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((Infobox character
|name = Homura Akemi
|series = [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]
|image = HomuraAkemi.png
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|caption      = Homura Akemi in ''[[Magia Record]]'' with her shield magic, artwork by Sasagi Koushi
|first      = "[[List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica episodes#Episode list|As If I Met Her in My Dream...]]"
|creator = ((Plainlist|
* [[Gen Urobuchi]]<ref name="megami"/>
* [[Akiyuki Shinbo]]<ref name="megami"/>
* [[Ume Aoki]]<ref name="megami">((cite journal|journal=[[Megami Magazine]]|script-title=ja: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|trans-title=Akiyuki Shinbo × Gen Urobuchi × Ume Aoki × Shaft: The Start of One Large Project|issue=127|publisher=[[Gakken]]|date=October 25, 2010|page=115|language=ja))</ref>
))
|portrayer = Hina Kawata (''Magia Record'' stage play)
|voice = ((ubl|'''Japanese:''' [[Chiwa Saitō]]|'''English:''' [[Cristina Vee]]))
| lbl21       = Species
| data21            = ((ubl|Human (initially)|[[Magical girl]] (formerly)|[[Demon]] (currently)))
| lbl22       = Gender
| data22            = Female
| lbl23       = Weapon
| data23            = ((ubl|[[Round shield]] (also used as a [[Time travel|time machine]] and [[pocket universe]] device)|[[Gun]]s (especially [[firearm]]s)|[[Bow and arrow|Bow]]))
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((nihongo|'''Homura Akemi'''|暁美 ほむら|Akemi Homura|lead=yes)) is a fictional character in the 2011 Japanese [[anime]] television series ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]''. A mysterious [[magical girl]] who first appears in one of [[Madoka Kaname]]'s [[nightmare]]s, Homura tries her best to prevent Madoka from making a contract with the messenger of magic, [[Kyubey]]. As the story progresses, it is revealed that Homura is a [[time travel]]er and has seen Madoka die countless times whenever she makes a contract with Kyubey. Homura becomes the sole main [[protagonist]] of the 2013 sequel film ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]]'', where she fights with her fellow magical girls against surreal monsters called Nightmares, but after some time, she realizes something is wrong with her [[False memory|memories]] and then tries to investigate. Homura has appeared in most ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' related media, including [[List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica chapters|manga]], novel adaptations of the series, and [[video games]].

Writer [[Gen Urobuchi]] created Homura to contrast with the series' titular character, Madoka Kaname. He developed her role as a mysterious character who would reveal the truth about magical girls' fate as the series progresses. Urobuchi expanded Homura's character in ''Rebellion'', where he said the film is about the character growing and struggling with [[internal conflict]]. [[Ume Aoki]], who designed her, wanted to express Homura's dark beauty through her design. She is voiced in Japanese by [[Chiwa Saitō]] and in English by [[Cristina Vee]].

Homura Akemi has received overwhelmingly positive reception from critics, who praised the depth and complexity of her character as well as her relationship with Madoka. Her backstory revealed in episode 10 was also highly commended. Homura's role in ''Rebellion'' has also earned praise from critics, who enjoyed the focus on her character and development. Homura has also been the subject of studies by scholars. She has ranked highly on various polls for best female anime character conducted by several publications such as ''[[Newtype]]'', ''[[NHK]]'' and ''GooRanking''. Merchandise based on her such as [[figurine|figures]], [[plush doll]]s and replicas of her [[ear cuff]] has also been created.

==Conception and creation==
===Development===
Series' writer [[Gen Urobuchi]] created Homura as a contrast to the series' titular character, [[Madoka Kaname]]. While Madoka is a character who could move forward at the beginning of the series, she started moving as the series progresses. Homura is a character who stops at one place and is unable to move forward because of her time-loop, where she constantly turns back time to save Madoka from her fate.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.switch-pub.co.jp/culture/188110002.php#n02|title=【ネ申1oo】003虚淵玄|website=SWITCH-publishing|language=ja|date=July 7, 2011|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403031430/http://www.switch-pub.co.jp/culture/188110002.php#n02|archive-date=April 3, 2013|df=mdy-all))</ref> Urobuchi noted that Homura has repeated nearly 100 timelines to save Madoka from her fate.<ref name="AnimagiC2013">((cite interview|first=Gen|last=Urobuchi|subject-link=Gen Urobuchi|title=Nitro+ Q&A Panel|work=[[AnimagiC]] 2013|location=Bonn, Germany|date=July 27, 2013))</ref> He avoided portraying Homura's family, as he felt that depicting them would not affect the story, and they were "unnecessary" compared to Madoka's family who play an important part in the story, particularly her mother, [[Junko Kaname]].<ref>((Cite book|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook: You Are Not Alone|pages=100–103|isbn=978-4-8322-4061-2|publisher=[[Houbunsha]]|language=ja))</ref> Although the series is named after the titular protagonist Madoka and the story is about her growth and her wish to become a magical girl, Urobuchi said that Homura feels like the real protagonist of the series.<ref name="vol20">((Cite book|title=Adult Anime Vol.20|pages=34–36|isbn=978-4-86248-711-7|publisher=((Interlanguage link|Yosensha|ja|3=洋泉社))|language=ja))</ref> He described Homura's role at the end of the series as that of an "[[Evangelism|evangelist]]", the only person in the world who understands Madoka's existence and importance.<ref name="Urobuchi">((cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2012-01-29|title=Report: Kazuo Koike and Gen Urobuchi Chat|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Ko|last=Ransom|date=January 29, 2012|access-date=August 16, 2019|archive-date=August 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828094941/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2012-01-29|url-status=live))</ref>

Urobuchi said he developed Homura's role as another "veteran [[magical girl]] aside from [[Mami Tomoe]]", saying that she holds the answers to various mysteries in the series, and as it progresses, she will be the one to reveal the truth about magical girl's fate with [[Kyubey]].<ref>((cite magazine |magazine=[[Megami Magazine]] |volume=129|date=March 2011|page=79|publisher=[[Gakken]]))</ref> While developing her time-manipulation power, Urobuchi explained that Homura's magic shield contains a sand timer that can manipulate time for at least one month, and if the sand on the shield disappears, she cannot manipulate time anymore, but can still travel back in time. He admitted that he did not think enough about how her shield works, making the nature of her shield magic a mystery.<ref name="vol20"/> Urobuchi was not fond of giving her the shield as her only weapon, but he came to like it after seeing the storyboard where Homura pulled multiple guns and explosives from the shield.<ref name="vol20"/> He also regarded Homura as the strongest magical girl "as long as no one discovers how she uses her powers".<ref name="AnimagiC2013"/>

Homura's character was expanded in the 2013 sequel film, ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]]'', where she becomes the film's main protagonist.<ref name="booklet">((cite book|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Rebellion Story Brochure|author=[[Gen Urobuchi]]|publisher=[[Aniplex]]|date=October 2013))</ref> Urobuchi originally planned to end the film with Homura reuniting with Madoka and ascending to heaven. Director [[Akiyuki Shinbo]] and producer Atsuhiro Iwakami rejected that ending since they wanted to expand the franchise. This made it difficult for Urobuchi to come up with an ending.<ref name="brochure"/> Urobuchi was also worried about ending with Homura ascending along  Madoka, saying it would not be a happy one for Homura's character since she would disappear instantly. He also wanted to create an ending where Madoka escapes from her fate as the queen of magical girls, since a middle-school girl becoming the queen of magical girls is too much to bear.<ref name="booklet"/> Urobuchi said it was difficult to write an ending for the film until Shinbo came to him and suggested the idea of Homura "confronting Madoka as an enemy", which motivated Urobuchi to write and develop the film's ending.<ref name="booklet"/> He said he agreed with this idea because he believes Homura might be "plausible as Madoka's equal opposite".<ref name="brochure"/>

Another theme Urobuchi wanted to convey was Homura's growth. He said Homura has thrown her confusion away in the movie and by doing this she grows up like a strong heroine.<ref name="yaraon"/> Urobuchi said the film is about Homura growing and changing, and feared whether people would accept her evolved character or reject it and call her out-of character. Urobuchi said he would be happy if people accepted ''Madoka Magica'' as a series where characters grow and change, though that is up to the viewers to decide.<ref name="brochure"/> In an interview with [[mangaka]] [[Kazuo Koike]], Urobuchi said after developing the ''Rebellion'' film he had a stronger impression of Homura in the movie than he imagined before. Describing her as "rebellious", he said that although Homura proclaims herself as a Demon, she is undergoing an [[internal conflict]].<ref name="yaraon">((cite web|url=http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/blog-entry-20759.html|title=【まどマギ】『小池一夫×虚淵玄 対談まとめ』 「まどか続編が出たらさやかは主役？（孤高のヒーロー）になる可能性はある」 「子供に"闇なんてない"って教えてる事は凄くマズイ教育だと思っている」|website=Yaraon|language=ja|date=December 23, 2013|access-date=August 17, 2019|archive-date=August 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817192308/http://yaraon.blog109.fc2.com/blog-entry-20759.html|url-status=live))</ref>

===Design===
[[File:DevilHomura.jpg|thumb|left|Homura's devil outfit illustrated by [[Ume Aoki]]]]
[[Ume Aoki]] designed Homura.<ref name="megami">((cite journal|journal=[[Megami Magazine]]|script-title=ja: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|trans-title=Akiyuki Shinbo × Gen Urobuchi × Ume Aoki × Shaft: The Start of One Large Project|issue=127|publisher=[[Gakken]]|date=October 25, 2010|page=115|language=ja))</ref> Urobuchi chose the character's purple color motif, and Aoki designed it according to him.<ref name="Aokidesign">((cite magazine|magazine=[[Megami Magazine]]|title=Interview with Ume Aoki|date=January 2011|volume=128))</ref> Aoki tried to let Homura "shine through in her design", and said that her "silky long hair" is the most distinguishing part of her design. When designing the character for her magical girl outfit, Aoki kept Homura's "personality and combat style in mind" and immediately found her a fascinating character. She described Homura's magical girl design as "rather monochromatic". For the school uniform, she had Homura wear black tights that provide the same feeling as her magical girl outfit, and said the character "gives off the air of a silent beauty".<ref name="Aokidesign"/> The anime staff designed Homura's weapons, while her bow, used in the final episode, is based on an illustration drawn by Ume Aoki.<ref name="guidebook">((Cite book|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook: You Are Not Alone|page=102|isbn=978-4-8322-4061-2|publisher=[[Houbunsha]]|language=ja))</ref> Urobuchi did not originally write the pair of black wings Homura sprouts in the series' final episode in the script. Production designers [[Gekidan Inu Curry]] added this detail. Urobuchi was happy with the addition as it added more "mystery and depth" to the character.<ref name="Urobuchi"/>

For ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion'', Junichiro Taniguchi, the film's character designer and one of the [[Animation director#Eastern production pipeline|chief animation director]]s, said that it was difficult to create the designs for Homura's devil outfit because the character wears pierced earrings that were not included in the initial design.<ref>((Cite book|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion Material Book|author=Junichiro Taniguchi|page=13|publisher=[[Aniplex]]))</ref> [[Hiroki Yamamura]], the other chief animation director, described the difficulty in drawing Homura, saying it was hard for him to add emotions to her stoic face, acknowledging he would make mistakes drawing Homura's face to the point that he gave himself a headache.<ref>((Cite book|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion Material Book|author=Hiroki Yamamura|page=13|publisher=[[Aniplex]]))</ref>

===Voice actresses===
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In the [[Voice acting in Japan|Japanese version]], [[Chiwa Saitō]] voices Homura. Saitō was originally considered as the voice for Kyubey, but she felt she "sounded too stupid" when trying to voice him. She then tried voicing [[List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica characters#Supporting characters|Kyosuke Kamijo]] until Urobuchi suggested she try to voice Homura.<ref name="comment">((cite AV media|people= Gen Urobuchi (Writer)|chapter=Commentary for "Can You Face Your True Feelings|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica|date=2011|publisher=[[Aniplex]]))</ref> Saitō said she felt very honored to undertake the role for Homura.<ref name="Bluray2">((cite AV media |title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica Blu-Ray Disc |volume=2|year=2011 |publisher=[[Aniplex]]))</ref> Saitō said it was "tough" to share the character's pain and loneliness, and she found it "very difficult" to demonstrate these emotions. She also said it made the acting worthy, and called Homura an adorable character.<ref name="Bluray2"/> Urobuchi liked Saitō's voicing for Homura because she gives the character a feeling of a "Dark Beauty" style.<ref>((cite AV media|people= Gen Urobuchi (Writer)|chapter=Commentary for "Both Miracles and Magic Exist|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica|date=2011|publisher=[[Aniplex]]))</ref> Saitō also identified with Homura's character explaining, "I can't speak about my worries and often keep them to myself which most of the time leads to me thinking negatively, this part I think is quite similar to Homura".<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.ani-culture.net/2011/12/afa11-chiwa-saito-2/|website=Ani-Culture.net|title=AFA11: CHIWA SAITO~|author=Tueac|date=December 10, 2011|access-date=July 26, 2019|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714000003/http://www.ani-culture.net/2011/12/afa11-chiwa-saito-2/|url-status=live))</ref>

Before the audition, Shinbo was worried about Saitō taking on the role of Homura because when he listened to her voice, the image of another character, [[List of Monogatari characters#Hitagi Senjōgahara|Hitagi Senjogahara]], from ''[[Bakemonogatari]]'', who is also voiced by Saitō, and which he directed, comes to mind. He commented: "I had this concern that no matter what, I still get the impression that Homura and Hitagi look similar". He thought it would be better to bring in another actress for the character. However, after hearing Saitō voicing Homura during the audition, Shinbo was finally convinced of the choice and said, "This is it".<ref>((Cite book|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook: You Are Not Alone|page=103|isbn=978-4-8322-4061-2|publisher=[[Houbunsha]]|language=ja))</ref> He praised Saitō's acting in episode 10, saying it was "beyond expectation"; praising her for portraying the character's scream and strong emotions.<ref>((cite AV media |title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica Blu-Ray Disc |volume=5|year=2011 |publisher=[[Aniplex]]))</ref>

For ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion'', Saitō recalls that she was very tired when she first read the film's script, saying that the number of details overwhelmed her. Saitō said that whenever she's involved in a ''Madoka Magica'' project, she feels she does not want to lose and while listening to her recording as Homura in the film, Saito sometimes feels she has "to fix [her voice] more".<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Crankin_2774204/|title=『まどかマギカ』悠木碧＆斎藤千和が語る"ほむらのまどかへの深い思い"とは|website=Exite.co.jp|date=November 11, 2013|access-date=June 14, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121520/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Crankin_2774204/|url-status=live))</ref> Saitō described Homura as "a human person who has a conflict [within herself]". She said Homura is a person who finds answers "with a lot of conflict", and expressed that she sympathized with Homura's path.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Crankin_2774204/?p=2|title=『まどかマギカ』悠木碧＆斎藤千和が語る"ほむらのまどかへの深い思い"とは|website=Exite.co.jp|date=November 11, 2013|access-date=June 14, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121521/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Crankin_2774204/?p=2|url-status=live))</ref> According to Saitō, Homura's feelings "are stronger in giving than in getting ".<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Crankin_2774204/?p=3|title=『まどかマギカ』悠木碧＆斎藤千和が語る"ほむらのまどかへの深い思い"とは|website=Exite.co.jp|date=November 11, 2013|access-date=June 14, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121521/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Crankin_2774204/?p=3|url-status=live))</ref> Homura is voiced by [[Cristina Vee]] in the [[Dub localization|English dub]].<ref name=Dubvoice>((cite news|last=Ohanesian|first=Liz|url=http://www.laweekly.com/publicspectacle/2012/10/22/how-puella-magi-madoka-magica-shatters-anime-stereotypes?showFullText=true|title=How Puella Magi Madoka Magica Shatters Anime Stereotypes|newspaper=[[LA Weekly]]|date=October 3, 2013|access-date=March 7, 2018|archive-date=December 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217035146/http://www.laweekly.com/publicspectacle/2012/10/22/how-puella-magi-madoka-magica-shatters-anime-stereotypes?showFullText=true|url-status=live))</ref> At the beginning, when Vee tried to voice Homura, she knew nothing about her character. She thought Homura would be a "monotone" character like [[Yuki Nagato]] from ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]''. Vee said she wanted to play her "monotone" but after learning about Homura's character said she is "not monotone at all and she has a lot going on under the surface so trying to find that and keep the voice but at the same time she's very controlled"; this was the most difficult part of "finding her character".<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWIpYnJyf-0|title=Madoka Magica English Cast Video: Homura Akemi|author=Aniplex of America|author-link=Aniplex of America|date=February 2, 2012|access-date=July 26, 2019|via=[[YouTube]]|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121520/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWIpYnJyf-0|url-status=live))</ref>

In 2012, Vee said Homura is the most "complex" character she has voiced.<ref name=Dubvoice/> In 2019, she said that Homura was her "most challenging role". She also said it was one of her "first very meaty roles" and that she was still "very young" when she voiced the character, and continues saying "it was like the Olympics of acting, because of all the changes and transitions, and all the emotions that are shown, but not really, because she plays it cool". Vee believes her role as Homura is "going to live on for a very long time", explaining "this franchise&nbsp;... it's so powerful, and in a lot of ways very real, if that makes sense".<ref>((cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/08/13/madoka-magica-star-christina-vee-reveals-voicing-homura-difficulty-anime/|title=Madoka Magica Star Reveals How Hard Voicing Homura Was|first=Evan|last=Valentine|publisher=Comicbook|date=August 13, 2019|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121533/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/madoka-magica-star-christina-vee-reveals-voicing-homura-difficulty-anime/|url-status=live))</ref>

==Appearances==
===In ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''===
Homura Akemi first appears as a dream in one of [[Madoka Kaname]]'s nightmares. She transfers into her school as a mysterious girl the day after the dream. Homura has long, silky, dark-raven hair, violet eyes and is said to be an attractive person by her classmates.<ref name="ep1"/> She is impeccably great at everything she does whether it is academics or sports, making her instantly popular despite her cold behavior.<ref name="ep1"/> After Madoka and her friend [[Sayaka Miki]] come into contact with magical girl [[Mami Tomoe]] and [[extraterrestrial life|extraterrestrial]] being [[Kyubey]], Homura is revealed to be a rival magical girl with a deep hatred towards Kyubey.<ref name="ep1">((cite episode|title=As If I Met Her in My Dream...|series=Puella Magi Madoka Magica|network=MBS & TBS|air-date=January 7, 2011|number=1))</ref> It is revealed that Homura is a [[time travel]]er; she was originally a meek, timid, shy second-year student with low [[self-esteem]], suffered from heart disease and did not have any friends.<ref name="episode10">((cite episode|title=I Won't Rely on Anyone Anymore|series=Puella Magi Madoka Magica|network=MBS & TBS|air-date=March 11, 2011|number=10))</ref> Madoka then befriends her. Eventually Madoka and Mami reveal they are magical girls and save her from a witch (a surreal monster). When Mami dies in the fight with the rampaging witch [[Walpurgis Night]], Madoka sacrifices her life to stop it. Homura, overcome by grief and uselessness, contracts with Kyubey to become a person who can protect Madoka, just as Madoka protected her. Her wish is to be able to return to her original meeting with Madoka, leading Homura to receive the power to manipulate time to a certain extent.<ref name="episode10"/>

Her magical weapon is a shield filled with sand that allows her to freeze time.<ref name="ep8">((cite episode|title=This Just Can't Be Right|series=Puella Magi Madoka Magica|network=MBS & TBS|air-date=February 25, 2011|number=8))</ref> However, this power becomes useless if she is physically restrained as she cannot turn her shield to activate it.<ref name="ep8"/> She can also use the shield to block projectiles and store the infinite variety of weapons she carries.<ref>((cite episode|title=The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me|series=Puella Magi Madoka Magica|network=MBS & TBS|air-date=April 21, 2011|number=11))</ref> Since her shield and magic have no offensive capability, she attacks instead using stolen firearms and homemade explosives while time is stopped. None of the girls actually know what weapons she has, since she only uses them while time is stopped.<ref name="episode10"/>

Caught up in a [[predestination paradox]], she tries again and again to prevent Madoka from being killed or making a contract, but time after time fails to save her. After a timeline reset, Homura always returns to the hospital room she lived in before.<ref name="episode10"/> After failing for so many times, she begins changing, growing colder and distant with people around her.<ref name="episode10"/> After Madoka makes her wish and transcends into a cosmic phenomenon called ((nihongo|"Law of Cycles"|円環の理|Enkan no Kotowari)), that appears to all magical girls at the moment before they become witches, she rescues them by taking them to a heavenly paradise. She creates a new reality in which Homura is the only one who remembers her. Homura continues to fight in the new world against the wraiths, despite believing the world is irredeemably full of tragedies. It is a world that Madoka once tried to protect, and she vows never to forget Madoka's resolve.<ref name="ep12"/> She inherits Madoka's bow—now a sleek ebony bow with a purple diamond setting—and arrows, along with a set of white wings.<ref name="ep12">((cite episode|title=My Very Best Friend|series=Puella Magi Madoka Magica|network=MBS & TBS|air-date=April 21, 2011|number=12))</ref>

===In ''The Rebellion Story''===
In ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Rebellion]]'', Homura fights with her fellow magical girls against new monsters called ((nihongo|"Nightmares"|ナイトメア|Naitomea)). However, after some time, Homura realizes something is strange about her memories and starts to investigate. She finds out eventually the Mitakihara city is an idealized world created by her subconscious while she is on the verge of becoming a witch and is being experimented on by Kyubey who wants to observe ((nihongo|"Ultimate Madoka"|アルティメット・まどか|Arutimetto Madoka)) that has become a concept. Homura chooses to become a witch without being guided by Ultimate Madoka to destroy Kyubey's scheme. Ultimate Madoka appears to take Homura to heaven. However, Homura starts usurping her and becomes ((nihongo|Demon Homura|悪魔 ほむら|Akuma Homura)), splitting her and her magical girl form, sealing her powers and rewriting the universe. She manages to enslave the Incubator race, who now work under her to take on the curses of the new world. Unlike Ultimate Madoka, who erased herself from physical existence after rewriting reality, Demon Homura can take human form in the new world and is not a magical girl in this form. Demon Homura's powers are sealed within her earring, which can change to and from a lizard form, and walk around on its own. Despite proclaiming herself as the devil, Madoka, Sayaka, Kyoko, Mami and Nagisa are all given happy lives in her new world. A [[post-credits scene]] shows a weary Homura seated in a chair watching over Mitakihara with a badly beaten and mentally scarred Kyubey nearby before she leans over a cliff and falls.<ref name="rebellion">((cite AV media|title=[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion]]|year=2013|medium=[[DVD]])) Studio: [[Shaft (company)|SHAFT]].</ref>

===In ''Magia Record''===
Homura appears with her personality being that of a shy, timid, magical girl rather than her cold and strong personality.<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-07-29/madoka-magica-magia-record-smartphone-game-launches-on-august-22/.119491|title=Madoka Magica Magia Record Smartphone Game Launches on August 22|first=Karen|last=Ressler|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 19, 2018|access-date=December 18, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121536/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-07-29/madoka-magica-magia-record-smartphone-game-launches-on-august-22/.119491|url-status=live))</ref> In the game, it is said that a time paradox caused the events of ''[[Magia Record]]'' that never happened in the anime series. The Homura in the game and main anime series are the same person but are walking different paths, with the former never going through the experience of Mami killing Kyoko, and Madoka asking Homura to kill her after promising to prevent her from contracting with Kyubey.<ref>((cite video game|title=Magia Record|year=2017|developer=f4samurai|publisher=[[Aniplex]]|level=Homura Akemi Magical Girl Side Story Chapter 3))</ref> In the game's story, after Mami disappears, Homura goes to Kamihama city with Madoka searching for her. They encounter the magical girl [[Alina Gray]], who reveals she defeated Mami and fed her to one of her "grand masterpiece witch[es]", angering Homura and Madoka.<ref>((cite video game|title=Magia Record|year=2017|developer=f4samurai|publisher=[[Aniplex]]|level=Main Story Chapter 5, Episode 6: Alina's Work of Art))</ref> They investigate an abandoned museum. Sayaka joins them but parts ways with them after a group called [[List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica characters#Wings of Magius|Wings of Magius]] attacks them.

After meeting Sayaka, she reveals to Homura and Madoka that the Magius brainwashed Mami, and they decide to search for her to rescue her.<ref>((cite video game|title=Magia Record|year=2017|developer=f4samurai|publisher=[[Aniplex]]|level=Another Story Chapter 6, Episode 2: Amidst the Ruins))</ref><ref>((cite video game|title=Magia Record|year=2017|developer=f4samurai|publisher=[[Aniplex]]|level=Another Story Chapter 6, Episode 3: The Price of Magic))</ref> However, they meet Mami at Mitakihara city. She has become the "Saint of Kamihama", and traps them in a barrier with Alina's help.<ref>((cite video game|title=Magia Record|year=2017|developer=f4samurai|publisher=[[Aniplex]]|level=Another Story Chapter 7, Episode 5: The True Form of the Attackers))</ref> Kyoko comes and breaks the barrier and rescues them. However, when Homura is informed that Walpurgisnacht will be heading to Kamihama city due to the guidance of Magius, she thinks it would be better to stay at Mitakihara as she is afraid of facing it with Madoka. Madoka and her friends are determined to go to Kamihama city, so Homura decides to help them.<ref>((cite video game|title=Magia Record|year=2017|developer=f4samurai|publisher=[[Aniplex]]|level=Another Story Chapter 8, Episode 2: If I Can Protect Despite Being Resented))</ref> After arriving in Kamihama, they meet with Mami, whose brainwash had been broken by Yachiyo Nanami, and they join her. Together, they face the Magius at Hotel Fenthope to stop them from sacrificing innocent people to achieve their goals in liberating magical girls.<ref>((cite video game|title=Magia Record|year=2017|developer=f4samurai|publisher=[[Aniplex]]|level=Main Story Chapter 9: Surround Fendt Hope))</ref> In the final battle, Homura fights against Walpurgisnacht with the magical girls in Kamihama city, and finally succeeds in defeating it; her final words in the battle are, "Goodbye, Walpurgisnacht".<ref>((cite video game|title=Magia Record|year=2017|developer=f4samurai|publisher=[[Aniplex]]|level=Main Story Chapter 10: The Shallow Dream of Dawn))</ref> For the stage play adaptation of ''Magia Record'', Hina Kawata of idol girl group [[Keyakizaka46]] portrayed Homura.<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-19/madoka-magica-magia-record-stage-play-presents-character-visuals/.135609|title=Madoka Magica's Magia Record Stage Play Presents Character Visuals|first=Rafael|last=Antonio Pineda|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 19, 2018|access-date=December 18, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121601/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-19/madoka-magica-magia-record-stage-play-presents-character-visuals/.135609|url-status=live))</ref> She also appears in the manga adaptation of the game featured on the cover of the manga's second volume with Yachiyo Nanami.<ref>((cite news|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story, Vol. 2|work=[[Amazon.com|Amazon]]|isbn=978-1-9753-1540-5|last1=Quartet|first1=Magica Magica|date=August 11, 2020))</ref>

===Appearances in other media===
A [[drama CD]] written by Gen Urobuchi that explores other aspects of Homura's character was released along with the anime series' [[Blu-ray]] disc.<ref name=BDDVD>((cite web|url=http://www.madoka-magica.com/bddvd/|title=BD/DVD|access-date=June 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527012603/http://www.madoka-magica.com/bddvd/|publisher=madoka-magica.com|archive-date=May 27, 2011))</ref> On the drama CD, ''Memories of You'', it was revealed that Homura was the target of a bully in school due to her low self-esteem and fragile personality. Because of her weak [[Psyche (psychology)|psyche]], she was easily bullied into [[Major depressive disorder|depression]] and feels worthless to everyone. The drama CD also goes into more details about Homura and Madoka's relationship and their strong bond, and Madoka saving Homura from both Isabella (witch) and from her bully, as well as supporting Homura whenever she feels down.<ref>((cite AV media|author=Urobuchi, Gen|author-link=Gen Urobuchi|date=2011|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica Drama CD 1 Memories of You|publisher=[[Aniplex]]))</ref>

Besides the main series, Homura has appeared in several manga's related to ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' media. She is a supporting character in the manga spin-off ''[[List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica chapters#Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story|Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story]]'', with her role being very much the same as that in the anime series, preventing Madoka from making a contract with Kyubey while also trying to negotiate with other magical girls to fight against the powerful witch Walpurgisnacht.<ref>((cite book|author=Hanokage|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story, Volume 3|year=2012|publisher=[[Houbunsha]]|chapter=Chapter 11|isbn=978-4-8322-4220-3))</ref> In ''[[List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica chapters#Puella Magi Oriko Magica|Puella Magi Oriko Magica]]'', Homura kills the manga's main character, [[List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica characters#Puella Magi Oriko Magica characters|Oriko Mikune]], because Oriko wants to kill Madoka to prevent her from becoming the worst witch. However, before she dies, Oriko manages to kill Madoka using the last power of her magic. Homura is shocked and in terror on seeing Madoka's body. She then resets the timeline again.<ref>((cite book|first=Kuroe|last=Mura|title=Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Volume 3|year=2011|publisher=[[Houbunsha]]|chapter=Chapter 7|isbn=978-4-8322-4036-0))</ref> In 2015, two spin-off manga series featuring Homura as the main character were announced: a [[4koma|four-panel]] fantasy [[slice-of-life]] comic titled ''Puella Magi Homura Tamura'' and ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Homura's Revenge'', an [[Parallel universe (fiction)|alternate universe]] story where Madoka joined Homura in her time traveling.<ref>((cite news |last=Ressler |first=Karen |date=January 9, 2015 |title=Yen Press Adds Durarara!! Novels, Strike the Blood, Black Bullet, Rust Blaster Manga |work=[[Anime News Network]] |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-09/yen-press-adds-durarara-novels-strike-the-blood-black-bullet-rust-blaster-manga/.83089 |url-status=live |access-date=December 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121605/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-09/yen-press-adds-durarara-novels-strike-the-blood-black-bullet-rust-blaster-manga/.83089 |archive-date=September 11, 2020))</ref> Homura also appears as the main heroine in the ''[[List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica chapters#Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc|Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc]]'' manga, that takes place between the second film ''Eternal'' and the third film ''Rebellion''.<ref>((cite news |last=Loo |first=Egan |date=June 9, 2015 |title=New Madoka Magica Manga by 1st Manga's Hanokage Debuts |work=[[Anime News Network]] |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-09/new-madoka-magica-manga-by-1st-manga-hanokage-debuts/.89041 |url-status=live |access-date=December 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206212536/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-09/new-madoka-magica-manga-by-1st-manga-hanokage-debuts/.89041 |archive-date=December 6, 2018))</ref> It is revealed that after Madoka rewrote the universe, Homura gained the ability to manipulate memories at her own will.<ref>((cite book|author=Hanokage|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc, Volume 2|year=2016|publisher=[[Houbunsha]]|chapter=Chapter 4|isbn=978-4-8322-4705-5))</ref> She appears in a novel adaptation of the original series written by Hajime Ninomae, illustrated by Yūpon and published by [[Nitroplus]],<ref>((cite book|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B005BOMRLU/|script-title=ja:小説版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 初回限定版|trans-title=Novel Edition Puella Magi Madoka Magica Limited Edition|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=December 18, 2018|language=ja|archive-date=August 2, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802023928/http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B005BOMRLU/|url-status=live))</ref> as well as appearing in a manga adaptation of the anime series, written and illustrated by Honakogae, and published by [[Houbunsha]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.dokidokivisual.com/madokamagica/|script-title=ja:魔法少女まどか☆マギカ×まんがタイムきららフォワード 驚愕の3大プロジェクト始動|trans-title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica × Manga Time Kirara Forward: The Start of Three Large Surprising Projects|publisher=[[Houbunsha]]|access-date=December 18, 2018|language=ja|archive-date=December 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207053022/http://www.dokidokivisual.com/madokamagica/|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-07/hanokage-to-launch-new-madoka-magica-manga|title=Hanokage to Launch New Madoka Magica Manga (Update)|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=June 7, 2012|access-date=December 18, 2018|first=Crystalyn|last=Hodgkins|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121619/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-07/hanokage-to-launch-new-madoka-magica-manga|url-status=live))</ref>

Homura is a [[playable character]] in most ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' video games,<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-03-13/madoka-magica-fone-app-adds-mami-kyoko-and-sayaka|title=Madoka Magica Fone App Adds Mami, Kyoko, and Sayaka|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 13, 2013|access-date=December 18, 2018|first=Bamboo|last=Dong|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121619/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-03-13/madoka-magica-fone-app-adds-mami-kyoko-and-sayaka|url-status=live))</ref> such as the [[PlayStation Portable]] action video game developed by [[Namco Bandai Games]], ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable'' (2012),<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-02-24/madoka-magica-portable-psp-game-3rd-promo-streamed|title=Madoka Magica Portable PSP Game's 3rd Promo Streamed|first=Egan|last=Loo|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=February 24, 2012|access-date=December 18, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121621/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-02-24/madoka-magica-portable-psp-game-3rd-promo-streamed|url-status=live))</ref> and the [[PlayStation Vita]] titled ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Battle Pentagram'' (2013).<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-09-11/madoka-magica-gets-vita-action-game-this-winter|title=Madoka Magica Gets Vita Action Game This Winter (Updated)|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Lynzee|last=Loveridge|date=September 11, 2013|access-date=December 18, 2018|archive-date=July 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731020039/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-09-11/madoka-magica-gets-vita-action-game-this-winter|url-status=live))</ref> Homura is the [[player character]] of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica TPS featuring Homura Akemi'', a [[third-person shooter]] video game for [[Android OS|Android]] released in 2011.<ref>((cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-12-08/madoka-magica-3rd-person-shooter-app-with-homura-unveiled|work=[[Anime News Network]]|title=Madoka Magica 3rd-Person Shooter App With Homura Unveiled|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=December 8, 2011|access-date=December 18, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121621/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-12-08/madoka-magica-3rd-person-shooter-app-with-homura-unveiled|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/04/23/even-madoka-magica-has-a-third-person-shooter/|publisher=Siliconera|title=Even Madoka Magica Has A Third Person Shooter|author=Spencer|date=April 23, 2012|access-date=December 18, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121622/https://www.siliconera.com/even-madoka-magica-has-a-third-person-shooter/|url-status=live))</ref> Homura also appears in several [[pachinko]] games related to the series, including ''Slot Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' (2013), ''Slot Puella Magi Madoka Magica 2'' (2016),<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-08-01/madoka-magica-slot-machine-boasts-new-animated-footage/.104879|title=Madoka Magica Slot Machine Boasts New Animated Footage|first=Lynzee|last=Loveridge|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 1, 2016|access-date=December 18, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121625/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-08-01/madoka-magica-slot-machine-boasts-new-animated-footage/.104879|url-status=live))</ref> ''CR Pachinko Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' (2017),<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.kyoraku.co.jp/product_site/2017/madoka_magica/|title=CR Pachinko Puella Magi Madoka Magica|work=Kyoraku|access-date=April 20, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121628/https://www.kyoraku.co.jp/product_site/2017/madoka_magica/|url-status=live))</ref> ''SLOT Puella Magi Madoka Magica A'' (2017),<ref>((cite web|url=http://slot-madokamagica.com/mma/|title=SLOT Puella Magi Madoka Magica A Official Site|website=slot-madokamagica|access-date=June 3, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121628/http://slot-madokamagica.com/mma/|url-status=live))</ref> and the 2019 ''Slot Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion''.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/480/G048047/20190927030/|title=「SLOT劇場版魔法少女まどか☆マギカ[新編]叛逆の物語」，本日配信スタート|language=ja|website=4Gamer|access-date=June 3, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121630/https://www.4gamer.net/games/480/G048047/20190927030/|url-status=live))</ref>

Homura is also a playable character in numerous games outside the ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' video games, such as ''[[Phantom of the Kill]]'',<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.siliconera.com/2017/02/26/mobile-game-phantom-kill-adds-devil-homura-puella-magi-madoka-magica-crossover-event/|title=Mobile Game Phantom of the Kill Adds Devil Homura During Puella Magi Madoka Magica Crossover Event|publisher=[[Siliconera]]|date=February 26, 2017|access-date=August 6, 2019|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121634/https://www.siliconera.com/mobile-game-phantom-kill-adds-devil-homura-puella-magi-madoka-magica-crossover-event/|url-status=live))</ref> ''[[Chain Chronicle]]'',<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/11/03/beef-up-your-chain-chronicle-ranks-with-madoka-and-friends|title=Beef Up Your "Chain Chronicle" Ranks with Madoka and Friends|work=[[Crunchyroll]]|first=Kara|last=Dennison|date=November 4, 2016|access-date=June 9, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121633/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/11/03/beef-up-your-chain-chronicle-ranks-with-madoka-and-friends|url-status=live))</ref> ''[[Million Arthur]]'',<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.kairisei-ma.jp/information/2016/06/16071000remadomagicollabo1.html|title=7/1(金)より復刻 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ[新編]叛逆の物語 コラボガチャ part1が登場！|access-date=August 16, 2019|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121634/http://www.kairisei-ma.jp/information/2016/06/16071000remadomagicollabo1.html|url-status=live))</ref> and the [[rhythm game]] ''[[Girl Friend Beta|Girl Friend Note]]''.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-09/girl-friend-note-rhythm-game-gets-web-anime-in-october/.105184|title=Girl Friend Note Rhythm Game Gets Web Anime in October|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Karen|last=Ressler|date=August 9, 2016|access-date=June 9, 2020|archive-date=June 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603150323/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-09/girl-friend-note-rhythm-game-gets-web-anime-in-october/.105184|url-status=live))</ref> Homura's magical girl costume appears as an alternative for the main character Milla Maxwell from ''[[Tales of Xillia 2]]'', though the character does not appear.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2012/10/tales-of-xillia-2-at-machi-asobi-code-geass-and-madoka-magica-dlc-detailed-ludgers-voice-more|title=Tales of Xillia 2 at Machi Asobi: Code Geass and Madoka Magica DLC detailed, Ludger's Voice, and more|work=Gematsu|first=Sal|last=Romano|date=October 6, 2012|access-date=June 9, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121639/https://www.gematsu.com/2012/10/tales-of-xillia-2-at-machi-asobi-code-geass-and-madoka-magica-dlc-detailed-ludgers-voice-more|url-status=live))</ref> Her costume and weapons also appear in the game ''[[Phantasy Star Online 2]]'',<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-10-11/phantasy-star-2-online-madoka-magica-costumes-revealed|title=Phantasy Star Online 2's Madoka Magica Costumes Revealed|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Bamboo|last=Dong|date=October 11, 2013|access-date=June 9, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121641/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-10-11/phantasy-star-2-online-madoka-magica-costumes-revealed|url-status=live))</ref> as well as the PSP game ''[[Gods Eater Burst]]'', being available as [[downloadable content]] (DLC).<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-27/god-burst-eater-adds-madoka-magica-index-costumes|title=God Eater Burst Adds Madoka Magica, Index Costumes|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Egan|last=Loo|date=July 27, 2011|access-date=June 9, 2020|archive-date=December 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207063551/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-27/god-burst-eater-adds-madoka-magica-index-costumes|url-status=live))</ref> Homura and her devil form as well as a costume of her magical girl also appear in the mobile game ''Unison League''.<ref>((cite magazine|url=https://app.famitsu.com/20200428_1632205/|title=『ユニゾンリーグ』に悪魔の暁美ほむらが登場！鹿目まどか×キュゥみんがログインでもらえる『まどマギ』コラボ開催中|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|date=April 28, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121649/https://app.famitsu.com/20200428_1632205/|url-status=live))</ref>

==Characterization and themes==
((quote box|quote=Homura's actions are remarkably consistent. Whether or not she became a demon, in the end I don't think it mattered to her. It didn't matter whether she became a demon or an angel, if she lived or died; I think that if she could just go through with what she wanted to do, it would be enough for her. It was just that in the end, when she chose the best method, she happened to turn into a demon. That was all. In the final episode of the TV series, Madoka also chose the best method, and turned into the Law of Cycles. I think it's the same thing.|source=—[[Yuki Kajiura]]'s opinion on Homura becoming a demon.<ref>((Cite book|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion Material Book|author=[[Yuki Kajiura]]|pages=44–45|publisher=[[Aniplex]]|language=ja))</ref>|width=35%))
Homura appears initially as an ambiguous and mysterious figure, with little known about her story or motivations.<ref name="pg129"/> She is calm and quiet and gave up being understood by others as a result of her repeated [[time loop]]s.<ref name="type">((Cite magazine|title=Daughter TYPE Vol. 16|pages=42–45|magazine=((Interlanguage link|Daughter TYPE|ja|3=娘TYPE))|publisher=[[Kadokawa Shoten]]|language=ja|date=2011|ASIN=B004K8VTJY))</ref> Homura was originally a weak, shy and timid girl who suffered from heart disease; she did not have any friends after being constantly in the hospital and has very low self-esteem.<ref name="type"/> When Madoka saves her and forms a friendship with her, but then dies after fighting Walpurgis Night, Homura becomes obsessed and desperate to save her, but fails every time, and becomes cold and distant to the people around her.<ref name="type"/> According to [[Chiwa Saitō]] and [[Aoi Yūki]], Homura's love for Madoka is a feeling of dependence rather than attraction.<ref>((Cite book|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Flowers for Magical Girls|language=ja|publisher=[[Seitosha]]|date=October 20, 2011|pages=24–38|isbn=978-4-7917-0229-9))</ref> When asked if Homura is in love with Madoka, Gen Urobuchi replied, "probably". He commented further on their relationship, explaining that "a really strong friendship turns into a lovelike-relationship without the [[sexual attraction]]."<ref name="AnimagiC2013"/> Akiyuki Shinbo also commented on Homura's love for Madoka in the ''Rebellion'' film, saying that Homura's love for Madoka is greater than romance—a feeling of friendship.<ref>((Cite book|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook: Only You|isbn=978-4-8322-4429-0|publisher=[[Houbunsha]]|pages=106–111|language=ja))</ref>

Despite appearing as a cold person with a strong personality, Saitō notes that Homura is actually quite fragile.<ref name="comment"/> According to Saitō, Homura's heart was quite shaken when she tried to kill [[Sayaka Miki|Sayaka]], and then showed her hysterical performance.<ref>((cite magazine |magazine=[[Megami Magazine]]|title= |volume=134|date=July 2011|page=13|publisher=[[Gakken]]))</ref> Writer Jed A. Blue also observed that despite Homura's cold behavior and her determination to save Madoka at any cost, she "usually avoids hurting humans or magical girls and instead focuses on fighting witches and Kyubey",<ref>((Cite book|title=The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=March 2015|page=97|publisher=Distributed via Smashwords. |isbn=978-1-3119-5733-7))</ref> and is shown to care about people around her, such as Mami and Kyoko, "whom she ultimately trusts to kill Homulilly, come to respect and possibly even like them, as well".<ref>((Cite book|title=The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=March 2015|page=118|publisher=Distributed via Smashwords. |isbn=978-1-3119-5733-7))</ref> Urobuchi said that the dream world in ''Rebellion'' in  which Homura dreamed up in her barrier represents the deepest part of her psyche, where she wanted to play and fight with her friends against the new monster called "Nightmares". Homura also created this because of her "wistful" thinking that fighting "Nightmares" is better than "Witches".<ref name="brochure">((cite book|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Rebellion Story Brochure|author=[[Gen Urobuchi]]|publisher=[[Aniplex]]|date=October 2013))</ref> In ''Japanese Aesthetics and Anime: The Influence of Tradition'', [[Dani Cavallaro]] writes that Homura's initial persona is "one of the most unusual twist to the norm proposed" by the series; and although she appears initially to be "Madoka's adversary or even a witch", the reason behind her effort "is not enmity but rather a selfless desire to protect [Madoka] from a destiny which [Homura] knows to be tantamount not to a supreme bonus but rather to a poisoned chalice".<ref>((cite book|first=Dani|last=Cavallaro|title=Japanese Aesthetics and Anime: The Influence of Tradition|date=January 2013|isbn=978-0-7864-7151-5|page=100|publisher=McFarland ))</ref> Urobuchi and Shinbo defended Homura turning to a devil. Shinbo said that had Homura ascended with Madoka to heaven, the Incubators (Kyubey) would try to steal Madoka's power by experimenting on other magical girls, which would result in a bad ending.<ref>((cite magazine|magazine=Manga Time Kirara Magica|publisher=[[Houbunsha]]|title=Akiyuki Shinbo Interview|volume=12|date=March 2014|page=7|language=ja))</ref> Urobuchi said Homura did not deny Madoka's wish.<ref>((Cite book|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook: Only You|isbn=978-4-8322-4429-0|publisher=[[Houbunsha]]|language=ja))</ref> In 2019, Saito stated she liked "the purity of Homura's character", referring to it as her favorite moment in ''Rebellion''.<ref>((cite web|url=https://gamepress.gg/magiarecord/event/live-report-chiwa-saito-and-emiri-kato-featuring-magireco-panel-stream-live-anime-expo-5pm|title=Live Report: Chiwa Saito and Emiri Kato featuring MagiReco Panel Stream, live from Anime Expo!|website=GamePress|date=July 5, 2019|access-date=February 28, 2021))</ref>

==Cultural impact==
===Popularity===
[[File:HomuraAkihabara.jpg|thumb|right|[[Kyubey]], Homura, and Madoka featured on stairs at [[Akihabara]]]]
Homura has been extensively popular in Japan. She won the 1st [[Newtype Anime Awards]] for Best Female Character in 2011.<ref>((cite news |last=Loo |first=Egan |date=October 9, 2011 |title=Madoka Magica Wins 12 of 21 Newtype Anime Awards |work=[[Anime News Network]] |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-09/madoka-magica-wins-12-of-21-newtype-anime-awards |url-status=live |access-date=September 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429213521/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-09/madoka-magica-wins-12-of-21-newtype-anime-awards |archive-date=April 29, 2016))</ref> In the 3rd and 4th ''Newtype'' anime awards in 2013 and 2014, she was voted the fourth-best female character.<ref>((cite news |last=Loo |first=Egan |date=October 13, 2011 |title=Attack on Titan Wins Top Prizes in Newtype Anime Awards |work=[[Anime News Network]] |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-13/attack-on-titan-wins-top-prizes-in-newtype-anime-awards |url-status=live |access-date=September 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121103813/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-13/attack-on-titan-wins-top-prizes-in-newtype-anime-awards |archive-date=November 21, 2015))</ref><ref>((cite news |last=Cardine |first=Kyle |date=October 12, 2014 |title=Kill la Kill, Idolm@ster Movie Win Top Prizes in Newtype Awards |work=[[Anime News Network]] |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-12/kill-la-kill-idolm@ster-movie-win-top-prizes-in-newtype-awards/.79838 |url-status=live |access-date=September 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109152534/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-10-12/kill-la-kill-idolm@ster-movie-win-top-prizes-in-newtype-awards/.79838 |archive-date=January 9, 2015))</ref> Homura won the 34th ''[[Anime Grand Prix|Animage Grand Prix Editors Choice]]'' award for the best female character of ''[[Animage]]'' in 2011.<ref>((cite journal | journal=[[Animage]] | publisher=[[Gakken]] |issue=8| title=Anime Grand Prix 34| date=July 2012 | language=ja))</ref><ref>((cite magazine|url=http://animegrandprix.blogspot.com.br/2012/07/anime-grand-prix-1979-2011.html|title=34° Annual Anime Grand Prix (2011)|magazine=[[Animage]]|date=July 21, 2012|access-date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907033841/http://animegrandprix.blogspot.com.br/2012/07/anime-grand-prix-1979-2011.html|archive-date=September 7, 2017 |df=mdy-all))</ref> Japanese voice actress [[Sumire Uesaka]] cosplayed as Homura at the [[Comiket]] 85.<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-12-30/voice-actress-sumire-uesaka-cosplays-as-madoka-magica-homura-at-comiket|title=Voice actress Sumire Uesaka Cosplays as Madoka Magica's Homura at Comiket|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Bamboo|last=Dong|date=December 30, 2013|access-date=April 8, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121707/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-12-30/voice-actress-sumire-uesaka-cosplays-as-madoka-magica-homura-at-comiket|url-status=live))</ref> [[BIGLOBE]] users voted Homura the most popular female black-haired heroine in 2013.<ref>((cite web|url=http://anime.biglobe.ne.jp/userranking/chara/40648/|title=黒髪ロングアニメヒロイン人気投票|website=[[BIGLOBE]]|date=January 25, 2013|access-date=April 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203074457/http://anime.biglobe.ne.jp/userranking/chara/40648/|archive-date=February 3, 2013|df=mdy-all))</ref> In another BIGLOBE poll, Homura ranked first in the category Anime Girl that Attracts the Most Desperate Fanboys.<ref>((cite web|url=http://anime.biglobe.ne.jp/userranking/chara/31842|title=信者が必死なアニメキャラランキング|website=[[BIGLOBE]]|date=April 22, 2012|access-date=April 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425223713/http://anime.biglobe.ne.jp/userranking/chara/31842|archive-date=April 25, 2012|df=mdy-all))</ref> In 2014, [[Nippon Telegraph and Telephone]] (NTT) customers ranked Homura as their fifth-favorite black haired female anime character.<ref>((cite news |last=Dong |first=Bamboo |date=May 5, 2014 |title=Japanese Fans Rank Their Favorite Black-Haired Anime Characters |work=[[Anime News Network]] |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-05-05/japanese-fans-rank-their-favorite-black-haired-anime-characters |url-status=live |access-date=September 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506213212/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-05-05/japanese-fans-rank-their-favorite-black-haired-anime-characters |archive-date=May 6, 2014))</ref> Homura is also one of [[Shaft (company)|SHAFT]]'s most popular heroines; she took second place for "Top 10 Shaft Heroines in 2016, three years after her debut in ''The Rebellion Story''.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/05/12/madokgatari-nagoya-exhibit-announces-results-of-top-ten-plus-two-favorite-shaft-anime-girls|title=''MadoGatari'' Nagoya Exhibit Announces Results Of Top Ten (Plus Two) Favorite Shaft Anime Girls|first=Scott|last=Green|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=May 12, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-date=September 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903080234/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/05/12/madokgatari-nagoya-exhibit-announces-results-of-top-ten-plus-two-favorite-shaft-anime-girls|url-status=live))</ref>

A reader poll conducted by [[NHK]] also determined that Homura is one of the best heroines, having garnered 14% of the votes.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/01/02/nhk-celebrates-50-years-of-televised-anime-by-naming-names-top-heroines|title=NHK Celebrates 50 Years of Televised Anime By Naming Top Heroines|first=Scott|last=Green|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=January 3, 2013|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-date=September 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906041055/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/01/02/nhk-celebrates-50-years-of-televised-anime-by-naming-names-top-heroines|url-status=live))</ref> Additionally, in a 2016 Charapedia poll, Homura ranked first in the category of Most Alluring Transfer Students.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/23/hey-mysterious-stranger-japanese-fans-named-anime-and-mangas-most-alluring-transfer-students|title=Hey, Mysterious Stranger! Japanese Fans Named Anime And Manga's Most Alluring Transfer Students|first=Scott|last=Green|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|work=Charapedia|date=April 23, 2016|access-date=April 8, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121718/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/04/23/hey-mysterious-stranger-japanese-fans-named-anime-and-mangas-most-alluring-transfer-students|url-status=live))</ref> In another Charapedia poll, Homura placed second for the most enchanting magical girl character, with the site's writer stating that Homura is "definitely one of the representative characters of magical girls in [[anime|Japanese animation]]".<ref>((cite web|url=https://soranews24.com/2016/05/14/the-20-best-anime-magic-girls-as-chosen-by-10000-japanese-fans/|title=The 20 best anime magical girls, as chosen by 10,000 Japanese fans|publisher=SoraNews24|work=Charapedia|first=Casey|last=Baseel|date=May 14, 2016|access-date=April 8, 2020|archive-date=March 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330221756/https://soranews24.com/2016/05/14/the-20-best-anime-magic-girls-as-chosen-by-10000-japanese-fans/|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.charapedia.jp/research/0119/4/|title=もっとも魅力的だと思う魔法少女キャラ TOP20!（レビュー）|work=Charapedia|language=ja|date=May 12, 2016|access-date=May 28, 2020|archive-date=September 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904040057/http://www.charapedia.jp/research/0119/4/|url-status=live))</ref> In an ''[[Anime News Network]]'' poll—Which anime villain is most deserving of redemption—Homura ranked sixth for her role in ''Rebellion'', with four percent of the  votes.<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-list/2015-08-29/.92167|title=7 Plucky Kid Detectives|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Lynzee|last=Loveridge|date=August 25, 2015|access-date=April 8, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121754/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-list/2015-08-29/.92167|url-status=live))</ref> In a Japanese TV special from August 2017, Homura was voted as the 19th Most Splendid Heroine from the [[Heisei period|Heisei Era]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.anime-now.com/entry/2017/09/09/230012|title=12,000 Japanese Fans Vote on Japan's Top Heroes and Heroines|last=Nakamura|first=Toshi|website=Anime.now|date=September 9, 2017|access-date=September 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909234452/http://www.anime-now.com/entry/2017/09/09/230012|archive-date=September 9, 2017|df=mdy-all))</ref> In 2019, ''GooRanking'' voted Homura the best anime heroine of Heisei Era.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/02/12-1/anime-fans-choose-the-heisei-eras-best-girl|title=Anime Fans Choose the Heisei Era's Best Girl|first=Kara|last=Dennison|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|work=GooRanking|date=February 13, 2019|access-date=August 6, 2019|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121723/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/02/12-1/anime-fans-choose-the-heisei-eras-best-girl|url-status=live))</ref> In a 2020 ''Ani Trending News'' poll, Homura was voted as the best female anime character of Winter 2011,<ref>((cite news|url=https://anitrendz.net/news/2020/05/05/decade-awards-puella-magi-madoka-magica-wins-winter-2011-run-off-polls/|title=DECADE AWARDS: Puella Magi Madoka Magica wins Winter 2011 Run-off Polls|work=Ani Trending News|date=May 5, 2020|access-date=May 28, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121720/https://anitrendz.net/news/2020/05/05/decade-awards-puella-magi-madoka-magica-wins-winter-2011-run-off-polls/|url-status=live))</ref> and the third best female character of the year (2011) overall.<ref>((cite news|url=https://anitrendz.net/news/2020/06/01/decade-awards-hunter-x-hunter-wins-2011-grand-run-off-polls/|title=DECADE AWARDS: Hunter x Hunter wins 2011 Grand Run-off Polls|work=Ani Trending News|date=June 1, 2020|access-date=June 2, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121719/https://anitrendz.net/news/2020/06/01/decade-awards-hunter-x-hunter-wins-2011-grand-run-off-polls/|url-status=live))</ref> The same year, Homura was also voted the third best-magical girl character in a poll by ''Anime! Anime!''.<ref>((cite web|url=https://animeanime.jp/article/2020/02/08/51471.html|title=アニメに登場する、好きな魔法少女キャラは？「CCさくら」木之本桜を抑えたトップは…|website=animeanime|language=ja|date=February 8, 2020|access-date=May 28, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121719/https://animeanime.jp/article/2020/02/08/51471.html|url-status=live))</ref> Both Homura and Madoka were referenced in the [[HBO]] series ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]''.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/56903-euphoria-episode-2-hbo-jules-what-is-madoka-magica|first=Corey|last=Plante|title=Jules' Favorite Anime Means More to 'Euphoria' Than You Might Realize|date=June 23, 2019|access-date=August 6, 2019|publisher=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121719/https://www.inverse.com/article/56903-euphoria-episode-2-hbo-jules-what-is-madoka-magica|url-status=live))</ref>

===Critical response===
((quote box|quote=Madoka Magica's Homura Akemi is the best girl. If you haven't watched the anime series all the way through, perhaps that is not apparent. If you have and don't agree, probably, you are a monster. Among her many virtues, including strength and compassion, is her incredible hair, which often is in her face and needs a good flip. Throughout Madoka Magica, Homura regularly enters scenes with a sick one-liner, punctuated by an elegant hair flip. And often when she leaves a scene, it's with a grave warning or even just silence. Then, she turns and runs her fingers through those long, black tresses.|source=—[[Cecilia D'Anastasio]], ''[[Kotaku]]''<ref>((cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/the-hair-flips-of-madoka-magica-s-homura-ranked-1792236680|title=The Hair Flips Of Madoka Magica's Homura, Ranked|first=Cecilia|last=D'Anastasio|publisher=[[Kotaku]]|date=February 10, 2017|access-date=January 23, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907033335/https://kotaku.com/the-hair-flips-of-madoka-magica-s-homura-ranked-1792236680|archive-date=September 7, 2017))</ref>|width=35%))

Homura's character has received largely positive reception. Her backstory revealed in episode 10 was highly lauded because of how it portrays her pain and struggle as well as explains her cold personality; multiple critics have also said it is the series' best episode.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.uk-anime.net/anime/Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_-_Complete_Series_Collection.html|title=''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' - Complete Series Collection|website=[[Anime Network#Anime Network (UK)|UK Anime Network]]|first=Andy|last=Hanley|date=October 22, 2012|access-date=January 5, 2018|archive-date=January 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112042400/http://www.uk-anime.net/anime/Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica_-_Complete_Series_Collection.html|url-status=live))</ref><ref name="Zac Bertschy">((cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/puella-magi-madoka-magica/vol-3|title=''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'': Vol. 3 Blu-ray|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Zac|last=Bertschy|date=June 13, 2012|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-date=October 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030033338/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/puella-magi-madoka-magica/vol-3|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://animeuknews.net/2012/10/puella-magi-madoka-magica-blu-ray-review/|title=''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'': Blu-ray review|website=Anime UK News|first=Adam|last=Reeves|date=October 28, 2012|access-date=June 1, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121719/https://animeuknews.net/2012/10/puella-magi-madoka-magica-blu-ray-review/|url-status=live))</ref> Critics also commended the character's complexity and [[tragedy]],<ref name="fandompost">((cite web|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|title=''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' DVD/Blu-ray Collection 3 Limited Edition Anime Review|url=http://www.fandompost.com/2012/05/30/puella-magi-madoka-magica-dvdblu-ray-collection-3-limited-edition-anime-review/|work=The Fandom Post|access-date=September 6, 2017|date=May 30, 2012|archive-date=January 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107175852/http://www.fandompost.com/2012/05/30/puella-magi-madoka-magica-dvdblu-ray-collection-3-limited-edition-anime-review/|url-status=live))</ref><ref name="Zac Bertschy"/><ref>((cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/sailor-moon-anime-characters-sailor-venus-could-defeat/|title=Sailor Moon: 5 Anime Characters Sailor Venus Could Defeat (& 5 She Would Lose To)|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|first=Dalin|last=Rowell|date=May 16, 2020|access-date=June 1, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121719/https://www.cbr.com/sailor-moon-anime-characters-sailor-venus-could-defeat/|url-status=live))</ref> and have seen her as a sympathetic character.<ref name="fandompost"/> Critics have described her backstory as "outstanding",<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.japanator.com/japanator-recommends-madoka-magica-the-movie-1-2-27103.phtml|title=Japanator Recommends: Madoka Magica the Movie 1 & 2|website=[[Japanator]]|first=Jeff|last=Chuang|date=October 22, 2012|access-date=June 26, 2020|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026013427/https://www.japanator.com/japanator-recommends-madoka-magica-the-movie-1-2-27103.phtml|archive-date=October 26, 2012|df=mdy-all))</ref> "compelling",<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/puella-magi-madoka-magica-the-movies/|title=''Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movies''|website=[[Otaku USA]]|first=Ryotaro|last=Aoki|date=October 22, 2012|access-date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906224419/http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/puella-magi-madoka-magica-the-movies/|archive-date=September 6, 2017 |df=mdy-all))</ref> and "haunting".<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/6/20948241/best-new-anime-of-the-decade-2010s|title=The best anime of the decade|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=November 6, 2019|access-date=May 30, 2020|archive-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220154644/https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/6/20948241/best-new-anime-of-the-decade-2010s|url-status=live))</ref> Zac Bertschy of ''Anime News Network'' described Homura as the series' "most crucial" character,<ref name="Zac Bertschy"/> while Dan Barnett of ''UK Anime Network'' regarded her as the [[tragic heroine]] of the story.<ref name="ukanime">((cite web|url=https://uk-anime.net/articles/Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica:_Rebellion_-_A_preview.html|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Rebellion - A preview|publisher=[[Anime Network#Anime Network (UK)|UK Anime Network]]|first=Dan|last=Bernett|access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121722/https://uk-anime.net/articles/Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica:_Rebellion_-_A_preview.html|url-status=live))</ref> Ryotaro Aoki of ''[[Otaku USA]]'' also characterized her as "a stoic, justice-seeking righteous" character.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/puella-magi-madoka-magica-rebellion-review/|title=''Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Rebellion'' Review|website=[[Otaku USA]]|first=Ryotaro|last=Aoki|date=November 5, 2013|access-date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930010026/http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/puella-magi-madoka-magica-rebellion-review/|archive-date=September 30, 2017 |df=mdy-all))</ref> ''[[THEM Anime Reviews]]'' reviewer Jacob Churosh said Homura's "mask of cool aloofness and brutal indifference crumbles in spectacular fashion [..] as we probe the depths of her history and begin to discover what tragedies caused Homura to don such a mask in the first place".<ref name="Churosh">((cite web |last=Churosh |first=Jacob |title=''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' |url=http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=1352 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907000904/http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=1352 |archive-date=September 7, 2017 |access-date=September 6, 2017 |website=[[THEM Anime Reviews]]))</ref> Richard Eisenbeis of ''[[Kotaku]]'' said that after rewatching the series, "all the plot twists and character motivations [...] almost becomes a new story—not about Madoka but about Homura". He added "the story can be looked at as Homura being the only sane person in an insane world" and noted that "many of her lines have double meanings that can only be appreciated" with a second viewing.<ref>((cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/madoka-magica-beginnings-may-be-better-than-the-series-5950073|title=Madoka Magica: Beginnings May Be Better Than the Series|website=[[Kotaku]]|first=Richard|last=Eisenbeis|date=October 9, 2012|access-date=April 8, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121721/https://kotaku.com/madoka-magica-beginnings-may-be-better-than-the-series-5950073|url-status=live))</ref> [[Hideaki Anno]] liked her backstory and the way she was depicted.<ref>((cite magazine|magazine=[[Newtype]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa Shoten]]|title=Newtype December Issue|date=December 2011))</ref> Japanese critic Minori Ishida called Homura one of the "most complex" and "compelling" character in anime.<ref>((Cite book|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Flowers for Magical Girls|language=ja|publisher=[[Seitosha]]|date=October 20, 2011|isbn=978-4-7917-0229-9))</ref> Her [[self-sacrifice]] for Madoka and their tragic relationship has also been commended.<ref name="Zac Bertschy"/><ref name="Chapmam">((cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/puella-magi-madoka-magica-the-movie-part-3/rebellion|title=''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' Part 3: Rebellion|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Jacob|last=Chapmam|date=June 13, 2012|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-date=July 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707170509/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/puella-magi-madoka-magica-the-movie-part-3/rebellion|url-status=live))</ref><ref name="variety"/> Some critics have also commended Homura's "dark beauty" and "luxurious hair".<ref name="ukanime"/><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/56815|title=AICN Anime Goes In Depth With Top Title ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|publisher=[[Ain't It Cool News]]|first=Scott|last=Green|date=July 6, 2012|access-date=April 25, 2014|archive-date=April 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426232932/http://www.aintitcool.com/node/56815|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/the-hair-flips-of-madoka-magica-s-homura-ranked-1792236680|title=The Hair Flips Of Madoka Magica's Homura, Ranked|first=Cecilia|last=D'Anastasio|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=February 10, 2017|access-date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907033335/https://kotaku.com/the-hair-flips-of-madoka-magica-s-homura-ranked-1792236680|archive-date=September 7, 2017 |df=mdy-all))</ref>

Homura's character in the ''Rebellion'' movie earned positive critical response. Writers enjoyed the focus of her character as well as her development.<ref name=Eisenbeis>((cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/the-new-modoka-magica-movie-is-the-sequel-you-never-kne-1453844468|title=The New Madoka Magica Movie is the Sequel You Never Knew Was Needed|first=Richard|last=Einsenbeis|website=[[Kotaku]]|date=October 29, 2013|access-date=January 1, 2018|archive-date=January 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102073535/https://kotaku.com/the-new-modoka-magica-movie-is-the-sequel-you-never-kne-1453844468|url-status=live))</ref><ref name="lynzee"/><ref name="chris">((cite web|url=http://www.fandompost.com/2015/04/16/puella-magi-madoka-magica-rebellion-limited-edition-blu-ray-anime-review/|title=''Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Rebellion-'' Limited Edition Blu-ray Anime Review|first=Chris|last=Beveridge|website=The Fandom Post|date=April 16, 2015|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-date=January 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107180709/http://www.fandompost.com/2015/04/16/puella-magi-madoka-magica-rebellion-limited-edition-blu-ray-anime-review/|url-status=live))</ref> Chris Beveridge of ''The Fandom Post'' enjoyed watching Homura as the main character of the film and said that she "has always been the key character" for him, and "she owns this movie well".<ref name="chris"/> Writer Jed A. Blue stated Homura had "extensive character development" and called her a "very complex character".<ref name="Jed">((Cite book|title=The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=March 2015|publisher=Distributed via Smashwords. |isbn=978-1-3119-5733-7))</ref> Critics noted that Homura's rebellion against Madoka was consistent.<ref name=Eisenbeis/><ref name="chris"/> They sympathized with her actions as Homura never had her wish granted and was the only person to remember Madoka as well as having memories of failing to save her.<ref name="Jed"/><ref name=Eisenbeis/> Richard Eisenbeis said "it must have been hell for her" to experience all of this,<ref name=Eisenbeis/> and Toshi Nakamura also pointed out the character's "psychological state" and the "Incubators using Homura as a lab rat" leading her to become a witch.<ref name=Eisenbeis/> Jacob Chapmam of ''Anime News Network'' mentioned her new look at the end of the film, calling her "out-of-character". He also felt that, "Devil Homura's victory feels tragic and hollow".<ref name="Chapmam"/> Lynzee Loveridge of the same website stated that she enjoyed having the film focus on Homura's character in the ''Rebellion'' ending.<ref name="lynzee">((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-list/2017-05-06/.115754|title=6 "Bad" Endings that Were Actually Fitting|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Lynzee|last=Loveridge|date=May 6, 2017|access-date=January 1, 2018|archive-date=January 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102074643/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-list/2017-05-06/.115754|url-status=live))</ref> Reviewers commended Homura's battle with Mami; Geoff Berkshire of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' described the battle as "an epic, gravity-defying gun" that "would make [[the Wachowskis]] jealous";<ref name="variety">((cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/puella-magi-madoka-magica-the-movie-rebellion-review-1200922803/|title=Film Review: ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie — Rebellion''|first=Geoff|last=Berkshire|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 5, 2013|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121724/https://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/puella-magi-madoka-magica-the-movie-rebellion-review-1200922803/|url-status=live))</ref> Richard Eisenbeis described it as a "pretty epic" battle.<ref name=Eisenbeis/>

Critics have also enjoyed [[Chiwa Saitō]]'s performance. Hailing the series' cast as "uniformly impressive", Jacob Churosh highlighted Saitō's as a standout,<ref name="Churosh"/> while David Cabrera of ''Anime News Network'' wrote, "[The cast's] performances, particularly Chiwa Saitō as Homura, are frequently heart-wrenching."<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/puella-magi-madoka-magica-the-movie-part-1/beginnings/puella-magi-madoka-magica-the-movie-part-2|title=''Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings''|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=David|last=Cabrera|date=October 24, 2012|access-date=January 12, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121759/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/puella-magi-madoka-magica-the-movie-part-1/beginnings/puella-magi-madoka-magica-the-movie-part-2|url-status=live))</ref> Her portrayal of Homura won Saitō the 1st [[Newtype Anime Awards]] for Best Supporting Actress in 2011.<ref>((cite web|url=http://gigazine.net/news/20111009_newtype_anime_award_machiasobi7/|title=驚異的な強さで「まどかマギカ」が12部門制覇、ニュータイプ・アニメ・アワード 2011発表・授賞式|language=ja|publisher=Gizagine|date=October 9, 2011|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-date=September 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906035913/http://gigazine.net/news/20111009_newtype_anime_award_machiasobi7/|url-status=live))</ref> [[Cristina Vee]] was also praised, with Kory Cerjak of ''The Fandom Post'' saying that Vee "works really well" as Homura, and that she "truly shines", while also commenting on the "slight changes in her intonation that designates her change in demeanor," that he calls "brilliant".<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2014/09/10/puella-magi-madoka-magica-the-movie-parts-1-2-limited-edition-blu-ray-anime-review-2/|title=''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' The Movie Parts 1-2 Limited Edition Blu-ray Anime Review|website=The Fandom Post|first=Kory|last=Cerjak|date=September 10, 2014|access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-date=March 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324162257/https://www.fandompost.com/2014/09/10/puella-magi-madoka-magica-the-movie-parts-1-2-limited-edition-blu-ray-anime-review-2/|url-status=live))</ref> Zac Bertschy states that Vee "turns in a better performance" as the character "which is a good thing since so much of the series rests on her shoulders".<ref name="Zac Bertschy"/> Cristina Vee was also nominated for Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in Television at the 1st BTVA Voice Acting Awards.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/btva-anime-awards/2012/television/|title=BTVA Anime Dub Awards 2012|access-date=November 5, 2018|publisher=behindthevoiceactors.com|archive-date=July 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713232115/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/btva-anime-awards/2012/television/|url-status=live))</ref>

Lynzee Loveridge ranked Homura first in her article "8 Essential Time-Travelling Heroines", writing: "Homura relives tragedy after tragedy in hopes of saving her best friend, and ultimately the world, from destruction. If Homura can be faulted for inadvertently creating the situation she hopes to prevent, she can also be credited for destroying the system of despair magical girls were trapped in."<ref>((cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-list/2013-08-10/|title=8 Essential Time-Travelling Heroines|first=Lynzee|last=Loveridge|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 10, 2013|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-date=July 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728130525/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-list/2013-08-10/|url-status=live))</ref> She also included Homura second in a special article list, comparing the character's selfishness and her rebellion against Madoka to that of ''[[Paradise Lost]]''(('))s [[Prince of Darkness (Satan)|Lucifer]].<ref>((cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-list/2016-08-13/.105000|title=7 Cruel Gods|first=Lynzee|last=Loveridge|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 13, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-date=September 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907033729/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-list/2016-08-13/.105000|url-status=live))</ref> In June 2018, [[Crunchyroll]] ranked Homura third in "Most Unlucky Characters in All of Anime", with writer Nicole Mejias writing that Homura has "re-lived the same tragic events nearly 100 times" that "is perhaps one of the worst fates someone could have", noting she lived "alone and trapped in a cycle that never ends".<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2018/06/08/the-10-most-unlucky-characters-in-all-of-anime|title=The 10 Most Unlucky Characters in All of Anime|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|first=Nicole|last=Mejias|date=June 8, 2018|access-date=September 6, 2018|archive-date=August 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814182712/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2018/06/08/the-10-most-unlucky-characters-in-all-of-anime|url-status=live))</ref>

===Analysis===
Homura has been analyzed by several writers who have explored and commented on the character's psyche and [[mental state]]. Some writers have surmised Homura suffers from several [[mental illness]]es. Jed A. Blue wrote that Homura is the representation of functional [[Depression (mood)|depression]] or [[dysthymia]],<ref>((Cite book|title=The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=March 2015|page=55|publisher=Distributed via Smashwords. |isbn=978-1-3119-5733-7))</ref> and that "while she is functional, she is also depressed, and all it takes is a slight push downward to make her collapse".<ref>((Cite book|title=The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=March 2015|page=70|publisher=Distributed via Smashwords. |isbn=978-1-3119-5733-7))</ref> He also says she suffers from [[Guilt (emotion)|self-guilt]], [[self-hatred]] in addition to being [[suicidal]].<ref name=page135>((Cite book|title=The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=March 2015|pages=133–135|publisher=Distributed via Smashwords. |isbn=978-1-3119-5733-7))</ref> Writer Bryan J. McAfee also shared a similar opinion and found Homura suffers from [[post-traumatic stress disorder]] (PTSD) because of her failed attempts to save Madoka as well as killing her to prevent her from becoming a witch and for experiencing cruel realities in her time loops.<ref>((Cite book|title=Revelations: An In-Depth Look at the Themes and Symbols of Puella Magi Madoka Magica|author=Brian J. McAfee|date=August 25, 2016|asin=B01KTNI8QK))</ref> Homura's rebellion against Madoka has also been the subject of analysis. Blue said, "Homura's choice to become a 'demon' devoted to keeping Madoka in the world costs her the only thing she values, the chance to be together with Madoka in the end; now they must eventually be enemies. Isn't it therefore Homura who is selfless?".<ref>((Cite book|title=The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=March 2015|page=120|publisher=Distributed via Smashwords. |isbn=978-1-3119-5733-7))</ref> The writer also says that the film's title, ''Rebellion'', is referring to Homura rebelling against her fate and Kyubey.<ref>((Cite book|title=The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=March 2015|page=133|publisher=Distributed via Smashwords. |isbn=978-1-3119-5733-7))</ref> Blue also noted that, "Homura is nowhere near as evil as she considers herself to be."<ref name=122-123/>

Homura has also been compared to [[Goethe]]'s character [[Faust]],<ref>((Cite book|title=The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=March 2015|page=85|publisher=Distributed via Smashwords. |isbn=978-1-3119-5733-7))</ref> and Nutcracker from ''[[The Nutcracker and the Mouse King]]'' by [[E. T. A. Hoffmann]]'s.<ref>((Cite book|title=The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=March 2015|page=132|publisher=Distributed via Smashwords. |isbn=978-1-3119-5733-7))</ref> Noting Homura's complexity and multifaceted personality, Blue highlights how Homura becomes the [[demiurge]] of the new universe and yet she "chooses to make a world where she is alone" and isolates herself from everyone, only to give Madoka a normal, happy life with her family.<ref name=pg133-134>((Cite book|title=The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=March 2015|pages=133–134|publisher=Distributed via Smashwords. |isbn=978-1-3119-5733-7))</ref> He adds Homura "remains a morally ambiguous figure" by the end of the film.<ref name="pg129">((Cite book|title=The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=March 2015|page=129|publisher=Distributed via Smashwords. |isbn=978-1-3119-5733-7))</ref> Jed also observed how "If the other magical girls had simply killed her [Homulilly], she would be beyond further punishment, and her suffering would have ended. But they, in their cruel mercy, forced her to go on, forced her to find another way to keep protecting Madoka and punishing herself. She hates them for that, for failing to hate her as she hates herself."<ref name=pg133-134/>

Homura's time loop is said to be a response to [[Psychological trauma|trauma]]. However, Blue says that Homura actually suffered from trauma before even becoming a magical girl, having been hospitalized for heart disease for half a year.<blockquote>She has spent six months helpless, afraid for her life, probably in a great deal of pain, being subjected to who knows how many invasive, frightening tests and procedures. That's a lot for anyone to handle, let alone a 14-year-old girl, so it is unsurprising that Homura already shows a number of trauma symptoms from the start: she is anxious and shy, socially withdrawn, and  struggles with self-worth issues, which morph quickly into suicidal ideation when she wanders into a Witch's labyrinth. She clings hard to Madoka as her savior and friend thereafter, only to see Madoka die in battle with ''Walpurgisnacht''.<ref name=122-123>((Cite book|title=Animated Discussions: Critical Essays on Anime|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=May 28, 2017|pages=122–123|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |isbn=978-1-5465-0013-1))</ref></blockquote> When Madoka makes her wish, Blue notes that she saves all the magical girls except Homura. "[S]ince her trauma predates becoming a  magical girl, Madoka cannot simply absorb it from her Soul Gem as she does with the others; instead, Homura carries her memories of both her failure to  rescue Madoka and, buried beneath, her helplessness in the hospital."<ref name=122-123/> And when Homura turns into a demon and rewrites the world, she "serves only to deepen her suffering: where once, in the grip of a Witch, she contemplated suicide, in the stinger of Rebellion she actually attempts it, throwing herself off a cliff".<ref name=122-123/> The writer observed that Homura's world is superior to Madoka's [[pure land]] since the characters are much happier in her world.<ref>((Cite book|title=The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica''|first=Jed A.|last=Blue|date=March 2015|page=117|publisher=Distributed via Smashwords. |isbn=978-1-3119-5733-7))</ref> [[Reiji Yamada]] asserts Homura suffers from [[loneliness]], saying that her time magic is the equivalent of lonely magic.<ref>((cite web|url=https://logmi.jp/business/articles/258031|title=『まどか☆マギカ』の暁美ほむらコミュ障のメガネ女子が背負った悲哀の運命|website=logmiBiz|date=January 10, 2018 |language=ja|access-date=July 10, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121729/https://logmi.jp/business/articles/258031|url-status=live))</ref> Writing for ''A Cycle, Not a Phase: Love Between Magical Girls Amidst the Trauma of Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', Kevin Cooley argues that Homura's powers are not merely a "metaphor for love between magical girls," but "literally are the love between magical girls" and that Madoka's actions create a world "where love between women can prosper free from Kyubey's policing."<ref>((Cite journal|first=Kevin|last=Cooley|date=2020|title=A Cycle, Not a Phase: Love Between Magical Girls Amidst the Trauma of Puella Magi Madoka Magica|journal=Mechademia: Second Arc|volume=13|issue=1|page=33|doi=10.5749/mech.13.1.0024|jstor=10.5749/mech.13.1.0024|s2cid=226967395))</ref>

==Merchandising==
Because of Homura's popularity, merchandise related to the character such as [[Nendoroid]]s and [[figurine]]s have been created.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/01/20/akemi-homura-school-uniform-ver-figures-to-be-sold-at-wonder-festival|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|title=Akemi Homura: School Uniform Ver. Figures to Be Sold at Wonder Festival|last=Komatsu|first=Mikikazu|date=January 20, 2012|access-date=December 6, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121731/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/01/20/akemi-homura-school-uniform-ver-figures-to-be-sold-at-wonder-festival|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://www.goodsmile.info/ja/product/3436/ねんどろいど+暁美ほむら+制服Ver.html|title=ねんどろいど 暁美ほむら 制服Ver.|language=ja|website=[[Good Smile Company]]|access-date=December 13, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121735/https://www.goodsmile.info/ja/product/3436/%E3%81%AD%E3%82%93%E3%81%A9%E3%82%8D%E3%81%84%E3%81%A9+%E6%9A%81%E7%BE%8E%E3%81%BB%E3%82%80%E3%82%89+%E5%88%B6%E6%9C%8DVer.html|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-06-08/the-final-form-of-madoka-magica-rebellion-homura-gets-its-own-figma/.75336|title=The Final Form of Madoka Magica: Rebellion's Homura Gets Its Own Figma|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Bamboo|last=Dong|date=June 8, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121759/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-06-08/the-final-form-of-madoka-magica-rebellion-homura-gets-its-own-figma/.75336|url-status=live))</ref> In 2012, a talking alarm clock with Homura's voice, recorded by Chiwa Saitō, was auctioned with a winning bid of 112,000 yen on the [[Yahoo|Yahoo! Japan]] site.<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-02-04/madoka-magica-homura-alarm-clock-gets-112000-yen-bid|title=Madoka Magica's Homura Alarm Clock Gets 112,000-Yen Bid|last=Loo|first=Egan|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=February 4, 2012|access-date=December 6, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121800/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-02-04/madoka-magica-homura-alarm-clock-gets-112000-yen-bid|url-status=live))</ref> A replica set of Homura's ''Rebellion'' [[ear cuff]]s that sold for 21,600 [[Japanese yen|yen]] was also released in 2015 and was sold out immediately.<ref name=earring>((cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-02-10/top-off-your-madoka-magica-homura-cosplay-with-a-replica-ear-cuff/.84289|work=[[Anime News Network]]|title=Top Off Your Madoka Magica Homura Cosplay with A Replica Ear Cuff|last=Dong|first=Bamboo|date=February 10, 2015|access-date=December 6, 2018|archive-date=December 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207121340/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-02-10/top-off-your-madoka-magica-homura-cosplay-with-a-replica-ear-cuff/.84289|url-status=live))</ref> Other merchandise based on Homura has been released that includes [[plush doll]]s,<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Great-Eastern-Official-Puella-Madoka/dp/B00CM5045W/|title=Great Eastern Official Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Homura Akemi 8" Plush Doll|website=[[Amazon.com|Amazon]]|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121741/https://www.amazon.com/Great-Eastern-Official-Puella-Madoka/dp/B00CM5045W/|url-status=live))</ref> [[perfume]]s,<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/05/03/magia-record-girls-take-the-spotlight-with-madoka-magica-perfumes|title="Magia Record" Girls Take the Spotlight with "Madoka Magica" Perfumes|first=Kara|last=Dennison|website=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=May 4, 2018|access-date=April 19, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121743/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/05/03/magia-record-girls-take-the-spotlight-with-madoka-magica-perfumes|url-status=live))</ref> mugs,<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Akuma-Akemi-Homura-Ceramic-Coffee/dp/B086JCCHVG/|title=Akuma Akemi Form Final Homura Devil Mug Best 11 Ounce Ceramic Coffee Mug Gift|website=[[Amazon.com|Amazon]]|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121746/https://www.amazon.com/Akuma-Akemi-Homura-Ceramic-Coffee/dp/B086JCCHVG/|url-status=live))</ref> posters,<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Madoka-Puella-Japanese-Official-Banpresto/dp/B00VSBQM02/|title=Madoka Puella Magi Magica Poster Anime Wall Art Home Decor Promo Japanese Homura New Official Akemi Mami Kuji Movie Banpresto 16x20 Inches|website=[[Amazon.com|Amazon]]|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121751/https://www.amazon.com/Madoka-Puella-Japanese-Official-Banpresto/dp/B00VSBQM02/|url-status=live))</ref> headphones,<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-09-25/listen-to-kyubey-magical-girls-on-madoka-magica-headphones/.106807|title=Listen to Kyubey, Magical Girls on Madoka Magica Headphones|first=Jennifer|last=Sherman|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=September 25, 2016|access-date=April 19, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121804/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-09-25/listen-to-kyubey-magical-girls-on-madoka-magica-headphones/.106807|url-status=live))</ref> [[keychain]]s,<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Puella-Madoka-Magica-Keychain-Approx/dp/B00CAZDD1G/|title=Puella Madoka Magica Keychain Approx 1.5" W. Metal Tag- Homura Akemi|website=[[Amazon.com|Amazon]]|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121731/https://www.amazon.com/Puella-Madoka-Magica-Keychain-Approx/dp/B00CAZDD1G/|url-status=live))</ref> clothing items such as T-shirts,<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-11-01/madoka-magica-homura-full-graphic-t-shirt-offered-in-japan|title=Madoka Magica's Homura Full-Graphic T-shirt Offered in Japan|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Joseph|last=First|date=November 1, 2011|access-date=December 20, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121829/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-11-01/madoka-magica-homura-full-graphic-t-shirt-offered-in-japan|url-status=live))</ref> [[high heels]] and shoes,<ref>((cite web|url=http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/06/04/with-madoka-magica-high-heels-the-choice-between-good-and-evil-is-always-a-fashionable-one/|publisher=Rocket News 24|title=With Madoka Magica high heels, the choice between good and evil is always a fashionable one|last=Baseel|first=Casey|date=June 4, 2014|access-date=December 6, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121737/https://soranews24.com/2014/06/04/with-madoka-magica-high-heels-the-choice-between-good-and-evil-is-always-a-fashionable-one/|url-status=live))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://soranews24.com/2016/02/27/magical-shoes-for-magical-girls-as-madoka-magica-anime-inspires-new-sneaker-line-%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/|publisher=Rocket News 24|title=Magical shoes for magical girls as Madoka Magica anime inspires new sneaker line 【Photos】|last=Baseel|first=Casey|date=February 27, 2016|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121814/https://soranews24.com/2016/02/27/magical-shoes-for-magical-girls-as-madoka-magica-anime-inspires-new-sneaker-line-%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/|url-status=live))</ref> [[Lingerie]]<ref>((cite web|url=https://soranews24.com/2016/03/29/madoka-magica-magical-girls-get-their-own-line-of-anime-lingerie/|publisher=Rocket News 24|title=Madoka Magica magical girls get their own line of anime lingerie|last=Baseel|first=Casey|date=March 29, 2016|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121743/https://soranews24.com/2016/03/29/madoka-magica-magical-girls-get-their-own-line-of-anime-lingerie/|url-status=live))</ref> and glasses.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/08/10-1/try-five-type-puella-magi-madoka-magica-collaboration-glasses|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|title=Try Five-Type "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" Collaboration Glasses!|last=Komatsu|first=Mikikazu|date=August 10, 2017|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121741/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/08/10-1/try-five-type-puella-magi-madoka-magica-collaboration-glasses|url-status=live))</ref> Homura was featured on a [[MasterCard]] credit card,<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-08-01/madoka-magica-gets-mastercard-credit-card|title=Madoka Magica Gets MasterCard Credit Card|last=Loo|first=Egan|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 1, 2012|access-date=December 20, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121802/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-08-01/madoka-magica-gets-mastercard-credit-card|url-status=live))</ref> and has also appeared on a body wrap for  [[Mercedes-Benz]] cars for test driving,<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-02-21/mercedes-benz-offers-madoka-magica-cars-for-test-drives|title=Mercedes Benz Offers Madoka Magica Cars for Test Drives|last=Loo|first=Egan|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=February 21, 2012|access-date=December 20, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911122019/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-02-21/mercedes-benz-offers-madoka-magica-cars-for-test-drives|url-status=live))</ref> as well as appearing on [[vending machine]]s in the form of a doll.<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-02-11/madoka-magica-doll-underpants-vending-machine-revealed|title=Madoka Magica Doll Underpants Vending Machine Revealed|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Egan|last=Loo|date=February 11, 2012|access-date=June 29, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121808/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-02-11/madoka-magica-doll-underpants-vending-machine-revealed|url-status=live))</ref> Homura appeared on a Japanese [[guide dog]]-training organization poster.<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-12-28/madoka-magica-homura-featured-on-guide-dog-poster|title=Madoka Magica's Homura Featured on Guide Dog Poster|last=Loo|first=Egan|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 28, 2011|access-date=December 6, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121811/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-12-28/madoka-magica-homura-featured-on-guide-dog-poster|url-status=live))</ref> Japanese toy company [[Bandai]] produced a replica of Homura's grief seed.<ref>((cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-12-01/madoka-magica-brass-grief-seed-replicas-offered-in-japan|title=Madoka Magica's Brass Grief Seed Replicas Offered in Japan|work=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Egan|last=Loo|date=December 1, 2012|access-date=June 29, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121812/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-12-01/madoka-magica-brass-grief-seed-replicas-offered-in-japan|url-status=live))</ref> The ''Homura Magica'' book that explores Homura's character depth, including her personality, relationships, and features an interview with Saitō, was released in December 2018.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/anime-news/2018/12/11-1/new-madoka-magica-book-may-finally-tell-us-what-homuras-deal-is|title=New Madoka Magica Book May Finally Tell Us What Homura's Deal Is|website=[[Crunchyroll]]|first=Kara|last=Dennison|date=December 12, 2018|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121753/https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/anime-news/2018/12/11-1/new-madoka-magica-book-may-finally-tell-us-what-homuras-deal-is|url-status=live))</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.madoka-magica.com/tv/character/index.html Homura Akemi at ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' officiel website]
* [https://190121.magireco.com/ Official Homura Magia Record] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125222041/https://190121.magireco.com/|date=January 25, 2019))

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Module:Category handler/blacklist (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/config (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/data (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/shared (view source) (protected)
Module:Check for unknown parameters (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1 (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/COinS (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Date validation (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Whitelist (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Module:Disambiguation/templates (view source) (protected)
Module:EditAtWikidata (view source) (protected)
Module:Exponential search (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Formatted appearance (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Icon (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Icon/data (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:If empty (view source) (protected)
Module:Infobox (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Infobox/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:InfoboxImage (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Lang (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Lang/ISO 639 synonyms (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Lang/data (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Language/data/iana languages (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Language/data/iana regions (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Language/data/iana scripts (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Language/data/iana suppressed scripts (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Language/data/iana variants (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:List (view source) (protected)
Module:Multiple image (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Namespace detect/config (view source) (protected)
Module:Namespace detect/data (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbar (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbar/configuration (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbar/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbox (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Navbox/configuration (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Navbox/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Nihongo (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Ns has subpages (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/config (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/disambiguation (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/setindex (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/softredirect (view source) (protected)
Module:SDcat (view source) (protected)
Module:Separated entries (view source) (protected)
Module:String (view source) (protected)
Module:TableTools (view source) (protected)
Module:Unicode data (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Unicode data/scripts (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Unsubst (view source) (protected)
Module:Webarchive (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Webarchive/data (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Wikitext Parsing (view source) (protected)
Module:Yesno (view source) (protected)
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