Homura Akemi

Homura Akemi ☆

Anime
ISML PFP

Names

ISML name

Akemi Homura

Chinese

晓美焰 _(Simplified)
??? _{(Traditional)}

Japanese

暁美ほむら

Korean

아케미 호무라

Aliases/
Nicknames

Fan nicknames:
Homuhomu, Homerun

Status

Champion

Anime

Madoka Magica
_{JP: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica}
_{EN: Puella Magi Madoka Magica}

Original source

Original

Debut

Winter 2011

Voiced by

Chiwa Saitou

Christina Valenzuela

Best Results

ISML Main

Regular season
Ruby (Split 2, Ro32) (2016)

Best Char

Quarter-finals (BCh4)

ISML record

Main Tournament

Appearances: 8 _{(first in 2011)}
2012: RS (Nova 27th)
2013: RS (Nova 32nd)
2015: Prelims (Round 5)
2016: RS (Split 2 / Ruby, Ro32)
2017: RS (Amet, Ro72)
2018: RS (Aqua, Ro128)
2019: RS (Sapp, Ro48)
2020: RS (Split 2, Ro64)
2021:

r/anime record

Best Girl

BG1: R16 (seed 24)
BG2: R64 (seed 42)
BG3: R32 (seed 31)
BG4: R32 (seed 56)
BG5: R64 (seed 63)
BG6: R64 (seed 54)
BG7: R64 (seed 47)
BG8:
BG9:
BG10:

Best Character

BCh1: R64 (seed 59)
BCh2: R16 (seed 12)
BCh3: R32 (seed 40)
BCh4: QF (seed 22)
BCh5: R64 (seed 41)
BCh6:

Couples / Ships

(w/

Madoka Kaname

Other Tournaments

AST

2011: Rd 1
2013: Rd 2
2014: Quarter-finals

KBM

2011: Champion

Other

r/anime's 24-Hour Worst Girl (April Fools 2020) - Winner

Homura Akemi is one of the main characters featured in Shaft's original anime series Madoka Magica.

As one of the most prominent girls in the series, Homura's character arc is a major factor towards the anime's breakout popularity and lasting legacy. However, she is also the most controversial character among the cast. Homura was the champion of Anizone's 2011 contest, defeating Erio Touwa in the final. On the other hand, she was the only Madoka main girl to never reach the final at 2channel's saimoe contest despite the show's dominance in two of its editions, as her best finish only happened in 2014, reaching the quarter-finals.

Homura remains one of the most recognizable characters in the Western forums of r/anime, and is a solid middle-tier contestant in its AnimeBracket contests. Her best finish in Best Girl happened in the very first contest, losing to Asuna Yuuki in the round of 16. She has performed better in Best Character, having reached her first quarter-finals in its fourth installment where she lost to the eventual champion Rintarou Okabe.

Likewise, the magical girl is a regular in the long-running International Saimoe League, but she suffers from a comparatively weak performance in the regular season, spending much of her history as a stepping stone for other more favored characters.

Background

Homura Akemi is one of the main five characters called the Holy Quintet, a group of five magical girls tasked with fighting evil creatures named "Witches". She is the series' resident "Dark Magical Girl", having a dark color scheme (purple/black), a cold, ruthless personality, a mysterious background, and appears to act antagonistic towards the protagonist. Unlike the other four magical girls, Homura uses real military hardware (such as guns and rocket launchers) as her weapons of choice.

Outside of her appearances in the original 2011 anime, Homura appears as the main protagonist of the 2013 sequel film Rebellion, and is a playable character in the spin-off mobile video game Magia Record.

More detailed information can be found in the Puella Magi Wiki page. LINK CONTAINS SPOILERS. Do not click if you haven't seen the show.

Moe Traits

SPOILER WARNING!

This section contains infoboxes which detail events that may or may not be adapted into anime. Expect major spoilers for the anime and its source material.

If you value your viewing / reading experience:

For desktop users, DO NOT OPEN these spoiler-filled infoboxes.
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If you don't mind getting spoiled however, go ahead and read to your heart's content.

The main reason why Madoka Magica became a massive hit is a spoiler in itself: the anime contains mature themes and potentially disturbing content, a striking contrast to the anime's deliberately moe art style. In addition, the storyline contains many plot twists and story-changing revelations, and many of these spoilers are centered on Homura herself. As such, the section will contain spoilers for the whole series.

ISML Profile Flavor Text

"When Akemi Homura introduces herself to her new classmates, she does so by stating her name only, as if anything more was a pointless effort and acknowledging those around her could only distract her away from what is truly important. Her demeanor is cold, but she has the looks, intelligence, and athletic ability that every girl can only dream of and is a natural idol among her peers. It is no surprise that other students wish to befriend her... but forging new friendships seems to be the last thing Homura has in mind.''

At face value, her words and actions are devoid of any hint of kindness and compassion. However, no one can truly understand the intentions guiding her, just as none can imagine the mental and emotional scars she bears. Her eyes are an abyss, a pit deep enough to conceal even her loneliness and the longing to wrap her arms around the one who means everything to her. Her heart is shackled, too broken to register anything but new despair and pain. Tears course through her veins in place of blood, tears she cannot shed no matter how desperately she wants to.

And yet Homura holds her head high, never losing sight of her mission. She will do whatever it takes to grasp onto the single miracle afforded her. She will fight and mislead and betray. Brand her friend or foe, the love and devotion Homura exemplifies are a power far surpassing both time and space."'

- written by ??????

Appearance

Personality

Abilities

Plot

Contest History

ISML Record

ISML 2012
Period	Round	Opponent	Score	Result
Nominations	N/A	N/A
Preliminaries
Nova Regular Season Matches
Stella Regular Season Matches
Aquamarine	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Amethyst	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Ruby	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Emerald	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Topaz	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Nova Regular Season Record:
Stella Regular Season Record:
Division Playoffs (Nova, Sapphire)				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Division Playoffs (Stella, Diamond)				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Tiara Playoffs				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss

ISML 2013
Period	Round	Opponent	Score	Result
Nominations	N/A	N/A
Preliminaries
Nova Regular Season Matches
Stella Regular Season Matches
Aquamarine	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Amethyst	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Ruby	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Emerald	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Topaz	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Nova Regular Season Record:
Stella Regular Season Record:
Division Playoffs (Nova, Sapphire)				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Division Playoffs (Stella, Diamond)				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Tiara Playoffs				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss

ISML 2014
Period	Round	Opponent	Score	Result
Nominations	N/A	N/A
Nova Preliminaries
Phase 1 ("Seeding" rounds)	Round 1
	Round 2
	Round 3
	Round 4
Phase 2 Group ? (s) (Triple trio)	Round 1


	Round 2


	Round 3


	Round 4


Phase 3 (Bracket stage)	Round 1
Phase 3 (Bracket stage)	Round 2
2014 Regular Season Nova Record:
2014 Regular Season Stella Record:
Aquamarine	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Amethyst	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Ruby	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Emerald	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Topaz	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Nova Regular Season Record:
Stella Regular Season Record:
Division Playoffs (Nova, Sapphire)				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Division Playoffs (Stella, Diamond)				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Tiara Playoffs				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss

ISML 2015
Period	Round	Opponent	Score	Result
Nominations	N/A	N/A
Preliminaries
Nova Regular Season Matches
Stella Regular Season Matches
Aquamarine	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Amethyst	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Ruby	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Emerald	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Topaz	Round 1			Win
	Round 2			Win
	Round 3			Win
	Round 4			Win
	Round 5			Win
	Round 6			Win
	Round 7			Loss
Nova Regular Season Record:
Stella Regular Season Record:
Division Playoffs (Nova, Sapphire)				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Division Playoffs (Stella, Diamond)				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Tiara Playoffs				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss

ISML 2016
Period	Round	Opponent	Score	Result
Nominations	N/A	N/A
Aquamarine	Round of 128 Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Topaz	Round of 128 Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Amethyst	Round of 128 Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Sapphire	Round of 128 Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Emerald	Round of 64 Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Ruby	Round of 64 Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Diamond	Round of 32 Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Playoffs	Round of 16 Group			Win
				Win
				Win
	Quarter-finals			Win
	Semi-finals			Win
	Final			Loss

ISML 2017
Period	Round	Opponent	Score	Result
Nominations	N/A	N/A
Aquamarine	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Topaz	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Amethyst	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Sapphire	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Emerald	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Ruby	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Diamond	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Playoffs				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss

ISML 2018
Period	Round	Opponent	Score	Result
Nominations	N/A	N/A
Aquamarine	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Topaz	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Amethyst	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Sapphire	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Emerald	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Ruby	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Diamond	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Playoffs				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss

ISML 2019
Period	Round	Opponent	Score	Result
Nominations	N/A	N/A
Aquamarine	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Topaz	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Amethyst	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Sapphire	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Emerald	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Ruby	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Diamond	Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Playoffs				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss

ISML 2020
Period	Round	Opponent	Score	Result
Nominations	N/A	N/A
Preliminaries
Aquamarine	Split 1 Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
				Loss
Topaz	Split 2 Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Amethyst				Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Sapphire				Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss

Emerald	Split 3 Group			Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Ruby				Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Diamond				Win
				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss
Playoffs				Win
				Win
				Win
				Loss

AnimeBracket Record

Best Girl Contest

r/anime Exhibitions Record
Contest	Round	Opponent	Score	Result
CONTEST TITLE	Round of 512			Win
	Round of 256			Win
	Round of 128			Win
	Round of 64			Win
	Round of 32			Win
	Round of 16			Win
	Quarter-finals			Win
	Semi-finals			Win
	Final			Loss
CONTEST TITLE	Round of 512			Win
	Round of 256			Win
	Round of 128			Win
	Round of 64			Win
	Round of 32			Win
	Round of 16			Win
	Quarter-finals			Win
	Semi-finals			Win
	Final			Loss
CONTEST TITLE	Round of 512			Win
	Round of 256			Win
	Round of 128			Win
	Round of 64			Win
	Round of 32			Win
	Round of 16			Win
	Quarter-finals			Win
	Semi-finals			Win
	Final			Loss