Kaede Akino is a 14-year-old second-year middle school student attending Kamihama City University Affiliated School. She is a magical girl featured in the mobile games Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story and Magia Exedra. Working as a team with Momoko Togame and Rena Minami, Kaede is known for her kind and gentle nature despite her easily frightened and anxious tendencies. Although Kaede often quarrels with Rena, their bond remains strong. She loves nature, animals, and gardening, and takes care of numerous pets. Despite her timidness, Kaede demonstrates remarkable resilience and decisiveness in critical situations. Her growth, teamwork, and struggles are illustrated in both story events and anime adaptations.
Kaede Akino stands at 150 cm tall.
Her magical girl outfit resembles a red apprentice witch's attire, complete with a cape and robe.
Decorative gems adorn her clothing, with the actual Soul Gem at the tip of her hat.
She wields a curved staff and summons plants from the ground with her unique magic.
Her home is spacious enough to house multiple pets, and her room allows for large plushies and gardening.
Kaede is extremely timid and worries easily, but her compassion and loyalty to friends stand out.
She often seeks forgiveness, calling herself "useless," yet makes brave decisions under pressure.
Kaede is openly fond of animals, plants, insects, and nature in general.
While modest and reserved, she can be blunt and sometimes speaks without thinking, often chided by Momoko Togame.
Despite her lack of interest in idols, she values her teammates deeply.
When startled, Kaede utters unique cries like "Fuyuu!!" or "Fumyaumyau!!" to express surprise or fear.
- Gender: Female
- Hometown: Shin-Nishi Ward, Kamihama City
- School: Kamihama City University Affiliated School
- Grade: Second-year Middle School
- Age: 14
Kaede comes from a relatively affluent family in the western part of Kamihama City.
Her wish as a magical girl was to undo the construction of a condominium building, tied to her anxieties about home and belonging.
- Magical Girl Title: Magical Girl
- Wish: To erase the existence of a condominium’s construction
- Unique Magic: Temporary Erasure (allows her to temporarily erase objects or phenomena, such as making plants and natural elements appear)
- Weapon: Staff
- Soul Gem: Spherical red gem at the tip of her hat
Game Stats
- Attribute: Wood
- Type: Magia
- Disk Set: 2 Accele, 1 Vertical Blast, 1 Horizontal Blast, 1 Charge
- Max Stats:
- ★3 – Lv.60: HP 12,805 / ATK 5,358 / DEF 3,966
- ★4 – Lv.80: HP 16,653 / ATK 6,965 / DEF 5,157
- ★5 – Lv.100: HP 20,511 / ATK 8,579 / DEF 6,352
Game Skills
- Connect: “I-I’ll do my best, too!” — Boosts damage dealt, increases MP gained, and grants auto HP regeneration at ★5.
- Magia (Ultimate): “Judgment Earth” — Deals attribute-enhanced damage to all enemies, inflicts fog, boosts Charge After Damage, and grants Accele MPUP.
- Doppel: “Territory Doppel” — Enhanced AoE attack, guaranteeing fog and boosting team Charge After Damage and Accele MP for 3 turns.
Magia Exedra Role
In Magia Exedra, Kaede serves as a healer, able to recover both HP and MP for her team, making her invaluable in high-difficulty content.
Kaede forms a team with Momoko Togame and Rena Minami.
She frequently quarrels with Rena, which often brings them closer.
Despite being less interested in idol culture, she supports her teammates and is valued for her earnestness.
Rena is afraid of reptiles, but visits Kaede’s house regularly despite Kaede keeping reptiles as pets.
Momoko often plays the mediator between the two.
- “Fuyuu~ I’m so sorry. I really am so useless…”
- “I-I’ll do my best, too!”
- “Even if I’m scared… I have to fight!”
The Happiness Witch Arc
Kaede is the first magical girl Iroha Tamaki meets when arriving in Kamihama City.
Her past and the reasons she became a magical girl are revealed, showing how her home life shaped her anxiety and her wish.
She gradually becomes braver, thanks in large part to Momoko and Rena’s support.
Hundred Calamities Arc
Kaede joins the Kamihama Magia Union’s main force and plays an active role.
She supports Mikage’s reconciliation project by helping run a petition website — displaying her newfound initiative.
Events and Anime
Kaede appears frequently, taking center stage in plushie crane game events, gardening activities, and supporting her friends in need.
After manifesting her Doppel power, Kaede temporarily stops attending school, but returns with the encouragement of her team.
Kaede maintains a home garden, grows vegetables, and sells some of her produce.
She cares for several pets, including dogs and reptiles.
Her expansive room accommodates her many interests, notably large plush toys and gardening projects.
Although shy and often reserved, she demonstrates growth and resilience, becoming more assertive through her friendships.
She lives in a relatively wealthy area in Kamihama’s west district, which allows her to pursue her hobbies comfortably.
Her dedicated memoria items often depict her love for animals and the fear of losing her home, illustrating her inner world and growth.
- Character Design: Ume Aoki (the original character designer from Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
- Kaede is sometimes referred to as part of the “Team Gorilla” due to powerful teamwork dynamics with her partners.
- She’s not especially skilled at crane games, but enjoys playing them.
- Her distinctive cries when under attack or startled are a comedic highlight.
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