Junko Kaname

"That looks pretty good. Now all your secret admirers won't be able to resist you."
--"Like I'd have any."
"You have to think you do. That's the secret to being pretty." - Junko and Madoka, Episode 1.

Junko Kaname
Japanese Name	鹿目 詢子 （Kaname Junko）
Voiced by	Japanese: Yuuko Gotou Italian: Maddalena Vadacca

Official Info

"You need to learn how to make mistakes before you grow up. When you are young, you can recover quickly when hurt."
"When you get older it's harder to make mistakes, as you get more responsabilities the less mistakes you are allowed to make."
"Being an adult is hard for everybody. That's what alcohol is for." - 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 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.
• 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.
  • Sukeban Junko? If true, it wouldn't be a surprise.
    • Apparently Shinbo agrees.
    • 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.
      • Junko's Yankī (delinquent girl) speech style is purely Urobuchi's taste.

Trivia

• 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.

Observation

• The Anime doesnt explicitly states what is Junko's occupation. One clue indicates that Junko was reviewing past currency trades and it may be related to her work.

See Also

• Goto Yuuko Data file

Gallery

Official art

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  Sketches from Production notes.

Screenshots

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  Madoka's family

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  Junko smile

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  Junko wakes up

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Fanart

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.

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• Junko Mahou Shoujo MILF.jpg

  "MOM?! WHAT THE--"

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  Junko is so understanding...

• Kaname junko MILF fanart.jpg
• Junko vs homura.jpg
• Junko kazuko fanart girl love.jpg

  Has anyone noticed that Junko spends a lot of time with Saotome-sensei?

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• Madoka and junko together.jpg
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