佐倉杏子

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"不要浪費食物,不然殺了你哦。" - 佐倉杏子, 第7話.

佐倉杏子
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名字(日語) 佐倉 杏子 (Sakura Kyoko)
CV 野中藍
年齡 14-15 (大概)
比麻美小,比小圓跟沙耶香大[來源請求]
武器 可變為多節棍的長槍/長矛



佐倉杏子雖然是《魔法少女小圓》的主要角色之一,不過在第4話結尾正式露面之前,只是在OP出現過不到1秒的畫面,以及ED里的剪影而已。在巴麻美死後,早已是魔法少女的杏子從隔壁城市來到見瀧原,隨即與美樹沙耶香發生衝突。雖然曉美焰調停未果,但爭吵中沙耶香突然發生出乎所有人預料的意外,導致杏子對沙耶香的態度發生180度轉變……

基本信息

稱呼

  • 日文 | 佐倉杏子(さくら きょうこ/Sakura Kyouko)
  • 中譯 | 佐倉杏子
  • 暱稱 | 紅毛、紅騎士[注 1]、あんこ(餡子)[注 2]、槍妹妹[注 3]

角色設定

  • 不讀書的14歲不良少女
  • 麻美去世後風見野見瀧原搶地盤的魔法少女
  • 牧師的女兒,有一個妹妹名叫佐倉桃
  • 印象色紅色,靈魂寶石為「0」這樣橢圓形,變身後別在胸口
  • 黑色髮帶綁着單馬尾
  • 虎牙萌
  • 一直在吃東西,經常咬着pocky
  • 身高156-158cm[1]
  • 生日及血型不明
  • 在最初的宣傳當中都沒有出現,僅僅在OP里出現
  • 耍的一手長槍(可變為多節棍),進行中等距離的戰鬥
  • 作為魔法少女的經驗很豐富,僅次於麻美
    • 麻美的弟子
  • 變身後穿着無袖上衣,裙子從中間叉開,方便腿部活動
  • 魔女形態是武旦之魔女,又名Ophelia

相關劇情

TV本篇、小說即劇場版前篇後篇

佐倉杏子是原定替補死去的巴麻美而前往見瀧原的魔法少女。因為自己的願望使家庭破滅,從此以後佐倉杏子決定只為自己使用魔法,成為利己主義者[2]

她身為魔法少女的行事作風與美樹沙耶香完全相反,兩人因此互相敵對,甚至打了起來,不過被曉美焰鹿目圓介入打斷。雖然佐倉杏子一開始跟美樹沙耶香互相敵對,但其實對美樹沙耶香為了他人而用掉魔法少女的願望的遭遇感同身受[3]。佐倉杏子後來頗關心美樹沙耶香,其重義氣且直率衝動的性格也與美樹沙耶香非常相似,不過她不太善於表達自己溫柔的一面。佐倉杏子在第9話中帶着鹿目圓一起,試圖拯救變成「人魚魔女」的美樹沙耶香[4],卻反被攻擊而受到重傷。最後她將鹿目圓託付給曉美焰,之後釋放出靈魂寶石的所有魔力,與美樹沙耶香同歸於盡。[5]

佐倉杏子後來受鹿目圓在最終話許下願望的影響,失去了死亡的原因(魔女)。佐倉杏子最終在重新構築的世界中復活,與曉美焰跟巴麻美一同戰鬥並見證美樹沙耶香作為魔法少女的終結。佐倉杏子對於美樹沙耶香的消失感到非常悲傷。

劇場版 新篇 叛逆的物語

叛逆的物語里,佐倉杏子在曉美焰創造的捏造的見瀧原(false town/偽街)與美樹沙耶香同居,每天晚上與鹿目圓等人組成的「魔法少女 神聖五重奏」團隊一同討伐夢魘。由於家鄉風見野市已無夢魘出沒,相當和平,因此佐倉杏子應巴麻美之邀搬家,並轉入見瀧原中學。

某一天,同為魔法少女的轉學生·曉美焰質疑佐倉杏子的過往記憶,為確認記憶的可靠性,兩人打算前往風見野市。經過多次失敗後,他們得到「自己的記憶被某人捏造」的確信。在曉美焰的建議下,兩人暫時對「受騙」一事佯裝不知情。

不久後真相全部判明,他們自己所在的見瀧原是捏造的,其真面目是曉美焰構築的魔女結界,美樹沙耶香其實是「圓環之理隨從」一般的存在。佐倉杏子得知「沙耶香已死的夢」乃是現實,也認識到與胡桃鉗魔女的戰鬥結束後,將再度與沙耶香分別一事。心靈相同的兩人最後使出「巨大長槍」的合體技,扎穿曉美焰的魔女結界,奠定此戰勝利的基石。

在「惡魔」曉美焰改變後的世界,仍然在見瀧原中學上學。

廣播劇

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魔法少女小圓 the different story

佐倉杏子在漫畫《魔法少女小圓 〜The different story〜》中,因為追逐魔女而來到見瀧原,並因此認識巴麻美。佐倉杏子因為認同巴麻美的理念而成為她的弟子。在麻美的教導下,佐倉杏子快速成長,但是她的父親帶着家人自殺身亡後,佐倉杏子決定與巴麻美分道揚鑣,離開見瀧原。後來她再度回到見瀧原,並與巴麻美發生戰鬥,最後因魔力用盡而消失。

魔法少女織莉子

佐倉杏子在漫畫外傳《魔法少女小織》中,作為主要角色之一出場。她來到見瀧原後,因為與魔女的戰鬥遇見了千歲由真,從由真的境遇中想起了以前的自己,一直照顧著孤獨的千歲由真,並教導她一個人活下去的技術。後來因白衣魔法少女(織莉子)的設計造成千歲由真與丘比簽約而憤怒不已,一心想找出白衣魔法少女作個了斷。

被丘比叫來這座城市的原因,是因為丘比打算牽制織莉子的失控。

puella-magi維基的內容

"Kind of like a magical girl manga?"
--"But unlike in manga, love and courage are rare commodities. There is no salvation awaiting either."
- Yuma and Kyoko, Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Chapter 1.

  • In Chapter 1, Kyoko takes in Yuma, a young girl orphaned when her parents are killed by a witch shortly before Kyoko kills it. Yuma has no one to go back to, and together they break into bathhouses and share a hotel room. Kyoko tries to instill her own morals into Yuma, and tells her to never disrespect and waste food. Yuma accompanies Kyoko to fight Witches, and when checking for wounds on Yuma after she has a close call with a witch, Kyoko learns of Yuma's abusive past, and sympathizes with her even more. Kyubey appears and tells Kyoko about the murders of magical girls. He attempts to contract with Yuma, but Kyoko stops him and tells Yuma to never become a magical girl.
  • In Chapter 2, Kyoko leaves Yuma in their hotel room and goes out to fight a witch alone. Kyoko nearly dies from having her legs and arms torn off by the witch. Yuma, who has just made a contract with Kyubey, uses her new healing powers to save her. Kyoko is incredibly angry that the girl didn't heed her warnings about contracting, but after Yuma cries about fearing that she's useless and that she had been pushed to the edge by a girl named Oriko, Kyoko subsides. She does, however, promise to make Oriko pay for what she'd done.
  • In Chapter 3, Kyoko appears only once, and speaks with Mami about the recent murders of magical girls. Mami is looking for a "black magical girl", but Kyoko knows only as much as Mami does. Yuma then flips Mami's skirt in defense of Kyoko, thinking that Mami was bullying her caretaker. Kyoko tells her that she is mistaken about Mami, but thanks her for trying to be helpful. She asks Mami about Oriko, but Mami doesn't know anything and Kyoko will tell her no more about it.
  • In Chapter 6, Kyoko and Yuma fight together with Mami against Kirika after saving the blond magical girl. The fact that Template:Spoiler.
  • In Chapter 7, Template:Spoiler

魔法少女和美

  • Kyoko made a brief appearance in chapter 16 of Kazumi Magica. She was mentioned in Michiru's diary, as she describes how she met Yuuri Asuka, who at that time was fighting against Kyoko.

PSP遊戲

Warning, this section contains general game spoilers.
  • Kyoko's Rosso Fantasma makes a return.
    • It is used to daze opponents for several turns, leaving them open to attack.
  • Kyoko is the only person that can prevent Sayaka from becoming a witch.
  • Kyoko's family reappears in the game during a flashback.
  • Kyoko's witch form is revealed: Ophelia.
  • In the Homura route, Homura can choose Madoka, Mami or Kyoko to accompany her in the search for Sayaka. If she chooses Template:Spoiler

角色分析

能力、武器、戰鬥風格

  • 武器是比人要高的長槍,可以變形為多節棍/鞭[注 4],以此來增加攻擊範圍或是綑綁目標
    • 漫畫版中槍尖成十字架形狀,此外該槍是以變長成為鞭子而非變成多節棍的方式增加攻擊範圍。
  • 攻擊速度快並有強大攻擊力量和技術[6],但是防禦力令人驚訝的脆弱[6]
  • 能製造出大量由方塊拼造成的網狀結界,通常用來將需要保護的對象隔離開來。
  • 最初許願得到的能力是幻覺魔法,而在父親自殺身亡以後被杏子自己所封印[7]
    • 幻覺分身的技能名為囉嗦·煩他死媽Rosso Fantasma(紅色幻影),命名者是巴麻美
    • 在廣播劇Farewell Story中,最多能分身到十三人
    • 魔法少女和美第19章里,Umika Misaki用自己的能力學到了Rosso Fantasma
  • 在PSP遊戲中的最強殺招是自爆(汗),幸好就算自爆了也還救得回來(默)。

身世、性格

佐倉杏子的父親是牧師,從小對她產生巨大影響。但後來因父親宣揚的嶄新教義不被民眾普遍接受,全家過著饑寒交迫的貧苦日子。杏子向丘比許願「希望人們能認真的傾聽父親的話」而成為魔法少女,信徒因此蜂擁而至。因為這樣,杏子家的家計終於有了起色。她也相信只要自己在世界暗部討伐魔女、父親在世界表面推廣教義,這樣父女倆就能一同拯救這個世界。之後遇上麻美並成為麻美的徒弟,和麻美搭檔組合了好一段時間。但是父親得知自己的信仰廣為流傳的原因是魔法後,因此怒罵杏子為魔女,開始酗酒墮落,最後帶着杏子以外的家人(母親,妹妹)自殺身亡,從此以後佐倉杏子決定只為自己使用魔法,成為利己主義者。而也是在這時候和麻美決裂,麻美打算挽留杏子,而和杏子展開對戰,最後由杏子勝出。沒有家人的她完全靠自己生存,並按照自己的方式自由地過活。跟焰的幾次談話里可透露出她想試着去了解焰那重義氣的性格,在漫畫外傳與由真的相處可見其成熟溫柔的一面。

  • 不良少女
  • 利益主導的利己主義,獨來獨往,自把自為,貫徹弱肉強食的原則
  • 清楚知道「獲得了什麼,就得付出同樣代價的別的東西」
  • 混亂中立陣營
  • 但是果然還是從心底憧憬着「幫助他人」
  • 喜歡吃零食,樂於和他人分享食物,討厭浪費糧食
  • 喜歡玩跳舞機而且能輕鬆拿下滿分

點評

佐倉杏子原先以反派角色的形象出現,但是最後反而變成一個具有俠義精神的角色[8],形象完全轉變[9]

負責劇本的虛淵玄認為佐倉杏子行為類似反派角色,內心則保持平靜的狀態[10][3],但是其實她並不喜歡如此[10]。佐倉杏子認為如果可以拯救美樹沙耶香,就可以拯救自己的心靈,否則將面臨真正的絕望[7][3]

戰績

紀錄上,佐倉杏子是唯一勝利比率100%(從未敗北)的角色。若不計漫畫衍生外傳,則勝利後死亡率高達40%,且迄今所有對人(魔法少女)的戰鬥皆無戰果。

動畫版共遭遇9場戰鬥或衝突,次數為眾人最少,涵蓋隻身戰鬥4次,其中:

勝利:6次
中斷:3次
戰績列表
戰鬥對象 時間 戰鬥結果 致勝招式 附註
美樹沙耶香 第5話 中斷
美樹沙耶香 第6話 中斷
曉美焰 第8話 中斷 劇場版刪除。
「人魚」的魔女 第9話 勝利 自殺攻擊 陣亡。
「人魚」的魔女 第10話 勝利 隨即遭巴麻美射殺。
魔獸 最終話 勝利 美樹沙耶香陣亡。
夢魘 劇場版[新篇] 勝利 四人戰鬥。
夢魘 劇場版[新篇] 勝利 天網結界 「神聖五重奏」。
「胡桃鉗」魔女
使魔「衛兵團」
使魔「護衛」
使魔「蛀牙」
使魔「鳥」
使魔「偽街的孩子們」
劇場版[新篇] 勝利
(敵方詐降)
巨大長槍
漫畫版(衍生外傳)戰績列表
戰鬥對象 時間 戰鬥結果 致勝招式 附註
「玩具」的魔女 魔法少女小織 第1話 勝利
「旨趣」的魔女 魔法少女小織 第2話 勝利 重傷。千歲由真中途參戰。
美國織莉子
「魔女化希里華」
魔法少女小織 第5話-最終話 勝利 鹿目圓死亡。
某魔女 〜The different story〜 第1話 勝利 幻惑的魔法 巴麻美中途參戰。
某魔女 〜The different story〜 第2話 勝利
「銀」的魔女 〜The different story〜 第2話 勝利 幻惑的魔法
巴麻美 〜The different story〜 第4話 勝利 巴麻美放水。
美樹沙耶香 〜The different story〜 第4話 中斷
某魔女 〜The different story〜 第5話-第6話 勝利 巴麻美重傷。
巴麻美 〜The different story〜 第9話-第11話 勝利 幻惑的魔法 巴麻美放水。
「人魚」的魔女 〜The different story〜 第11話 勝利 自殺攻擊 陣亡。
曉美焰 焰Revenge 第5話-第7話 中斷 美樹沙耶香中途魔女化。
魔女之夜 焰Revenge 第9話 中斷 由曉美焰接替。

台詞集

經典台詞(credit:K島維基)
  • 「要するにブッ潰しちゃえばいいんでしょ!」
    • 官網角色描述台詞。
  • 「食うかい?」
    • 空海?
    • 「要吃嗎?」
  • 「不要浪費食物,殺了妳喔!」
  • 「我的願望,毀了我的家人。」
  • 「そんなの、あたしが許さない」
    • 「那樣的事,我絕不容許」
    • 亦是第9話標題
  • 「私はね、本當に助けられないのかどうか……それを確かめるまで諦めたくない」
    • 「我啊、在沒有確認是不是真的沒救了之前,還不想放棄。」
  • 「そういうもんじゃん?最後に愛と勇気が勝つストーリってのはさ」
    • 「不都是這樣的嗎?那些愛與勇氣終將勝利的故事。」
  • 「頼むよ神様。こんな人生だったんだ。せめて一度くらい、幸せな夢を見させて」
    • 「拜託了,神啊...已經經歷了這樣的人生...一次也好,至少在讓我做個幸福的夢吧」
  • 「獨りぼっちは、寂しいもんな……。いいよ、一緒にいてやるよ……。」
    • 「獨自一人,很寂寞吧……好,那就一起走吧……。」

完整台詞參看子頁面佐倉杏子/台詞集

三次元

花絮

  • 虛淵玄最初指定杏子的印象色是黃色,但是負責角色原案的蒼樹梅最後還是設計成了紅色[11]。馬尾辮也不是蒼樹梅的角色原案里的設定,而是岸田隆宏的主意[12]。虎牙跟喜歡糖果的個性也是岸田隆宏的設計。
  • 佐倉杏子是與巴麻美相反的類型[13],聲音被設計成反派角色[14][15]
  • 根據虛淵訪談,失去家人的杏子似乎是以非法手段獲取物資來維持生活,例如利用魔法偷竊或是破壞ATM盜取現金等。她也是因為用這種方式散播了絕望,與獵殺魔女而散播的希望取得平衡,因而沒有化為魔女

業界評論

  • 在第五話副音軌中,小圓的聲優悠木碧做出了「杏子たんは俺の嫁」發言,也因此得到「杏子が好きすぎる人」之稱號。悠木碧又喜歡美少女戰士的木野真琴,所以是馬尾控。愛的宣言已被MAD化 http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm15048731
    • 特典CD 魔法少女們的茶會里,悠木碧也承認了對杏子的愛
      • 其實齋藤千和跟新谷良子在裏面同樣也表達了喜歡杏子這個角色
        • 喜多村英梨則表示她是攻。[1]
    • 就像那些愛與悠木勇氣勝利的故事[注 5]
  • 野中藍說杏子的講話很有昭和風(1926-1989),亦即很古老
  • 第7話的評論副音軌里,悠木碧說杏子是那種反英雄角色,需要與自己內在的負面作鬥爭,從而完成自己相信的正義

社會反響

2011年被選為「導盲犬普及支援」的主題人物(看板娘)[16]

許多與佐倉杏子相關的玩偶也陸續推出,其中主要設計人形玩偶的Good Smile Company分別推出過數款figma人偶與黏土人玩偶。在2011年時由Good Smile Company公佈的銷售排行榜之中,黏土人模型排行第11位,figma人偶則是第7位[17]Amazon.co.jp公佈的銷售排行榜之中,黏土人模型排行第8位[18]

獎項

慶祝《劇場版 魔法少女小圓》上映而舉辦的角色名言前15名投票中,佐倉杏子入選的有:[19]

第1名
一個人很寂寞吧......好吧,就讓我陪你一起走吧(第9話)
第11名
要吃一個嗎?(第7話)

萌戰戰績

最萌大賽(日萌)2011
一次預選05組以372票得到一名進入本戰
本戰一回戰G12組以338票戰勝田井中律與空深彼方晉級
本戰二回戰G2-4組以481票戰勝夏洛特·E·葉格與藤堂紬晉級
本戰三回戰G3-2組以532票戰勝明智小衣晉級
G組決賽以428票戰勝茵蒂克絲晉級
四分之一決賽以657票戰勝黑貓晉級
準決賽以509票戰勝艾莉卡·哈特曼晉級
決賽以435票負於巴麻美,成為本次大賽的準萌(亞軍)
因為E級的幸運重現了動畫裏被學姐擊殺的一段
最萌大賽(日萌)2013
(待補充)四強
最萌大賽(日萌)2014
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C洽最萌大賽(台萌)2011
於季殿賽敗給戰場原黑儀,獲得殿軍(第4名)


捏他

  • 顏文字 ノル◀|◝ ー◜リ
  • 連官圖里都很少出現的隱藏角色
  • 職階是Lancer
    • 槍妹妹又自殺了
  • 在官方廣播劇3和外傳漫畫TDS中,杏子許願成為魔法少女並與麻美結識,最後由於家庭慘劇而關係破裂,這些都是TV動畫的一年前發生的事。但是動畫第7話的回憶當中,杏子顯得明顯比「一年前」要小。小說版的描寫也像是更久以前的事。
    • 不過由虛淵監修的PSP版則是採用了廣播劇3的設定,所以這應該已經被承認是官方設定。也有可能是當時劇本根本沒設定,才會讓動畫的製作群以及小說版作者搞錯而把杏子畫/寫得年紀太小
  • 在外傳漫畫《魔法少女おりこ☆マギカ》中,杏子遇見了父母被魔女殺害的受虐少女千歲由麻。在無可奈何的狀況下,開始照料她的生活。
    • 因此而被稱為帶子狼。
  • 本篇的演出與喜怒形於色的表現提供MAD職人大量的素材,贏得「萬能的杏子」之稱。
  • 真正登場之前,英文討論區的人因為只看到杏子在OP里叼着冰棒的樣子,所以稱其為Condom-cham
  • 「杏子」的英文,Apricot+ 恰好是蒼樹梅的社團的名稱 [2]

Speculations & Observations

"I beg you, God... If this is how my life ends... Let me see a happy dream, just once..." - Kyoko, Episode 9.

  • Certain comments from Mami in Episode 2 and 3 seem to be referring to Kyoko, indicating that they had encountered each other in the past. She mentions Mami by name in Episode 4. In Episode 5, when Sayaka says that she blames Mami's death on people like Kyoko, Kyoko tells her to "Shut up. Just shut up", further implying some connection between the two. The prequel manga Oriko Magica, which will star Kyoko and Mami, is likely to explain this in detail.
    • Kyoko refers to Mami only by her first name with Kyubey in Episode 4. This was considered a sign that Kyoko and Mami had known each other previously.
    • The Drama CD "Farewell Story" tells the backstory of Kyoko and Mami meeting for the first time. It is suggested that the events take place prior to the beginning of the anime series.
      • In the same Drama CD, Kyoko addresses Mami as Mami-san, indicating that their relationship is as Senpai and Kōhai. By the end of the story Kyoko addresses Mami with her full name, indicating that their relationship has become distant.
  • Her behavior and character hint to next possible past of hers. In episode seven, it is revealed that she too made a selfless wish for her father, and ended up losing her entire family due to her wish's repercussions. Thus, she eats gratuitously because her family never had enough to eat before she made her wish. Kyoko states that she has learned from this experience that using magic to help others is a mistake, and that magic should only be used to make one's own wishes come true.
    • It is possible that Kyoko is suffering from an eating disorder brought by the traumatic death of her family. Kyoko uses food as a way to comfort her loneliness or any sorrowful events.
      • It may be possible that Kyoko eats excessively to erase the memories of hunger, as those emotions are tied to her traumatic past.
    • A NewType article goes into more details regarding Kyoko's character and behavior.
  • Kyoko seems to dislike when girls became magical girls because they made a selfless wish. While at first she disliked Sayaka for making a selfless wish, in the end she grows to like her because Kyoko sees Sayaka making the same mistakes as her. In Kazumi Magica she is seen fighting against Yuuri Asuka, probably because of her wish (to cure Airi).
    • In Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story, it seems that Kyoko believes that her selfless wish to help her family end up hurting them, because of that she blames herself for what happened. She thinks that by forcing her own selfish form of happiness on others, she end up hurting what was precious and important to her. Kyoko reasons that if she had made a selfish wish for herself, the only person end up hurting would had been her own self.
  • Kyoko's father was a priest who was responsible for the overseeing of a large cathedral. As a result of preaching new ideas and deviating from church doctrine he was excommunicated from the order, he was also alienated from his congregation as a result of preaching heresy (?).
    • Kyoko's father could be an Anglican priest since he is married with children, also his clergy outfit is similar to their style. Another evidence is that his cathedral shares some architectural similarities to the Canterbury Cathedral.
    • According to Kyoko, her father was an extremely kind and sensitive man. So sensitive that he was in constant worry due to the state of the world's affairs. In her own words: "He was too honest. Too kind. Every morning reading the paper, the worries of the world brought him to tears". As a result of this he started preaching new ideas born more from his convoluted (idealistic) emotions rather than continue to preach the acceptable doctrine, which got him and his family to become destitute and hungry. Driven by hunger and pity, Kyoko made her wish to help his father find new followers by making anyone who listened to him to believe his words. But Kyoko's father soon learned the truth behind the miracle that he experienced, that his preaching was only accepted as a result of magic and not by real devotion to his radical ideas. The fact that his followers' hearts and minds were manipulated by magic shattered his mind and worldview. Once Kyoko's father is confronted with the awful truth, probably driven by madness, he decides to kill his wife and Kyoko's little sister, after murdering his family in cold blood he commits suicide. It is unknown how or why Kyoko survived or if her father tried to take her life. It is assumed that she most likely survived as a result of her being a magical girl who cannot die unless her Soul Gem is destroyed.
      • It is possible to say that Kyoko's father would have never been able to trust anyone as a result of the spell that was cast upon him. Not only did he saw his daughter as a sort of monster (witch) but he probably saw himself to be an abomination, which is why he decided death was the only viable option.
  • In Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story a news broadcast indicates that a private residence in Kasamino City was caught on fire, inside the residency they found the bodies of the three members of the Sakura family. According with police the residents were forced in multiple suicide but the broadcast doesn't mention any other details. It is not known if the police suspected the father, or if the private residency was the Sakura Church.
  • It's speculated by some fans that Momo, her younger sister may have secretly been turned into a Magical Girl, only to become the witch Elsa Maria in the end.
  • In Episode 9, she stores Sayaka's soulless body in an expensively decorated room. Some viewers believe that this is her true home, but there has been speculation that it is merely a hotel room that she managed to somehow commandeer using her magic.
    • Episode 11 reveals that Sayaka's body was found in a hotel room with no leads to what happened. It is unlikely that was Kyoko's residency.
    • The Oriko manga reinforces the idea that Kyoko lacks a permanent residency, instead she takes shelter at a fancy hotel (it is never stated how is she able to afford it or what trick she used to obtain a room).
      • Rumor has it that there is a magazine article that states that Kyoko has mind trick powers that she gained when she made her wish (similar to her Father's ability to make people believe him) but she lost those powers due to the trauma caused by seeing her father killing her family and hanging himself. The same article indicates that Kyoko gets her monetary income by breaking and busting ATM machines, she uses the stolen money to buy food and pay rent on expensive hotel rooms.
        • This magazine article confirms the suspicion in regards to Kyoko's income, it also supports the idea that Kyoko has the ability from her wish to charm others ("mind trick") but doesn't use them as she suppresses them subconsciously because of the trauma with her family. Her powers had been described as persuasion/hallucination.
          • Same article illustrates that Kyoko's bad behavior and mischief is due to her attempt to cope with reality to survive her ordeal. It is thanks to this survival mechanism that she was able to avoid despair. Same article indicates that while Kyoko is no stranger to robbery, she would never harm anyone who was innocent in the process. Instead, she would commit her crimes without harming anyone physically by committing them at night.
            • Kyoko's full ability is finally displayed in the Drama CD "Farewell Story", she has the ability to confuse her opponents with illusions as well as split herself into multiple images.
            • In Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story, Kyubey explains that Kyouko's magic is called "enchantment". When Kyouko rejected her power after losing her family, she also rejected her own wish. Kyubey explains that Kyoko's magic is now useless, because her subconscious mind has rejected her own wish and along with it her magical ability. As long has Kyouko's mind rejects or regrets her own wish, she wont be able to use her magic as she did before.
  • Her spear could be a reference to the scorpion's spear.
    • The spear appears as linked pieces during combat, like the scorpion's tail.
    • She uses a warding spell in battle. Scorpions often associated with protection/warding spells, in Egypt and Tibet the Scorpion is made into an amulet - signifying protection and warding off evil.
    • The scorpion character who appears in Goethe's Faust is caught between the extremes of heaven or hell. Kyoko commits sins like letting people die and (likely) steals food, but in the same time she's seen as praying and she never allows wasting food.
      • Kyoko offers an apple to Sayaka while she advises her to live a life of selfishness but Sayaka refuses both of them. Sayaka believes that Kyoko's self-centered philosophy is just wrong and also rejects the fruit because she apparently believes it was stolen. Her attempt to tempt Sayaka with an apple and her suggestion to follow a path of selfish survivalism could be interpreted as Kyoko acting as the snake advising Sayaka to abandon the path of justice.
      • Kyoko refuses to abandon Sayaka's soulless body in Episode 9 even after Homura told her it was hopeless, she even sacrifices some of her Soul Gem's purity to keep Sayaka's body warm at her own expense. Kyoko even admits to Madoka that one time she used to be an idealist just like Sayaka, that she used to believe in stories where love and courage could overcome anything.
  • Her spear could be a reference to a Snake in it's elongated form or the Lance of Longinus.
  • Kyoko's spear could be a reference to a unicorn's horn, as a picture of a mermaid wind-chime (which may represent Sayaka's witch form) next to a unicorn wind-chime appears in the Blu-Ray version of episode 9 while Kyoko speaks with Madoka about saving Sayaka.
    • The unicorn became the most important imaginary animal of the middle ages and the Renaissance when it was commonly described as an extremely wild woodland creature, a symbol of purity and grace, which could only be captured by a virgin.
      • According with antique encyclopedias, its horn was said to have the power to render poisoned water potable and to heal sickness.
        • This often gets extended to the lifting of curses and breaking of illusions.
  • Kyoko is the only character who is the most affected by Sayaka's death in the both the previous timeline and the new world created by Madoka, even though she described her relationship with Sayaka as "finally being able to become friends". This lends credence to speculation that Kyoko's feelings for Sakaya go beyond that of normal friendship.
    • Interestingly, Kyoko never calls anyone by their name until near the end of Episode 8 when Sayaka's about to become a Witch. After that she mentions Sayaka's name constantly through Episode 9. Every other timeline in Episode 10 and Episode 12 Kyoko never addresses Madoka or Homura by name. Nor does she address Mami, although she doesn't exactly have any real dialogue with her. It is suspected that this puts an emphasis on how important Sayaka is to Kyoko.
  • The "Sunny Day Life" Drama CD points out that Kyoko doesn't go to school.
  • Production notes indicates that in Episode 9, Kyoko damaged her entire right torso.
  • According to some fans, her somewhat tomboyish nature, reddish hair tied in a pony-tail and sporty style of clothing (when not transformed) which includes shorts and exposes her navel make her look rather like Yoko Littner from Gurenn Lagann (a mecha anime from Gainax).
    • She could also be said to resemble Hibiki Ganaha from THE iDOLM@STER franchise, to the point one could palette swap them into each other. Their hairstyles, expressions, and fangs are all similar. Even their casual and hyperactive personalities are the same. This has been noted in some fan art. (Danbooru SFW image)
  • In episode 10, some audiences are under the impression that Kyoko is a member of Madoka's team. However, actually, there is "no" scene that Kyoko joins in Madoka's team. Moreover, she obviously opposes their team at the beginning of the timeline 3. There is a possibility that Kyoko is an "enemy" of Madoka's team in the timeline 3. She may plan on poaching Sayaka from Madoka's team. So Kyoko chases Sayaka and happen to be present at the scene of her changing.

A Different Kyoko:

"It' be like a story where love and courage wins, you know? When I think about it, I became a mahou shoujo because I loved those stories." - Kyoko, Episode 9.

  • Magazine articles and other Media have depicted another side of Kyoko that exists in the New World (or a happier parallel world version):
    • Kyoko's idealism is still intact and strong; she still has a strong desire to help people. Probably becoming a good girl and a self-respecting mahou shoujo. This could be a result that she never lost her family as it was the catalyst for her character change.
      • It is speculated that Kyoko never lost her idealism, but instead she buried it after she understood the awful reality of the real world. Kyoko tries desperately to suppress her old self through out the series, but it would gradually start to come back as the series progresses.
        • It is suspected that her meeting with Sayaka and their gradual interaction was the triggering event that rekindled Kyoko's lost idealism.
        • This is confirmed in the Drama CD 3, in which it is revelaed that Kyouko had an illusory power named "Rosso Fantasma" (Red Illusion/Phantom) by Mami. After the death of her family, she loses this power since she becomes disillusioned and loses her ideals. It is heavily implied that that was the same attack she used to kill Oktavia, showing that she rekindled her idealism.
    • The "Sunny Day Life" depicts a Kyoko who is still "innocent" as she cannot understand why would anyone steal used panties.
      • It is speculated that this "Pure Maiden" characteristic resides in the New World version of Kyoko.
        • The same could be said in the Old World version too as there is nothing to indicate otherwise but because of lack of evidence this is only speculation.

Platonic or Yuri Love?

It is common to find yuri subtext on the Mahou Shoujo genre, sometimes it develops into shippings or pairings created by fans, even if it was not part of the creators original intention. The creators of the show may have been aware of this phenomenon so they decided to exploit the same yuri subtext phenomenon when it came to the relationship between Kyoko and Sayaka. However, the yuri subtext mostly comes from Kyoko making it one-sided; while it is officially recognized that Kyoko has feelings for Sayaka, it is uncertain what types of feelings they are. Fans would argue that Sayaka just never had the chance to return these feelings, and Kyoko was never really good in articulating them. Fans have also noticed that the feminine form of Kyousuke could be Kyoko.

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注釋

  1. 來自於紅藍CP的一個稱呼:騎士と髪姫(Kurenai kishi to Souhatsu hime),對應杏子とさやか(Kyouko to Sayaka)
  2. 因為「杏」日文又讀あん
  3. 因為杏子的武器是長槍,同時也繼承了Fate系列作品裏面槍兵角色「不幸」跟結局總是自殺的特點
  4. 其實是動畫群因為初戰地點在窄巷才追加的設定
  5. 藍與愛同音,悠木與勇氣同音。這句話原為動畫第9話台詞。

出處

  1. Production Note的身高對比圖
  2. BD/DVD第4巻、TV動畫第7話漫畫版第2巻第7話、75-106頁。The Beginning Story第7話腳本決定稿、90-102頁。
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 虛淵玄・前田久、大人的動畫 Vol.21、32-35頁。
  4. 虛淵玄、The Beginning Story第9話腳本決定稿、128頁ト書き。
  5. 動畫第9話,對着已成為魔女的沙耶香說:「自己一個人,很寂寞吧……好吧,讓我來陪你吧,沙耶香。」
  6. 6.0 6.1 宮本幸裕、Megami MAGAZINE 2011-04、34頁。
  7. 7.0 7.1 >虛淵玄、Megami MAGAZINE 2011-07付録、2頁。
  8. 新房昭之・虛淵玄・蒼樹うめ・久保田光俊・岩上敦宏、公式Guidebook、120-123頁。
  9. 日詰明嘉、大人的動畫 Vol.21、20頁。
  10. 10.0 10.1 虛淵玄、Megami MAGAZINE 2011-07付録、2-3頁。
  11. 虛淵玄、STAFF訪談、公式Guidebook、105頁。
  12. 公式Guidebook、38-39頁。
  13. 虛淵玄・新房昭之、The Beginning Story、277-278頁 第5話対談。
  14. 虛淵玄・新房昭之、The Beginning Story、278-279頁 第7話対談。
  15. 鶴岡陽太、公式Guidebook、114頁。
  16. 「魔法少女まどか☆マギカ」盲導犬普及支援ポスター第二弾 新作完成!
  17. 2012年総決算!「グッスマ取り扱い商品&色々ランキング」 大発表ー!!|フィギュアメーカー・グッドスマイルカンパニー勤務 『ミカタンブログ -押上駅から17up-』
  18. 2011年12月1日から2012年11月30日までの売り上げランキングを発表。
  19. 《魔法少女小圓》網友票選 15句難忘名台詞公開

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