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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

==Homura and Madoka==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Homura: Do you want to change something?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Homura: That's not true!

(slap)

Madoka: Kya!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Homura: What?

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

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

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

Homura: Uh, um, well...

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

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

=== Fanart response to HomuMado ===
{{fanartSmall}}
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Madoka homura field of flowers fanart.jpg|Madoka and Homura in Yuri Heaven.
File:Episode 12 Yuri Wedding.jpg|According with some fans Madoka could be wearing a wedding dress. Homura's has this black/purple theme that makes it look like a groom's suit.
File:KnM Madoka style.jpg|'nuff said
File:Kn M take two.jpg|so yuri it created an alternate
File:Fanart naked space hug.jpg|Naked space hug...
File:KamiDoka & Homura yuri pose.png
File:HomuMado fanart of ep 12.jpg|Thank Madokami for the Internet!
File:MadoKami is watching over you.jpg|Experts believe that Madoka as a transcended being has witnessed all events in the past, present, and future making her all knowing. Same experts hope that Madoka is a forgiving and benevolent God and less of the wrathful kind.
File:Friendzonedmadohomu.jpg|Some fans perceive Madoka referring to Homura as a best friend as evidence against yuri.
File:Madoka Get.jpg|Fans of yuri perceive friendship to be the next stepping stone into a more serious relationship.
File:Homura waifu Madoka Waifu.jpg|Badass Homura in a wedding dress. Have yurifans gone too far?
File:Tall, Dark and Bishoujo archetype update.jpg|It is still not too late for SHAFT to release an "adult" version of Episode 12 to finish this chart!
File:HomuMado Kiss fanart black and white.jpg|
File:Homumado oh my stars.jpg
File:Madokami nanofate.jpg|FUND IT.
File:Homumado magial baby.jpg|How are babies made between girls? With magic!
File:20954053 p9.jpg|Not even Kyubey knows where magic babies come from.
File:(Hikari) MadoHomu Pajama.png|This fan work brought you by takeallmymoney.jpg
File:Amazon shipping HomuMado.jpg|Amazon frequently ships these two together.
File:Junko approves homumado.jpg
File:Namori fanart pixiv.jpg|art by [http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=124923 Namori]
File:Homura chikane we are the same.png|Fans have noticed several similarities between Chikane and Homura, except "there".
File:20898811 p4.jpg
File:Homura homumado desk.png
File:Homumado together crying fanart.jpg
File:Homuhomu home comic.jpg
File:Homurambo gets all the Madokas even witches too.jpg
File:Homuhomu play Madoka.gif
File:I stole it.jpg
File:Madoka is that way moemura.jpg
File:Puella magi madoka homura magica.jpg
File:Moemura with madoka in space.jpg|Sacrilige! No naked space hugs!
File:Homura kisses madoka doujin.jpg
File:Madoka wants her moemura doujin.jpg
File:Homu homu same sex marriage madokami homura fanart.jpg
File:Audio com ep 11 and 12 4chan.jpg|
File:The bizarre adventures of homuhomu.jpg
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=== HomuMado Trivia ===
*Yurifans call Homura's affection for Madoka as the ''"Homulust"''.
**Sometimes fans refer Homura's sexual orientation as being ''"Madosexual"''.
*This yuri pair is usually called HomuMado by fans, indicating Homura to be the dominant in the relationship and Madoka to be the submissive one. Sometimes fans of yuri create or see a role reversal on this pair, in which case the pair is labeled as MadoHomu or also known as the ''"Reverse Homulust"''.
*The premise of the story in Hanokage's comic in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology]] is that Homura built a simulation game to interact with real life people and of course Homura uses it to interact with a virtual Madoka.
*Ume-tentei is not above adding yuri subtext in her [[Ume_Aoki#Doujin_Gallery|Madoka doujin]].
*The audio at the [[Movic Madoka Magica Exhibit]] has [[Movic_Madoka_Magica_Exhibit#Audio_Translation|Madoka going homusexual for Moemura]].
**Apparently, the exhibit makes it sound like Madoka has a [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Meganekko Meganekko] fetish.
*Homura and Madoka take first place as a yuri couple at the [[Megami 2012-02|Megami reader's poll]].
*In the Audio Commentary for [[Episode 7]], Chiwa Saito said the following words, ''[[:file:Chiwa Saito madoka love.jpg|"I'm already... Madoka Love"]]''.
*When Junko meets Homura, she states, "She looks and acts just like me when I was her age…"
**[[100_Questions#Madoka_2|Madoka's Questionare:]]
::Do you have any marriage desires?
::Madoka: "Would be nice if I can find a cool husband like [that resembles] my Mama..."
*In the PSP game, Madoka with her low self-esteem tells Homura that she feels worthless. Homura slaps Madoka telling her, "Madoka, you're a clumsy and slow... and absolutely adorable magical girl! What else do you want?!". Making it into an awkward love confession.
**Madoka was actually hoping Homura would deny Madoka's self-deprecating statement. Instead, Madoka confronts Homura that she sees her that way, which puts Homura in an awkward position.
***We can add clumsy, slow, and absolutely adorable in Homura's likes.

==Sayaka and Kyoko==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===KyoSaya Official Gallery:===

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

=== Fanart Reponse to KyoSaya===
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<gallery>
File: Sayaka kyouko spinoff.jpg|[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=manga&illust_id=17167336 Source]
File: Kyoko sayaka more spinoff ova.jpg [http://hutehuteni.blog54.fc2.com/ Author's site]
File:Kyouko meets sayaka afterlife fan.gif
File:Kyouko sayaka playing.gif
File:Kyosaya ear licking fanart.jpg
File:Sayaka kissing kyouko's neck.gif
File:Kyousaya doujin soul gem sexing.png|A Yuri Doujin depicting the KyokoxSayaka pair with some steamy Soul Gem sexing
File:Yuma has two mommies.jpg|The family that Kyoko always wanted. Are you listening SHAFT? It is not too late for an OVA.
File:Kyosaya KnM.jpg
File:Kyousaya magic baby.jpg
File:Kyosaya oktavia last moment.jpg
File:736611.jpg|
File:Sample-9a9057abaeb41e47b400e68766de0075.jpg
File:50aada98012e97e93f3cc07261320a73.jpg
File:21289667 - and i'm home.jpg|a blatant interpretation of [[and I'm Home|"and I'm Home"]].
File:BD 5 ED Yuri Fan Interpretation.jpg|Illogical? Extreme? Nay, I say this is the next step to its logical conclusion.
File:Kyosaya almost 69.jpg
File:Kyosaya mermaid fanart.jpg|The Little Mermaid finally gets her prince...''err''...cess.
File:Kyouko and sayaka casual clothes on a date.jpg|Fanart response from the Megami poster.
File:KyouSaya (gumichoco).jpg|the fans even made a comic as a response from the Megami poster.
File:KyouSaya (gumichoco) p2.jpg
File:KyouSaya (gumichoco) p3.jpg
File:Kyoko sayaka dog collar.jpg
File:Sayaka and kyouko cat.gif
File:KyouSaya animated.gif
File:Ophelia oktavia adorable horse fanart.jpg|Witches need love, too!
</gallery>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The fan name for this pair is MamiMado.

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File:NyanType 03.2011 Pin-up.jpg|Official pin-up artwork from NyanType magazine, March 2011 issue.
File:Kalafina magica quartet madoka page sample art.jpg|Threesome?
File:MamiMadoo.jpg
File:10148530a.jpg
File:MamiMado-Ep3.jpg
File:MamiMado-hands.jpg
File:Disc 2.jpg
File:4chan candeloro hard gay for madoka kyouko.jpg
File:Copia de 20111128 2151899.jpg
File:NewType 2012-04 01.jpg|Madoka and Mami... and Sayaka?!
File:Hira080925.jpg
File:Hira080931.jpg
</gallery>

===Fanart Reponse to MamiMado===
<gallery>
{{fanartSmall}}
File:MamiMado.jpg|This is how [[Episode 3]] should have ended.
File:MadoMamiHeadpat.jpeg
File:Madoka feeling mami mamis.jpg
File:Mami loving kiss madoka.gif
File:Mami madoka pose.png
File:Mami madoka happiness.jpg
File:Madoka crying into mamis arms.jpg
File:Mamimado fanart mammies and lap pillow.png
</gallery>

===Homura and Mami===
<blockquote>''"I failed to save her again."'' - Homura Akemi, [[Madoka Magica Portable]].</blockquote>
A somewhat less popular pair due to Mami's lack of appearances for most of the series. In the first timeline of episode 10, Mami and Madoka fight as a pair and rescue Homura. Much like the other girls, Homura seems to admire Mami and she is affected the first time she dies. They seem to be good friends, but not as much as Homura' friendship with Madoka. However this clashes in the third timeline, in which {{spoiler|Mami breaks down after knowing the truth of the Puella Magi and kills Kyoko and then wraps Homura with ribbons in order to kill her, but she is killed by Madoka}}.

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

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

The fan name for this pair is HomuMami.

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

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

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

The fan name for this pair is KyoHomu.

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File:Kyokohomura0602.jpg
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File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2091241.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2388079.jpg
</gallery>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Madoplus 16.jpg|Mamilotte forever.
File:PMMM Manga extra 3.jpg
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</gallery>

===Fanart Reponse to MamiLotte===
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File:Mamilotte Fanart Kiss.jpg|You are not alone Mami, you still have Charlotte! (minus losing the head).
File:Mami Madoka and Charlotte together.jpg|For those torn between MamiMado and MamiLotte there is always the threesome.
File:Mami charlotte jelly qb fanart.jpg|Charlotte looks jelly.
File:Mamilotte badass duo fanart.jpg
File:Mami has a tea party with charlotte.jpg|Tea Party
File:Mami charlotte pocky kiss fanart.jpg
File:MadoMagi family (aotori) mami charlotte.jpg|Charlotte: ''"Mami was my first..."'' (Do the right thing, Mami. And take responsibility.)
File:Charlotte spirit with mami stars fanart.jpg
File:Mami and charlotte love fanart together.jpg
File:Charlotte mami together dark fanart.jpg
</gallery>

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

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

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

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

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

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

== Oriko Manga ==

=== Kirika and Oriko ===

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

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

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

===Other Couples Fanart Images===
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File:Oriko and tomoe mami fanart.png
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File:KiriMami.jpg
</gallery>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Manga Pages ===
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File:SakiMiraiColor.png
File:K13.jpg
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File:H13.jpg
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File:É®é©é¦â-âMâJ12 18.jpg| ''U Mad?''
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File:Kazumi vol3 melonbooks bonus.jpg
</gallery>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Ayase and Luca ===

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

==Other Couples==

=== Kazumi and Nico ===

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

=== Saki and Miyuki ===

=== Manga Pages ===

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Talk:Madoka Magica Portable

2012-03-27T06:04:57Z

Secco:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

== Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale ==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

== Translated script ==

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

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

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

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

== Live broadcast ==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

== Just a heads up ==

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

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

== Homura's Majo ==

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

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

*Homulilly according with 4chan comments:

Homura’s witch, Homulilly:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Bonus route ===

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

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

>just, key things are.

>Homu slaps Madoka for groping her

>Sayaka and hitomi fight over kyousuke physically and verbally

>Idol mumisan

>super sweet homura-chun

>Ending. Everyone beats walpurgis

>OUR FIGHT HAS JUST BEGUN

>homura facepalms and reverses time.

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

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

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

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

:1. ?????
:2. ?????
:3. ?????
:4. Gertrud
:5. ?????
:6. ?????
:7. ?????
:8. ?????
:9. ?????

:10. ?????
:11. ?????
:12. ?????
:13. ?????
:14. ?????
:15. Albertine
:16. ?????
:17. Gisela
:18. ?????
:19. ?????

:20. ?????
:21. ?????
:22. ?????
:23. ?????
:24. ?????
:25. ?????
:26. ?????
:27. ?????
:28. ?????
:29. ?????

:30. Patricia
:31. ?????
:32. ?????
:33. ?????
:34. ?????
:35. ?????
:36. ?????
:37. ?????
:38. ?????
:39. Candeloro

:40. ?????
:41. ?????
:42. Ophelia
:43. Quitterie’s Minion
:44. Quitterie
:45. Itzli

Will update as more is revealed--[[User:SPDUDE48|SPDUDE48]] 19:33, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

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

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

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

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

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

:16 Dora
:17 Gisela

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

:21 ? (Presumably Holger)
:22 ? (Presumably Klarissa)
:23 ?
:24 Oktavia von Seckendorff

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

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

:31 Shadow Puella Magi (stage left)
:32 Shadow Puella Magi (center stage)
:33 Shadow Puella Magi (stage right)
:34 Red-and-black checkered familiar
:35 Pink poodle-like familiar
:36 Walpurgisnacht

:37 ? (Presumably Madoka familiars)
:38 ? (Presumably Kyouko familiars)
:39 Candeloro

:40 ? (Presumably geisha familiars)
:41 ? (Presumably goldfish familiars)
:42 Ophelia

:43 Kyubey doll familiars
:44 Quitterie

:45 Itzli

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

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

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

== Homuslap event transcript ==

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

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

暁美ほむら：
何か、変わりたいの？

鹿目まどか：
ほむらちゃん……。
またいつの間に……。

暁美ほむら：
そこは気にしないで
で、まどかは変わりたいの？

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

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

鹿目まどか：
でも、それを見てるだけって
なんだかつらいなぁって。

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

鹿目まどか：
魔法少女しかできない女の子って駄目なのかなぁ。

鹿目まどか：
今、皆が楽しそうにやってることが羨ましいだけなのかなぁ。

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

暁美ほむら：
そんなこと無い！

〈SLAP〉

鹿目まどか：
きゃっ。

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

鹿目まどか：
それ……褒めてないよ……。

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

暁美ほむら：
何も変わらず、今のままで……
自信を持って！！

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

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

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

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

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

暁美ほむら：
なに？

鹿目まどか：
……ドジでのろまはね
ちょっと否定して欲しかったかなって。

暁美ほむら：〈即答〉
ゴメン……。

鹿目まどか：
やっぱり、わたし
ほむらちゃんに、そう思われてたんだね。

暁美ほむら：
え、あ、うーん……。

〈まどかの感情値が２０増加した。〉

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

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

Homura: Do you want to change something?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Homura: That's not true!

(slap)

Madoka: Kya!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Homura: What?

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

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

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

Homura: Uh, um, well...

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

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

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

== Homura's route happy ending ==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

== Routes section ==

Shouldn't we separate each routes into its own page? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 06:21, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
:Good idea. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 06:22, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
::Per discussion in [[Talk:Main Page]] (and above), I think we should go with:
::* [[Madoka Magica Portable Madoka Route]]
::* [[Madoka Magica Portable Mami Route]]
::* [[Madoka Magica Portable Sayaka Route]]
::* [[Madoka Magica Portable Kyouko Route]]
::* [[Madoka Magica Portable Homura Route]]
::* [[Madoka Magica Portable Bonus Route]]
::thoughts? --[[User:0x99|0x99]] 06:25, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

==Gisela==
I thought Gisela was defeated by Kyoko in the flash back. Is this an oversight or does the game explains what happened? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 06:02, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

==Madokami==

When does she appear?

Community:Yuri undertones

2011-09-29T14:08:27Z

Secco: Put the anime covers for the OP and END, as they are

{{spoilers}}

Aside from its story and characters, the show gained popularity among some fans for its yuri subtext. Many yuri-loving fans tend to see pairings between the girls, usually Homura x Madoka and Kyouko x Sayaka. This page will try to explain what lead them to this conclusion (and what "evidence" there is in canon).

==About yuri==
placeholder. Put the copypasta [[User_talk:Nox#Yuri_evidence_at_the_end_of_Ep.12|from Nox's talkpage]] here.

moving parts of the conversation, soon to be converted into readable text, anyone welcomed to make changes to it. Plus it has been far too long already. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:58, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

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

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

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

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

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

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

So with that context of the similarity of these two couples, the embrace is basically hitting home the point of ''"yes, yuri fans, we're comparing these two to 'Kannazuki no Miko' if you haven't already noticed."'' Again, this is done intentionally (much like [[Episode 9]] similarities to the well-known anime series [[wikipedia:Revolutionary_Girl_Utena|"Revolutionary Girl Utena"]], because of the [[:file:Revolutionary Girl Utena and Madoka.png|yuri Utena symbolism]]). The studio (SHAFT), director (Shinbo), character designer (Ume) and among others on the production staff, are well-known for being very genre-savvy about yuri, and intentionally putting in yuri-subtext in their anime on a regular basis.

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

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

==Homura and Madoka==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The erotic undertones are confirmed if someone notices the similarities of Homura's house with Utena's school. In particular the infamous nude drawing scene in the movie, where Anthy draws a naked Utena and then rips off her clothes along with her secret [http://ohtori.nu/galerie/v/movie/screens/3/Movie_Screen_0574.jpg.html][http://ohtori.nu/galerie/v/movie/screens/3/Movie_Screen_0575.jpg.html]. Information boards in the same style can be seen in Utena's classroom as well. [http://ohtori.nu/galerie/v/movie/screens/1/Movie_Screen_0032.jpg.html]- UtenaxAnthy is one of the greatest yuri couples and whose relationship is debatable (especially in the TVseries they are shown more like friends than lovers).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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=== Official HomuMado Pictures ===
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File:Manga chapter illustrating a HomuMado Pair.png|Manga Sample: Unlike the anime version. The manga version seems to have a not so subtle HomuMado illustration constructed in the imaginative mind of Sayaka. Clearly, she is a fan.
File:Homura Madoka illustration sample.jpg|Official Illustration: Subtext yuri/friendship sells, and SHAFT knows it. They have cornered the "Friendship" and "Yuri" market.
File:Sample official art madoka homura dressing.jpg|
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2418699.jpg
File:NewType 05.2011 Scan 1.jpg|Moemura + Yuri = Profit.
File:Front cover homumado - you are not alone.jpg
File:Guidebook Early Illustrations 03.jpg
File:Guidebook Early Illustrations 04.jpg
File:Guidebook Early Illustrations 05.jpg
File:Source TBD Scan 1.jpg|Card reads: ''"Dear Kaname Madoka."'' ''"...."'' ''by Homura''. The red circle says, ''"What Saitou Chiwa-san imagined Homura's Valentine's message would be"'' and the card underneath (I assume a quote from Saitou Chiwa herself) reads ''"She's the type to overthink it and end up unable to properly say what she wants to say (laugh)."''
File:BD set extra 01.jpg|
File:Homumado card.jpg
File:Megami Appendix madoka homura dat gaze.jpg|Notice Homura's [[:file:Homura dat gaze.jpg|loving gaze]].
File:Magia Anime Cover.jpg
File:Connect Anime Cover.jpg
</gallery>

=== Fanart response to HomuMado ===
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File:Episode 12 Yuri Wedding.jpg|According with some fans Madoka could be wearing a wedding dress. Homura's has this black/purple theme that makes it look like a groom's suit.
File:KnM Madoka style.jpg|'nuff said
File:Kn M take two.jpg|so yuri it created an alternate
File:Fanart naked space hug.jpg|Naked space hug...
File:HomuMado fanart of ep 12.jpg|Thank Madokami for the Internet!
File:MadoKami is watching over you.jpg|Experts believe that Madoka as a transcended being has witnessed all events in the past, present, and future making her all knowing. Same experts hope that Madoka is a forgiving and benevolent God and less of the wrathful kind.
File:Friendzonedmadohomu.jpg|Some fans perceive Madoka referring to Homura as a best friend as evidence against yuri.
File:Madoka Get.jpg|Fans of yuri perceive friendship to be the next stepping stone into a more serious relationship.
File:Homura waifu Madoka Waifu.jpg|Badass Homura in a wedding dress. Have yurifans gone too far?
File:Tall, Dark and Bishoujo archetype update.jpg|It is still not too late for SHAFT to release an "adult" version of Episode 12 to finish this chart!
File:HomuMado Kiss fanart black and white.jpg|
File:Homumado oh my stars.jpg
File:Madokami nanofate.jpg|FUND IT.
File:Homumado magial baby.jpg|How are babies made between girls? With magic!
File:20954053 p9.jpg|Not even Kyubey knows where magic babies come from.
File:(Hikari) MadoHomu Pajama.png|This fan work brought you by takeallmymoney.jpg
File:Amazon shipping HomuMado.jpg|Amazon frequently ships these two together.
File:Junko approves homumado.jpg
File:Namori fanart pixiv.jpg|art by [http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=124923 Namori]
File:Homura chikane we are the same.png|Fans have noticed several similarities between Chikane and Homura, except "there".
File:20898811 p4.jpg
File:Homura homumado desk.png
</gallery>

=== HomuMado Trivia ===
*Yurifans call Homura's affection for Madoka as the ''"Homulust"''.
*This yuri pair is usually called HomuMado by fans, indicating Homura to be the dominant in the relationship and Madoka to be the submissive one. Sometimes fans of yuri create or see a role reversal on this pair, in which case the pair is labeled as MadoHomu or also known as the ''"Reverse Homulust"''.
*The premise of the story in Hanokage's comic in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology]] is that Homura built a simulation game to interact with real life people and of course Homura uses it to interact with a virtual Madoka.
*Ume-tentei is not above adding yuri subtext in her [[Ume_Aoki#Doujin_Gallery|Madoka doujin]].

==Sayaka and Kyoko==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===KyoSaya Official Gallery:===

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File: Sayaka kyouko pocky game Nitroplus.jpg|From Nitroplus's Staff Blog: ''If they were to try to settle things peacefully, things would have gone more like this.''
File: Sayaka kyouko spinoff.jpg|Episode synopses: ''Kyoko comes to town, falls in love with Sayaka at first sight, unable to be honest with her, can do nothing but clash with her constantly.'' Some sources say these were produced by a staffer.
File: Kyoko sayaka more spinoff ova.jpg|Kyoko pretending to be a boy and a new transfer student, tries to get closer to Sayaka as a new classmate. Also produced by the same staffer.
File:KyoSaya Hanokage.jpg|TL: "Sayakaaaaa-". From Hanokage [http://twitpic.com/4sa5yo twitter] (the author of the Madoka manga).
File:Kyosaya ume aoki doujin art fan colored.png|Ume Aoki supports a KyoSaya pairing (fan colored with official Ume Aoki's work).
File:Revolutionary Girl Utena and Madoka.png|The image on the left is from Revolutionary Girl Utena, the image on the right is from Episode 9 with Sayaka and Kyoko
File:Sayaka and Kyoko.gif|
File:Kyouko last words to Homura protect.png|Kyoko's last words to Homura. Kyoko later admits she failed to do that, maybe an admission that she failed to protect Sayaka.
File:Melusine hairpin key 2.png|There seems to be a connection between the Melusine legend and Kyoko's hairpin/soul gem and her father's religious symbol [[Yuri_undertones#Sayaka_and_Kyoko|(see above)]]
File:Blu ray mermaid unicorn ep 9.jpg|Kyoko as an [[wikipedia:unicorn|unicorn]] and Sayaka as a [[wikipedia:mermaid|mermaid]], symbolically represented in wind-chimes. See above for more details.
File:Sleepover.jpg|This official art seems to subtlety pair each girl with their respective partners (notice how Mami is alone)
File:10.jpg|Ume shipping Kyoko and Sayaka in her doujin
File:Apricot +9.jpg|Fan translation of Kyoko x Sayaka page 1
File:Yuri fan art pixiv growing.png|Yuri fans of KyoSaya seem to be pleased with these results
File:Madoka BD 5 Menu Art 2.jpg|From Volume 5 of the Blu-Ray, courtesy of Ume Aoki
File:Kyosaya i'm home pose and knm pose.jpg|A blatant attempt to evoke images of Kannazuki no Miko, or just mere artistic expression?
</gallery>

=== Fanart Reponse to KyoSaya===
{{fanartSmall}}
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File:Kyousaya doujin soul gem sexing.png|A Yuri Doujin depicting the KyokoxSayaka pair with some steamy Soul Gem sexing
File:Yuma has two mommies.jpg|The family that Kyoko always wanted. Are you listening SHAFT? It is not too late for an OVA.
File:Kyosaya KnM.jpg
File:Kyousaya magic baby.jpg
File:Kyosaya oktavia last moment.jpg
File:736611.jpg|
File:Sample-9a9057abaeb41e47b400e68766de0075.jpg
File:50aada98012e97e93f3cc07261320a73.jpg
File:21289667 - and i'm home.jpg|a blatant interpretation of [[and I'm Home|"and I'm Home"]].
File:BD 5 ED Yuri Fan Interpretation.jpg|Illogical? Extreme? Nay, I say this is the next step to its logical conclusion.
File:Kyosaya almost 69.jpg
File:Kyosaya mermaid fanart.jpg|The Little Mermaid finally gets her prince...''err''...cess.
</gallery>

=== KyoSaya Trivia ===
*This pair is labeled as KyoSaya (or KyouSaya) by yurifans. Kyoko is seen as a tomboy who is usually depicted in the prince role and Sayaka as the tough yet feminine maiden.
*Hanokage's comic in the [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology 1|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology]] has Kyoko using Homura's game simulator to interact with a virtual Sayaka. Kyoko ends up playing the game for hours.
*Ume-tentei ships Kyoko and Sayaka [[Ume_Aoki#Doujin_Gallery|in her doujin]].

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

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

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

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

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

=== KyoMami Trivia ===
*According with [[Drama CD 3|Kyoko's mother]], Mami is the first ''"friend"'' Kyoko ever brought home. The significance is clearly important for yuri fans.
*The fan name for this pairing is KyoMami, but MamiKyo/MamiKo is acceptable as well.
*It should be noted that in [[Oriko Magica]], while their interactions in chapter 3 weren't particularly friendly, they don't seem to be in bad terms either. Given their status as magical girls and their differences (which in most cases may lead to fights or competition for the Grief Seeds), it could be suspected that they decided to maintain an unspoken truce.

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

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

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

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

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

The fan name for this pair is MamiMado.

<gallery>
File:NyanType 03.2011 Pin-up.jpg|Official pin-up artwork from NyanType magazine, March 2011 issue.
File:Kalafina magica quartet madoka page sample art.jpg|Threesome?
File:MamiMadoo.jpg
File:10148530a.jpg
File:MamiMado-Ep3.jpg
File:MamiMado-hands.jpg
File:MamiMado_holdinghands.jpg
File:Puella magi madoka magica-10-madoka-mami-witch.jpg
</gallery>

===Fanart Reponse to MamiMado===
<gallery>
{{fanartSmall}}
File:MamiMado.jpg|This is how [[Episode 3]] should have ended.
File:MadoMamiHeadpat.jpeg
File:Mamimado fanart mammies and lap pillow.png
</gallery>

===Kyouko and Homura===
<blockquote>''"Man, you’re so mysterious. And so, can we win against Walpurgisnacht?"'' Kyouko Sakura, [[Drama CD 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"We will win. The two of us can do it!"'' Homura Akemi, [[Drama CD 3]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"Kyouko..."'' Homura Akemi, [[Episode 9]].</blockquote>
A somehow less popular pairing. From past experience, Homura believes Kyoko may be the only ally left to help her in stopping Walpurgis Night. They are often seen talking or discussing plans in Homura's house. Their relationship is more of a partnership than friendship. Homura is saddened after {{spoiler|Kyouko dies in order to save Sayaka}}, in both the anime and manga, but she denies it by saying that she just didn't wanted Kyouko to lose face. In the new timeline Madoka creates, they seem to get along again.

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File:Kyokohomura0602.jpg
File:MadokaMagica6-K-H.jpg
File:Snapshot - 72.jpg
File:Snapshot - 57.jpg
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File:Snapshot - 67.jpg
File:Snapshot - 65.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2089523.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2091237.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2388143.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2091241.jpg
File:Mahou-shoujo-madoka-magica-2388079.jpg
</gallery>

===Fanart Reponse to KyouHomu===
<gallery>
{{fanartSmall}}
File:KyouHomu KnM.jpg|
File:21313778 p0.jpg|Fanwork of a theory of Episode 9
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File:KyouHouHomu.jpg
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File:19503879 p1.jpg
File:Tea and snacks at homu residence.jpg|Eating at the HomuHome
File:Puella Magi Nichijou.png
File:PMMM Anthology 17.jpg
File:Homura is popular sleepover chapter pg with homukyo.jpg|
</gallery>

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

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

<gallery>
File:MadoSaya is a lie.png|YOU'RE GOING TO BE MAI WAIFU!
File:Sayaka-Madoka08.jpg
File:Madoka-dead Sayaka.jpg
File:MadoSaya-Ep12.jpg
File:Snapshot - 37.jpg
File:Puella magi madoka magica-02-madoka-sayaka.jpg
File:Madoka 05 3.png
File:Puella magi madoka magica-04-madoka-sayaka-hug.jpg
</gallery>

===Fanart Response to SayaMado===
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File:Madoka sayaka photoshop art.jpg
File:Madoka sayaka kiss comic.jpg
File:August Thanatos (niina ryou) 05.jpg
File:Sayaka madoka hnnnng heart attack.png
</gallery>

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

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

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

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

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

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

===Fanart Reponse to HomuSaya===
<gallery>
{{fanartSmall}}
File:Homusaya that pose not sure.jpg|The definition of crack pair. Not sure if serious.
File:Being popular is too much.jpg|''Being popular is suffering''
File:21273850 m.jpg
File:20023852 p0.png
File:19977675 m.jpg
File:19843204 m.png
File:1308669962501s.jpg
File:18745509 128x128.jpg
File:Hjh.jpg
File:Hidamari sayaka moemura.gif
File:Sayakyomoemura threesome.jpg
File:20031120 m.jpg|Speculation of the changing relationships between Homura and Sayaka
File:KyouSayaHomu.jpg|Even when Madoka became MadoKami you still have KyouSaya!
</gallery>

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

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

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

===Official Art===
<gallery>
File:Hanokage mami alone forever.jpg|Mami is "..." while Homura and Kyoko calls out and goes running after Madoka and Sayaka. Mami is all alone. By [http://twitpic.com/4uotfi&usg=ALkJrhiyPhOmaPddVasi7tUcSdWcyI5Dug Hanokage].
File:Mami Madoka and Charlotte together.jpg|For those torn between MamiMado and MamiLotte there is always the threesome.
File:Madoplus 16.jpg|Mamilotte forever.
</gallery>

===Fanart Reponse to MamiLotte===
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
{{fanartSmall}}
File:Mamilotte Fanart Kiss.jpg|You are not alone Mami, you still have Charlotte! (minus losing the head).
</gallery>

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

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

===Other Couples Fanart Images===
{{fanartSmall}}
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
File:Homura mami feeding each other fight fanart.jpg
File:20367212 m.jpg
File:KirstenxCharlotte.jpg|Yes, even witches are paired up with other witches.
File:Mami homura madoka.jpg|It is Homura's duty to protect Madoka from witches, Kyubey, and romantic rivals.
File:Kyousaya mami threesome.jpg|You are not alone anymore, Mami (Is not cheating if you are already dead, right?).
File:Homura the Harem End.jpg|For the undecided, there is always the Harem end.
File:Homura the harem dream nightmare.jpg|Dammit Homura...
File:Homura harem route.png|The World Homura Only Knows.
File:Homura with glasses mami.jpg
File:Junko kazuko fan doujin.jpg|Only MadoKami knows the truth about those rumors and she is not telling...
File:Mamibey ruined for marriage 0 0.jpg|Technically Kyubey has no gender... do I even wanna go there?...
File:Homucat hnnnngggg mami.jpg
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File:Coobilotte.jpg|Ok, now this is just wrong.
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File:Madoka coobie yuri.jpg|Fans have finally lost their minds...
File:Sayaka Kamijou genderbender yuri.png|SayakaxKamijou (female version)... dont ask.
File:Clipgirl crush ver 2.jpg|Homura, lady killer.
File:Homura surrounded by girls.jpg|''"Ladies, please. One at a time".'' Hate the game, not the playa.
File:Homura MC harem lead.jpg
File:Mami madoka homura threesome love triangle.jpg|
File:Madoka pimp playa womanizer.jpg|Being Meguka is suffering but it has its perks.
File:Hitomi sayaka fan art yuri.jpg|example of crack pairing.
File:20430635 m.jpg
File:Oriko and tomoe mami fanart.png
</gallery>

== Oriko Manga ==

=== Kirika and Oriko ===

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

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

==== Fanart Reponse to KiriKo====
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File:Kirika Oriko fanart together.png
File:KiriKo fanart u got my back.jpg
File:Oriko and Kirika Hold Hands.jpeg
File:Oriko Kiria tea party.jpg
</gallery>

== Kazumi Manga ==

=== Airi and Yuuri ===
<blockquote>''"If you want to live, then I'll save you, no matter what."'' [[Yuuri Asuka]], [[Kazumi Magica|Chapter 5]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"My most precious treasure was taken away from me. That's why I'm going to kill their most precious treasure. '''You.'''"'' "[[Yuuri]]" to [[Kazumi]], [[Kazumi Magica|Chapter 5]].</blockquote>
[[File:Magical_spoon_2.png|right|thumb|300px|Two girls, willing to sacrifice everything for one another. Is it romantic, or just deep friendship?]]

[[Airi]] and [[Yuuri Asuka]] were two very close friends. When Airi was diagnosed with an incurable disease that would surely take her life, Yuuri made a contract with [[Kyubey]] to save her. Yuuri and Airi remained close afterwards, with Airi believing that Yuuri cured her using a magical charm in the form of a spoon. They both loved food, and spoke of cooking competitions and going out to eat together (which could be interpreted as a date).

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

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

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

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

==== Fanart Reponse to YuuriAiri====
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File:All-for-you.jpg
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=== Umika and Kaoru ===

=== Manga Pages ===
<gallery>
File:UmikaKaoruDateNote.png|This note to Kazumi says that the two are out dating...
File:UmikaKaoruCoffeeShop.png|But there's no one with them in the coffee shop. Could they be dating each other?
File:UmikaKaoruHugginginsideBarrier.png|Umika and Kaoru trapped in a witch's barrier. Awfully close, aren't they?
File:UmikaKaoruImagineSpotByKazumi.png|Kazumi's version of the previous image.
</gallery>

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

=== Manga Pages ===
<gallery>
File:SakiKazumiHug.png|Saki and Kazumi hugging.
File:SakiKazumiUnderwear.png|Saki imagining a scene from chapter 2.
</gallery>

=== Kazumi and Nico ===

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

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

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

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

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

2011-09-13T07:59:25Z

Secco: Created page with "''"I'm in despair! Signing the Wiki contract has left me in despair!" *transforms into a witch*'' [[File:Mynutbladder.png|thumb|right|My reaction every time I see two girls bein..."

''"I'm in despair! Signing the Wiki contract has left me in despair!" *transforms into a witch*''

[[File:Mynutbladder.png|thumb|right|My reaction every time I see two girls being cute together]]

Young spanish otaku, I'm a spoiler addict and a yuri fan because of my own interest in girls. I knew Madoka from TV Tropes and fell in love with the story so much that I ended here. I'm an aspiring writer, so maybe I'll try to be the next Urobochi *evil grin*

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2011-09-13T07:39:29Z

Secco: /* Changes in the character page */

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

== 2ch memes ==

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

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

==Mami's Witch==

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

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

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

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

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first [[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:39, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[[User:Secco|Secco]]

Talk:Mami Tomoe

2011-09-13T07:38:43Z

Secco: Discussion of edits on Mami's page

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

== 2ch memes ==

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

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

==Mami's Witch==

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

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

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

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

== Changes in the character page ==
It always bothered me how chaotic the main character pages seemed, so I'm thinking of changing them according to the guidelines, though I'm a bit scared because some are HUGE lol. Perhaps I will start with Mami. Should I put a preview here in the discussion page first?([[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:38, 13 September 2011 (UTC))

Talk:Madoka Magica Drama CD 3: Farewell Story

2011-08-27T07:58:48Z

Secco: /* Kyomami */

*[http://www.mediafire.com/?28q30lmpqcq8qrk BD 5 Kyoko and Sayaka song and Drama CD]
*[http://www.mediafire.com/?27z8l601h2jy4ht BD 5 Drama CD with English subs]

With the exception of the final few minutes, can we really talk about timelines for this Drama CD? --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 19:31, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
:People are going to speculate about it --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 21:23, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
::The translation in progress calls them "class 1A", so I'd assume that means they're first years. Should put the events before the timelines start. --[[User:Knon|Knon]] 04:32, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

==VA==
Anyone knows who voiced Kyoko's family? --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:11, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

==Artwork==
Does anyone know if there is an official artwork of Kyoko's mother? It is kind of odd that I never saw one --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:48, 23 August 2011 (UTC)

I think the only thing we got going is that paper cut out.

:I haven't see any of her outside of what we see in the anime...in magazines it's also that same anime design. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 02:08, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
:I refuse to believe Kyoko's mother was a paper cut-out. Unless, she was a Witch! --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 03:34, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
::I hope a fan makes a fanart of Kyoko's happy family to post here, so I can collect their tears when they see it. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 04:41, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

==Names of final attacks==
It seem that Mami really take it serious to name a final attack. Since both Sayaka and Homura were once also her team members(in TL3), it's hard to believe that Mami did not name their skills. I'm really curious about what she calls them. I suspect them to be something like 'Finale Barra' or 'Colpo Finale' for Sayaka, and 'Il Mondo' for Homura, you know why. --[[User:Yorkwoo|Yorkwoo]] 14:36, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
* This might be what we'll see in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable]]--[[User:Universalperson|Universalperson]] 17:50, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

==Kyomami==
I swear, if it wasnt for the fact that I am strong Kyosaya supporter, I would support this ship in a heartbeat. Only because they needed each other in the beginning. I am a sucker for senpai-kōhai relationships. Dammit, now I really want an OVA. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 08:07, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

Welcome to the KyoMami sect. We have cake and snacks here. Would you like some tea? :) I think the main charm of the drama CD is how you see two of the MG actually connecting, as opossed to HomuMado or KyoSaya relationships, who had a heavy "unrequired affection" element. Also, even if their partnership started with a sempai-kôhai vibe, I think it's implied they were a bit closer than that. Mami acting as a sempai to Madoka and Sayaka always came off to me as a little distant. ([[User:Secco|Secco]] 14:40, 26 August 2011 (UTC))Secco
:To be perfectly fair, before the drama CD, we never really saw any closeness between Kyoko and Mami. They didn't seem particularly close in episode 12 or in Oriko. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 14:49, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
:That's true. Episode 12 had too little screentime for both of them, and in Oriko they didn't work together until the end, but when they meet in chapter 3, they don't behave as rivals or enemies, they just seem to be two MG who know each other and are on neutral terms. The problem with some many spin-off products is that you are never sure how much is supervised by the original author. Also, the relationship between them wasn't the point in those stories, but it is in the drama CD. ([[User:Secco|Secco]] 15:50, 26 August 2011 (UTC))Secco
::Now that I think about it, in drama 2 we don't see any particular dynamic between Mami and Kyoko there either. Kyoko interacts more with Sayaka and Mami with Madoka. --[[User:Randomanon|randomanon]] 15:57, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
:::I like to think they are in icy terms or maybe a truce and they are trying to keep things professional, not to mention it is awkward to have to interact with an ex which ended in bad terms. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 22:09, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
:::You know, that scene in [[Episode 12]] where Madoka is interacting with the spirits of Mami and Kyoko (and lots of cakes) now makes a lot of sense if you are a Kyomami supporter... --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 22:37, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
:::Now that I think about it, Mami killed Kyoko first in [[Episode 10]] in one of the timelines... bit morbid if you think about it. --[[User:Mutopis|Mutopis]] 23:19, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
:I thought about writing the KyoMami section in the Yuri Undertones entry, but I need a)More time b)Better english c)New yuri googles, because I actually see them more as friends and ship them for the lulz and sexyness.([[User:Secco|Secco]] 07:58, 27 August 2011 (UTC))Secco

Talk:Madoka Magica Drama CD 3: Farewell Story

2011-08-26T15:50:53Z

Secco: /* Kyomami */

Talk:Madoka Magica Drama CD 3: Farewell Story

2011-08-26T14:40:22Z

Secco: /* Kyomami */

User talk:Secco

2011-08-25T12:59:01Z

Secco:

[[File:Mynutbladder.png|thumb|right|HNNNNNNNNG]]

== First words ==

Hi, I'm new to the Wiki world, so I'm just randomly typing things here to see how this works. I'll make sure to understand the guidelines before I edit the pages, but any help would be great. Dôzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

File:Mynutbladder.png

2011-08-25T12:57:19Z

Secco: Blanked the page

User talk:Secco

2011-08-25T12:56:29Z

Secco:

[[File:Mynutbladder.png]]== First words ==

Hi, I'm new to the Wiki world, so I'm just randomly typing things here to see how this works. I'll make sure to understand the guidelines before I edit the pages, but any help would be great. Dôzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

User talk:Secco

2011-08-25T12:56:01Z

Secco:

[[File:Mynutbladder.jpg]]== First words ==

Hi, I'm new to the Wiki world, so I'm just randomly typing things here to see how this works. I'll make sure to understand the guidelines before I edit the pages, but any help would be great. Dôzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

File:Mynutbladder.png

2011-08-25T12:55:24Z

Secco: My reaction everytime I see cute girls doing cute stuff.

My reaction everytime I see cute girls doing cute stuff.

User talk:Secco

2011-08-24T22:31:44Z

Secco:

== First words ==

Hi, I'm new to the Wiki world, so I'm just randomly typing things here to see how this works. I'll make sure to understand the guidelines before I edit the pages, but any help would be great. Dôzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

User talk:Secco

2011-08-24T22:31:20Z

Secco: /* Editeditedit */

User talk:Secco

2011-08-24T22:31:04Z

Secco:

User talk:Secco

2011-08-24T22:30:00Z

Secco: First words