Who voices Madoka Kaname in Japanese and English?
Madoka Kaname is voiced by Aoi Yūki in Japanese and Christine Marie Cabanos in English. Aoi Yūki won the Best Actress in leading role award at the 6th Seiyu Awards in 2012 for her performance.
Questions about Madoka Kaname
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who designed Madoka Kaname's character?
Madoka Kaname was designed by Ume Aoki, who used Yuno from her manga Hidamari Sketch as a prototype. Aoki changed Madoka's theme color from white to pink during the design process, having forgotten Urobuchi's original suggestion.
What wish does Madoka Kaname make in Puella Magi Madoka Magica?
Madoka wishes to prevent all magical girls from the past, present, future, and all timelines from ever becoming witches. As a result, the laws of the universe are rewritten and Madoka becomes an omnipotent being, erasing her pre-ascension existence from the world.
Why does Madoka Kaname have so much magical potential?
Madoka's enormous magical potential is caused by her classmate Homura Akemi repeatedly resetting time. Each timeline reset increased Madoka's accumulated misfortune and caused her magical power to grow exponentially.
How did Madoka Kaname rank in anime popularity polls?
Madoka placed second in the Best Female Character category at the 1st Newtype Anime Awards in 2011 and seventh in an NHK top 10 anime heroines poll in 2013. A 2020 Anime! Anime! poll named her the best magical girl character, with 15% of votes.
What is Madoka Kaname's birthday and why was it chosen?
Madoka Kaname's birthday is October 3. It was chosen because that date matched the file creation date of the series' initial project proposal.