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|<center>[[File:Homura desert eagle.png|500px]]</center> | |<center>[[File:Homura desert eagle.png|500px]]</center> | ||
|<center>[[wikipedia:IMI_Desert_Eagle#Variants|Desert Eagle Mark XIX]]</center> | |<center>[[wikipedia:IMI_Desert_Eagle#Variants|Desert Eagle Mark XIX]]</center> | ||
|<center>A very large caliber handgun, chambered for [[wikipedia:.50 Action Express|.50AE]]. Risen to fame by its use in roughly 500 motion pictures and TV films, most notably as [[wikipedia:Agent (The Matrix)|The Agents]]' weapon in the [[wikipedia:The Matrix (franchise)|Matrix triology]]. It is very powerful, on par with most magnum revolvers, but possesses little value on the battlefield: it is very unwieldy, being exceedingly large and heavy, inaccurate, and its magazine hold only seven rounds, due to their large size. Furthermore, it produces a monstrous recoil, making it very difficult to control. [[Homura]]'s switch from to the Beretta 92 can be seen as a sign of maturity and weapon expertise.<br>Stolen from Shafuto Industries.</center> | |<center>A very large caliber handgun, chambered for [[wikipedia:.50 Action Express|.50AE]]. Risen to fame by its use in roughly 500 motion pictures and TV films, most notably as [[wikipedia:Agent (The Matrix)|The Agents]]' weapon in the [[wikipedia:The Matrix (franchise)|Matrix triology]]. It is very powerful, on par with most magnum revolvers, but possesses little value on the battlefield: it is very unwieldy, being exceedingly large and heavy, inaccurate, and its magazine hold only seven rounds, due to their large size. Furthermore, it produces a monstrous recoil, making it very difficult to control. [[Homura]]'s switch from this to the Beretta 92 can be seen as a sign of maturity and weapon expertise.<br>Stolen from Shafuto Industries.</center> | ||
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|<center>[[File:Homura Remington.png|500px]]</center> | |<center>[[File:Homura Remington.png|500px]]</center> | ||
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|<center>[[File:Homura M249 2.png|500px]]</center> | |<center>[[File:Homura M249 2.png|500px]]</center> | ||
|<center>[[wikipedia:FN Minimi|FN Minimi]]</center> | |<center>[[wikipedia:FN Minimi|FN Minimi]]</center> | ||
|<center>A [[wikipedia:Belgian | |<center>A [[wikipedia:Belgium|Belgian]] [[wikipedia:5.56x45mm NATO|5.56mm]] [[wikipedia:light machine gun|light machine gun]] developed by the venerable manufacturer [[wikipedia:FN Herstal|FN Herstal]]. Best known by the designation for its American variety, the [[wikipedia:M249 light machine gun|M249 light machine gun]] (previously known as Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW)), it is in widespread use across the western world, and has been present in nearly every conflict since its inception. It provides infantry squads with the heavy volume of fire of a machine gun combined with accuracy and portability approaching that of a rifle, while also useful as a mounted weapon both in structures and in vehicles. [[Homura]]'s particular weapon appears to be a [[wikipedia:Paratrooper|paratrooper]] version with a 200 round drum.<br>Stolen from a [[wikipedia:Japan Self-Defense Forces|JSDF]] base.</center> | ||
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|<center>[[File:Homura M26 2.png|500px]]</center> | |<center>[[File:Homura M26 2.png|500px]]</center> | ||
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|<center>[[File:Deagle 2.png|500px]]</center> | |<center>[[File:Deagle 2.png|500px]]</center> | ||
|<center>[[wikipedia:IMI_Desert_Eagle#Variants|Desert Eagle Mark XIX]]</center> | |<center>[[wikipedia:IMI_Desert_Eagle#Variants|Desert Eagle Mark XIX]]</center> | ||
|<center>A very large caliber handgun, chambered for [[wikipedia:.50 Action Express|.50AE]]. Risen to fame by its use in roughly 500 motion pictures and TV films, most notably as [[wikipedia:Agent (The Matrix)|The Agents]]' weapon in the [[wikipedia:The Matrix (franchise)|Matrix triology]]. It is very powerful, on par with most magnum revolvers, but possesses little value on the battlefield: it is very unwieldy, being exceedingly large and heavy, inaccurate, and its magazine hold only seven rounds, due to their large size. Furthermore, it produces a monstrous recoil, making it very difficult to control. [[Homura]]'s switch from to the Beretta 92 can be seen as a sign of maturity and weapon expertise.<br>Stolen from Shafuto Industries.</center> | |<center>A very large caliber handgun, chambered for [[wikipedia:.50 Action Express|.50AE]]. Risen to fame by its use in roughly 500 motion pictures and TV films, most notably as [[wikipedia:Agent (The Matrix)|The Agents]]' weapon in the [[wikipedia:The Matrix (franchise)|Matrix triology]]. It is very powerful, on par with most magnum revolvers, but possesses little value on the battlefield: it is very unwieldy, being exceedingly large and heavy, inaccurate, and its magazine hold only seven rounds, due to their large size. Furthermore, it produces a monstrous recoil, making it very difficult to control. [[Homura]]'s switch from this to the Beretta 92 can be seen as a sign of maturity and weapon expertise.<br>Stolen from Shafuto Industries.</center> | ||
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|<center>[[File:Ribbons ep 10.png|500px]]</center> | |<center>[[File:Ribbons ep 10.png|500px]]</center> | ||
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|<center>[[File:Homura deagle 3.png|500px]]</center> | |<center>[[File:Homura deagle 3.png|500px]]</center> | ||
|<center>[[wikipedia:IMI_Desert_Eagle#Variants|Desert Eagle Mark XIX]]</center> | |<center>[[wikipedia:IMI_Desert_Eagle#Variants|Desert Eagle Mark XIX]]</center> | ||
|<center>A very large caliber handgun, chambered for [[wikipedia:.50 Action Express|.50AE]]. Risen to fame by its use in roughly 500 motion pictures and TV films, most notably as [[wikipedia:Agent (The Matrix)|The Agents]]' weapon in the [[wikipedia:The Matrix (franchise)|Matrix triology]]. It is very powerful, on par with most magnum revolvers, but possesses little value on the battlefield: it is very unwieldy, being exceedingly large and heavy, inaccurate, and its magazine hold only seven rounds, due to their large size. Furthermore, it produces a monstrous recoil, making it very difficult to control. [[Homura]]'s switch from to the Beretta 92 can be seen as a sign of maturity and weapon expertise.<br>Stolen from Shafuto Industries.</center> | |<center>A very large caliber handgun, chambered for [[wikipedia:.50 Action Express|.50AE]]. Risen to fame by its use in roughly 500 motion pictures and TV films, most notably as [[wikipedia:Agent (The Matrix)|The Agents]]' weapon in the [[wikipedia:The Matrix (franchise)|Matrix triology]]. It is very powerful, on par with most magnum revolvers, but possesses little value on the battlefield: it is very unwieldy, being exceedingly large and heavy, inaccurate, and its magazine hold only seven rounds, due to their large size. Furthermore, it produces a monstrous recoil, making it very difficult to control. [[Homura]]'s switch from this to the Beretta 92 can be seen as a sign of maturity and weapon expertise.<br>Stolen from Shafuto Industries.</center> | ||
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|<center>[[File:Kyouko spear 7.png|500px]]</center> | |<center>[[File:Kyouko spear 7.png|500px]]</center> |
Revision as of 18:00, 13 August 2011
One of the typical "magical girl" anime characteristics that Madoka Magica stands out from is weaponry. While most such series feature weapons such as magical staffs and rods (when they show weapons at all), all heavily magic-related, weaponry in Madoka is far more mundane, with the main characters using weapons such as bows, swords and spears.
Homura Akemi is particularly notable for using real-life firearms and explosives to great effect, lacking weapons of her own.
Appearance
Weapons listed by order of appearance in the episode: images do no necessarily follow this order.
Episode 1
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Official artwork of this weapon has been released, and can be seen at the bottom of the page. |
Episode 2
Image | Name | Description |
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Episode 3
Image | Name | Description |
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Episode 4
Image | Name | Description |
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Official artwork of this weapon has been released, and can be seen at the bottom of the page. |
Episode 5
Image | Name | Description |
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Official artwork of this weapon has been released, and can be seen at the bottom of the page. |
Episode 6
Image | Name | Description |
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Episode 7
Image | Name | Description |
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Episode 8
Image | Name | Description |
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With it, Homura is pinpoint accurate: she connected exactly fifteen shots, a standard full magazine of the Beretta M9, a US military variant. As she empties the magazine, it lead to speculation that it might have been stolen from a US base in Japan. |
Episode 9
Image | Name | Description |
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Episode 10
Image | Name | Description |
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Stolen from Shafuto Industries. | ||
Stolen from Shafuto Industries. | ||
Stolen from Shafuto Industries. Note that fact that neither weapon stolen from the locker is chambered for this round: the only weapon in the series that uses it is the Beretta 92, which Homura likely did not possess yet. | ||
Stolen from a JSDF base. | ||
Stolen from a JSDF base. | ||
Interestingly, the homonymous Roberta from Black Lagoon is known to use exactly this model, being able to deploy several of them from her skirt. | ||
Episode 11
Image | Name | Description |
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Stolen from Shafuto Industries. | ||
Likely stolen from a JSDF base. | ||
Stolen from a JSDF base. | ||
Episode 12
Image | Name | Description |
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Here used by several pikemen, guarding Joan of Arc's execution by burning at the stake. | ||
Stolen from Shafuto Industries. | ||
Official artwork
Official artwork of some of the characters' weapons has been relesed.