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Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=479 Kana Asumi]
Japanese: [http://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=creator&creatorid=479 Kana Asumi]<br />
English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=69839 Xanthe Huynh]
English: [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=69839 Xanthe Huynh]<br />
Italian: Martina Felli
Italian: Martina Felli
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<blockquote>''"I just wanted to eat cheese again!"''<br>
&mdash; Nagisa, ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion|Rebellion]]''.</blockquote>


'''Nagisa Momoe''' is a magical girl introduced in the movie ''[[The Rebellion Story|Rebellion]]''. Her witch form is [[Charlotte]].
'''Nagisa Momoe''' is a supporting character from ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]''. She first appeared as the witch [[Charlotte]], before being properly introduced in the sequel ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]]''.
 
==General info==
===Physical features===
* '''Age:''' 8 - 12 (estimated)
* '''Eye colour:''' Orange and yellow
* '''Hair colour:''' White
 
===Other===
* '''Japanese pronoun:''' {{nihongo|''Nagisa''|なぎさ|}}, {{nihongo|''watashi''|私|}}
* '''Soul gem:''' [http://wiki.puella-magi.net/File:634512.jpg The white candy on her belt]
* '''Weapon:''' Trumpet horn
* '''Wish:''' "One single cheesecake which my mom will think it is the best."
* '''Witch form:''' [[Charlotte]].
* '''Known relatives:''' A deceased mother and an absent father.
* '''School:''' Unknown.


==Personality==
==Personality==
Nagisa is usually rather childish, though she's shown to be more perceptive than she seems. She tends to speaks rather eloquently (ex. "Let me explain that from my own lips", "We were once bringers of hope, who despaired and spread our curses").
Nagisa is usually rather childish, serving as the plucky and cheerful comic relief of the group, though she's shown to be more perceptive than she seems. She tends to speaks rather eloquently (e.g. "Let me explain that from my own lips", "We were once bringers of hope, who despaired and spread our curses").
 
As Bebe, she is even more childish, often jumping around, and panicking at the thought of turning into cheese.
 
From an interview with the character designer, Ume Aoki, regarding Nagisa: ''"At the beginning I was imagining her as the type to do things at her own pace, a little selfish, but once her speech patterns were determined I started to feel like all of that was part of her innocence and youth, and was able to draw her naturally."''<ref>http://feral-phoenix.livejournal.com/685568.html</ref>
 
==Story==
===Backstory===
Currently unknown. A section in [[Puella_Magi_Production_Note#Witch_of_cheesecake_.28early_concept_that_later_became_Charlotte.29|Puella Magi Production Note]] suggests she may have a mother who died from an illness, but the section is technically for an unused prototype witch.


As Bebe, she was shown to have a very close relationship with [[Mami Tomoe|Mami]].
===Nagisa in ''Madoka Magica''===
Nagisa technically appears in [[Episode 3]] as the witch Charlotte.


==History==
Nagisa is presumed to have been taken into Law of Cycles by [[Madoka]] at the [[Episode 12|end of the anime]].
At the moment, Nagisa only appears in ''Rebellion''. In fact, she technically appeared in [[Episode 3]] of the anime as the witch Charlotte. She is presumed to have been taken into Law of Cycles by [[Madoka]] [[Episode 12|at the end of the anime]].


Prior to the beginning of ''Rebellion'', Madoka, [[Sayaka]] and Nagisa enter [[Homura]]'s witch barrier from the Law of Cycles. (Although the movie doesn't explicitly say this, Nagisa is essentially an angel for Madoka.) In order to stop [[Kyubey]]'s plan to observe and control the Law of Cycles, Madoka entrusted her memories and powers to both Nagisa and Sayaka so they could reawaken her to save Homura at the right time. Nagisa later explains that she took the mission because she wanted to eat cheese again.
===Nagisa in ''Rebellion''===
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Prior to the beginning of ''Rebellion'', Madoka, [[Sayaka]] and Nagisa enter [[Homura]]'s witch barrier from the Law of Cycles. In order to stop Kyubey's plan to observe and control the Law of Cycles, Madoka entrusted her memories and powers to both Nagisa and Sayaka so they could reawaken her to save Homura at the right time. Nagisa later explains that she took the mission because she wanted to eat cheese again.


Once she enters Homura's barrier, Nagisa disguises herself as her witch form (which Kyubey would not recognize). The other characters call her Bebe. While disguised, she stays at Mami's house and helps the magical girls fight [[Nightmare]]s. The memory altering effects of the barrier causes Mami to believe that Bebe is her oldest friend. Although her own memories are unaffected, Nagisa seems to reciprocate Mami's friendship.
Once she enters Homura's barrier, Nagisa disguises herself as her witch form (which Kyubey would not recognize). The other characters call her Bebe. While disguised, she stays at Mami's house and helps the magical girls fight [[Nightmare]]s. The memory altering effects of the barrier causes Mami to believe that Bebe is her oldest friend. Although her own memories are unaffected, Nagisa seems to reciprocate Mami's friendship.
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Eventually Homura begins to discover the truth of the false world and suspects Nagisa/Bebe as the culprit due to her appearance as Charlotte. Homura tries to interrogate Bebe, but is stopped by Mami. Bebe escapes as Mami and Homura fight each other. When the battle concludes, Sayaka helps Homura escape from Mami, and Nagisa returns to her human form. She apologizes to Mami for deceiving her and explains the truth to Mami.
Eventually Homura begins to discover the truth of the false world and suspects Nagisa/Bebe as the culprit due to her appearance as Charlotte. Homura tries to interrogate Bebe, but is stopped by Mami. Bebe escapes as Mami and Homura fight each other. When the battle concludes, Sayaka helps Homura escape from Mami, and Nagisa returns to her human form. She apologizes to Mami for deceiving her and explains the truth to Mami.


Nagisa reappears as Bebe once Homura transforms into [[Homulilly]]. She transforms back into her human form and uses her weapon, an explosive bubble blowing trumpet, to create cracks in Homulilly's barrier. Ultimately, the magical girls hold off Homulilly and her familiars long enought to break through the barrier, revealing the Isolation Field that Homura's Soul Gem was trapped in. Madoka calls out to Homura's remaining humanity and together they destroy the Isolation Field from within, foiling the Incubators' plot.
Nagisa reappears as Bebe once Homura transforms into [[Homulilly]]. She transforms back into her human form and uses her weapon, an explosive bubble-blowing trumpet, to create cracks in Homulilly's barrier. Ultimately, the magical girls hold off Homulilly and her familiars long enough to break through the barrier, revealing the isolation field that Homura's soul gem was trapped in. Madoka calls out to Homura's remaining humanity and together they destroy the isolation field from within, foiling the Incubators' plot.


Once the barrier disappears, Ultimate Madoka descends from the sky along with a carriage containing both Sayaka and Nagisa. Madoka intends to take Homura into the Law of Cycles. However, Homura has been changed by her experiences in her barrier and grabs Madoka before she can take her Soul Gem. Homura then separates Madoka from the Law of Cycles and uses her new powers to rewrite reality. Nagisa is shown to be engulfed by the colors spilling out of Homura's Soul Gem and spreading to cover the universe.
Once the barrier disappears, Ultimate Madoka descends from the sky along with a carriage containing both Sayaka and Nagisa. Madoka intends to take Homura into the Law of Cycles. However, Homura has been changed by her experiences in her barrier and thus grabs Madoka before she can take her soul gem. Homura then separates Madoka from the Law of Cycles and uses her new powers to rewrite reality. Nagisa is shown to be engulfed by the colors spilling out of Homura's soul gem and spreading to cover the universe.


In Homura's new reality, Nagisa is unable to return to the Law of Cycles. She is seen happily running about in her civilian outfit, implying that Homura has erased her memories of being a magical girl. It is also suggested Homura has suppressed her magical girl and witch powers, effectively turning Nagisa back into an ordinary human. Eventually Nagisa meets up with a group of kids her own age and leaves with them. It is implied that they are all going to school together.
In Homura's new reality, Nagisa is unable to return to the Law of Cycles. She is seen happily running about in her civilian outfit, implying that Homura has erased her memories of being a magical girl. It is also suggested Homura has suppressed her magical girl and witch powers, effectively turning Nagisa back into an ordinary human. Eventually Nagisa meets up with a group of kids her own age and leaves with them. It is implied that they are all going to school together.


At the end of the movie Mami saves Nagisa from falling packages of cheese, suggesting that they will become friends again in the new reality.
At the end of the movie Mami saves Nagisa from falling packages of cheese, suggesting that they will become friends again in the new reality.
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===Nagisa in [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record|Magia Record]]===
* See [[Nagisa Momoe in Magia Record]]


==Observations==
==Observations==
* Nagisa claims she came back as a secretary of Ultimate Madoka to eat cheese again. How true this is is currently unknown.
* Nagisa claims she came back as a secretary of Ultimate Madoka to eat cheese again. How true this is is currently unknown.
* She is said to have a child-like appearance.
* She is said to have a child-like appearance.
* She is said to be very close to Mami.
* Her weapon is a trumpet styled like Charlotte, that can shoot bubbles powerful enough to put cracks in a witch's barrier.
* Her weapon is a trumpet styled like Charlotte, that can shoot bubbles powerful enough to put cracks in a witch's barrier.
* Her soul gem is shaped like a candy.
* Her associated colour is possibly either white, brown or orange. Fan artists usually go with orange.
* Unlike the other magical girls in ''Madoka Magica'', Nagisa's hair, eyes and soul gem are not all the same colour.
* She seems to hate Kyubey, as she is seen snarling at him several times as Bebe.
* She seems to hate Kyubey, as she is seen snarling at him several times as Bebe.
* She can channel or change her form to and from Bebe (and by extension Charlotte's second form). She can also summon Charlotte's and other witches' familiars. The [[Pyotr]]s she summons don't do anything, but a [[Polina]] is seen helping Mami with her trapezes. This is because of special powers granted to her as a secretary of Ultimate Madoka, as well as being a part of the Law of Cycles.
* She can channel or change her form to and from Bebe (and by extension Charlotte's second form). She can also summon Charlotte's and other witches' familiars. The [[Pyotr]]s she summons don't do anything, but a [[Polina]] is seen helping Mami with her trapezes. This is because of special powers granted to her as a secretary of Ultimate Madoka, as well as being a part of the Law of Cycles.
** She rides on a [[Sebastian]] during the battle with Homulilly.
** She rides on a [[Sebastian]] during the battle with Homulilly.
* Her magical girl design is a rip-off of the initially-proposed beta outfit for Yuma. In fact, her design in general, as well as parts of her personality, seem almost directly copied from Yuma's and disguised.
* Her magical girl design is near-identical to an initially-proposed beta outfit for Yuma.
* Nagisa's last name is almost identical to Mami's last name, Tomoe. The only difference is the first syllable.
* In many languages, "bebe" means "baby". This fits with Mami's name, which is pronounced similar to "mommy".
 
==Etymology==
* Nagisa's given name is written in hiragana and has no particular meaning.
** It can mean "beach" or "water's edge" when written in kanji ({{lang|ja|渚}} or ({{lang|ja|汀}}). The "-sa" part can mean "sand" ({{lang|ja|沙}}) or ({{lang|ja|砂}}).
* The first character for Momoe ({{lang|ja|百}}) means "hundred", but also carries the connotation of "a lot of things". The second character ({{lang|ja|江}}) means "inlet" or "bay". "Momoe" could be translated as "a hundred rivers".


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:634512.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Nagisa's and Bebe's designs]]
* Unlike the other magical girls in ''Madoka Magica'', Nagisa's hair, eyes and soul gem are not all the same colour.
* Nagisa's given name is written in hiragana, but it can mean "beach" or "seashore" when written in kanji.
** Nagisa's eye color pattern is possibly a form of heterochromia, a cosmetic disease that causes ones eyes to be multiple colors, called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterochromia_iridum#Central_heterochromia Central Heterochromia]. Traditional heterochromia is usually seen in individuals whose each eye is a different color, however Nagisa's variation is an alternate that causes the eyes to change color near the iris of the eye. Most likely, though, it is just a reference to Charlotte's second form.
* The first character for Momoe (百) means "hundred", but also carries the connotation of "a lot of things". The second character (江) means "inlet" or "bay". "Momoe" could be translated as "a hundred rivers".
* Nagisa is voiced by Kana Asumi, who played Yuno in [[wikipedia:Hidamari_Sketch|Hidamari Sketch]]. [[NewType_2011-07|According to an interview]], [[Madoka Kaname]] is based on Yuno.
* Nagisa is voiced by Kana Asumi, who played Yuno in [[wikipedia:Hidamari_Sketch|Hidamari Sketch]]. [[NewType_2011-07|According to an interview]], [[Madoka Kaname]] is based on Yuno.
* In many languages, "bebe" means "baby". This fits with Mami's name, which is pronounced similar to "mummy".
* Nagisa's transformation starts with her saying "Parmigiano Reggiano!", a sort of cheese also known as Parmesan.
* Nagisa's trasformation starts with her saying "Parmigiano Reggiano!", a sort of cheese also known as parmesan.
* According to the ''Rebellion'' production note, Nagisa's magic is a horn that is supposed to make her more self-assertive and greedy because she regrets wishing for just a single cheesecake.
 
* Nagisa's name is never mentioned in the actual movie.
==Speculation==
{{Theory/Header|status=confirmed}}
* The most prominent speculation is that Nagisa is the magical girl form of [[Charlotte|Charlotte]]. It has been pointed out that Nagisa's bangs resemble part of Charlotte's forehead in doll form, and her pigtails resemble Charlotte's "ears" in both forms. Nagisa also has a similar color scheme to Charlotte, as she has white hair and wears clothing that is colored brown, red, and pink with polka dots. Finally, Nagisa has unusually colored eyes that are yellow in the center and red at the edge of each iris. This is similar to Charlotte's eyes in her larger form, which are colored blue near the center but then change to yellow and other colors. This theory was supported with the new trailer, showing Nagisa in her magical girl form which looks quite similar to Charlotte.
** [http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/10/09-1/movie-popcorn-flavor-might-suggest-madoka-magica-spoiler This article] shows that this speculation is even supported by popcorn.
{{Theory/Footer}}
 
{{Theory/Header|status=debunked}}
* Nagisa's white hair and unusually colored eyes have also drawn comparisons to [[Kyubey]] and Ultimate Madoka. There are speculations that Nagisa is an Incubator in human form, or some kind of manifestation of Madoka in the new world she created.
* Because the Faust legend references feature somewhat prominently in ''Madoka Magica'', and due to the new ending animation shown at the end of the first movie (the sequence had a pink silhouette holding another, smaller silhouette inside of it - much like a fetus), it is speculated that Nagisa may be the child of Ultimate Madoka. In Goethe's Faust, Gretchen was actually pregnant with Faust's baby and she was forced to murder her baby by drowning it.  Evidence to support this theory is fairly obvious - Nagisa's own design (most prominently her face) looking very similar to Madoka's, much like how a child would resemble their parents to an extent.
* Nagisa's last name is similar to [[Mami Tomoe]]'s last name, as well as the given name of [[Kyoko Sakura]]'s sister [[Momo Sakura|Momo]]. This might indicate a connection with both characters. Evidence to support this is in the [http://i.imgur.com/gpb265D.jpg new theatrical release poster], where it depicts Nagisa attempting to hide behind Mami and in return, Mami is seemingly trying to hold her close.
* Because of the reading of her name 百江 (Momoe) = hundred rivers and なぎさ (Nagisa) = shore, it is speculated she could be the convergence of timelines.
* If Nagisa is connected to Madoka, Nagisa's magical girl form resembling a cat could reference Madoka's wish in the first timeline to save a cat.
** However, if Nagisa is associated with the Incubators, her magical girl form resembling a cat could reference the Incubators' cat/ferret-like appearance.
* Nagisa's given name could be a reference to Nagisa Misumi from the magical girl anime ''[[wikipedia:Pretty_Cure_(2004_TV_series)|Futari wa Pretty Cure]]''.  It could also be a reference to Kaworu Nagisa from the anime ''[[wikipedia:Neon Genesis Evangelion|Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' or Nagisa Furukawa from ''[[wikipedia:Clannad|CLANNAD]]''. All are likely for symbolic purposes: the first Nagisa is a magical girl, the second is speculated to be travelling through time loops in his canon's own reboot movies, and the third is saved by her love interest causing a similar time loop.
** Given the ending of ''Rebellion'', it can also be noted that in the movie version of ''CLANNAD'', the time loops were removed and attempts to save Nagisa failed...
{{Theory/Footer}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
===Official art===
<gallery>
File:Meet nagisa.gif
File:NagisaMovieScreencap1.jpg
File:Rebellion Runes - 012847 - Nagisa invocation circles.jpg
File:Nagisa rebellion.jpg
File:Ending 2.gif|Mami saves Nagisa from falling packages of cheese.
</gallery>
 
===Official Art===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:634512.jpg|Nagisa's and Bebe's designs
File:The Rebellion Story text free.jpg
File:The Rebellion Story text free.jpg
File:Eb0c1471 (1).jpg|First full official visual of Nagisa as a Puella Magi
File:Eb0c1471 (1).jpg|First full official visual of Nagisa as a magical girl
File:1381238992622.jpg
File:1381238992622.jpg
File:Ume_Aoki_Rebellion_Pics.jpg|By [[Ume Aoki]]
File:Ume_Aoki_Rebellion_Pics.jpg|By [[Ume Aoki]]
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File:1382895835480.jpg
File:1382895835480.jpg
File:Madoka homura and nagisa together official art.jpg
File:Madoka homura and nagisa together official art.jpg
File:Nagisa_in_the_new_world.jpg|Nagisa in the new world
File:Rebellion Guidebook Nagisa Original Design.jpg|Ume's original design of Nagisa.
File:Nagisanmg.png|Nagisa, transparent
File:Maminagisa-ichibankuji.jpg|Ichiban Kuji Puella Magi Magiccraft visual board
File:Nagisa_appears.jpg
File:Nagisa_appears.jpg
File:Nagisa_in_the_new_world.jpg
File:Nagisa memoria art.jpg
File:Rebellion Guidebook Nagisa Original Design.jpg|Ume's original design of Nagisa.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Speculation===
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:NagisaShadowSpeculah.png|Nagisa and the shadowy figure from the first trailer for Movie 3 seem to look alike. Perhaps they are the same person?
File:Nagisa Momoe and charlotte comparison.jpg
File:Nagisa Momoe speculah as charlotte.jpg|Nagisa shares some similarities to Charlotte.
File:Nagisa short hair.jpg|
File:Nagisa aka charlotte.jpg
File:E0145057-s.png
File:NagisaKyubeySpeculah.jpg|Nagisa also shares some design features with Kyubey.
File:36319582.png|Comparison of Charlotte from production notes, Mystery Girl and Nagisa
File:Bokurano charlotte.jpg
File:Madoka rebellion popcorn.jpg|Cheese flavored popcorn?
</gallery>
 
===Fanart===
{{fanart}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Nagisa meets yuno.png
File:Meet nagisa.gif
File:Ef450685.jpg | Fan art from Pixiv
File:NagisaMovieScreencap1.jpg
File:F9173c9d-s.jpg | Fan art from Pixiv
File:Rebellion Runes - 012847 - Nagisa invocation circles.jpg
File:C79a2c25.jpg | Fan art from Pixiv
File:Nagisa rebellion.jpg
File:Fusion_Dance_Nagisa.jpg|It all makes sense now.
File:Ending 2.gif|Mami saves Nagisa from falling packages of cheese.
File:Hidamari Sketch VA cast now complete.png|The cycle is now complete.
File:Nagisa & Pyotrs..png
File:39609836 p1.png
File:39609836 p5.png
File:39609836 p6.png
File:38583182.jpg
File:40195725 big p4 ENG.png
File:40260109.jpg
File:41061292 big p0.jpg
File:41061292 big p8.jpg
File:41371593 big p14.png
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See also==
==External links==
* [[Charlotte]]
* {{pixiv_tag|百江なぎさ}}
* [[Mami Tomoe]]
* {{booru_tag|danbooru|momoe_nagisa}}


==External links==
==References==
*{{pixiv_tag|百江なぎさ}}
<references />
*{{booru_tag|danbooru|momoe_nagisa}}


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Revision as of 21:17, 1 December 2018

Nagisa Momoe
Nagisa Momoe.png
Japanese Name 百江 なぎさ
(Momoe Nagisa)
Voiced by Japanese: Kana Asumi

English: Xanthe Huynh
Italian: Martina Felli

"I just wanted to eat cheese again!"
— Nagisa, Rebellion.

Nagisa Momoe is a supporting character from Puella Magi Madoka Magica. She first appeared as the witch Charlotte, before being properly introduced in the sequel Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion.

General info

Physical features

  • Age: 8 - 12 (estimated)
  • Eye colour: Orange and yellow
  • Hair colour: White

Other

  • Japanese pronoun: Nagisa (なぎさ), watashi (私)
  • Soul gem: The white candy on her belt
  • Weapon: Trumpet horn
  • Wish: "One single cheesecake which my mom will think it is the best."
  • Witch form: Charlotte.
  • Known relatives: A deceased mother and an absent father.
  • School: Unknown.

Personality

Nagisa is usually rather childish, serving as the plucky and cheerful comic relief of the group, though she's shown to be more perceptive than she seems. She tends to speaks rather eloquently (e.g. "Let me explain that from my own lips", "We were once bringers of hope, who despaired and spread our curses").

As Bebe, she is even more childish, often jumping around, and panicking at the thought of turning into cheese.

From an interview with the character designer, Ume Aoki, regarding Nagisa: "At the beginning I was imagining her as the type to do things at her own pace, a little selfish, but once her speech patterns were determined I started to feel like all of that was part of her innocence and youth, and was able to draw her naturally."[1]

Story

Backstory

Currently unknown. A section in Puella Magi Production Note suggests she may have a mother who died from an illness, but the section is technically for an unused prototype witch.

Nagisa in Madoka Magica

Nagisa technically appears in Episode 3 as the witch Charlotte.

Nagisa is presumed to have been taken into Law of Cycles by Madoka at the end of the anime.

Nagisa in Rebellion

Warning, this section contains spoilers about the movie.

Prior to the beginning of Rebellion, Madoka, Sayaka and Nagisa enter Homura's witch barrier from the Law of Cycles. In order to stop Kyubey's plan to observe and control the Law of Cycles, Madoka entrusted her memories and powers to both Nagisa and Sayaka so they could reawaken her to save Homura at the right time. Nagisa later explains that she took the mission because she wanted to eat cheese again.

Once she enters Homura's barrier, Nagisa disguises herself as her witch form (which Kyubey would not recognize). The other characters call her Bebe. While disguised, she stays at Mami's house and helps the magical girls fight Nightmares. The memory altering effects of the barrier causes Mami to believe that Bebe is her oldest friend. Although her own memories are unaffected, Nagisa seems to reciprocate Mami's friendship.

Eventually Homura begins to discover the truth of the false world and suspects Nagisa/Bebe as the culprit due to her appearance as Charlotte. Homura tries to interrogate Bebe, but is stopped by Mami. Bebe escapes as Mami and Homura fight each other. When the battle concludes, Sayaka helps Homura escape from Mami, and Nagisa returns to her human form. She apologizes to Mami for deceiving her and explains the truth to Mami.

Nagisa reappears as Bebe once Homura transforms into Homulilly. She transforms back into her human form and uses her weapon, an explosive bubble-blowing trumpet, to create cracks in Homulilly's barrier. Ultimately, the magical girls hold off Homulilly and her familiars long enough to break through the barrier, revealing the isolation field that Homura's soul gem was trapped in. Madoka calls out to Homura's remaining humanity and together they destroy the isolation field from within, foiling the Incubators' plot.

Once the barrier disappears, Ultimate Madoka descends from the sky along with a carriage containing both Sayaka and Nagisa. Madoka intends to take Homura into the Law of Cycles. However, Homura has been changed by her experiences in her barrier and thus grabs Madoka before she can take her soul gem. Homura then separates Madoka from the Law of Cycles and uses her new powers to rewrite reality. Nagisa is shown to be engulfed by the colors spilling out of Homura's soul gem and spreading to cover the universe.

In Homura's new reality, Nagisa is unable to return to the Law of Cycles. She is seen happily running about in her civilian outfit, implying that Homura has erased her memories of being a magical girl. It is also suggested Homura has suppressed her magical girl and witch powers, effectively turning Nagisa back into an ordinary human. Eventually Nagisa meets up with a group of kids her own age and leaves with them. It is implied that they are all going to school together.

At the end of the movie Mami saves Nagisa from falling packages of cheese, suggesting that they will become friends again in the new reality.

Nagisa in Magia Record

Observations

  • Nagisa claims she came back as a secretary of Ultimate Madoka to eat cheese again. How true this is is currently unknown.
  • She is said to have a child-like appearance.
  • She is said to be very close to Mami.
  • Her weapon is a trumpet styled like Charlotte, that can shoot bubbles powerful enough to put cracks in a witch's barrier.
  • She seems to hate Kyubey, as she is seen snarling at him several times as Bebe.
  • She can channel or change her form to and from Bebe (and by extension Charlotte's second form). She can also summon Charlotte's and other witches' familiars. The Pyotrs she summons don't do anything, but a Polina is seen helping Mami with her trapezes. This is because of special powers granted to her as a secretary of Ultimate Madoka, as well as being a part of the Law of Cycles.
    • She rides on a Sebastian during the battle with Homulilly.
  • Her magical girl design is near-identical to an initially-proposed beta outfit for Yuma.
  • Nagisa's last name is almost identical to Mami's last name, Tomoe. The only difference is the first syllable.
  • In many languages, "bebe" means "baby". This fits with Mami's name, which is pronounced similar to "mommy".

Etymology

  • Nagisa's given name is written in hiragana and has no particular meaning.
    • It can mean "beach" or "water's edge" when written in kanji (渚 or (汀). The "-sa" part can mean "sand" (沙) or (砂).
  • The first character for Momoe (百) means "hundred", but also carries the connotation of "a lot of things". The second character (江) means "inlet" or "bay". "Momoe" could be translated as "a hundred rivers".

Trivia

  • Unlike the other magical girls in Madoka Magica, Nagisa's hair, eyes and soul gem are not all the same colour.
    • Nagisa's eye color pattern is possibly a form of heterochromia, a cosmetic disease that causes ones eyes to be multiple colors, called Central Heterochromia. Traditional heterochromia is usually seen in individuals whose each eye is a different color, however Nagisa's variation is an alternate that causes the eyes to change color near the iris of the eye. Most likely, though, it is just a reference to Charlotte's second form.
  • Nagisa is voiced by Kana Asumi, who played Yuno in Hidamari Sketch. According to an interview, Madoka Kaname is based on Yuno.
  • Nagisa's transformation starts with her saying "Parmigiano Reggiano!", a sort of cheese also known as Parmesan.
  • According to the Rebellion production note, Nagisa's magic is a horn that is supposed to make her more self-assertive and greedy because she regrets wishing for just a single cheesecake.
  • Nagisa's name is never mentioned in the actual movie.

Gallery

Official art

  • Nagisa's and Bebe's designs

    Nagisa's and Bebe's designs

  • The Rebellion Story text free.jpg
  • First full official visual of Nagisa as a magical girl

    First full official visual of Nagisa as a magical girl

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  • Ume Aoki Rebellion Pics.jpg

    By Ume Aoki

  • Nagisa's soul gem in it's transformed state.

    Nagisa's soul gem in it's transformed state.

  • Nagisa Billboard.jpg
  • By Kana Asumi, Nagisa's voice actor.

    By Kana Asumi, Nagisa's voice actor.

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  • Madoka homura and nagisa together official art.jpg
  • Nagisa in the new world

    Nagisa in the new world

  • Ume's original design of Nagisa.

    Ume's original design of Nagisa.

  • Nagisa, transparent

    Nagisa, transparent

  • Ichiban Kuji Puella Magi Magiccraft visual board

    Ichiban Kuji Puella Magi Magiccraft visual board

  • Nagisa appears.jpg
  • Nagisa memoria art.jpg

Screenshots

  • Meet nagisa.gif
  • NagisaMovieScreencap1.jpg
  • Rebellion Runes - 012847 - Nagisa invocation circles.jpg
  • Nagisa rebellion.jpg
  • Mami saves Nagisa from falling packages of cheese.

    Mami saves Nagisa from falling packages of cheese.

  • Nagisa & Pyotrs..png

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://feral-phoenix.livejournal.com/685568.html
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