Junko Kaname, Madoka Kaname's mother, sports short eggplant-purple hair secured with a black bow-shaped clip and possesses purple eyes. Her professional attire typically features a black buttoned blazer over a white unbuttoned blouse, paired with a black pencil skirt, pantyhose, and black high heels. Philosophical and confident, Junko radiates care and support for her children. She regularly imparts life wisdom to Madoka, encouraging personal confidence and navigating difficulties, stressing the value of learning from youthful mistakes. Occasionally, she turns to alcohol to manage adult pressures, sometimes voicing negative opinions about disliked topics or colleagues when intoxicated. As the Kaname family's primary breadwinner in an unspecified business role involving currency trade reviews, her income comfortably sustains the household. This allows her husband, Tomohisa, to be a stay-at-home father. Their relationship is harmonious and affectionate, marked by Junko kissing Tomohisa each morning before work. She shares a close bond with Madoka, chatting during morning makeup routines and exchanging high-fives. Junko employs a practical parenting style, trusting Madoka's judgment in critical moments, such as permitting her to leave a storm shelter to confront Walpurgisnacht. Junko's youth involved poor academic performance, with supplementary materials hinting she may have been a delinquent. Creator Gen Urobuchi designed her as a strong, career-focused woman to subvert traditional gender roles and provide Madoka with a courageous maternal figure. During the series' climax, sensing Madoka's emotional turmoil, Junko slaps her out of concern when Madoka attempts to recklessly face Walpurgisnacht. After Madoka's wish reshapes reality, Junko and Tomohisa lose all memories of their daughter, interpreting mentions of her as their son Tatsuya's imaginary friend. Despite this memory loss, Junko exhibits subconscious grief, tearing up while speaking with Homura Akemi about Tatsuya's "friend." In spin-offs like *Persona Magica* and *Magia Arena*, Junko appears minimally, reiterating her role as a supportive mother without additional development. Her thematic significance lies in embodying non-magical strength, directly inspiring Madoka's ideals and contrasting the magical girls' struggles.