Rena Minami

Rena Minami
Japanese Name	水波 レナ (Minami Rena)
Voiced by	Japanese: Kaori Ishihara English: Erica Mendez
ID No:	1009

Rena Minami is one of the original characters of the 2017 mobile game Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record

General Info

Physical features

• Age: 15
• Height: 149cm
• Eye colour: Blue
• Hair colour: Light Blue
• Birthplace: Shinsei Ward

Other

• Soul Gem: Blue music note (specifically an eighth note) as a broach on her left hip
• Weapon: Trident
• Wish: "I want to become someone else. Give Rena the power to...become someone else"
• Ability: Transform
• Witch form: Cendrillon
• Japanese pronoun: Rena (レナ)
• School: Kamihama City University Affiliated School, Ninth grade

Game Info

Game related data

Rarity Final Lv Type Attribute ★4 → ★5 100 Attack STATS HP ATK DEF Initial 4923 2122 1612 Max at ★4 17594 7749 5845 Max at ★5 22144 9776 7366 Disks Connect: Here I Am Again to Help You ★4: Attack UP [VII] & Accele MP Gain UP [VII] & Probability Critical [VII] ★5: Attack UP [IX] & Accele MP Gain UP [IX] & Probability Critical [IX] Magia: Infinite Poseidon ★4: Damage One Enemy [V] & MP Restore (Self / 30 MP) ★5: Damage One Enemy [VII] & MP Restore (Self / 40 MP) & Accele MP Gain UP (Self / 3 T) Doppel: Cendrillon Damage One Enemy [IX] & MP Restore (Self) & Accele MP Gain UP (Self / 3 T)

Summary

A Magical Girl who has trouble opening up to others. Rena acts cocky to make up for her lack of self-confidence, which leads people who don't know her well to misunderstanding her. She's a picky eater and loves sweets. She is also a big fan of idols.

Doppel Description

The Doppel of transformation. Its form is a glass slipper. The master of this emotion uses its power to their utmost content. This Doppel enhances the transforming ability of its possessor manyfold, allowing her to transform into someone else for a certain amount of time. The result of this transformation is truer to the ideal image of the person than the actual person it is based on. However, because the transformation is so perfect, if it is used too much, the user is likely to lose track of their own identity. It turns the user into the ideal state of its target, so it sometimes appears slightly different from the original.

Side Story

Rena and Momoko Togame defeat a witch. Afterward, the two decide to get something to eat. Rena thinks she's happy to have someone like Momoko. She used to think it was alright being alone, but finds it's better to have a friend. Sometime later, Rena is annoyed that Momoko is late for a live concert they were going to. Momoko calls Rena and tells her something came up. After Rena learns Momoko's at the seaside park, Rena tells Momoko to wait and heads over there.

When Rena arrives, Momoko says that Rena is scarier than a witch. Momoko explains that she was on her way to a concert when she found another magical girl fighting a witch. Rena correctly guesses that Momoko played the hero. The magical girl Momoko helped claims she's not really good at fighting witches, but Momoko reassures her. Rena notes that Momoko can get along with anyone, unlike Rena. Momoko is about to ask the magical girl something, but Rena cuts her off. Rena says she was looking forward to going to the concert, and thinks she was actually looking forward to hanging out with Momoko. Momoko says she'll make it up to Rena and apologizes to the other magical girl. Rena and Momoko depart.

Rena thinks she just wanted to forget the girl who's name she didn't know. However, on another day Momoko tells Rena she met that magical girl again and got her name, Kaede Akino. Rena thinks the name is cute. Momoko asks Rena if they can invite Kaede to be part of their team, believing it's fate. Momoko also thinks Kaede is a good girl who could easily get into trouble. Rena thinks that Kaede is probably the complete opposite of herself and spaces out. When Momoko snaps her out of it, Rena says that she doesn't know what to think about having another member for their team.

In fact, Rena wonders why Momoko would suddenly do something like that. She hates the idea, but admits she hates herself more for thinking like that. Rena decides to just pretend Momoko's question never happened, hoping that things wouldn't change. One day, Momoko invites Rena to a cafe. Rena feels relieved that she was invited, as she believes Momoko isn't forcing herself to be with Rena. However, she is surprised to find that Kaede is with Momoko. Momoko says she still wants Kaede to join their team, but Rena said she hasn't agreed to it. Momoko thinks Rena has no reason to disagree.

This causes Rena to blurt out she's against Kaede joining. She says that Kaede is dumb and will just hold them back. Kaede apologizes. Momoko tells Rena to knock it off, saying she wouldn't normally say hurtful things like that. Rena says they can just pair up themselves and runs off. She thinks that Momoko is wrong and that this is her true self. Rena thinks that her true self is short-tempered and annoying. She thinks she's now alone again, but she's used to it.

In a flashback, Rena is shown being bullied at school. She narrates that she's been like this since she was little. Every time she transferred to a new school, the students would think she's rude or unapproachable. While Rena insisted it wasn't painful, it still made her cry. It's explained that Rena's father had a job which made him transfer all over the place, causing her family to move around a lot. He ended up switching jobs because he felt bad about making Rena and her little brother transfer schools all the time. In fact, Rena's mother had to start working part-time, since her father's new job pays less. Despite her continuing problems at school, Rena never told her parents anything since she thinks they're working hard already.

As it turns out, Rena had something which helped her get through the day. After letting her brother watch his television show, she watched a DVD of a live idol concert. Rena narrates that female idols were the only thing that helped her. It started when she saw footage of a live concert on television. When she saw everyone look like they were having fun, Rena could forget about her awful life. She says the idols and her songs gave her courage.

One day Rena headed home, but was caught by other students. They teased her because she wasn't in a club. Rena decided to hurry home and listen to a show she recorded the day before, with a new song. As she listened to it, Rena thought about the bullying she went through. She suddenly thought the idols were the exact opposite of herself. Rena narrates that the more she watched the idols, the more it reminded her of her pathetic and hated self. However, she wasn't jealous of the idols as she felt those things were her own fault. Even Rena despised herself. She wonders if she could just throw everything about herself away.

That's when Kyubey arrived and offered a contract. Her wish was "Then...then...I want to become someone else. Give Rena the power to...become someone else." Rena notes that while she got the power to turn into someone else, she never really changed at all. Rena thinks she ruined everything with Momoko and wonders if she should disappear from the world. Later, she starts to get text messages from Momoko.

In the messages (which are dated "20XX/XX/XX"), Momoko asks where Rena is. It's revealed Rena has ignored Momoko for a week, and thinks even Momoko would be sick of her. Suddenly she spies Momoko and Kaede. She thinks they really belong together, and decides to give up and go back to being by herself. As it turns out, Momoko and Kaede are looking for Rena. Later, Rena fights a witch by taking Momoko's form. She wonders how Momoko thought of her, thinking she might have just been a busybody who had no choice but to stay with Rena. Rena quickly decides that becoming Momoko won't help her understand Momoko. Rena says she's an idiot, and lets the witch attack her. "Let's reset this life".

Suddenly Rena is saved by Kaede, much to her surprise. Momoko arrives as well. Rena asks why Kaede would help her, and tells Kaede she's an idiot. Rena thinks that even though Kaede saved her, she just insulted Kaede and blames herself again. She believes that whenever she looks at Kaede, she is reminded of how dark her shadow is. Rena then tells Kaede that she's an idiot so she shouldn't push herself. Rena then runs off. A week passes, and this time Rena has simply shut her phone off. She's scared that she'll see the screen has no notifications on it.

Suddenly Rena sees Momoko and unable to hide, transforms into Kaede. Rena berates herself for doing such a stupid action. Momoko then thanks "Kaede" for helping her look for Rena. "Kaede"'s reaction causes Momoko to wonder if she feels sick. Momoko then invites the disguised Rena to a cafe. Once there, Rena wonders why Momoko would still try to look for her. "Kaede" tells Momoko the should just give up searching for Rena. She say that Rena is harsh and selfish, and there are better people Momoko can team up with. Momoko tells her to knock it off, and say it ticks her off to hear someone badmouthing Rena.

Momoko then apologizes, saying she understands why Kaede would dislike Rena. However, she believes Rena didn't mean the things she said. She claims Rena isn't the kind of person who would purposely try to hurt someone else. She reveals she likes Rena, who's awkward but tries her best as opposed to everyone who just puts up appearances and lives without caring about anything. As Rena mentally protests, Momoko says she wishes Rena could get along with her and Kaede. She then asks "Kaede" if she wants the same thing, except she calls "Kaede" Rena.

Momoko explains that only Rena would put that much sugar in her black tea. She also says that the way "Kaede" acted was a giveaway, since Momoko's best friends with Rena. Momoko then predicts that Rena will say it isn't sweet at all, and says that she's just like Rena. Rena changes back into herself and starts to cry. Momoko says Rena should just let her spoil her more. Rena apologizes for being jealous of Kaede. Later, Rena, Momoko and Kaede fight a witch. As Kaede wonders what to do, Rena tells her to hurry and kill it already.

Afterward, Momoko praises their teamwork, and Rena apologizes to Kaede for calling her stupid. She admits she was just jealous of Kaede and thanks her for saving her life earlier. Rena then tries to ask Kaede if she wants to join her team, but then suddenly asks if Kaede will become Rena's servant. Momoko chides her, but Kaede says she'll be happy to. Rena is pleased, and Momoko figures that this is just like her. Rena wonders if Kaede really is a member as opposed to a servant.

Event Appearances

• And So The Azalea Blooms.
• Magical Halloween Theater ~A magical girl troupe for a day~.
• The Crescent Moon Manor's Merry Christmas.
• Happy New Year at the Mizuna Shrine!

Powers and Abilities

Rena's wish to become someone else granted her the ability to change her appearance, allowing her to disguise herself as other people (this extends to her voice). She can use this ability while not transformed as well. When transformed as someone else - specifically a magical girl - she temporarily gains the abilities of that person if she knows them well enough. Rena also appears to have the ability to duplicate her tridents and fire them at the enemy in masses. She appears to be able to summon mirrors who can fire the tridents as well and can manipulate water to some extent as she can create a explosion of water with her Magia - Infinite Poseidon.

Etymology

• The characters in her last name mean "water" (水) and "wave" (波) respectively.

Trivia

• Her illustrator is Ume Aoki.
• Cendrillon is the French name for Cinderella
• The Japanese text on the back of the memoria "The Two Copies" is written backwards, hence the backwards English translation.
• In the anime, the bottom symbol of her soul gem when not transformed is mistakenly identical to that of Iroha's soul gem.
  • The top symbol of her soul gem resembles her earrings when transformed. This currently makes her the only magical girl whose soul gem's symbol(s) do not resemble the form it takes when transformed (in Rena's case, a musical note).
• In Momoko's chapter of the Valentine's Day event, Rena is shown having to transform before using her disguising magic. However, as she has been shown disguising herself without needing to transform more often, this is not considered a canon necessity.

Gallery

Game Gallery

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  Magia Record Four Star card

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  Magia Record Five Star card

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  Rena's doppel

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  Christmas Outfit

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  Valentine's Outfit 2020

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  Magical Girl Seal 2019

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Official Art

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  Rena's soul gem mark on her fingernail from the anime

Memoria Cards

Card	Effect	Cooldown	Eng Text	Jap Text
An Antithetical Existence	Normal: Accele MP Gain Up (IX) Max Limit Break: Accele MP Gain Up (X)	Normal: 8 turns Max Limit Break: 7 turns	**Unique to Rena Minami** Idols shine like stars. Even their merchandise glows bright and true. Every time she sees that shining scenery, she hates herself a little more.	キラキラと光るアイドル達。 その光はグッズでさえも輝かせる。 彼女はその光景を見るたびに 自分に嫌悪感を抱き、嫌いになっていく。
Begin a Hunt	Normal: Blast Damage Up [VII] (Self / 1 T) Max Limit Break: Blast Damage Up [VIII] (Self / 1 T)	Normal: 7 turns Max Limit Break: 6 turns	Momoko: "You ready, Rena? Kaede?" Kaede: "Y...Yes..." Rena: "Pfft, who do you think you're talking to? Of course I am." Momoko: "All right! Time to hunt some Witches!"	ももこ「レナ、かえで、準備はできてるか？」 かえで「う、うん…」 レナ「はぁ…、アンタ誰に向かって言ってんのよ。当たり前でしょ」 ももこ「おっし、それじゃぁ…魔女狩りといきますか！」
Coordinated Combination	Normal: Accele Disk MP Gain Up [III] Max Limit Break: Accele Disk MP Gain Up [IV]	Passive	Though they may squabble, the trust between these three is sincere. When a battle begins it's as if they had never argued at all. They fight in perfect sync, defeating enemy after enemy. "Rena take that one in the middle, Kaede tackle the ones on the sides! Leave the rear to me!"	日常的に言い争いをしている彼女達でも、互いに寄せる信頼は本物。 戦いが始まれば喧嘩していたのが嘘だったかのだったかのように 息の合った連携で次々と敵を倒していく。 「レナは正面の敵、かえでは左右の敵を！背中はアタシに任せな！」
It's Not Like I Was Waiting	Normal: MP Gain UP [III] Max Limit Break: MP Gain UP [IV]	Passive	Eating all my favorite sweets, my phone almost running out of batteries, sighing in disappointment... These things have nothing to do with you. Not at all. It's not like I was waiting or anything.	お気に入りのお菓子を食べ切っちゃったのも、 携帯の充電がギリギリになっちゃったのも、 期待外れで思わずため息が出ちゃうのも、 全部、全部、アンタのせいじゃないから。待ってたわけじゃないから。
Let's Eat Together!	Normal: Reduce Enemy Damage [VII] (All Enemies / 1 T) Max Limit Break: Reduce Enemy Damage [VIII] (All Enemies / 1 T)	Normal: 7 turns Max Limit Break: 6 turns	Gentle sweetness paired with a hint of sour opens hearts. Three girls eat pudding as proof of their reconciliation. They also eat to welcome a new Magical Girl to Kamihama.. "This makes Iroha our friend, too!"	ほんのりとした甘みと、少しの酸味が心を解かしていく。 夕暮れ時に食べるプリンは、3人にとって仲直りの証。 そして、神浜市に来た1人の魔法少女を受け入れる証でもある。 「これでいろはちゃんも、アタシらの友だちだな！」
Lightning Strike	Max Limit Break: Chance to Critical [VII] & Chance to Evade (Self / 1 T)	Max Limit Break: 6 turns	(If they're all wary of my speed, I just need to hit them even faster. Speed and agility are my ultimate weapons. Nobody can beat them.) "It doesn't matter who we fight. We'll come at them full force." "I wouldn't say that, you."	（速攻が警戒されているのなら、もっと速く攻める 速さと鋭さはわたしの切札…誰にも負けない武器だから） 「誰が相手でも、全力で戦うだけです」 「言うじゃないの、アンタ」
A Person Who Likes a Person They Hate	Normal: Accele MP UP [IV] & Critical [IV] (Self / 3 T) Max Limit Break: Accele MP UP [V] & Critical [V] (Self / 3 T)	Normal: 9 turns Max Limit Break: 8 turns	I hate the me who gets angry easily at trifles, speaks selfishly, cries easily and dishonestly suspects everything around me very much. But there are still people beside me saying they like me. I don't want to make them sad, and neither would I forgive the one who makes them sad.	ちょっとしたことで怒ったり、ワガママ言ったり、泣いたり 素直じゃなくて、周りを疑ってる自分が、すっごく嫌い だけど、それでも好きだって言ってくれる人も側にいるから その人たちを悲しませたくないし、悲しませる人は許さない
The Treasure is Here	Normal: Damage Cut [V] (Self 1 T) Max Limit Break: Damage Cut [VI] (Self 1 T)	Normal: 9 turns Max Limit Break: 8 turns	This picture is my precious treasure. The bright blue sky, the vast sea, and my friends' smiles... This recollection of spending this summer's holidays with everyone is a once in a lifetime, an irreplaceable memory.	この写真の向こう側に、私の大切な宝物がある 鮮やかな青い空、広い海、仲間たちの笑顔… みんなと過ごしたあの夏の旅の想い出は 一生に一度だけの、かけがえのない記憶
The Two Copies	Normal: Chance to Poison [X] (Single / 1 T) Max Limit Break: Guaranteed Poison (Single / 1 T)	Normal: 5 turns Max Limit Break: 4 turns	"?lrig lacigam a rof si gniht tnatropmi tsom eht tahw wonk uoy oD ...aneR !yekO" "...wonk t'nod aneR ...nahc-edeaK ?!gniht tnatropmI" "!pu flesruoy erif ot evah uoY !tirips gnithgif ,tirips gnithgif s'tI ...neht uoy llet ll'I lleW ... !zeeJ" "!looc os er'uoy nahc-edeaK !eY-Y"	「？かるか分、とこな事大番一で女少法魔、前お…ナレ！しぉよい」 「…ぉよいならか分、ナレ…んゃちでえか?!とこな事大」 「！けてれ入合気！合気、よだ合気…るやてえ教あゃじ…！くたっ」 「！～ぁないいコッカ、んゃちでえか、もてしにれそ！んう、う」

External links

• Official Magia Record Website - Japanese
• Official Magia Record Website - English
• Gamepress' character page

• Recording of Rena's MSS on Youtube (NA)