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<blockquote>''"That looks pretty good. Now all your secret admirers won't be able to resist you." <br \ > --"Like I'd have any." <br \ > "You have to think you do. That's the secret to being pretty."'' - Junko and [[Madoka]], [[Episode 1]].</blockquote>
<blockquote>''"Hah, perfect! Your secret admirers are gonna get all wobbly in the knees."<br \>--"I don’t have secret admirers."<br \>"But you should dress and behave like you do. That’s the secret every pretty girl should know."'' - Junko and [[Madoka]], [[Episode 1]].</blockquote>


{{Infobox_character
{{Infobox_character
|name=Junko Kaname
|name=Junko Kaname
|image=[[File:Junko_Kaname.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:Junko_Kaname.png|300px]]
|jname=鹿目 詢子 (Kaname Junko)
|jname=鹿目 詢子<br>(Kaname Junko)
|seiyuu=[http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=248 Yuuko Gotou]
|voices=Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=248 Yuuko Gotou]<br />English: [http://myanimelist.net/people/327/Carrie_Savage Carrie Savage]<br />Italian: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=26269 Maddalena Vadacca]<br
/>Spanish: [http://www.eldoblaje.com/datos/FichaActorDoblaje.asp?id=13388 Mª Rosa Guillén]
}}
}}
==General info==
===Physical features===
* '''Eye colour:''' Purple
* '''Hair colour:''' Purple
===Other===
* '''Known relatives:''' [[Tomohisa Kaname]] (Husband), [[Madoka Kaname]] (Older Daughter), [[Tatsuya Kaname]] (Younger Son)
==Official Info==
==Official Info==
<blockquote>''"You need to learn how to make mistakes before you grow up. When you are young, you can recover quickly when hurt." <br \ >"When you get older it's harder to make mistakes, as you get more responsabilities the less mistakes you are allowed to make." <br \> "Being an adult is hard for everybody. That's what alcohol is for."'' - Junko, [[Episode 6]].</blockquote>  
<blockquote>''"Here’s the thing though, before you grow up, you should learn how to make the right kind of mistakes. You are still young, so it’s easy to bounce back after getting hurt."<br \>"See, the older you get, the bigger the consequences are if you mess up. The more responsibilities you have, the less mistakes you’re allowed to make."<br \>"Yeah, sometimes being an adult can really suck. That’s why we’re allowed to drink alcohol!"'' - Junko, [[Episode 6]].</blockquote>
* [[Madoka]]'s mother. A fine business lady. She loves to chit chat with her daughter in the morning while doing her make-up.
* [[Madoka]]'s mother. A fine business lady. She loves to chit chat with her daughter in the morning while doing her make-up.
** Urobuchi created a family with a strong mother and kind father to create a strong background for Madoka, the kind of family where a girl would develop a strong sense of courage.
*Urobuchi had always wanted to create a [[Guidebook#PAGE_120|strong-minded female character]] like Junko. He wanted to create a family that would not be confined to the idea that heroism is reserved to men's role, he wanted a concrete example where women can also be heroic and strong.
* In the Drama CD ''[[Drama CD 2|"Sunny Day Life"]]'', Junko admits to Madoka that she was a poor student and spent most of her time doing naughty things.
* Urobuchi created a family with a strong mother and kind father to create a strong background for Madoka, the kind of family where a girl would develop a strong sense of courage.
**{{Spoiler|Sukeban Junko? If true, it wouldn't be a surprise.}}
***Apparently [[Blu-Ray Volume 4 Booklet|Shinbo agrees.]]
***Urobuchi had always wanted to create a [[Guidebook#PAGE_120|strong-minded female character]] like Junko. He wanted to create a family that would not be confined to the idea that heroism is reserved to men's role, he wanted a concrete example where women can also be heroic and strong.  
****Junko's yankee [delinquent girl] speech style is purely Urobuchi's taste.
 
==See Also==
*[[Animedia_2011-05#Goto_Yuuko_.28Junko.29_Data_File|Goto Yuuko Data file]]


==Trivia==
==Observations==
* She likes to high-five her daughter.
* She likes to high-five her daughter.
* She wants to get rid of some co-workers.
* She wants to get rid of some co-workers.
* She is quite close to Madoka's teacher [[Kazuko]], often meeting over a drink.
* She is quite close to Madoka's teacher [[Kazuko]], often meeting over a drink.
* The anime doesn't explicitly state what Junko's occupation is. One clue indicates that Junko was reviewing [[Madoka's_House#Bathroom|past currency trades]] and it may be related to her work.
==Etymology==
* The characters in her first name mean "詢" (to consult with) and "子" (child) respectively.
==Trivia==
* In the Drama CD ''[[Drama CD 2|"Sunny Day Life"]]'', Junko admits to Madoka that she was a poor student and spent most of her time doing naughty things.
**According to [[Blu-Ray Volume 4 Booklet|Shinbo]], Junko may have been a delinquent in her younger days.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Junko's words of wisdom.jpg
File:Junko's words of wisdom.jpg
File:Junko make up.jpg
File:Junko make up.jpg
File:Long pic junko awesome anime ep.jpg
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</gallery>


===Fanart===
==See Also==
{{fanart}}
*[[Animedia_2011-05#Goto_Yuuko_.28Junko.29_Data_File|Goto Yuuko Data file]]
<gallery captionalign="left" position="center">
*[[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_%22You_Are_Not_Alone%22#Page_120|THE ROLE PLAYED BY MADOKA'S FAMILY]]
File:Happy mother's day.jpg
File:Junko Mahou Shoujo MILF.jpg|"MOM?! WHAT THE--"
File:(Gakubuchi Aiko) Thanks☆Kyuubey 42.png|Junko is so understanding...
File:Kaname junko MILF fanart.jpg
File:Junko vs homura.jpg|
File:Junko kazuko fanart girl love.jpg|Has anyone noticed that Junko spends a lot of time with Saotome-sensei?
File:Junko and madokami.jpg
File:Madoka and junko together.jpg
File:Chibi junko sleepy fanart.jpg
File:Portrait junko fanart.png
</gallery>


[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters]]

Revision as of 22:35, 23 July 2020

"Hah, perfect! Your secret admirers are gonna get all wobbly in the knees."
--"I don’t have secret admirers."
"But you should dress and behave like you do. That’s the secret every pretty girl should know."
- Junko and Madoka, Episode 1.

Junko Kaname
Junko Kaname.png
Japanese Name 鹿目 詢子
(Kaname Junko)
Voiced by Japanese: Yuuko Gotou
English: Carrie Savage
Italian: Maddalena Vadacca
Spanish: Mª Rosa Guillén


General info

Physical features

  • Eye colour: Purple
  • Hair colour: Purple

Other

Official Info

"Here’s the thing though, before you grow up, you should learn how to make the right kind of mistakes. You are still young, so it’s easy to bounce back after getting hurt."
"See, the older you get, the bigger the consequences are if you mess up. The more responsibilities you have, the less mistakes you’re allowed to make."
"Yeah, sometimes being an adult can really suck. That’s why we’re allowed to drink alcohol!"
- Junko, Episode 6.

  • Madoka's mother. A fine business lady. She loves to chit chat with her daughter in the morning while doing her make-up.
  • Urobuchi had always wanted to create a strong-minded female character like Junko. He wanted to create a family that would not be confined to the idea that heroism is reserved to men's role, he wanted a concrete example where women can also be heroic and strong.
  • Urobuchi created a family with a strong mother and kind father to create a strong background for Madoka, the kind of family where a girl would develop a strong sense of courage.

Observations

  • She likes to high-five her daughter.
  • She wants to get rid of some co-workers.
  • She is quite close to Madoka's teacher Kazuko, often meeting over a drink.
  • The anime doesn't explicitly state what Junko's occupation is. One clue indicates that Junko was reviewing past currency trades and it may be related to her work.

Etymology

  • The characters in her first name mean "詢" (to consult with) and "子" (child) respectively.

Trivia

  • In the Drama CD "Sunny Day Life", Junko admits to Madoka that she was a poor student and spent most of her time doing naughty things.
    • According to Shinbo, Junko may have been a delinquent in her younger days.

Gallery

Official art

Screenshots

See Also