Kyōko Kagami serves as the caring mother to protagonist Atsuko Kagami (Akko-chan) across all adaptations of the story. Originally, in the Ribon manga and 1969 anime, she appeared as a traditional housewife with dark hair and no specified occupation outside the home. Later adaptations significantly expanded her role. Starting with the 1988 anime, she was reimagined as a working professional, often specifically as a storybook illustrator or artist. This professional shift coincided with a visual redesign, giving her red hair in both the 1988 and 1998 anime. The 1998 series formally established her full name as Kyōko Kagami. Her family dynamic also evolved. Early versions frequently depicted Akko's father absent due to work, particularly as a sea captain. Later adaptations portrayed him as a present father figure, often a laid-back reporter, resulting in Kyōko sharing parenting responsibilities more equally. Despite these changes, her fundamental role as Akko's supportive mother remained constant. No substantive information exists regarding her background, character development, or plot involvement within official movies, OVAs, or the web manga spin-off "Himitsu no Akko-chan μ".