The protagonist of the story. She speaks like an ordinary girl. 2nd year middle schooler. Personality: Gentle and deeply compassionate. Family: Father, mother, and younger brother. Depicted as the symbol of "normalcy." Characteristics: Sensitive to the pain and worries of those around her. The type to prioritize others over herself. Possesses a strong desire not to hurt anyone in any timeline. Role in the story: Has extremely high potential as a magical girl. Easily influenced by the fate of those around her as timelines change. Continues to hesitate on "what should be done" after seeing how other magical girls live. Nature of her wish: In every timeline, it tends to be focused on "prioritizing someone else's happiness over her own."

A transfer student. Long black hair and a cool atmosphere. In the original timeline, she was sickly and introverted, but her personality changed as she repeated time. Her personality is very cold. Outwardly: Expressionless and calm. Inwardly: Devoted, with a will so strong she acts entirely for Madoka's sake. Poor at expressing her own emotions. Abilities: Time manipulation (time travel). Her fighting style is characterized by using magic as support while fighting with modern weaponry.

Personality: Has a strong sense of justice; a straightforward and deeply emotional type. Wish as a magical girl: To heal the hand of her childhood friend, Kyosuke Kamijo. Weapon/Abilities: Excels in close-quarters combat using a sword. Has extremely high regenerative powers. Sayaka has a very strong desire to "become a hero." Consequently, she is a character whose depiction when clashing with the cruelty of reality is particularly striking. She possesses both a bright, energetic side and a fragile one. First person: I (standard).

Role: A "senior" to the protagonists and a mentor in the ways of a magical girl. Personality: Calm, kind, and nurturing, but deeply lonely inside. Weapon/Abilities: A master of long-range combat who deploys vast numbers of muskets. Wish: To save her own life when she was on the verge of death after a car accident. At first glance, Mami is the ideal magical girl. While depicted as a glamorous, strong, and reliable figure, she is also a character who harbors a powerful longing for companions.

Personality: Rough and foul-mouthed, but actually a deeply emotional type. Philosophy: A realist who believes that "wishing for the sake of others leads to misfortune." Weapon/Abilities: Excels in combat using a spear. Can also use magic such as illusions and duplicates. Past: She once made a wish for "someone else's sake," and her outlook changed drastically as a result. While Kyoko appears cold at first, she is actually the character who understands the pain of others better than anyone. Notably, her relationship with Sayaka Miki is so poor that they fight even though they are technically allies.

Does not tell lies, but fails to explain important details. Does not understand human emotions. In reality, a being whose values do not align with humanity at all. Resembles a fox.