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<blockquote>''"...A magical girl... it's a name for girls who take on the heavy destiny of fighting against a curse that plagues the world in exchange for just one single miracle."'' - Mami Tomoe, volume 1</blockquote>
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'''Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story''' ''(魔法少女まどか☆マギカ ~The different story~)'' is a three-volume manga spin-off for the [[Madoka Magica Movie]] created by [[Hanokage]]. The first volume was released on October 12th, 2012, while the other two will be released on October 19th and November 12th.
<blockquote>''"Would you mind... making me your disciple?!"'' - Kyoko Sakura to Mami Tomoe, volume 1</blockquote>


The first volume begins as an adaptation of [[Drama CD 3]], though in culminates in an alternate timeline with a different outcome from the timelines shown in the anime.
{{nihongo|'''Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story'''|魔法少女まどか☆マギカ～The different story～|Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica ~The different story~}} is a three-volume manga spin-off written by [[Masaki Hiramatsu]] and illustrated by [[Hanokage]]. The first volume begins as an adaptation of [[Drama CD 3]], which details the events through which [[Mami]] and [[Kyoko]] meet for the first time and become witch-hunting partners. Ultimately, it culminates in an alternate timeline with a different outcome from the timelines shown in the anime.


== Observation & Trivia ==
The first volume was released on October 12th, 2012, while the other two were released on October 19th and November 12th of the same year. Yen Press then licensed the manga, with the three translated volumes were released on March 24, 2014, June 24, 2014, and October 28, 2014.
* Mami and Kyoko are the protagonists in this story. Both Madoka and Homura only appear in a few scenes.
* After seeing her father hanging, Kyoko lost her 'Rosso Phantasma' ability. She might have decided to break up with Mami because she thought herself a burden to her.
* In this story, Sayaka saves Mami from her fate (defeated by Charlotte) by making a contract for Kyousuke. She then teams up with Mami.
** Homura tells Mami that since she already formed a party with Sayaka, she should not induce Madoka to contract with Kyubey. However, Mami thinks Homura's intention is to take Madoka for herself, along with Kyoko, so she refuses such idea.
* Sayaka doesn't go to save Hitomi from a witch since she doesn't want to lose Kyousuke. Hitomi is saved by Mami, and Sayaka feels regret and guilt for almost letting her friend die.
** She flips out during a witch hunting, and results in Mami getting severely hurt. Despite healing Mami with her magic, this makes Sayaka fall into despair.
*** Madoka tells Kyousuke about how his hands were healed. Sayaka feels hurt again when her secret is exposed.
* Although not drawn, Sayaka becomes a witch in the late part of chapter 8.
** She didn't call herself an idiot this time. She feels happy for being necessary to Mami, but it was already too late.
** According to Kyubey, she became a witch because there are no grief seeds left for her. They were all used by Homura, Kyoko and Mami.
*** Kyubey corrects his words later in volume 3, he indicates that it is not Mami's fault that Sayaka became a witch as Mami tried to avoid hunting excessively too many witches, leaving the rest for Sayaka, but Sayaka never acted as Mami hoped, so Sayaka failed to cleanse her Soul Gem as a result.
**** Kyoubey isn't bothered with the results, saying confrontation between magical girls speeds up the pollution of Soul Gems.
***** Kyubey regrets that Kyouko and Mami didnt become witches, since that represents a loss.
****** After hearing his words, Mami becomes angry and summons a pistol from her soul gem, preparing to shoot Kyubey.
* Knowing a magical girl's inevitable fate, Mami decides to die with Oktavia. Kyoko stops her and they fight.
** Candeloro tries to temtp Mami to fall into despair with promises of friends that would never betray nor abandon her, promising Mami a new world of happiness. This is the first time that we learn that ones' witch version can tempt a magical girl to fall into despair.
** Homura remembers Mami's insanity after learning the truth from many timelines. She tells Kyoko about it but Kyoko doesn't believe her.
** Kyoko recovers her illusion ability momentarily. She deceives Mami so she has the chance to cleanse Mami's soul gem.
*** Kyoko creates a fake image of Mami's corrupt Soul Gem to make Mami think it is cleansed to stop her from becoming Candeloro. In fact Mami's Soul Gem is still corrupted and Kyoko does not cleanse it until after she kills Oktavia {{spoiler|and dies later on as a result. While hunting down another witch for a Grief Seed to cleanse her Soul Gem, Kyouko ran out of magic inside the Witche's barrier}}.
* Finally Madoka makes her contract to revive Sayaka, and they fight Walpurgis together. Although it is not shown, they probably failed and Homura likely reset the timeline. {{spoiler|Mami commits suicide by breaking her own soul gem (after being saved by Homura). Mami might be afraid of becoming a burden to Madoka since she no longer wants to fight.}}
** During the Narration of Mami's letter, we are shown what appears to be an alternate world, where Mami is happy with friends, all the magical girls are in friendlier terms, and Mami's parents are alive. It is not known if this is a dream, Mami's wishful thinking of how she wished the world could had been, a different timeline, or just a delusion from Mami's mind while she narrates her letter.
** Homura doesn't reset time before fighting Walpurgis. She suggests Madoka to run away {{spoiler|to prevent her from becoming Kriemhild Gretchen}}, but Madoka refuses again.
** After revival, Sayaka changes her attitude towards Homura. She also seems to know nothing about becoming a witch, and instead believes that she was saved by Madoka just before being killed by witches.
* Weapon designs in this spin-off are the same as in anime, rather than the [[Manga differences|manga version]].
** Mami also often summons multiple guns.
** Soul Gem design is also based on the anime version.
*Through out the story, it is stated that one Grief Seed is not enough to purify multiple Soul Gems, making its usage very limited on a party. This is the source of competition among magical girls.
**It is also the source of strife and friction with Mami and other magical girls (and Kyoko).
**Also the reason why magical girls ignore familiars, as magic would be wasted on a target that doesn't drop Grief Seeds.


== Speculations ==
==Blurb==
* If Mami became Candeloro in this timeline, her familier should be red ones and blue ones, rather than pink ones.
;Volume 1
** It makes sense, since Madoka hasnt made a contract at the time.
:Mami’s warm personality has made it difficult for her to adjust to her solitary life as a magical girl, where survival often takes precedence over kindness. When she meets Kyoko Sakura, a fellow lone wolf, she is excited at the prospect of working together with another magical girl and forging a friendship built on ultimate trust. But many are the sacrifices all magical girls must make, and the consequences of Kyoko’s choice are only just becoming clear to her. When the pain becomes unbearable, will Kyoko remain standing beside Mami as a force for the greater good…?


== Gallery ==
;Volume 2
<gallery position="center" captionalign="left">
:Mami has joined with a new magical girl partner in her efforts to rid the city of witches. Sayaka Miki is a little green, but her swordsmanship is an undeniable asset to the cause. But Sayaka brings more than her blade to battle: her friend Madoka has joined the girls on their late-night missions. Mami doesn’t want to pressure Madoka into a decision about becoming a magical girl, but how long can Madoka remain on the sidelines as a passive witness when her friends are in danger?
File:The Different Story 1 Cover.jpg| Cover of volume 1
 
File:The Different Story 2 Cover.jpg| Cover of volume 2
;Volume 3
File:The Different Story 3 Cover.jpg| Cover of volume 3
:When she fails to save Sayaka, Mami is overcome by despair and loneliness. With the fate of every magical girl made clear before her, Mami chooses to embrace death rather than fight on. As Mami sets out to deliver herself into the hands of the witch, Kyoko rushes to confront her former mentor. Mami's soul gem steadily darkens &mdash; soon her doom will be certain. Can Kyoko give Mami a reason to fight on before her gem turns jet-black?
File:TDS Illustration.jpg
 
File:Two_new_magical_girls.jpg| Two new magical girls featured.
==Episodes==
File:Dinner at Kyoko's.jpg| Mami having dinner with Kyoko and her family.
;Volume 1
File:Differentstory_mami_classmates.PNG | Mami's classmates.
* [[The Different Story: Episode 1|Episode 1]]
File:Tds_mamisfriends.PNG | They're friends, but never got very close to Mami.
* [[The Different Story: Episode 2|Episode 2]]
* [[The Different Story: Episode 3|Episode 3]]
* [[The Different Story: Episode 4|Episode 4]]
 
;Volume 2
* [[The Different Story: Episode 5|Episode 5]]
* [[The Different Story: Episode 6|Episode 6]]
* [[The Different Story: Episode 7|Episode 7]]
* [[The Different Story: Episode 8|Episode 8]]
 
;Volume 3
* [[The Different Story: Episode 9|Episode 9]]
* [[The Different Story: Episode 10|Episode 10]]
* [[The Different Story: Episode 11|Episode 11]]
* [[The Different Story: Episode 12|Episode 12]]
 
==Characters==
:''See:'' [[Madoka Magica Characters]], [[Different Story Magica Witches]]''
 
==Publishers==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;text-align:center;border:none;"
|-
! Language
! Publisher
! Country
! Year
! Volume 1
! Volume 2
! Volume 3
|-
| Japanese
| Houbunsha
| Japan
| 2012
| [[File:The Different Story 1 Cover.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:The Different Story 2 Cover.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:The Different Story 3 Cover.jpg|100px]]
|-
| English
| Yen Press
| United States
| 2014
| [[File:Madokads1eng.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Madokads2eng.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Madokads3eng.jpg|100px]]
|-
| French
| Doki Doki
| France
| 2013
| [[File:TDS French Vol.1 Cover.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:TDS French Vol.2 Cover.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:TDS French Vol.3 Cover.jpg|100px]]
|-
| Chinese
| Tong-Li Publishing Co., Ltd
| Taiwan, Hong Kong
| 2013
| [[File:The_Different_Story_1_Cover_CNH.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:The_Different_Story_2_Cover_CHN.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:The_Different_Story_3_Cover_CHN.jpg|100px]]
|-
| Spanish
| Editoral Ivrea
| Argentina, Spain
| 2013 (Spain, 1, 2) <br /> 2014 (Spain, 3) <br /> 2021 (Argentina)
| [[File:TDS Spanish Vol.1 Cover.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:TDS Spanish Vol.2 Cover.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:TDS Spanish Vol.3 Cover.jpg|100px]]
|-
| Thai
| Siam Inter Comics
| Thailand
| 2014
| [[File:TDS Thai Vol.1 Cover.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:TDS Thai Vol.2 Cover.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:TDS Thai Vol.3 Cover.jpg|100px]]
|-
| Brazilian, Portuguese
| Editora NewPOP
| Brazil
| 2015
| [[File:NewPOP_MadokaDS01.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:NewPOP_MadokaDS02.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:NewPOP_MadokaDS03.jpg|100px]]
|-
| Vietnamese
| Kim Đồng
| Vietnam
| 2023
|
|
|
|}
 
==Observations==
* In volume 3, Candeloro tries to tempt Mami to fall into despair with promises of her ideal world, and friends that would never betray nor abandon her like Kyoko or Sayaka.
** Candeloro's human form resembles that of a child Mami seen in a flashback panel in the beginning of volume three. This may be significant, seeing as Mami's parents were still alive at the time of the flashback.
* Weapon designs in this spin-off are the same as those in anime, rather than the [[Manga differences|manga version]]. The designs of the soul gems are also based on the anime version.
* The story implies that Kyoko's father became physically abusive to her mother after learning of Kyoko's magical girl status.
* [[Michiru Kazusa]] from ''[[Kazumi Magica]]'' makes a cameo appearance in the third volume. This scene was probably included because ''Kazumi'''s [[Masaki Hiramatsu|author]] wrote the script for the manga.
* Throughout volume 2, it is stated that Kyoko has built up a large reserve of grief seeds. In volume 3, however, she apparently does not have any come her fight with Mami, and ends up using her illusions instead.
* In volume 2 episode 5, Mami uses an attack called "tiro ricercare", which is Italian for "search shot".
 
==Gallery==
===Store Bonuses===
<gallery>
File:TDS Illustration.jpg|Complimentary illustration for those who ordered the all-volumes set from Toranoana or Gamers.
File:h426780342.2.jpg|Back.
File:tumblr_opupw10p1v1w8x2g9o1_1280.jpg|Vol. 1 illustration obtained through Gamers, Comic Zin or Animate.
File:tumblr_opupykIdkr1w8x2g9o1_1280.jpg|Vol. 2 illustration (Gamers, Comic Zin or Animate).
File:3vol.jpg|Vol. 3 illustration (Gamers, Comic Zin or Animate).
</gallery>
 
===Covers===
<gallery>
File:000.jpg
File:chuu.jpg
File:down.jpg
File:Different story kyubey back 3.jpg|Kyubey on the back cover of Volume 3
</gallery>
===Color Pages===
<gallery>
File:Different story book 1 art.jpg|Volume 1 color page
File:Different story 2 art.jpg|Volume 2 color page
File:Different story 3 art.jpg|Volume 3 color page
</gallery>
 
===Manga pages===
<gallery>
File:Different story illust 1.jpg|Volume 1 art
File:Different story book 1 mini art 2.jpg|Volume 1 between chapter art
File:Different story book 1 mini art.jpg
File:Different story illust 2.jpg
File:Different story book 2 art.jpg|Volume 2 art
File:Different story book 3 small art.jpg|Volume 3 art
File:Minotaur witch axe - diff story.jpg|The minotaur witch.
File:Two_new_magical_girls.jpg|Two new magical girls featured.
File:Dinner at Kyoko's.jpg|Mami having dinner with Kyoko and her family.
File:Differentstory_mami_classmates.PNG |Mami's classmates.
File:Tds_mamisfriends.PNG |They're friends, but never got very close to Mami.
File:Kyoukoxmami Hanokage.jpg
File:Prince sayaka.jpg
File:Madoka thinks she is useless.jpg
File:Madokatdsc 109.png|The new magical girls as witches.
File:Madokatdsc 078.png|Candeloro's human form tempting Mami.
File:Madokatdsc 079.png|Mami's ideal world.
</gallery>
</gallery>


[[Category:Manga]]
[[Category:Manga]]

Latest revision as of 03:38, 12 December 2023

Cover of the first volume.

"...A magical girl... it's a name for girls who take on the heavy destiny of fighting against a curse that plagues the world in exchange for just one single miracle." - Mami Tomoe, volume 1

"Would you mind... making me your disciple?!" - Kyoko Sakura to Mami Tomoe, volume 1

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story (魔法少女まどか☆マギカ～The different story～ Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica ~The different story~) is a three-volume manga spin-off written by Masaki Hiramatsu and illustrated by Hanokage. The first volume begins as an adaptation of Drama CD 3, which details the events through which Mami and Kyoko meet for the first time and become witch-hunting partners. Ultimately, it culminates in an alternate timeline with a different outcome from the timelines shown in the anime.

The first volume was released on October 12th, 2012, while the other two were released on October 19th and November 12th of the same year. Yen Press then licensed the manga, with the three translated volumes were released on March 24, 2014, June 24, 2014, and October 28, 2014.

Blurb

Volume 1
Mami’s warm personality has made it difficult for her to adjust to her solitary life as a magical girl, where survival often takes precedence over kindness. When she meets Kyoko Sakura, a fellow lone wolf, she is excited at the prospect of working together with another magical girl and forging a friendship built on ultimate trust. But many are the sacrifices all magical girls must make, and the consequences of Kyoko’s choice are only just becoming clear to her. When the pain becomes unbearable, will Kyoko remain standing beside Mami as a force for the greater good…?
Volume 2
Mami has joined with a new magical girl partner in her efforts to rid the city of witches. Sayaka Miki is a little green, but her swordsmanship is an undeniable asset to the cause. But Sayaka brings more than her blade to battle: her friend Madoka has joined the girls on their late-night missions. Mami doesn’t want to pressure Madoka into a decision about becoming a magical girl, but how long can Madoka remain on the sidelines as a passive witness when her friends are in danger?
Volume 3
When she fails to save Sayaka, Mami is overcome by despair and loneliness. With the fate of every magical girl made clear before her, Mami chooses to embrace death rather than fight on. As Mami sets out to deliver herself into the hands of the witch, Kyoko rushes to confront her former mentor. Mami's soul gem steadily darkens — soon her doom will be certain. Can Kyoko give Mami a reason to fight on before her gem turns jet-black?

Episodes

Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3

Characters

See: Madoka Magica Characters, Different Story Magica Witches

Publishers

Language Publisher Country Year Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3
Japanese Houbunsha Japan 2012 The Different Story 1 Cover.jpg The Different Story 2 Cover.jpg The Different Story 3 Cover.jpg
English Yen Press United States 2014 Madokads1eng.jpg Madokads2eng.jpg Madokads3eng.jpg
French Doki Doki France 2013 TDS French Vol.1 Cover.jpg TDS French Vol.2 Cover.jpg TDS French Vol.3 Cover.jpg
Chinese Tong-Li Publishing Co., Ltd Taiwan, Hong Kong 2013 The Different Story 1 Cover CNH.jpg The Different Story 2 Cover CHN.jpg The Different Story 3 Cover CHN.jpg
Spanish Editoral Ivrea Argentina, Spain 2013 (Spain, 1, 2)
2014 (Spain, 3)
2021 (Argentina) 		TDS Spanish Vol.1 Cover.jpg TDS Spanish Vol.2 Cover.jpg TDS Spanish Vol.3 Cover.jpg
Thai Siam Inter Comics Thailand 2014 TDS Thai Vol.1 Cover.jpg TDS Thai Vol.2 Cover.jpg TDS Thai Vol.3 Cover.jpg
Brazilian, Portuguese Editora NewPOP Brazil 2015 NewPOP MadokaDS01.jpg NewPOP MadokaDS02.jpg NewPOP MadokaDS03.jpg
Vietnamese Kim Đồng Vietnam 2023

Observations

  • In volume 3, Candeloro tries to tempt Mami to fall into despair with promises of her ideal world, and friends that would never betray nor abandon her like Kyoko or Sayaka.
    • Candeloro's human form resembles that of a child Mami seen in a flashback panel in the beginning of volume three. This may be significant, seeing as Mami's parents were still alive at the time of the flashback.
  • Weapon designs in this spin-off are the same as those in anime, rather than the manga version. The designs of the soul gems are also based on the anime version.
  • The story implies that Kyoko's father became physically abusive to her mother after learning of Kyoko's magical girl status.
  • Michiru Kazusa from Kazumi Magica makes a cameo appearance in the third volume. This scene was probably included because Kazumi's author wrote the script for the manga.
  • Throughout volume 2, it is stated that Kyoko has built up a large reserve of grief seeds. In volume 3, however, she apparently does not have any come her fight with Mami, and ends up using her illusions instead.
  • In volume 2 episode 5, Mami uses an attack called "tiro ricercare", which is Italian for "search shot".

Gallery

Store Bonuses

  • Complimentary illustration for those who ordered the all-volumes set from Toranoana or Gamers.

    Complimentary illustration for those who ordered the all-volumes set from Toranoana or Gamers.

  • Back.

    Back.

  • Vol. 1 illustration obtained through Gamers, Comic Zin or Animate.

    Vol. 1 illustration obtained through Gamers, Comic Zin or Animate.

  • Vol. 2 illustration (Gamers, Comic Zin or Animate).

    Vol. 2 illustration (Gamers, Comic Zin or Animate).

  • Vol. 3 illustration (Gamers, Comic Zin or Animate).

    Vol. 3 illustration (Gamers, Comic Zin or Animate).

Covers

  • 000.jpg
  • Chuu.jpg
  • Down.jpg
  • Kyubey on the back cover of Volume 3

    Kyubey on the back cover of Volume 3

Color Pages

  • Volume 1 color page

    Volume 1 color page

  • Volume 2 color page

    Volume 2 color page

  • Volume 3 color page

    Volume 3 color page

Manga pages

  • Volume 1 art

    Volume 1 art

  • Volume 1 between chapter art

    Volume 1 between chapter art

  • Different story book 1 mini art.jpg
  • Different story illust 2.jpg
  • Volume 2 art

    Volume 2 art

  • Volume 3 art

    Volume 3 art

  • The minotaur witch.

    The minotaur witch.

  • Two new magical girls featured.

    Two new magical girls featured.

  • Mami having dinner with Kyoko and her family.

    Mami having dinner with Kyoko and her family.

  • Mami's classmates.

    Mami's classmates.

  • They're friends, but never got very close to Mami.

    They're friends, but never got very close to Mami.

  • Kyoukoxmami Hanokage.jpg
  • Prince sayaka.jpg
  • Madoka thinks she is useless.jpg
  • The new magical girls as witches.

    The new magical girls as witches.

  • Candeloro's human form tempting Mami.

    Candeloro's human form tempting Mami.

  • Mami's ideal world.

    Mami's ideal world.

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