Kyoko Sakura in Magia Record

Kyoko Sakura
Japanese Name	佐倉杏子 (Sakura Kyōko)
Voiced by	Japanese: Ai Nonaka

For her full bio, see Kyoko Sakura

General info

Physical features

Age: 14 - 16 (estimated)
Height: 156-158 cm
Eye colour: Red
Hair colour: Red

Other

Soul Gem: Red eye located on chest
Weapon: Spear
Wish: "I wish that everyone would listen to what Father has to say."
Witch form: Ophelia
Japanese pronoun: atashi (あたし)
Known relatives: Father (Deceased), Mother (Deceased), Momo Sakura (Younger Sister, Deceased)
School: The "Sunny Day Life" Drama CD points out that Kyoko doesn't go to school. In The Rebellion Story she is shown attending Mitakihara Middle School.

Game Info

Game related data

Rarity	Final Lv	Type	Attribute
★4 → ★5	100	Attack
STATS	HP	ATK	DEF
Initial	4981	2114	1603
Max at ★4	17931	7610	5770
Max at ★5	22580	9592	7268

Disks

Connect: Seriously, I can't even watch this
★4: Blast Damage UP [VII] & Damage Cut [VII]
★5: Blast Damage UP [IX] & Damage Cut [IX]
Magia: Kugatachi
★4: Attribute Strengthened Damage All Enemies [V] & Attack UP (Self / 3 T)
★5: Attribute Strengthened Damage All Enemies [VII] & Attack UP (Self / 3 T) & Blast Damage UP (All / 3 T)
Doppel: Ophelia
Attribute Strengthened Damage All Enemies [IX] & Attack UP (Self / 3 T) & Blast Damage UP (All / 3 T)

Summary

A magical girl from Kazamino City. She does not seem to attend school, and nobody knows where she lives. Due to her self-centered personality and pragmatism, she often clashes with other girls. She's usually seen eating something. Her weapon is an articulated spear. She is also able to cast barrier magic.

Side Story

Kyoko goes to Kamihama City after hearing about it from Mami Tomoe. She begins to hunt witches but is disappointed when she finds a familiar. Suddenly, she sees another magical girl, Ren Isuzu, fight the familiar. Kyoko keeps her from killing the monster, claiming that she's wasting Grief Seeds. The familiar gets away. Ren says she's trying to stop malicious witches who spread the malice of human beings. Kyoko asks if she became a magical for justice or to save people, claiming those reasons are a joke. Ren says she doesn't want a malicious tragedy to happen again. Kyoko asks if witches killed Ren's family. Ren replies that she was the one killed by a witch.

Ren explains that she became a magical girl when she attempted suicide from being bullied. She says this is why she has to defeat witches. Kyoko tells her to do as she pleases, and Ren runs off to find the familiar. Kyoko thinks back to the death of her family. Despite her own philosophy, she runs after Ren, berating herself the whole time. Kyoko finds the familiar has turned into a witch, which Ren is fighting. Kyoko rescues Ren from the witch and insists she's not there to save her. Kyoko quickly dispatches the witch. Ren thanks her, but Kyoko insists she just came to hunt the witch. She tells Ren to be more careful next time.

Ren says she ought to use her power to protect people. Kyoko says she doesn't have the power to protect people - if she did she wouldn't need Kyoko's help. Ren decides to become stronger, and Kyoko admits if Ren became stronger she couldn't complain about what she does. She gives Ren the witch's Grief Seed, claiming that optimistic girls like her tend to die. However, Kyoko also says Ren looks like the sort of person who gets their stuff together quickly. Ren thanks her and departs. Kyoko wonders what she's doing, but admits to herself it doesn't feel bad. In her narration, she wonders if pure-hearted people are easier to hurt.

On a later day, Kyoko can't find witches and is both bored and hungry. She sees a passerby take his son to a restaurant, and realizes she never went to one with her own family. Kyoko decides to forget about it and eat snacks. Suddenly, a girl appears. She introduces herself as Manaka Kurumi, and says she saw Kyoko fighting the other day. The reason she called Kyoko out is because the snack Kyoko was eating was unhealthy. Kyoko says her health is none of her business. Manaka points out that as a magical girl she needs to take care of her health to fight witches. Kyoko says magical girls don't need to worry about that, but then Manaka says that if she keeps eating foods with artificial flavors her tongue will stop working. She offers Kyoko her cooking, to reform her sense of taste. Kyoko accepts, if only because it's a free meal.

Manaka brings Kyoko to a restaurant owned by her father and cooking master. When asked what she wants to eat, Kyoko answers she wants omelette rice. As Manaka makes the meal, Kyoko notes she mutters to herself while cooking. When the meal is ready, Kyoko eats it and claims it's delicious. Manaka says the omulet rice was made with walnuts, and says that if you try it once you won't be able to eat any other kind. Manaka that her food made Kyoko smile.

When she's done eating, Kyoko asks if Manaka can make anything. Manaka says she's still in training but will eventually be able to do so. Kyoko offers to be a taste-tester and promises to eat every bite. Manaka says her feelings towards food are fascinating. She asks Kyoko if those feelings came from her parents' influence, as Manaka believes parenting tends to be the cause of that sort of thing. She thinks Kyoko must have a wonderful family.

Kyoko is forced to remember why she became a magical girl and how her wish destroyed her family. She tells Manaka that knowing how important it is to eat and live is what saved her family. Kyoko claims that to eat is to live, and she decided to live through anything and everything. Kyoko then prepares to leave the restaurant, and Manaka says she can come back anytime. Manaka says she doesn't know what happened in Kyoko's past, but she will always serve her food with a smile.

Kyoko says if Manaka has the time to cook she should go hunt witches instead. Kyoko points out that though Manaka cooks food for other people, there's no guarantee that someone will come to save her. Manaka says Kyoko is wrong - she cooks for herself, because she likes to see other people happy. Kyoko says Manaka is weird, but admits she likes her cooking and will come back when she feels like it. Kyoko then departs, wondering how long it's been since she ate at such a stylish restaurant.

On another day, Kyoko decides to investigate Kamihama's rumors for lack of anything better to do. She hears a rumor about the "Hanasaka Girl", who makes flowers blooms wherever she walks. Kyoko decides to wait at the rumor's supposed location. Kyoko then sees a girl walk by carrying flowers. She calls out the girl and asks if she's a witch. The girl introduces herself as Konomi Haruna, a magical girl. She asks Kyoko if she looks like a witch. Kyoko says she doesn't, but points out Kamihama is a weird place. Kyoko says Konomi looked weird because she's carrying all those flowers. Konomi explains that she's a florist.

Kyoko, realizing the rumor was just something ordinary, introduces herself. Konomi hopes they can get along, but Kyoko says she doesn't work with others. Kyoko claims that witch hunting is a competition, and when Konomi says it isn't, she asks if that means Konomi will give her the Grief Seeds. Konomi then asks if they can be friends if she lets Kyoko have the Grief Seeds. Kyoko says yes, calling it a "collaborative relationship". Suddenly they detect a witch. Kyoko decides to go after it, saying Konomi is in the middle of carrying flowers. Konomi says its dangerous, but Kyoko tells her not to worry and departs.

Kyoko finds and fights the witch, and is surprised when Konomi arrives. She tells Konomi to stay away, but Konomi is attacked by the witch. Kyoko dispatches the witch and asks Konomi why she came. Konomi says she wanted to fight alongside Kyoko, but Kyoko asks how she can protect others when she can't protect herself. Kyoko says that for magical girls, the ones who don't think before they act die. She tells Konomi to stop acting like an idiot, which leaves Konomi at a loss for words. Kyoko prepares to leave, but realizes Konomi is injured and can't move. She reluctantly tells Konomi to get on her back, claiming that leaving her there would leave a bad taste in her mouth. Konomi promises to get stronger in the future.

Kyoko brings Konomi and the flowers she was carrying earlier to Konomi's house. Konomi insists on giving Kyoko flowers, but Kyoko isn't interested. Konomi says that flowers are all she has to offer. She deduces that Kyoko's name contains the character for "apricot' and says that since the flowers of an apricot tree are beautiful, and because Kyoko is a kind person, she feels it would be nice if Kyoko could start to like flowers. Kyoko reluctantly accepts. Konomi gives her a [nadeshiko] flower, and tells her it would look cute if Kyoko stuck it in her hair. Kyoko insists it wouldn't and departs. Konomi thanks her before she leaves. Afterward, Kyoko notes she subconsciously stuck the flower in her hair, but insists it doesn't suit her. Kyoko narrates she ended up meeting a cute witch.

Event Appearances

Other Appearances

Kyoko plays a major role in Yuma Chitose's Side Story.

Trivia

Her illustrator is Aoki Ume
Her unique card was originally a passive.

Gallery

Magia Record 4 Star card
Magia Record 5 Star card
In-battle Sprite
Doppel Sprite. See Ophelia
April Fool's sprite
Halloween Event Costume
Ribbon Event Costume
Kyoko in Pajamas
Magical Girl Seal #1
Magical Girl Seal #2
Current Doppel description.
Original doppel description. Note the differing Japanese.
Doppel concept design and transformation sequence storyboard.
Transformation sequence storyboard.
Art by Ume Aoki

Memoria Cards

Card	Effect	Cooldown	Eng Text	Jap Text
Changing into Swimsuits	Normal: Chance of Charm [I] & Attack DOWN [IV] (All / 1 T) Max Limit Break: Chance of Charm [III] & Attack DOWN [V] (All / 1 T)	Normal: 8 turns Max Limit Break: 7 turns	“This swimsuit, I’d really like to take a look at it, you know?~” “That’s not good” “You really think so~?” “I think so” “Kyoko, I’m obsessed with eating ice!” “What’s wrong?” “Mami-san! That….” “What’s wrong? You’re staring…“ “….that’s breaking the rules!”	「この水着さ、一目見て気に入ったんだよね～」「いいんじゃねーの」「ホントにそう思ってんの～？」「思ってるって」「杏子、アイス食べるのに夢中じゃん！」「どうしたの？」「マミさん！あの…」「どうしたの？じっと見て…」「…反則だよ！」
Common Things	Normal: Endure (Self / 3 turns) Max Limit Break: Endure (Self / 3 turns)	Normal: 15 turns Max Limit Break: 13 turns	Unique to Kyoko Sakura All this food, mostly snacks and fruit, barely fit into her bag. Common things to ordinary people with ordinary lives. But for her, having experienced what she has... She hates to waste any of it. To her they are the most important things in life.	袋からこぼれんばかりの、駄菓子や果物といった食べ物...普通の日常を送る人たちにとって、ありふれたもの。しかし彼女にとっては、自らの経験によって、それを粗末に扱われるのを心から嫌い、生きるうえで、最も大切なものとしている。
Continuous Practice	Normal: Stun Edge [II] Max Limit Break: Stun Edge [III]	Passive	"I remember the last time I had been practicing drama. I think it's because I'm always drawing comics on my own, but it's so fresh and fun to practice with everyone! ... If you guys invite me again, I might be able to play!"	「最近、ずっと劇の練習をしていたときのことを思い出すの。わたし、いつもひとりで漫画を描いてるからだと思うんだけど、みんなで練習をするのって、とっても新鮮で楽しかったのっ！…あっまたみんな誘ったら劇をやってくれるかもしれないの！」
Different Story: Mami and Kyoko	Normal: Charged Attack Damage UP [V] (Self / 1 T) Max Limit Break: Charged Attack Damage UP [VI] (Self / 1 T)	Normal: 6 turns Max Limit Break: 5 turns	A Magical Girl who has been fighting by herself has finally gotten a partner... A partner who calls her "Senpai". Through countless battles, their hearts grow ever closer.	孤独に戦っていた魔法少女のもとに先輩と呼び慕う心強い相棒がやって来た。戦いを幾度も重ねていくたびにふたりの心も重なり合っていく。
A Duo's Battlefront	Normal: Magia Damage UP [III] Max Limit Break:	Passive	Sayaka: "I'll leave it to you!" Kyoko: "You're not supposed to be killed by small fry!" Sayaka suddenly, this margin~! Kyoko: "Heh, that's my buddy!" Sayaka: "Ok, I'll go all the way to the end!"	さやか「そっちは任せたよ！」杏子「そっちこそ、雑魚なんかにやられるんじゃねえぞ！」さやかはっと、こんなの余裕余裕〜！」杏子「へっ、さすがあたしの相棒じゃん！」さやか「よーし、そんじゃ最後まで一気にいっちゃうよー！」
Encounter With a Hero	Normal: Draw Blast Disks Max Limit Break: Draw Blast Disks	Normal: 15 turns Max Limit Break: 13 turns	Unique to Yuma Chitose The hero who saved her placed a candy into her hand. Its sweetness washed the bad memories away in just one bite. I want to fight alongside my hero, she thought, and swore silently to herself that she would.	少女を救った"ヒーロー"は、1つの飴を差し出した。その飴はとても甘く、嫌な思い出を取り払ってくれるようだった。自分も"ヒーロー"と一緒に戦いたい。少女は小さく心に誓った。
Just a Small Bite	Normal: Accele MP Gain Up [V] (Self / 1 Turn) Max Limit Break: Accele MP Gain Up [VI] (Self / 1 Turn)	Normal: 6 turns Max Limit Break: 5 turns	Kyoko: "Hey, Sayaka! Gimme a bite of that!" Sayaka: "What?! Another one?! Kyoko, do you even know what "a bite" means?" Mami: "Oh, this will make the perfect picture! Say cheese!" Sayaka & Kyoko: "Huh?"	杏子「なーなーさやか！ちょっとそれ一口！」さやか「えー？またぁ？杏子の一口は一口じゃないんだよなぁ…」マミ「あら、ふたり、いー感じね！写真撮っちゃおうかな！」さやか&杏子「え？」
Magical Girls Who Entwine Fates with Madoka	Normal: Magia UP [III] Max Limit Break: Magia UP [IV]	Passive	One slices through night shadows with her sharp blade, one blasts through nightmares with her gun, one spears the threat with a wavering lance; one strides through time, buckler shimmering, entwining their fates all the more.	一人は、その鋭き刃をもって闇夜を切り裂き、一人は、その猛き銃砲をもって悪夢を撃ち抜き、一人は、その揺らめく槍をもって脅威を貫き、一人は、その煌く盾をもって時を彷徨い歩き、因果を結びつけてゆく。
Magical Halloween Theater	Normal: Defense Down [VIII] & Curse Max Limit Break: Defense Down [IX] & Curse	Normal: 5 turns Max Limit Break: 4 turns	"At the time, I didn't think I was going to make it on stage in time. It was surprising, but, like the name, it felt magical. And it made the children happy, too, so it was fine! Actually, it was more of a problem after it was over. The children kept asking me questions like could I actually use magic, and I had no choice but to dodge them..."	「このときは、ちょうど出番だとは思わなかったしビックリしたけど、名前の通りマジカルな感じで、子どもたちも喜んでくれて良かったの！それより、終わったあとの方が大変だったの。子どもたちから本当に魔法が使えるのかとか聞かれてはぐらかすしかなかったの...」
My School Life	Normal: Burn Edge [III] Max Limit Break: Burn Edge [IV]	Passive	Perhaps another world could have existed where witches weren't a part of my day-to-day life. Maybe I would have gone to school like normal, chatted with friends like normal, and gone home after school like normal.	魔女のいない日常で、いつものように学校に行っていつものようにおしゃべりして、いつものように帰宅するそんな世界もあったのかもね
No Regrets	Normal: Blast Damage UP [V] (Self / 1 T) Max Limit Break: Blast Damage UP [VI] (Self / 1 T)	Normal: 6 turns Max Limit Break: 5 turns	These Girls don't regret becoming Magical Girls, because it's something they chose... They have resolved themselves not to flee from their fates. They face them head on and live so fiercely that they light the world in a brilliant blaze.	魔法少女になったのは、自分が選んだことだから彼女たちは後悔なんてしない…しないって決めた。自分の運命から逃げず、正面から向き合って世界中を照らすほど激しく、美しく命を輝かせていきていく。
Splash Party!	Normal: Weapon Adept [VII] & Damage Cut [VI] (Single / 1 T) Max Limit Break: Weapon Adept [VIII] & Damage Cut {VII] (Single / 1 T)	Normal: 7 turns Max Limit Break: 6 turns	Sayaka: "Here I come.... Splash attack!" Madoka: "Eep! Hey, Sayaka! It's cooooold!" Kyoko: "Ugh, quit it! My ice cream's gonna melt!" Sayaka: "Heheh, melt away!"	さやか「よーし、やっちゃおうかな…それーっ！」まどか「きゃっ！もう、さやかちゃん！冷たいよ〜！」杏子「うわっと！やめろって！アイス溶けんだろ！」さやか「へへ〜！溶けろ溶けろ〜！」
File:Sweet Apportionment.jpg Sweet Apportionment	Normal: Chance to Critical [III] & Chance to Anti-Dazzle [X] Max Limit Break: Chance to Critical [IV] & Guaranteed Anti-Dazzle	Passive	"It's limited for this winter, would you like one?" "Heh heh...Then, I'll take your word for it and take advantage to take one" The past that has already passed, when there was no gap between the two hearts left a warm winter day in the corner of the heart.	「この冬の限定だってさ、１本どうだい？」「ふふっ…じゃあ、お言葉に甘えていただこうかしら」もう過ぎ去ってしまった過去のこと、まだふたりの間に溝がなかった頃心の隅に残っている温かい冬のある日
Turn Despair into Hope	Normal: Counter Chance [II] Max Limit Break: Counter Chance [III]	Passive	Even if reality hits hard, stand up. Whether it's inevitable or not, now isn't the time to despair. You can become much stronger with friends by your side.	真実を突きつけられてもなお、立ち上がる。それが必然だとしても、絶望するのは今じゃない。仲間と一緒なら、何度だって強くなれる。
Unwavering Belief	Normal: Blast Damage Up [IX] (Self / 1 Turn) Max Limit Break: Blast Damage Up [X] (Self / 1 Turn)	Normal: 8 turns Max Limit Break: 7 turns	My wish was very small. I thought I had good intentions, but it ended up being a mistake... so that's why I promised myself. Now I won't make any mistakes, and I'll live solely for myself. That's my unwavering belief, it's who I am.	あたしの願いなんてちっぽけなもんだよ。よかれと思ったのに、結局は失敗しちまったんだ･･･。だからこそあたしは心に決めた。今度は失敗しない、自分のためだけに生きるって。これがあたしのさ、曲げられない信念なんだよ。
Wolf for a Single Night	Normal: Chance to Charm [IV] (All / 1 T) Max Limit Break: Chance to Charm [V] (All / 1 T)	Normal: 8 turns Max Limit Break: 7 turns	"Do you think that this disguise is pretty good for me? Today, I'm going around various houses and I want to collect sweet for the time being, but I wonder where I will turn first ... Well, There is only the one same house, with prepared delicious cakes. "	「この仮装、なかなかあたしに似合ってると思わないかい？今日は色んな家を回って、当面のお菓子は集めたいところだよなにしても、まずはどこを回るかだよなぁ...やっぱアイツの家しかないだろ。美味いケーキも用意してそうだし」