Mami Tomoe

Mami Tomoe
Japanese Name	巴 マミ (Tomoe Mami)
Seiyū	Kaori Mizuhashi
Age	14-15 (estimated)
Weapon	Muskets

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Mami Tomoe is a magical girl who appears to Madoka and Sayaka as they are attacked by a Witch in episode 1. She is already contracted to Kyuubey and offers to act as a mentor to the pair if they so chose to become magical girls themselves. She seemingly dies a gruesome death in the battle against the witch Charlotte in episode 3.

Official Info

A ninth-grader who attends Madoka’s school. A kind senior to Madoka, she’s the helpful, sisterly type. However, the gun she wields contrasts with that image.

• Ms. Aoki’s Design Check: Her twisty, curly hair and floral hairpin make her seem like a big sister. Also, I gave her pretty big boobs. {tl note: Never change, Ume-tentei.}
• Magical girl outfit: Mami’s design was definiely centered around her image as a gunner. The second thing that stands out are her breasts. (Aoki)
• Her bustier and boots give her a Western flavor which her cap accentuates.
• School uniform: Her style stands out even in uniform. Just as Ms. Aoki says, her breasts are the largest of the four. She wears pure white tights. (However, in the final design, she's seen wearing dark color tights.)

Fun Facts

• The character for her last name (巴) literally means "comma design," a Japanese swirl pattern. More info here.
• Her last name can also be used as a first name.
• Her first name is written in katakana, which has no particular meaning. When written in kanji, it can be read as:
  • graceful jewel (雅珠)
  • light of love (愛光)
  • true heart (真心)
  • truth （真実）
  • sea of the heavens (天海)
  • dancing beauty (舞美)
  • dancing light (舞光)
  • polished beauty (磨美)
  • sparkling purple (晶紫)
  • magical beauty (魔美)
  • magical charm (魔魅)
  • intense hemp (麻深)
• She is the only character whose first name is written in katakana.
• The finishing move Mami used on the witch Gertrud and later Charlotte voiced out as "tiro finale" where 'tiro' in languages such as Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese means "shot."

Observations

• She lives alone after her parents died in a car accident.
• She used her wish to save her own life from the accident and feels guilty for forgetting about her parents in that moment of desperation.
• She does not regret making her wish, preferring life as a lonely magical girl to death.
• When assaulting Gertrud's barrier she fights in a very focused and disciplined manner, choosing her shots carefully and reacting quickly when she gets into trouble. When hyped up on the Power of Friendship in Charlotte's barrier, she jumps recklessly into battle and freezes up when Charlotte transforms.

Speculation

• The exact phrasing of Mami's wish is currently unknown. It's possible that she she wished not to "die alone", and thus died in episode three because the terms of her contract/wish were fulfilled.

Gallery

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  Original character design by Aoki Ume

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  Screenshot

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  Mami's soul gem

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  Charlotte's grief seed and Mami's cup.