# Madoka Titus Madoka Titus, also known as Mado-Tus, is a hybrid figurine mashup joining the head and torso of Madoka Kaname from Puella Magi Madoka Magica to the muscular arms and legs of the HG Gundam AGE-1 Titus model kit. The concept started at a Tokyo plastic model meetup in November 2011 and spread across Futaba Channel and Twitter as collectors uploaded their own versions. By January 2013, Japanese otaku blogs and voice actor Tomokazu Sugita helped bring the mashup into wider figure-collecting circles. ## Origin The idea came out of an offline meetup for plastic model hobbyists held in Akihabara, Tokyo on November 23, 2011, where dozens of Japanese Twitter users began exchanging the arms and legs of their figmas with Gundam AGE-1 Titus parts[1]. Gundam fans had already mocked the Titus for its overly bulky close-combat silhouette, so the mashup read as a joke about dropping that bodybuilder mobile suit onto a tiny magical girl. Participants uploaded photos to Twitter describing the result as "Titus mode"[3]. The concept moved to the /y/ (Alt-Figure) board on Futaba Channel soon after. On December 2, 2011, Futaba user @OrshieRinohanna posted a photo called "The Perfect Madoka Titus" that combined the Frightened Madoka faceplate with Titus limbs in a flexing pose, which was retweeted more than 300 times by July 2013[3]. - **Platform:** Akihabara hobbyist meetup / Twitter / Futaba Channel (viral spread) - **Creator:** Unknown (collective — Akihabara plastic model meetup attendees, Nov 23, 2011) - **Date:** 2011 ## Overview The joke of Madoka Titus relies on visual whiplash between the pink-haired magical girl's cute upper body and the chunky, bodybuilder-shaped limbs of a Gundam suit originally designed for close-combat[6]. Madoka's red and white outfit lines up with the Titus's gold and red armor plating, and the clean color match is a big reason the mashup clicked with hobbyists[3]. Common variations include "The Perfect Madoka Titus," which uses the panicked faceplate from Frightened Madoka in a flexing pose, and the sister character Homura Spallow, who takes limbs from the HG Gundam AGE-1 Spallow kit[1]. The appeal connects to a Japanese Gundam subculture tradition called MS Girl, a 1980s moe art style that imagined young women fused with mobile suits[3]. Hobbyists assemble the figure by attaching Titus arms and lower leg parts to a Madoka figma, with only a small modification to the waist joint needed to make the legs fit[1]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Madoka Titus? A hybrid figurine mashup joining the head and torso of Madoka Kaname from Puella Magi Madoka Magica with the arms and legs of the HG Gundam AGE-1 Titus model kit[3]. ### Where did Madoka Titus come from? The idea started at a plastic model hobbyist meetup in Akihabara, Tokyo on November 23, 2011, where attendees began fitting Titus limbs onto their Madoka figmas[1]. ### What does Madoka Titus mean? It's a visual joke about contrast, combining the cuteness of a magical girl with the muscular silhouette of a Gundam mobile suit that fans had mocked for its bulky design[1]. ### How do you use Madoka Titus? Hobbyists attach HG Gundam AGE-1 Titus arms and lower leg parts to a Madoka figma, with a small modification to the waist joint required so the legs fit correctly[6]. ### Is Madoka Titus still popular? After early traction through 2013, the fad settled into niche hobbyist and fan art circles on pixiv, Tumblr, and deviantART, where parody illustrations of Mado-Tus and Homura Spallow still appear[3]. ## References 1. [https://togetter.com/li/218227]() 2. [http://www.4gamer.net/games/097/G009708/20130111072/]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/madoka-titus]() 4. [http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/51310508.html]() 5. [http://www.amazon.co.jp/product-reviews/B005JABVFO/ref=cm_cr_dp_see_all_btm?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending]() 6. [https://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/AGE-1T_Gundam_AGE-1_Titus]() 7. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomokazu_Sugita]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/madoka-titus Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library