Kyoko Sakura

* Casual
* Magical girl

Momo Sakura (Younger sister, Deceased)

## First Appearance

### Debut

Persona Magica - Chapter 4 (Main)Persona Record - Chapter 13 (Short Story #2) (Cameo)

Puella Persona Magia Q - Chapter 7 (Supporting)

**Kyoko Sakura** is a supporting character in Persona Record Series and one of the main protagonist of Persona Magica. Kyoko is a Magical Girl from Kazamino City who doesn't seem to go to school or have a home. Defiant and pragmatic, she often butts heads with other Magical Girls. She wields a multi-jointed spear, and can create magical barriers. She is always snacking.

## Background

Kyoko's father was a sensitive and an idealistic man who added his personal beliefs within his preaching that went against acceptable church orthodoxy. As a result he was excommunicated for deviating from acceptable religious doctrine. For a time the family went hungry as people stopped attending their church. Kyoko used her wish to make people *"believe her father's words"* so his audience would be more accepting of his lofty ideals. Suddenly. people started to flock to the Sakura Church and they accepted the new beliefs unconditionally. This new vigor and devotion to the new beliefs convinced Kyoko's father that people were now devoted to his ideals. When a Witch invaded the Sakura Church her father found out that Kyoko was a magical girl. In the process, he also learned of Kyoko's wish which was the reason why people started to become unconditionally faithful to the new beliefs. Her father started to drink heavily after that. He realized that the only reason people started to accept his new doctrine was because of magic, people felt under his "spell" and obeyed his words without any question. This was a result of magic and not because of personal devotion. This realization began his descent into madness.

One day, Kyoko's father (in a fit of madness) killed his family and committed suicide by hanging himself. Kyoko was the sole survivor of the gruesome event. After seeing what had become of her family, Kyoko's ideals were shattered and she began to live selfishly.

## Appearance

Kyoko has long, raspberry red hair which is always seen up in a high ponytail tied by a black ribbon. She has a set of risen bangs which frame her equally as red eyes.

### Casual Wear

In her casual clothes, Kyoko wears a black crop-top hidden by a seafoam-colored hoodie which is unzipped at the bottom, leaving her belly button exposed. She wears denim shorts with fur around the bottom edges and black below-the-knee boots.

### Magical girl

In her magical girl form, she wears a dark red dress with an opening for her soul gem and a mandarin collar. Her soul gem is at her upper chest. The borders of the dress are covered with thick white ruffles that cover the opening of her dress and go down to the back of it. She wears white arm sleeves that go halfway up her bicep, with black buttoned cuffs around her wrists. Underneath, she wears a pleated pink skirt and a black corset with white detailing. She wears tall red boots with white cuffs and white symbols just underneath which match the opening on her top, and black thigh-high tights.

## Personality

Kyoko is fairly stubborn and has a fiery personality. She can be self-centered when she wants to be, though this is just a facade she made to herself and to others. In reality, Kyoko is kind and sympathetic when she sees those who are close to her in trouble. After losing her entire family due to the wish she had made for her father, she promised to never sacrifice herself for others as she believes that it would only end in tragedy. It is thought that she was afraid of getting herself hurt again, as well as the people she cared for the most. Kyoko appeared to be very rude at first, and would often get into fights, almost killing Sayaka during a battle due to her own rage. However she proved she was actually someone with good intentions. Kyoko is initially threatening and vicious towards Sayaka, however this is later because Kyoko has made the same mistake Sayaka had made and is unable to watch her suffer any longer. Kyoko is very good at masking and internalizing her feelings to come off as a strong magical girl. She also sacrificed her life to kill Sayaka's witch form and make sure Sayaka is not alone.

After Kyoko's father lost supporters, she and her family almost starved, which is the believed reason she loves food so much and hates those who waste it. She also threatens to kill anyone who wastes food.

## Abilities

Kyoko is seen to be quite the skilled fighter due to being a magical girl veteran similar to Mami. Infact, her spear has been seen not only to cause devastating injuries but to split apart into a chain like state in which she can do several things. She can use the spear to wrap up foes and throw them around or to simply hold them still. She can also this form of her spear to gather up enemies and attack several at once. These spears have been seen to also be able to be summoned out of the ground to create walls to keep enemies away from others or to simply pike enemies.

Her main magical ability is that of enchantment or illusion as a result of her wish. With this she would have been able to make people believe what she wanted them to. She was even able to use the ability to create copies of herself to fool the enemy in combat and this ability seems to carry over to her witch form, Ophelia. Her special attack involving these copies was called Rosso Fantasma (Red Phantom) where she and they would all pierce the enemy with several strikes at once. Yet, due to personal repression and certain reasons she has lost this ability. She has also been seen to be able to create walls out of red diamonds which serve as a form of protection or as an ability to trap enemies. She has also been seen to be able to enchant objects such as a pair of binoculars. It is presumed she can summon objects from her soul gem also such as her spear.

## Doppel Descriptions

"The master of this emotion doesn’t trust its mysterious power, she only borrows its weapon and wields it herself. To the master, it's no more than a hateful thing that drags up her painful past due to its power, a dubious hypnotic magic that controls mist to produce illusions. But even still, it possesses her regrets, hidden deep in her heart, so she allows it to aid her somewhat in battle, though she remains suspicious of it. The Doppel itself is the fluttering kimono-like thing, while the candlestick holder the master rides is a separate being altogether."

## Relationship

### Madoka Kaname

Madoka and Kyoko have a weird relationship, they seem to get along more than the others do with the latter, but they don't seem to agree on most things. While Kyoko likes to battle things out, Madoka talks things out, making them contradicting opposites.

### Mami Tomoe

Mami and Kyoko used to be magical girl partners to hunt witches together, but they then got into a fight which led to the breakdown of their team and their separation, although the conflict was never resolved. Even though the two of them separated, Kyoko still worries about her old friend.

### Sayaka Miki

These two fight a lot since they have completely different morals, ideologies and the ways of doing things, including their personalities. But they seem to resolve their broken relationship later after Homura Akemi and Madoka talked with them.

### Homura Akemi

Kyoko is always joking about or yelling at Homura (No eyeglass ver.), but she didn't care.

If it's Homura when wearing glasses, Kyoko is always playing with her.

### Marie

Marie and Kyoko are close as they are both fun-loving people and share the same ideals with one another.

### Yuma Chitose

Kyoko saves Yuma from the witch, and takes pity on her. Kyoko takes Yuma under her wing and tries to teach Yuma her values while they live as loners outside of society--doing such things as sneaking into public baths.

When Yuma is nearly hurt during a battle with a witch, Kyoko discovers cigarette burns on Yuma's head. She reveals that she was raised as an abused child. The two bond over a common troubled past with their families. Although the two have experienced similar situations, Kyoko takes good care of Yuma, making Kyoko think of her younger sister who has died.

## Trivia

* Kyoko is a callous magical girl who doesn't even mind sacrifices, no matter how much, if it's to gain a Grief Seed.
* The first character for Sakura (佐) means "to help" while the second (倉) means "warehouse." Though, her last name sounds the same as (桜) "cherry blossom."
* Her first name (杏子) means "Apricot tree".
* Since Kyoko's last name is the same as Futaba's last name, there is no indication of what she is with Futaba.
* She is almost always seen eating something. This leads to a lot of close ups of her mouth.
* She can't swim.

## Gallery

Casual outfitKyoko and SayakaMagical girl formKyoko's doppel (Ophelia)Winter OutfitHalloween costumeSwimsuitPajamasKimoto Outfit