#pmmm: tds

[arsenicflame]

wait WAIT

i was rereading The Different Story (as you do) and i was thinking back to this section

its always stuck out to me, ive always wondered what the whole 'the soul gems reacted?' meant- i assumed it was supposed to imply that their relationship was something deeper than a normal friendship, perhaps that it was related to the time loops (a relationship that transcends time and space?) , but we never got an actual explanation...

but ive just realised.

is it supposed to be a connect?

TDS came out in 2012 but magireco wasn't released till 2017, so this could be entirely unrelated, but its just /so/ similar

obviously mami + kyoko's isnt a completed one, but from the way the panels are framed their hands don't completely touch, while (in the anime at least) a connect appears to require a solid hand connection for several seconds??

as well, if you haven't read TDS, at this point mami and kyoko have been having a serious conversation and are declaring their desire to fight together. their goals and their wishes line up, something that could maybe trigger a connect?

idk im really curious what other people think about this! ive always wanted to know what the writers intended by this panel and i think this /could/ be a good explanation?

[utopianparody]

"alright campers, todays challenge is to become a magical girl and fight witches"

no I Dont Know what possessed me to make this other than the fact that im planning a td x pmmm au in my head

chris is obviouslly kyubey bc they both are responsible for the suffering of teenagers 👍

[misspotato82]

Alright campers! Todays challenge… is to stop walpurigsnacht.

[mizukiakiyama-tdi]

There’s kids in there Homura!!!!!

(Idk why but in this timeline Homura believes that the reason why Madoka keeps dying is bc of other universes? Also she kidnapped noah and mizuki Lollll)

[devoted-assassin]

where do you find all the easter egg lore on the pmmm characters because I would love to read all of it

In order, interview, drama cd/like any spinoff that has Mami and Kyoko around at the same time, interview, drama cd, portable game, wraith arc spinoff, I think the portable game??

The portable game is FULL of trivia and has some translated routes on youtube. The drama cds are also translated I think, if they haven’t been taken down. The Wraith Arc and the Different Story are manga spinoffs that probably everyone should read due to giving more context on what happened in Rebellion and developing Mami and Kyoko further respectively. Plus TDS is amazing, and Wraith Arc is pretty good.

I never read Oriko cause the artstyle was just…not doing it for me, but it’s the last of three spinoffs that feature the original characters. I think most people consider it canon? I don’t have a strong opinion, but it does add some original characters which are fascinating — and are likely the most popular original characters from a manga spinoff.

Honestly tho, you can get pretty far by just surfing Tv Tropes. Youtube comment sections are also good, but they came down HARD on copyright so a lot of ost videos went down.

[puellamagiholyquintet]

Can someone help me source this Mami?

I tried going through Kirara Magica, but the chapters available didn't cover any of hanokages works, and it's not part of PMMM/TDS/WA/Rebellion/or the reprint. I'm particularly curious because we haven't seen Mami in such an outfit before? Also because... mami is cute :)

[Sourced from Hourai's Mami mangacap pfps]

[sagaschan]

Different story makes me so glad for rebellion

[nonbinaryhomu]

and out there i know there's that future i wanted, but now it's all fading away and won't ever come back, that time i spent with you, those summer days i knew, i just hope they all stop and disappear

madoka magica according to kagerou project songs (7/?): the different story x days

[healthdrink]

and i oop.....

[nyxdoesedits]

𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐝 , 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 ...

[arsenicflame]

✨, 🎥, 💕, and 🏳️‍🌈 for OFMD and Madoka?

ahhh Iz! so many, thank you so muchhhhh

✨ what draws you towards your hyperfixation? what is interesting about it?

for OFMD: i love the characters!!!!!! all of themmmm. their dynamics are probably the most interesting thing for me. i also love the setting & playing around with more serious sailing stuff, and also into the areas that make this group special. i think fundamentally, the show is such a good sandbox to play around with, what could happen, why, etc etc. i love adding little pockets of lore (i think this is why im so drawn to Sam Bellamy stuff, its adding more to the universe & to izzy and layers of depth that werent there before, even if hes completely part of the past). especially after s1 and kraken era speculation, it was all the what ifs and maybes that drew me in.

for PMMM: this is a hard one! i first watched madoka back when it came out in 2011 so its really hard for me to imagine a life where its not important to me. i think the thing for me about madoka magica, is that its about hope. it so often gets sold as a dark magical girl anime, but at its core, madoka is about looking despair in the face, and choosing hope anyway. its about finding a way through even when it seems impossible. ive always been drawn to that. and the interpersonal dynamics- im big into the different story manga, which adds so much depth to kyoko & mamis characters & their relationships.

🎥 do you have any favorite scenes from your hyperfixation?

for OFMD: ive already mentioned one, so again, that, but a second one: the new unicorn scene. its both the complete opposite to the other, and its twin, and it means so much to me. its really first time we see izzy released from his duties, as first mate, to ed, this is just izzy. and its the first time we properly see him accepted by the crew. i dont really know how to put into words what this scene means to me, but i think you understand anyway. i cried. thats my fucking boy!!!!!!!!!!

for PMMM: i think most of my favourite scenes are from the manga (again, TDS fan) but out of the anime, i think its probably the fight against Elsa Maria- its stylised in a gorgeous way, the animation and movement is artistic and gorgeous. and, its the first moment where you really start to feel dread. the first moment you realise that something awful is coming. its beautiful artistically and narratively

💕 tell us about one of your favorite characters and why you like them!

for OFMD: skipping right over the obvious, because ive dedicated my life to the fuckin guy, archie!!!!!!! my sweet love!!!! urgh shes ao delightful, one of the best things to come out of season 2 forreal. i dont think theres a single scene with archie i dont like, i love her stupid little quips and her pragmatism about everything. thats just the way things go, we fight to the death. pointing out that the guys on top do get away with it. idk, theres just not a single thing i dont love. its also so nice to introduce someone not of the revenge mindset, but also not as messed up over things as fang & izzy. she just fills her role perfectly. so fun to see a "normal" pirate. i love her i would do anything for her

for PMMM: i am, in my heart of hearts, a kyoko girly. my first love, the original. i think loving kyoko set me on the path to love izzy too. shes the underdog, she comes in as the villain of the story, till you start to dig into her character and understand why she feels the way she does about things. even if you disagree, its a different perspective on her. shes teeth and claws and knows nothing but fighting to survive. i love her backstory and her attitude to the truth of their life, and i love her stupid little quips. yes girl it is reasonable to break a guys legs to get him to date

🏳‍🌈 do you have any headcanons (lgbt, race, neuro, etc) that are important to you?

for OFMD: as i said earlier, im pretty flexible on most headcanons, usually working whichever fits in to the particular idea im thinking about, but trans izzy is pretty consistently up there. its one of those things that i think adds a lot of flavour to his actions in canon, and also adds backstory to him and why he might be who we meet in canon in the first place. also making characters trans fucks and should always be done 👍

for PMMM: everyone is gay. including hitomi. thank you for coming to my ted talk.

media hyperfixation ask game!

[eevee-miscellaneous]

The Different Story Episode 2 Sneak peek #1

[hiraethidity]

The time that Kyoko almost died and nobody is really aware of at all. 

[mizukiakiyama-tdi]

“Come join us!”

[darkfrost-star]

Evidence for The Different Story being canon

(MAJOR Spoiler warning btw). Order going from strongest to weakest.

1. Mami's canon witch form has a familiar that looks and fights like Kyoko and is described as being her precious friend.

2. Kyoko states in Rebellion that she came to Mitakihara to help Mami fight witches, and only Mami.

3. In the final episode Kyoko is shown hanging out with Mami in the afterlife, and even munching on her cake.

4. Kyubey and Mami mentioned a girl that wished for someone else's sake, Mami explicitly states that the girl did not have a happy ending, she looks very sad when she says this. This statement is most likely referring to Kyoko.

5. During her fight with Sayaka, Sayaka says to Kyoko that if it weren't for Magical Girls like her Mami wouldn't have died, this seems to make Kyoko snap and makes her even want to kill Sayaka. She even cut Sayaka's statement off by saying, "You're annoying".

6. The TDS/Farewell Story was strongly supervised by Gen Urobuchi.

7. Mami also tells Madoka that other Magical Girls see each other as competion. She looks very sad when telling her this, like she had a bad experience relating to the competitive nature of Magical Girls or a Magical Girl, possibly Kyoko.

8. Kyoko's reason for coming to Mitakihara always seems to relate to Mami, one way or another.

9. In the end of the series, we see Kyoko and Mami working together in the new world.

10. Kyoko was the first to be euthanized by Mami when she found out about the fact that Magical Girls turned into witches. (Decided to bump this down because Mami might’ve killed her first for strategist reasons).

Bonus: Kyoko and Mami have an official duet now, and so far the official duets are only made for "important" relationships in canon, such as Kyoko/Sayaka. Homura/Madoka, and Sayaka/Madoka.

If any of you guys have any other evidence for me you can tell me either via messaging or notes.

Edit: I decided to change number 3 ‘cause someone pointed out that Kyoko didn’t hang out with Sayaka in the afterlife because her soul was destroyed as a witch.