 Complete the following phrase:  Critical response to the character has been favorable. Kory Cerjak of The Fandom Post called Kyoko the series most interesting character, praising her tragic story arc and strong personality. Cerjak wrote that her sacrifice for Sayaka and character development were wonderful to watch, and called Lauren Landas voice acting fantastic. According to THEM Anime reviewer Tim Jones, Kyokos backstory is not only arguably the most developed after Homura, but explains her personality the best as well. Describing her as the sneering, confident redheaded magical girl, Zac Bertschy of Anime News Network stated that Kyoko represents hardened cynicism and ruthless self-preservation that fights for herself as opposed to Sayaka who is fully dedicated to using her powers only to protect everyone around her, and said that their clash is crucial to the story. Bertschy, however, criticized Kyokos sacrifice for Sayaka as she initially tried to kill Sayaka but then suddenly tries to save her according to him, stating that they didnt spend much time showing us this sudden turn, making it feels a little cheap. Rebecca Silverman of the same website said her backstory might have fit better in 