Hitomi Koshigaya

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* Act 1 (Anime)

**Hitomi Koshigaya** (越谷 (こしがや) 仁美 (ひとみ) , *Koshigaya Hitomi*?) is a major character in Magilumiere Co. Ltd. series, written by Sekka Iwata and illustrated by Yu Aoki.

She was the first and only magical girl of Magilumiere until Kana's arrival. She currently works at Sakuragi Planning along with her co-workers from Magilumiere.

## Etymology

* The name **Hitomi** means "*compassionate*" (仁) (**hito**) and "*beautiful*" (美) (**mi**).
* Hitomi's surname **Koshigaya** means "*exceed/climb/surpass/exceed*" (越) (**koshi**) and "*valley*" (谷) (**gaya**).

## Appearance

Koshigaya is a tall person of the same height as Shigemoto and Kaede.

Her hair is long reaching to the waist area, her hair is currently yellow with black in the scalp area. She usually wears her hair loose without any adornment or ornament.
Koshigaya doesn't usually wear makeup or comb her hair except when she does an assignment, she has earrings in her ears.

Unlike Kana, Koshigaya usually wears casual clothes in her daily life such as tracksuits, pants, t-shirts, and sweaters.

Previously, she was seen wearing the costume of an unknown magical girls company, this costume consisted of a beret and a dark costume with light colors on the chest, it also had a kind of x formed on the waist part along with sleeves that match the chest part.

In magilumiere, she usually wears her respective uniform, which consists of a formal white shirt with an orange tie, having a kind of green cape skirt with yellow touches and under it a white and red skirt. When she wears her uniform, she usually ties her hair with a white bow.

During her childhood, she used to wear hair ornaments in addition to having short black hair. Before joining Magilumiere she used to dye her hair completely yellow in addition to keeping it short and wore more formal clothes than she currently wears.

Magilumiere Uniform (Manga)Magilumiere Uniform (Anime)
## Personality

Before working at magilumiere, she was a serious person who took her job seriously and got upset because of the overprotectiveness people had over her as she was the daughter of the director of the magical power agency.

Upon being hired at magilumiere and having more freedom to make her own decisions, Koshigaya would begin to act in a more relaxed and carefree way but still being kind and serious in her work.

Koshigaya tends to do things her way and she always prefers to make her own decisions despite that she is able to take the advice of her boss and her coworkers and follow orders. Although at first she used to be very impulsive due to being the only magical girl in magilumiere this will change with the arrival of Kana who will help her learn that she should not exceed and she should trust other people.

She is usually friendly with her friends, although she can also treat people she has just met in a very informal way, which is why she is considered a nuisance to some. Her kindness and loyalty is so great that even she can get angry if any of her close friends are insulted.

She has no negotiation skills and she usually speaks with onomatopoeias like **pow**, **blam** or **kapow**, which is why many people are unable to understand her except for Niko. She also often uses food to refer to various events.

She has shown that she can make decisions and adjust to people's abilities, being considered a prodigy for her leadership and adaptation skills.

## History

Koshigaya would be interested in being a magical girl since she was a child due to her father's work, who knowing her wish would deny her and many years later would throw her out of the house for dedicating herself to being a magical girl. Her father would deny having a daughter, becoming a rumor.

At some point in middle school, Koshigaya would join a gang group.

Koshigaya would become a magical girl working in several companies which did not stop treating her like a porcelain doll for being the daughter of an important executive. One day during an eradication she would meet Shigemoto and Kaede who would offer her a job in a small company that she had just started, although she initially refused due to Kaede's insistence she would decide to accept the job.

Years later, during an eradication job, she would meet Kana who would help her with her work. When she saw her abilities, Koshigaya decided to invite her to Magilumiere where she would be hired.

## Relationships

**Coworkers at Magilumiere:**

* Kouji Shigemoto: Although at first he used to get uncomfortable because of Shigemoto's clothes. After working at Magilumiere, both began to have a good relationship, becoming friends. Koshigaya respects Shigemoto a lot by calling him president-chan and often compliments his fashion sense as well as defending him like when they had their meeting with Koga at the magic expo.

* Kaede Midorikawa: Kaede and Koshigaya have a sincere friendship, both often support each other and their coworkers. Kaede usually receives her with food every time she returns from work.

* Kazuo Nikoyama: At first Niko and Koshigaya did not get along due to their different personalities but over time both began to understand each other, Niko being the only one capable of understanding Koshigaya's instructions when he required a spell. Although Koshigaya treats him like a nerd deep down, she appreciates him and was even seen proud of him at the magic expo when he managed to overcome his shyness.

* Kana Sakuragi: Koshigaya considers Kana as one of her closest friends even telling her about the situation with her father. Koshigaya often stands up for Kana when she is insulted and praises her when she does a good job. Koshigaya completely trusts her in matters of work and in her personal life.

* Akane Makino: They both have a good relationship.

* Iroha Akasaka: They both have a good relationship.

* Hibiki Yamimori: At first Koshigaya believed that Hibiki was arrogant and that he would fit better in AST, after the Tonomori incident Koshigaya began to respect Hibiki due to his help. After Hibiki was hired as an employee at Magilumiere, Koshigaya would become jealous of him for spending a lot of time with Niko since she considers herself the third wheel.

**Allies and Friends:**

* Hana Ginji: Koshigaya has a very good relationship with Ginji, getting excited every time she has to upgrade her broom. She often brings her sweets or sugary food as a token of her appreciation.

* Nishina: As with Ginji, Koshigaya has a good relationship with Nishina.

## References

*Magilumiere Co. Ltd.* Manga: Chapter 41 (p. 8).
*Magilumiere Co. Ltd.* Manga: Chapter 36 (p. 16).
*Magilumiere Co. Ltd.* Manga: Chapter 41 (p. 9).
*Magilumiere Co. Ltd.* Manga: Chapter 29 (p. 7).
*Magilumiere Co. Ltd.* Manga: Chapter 22 (p. 18).
*Magilumiere Co. Ltd.* Manga: Chapter 45 (p. 14).
*Magilumiere Co. Ltd.* Manga: Chapter 21 (p. 17).