Yuma Chitose

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Yuma Chitose
Japanese Name	千歳 ゆま (Chitose Yuma)

Yuma Chitose (千歳 ゆま, Chitose Yuma) is a character from Puella Magi Oriko Magica. She is an orphan whose parents were killed by witches. Kyouko is her current caretaker.

Personality

Yuma alternates between acts of maturity and childishness, showing delight in small things and childlike affection towards Kyouko, but also seriousness when events require it. She can be hot-headed and prone to spontaneous acts and much like Madoka, exhibits insecurity and a strong feeling of self-worthlessness. Although in Yuma's case, this could be explained by her backstory as an abused child and orphan. Yuma, like other magical girls, exhibits a desire to help others and contracts to help Kyouko. Like other girls, it isn't a completely selfless desire. Yuma has a fear of being abandoned and wishes to keep Kyouko alive and well as her caretaker.

History

Yuma Chitose was raised as an abused child, of elementary school age, by a family that both physically and emotionally abused her by scarring her with cigarette burn marks on her forehead underneath her hair and told she is worthless. After Yuma watches a witch attack and kills her family, Kyouko saves Yuma. The two bond over a common troubled past with their families. Kyouko takes Yuma under her wing and tries to teach Yuma her values while they live as loners outside of society--doing such things as sneaking into public baths. While showing affection for Kyouko, Yuma goes against her advice and contracts with Kyubey to become a magical girl, out of a desire to help her and to become stronger, as she fears being left behind and suffering more abuse. After the contract, Yuma shows magical powers of healing as her way to help Kyouko.

Powers, Weapons & Abilities

Yuma's magic manifests as healing powers.

Trivia

• Due to being featured on Oriko Magica's first volume cover, many fans erroneously assumed Yuma was the titular Oriko.
• Yuma is the Madoka Magica franchise's second cat-girl. The first is Satomi Usagi.
• She is the youngest of all the Puella Magi showcased in the franchise so far.

Speculation

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Gallery

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  Official art of Kyouko and Yuma from Oriko vol. 1.

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  Yuma after her transformation into a Puella Magi.

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  Yuma crying

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  Yuma and her abusive family

Fanart

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  Fanart illustration of Kyouko meeting Yuma for the first time.