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'''Box Wood''' ({{Runes|BOX WOOD}}) is a [[Witch|witch]] that appears in the first episode of the [[Magia Record Anime]]. It is first attacked by [[Iroha Tamaki]] on a train after kidnapping a cat. Later on it appears on the train again with Iroha and [[Kuroe]] where all 3 end up getting transported to Kamihama within [[Zenobia]]'s barrier. It is then caught and subsequently killed by the other witch. | '''Box Wood''' ({{Runes|BOX WOOD}}) is a [[Witch|witch]] that appears in the [[Magia Record Episode 1: Have You Heard? That Rumor About the Magical Girls|first episode]] of the [[Magia Record Anime]]. It is first attacked by [[Iroha Tamaki]] on a train after kidnapping a cat. Later on it appears on the train again with Iroha and [[Kuroe]] where all 3 end up getting transported to Kamihama within [[Zenobia]]'s barrier. It is then caught and subsequently killed by the other witch. | ||
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|name = Box Wood | |name = Box Wood | ||
|runes = BOX WOOD | |runes = BOX WOOD | ||
|image = File: | |image = File:Boxwood witch card.png | ||
|japanese_desc = | |japanese_desc = | ||
|english_desc = | |english_desc = The Witch of Stone-dwelling Fish. It appears as a Giant Salamander. Iroha who hasn't embarked on her journey yet, fights against a witch who went into her shell. She shimmers in fluorescent colors when it's swimming inside the tubular structure that is her nest, but is solid black when she's outside. It swims like a lizard, winding itself. | ||
|type = | |type = Stone-dwelling Fish Witch | ||
|nature = ????? | |nature = ????? | ||
|episodes = [[Magia Record Episode 1: Have You Heard? That Rumor About the Magical Girls|Episode 1]] | |episodes = [[Magia Record Episode 1: Have You Heard? That Rumor About the Magical Girls|Episode 1]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Minions == | == Minions == | ||
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|name = Unknown | |name = Unknown | ||
|runes = | |runes = | ||
|image = File: | |image = File:BoxWood FamiliarsCard .png | ||
|japanese_desc = | |japanese_desc = | ||
|english_desc = | |english_desc = A minion of the Stone-dwelling fish witch. Its role is flotsam. | ||
The unborn lives drifted into the witch's barrier. They and the witch don't interfere with each other but, they cooperate and eliminate intruders when they visit. | |||
|type = | |type = | ||
|task = | |task = Flotsam | ||
|episodes = [[Magia Record Episode 1: Have You Heard? That Rumor About the Magical Girls|Episode 1]] | |episodes = [[Magia Record Episode 1: Have You Heard? That Rumor About the Magical Girls|Episode 1]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Although [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12943821940A52797100&page=2236#comment-55886 unconfirmed], Box Wood's name appears to be a reference to Kenji Miyazawa; on the page discussing the boxwood shrubs in a collection of notes titled "Memo Flora", he doodled a multi-irised eye titled "Tearful Eye". | *Although [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12943821940A52797100&page=2236#comment-55886 unconfirmed], Box Wood's name appears to be a reference to Kenji Miyazawa; on the page discussing the boxwood shrubs in a collection of notes titled "Memo Flora", he doodled a multi-irised eye titled [http://field.c.ooco.jp/subg30.htm "Tearful Eye"]. | ||
**Boxwood shrub wood has been popularly used for miniature Christian sculptures, instruments, chess pieces, and the handles of daggers. | **Boxwood shrub wood has been popularly used for miniature Christian sculptures, instruments, chess pieces, and the handles of daggers. | ||
**Coincidentally, boxwood shrubs are food for the box tree moth, which can devastate a shrub very quickly; this may relate to {{spoiler|Shitori Egumo (Embryo Eve)}} | **Coincidentally, boxwood shrubs are food for the box tree moth, which can devastate a shrub very quickly; this may relate to {{spoiler|Shitori Egumo (Embryo Eve)}} | ||
***Ironically, box wood trees are said to be symbols of immortality yet Box Wood is killed with little effort. | |||
*Box Wood's identity as the "Stone-Dwelling Fish Witch" and the description of its familiars has been provided by Mizuna anon on 4chan's /pmmm/ general. (archival [https://wiki.puella-magi.net/File:4chan_Box_Wood_Familiar_Translation_Small.PNG images] [https://wiki.puella-magi.net/File:4chan_Box_Wood_Familiar_Translation_Large.PNG here]). | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:BoxWood Screencap.png|First appearance | File:BoxWood Screencap.png|First appearance | ||
File:BoxWood production art.jpg|[https://twitter.com/shaft_official/status/1214862549818073088 Source] | |||
File:Boxwood from afar.png|From a distance | |||
File:BoxWood flying.png|In flight | File:BoxWood flying.png|In flight | ||
File:BoxWood flying2.png|Another shot of it flying | File:BoxWood flying2.png|Another shot of it flying | ||
File:BoxWood swims.png| | |||
File:Boxwood multicolor.png | |||
File:BoxWood familiars.png|Familiars | File:BoxWood familiars.png|Familiars | ||
File:BoxWood familiars 2.png | |||
File:Box Wood familiars.jpg|[https://twitter.com/gekidaninucurry/status/1214048999474262017 Source] | |||
File:BoxWood witchkiss.png|Witch kiss on several train passengers | |||
File:Box Wood barrier anime.png|Barrier | |||
File:BoxWood barrier anime 2.png | |||
File:BoxWood in Zenobia's barrier.png | |||
File:BoxWood attacks Zenobia.png|BoxWood attacks Zenobia | |||
File:BoxWood caught.png|Caught by Zenobia | File:BoxWood caught.png|Caught by Zenobia | ||
File:BoxWood death by Zenobia.png|Death | File:BoxWood death by Zenobia.png|Death | ||
File:BoxWood | File:BoxWood grief seed.png|Grief Seed | ||
File:MagiaRecord Anime Ep1 Runes Magius 2.png|Card with Runes from Episode 1 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 05:40, 24 March 2020
Box Wood (BOX WOOD) is a witch that appears in the first episode of the Magia Record Anime. It is first attacked by Iroha Tamaki on a train after kidnapping a cat. Later on it appears on the train again with Iroha and Kuroe where all 3 end up getting transported to Kamihama within Zenobia's barrier. It is then caught and subsequently killed by the other witch.
This witch does not appear in the game and is instead exclusive to the anime.
Witch
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The Witch of Stone-dwelling Fish. It appears as a Giant Salamander. Iroha who hasn't embarked on her journey yet, fights against a witch who went into her shell. She shimmers in fluorescent colors when it's swimming inside the tubular structure that is her nest, but is solid black when she's outside. It swims like a lizard, winding itself. | ||||||||||
Minions
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A minion of the Stone-dwelling fish witch. Its role is flotsam. The unborn lives drifted into the witch's barrier. They and the witch don't interfere with each other but, they cooperate and eliminate intruders when they visit. | ||||||
In the Anime
Trivia
- Although unconfirmed, Box Wood's name appears to be a reference to Kenji Miyazawa; on the page discussing the boxwood shrubs in a collection of notes titled "Memo Flora", he doodled a multi-irised eye titled "Tearful Eye".
- Boxwood shrub wood has been popularly used for miniature Christian sculptures, instruments, chess pieces, and the handles of daggers.
- Coincidentally, boxwood shrubs are food for the box tree moth, which can devastate a shrub very quickly; this may relate to Shitori Egumo (Embryo Eve)
- Ironically, box wood trees are said to be symbols of immortality yet Box Wood is killed with little effort.
- Box Wood's identity as the "Stone-Dwelling Fish Witch" and the description of its familiars has been provided by Mizuna anon on 4chan's /pmmm/ general. (archival images here).
Gallery
First appearance
From a distance
In flight
Another shot of it flying
Familiars
Witch kiss on several train passengers
Barrier
BoxWood attacks Zenobia
Caught by Zenobia
Death
Grief Seed
Card with Runes from Episode 1
