#the different story

[toxins-very-gay-thoughts]

MadoHomu canon, Homura literally says it herself

#madoka magica #puella magi madoka magica #madoka magica the different story #the different story #madoka kaname #homura akemi #pmmm madoka #pmmm homura #homura x madoka #madoka x homura #madohomu #homumado #hadoka #lgbt #wlw #yuri #yuri manga #sapphic

[devoted-assassin]

Ok now that Madoka Magica is gaining traction again, I need to make a promotion post for The Different Story, because it is a wonderful addition to the world that nobody has read and that makes me very sad.

If you don’t wanna read all this, just read the spinoff manga. Please. I beg. It’s the only spinoff that (imo) lives up to the original.

Now what is the Different Story?

It’s a three volume spinoff manga (though this is the omnibus - all in one - version) that centres around Kyoko and Mami. There’s a piece of trivia that many people don’t know: Kyoko and Mami were once friends prior to the events of the TV show. This is canon, and there’s parts of the show that imply this too.

The first volume revolves around how they met, how their relationship grew, and what happened between them for the events of the anime to occur. This is pretty much canon, as it takes place before the time loops, and is adapted from a drama cd, which are directly written by the same person who wrote Madoka Magica. The next two volumes follow a potential timeline where Mami is still around when Kyoko comes back into town, and what happens from there is the rest of the story.

Why should you read it?

Because it is fucking awesome in the same heartbreaking and heartwarming way that the original show was. That’s the tldr, but if you want more in depth…

First of all, if you’re a fan of Kyoko or Mami, just stop right now and read it. You’re doing yourself a huge disservice if you don’t. They get so much development, which is nice for the two characters with the smallest amount of screen time (not that the anime doesn’t do a fantastic job). Especially Mami, who got…a bit cut off before all the big events really started happening.

Now, even if you prefer some of the other magical girls, they still get some time in the spotlight. Homura, Madoka, and Sayaka all get their moments that expand on their characters, and make you think “oh, it really could have gone this way.” If you’re a shipper, there’s also some nice content between the two big duos (so kyosaya shippers, I am one of you, please read this too).

Also the art style is a perfect match for the tv show + movie, which is a rarity for madoka magica spinoff manga.

How does this fit into canon?

As already stated, the first volume is pretty much canon. It’s the past between Mami and Kyoko. Now, the manga isn’t written by the same person who wrote Madoka Magica, but it did get the officially seal of approval from him. As such, whether the alternate timeline actually occurred in canon is personal opinion. Pretty much everyone who read it considers it canon, since it fits neatly and there’s nothing that contradicts anything already established.

I’m still hoping that we will get an anime adaption, but that’s 100% delusion.

And look. It’s on sale. That’s the whole thing, and it’s also in Canadian dollars so it’s probably cheaper for everyone else. Pleaaaseeee.

#just please read it #nobody reads it #madoka magica #the different story #madoka kaname #mami tomoe #kyoko sakura #sayaka miki #homura akemi #madoka magica the different story #pmmm #puella magi madoka magica

[muffinrecord]

You really seem to love Mami.

I do! She's my favorite character from the original MadoMagi series. (I'm not sure who my favorite would be for the whole PMMM cast, like including spinoffs and magireco).

I find her loneliness and her struggles with trying to be a reliable senpai to be really compelling. I also really like that she has really understandable character flaws-- the way she tries to push Madoka into contracting, her arrogance, her stubbornness. I like that the second she gets people who could be friends with her (Sayaka, Madoka), she instantly becomes suspicious and hostile of Homura (and I say this as a Homura fan). Girl is so desperate and afraid that she'll lose her very recent possible friends that she starts becoming a little bit mean.

In general my favorite kind of characters are the ones who put on a bit of a mask, especially when they're faking happiness and warmth to hide a lot of misery underneath. I don't think Mami fakes kindness but I do think that she pushes herself to be busy and help others so much because it's a good distraction.

(read right to left)

There's a lot of sadness in there that I just really appreciate.

The only thing I don't like about her (besides head jokes or boob jokes) would be how overpowered she tends to be. I like that she's the most experienced of the group and that she's a veteran magical girl, but I wish she wasn't so strong to the point that she wowed all the kamihama girls, if that makes sense? I think she can still be pretty awesome even if she's not the best.

The one thing that kind of remedies it for me would be that she's as strong as she is due to experience and experimentation (and learning how to make her guns out of ribbons), rather than it being straight up given to her through her wish.

Anyways Mami is great and I love her.

#Magia Record #Mami Tomoe #Ask Muffin #The Different Story #Madoka Magica

[dreamerwitches]

Misc magical girl colourings done when I couldnt sleep wheee

I wanted to give the sisters an opposite colour scheme and I think they look really cute. Although I refuse to believe the reprint manga girl is walpurgis I couldnt get the blue colour scheme out of my head XT but its still cute

#madoka magica #puella magi madoka magica #pmmm #the different story #different story #My art #(kinda) #Magical girl

[dailysayakamiki]

Sayaka Miki in The Different Story Chapter 5

#madoka magica #pmmm #daily sayaka miki #sayaka miki #madoka magica the different story #the different story #puella magi madoka magica #daily post #miki sayaka

[stressed-and-not-well-dressed]

#puella magi madoka magica #pmmm #madoka magica #mami tomoe #tomoe mami #sayaka miki #kyoko sakura #kyouko sakura #mahou shoujo madoka magica #the different story #official art

[puellamagifashion]

Mami's classmates from The Different Story (and presumably in the anime)

#other characters #uniform #blue #white #yellow #black #red #the different story #anime

[silvermoon424]

How would you rank the various PMMM spinoffs?

For the purposes of this list, I'm just counting the manga. Obviously this is just my personal opinion, but I'd put them in this order. I have enjoyed every spinoff I've read!

The Different Story: Pretty much flawless imo, and an absolute must-read for all fans of the original anime. It gives so much additional depth and development to the Holy Quintet, especially Kyoko and Mami.

Tart Magica: Another stellar manga that's pretty much tied for first place. Easily the best of the independent spinoff manga imo. The characters are really likable, and even if you're not normally into historical fiction (like me) it's cool to read about the Hundred Years' War and Joan of Arc's life (as the mangaka includes a lot of notes). Seeing magical girls in a historical setting is also super interesting.

Magia Record (manga): The game and anime are their own things, but I love the game a lot and feel like the manga has been a great adaptation so far. The anime ended up being a big disappointment (at least to me) so I'm hopeful the manga will eventually be a way for people to access the story of Magia Record. Knock on wood it doesn't get axed before they finish the story of Arc 1!

Oriko Magica: Another solid entry, although I think you should be required to read Sadness Prayer after you read the original Oriko Magica manga. Sadness Prayer greatly fleshes out the characters and story of the original manga (it takes place a little before and during the events of Oriko Magica, showing things we didn't see or explaining things better). Not to mention the art very much improved by Sadness Prayer too; I know a lot of people who won't even touch Oriko Magica because of how wonky the art is, lol. Despite the art being off-putting sometimes, I would still recommend the Oriko Magica series because Oriko and Kirika are such great characters.

The Wraith Arc: I'm a bit more lukewarm on this entry. I do like it, but I think it could have benefitted from another volume or two to flesh out the story some more. Which is a shame, because this is pretty much the only look we have so far at Madokami's new universe where Witches no longer exist (Rebellion takes place in Homulilly's barrier, and Magia Record takes place in a unique timeline where Madokami does exist but she can't interfere in this one universe). I still think it's worth a read and as always, Hanokage's art is gorgeous.

Suzune Magica: Great concept, not so great execution. I love the idea of a magical girl serial killer who kills other magical girls to "save" them from the fate of becoming a Witch, but the story feels so rushed. Especially the last volume, which really could have benefitted from another volume or two to flesh out the motivations and actions of the surprise antagonist. I do like the characters in this manga, though. Worth a read, but I'd put it low on the priority list.

Kazumi Magica: Imo the worst spinoff. It was drawn by a hentai artist, so the magical girl designs and some scenes can be... uncomfortable, lol (not, like, explicit but definitely ecchi). The story itself is kind of a disjointed mess, and even with 5 volumes it feels like the there wasn’t enough time for the writer to flesh out all the different plot elements. I think it's worth noting that Kazumi Magica was published when the anime was initially airing, so it's entirely possible the writer didn't know all the intricacies of the PMMM universe and had to go back and contradict himself/come up with alternate explanations. It definitely gives a sense of "early installment weirdness" that the other spinoffs don't have (even Oriko Magica, which was published at the same time as Kazumi Magica). I'm a sucker for all things PMMM so I enjoyed it anyway, lol.

#pmmm #puella magi madoka magica #madoka magica #tart magica #kazumi magica #suzune magica #oriko magica #the different story #the wraith arc

[area-strigae]

Witchtober day 3: Different Story!

Decided to go with the Minotaur Witch for today, since it just got an official palette revealed. I forgot the ribbon on the axe but it's okay. No clue what F4 was thinking with the insane posing it's got in scene 0, so I made this one look a bit more like its appearance in TDS. Hooray! I frankly don't remember this witch doing anything but I'm glad it was able to reappear. That sort of thing is special ^_^

As a bonus, here's a fan-made description my friend wrote up for this witch, just for fun!

"Exabúrin" (based off of the original greek name for a labyrinth, Labúrinthos, the reversed text for axe, Excalibur)

The silver weapon witch with a protective nature. It is unknown how long this witch has lived for as a concept, especially given its appearance in both blade and “body”.

It is highly rumored to have stemmed from the very era it has design inspirations from. A horrendously agile witch, her labyrinth imprisons humans so that they will never get close to the treasure hidden deep inside. If the treasure is found.. her purpose ends, and she will die.

A witch that has tormented countless Puella Magi across hundreds of years, and has been some’s dead end.

#madoka magica #pmmm #puella magi madoka magica #madoka magica witch #madoka magica the different story #the different story #pmmmwitchtober #witchtober #pmmm witchtober #angel arts

[thepmmmwitchproject]

The unsung witches of the assorted meguca spinoff Manga!

With collaboration with @honestlyboringperson, we've complied every unnamed witch that had shown up in every manga related to Madoka Magica, and gave them names, natures, and even descriptions!! This first post will focus on the unnamed witches that appear in Different Story!

First up is Joules, the earwig witch with a stingy nature. A dangerous witch that eats electricity, it can enchant its pincers with consumed electricity, but is stingy when comes to her power levels. This witch travels through electricity finding high-voltage areas such as generators or power plants to cause wide blackouts, spreading grief everywhere. It's so demanding of power that she'll use her energy-attracted familiars to hunt down electrical and technological witches.

Labrys, the ax witch with a cutthroat nature, this witch, once a proud fighter who kept fighting more and more dire foes, despite their growing strength she always won… but the battles took more from her, tearing her body limb from limb, until all that left was her weapon. The minotaur-like body is what the witch believed was her original body, and it will reform no matter what, this confuses most Puella Magi, giving the witch another easy win. It will actually flee from Puella Magi that it deems to be "too weak" for it to fight.

Rosaline, the mailwoman witch. Its nature is avoiding romance. This witch is constantly trying to find the letter that she lost long ago, trying to prevent it from being delivered and destroying her life. It's recommended to not fight this witch if you are in love, For if she senses a human's romance. She will take their heart and send it to the romantic interest, ergo killing them. (This specific was done by @bearwithbandages rather than me or honestlyboringperson)

Circe, the silk moth witch with a sleepy nature. Due to the bright lights that exist within her barrier, the witch is unable to sleep. It goes around searching for a dim area to sleep in, but her familiars always illuminate every single corner, making her pursuit of a peaceful sleep impossible. She dismisses humans and simply ignores them, unless they defeat one of her familiars. She will force them to extinguish every light until the barrier only shows the stars above. When the witch dies, the sun rises above the barrier.

Finally is Aeeta, the queen bee witch with a protective nature. Aeeta rules over a well furnished beehive labyrinth, having fell into despair after losing her best friend, her bee familiars have the same sleepy look as her friend. Aeeta promises itself to protect her familiars, who tend to wander off, from the horrible wasp-filled sky that surrounds her barrier. When the going gets tough, Aeeta summons guillotine-like blades to incapcitate her enemies with. Expect the next post very soon! The second post's focus will be Oriko witches!

#obscure witches #witches #madoka magica #the different story #collab #joules #earwig #labrys #ax #circe #silk moth #rosaline #mail #mailman #aeeta #queen bee

[magical-xirl-4]

I found the entire different story manga in one

#the different story #pmmm #I had no idea this was a thing

[magicaldogtoto]

Looking through my omnibus copy of The Different Story and Hanokage saying in their end notes that they made a decision to not have the same kind of heartbreak the original PMMM series had is a definite mood.

I’ve tried doing the same thing in my fanfics… I figured, realistically, it can’t be sad all the time.

#madoka magica #puella magi madoka magica #the different story #hanokage #my posts #text #magical girl #that being said #I’m working on something different #on the side

[muffinrecord]

I think Mami and her loneliness angle is appreciated all around.

It's definitely one reason I think that The Different Story spinoff manga was so good!

#Ask Muffin #The Different Story #Mami Tomoe

[dreamerwitches]

Witchtober day 3 - Different Story

The TV witch or whatever I called her. A tricky one but I think she looks nice

#madoka magica #puella magi madoka magica #pmmm #witch #madoka magica witch #madoka magica the different story #the different story #pmmmwitchtober #witchtober

[darkfrost-star]

Hi! I saw your KyoMami posts and I loved them! Regarding The Different Story, it's actually 100% canon. All of it. Not only the first chapters but all the story it is - is actually one of Homura's timelines. I looked for Shinbo's statement about TDS but I found nothing, the only things that I found is: 1) A talk with Gen Urobuchi where he clarified that in the anime Sayaka didn't killed the guys in the train in episode 8, in contrast to the manga version where the mangaka took the approach that she did (although they later redrew that scene in the Madoka manga reprint to align with the anime so Sayaka at the end didn't killed them) and 2) That he stated that the TV series and the movie trilogy were different continuities. Other than that, he didn't said anything of the other manga spin-offs as far as I looked into the interviews translated. So yeah, TDS is 100% canon, all of it!

Yay! I knew I was Right all along! :)

#Kyomami #Madoka Magica #the different story #Answers #Asks

[shiorikirihito]

i wish to meet you in a world without witches

#madoka magica #the different story #mami tomoe #kyoko sakura