Akira Namekata
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| Japanese Name | 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.)
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. She is one of Komaki Asako's friends.
General info
- Eye colour: Unknown
- Hair colour: Unknown
- Japanese pronoun: Atashi (あたし)
Personality
Akira is friendly and rather carefree. 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 often seen using her phone. Akira is also incredibly curious; this along with her attachment to Komaki gets her accidentally killed during Sadness Prayer.
Akira is also friends with Komaki's little sister, Koito Asako. Akira nicknames her "Koitotchi" (小糸っち Koitocchi).
Story
Backstory
Akira was saved by Komaki in a fire during a school camp.
Akira in Symmetry Diamond
Akira only has a small cameo in Symmetry Diamond, where she is since with Komaki and Miyuki, teasing Oriko. Akira does not have any spoken lines; she is only seen reacting.
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.
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
- Akira "晶" means "crystal".
- Namekata "行方" means "whereabouts" or "direction".
- Akira attends Shirome Middle School. It is unknown what year she is.
- She is in the same class as Komaki and Miyuki.
Gallery
Manga pages
Akira in casual clothes.
Akira in casual clothes.
Akira in school uniform.
Akira's school camp uniform.
Akira's drawing of Komaki.
Akira's death.
Akira, cut in half.
External links
- Akira Namekata at Pixiv image repository (Japanese)