So from what I understand, this spin-off was included in the DVD/Blu-Ray of the Madoka movie? I've never seen it, so I think I'm missing out on a little bit by reading the manga before watching the anime. Triggers/content warning: Extreme violence and mentions of suicide
It seems that she and Sayaka will always die, no matter how many times Homura turns back time. I had hoped to see Mami survive just once, but even in this version where she is the main character, she dies. Even though Kyouko is also important in this series, it truly begins and ends with Mami.
I guess the Magica Quartet took the phrase “kill all your darlings” too literally in these series. If you pay attention to all the extras, many of them revolve around Mami despite her dying so early in the series. I honestly think that Mami was the favorite of the creators, which is why they gave her her own miniseries (if not to also explain Kyouko’s story better too). Madoka hasn’t turned into a magical girl yet at this point She’s always the last to turn into a magical girl, at least in every version of the series I’ve read so far. At the same time, Homura seeks Kyouko’s alliance against Mami and Sayaka after they refuse to join her. Soon however, Kyubey brings Sayaka and Madoka to her as apprentice magical girls. Mami, who previously lost her parents in an accident, is now alone as she feared.
Mami and Kyouko end up going their separate ways after Kyouko’s family is killed as a result of her being a magical girl. The story is still incredibly dark, as all versions of the Madoka series have been (that I’ve read or watched). Mami and Kyouko mistakenly believe that they are saving humanity from the destructive powers of the witches. Kyubey is still evil and tricks all of the girls into making contracts with him that will ultimately seal their fate. It’s the same premise from the original story in that the witches are still fallen magical girls. This miniseries answered the question: “What if Mami survived the battle in chapter 3 of the original series?” Mainly these three books follow Mami and Kyouko (pictured on the cover above), as they become magical girls and learn to fight witches. This review contains spoilers for the whole series (volumes 1-3).
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