ayukawa madoka

Birthday: May 25, 1969 (or 1971) The archetypical "kimagure" (whimsical) character, Madoka is secretly in love with Kyousuke and is best friends with Hikaru Hiyama (who is also in love with Kyousuke). Madoka is described as having an adult allure despite being in junior high school. When she first meets Kyousuke, she appears to be a pretty and sweet girl. This contrasts sharply with her personality at school, where she is aloof and feared by both male and female students as a reputed juvenile delinquent. In the TV series, she is nicknamed "Madoka the Pick" due to her ability to wield a guitar pick like a shuriken. Despite her "punk" reputation, Madoka excels in various activities, both scholarly and athletic. She earns high marks in school and works part-time at Cafe ABCB (pronounced "ah-ba kah-ba"). Madoka's parents are kind-hearted but workaholic professional musicians often touring outside Japan, so she lives in a large house with her older sister. After her sister gets married and moves abroad with her husband, Madoka lives there alone. The story involves the eventual shedding of her tough exterior after becoming Kyousuke's friend, as evidenced by changes in her life after meeting him. She gives up smoking because of him, and other characters note that she becomes friendlier and performs better academically following Kyousuke's arrival. Creator Izumi Matsumoto reports that his inspiration for Madoka was actress Phoebe Cates. (Source: Wikipedia)