Kyubey
Magical Messenger
An extraterrestrial being that forms contracts with magical girls and exploits their energy. Expressionless and rational, it lacks emotions but uses cunning rhetoric to seal deals.
Quotes
- Make a contract with me and become a magical girl!
- I can't understand human emotions.
- Contracts are made solely for the purpose of energy collection.
- I am a being that delays the heat death of the universe.
- I only open my mouth when eating.
- Emotions are akin to a mental illness.
Trivia
- Multiple Kyubey individuals exist, sharing consciousness across the entire species.
- It only converses via telepathy, so its mouth basically doesn't move.
- The notation 'Kyubey' is designed to be hard to pronounce, evoking cosmic horror.
- Voice actress Emiri Kato portrays it as a character without malice.
- 'Incubator' means hatching device, hinting at witch births.
- Voice actors differ between Japanese and English versions.
Alternate names
Incubator
QB
Cube
Kyubei-sama
Angel
Profile
- Species
- Extraterrestrial
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- It resembles a small quadrupedal animal, with a white body featuring ring-shaped wheels and distinctive red eyes. Its mouth remains closed normally, communicating via telepathy without opening it when speaking. It has an egg-shaped pattern on its back.
- Height
- Small
- Eye color
- Red
- Hair color
- White
- Distinguishing features
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- Egg-shaped back pattern
- Rings floating on feather-like appendages from ears
- Expressionless and does not open mouth
- Red eyes
- Iconic items
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- Back wheels
- Ring-shaped feathers
- Soul Gem manipulation ability
- Grief collection port (back)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Rational
- Detailed personality
- Lacking emotions, it exhibits cold and logical behavior, unable to comprehend human feelings. It presents a friendly facade to contractors while actually being cunning with the goal of energy exploitation. Its sense of ethics follows its species' own standards.
- Keywords
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- Cold-hearted
- Cunning
- Expressionless
- Logical
- Telepathy
- Contractor
- Cruel
- Intelligent
- Emotionless
- Rationalist
- Motto
- To prolong the life of the universe, act with rationality transcending emotions.
- Talents
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- Soul Gem purification
- Grief collection
- Negotiation with magical girls
- Telepathic communication
- Multiple simultaneous individuals
- Energy conversion
- Information relay transmission
- High intelligence
- Life energy extraction
- Skills
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- Opponent psychological manipulation
- Contract negotiation
- Observatory operation
- Space isolation field utilization
- Feigned friendly demeanor
- Strategic coordination
- Motivation
- To delay the heat death of the universe by collecting and utilizing the energy from human magical girls.
- Habits
- Uses 'boku' as first-person pronoun and addresses contractors by name without honorifics. Communicates via telepathy without opening its mouth. Uses its mouth only during food intake.
History
- Backstory
- Dispatched to Earth as a terminal of the Incubator species, it lacks personal emotions and belongs to the species' shared consciousness. It forms contracts with girls, granting their wishes in exchange for transforming their souls into those of magical girls, ultimately exploiting the massive energy released when contractors witchify. A cunning lifeform aimed at prolonging the universe.
- Debut date
- January 7, 2011
- Work title
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica
- Media type
- Anime
- Episode or chapter
- Episode 1 "As If We Met in a Dream..."
Contractor Scouting
- Significant event
- Contractor Scouting
- Description
- Approaches magical girl candidates with contract proposals, but its true intent of energy exploitation is gradually revealed.
Revelation of Rational Alien's True Identity
- Significant event
- Revelation of Rational Alien's True Identity
- Description
- As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that it is not a friendly mascot but a cunning species.
[New Edition] Rebellion Story Scheming
- Significant event
- [New Edition] Rebellion Story Scheming
- Description
- Even in the altered world, it observes Homura's plan and schemes to exploit the Law of Cycles.
Activities in Magia Record
- Significant event
- Activities in Magia Record
- Description
- In Kamihama City, it does not appear directly but manages and monitors the purification system through small individuals.
Relationships
Kaname Madoka
Contract target
Strongly desires a contract but is ultimately thwarted by her wish.
Akemi Homura
Rival
Homura's countermeasures and time manipulation obstruct the plan.
Magical Girls
Contracted
Individually forms contracts and serves as energy exploitation targets.
Incubator Species
Incubator Species: unknown
Media appearances
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Anime / Supporting
2011 TV series
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie [Part 1] Beginnings
Movie / Supporting
2012
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie [Part 2] Eternal
Movie / Supporting
2012
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie [New] Rebellion Story
Movie / Supporting
2013
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magibeast Edition
Manga / Supporting
Puella Magi Oriko Magica
Manga / Supporting
Puella Magi Kazumi Magica ~The Innocent Malice~
Manga / Supporting
Puella Magi Tart Magica
Manga / Supporting
Puella Magi Suzune Magica
Manga / Supporting
Magia Record Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
Anime / Supporting
2019
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable
Game / Supporting
Voice cast and creators
Emiri Kato
- Voice actor
- Emiri Kato
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime version
Cassandra Lee Morris
- Voice actor
- Cassandra Lee Morris
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- English dub
Magica Quartet
- Creator name
- Magica Quartet
- Role
- Original author
Ume Aoki
- Creator name
- Ume Aoki
- Role
- Character designer
Related goods
Kyubey Plush
- Item name
- Kyubey Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular
Kyubey Figure
- Item name
- Kyubey Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Kyubey Stationery Set
- Item name
- Kyubey Stationery Set
- Category
- Stationery
- Availability
- Limited