Akira Namekata: Difference between revisions

From Puella Magi Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
(21 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{spoilers}}
{{Infobox_character
{{Infobox_character
|name=Akira Namekata
|name=Akira Namekata
|image=[[File:Akira.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:Akira.png|250px]]
|jname=行方 晶
|jname={{lang|ja|行方 晶}}
|age=15 (estimated)
}}
}}
('''Note:''' As all chapters of ''Sadness Prayer'' are currently only available in Japanese, most of the info here comes from rough translation and interpretation of events. Thus, some of the information may be incorrect, so please do not treat anything as 100% accurate.)
''Not to be confused with [[Akira Shinobu]]


{{nihongo|'''Akira Namekata'''|行方 晶|Namekata Akira}} is a supporting character in ''[[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]]''. She first appeared in ''Symmetry Diamond'' before her proper introduction in ''Sadness Prayer''.
{{nihongo|'''Akira Namekata'''|行方 晶|Namekata Akira}} is a supporting character appearing in ''[[Puella Magi Oriko Magica: Sadness Prayer|Sadness Prayer]]''. She also appeared in ''[[Puella Magi Oriko Magica: Extra Story|Extra Story]]'' as a cameo. She is one of [[Komaki Asako]]'s friends.


==General info==
==General info==
* '''Age:''' 15
* '''Eye colour:''' Unknown
* '''Eye colour:''' Unknown
* '''Hair colour:''' Unknown
* '''Hair colour:''' Unknown
* '''Japanese pronoun:''' {{nihongo|''Atashi''|あたし|}}
* '''Japanese pronoun:''' {{nihongo|''Atashi''|あたし|}}
* '''Known relatives:''' Parents (mentioned but not seen)
* '''School:''' Shirome Middle School


==Personality==
==Personality==
Akira is friendly and genial. She is one of [[Komaki Asako]]'s friends, attending the same school as her and [[Oriko Mikuni|Oriko]]. She seems attached to Komaki after the latter saved her and [[Miyuki Nagatsuki]] from a fire. The two often have to stop Komaki from starting fights with other students.
Akira is friendly and rather carefree. She seems attached to Komaki after the latter saved her and [[Minor_Characters_(Oriko_Magica)#Miyuki_Nagatsuki|Miyuki Nagatsuki]] from a building fire. The two often have to stop Komaki from starting fights with other students. She is shown to be incredibly curious especially in regards to Komaki's supposed "night life", though this trait along with her attachment to Komaki gets her accidentally killed during ''Sadness Prayer''.


Akira is often seen using her phone. Akira is also incredibly curious; this along with her attachment to Komaki gets her accidentally killed during ''Sadness Prayer''.
She is also shown to be friends with Komaki's little sister [[Koito Asako]], where Akira even calls her {{nihongo|"Koitotchi"|小糸っち|Koitocchi}}.
 
Akira is also friends with Komaki's little sister, [[Koito Asako]]. Akira nicknames her {{nihongo|"Koitotchi"|小糸っち|Koitocchi}}.


==Story==
==Story==
===Backstory===
===Backstory===
Akira was saved by Komaki in a fire during a school camp.
Akira, along with Miyuki, was saved by Komaki in a fire at school due to the latter's wish to save them. However, Akira and Miyuki are unaware of Komaki being a magical girl.


===Akira in ''Symmetry Diamond''===
===Akira in ''Extra Story''===
Akira only has a small cameo in ''Symmetry Diamond'', where she is seen with Miyuki and Komakiteasing Oriko. Akira does not have any spoken lines as she is only seen reacting to Komaki's outburst.


===Akira in ''Sadness Prayer''===
===Akira in ''Sadness Prayer''===
Akira begins investigating Komaki's supposed nightlife after being informed by Koito. As her parents are overseas at the time, this gives her free reign to investigate Komaki.
Akira begins investigating Komaki's supposed nightlife after being informed by Koito. As her parents are overseas at the time, this gives her free reign to investigate Komaki during the day and at school while Koito investigates her sister at home.


She tracks Komaki with her phone and finds her fighting with Kirika one night. After accidentally calling Koito instead of the police, Akira ditches the phone and runs out to Komaki after one of Kirika's attacks wounds her. Akira, however, gets in the way of another of Kirika's attacks and is cut in half, with her top half landing in Komaki's arms.
She tracks Komaki with her phone and finds her fighting with Kirika one night. After accidentally calling Koito instead of the police, Akira ditches the phone and runs out to Komaki after one of Kirika's attacks wounds her. Akira, however, gets in the way of another of Kirika's attacks and is cut in half, with her top half landing in Komaki's arms.


==Trivia==
==Etymology==
* Akira "晶" means "crystal".
* Akira "{{lang|ja|}}" means "crystal".
* Namekata "行方" means "whereabouts" or "direction".
* Namekata "{{lang|ja|行方}}" means "whereabouts" or "direction".


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
Line 43: Line 43:
File:Akira3.png|Akira in casual clothes.
File:Akira3.png|Akira in casual clothes.
File:Akira4.png|Akira in school uniform.
File:Akira4.png|Akira in school uniform.
File:Akira5.png|Akira's school camp uniform.
File:Akira5.png|Akira in school camp uniform.
File:Akira6.png|Akira wakes up.
File:Komakiburns.png|Akira notices the burns on Komaki's fingers.
File:Akiradoodles.png|Akira's drawing of Komaki.
File:Akiradoodles.png|Akira's drawing of Komaki.
File:Akiradeath.png|Akira's death.
File:Akiradeath.png|Akira's death.

Revision as of 06:50, 14 September 2020

Akira Namekata
Akira.png
Japanese Name 行方 晶

Not to be confused with Akira Shinobu

Akira Namekata (行方 晶 Namekata Akira) is a supporting character appearing in Sadness Prayer. She also appeared in Extra Story as a cameo. She is one of Komaki Asako's friends.

General info

  • Age: 15
  • Eye colour: Unknown
  • Hair colour: Unknown
  • Japanese pronoun: Atashi (あたし)
  • Known relatives: Parents (mentioned but not seen)
  • School: Shirome Middle School

Personality

Akira is friendly and rather carefree. She seems attached to Komaki after the latter saved her and Miyuki Nagatsuki from a building fire. The two often have to stop Komaki from starting fights with other students. She is shown to be incredibly curious especially in regards to Komaki's supposed "night life", though this trait along with her attachment to Komaki gets her accidentally killed during Sadness Prayer.

She is also shown to be friends with Komaki's little sister Koito Asako, where Akira even calls her "Koitotchi" (小糸っち Koitocchi).

Story

Backstory

Akira, along with Miyuki, was saved by Komaki in a fire at school due to the latter's wish to save them. However, Akira and Miyuki are unaware of Komaki being a magical girl.

Akira in Extra Story

Akira only has a small cameo in Symmetry Diamond, where she is seen with Miyuki and Komakiteasing Oriko. Akira does not have any spoken lines as she is only seen reacting to Komaki's outburst.

Akira in Sadness Prayer

Akira begins investigating Komaki's supposed nightlife after being informed by Koito. As her parents are overseas at the time, this gives her free reign to investigate Komaki during the day and at school while Koito investigates her sister at home.

She tracks Komaki with her phone and finds her fighting with Kirika one night. After accidentally calling Koito instead of the police, Akira ditches the phone and runs out to Komaki after one of Kirika's attacks wounds her. Akira, however, gets in the way of another of Kirika's attacks and is cut in half, with her top half landing in Komaki's arms.

Etymology

  • Akira "" means "crystal".
  • Namekata "行方" means "whereabouts" or "direction".

Gallery

Manga pages

External links