Homura Akemi

Homura Akemi
Puella Magi Madoka Magica character
Created by Akiyuki Shinbo, Gen Urobuchi, and Ume Aoki[1]
Voiced by Chiwa Saitō (Japanese),
Cristina Vee (English)[2]

Homura Akemi (暁美 ほむら Akemi Homura) is a character from the 2011 anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica and its related media. As a magical girl, Homura has the ability to travel back in time, and uses this in the anime in an attempt to save the life of titular character Madoka Kaname. Created by Akiyuki Shinbo and Gen Urobuchi, and designed by Ume Aoki, the character plays an important role in Madoka Magica media and merchandise.

Character

Introduced in the first episode of the 2011 anime series, Homura transfers into title character Madoka's school as a shy teenage girl. After Madoka and her friend Sayaka come into contact with magical girl Mami Tomoe and extraterrestrial being Kyubey, Homura is revealed to be a rival magical girl with a deep hatred towards Kyubey.

Later-on in the series, it is revealed that Homura has an ability to travel back in time, and has done so countless of times before the story began. Each time, Homura attempts to save Madoka from destruction, but she is forced to relive the tragedy of losing Madoka as she continues failing to save her.[3] Gen Urobuchi described Homura's role at the end of the series as that of an "evangelist", as the only person in the world that understands Madoka's existence and importance.[4]

Development

Homura is voiced by Saito Chiwa.[5]

The pair of black wings Homura sprouts in the final episode of Madoka Magica was not originally written in the script by Urobuchi. The detail was added by production designers Gekidan Inu Curry, and Urobuchi was happy with the addition as it added more "mystery and depth" to the character.[4]

Cristina Vee, voice actress of Homura in the English dub of the anime, stated in 2012 that Homura is the most "complex" character she has voiced.[2]

Media

Homura is a popular character to cosplay.[6]

The character of Homura has played a large role in all Madoka Magica media, including the original anime series, the subsequent feature-length films, and the main Madoka Magica manga series. In 2015, two spin-off manga series featuring Homura as the main character were announced: a four-panel fantasy slice-of-life comic titled Puella Magi Homura Tamura, and Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Homura's Revenge, an alternate universe story where Madoka joined Homura in her time traveling.[7]

The focus of the third Madoka Magica film, Rebellion, is primarily on Homura and her relationship with Madoka.[8][9] Homura is the player character of Puella Magi Madoka Magica TPS featuring Homura Akemi, a third-person shooter video game for Android released in 2011.[10][11]

A large amount of Homura-related merchandise has been created, such as a Nendoroid figure produced by Good Smile Company,[12] a figure produced by Kotobukiya based on an "itain" stamp,[13] and a replica set of Homura's ear cuff that sold for 21,600 yen.[6] In 2014, 2 PM Works created two sets of high heels, inspired by Madoka and Homura respectively.[14]

References

  1. ↑ 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) (Gakken) (127): 115. October 25, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Ohanesian, Liz (2013-10-03). "How Puella Magi Madoka Magica Shatters Anime Stereotypes". LA Weekly.
  3. ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (2013-08-10). "8 Essential Time-Travelling Heroines". Anime News Network.
  4. 1 2 Ransom, Ko (January 29, 2012). "Report: Kazuo Koike and Gen Urobuchi Chat". Anime News Network.
  5. ↑ Tueac (2011-12-10). "AFA11: CHIWA SAITO~". Ani-Culture.net.
  6. 1 2 Dong, Bamboo (2015-02-10). "Top Off Your Madoka Magica Homura Cosplay with A Replica Ear Cuff". Anime News Network.
  7. ↑ "Yen Press Adds Durarara!! Novels, Strike the Blood, Black Bullet, Rust Blaster Manga". Anime News Network. 2015-01-09.
  8. ↑ Baseel, Casey (2015-11-18). "Magical anime fan art has characters appearing to leap off the page in tender act of friendship". RocketNews24.
  9. ↑ Eisenbeis, Richard (2013-10-29). "The New Madoka Magica Movie is the Sequel You Never Knew Was Needed". Kotaku.
  10. ↑ Loo, Egan (2011-12-08). "Madoka Magica 3rd-Person Shooter App With Homura Unveiled". Anime News Network.
  11. ↑ Spencer (2012-04-23). "Even Madoka Magica Has A Third Person Shooter". Silicon Era.
  12. ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (2012-01-20). "Akemi Homura: School Uniform Ver. Figures to Be Sold at Wonder Festival". Crunchyroll News.
  13. ↑ "“Madoka Magica” Homura Akemi Shrine Maiden Figure Includes Kyubey Stamp". Yattar Japan. 2015-01-05.
  14. ↑ Baseel, Casey (2014-06-04). "With Madoka Magica high heels, the choice between good and evil is always a fashionable one". Rocket News 24.
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