Kazuko Saotome (早乙女和子?) is a supporting character in the Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica anime and manga series. She is the homeroom teacher for class 2A at Mitakihara Middle School.
Bio[]
Appearance[]
Kazuko has short light fawn brown hair with red glasses, she wears a grape purple button down shirt with a pastel green cardigan on top and a white skirt, light peach pink short socks and black sandals
Personality[]
Kazuko is a kind teacher who cares for her students but isn't good with relationships. She tends to complain about her failed romances to her class and overanalyzes things.
Etymology[]
Kazuko (和子?): Kazu (和?) means "harmony"[1] and ko (子?) means "child".[2]
Saotome (早乙女?): Sa (早?) means "early; fast"[3], Oto (乙?) means "the latter"[4] and me (女?) means "woman".[5]. Altogether, 早乙女 means "young girl"[6]
History[]
Relationships[]
- Junko Kaname: Kazuko and Junko are good friends as seen in episode 11. Kazuko and Junko are open to each other and tell whatever's on their mind.
- Nakazawa: Kazuko always picks up Nakazawa to answer her questions in class that regard romance and relationships.
Family[]
Trivia[]
- According to episode 1, she never had a relationship that lasted more than three months.
Gallery[]
 Kazuko's profile from the series' website  Kazuko's sprite from Magia Record |
 Kazuko demands great attention  Kazuko explains differences between Miss, Mrs and Ms |
References[]
- ↑ https://www.nihongomaster.com/japanese/dictionary/kanji/2948/%E5%92%8C
- ↑ https://www.nihongomaster.com/japanese/dictionary?query=%E5%AD%90
- ↑ https://www.nihongomaster.com/japanese/dictionary/kanji/1663/%E6%97%A9
- ↑ https://www.nihongomaster.com/japanese/dictionary/kanji/209/%E4%B9%99
- ↑ https://www.nihongomaster.com/japanese/dictionary/kanji/1309/%E5%A5%B3
- ↑ https://www.nihongomaster.com/japanese/dictionary/word/80586/saotome-%E6%97%A9%E4%B9%99%E5%A5%B3-%E6%97%A9%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3-%E3%81%95%E3%81%8A%E3%81%A8%E3%82%81
| Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica characters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Magical Girls | Madoka Kaname • Sayaka Miki • Mami Tomoe • Kyoko Sakura • Homura Akemi • Nagisa Momoe | |
| Incubators | Kyubey | |
| Magia Record Characters (Anime) | Iroha Tamaki • Yachiyo Nanami • Tsuruno Yui • Sana Futaba • Felicia Mitsuki • Kaede Akino • Rena Minami • Momoko Togame • Alina Gray • Ui Tamaki • Touka Satomi • Nemu Hiiragi • Kuroe • Mitama Yakumo • Tsukasa Amane • Tsukuyo Amane • Mel Anna • Kanae Yukino | |
| Witches | Gertrud • Suleika • H.N. Elly (Kirsten) • Albertine • Gisela • Elsa Maria • Uhrmann • Oktavia von Seckendorff • Izabel • Patricia • Kriemhild Gretchen • Roberta • Walpurgisnacht • Homulilly | |
| Others | Junko Kaname • Tatsuya Kaname • Tomohisa Kaname • Kazuko Saotome • Hitomi Shizuki • Momo Sakura • Minor Characters | |