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==General Info== | ==General Info== | ||
===Physical features=== | |||
* | * '''Age:''' 13-14 (estimated) | ||
* '''Height:''' [[:Media:PN 10.jpg|158-160 cm]] | |||
* Magical girl outfit: Sayaka’s outfit is the closest to combat gear. Since her sword is a melee weapon, I paid attention to that while designing her clothes. | * '''Eye colour:''' Blue | ||
* '''Hair colour:''' Blue | |||
===Other=== | |||
* '''Soul Gem:''' C-shape, similar to a cresent moon {{spoiler|or a mermaid's tail}} | |||
* '''Weapon:''' Cutlass | |||
* '''Wish:''' To heal the arm of [[Kyosuke Kamijo]] (exact wording unknown) | |||
* '''Witch form:''' [[Oktavia von Seckendorff]] | |||
* '''Japanese Pronoun:''' {{nihongo||あたし|atashi}} | |||
* '''School:''' Mitakihara Middle School, Second Year | |||
According to Ms. Aoki's Design Notes: | |||
* "Her personality is so boyish that I had to be careful not to make her look too boyish too. So I gave her hair a diagonal line in back, to straddle the line between short and medium length." | |||
* Magical girl outfit: "Sayaka’s outfit is the closest to combat gear. Since her sword is a melee weapon, I paid attention to that while designing her clothes." | |||
** Her outfit features diagonal-cut skirt and shoulderless top for ease of movement. Add a cape, and she’s a picturesque swordswoman. | ** Her outfit features diagonal-cut skirt and shoulderless top for ease of movement. Add a cape, and she’s a picturesque swordswoman. | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Sayaka is a bit tomboyish and acts heroic. She is devoted to her friends, especially when she makes the contract right away and saves Madoka. She has a large girlish side in that she loves classical music, and is very interested in romance. | Sayaka is a bit tomboyish and acts heroic. She is devoted to her friends, especially when she makes the contract right away and saves Madoka. She has a large girlish side in that she loves classical music, and is very interested in romance. Sayaka seems to have had an extremely black-and-white and idealistic vision of love, which seems to have contributed to her breakdown. After learning the truth about the Magical Girl contract, she felt that she could no longer approach him, and this wasn't helped by Kamijou's obliviousness to her feelings and Hitomi's more assertive behavior that ended up with Hitomi becoming Kamijou's girlfriend, unaware of Sayaka's problem. {{spoiler|This is why she falls into deep despair, a self-destructive spiral in which she refused help from others (especially Kyoko, Homura and Madoka), seeking to either die or kill to dull the pain. As a result, her soul gem became corrupted and ultimately caused her to become a witch. When she listens to Kyosuke one last time, she actually feels glad and proud for him that Hitomi will make him happy.}} | ||
In episode 5, Madoka said she always act before thinking twice, and is easy to conflict with others. But on the other side, she is kind, courageous and willing to work hard for others. Homura commented her good side is fatal for a magical girl. Her kindness makes her ignorant, her courage makes her careless, and she'll get no return on her hard work for others. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Sayaka's Farewell=== | |||
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<blockquote>''"I'm okay with that. Yeah I'm okay with that. I mean all I ever really wanted was to hear him play again you know? I wanted everyone to hear him play that violin of his the more people the better. Just remembering that again is enough for me. I don't have any regrets anymore." <br> "But I am a bit upset about how things turned out. I can't help the way things went with Hitomi-chan. She's way too good for Kyosuke, but I am sure she'll make him happy, won't she?"'' Sayaka's last conversation with Madoka, [[Episode 12]]. </blockquote> | |||
*Sayaka still dies in the new world, but this time she passes without regrets from her choice. | |||
* Even though Sayaka is the only supporting character of the series to remain dead in the new world created by Madoka (due to using all her magic), the fact that Sayaka and Madoka were able to meet up one last time to watch Kamijou's violin playing, along with the nature of Madoka's wish, has resulted in many fans suggesting that Sayaka's soul, although erased from the world, now resides in the same plane of existence that Madoka inhabits, where she will watch over all the other magical girls along with Madoka. | |||
** According with Mami and her understanding of "The Law of Cycles", as a result of a magical girl having sought a wish brings despair into the world, her spirit disappears before that happens. | |||
** It is suggested that Madoka's presence is there to help Sayaka to move on, to help her ease her ending so she would have no regrets. | |||
*** Madoka informs Sayaka that she could have changed Sayaka's fate but in doing so she would have interfered with Kyosuke's fate as well and he wouldn't be able to play the violin. So Madoka decided to respect Sayaka's choice and tearfully Sayaka is fine with it. | |||
* In the new timeline created by Madoka, she is not only allowed to listen to Kyousuke's performance, but she is also given the choice to become a knight of justice to the very end, erasing her fate of becoming a witch, an enemy of her beliefs in her mind. | |||
**It appears that Sayaka also remembers who Madoka is in the new timeline created by the latter. This is due to Sayaka's choice of words when conversing with Madoka in episode 12; while watching Kamijou play the violin in a private session, Sayaka confesses to Madoka that she has caused her best friend a lot of trouble. This suggests that Sayaka is aware, or at least has some understanding of the emotional hurt she had inflicted on Madoka (and possibly her other friends) in the previous timelines because of her stubbornness to hold true to her own ideals, which led to her Witch transformation. | |||
*** In that scene, Madoka says, "No, I have to apologize, too. To save you I had to erase it all. And this future will disappear, too." This suggests that the scene happens before the universe resets. The Miki Sayaka of the new world may not remember Madoka. | |||
**** {{spoiler|The Rebellion Story confirms Sayaka remembers all the previous timelines.}} | |||
*At the Otakon 2012 panel, Urobuchi explained the reason why Sayaka had to die, <i>"This was something that director Shinbo proposed at one of the dubbing sessions, that Sayaka Miki could've been kept alive in the story. But my conviction was that in order for the audience to really understand why Madoka became a God at the end, it was important that she die. After all was said and done, Shinbo said to me that the amount of responsibility placed on a middle school girl may have been too much. We explore that more in the movie."</i>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2012/otakon/4]. | |||
* Sayaka remains dead in the new timeline created by Madoka in the final episode, though Madoka grants her final wish to hear Kyousuke play violin. From Mami and Kyoko's perspective, it appears as though she sacrificed herself to destroy a Wraith.|} | |||
===Sayaka in the Anime and Drama CDs=== | ===Sayaka in the Anime and Drama CDs=== | ||
*The ''[[Drama CD 2|"Sunny Day Life"]]'' Drama CD depicts Sayaka checking Hitomi's panties with ''dubious'' interest. Making her look like some sort of pervert. | *The ''[[Drama CD 2|"Sunny Day Life"]]'' Drama CD depicts Sayaka checking Hitomi's panties with ''dubious'' interest. Making her look like some sort of pervert. | ||
**Even Madoka knows this is wrong. | **Even Madoka knows this is wrong. | ||
*The [[Drama CD 2|Drama CD ''"Sunny Day Life"'']] gives the impression that Sayaka is not a bright student. | |||
**It gets worse, even if Madoka's test scores are low, they are higher than Sayaka's. | |||
***Sayaka is normally depicted sleeping in class. No wonder she gets low scores. | |||
===Sayaka in Oriko Magica=== | ===Sayaka in Oriko Magica=== | ||
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*There is a [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-02|Sayaka route]] in the game, which is different from the anime. The scenario is supervised by Gen Urobuchi who wrote the script for the anime series. But there are multiple different 'if' developments. There is a different 'Sayaka route', in which it is possible to prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch. She may fight with other magical girls. | *There is a [[Dengeki PlayStation 2012-02|Sayaka route]] in the game, which is different from the anime. The scenario is supervised by Gen Urobuchi who wrote the script for the anime series. But there are multiple different 'if' developments. There is a different 'Sayaka route', in which it is possible to prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch. She may fight with other magical girls. | ||
**It is possible to have a better ending, or to have a more cruel one than the anime, depending on the player's choices. | **It is possible to have a better ending, or to have a more cruel one than the anime, depending on the player's choices. | ||
*It is possible to stop Sayaka's insanity and her transformation into a witch in the Sayaka route or [[Dengeki_PlayStation_2012-03-29#Notes_on_the_game|Homura route]] of the PSP Game. | |||
*Kyoko can prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch. | *Kyoko can prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch. | ||
*In the Bonus Route, Sayaka has a confrontation with Hitomi about Kyousuke. After that, she confesses Kyosuke about her feelings and her identity as a Magical Girl. | *In the Bonus Route, Sayaka has a confrontation with Hitomi about Kyousuke. After that, she confesses Kyosuke about her feelings and her identity as a Magical Girl. | ||
===Sayaka in the [[Madoka Magica - The Battle Pentagram|The Battle Pentagram]]=== | ===Sayaka in the [[Madoka Magica - The Battle Pentagram|The Battle Pentagram]]=== | ||
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''Coming soon...'' | ''Coming soon...'' | ||
== | ==Powers and Abilities== | ||
Due to the nature of her wish, Sayaka has powerful regenerative abilities. She can heal herself much faster than the other magical girls in the series as well as great endurance. In battle, she can combine this self-healing special ability with magical techniques that detach her senses and block all forms of pain, becoming a nearly unstoppable berserker. | |||
While using her magic, [[Deciphering the notes|circles of notes]] are sometimes seen around or near her. This is believed to be related to her wish to heal [[Kamijou]]. | |||
==Observations== | |||
*Sayaka's character design depicts her with a two-edged sword that has a [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Art_Book#Sayaka.27s_Sword|scabbard]] but this was never used in the anime. Rather, she is seen using a katana with a saber-like guard. | |||
**The manga uses the sword from her original design. | |||
* It seems Sayaka does not always contract with Kyubey in all timelines. What happened to her if she does not contract is unknown. But once she get contracted, her fate is always becoming a witch. | |||
*The grief seed, which Madoka used for purifying Homura's Soul Gem in Episode 10's Timeline 3, may be Sayaka herself (likely to be transformed from Sayaka's Soul Gem and recovered after Homura destroyed Oktavia von Seckendorff). This is because the 5 lines being seen on grief seed look like the musical Staff. | |||
**This theory is supported by the fact that the emblem of Sayaka's Soul Gem can be seen at the top of this Grief Seed; furthermore the Grief Seed heavily resembles the depiction of Oktavia's Grief Seed from the PSP Game. | |||
* Sayaka calls other main characters their first names only, except Homura and Mami. | |||
** The way she calls Homura varies in every timeline. This reflects how she sees Homura. | |||
* The Blu-Ray version of Sayaka's transformation is accompanied with a display of musical scores and [[Deciphering the notes|circles of notes]]. | |||
** It is suspected that the notes are from [[wikipedia:Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska|Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska]]'s [[wikipedia:Maiden's_Prayer|A Maiden's Prayer]] ([http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14820939 乙女の祈り]) | |||
*** The irony wont be missed with those familiar with {{Spoiler|Kyoko's prayer in Episode 9.}} | |||
*** The [http://www.cowboylyrics.com/tabs/wills-bob/maidens-prayer-298.html lyrics of the song] could be interpreted as Sayaka's prayer for a miracle to heal [[Kyousuke]]'s hand {{spoiler|and the foreshadowing of her tragic ending with her wish.|episode=8}} | |||
==Etymology== | |||
*Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. The word ''sayaka'' (さやか【明か/清か, usually written in hiragana) can mean "clear", "fresh", or "bright" in Japanese. | *Her first name is written in hiragana, which has no special meaning. The word ''sayaka'' (さやか【明か/清か, usually written in hiragana) can mean "clear", "fresh", or "bright" in Japanese. | ||
** Trees are generally associated with witches in the series, especially {{spoiler|Walpurgisnacht}}, and an offering to the gods is a sacrifice. So, Sayaka Miki is a "fresh sacrifice" whose very name foreshadows {{spoiler|her becoming a witch}}. | ** Trees are generally associated with witches in the series, especially {{spoiler|Walpurgisnacht}}, and an offering to the gods is a sacrifice. So, Sayaka Miki is a "fresh sacrifice" whose very name foreshadows {{spoiler|her becoming a witch}}. | ||
*The first character in her last name (美) means "beauty". The last character (樹) means "tree". Her name could also be written (幹) "tree trunk" or (神酒) "sake offered to the gods." | |||
**Her last name can also be used as a first name. | |||
*The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (沙耶香) as the kanji for her name. The characters also have no particular meaning (沙 "sand" 耶 "question mark" 香 "fragrant") and are used mainly for their phonetic value in Japanese to represent the word ''sayaka'' as a name. No official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version. | *The official [[Licensing in Taiwan|Chinese translation]] uses (沙耶香) as the kanji for her name. The characters also have no particular meaning (沙 "sand" 耶 "question mark" 香 "fragrant") and are used mainly for their phonetic value in Japanese to represent the word ''sayaka'' as a name. No official kanji of her name exists in the original Japanese version. | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
* Sayaka becomes a magical girl in Episode 4; Episode 5 details her debut as a magical girl, including the scene where she makes the contract with [[Kyubey]]. | |||
*She describes herself as having been born "petit bourgeois," which is French for "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/petite_bourgeoisie petty bourgeois]." This would mean that her family is at least from the middle class, but is by no means from the upper class (despite the fact that, if Japan has even less living space in the future than it does now, her family's apartment is far larger than a normal middle-class family could afford). | *She describes herself as having been born "petit bourgeois," which is French for "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/petite_bourgeoisie petty bourgeois]." This would mean that her family is at least from the middle class, but is by no means from the upper class (despite the fact that, if Japan has even less living space in the future than it does now, her family's apartment is far larger than a normal middle-class family could afford). | ||
*According to recent interview, "Sayaka had her personality based on a 'Gen Urobuchi character'" | *According to recent interview, "Sayaka had her personality based on a 'Gen Urobuchi character'" | ||
* | * Madoka and Sayaka are childhood friends, [[Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica NitroPlus Novel|the NitroPlus novel]] goes into detail regarding their encounter and their friendship. | ||
** In the movie opening, it shows scenes of Madoka's life. Sayaka is shown with Hitomi and Kyousuke along the way. | |||
*When Sayaka transformed in the train in Episode 8, the fate of the two hosts was open to interpretation in the original scenario by Gen Urobuchi. While Shinbo has recently confirmed that Sayaka did not kill the two men in the anime, they were in fact killed in the manga version. | *When Sayaka transformed in the train in Episode 8, the fate of the two hosts was open to interpretation in the original scenario by Gen Urobuchi. While Shinbo has recently confirmed that Sayaka did not kill the two men in the anime, they were in fact killed in the manga version. | ||
**The train conversation scene between the two hosts is actually based on a real event that [[NewType_2011-05#Sayaka_Train_Interpretation|Gen Urobuchi witnessed.]] | **The train conversation scene between the two hosts is actually based on a real event that [[NewType_2011-05#Sayaka_Train_Interpretation|Gen Urobuchi witnessed.]] | ||
*Shinbo stated in an interview that he liked Sayaka and asked Gen Urobuchi if something could be done to get her back to life but Urobuchi said that was impossible. | *Shinbo stated in an interview that he liked Sayaka and asked Gen Urobuchi if something could be done to get her back to life but Urobuchi said that was impossible. | ||
*Sayaka's hairpin disappears when she transforms into magical girl form. | *Sayaka's hairpin disappears when she transforms into magical girl form. | ||
**According to [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"#Staff Discussion|Official Guidebook]], both Shinbo and Aoki think it would be better to attach something instead. Aoki has tried adding another hairband with something in star or ball shape, but that would make her look like playing in a serious fight so she gave up such idea. Urobuchi said a cloak is flashy enough, however. | **According to [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"#Staff Discussion|Official Guidebook]], both Shinbo and Aoki think it would be better to attach something instead. Aoki has tried adding another hairband with something in star or ball shape, but that would make her look like playing in a serious fight so she gave up such idea. Urobuchi said a cloak is flashy enough, however. | ||
**[[Manga Time Kirara Magica]] volume 1 showed Sayaka in her transformed state with a [[media:Sayaka_hairpin_Manga_Time_Kirara_Magica_1.jpg|new hairpin]] in the shape of ƒƒ, the musical notation for "fortissimo" or "very loud." This fits her musical theme and her bold personality. Apparently the staff finally found a design they're happy with. | |||
**And finally the staff have the chance to give her that hairpin in the [[Madoka Magica Movie]]. According to Director Shinbo, this can be seem as compensation for her since she is a character always who suffers under fate. | |||
*According with Gen Urobuchi, even if Sayaka won over Kyousuke, [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_120|she would never be happy with him.]] | *According with Gen Urobuchi, even if Sayaka won over Kyousuke, [[Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_Official_Guidebook_"You_Are_Not_Alone"#Page_120|she would never be happy with him.]] | ||
*Her Seiyuu, Eri Kitamura also provided the voice of another Magical Girl whose first name was Miki and whose theme color was blue, in the anime series 'Fresh PreCure' | *Her Seiyuu, Eri Kitamura also provided the voice of another Magical Girl whose first name was Miki and whose theme color was blue, in the anime series 'Fresh PreCure' | ||
*In an interview, when asked about Madoka's casual clothes, Shinbo said that he forgot to have a scene where Sayaka also | *In an interview, when asked about Madoka's casual clothes, Shinbo said that he forgot to have a scene where Sayaka also wears casual wears. He feels a little regret. | ||
**As compensation, Sayaka wears casual clothes in [[The Rebellion Story|Rebellion]]'s OP. | **As compensation, Sayaka wears casual clothes in [[The Rebellion Story|Rebellion]]'s OP. | ||
* Water is usually considered to be an element of healing and purification in religion and mythology. Major faiths incorporate ritual washing. | |||
* The "C" Motif could relate to the link between her and music. In [[wikipedia:Medieval_music|Medieval music]], the [[wikipedia:Gregorian_chant|Gregorian Chant]] system uses a C-like figure to denote a "[[wikipedia:Do_(musical_note)|Do]]" in a staff. | * The "C" Motif could relate to the link between her and music. In [[wikipedia:Medieval_music|Medieval music]], the [[wikipedia:Gregorian_chant|Gregorian Chant]] system uses a C-like figure to denote a "[[wikipedia:Do_(musical_note)|Do]]" in a staff. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
See [[Gallery:Sayaka]] | See [[Gallery:Sayaka]] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== |
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"There's no way I'll ever regret it."
"And right now this is the happiest moment of my life." - Sayaka Miki, Episode 5.
Sayaka Miki is a main character and Madoka's best friend. Like Madoka, she is also a second-year student at Mitakihara Middle School. Tomboyish, confident, and a little brash, she upholds a strong sense of justice and adopts a heroic attitude as a magical girl.
Sayaka Miki | |
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Japanese Name | 美樹 さやか (Miki Sayaka) |
Voiced by | Japanese: Eri Kitamura English: Sarah Williams Italian: Gea Riva Spanish: Carmen Calvell Cantonese: Sek Zi Cing French: Gwenäelle Julien |
General Info
Physical features
- Age: 13-14 (estimated)
- Height: 158-160 cm
- Eye colour: Blue
- Hair colour: Blue
Other
- Soul Gem: C-shape, similar to a cresent moon or a mermaid's tail
- Weapon: Cutlass
- Wish: To heal the arm of Kyosuke Kamijo (exact wording unknown)
- Witch form: Oktavia von Seckendorff
- Japanese Pronoun: atashi (あたし)
- School: Mitakihara Middle School, Second Year
According to Ms. Aoki's Design Notes:
- "Her personality is so boyish that I had to be careful not to make her look too boyish too. So I gave her hair a diagonal line in back, to straddle the line between short and medium length."
- Magical girl outfit: "Sayaka’s outfit is the closest to combat gear. Since her sword is a melee weapon, I paid attention to that while designing her clothes."
- Her outfit features diagonal-cut skirt and shoulderless top for ease of movement. Add a cape, and she’s a picturesque swordswoman.
Personality
Sayaka is a bit tomboyish and acts heroic. She is devoted to her friends, especially when she makes the contract right away and saves Madoka. She has a large girlish side in that she loves classical music, and is very interested in romance. Sayaka seems to have had an extremely black-and-white and idealistic vision of love, which seems to have contributed to her breakdown. After learning the truth about the Magical Girl contract, she felt that she could no longer approach him, and this wasn't helped by Kamijou's obliviousness to her feelings and Hitomi's more assertive behavior that ended up with Hitomi becoming Kamijou's girlfriend, unaware of Sayaka's problem. This is why she falls into deep despair, a self-destructive spiral in which she refused help from others (especially Kyoko, Homura and Madoka), seeking to either die or kill to dull the pain. As a result, her soul gem became corrupted and ultimately caused her to become a witch. When she listens to Kyosuke one last time, she actually feels glad and proud for him that Hitomi will make him happy.
In episode 5, Madoka said she always act before thinking twice, and is easy to conflict with others. But on the other side, she is kind, courageous and willing to work hard for others. Homura commented her good side is fatal for a magical girl. Her kindness makes her ignorant, her courage makes her careless, and she'll get no return on her hard work for others.
History
Sayaka's Farewell
Warning, this section contains spoilers about the anime series. | ||
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Sayaka in the Anime and Drama CDs
Sayaka in Oriko Magica
Sayaka in Kazumi MagicaSayaka's and Oktavia's silhouettes appeared once during Umika's explanation about Witches, as she says that witches are the end state of magical girls. Sayaka in Madoka Magica: The Different StorySayaka acts more like a perfectionist than she did in other media. She often obsesses over the mistakes that she makes and is very conscious of other people's expectations.
Sayaka in the PSP Game
Sayaka in the The Battle PentagramComing soon... Sayaka in The Rebellion Story
Sayaka in Wraith ArcComing soon... Powers and AbilitiesDue to the nature of her wish, Sayaka has powerful regenerative abilities. She can heal herself much faster than the other magical girls in the series as well as great endurance. In battle, she can combine this self-healing special ability with magical techniques that detach her senses and block all forms of pain, becoming a nearly unstoppable berserker. While using her magic, circles of notes are sometimes seen around or near her. This is believed to be related to her wish to heal Kamijou. Observations
Etymology
Trivia
GallerySee Gallery:Sayaka See alsoExternal links
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