Homerun The Movie.jpg|thumb|right|200px|And so a legend was born]]
*Homura is frequently referred to as "Homerun-chan" amongst Western fans, due to the similarity of the two names in Japanese, however she is frequently referred as "Homuhomu" (ほむほむ) within Japanese community. Homuhomu likely originated from the [[Runes:Episode_3|runes in Episode 3]], one of which translates to "Homuhomu".
** "Homuhomu" can be used as a verb as "do Homuhomu" (ほむほむする) which means to caress, console or take care of. The action of "do Homuhomu" is not defined exactly.
** Originally started by the fan community it has been embraced and adopted by the industry to become [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable#Interview_with_the_PSP_Game_producers|part of the official language and usage.]]
*The first character for Akemi (暁) means "daybreak", while the second one (美) means beauty which is a famous letter in girl's name.
*When her full name is written vertically in hiragana (あけみほむら) and covering the left half at a certain angle, it could be read as カナメまどか which is Kaname written in katakana and Madoka written in hiragana.
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*In an early production sketch, her surname was given as (暁海) "daybreak sea" instead of (暁美). Both are read as Akemi.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji, it can mean:
**flame, blaze (炎 or 焔)
**heart on fire (心火)
**mass of flame (炎叢)
**village protector (保村)

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

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

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

*She wants to stop [[Madoka Kaname|Madoka]] from making a contract with [[Kyubey]]
*She has much knowledge about [[Mitakihara Middle School]].
*Is visibly upset when Madoka uses her last name or honorifics instead of the more intimate "Homura".
*She was openly pursuing [[Kyubey]] until Kyubey made contact with Madoka.
*She appears obsessed with Madoka's happiness and/or survival.
*As of [[Episode 10]], it is shown that Homura used to be a very shy and clumsy girl before she became a Puella Magi. Homura met Madoka and Mami when they were saving Homura from a witch, thus the three became friends. At the very end of that timeline, Madoka is killed and Homura asks Kyubey to turn her into a Puella Magi with her wish being "to meet Madoka again, but this time as the one protecting her, not as the one being protected".
*She appears to live by herself; her [[Homura Residence|residence]] only has her name on the nameplate, much like [[Mami]]'s. In episode 10, when she wakes up in the hospital, no-one is there with her, and she seems to have been filling out the school transfer forms on her own.
*She seem to have met [[Kyubey]] before, as she refers to him as "Incubator" in [[Episode 8]] shortly after he was shot down by her. She also reveals to "know his true motives".
*Her cold attitude was formed through re-living the same timeline multiple times, with the ending always being that Madoka either turned into a witch or died. When that happens, Homura turns back time to the first day of her arrival again.
* When [[Mami]] asks Homura if she has any other power besides bending time in [[Episode 10]], Homura steals guns, swords etc. from a locker. She hides these weapons inside her shield.
* Homura calls everyone by their full name, giving the impression of being distant to people. This is most likely an attempt of her part to distance herself emotionally with everyone.
** In [[Episode 10]], Moemura goes from formal to first name basis with Madoka.
**In [[Episode 9]] when Kyoko sacrifices herself to save Sayaka, Homura calls her by her first name.
* She wears glasses and braided hair in her early insecure depiction shown in [[Episode 10]]. Later in that episode with renewed determination she undoes her braids and uses her soul gem to correct her vision. From then on she no longer required the use of glasses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

{{Theory/Header|status=unknown}}
*Homura may actually be Faust, as Faust in the play tries all his might to save Gretchen (Madoka) from dying but in the end she perishes anyways as Mephistopheles (QB) tries to tempt her to form a contract with him.
** There's also the fact that in the Goethe version, Faust would only lose his soul if he ever had a moment of perfect happiness that made him wish he could stop time at that moment forever. Homura's power, of course, is to stop time. As such, it's entirely possible that the Homura and Faust parallels will be taken to its logical conclusion: She will have a moment of perfect happiness, she will stop time at that moment, and then she will die or become a witch. However, it should be mentioned that Faust manages to escape Mephistopheles and enter heaven because he found his moment of happiness in helping others, and not in anything Mephistopheles gave him. On the other hand, there is a [[Kriemhild Gretchen|witch that tries to create heaven on Earth.]]

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

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

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

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

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

{{Theory/Footer}}

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

</gallery>

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

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

*Homura's personality appears to be different in each of the routes:
**In the Mami route, she is a regular girl who is saved by Madoka and Mami. She admires Madoka.
**In the Sayaka route, Homura is a bashful and inexperienced magical girl.
**In the Kyoko route, Homura is depicted as cold-hearted, ruthless and aloof. {{spoiler|It is later revealed that it was a pretense Homura maintained, to try and keep Madoka from contracting.}}
**In the Madoka route, Homura's behavior is similar to the anime.
**In Homura's route, Homura sometimes behaves similarly to the anime, but is more thoughtful and considerate.
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==Gallery==

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

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

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

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

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

File:HOMEEEEEERUN!.jpg|HOMEEEEEERUN!
File:Supercute homurachan.jpg|
File:Call of duty homu.jpg
File:Homuhomu moe.jpg|Death by Moe
File:Homura coolest character.jpg|
File:Homura lord of war.jpg
File:Homurashop bikini eye candy.jpg|So many Homuras and only one Madoka
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File:Homura replica shield.jpg|a replica shield
File:Homurambo.jpg
File:Army of homu.jpg
File:Puella Magi Madoka Magica movie 2011.jpg
File:Moemura with guns.jpg
File:Homura with more heavy gun.jpg
File:Tea and snacks at homu residence.jpg|Homura redesigns the Homu-cave.
File:Meet the time traveler.jpg|Where did Madoka get [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=36lSzUMBJnc her healing license?]
File:Namacha I Won't Allow That.png|
File:Homuknight madoprincess.jpg
File:Akemi homura by paksiwirongbuang-d3dgucf.png|Coming this summer: Quantum Homu
File:Unlimited Golf Clubs Works.jpg|Homura goes back to her roots.
File:Homura happy dreams.jpg|Chiwa Saito (Homura): ''"The part with the highest number of happy dream is right here!"'' (actual quote from Blu-ray commentary).
File:Cute homucat Moe-moe kyun.jpg
File:Moemura gun sad scene.jpg
File:Adult homura magical woman fanart.jpg
File:Homura sailor moon fanart.jpg|Homura cosplaying as Sailor Saturn; her fuku is as seen in the Sera Myu musicals.
File:Akemi homura bakemonogatari parody fanart.jpg
File:Homura personas army fanart.jpg
File:Chibi-hommando fanart.png
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File:Sexyhomura with glasses.jpg|Cool beauty sexy Homura with glasses.
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=== Miscellaneous ===

==== Analyses and Theories ====
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File:1296786066859 2.jpg|Spatial Reconstitution Theory (空間再構成)
File:Hunter-x-hunter-1641920 2.jpg|Comparison of unnamed Nen ability in Hunter x Hunter and Homura's 'teleportation.'
File:Homura weapons.jpg|Homura's arsenal of weapons: Home made bombs, hand grenades (M61), Flash Bombs, M9/Beretta M92F, Desert Eagle, Remington 870 (though the picture denotes it as a Benelli M1), FN Minimi M249, and lots of ammo
File:Homura's weapons 2.jpg|Continuation: Mortar (M29 / L16 / M252 mortar), Tank Truck, Missile (Type "88 Surface to Ship" Anti-warship Guided Missile), Anti Tank Weapon (RPG -7 & M136 AT4), Bunker Buster (GBU-28), Golf Club
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==== Hommando: Army of One====
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File:Hommando cheat sheet.jpg|Obey Hommando's rules, and you will live to see another day.
File:Hommando in action.jpg|[[wikipedia:U.S. Army Rangers|HOMMANDO LEADS THE WAY!]]
File:Meguca gonna be saved 2.jpg|Walpurgis says: "HUEHUEHUEHUEHUEHUE"
File:Meguca gonna be saved.jpg|Walpurgis says: "Oh shit."
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==== Military Connection ====
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File:Homu_chopper.jpg|Japan's military honors Homura Akemi by painting her on one of their choppers
File:Nose_art_photo_by_mito.jpg|''We have the people whom we want to protect. Japan ground self-defense force.''
File:Homu chopper with military.jpg
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==== Homerun-chan ====
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File:Why_Homerun-chan.jpg|How Homura became Homerun-chan (from [http://green-oval.net/cgi-board.pl/a/thread/44584534#p44589693 Thread #7], which also gave birth to the motto "Deny the obvious, uphold the inane")
File:Homerun-chan2.png|2ch's reaction (also from [http://green-oval.net/cgi-board.pl/a/thread/44584534#p44616327 Thread #7])
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==Magazine Article==
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File:Chiwa Saito Data File.jpg
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*[[NewType_2011-07#Homura_Character_Description|July's NewType article]]
*[[Animedia_2011-05#Chiwa_Saito_.28Homura.29_Data_File|Animedia 2011-05: Chiwa Saito Data]]
*[[AFA11 Interview Chiwa Saito]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Mami Tomoe

2012-04-24T16:54:56Z

Randomanon: differentiating between general spoilers and those that give away game endings

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<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>

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|name=Mami Tomoe
|image=[[File:Mami Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=巴マミ (Tomoe Mami)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=591 Kaori Mizuhashi] 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=14-15(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 [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|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]].
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original given magical ability.

==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)
***Almost all the kanji examples above are not used commonly, and is unrealistic. One of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji for Mami is 麻美, used in the Chinese translation as shown below.
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (麻美) "beautiful hemp" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," the cannon information presented so far states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not applicable directly.
**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.
**Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka uses respectful tone when talking to Mami, and use the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura has done the same in the past.
*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. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*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 having had a master-disciple relationship 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.
*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
* 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.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
*[[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.
**Interview with Urobuchi Gen, as well as the dialogue between Sayaka and Kyubey in the episode 6 of the anime and the manga seem to give support to the idea that Mami is the second most powerful magical girl in the main series. However, it should be noted that they only refer to each of the member's 潜在能力　(potentials), and thus it is possible that other members, through training and experience, may be more powerful.
**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]].
**Given the situation, it is difficult to assess whether Mami has fought at her full strength in her battle with Kyoko. Also, a fight between magical girls may not be the best way to measure each of their strength, as their fighting style, abilities, and magics are diverse enough for it to give significant advantage/disadvantage depending on the match up. For example, Kirika's slowing abilities are devastating against Mami (see second volume of Puella Magi Oriko Magika), while Homura's time manipulation is useless when tied up in Mami's ribbon (episode 3 of the main series). It has also been noted that though Mami has great magical potential, the magical ability given to her by her wish (the ribbons) is not suited for combat as opposed to other magical girls (such as Kyouko's Rosso Fantasma, Homura's time manipulation, and Sayaka's super healing). Thus, she chiefly uses magic she attained later on, and may not have been as powerful of a combatant in the past.
**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.
**[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|Gen Urobuchi explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that got passed down orally among the magical girls. [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|Urobuchi states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it; Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well. The only know who wouldn't know about "The Law of Cycles" would be Homura, since she comes from a different world/time line.

== Mami in Oriko Magica ==
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In 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]] ==
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
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*When Mami encounters Charlotte, she is always in danger:
**In the Madoka and Kyoko routes, she dies the same as in the anime.
**In Sayaka's route, she also dies to Charlotte but under different circumstances with Sayaka and Kyoko present.
**She is saved by an attack from Madoka, who is a magical girl, in the Mami route. But finally she either dies fighting Walpurgis or becomes Candeloro.
**In the Homura route, she may be saved or killed, or even commit suicide, depending upon the player's actions.
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== Gallery ==

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

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

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

</gallery>

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

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

== Videos ==
Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two]

==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]]

Kyoko Sakura

2012-04-24T16:53:00Z

Randomanon: /* Kyoko in the PSP Game */

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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]].
*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]].
*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)]

===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]]==
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*Kyoko's Rosso Fantasma makes a return.
**It is used to daze opponents for several turns, leaving them open to attack.
*Kyoko is the only person that can prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch.
*Kyoko's family reappears in the game during a flashback.
*Kyoko's witch form is revealed: [[Ophelia]].
*In the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route]], Homura can choose Madoka, Mami or Kyoko to accompany her in the search for Sayaka. If she chooses {{spoiler|Kyoko, Sayaka will be saved.}}
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*Kyoko is seen in Mitakihara for Madoka's route, with a similar role as in the anime.
*Kyoko returns to Kasamino in Mami and Sayaka routes, when Sayaka doesn't become a witch.
*If Sayaka becomes Oktavia in the Sayaka route, Kyoko will die together with Oktavia.
*In the Kyoko route, Kyoko will either become Ophelia and then be killed by Homura, or be killed by Kriemhild Gretchen after Walpurgis.
*In Homura's route, Kyoko's fate can vary. She can die to Walpurgis, survive and returning to Kasamino or stay in Mitakihara with the other magical girls.
|}

==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.
File:Chibi_Kyoko.jpg
File:Kyoko family happy psp.png|Kyoko and her family on the PSP.
</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]]

User talk:Yorkwoo

2012-04-24T16:48:48Z

Randomanon:

BrickBreak here, I'm at university. I've seen (and have been... well, spoiled by) info on Kazumi chapt. 13 here, which has been gradually added over the last couple of days, yet I don't see it anywhere - namely, in the usual scanlator's site. Dunno how good it would be to link directly to it, but can you please tell me where to start looking? Thanks. --[[Special:Contributions/79.168.31.113|79.168.31.113]] 16:41, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
:Err.... In fact, I didn't read the manga, either. But I have some search about the name and found a little results. I wrote these according to the reports I found. I'd really like to read the manga, too. But I think when members of Pleiades Saints talked about original Kazumi, they actually mean Michiru. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 16:44, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

== Answered ==

Hello. I've seen that you sent me a message in my user-talk page. I just want you to know that I've uploaded the images over my discussion page, where you asked me for it; you can translate when you want, better if soon as possible. --[[User:Daniel-Homu-Homu|Daniel-Homu-Homu]] 11:33, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

*Ok I'll try my best. [[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 13:20, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

== A request ==
*I understand that you want to share the PSP game info with everyone, and that there are people who want to hear that info...but do you realize that when you are doing things like giving out all the endings to all the routes on the character pages, it's like giving the ending away to a movie to someone who hasn't seen it yet? Many people don't want to be spoiled to that extent. Can we keep that to the game pages at least. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 16:48, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Kyoko Sakura

2012-04-24T16:41:40Z

Randomanon: enough, just link to the damn game page instead

{{spoilers|margin=325px}}
<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]].
*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]].
*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)]

===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]]==
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*Kyoko's Rosso Fantasma makes a return.
**It is used to daze opponents for several turns, leaving them open to attack.
*Kyoko is the only person that can prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch.
*Kyoko's family reappears in the game during a flashback.
*Kyoko's witch form is revealed: [[Ophelia]].
*In the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route]], Homura can choose Madoka, Mami or Kyoko to accompany her in the search for Sayaka. If she chooses Kyoko, Sayaka will be saved.
*Kyoko is seen in Mitakihara for Madoka's route, with a similar role as in the anime.
*Kyoko returns to Kasamino in Mami and Sayaka routes, when Sayaka doesn't become a witch.
*If Sayaka becomes Oktavia in the Sayaka route, Kyoko will die together with Oktavia.
*In the Kyoko route, Kyoko will either become Ophelia and then be killed by Homura, or be killed by Kriemhild Gretchen after Walpurgis.
*In Homura's route, Kyoko's fate can vary. She can die to Walpurgis, survive and returning to Kasamino or stay in Mitakihara with the other magical girls.
|}

==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.
File:Chibi_Kyoko.jpg
File:Kyoko family happy psp.png|Kyoko and her family on the PSP.
</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]]

Mami Tomoe

2012-04-24T16:38:43Z

Randomanon: fixes because some reason we need to keep putting spoilers on the character pages instead of the game pages

{{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=14-15(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 [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|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]].
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original given magical ability.

==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)
***Almost all the kanji examples above are not used commonly, and is unrealistic. One of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji for Mami is 麻美, used in the Chinese translation as shown below.
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (麻美) "beautiful hemp" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," the cannon information presented so far states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not applicable directly.
**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.
**Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka uses respectful tone when talking to Mami, and use the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura has done the same in the past.
*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. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*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 having had a master-disciple relationship 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.
*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
* 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.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
*[[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.
**Interview with Urobuchi Gen, as well as the dialogue between Sayaka and Kyubey in the episode 6 of the anime and the manga seem to give support to the idea that Mami is the second most powerful magical girl in the main series. However, it should be noted that they only refer to each of the member's 潜在能力　(potentials), and thus it is possible that other members, through training and experience, may be more powerful.
**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]].
**Given the situation, it is difficult to assess whether Mami has fought at her full strength in her battle with Kyoko. Also, a fight between magical girls may not be the best way to measure each of their strength, as their fighting style, abilities, and magics are diverse enough for it to give significant advantage/disadvantage depending on the match up. For example, Kirika's slowing abilities are devastating against Mami (see second volume of Puella Magi Oriko Magika), while Homura's time manipulation is useless when tied up in Mami's ribbon (episode 3 of the main series). It has also been noted that though Mami has great magical potential, the magical ability given to her by her wish (the ribbons) is not suited for combat as opposed to other magical girls (such as Kyouko's Rosso Fantasma, Homura's time manipulation, and Sayaka's super healing). Thus, she chiefly uses magic she attained later on, and may not have been as powerful of a combatant in the past.
**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.
**[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|Gen Urobuchi explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that got passed down orally among the magical girls. [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|Urobuchi states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it; Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well. The only know who wouldn't know about "The Law of Cycles" would be Homura, since she comes from a different world/time line.

== Mami in Oriko Magica ==
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In 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]] ==
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
*When Mami encounters Charlotte, she is always in danger:
**In the Madoka and Kyoko routes, she dies the same as in the anime.
**In Sayaka's route, she also dies to Charlotte but under different circumstances with Sayaka and Kyoko present.
**She is saved by an attack from Madoka, who is a magical girl, in the Mami route. But finally she either dies fighting Walpurgis or becomes Candeloro.
**In the Homura route, she may be saved or killed, or even commit suicide, depending upon the player's actions.
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== Gallery ==

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

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
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File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
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==== 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
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==== Mami as a witch in the [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable|PSP game]] ====
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File:PSP Game 02.jpg|[[Candeloro]]
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=== Fanart ===
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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.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
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=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
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File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
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==== Madoka Anthology ====
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File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
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==== Analysis ====
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File:Madokapine.jpg|Coincidence, or something... DEEPER?
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==== Others ====
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File:Mami-musket-1.jpg|A faithful musket replica created by a fan
File:Mami-musket-2.jpg|Even the firing mechanism's design is replicated
File:Mami-musket-3.jpg|Insert compress gas
File:Mami-musket-4.jpg|Nice details.
File:Fan creation Mami Soul Gem Flower.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Jewelry
File:Fan creation Mami hairpin.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's hairpin
File:Fan creation Soul Gem Mami.jpg|Fan creation of Mami's Soul Gem with a flower design.
File:Mumi will liberate you.jpg|Homura isn't the only character favored in the military
File:Mumi will liberate you 2.jpg|Mami on a [[wikipedia:Stryker|Stryker]]. Befriending inbound.
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== 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]]

Homura Akemi

2012-04-24T16:35:10Z

Randomanon: /* Homura in the PSP Game */

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

{{Infobox_character
|name=Homura Akemi
|image=[[File:Homura Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=暁美ほむら (Akemi Homura)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=305 Chiwa Saitou] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=53287 Cristina Vee] Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/14583/Alessia_Amendola Alessia Amendola]
|age=13-14 (estimated)
|weapon=Shield (storage and timejump device), various mundane weapons like grenades, pipe bombs, pistols, machine guns, bow ({{spoiler|since Episode 12}})
}}
Homura is first seen by Madoka in a dream of her fighting a monster in a desolate landscape of skyscrapers. The day after the dream, Homura has transferred to Madoka's school where she gives her ominous warnings.

==Official Info==
<blockquote>''"With kindness comes naïveté. Courage becomes foolhardiness. And dedication has no reward. If you can't accept any of that, you are not fit to be a Puella Magi."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>

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

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

==Trivia==
[[File:Homerun The Movie.jpg|thumb|right|200px|And so a legend was born]]
*Homura is frequently referred to as "Homerun-chan" amongst Western fans, due to the similarity of the two names in Japanese, however she is frequently referred as "Homuhomu" (ほむほむ) within Japanese community. Homuhomu likely originated from the [[Runes:Episode_3|runes in Episode 3]], one of which translates to "Homuhomu".
** "Homuhomu" can be used as a verb as "do Homuhomu" (ほむほむする) which means to caress, console or take care of. The action of "do Homuhomu" is not defined exactly.
** Originally started by the fan community it has been embraced and adopted by the industry to become [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable#Interview_with_the_PSP_Game_producers|part of the official language and usage.]]
*The first character for Akemi (暁) means "daybreak", while the second one (美) means beauty which is a famous letter in girl's name.
*When her full name is written vertically in hiragana (あけみほむら) and covering the left half at a certain angle, it could be read as カナメまどか which is Kaname written in katakana and Madoka written in hiragana.
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*In an early production sketch, her surname was given as (暁海) "daybreak sea" instead of (暁美). Both are read as Akemi.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji, it can mean:
**flame, blaze (炎 or 焔)
**heart on fire (心火)
**mass of flame (炎叢)
**village protector (保村)

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

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

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

*She wants to stop [[Madoka Kaname|Madoka]] from making a contract with [[Kyubey]]
*She has much knowledge about [[Mitakihara Middle School]].
*Is visibly upset when Madoka uses her last name or honorifics instead of the more intimate "Homura".
*She was openly pursuing [[Kyubey]] until Kyubey made contact with Madoka.
*She appears obsessed with Madoka's happiness and/or survival.
*As of [[Episode 10]], it is shown that Homura used to be a very shy and clumsy girl before she became a Puella Magi. Homura met Madoka and Mami when they were saving Homura from a witch, thus the three became friends. At the very end of that timeline, Madoka is killed and Homura asks Kyubey to turn her into a Puella Magi with her wish being "to meet Madoka again, but this time as the one protecting her, not as the one being protected".
*She appears to live by herself; her [[Homura Residence|residence]] only has her name on the nameplate, much like [[Mami]]'s. In episode 10, when she wakes up in the hospital, no-one is there with her, and she seems to have been filling out the school transfer forms on her own.
*She seem to have met [[Kyubey]] before, as she refers to him as "Incubator" in [[Episode 8]] shortly after he was shot down by her. She also reveals to "know his true motives".
*Her cold attitude was formed through re-living the same timeline multiple times, with the ending always being that Madoka either turned into a witch or died. When that happens, Homura turns back time to the first day of her arrival again.
* When [[Mami]] asks Homura if she has any other power besides bending time in [[Episode 10]], Homura steals guns, swords etc. from a locker. She hides these weapons inside her shield.
* Homura calls everyone by their full name, giving the impression of being distant to people. This is most likely an attempt of her part to distance herself emotionally with everyone.
** In [[Episode 10]], Moemura goes from formal to first name basis with Madoka.
**In [[Episode 9]] when Kyoko sacrifices herself to save Sayaka, Homura calls her by her first name.
* She wears glasses and braided hair in her early insecure depiction shown in [[Episode 10]]. Later in that episode with renewed determination she undoes her braids and uses her soul gem to correct her vision. From then on she no longer required the use of glasses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

{{Theory/Header|status=unknown}}
*Homura may actually be Faust, as Faust in the play tries all his might to save Gretchen (Madoka) from dying but in the end she perishes anyways as Mephistopheles (QB) tries to tempt her to form a contract with him.
** There's also the fact that in the Goethe version, Faust would only lose his soul if he ever had a moment of perfect happiness that made him wish he could stop time at that moment forever. Homura's power, of course, is to stop time. As such, it's entirely possible that the Homura and Faust parallels will be taken to its logical conclusion: She will have a moment of perfect happiness, she will stop time at that moment, and then she will die or become a witch. However, it should be mentioned that Faust manages to escape Mephistopheles and enter heaven because he found his moment of happiness in helping others, and not in anything Mephistopheles gave him. On the other hand, there is a [[Kriemhild Gretchen|witch that tries to create heaven on Earth.]]

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

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

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

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

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

{{Theory/Footer}}

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

</gallery>

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

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

*Homura's personality appears to be different in each of the routes:
**In the Mami route, she is a regular girl who is saved by Madoka and Mami. She admires Madoka.
**In the Sayaka route, Homura is a bashful and inexperienced magical girl.
**In the Kyoko route, Homura is depicted as cold hearted, ruthless and aloof.
**In the Madoka route, she acts similarly to the anime.
**In Homura's route, Homura sometimes acts similarly to the anime, but is more thoughtful and considerate.
|}

==Gallery==

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Miscellaneous ===

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

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

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

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

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

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Kyoko Sakura

2012-04-24T16:31:33Z

Randomanon: /* Kyoko in the PSP Game */

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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]].
*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]].
*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)]

===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]]==
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*Kyoko's Rosso Fantasma makes a return.
**It is used to daze opponents for several turns, leaving them open to attack.
*Kyoko is the only person that can prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch.
*Kyoko's family reappears in the game during a flashback.
*Kyoko's witch form is revealed: [[Ophelia]].
*In the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route]], Homura can choose Madoka, Mami or Kyoko to accompany her in the search for Sayaka. If she chooses Kyoko, Sayaka will be saved.
*Kyoko is seen in Mitakihara for Madoka's route, with a similar role as in the anime.
*Madoka returns to Kasamino in Mami and Sayaka routes, when Sayaka doesn't become a witch.
*If Sayaka becomes Oktavia in the Sayaka route, Kyoko will die together with Oktavia.
*In the Kyoko route, Kyoko will either become Ophelia and then be killed by Homura, or be killed by Kriemhild Gretchen after Walpurgis.
*In Homura's route, Kyoko's fate can vary. She can die to Walpurgis, survive and returning to Kasamino or stay in Mitakihara with the other magical girls.
|}

==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.
File:Chibi_Kyoko.jpg
File:Kyoko family happy psp.png|Kyoko and her family on the PSP.
</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]

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Madoka Magica Portable

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Randomanon: Spoilering all this until it's been reviewed and corrected

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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 take action or choose dialogue as Kyubey. This can be used to convince characters to contract, power them up for battle, turn them into witches, or stop them from turning into witches.

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 is also told from Homura's perspective in the [[Madoka_Magica_Portable_Homura_Route|Homura route]]. Action and Dialogue choices can be made with a [[:Media:MadoMagi_PSP_PV2_Homura_button.png |Homura Button]], much like the Kyubey Button.

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 finishing game routes.

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.

According to [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-02]], these values can be influenced by the following:
*Making choice from dialogues when some event occurs.
*Using Kyubey's button at a proper time to do the following:
** Encourage (はげます)
** Instigate (あおる)
** Deceive (とぼける)
In Homura's route, the viewer becomes Homura. She also has 3 commands to affect these values:
** Encourage (はげます)
** Deceive (とぼける)
** Release (つき放す)

Besides HP and MP, according to [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29]], there are 5 visible attributes for all magical girls:
* [STR] Strength, affects melee attack
* [CON] Concentration, affects range attacks (shooting)
* [VIT] Vitality, affects defense
* [DEX] Dexterity, affects accuracy
* [AGI] Agility, affects evasion rate

They can be strengthened by using items found in a 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, or items. It will also be recovered automatically by 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. Recovering HP will cost more than MP, and recovering both will cost even more. By using grief seeds, it can be recovered. But since grief seeds are limited, it is important to decide when to use them. No magic (which costs MP) can be used when SG is completely dark.
* Emotion value: The higher this value, the higher emotion compension will be. If this value is high enough, it will be harder to recover SG well.
* 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 a point 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
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| Witch's barrier
| Floors
| Boss
| Unlocked by
| Reward after clear
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| Joyful barrier (喜悦の結界)
| 5
| Gertrud
| Madoka's route
| Enhancement items x 5, for story mode only
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| Sufficiency barrier (充足の結界)
| 9
| Charlotte
| Mami's route
| Enhancement items x 10, for story mode only Can combine with last one
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| Fool's barrier (愚者の結界)
| 20
| H.N.Elly(at B10) Albertine
| Sayaka's route
| Enhancement items x 20, for story mode only
|-
| Impeachment barrier (弾刻の結界)
| 30
| Gisela(B10) Izabel(B20) Oktavia von Seckendorff
| Kyoko's route
| Enhancement items x 30, for story mode only If all are bought, there will be 65 items in the beginning of each route.
|-
| Oblivious barrier (忘却の結界)
| 50
| Patricia(B10) Candeloro(B20) Ophelia(B30) Walpurgis Night(B40) Quitterie(B49) Itzli
| Bonus route (might also be unlocked when Homura's route finished plus some unknown conditions)
|
|}

=== Combat Tips ===
*Homura's combination of the following can be used to defeat any boss with relative ease. Used together, it greatly extends Homura's ability to attack many turns without retaliation. It is even possible to change characters during suspended time to make even more powerful strike. Also, the effect of Clockup is separated counted for every character. For example, even after Homura runs out her effect, by switching to Kyoko, it is still effective.

:*Suspend Time (時間停止) - Stops time for five turns
:*Clockup (クロックアップ) - Party-wide speed boost (Sayaka's Allegro has the same effect, with more MP consumed)
:*Clockdown (クロックダウン) - Slows enemies
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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 Magica Portable Madoka Route|Madoka's 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}} —[[Madoka Magica Portable Mami Route|Mami's Route]]
:Available after finishing Madoka's route.

;{{Nihongo|私が願った、奇跡|The Wish I Prayed For}} —[[Madoka Magica Portable Sayaka Route|Sayaka's 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|That Was My Only Hope Left}} —[[Madoka Magica Portable Kyouko Route|Kyoko's 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}} —[[Madoka Magica Portable Homura Route|Homura's Route]]
:Available after Mami or Sayaka becoming witches in their own routes or after finishing Kyoko's route.

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

=== Fan Commentary on Game Routes ===
[[File:Madoka_Portable_Story_Select.jpg|thumb|To achieve golden completion, all endings in the route must be completed.]]
'''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.''' 

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[[Madoka Magica Portable Madoka Route|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.

[[Madoka Magica Portable Mami Route|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 3|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.

[[Madoka Magica Portable Sayaka Route|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:Artists psp game.png|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.
[[Madoka Magica Portable Kyouko Route|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.

[[Madoka Magica Portable Homura Route|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 (Homura Kyoko End): This end can be achieved if Mami dies to Charlotte, Sayaka doesn't contract, and Homura makes certain choices that result in Kyoko fighting with her. In this end, they successfully defeat Walpurgis and Madoka doesn't contract. Kyoko returns home to [[Kasamino City]], leaving Homura and Madoka together in Mitakihara. The ED credits show scenes of Kyoko's church [[:file:Homura Kyoko End Church.jpg|before it was abandoned]] and ends with Kyoko waving good-bye to them.
*Ending 4 (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 stops, turns to Homura and blurts out, "Oh, don't worry Homura-chan! You're still young and have time to grow!". Homura gives a long pause before she replies, "...I don't care." Madoka, embarrassed, apologizes.

[[Madoka Magica Portable Bonus Route|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 upon Homura's suggestion.
**After being scouted, Mami becomes too busy taking idol lessons, so she leaves the responsibility of keeping the town safe to Homura, Sayaka, and Madoka. Homura suggests that she contact Kyoko as well, to which Mami agrees.
*Kyoko shows up shortly after being contacted by Mami. Homura leaves the responsibility of witch hunting to Kyoko, and allows Kyoko to help herself to as many grief seeds as she wants, much to Kyoko's joy.
*Sayaka, after being pressed by Homura, has a confrontation with Hitomi about Kyosuke.
**Homura instigates the fight between Hitomi and Sayaka. She comforts Hitomi who loses with a hug.
***Afterward, Kyosuke accepts Sayaka's confession, and they walk to school together the next day. Hitomi becomes obsessively attached to Homura, leaving Madoka feeling slightly left out.
*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)
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== 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 Yoshinao 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
|-
|パッソ (''Passo'', step)
|2
|Make Mami move and shoot faster
|-
|レガーレ・ヴァスタリア (''Legare vastaria'', unknown translation. "Legare" is Italian for "Tie together".)
|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, and give the witch large damage
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center"|Homura
|-
|クロックアップ (Clock Up)
|2
|Speed up Homura
|-
|時間停止 (Stop Time)
|3
|Stop time for a little period
|-
|分隊支援火器 (Squad supporting weapons)
|5
|Fire her bazooka in all directions at once
|-
|対艦ミサイル (Anti-ship Missile)
|8
|Wipe out all familiars and 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
|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!"''
File:3e28963e9bf90b23ef4e6ad4feb692f3.jpg|Carddas.com Bandai game-related products
File:PSP Bandai Illustration.jpg
</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
</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 ==
*[[Madoka_Magica_Portable_Locations|Game Map Locations]]
* [[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]
*[http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mdoka-debu Liveplay stream recordings, most recent videos listed first]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQzMoPzdf8E Game play Youtube clip]
*[http://tri4.net/subs/categories/madoka Fan translation]
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Madoka Magica Portable

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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 take action or choose dialogue as Kyubey. This can be used to convince characters to contract, power them up for battle, turn them into witches, or stop them from turning into witches.

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 is also told from Homura's perspective in the [[Madoka_Magica_Portable_Homura_Route|Homura route]]. Action and Dialogue choices can be made with a [[:Media:MadoMagi_PSP_PV2_Homura_button.png |Homura Button]], much like the Kyubey Button.

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 finishing game routes.

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.

According to [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-02]], these values can be influenced by the following:
*Making choice from dialogues when some event occurs.
*Using Kyubey's button at a proper time to do the following:
** Encourage (はげます)
** Instigate (あおる)
** Deceive (とぼける)
In Homura's route, the viewer becomes Homura. She also has 3 commands to affect these values:
** Encourage (はげます)
** Deceive (とぼける)
** Release (つき放す)

Besides HP and MP, according to [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29]], there are 5 visible attributes for all magical girls:
* [STR] Strength, affects melee attack
* [CON] Concentration, affects range attacks (shooting)
* [VIT] Vitality, affects defense
* [DEX] Dexterity, affects accuracy
* [AGI] Agility, affects evasion rate

They can be strengthened by using items found in a 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, or items. It will also be recovered automatically by 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. Recovering HP will cost more than MP, and recovering both will cost even more. By using grief seeds, it can be recovered. But since grief seeds are limited, it is important to decide when to use them. No magic (which costs MP) can be used when SG is completely dark.
* Emotion value: The higher this value, the higher emotion compension will be. If this value is high enough, it will be harder to recover SG well.
* 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 a point 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
| Enhancement items x 5, for story mode only
|-
| Sufficiency barrier (充足の結界)
| 9
| Charlotte
| Mami's route
| Enhancement items x 10, for story mode only Can combine with last one
|-
| Fool's barrier (愚者の結界)
| 20
| H.N.Elly(at B10) Albertine
| Sayaka's route
| Enhancement items x 20, for story mode only
|-
| Impeachment barrier (弾刻の結界)
| 30
| Gisela(B10) Izabel(B20) Oktavia von Seckendorff
| Kyoko's route
| Enhancement items x 30, for story mode only If all are bought, there will be 65 items in the beginning of each route.
|-
| Oblivious barrier (忘却の結界)
| 50
| Patricia(B10) Candeloro(B20) Ophelia(B30) Walpurgis Night(B40) Quitterie(B49) Itzli
| Bonus route (might also be unlocked when Homura's route finished plus some unknown conditions)
|
|}

=== Combat Tips ===
*Homura's combination of the following can be used to defeat any boss with relative ease. Used together, it greatly extends Homura's ability to attack many turns without retaliation. It is even possible to change characters during suspended time to make even more powerful strike. Also, the effect of Clockup is separated counted for every character. For example, even after Homura runs out her effect, by switching to Kyoko, it is still effective.

:*Suspend Time (時間停止) - Stops time for five turns
:*Clockup (クロックアップ) - Party-wide speed boost (Sayaka's Allegro has the same effect, with more MP consumed)
:*Clockdown (クロックダウン) - Slows enemies
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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 Magica Portable Madoka Route|Madoka's 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}} —[[Madoka Magica Portable Mami Route|Mami's Route]]
:Available after finishing Madoka's route.

;{{Nihongo|私が願った、奇跡|The Wish I Prayed For}} —[[Madoka Magica Portable Sayaka Route|Sayaka's 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|That Was My Only Hope Left}} —[[Madoka Magica Portable Kyouko Route|Kyoko's 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}} —[[Madoka Magica Portable Homura Route|Homura's Route]]
:Available after Mami or Sayaka becoming witches in their own routes or after finishing Kyoko's route.

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

=== Fan Commentary on Game Routes ===
[[File:Madoka_Portable_Story_Select.jpg|thumb|To achieve golden completion, all endings in the route must be completed.]]
'''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 Magica Portable Madoka Route|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.

[[Madoka Magica Portable Mami Route|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 3|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.

[[Madoka Magica Portable Sayaka Route|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:Artists psp game.png|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.
[[Madoka Magica Portable Kyouko Route|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.

[[Madoka Magica Portable Homura Route|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 (Homura Kyoko End): This end can be achieved if Mami dies to Charlotte, Sayaka doesn't contract, and Homura makes certain choices that result in Kyoko fighting with her. In this end, they successfully defeat Walpurgis and Madoka doesn't contract. Kyoko returns home to [[Kasamino City]], leaving Homura and Madoka together in Mitakihara. The ED credits show scenes of Kyoko's church [[:file:Homura Kyoko End Church.jpg|before it was abandoned]] and ends with Kyoko waving good-bye to them.
*Ending 4 (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 stops, turns to Homura and blurts out, "Oh, don't worry Homura-chan! You're still young and have time to grow!". Homura gives a long pause before she replies, "...I don't care." Madoka, embarrassed, apologizes.

[[Madoka Magica Portable Bonus Route|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 upon Homura's suggestion.
**After being scouted, Mami becomes too busy taking idol lessons, so she leaves the responsibility of keeping the town safe to Homura, Sayaka, and Madoka. Homura suggests that she contact Kyoko as well, to which Mami agrees.
*Kyoko shows up shortly after being contacted by Mami. Homura leaves the responsibility of witch hunting to Kyoko, and allows Kyoko to help herself to as many grief seeds as she wants, much to Kyoko's joy.
*Sayaka, after being pressed by Homura, has a confrontation with Hitomi about Kyosuke.
**Homura instigates the fight between Hitomi and Sayaka. She comforts Hitomi who loses with a hug.
***Afterward, Kyosuke accepts Sayaka's confession, and they walk to school together the next day. Hitomi becomes obsessively attached to Homura, leaving Madoka feeling slightly left out.
*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)
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== 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 Yoshinao 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
|-
|パッソ (''Passo'', step)
|2
|Make Mami move and shoot faster
|-
|レガーレ・ヴァスタリア (''Legare vastaria'', unknown translation. "Legare" is Italian for "Tie together".)
|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, and give the witch large damage
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center"|Homura
|-
|クロックアップ (Clock Up)
|2
|Speed up Homura
|-
|時間停止 (Stop Time)
|3
|Stop time for a little period
|-
|分隊支援火器 (Squad supporting weapons)
|5
|Fire her bazooka in all directions at once
|-
|対艦ミサイル (Anti-ship Missile)
|8
|Wipe out all familiars and 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
|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!"''
File:3e28963e9bf90b23ef4e6ad4feb692f3.jpg|Carddas.com Bandai game-related products
File:PSP Bandai Illustration.jpg
</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
</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 ==
*[[Madoka_Magica_Portable_Locations|Game Map Locations]]
* [[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]
*[http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mdoka-debu Liveplay stream recordings, most recent videos listed first]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQzMoPzdf8E Game play Youtube clip]
*[http://tri4.net/subs/categories/madoka Fan translation]
[[Category:Products and merchandise]]

Madoka Magica Portable

2012-04-24T11:44:12Z

Randomanon: forgot this page needs some serious amount of review and corrections too...guess I'll save this for last.

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[[File:PSP_Game_Scan_Nov_2011.jpg|thumb]]
[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)

In Homura route, the viewer becomes Homura. She also has 3 commands to affect these values:

** Encourage (はげます)
** Deceive (とぼける)
** Release (つき放す)

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, or items. It will also be recovered automatically by 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. Recovering HP will cost more than MP, and recovering both will cost even more. By using grief seeds, it can be recovered. But since grief seeds are limited, it is important to decide when to use them. No magic (which costs MP) can be used when SG is completely dark.
* Emotion value: The higher this value, the higher emotion compension will be. If this value is high enough, it will be harder to recover SG well.
* 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 a point 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
| Enhancement items x 5, for story mode only
|-
| Sufficiency barrier (充足の結界)
| 9
| Charlotte
| Mami's route
| Enhancement items x 10, for story mode only Can combine with last one
|-
| Fool's barrier (愚者の結界)
| 20
| H.N.Elly(at B10) Albertine
| Sayaka's route
| Enhancement items x 20, for story mode only
|-
| Impeachment barrier (弾刻の結界)
| 30
| Gisela(B10) Izabel(B20) Oktavia von Seckendorff
| Kyoko's route
| Enhancement items x 30, for story mode only If all are bought, there will be 65 items in the beginning of each route.
|-
| Oblivious barrier (忘却の結界)
| 50
| Patricia(B10) Candeloro(B20) Ophelia(B30) Walpurgis Night(B40) Quitterie(B49) Itzli
| Bonus route (might also be unlocked when Homura's route finished plus some unknown conditions)
|
|}

=== Combat Tips ===
*Homura's combination of the following can be used to defeat any boss with relative ease. Used together, it greatly extends Homura's ability to attack many turns without retaliation. It is even possible to change characters during suspended time to make even more powerful strike. Also, the effect of Clockup is separated counted for every character. For example, even after Homura runs out her effect, by switching to Kyoko, it is still effective.

:*Suspend Time (時間停止) - Stops time for five turns
:*Clockup (クロックアップ) - Party-wide speed boost (Sayaka's Allegro has the same effect, with more MP consumed)
:*Clockdown (クロックダウン) - Slows enemies
{{-}}

== 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 Magica Portable Madoka Route|Madoka's 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}} —[[Madoka Magica Portable Mami Route|Mami's Route]]
:Available after finishing Madoka's route.

;{{Nihongo|私が願った、奇跡|The Wish I Prayed For}} —[[Madoka Magica Portable Sayaka Route|Sayaka's 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|That Was My Only Hope Left}} —[[Madoka Magica Portable Kyouko Route|Kyoko's 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}} —[[Madoka Magica Portable Homura Route|Homura's Route]]
:Available after Mami or Sayaka becoming witches in their own routes or after finishing Kyoko's route.

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

=== Fan Commentary on Game Routes ===
[[File:Madoka_Portable_Story_Select.jpg|thumb|To achieve golden completion, all endings in the route must be completed.]]
'''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 Magica Portable Madoka Route|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.

[[Madoka Magica Portable Mami Route|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 3|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.

[[Madoka Magica Portable Sayaka Route|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:Artists psp game.png|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.
[[Madoka Magica Portable Kyouko Route|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.

[[Madoka Magica Portable Homura Route|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 (Homura Kyoko End): This end can be achieved if Mami dies to Charlotte, Sayaka doesn't contract, and Homura makes certain choices that result in Kyoko fighting with her. In this end, they successfully defeat Walpurgis and Madoka doesn't contract. Kyoko returns home to [[Kasamino City]], leaving Homura and Madoka together in Mitakihara. The ED credits show scenes of Kyoko's church [[:file:Homura Kyoko End Church.jpg|before it was abandoned]] and ends with Kyoko waving good-bye to them.
*Ending 4 (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 stops, turns to Homura and blurts out, "Oh, don't worry Homura-chan! You're still young and have time to grow!". Homura gives a long pause before she replies, "...I don't care." Madoka, embarrassed, apologizes.

[[Madoka Magica Portable Bonus Route|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 upon Homura's suggestion.
**After being scouted, Mami becomes too busy taking idol lessons, so she leaves the responsibility of keeping the town safe to Homura, Sayaka, and Madoka. Homura suggests that she contact Kyoko as well, to which Mami agrees.
*Kyoko shows up shortly after being contacted by Mami. Homura leaves the responsibility of witch hunting to Kyoko, and allows Kyoko to help herself to as many grief seeds as she wants, much to Kyoko's joy.
*Sayaka, after being pressed by Homura, has a confrontation with Hitomi about Kyosuke.
**Homura instigates the fight between Hitomi and Sayaka. She comforts Hitomi who loses with a hug.
***Afterward, Kyosuke accepts Sayaka's confession, and they walk to school together the next day. Hitomi becomes obsessively attached to Homura, leaving Madoka feeling slightly left out.
*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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!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)
|}

== 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 Yoshinao 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
|-
|パッソ (''Passo'', step)
|2
|Make Mami move and shoot faster
|-
|レガーレ・ヴァスタリア (''Legare vastaria'', unknown translation. "Legare" is Italian for "Tie together".)
|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, and give the witch large damage
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center"|Homura
|-
|クロックアップ (Clock Up)
|2
|Speed up Homura
|-
|時間停止 (Stop Time)
|3
|Stop time for a little period
|-
|分隊支援火器 (Squad supporting weapons)
|5
|Fire her bazooka in all directions at once
|-
|対艦ミサイル (Anti-ship Missile)
|8
|Wipe out all familiars and give the witch large damage
|}

=== Online Quests ===

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

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|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 ===
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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!"''
File:3e28963e9bf90b23ef4e6ad4feb692f3.jpg|Carddas.com Bandai game-related products
File:PSP Bandai Illustration.jpg
</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
</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 ==
*[[Madoka_Magica_Portable_Locations|Game Map Locations]]
* [[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]
*[http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mdoka-debu Liveplay stream recordings, most recent videos listed first]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQzMoPzdf8E Game play Youtube clip]
*[http://tri4.net/subs/categories/madoka Fan translation]
[[Category:Products and merchandise]]

Madoka Magica Locations

2012-04-24T11:41:40Z

Randomanon: in a bit will be a while later today...I stopped at Mami's route last time

[[File:Guidebook 0070.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
Puella Magi Madoka Magica's storyline predominantly takes place within the confines of [[Mitakihara Town]], a city in Japan which, in the anime, features an unusual combination of ultramodern and archaic urban design.

Notable locations in the anime within [[Mitakihara Town]] include:

*[[Mitakihara Middle School]]
*[[Madoka's House]]
*[[Homura Residence]]
*[[Mami's Residence]]
*[[Miki Residence|Sayaka's Apartment Complex]]
*[[Glossary#Barrier|Witch Barriers]]
**[[Gertrud's maze]]
**[[Episode_3#Observations | Charlotte's maze]]


Sharing similar characters as their original source material, [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica (manga)|the manga version of the anime]] as well as [[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]] also take place within Mitakihara Town, although the city in both mangas has been illustrated to resemble a more generic Japanese city.

According to the [[Drama CD 3|Drama CD ''"Farewell Story"'']], the neighboring city of Mitakihara is [[Kasamino City|Kasamino]], where Kyoko hails from. It is suspected this may be where the first two chapters of [[Oriko Magica]] took place. The [[Sakura Church]] is either believed to be in Mitakihara or Kasamino city.

== See also ==
*[[Madoka_Magica_Portable_Locations|Locations in the Madoka Magica Portable game]]
*[[Mitakihara Town#Architecture in the Anime versus Real-Life Architecture|Mitakihara Town's architecture in the anime versus real-life architecture]]

[[Category:Locations| ]]

Ophelia

2012-04-24T11:33:16Z

Randomanon: I'll double-check through the game routes in a bit

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

== Minions ==
{{Card
|name = Unknown
|runes =
|image =
|japanese_desc = 武旦の魔女の手下。その役割は行進。霧の中を規則正しく歩き続ける。主である魔女がこの使い魔の側に寄る事はない。
|english_desc = The wǔdàn witch's minions, whose task is to march. They continually walk through the fog in an orderly fashion. The witch typically doesn't have any reason to approach these familiars.
|type = Wǔdàn witch's minion
|task = Marching
|episodes = [[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.]]
*The official website for [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]] refers to Ophelia as the witch of ''wǔdàn'' (武旦). A [[wikipedia:Peking_opera#Dan|wǔdàn]] is a fierce female warrior in traditional Chinese opera.
*Ophelia also appears in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale game.
*Ophelia wears a long, mostly red garment that is somewhat reminiscent of, but still distinct from, her magical girl outfit.
*Ophelia rides a horse which wears around its neck, a large mostly red diamond-shaped symbol. The symbol is different from the one of her father's religion, but bears a resemblance in a common shape.
*The walls and floors of her barrier are largely unadorned and lined with dark red bricks.
*Ophelia's familiars are colorfully attired warriors, most of whom march around aimlessly. One has a dragon's head emerge from its neck for a powerful melee attack. Another has the ability to summon melee familiars by ringing a bell, and a long-range fire attack. The two reflect the hybrid abilities of Kyoko who possesses both strong melee abilities and range abilities with her weapon.
*Ophelia is fought on a narrow, confined area blocked off on either side by her barriers, somewhat reminiscent of the alley where Kyoko fought Sayaka in [[Episode 5]]. It allows her to maximize her use of [[Speculah:Magical_Powers#Mind_Trick.2FIllusion_.28Confirmed.29|Rosso Fantasma]] (previously a lost ability to Kyoko) to create duplicates of herself. These duplicates are not purely illusionary. They are capable of powerful melee attacks. Ophelia can transform into a spear for a long-range attack.
*Kyoko is known for the color red, warrior ways, and fiery attitude, all of which are incorporated in the main color palette of her barrier, the choice of wudan witch, and the use of fire.
*How Kyoko becomes Ophelia is described in [[Madoka_Magica_Portable_Kyoko_Route#Story|her game route]] (expand for story spoilers).

== Speculation & Observation ==
*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.
*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.
*There are goldfish swimming in her Barrier, but are part of the scenery and not actually familiars.
**Fish have various symbolic meanings:
***Early Christians used a [[wikipedia:Ichthys|fish symbol]] to represent the Christian faith.
***In Buddhism, fish can represent abundance and fertility, or living beings who practice the dharma need have no fear to drown in the ocean of suffering, and can freely migrate (chose their rebirth) like fish in the water.
***Adaptability, change, and transformation in Greco-Roman, East Indian, and Norse mythology.
**Goldfish are associated with fortune and wealth. One of the [[wikipedia:Ashtamangala|eight auspicious signs]] of Buddhism is a pair of goldfish, representing the state of fearless suspension in a harmless ocean of [[wikipedia:Samsara|samsara]].
*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]]
*[[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.
: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.
*The imagery of Ophelia riding a horse is speculated to evoke the imagery of [[wikipedia:Knight,_Death_and_the_Devil|"Knight, Death and the Devil"]] (''Ritter, Tod und Teufel''), a large 1513 engraving, one of the three "master prints" of the German artist [[wikipedia:Albrecht_Dürer|Albrecht Dürer]].
** If an unicorn is a symbol of purity and grace, then this may imply Kyoko lost both before she turned into the witch.
*Ophelia could be described as a (fallen) [[:wikipedia:Knight-errant|Knight-errant]]: a figure of medieval chivalric romance literature. The adjective errant (meaning ''"wandering, roving"'') indicates how the knight-errant would wander the land in search of adventures to prove his chivalric virtues, either in knightly duels ([[:wikipedia:Pas d'armes|pas d'armes]]) or in some other pursuit of courtly love.
**The template of the knight-errant are the heroes of the Round Table of the Arthurian cycle such as [[:wikipedia:Gawain|Gawain]], [[:wikipedia:Lancelot|Lancelot]] and [[:wikipedia:Percival|Perceval]]. The quest ''par excellance'' in pursuit of which these knights wander the lands is the [[:wikipedia:Holy Grail|Holy Grail]].
**A knight-errant typically performed all his deeds in the name of a lady, and invoked her name before performing an exploit. In more sublimated forms of knight-errantry, pure metaphysical idealism rather than romantic inspiration motivated the knight-errant (as in the case of [[:wikipedia:Galahad|Sir Galahad]]). Such a knight might well be outside the structure of feudalism, wandering solely to perform noble exploits (and perhaps to find a lord to give his service to), but might also be in service to a king or lord, traveling either in pursuit of a specific duty that his overlord charged him with, or to put down evildoers in general. This quest sends a knight on adventures much like the ones of a knight in search of them, as he happens on the same marvels.
**The knight-errant stock character became the trope of the "knight in shining armour" in depiction of the Middle Ages in popular culture, and the term came to be used also outside of medieval drama.
***In Arthurian literature, the Holy Grail is a dish, plate, stone or cup, and was used to collect and store the blood of Christ at the Crucifixion. In Christian tradition the [[:wikipedia:Holy Chalice|Holy Chalice]] is the vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine. Not to be confused with the Grail legend, which is an entirely different and pervasive tradition concerning the cup of the ''Last Supper''.
****In [[Episode 7]], when Kyoko's family is murdered and their paper figures dismembered, their bodies and their blood drop into what appears to be a bathroom basin. The basin has a bowl shape form that could be interpreted to be in contrast to a baptism basin or the Holy Grail, the vessel used to store Jesus' blood.
****If Ophelia is an Knight-errant in search for a [[:wikipedia:Quest|quest]], perhaps she is in a quest for her own Holy Grail: The salvation of her family. This salvation could be metaphysical or spiritual but it is more likely her actual desire to save her family from physical death. As a Witch she probably has forgotten that her family is already dead, making Ophelia's own [[:wikipedia:Monomyth#The_Hero.27s_Journey|hero journey]] rendered useless.
*One of Ophelia's familiar has a [[:wikipedia:Dragon|dragon]]'s head, which has a significant symbolism.
**In many Asian cultures dragons are revered as representative of the primal forces of nature, religion and the universe. They are associated with wisdom -often said to be wiser than humans- and longevity. They are commonly said to possess some form of magic or other supernatural powers, and are often associated with wells, rain, and rivers. In some cultures, they are also said to be capable of human speech. In some traditions dragons are said to have taught humans to talk. Asian dragons are typically depicted as large, wingless, serpentine creatures with clawed feet.
*The ringing of [[:wikipedia:Bell (instrument)|bells]] have their place in religious ceremonies, rituals and traditions:
**In the Eastern world, the traditional forms of bells are temple and palace bells, small ones being rung by a sharp rap with a stick, and very large ones rung by a blow from the outside by a large swinging beam. The bell used by the familiar is a [[:wikipedia:Suzu|Suzu bell]], that is traditionally used to summon [[:wikipedia:Kami|kami]].
*Ophelia's horse lack of a bridle and a rein is speculated to be an indication that the horse, while still at the service of Ophelia with no restrains, remains wild and free.
**However, it has been suggested, like all familiars, that the horse could still be under the control of Ophelia by magic and bridles and reins are unnecessary.

== 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
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale12.jpg|Ophelia in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale
File:PSP Ophelia Game Profile.jpg|Game Profile
File:Ophelia grief seed PSP.png|Ophelia's Grief Seed
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Ophelia.jpg|Witch kiss and grief seed in PSP theme
</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
File:25323945.jpg
File:Candeloro_and_Ophelia.jpg
File:25292387.jpg
File:25296777 p0.jpg
File:25296777 p2.jpg
File:OPHELIA black white artwork.jpg
File:Ophelia kyouko sayaka cartoon raw fanart.jpg
File:Candeloro and ophelia fanart together.jpg
File:Ophelia horse fanart witch human form.jpg
File:26378453 p2.jpg
</gallery>

==External Links==
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Ophelia&order=date_d Ophelia pixiv fanart]

[[Category:Witches]]

Candeloro

2012-04-24T11:30:45Z

Randomanon:

__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 represent [[Madoka Kaname]] and [[Kyoko Sakura]], in both appearance and fight style.

{{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 = The witch of dress-up. She has an inviting nature. A kind-hearted witch who dreams of ideal things. This witch can't stand being lonely, and never lets visitors to her barrier escape.
|type = Dress-up witch
|nature = Inviting
|episodes = [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]
}}

== Minions ==
{{Card
|name = Unknown
|runes =
|image =
|japanese_desc = おめかしの魔女の手下。その役割はご案内。結界の中に入ってきた人間を魔女のお茶会へと誘う。放っておくと逃げてしまうため、魔女によって手足を縛られている。魔女の大切なお友達。
|english_desc = The dress-up witch's minions, whose task is to guide visitors. They invite humans who enter the witch's barrier to her tea party. When they try to run away from her, the witch ties their hands and feet together. They are precious friends of the witch.
|type = Dress-up witch's minion
|task = Guiding visitors
|episodes = [[Madoka Magica Portable]]
}}

==Translations==
[[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-01-12|From the January 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]]
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<th style="text-align: right; background: #efefef;">Source</th>
<th style="text-align: left; background: #efefef;">Translation</th>
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<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==
*Candeloro is an Inu Curry creation.
*Candeloro's barrier include familiar elements of Mami's "mental landscape" including a rainbow bridge, teacups and apple trees.
*Candeloro's familiars take the forms of Madoka Kaname and Kyoko Sakura. The familiars fight in the same fashion as the magical girls. The one that resembles Madoka shoots arrows from a pink bow while the one that resembles Kyoko uses a long-range multiple spear attack.
*Candeloro attacks resembles Mami's. She has a simple rifle-like attack and can bind using ribbons. She can also take possession of a familiar to shoot a Tiro Finale-like attack, except it shoots flames rather than ammunition.
*Text in her barrier reads "Happy Birthday."
*How Mami becomes Candeloro is described in [[Madoka_Magica_Portable_Mami_Route#Story|her game route]] (expand for story spoilers).

== Speculation & Observation ==
*Candeloro is an [[wikipedia:it: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.
[[File:Amazing painting of pancakes.png|right|200px|thumb|From religious festival to pancakes. The amazing world of Madoka.]]
*[[wikipedia:it: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 ([[wikipedia:fr:Chandeleur|Chandeleur]]) is best known for being [[wikipedia:fr: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.
* 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.
*"Candeloro" is an Italian name, which is fitting as Mami's attacks were all named in Italian when she was a magical girl.
*Mami's Witch form and barrier could be a reflection to her desire of never being alone. She wants a never-ending tea party with constant company, even if she has to tie them up to keep them. Her familiars are the two girls she's been closest to, yet also lost or was scared of losing (to the point that she was jealous of Madoka's relationship with Homura). She has them collared and perpetually serving her now.

===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>

== 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
File:Candeloro grief seed.png|Candeloro's Grief Seed
File:PSP Candeloro Game Profile.jpg|Game Profile
</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
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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
File:Candeloro fanart mami form.jpg
File:Loneliness Sucks.jpg
File:Candeloro familiars never alone again fanart.png
File:More candeloro and familiars fanart.jpg
File:Cute baby candeloro.jpg
File:26378453 p4.jpg
File:26730883 p1.jpg
</gallery>

==External Links==
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Candeloro Candeloro pixiv fanart]

[[Category:Witches]]

Talk:Ophelia

2012-04-24T11:18:25Z

Randomanon: /* Final Words */

[[File:Kyouko riding some animal doujin art.jpg|right|thumb|400px|<s>A White Knight in shinning armor riding her noble steed to sweep off her feet her lovely maiden.</s> A mercenary Puella Magi riding what appears to be a goat to impress Sayaka to sweep off her feet...]]

The Witch's Name is Ophelia. --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 11:51, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:So Japan doesn't want people to forget about Kyouko's death. Of course they'd pick the name of a woman who had one of the most famous and romanticized suicides in western literature. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:08, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:Doesn't the name Ophelia seem more suitable for Sayaka? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:55, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::They can't change Oktavia now that it's been chosen. Personally, I don't think Ophelia is really suited for Kyouko but I see where they may think it fits aside from the manner of death. Ophelia goes mad after her father dies and she's spurned by her love interest. For Kyouko to go witch, probably both those events happened (e.g. if you perceive Sayaka as her love interest). --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:05, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::Considering we dont know as of yet what triggered the transformation, it could be possible something along those lines could trigger it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:33, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::Oh . . From Shakespeare's Hamlet. But how was her death famous and romanticized? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:31, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::Let me put it this way. How many women can you name off the top of your head who are famous for committing suicide? What names come to mind first? --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:32, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::: Yep, I agree... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:35, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::: Well Juliet for starters. Sorry, I'm really not that familiar with Hamlet --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:35, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::I see. Well Ophelia's death and the imagery of her body floating in the water is well-known in literature like Hamlet is for his soliloquy. Juliet's death is not what makes her famous but rather her relationship with Romeo as star-crossed lovers. Cleopatra also reportedly committed suicide, but that's not what she was known for so much as her manner of living and her famous relationships with Roman emperors. Whereas Ophelia's death is what she's really known for. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:49, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:Will an Ophelia page be created soon? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:36, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::I hope we get pictures regarding her familiars and her witch labyrinth... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:44, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::If you want, although we have no info on the character yet so it seems premature. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:49, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

There'd better be fanart of her with Oktavia. --[[Special:Contributions/68.199.49.45|68.199.49.45]] 00:07, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
:There is something beautiful yet haunting about that... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:43, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

I wonder if the reason Kyouko is riding a horse is somehow related to the unicorn symbol that appeared in the blu-ray version? If I were to interpret it, either it is a unicorn that lost its horn, or perhaps one can interpret the rider carrying a lance as part of the horn, I am just guessing... maybe there is something symbolic about it or maybe not... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 10:30, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
: Maybe you are right. I was thinking that perhaps unicorn represent "innocence". Losing the horn means the lost of that innocence. Kyouko was innocent and always thought about doing justice and helping other like a legendary knight but then, Kyouko lost that innocence when his father murdered the whole family and branded her a witch. Perhaps the guilt she carried with her due to her failure to protect her family and later, Sayaka weighted too much for her causing her to turn into a witch. [[User:Demonicslayer|Demonicslayer]] 13:44, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

==Observation from /a/: ==
[[File:Madoka BD 5 Menu Art 2.jpg|right|300px]]
Ophelia was a character who's main conflict was obeying her Father or her abusive love interest. She had a fear of intimacy and eventually cracks under all of the pressure everyone puts on her in the play. As for her death

Regardless of whether or not Gertrude was an eyewitness, the story of Ophelia's death is striking in a number of ways. First, her death seems to be passive: rather than straight-up committing suicide, as Gertrude 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.

We also notice that 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. This seems like a pretty dangerous and destructive way to describe a young woman's tragic death, don't you think?

Drowning

I got this from 4chan and thought to post this here so we can add it later to the Ophelia page at a later time. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 08:35, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/1103034/candle-headless-horse-kouchikubutsu-madoka_runes-m Teclo said:]

Well the famous Ophelia in literature is the one from Hamlet, a potential wife of his. She ends up killing herself by drowning, and it's a famous death represented in various paintings, probably most famously (or at least to me, since my friend's mom has a copy in her house) is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Millais_-_Ophelia.jpg Millais] one.

Her drowning could link to Sayaka's water theme, that she went where Sayaka was (in her mermaid form, in water) but drowned in the process. Also Ophelia is linked to regret and, I think, unrequited love. As for the tendency for German literature references in Madoka, aren't they all (or almost all) from Goethe's Faust? The reason for that seems to be the obvious one; that they're both about making a deal with a devilish character that doesn't give you the whole story, with the deal heavily stacked in his favour.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Ophelia form human fanart badass.jpg
File:Ophelia fanart witch form.jpg
</gallery>

==Her Nature==

Can we get some confirmation as to what her nature is? The kanji for her nature translates to 'despair; desperation; abandonment'

Self-abandonement is defined as "the action of completely surrendering oneself to a desire or impulse." Should we make a section to clarify the nature? [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 18:23, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
:Agreed, made the change accordingly. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 23:51, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

Just to clarify, the reason I went with a general abandonment for (自棄) rather than only abandoning her self is because of how Kyoko becomes a witch. She loses everything important to her, loses her beliefs and the last thing she does is curse the world before turning into a witch. So it feels more like it could be abandoning everything or at least it should be left as abandoning in a general sense, rather than specifically herself. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 00:47, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

: So what exactly is the Witch abandoning? What are her familiars suppose to represent? [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:00, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::I thought my explanation of the ending tells that...I believe it would to someone who's played the route. If not, then you should probably wait to play the game and see for yourself. Or to clarify, each route has probably as much dialogue as the entire anime series. Exactly how meaningful would an explanation of the anime mean without having seen it? Exactly how accurate is one person's explanation going to be to how you'd interpret it if you saw it? There's so much lost without the context of having watched the whole thing. The same applies with the game. It doesn't help that there's people writing about the game who haven't even played it so we have misinformation, third party rumors and questionable interpretations floating around. Even the ones who have played the game do not have a perfect grasp of Japanese (me) and English (Yorkwoo) so we are losing things in translation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:30, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::Some words Kyoko says before transforming into Ophelia in the right. "When hope collapsed, and despair becomes unresistable, the only way is to fall, and to become the side to be eaten." "I curse! I curse everything in the world!" --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 13:49, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::I recognize the second sentence but I don't remember the first one. Are you paraphrasing there? --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:53, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::: Yes. But there are still lots of words being left. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 14:07, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::::I thought so. To clarify, the second sentence about cursing Kyoko literally says. The first one she doesn't say that line...it's a paraphrase of Kyoko revising the food chain to be darker (witches eating magical girls), e.g. when magical girls lose hope and can't resist despair, they'll fall and be the ones eaten. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 14:12, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::Since there's interest in the last dialogue of Kyoko becoming Ophelia, here is most of it: [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part I.jpg|Part 1]], [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part II.jpg|Part 2]], and [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part III.jpg|Part 3]]. Note, I recognize from memory some lines were removed, like all of Madoka's dialogue and a part where Kyoko asks Homura don't you feel anything from losing a classmate, asks Homura how she's so sure it couldn't have worked. Homura doesn't give her a explanation, just says she knows. This part I think is significant because the event that caused it is Homura killing Oktavia before Kyoko and Madoka can see if Sayaka could be brought back. Homura's coldness and lack of explanation (which is something she does constantly in the route to Kyoko) exacerbates the situation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 14:41, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Oktavia dude? You got the wrong witch, her name is Ophelia. --[[User:Derp101(2)|Derp101(2)]] 14:21, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::::::: Fail LOL.[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 17:23, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::::::Yeah, I meant Ophelia. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 20:51, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:The word(s) means to stop caring and let yourself go out of despair, though... maybe it's referring to how she feels like she might as well die and become a witch, since there's nothing left for her? [[User:Ykm|Ykm]] 20:35, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

===Final Words===
I think we should add her final words on her page, what she says seems befitting. If someone can translate the original quote into english or once the game is translated we need to add it on the page. Also, we should think about doing the same for the Candeloro page, some quote that reflects Mami's doom before her transformation... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:38, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
:I disagree because there's no simple quote that explains their feelings, plus you need an explanation for context as to what it even means (ex: who is this child Mami's talking about?) The synopsis is fine to gain a general idea and people can get more details from reading about the game route or better yet, wait and play it. It's like if you hadn't seen the anime and you only knew Sayaka said "I'm an idiot," as a quote to explain her turning into a witch. You wouldn't understand all the things that led up to that and get the wrong impression about the complexity of feelings Sayaka felt prior to her transformation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 00:49, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
:::To get the whole complexity, that is why we create subpages to explain the meaning behind it, but we do have pages with quotes in it that tries to get to the heart of it, even if it requires more context or information, like Kyubey's quote about growing girls, witches, and magical girls. If it is necessary we can have a small subpage with a synopsis explanation but as long as the quote captures the despair/message I think it gives a flavor of the dramatic --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 07:20, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
::::We didn't do that for Oktavia regarding the anime. There is an extensive write-up on the game already in the game pages. People can wait and experience the media. I personally think trying to spell everything out not only spoils things, but does so in a way that ruins personal interpretation. It is simply not done justice without experiencing the whole thing. Even a transcript doesn't get across the voice acting which gives you a feel of extra meaning behind things (what's said sadly, what is said angrily but in tears, etc.) Kyoko's route in particular is problematic because both Kyoko and Homura's dialogue constantly contradicts against what they do or really mean. We didn't use quotes until after the anime episodes were out in English so people could watch them first then if they choose visit the wiki episode pages to learn more. It's different with the game not being out in English and yet finding major game spoilers everywhere even on pages that aren't game related (e.g. character pages etc.) and without appropriate context (ex: how the bonus route is done in humor, and not related to the other game routes). I think it's fine to have more details added to the game pages, and directing people there to them to read as much as they like. It also makes it easier for people to check and correct misinformation...as it is, I don't even know all the pages where people have been posting game information to check and see if it's correct or not. I don't think it's fine having things spread all over the rest of the wiki, particularly without spoiler tags (by contrast for the anime, we even spoilered episode info on the episode pages for months after they were out). Not everyone is eager to be spoiled and we should respect that. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 10:36, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
::I have no opinion on whether or not you should add Kyouko and Mami's final words to their pages, but here's my translation if you have any use for it. I'm not sure what order the screencaps above are in, though, so this may not be the section you were looking at! [[Special:Contributions/64.89.144.110|64.89.144.110]] 05:49, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
:::"And to me, there's nothing left!"*
:::"There's ''nothing''!"
:::"I'll curse it!"
:::"I'll...curse this whole world!"*
:::"IDIOOOT!"
::::*The tense of this sentence and the ones following it is vague. Kyouko could be saying that she's cursing the whole world as she speaks.
::::*Kyouko uses the word "sekai" (世界) here, which could refer to "society" in general or even the universe.

==Bridle==
I know I am just nickpicking, but I find it annoying that the horse doesnt seem to have a bridle, it just doesn't look right... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 16:06, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
*I just found [http://horsetalk.co.nz/saferide/133-ridingwithoutreins.shtml something interesting], perhaps it is speculation but there could be something to it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 16:13, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
:You remember how Homura could drive a tanker without being behind the wheel? Or how witches can control the actions of their familiars without speaking a word aloud? So why are you surprised that Ophelia can control her horse without a bridle? She doesn't need one because, magic. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:35, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Ophelia

2012-04-24T11:00:06Z

Randomanon: /* Final Words */

[[File:Kyouko riding some animal doujin art.jpg|right|thumb|400px|<s>A White Knight in shinning armor riding her noble steed to sweep off her feet her lovely maiden.</s> A mercenary Puella Magi riding what appears to be a goat to impress Sayaka to sweep off her feet...]]

The Witch's Name is Ophelia. --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 11:51, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:So Japan doesn't want people to forget about Kyouko's death. Of course they'd pick the name of a woman who had one of the most famous and romanticized suicides in western literature. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:08, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:Doesn't the name Ophelia seem more suitable for Sayaka? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:55, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::They can't change Oktavia now that it's been chosen. Personally, I don't think Ophelia is really suited for Kyouko but I see where they may think it fits aside from the manner of death. Ophelia goes mad after her father dies and she's spurned by her love interest. For Kyouko to go witch, probably both those events happened (e.g. if you perceive Sayaka as her love interest). --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:05, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::Considering we dont know as of yet what triggered the transformation, it could be possible something along those lines could trigger it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:33, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::Oh . . From Shakespeare's Hamlet. But how was her death famous and romanticized? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:31, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::Let me put it this way. How many women can you name off the top of your head who are famous for committing suicide? What names come to mind first? --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:32, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::: Yep, I agree... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:35, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::: Well Juliet for starters. Sorry, I'm really not that familiar with Hamlet --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:35, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::I see. Well Ophelia's death and the imagery of her body floating in the water is well-known in literature like Hamlet is for his soliloquy. Juliet's death is not what makes her famous but rather her relationship with Romeo as star-crossed lovers. Cleopatra also reportedly committed suicide, but that's not what she was known for so much as her manner of living and her famous relationships with Roman emperors. Whereas Ophelia's death is what she's really known for. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:49, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:Will an Ophelia page be created soon? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:36, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::I hope we get pictures regarding her familiars and her witch labyrinth... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:44, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::If you want, although we have no info on the character yet so it seems premature. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:49, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

There'd better be fanart of her with Oktavia. --[[Special:Contributions/68.199.49.45|68.199.49.45]] 00:07, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
:There is something beautiful yet haunting about that... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:43, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

I wonder if the reason Kyouko is riding a horse is somehow related to the unicorn symbol that appeared in the blu-ray version? If I were to interpret it, either it is a unicorn that lost its horn, or perhaps one can interpret the rider carrying a lance as part of the horn, I am just guessing... maybe there is something symbolic about it or maybe not... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 10:30, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
: Maybe you are right. I was thinking that perhaps unicorn represent "innocence". Losing the horn means the lost of that innocence. Kyouko was innocent and always thought about doing justice and helping other like a legendary knight but then, Kyouko lost that innocence when his father murdered the whole family and branded her a witch. Perhaps the guilt she carried with her due to her failure to protect her family and later, Sayaka weighted too much for her causing her to turn into a witch. [[User:Demonicslayer|Demonicslayer]] 13:44, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

==Observation from /a/: ==
[[File:Madoka BD 5 Menu Art 2.jpg|right|300px]]
Ophelia was a character who's main conflict was obeying her Father or her abusive love interest. She had a fear of intimacy and eventually cracks under all of the pressure everyone puts on her in the play. As for her death

Regardless of whether or not Gertrude was an eyewitness, the story of Ophelia's death is striking in a number of ways. First, her death seems to be passive: rather than straight-up committing suicide, as Gertrude 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.

We also notice that 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. This seems like a pretty dangerous and destructive way to describe a young woman's tragic death, don't you think?

Drowning

I got this from 4chan and thought to post this here so we can add it later to the Ophelia page at a later time. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 08:35, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/1103034/candle-headless-horse-kouchikubutsu-madoka_runes-m Teclo said:]

Well the famous Ophelia in literature is the one from Hamlet, a potential wife of his. She ends up killing herself by drowning, and it's a famous death represented in various paintings, probably most famously (or at least to me, since my friend's mom has a copy in her house) is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Millais_-_Ophelia.jpg Millais] one.

Her drowning could link to Sayaka's water theme, that she went where Sayaka was (in her mermaid form, in water) but drowned in the process. Also Ophelia is linked to regret and, I think, unrequited love. As for the tendency for German literature references in Madoka, aren't they all (or almost all) from Goethe's Faust? The reason for that seems to be the obvious one; that they're both about making a deal with a devilish character that doesn't give you the whole story, with the deal heavily stacked in his favour.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Ophelia form human fanart badass.jpg
File:Ophelia fanart witch form.jpg
</gallery>

==Her Nature==

Can we get some confirmation as to what her nature is? The kanji for her nature translates to 'despair; desperation; abandonment'

Self-abandonement is defined as "the action of completely surrendering oneself to a desire or impulse." Should we make a section to clarify the nature? [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 18:23, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
:Agreed, made the change accordingly. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 23:51, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

Just to clarify, the reason I went with a general abandonment for (自棄) rather than only abandoning her self is because of how Kyoko becomes a witch. She loses everything important to her, loses her beliefs and the last thing she does is curse the world before turning into a witch. So it feels more like it could be abandoning everything or at least it should be left as abandoning in a general sense, rather than specifically herself. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 00:47, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

: So what exactly is the Witch abandoning? What are her familiars suppose to represent? [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:00, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::I thought my explanation of the ending tells that...I believe it would to someone who's played the route. If not, then you should probably wait to play the game and see for yourself. Or to clarify, each route has probably as much dialogue as the entire anime series. Exactly how meaningful would an explanation of the anime mean without having seen it? Exactly how accurate is one person's explanation going to be to how you'd interpret it if you saw it? There's so much lost without the context of having watched the whole thing. The same applies with the game. It doesn't help that there's people writing about the game who haven't even played it so we have misinformation, third party rumors and questionable interpretations floating around. Even the ones who have played the game do not have a perfect grasp of Japanese (me) and English (Yorkwoo) so we are losing things in translation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:30, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::Some words Kyoko says before transforming into Ophelia in the right. "When hope collapsed, and despair becomes unresistable, the only way is to fall, and to become the side to be eaten." "I curse! I curse everything in the world!" --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 13:49, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::I recognize the second sentence but I don't remember the first one. Are you paraphrasing there? --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:53, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::: Yes. But there are still lots of words being left. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 14:07, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::::I thought so. To clarify, the second sentence about cursing Kyoko literally says. The first one she doesn't say that line...it's a paraphrase of Kyoko revising the food chain to be darker (witches eating magical girls), e.g. when magical girls lose hope and can't resist despair, they'll fall and be the ones eaten. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 14:12, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::Since there's interest in the last dialogue of Kyoko becoming Ophelia, here is most of it: [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part I.jpg|Part 1]], [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part II.jpg|Part 2]], and [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part III.jpg|Part 3]]. Note, I recognize from memory some lines were removed, like all of Madoka's dialogue and a part where Kyoko asks Homura don't you feel anything from losing a classmate, asks Homura how she's so sure it couldn't have worked. Homura doesn't give her a explanation, just says she knows. This part I think is significant because the event that caused it is Homura killing Oktavia before Kyoko and Madoka can see if Sayaka could be brought back. Homura's coldness and lack of explanation (which is something she does constantly in the route to Kyoko) exacerbates the situation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 14:41, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Oktavia dude? You got the wrong witch, her name is Ophelia. --[[User:Derp101(2)|Derp101(2)]] 14:21, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::::::: Fail LOL.[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 17:23, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::::::Yeah, I meant Ophelia. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 20:51, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:The word(s) means to stop caring and let yourself go out of despair, though... maybe it's referring to how she feels like she might as well die and become a witch, since there's nothing left for her? [[User:Ykm|Ykm]] 20:35, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

===Final Words===
I think we should add her final words on her page, what she says seems befitting. If someone can translate the original quote into english or once the game is translated we need to add it on the page. Also, we should think about doing the same for the Candeloro page, some quote that reflects Mami's doom before her transformation... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:38, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
:I disagree because there's no simple quote that explains their feelings, plus you need an explanation for context as to what it even means (ex: who is this child Mami's talking about?) The synopsis is fine to gain a general idea and people can get more details from reading about the game route or better yet, wait and play it. It's like if you hadn't seen the anime and you only knew Sayaka said "I'm an idiot," as a quote to explain her turning into a witch. You wouldn't understand all the things that led up to that and get the wrong impression about the complexity of feelings Sayaka felt prior to her transformation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 00:49, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
:::To get the whole complexity, that is why we create subpages to explain the meaning behind it, but we do have pages with quotes in it that tries to get to the heart of it, even if it requires more context or information, like Kyubey's quote about growing girls, witches, and magical girls. If it is necessary we can have a small subpage with a synopsis explanation but as long as the quote captures the despair/message I think it gives a flavor of the dramatic --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 07:20, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
::::We didn't do that for Oktavia regarding the anime. There is an extensive write-up on the game already in the game pages. People can wait and experience the media. I personally think trying to spell everything out not only spoils things, but does so in a way that ruins personal interpretation. It is simply not done justice without experiencing the whole thing. Even a transcript doesn't get across the voice acting which gives you a feel of extra meaning behind things (what's said sadly, what is said angrily but in tears, etc.) Kyoko's route in particular is problematic because both Kyoko and Homura's dialogue constantly contradicts against what they do or really mean. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 10:36, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
::I have no opinion on whether or not you should add Kyouko and Mami's final words to their pages, but here's my translation if you have any use for it. I'm not sure what order the screencaps above are in, though, so this may not be the section you were looking at! [[Special:Contributions/64.89.144.110|64.89.144.110]] 05:49, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
:::"And to me, there's nothing left!"*
:::"There's ''nothing''!"
:::"I'll curse it!"
:::"I'll...curse this whole world!"*
:::"IDIOOOT!"
::::*The tense of this sentence and the ones following it is vague. Kyouko could be saying that she's cursing the whole world as she speaks.
::::*Kyouko uses the word "sekai" (世界) here, which could refer to "society" in general or even the universe.

==Bridle==
I know I am just nickpicking, but I find it annoying that the horse doesnt seem to have a bridle, it just doesn't look right... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 16:06, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
*I just found [http://horsetalk.co.nz/saferide/133-ridingwithoutreins.shtml something interesting], perhaps it is speculation but there could be something to it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 16:13, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
:You remember how Homura could drive a tanker without being behind the wheel? Or how witches can control the actions of their familiars without speaking a word aloud? So why are you surprised that Ophelia can control her horse without a bridle? She doesn't need one because, magic. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:35, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Homura Akemi

2012-04-24T10:52:44Z

Randomanon: /* Homura in the PSP Game */

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

{{Infobox_character
|name=Homura Akemi
|image=[[File:Homura Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=暁美ほむら (Akemi Homura)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=305 Chiwa Saitou] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=53287 Cristina Vee] Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/14583/Alessia_Amendola Alessia Amendola]
|age=13-14 (estimated)
|weapon=Shield (storage and timejump device), various mundane weapons like grenades, pipe bombs, pistols, machine guns, bow ({{spoiler|since Episode 12}})
}}
Homura is first seen by Madoka in a dream of her fighting a monster in a desolate landscape of skyscrapers. The day after the dream, Homura has transferred to Madoka's school where she gives her ominous warnings.

==Official Info==
<blockquote>''"With kindness comes naïveté. Courage becomes foolhardiness. And dedication has no reward. If you can't accept any of that, you are not fit to be a Puella Magi."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>

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

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

==Trivia==
[[File:Homerun The Movie.jpg|thumb|right|200px|And so a legend was born]]
*Homura is frequently referred to as "Homerun-chan" amongst Western fans, due to the similarity of the two names in Japanese, however she is frequently referred as "Homuhomu" (ほむほむ) within Japanese community. Homuhomu likely originated from the [[Runes:Episode_3|runes in Episode 3]], one of which translates to "Homuhomu".
** "Homuhomu" can be used as a verb as "do Homuhomu" (ほむほむする) which means to caress, console or take care of. The action of "do Homuhomu" is not defined exactly.
** Originally started by the fan community it has been embraced and adopted by the industry to become [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable#Interview_with_the_PSP_Game_producers|part of the official language and usage.]]
*The first character for Akemi (暁) means "daybreak", while the second one (美) means beauty which is a famous letter in girl's name.
*When her full name is written vertically in hiragana (あけみほむら) and covering the left half at a certain angle, it could be read as カナメまどか which is Kaname written in katakana and Madoka written in hiragana.
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*In an early production sketch, her surname was given as (暁海) "daybreak sea" instead of (暁美). Both are read as Akemi.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji, it can mean:
**flame, blaze (炎 or 焔)
**heart on fire (心火)
**mass of flame (炎叢)
**village protector (保村)

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

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

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

*She wants to stop [[Madoka Kaname|Madoka]] from making a contract with [[Kyubey]]
*She has much knowledge about [[Mitakihara Middle School]].
*Is visibly upset when Madoka uses her last name or honorifics instead of the more intimate "Homura".
*She was openly pursuing [[Kyubey]] until Kyubey made contact with Madoka.
*She appears obsessed with Madoka's happiness and/or survival.
*As of [[Episode 10]], it is shown that Homura used to be a very shy and clumsy girl before she became a Puella Magi. Homura met Madoka and Mami when they were saving Homura from a witch, thus the three became friends. At the very end of that timeline, Madoka is killed and Homura asks Kyubey to turn her into a Puella Magi with her wish being "to meet Madoka again, but this time as the one protecting her, not as the one being protected".
*She appears to live by herself; her [[Homura Residence|residence]] only has her name on the nameplate, much like [[Mami]]'s. In episode 10, when she wakes up in the hospital, no-one is there with her, and she seems to have been filling out the school transfer forms on her own.
*She seem to have met [[Kyubey]] before, as she refers to him as "Incubator" in [[Episode 8]] shortly after he was shot down by her. She also reveals to "know his true motives".
*Her cold attitude was formed through re-living the same timeline multiple times, with the ending always being that Madoka either turned into a witch or died. When that happens, Homura turns back time to the first day of her arrival again.
* When [[Mami]] asks Homura if she has any other power besides bending time in [[Episode 10]], Homura steals guns, swords etc. from a locker. She hides these weapons inside her shield.
* Homura calls everyone by their full name, giving the impression of being distant to people. This is most likely an attempt of her part to distance herself emotionally with everyone.
** In [[Episode 10]], Moemura goes from formal to first name basis with Madoka.
**In [[Episode 9]] when Kyoko sacrifices herself to save Sayaka, Homura calls her by her first name.
* She wears glasses and braided hair in her early insecure depiction shown in [[Episode 10]]. Later in that episode with renewed determination she undoes her braids and uses her soul gem to correct her vision. From then on she no longer required the use of glasses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*One of the speculations as for why Homura does not tell Madoka upfront of the consequences of becoming a magical girl, is because Madoka might just become one in order to save Homura or Mami. This could also be the reason why she's trying to keep a distance between her and Madoka.
**Theory proven wrong: she was doing it to stop Madoka per her promise.
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*Homura may actually be Faust, as Faust in the play tries all his might to save Gretchen (Madoka) from dying but in the end she perishes anyways as Mephistopheles (QB) tries to tempt her to form a contract with him.
** There's also the fact that in the Goethe version, Faust would only lose his soul if he ever had a moment of perfect happiness that made him wish he could stop time at that moment forever. Homura's power, of course, is to stop time. As such, it's entirely possible that the Homura and Faust parallels will be taken to its logical conclusion: She will have a moment of perfect happiness, she will stop time at that moment, and then she will die or become a witch. However, it should be mentioned that Faust manages to escape Mephistopheles and enter heaven because he found his moment of happiness in helping others, and not in anything Mephistopheles gave him. On the other hand, there is a [[Kriemhild Gretchen|witch that tries to create heaven on Earth.]]

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

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

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

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

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

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

</gallery>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Miscellaneous ===

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

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

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

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

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

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Mami Tomoe

2012-04-24T10:52:02Z

Randomanon: /* Mami 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=14-15(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 [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|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]].
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original given magical ability.

==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)
***Almost all the kanji examples above are not used commonly, and is unrealistic. One of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji for Mami is 麻美, used in the Chinese translation as shown below.
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (麻美) "beautiful hemp" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," the cannon information presented so far states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not applicable directly.
**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.
**Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka uses respectful tone when talking to Mami, and use the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura has done the same in the past.
*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. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*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 having had a master-disciple relationship 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.
*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
* 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.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
*[[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.
**Interview with Urobuchi Gen, as well as the dialogue between Sayaka and Kyubey in the episode 6 of the anime and the manga seem to give support to the idea that Mami is the second most powerful magical girl in the main series. However, it should be noted that they only refer to each of the member's 潜在能力　(potentials), and thus it is possible that other members, through training and experience, may be more powerful.
**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]].
**Given the situation, it is difficult to assess whether Mami has fought at her full strength in her battle with Kyoko. Also, a fight between magical girls may not be the best way to measure each of their strength, as their fighting style, abilities, and magics are diverse enough for it to give significant advantage/disadvantage depending on the match up. For example, Kirika's slowing abilities are devastating against Mami (see second volume of Puella Magi Oriko Magika), while Homura's time manipulation is useless when tied up in Mami's ribbon (episode 3 of the main series). It has also been noted that though Mami has great magical potential, the magical ability given to her by her wish (the ribbons) is not suited for combat as opposed to other magical girls (such as Kyouko's Rosso Fantasma, Homura's time manipulation, and Sayaka's super healing). Thus, she chiefly uses magic she attained later on, and may not have been as powerful of a combatant in the past.
**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.
**[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|Gen Urobuchi explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that got passed down orally among the magical girls. [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|Urobuchi states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it; Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well. The only know who wouldn't know about "The Law of Cycles" would be Homura, since she comes from a different world/time line.

== Mami in Oriko Magica ==
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In 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]] ==
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.
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== Gallery ==

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

=== Screenshots ===
==== Mami as a regular girl ====
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File:Mami in accident.gif|Mami in accident
File:Mami sinister smile.gif|Mami sinister smile
File:Mami crying.gif|Mami crying
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File:Madokamagica03_074.jpg
File:Madokamagica03_069_copy.jpg
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==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
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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
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File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-24-22h00m38s119.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h44m58s120.png
File:Vlcsnap-2011-09-06-17h43m25s214.png
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==== 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}}
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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.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
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=== Miscellaneous ===
==== Blu-Ray versus TV broadcast ====
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File:Mami nice apt.jpg|Regular broadcast gives Mami's apt. the appearance of a spartan atmosphere. Blu-ray edition decorates Mami's place with so many nice things that would make anyone envious. It even has a second floor!
File:Mami soul gem tv vs bd.jpg
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==== Madoka Anthology ====
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File:Madoka anthology mami witch form.jpg|Not considered canon.
File:Madoka_A_1_163-1.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_160.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_077.jpg
File:Madoka_A_1_083-1.jpg

</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]]

Mami Tomoe

2012-04-24T10:51:42Z

Randomanon: In general, I don't think it's right to post spoilers on media unless it's available in English for a reasonable time. We were cautious with the anime series that way.

{{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>

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|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=14-15(estimated)
|weapon=Rifled Percussion-lock Muskets
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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 [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|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]].
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original given magical ability.

==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)
***Almost all the kanji examples above are not used commonly, and is unrealistic. One of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji for Mami is 麻美, used in the Chinese translation as shown below.
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (麻美) "beautiful hemp" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," the cannon information presented so far states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not applicable directly.
**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.
**Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka uses respectful tone when talking to Mami, and use the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura has done the same in the past.
*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. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*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 having had a master-disciple relationship 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.
*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
* 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.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
*[[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.
**Interview with Urobuchi Gen, as well as the dialogue between Sayaka and Kyubey in the episode 6 of the anime and the manga seem to give support to the idea that Mami is the second most powerful magical girl in the main series. However, it should be noted that they only refer to each of the member's 潜在能力　(potentials), and thus it is possible that other members, through training and experience, may be more powerful.
**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]].
**Given the situation, it is difficult to assess whether Mami has fought at her full strength in her battle with Kyoko. Also, a fight between magical girls may not be the best way to measure each of their strength, as their fighting style, abilities, and magics are diverse enough for it to give significant advantage/disadvantage depending on the match up. For example, Kirika's slowing abilities are devastating against Mami (see second volume of Puella Magi Oriko Magika), while Homura's time manipulation is useless when tied up in Mami's ribbon (episode 3 of the main series). It has also been noted that though Mami has great magical potential, the magical ability given to her by her wish (the ribbons) is not suited for combat as opposed to other magical girls (such as Kyouko's Rosso Fantasma, Homura's time manipulation, and Sayaka's super healing). Thus, she chiefly uses magic she attained later on, and may not have been as powerful of a combatant in the past.
**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.
**[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|Gen Urobuchi explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that got passed down orally among the magical girls. [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|Urobuchi states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it; Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well. The only know who wouldn't know about "The Law of Cycles" would be Homura, since she comes from a different world/time line.

== Mami in Oriko Magica ==
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In 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]] ==
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*In Mami's route, Madoka becomes a magical girl. We also see information about Mami's past, extending as far back as her time with her family, before the accident that left Mami an orphan.
*Mami {{Spoiler|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.|}

== Gallery ==

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

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

==== Mami as a Magical Girl ====
<gallery>
File:Mami gives a smile.gif|Mami glances back and gives a smile
File:Mami transformation sequence.gif|Mami's transformation sequence
File:Mami transformation.gif|Mami transformation
File:Mami fighting.gif|Mami fighting
File:Tiro finale.gif|Tiro Finale!
File:Mami unlimited rifles work.gif|Mami's unlimited rifles work
File:Mami's curtsey.gif|A proper lady should always curtsy.
File:Mami wrap Homura in ribbon.gif|Mami tied up Homura with ribbon
File:Mami overlooking post.gif|Mami overlooking post in TV version.
File:Badass mami.gif|Her Gun fu is strong.
File:Mami hands.jpg|Closeup of Mami's hands (and Soul Gem) in Episode 2's BD version. Note the lack of mark on any of her fingernails.
File:Mami hands 2.jpg|Another closeup of Mami's left hand, this time with her Soul Gem as a ring. Also no mark on her fingernails.
File:Soul gem.png|Mami's soul gem
File:Charlotte's_grief_seed_and_mami's_cup.jpg|[[Charlotte]]'s grief seed and Mami's cup.
File:Mami in danger.gif|Mami in danger
File:Poor Mami.gif|Poor Mami
File:Mami get crazy.gif|Mami get crazy
File:Mami get killed again.gif|Mami 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.
File:Idol_Mami.jpg|Mami as an idol.
File:Mami_as_an_Idol.jpg
File:Mami%27s_concert.jpg
File:Chibi_idol.png
File:Off_to_School.png
</gallery>

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

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

</gallery>

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

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

== Videos ==
Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two]

==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]]

Madoka Kaname

2012-04-24T10:48:12Z

Randomanon: /* Madoka in Madoka Magica Portable */

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

{{Infobox_character
|name=Madoka Kaname
|image=[[File:Madoka Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=鹿目まどか (Kaname Madoka)
|voices=
Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=1625 Aoi Yuuki] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=95337 Christine Marie Cabanos] Italian: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=70851 Joy Saltarelli]
|age=14 
|weapon=Bow
}}
'''Madoka Kaname''', the protagonist and title character, is a gentle and friendly 14 year old girl. Living an ordinary life, Madoka has a loving family and is surrounded by good friends. One day she had a dream of a mysterious girl who was fighting an ominous creature. The next day, [[Homura Akemi|Akemi Homura]], the girl from her dream, came to her class as a transfer student.

==Official Info==
* Character profile:
** A good-natured and ordinary eighth-grader. She is the health coordinator in her class.
** Even her bow-wielding magical girl form projects an air of kind friendliness. Her choker bears a pink gem.
**[[Ume Aoki|Ms. Aoki]]’s Design Check!: I drew her keeping in mind that as the main character she needs to be average, but also an exceptionally good girl. Hence her puffy, high-placed twin tails. The design and color of her ribbons took a lot of work, but in the end calmed down to something simple.
** Magical girl outfit: Madoka was drawn to be the very image of a magical girl. I added an almost fairy tale-ish hints, so hopefully female viewers will be charmed by her as well. (Aoki)
** Full of tiny frills, with ribbons arranged at the neck, waist, and on the shoes. It’s perfectly “cute”, and seemingly unsuited for combat, but…
** School uniform: Designed to convey the classy image of a private girls’ school, while not being -too- normal. Its distinguishing point is the small hole at the nape of the neck. (Aoki)
** Of the heroines shown here, Madoka has the most childish body. Her legs are clad in pure, virginal white over-knee socks.
* From the [[Pre-Broadcast November Advertisement|pre-broadcast November promotional video]]:
** "A gentle 2nd year middle school girl who thinks of friends before herself."
** "If anything could be granted with a magic…"
** "What would you do?"
* From the anime:
** Madoka's mother, [[Junko Kaname|Junko]], commented that she has always been a good child and never lies.
** Kyubey, Homura and Mami confirmed that Madoka has great magical potential.
** Madoka is the only one without a transformation sequence as a magical girl within the Anime series.
** Madoka became {{spoiler|the Embodiment of Hope in the finale.}}
* A [[100 Questions|100 Question Survey]] has been published revealing details about Madoka such as her likes, dislikes, hobbies, and physical attributes.
**Birthday: October 3
**Blood Type: A
**Height: Slightly less than 150cm (4'11"). Production Note shows a [[:Media:PN_10.jpg|height revision]] to 152cm (5'0").
**Shoe size: 22 JP (Women's 5.5 US, Children's 4 US, 36 EU, 3 UK)
* According to a [[NewType 2011-07]] interview with [[Gen Urobuchi]], the character Madoka is written based on Yuno from Hidamari Sketch (Aoki Ume's creation).
** "To be honest, Madoka, the protagonist, is a pretty unusual character for my writing style."
** "A foreign character that did not exist inside myself."
** "I wrote the screenplay as if Yunocchi (from Hidamari Sketch) is to be put as the protagonist. I even had the preparation that seiyuu Asumi (Kana)-san would play her (lol)."
** "I imagined all the other characters by starting from “Madoka = Yuno”."
** "And every time I got Yunocchi to cry I got hated by the Hidamari fans more (lol)."

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

==Observation==

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

* Madoka is a nice kid, somewhat naive due to being a teenager.
** Friendly and gentle toward Homura, a new transfer student {{spoiler|no matter which timeline}}.
** Wanted to be helpful to other people.
** Admired Mami and was severely affected by {{spoiler|her death}}.
** Constantly worried about Sayaka's safety and willing to face danger for her friend.
*Madoka always tries to call other main characters their first names with postfix (-chan or -san) if possible. It may indicate that she is eager to get close to others. The only exception is Kamijou. Madoka might think it is not a good idea to get too close to him since she believes he could potentially become Sayaka's boyfriend.
**This is confirmed in the PSP, when Madoka finally calls him by his first name, after Sayaka made advances with him in one of the endings.
* A level-headed person, capable of making decisions on her own.
** Didn't believe Homura is "totally evil" as she was told, and tried to understand her better based on what she observed.
** Didn't wish to {{spoiler|revive Mami, who is just a new acquaintance}}, but was ready to sacrifice herself for her best friend [[Sayaka]]. This added to the realistic aspect of Madoka's character.
** Tried to prevent Sayaka and Kyoko's unnecessary fight, and pursued Sayaka to solve conflicts by negotiation instead of violence.
** Looked for advise from her mother without mentioning magic.
** Can answer immediately to [[Kyubey]] that {{spoiler|even if the Incubators have good reason to collect energy, they are still humanity's enemy.}} This is demonstrates her understanding of humanity.
** Kept calm toward Homura's revelation and reminded Sayaka not to stir conflicts between teammates (TL3).
** Acted fast to take out {{spoiler|Mami}} and saved Homura (TL3).
** {{spoiler|Used the last grief seed to save Homura because she wanted the latter to prevent a tragic outcome (TL3).}}
** Thought of a wish that would bring the most benefits to other people based on the info she had.
* The difference between the character of Madoka and the character of Sayaka: While both are good-hearted girls, Madoka never judges based on first impressions, never makes rash assumptions, and has the mentality to deal with truth.
* Madoka's wishes always stemmed from her kindness.
** From what we know until now, she contracted with Kyubey in order to {{spoiler|save a cat whom had just died in front of her (TL1), save Homura from Walpurgisnacht (TL4), and release Magical Girls in the past and future from their cursed fate of becoming witches (Episode 12)}}.
** Asked to accompany Sayaka on her witch hunt just so that if the latter was ever in danger, she could make a wish and rescue Sayaka. She nearly made this wish in [[Episode 8]].
** Madoka's kindness is one of the major reasons why Homura is so drawn to her. From [[Drama CD 1|Drama CD 1 ''"Memories of you"'']], {{spoiler|the reason Madoka became a Magical Girl in the first timeline is to save a cat which had been run over by a car. Madoka also treated Homura very nicely from the beginning, who at that time was being bullied. We also learn that whenever Madoka made a contract and become a Magical Girl, she would act much more confident since it gave her a sense of purpose. Homura's interventions during the course of the anime prevented this change.}}
*According with Urobuchi, he made Junko a [[Blu-Ray_Volume_4_Booklet#Gen_Urobuchi_.28Screenplay_for_All_Episodes.29_.26_Akiyuki_Shinbo_.28Director.29_Conversation_Part_1|strong woman]] so Madoka would want to emulate her strength and courage.
**It is possible that the reason Madoka feels so useless prior to becoming a magical girl, is that she consciously fails to measure to her own mother.
***It is suggested that the reason Madoka is so miserable is that she wishes for power in order to be selfless so that she won't be miserable any more. Kyubey uses this to manipulate Madoka's thinking into making her wish through her guilt. He tries to manipulate Madoka into a belief that she can be free from her misery by making a selfless wish.
***Without the wish and the life experience as a magical girl, Madoka's character never grows and develops into a courageous heroine. However, her life experience as a scared teenage girl, constantly crying and mourning the death of so many, always wanting to do what's right yet feeling powerless, the failure of attempting to save friends and strangers, and the sorrow she feels for the victims of innocent girls {{spoiler|deceived by a calculating cold alien allows Madoka to finally develops the courage to confront her fears to save Homura and the world, instead of succumbing to despair and running away, Madoka finally grows up. The scene with her mother in Episode 11 leaves that impression.}}
*In [[Episode 6]], Junko and Madoka had a conversation on how difficult it is to do the right thing, even when no one is in the wrong (per say). Junko's advice was for Madoka to be on the wrong against her friend to solve the problem, even if it means that her friend would hate her for it. In [[Episode 11]] Junko confronts Madoka to stop her from getting into the danger of the storm, Madoka reminds her mother that she is a good girl and never does anything wrong but she tells her she needs to do this, a throwback to their earlier conversation. Madoka knows that what she is doing will worry her family, but she also knows that she must disobey her mother to save her family and her town. This conversation between Junko and Madoka earns her mother's trust.
* In the [[Drama CD 2|Drama CD ''"Sunny Day Life"'']] Madoka ''used'' to get good grades, but her duties as a magical girl are interfering with her studies.
** For what is worth, Madoka's grades are still better than Sayaka's.

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

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

==Magazine Article==
*[[NewType_2011-07#Madoka_Character_Description|July's NewType article]]

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

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

==Madoka in Madoka Magica Portable==
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Summary of each route:
*In the Madoka route, {{spoiler|she makes a contract to turn Sayaka back to human}}.
*In the Mami route, her wish is to save Amy. She dies in Walpurgis Night.
*In the Sayaka route, her wish is to let her family be happy. She dies in Walpurgis Night.
*In the Kyoko route, she makes a contract for her family when Walpurgis comes. She becomes [[Kriemhild Gretchen]] soon after defeating Walpurgis.
*In the Homura route, she may become a magical girl as in the anime, or may not make a contract at all.|}

==Gallery==

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

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

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

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

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

=== Miscellaneous ===

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

==== Aoi Yuki ====
<gallery>
File:BLT Aoi Yuki.jpg|Aoi Yuki. BLT magazine, 2011-6.
File:Animedia 05.2011 Aoi Yuki DATA FILE.png|Aoi Yuki [[Animedia_2011-05|Data file]].
File:Aoi yuki madoka.jpg
File:Seiyuu aoi yuuki 2008 article picture.jpg
File:Magical Girl Otona Anime 08.jpg
</gallery>

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

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

[[Category:Characters]]

Sayaka Miki

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

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

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

*The first character in her last name (美) means "beauty". The last character (樹) means "tree". Her name could also be written (幹) "tree trunk" or (神酒) "sake offered to the gods."
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. The word ''sayaka'' (さやか【明か／清か】, usually written in hiragana) can mean "clear", "fresh", or "bright" in Japanese.
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (沙耶香) as the kanji for her name. The characters also have no particular meaning (沙 "sand" 耶 "question mark" 香 "fragrant") and are used mainly for their phonetic value in Japanese to represent the word ''sayaka'' as a name. No official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She describes herself as having been born "petit bourgeois," which is French for "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/petite_bourgeoisie petty bourgeois]." This would mean that her family is at least from the middle class, but is by no means from the upper class (despite the fact that, if Japan has even less living space in the future than it does now, her family's apartment is far larger than a normal middle-class family could afford).
*Although her character design depicts her with a two-edged sword she is seen using a katana with a saber-like guard in the anime. The manga uses the sword from her original design.
*According to recent interview, "Sayaka had her personality based on a 'Gen Urobuchi character'"
**In episode 5, Madoka said she always act before thinking twice, and is easy to conflict with others. But on the other side, she is kind, courageous and willing to work hard for others. Homura commented her good side is fatal for a magical girl. Her kindness makes her ignorant, her courage makes her careless, and she'll get no return on her hard work for others.
*When Sayaka transformed in the train in Episode 8, the fate of the two hosts was open to interpretation in the original scenario by Gen Urobuchi. While Shinbo has recently confirmed that Sayaka did not kill the two men in the anime, they were in fact killed in the manga version.
**The train conversation scene between the two hosts is actually based on a real event that [[NewType_2011-05#Sayaka_Train_Interpretation|Gen Urobuchi witnessed.]]
*Shinbo stated in an interview that he liked Sayaka and asked Gen Urobuchi if something could be done to get her back to life but Urobuchi said that was impossible.
**It is unknown if Gen Urobuchi had a twisted smile while he answered to Shinbo.
*Sayaka's sword has a [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Sayaka.27s_Sword|scabbard]] but was never used in the anime.
*Sayaka's hairpin disappears when she transforms into puella magi form.
**According to [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"#Staff Discussion|Official Guidebook]], both Shinbo and Aoki think it would be better to attach something instead. Aoki has tried adding another hairband with something in star or ball shape, but that would make her look like playing in a serious fight so she gave up such idea. Urobuchi said a cloak is flashy enough, however.
*Eri Kitamura (Sayaka) [[:file:4chan comment living sayaka.jpg|likes the company of other seiyuu]], besides Ai Nonaka ([[Kyoko]]).
*According with Gen Urobuchi, even if Sayaka won over Kyousuke, [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_120|she would never be happy with him.]]
**This doesnt seem to bother [[Yuri_undertones#Sayaka_and_Kyoko|the yurifan crowd.]]

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

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

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

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

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

==Sayaka in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]==
*There is a [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-02|Sayaka route]] in the game, which is different from the anime. The scenario is supervised by Gen Urobuchi who wrote the script for the anime series. But there are multiple different 'if' developments. There is a different 'Sayaka route', in which it is possible to prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch. She may fight with other magical girls.
**It is possible to have a better ending, or to have a more cruel one than the anime, depending on the player's choices.
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|style="padding:10px; background:#fff;"|It is possible to stop Sayaka's insanity and her transformation into a witch in the Sayaka route or [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route]] of the PSP Game.
**Kyoko can prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch.
**In the Bonus Route, Sayaka has a confrontation with Hitomi about Kyousuke.
*Summary of each route:
**In the Madoka route, Sayaka's actions are similar to the anime. {{spoiler|But she is finally turned back into a human by Madoka's wish.}}
**In the Mami route, Sayaka doesn't make a contract.
**In the Sayaka route, she may become a witch or not, depending on the player's choice.
***Preventing Sayaka from becoming Oktavia won't guarantee she will experience a happy ending, either way.
**In the Kyoko route, Sayaka always becomes Oktavia.
**In the Homura route, Sayaka may contract or not, she may become Oktavia or not, depending on the player's choice.
***If Sayaka doesn't contract, she {{spoiler|will become Kyousuke's girlfriend.}}
**In the Bonus route, Sayaka as a magical girl, she will confront Hitomi by Homura's suggestion. {{spoiler|Sayaka wins Kyousuke's love.}}
***{{spoiler|Hitomi suddenly takes an interest to Homura.}}
|}
==Magazine Articles & Interviews==
*[[Animedia_2011-05#Eri_Kitamura_.28Sayaka.29_Data_File|Eri Kitamura Data file]]
*[[Eri Kitamura February 2011 Radio Interview]]
*[[NewType_2011-07#Sayaka_Character_Description|July's NewType article]].

==Gallery==

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

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

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

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

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka sayaka children happy.jpg|Madoka and Sayaka are childhood friends.
File:Little Sayaka.gif|Fan made young Sayaka gif.
File:WitchSayaka1.jpg|Fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
File:WitchSayaka2.jpg|Annotated fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
FIle:Fan artwork oktavia.jpg|A fan's illustration of Oktavia
File:Fanart sayaka magica.jpg
File:Aoki ume sayaka doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Fan creation Sayaka Soul Gem Jewelry.jpg|Fan jewelry cretion of Sayaka's Soul Gem with a musical note.
File:Sayaka alt hairstyle glasses.jpg
File:Fanwork sayaka @nisiedas.jpg|[http://www.nisieda.com/ Nishida]
File:Hanaharu_kyouko_sayaka.jpg|Artist: Hanaharu Naruko
File:Sayaka oktavia sword blood.jpg|
File:Puella magi sayaka magica.jpg|Sayaka is the real heroine of the show!
File:Older sayaka oktavia.jpg|Oktavia the hawt mermaid witch.
File:Sayaka the dark knight.jpg|The TRUE Dark Knight.
File:Witchstaynight sayaka poster fan.jpg|Movie voice guy: In a world where... Puella Magi are now free. In a world where... Witches are now gone. There are still sins to be undone. As one redeemed by Madoka, Sayaka could have spend all eternity blissfully in Mahou Shoujo Valhalla. But instead she chose to atone for her sins. In order to become one of MadoKami's angels she will have to face her enemy within... without the Goddess' help
File:Sayaka fan rpg.gif
File:Sayaka pixel mugen.gif
File:Kyosaya I am such a fool comic.jpg
File:Sayaka growing up fanart.jpg|Growing up sucks.
File:Sayaka soul gem grief seed tranf pic.jpg
File:Miki Sayaka Crossing the Alps fanart.png
File:Badass sayaka swords rift fanart.jpg
File:We are such fools.jpg|An artistic dramatization of Sayaka's school life.
File:Sayaka bat animated fan creation.gif
File:447233.jpg
File:B6298e62020295bf084cca0106c2a9e6-1.jpg
File:784423-1.jpg
File:Girls with glasses are moe not.jpg|Poor Sayaka, she ends up being the butt of the joke in many fanarts.
File:Sayaka Oktavia shadow battle against Elsa Maria.jpg
</gallery>

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

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|美樹さやか}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|miki_sayaka}}

[[Category:Characters]]

Sayaka Miki

2012-04-24T10:44:21Z

Randomanon: I think since the game isn't out in English, we should keep the game spoilers hidden on pages where people can browse and unknowingly become spoiled without wanting to

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

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

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

*The first character in her last name (美) means "beauty". The last character (樹) means "tree". Her name could also be written (幹) "tree trunk" or (神酒) "sake offered to the gods."
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. The word ''sayaka'' (さやか【明か／清か】, usually written in hiragana) can mean "clear", "fresh", or "bright" in Japanese.
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (沙耶香) as the kanji for her name. The characters also have no particular meaning (沙 "sand" 耶 "question mark" 香 "fragrant") and are used mainly for their phonetic value in Japanese to represent the word ''sayaka'' as a name. No official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She describes herself as having been born "petit bourgeois," which is French for "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/petite_bourgeoisie petty bourgeois]." This would mean that her family is at least from the middle class, but is by no means from the upper class (despite the fact that, if Japan has even less living space in the future than it does now, her family's apartment is far larger than a normal middle-class family could afford).
*Although her character design depicts her with a two-edged sword she is seen using a katana with a saber-like guard in the anime. The manga uses the sword from her original design.
*According to recent interview, "Sayaka had her personality based on a 'Gen Urobuchi character'"
**In episode 5, Madoka said she always act before thinking twice, and is easy to conflict with others. But on the other side, she is kind, courageous and willing to work hard for others. Homura commented her good side is fatal for a magical girl. Her kindness makes her ignorant, her courage makes her careless, and she'll get no return on her hard work for others.
*When Sayaka transformed in the train in Episode 8, the fate of the two hosts was open to interpretation in the original scenario by Gen Urobuchi. While Shinbo has recently confirmed that Sayaka did not kill the two men in the anime, they were in fact killed in the manga version.
**The train conversation scene between the two hosts is actually based on a real event that [[NewType_2011-05#Sayaka_Train_Interpretation|Gen Urobuchi witnessed.]]
*Shinbo stated in an interview that he liked Sayaka and asked Gen Urobuchi if something could be done to get her back to life but Urobuchi said that was impossible.
**It is unknown if Gen Urobuchi had a twisted smile while he answered to Shinbo.
*Sayaka's sword has a [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Sayaka.27s_Sword|scabbard]] but was never used in the anime.
*Sayaka's hairpin disappears when she transforms into puella magi form.
**According to [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"#Staff Discussion|Official Guidebook]], both Shinbo and Aoki think it would be better to attach something instead. Aoki has tried adding another hairband with something in star or ball shape, but that would make her look like playing in a serious fight so she gave up such idea. Urobuchi said a cloak is flashy enough, however.
*Eri Kitamura (Sayaka) [[:file:4chan comment living sayaka.jpg|likes the company of other seiyuu]], besides Ai Nonaka ([[Kyoko]]).
*According with Gen Urobuchi, even if Sayaka won over Kyousuke, [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_120|she would never be happy with him.]]
**This doesnt seem to bother [[Yuri_undertones#Sayaka_and_Kyoko|the yurifan crowd.]]

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

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

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

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

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

==Sayaka in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|PSP Game]]==
*There is a [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-02|Sayaka route]] in the game, which is different from the anime. The scenario is supervised by Gen Urobuchi who wrote the script for the anime series. But there are multiple different 'if' developments. There is a different 'Sayaka route', in which it is possible to prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch. She may fight with other magical girls.
**It is possible to have a better ending, or to have a more cruel one than the anime, depending on the player's choices.
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|style="padding:10px; background:#fff;"|It is possible to stop Sayaka's insanity and her transformation into a witch in the Sayaka route or [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route]] of the PSP Game.
**Kyoko can prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch.
**In the Bonus Route, Sayaka has a confrontation with Hitomi about Kyousuke.
*Summary of each route:
**In the Madoka route, Sayaka's actions are similar to the anime. {{spoiler|But she is finally turned back into a human by Madoka's wish.}}
**In the Mami route, Sayaka doesn't make a contract.
**In the Sayaka route, she may become a witch or not, depending on the player's choice.
***Preventing Sayaka from becoming Oktavia won't guarantee she will experience a happy ending, either way.
**In the Kyoko route, Sayaka always becomes Oktavia.
**In the Homura route, Sayaka may contract or not, she may become Oktavia or not, depending on the player's choice.
***If Sayaka doesn't contract, she {{spoiler|will become Kyousuke's girlfriend.}}
**In the Bonus route, Sayaka as a magical girl, she will confront Hitomi by Homura's suggestion. {{spoiler|Sayaka wins Kyousuke's love.}}
***{{spoiler|Hitomi suddenly takes an interest to Homura.}}

==Magazine Articles & Interviews==
*[[Animedia_2011-05#Eri_Kitamura_.28Sayaka.29_Data_File|Eri Kitamura Data file]]
*[[Eri Kitamura February 2011 Radio Interview]]
*[[NewType_2011-07#Sayaka_Character_Description|July's NewType article]].

==Gallery==

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

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

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

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

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka sayaka children happy.jpg|Madoka and Sayaka are childhood friends.
File:Little Sayaka.gif|Fan made young Sayaka gif.
File:WitchSayaka1.jpg|Fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
File:WitchSayaka2.jpg|Annotated fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
FIle:Fan artwork oktavia.jpg|A fan's illustration of Oktavia
File:Fanart sayaka magica.jpg
File:Aoki ume sayaka doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Fan creation Sayaka Soul Gem Jewelry.jpg|Fan jewelry cretion of Sayaka's Soul Gem with a musical note.
File:Sayaka alt hairstyle glasses.jpg
File:Fanwork sayaka @nisiedas.jpg|[http://www.nisieda.com/ Nishida]
File:Hanaharu_kyouko_sayaka.jpg|Artist: Hanaharu Naruko
File:Sayaka oktavia sword blood.jpg|
File:Puella magi sayaka magica.jpg|Sayaka is the real heroine of the show!
File:Older sayaka oktavia.jpg|Oktavia the hawt mermaid witch.
File:Sayaka the dark knight.jpg|The TRUE Dark Knight.
File:Witchstaynight sayaka poster fan.jpg|Movie voice guy: In a world where... Puella Magi are now free. In a world where... Witches are now gone. There are still sins to be undone. As one redeemed by Madoka, Sayaka could have spend all eternity blissfully in Mahou Shoujo Valhalla. But instead she chose to atone for her sins. In order to become one of MadoKami's angels she will have to face her enemy within... without the Goddess' help
File:Sayaka fan rpg.gif
File:Sayaka pixel mugen.gif
File:Kyosaya I am such a fool comic.jpg
File:Sayaka growing up fanart.jpg|Growing up sucks.
File:Sayaka soul gem grief seed tranf pic.jpg
File:Miki Sayaka Crossing the Alps fanart.png
File:Badass sayaka swords rift fanart.jpg
File:We are such fools.jpg|An artistic dramatization of Sayaka's school life.
File:Sayaka bat animated fan creation.gif
File:447233.jpg
File:B6298e62020295bf084cca0106c2a9e6-1.jpg
File:784423-1.jpg
File:Girls with glasses are moe not.jpg|Poor Sayaka, she ends up being the butt of the joke in many fanarts.
File:Sayaka Oktavia shadow battle against Elsa Maria.jpg
</gallery>

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

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|美樹さやか}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|miki_sayaka}}

[[Category:Characters]]

Talk:Ophelia

2012-04-24T10:36:22Z

Randomanon: /* Final Words */

[[File:Kyouko riding some animal doujin art.jpg|right|thumb|400px|<s>A White Knight in shinning armor riding her noble steed to sweep off her feet her lovely maiden.</s> A mercenary Puella Magi riding what appears to be a goat to impress Sayaka to sweep off her feet...]]

The Witch's Name is Ophelia. --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 11:51, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:So Japan doesn't want people to forget about Kyouko's death. Of course they'd pick the name of a woman who had one of the most famous and romanticized suicides in western literature. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:08, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:Doesn't the name Ophelia seem more suitable for Sayaka? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:55, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::They can't change Oktavia now that it's been chosen. Personally, I don't think Ophelia is really suited for Kyouko but I see where they may think it fits aside from the manner of death. Ophelia goes mad after her father dies and she's spurned by her love interest. For Kyouko to go witch, probably both those events happened (e.g. if you perceive Sayaka as her love interest). --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:05, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::Considering we dont know as of yet what triggered the transformation, it could be possible something along those lines could trigger it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:33, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::Oh . . From Shakespeare's Hamlet. But how was her death famous and romanticized? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:31, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::Let me put it this way. How many women can you name off the top of your head who are famous for committing suicide? What names come to mind first? --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:32, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::: Yep, I agree... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:35, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::: Well Juliet for starters. Sorry, I'm really not that familiar with Hamlet --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:35, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::I see. Well Ophelia's death and the imagery of her body floating in the water is well-known in literature like Hamlet is for his soliloquy. Juliet's death is not what makes her famous but rather her relationship with Romeo as star-crossed lovers. Cleopatra also reportedly committed suicide, but that's not what she was known for so much as her manner of living and her famous relationships with Roman emperors. Whereas Ophelia's death is what she's really known for. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:49, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:Will an Ophelia page be created soon? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:36, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::I hope we get pictures regarding her familiars and her witch labyrinth... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:44, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::If you want, although we have no info on the character yet so it seems premature. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:49, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

There'd better be fanart of her with Oktavia. --[[Special:Contributions/68.199.49.45|68.199.49.45]] 00:07, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
:There is something beautiful yet haunting about that... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:43, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

I wonder if the reason Kyouko is riding a horse is somehow related to the unicorn symbol that appeared in the blu-ray version? If I were to interpret it, either it is a unicorn that lost its horn, or perhaps one can interpret the rider carrying a lance as part of the horn, I am just guessing... maybe there is something symbolic about it or maybe not... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 10:30, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
: Maybe you are right. I was thinking that perhaps unicorn represent "innocence". Losing the horn means the lost of that innocence. Kyouko was innocent and always thought about doing justice and helping other like a legendary knight but then, Kyouko lost that innocence when his father murdered the whole family and branded her a witch. Perhaps the guilt she carried with her due to her failure to protect her family and later, Sayaka weighted too much for her causing her to turn into a witch. [[User:Demonicslayer|Demonicslayer]] 13:44, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

==Observation from /a/: ==
[[File:Madoka BD 5 Menu Art 2.jpg|right|300px]]
Ophelia was a character who's main conflict was obeying her Father or her abusive love interest. She had a fear of intimacy and eventually cracks under all of the pressure everyone puts on her in the play. As for her death

Regardless of whether or not Gertrude was an eyewitness, the story of Ophelia's death is striking in a number of ways. First, her death seems to be passive: rather than straight-up committing suicide, as Gertrude 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.

We also notice that 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. This seems like a pretty dangerous and destructive way to describe a young woman's tragic death, don't you think?

Drowning

I got this from 4chan and thought to post this here so we can add it later to the Ophelia page at a later time. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 08:35, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/1103034/candle-headless-horse-kouchikubutsu-madoka_runes-m Teclo said:]

Well the famous Ophelia in literature is the one from Hamlet, a potential wife of his. She ends up killing herself by drowning, and it's a famous death represented in various paintings, probably most famously (or at least to me, since my friend's mom has a copy in her house) is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Millais_-_Ophelia.jpg Millais] one.

Her drowning could link to Sayaka's water theme, that she went where Sayaka was (in her mermaid form, in water) but drowned in the process. Also Ophelia is linked to regret and, I think, unrequited love. As for the tendency for German literature references in Madoka, aren't they all (or almost all) from Goethe's Faust? The reason for that seems to be the obvious one; that they're both about making a deal with a devilish character that doesn't give you the whole story, with the deal heavily stacked in his favour.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Ophelia form human fanart badass.jpg
File:Ophelia fanart witch form.jpg
</gallery>

==Her Nature==

Can we get some confirmation as to what her nature is? The kanji for her nature translates to 'despair; desperation; abandonment'

Self-abandonement is defined as "the action of completely surrendering oneself to a desire or impulse." Should we make a section to clarify the nature? [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 18:23, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
:Agreed, made the change accordingly. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 23:51, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

Just to clarify, the reason I went with a general abandonment for (自棄) rather than only abandoning her self is because of how Kyoko becomes a witch. She loses everything important to her, loses her beliefs and the last thing she does is curse the world before turning into a witch. So it feels more like it could be abandoning everything or at least it should be left as abandoning in a general sense, rather than specifically herself. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 00:47, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

: So what exactly is the Witch abandoning? What are her familiars suppose to represent? [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:00, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::I thought my explanation of the ending tells that...I believe it would to someone who's played the route. If not, then you should probably wait to play the game and see for yourself. Or to clarify, each route has probably as much dialogue as the entire anime series. Exactly how meaningful would an explanation of the anime mean without having seen it? Exactly how accurate is one person's explanation going to be to how you'd interpret it if you saw it? There's so much lost without the context of having watched the whole thing. The same applies with the game. It doesn't help that there's people writing about the game who haven't even played it so we have misinformation, third party rumors and questionable interpretations floating around. Even the ones who have played the game do not have a perfect grasp of Japanese (me) and English (Yorkwoo) so we are losing things in translation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:30, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::Some words Kyoko says before transforming into Ophelia in the right. "When hope collapsed, and despair becomes unresistable, the only way is to fall, and to become the side to be eaten." "I curse! I curse everything in the world!" --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 13:49, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::I recognize the second sentence but I don't remember the first one. Are you paraphrasing there? --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:53, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::: Yes. But there are still lots of words being left. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 14:07, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::::I thought so. To clarify, the second sentence about cursing Kyoko literally says. The first one she doesn't say that line...it's a paraphrase of Kyoko revising the food chain to be darker (witches eating magical girls), e.g. when magical girls lose hope and can't resist despair, they'll fall and be the ones eaten. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 14:12, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::Since there's interest in the last dialogue of Kyoko becoming Ophelia, here is most of it: [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part I.jpg|Part 1]], [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part II.jpg|Part 2]], and [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part III.jpg|Part 3]]. Note, I recognize from memory some lines were removed, like all of Madoka's dialogue and a part where Kyoko asks Homura don't you feel anything from losing a classmate, asks Homura how she's so sure it couldn't have worked. Homura doesn't give her a explanation, just says she knows. This part I think is significant because the event that caused it is Homura killing Oktavia before Kyoko and Madoka can see if Sayaka could be brought back. Homura's coldness and lack of explanation (which is something she does constantly in the route to Kyoko) exacerbates the situation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 14:41, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Oktavia dude? You got the wrong witch, her name is Ophelia. --[[User:Derp101(2)|Derp101(2)]] 14:21, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::::::: Fail LOL.[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 17:23, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::::::Yeah, I meant Ophelia. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 20:51, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:The word(s) means to stop caring and let yourself go out of despair, though... maybe it's referring to how she feels like she might as well die and become a witch, since there's nothing left for her? [[User:Ykm|Ykm]] 20:35, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

===Final Words===
I think we should add her final words on her page, what she says seems befitting. If someone can translate the original quote into english or once the game is translated we need to add it on the page. Also, we should think about doing the same for the Candeloro page, some quote that reflects Mami's doom before her transformation... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:38, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
:I disagree because there's no simple quote that explains their feelings, plus you need an explanation for context as to what it even means (ex: who is this child Mami's talking about?) The synopsis is fine to gain a general idea and people can get more details from reading about the game route or better yet, wait and play it. It's like if you hadn't seen the anime and you only knew Sayaka said "I'm an idiot," as a quote to explain her turning into a witch. You wouldn't understand all the things that led up to that and get the wrong impression about the complexity of feelings Sayaka felt prior to her transformation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 00:49, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
:::To get the whole complexity, that is why we create subpages to explain the meaning behind it, but we do have pages with quotes in it that tries to get to the heart of it, even if it requires more context or information, like Kyubey's quote about growing girls, witches, and magical girls. If it is necessary we can have a small subpage with a synopsis explanation but as long as the quote captures the despair/message I think it gives a flavor of the dramatic --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 07:20, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
::::We didn't do that for Oktavia regarding the anime. There is an extensive write-up on the game already in the game pages. People can wait and experience the media. I personally think trying to spell everything out not only spoils things, but does so in a way that ruins personal interpretation. It is simply not done justice without experiencing the whole thing. Even a transcript doesn't get across the voice acting which gives you a feel of extra meaning behind things (what's said sadly, what is said angrily but in tears, etc.) --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 10:36, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
::I have no opinion on whether or not you should add Kyouko and Mami's final words to their pages, but here's my translation if you have any use for it. I'm not sure what order the screencaps above are in, though, so this may not be the section you were looking at! [[Special:Contributions/64.89.144.110|64.89.144.110]] 05:49, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
:::"And to me, there's nothing left!"*
:::"There's ''nothing''!"
:::"I'll curse it!"
:::"I'll...curse this whole world!"*
:::"IDIOOOT!"
::::*The tense of this sentence and the ones following it is vague. Kyouko could be saying that she's cursing the whole world as she speaks.
::::*Kyouko uses the word "sekai" (世界) here, which could refer to "society" in general or even the universe.

==Bridle==
I know I am just nickpicking, but I find it annoying that the horse doesnt seem to have a bridle, it just doesn't look right... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 16:06, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
*I just found [http://horsetalk.co.nz/saferide/133-ridingwithoutreins.shtml something interesting], perhaps it is speculation but there could be something to it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 16:13, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
:You remember how Homura could drive a tanker without being behind the wheel? Or how witches can control the actions of their familiars without speaking a word aloud? So why are you surprised that Ophelia can control her horse without a bridle? She doesn't need one because, magic. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:35, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Homura Akemi

2012-04-24T01:11:18Z

Randomanon: /* Homura in the PSP Game */

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

{{Infobox_character
|name=Homura Akemi
|image=[[File:Homura Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=暁美ほむら (Akemi Homura)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=305 Chiwa Saitou] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=53287 Cristina Vee] Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/14583/Alessia_Amendola Alessia Amendola]
|age=13-14 (estimated)
|weapon=Shield (storage and timejump device), various mundane weapons like grenades, pipe bombs, pistols, machine guns, bow ({{spoiler|since Episode 12}})
}}
Homura is first seen by Madoka in a dream of her fighting a monster in a desolate landscape of skyscrapers. The day after the dream, Homura has transferred to Madoka's school where she gives her ominous warnings.

==Official Info==
<blockquote>''"With kindness comes naïveté. Courage becomes foolhardiness. And dedication has no reward. If you can't accept any of that, you are not fit to be a Puella Magi."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>

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

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

==Trivia==
[[File:Homerun The Movie.jpg|thumb|right|200px|And so a legend was born]]
*Homura is frequently referred to as "Homerun-chan" amongst Western fans, due to the similarity of the two names in Japanese, however she is frequently referred as "Homuhomu" (ほむほむ) within Japanese community. Homuhomu likely originated from the [[Runes:Episode_3|runes in Episode 3]], one of which translates to "Homuhomu".
** "Homuhomu" can be used as a verb as "do Homuhomu" (ほむほむする) which means to caress, console or take care of. The action of "do Homuhomu" is not defined exactly.
** Originally started by the fan community it has been embraced and adopted by the industry to become [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable#Interview_with_the_PSP_Game_producers|part of the official language and usage.]]
*The first character for Akemi (暁) means "daybreak", while the second one (美) means beauty which is a famous letter in girl's name.
*When her full name is written vertically in hiragana (あけみほむら) and covering the left half at a certain angle, it could be read as カナメまどか which is Kaname written in katakana and Madoka written in hiragana.
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*In an early production sketch, her surname was given as (暁海) "daybreak sea" instead of (暁美). Both are read as Akemi.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji, it can mean:
**flame, blaze (炎 or 焔)
**heart on fire (心火)
**mass of flame (炎叢)
**village protector (保村)

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

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

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

*She wants to stop [[Madoka Kaname|Madoka]] from making a contract with [[Kyubey]]
*She has much knowledge about [[Mitakihara Middle School]].
*Is visibly upset when Madoka uses her last name or honorifics instead of the more intimate "Homura".
*She was openly pursuing [[Kyubey]] until Kyubey made contact with Madoka.
*She appears obsessed with Madoka's happiness and/or survival.
*As of [[Episode 10]], it is shown that Homura used to be a very shy and clumsy girl before she became a Puella Magi. Homura met Madoka and Mami when they were saving Homura from a witch, thus the three became friends. At the very end of that timeline, Madoka is killed and Homura asks Kyubey to turn her into a Puella Magi with her wish being "to meet Madoka again, but this time as the one protecting her, not as the one being protected".
*She appears to live by herself; her [[Homura Residence|residence]] only has her name on the nameplate, much like [[Mami]]'s. In episode 10, when she wakes up in the hospital, no-one is there with her, and she seems to have been filling out the school transfer forms on her own.
*She seem to have met [[Kyubey]] before, as she refers to him as "Incubator" in [[Episode 8]] shortly after he was shot down by her. She also reveals to "know his true motives".
*Her cold attitude was formed through re-living the same timeline multiple times, with the ending always being that Madoka either turned into a witch or died. When that happens, Homura turns back time to the first day of her arrival again.
* When [[Mami]] asks Homura if she has any other power besides bending time in [[Episode 10]], Homura steals guns, swords etc. from a locker. She hides these weapons inside her shield.
* Homura calls everyone by their full name, giving the impression of being distant to people. This is most likely an attempt of her part to distance herself emotionally with everyone.
** In [[Episode 10]], Moemura goes from formal to first name basis with Madoka.
**In [[Episode 9]] when Kyoko sacrifices herself to save Sayaka, Homura calls her by her first name.
* She wears glasses and braided hair in her early insecure depiction shown in [[Episode 10]]. Later in that episode with renewed determination she undoes her braids and uses her soul gem to correct her vision. From then on she no longer required the use of glasses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*One of the speculations as for why Homura does not tell Madoka upfront of the consequences of becoming a magical girl, is because Madoka might just become one in order to save Homura or Mami. This could also be the reason why she's trying to keep a distance between her and Madoka.
**Theory proven wrong: she was doing it to stop Madoka per her promise.
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{{Theory/Header|status=unknown}}
*Homura may actually be Faust, as Faust in the play tries all his might to save Gretchen (Madoka) from dying but in the end she perishes anyways as Mephistopheles (QB) tries to tempt her to form a contract with him.
** There's also the fact that in the Goethe version, Faust would only lose his soul if he ever had a moment of perfect happiness that made him wish he could stop time at that moment forever. Homura's power, of course, is to stop time. As such, it's entirely possible that the Homura and Faust parallels will be taken to its logical conclusion: She will have a moment of perfect happiness, she will stop time at that moment, and then she will die or become a witch. However, it should be mentioned that Faust manages to escape Mephistopheles and enter heaven because he found his moment of happiness in helping others, and not in anything Mephistopheles gave him. On the other hand, there is a [[Kriemhild Gretchen|witch that tries to create heaven on Earth.]]

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

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

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

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

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

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

</gallery>

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

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

==Gallery==

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Miscellaneous ===

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

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

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

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

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

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Kyoko Sakura

2012-04-24T01:10:25Z

Randomanon: /* Kyoko in the PSP Game */

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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]].
*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]].
*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)]

===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 is used to daze opponents for several turns, leaving them open to attack.
*Kyoko is the only person that can prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch.
*Kyoko's family reappears in the game during a flashback.
*Kyoko's witch form is revealed: [[Ophelia]].
*In the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route]], Homura can choose Madoka, Mami or Kyoko to accompany her in the search for Sayaka. If she chooses Kyoko, Sayaka will be saved.

==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.
File:Chibi_Kyoko.jpg
File:Kyoko family happy psp.png|Kyoko and her family on the PSP.
</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]]

Mami Tomoe

2012-04-24T01:06:48Z

Randomanon: /* Mami 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=14-15(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 [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_121|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]].
**Both Mami's guns and bullets are made of ribbons, her original given magical ability.

==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)
***Almost all the kanji examples above are not used commonly, and is unrealistic. One of the most commonly and traditionally used kanji for Mami is 麻美, used in the Chinese translation as shown below.
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (麻美) "beautiful hemp" as the kanji for her first name. However, no official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana (contrasting with Madoka, Sayaka and Homura, whose names are written in Hiragana). This can have several implications: firstly, that "Mami" has foreign origins (in line with the "Western flavor" Ume Aoki gave to Mami's magical girl outfit); secondly, that Mami is much, ''much'' older than the other girls (an unlikely possibility, considering that katakana was used for girls' names ''prior'' to the Asia-Pacific War; the cars in Mami's flashback in [[Episode 3]] look fairly modern)..
**It is fairly common to use katakana in first name, whether they are of foreign origin or not, especially in modern Japan. The name "Mami" is also fairly common, and it is unlikely that it is of a foreign origin. There is also no implication of Mami being "much older," the cannon information presented so far states that she is in 9th grade.
**In Mami's case, it is not a traditional name, so that this discussion about naming rules prior to WW2 is not applicable directly.
**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.
**Given her status as a senior student and magical girl, both Madoka and Sayaka uses respectful tone when talking to Mami, and use the honorific '-san' with her first name (which is attributed to their close but respectful relationship). Both Kyoko and Homura has done the same in the past.
*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. In the interviews, it was stated that Mami is "Extremely powerful when she is alone".
*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 having had a master-disciple relationship 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.
*Walpurgis looks different in timelines with Mami alive and in time lines where Mami is defeated by Charlotte. While she is defeated by Charlotte her Soulgem becomes corrupted, unattended, turning it into grief seed. This may be the source to Walpurgis's arrival. Mami knows about it approaching because she is depressed and slowly losing her heart, after Madoka encourages her she becomes over confident and reckless, which causes her to be easily caught off-guard. If Charlotte really consumes her soul gem, during birth of the witch from Mami's soul gem, Charlotte is consumed additionally empowering Mami's grief Seed. in Timelines where Mami is alive, Walpurgis looks different, which indicates that one way or another, Walpurgis will still arrive. Additionally, Walpurgis seems much stronger when Mami is defeated.
* 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.
**Mami may have been calmer than she first seemed, considering she did not despair and turn into a witch immediately. Her method of attack was also strategic, killing Kyoko, who is a close-range combat expert possessing high speed and agility first, tying up Homura so she cannot use her time manipulation, and leaving Madoka, who is timid and held much admiration for her (and thus was not expected to react so quickly), later.
*[[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.
**Interview with Urobuchi Gen, as well as the dialogue between Sayaka and Kyubey in the episode 6 of the anime and the manga seem to give support to the idea that Mami is the second most powerful magical girl in the main series. However, it should be noted that they only refer to each of the member's 潜在能力　(potentials), and thus it is possible that other members, through training and experience, may be more powerful.
**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]].
**Given the situation, it is difficult to assess whether Mami has fought at her full strength in her battle with Kyoko. Also, a fight between magical girls may not be the best way to measure each of their strength, as their fighting style, abilities, and magics are diverse enough for it to give significant advantage/disadvantage depending on the match up. For example, Kirika's slowing abilities are devastating against Mami (see second volume of Puella Magi Oriko Magika), while Homura's time manipulation is useless when tied up in Mami's ribbon (episode 3 of the main series). It has also been noted that though Mami has great magical potential, the magical ability given to her by her wish (the ribbons) is not suited for combat as opposed to other magical girls (such as Kyouko's Rosso Fantasma, Homura's time manipulation, and Sayaka's super healing). Thus, she chiefly uses magic she attained later on, and may not have been as powerful of a combatant in the past.
**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.
**[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Episode_Commentaries|Gen Urobuchi explains]] that the "Law of Cycles" is a legend that got passed down orally among the magical girls. [[Otona_Anime_Vol.21|Urobuchi states]] that Mami would not be the only one who knew about it; Kyoko and perhaps Sayaka knew about it as well. The only know who wouldn't know about "The Law of Cycles" would be Homura, since she comes from a different world/time line.

== Mami in Oriko Magica ==
<blockquote>''"That was close... It would've gotten me if I had let my guard down."'' - Mami, [[Oriko_Magica#Chapter_3:_Love_is_infinitely_finite|Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 3]].</blockquote>
Mami first appears in the third chapter of [[Oriko Magica]].
* In 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|can become the witch [[Candeloro]].}}
*It is possible to save Mami in the [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route of the PSP Game.]]
*In the Bonus Route, Mami becomes a magical girl idol.

== Gallery ==

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

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

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

</gallery>

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

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

== Videos ==
Videos regarding Mami's musket replicas:
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFLYsj0yT4&feature=related Video one]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzmAUqtCyI&feature=player_embedded Video two]

==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]]

Sayaka Miki

2012-04-24T01:05:19Z

Randomanon: /* Sayaka in the PSP Game */

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

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

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

*The first character in her last name (美) means "beauty". The last character (樹) means "tree". Her name could also be written (幹) "tree trunk" or (神酒) "sake offered to the gods."
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. The word ''sayaka'' (さやか【明か／清か】, usually written in hiragana) can mean "clear", "fresh", or "bright" in Japanese.
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (沙耶香) as the kanji for her name. The characters also have no particular meaning (沙 "sand" 耶 "question mark" 香 "fragrant") and are used mainly for their phonetic value in Japanese to represent the word ''sayaka'' as a name. No official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version.
*She describes herself as having been born "petit bourgeois," which is French for "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/petite_bourgeoisie petty bourgeois]." This would mean that her family is at least from the middle class, but is by no means from the upper class (despite the fact that, if Japan has even less living space in the future than it does now, her family's apartment is far larger than a normal middle-class family could afford).
*Although her character design depicts her with a two-edged sword she is seen using a katana with a saber-like guard in the anime. The manga uses the sword from her original design.
*According to recent interview, "Sayaka had her personality based on a 'Gen Urobuchi character'"
**In episode 5, Madoka said she always act before thinking twice, and is easy to conflict with others. But on the other side, she is kind, courageous and willing to work hard for others. Homura commented her good side is fatal for a magical girl. Her kindness makes her ignorant, her courage makes her careless, and she'll get no return on her hard work for others.
*When Sayaka transformed in the train in Episode 8, the fate of the two hosts was open to interpretation in the original scenario by Gen Urobuchi. While Shinbo has recently confirmed that Sayaka did not kill the two men in the anime, they were in fact killed in the manga version.
**The train conversation scene between the two hosts is actually based on a real event that [[NewType_2011-05#Sayaka_Train_Interpretation|Gen Urobuchi witnessed.]]
*Shinbo stated in an interview that he liked Sayaka and asked Gen Urobuchi if something could be done to get her back to life but Urobuchi said that was impossible.
**It is unknown if Gen Urobuchi had a twisted smile while he answered to Shinbo.
*Sayaka's sword has a [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Sayaka.27s_Sword|scabbard]] but was never used in the anime.
*Sayaka's hairpin disappears when she transforms into puella magi form.
**According to [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"#Staff Discussion|Official Guidebook]], both Shinbo and Aoki think it would be better to attach something instead. Aoki has tried adding another hairband with something in star or ball shape, but that would make her look like playing in a serious fight so she gave up such idea. Urobuchi said a cloak is flashy enough, however.
*Eri Kitamura (Sayaka) [[:file:4chan comment living sayaka.jpg|likes the company of other seiyuu]], besides Ai Nonaka ([[Kyoko]]).
*According with Gen Urobuchi, even if Sayaka won over Kyousuke, [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_120|she would never be happy with him.]]
**This doesnt seem to bother [[Yuri_undertones#Sayaka_and_Kyoko|the yurifan crowd.]]

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

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

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

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

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

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

==Magazine Articles & Interviews==
*[[Animedia_2011-05#Eri_Kitamura_.28Sayaka.29_Data_File|Eri Kitamura Data file]]
*[[Eri Kitamura February 2011 Radio Interview]]
*[[NewType_2011-07#Sayaka_Character_Description|July's NewType article]].

==Gallery==

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

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

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

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

=== Fanart ===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
File:Madoka sayaka children happy.jpg|Madoka and Sayaka are childhood friends.
File:Little Sayaka.gif|Fan made young Sayaka gif.
File:WitchSayaka1.jpg|Fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
File:WitchSayaka2.jpg|Annotated fan redrawing of Sayaka in witch form.
FIle:Fan artwork oktavia.jpg|A fan's illustration of Oktavia
File:Fanart sayaka magica.jpg
File:Aoki ume sayaka doujin art.jpg|Fan coloring of Ume's work
File:Fan creation Sayaka Soul Gem Jewelry.jpg|Fan jewelry cretion of Sayaka's Soul Gem with a musical note.
File:Sayaka alt hairstyle glasses.jpg
File:Fanwork sayaka @nisiedas.jpg|[http://www.nisieda.com/ Nishida]
File:Hanaharu_kyouko_sayaka.jpg|Artist: Hanaharu Naruko
File:Sayaka oktavia sword blood.jpg|
File:Puella magi sayaka magica.jpg|Sayaka is the real heroine of the show!
File:Older sayaka oktavia.jpg|Oktavia the hawt mermaid witch.
File:Sayaka the dark knight.jpg|The TRUE Dark Knight.
File:Witchstaynight sayaka poster fan.jpg|Movie voice guy: In a world where... Puella Magi are now free. In a world where... Witches are now gone. There are still sins to be undone. As one redeemed by Madoka, Sayaka could have spend all eternity blissfully in Mahou Shoujo Valhalla. But instead she chose to atone for her sins. In order to become one of MadoKami's angels she will have to face her enemy within... without the Goddess' help
File:Sayaka fan rpg.gif
File:Sayaka pixel mugen.gif
File:Kyosaya I am such a fool comic.jpg
File:Sayaka growing up fanart.jpg|Growing up sucks.
File:Sayaka soul gem grief seed tranf pic.jpg
File:Miki Sayaka Crossing the Alps fanart.png
File:Badass sayaka swords rift fanart.jpg
File:We are such fools.jpg|An artistic dramatization of Sayaka's school life.
File:Sayaka bat animated fan creation.gif
File:447233.jpg
File:B6298e62020295bf084cca0106c2a9e6-1.jpg
File:784423-1.jpg
File:Girls with glasses are moe not.jpg|Poor Sayaka, she ends up being the butt of the joke in many fanarts.
File:Sayaka Oktavia shadow battle against Elsa Maria.jpg
</gallery>

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

==External links==
*{{pixiv_tag|美樹さやか}}
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|miki_sayaka}}

[[Category:Characters]]

Homura Akemi

2012-04-24T01:01:16Z

Randomanon: there's so much false information on the game floating around the wiki

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

{{Infobox_character
|name=Homura Akemi
|image=[[File:Homura Chara Sheet.jpg|300px]]
|jname=暁美ほむら (Akemi Homura)
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=305 Chiwa Saitou] English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=53287 Cristina Vee] Italian: [http://myanimelist.net/people/14583/Alessia_Amendola Alessia Amendola]
|age=13-14 (estimated)
|weapon=Shield (storage and timejump device), various mundane weapons like grenades, pipe bombs, pistols, machine guns, bow ({{spoiler|since Episode 12}})
}}
Homura is first seen by Madoka in a dream of her fighting a monster in a desolate landscape of skyscrapers. The day after the dream, Homura has transferred to Madoka's school where she gives her ominous warnings.

==Official Info==
<blockquote>''"With kindness comes naïveté. Courage becomes foolhardiness. And dedication has no reward. If you can't accept any of that, you are not fit to be a Puella Magi."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Episode 5]].</blockquote>

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

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

==Trivia==
[[File:Homerun The Movie.jpg|thumb|right|200px|And so a legend was born]]
*Homura is frequently referred to as "Homerun-chan" amongst Western fans, due to the similarity of the two names in Japanese, however she is frequently referred as "Homuhomu" (ほむほむ) within Japanese community. Homuhomu likely originated from the [[Runes:Episode_3|runes in Episode 3]], one of which translates to "Homuhomu".
** "Homuhomu" can be used as a verb as "do Homuhomu" (ほむほむする) which means to caress, console or take care of. The action of "do Homuhomu" is not defined exactly.
** Originally started by the fan community it has been embraced and adopted by the industry to become [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Portable#Interview_with_the_PSP_Game_producers|part of the official language and usage.]]
*The first character for Akemi (暁) means "daybreak", while the second one (美) means beauty which is a famous letter in girl's name.
*When her full name is written vertically in hiragana (あけみほむら) and covering the left half at a certain angle, it could be read as カナメまどか which is Kaname written in katakana and Madoka written in hiragana.
*Her last name can also be used as a first name.
*In an early production sketch, her surname was given as (暁海) "daybreak sea" instead of (暁美). Both are read as Akemi.
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji, it can mean:
**flame, blaze (炎 or 焔)
**heart on fire (心火)
**mass of flame (炎叢)
**village protector (保村)

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

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

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

*She wants to stop [[Madoka Kaname|Madoka]] from making a contract with [[Kyubey]]
*She has much knowledge about [[Mitakihara Middle School]].
*Is visibly upset when Madoka uses her last name or honorifics instead of the more intimate "Homura".
*She was openly pursuing [[Kyubey]] until Kyubey made contact with Madoka.
*She appears obsessed with Madoka's happiness and/or survival.
*As of [[Episode 10]], it is shown that Homura used to be a very shy and clumsy girl before she became a Puella Magi. Homura met Madoka and Mami when they were saving Homura from a witch, thus the three became friends. At the very end of that timeline, Madoka is killed and Homura asks Kyubey to turn her into a Puella Magi with her wish being "to meet Madoka again, but this time as the one protecting her, not as the one being protected".
*She appears to live by herself; her [[Homura Residence|residence]] only has her name on the nameplate, much like [[Mami]]'s. In episode 10, when she wakes up in the hospital, no-one is there with her, and she seems to have been filling out the school transfer forms on her own.
*She seem to have met [[Kyubey]] before, as she refers to him as "Incubator" in [[Episode 8]] shortly after he was shot down by her. She also reveals to "know his true motives".
*Her cold attitude was formed through re-living the same timeline multiple times, with the ending always being that Madoka either turned into a witch or died. When that happens, Homura turns back time to the first day of her arrival again.
* When [[Mami]] asks Homura if she has any other power besides bending time in [[Episode 10]], Homura steals guns, swords etc. from a locker. She hides these weapons inside her shield.
* Homura calls everyone by their full name, giving the impression of being distant to people. This is most likely an attempt of her part to distance herself emotionally with everyone.
** In [[Episode 10]], Moemura goes from formal to first name basis with Madoka.
**In [[Episode 9]] when Kyoko sacrifices herself to save Sayaka, Homura calls her by her first name.
* She wears glasses and braided hair in her early insecure depiction shown in [[Episode 10]]. Later in that episode with renewed determination she undoes her braids and uses her soul gem to correct her vision. From then on she no longer required the use of glasses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

{{Theory/Header|status=unknown}}
*Homura may actually be Faust, as Faust in the play tries all his might to save Gretchen (Madoka) from dying but in the end she perishes anyways as Mephistopheles (QB) tries to tempt her to form a contract with him.
** There's also the fact that in the Goethe version, Faust would only lose his soul if he ever had a moment of perfect happiness that made him wish he could stop time at that moment forever. Homura's power, of course, is to stop time. As such, it's entirely possible that the Homura and Faust parallels will be taken to its logical conclusion: She will have a moment of perfect happiness, she will stop time at that moment, and then she will die or become a witch. However, it should be mentioned that Faust manages to escape Mephistopheles and enter heaven because he found his moment of happiness in helping others, and not in anything Mephistopheles gave him. On the other hand, there is a [[Kriemhild Gretchen|witch that tries to create heaven on Earth.]]

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

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

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

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

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

{{Theory/Footer}}

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

</gallery>

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

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

==Gallery==

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Miscellaneous ===

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

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

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

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

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

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Talk:Ophelia

2012-04-24T00:49:42Z

Randomanon: /* Final Words */

[[File:Kyouko riding some animal doujin art.jpg|right|thumb|400px|<s>A White Knight in shinning armor riding her noble steed to sweep off her feet her lovely maiden.</s> A mercenary Puella Magi riding what appears to be a goat to impress Sayaka to sweep off her feet...]]

The Witch's Name is Ophelia. --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 11:51, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:So Japan doesn't want people to forget about Kyouko's death. Of course they'd pick the name of a woman who had one of the most famous and romanticized suicides in western literature. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:08, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:Doesn't the name Ophelia seem more suitable for Sayaka? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:55, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::They can't change Oktavia now that it's been chosen. Personally, I don't think Ophelia is really suited for Kyouko but I see where they may think it fits aside from the manner of death. Ophelia goes mad after her father dies and she's spurned by her love interest. For Kyouko to go witch, probably both those events happened (e.g. if you perceive Sayaka as her love interest). --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:05, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::Considering we dont know as of yet what triggered the transformation, it could be possible something along those lines could trigger it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:33, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::Oh . . From Shakespeare's Hamlet. But how was her death famous and romanticized? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:31, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::Let me put it this way. How many women can you name off the top of your head who are famous for committing suicide? What names come to mind first? --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:32, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::: Yep, I agree... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:35, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::: Well Juliet for starters. Sorry, I'm really not that familiar with Hamlet --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:35, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::I see. Well Ophelia's death and the imagery of her body floating in the water is well-known in literature like Hamlet is for his soliloquy. Juliet's death is not what makes her famous but rather her relationship with Romeo as star-crossed lovers. Cleopatra also reportedly committed suicide, but that's not what she was known for so much as her manner of living and her famous relationships with Roman emperors. Whereas Ophelia's death is what she's really known for. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:49, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:Will an Ophelia page be created soon? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:36, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::I hope we get pictures regarding her familiars and her witch labyrinth... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:44, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::If you want, although we have no info on the character yet so it seems premature. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:49, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

There'd better be fanart of her with Oktavia. --[[Special:Contributions/68.199.49.45|68.199.49.45]] 00:07, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
:There is something beautiful yet haunting about that... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:43, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

I wonder if the reason Kyouko is riding a horse is somehow related to the unicorn symbol that appeared in the blu-ray version? If I were to interpret it, either it is a unicorn that lost its horn, or perhaps one can interpret the rider carrying a lance as part of the horn, I am just guessing... maybe there is something symbolic about it or maybe not... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 10:30, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
: Maybe you are right. I was thinking that perhaps unicorn represent "innocence". Losing the horn means the lost of that innocence. Kyouko was innocent and always thought about doing justice and helping other like a legendary knight but then, Kyouko lost that innocence when his father murdered the whole family and branded her a witch. Perhaps the guilt she carried with her due to her failure to protect her family and later, Sayaka weighted too much for her causing her to turn into a witch. [[User:Demonicslayer|Demonicslayer]] 13:44, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

==Observation from /a/: ==
[[File:Madoka BD 5 Menu Art 2.jpg|right|300px]]
Ophelia was a character who's main conflict was obeying her Father or her abusive love interest. She had a fear of intimacy and eventually cracks under all of the pressure everyone puts on her in the play. As for her death

Regardless of whether or not Gertrude was an eyewitness, the story of Ophelia's death is striking in a number of ways. First, her death seems to be passive: rather than straight-up committing suicide, as Gertrude 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.

We also notice that 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. This seems like a pretty dangerous and destructive way to describe a young woman's tragic death, don't you think?

Drowning

I got this from 4chan and thought to post this here so we can add it later to the Ophelia page at a later time. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 08:35, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/1103034/candle-headless-horse-kouchikubutsu-madoka_runes-m Teclo said:]

Well the famous Ophelia in literature is the one from Hamlet, a potential wife of his. She ends up killing herself by drowning, and it's a famous death represented in various paintings, probably most famously (or at least to me, since my friend's mom has a copy in her house) is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Millais_-_Ophelia.jpg Millais] one.

Her drowning could link to Sayaka's water theme, that she went where Sayaka was (in her mermaid form, in water) but drowned in the process. Also Ophelia is linked to regret and, I think, unrequited love. As for the tendency for German literature references in Madoka, aren't they all (or almost all) from Goethe's Faust? The reason for that seems to be the obvious one; that they're both about making a deal with a devilish character that doesn't give you the whole story, with the deal heavily stacked in his favour.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Ophelia form human fanart badass.jpg
File:Ophelia fanart witch form.jpg
</gallery>

==Her Nature==

Can we get some confirmation as to what her nature is? The kanji for her nature translates to 'despair; desperation; abandonment'

Self-abandonement is defined as "the action of completely surrendering oneself to a desire or impulse." Should we make a section to clarify the nature? [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 18:23, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
:Agreed, made the change accordingly. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 23:51, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

Just to clarify, the reason I went with a general abandonment for (自棄) rather than only abandoning her self is because of how Kyoko becomes a witch. She loses everything important to her, loses her beliefs and the last thing she does is curse the world before turning into a witch. So it feels more like it could be abandoning everything or at least it should be left as abandoning in a general sense, rather than specifically herself. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 00:47, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

: So what exactly is the Witch abandoning? What are her familiars suppose to represent? [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:00, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::I thought my explanation of the ending tells that...I believe it would to someone who's played the route. If not, then you should probably wait to play the game and see for yourself. Or to clarify, each route has probably as much dialogue as the entire anime series. Exactly how meaningful would an explanation of the anime mean without having seen it? Exactly how accurate is one person's explanation going to be to how you'd interpret it if you saw it? There's so much lost without the context of having watched the whole thing. The same applies with the game. It doesn't help that there's people writing about the game who haven't even played it so we have misinformation, third party rumors and questionable interpretations floating around. Even the ones who have played the game do not have a perfect grasp of Japanese (me) and English (Yorkwoo) so we are losing things in translation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:30, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::Some words Kyoko says before transforming into Ophelia in the right. "When hope collapsed, and despair becomes unresistable, the only way is to fall, and to become the side to be eaten." "I curse! I curse everything in the world!" --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 13:49, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::I recognize the second sentence but I don't remember the first one. Are you paraphrasing there? --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:53, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::: Yes. But there are still lots of words being left. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 14:07, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::::I thought so. To clarify, the second sentence about cursing Kyoko literally says. The first one she doesn't say that line...it's a paraphrase of Kyoko revising the food chain to be darker (witches eating magical girls), e.g. when magical girls lose hope and can't resist despair, they'll fall and be the ones eaten. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 14:12, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::Since there's interest in the last dialogue of Kyoko becoming Ophelia, here is most of it: [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part I.jpg|Part 1]], [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part II.jpg|Part 2]], and [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part III.jpg|Part 3]]. Note, I recognize from memory some lines were removed, like all of Madoka's dialogue and a part where Kyoko asks Homura don't you feel anything from losing a classmate, asks Homura how she's so sure it couldn't have worked. Homura doesn't give her a explanation, just says she knows. This part I think is significant because the event that caused it is Homura killing Oktavia before Kyoko and Madoka can see if Sayaka could be brought back. Homura's coldness and lack of explanation (which is something she does constantly in the route to Kyoko) exacerbates the situation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 14:41, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Oktavia dude? You got the wrong witch, her name is Ophelia. --[[User:Derp101(2)|Derp101(2)]] 14:21, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::::::: Fail LOL.[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 17:23, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::::::Yeah, I meant Ophelia. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 20:51, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:The word(s) means to stop caring and let yourself go out of despair, though... maybe it's referring to how she feels like she might as well die and become a witch, since there's nothing left for her? [[User:Ykm|Ykm]] 20:35, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

===Final Words===
I think we should add her final words on her page, what she says seems befitting. If someone can translate the original quote into english or once the game is translated we need to add it on the page. Also, we should think about doing the same for the Candeloro page, some quote that reflects Mami's doom before her transformation... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:38, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
:I disagree because there's no simple quote that explains their feelings, plus you need an explanation for context as to what it even means (ex: who is this child Mami's talking about?) The synopsis is fine to gain a general idea and people can get more details from reading about the game route or better yet, wait and play it. It's like if you hadn't seen the anime and you only knew Sayaka said "I'm an idiot," as a quote to explain her turning into a witch. You wouldn't understand all the things that led up to that and get the wrong impression about the complexity of feelings Sayaka felt prior to her transformation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 00:49, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

==Bridle==
I know I am just nickpicking, but I find it annoying that the horse doesnt seem to have a bridle, it just doesn't look right... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 16:06, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
*I just found [http://horsetalk.co.nz/saferide/133-ridingwithoutreins.shtml something interesting], perhaps it is speculation but there could be something to it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 16:13, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
:You remember how Homura could drive a tanker without being behind the wheel? Or how witches can control the actions of their familiars without speaking a word aloud? So why are you surprised that Ophelia can control her horse without a bridle? She doesn't need one because, magic. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:35, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Ophelia

2012-04-23T19:35:51Z

Randomanon: /* Bridle */

[[File:Kyouko riding some animal doujin art.jpg|right|thumb|400px|<s>A White Knight in shinning armor riding her noble steed to sweep off her feet her lovely maiden.</s> A mercenary Puella Magi riding what appears to be a goat to impress Sayaka to sweep off her feet...]]

The Witch's Name is Ophelia. --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 11:51, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:So Japan doesn't want people to forget about Kyouko's death. Of course they'd pick the name of a woman who had one of the most famous and romanticized suicides in western literature. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:08, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:Doesn't the name Ophelia seem more suitable for Sayaka? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:55, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::They can't change Oktavia now that it's been chosen. Personally, I don't think Ophelia is really suited for Kyouko but I see where they may think it fits aside from the manner of death. Ophelia goes mad after her father dies and she's spurned by her love interest. For Kyouko to go witch, probably both those events happened (e.g. if you perceive Sayaka as her love interest). --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:05, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::Considering we dont know as of yet what triggered the transformation, it could be possible something along those lines could trigger it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:33, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::Oh . . From Shakespeare's Hamlet. But how was her death famous and romanticized? --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:31, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::Let me put it this way. How many women can you name off the top of your head who are famous for committing suicide? What names come to mind first? --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:32, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::: Yep, I agree... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:35, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::: Well Juliet for starters. Sorry, I'm really not that familiar with Hamlet --[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:35, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:::::I see. Well Ophelia's death and the imagery of her body floating in the water is well-known in literature like Hamlet is for his soliloquy. Juliet's death is not what makes her famous but rather her relationship with Romeo as star-crossed lovers. Cleopatra also reportedly committed suicide, but that's not what she was known for so much as her manner of living and her famous relationships with Roman emperors. Whereas Ophelia's death is what she's really known for. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:49, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
:Will an Ophelia page be created soon? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:36, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::I hope we get pictures regarding her familiars and her witch labyrinth... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 12:44, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
::If you want, although we have no info on the character yet so it seems premature. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 12:49, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

There'd better be fanart of her with Oktavia. --[[Special:Contributions/68.199.49.45|68.199.49.45]] 00:07, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
:There is something beautiful yet haunting about that... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:43, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

I wonder if the reason Kyouko is riding a horse is somehow related to the unicorn symbol that appeared in the blu-ray version? If I were to interpret it, either it is a unicorn that lost its horn, or perhaps one can interpret the rider carrying a lance as part of the horn, I am just guessing... maybe there is something symbolic about it or maybe not... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 10:30, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
: Maybe you are right. I was thinking that perhaps unicorn represent "innocence". Losing the horn means the lost of that innocence. Kyouko was innocent and always thought about doing justice and helping other like a legendary knight but then, Kyouko lost that innocence when his father murdered the whole family and branded her a witch. Perhaps the guilt she carried with her due to her failure to protect her family and later, Sayaka weighted too much for her causing her to turn into a witch. [[User:Demonicslayer|Demonicslayer]] 13:44, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

==Observation from /a/: ==
[[File:Madoka BD 5 Menu Art 2.jpg|right|300px]]
Ophelia was a character who's main conflict was obeying her Father or her abusive love interest. She had a fear of intimacy and eventually cracks under all of the pressure everyone puts on her in the play. As for her death

Regardless of whether or not Gertrude was an eyewitness, the story of Ophelia's death is striking in a number of ways. First, her death seems to be passive: rather than straight-up committing suicide, as Gertrude 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.

We also notice that 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. This seems like a pretty dangerous and destructive way to describe a young woman's tragic death, don't you think?

Drowning

I got this from 4chan and thought to post this here so we can add it later to the Ophelia page at a later time. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 08:35, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

[http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/1103034/candle-headless-horse-kouchikubutsu-madoka_runes-m Teclo said:]

Well the famous Ophelia in literature is the one from Hamlet, a potential wife of his. She ends up killing herself by drowning, and it's a famous death represented in various paintings, probably most famously (or at least to me, since my friend's mom has a copy in her house) is the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Millais_-_Ophelia.jpg Millais] one.

Her drowning could link to Sayaka's water theme, that she went where Sayaka was (in her mermaid form, in water) but drowned in the process. Also Ophelia is linked to regret and, I think, unrequited love. As for the tendency for German literature references in Madoka, aren't they all (or almost all) from Goethe's Faust? The reason for that seems to be the obvious one; that they're both about making a deal with a devilish character that doesn't give you the whole story, with the deal heavily stacked in his favour.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Ophelia form human fanart badass.jpg
File:Ophelia fanart witch form.jpg
</gallery>

==Her Nature==

Can we get some confirmation as to what her nature is? The kanji for her nature translates to 'despair; desperation; abandonment'

Self-abandonement is defined as "the action of completely surrendering oneself to a desire or impulse." Should we make a section to clarify the nature? [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 18:23, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
:Agreed, made the change accordingly. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 23:51, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

Just to clarify, the reason I went with a general abandonment for (自棄) rather than only abandoning her self is because of how Kyoko becomes a witch. She loses everything important to her, loses her beliefs and the last thing she does is curse the world before turning into a witch. So it feels more like it could be abandoning everything or at least it should be left as abandoning in a general sense, rather than specifically herself. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 00:47, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

: So what exactly is the Witch abandoning? What are her familiars suppose to represent? [[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 12:00, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::I thought my explanation of the ending tells that...I believe it would to someone who's played the route. If not, then you should probably wait to play the game and see for yourself. Or to clarify, each route has probably as much dialogue as the entire anime series. Exactly how meaningful would an explanation of the anime mean without having seen it? Exactly how accurate is one person's explanation going to be to how you'd interpret it if you saw it? There's so much lost without the context of having watched the whole thing. The same applies with the game. It doesn't help that there's people writing about the game who haven't even played it so we have misinformation, third party rumors and questionable interpretations floating around. Even the ones who have played the game do not have a perfect grasp of Japanese (me) and English (Yorkwoo) so we are losing things in translation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:30, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::Some words Kyoko says before transforming into Ophelia in the right. "When hope collapsed, and despair becomes unresistable, the only way is to fall, and to become the side to be eaten." "I curse! I curse everything in the world!" --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 13:49, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::I recognize the second sentence but I don't remember the first one. Are you paraphrasing there? --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 13:53, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::: Yes. But there are still lots of words being left. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 14:07, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::::I thought so. To clarify, the second sentence about cursing Kyoko literally says. The first one she doesn't say that line...it's a paraphrase of Kyoko revising the food chain to be darker (witches eating magical girls), e.g. when magical girls lose hope and can't resist despair, they'll fall and be the ones eaten. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 14:12, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::Since there's interest in the last dialogue of Kyoko becoming Ophelia, here is most of it: [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part I.jpg|Part 1]], [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part II.jpg|Part 2]], and [[:File:Kyoko Becomes Oktavia Part III.jpg|Part 3]]. Note, I recognize from memory some lines were removed, like all of Madoka's dialogue and a part where Kyoko asks Homura don't you feel anything from losing a classmate, asks Homura how she's so sure it couldn't have worked. Homura doesn't give her a explanation, just says she knows. This part I think is significant because the event that caused it is Homura killing Oktavia before Kyoko and Madoka can see if Sayaka could be brought back. Homura's coldness and lack of explanation (which is something she does constantly in the route to Kyoko) exacerbates the situation. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 14:41, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::::::Oktavia dude? You got the wrong witch, her name is Ophelia. --[[User:Derp101(2)|Derp101(2)]] 14:21, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:::::::: Fail LOL.[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 17:23, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
::::::::Yeah, I meant Ophelia. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 20:51, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
:The word(s) means to stop caring and let yourself go out of despair, though... maybe it's referring to how she feels like she might as well die and become a witch, since there's nothing left for her? [[User:Ykm|Ykm]] 20:35, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

==Bridle==
I know I am just nickpicking, but I find it annoying that the horse doesnt seem to have a bridle, it just doesn't look right... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 16:06, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
*I just found [http://horsetalk.co.nz/saferide/133-ridingwithoutreins.shtml something interesting], perhaps it is speculation but there could be something to it... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 16:13, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
:You remember how Homura could drive a tanker without being behind the wheel? Or how witches can control the actions of their familiars without speaking a word aloud? So why are you surprised that Ophelia can control her horse without a bridle? She doesn't need one because, magic. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 19:35, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 2

2012-04-23T06:32:25Z

Randomanon: /* Translation Status */

== Translation Status ==
Archive of threads: Listed under [http://wiki.puella-magi.net/Threads#Manga "Madoka Magica Anthology 2"] Works in progress can be downloaded [http://www.mediafire.com/?gcoiai190rrdb here].

'''Translated''' - 2
*[http://reineru.com reimei-Nördlingen (circle)], page 51. "Pass it On" Set in the universe after the anime, Kyoko's inner thoughts on why she fights.
*[http://www.houmitsu.net/ Houmitsu], p. 107. "I'm Such a Fool (For Buying Cucumbers)" - The girls make and share a creative hot pot.

'''Translated and Typeset''' - 16
*[http://imu3.net/ Imu Sanjo]. Inner cover pages. "Soul Jam (Amply Sweet)" - The girls taste their soul gems.
*[http://homepage2.nifty.com/onenightstand/ Ushiki Yoshitaka], Page 5. "To become what you want me to be" - Homura learns to be cool from Mami, but it backfires.
*[http://maruta.be/sekiya Sekiya Asami], Page 11. "Traces" - Kyousuke's thoughts on Sayaka.
*[[Mura Kuroe]], Page 21. "Kyuu-san." The magical girls decide to alter Kyubey's appearance, so girls will be less likely make a contract.
*[http://ameblo.jp/rui-tamati/ Rui Tamachi], Page 29. "Cake" - The girls have a contest to make the most delicious cake.
*[http://thw.jp/ Tozakura Nagomi], Page 37. "Madoka☆Magica Through the Frame" A humorous 4koma set, mainly centered around the use and abuse of magical powers.
*[[Kazumi_Magica|Takashi Tensugi]], Page 45. "Feeding Kyouko" - Mami teaches Kyouko about how to properly value food.
*[http://cherry0.x0.com/ Cherry Arai], p. 67. "Miracles, Magic and Regrets" A humorous 4koma set, mainly lampooning the girls well-known characteristics and behaviors.
*[http://www15.plala.or.jp/adoventyara/ Adobenchara], p. 73. "Madoka☆Magica Symposium" - After the anime finished airing, Homura has a discussion with everyone on their intentions and relationships with one another.
*[http://blog.unotsuka.hacca.jp/ Tsukasa Unohana], p. 81. "Mami-san Weight!" - Mami has concerns about her weight.
*[http://akka1172.blog.fc2.com/ akka], p. 89. "Reasons Why She Didn't Drink Coffee" - A dark story that explains Homura's dislike for coffee.
*[http://kinokoisu.horemitakotoka.com/ Heiki Abara], p. 115. "Meetings and Farewells" - A humorous series of moments involving Madoka, from joining Mami in Charlotte's barrier to watching Homura as Ultimate Madoka.
*Satoru Kouzo (鴻巣覚), p. 137. "A High Place in Mitakihara City" - Set in the world at the end of the anime, Homura chats with Kyoko and Kyubey, with Ultimate Madoka looking on.
*[http://so-ma-to.com/ Torii Hisshi], p. 125. "An Important Story" - Homura invites the girls on a trip to tell them the truth about being magical girls. It doesn't go quite as she planned.
*[http://kudada.fc2web.com/index.html name], p. 147. "The Little Mermaid and the Kind Witch" - Kyoko's sympathetic thoughts about Sayaka's downfall.
*[http://haruka.saiin.net/~peachyrafi/ Purapa], p. 101. "Welcome to Patisserie Madoka" - What happens when Madoka decides to use her wish to open a cake store.

'''Raw''' - 1
*Comment Letters

==Comment Letters==
I wonder if the comment letters gives us a new insight? After all, alot has happened since the first Anthology was published... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 08:08, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
:I'm not sure what you're expecting. Comment letters are drawings and comments by the contributors, who happen to be different from the first anthology. They pretty much just say what they liked about Madoka Magica, their favorite characters, what ideas they were thinking, etc. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 05:53, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 2

2012-04-23T06:32:10Z

Randomanon:

== Translation Status ==
Archive of threads: Listed under [http://wiki.puella-magi.net/Threads#Manga "Madoka Magica Anthology 2"] Works in progress can be downloaded [http://www.mediafire.com/?gcoiai190rrdb here].

'''Translated''' - 1
*[http://reineru.com reimei-Nördlingen (circle)], page 51. "Pass it On" Set in the universe after the anime, Kyoko's inner thoughts on why she fights.
*[http://www.houmitsu.net/ Houmitsu], p. 107. "I'm Such a Fool (For Buying Cucumbers)" - The girls make and share a creative hot pot.

'''Translated and Typeset''' - 16
*[http://imu3.net/ Imu Sanjo]. Inner cover pages. "Soul Jam (Amply Sweet)" - The girls taste their soul gems.
*[http://homepage2.nifty.com/onenightstand/ Ushiki Yoshitaka], Page 5. "To become what you want me to be" - Homura learns to be cool from Mami, but it backfires.
*[http://maruta.be/sekiya Sekiya Asami], Page 11. "Traces" - Kyousuke's thoughts on Sayaka.
*[[Mura Kuroe]], Page 21. "Kyuu-san." The magical girls decide to alter Kyubey's appearance, so girls will be less likely make a contract.
*[http://ameblo.jp/rui-tamati/ Rui Tamachi], Page 29. "Cake" - The girls have a contest to make the most delicious cake.
*[http://thw.jp/ Tozakura Nagomi], Page 37. "Madoka☆Magica Through the Frame" A humorous 4koma set, mainly centered around the use and abuse of magical powers.
*[[Kazumi_Magica|Takashi Tensugi]], Page 45. "Feeding Kyouko" - Mami teaches Kyouko about how to properly value food.
*[http://cherry0.x0.com/ Cherry Arai], p. 67. "Miracles, Magic and Regrets" A humorous 4koma set, mainly lampooning the girls well-known characteristics and behaviors.
*[http://www15.plala.or.jp/adoventyara/ Adobenchara], p. 73. "Madoka☆Magica Symposium" - After the anime finished airing, Homura has a discussion with everyone on their intentions and relationships with one another.
*[http://blog.unotsuka.hacca.jp/ Tsukasa Unohana], p. 81. "Mami-san Weight!" - Mami has concerns about her weight.
*[http://akka1172.blog.fc2.com/ akka], p. 89. "Reasons Why She Didn't Drink Coffee" - A dark story that explains Homura's dislike for coffee.
*[http://kinokoisu.horemitakotoka.com/ Heiki Abara], p. 115. "Meetings and Farewells" - A humorous series of moments involving Madoka, from joining Mami in Charlotte's barrier to watching Homura as Ultimate Madoka.
*Satoru Kouzo (鴻巣覚), p. 137. "A High Place in Mitakihara City" - Set in the world at the end of the anime, Homura chats with Kyoko and Kyubey, with Ultimate Madoka looking on.
*[http://so-ma-to.com/ Torii Hisshi], p. 125. "An Important Story" - Homura invites the girls on a trip to tell them the truth about being magical girls. It doesn't go quite as she planned.
*[http://kudada.fc2web.com/index.html name], p. 147. "The Little Mermaid and the Kind Witch" - Kyoko's sympathetic thoughts about Sayaka's downfall.
*[http://haruka.saiin.net/~peachyrafi/ Purapa], p. 101. "Welcome to Patisserie Madoka" - What happens when Madoka decides to use her wish to open a cake store.

'''Raw''' - 1
*Comment Letters

==Comment Letters==
I wonder if the comment letters gives us a new insight? After all, alot has happened since the first Anthology was published... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 08:08, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
:I'm not sure what you're expecting. Comment letters are drawings and comments by the contributors, who happen to be different from the first anthology. They pretty much just say what they liked about Madoka Magica, their favorite characters, what ideas they were thinking, etc. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 05:53, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 2

2012-04-23T06:31:27Z

Randomanon: /* Summary */

[[File:Madoka_magica_anthology_2.jpg|thumb|Cover illustrated by Ume Aoki]]
== Summary ==
A follow-up to the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1|first anthology]], released on [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4832241230 March 12, 2012]. The Homura cover for this 164 page book is illustrated by [[Ume Aoki]]. 

A sample of the anthology comic by Ushiki Yoshitaka is available online by clicking on the orange box on the lower right hand of this [http://www.dokidokivisual.com/comics/book/index.php?cid=595 page]

There are 23 contributors:

'''Illustrations'''
*Front Cover - [[Ume Aoki]]. Homura armed with a grenade.
*Back Cover - [http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=288018 Kotamaru]. Girls in chibi form, having a tea party.
*Inside illustration - [http://ts-web.dojin.com/black/ Minamura Haruki]. Madoka and Sayaka holding hands and jumping.
*Page 3 - [http://pannomimi.net/ Pan] - Mami drinking tea and surrounded by rifles.
*Page 4 - [http://akino.whitesnow.jp/ Kaedena Akino] - Kyoko and Sayaka eating pocky.

'''Comics''':
*[http://imu3.net/ Imu Sanjo]. Inner cover pages. "Soul Jam (Amply Sweet)" - The girls taste their soul gems.
*[http://homepage2.nifty.com/onenightstand/ Ushiki Yoshitaka], Page 5. "To become what you want me to be" - Homura learns to be cool from Mami, but it backfires.
*[http://maruta.be/sekiya Sekiya Asami], Page 11. "Traces" - Kyousuke's thoughts on Sayaka.
*[[Mura Kuroe]], Page 21. "Kyuu-san." The magical girls decide to alter Kyubey's appearance, so girls will be less likely make a contract.
*[http://ameblo.jp/rui-tamati/ Rui Tamachi], Page 29. "Cake" - The girls have a contest to make the most delicious cake.
*[http://thw.jp/ Tozakura Nagomi], Page 37. "Madoka☆Magica Through the Frame" A humorous 4koma set, mainly centered around the use and abuse of magical powers.
*[[Takashi Tensugi]], Page 45. "Feeding Kyoko" - Mami teaches Kyoko about how to properly value food.
*[http://reineru.com reimei-Nördlingen (circle)], page 51. "Pass it On" Set in the universe after the anime, Kyoko's inner thoughts on why she fights.
*[http://cherry0.x0.com/ Cherry Arai], p. 67. "Miracles, Magic and Regrets" A humorous 4koma set, mainly lampooning the girls well-known characteristics and behaviors.
*[http://www15.plala.or.jp/adoventyara/ Adobenchara], p. 73. "Madoka☆Magica Symposium" - After the anime finished airing, Homura has a discussion with everyone on their intentions and relationships with one another.
*[http://blog.unotsuka.hacca.jp/ Tsukasa Unohana], p. 81. "Mami-san Weight!" - Mami has concerns about her weight.
*[http://akka1172.blog.fc2.com/ akka], p. 89. "Reasons Why She Didn't Drink Coffee" - A dark story that explains Homura's dislike for coffee.
*[http://haruka.saiin.net/~peachyrafi/ Purapa], p. 101. "Welcome to Patisserie Madoka" - What happens when Madoka decides to use her wish to open a cake store.
*[http://www.houmitsu.net/ Houmitsu], p. 107. "I'm Such a Fool (For Buying Cucumbers)" - The girls make and share a creative hot pot.
*[http://kinokoisu.horemitakotoka.com/ Heiki Abara], p. 115. "Meetings and Farewells" - A humorous series of moments involving Madoka, from joining Mami in Charlotte's barrier to watching Homura as Ultimate Madoka.
*[http://so-ma-to.com/ Torii Hisshi], p. 125. "An Important Story" - Homura invites the girls on a trip to tell them the truth about being magical girls. It doesn't go quite as she planned.
*Satoru Kouzo (鴻巣覚), p. 137. "A High Place in Mitakihara City" - Set in the world at the end of the anime, Homura chats with Kyoko and Kyubey, with Ultimate Madoka looking on.
*[http://kudada.fc2web.com/index.html name], p. 147. "The Little Mermaid and the Kind Witch" - Kyoko's sympathetic thoughts about Sayaka's downfall.

==Trivia==
<big>Information from the "Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 2" is not meant to be taken as canon.</big>
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[[File:Let the shipping wars begin.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Pretty much what yuri-fans saw on the anime.]]
*Some of the stories, like the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1|previous Anthology]], has yuri subtext.
*"To Become What You Want to Be": Homura asks Mami for help so she can become cool to impress Madoka. Homura's first mistake was asking Mami on how to become cool.
**Guest character appearance: [[Kazumi]] and [[Oriko]].
*"Traces": The story is told from Kyosuke's point of view. He suspects that Sayaka likes him and he feels bad for making her look after him, when none of his friends did. He cant even look at Sayaka without being reminded how pathetic he was, and he feels remorse about it. At one point he thought of dating Sayaka out of guilt, but instead he decides to date Hitomi as he feels a relationship with her will be on more equal terms, with no regrets nor being indebted to her.
*"Cake": The story focuses on the cooking skills of the girls and it becomes a cooking contest.
**Sayaka's cake looks normal but it is actually horrible tasting, "This nastiness must have been achieved through miracles and magic, Sayaka!".
**Surprisingly, Kyoko knows how to bake an apple pie. And surprisingly it is ordinary looking, ordinarily delicious, and just plain ordinary.
**Homura serves C4 (plastic explosive) as a cake. C4 tastes sweet but it is poisonous.<ref>No joke. US Army Field Manual 5-250, Explosives and Demolitions includes this bold print, block warning: "WARNING Composition C4 explosive is poisonous and dangerous if chewed or ingested; its detonation or burning produces poisonous fumes."</ref>
**Madoka's cake looks like a Lovecraftian monster reject. However, its tastes delicious.
***Madoka uses [[Kyubey|a secret ingredient]], but [[:file:Is always the nice ones.jpg|she will never tell.]]
*"Feeding Kyoko": The story begins after Madoka leaves the spirit world from [[Episode 12]], when she was having a conversation with Mami and Kyoko (who are spirits) about her wish.
**Mami is concerned that Kyoko is not really appreciating the food that is been given to her. To Kyoko, the idea of food appreciation is eating everything, while Mami reproaches her and tells her that by eating too quickly she doesnt get to enjoy the taste of the ingredients.
***When Mami asks Kyoko why she isnt getting fat for being a glutton, Kyoko replies that she uses magic to suck out the extra fat.
****Kyoko suspects that Mami used magic to give herself some extra fat [[Mami's mammies|in the right places.]]
****Kyoko realizes that by using magic to suck out the fat, it is not different than wasting food. Kyoko promises to Mami that she will be more considered from now on once they return to reality.
*****In the New World, Kyoko took Mami's advice to heart. Apparently Kyoko has trouble eating sometimes, as she is commanded by "the spirit of valuing food" to not be greedy. This concerns Mami as it may backfire and end up making Kyoko to overeat herself.
******Mami gives permission to Kyoko to indulge herself, after all she enjoys Kyoko's company and she is willing to make more food for her whenever she wants. An embarrassed Kyoko at first tries to reproach Mami, but she is soon swoon by the delicious taste of Mami's cake, so much so that she doesn't ask for seconds, instead she enjoys its flavor.
*"Madoka☆Magica Symposium": Homura wants to start a symposium to comment and criticize the Anime series, however the discussion devolves into Homura's rants about how Madoka is a cheating spouse.
**Mami wanted to voice her opinion that her character left the show too early.
***Homura has a dislike of Mami, because her character caused unnecessary suffering on Madoka. Homura also reveals that there was a high probability that Mami would steal Madoka from her.
****Homura also had some harsh words for Madoka for being flirty and friendly toward Mami.
**Homura is not threatened by the presence of Kyoko, since she is only has eyes for Sayaka.
***Homura reveals that in one of her timelines, Kyoko "comforts" Sayaka during her moment of weakness after being rejected by Kyousuke. It was a rare event.
**In the end, the symposium was just Homura's opportunity for her to complain about her horrible experience.
*"Mami-san's Weight!": Ever since Mami made new friends, she has been inviting them for tea and cakes every day. Mami has enjoyed their company so much that she gained weight for eating too much cake.
**Sayaka triumphantly declares that she is not gaining any weight thanks to an "special" training.
***Kyoko claims that they are going out together for "special" training.
****It was suppose to be a secret, so an embarrassed Sayaka reproaches Kyoko for being an idiot. Kyoko counter-reproaches Sayaka by reminding her that "they are going out together", so she shouldn't call her an idiot.
**Homura is keeping a track of Madoka's weight in every timeline...
***She gained 0.3 kilograms, but something tells me that shouldn't be Madoka's main concern.
**Kyubey is puzzled as to why girls would worry about their body weight.
***What Kyubey doesnt tell Mami is that her magical body wont lose or gain weight. Isn't that great, Mami?
*"A High Place in Mitakihara City": A story about how idiots and smoke like high places.
**Disturbingly, Homura has developed a fetish for pink haired girls, to the point she imagines [[Tatsuya Kaname|Tatsuya]] wearing a pretty dress and a pink wig. Godoka was not amused.
**Mami is trying to seduce Sayaka, Kyoko is not amused.
**Kyubey is willing to jump from the top of a roof for some Grief Seeds. Either he is also an idiot or doesn't care, ''"Entropyyyy!"''.
***Kyubey's favorite word is, "Surpassed".
*"Meetings and Farewells":
**Madoka is angry that Mami the cute [[Anthony#Anthony|Anthony]]s.
**Madoka asks Mami to bring back with them the candies and ingredients within Charlotte's maze, so Mami can make better sweets.
***And Mami died while trying to bring back said such ingredients with them. Madoka explains that Mami's sacrifice wont be in vain.
**Homura boasts that her time stop power is quite handy, specially when it helps her to check on Madoka. Like checking Madoka's underwear, reading Madoka's notebooks, and spying on Madoka's night activities on her room.
***Ultimate Madoka replies that she saw everything, that she knows everything, she said to to Homura with a smile... Homura knows she is in trouble.
****Homura's dubious intentions continue to exist in the New World at the chagrin of Ultimate Madoka.
**Homura tried to help Sayaka with her lovelife but she realized Sayaka was hopeless.
*"An Important Story": Homura takes the magical girls to a travel trip with the purpose of telling them the truth about Kyubey, they spend the night at an INN.
**Homura's plan gets derailed as she is swayed by multiple distractions that makes her lose focus. The night turns into a wonderful evening for the girls to bond with each other and create good memories together.
*"The Little Mermaid and the Kind Witch": Kyoko reflects about her past and Sayaka, before her last moment.
**After Kyoko's fight with Sayaka regarding the stolen apples, sometime later Kyoko returns to the church to find a paper bag and two apples with a note, "I properly bought these with money.", it is presumed that these were bought by Sayaka for Kyoko. After Kyoko takes one bite, she claims it is sour.
**The story has a few elements from The Little Mermaid, like how the mermaid wanted to have a voice to be with her prince.
***Kyoko acknowledges that she can't be Sayaka's prince, but thanks to Sayaka she gave Kyoko the voice to be with her.
|},

== Bonuses and Illustrations ==
<gallery>
File:Anthology 2 Extras.jpg|Examples of bonuses offered by different sellers
File:Anthology 2 23.jpg|Ume Aoki/Kotamaru
File:Anthology 2 12.jpg|Minamura Haruki
File:Anthology 2 08.jpg|TOC
File:Anthology 2 01.jpg|Pan
File:Anthology 2 13.jpg|Kaedena Akino
</gallery>
== Comic Samples ==
<gallery>
File:000a.jpg|Imu Sanjo
File:Anthology 2 000b.jpg
File:Anthology 2 02.jpg|Ushiki Yoshitaka
File:Anthology 2 03.jpg
File:Anthology 2 14.jpg|Sekiya Asami
File:Anthology 2 06.jpg
File:Anthology 2 16.jpg|Mura Kuroe
File:Anthology 2 10.jpg|Rui Tamachi
File:Anthology 2 09.jpg
File:Anthology 2 048.jpg|Takashi Tensugi
File:Anthology 2 049.jpg
File:Anthology 2 076.jpg|Adobenchara
File:077.jpg
File:Anthology 2 084.jpg|Tsukasa Unohana
File:Anthology 085.jpg
File:Anthology 2 22.jpg|Heiki Abara
File:Anthology 2 121.jpg
File:Anthology 2 132.jpg|Torii Hisshi
File:Anthology 2 133.jpg
File:Anthology 2 138.jpg|Satoru Kouzo
File:Anthology 2 07.jpg
File:Anthology 2 150.jpg|name
File:Anthology 2 151.jpg
File:Anthology 2 04.jpg
File:Anthology 2 05.jpg
File:Anthology 2 17.jpg
File:Anthology 2 18.jpg
File:Anthology 2 21.jpg
</gallery>

== Comment Letters ==
<gallery>
File:Madoka Magica Anthology Vol 2 153.jpg
File:Madoka Magica Anthology Vol 2 154.jpg
File:Madoka Magica Anthology Vol 2 155.jpg
File:Madoka Magica Anthology Vol 2 156.jpg
File:Madoka Magica Anthology Vol 2 157.jpg
File:Madoka Magica Anthology Vol 2 158.jpg
File:Madoka Magica Anthology Vol 2 159.jpg
File:Madoka Magica Anthology Vol 2 160.jpg
File:Madoka Magica Anthology Vol 2 161.jpg
File:Madoka Magica Anthology Vol 2 162.jpg
File:Madoka Magica Anthology Vol 2 163.jpg
</gallery>

==Note==
<references>

Talk:Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 2

2012-04-23T06:15:03Z

Randomanon:

== Translation Status ==
Archive of threads: Listed under [http://wiki.puella-magi.net/Threads#Manga "Madoka Magica Anthology 2"] Works in progress can be downloaded [http://www.mediafire.com/?gcoiai190rrdb here].

'''Translated''' - 1
*[http://reineru.com reimei-Nördlingen (circle)], page 51. "Pass it On" Set in the universe after the anime, Kyoko's inner thoughts on why she fights.

'''Translated and Typeset''' - 16
*[http://imu3.net/ Imu Sanjo]. Inner cover pages. "Soul Jam (Amply Sweet)" - The girls taste their soul gems.
*[http://homepage2.nifty.com/onenightstand/ Ushiki Yoshitaka], Page 5. "To become what you want me to be" - Homura learns to be cool from Mami, but it backfires.
*[http://maruta.be/sekiya Sekiya Asami], Page 11. "Traces" - Kyousuke's thoughts on Sayaka.
*[[Mura Kuroe]], Page 21. "Kyuu-san." The magical girls decide to alter Kyubey's appearance, so girls will be less likely make a contract.
*[http://ameblo.jp/rui-tamati/ Rui Tamachi], Page 29. "Cake" - The girls have a contest to make the most delicious cake.
*[http://thw.jp/ Tozakura Nagomi], Page 37. "Madoka☆Magica Through the Frame" A humorous 4koma set, mainly centered around the use and abuse of magical powers.
*[[Kazumi_Magica|Takashi Tensugi]], Page 45. "Feeding Kyouko" - Mami teaches Kyouko about how to properly value food.
*[http://cherry0.x0.com/ Cherry Arai], p. 67. "Miracles, Magic and Regrets" A humorous 4koma set, mainly lampooning the girls well-known characteristics and behaviors.
*[http://www15.plala.or.jp/adoventyara/ Adobenchara], p. 73. "Madoka☆Magica Symposium" - After the anime finished airing, Homura has a discussion with everyone on their intentions and relationships with one another.
*[http://blog.unotsuka.hacca.jp/ Tsukasa Unohana], p. 81. "Mami-san Weight!" - Mami has concerns about her weight.
*[http://akka1172.blog.fc2.com/ akka], p. 89. "Reasons Why She Didn't Drink Coffee" - A dark story that explains Homura's dislike for coffee.
*[http://kinokoisu.horemitakotoka.com/ Heiki Abara], p. 115. "Meetings and Farewells" - A humorous series of moments involving Madoka, from joining Mami in Charlotte's barrier to watching Homura as Ultimate Madoka.
*Satoru Kouzo (鴻巣覚), p. 137. "A High Place in Mitakihara City" - Set in the world at the end of the anime, Homura chats with Kyoko and Kyubey, with Ultimate Madoka looking on.
*[http://so-ma-to.com/ Torii Hisshi], p. 125. "An Important Story" - Homura invites the girls on a trip to tell them the truth about being magical girls. It doesn't go quite as she planned.
*[http://kudada.fc2web.com/index.html name], p. 147. "The Little Mermaid and the Kind Witch" - Kyoko's sympathetic thoughts about Sayaka's downfall.
*[http://haruka.saiin.net/~peachyrafi/ Purapa], p. 101. "Welcome to Patisserie Madoka" - What happens when Madoka decides to use her wish to open a cake store.

'''Raw''' - 2
*[http://www.houmitsu.net/ Houmitsu], p. 107.
*Comment Letters

==Comment Letters==
I wonder if the comment letters gives us a new insight? After all, alot has happened since the first Anthology was published... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 08:08, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
:I'm not sure what you're expecting. Comment letters are drawings and comments by the contributors, who happen to be different from the first anthology. They pretty much just say what they liked about Madoka Magica, their favorite characters, what ideas they were thinking, etc. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 05:53, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

Community:Threads

2012-04-23T06:13:42Z

Randomanon: /* Manga */

[[File:Madoka Thread Macro 2.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]
{{Note|For terms commonly used within threads, see '''[[Thread Glossary]]'''.|margin-right:327px}}

This page links to all the Madoka-related threads on the /a/, /jp/, and /tg/ boards on 4Chan.org that have been archived on foolz.us (formerly archived on easymodo.net, and before that green-oval.net). A /sci/ thread is archived on installgentoo.net and /co/ on no-ip.org. Some /tg/ threads are archived in suptg. You will find here the general threads ("Madoka Threads"), as well as humorous, informative or just non-general threads that have a relation with the Puella Magi franchise.

Please note that the image packs have moved and are now in their own section of the [[Fanworks]] page.

Since 28th December 2011 also threads on the /u/ board are archived on archive.foolz.us.

== Pre-season Threads ==
These threads should be added for the sake of completeness, even though no serious discussion could have happened at the time.
Please add more as they are dug out of the archive.
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/33703625 April 2010 info leak]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/42183062 Megami Interview]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/42614287 Best anime?]

== Non-general threads ==
[[File:Cumulative chart of Madoka threads.png|thumb|300px]]
These are threads somehow related to Madoka, but that are not part of the general threads chain.

*[[Meduka Meguca|Meduka Meguca]]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45652095 Meduka Meguca Episode 1] -- [[:File:Meduka 1 cleaned.jpg|Clean version]]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45821991 Meduka Meguca Episode 2] -- [[:File:Meduka 2 cleaned.png|Clean version]]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46378774 Meduka Meguca Episode 3] -- [[:File:Meduka meguca epiode3.png|Clean version]]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46919632 Meduka Meguca Episode 4] -- [[:File:Meduka 4 cleaned.png|Clean version]]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48542254 Meduka Meguca Finale] -- [[:File:Meduka_5_cleaned.jpg|Clean version]]
**[[:File:Meduka cosplay cleaned.jpg|Meduka Meguca Episode 1 Cosplay Edition]]
*Episode 1
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44824340 Episode 1: Madoka Maths]
*Episode 4
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45336421 Episode 4: Charlotte Image Dump]
*Episode 5
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45584038 Episode 5: "Kaname Madoka, come here and fuck me"]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45623581 Episode 5: Speculations parodies]
*Episode 6
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45872760 Episode 6: Homura and Valentine's Day]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46061855 Episode 6: QB's face]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46063328 Episode 6: Color the QB]
*Episode 7
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/post/46116913 Episode 7: Why are gg releases so big?]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46236543 Episode 7: Mami's Fighting Style]
*Episode 8
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46373134 Episode 8: All speculahs are true]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46382995 Episode 8: HOLY SHIT, /a/. HOLY SHIT.]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46385237 Episode 8: Let's predict the ending]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46387005 Episode 8: Is Homura the only detestable character?]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46476929 Episode 8 Sticky: Japanons translated one of our threads]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46488515 Episode 8: How lesbian is this series?]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46499061 Episode 8: I'll grant any wish /a/]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46546661 Episode 8: Pockyface thread]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46593017 Episode 8: Madoka is lacking]
*Episode 9
**[http://archive.no-ip.org/co/thread/24015022 Episode 9: Madoka Thread on /co/] (possibly broken, untested due to maintainence)
**[http://archive.installgentoo.net/cgi-board.pl/sci/thread/2654322 Episode 9: Madoka Thread on /sci/]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46698500 Episode 9: How does science work in this anime?]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46718230 Episode 9: Madoka Threads, now with Youtube embedded]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46719997 Episode 9: I agree with QB]
**[http://archive.no-ip.org/co/thread/24079132 Episode 9: QB invades /co/] (possibly broken, untested due to maintainence)
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46773087 Episode 9: C'mon man. Seriously.... ;_;]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46873376 Episode 9: Cheating on your Waifu]
*Episode 10
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46920100 Episode 10: Homura wanted it that way]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46922529 Episode 10: Homura, best character of the season!]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46928359 Episode 10: Dedicated to Mami's mammies]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46942651 Episode 10: hnnng those legs, homuhomu only]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46948722 Episode 10: Girl tells you you have a good name... I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU FOREVER]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46963355 Episode 10: Homura is a Cat Image Dump]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46972905 Episode 10: It gets worse]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46974353 Episode 10: TLDR: Looking for a translatorfag ]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47010361 Episode 10: TLDR: Looking for a translatorfag part 2]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47077897 Episode 10: TLDR: Looking for a translatorfag part 3]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46981210 Episode 10: otaku-pet characters]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46995948 Episode 10: Why is it so good?]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47023779 Episode 10: magical girls that are actually men]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47017643 Episode 10: Can you consider something evil that has no concept of it?]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47026438 Episode 10: How do you pronounce "puella"?]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47030286 Episode 10: Madoka was absolutely nothing like you expected.]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47032341 Episode 10: Do you watch the show?]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47034958 Episode 10: why Magical Girls go fucking batshit?]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47057327 Episode 10: When will /ɐ/ start treating Madoka the same as Elfen Lied?]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47083196 Episode 10: Anime characters write letters to Kyubey]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47136115 Episode 10: Magical Girl Milly]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47141980 Episode 10: Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? vs Madoka]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47148228 Episode 10: Homura thread]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/tg/thread/14274091 Episode 10: Playing QB in a Two-Player Kingmaker 4e Campaign Pt4]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/tg/thread/14274021 Episode 10: Assasin's Creed Madoka: take two]
*Episode 10 week 2
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47168203 Episode 10w2: QB enlists in the US army]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47211281 Episode 10w2: Talking about the hypothetical season 2]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47249751 Episode 10w2: Shinbo wants to make a SoL Madoka sequel]
**[http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/14310642 Episode 10w2: Should I become a D&D player? (Madoka on /tg/)]
*Episode 10 week 3
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47386990 I want my Mami]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47398420 a review of a badass awesome anime]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47436238 Where can I find this ____ video?]
*Episode 10 week 5
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47947139 Cute magical girls doing cute magical girlthings]
*Episode 10 week 6
** [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48239010 Madoka Kaname appreciation thread]
** [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48390597 Eva end]
** [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48413354 Madoka swimsuit figure]
** [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48449578 Draw QB from memory]
*Episodes 11 and 12
** [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48476689 Madoka is a ripoff of EVangelion/Nanoha/Star Driver/...]
** [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48478864 Jesus has a soul gem!]
** [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48479379 Sayaka thread]
** [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48480434 Season 2 is now a mecha show]
** [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48515579 Nostalgia thread]
** [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48521451 Genderbent Madoka]
** [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48597618 Who is your God, /a/?]
** [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48597757 Badass Homura thread]
** [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48688873 Madoka's Prayer]

== General Threads ==
[[file:Chart of 4chan Madoka General per Week.jpg|thumb|Chart of the number of Madoka General threads on /a/ per week]]
===Episode 1===
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44402712 Thread #1] (Live watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44410793 Thread #2] (Live watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44483573 Thread #3]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44539379 Thread #4]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44546931 Thread #5]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44567943 Thread #6]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44584534 Thread #7]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44621886 Thread #8]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44646542 Thread #9]

===Episode 2===
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44686559 Thread #10] (Live watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44694831 Thread #11] (Live watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44707093 Thread #12]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44708829 Thread #13]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44717917 Thread #14]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44725759 Thread #15]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44752852 Thread #16]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44725759 Thread #17]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44752852 Thread #18]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44762576 Thread #19]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44774220 Thread #20]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44782290 Thread #21] (Rune decrypting)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44790618 Thread #22] (Rune decrypting)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44797549 Thread #23] (Rune decrypting)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44810891 Thread #24]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44815520 Thread #25]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44823975 Thread #26]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44833899 Thread #27]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44845031 Thread #28]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44849674 Thread #29]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44857969 Thread #30]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44867323 Thread #31]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44876526 Thread #32]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44889411 Thread #33]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44900002 Thread #34]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44909958 Thread #35]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44926549 Thread #36] (Nicovideo broadcast)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44936656 Thread #37]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44946212 Thread #38]

===Episode 3===
[[File:Madoka03_cloud.png|200px|thumb|right|Episode 3 live watching wordcloud]]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44965635 Thread #39] (pre live watch)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44966724 Thread #40] (Live watching) (Recommended reading)
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44966750 Thread #40-B]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44968036 Thread #41]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44969923 Thread #42]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44973429 Thread #43]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44977626 Thread #44]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44983137 Thread #45]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44981814 Thread #45-B]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44987033 Thread #46]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44990852 Thread #47]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44993764 Thread #48]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44996307 Thread #49]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/44999120 Thread #50]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45003740 Thread #51]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45008230 Thread #52]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45010821 Thread #53]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45013781 Thread #54]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45018299 Thread #55]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45024890 Thread #56]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45030029 Thread #57]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45035984 Thread #58] (fanfics)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45043934 Thread #59]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45049873 Thread #60]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45055719 Thread #61]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45060716 Thread #62]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45065033 Thread #63]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45072330 Thread #64]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45080894 Thread #65]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45093489 Thread #66]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45099664 Thread #67]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45104892 Thread #68]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45110350 Thread #69]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45117192 Thread #70]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45130763 Thread #71]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45140734 Thread #72]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45145467 Thread #73]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45152301 Thread #74]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45158763 Thread #75]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45174012 Thread #76]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45183608 Thread #77] (became the general thread 50 posts in)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45194593 Thread #78]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45209242 Thread #79] (nicovideo broadcast)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45214605 Thread #80]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45219458 Thread #81]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45227913 Thread #82]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45236544 Thread #83]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45242613 Thread #84]

=== Episode 4 ===
[[File:Madoka thread watched expected got.jpg|right|600px]]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45249109 Thread #85] (live watching) ([http://pastebin.com/7seVJp4T IRC logs])
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45251798 Thread #86] (rune translations)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45254095 Thread #87]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45261161 Thread #88]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45265626 Thread #89]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45268206 Thread #90]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45270975 Thread #91]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45273415 Thread #92]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45277712 Thread #93]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45281339 Thread #94]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45289883 Thread #95] (adopted)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45298242 Thread #96]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45303171 Thread #97]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45308635 Thread #98]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45314539 Thread #99]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45319831 Thread #100]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45324531 Thread #101]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45324444 Thread #101-B] (abandoned)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45331452 Thread #102]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45330772 Thread #102-B] (deleted)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45333759 Thread #103]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45336457 Thread #104]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45341599 Thread #105]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45345949 Thread #106]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45356804 Thread #107]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45362524 Thread #108]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45372927 Thread #109]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45380051 Thread #110]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45380840 Thread #110-B]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45388153 Thread #111]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45395577 Thread #112]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45403801 Thread #113]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45419589 Thread #114]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45429928 Thread #115]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45438964 Thread #116]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45462759 Thread #117]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45468397 Thread #118]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45476540 Thread #119]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45488739 Thread #120]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45503769 Thread #121]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45516745 Thread #122]

=== Episode 5 ===

*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45533165 Thread #123] (live watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45534348 Thread #124] (live watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45536989 Thread #125]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45542120 Thread #126]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45546483 Thread #127] (time control vs teleport)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45552600 Thread #128]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45556507 Thread #129]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45560461 Thread #130]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45567958 Thread #131]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45580796 Thread #132]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45600946 Thread #133]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45611289 Thread #134]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45624932 Thread #135]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45634296 Thread #136]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45643862 Thread #137]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45665221 Thread #138]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45676107 Thread #139]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45684176 Thread #139-B] (Manga Kyubey)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45688310 Thread #140]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45701955 Thread #141]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45715484 Thread #142]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45736896 Thread #143]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45750018 Thread #144]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45769213 Thread #145]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45781856 Thread #146]

=== Episode 6 ===
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45797027 Thread #147] (live-watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45797109 Thread #148] (live-watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45801835 Thread #149] (post-watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45805840 Thread #150]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45812928 Thread #151]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45818878 Thread #152]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45822254 Thread #153]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45824441 Thread #154]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45826891 Thread #155]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45832326 Thread #156]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45836205 Thread #157] (troll OP)
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45837557 Thread #157-B]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45841575 Thread #158]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45844941 Thread #159]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45850351 Thread #160]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45853891 Thread #161]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45858897 Thread #162]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45863150 Thread #163]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45868061 Thread #164]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45874283 Thread #165]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45879496 Thread #166]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45883287 Thread #167]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45896275 Thread #168]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45901522 Thread #169]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45909091 Thread #170]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45915193 Thread #171]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45924993 Thread #172]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45928879 Thread #173]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45935443 Thread #174]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45940575 Thread #175]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45946278 Thread #176]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45956558 Thread #177]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45959491 Thread #177-B] (Mami and Charolette shrine)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45965794 Thread #178]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45971325 Thread #179]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45974227 Thread #180] ("Any physics questions?")
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45978865 Thread #181]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/45987356 Thread #182]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46000732 Thread #183]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46008397 Thread #184] (Deleted)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46011977 Thread #185]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46015736 Thread #186] (Sayaka Thread, adopted)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46027628 Thread #187]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46041166 Thread #188]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46050376 Thread #189]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46059218 Thread #190]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46069025 Thread #191] (partial live watching)
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46069055 Thread #191-B] (short-lived parallel thread)

===Episode 7===
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46075078 Thread #192] (live watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46076337 Thread #193]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46079040 Thread #194]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46083608 Thread #195]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46089071 Thread #196]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46097442 Thread #197]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46097521 Thread #197-B] (simultaneous)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46100760 Thread #198]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46104301 Thread #199]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46097521 Thread #200] (hijacked)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46113176 Thread #201]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46118307 Thread #202]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46118375 Thread #202-B] (simultaneous)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46123054 Thread #203]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46127932 Thread #204]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46132803 Thread #205]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46137948 Thread #206]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46142180 Thread #207]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46145951 Thread #208]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46152743 Thread #209]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46167699 Thread #210]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46174978 Thread #211]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46180075 Thread #212]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46191567 Thread #213]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46207147 Thread #214]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46214794 Thread #215]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46220550 Thread #216]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46227771 Thread #217]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46243340 Thread #218]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46252580 Thread #219]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46259355 Thread #220]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46268700 Thread #221]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46276897 Thread #222]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46291190 Thread #223]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46297979 Thread #224]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46302904 Thread #225]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46317844 Thread #226]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46327686 Thread #227]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46335208 Thread #228]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46344930 Thread #229]

=== Episode 8 ===
[[File:Ep8 popularity chart.gif|thumb|250px|Characters popularity as of Episode 8 (data in [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46517719 Thread #267])]]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46355310 Thread #230] (live watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46356816 Thread #231] (live watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46357859 Thread #232]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46359511 Thread #233]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46361891 Thread #234]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46361934 Thread #234-B] (simultaneous)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46366840 Thread #235]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46371413 Thread #236]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46373857 Thread #237]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46375811 Thread #238]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46378123 Thread #239]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46382995 Thread #239-B] (simultaneous)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46380170 Thread #240]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46391304 Thread #241]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46394670 Thread #242]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46397747 Thread #243]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46400301 Thread #244]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46403186 Thread #245]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46406535 Thread #246]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46409807 Thread #247]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46413644 Thread #248]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46417380 Thread #249]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46421198 Thread #250]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46426327 Thread #251]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46429957 Thread #252]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46438083 Thread #253]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46444320 Thread #254]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46448107 Thread #255]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46453596 Thread #256]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46457637 Thread #257]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46462235 Thread #258]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46466441 Thread #259]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46475397 Thread #260]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46485014 Thread #261]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46489522 Thread #262]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46494620 Thread #263]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46499372 Thread #264]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46506075 Thread #265]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46512159 Thread #266]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46517719 Thread #267]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46522580 Thread #268]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46527671 Thread #269]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46531917 Thread #270]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46536439 Thread #271]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46543760 Thread #272]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46552880 Thread #273]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46557489 Thread #274]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46564117 Thread #275]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46569027 Thread #276]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46572905 Thread #277]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46579046 Thread #278]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46586178 Thread #279]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46595455 Thread #280]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46601862 Thread #281]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46606711 Thread #282]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46610338 Thread #283]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46614257 Thread #284]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46619132 Thread #285]

===Episode 9===
[[File:Ep9 a's reaction.png|thumb|250px|/a/'s reaction to episode 9]]
[[File:Pixiv chart.png|right|thumb|300px|Pixiv Tag Traffic Chart: Kyouko and Sayaka characters as favorites]]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46626387 Thread #286] (live watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46627637 Thread #287] (live watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46628761 Thread #288] (post watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46629881 Thread #289]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46631705 Thread #290]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46634920 Thread #291]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46638234 Thread #292]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46641706 Thread #293]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46643678 Thread #294]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46645426 Thread #295]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46647111 Thread #296]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46648819 Thread #297]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46650741 Thread #298]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46652972 Thread #299]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46655577 Thread #300]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46657740 Thread #301]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46660396 Thread #302]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46664498 Thread #303]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46666946 Thread #304]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46669100 Thread #305]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46671587 Thread #306]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46672965 Thread #307]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46675408 Thread #308]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46678237 Thread #309]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46683501 Thread #310]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46686055 Thread #311]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46686542 Thread #311-B] (simultaneous)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46693332 Thread #312]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46698541 Thread #313]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46707723 Thread #314]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46712495 Thread #315]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46716981 Thread #316]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46721803 Thread #317]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46726079 Thread #318]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46732929 Thread #319]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46740250 Thread #320]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46746482 Thread #321]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46753381 Thread #322]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46756313 Thread #323]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46760662 Thread #324]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46764680 Thread #325]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46769948 Thread #326]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46777285 Thread #327]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46784267 Thread #328]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46791016 Thread #329]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46795995 Thread #330]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46801932 Thread #331]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46806846 Thread #332] (Don't want to die)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46810315 Thread #333]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46813614 Thread #334]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46817446 Thread #335]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46824240 Thread #336]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46828904 Thread #337]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46831955 Thread #338]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46836087 Thread #339]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46841502 Thread #340]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46848573 Thread #341]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46855484 Thread #342]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46866558 Thread #343]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46869265 Thread #344]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46874143 Thread #345]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46881202 Thread #346]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46886533 Thread #347]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46892207 Thread #348]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46897593 Thread #349]

===Episode 10===
[[File:Livewatch_ep10.png|250px|thumb|right|Episode 10 live watching wordcloud]]
[[File:Ep10 popularity chart.gif|thumb|250px|Characters popularity as of Episode 10]]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46898770 Thread #350] (live watching)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46900400 Thread #351]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46901257 Thread #352]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46902421 Thread #353]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46904287 Thread #354]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46906140 Thread #355]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46908684 Thread #356]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46911162 Thread #357]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46913189 Thread #358]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46914643 Thread #359]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46916058 Thread #360]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46917398 Thread #361]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46918749 Thread #362]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46920366 Thread #363]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46921878 Thread #364]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46923509 Thread #365]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46925395 Thread #366]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46928141 Thread #367]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46931835 Thread #368]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46935933 Thread #369]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46938325 Thread #370]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46940518 Thread #371]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46943408 Thread #372]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46944818 Thread #373]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46947480 Thread #374]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46951657 Thread #375]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46954583 Thread #376]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46956826 Thread #377]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46959360 Thread #378]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46962306 Thread #379]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46965593 Thread #380] (Fart speculations)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46970397 Thread #381]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46973405 Thread #382]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46976753 Thread #383]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46979881 Thread #384]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46982477 Thread #385]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46985567 Thread #386]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46990139 Thread #387]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46993945 Thread #388]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/46996886 Thread #389]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47000563 Thread #390]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47003280 Thread #391]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47009296 Thread #392]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47015992 Thread #393]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47018711 Thread #394]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47022710 Thread #395]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47025741 Thread #396]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47028549 Thread #397] (Deleted)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47035793 Thread #398]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47040899 Thread #399]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47040308 Thread #400]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47048399 Thread #401]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47051530 Thread #402]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47055173 Thread #403]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47058476 Thread #404]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47061625 Thread #405]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47064290 Thread #406]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47068692 Thread #407]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47074068 Thread #408]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47078311 Thread #409]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47082003 Thread #410]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47088054 Thread #411]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47092316 Thread #412]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47096600 Thread #413]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47101564 Thread #414]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47104801 Thread #415]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47107682 Thread #416]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47113255 Thread #417]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47117804 Thread #418]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47121254 Thread #419]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47123490 Thread #420]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47127140 Thread #421]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47131464 Thread #422]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47135607 Thread #423]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47140511 Thread #424]

===Episode 10, week 2===

Due to [[Wikipedia:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|a major earthquake that caused a tsunami and several nuclear reactors meltdown]], the broadcast of [[Episode 11]] got delayed. For easier reference, this section contains the threads that started after March 17th, 25:25 JST (usual air time).
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47146732 Thread #425] (live watching of episodes 1 to 10, started halfway through the thread)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47156826 Thread #426] (live watching of episodes 1 to 10, part II)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47161530 Thread #427]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47167992 Thread #428]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47171856 Thread #429] (Madoka the Musical)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47178026 Thread #430]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47187109 Thread #431]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47194471 Thread #432]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47199185 Thread #433]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47205461 Thread #434]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47211591 Thread #435]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47218159 Thread #436]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47230495 Thread #437]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47238808 Thread #438]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47255641 Thread #439]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47270428 Thread #440]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47275681 Thread #441]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47280242 Thread #442]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47289940 Thread #443]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47296274 Thread #444]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47304009 Thread #445]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47313604 Thread #446]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47328792 Thread #447]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47334272 Thread #448]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47339376 Thread #449]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47346347 Thread #450]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47351075 Thread #451]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47357784 Thread #452]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47360740 Thread #453]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47367874 Thread #454]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47372342 Thread #455]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47380653 Thread #456] ("What would be /a/'s labyrinth?" -- [[File talk:Card blank.png|See for yourself]])

===Episode 10, week 3===

From here on, two weeks have passed since Episode 10 initial broadcast, and fans still didn't have any clue as to the final episodes' broadcast dates. This section has threads made from 25:25 JST on March 24th, till 25:25 JST on March 31st
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47393538 Thread #457]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47399298 Thread #458]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47402746 Thread #459]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47412789 Thread #460]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47424668 Thread #461]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47438687 Thread #462]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47462552 Thread #463]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47477002 Thread #464]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47490903 Thread #465]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47503591 Thread #466]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47512795 Thread #467]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47523851 Thread #468]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47541544 Thread #469]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47550423 Thread #470]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47559176 Thread #471]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47570601 Thread #472]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47580576 Thread #473] (Pictures of side characters and magazine cast comments)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47587111 Thread #474]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47594970 Thread #475]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47601067 Thread #476]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47607504 Thread #477]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47615759 Thread #478]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47630845 Thread #479]

===Episode 10, week 4===

Three weeks have passed since [[Episode 10]], and still nothing tangible is known about [[Episode 11]]'s broadcast. Here are threads that have started between March 31st, 25:25 JST and April 7th, 25:25 JST
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47643157 Thread #480]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47654626 Thread #481]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47665955 Thread #482]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47676083 Thread #483]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47695144 Thread #484]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47706230 Thread #485]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47725064 Thread #486]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47730755 Thread #487]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47745087 Thread #488]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47765454 Thread #489]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47779535 Thread #490]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47796824 Thread #491]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47815845 Thread #492]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47822235 Thread #493]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47844958 Thread #494] (deleted)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47845805 Thread #495] (deleted)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47855244 Thread #496-A]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47860213 Thread #496-B]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47860677 Thread #496-C]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47882714 Thread #497] (not tagged)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47892607 Thread #498]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47902705 Thread #499]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47904943 Thread #500]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47911037 Thread #501]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47913239 Thread #502]

===Episode 10, week 5===
Four weeks have passed since [[Episode 10]], and still nothing tangible was known about [[Episode 11]]'s broadcast. Here are threads that have started between April 7th, 25:25 JST and April 14th, 25:25 JST

*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47925075 Thread #503]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47929268 Thread #504]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/47937447 Thread #505]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48015753 Thread #506]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48034428 Thread #507]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48040233 Thread #508] (broadcast of episodes 11 & 12 announced)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48041092 Thread #509]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48041528 Thread #510]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48041291 Thread #511]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48057690 Thread #512]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48061712 Thread #513]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48066074 Thread #514]
*<del>[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48072220 Thread #515]</del> (archive failure)
*<del>[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48086623 Thread #516]</del> (archive failure)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48101499 Thread #517]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48113705 Thread #518]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48128075 Thread #519]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48148535 Thread #520]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48178252 Thread #521]

===Episode 10, week 6===
After five long weeks of waiting, broadcast information for both [[Episode 11]] and [[Episode 12]] has finally been released: both will air together on the night of the 21st. Here are threads that have started for that last week of waiting between April 14th, 25:25 JST and April 21st, 26:40 JST.

*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48196783 Thread #522]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48208833 Thread #523]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48214156 Thread #524]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48282151 Thread #525]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48285273 Thread #526]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48328083 Thread #527]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48335962 Thread #528]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48342051 Thread #529]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48368532 Thread #530]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48405252 Thread #531]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48417462 Thread #532]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48427076 Thread #533]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48437488 Thread #534]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48452153 Thread #535-A]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48454650 Thread #535-B]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48463123 Thread #536] wake up, it's Madoka Day!
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48465356 Thread #536-B] Anticipation thread #2
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48473885 Thread #536-C] Should I watch the livestream or go away?
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48469827 Thread #537]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48471064 Thread #538]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48472608 Thread #539] Pre-live streaming

===Episode 11 and 12===
[[File:A's frontpage after ep12 (lq).jpg|thumb|right|A typical /a/'s frontpage the day after broadcast]]
{{Note|Given the amount of threads that appeared on /a/, only the most popular ones have been kept here. See the [[Talk:Threads#Last_day.27s_invasion|talkpage]] or [http://archive.foolz.us/a/ green-oval] for the other threads.|margin-right: 220px;}}
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48474060 Thread #540] Live streaming
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48475046 Thread #541] cont'd live streaming (No Madoka Threads allowed)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48475692 Thread #542] Pre- and Live streaming
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48475935 Thread #543] Reactions to the episode
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48477013 Thread #544] Reactions to the episode, cont.
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48493894 Thread #545]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48496671 Thread #546]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48498849 Thread #547]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48500915 Thread #548]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48503106 Thread #549]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48676050 Thread #550] Walpurgis Night's card translation
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48724766 Thread #551] Characters appreciation thread (may lead to another characters popularity chart)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48725551 Thread #552] Aoki Ume's 4koma translated

== Post-season ==
Below are the threads that started after April 29, 3:30 AM JST (i.e. exactly one week after episode 12 finished its initial broadcast)

=== Announcements and statistics ===
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48899969 Madoka Café]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48940567 Madoka sales]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48945616 Madoka sales, part 2]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49199303 Sayaka Thread & OST Discussion]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49520393 Big Line for RKGKMDK]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49761783 Leaked OST 1]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49769230 Leaked OST 2]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49785776 BD2 comparison, Part I]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49804145 BD2 comparison, part II]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49807218 BD2 comparison, part III]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49944872 Madoka Magica Manga Vol. 3]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49949263 New Megami Magazine Interviews]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50106562 Vol.2 Sales discussion]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50481513 The Madoka Effect]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50957495 Madoka BD/DVD Volume 3 Downloads (With BD comparisons)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50976720 Another BD3 Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50991564 Sunny Day Life]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52242097 New BD5 Details]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52287935 Madoka Red Cross Poster]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52476979 Madoka Magica BD volume 4]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52482353 (continued)]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52497222 (continued)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52524573 Madoka Screening at Otakon]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52618905 Aniplex to dub Madoka]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52622613 Aniplex to dub Madoka]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53094198 Namco Bandai Teams with Nitro Plus for Madoka Magica Game Adaptation]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53189490 More details plus screenshots]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53456789 Episode 12 Director's Cut]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53735445 BD 5]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53821676 Farewell Story]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54901175 The colors (BD6)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54922757 BD6 Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56028701 Madoka English Pre-order]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56901798 Newtype cover announcing Madoka Movie]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56935668 Newtype cover confirmed as not fake]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57544072 Madoka Secret Project site discovered]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58425321 Madoka wins JMAF (Extreme amounts of butthurt. Take Caution)]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58426696 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58511885 /a/'s reaction to the Official English Dub Trailer]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58514953 Cont.]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58523972 Parallel thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58693231 Mami's Witch Form and Puella Magi Madoka Online]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61202195 English dub webcast 1]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61210484 English dub webcast livewatching 2]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61214248 English dub webcast livewatching 3]

=== Characters Generals ===
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49250644 Kyubey General]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48840151 Mami's head]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48888868 Sayaka+Kamijou]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48898569 Sayaka Thread (No Homus Allowed)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49489934 Kyouko thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49496095 Homura thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49516279 Another Kyoko thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49545535 No Homus Club]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49552386 Witch Appreciation Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49564226 Mami Thread, Minor Soul Gem Discussion]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49912098 Sayaka Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49976076 Kyubey Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49976817 Mami Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49987947 Another Kyubey Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49949263 Magazine translations on Kyouko and Sayaka characters]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50028128 Kyubey Abuse General]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50029149 Another Sayaka Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50056139 Homu Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50102725 Homerun Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50083887 Choose your Sayaka/Kyouko]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50181009 She's my prince charming riding a white horse]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50206743 The best Madoka girl (Kyouko Thread)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50220503 Another Homu thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50227957 Sayaka Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50263494 Madoka Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50271311 Homura thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50283699 Mami Thread (YOU NEVER CAME TO BED)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50333776 Who is your best girl?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50352613 KyouxSaya Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50356624 KyouxSaya II]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50355844 Inserting Kyubey makes all high school anime better]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50631779 Mammies]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50707514 Mami character study]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50782371 Want Some?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50824104 HomuxMami]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50895735 Did /a/ hate Kyubey?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50922576 Kyouko is cute, isn't it?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50960254 KyouSaya thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51001066 Homu Nendoroid]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51081347 Homura's Girlfriend, Kyouko]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51092702 Another Kyouko Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51141164 Goooood morning (Sayaka and Kyouko Thread)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51168609 Homura Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51255488 Mami Beach Queen fig]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51299180 Kyouko Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51322203 Dreaming of Homura]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51332030 Mami's birthday]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51324128 Where was green?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51336996 How many Sayakas can you take in a fist fight?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51343520 Sayaka Thread (No Fist Fighting)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51346720 Continuing with a Kyoko Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51370312 Madokami thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51375024 Sayabat and Friends]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51424311 Kpyioko thread? krouko thread.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51424636 Continued]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51500306 I find Sayaka strangely attractive]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51557735 Dat Homu hairflip]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51563331 Homusex Thread Continued]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51875894 White Knight Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52056876 Kyouko Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52090171 Sayaka is the sexiest]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52118685 Sayaka Discussion]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52237838 Come to bed, anon-kun (Papi Thread)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52246288 Madoka Reaction Image to General Image Dump]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52248612 (continued) Kyoko, Sayaka]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52250782 (continued) Homura, Madoka (Some Mami), Wallpapers, Homura Discussion]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52252751 (continued) More Wallpaper, Kyubey]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52564173 Homerun thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52633943 Sayaka Discussion (with some Kyouko)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52759706 Everyone hates Hitomi]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52811981 Homulust Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52958933 Kyouko Thread]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52962217 Continued]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52998412 Swimsuits]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53006341 Sayaka Thread]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53008892 Continued]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53098755 Let's hit those showers]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53110010 Stop fapping to me, Pervert.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53279860 Kyouko Thread]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53283180 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53314914 Sayaka-chan, please let me squeeze your mammies.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53394842 Mami's rump > mammies]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53451392 Manual Issues Regarding Kyoko]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53492409 Kyouko thread?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53494149 Homu Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53499511 Sayaka thread?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53527791 Homu Homu]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53592676 Sayaka Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53592248 Kyouko Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53596515 Kyouko Thread: pretty dress edition]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53616016 Incubator Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53629762 Why is Sayaka so perfect?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53634241 Was Charlotte named Charlotte before she became a witch?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53697474 Sayaka Hate(?) Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53723763 Best meguka]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53808564 MamixKyoko]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53900988 Kyouko Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54000014 Homu Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54157437 Homu Homu Thread?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54197532 Kyouko Thread]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54201166 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54291011 ITT true friendship (SayaMado)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54346027 Madokami('s Feet) Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54494654 Kyouko Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54521415 homu homu!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54552229 What if Mami had a dick, /a/?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54761215 Happy Sayaka]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54768487 QBox]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54793334 Where are her clothes? (Sayaka)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54851632 I have approximately 5,382 Homu Homu images]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54948693 Sayaka Octavia "Cosplay" pictures?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55064546 Stop watching moeshit (Homulust Thread)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55066214 Start watching moeshit (Mumi Thread)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55067324 Kyouko thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55067873 Meduka thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55068434 Sayaka deserves her own thread, too!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55073188 Coobie]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55213639 A civil debate about Sayaka's character]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55228595 A civil debate about Madoka's character]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55235691 A civil debate about Sayaka's character TSR]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55320410 Kyouko thread, in compliance with moderator orders.]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55324438 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55372167 Sayaka thread, please]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55389933 Happy birthday Madoka!]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55418003 Another birthday thread!]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55426050 And another]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55612814 Hitomi thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55624631 Kyouko thread]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55627506 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55631794 Homura thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55689681 Sayaka thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55701578 Contract?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55898267 Sayaka thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55932809 Kyouko thread]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55937309 Kyouko, Sayaka, and a fictional fighting game adaption]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56070536 Purple and Blue thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56078109 Homura thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56074534 Sayaka thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56198182 Satin General]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56248756 I'm inexplicably attracted to this girl (Sayaka Thread)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56356680 How do you worship your goddess /a/?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56391334 ITT true love (Homusaya)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56503325 Kyouko Thread]
**[http://arhive.foolz.us/a/thread/56506552 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56714114 Hijacked Sayamado et al. (plus some genderswap)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56722113 Mami Thread (Saimoe Match)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56784959 Saimoe Final Thread chooses to become a discussion about the characters (mainly Kyouko)]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56808830 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56816373 In celebration of Mami's victory in Saimoe.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56887425 Mami thread]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56891390 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57067772 Sayaka thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57201579 I am the blade of my sword, Love is my body, Justice, my soul (Sayaka thread)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57242134 Sayaka thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57313555 He's basically a manipulative murderer, sure. But... (Kyubey thread)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57320199 So when will Sayaka get a spin-off anime?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57626862 I just finished Madoka tonight.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57744191 Derailed into Sayaka thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57838306 I am the bone of my spear. (Kyouko thread)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57883484 All these Kyouko Threads]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57885811 Cont.]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57887993 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58093275 Homu is the best Homu]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58206806 Kyouko thread]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58209817 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58267176 Why do people say Kyubey's evil?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58516013 Kyouko]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58519248 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58728942 Mami Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58920962 Mami Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/59002781 Sayaka Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/59166130 Kyouko Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/59281654 Sayaka Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/59352284 WE HOMU NOW (HomuSaya thread and others)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/59382343 Mami Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/60180976 Kyouko Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/60708619 Sayaka/Kyouko Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/60883680 Weekly Kyouko]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61268782 Homura Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61359711 Mami Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61388569 Happy Valentines Day (Mami Thread)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61554129 It's Friday Night. Time for a Kyouko Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61677185 R.I.P. Sayaka]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61912968 R.I.P. Sayaka]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61925633 Sayaka Thread -> Homura Thread (hijacked) -> Mami Thread (hijacked)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61960224 KyouSaya Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61988016 Sayaka Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/62078428 KyouSaya Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/62116646 Homu thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/62264630 Sayaka Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/64028837 Kyouko Thread]

=== Ending Discussion ===
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48859431 Best fight in anime history]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48966809 Ending Discussion]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49319394 More Ending Discussion]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49959343 Ending Discussion]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49969824 How big of a shitstorm was it?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49982946 Do you think the ending was changed?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50030874 Is QB making contracts with men now?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51017624 QB and Ending Discussion]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51272301 Trying to wrap my head around the ending]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51503889 Extreme slowpoke here, but]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51711140 Could anyone please explain, What the fuck just happened?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53103103 There are still a few things I don't understand]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53942264 Am I the only one that feels that Madoka is incomplete somehow?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55790442 A thread that has various things being discussed about.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/59503144 Discussion about the theater scene as well as Madoka's existence and abilities after her ascension]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/60090354 What happened with the ending? What are the demons? Why Kyubey eats full GS? Are Kyubeys avatars or robots?]

=== Humorous Threads ===
[[File:Gintama parody being a madoka fan is suffering.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Being a Meguka fan is suffering.]]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48841343 Madoka Magica vs Portal 2]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48846271 Gentlemen, How Do We Save Sayaka Miki? And Also 101 Ways to Torture QB]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48903044 Everybody Saves Mami]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48966680 Fingernail Mark Discussion]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49140883 How Old is Kyoko?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49344424 More Homu Homus Required (Minor Timestop Discussion)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49344919 Something's Missing... (Additional Timestop Discussion... for some reason)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49459219 Dat Scream]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49517033 Character Thoughts]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49660532 mahou bishonen madoka magica]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49855673 Remember when, Part I]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49859238 Remember when, Part II]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49898116 Kids Love Kyubey]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49901893 Kids Love Kyubey II]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49963008 What can't Homu do?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50186565 A Big Order]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50217136 Why is Mami so disgusting?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50226641 The World Incubator Only Knows]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50311664 Crossover thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50300370 Let's Bully Homura]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51282183 Papi Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51652951 Humor/Nostalgia Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52726417 Sauce]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52752453 Madoka Otakon Wish List]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54025510 Ahhhh! After 10,000 years I'm finally free!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53006494 Papi Story Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53194191 Give your Queen a goodnight kiss!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55025068 Pockyface return]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55986082 Kaname Madoka, I feel ill. Please take me to the nurse's office.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55750125 Who's papi's little girl?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57034188 This is what's gonna happen in the third Madoka movie]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58171084 You are now Kyouko. (...) What do you do?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58577550 Bizzare allegories]

==== Mumi ====

*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56446525 Why is Mumi shaking?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53945160 Wow, slow down b/a/be.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53986888 I have to go, my planet needs me.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54637315 .zzzzz...madoka...not there...zzzz...]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54497959 ...]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56122927 Only I can live forever!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54614238 Call an ambulance!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53874391 Good morning, son let's do 30 push-ups.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54898549 CRAB BATTLE!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55247047 Go see your mom and shake her]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55623352 99 will die.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55218183 99 will die (Mumi why)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55759796 99 sleeps with me.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56867913 Let me show you the dance of my people!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56801203 Help, somebody!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55290851 Here's Mumi!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56710531 Execute order 99]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57134808 Shaking mami appreciation thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55304382 Ahh! After 10000 years I'm free! Let's do 50 push-ups!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56828245 In the first day of my reign i'll build a giant dam, reduce taxes in 10% and hunt down charlotte in witchganistan.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56876530 In the first day of my reign i'll build a giant dam, reduce taxes in 15% and hunt down walpurgis in witchganistan.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57101776 I did not have sexual relations with that witch]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57147553 I need your mightiest w/a/rriors to build the giant dam! (I'll Make a Man Out of You)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57373851 Good news, everyone!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57749304 99 Will die]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57456765 Next Project is a...]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57576100 ...Goat tower]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58606744 Why is Mumi always shaking?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58931398 Why did Sayaka cross the road?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58973779 Adventures of Shaking Mumi (Mumi CYOA)]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/59066079 cont.]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/59114687 cont.]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/59701079 cont.]

==== Poorfag ====
:''For an updated list, see [[Poorfag#Poorfag_Threads|Poorfag's page]] (yes, she could afford one!)''
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49842571 Poorfags gonna poor, in HD]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49884785 Poorfags gonna poor, Part II]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49888095 Poorfags gonna poor, Part III]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49896175 Poorfags gonna poor, Part IV]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49928426 Poorfags gonna poor, Part V]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49940003 Poorfags gonna poor, Part VI]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49945776 Poorfags gonna poor, Part VII]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49952587 Poorfags gonna poor, Part VIII]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49966201 Poorfags gonna poor, Part IX]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49974873 Poorfags gonna poor, Part X]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50005089 Poorfags gonna poor, Part XI]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50026273 Poorfags gonna poor, Part XII]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50055071 Poorfags gonna poor, Part XIII]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50091066 Poorfags gonna poor, Part XIV-A]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50094101 Poorfags gonna poor, Part XIV-B]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54991049 ME POORFAG! ME USE PEN!]

==== Church of Madoka ====
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/48893092 PMMM Monday] (continuation of previous)
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49547888 Daily Prayer]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49958015 MADOKATERDAY]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50242129 MADOKATERDAY II]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50368422 Church assembly]

=== Grief Syndrome ===
A metal slug style doujin game released at ComiKet 80 by tasofro.
* [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53314193 GS #1]
* [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53320491 GS #2]
* [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53326347 GS #3]
* [http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53331245 GS #4]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53335172 GS #5]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53343115 GS #6]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53352959 GS #7]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53358958 GS #8]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53365779 GS #9]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53382856 GS #10]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53400217 GS #11]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53404151 GS #12]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53407713 GS #13]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53444243 GS #14]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53465813 GS #15]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54475053 GS #16 (Moemura and Kyubey Update!)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55181417 GS #17 (Unofficial Netplay Patch)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/jp/thread/7933064 GS #18 (Getting netplay to work)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55505726 GS #19 (Low lag netplay update)]

=== Puella Magi /a/nonymous Magica ===
Set during the main timeline of the anime, what would happen if you were to one day wake up as Madoka Kaname, with knowledge of the events of the anime? What would happen when you let the anonymous folks at /a/ of 4chan take control over Madoka's body? That is the premise of this series of Choose Your Own Adventure threads from /a/. This is the story of the collective conscious of /a/ in Madoka's body, and their fate.

[[Magia Series#Archived Threads|Magia Series - Archived Threads]]

=== Uncategorized ===
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50015303 Charlotte + other discussion]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50027641 Destroy, destroy it all; discussion about the manga vs. anime ending]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50177721 Regarding Wishing People Back to Life]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50306499 Entropy?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50382043 Doujin dump]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50388759 Puella Magi in Oregon Trail]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50421280 HNNNNNNNNNNGGGGG Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50625778 General Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50649187 Regarding Homura's wish]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50646013 July Newtype Interview]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50697199 Yuri]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50775853 Kyubey hacks a government website]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50810697 Madoka is the GOAT]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50915885 General Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50939835 Why watch madoka?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51377370 General Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51519050 Army-kun]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51715867 Would Madoka have been better if the characters were older?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51756668 General Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51771014 /a/ needs more Madoka]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51849734 General Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51877965 she fights for the users.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/51983277 General Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52005095 Madoka/Nanoha Thread (Plus some other discussion)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52056862 224 page book that is an analysis of Madoka]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52132474 Homura vs. Dio]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52133767 Hey Homura, tell us again about the magical girl God in the sky!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52140882 I just finished this fucking show]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52141140 Kyoko Cosplay Mom]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52142847 Sleeping in class again?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52150912 Kyoko's Big Order II]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52159003 Wake up, idiot!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52159273 Some distant future?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52159541 Coming Soon from GSC?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52196420 /a/'s group opinion?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52321643 Why didn't I listen to you sooner /a/?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52366746 OST part 2 fucking when?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52571425 /a/'s consensus]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52575127 Hey /a/! Make a contract with me!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/52762838 Nanoha vs Madoka]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53097615 Mamoru Oishii on Madoka]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53268653 Novel Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53367082 Dubs Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53545519 /a/'s reaction to Madoka cosplay]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53569887 Takotsuboya - The Magical Girl Next Door]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53644977 If you wished for an indestructable soul gem...]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53619678 That was NOT cool.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53647503 What would Homura's witch been like?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53769900 Madoka thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53851549 ....]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53935515 I am Mami]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/53955771 Dat character song]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54026974 Time travel & how to kill a magical girl]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54138429 Can Nanoha beat Madoka?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54146009 Between Homura and Okabe, who suffered more?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54253043 Random thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54348079 Why do humans have such a problem with where their souls end up?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54767706 Why don't they all just wish for bigger breasts?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/54799301 DENY THE OBVIOUS, UPHOLD THE INANE]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55038612 Wallpaper thread (?)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56234842 Some discussion about the composition of witches and other stuff]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56391334 True Love]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56483536 A Madoka/Warhammer 40k crossover discussion]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57165650 In the Age of Suffering (poem)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57598807 Madoka Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57688306 Genderswap Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57834039 All you had to do was follow the dam train, Homu!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57847909 Something's not right here... (initially Rozenweapon madoka art thread)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57895696 Homura's Shield, As If We Met in a Dream...]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/57917981 Nostalgia]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58116880 Is it possible to reverse the process of becoming a Witch?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58146046 A good old-fashioned Madoka thread]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58156296 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58172094 Dropped]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58195546 If you were Homura /a/, what object would you take back in time with you to convince the others that you really are from the future?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58280597 Non-hentai doujin general]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58410964 Discussion (mainly) about the relationship between soul gem and body]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58482764 General Thread of sorts]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58492885 Gundam and genderbending]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58542604 Live watching thread (with a little bit nostalgia)]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58551205 Cont.]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58555059 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58618487 Delivery!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58792653 Madoka thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58898297 A Christmas Miracle!]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58931670 What's wrong with this class, why are all the students so gay?]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58969003 So tri4 recently released some new commentary on Madoka.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/58986168 Kyubey and Jubey discussion]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/59138410 Sealdoka (Gomadoka) Thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/59171933 I've been thinking about the differences between Kyubey's system vs Jubey's system]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/59465848 A short discussion about the timeline of events]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/59793147 I don't know what the FUCK I just watched]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/60122679 Android Madoka game]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/60211653 Discussion about character strengths and weaknesses.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/60338525 Slowpoke here.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61723596 Kyouko's witch form speculation]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/61817488 New information about the PSP game (Kyouko's witch form)]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/62360127 Sort of general]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/62464478 PSP game review]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/62750071 PSP game release thread]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/62766091 Cont.]
**[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/62778912 Cont.]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/63980957 I'm not the only who cried, right? ;_;]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/64328754 Kyouko starts an online shop for magic girls]

== Manga ==
'''Oriko'''
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49121706 First Eight Pages of Oriko Magica]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49355515 Unpacking Oriko manga]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49471896 Chapter 1]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/49565914 Chapters 2 and 3]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50477018 Volume 2 preview]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50790724 Chapter 5]

'''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'''
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50166093 Chapters 9 and 10 Speed Translations]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/50202286 Speed Translations 2]

'''Madoka Magica Anthology'''
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55292352 Madoka Anthology Translation 1]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55418003#p55421011 Madoka Anthology Translation 2 / Madoka Birthday thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55498891 Madoka Anthology Translation 3]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55573375 Madoka Anthology Translation 4]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/55728471 Madoka Anthology Translation 5 (Final)]

'''Madoka Magica Anthology 2'''
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/63339194/ Madoka Anthology 2 Translation 1 thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/63380918/ Madoka Anthology 2 Translation 2 thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/63532004/ Madoka Anthology 2 Translation 3 thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/63721527/ Madoka Anthology 2 Translation 4 thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/63848953/ Madoka Anthology 2 Translation 5 thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/63875334/ Madoka Anthology 2 Translation 6 thread]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/64728171/ Madoka Anthology 2 Translation 7 thread]

== Threads on /u/ ==
While the focus is on yuri, and the rules related to that board apply on limiting content, these threads also regularly include Madoka related news and doujin translations. They are all general threads.

*December 2011: [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1150941 18th], [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1154572 28th]
*January 2012: [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1157240 4th], [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1162414 14th], [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1166975 23rd], [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1169797 30th]
*February 2012: [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1171382 2nd], [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1173842 7th], [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1177167 14th], [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1180945 20th], [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1183811 25th]
*March 2012: [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1187150 2nd], [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1191801 10th],[http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1194054 15th], [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1196117 18th], [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1198796 24th]
*April 2012: [http://archive.foolz.us/u/thread/1204637 3rd]

==Movie Announcement==
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56940179 Announcement]
*[http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/56943513 First general-ish thread]

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Talk:Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 2

2012-04-23T06:12:27Z

Randomanon:

== Translation Status ==
Archive of threads: Listed under [http://wiki.puella-magi.net/Threads#Manga "Madoka Magica Anthology 2"] Works in progress can be downloaded [http://www.mediafire.com/?gcoiai190rrdb here].

'''Translated''' - 1
*[http://reineru.com reimei-Nördlingen (circle)], page 51. "Pass it On" Set in the universe after the anime, Kyoko's inner thoughts on why she fights.

'''Translated and Typeset''' - 16
*[http://imu3.net/ Imu Sanjo]. Inner cover pages. "Soul Jam (Amply Sweet)" - The girls taste their soul gems.
*[http://homepage2.nifty.com/onenightstand/ Ushiki Yoshitaka], Page 5. "To become what you want me to be" - Homura learns to be cool from Mami, but it backfires.
*[http://maruta.be/sekiya Sekiya Asami], Page 11. "Traces" - Kyousuke's thoughts on Sayaka.
*[[Mura Kuroe]], Page 21. "Kyuu-san." The magical girls decide to alter Kyubey's appearance, so girls will be less likely make a contract.
*[http://ameblo.jp/rui-tamati/ Rui Tamachi], Page 29. "Cake" - The girls have a contest to make the most delicious cake.
*[http://thw.jp/ Tozakura Nagomi], Page 37. "Madoka☆Magica Through the Frame" A humorous 4koma set, mainly centered around the use and abuse of magical powers.
*[[Kazumi_Magica|Takashi Tensugi]], Page 45. "Feeding Kyouko" - Mami teaches Kyouko about how to properly value food.
*[http://cherry0.x0.com/ Cherry Arai], p. 67. "Miracles, Magic and Regrets" A humorous 4koma set, mainly lampooning the girls well-known characteristics and behaviors.
*[http://www15.plala.or.jp/adoventyara/ Adobenchara], p. 73. "Madoka☆Magica Symposium" - After the anime finished airing, Homura has a discussion with everyone on their intentions and relationships with one another.
*[http://blog.unotsuka.hacca.jp/ Tsukasa Unohana], p. 81. "Mami-san Weight!" - Mami has concerns about her weight.
*[http://akka1172.blog.fc2.com/ akka], p. 89. "Reasons Why She Didn't Drink Coffee" - A dark story that explains Homura's dislike for coffee.
*[http://kinokoisu.horemitakotoka.com/ Heiki Abara], p. 115. "Meetings and Farewells" - A humorous series of moments involving Madoka, from joining Mami in Charlotte's barrier to watching Homura as Ultimate Madoka.
*Satoru Kouzo (鴻巣覚), p. 137. "A High Place in Mitakihara City" - Set in the world at the end of the anime, Homura chats with Kyoko and Kyubey, with Ultimate Madoka looking on.
*[http://so-ma-to.com/ Torii Hisshi], p. 125. "An Important Story" - Homura invites the girls on a trip to tell them the truth about being magical girls. It doesn't go quite as she planned.
*[http://kudada.fc2web.com/index.html name], p. 147. "The Little Mermaid and the Kind Witch" - Kyoko's sympathetic thoughts about Sayaka's downfall.
*[http://haruka.saiin.net/~peachyrafi/ Purapa], p. 101. "Welcome to Patisserie Madoka" - What happens when Madoka decides to use her wish to open a cake store.

'''Raw''' - 2
*[http://haruka.saiin.net/~peachyrafi/ Purapa], p. 101.
*[http://www.houmitsu.net/ Houmitsu], p. 107.
*Comment Letters

==Comment Letters==
I wonder if the comment letters gives us a new insight? After all, alot has happened since the first Anthology was published... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 08:08, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
:I'm not sure what you're expecting. Comment letters are drawings and comments by the contributors, who happen to be different from the first anthology. They pretty much just say what they liked about Madoka Magica, their favorite characters, what ideas they were thinking, etc. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 05:53, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 2

2012-04-23T06:08:15Z

Randomanon: /* Summary */

[[File:Madoka_magica_anthology_2.jpg|thumb|Cover illustrated by Ume Aoki]]
== Summary ==
A follow-up to the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1|first anthology]], released on [http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4832241230 March 12, 2012]. The Homura cover for this 164 page book is illustrated by [[Ume Aoki]]. 

A sample of the anthology comic by Ushiki Yoshitaka is available online by clicking on the orange box on the lower right hand of this [http://www.dokidokivisual.com/comics/book/index.php?cid=595 page]

There are 23 contributors:

'''Illustrations'''
*Front Cover - [[Ume Aoki]]. Homura armed with a grenade.
*Back Cover - [http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=288018 Kotamaru]. Girls in chibi form, having a tea party.
*Inside illustration - [http://ts-web.dojin.com/black/ Minamura Haruki]. Madoka and Sayaka holding hands and jumping.
*Page 3 - [http://pannomimi.net/ Pan] - Mami drinking tea and surrounded by rifles.
*Page 4 - [http://akino.whitesnow.jp/ Kaedena Akino] - Kyoko and Sayaka eating pocky.

'''Comics''':
*[http://imu3.net/ Imu Sanjo]. Inner cover pages. "Soul Jam (Amply Sweet)" - The girls taste their soul gems.
*[http://homepage2.nifty.com/onenightstand/ Ushiki Yoshitaka], Page 5. "To become what you want me to be" - Homura learns to be cool from Mami, but it backfires.
*[http://maruta.be/sekiya Sekiya Asami], Page 11. "Traces" - Kyousuke's thoughts on Sayaka.
*[[Mura Kuroe]], Page 21. "Kyuu-san." The magical girls decide to alter Kyubey's appearance, so girls will be less likely make a contract.
*[http://ameblo.jp/rui-tamati/ Rui Tamachi], Page 29. "Cake" - The girls have a contest to make the most delicious cake.
*[http://thw.jp/ Tozakura Nagomi], Page 37. "Madoka☆Magica Through the Frame" A humorous 4koma set, mainly centered around the use and abuse of magical powers.
*[[Takashi Tensugi]], Page 45. "Feeding Kyoko" - Mami teaches Kyoko about how to properly value food.
*[http://reineru.com reimei-Nördlingen (circle)], page 51. "Pass it On" Set in the universe after the anime, Kyoko's inner thoughts on why she fights.
*[http://cherry0.x0.com/ Cherry Arai], p. 67. "Miracles, Magic and Regrets" A humorous 4koma set, mainly lampooning the girls well-known characteristics and behaviors.
*[http://www15.plala.or.jp/adoventyara/ Adobenchara], p. 73. "Madoka☆Magica Symposium" - After the anime finished airing, Homura has a discussion with everyone on their intentions and relationships with one another.
*[http://blog.unotsuka.hacca.jp/ Tsukasa Unohana], p. 81. "Mami-san Weight!" - Mami has concerns about her weight.
*[http://akka1172.blog.fc2.com/ akka], p. 89. "Reasons Why She Didn't Drink Coffee" - A dark story that explains Homura's dislike for coffee.
*[http://haruka.saiin.net/~peachyrafi/ Purapa], p. 101. "Welcome to Patisserie Madoka" - What happens when Madoka decides to use her wish to open a cake store.
*[http://www.houmitsu.net/ Houmitsu], p. 107.
*[http://kinokoisu.horemitakotoka.com/ Heiki Abara], p. 115. "Meetings and Farewells" - A humorous series of moments involving Madoka, from joining Mami in Charlotte's barrier to watching Homura as Ultimate Madoka.
*[http://so-ma-to.com/ Torii Hisshi], p. 125. "An Important Story" - Homura invites the girls on a trip to tell them the truth about being magical girls. It doesn't go quite as she planned.
*Satoru Kouzo (鴻巣覚), p. 137. "A High Place in Mitakihara City" - Set in the world at the end of the anime, Homura chats with Kyoko and Kyubey, with Ultimate Madoka looking on.
*[http://kudada.fc2web.com/index.html name], p. 147. "The Little Mermaid and the Kind Witch" - Kyoko's sympathetic thoughts about Sayaka's downfall.

==Trivia==
<big>Information from the "Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 2" is not meant to be taken as canon.</big>
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[[File:Let the shipping wars begin.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Pretty much what yuri-fans saw on the anime.]]
*Some of the stories, like the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1|previous Anthology]], has yuri subtext.
*"To Become What You Want to Be": Homura asks Mami for help so she can become cool to impress Madoka. Homura's first mistake was asking Mami on how to become cool.
**Guest character appearance: [[Kazumi]] and [[Oriko]].
*"Traces": The story is told from Kyosuke's point of view. He suspects that Sayaka likes him and he feels bad for making her look after him, when none of his friends did. He cant even look at Sayaka without being reminded how pathetic he was, and he feels remorse about it. At one point he thought of dating Sayaka out of guilt, but instead he decides to date Hitomi as he feels a relationship with her will be on more equal terms, with no regrets nor being indebted to her.
*"Cake": The story focuses on the cooking skills of the girls and it becomes a cooking contest.
**Sayaka's cake looks normal but it is actually horrible tasting, "This nastiness must have been achieved through miracles and magic, Sayaka!".
**Surprisingly, Kyoko knows how to bake an apple pie. And surprisingly it is ordinary looking, ordinarily delicious, and just plain ordinary.
**Homura serves C4 (plastic explosive) as a cake. C4 tastes sweet but it is poisonous.<ref>No joke. US Army Field Manual 5-250, Explosives and Demolitions includes this bold print, block warning: "WARNING Composition C4 explosive is poisonous and dangerous if chewed or ingested; its detonation or burning produces poisonous fumes."</ref>
**Madoka's cake looks like a Lovecraftian monster reject. However, its tastes delicious.
***Madoka uses [[Kyubey|a secret ingredient]], but [[:file:Is always the nice ones.jpg|she will never tell.]]
*"Feeding Kyoko": The story begins after Madoka leaves the spirit world from [[Episode 12]], when she was having a conversation with Mami and Kyoko (who are spirits) about her wish.
**Mami is concerned that Kyoko is not really appreciating the food that is been given to her. To Kyoko, the idea of food appreciation is eating everything, while Mami reproaches her and tells her that by eating too quickly she doesnt get to enjoy the taste of the ingredients.
***When Mami asks Kyoko why she isnt getting fat for being a glutton, Kyoko replies that she uses magic to suck out the extra fat.
****Kyoko suspects that Mami used magic to give herself some extra fat [[Mami's mammies|in the right places.]]
****Kyoko realizes that by using magic to suck out the fat, it is not different than wasting food. Kyoko promises to Mami that she will be more considered from now on once they return to reality.
*****In the New World, Kyoko took Mami's advice to heart. Apparently Kyoko has trouble eating sometimes, as she is commanded by "the spirit of valuing food" to not be greedy. This concerns Mami as it may backfire and end up making Kyoko to overeat herself.
******Mami gives permission to Kyoko to indulge herself, after all she enjoys Kyoko's company and she is willing to make more food for her whenever she wants. An embarrassed Kyoko at first tries to reproach Mami, but she is soon swoon by the delicious taste of Mami's cake, so much so that she doesn't ask for seconds, instead she enjoys its flavor.
*"Madoka☆Magica Symposium": Homura wants to start a symposium to comment and criticize the Anime series, however the discussion devolves into Homura's rants about how Madoka is a cheating spouse.
**Mami wanted to voice her opinion that her character left the show too early.
***Homura has a dislike of Mami, because her character caused unnecessary suffering on Madoka. Homura also reveals that there was a high probability that Mami would steal Madoka from her.
****Homura also had some harsh words for Madoka for being flirty and friendly toward Mami.
**Homura is not threatened by the presence of Kyoko, since she is only has eyes for Sayaka.
***Homura reveals that in one of her timelines, Kyoko "comforts" Sayaka during her moment of weakness after being rejected by Kyousuke. It was a rare event.
**In the end, the symposium was just Homura's opportunity for her to complain about her horrible experience.
*"Mami-san's Weight!": Ever since Mami made new friends, she has been inviting them for tea and cakes every day. Mami has enjoyed their company so much that she gained weight for eating too much cake.
**Sayaka triumphantly declares that she is not gaining any weight thanks to an "special" training.
***Kyoko claims that they are going out together for "special" training.
****It was suppose to be a secret, so an embarrassed Sayaka reproaches Kyoko for being an idiot. Kyoko counter-reproaches Sayaka by reminding her that "they are going out together", so she shouldn't call her an idiot.
**Homura is keeping a track of Madoka's weight in every timeline...
***She gained 0.3 kilograms, but something tells me that shouldn't be Madoka's main concern.
**Kyubey is puzzled as to why girls would worry about their body weight.
***What Kyubey doesnt tell Mami is that her magical body wont lose or gain weight. Isn't that great, Mami?
*"A High Place in Mitakihara City": A story about how idiots and smoke like high places.
**Disturbingly, Homura has developed a fetish for pink haired girls, to the point she imagines [[Tatsuya Kaname|Tatsuya]] wearing a pretty dress and a pink wig. Godoka was not amused.
**Mami is trying to seduce Sayaka, Kyoko is not amused.
**Kyubey is willing to jump from the top of a roof for some Grief Seeds. Either he is also an idiot or doesn't care, ''"Entropyyyy!"''.
***Kyubey's favorite word is, "Surpassed".
*"Meetings and Farewells":
**Madoka is angry that Mami the cute [[Anthony#Anthony|Anthony]]s.
**Madoka asks Mami to bring back with them the candies and ingredients within Charlotte's maze, so Mami can make better sweets.
***And Mami died while trying to bring back said such ingredients with them. Madoka explains that Mami's sacrifice wont be in vain.
**Homura boasts that her time stop power is quite handy, specially when it helps her to check on Madoka. Like checking Madoka's underwear, reading Madoka's notebooks, and spying on Madoka's night activities on her room.
***Ultimate Madoka replies that she saw everything, that she knows everything, she said to to Homura with a smile... Homura knows she is in trouble.
****Homura's dubious intentions continue to exist in the New World at the chagrin of Ultimate Madoka.
**Homura tried to help Sayaka with her lovelife but she realized Sayaka was hopeless.
*"An Important Story": Homura takes the magical girls to a travel trip with the purpose of telling them the truth about Kyubey, they spend the night at an INN.
**Homura's plan gets derailed as she is swayed by multiple distractions that makes her lose focus. The night turns into a wonderful evening for the girls to bond with each other and create good memories together.
*"The Little Mermaid and the Kind Witch": Kyoko reflects about her past and Sayaka, before her last moment.
**After Kyoko's fight with Sayaka regarding the stolen apples, sometime later Kyoko returns to the church to find a paper bag and two apples with a note, "I properly bought these with money.", it is presumed that these were bought by Sayaka for Kyoko. After Kyoko takes one bite, she claims it is sour.
**The story has a few elements from The Little Mermaid, like how the mermaid wanted to have a voice to be with her prince.
***Kyoko acknowledges that she can't be Sayaka's prince, but thanks to Sayaka she gave Kyoko the voice to be with her.
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== Bonuses and Illustrations ==
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File:Anthology 2 Extras.jpg|Examples of bonuses offered by different sellers
File:Anthology 2 23.jpg|Ume Aoki/Kotamaru
File:Anthology 2 12.jpg|Minamura Haruki
File:Anthology 2 08.jpg|TOC
File:Anthology 2 01.jpg|Pan
File:Anthology 2 13.jpg|Kaedena Akino
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== Comic Samples ==
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File:Anthology 2 16.jpg|Mura Kuroe
File:Anthology 2 10.jpg|Rui Tamachi
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File:Anthology 2 076.jpg|Adobenchara
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File:Anthology 2 084.jpg|Tsukasa Unohana
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File:Anthology 2 22.jpg|Heiki Abara
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File:Anthology 2 132.jpg|Torii Hisshi
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== Comment Letters ==
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==Note==
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Madoka Magica Portable Locations

2012-04-22T21:50:30Z

Randomanon: few fixes

[[File:PSP Game Locations.jpg|thumb|800px]]
== Summary ==
These are the [[Madoka_Magica_Portable|Madoka Magica Portable]] locations found in the map of the game and '''may or may not reflect the locations of places in the anime'''. Most, if not all, are located within [[Mitakihara Town|Mitakihara City]]. For each location, there are sometime specified areas where events occur. The locations on the right of the map, such as the Sakura Church, may actually be located in neighboring [[Kasamino City]]‎. Some locations specify an exact building, such as a residence, while others may be a general area or a specific building and immediate surrounding areas. Some content specific to the game is spoilered. Details known from watching the anime or reading the manga are not spoilered. Many '''events described here only occur in the game or vary from scenes in other media, such as the anime and manga,''' in important points.

Please note the following: The names used on this page describe the location, and are '''not the actual names''' used for it. Names should be treated as placeholders. Also note locations in the game are not exact in placement nor to precise scale.

== Game Locations ==

=== Akemi Residence ===
The personal residence of Homura Akemi.

*Main Room - Homura has guests to hold strategy sessions on Walpurgis. This is where she confesses the truth to Madoka.
*Outside the door - Madoka visits here, asking to enter Homura's residence. This happens just prior to Walpurgis Night.

=== Downtown ===
A common area where many events occur. Witches and familiars are frequently found here.

*Alleyway - The location of many witches and familiars. Kyoko and Sayaka fight in one alleyway before getting interrupted.
*CD store - Usually where Sayaka will shop for music CDs, although sometimes other characters will shop here as well.
*Game center - Kyoko plays DDR and other games here. Homura visits here to talk her into fighting Walpurgis.
*Grocery store - A common place where witches and familiars are sensed or located. Character may meet here. Kyoko sometimes steals food.
*Hotel room - Kyoko sometimes stays at one. She keeps Sayaka's body here and uses magic to preserve it.
*Mall area under construction - Where Madoka finds an injured Kyubey on some routes.

=== Highway Overpass ===
*Overpass bridge - Kyoko and Sayaka almost get into a fight here. Either Sayaka or {{spoiler|Mami's}} soulgem gets tossed off the bridge and lands on a passing vehicle. Sayaka also {{spoiler|tosses her soulgem into Charlotte's barrier here}}.
*Walk paths - Located near the overpass, characters sometime encounter one another here.

=== Hospital ===
The hospital where Kyousuke Kamijou undergoes treatment and rehabilitation. It is also a common location to find witches and familiars.

*Kyousuke's room - Sayaka visits and talks to Kyosuke, usually about music CDs.
*Outside - People visiting Kyosuke sometime encounter one another here. Magical girls look for signs of witches and find [[Charlotte]], among others. They also rescue suicide victims jumping off the roof. Sometimes, hospital staff discuss patient information here.
*Rehabilitation room - Kyosuke is seen here undergoing rehabilitation for his leg injury.
*Roof - Sayaka makes her contract with Kyubey here. Kyosuke can be seen either playing the violin or {{spoiler|attempting to commit suicide by jumping}}.

=== Industrial Building ===
General industrial area, where many witches and familiars can be found.

*Inside - An attempted mass suicide by people, including Hitomi, under the influence of [[Elly]].
*Outside - Discussion is held here about the attempted mass suicide, witches and familiars.
*Weapons depot - In this vicinity, Homura is seen stealing weapons from what appears to be a military weapons depot.

=== Kamijou Residence ===
The personal residence of Kyousuke Kamijou.

*Outside - Sayaka is seen outside, either talking about or hearing Kyosuke play the violin.

=== Kaname Residence ===
The personal residence of Madoka Kaname, her parents, and younger brother.

*Dining area - The Kaname family talk with one another, usually over a meal.
*Madoka's room - The location of where Madoka has her private thoughts, calls others, talks to Kyubey, gets ready for bed or wakes up in the morning.

=== Miki Residence ===
The personal residence of Sayaka Miki and her family, which includes at least her mother.

*Outside - Madoka and others visit to either meet with Sayaka or use the intercom to talk to her.
*Sayaka's room - Sayaka talks to Kyubey here or thinks her private thoughts. Madoka has entered here at least once.

=== Mitikihara Middle School ===
The school that Madoka, Sayaka, Mami, Homura, Hitomi and Kyousuke attend. Kazuko Saotome is a homeroom teacher at this school.
*Classroom - Usually the second year classroom for Madoka, Sayaka, Hitomi and Homura. Generally conversations among them occur here. On one occasion, Madoka visits Mami at her third year classroom. Sometimes there are discussions between teachers and students. In Mami's flashback, she's also seen in a classroom {{spoiler|talking to friends. It is most likely when Mami was a first year.}}
*Hallway - Another location of discussions between students with one another or with teachers. In some routes, Homura and Madoka have their first private conversation here on the way to the nurse's office.
*Outside - A popular place students meet up either before or after school. On Mami's route, Izabel appears near the school on the route where students walk, threatening Homura. She is defeated by Mami and Madoka.
*Roof - Private discussions are held here, usually over lunch.

=== Observation Building ===
A very high building in the local area, which is frequently visited by Kyoko. She uses a magically enhanced telescope to observe many locations.

*Observation deck - Kyoko can often be found here observing the city and sometimes talking with Kyubey and Homura. She watches Sayaka listening to Kyosuke play the violin on the hospital roof. Once, Sayaka looks for her here to {{spoiler|cry over Kyosuke in Kyoko's arms}}.
*Outside high point - Kyoko sometimes likes to stand out here and look out at the city or talk with Kyubey.

=== Park ===
A popular place for people to visit. Sometimes witches and familiars may be found here.

*Benches - This is where Madoka either attempts, or successfully contracts with Kyubey to save Sayaka. It's also where Sayaka sees Kyousuke and Hitomi together. In addition, where Mami {{spoiler|attempts to or successfully commits suicide}}.
*Bridge - A common place where many characters encounter one another. Many of the Kaname family interactions outside the home occur here.
*Fountain - The bench where Madoka either attempts or {{spoiler|successfully}} contracts with Kyubey is near here. This is also where Mami and Homura have a hostile confrontation, shortly before Mami fights Charlotte. It is possibly the fountain where Kyoko waves good-bye before leaving Mitakihara.
*Grassy area - Sometimes witches and familiars are found here, notably [[Gisela]]. Mami, {{spoiler|as a new magical girl lacking strength, failed to save a child trapped in Gisela's barrier. Years later, under the influence of Gisela's kiss, the child's mother attempts to commit suicide here. Mami becomes Candeloro here.}}

=== Route to School ===
Route to and from Mitikahara Middle School school, frequented by students.

*Path - This is where Madoka, Sayaka and Hitomi routinely meet up to walk the rest of the way to school. Sometimes other characters join them, such as Homura, Kyousuke and Mami. Kyoko may sometimes be seen here observing them. [[Other Classmates|Other classmates]] sometime seen here are Student A and Nakazawa.

=== Sakura Church ===
Now abandoned, this place of worship once had a congregation led by Kyoko's father. The Sakura family either lived in or near the premises.

*Inside (past) - Kyoko's father held sermons here. This is also where Kyoko {{spoiler|defeated [[Gisela]] and was found out to be a magical girl by her father}}. Kyoko discovered her family dead here in a murder-suicide.
*Inside (present) - Kyoko talks to Sayaka about her past. She sometimes talks to Homura here. She {{spoiler|defends the now debilitated church against threats such as thugs and familiars}}.

=== Tomoe Residence ===
The personal residence of Mami Tomoe, and previously her parents.

*Main room - Mami talks to others here, usually over tea parties. After her death, Madoka finds {{spoiler|and reads Mami's diary}}. This is also where {{spoiler|Mami keeps her family shrine and often talks to her deceased parents}}.
*Mami's room - Seen when Kyoko visits after Mami's death, and finds {{spoiler|a game center bear she won and gave to Mami, on her bed}}.
*Outside - Visitors are seen here when they visit Mami, either before entering or to note she's not home.

=== Train Station ===
Train station, where residents can take the train. It's possible the map location is used to indicate the train is taken to go to places that are actually physically located elsewhere.

*Hamburger shop - A popular hang-out for Madoka and her friends. Many conversations take place over meals. Madoka shares her strange dream involving Homura with Sayaka and Hitomi. Hitomi confesses to Sayaka that she likes Kyosuke. Homura tells Madoka that Sayaka is not suited to be a magical girl.
*Train en-route - Sayaka overhears a misogynistic conversation between two men.
*Train stop - This is always the place where Sayaka becomes Oktavia. Kyoko talks to Sayaka here when that happens. She may {{spoiler|call other girls to this place in some routes or be observed by Homura}}.

=== Windmills ===
Not commonly frequented, this location with a hillside covered by windmills is a place where characters think or have private conversations.

*Grassy hillside - Characters talk or have monologues here. One particularly well-known dialogue occurs here between Madoka and Sayaka, where Sayaka vows to be a hero of justice protecting Mitakihara.

== Observations ==
Note: These are only regarding locations in the game and may or may not apply to other media, such as the anime.
*Based on the description of events, the scale of the map probably varies. For instance, for the students to walk to school, the distance of all their residences to the school are likely very close together, probably less than a kilometer. Whereas the area of downtown is described as highly populated with many different locations shown within it, ranging from a hotel to a game center to grocery stores. It is probably larger than it appears.
*The location of the Windmills appears to be on the water. Since it is seen actually located on hills near water, this shows how the placement of location icons may be inexact.
*The distance from the park and the hospital to the Tomoe residence give an indication of how far Mami travels to patrol her territory.
*The highest rate of witch and familiar sightings occur in the center of the map, where the hospital and downtown areas are located. However, there are sightings throughout the area as far distant from one another as the Park, the middle school and the Industrial Building.
*At times in the game, Mami is seen meeting Madoka, Homura and others at the Route to School in the morning, and walked with them the rest of the way to school. The map shows Mami walked past the school to join them. It shows those meet-ups were not out of convenience or coincidental for Mami, but most likely done only to socialize.
*After fighting witches in Mami's route, Mami walks home alone while Homura and Madoka walk in a different direction together to go home. Thus, geography plays a role in their interactions in {{spoiler|influencing Mami's perception that Madoka was closer to Homura than to her.}}
*The map shows Sayaka accompanies Kyoko a relatively long distance from the Kamijou residence to fight on the Highway Overpass and later on, from the Miki residence to listen to Kyoko talk about her past in the Sakura Church. Thus, their level of hostility was not so great as to prevent them from spending considerable time traveling together.
**Speculation: This may be an early indication that the two are not as hostile to each other as they appear, particularly Sayaka. Otherwise, it would be strange for her to agree to travel so far with Kyoko only to fight or to have a conversation. It also brings into question why Kyoko would take the extra time and trouble to pass more convenient areas that could be used for a fight, to go to the more distant Highway Overpass.
*It is noted in the game that everything in the surrounding area would be in danger from Walpurgis, from the Kaname residence to the Sakura church.

Talk:Ophelia

2012-04-22T21:10:23Z

Randomanon: fixed

Talk:Ophelia

2012-04-22T20:51:27Z

Randomanon: /* Her Nature */

Ophelia

2012-04-22T16:43:19Z

Randomanon: it's clearly a eastern dragon, so don't need to copy the whole western explanation from wikipedia

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

== Minions ==
{{Card
|name = Unknown
|runes =
|image =
|japanese_desc = 武旦の魔女の手下。その役割は行進。霧の中を規則正しく歩き続ける。主である魔女がこの使い魔の側に寄る事はない。
|english_desc = The wǔdàn witch's minions, whose task is to march. They continually walk through the fog in an orderly fashion. The witch typically doesn't have any reason to approach these familiars.
|type = Wǔdàn witch's minion
|task = Marching
|episodes = [[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.]]
*The official website for [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]] refers to Ophelia as the witch of ''wǔdàn'' (武旦). A [[wikipedia:Peking_opera#Dan|wǔdàn]] is a fierce female warrior in traditional Chinese opera.
*Ophelia also appears in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale game.
*Ophelia wears a long, mostly red garment that is somewhat reminiscent of, but still distinct from, her magical girl outfit.
*Ophelia rides a horse which wears around its neck, a large mostly red diamond-shaped symbol. The symbol is different from the one of her father's religion, but bears a resemblance in a common shape.
*The walls and floors of her barrier are largely unadorned and lined with dark red bricks.
*Ophelia's familiars are colorfully attired warriors, most of whom march around aimlessly. One has a dragon's head emerge from its neck for a powerful melee attack. Another has the ability to summon melee familiars by ringing a bell, and a long-range fire attack. The two reflect the hybrid abilities of Kyoko who possesses both strong melee abilities and range abilities with her weapon.
*Ophelia is fought on a narrow, confined area blocked off on either side by her barriers, somewhat reminiscent of the alley where Kyoko fought Sayaka in [[Episode 5]]. It allows her to maximize her use of [[Speculah:Magical_Powers#Mind_Trick.2FIllusion_.28Confirmed.29|Rosso Fantasma]] (previously a lost ability to Kyoko) to create duplicates of herself. These duplicates are not purely illusionary. They are capable of powerful melee attacks. Ophelia can transform into a spear for a long-range attack.
*Kyoko is known for the color red, warrior ways, and fiery attitude, all of which are incorporated in the main color palette of her barrier, the choice of wudan witch, and the use of fire.
*Kyoko becomes Ophelia in her route in the game because of an accumulation of despair {{spoiler|from losing her family, then Mami, and finally any chance of saving Sayaka. Homura kills Sayaka's witch form [[Oktavia]] before Kyoko and Madoka have the chance to see if it was possible to restore Sayaka. Angered and frustrated that she has lost her last hope of saving someone important to her, Kyoko rejects any lingering beliefs she still had in stories of love and courage and curses the world as she loses herself to despair.}}

== Speculation & Observation ==
*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.
*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.
*There are goldfish swimming in her Barrier, but are part of the scenery and not actually familiars.
**Fish have various symbolic meanings:
***Early Christians used a [[wikipedia:Ichthys|fish symbol]] to represent the Christian faith.
***In Buddhism, fish can represent abundance and fertility, or living beings who practice the dharma need have no fear to drown in the ocean of suffering, and can freely migrate (chose their rebirth) like fish in the water.
***Adaptability, change, and transformation in Greco-Roman, East Indian, and Norse mythology.
**Goldfish are associated with fortune and wealth. One of the [[wikipedia:Ashtamangala|eight auspicious signs]] of Buddhism is a pair of goldfish, representing the state of fearless suspension in a harmless ocean of [[wikipedia:Samsara|samsara]].
*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]]
*[[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.
: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.
*The imagery of Ophelia riding a horse is speculated to evoke the imagery of [[wikipedia:Knight,_Death_and_the_Devil|"Knight, Death and the Devil"]] (''Ritter, Tod und Teufel''), a large 1513 engraving, one of the three "master prints" of the German artist [[wikipedia:Albrecht_Dürer|Albrecht Dürer]].
** If an unicorn is a symbol of purity and grace, then this may imply Kyoko lost both before she turned into the witch.
*Ophelia could be described as a (fallen) [[:wikipedia:Knight-errant|Knight-errant]]: a figure of medieval chivalric romance literature. The adjective errant (meaning ''"wandering, roving"'') indicates how the knight-errant would wander the land in search of adventures to prove his chivalric virtues, either in knightly duels ([[:wikipedia:Pas d'armes|pas d'armes]]) or in some other pursuit of courtly love.
**The template of the knight-errant are the heroes of the Round Table of the Arthurian cycle such as [[:wikipedia:Gawain|Gawain]], [[:wikipedia:Lancelot|Lancelot]] and [[:wikipedia:Percival|Perceval]]. The quest ''par excellance'' in pursuit of which these knights wander the lands is the [[:wikipedia:Holy Grail|Holy Grail]].
**A knight-errant typically performed all his deeds in the name of a lady, and invoked her name before performing an exploit. In more sublimated forms of knight-errantry, pure metaphysical idealism rather than romantic inspiration motivated the knight-errant (as in the case of [[:wikipedia:Galahad|Sir Galahad]]). Such a knight might well be outside the structure of feudalism, wandering solely to perform noble exploits (and perhaps to find a lord to give his service to), but might also be in service to a king or lord, traveling either in pursuit of a specific duty that his overlord charged him with, or to put down evildoers in general. This quest sends a knight on adventures much like the ones of a knight in search of them, as he happens on the same marvels.
**The knight-errant stock character became the trope of the "knight in shining armour" in depiction of the Middle Ages in popular culture, and the term came to be used also outside of medieval drama.
***In Arthurian literature, the Holy Grail is a dish, plate, stone or cup, and was used to collect and store the blood of Christ at the Crucifixion. In Christian tradition the [[:wikipedia:Holy Chalice|Holy Chalice]] is the vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine. Not to be confused with the Grail legend, which is an entirely different and pervasive tradition concerning the cup of the ''Last Supper''.
****In [[Episode 7]], when Kyoko's family is murdered and their paper figures dismembered, their bodies and their blood drop into what appears to be a bathroom basin. The basin has a bowl shape form that could be interpreted to be in contrast to a baptism basin or the Holy Grail, the vessel used to store Jesus' blood.
****If Ophelia is an Knight-errant in search for a [[:wikipedia:Quest|quest]], perhaps she is in a quest for her own Holy Grail: The salvation of her family. This salvation could be metaphysical or spiritual but it is more likely her actual desire to save her family from physical death. As a Witch she probably has forgotten that her family is already dead, making Ophelia's own [[:wikipedia:Monomyth#The_Hero.27s_Journey|hero journey]] rendered useless.
*One of Ophelia's familiar has a [[:wikipedia:Dragon|dragon]]'s head, which has a significant symbolism.
**In many Asian cultures dragons are revered as representative of the primal forces of nature, religion and the universe. They are associated with wisdom -often said to be wiser than humans- and longevity. They are commonly said to possess some form of magic or other supernatural powers, and are often associated with wells, rain, and rivers. In some cultures, they are also said to be capable of human speech. In some traditions dragons are said to have taught humans to talk. Asian dragons are typically depicted as large, wingless, serpentine creatures with clawed feet.
*The ringing of [[:wikipedia:Bell (instrument)|bells]] have their place in religious ceremonies, rituals and traditions:
**In the Eastern world, the traditional forms of bells are temple and palace bells, small ones being rung by a sharp rap with a stick, and very large ones rung by a blow from the outside by a large swinging beam. The bell used by the familiar is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzu Suzu] bell, that is traditionally used to summon [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kami kami].

== 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
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale12.jpg|Ophelia in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale
File:PSP Ophelia Game Profile.jpg|Game Profile
File:Ophelia grief seed PSP.png|Ophelia's Grief Seed
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Ophelia.jpg|Witch kiss and grief seed in PSP theme
</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
File:25323945.jpg
File:Candeloro_and_Ophelia.jpg
File:25292387.jpg
File:25296777 p0.jpg
File:25296777 p2.jpg
File:OPHELIA black white artwork.jpg
File:Ophelia kyouko sayaka cartoon raw fanart.jpg
File:Candeloro and ophelia fanart together.jpg
File:Ophelia horse fanart witch human form.jpg
File:26378453 p2.jpg
</gallery>

==External Links==
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Ophelia&order=date_d Ophelia pixiv fanart]

[[Category:Witches]]

Ophelia

2012-04-22T16:42:11Z

Randomanon: /* Speculation & Observation */

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

== Minions ==
{{Card
|name = Unknown
|runes =
|image =
|japanese_desc = 武旦の魔女の手下。その役割は行進。霧の中を規則正しく歩き続ける。主である魔女がこの使い魔の側に寄る事はない。
|english_desc = The wǔdàn witch's minions, whose task is to march. They continually walk through the fog in an orderly fashion. The witch typically doesn't have any reason to approach these familiars.
|type = Wǔdàn witch's minion
|task = Marching
|episodes = [[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.]]
*The official website for [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]] refers to Ophelia as the witch of ''wǔdàn'' (武旦). A [[wikipedia:Peking_opera#Dan|wǔdàn]] is a fierce female warrior in traditional Chinese opera.
*Ophelia also appears in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale game.
*Ophelia wears a long, mostly red garment that is somewhat reminiscent of, but still distinct from, her magical girl outfit.
*Ophelia rides a horse which wears around its neck, a large mostly red diamond-shaped symbol. The symbol is different from the one of her father's religion, but bears a resemblance in a common shape.
*The walls and floors of her barrier are largely unadorned and lined with dark red bricks.
*Ophelia's familiars are colorfully attired warriors, most of whom march around aimlessly. One has a dragon's head emerge from its neck for a powerful melee attack. Another has the ability to summon melee familiars by ringing a bell, and a long-range fire attack. The two reflect the hybrid abilities of Kyoko who possesses both strong melee abilities and range abilities with her weapon.
*Ophelia is fought on a narrow, confined area blocked off on either side by her barriers, somewhat reminiscent of the alley where Kyoko fought Sayaka in [[Episode 5]]. It allows her to maximize her use of [[Speculah:Magical_Powers#Mind_Trick.2FIllusion_.28Confirmed.29|Rosso Fantasma]] (previously a lost ability to Kyoko) to create duplicates of herself. These duplicates are not purely illusionary. They are capable of powerful melee attacks. Ophelia can transform into a spear for a long-range attack.
*Kyoko is known for the color red, warrior ways, and fiery attitude, all of which are incorporated in the main color palette of her barrier, the choice of wudan witch, and the use of fire.
*Kyoko becomes Ophelia in her route in the game because of an accumulation of despair {{spoiler|from losing her family, then Mami, and finally any chance of saving Sayaka. Homura kills Sayaka's witch form [[Oktavia]] before Kyoko and Madoka have the chance to see if it was possible to restore Sayaka. Angered and frustrated that she has lost her last hope of saving someone important to her, Kyoko rejects any lingering beliefs she still had in stories of love and courage and curses the world as she loses herself to despair.}}

== Speculation & Observation ==
*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.
*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.
*There are goldfish swimming in her Barrier, but are part of the scenery and not actually familiars.
**Fish have various symbolic meanings:
***Early Christians used a [[wikipedia:Ichthys|fish symbol]] to represent the Christian faith.
***In Buddhism, fish can represent abundance and fertility, or living beings who practice the dharma need have no fear to drown in the ocean of suffering, and can freely migrate (chose their rebirth) like fish in the water.
***Adaptability, change, and transformation in Greco-Roman, East Indian, and Norse mythology.
**Goldfish are associated with fortune and wealth. One of the [[wikipedia:Ashtamangala|eight auspicious signs]] of Buddhism is a pair of goldfish, representing the state of fearless suspension in a harmless ocean of [[wikipedia:Samsara|samsara]].
*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]]
*[[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.
: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.
*The imagery of Ophelia riding a horse is speculated to evoke the imagery of [[wikipedia:Knight,_Death_and_the_Devil|"Knight, Death and the Devil"]] (''Ritter, Tod und Teufel''), a large 1513 engraving, one of the three "master prints" of the German artist [[wikipedia:Albrecht_Dürer|Albrecht Dürer]].
** If an unicorn is a symbol of purity and grace, then this may imply Kyoko lost both before she turned into the witch.
*Ophelia could be described as a (fallen) [[:wikipedia:Knight-errant|Knight-errant]]: a figure of medieval chivalric romance literature. The adjective errant (meaning ''"wandering, roving"'') indicates how the knight-errant would wander the land in search of adventures to prove his chivalric virtues, either in knightly duels ([[:wikipedia:Pas d'armes|pas d'armes]]) or in some other pursuit of courtly love.
**The template of the knight-errant are the heroes of the Round Table of the Arthurian cycle such as [[:wikipedia:Gawain|Gawain]], [[:wikipedia:Lancelot|Lancelot]] and [[:wikipedia:Percival|Perceval]]. The quest ''par excellance'' in pursuit of which these knights wander the lands is the [[:wikipedia:Holy Grail|Holy Grail]].
**A knight-errant typically performed all his deeds in the name of a lady, and invoked her name before performing an exploit. In more sublimated forms of knight-errantry, pure metaphysical idealism rather than romantic inspiration motivated the knight-errant (as in the case of [[:wikipedia:Galahad|Sir Galahad]]). Such a knight might well be outside the structure of feudalism, wandering solely to perform noble exploits (and perhaps to find a lord to give his service to), but might also be in service to a king or lord, traveling either in pursuit of a specific duty that his overlord charged him with, or to put down evildoers in general. This quest sends a knight on adventures much like the ones of a knight in search of them, as he happens on the same marvels.
**The knight-errant stock character became the trope of the "knight in shining armour" in depiction of the Middle Ages in popular culture, and the term came to be used also outside of medieval drama.
***In Arthurian literature, the Holy Grail is a dish, plate, stone or cup, and was used to collect and store the blood of Christ at the Crucifixion. In Christian tradition the [[:wikipedia:Holy Chalice|Holy Chalice]] is the vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine. Not to be confused with the Grail legend, which is an entirely different and pervasive tradition concerning the cup of the ''Last Supper''.
****In [[Episode 7]], when Kyoko's family is murdered and their paper figures dismembered, their bodies and their blood drop into what appears to be a bathroom basin. The basin has a bowl shape form that could be interpreted to be in contrast to a baptism basin or the Holy Grail, the vessel used to store Jesus' blood.
****If Ophelia is an Knight-errant in search for a [[:wikipedia:Quest|quest]], perhaps she is in a quest for her own Holy Grail: The salvation of her family. This salvation could be metaphysical or spiritual but it is more likely her actual desire to save her family from physical death. As a Witch she probably has forgotten that her family is already dead, making Ophelia's own [[:wikipedia:Monomyth#The_Hero.27s_Journey|hero journey]] rendered useless.
*One of Ophelia's familiar has a [[:wikipedia:Dragon|dragon]]'s head, which has a significant symbolism.
**In many Asian cultures dragons are revered as representative of the primal forces of nature, religion and the universe. They are associated with wisdom -often said to be wiser than humans- and longevity. They are commonly said to possess some form of magic or other supernatural powers, and are often associated with wells, rain, and rivers. In some cultures, they are also said to be capable of human speech. In some traditions dragons are said to have taught humans to talk. Asian dragons are typically depicted as large, wingless, serpentine creatures with clawed feet.
**In contrast, Western tradition and narrative depicts dragons to be malevolent and powerful creatures, generally living in rivers or having an underground lair or cave. They are commonly described as having hard or armoured hide, and are rarely described as flying, despite often depicted with wings. Western narratives about dragons often involve them being killed by a hero. The blood of a slain dragon is depicted as either beneficient or as poisonous in medieval legend and literary fiction. In German legend, dragon blood has the power to render invincible skin or armor bathed in it, as is the case with [[:wikipedia:Sigurd|Siegfried]]'s skin or [[:wikipedia:Ortnit|Ortnit]]'s armor. In the Slavic myth, the Earth refuses it as it is so vile that Mother Earth wishes not to have it within her womb, and it remains above ground for all eternity. The blood of the dragon in [[:wikipedia:Beowulf|Beowulf]] has acidic qualities, allowing it to seep through iron. [[:wikipedia:Heinrich von Winkelried|Heinrich von Winkelried]] dies after the blood of the dragon slain by him accidentally drips on him.
*The ringing of [[:wikipedia:Bell (instrument)|bells]] have their place in religious ceremonies, rituals and traditions:
**In the Eastern world, the traditional forms of bells are temple and palace bells, small ones being rung by a sharp rap with a stick, and very large ones rung by a blow from the outside by a large swinging beam. The bell used by the familiar is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzu Suzu] bell, that is traditionally used to summon [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kami kami].

== 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
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale12.jpg|Ophelia in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale
File:PSP Ophelia Game Profile.jpg|Game Profile
File:Ophelia grief seed PSP.png|Ophelia's Grief Seed
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Ophelia.jpg|Witch kiss and grief seed in PSP theme
</gallery>

== Fanart ==
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File:Ophelia Grin Badass.jpg|Even as a witch Kyoko remains badass
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File:Ophelia kyouko sayaka cartoon raw fanart.jpg
File:Candeloro and ophelia fanart together.jpg
File:Ophelia horse fanart witch human form.jpg
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==External Links==
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Ophelia&order=date_d Ophelia pixiv fanart]

[[Category:Witches]]

Ophelia

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Randomanon: /* Speculation & Observation */

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

== Minions ==
{{Card
|name = Unknown
|runes =
|image =
|japanese_desc = 武旦の魔女の手下。その役割は行進。霧の中を規則正しく歩き続ける。主である魔女がこの使い魔の側に寄る事はない。
|english_desc = The wǔdàn witch's minions, whose task is to march. They continually walk through the fog in an orderly fashion. The witch typically doesn't have any reason to approach these familiars.
|type = Wǔdàn witch's minion
|task = Marching
|episodes = [[Madoka Magica Portable]]
}}
==Translations==
[[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03|From the March 2012 Dengeki PlayStation]]
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<th style="text-align: right; background: #efefef;">Source</th>
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<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.]]
*The official website for [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]] refers to Ophelia as the witch of ''wǔdàn'' (武旦). A [[wikipedia:Peking_opera#Dan|wǔdàn]] is a fierce female warrior in traditional Chinese opera.
*Ophelia also appears in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale game.
*Ophelia wears a long, mostly red garment that is somewhat reminiscent of, but still distinct from, her magical girl outfit.
*Ophelia rides a horse which wears around its neck, a large mostly red diamond-shaped symbol. The symbol is different from the one of her father's religion, but bears a resemblance in a common shape.
*The walls and floors of her barrier are largely unadorned and lined with dark red bricks.
*Ophelia's familiars are colorfully attired warriors, most of whom march around aimlessly. One has a dragon's head emerge from its neck for a powerful melee attack. Another has the ability to summon melee familiars by ringing a bell, and a long-range fire attack. The two reflect the hybrid abilities of Kyoko who possesses both strong melee abilities and range abilities with her weapon.
*Ophelia is fought on a narrow, confined area blocked off on either side by her barriers, somewhat reminiscent of the alley where Kyoko fought Sayaka in [[Episode 5]]. It allows her to maximize her use of [[Speculah:Magical_Powers#Mind_Trick.2FIllusion_.28Confirmed.29|Rosso Fantasma]] (previously a lost ability to Kyoko) to create duplicates of herself. These duplicates are not purely illusionary. They are capable of powerful melee attacks. Ophelia can transform into a spear for a long-range attack.
*Kyoko is known for the color red, warrior ways, and fiery attitude, all of which are incorporated in the main color palette of her barrier, the choice of wudan witch, and the use of fire.
*Kyoko becomes Ophelia in her route in the game because of an accumulation of despair {{spoiler|from losing her family, then Mami, and finally any chance of saving Sayaka. Homura kills Sayaka's witch form [[Oktavia]] before Kyoko and Madoka have the chance to see if it was possible to restore Sayaka. Angered and frustrated that she has lost her last hope of saving someone important to her, Kyoko rejects any lingering beliefs she still had in stories of love and courage and curses the world as she loses herself to despair.}}

== Speculation & Observation ==
*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.
*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.
*There are goldfish swimming in her Barrier, but are part of the scenery and not actually familiars.
**Fish have various symbolic meanings:
***Early Christians used a [[wikipedia:Ichthys|fish symbol]] to represent the Christian faith.
***In Buddhism, fish can represent abundance and fertility, or living beings who practice the dharma need have no fear to drown in the ocean of suffering, and can freely migrate (chose their rebirth) like fish in the water.
***Adaptability, change, and transformation in Greco-Roman, East Indian, and Norse mythology.
**Goldfish are associated with fortune and wealth. One of the [[wikipedia:Ashtamangala|eight auspicious signs]] of Buddhism is a pair of goldfish, representing the state of fearless suspension in a harmless ocean of [[wikipedia:Samsara|samsara]].
*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]]
*[[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.
: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.
*The imagery of Ophelia riding a horse is speculated to evoke the imagery of [[wikipedia:Knight,_Death_and_the_Devil|"Knight, Death and the Devil"]] (''Ritter, Tod und Teufel''), a large 1513 engraving, one of the three "master prints" of the German artist [[wikipedia:Albrecht_Dürer|Albrecht Dürer]].
** If an unicorn is a symbol of purity and grace, then this may imply Kyoko lost both before she turned into the witch.
*Ophelia could be described as a (fallen) [[:wikipedia:Knight-errant|Knight-errant]]: a figure of medieval chivalric romance literature. The adjective errant (meaning ''"wandering, roving"'') indicates how the knight-errant would wander the land in search of adventures to prove his chivalric virtues, either in knightly duels ([[:wikipedia:Pas d'armes|pas d'armes]]) or in some other pursuit of courtly love.
**The template of the knight-errant are the heroes of the Round Table of the Arthurian cycle such as [[:wikipedia:Gawain|Gawain]], [[:wikipedia:Lancelot|Lancelot]] and [[:wikipedia:Percival|Perceval]]. The quest ''par excellance'' in pursuit of which these knights wander the lands is the [[:wikipedia:Holy Grail|Holy Grail]].
**A knight-errant typically performed all his deeds in the name of a lady, and invoked her name before performing an exploit. In more sublimated forms of knight-errantry, pure metaphysical idealism rather than romantic inspiration motivated the knight-errant (as in the case of [[:wikipedia:Galahad|Sir Galahad]]). Such a knight might well be outside the structure of feudalism, wandering solely to perform noble exploits (and perhaps to find a lord to give his service to), but might also be in service to a king or lord, traveling either in pursuit of a specific duty that his overlord charged him with, or to put down evildoers in general. This quest sends a knight on adventures much like the ones of a knight in search of them, as he happens on the same marvels.
**The knight-errant stock character became the trope of the "knight in shining armour" in depiction of the Middle Ages in popular culture, and the term came to be used also outside of medieval drama.
***In Arthurian literature, the Holy Grail is a dish, plate, stone or cup, and was used to collect and store the blood of Christ at the Crucifixion. In Christian tradition the [[:wikipedia:Holy Chalice|Holy Chalice]] is the vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine. Not to be confused with the Grail legend, which is an entirely different and pervasive tradition concerning the cup of the ''Last Supper''.
****In [[Episode 7]], when Kyoko's family is murdered and their paper figures dismembered, their bodies and their blood drop into what appears to be a bathroom basin. The basin has a bowl shape form that could be interpreted to be in contrast to a baptism basin or the Holy Grail, the vessel used to store Jesus' blood.
****If Ophelia is an Knight-errant in search for a [[:wikipedia:Quest|quest]], perhaps she is in a quest for her own Holy Grail: The salvation of her family. This salvation could be metaphysical or spiritual but it is more likely her actual desire to save her family from physical death. As a Witch she probably has forgotten that her family is already dead, making Ophelia's own [[:wikipedia:Monomyth#The_Hero.27s_Journey|hero journey]] rendered useless.
*One of Ophelia's familiar has a [[:wikipedia:Dragon|dragon]]'s head, which has a significant symbolism.
**In many Asian cultures dragons are revered as representative of the primal forces of nature, religion and the universe. They are associated with wisdom -often said to be wiser than humans- and longevity. They are commonly said to possess some form of magic or other supernatural powers, and are often associated with wells, rain, and rivers. In some cultures, they are also said to be capable of human speech. In some traditions dragons are said to have taught humans to talk. Asian dragons are typically depicted as large, wingless, serpentine creatures with clawed feet.
**In contrast, Western tradition and narrative depicts dragons to be malevolent and powerful creatures, generally living in rivers or having an underground lair or cave. They are commonly described as having hard or armoured hide, and are rarely described as flying, despite often depicted with wings. Western narratives about dragons often involve them being killed by a hero. The blood of a slain dragon is depicted as either beneficient or as poisonous in medieval legend and literary fiction. In German legend, dragon blood has the power to render invincible skin or armor bathed in it, as is the case with [[:wikipedia:Sigurd|Siegfried]]'s skin or [[:wikipedia:Ortnit|Ortnit]]'s armor. In the Slavic myth, the Earth refuses it as it is so vile that Mother Earth wishes not to have it within her womb, and it remains above ground for all eternity. The blood of the dragon in [[:wikipedia:Beowulf|Beowulf]] has acidic qualities, allowing it to seep through iron. [[:wikipedia:Heinrich von Winkelried|Heinrich von Winkelried]] dies after the blood of the dragon slain by him accidentally drips on him.
*The ringing of [[:wikipedia:Bell (instrument)|bells]] have their place in religious ceremonies, rituals and traditions:
**In the Eastern world, the traditional forms of bells are temple and palace bells, small ones being rung by a sharp rap with a stick, and very large ones rung by a blow from the outside by a large swinging beam. The bell used by the familiar is a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzu Suzu]] bell, that is traditionally used to summon [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kami kami]].

== Gallery ==
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File:Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03_05.jpg|Ophelia and her familiars.
File:Dengeki_ps_kyoko_witch_form.jpg|Ophelia, Kyoko's witch form.
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File:Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03_07.JPG
File:PSP_Homura_App_Update.jpg
File:Game_Mami_TiroFinale12.jpg|Ophelia in Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale
File:PSP Ophelia Game Profile.jpg|Game Profile
File:Ophelia grief seed PSP.png|Ophelia's Grief Seed
File:PSP WitchKissAndGriefSeed Ophelia.jpg|Witch kiss and grief seed in PSP theme
</gallery>

== Fanart ==
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File:Ophelia Grin Badass.jpg|Even as a witch Kyoko remains badass
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==External Links==
*[http://www.pixiv.net/tags.php?tag=Ophelia&order=date_d Ophelia pixiv fanart]

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