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* The witch appears to be an animal tamer. Her barrier is decorated with cages and she uses a whip to attack. | * The witch appears to be an animal tamer. Her barrier is decorated with cages and she uses a whip to attack. | ||
* The name means: 'knight equipment of crybaby', with the 'knight equipment' reflecting the outer shell, and the 'crybaby' reflecting the inner body of the witch. The word 'Ritterstüng' is wrongly spelled here; the correct form would be 'Ritter Ausrüstung'. | |||
* Her familiars are small cats with mouths on their foreheads. They are somewhat reminiscent of [[Jubey]] and Satomi's childhood pet Sare. Kazumi turns them against the witch and uses them to blow up its outer shell. | * Her familiars are small cats with mouths on their foreheads. They are somewhat reminiscent of [[Jubey]] and Satomi's childhood pet Sare. Kazumi turns them against the witch and uses them to blow up its outer shell. | ||
* The witch's page in volume 4 says this: ''Witch Satomi. The outline from Hiramatsu-san was "the outer shell is a beastmaster, but the main body is a timid rabbit". Definitely Satomi-like.'' | * The witch's page in volume 4 says this: ''Witch Satomi. The outline from Hiramatsu-san was "the outer shell is a beastmaster, but the main body is a timid rabbit". Definitely Satomi-like.'' | ||
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* Its barrier begins to overtake that of another nearby witch ({{Spoiler|Saki's}}) once the latter dies. | * Its barrier begins to overtake that of another nearby witch ({{Spoiler|Saki's}}) once the latter dies. | ||
* The name means 'Two-headed angry wing'. | |||
* Giant Soul Gems float around in its barrier, and several structures resemble buildings from {{Spoiler|the amusement park where the Soujus were captured by the Pleiades}}. | * Giant Soul Gems float around in its barrier, and several structures resemble buildings from {{Spoiler|the amusement park where the Soujus were captured by the Pleiades}}. | ||
Revision as of 16:59, 2 February 2016
This section may contain major spoilers for the Kazumi Magica manga!
Please refrain from reading if you haven't read the latest chapter yet.The witches of Kazumi Magica. They come in two varieties: witches that are the same as the ones that appear in the anime, and "pseudo-witches", which are imitation witches, as the name implies.
Pseudo witches
Pseudo witches are a type of witch unique to the Kazumi Magica manga. They are actually human women that are implanted with a fake grief seed called an "evil nut". When they are defeated, the evil nut separates from the woman, much like when a witch drops a grief seed. Unlike regular witches, the women return to normal after they are defeated. They appear to lose their memory of the events that occurred while they are under the evil nut's influence, similar to those affected by a witch's kiss. This is due to Umika Misaki tampering and erasing their memories of the events.
Praying Mantis Pseudo Witch
This is an unnamed witch appearing in chapter 1 of Puella Magi Kazumi Magica.
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A pseudo-witch that Yuuri created from a policewoman named Misako Ishijima. It appears in Chapter 1.
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Cosmetics Witch
An unnamed witch appearing in chapter 2 of Puella Magi Kazumi Magica.
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A pseudo-witch that Yuuri created from a cosmetics saleswoman named Kyouka Shida.
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Kyouka in her human form.
The witch form separating from Kyouka.
Anime-style Witches
"Prologue"
"Prologue" is a witch appearing in chapter 3 of Puella Magi Kazumi Magica.
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Minions
魔女の手下。しおり人間。
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A witch fought by the Pleiades Saints in chapter 3. It captured Umika and Kaoru. The other five Saints tracked it down after discovering that its barrier moved around on the same schedule as the Asunaro Library's bookmobile. Kazumi killed it with a precision strike from outside the barrier after the other Saints signaled her.
Trivia and Speculation
- This witch was designed as a drawing found in children's picture books, according to Takashi Tensugi.
- "Prologue" may not be the witch's real name - the translation of the design notes refer to the Chapter 3 witch as "Callsign 'Prologue'", suggesting Prologue may be a design nickname.
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Design notes on Prologue.
Prologue's first encounter with Kazumi, Umika and Kaoru.
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Prologue ripping a hole in itself to attack Kaoru.
Minions sewing up Prologue's wounds.
Nie Blühen Herzen
"Nie Blühen Herzen" is the witch form of "Yuuri" (Airi Anri), and appears in chapter 5 and 6 of Puella Magi Kazumi Magica.
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Yuuri/Airi's witch form resembles a giant heart, which may have certain implications. The rings on Yuuri's weaponry also appear on the witch.
When Kazumi attempts to turn Yuuri back to a human, it causes Yuuri's body to rise out from the witch, while still being connected to it. She appears to have almost no sense of self left, continuously repeating the last spell she used on Kazumi. Notably, her speech bubbles use the runic language. It was defeated by the Pleiades Saints.
Trivia and Speculation
- Illustrator Takashi Tensugi describes the witch in volume 2's design notes. The witch is in the shape of a heart with wounds because it came from a wounded heart. The twin ponytails are actually parts of a defibrillator, made from the image Airi has of herself after her illness was cured. Her familiars are bulbs, from the idea that Airi thought of herself as being planted in the hospital. Her aspect is Self Rejection, and her weak point is toxins in medicine. The witch makes the sound "Puchi Puchi", similar to the sound of veins popping out of an angry person's forehead.
- Her name was provided by Masaki Hiramatsu, the writer of Kazumi Magica. It means, "never blooming hearts," in German.
- Technically, the correct German name would be "Nie blühende Herzen." It may have been intended as grammatically wrong by Masaki Hiramatsu.
- The witch's thread-like torture of the trapped Pleiades somewhat resembles a description of the black rope hell of Buddhist Purgatory, a place for people who have killed and have stolen from another multiple times.
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Design notes on Airi's witch.
Arzt Kochen
"Arzt Kochen" is the witch form of Yuuri Asuka, and appears in chapter 5 of Puella Magi Kazumi Magica.
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Yuuri Asuka's witch form resembles a giant hypodermic needle, similar to her weapon as a magical girl. Giant forks come out of her body, which probably refers to either Yuuri's cooking talents or transforming into a witch during a cooking contest. The forks also contrast with the spoon amulet she carried, acting as a sort of evil counterpart; in fact, when the witch drops Yuuri's amulet, it possesses a dark fork in the handle in the opposite direction of the spoon (which then vanishes as the last part of Yuuri's witch form). It was defeated by the Pleiades Saints.
Trivia and Speculation
- Illustrator Takashi Tensugi describes the witch in volume 2's design notes. The witch forces anesthesia into any humans in her barrier. She then minces them, as if to make them ready for cooking. The forks are her familiars, her nature is excessive devotion, and her weakness is that no-one depends on her. The sound the witch makes is "Pusu pusu", which is like a syringe entering the skin or a fork piercing something.
- Her name was provided by Masaki Hiramatsu, the writer of Kazumi Magica. It means, "cooking doctor" in German. Literally, it means "Doctor Cooking" in German.
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Design notes on Yuuri's witch.
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Fanart of Artz Kochen.
Weiße Königin
"Weiße Königin" is the witch form of Niko Kanna, and appears in chapters 8 and 9 of Puella Magi Kazumi Magica.
弾丸の魔女
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The witch form of Niko Kanna. Its form is that of a shooting gallery dummy, with target circles spiraling outward from its forehead. The forehead has a large hole that extends to the back of the head, like a bullet hole. Its arms are giant blades that are used like scissors, and it has no lower body or legs. It was defeated by Mirai Wakaba.
Trivia and Speculation
- In Chapter 7 Niko is reading an article about a Japanese kid shooting people in California. The appearance of the witch suggests some sort of connection.
- This theory was proven correct. In Chapter 10, it is revealed that when she was a kid she accidentally killed her friends with a gun and injured herself in the process.
- Notably, the Grief Seed for the witch does not have the same emblem as Niko's Soul Gem - Nikco's Soul Gem is a hexagon, while the witch's Grief Seed is a diamond.
- Many small shooting-gallery targets, possibly her minions, float around in the witch's barrier.
- In Volume 3's design notes, it is stated that the witch always feels like someone is attacking her, so when someone enters her barrier, she eliminates them immediately.
- The witch is named in Volume 3's design notes. Its name means "White Queen" in German.
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The birth of the witch.
Its subsequent defeat.
Volume 3's design notes.
Hungrige Pumpe
"Hungrige Pumpe" is a witch that attacked the Pleiades Saints, and appears in chapter 11 of Puella Magi Kazumi Magica.
古代の海の魔女
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A witch that attacked the Pleiades Saints before they became magical girls. Kazumi met them for the first time while rescuing them from it. It resembles a large eel-like creature with a bonnet-like jellyfish on its head.
Trivia and Speculation
- The witch initially appeared as a swarm of familiar-like creatures, which then fused together into a single being, much like Mirai Wakaba's La Bestia attack.
- The eel-like part of the witch deflates and shrivels up when shot by the Pleiades.
- The jellyfish on top then reinflates it like a balloon, possibly as part of a symbiotic relationship.
- Her barrier resembles a beach, with several toriis standing in the water and coral.
- It is vaguely reminiscent of the description of the second witch that appeared in Drama CD 3.
- In Volume 3's design notes, the witch is described as reminiscent of colony-type lifeforms such as coral and jellyfish. It's unclear whether a bunch of familiars join together to form the witch, or if the witch breaks apart into familiar-like things. Because her body is a colony, she can be hurt if one part of her is killed, but she cannot be destroyed unless the entire colony is wiped out at once. Despite her appearance, she's pretty dangerous.
- The witch is named in Volume 3's design notes. Its name roughly means "Hungry Pump" in German.
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The smaller creatures that the witch initially appeared as.
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The witch, before and after reinflating itself.
Hungrige Pumpe's second form
Hungrige Pumpe's barrier
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Volume 3's design notes
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Ritterrüstung von Heulsuse
An witch appearing in chapter 15 of Puella Magi Kazumi Magica. It is the witch form of Satomi Usagi.
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The witch form of Satomi Usagi. It is vaguely humanoid, with a whistle for a head and a circular cage for a dress. The witch has a smaller, rabbit-like form that hides inside of the outer shell's dress.
Trivia and Speculation
- The witch appears to be an animal tamer. Her barrier is decorated with cages and she uses a whip to attack.
- The name means: 'knight equipment of crybaby', with the 'knight equipment' reflecting the outer shell, and the 'crybaby' reflecting the inner body of the witch. The word 'Ritterstüng' is wrongly spelled here; the correct form would be 'Ritter Ausrüstung'.
- Her familiars are small cats with mouths on their foreheads. They are somewhat reminiscent of Jubey and Satomi's childhood pet Sare. Kazumi turns them against the witch and uses them to blow up its outer shell.
- The witch's page in volume 4 says this: Witch Satomi. The outline from Hiramatsu-san was "the outer shell is a beastmaster, but the main body is a timid rabbit". Definitely Satomi-like.
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Notes from the creators.
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The familiars turning on the witch.
Plejaden von Asunaro
An witch appearing in chapter 18 of Puella Magi Kazumi Magica. It is the witch form of Saki Asami.
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The witch form of Saki Asami. After hatching, she quickly kills Mirai Wakaba and is incapacitated by Kanna Hijiri [link]. It is killed by the other witches in the Freezer while trying to protect Kazumi.
Trivia and Speculation
- Her barrier contains several raised platforms. They are reminiscent of those found in The Freezer [link], and may be the same platforms after being drawn into the barrier. The barrier also contains a meadow, filled with butterflies and flowers.
- The witch's body has a lily of the valley design winding around it, which is symbolic, considering she's Saki's witch form.
- The witch's page in volume 4 says this: Witch Saki. The outline was "she should look like the Nebra Sky Disk". Her attribute is revealed in the next volume.
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Notes from the creators.
Zweiköpfiger Böser Flügel
A witch appearing in chapter 18 of Puella Magi Kazumi Magica. It is the witch form of Ayase and Luca Souju.
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The witch form of The Souju Sisters.
Trivia and Speculation
- Its barrier begins to overtake that of another nearby witch (Saki's) once the latter dies.
- The name means 'Two-headed angry wing'.
- Giant Soul Gems float around in its barrier, and several structures resemble buildings from the amusement park where the Soujus were captured by the Pleiades.
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Notes from the creators, featuring all witches from chapter 19.
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Hyades Daybreak
"Hyades Daybreak" is a massive witch that appears in chapter 22 of Puella Magi Kazumi Magica.
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A conglomerate witch on the level of Walpurgis Night, created by Kanna Hijiri. She used her connection magic to fuse the Soul Gems in the Freezer into this gigantic witch.
Trivia and Speculation
- Its form resembles Walpurgis Night, to the point where Kyuubey briefly mistakes it for that very witch. However, it is not Walpurgis Night herself.
- Sumire Akane, a minor maagical girl character whose Soul Gem was taken by the Pleiades in chapter 7 and stored in the Freezer, is shown to be one of this witch's familiars.
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Oneshot Witches
Various witches that make only brief appearances.
Chapter 5 witch
A witch (possibly a familiar) that was very briefly seen being killed by Yuuri in Chapter 5.
Chapter 11 witch
A witch (possibly a familiar) that attacked Kazumi before she became a magical girl. It was swiftly killed by Mami Tomoe.
Chapter 12 witch
A witch (possibly a familiar) that the Pleiades Saints killed in Chapter 12. The witch and the structures in its barrier vaguely resemble cacti.
Chapter 16 witch
An unnamed witch that briefly appears in Chapter 16, battling late magical girl Remi Shiina. It bears a passing resemblance to Rosasharn, from Oriko Magica, as well as Hungrige Pumpe, and is surrounded by what appear to be slingshots and bags of cookies.
Chapter 17 witch
A witch that Kazumi kills in a flashback in Chapter 17.
Chapter 19 witches
A group of witches that attack Kazumi, Umika, and Kaoru in Chapter 19. They are killed by Kazumi in Chapter 20. They resemble a flying kagamimochi, several flying pillars, a teapot and teacups, a creature surrounded by bird feathers, and a dress with blood pouring from the neck.
Chapter 20 witch 1
A witch that Umika extracts information from in a flashback in Chapter 20. The structures in its barrier somewhat resemble densely-set houses.
Chapter 20 witch 2
A witch that Michiru is briefly seen battling in a flashback in Chapter 20. It vaguely resembles the Flatwoods monster.