Kirika Kure

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Kirika Kure
File:KirikaProfileImage01.png
Japanese Name	呉 キリカ (Kure Kirika)
Weapon	Large, curved claws.

Kirika Kure (呉 キリカ, Kure Kirika) is a character from Puella Magi Oriko Magica. She is a magical girl who is close friends with Oriko.

Personality

Kirika is somewhat rash. Her top priority is her friend, Oriko, and she seems to do anything Oriko asks of her, including killing other magical girls. Kirika appears to be mentally unstable, such as her insistence in having everyone know the difference between "affection" and "love", as she is willing to devote herself entirely to her love.

She can be moody, perhaps even bipolar, switching from declarations of love to showing disdain towards everyone but Oriko in the span of moments. She tends to be overly serious when it comes to talking about Oriko and/or love, but often shows childish behavior, such as commenting about how hungry she is during battle.

History

Kirika's first appearance is at the end of Oriko Magica chapter 2, where she is seen talking to Oriko on her cell phone. Oriko asks her to do something, and Kirira says that she would never turn down one of her requests. She asks that her friend give her a little time to do it, though, as she is covered in blood and wants to clean up.

While in Oriko's father's rose garden, the two prepare to have tea. Kirika names all the different kinds of roses she sees in an attempt to impress Oriko, but is told that it was Oriko's father, Hisaomi Mikuni, who liked roses. Kirika says there's no point knowing anything that doesn't pertain to her friend, causing Oriko to comment that such thinking would make Kirika an ignorant child.

A witch attacks them, and as Kirika fights it, Oriko prepares the tea. Kirika comments about the witch daring to try to come between herself and Oriko. Kirika ends up smashing their table and ruining it, so the two just sit together after the battle, Kirika resting in Oriko's lap.

Later, she loses something important: a stuffed toy she wears on her hip that was a gift from Oriko. Mami finds and returns the toy to Kirika, who claims that Mami is her "savior." As thanks, Kirika treats Mami to a crepe. When Mami asks about the present, and makes the mistake of asking if Kirika likes the person who gave it to her. Kirika's attitude changes swiftly. She says that Mami throws such words around too easily, and that real love is "infinitely finite." While saying this, Kirika is suddenly surrounded and attacked by a witch. Mami resolves to save Kirika, but Kirika is fine. She says that she devoted herself to "her," meaning Oriko, and is willing to even kill her savior for that cause. When she transforms and attacks her, Mami realizes that this is the black magical girl responsible for the recent murders of the other magical girls in the city. Kirika confirms this. Mami defends herself as best she can, but Kirika is too fast to shoot or restrain with her ribbons. Eventually, Kirika wears her down until Mami lies on the ground, exhausted.

Powers, Weapons & Abilities

Kirika's weapons.

Kirika's weapons are long, curved claws worn on her wrists and hands. There are three blades on each hand. With these, she is able to slice open her opponents with six separate cuts. She also exhibits exceptional acrobatic abilities and speed.

Trivia

• When images of Kirika first surfaced, many fans thought she was Sayaka.
• Some fans have noted similarities between Kirika and Touhou Project character Renko Usami.
• Kirika and Oriko are exactly 121 days and 3 hours apart in age. Kirika is the younger of the two.
• Her stuffed toy bears a resemblance to Kyubey.

Speculation

• It is a common speculation that Kirika is the magical girl form of one of the witches seen in the anime. Patricia has been suggested as a possibility, based off Kirika's uniform on the cover of volume 2. Others, pointing to the sleeves of her magical girl outfit, suggest that she may be involved in the creation of Walpurgis Night

Gallery

• KirikaAsPuellaMagi01.png

  Kirika after her transformation into a magical girl.

Fanart

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