She also has a darker purple bow with long ribbons in the center of the collar. She also wears thigh-high socks that follow a diamond pattern, like the adornments on the stockings she wears as a magical girl. [139] 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. Homura's witch form, accessed when she uses too much magic or when her Soul Gem is corrupted. [120][122] 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. 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. Because of this, she does not want Madoka Kaname to become a magical girl and tries to do anything in order to stop her from making a wish with Kyubey, going as far as to atte… [49] It is revealed that after Madoka rewrote the universe, Homura gained the ability to manipulate memories at her own will. Japan site. [67] Her costume and weapons also appear in the game Phantasy Star Online 2,[68] as well as the PSP game Gods Eater Burst, being available as downloadable content (DLC). [29] However, this power becomes useless if she is physically restrained as she cannot turn her shield to activate it. [8] Urobuchi originally planned to end the film with Homura reuniting with Madoka and ascending to heaven. Describing her as "rebellious", he said that although Homura proclaims herself as a Devil, she is undergoing an internal conflict. Homura is first introduced in Episode 1 as a new student. Despite her main goal being to protect Madoka her desire is considered to be a self-destroying obsession and ultimately leads to her becoming a demon to give Madoka the life she believes she wants. [113] Hideaki Anno liked her backstory and the way she was depicted. "[135] The writer also says that the film's title, Rebellion, is referring to Homura rebelling against herself and Kyubey. However, after some time, Homura realizes something is strange about her memories and starts to investigate. She meets up with Madoka and Mami again. Ever since her arrival at Mitakihara Middle School, Homura is immediately depicted as being very intelligent, athletic, distant, and cold. In this form, Homura is hidden inside of a huge body. [73] When asked if Homura is in love with Madoka, Gen Urobuchi replied, "probably". Homura Akemi (暁美 ほむら Akemi Homura?) [140] He adds Homura "remains a morally ambiguous figure". [123] Critics noted that Homura's rebellion against Madoka was consistent. Homura Akemi wished to go back one month before Madoka Kaname became a magical girl. Homura met Madoka and Mami when they were saving Homura from a witch, thus the three became friends. Around this, she has another larger dull, light purple seifuku-style collar, which has a black diamond shape on the back of it, all of which is over a black, long-sleeved shirt. [111] THEM Anime 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".