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Kyoko Sakura

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Kyoko Sakura
Puella Magi Madoka Magica character
First appearanceMiracles and Magic Are Real
Created by
Voiced byJapanese:
Ai Nonaka[2]
English:
Lauren Landa[3]
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Kyoko Sakura (佐倉 杏子, Sakura Kyōko) is a fictional character and one of the the main heroines of the 2011 anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. She is a veteran magical girl who comes to Mitakihara city following Mami Tomoe's death.

Creation and design

Kyoko was created by writer Gen Urobuchi and director Akiyuki Shinbo, and designed by Ume Aoki.[1] The last character Aoki designed for Puella Magi Madoka Magica,[4] Kyoko's color was initially designed to be yellow due to Urobuchi's proposal, but Aoki changed it to red while yellow was used for Mami Tomoe.[5] Kyoko's face appeared immediately at the moment Aoki read the screenplay for the series.[6] The costume design of each magical girls in the series were designed with the help of their weapon, but for Kyoko, Aoki did not design her with the idea of her weapon, but with the idea to differentiate her from them.[4] While looking through the magical girl outfit, Urobuchi was surprised when he saw Kyoko's long dress, as he felt that she is a character who moves a lot but nevertheless stated that it looks cool on her.[4]

Appearances

In Madoka Magica

Kyoko is a veteran magical girl who comes to Mitakihara city following Mami Tomoe's death. She came from a poor church family, and used her wish so that people would listen to her father's preaching; when her father learned of this, however, he went mad and killed everyone in his family aside from Kyoko. As such, Kyoko decided only to use her magic for herself from this point on, since using it for others will only cause despair. Having grown up in a poor family, she often has to steal food and hates people who waste it, a logic she also applies to grief seeds, as she only goes after fully grown witches. She initially clashes with Sayaka Miki and tries to kill her due to their conflict and views on justice, but after learning the truth about soul gems, she sympathizes with her and tries to help her.[7] This is partially because Sayaka reminds Kyoko of her past self, as she too had made a wish for another person's sake and tried to fight for justice. Thus, she wants to stop Sayaka from making what she believes is the same mistake and advises her to live a life of selfishness. Even though Sayaka thanks Kyoko and admits that she misunderstood her, Sayaka refuses to abandon her ideals of justice.[8]

After Sayaka becomes a witch, Kyoko becomes determined to save her and restore her to normal. In the end, though, Kyoko becomes tired of her pain, gives up her previous ideals and abandons her outlook of self-preservation, and chooses to destroy herself along with Oktavia, in an attempt to both find peace in death and make sure that Sayaka will not die alone, by overloading her soul gem to create a massive explosion that kills them both.[9] However, Kyoko's sacrifice leaves only Homura Akemi and the potential contract Madoka Kaname to face off against Walpurgisnacht, which ends up in Homura being defeated and Madoka contracting.[10] In a previous timeline, she was killed by Mami, who was driven to kill them all in a desperate attempt, after learning that they would all eventually become witches.[11] In the final timeline, Kyoko survives, and grieves over Sayaka's death in battle, lamenting how they had "finally become friends".[12]

In other media

Besides the main series, Kyoko is present in most Madoka Magica media.

Kyoko is a playable character in nearly every Madoka Magica video games,[13] including the PlayStation Portable action video game developed by Namco Bandai Games, Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable (2012),[14] and the PlayStation Vita titled Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Battle Pentagram (2013).[15] She is also present alongside Sayaka in the Third Person Shooter (TPS) titled Puella Magi Madoka Magica TPS Featuring Sayaka Miki & Sakura Kyoko (2012).[16]

Reception

Kyoko's character has been well received in Japan. She took first place for "Top 7 Red-Haired Anime Heroines" voted by Akihabara Fans and third place for "Anime’s Greatest Ponytails".[17][18] Kyoko was the runner-up for the 2011 Anime Saimoe Tournament, having garnered 3380 votes.[19] BIGLOBE voted Kyoko as their favorite "Sakura anime" character.[20] She is also considered to be among Shaft's most popular heroines, where she took fourth place for "Top 10 Shaft Heroines" in 2016.[21] Lynzee Loveridge of Anime News Network listed Kyoko second at "Feistiest Female Redheads" list.[22]

Critical reception to Kyoko's character have been favorable. Kory Cerjak of The Fandom Post called Kyoko the "most interesting character" in the series, praising her tragic arc and strong personality. Cerjak noted that her sacrifice for Sayaka and the way her personality and ideology changes through the series is "wonderful to watch", while also enjoying Lauren Landa's performance as her voice actress, labeling her as "fantastic".[23] Michael Pementel of Bloody Disgusting noted that Kyoko is "a magical girl who fights witches for her own needs" as opposed to Mami's "who embraces the concept of fighting to protect others".[24] THEM Anime reviewer Tim Jones stated that Kyoko's "backstory is not only arguably the most developed after Homura, but explains her personality the best as well."[25] Zac Bertschy of Anime News Network said that Kyoko represents cynicism, while also describing her as a "cruel Darwinism".[26] Kyoko's Japanese voice actress, Ai Nonaka, has been praised. Tim Jones noted that Nonaka was the "biggest surprise", praising her for portraying the character's range emotion while also stating that she gives the "best performances" in the series,[25] and Jacob Churosh of the same site also commented on her "wide range of emotions" acting.[27]

The character has been a subject of analysis. In his book Revelations: An In-Depth Look at the Themes and Symbols of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, writer Bryan J. McAfee noted that Kyoko was "profoundly lonely" and "scarred by the belief that she was responsible for the death of her own family", commenting that she had an opportunity to flee and return with Homura to "put Sayaka down" but decided to kill herself with Sayaka instead because she is still haunted by her cruel past and feels regretful for her family's death.[28] Kory Cerjak regarded Kyoko's similarity to Sayaka as tragic and wrote that they both did the same mistake by wishing for someone else, stating that Kyoko's "been hurt by the very wish she made" but "she still has some hope inside of her" as she still fights witches and collects grief seeds for her own. He wrote, "Kyoko sees a bit of herself in Sayaka and it reminds her of the magical girl with a gleam in her eyes she once was."[23]

Several pieces of merchandise inspired by Kyoko have been created, such as key chains.[29][30][31] Action figures based on her have been produced,[32] including figures manufactured by Good Smile Company,[33][34] as well as figures launched by Banpresto.[35][36] Accessories and clothing items inspired by Kyoko have been created.[37][38] Other products based on her have also been produced.[39][40]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 新房昭之×虚淵玄×蒼樹うめ×シャフト 1大プロジェクト始動 [Akiyuki Shinbo × Gen Urobuchi × Ume Aoki × Shaft: The Start of One Large Project]. Megami Magazine (in Japanese) (127): 115. October 25, 2010.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  2. ↑ "Interview: Madoka Magica's Ai Nonaka". Anime News Network. July 27, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Lauren Landa to Appear at Otakon 2012". Anime News Network. June 23, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook: You Are Not Alone (in Japanese). Houbunsha. p. 100–103. ISBN 978-4832240612.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
  5. ↑ Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook: You Are Not Alone (in Japanese). Houbunsha. p. 105. ISBN 978-4832240612.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
  6. ↑ Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook: You Are Not Alone (in Japanese). Houbunsha. p. 38–39. ISBN 978-4832240612.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
  7. ↑ "Can You Face Your True Feelings?". Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Episode 7. February 18, 2011. MBS & TBS.
  8. ↑ "I Was Stupid, So Stupid". Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Episode 8. February 25, 2011. MBS & TBS.
  9. ↑ "I'd Never Allow That to Happen". Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Episode 9. March 4, 2011. MBS & TBS.
  10. ↑ "The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me". Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Episode 11. April 21, 2011. MBS & TBS.
  11. ↑ "I Won't Rely on Anyone Anymore". Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Episode 10. March 11, 2011. MBS & TBS.
  12. ↑ "My Very Best Friend". Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Episode 12. April 21, 2011. MBS & TBS.
  13. ↑ Dong, Bamboo (March 13, 2013). "Madoka Magica Fone App Adds Mami, Kyoko, and Sayaka". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  14. ↑ Loo, Egan (February 24, 2012). "Madoka Magica Portable PSP Game's 3rd Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  15. ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (September 11, 2013). "Madoka Magica Gets Vita Action Game This Winter (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  16. ↑ Loo, Egan (October 16, 2012). "New Madoka Magica Android Game Stars Kyōko, Sayaka With Baseball Bat". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Akihabara Fans Vote For Favorite Red-Haired Heroine". Anime News Network. June 2, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  18. ↑ Schley, Matt (January 14, 2016). "These Are Anime's Greatest Ponytails, Say Japanese Fans". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2019. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  19. ↑ "2ch Forum's Anime Saimoe Tournament 2011 Semifinals, Finals". Anime News Network. November 6, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  20. ↑ Green, Scott (April 2, 2013). "Fans Pick Their Favorite Sakura Anime Character". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  21. ↑ Green, Scott (May 12, 2016). "MadoGatari Nagoya Exhibit Announces Results Of Top Ten (Plus Two) Favorite Shaft Anime Girls". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  22. ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (December 15, 2012). "Anime's 8 Feistiest Female Redheads". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Cerjak, Kory (September 10, 2014). "Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Parts 1-2 Limited Edition Blu-ray Anime Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  24. ↑ Pementel, Michael (April 5, 2019). "[Anime Horrors]: The Craft Of Subverting a Genre in 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Jones, Tim. "Puella Magi Madoka Magica". THEM Anime. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  26. ↑ Bertschy, Zac (April 11, 2012). "Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Limited Edition Blu-Ray Vol. 2". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  27. ↑ Churosh, Jacob. "Puella Magi Madoka Magica". THEM Anime. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  28. ↑ Brian J. McAfee (August 25, 2016). Revelations: An In-Depth Look at the Themes and Symbols of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. p. 19. ASIN B01KTNI8QK. Search this book on
  29. ↑ "Madoka ☆ Magica story of rebellion Sakura Kyoko Tsumamare Keychain Uniform Ver. (japan import)". Amazon. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  30. ↑ "Puella Magi Madoka Magica Key Chain: Sakura Kyoko". Amazon. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  31. ↑ "The Movie Magical Girl Madoka ™ Magica Kyoko Sakura pinched Keychain". Amazon. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  32. ↑ Green, Scott (December 5, 2011). "First Look at "Madoka Magica" Kyoko Sakura Figma". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  33. ↑ "Kyouko Sakura". Good Smile Company. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  34. ↑ "Kyouko Sakura: Yukata Ver". Good Smile Company. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  35. ↑ "Banpresto Kyoko Sakura Madoka Magica SQ Puella Magi Action Figure". Amazon. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  36. ↑ "Banpresto Madoka Magica 5.5" Rebellion Kyoko Sakura Relax Time Figure". Amazon. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  37. ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (May 3, 2016). "Sayaka, Kyoko Inspire Magical Lingerie from SuperGroupies". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  38. ↑ Green, Scott (August 21, 2013). ""Madoka Magica" Kyoko and Sayaka Shoes Previewed". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  39. ↑ "ensky Magical Girl Madoka Magica Reflector Kyoko Sakura". Amazon. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  40. ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (August 10, 2017). "Try Five-Type "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" Collaboration Glasses!". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 3, 2019.


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