Ume Aoki
Ume Aoki (蒼樹 うめ Aoki Ume) is a Japanese mangaka born August 3. She illustrated under the pennames Apply Fujimiya (藤宮 アプリ Fujimiya Apuri) for the visual novel Sanarara (Nekoneko Soft) and Apricot+ for most of the doujinshi that she writes. Ume's most well-known work is Hidamari Sketch, also known as Sunshine Sketch. She is also the voice of the little caterpillar creature in the anime for Hidamari Sketch. Most notably, Aoki provided the original character designs for Puella Magi Madoka Magica. She is from Hyōgo Prefecture.
Works
- Hidamari Sketch (ひだまりスケッチ) (2004, ongoing) (manga, original creator)
- Hidamari Sketch (2007) (anime, original creator)
- Hidamari Sketch ×365 (2008) (anime, original creator)
- Hidamari Sketch ×☆☆☆ (2010) (anime, original creator)
- Hidamari Sketch Season 4 (2012) (anime, original creator)
- Tetsunagi Kooni (てつなぎこおに。) (manga, original creator)
- Sanarara (サナララ) (visual novel by Nekoneko Soft, illustrator)
- Two Smiling Faces (笑顔ふたつ Egao Futatsu) (manga, original creator)
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica (anime, original character design)
Trivia
- Ume Aoki's first Puella Magi Madoka Magica doujin sold out in a little over an hour. She had to apologize to the public for the inconvenience. There are photos of the event showing long lines.[1]
- According to the Blu-Ray Episode 2 voice commentary:
- Ume Aoki's started the girls designs with the weapons first then she decided what clothes went with the weapons.
- Madoka, Homura and Mami's character designs were easy for Ume Aoki. On the other hand, Sayaka and Kyubey's character designs were hard.
- Kyubey was not based on any animal, just the concept of a "small mahou shoujo animal"
- When asked what animals she used as the basis for Kyubey, Ume Aoki was very cryptic because of spoilers.
- Aoki, Shinbo, and Urobuchi discussed the idea of Kyubey visiting Hidamari-zo in "Hidamari Sketch" as a joke.
- And Shinbo suggested that it should be called "Madoka Magica the Origin".
- Apparently, Shinbo and Urobuchi had succeeded in corrupting Ume Aoki.
- And Shinbo suggested that it should be called "Madoka Magica the Origin".
General Gallery
- Ume sensei March 2008 costume design.jpg
This costume design dates back to 2008 and shares certain similarities to Madoka's costume.
Madoka Kaname Original Design
Homura Akemi Original Design
Sayaka Miki Original Design
Mami Tomoe Original Design
Kyubey Original Design
End card for Episode 12
- Homura dakimakura ume.jpg
Dakimakura
New BD/DVD episode 9 ending art, accompanied with Kyoko and Sayaka's character song
Doujin Gallery
- Apricot +2.jpg
Cover
- Apricot +5.jpg
Fan translation of Kyousuke and his father
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Fan translation of Homura and Madoka page
- Ume Doujin Fan Coloring Homura Madoka Comic.jpg
Fan colored version.
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Widddeee-face Moemura with golf club, seems to a Ume's favorite
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Sayaka seems smitten
Ume Aoki artwork in Tiro Finale Book.
Fan colored artwork from Ume Aoki's work.
Fan Gallery
This section contains fanart images
Everything in the following fan gallery is created, or the comments accompanying them are created, for entertainment value and should not be confused with actual canon events of the Puella Magi franchise.- Umetentei witch art.jpg
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