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Cover of the first volume.

Puella Magi Oriko Magica: Sadness Prayer (［新約］魔法少女おりこ☆マギカ～sadness prayer～, [Shinyaku] Mahō Shōjo Oriko Magika ~sadness prayer~, lit. "New Testament: Puella Magi Oriko Magica: Sadness Prayer") is the fifth spin-off manga in the Puella Magi franchise, illustrated by Kuroe Mura. It is a prequel to the first installment of Puella Magi Oriko Magica, set before the events of Oriko Magica, but after the prologue, where Oriko sees Kriemhild Gretchen and Yuma.

Sadness Prayer was originally serialized in Manga Time Kirara Magica from November 8, 2013. It has been released as 4 volumes with 24 chapters altogether.

Blurb

Volume 1: Oriko Mikuni was the most admired girl in school until tragedy struck. Now as a magical girl, she's found her purpose in life. Her new power has set her on a path that will require her to weigh the value of one life against many. Are the people who destroyed her father even worth saving? Are her gossiping classmates? Does their salvation justify the spilling of innocent blood?

Volume 2: Oriko sees her use of Kirika as an attack dog against other magical girls as a justifiable means to achieving a greater purpose—protecting the world from the destructive force of Walpurgis Nacht. However, their arrangement has piqued the interest of another magical girl, who has her own reasons for wanting Oriko and Kirika on her side—and under her control!

Volume 3: Oriko's plans to thwart the evil that would destroy the world have led her to intervene in the life of young Yuma Chitose. But her actions are taking their toll, and time draws short not only for Oriko but for Kirika as well. Rumors of the murderous "black magical girl" have forced Kyubey to step in, and it may be only a matter of time before Oriko's plot begins to unravel as quickly as she is...

Volume 4: Since her transformation into a magical girl, Kirika has served as Oriko's muscle, sparing her the trouble of battling witches—and other magical girls—herself. Little did Oriko know that Kirika was also protecting her from a terrible secret, one that will shake Oriko to her core. As past and present sins press against her, will Oriko's resolve stand firm?

Plot

A prequel to Oriko Magica, expanding on the original characters and introducing several new ones. Sadness Prayer shows how Oriko and Kirika first met and teamed up, expands on Oriko's family and school life, and expands on her and Kirika's feelings on having to kill magical girls to fulfill their goals.

Chapters

Volume 1

Chapter 1: Is This Actually the Right Thing? (それが本当に正しいのか？, Sore ga hontō ni tadashī no ka?)
Chapter 2: I Won't Meet Up with That Girl (あの少女には出会えない, Ano shōjo ni wa deaenai)
Chapter 3: Just Venting Some Frustration (ただのやつあたりだよ, Tada no yatsu atarida yo)
Chapter 4: This is My Entire Purpose in Life (そのために今のわたしはある, Sono tame ni ima no watashi wa aru)
Chapter 5: I'll Do What Magical Girls Do (魔法少女ってのもやってやるわ, Mahō shōjo tte no mo yatte yaru wa)
Chapter 6: Just This Once, I'll Go All Out (一回くらいは頑張ってあげようかな, Ikkai kurai wa ganbatte ageyou kana)
Chapter 7: Don't Be Crushed Under the Weight of Sins (罪の重さに潰れてしまわないように, Tsumi no omosa ni tsuburete shimawanai yō ni)

Volume 2

Chapter 8: I Feel Like I've Been Reborn (生まれ変わったようない気分なんだ, Umarekawatta yōnai kibun nanda)
Chapter 9: This World's End, Over and Over (わたしは繰り返す、この終末を, Watashi wa kurikaesu, kono shūmatsu o)
Chapter 10: Was it Really That Time? (本当にあの時だったのかな, Hontō ni ano toki datta no kana)
Chapter 11: I was Doing My Best to Be a Good Girl (こんなにいい子にしてるのに, Konna ni īko ni shiteru no ni)
Chapter 12: You Really Don't Wanna Know (そんなことは知らない方がいいよ, Sonna koto wa shiranai kata ga ī yo)
Chapter 13: She is Fated to a Tragic End (彼女は罪惨な末路を遂げる, Kanojo wa tsumi mugo na matsuro o togeru)

Volume 3

Chapter 14: That's Why I Can't Stay a Kid
Chapter 15: Don't Make Me Remember My Own Weakness
Chapter 16: That's Why Onee-chan Was Always Mad at Me!
Chapter 17: You Are Oriko's Enemy
Chapter 18: She is Someone I Know Nothing Of
Chapter 19: Your Cake Will Never be Finished

Volume 4

Chapter 20: She Can't Say She's Sorry
Chapter 21: We're Going to Go Get Your Wish Granted
Chapter 22: Just Me
Chapter 23: I Will Fight My Own Battles
Chapter 24: To Protect My World

Characters

See: Oriko Magica Characters

Publishers

Language	Publisher	Country	Release date	Volume 1	Volume 2	Volume 3	Volume 4
Japanese	Houbunsha	Japan	February 12th, 2015, December 12th, 2015 December 12th, 2016 August 10, 2017
English	Yen Press	United States	November 22nd, 2016, February 21st 2017 October 31, 2017 September 18th, 2018

Gallery

Store bonuses

Volume 1

Alternate cover.

Volume 2

Alternate cover from Toroana.

Volume 3

Volume 4

Covers

Back cover of the first volume.
Back cover of the fourth volume.

Colour pages

Colour page of Oriko, Kirika, and Komaki, from volume 1
Colour page of Komaki in her magical girl, from chapter 2
Colour page of the new magical girls from volume 2
Colour page of Sasa and Lina, from chapter 8
Young Oriko from volume 3
Color page of Yuma and Koito from Volume 4

Manga pages

Extra Kirika page from the end of volume 1.
A recurring background character.
Komaki's mother.

External links

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 [[File:Oriko sadness prayer cover.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Cover of the first volume.]]
-{{nihongo|'''''Puella Magi Oriko Magica: Sadness Prayer'''''|［新約］魔法少女おりこ☆マギカ～sadness prayer～|[Shinyaku] Mahō Shōjo Oriko Magika ~sadness prayer~|lit. "New Contract: Puella Magi Oriko Magica: Sadness Prayer"}} is the fifth spin-off [[manga]] in the ''Puella Magi'' franchise, illustrated by [[Kuroe Mura]]. It is a prequel to the first installment of ''[[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]]'', set before the events of ''Oriko Magica'', but after the prologue, where [[Oriko]] sees [[Kriemhild Gretchen]] and [[Yuma]].
+{{nihongo|'''''Puella Magi Oriko Magica: Sadness Prayer'''''|［新約］魔法少女おりこ☆マギカ～sadness prayer～|[Shinyaku] Mahō Shōjo Oriko Magika ~sadness prayer~|lit. "New Testament: Puella Magi Oriko Magica: Sadness Prayer"}} is the fifth spin-off [[manga]] in the ''Puella Magi'' franchise, illustrated by [[Kuroe Mura]]. It is a prequel to the first installment of ''[[Puella Magi Oriko Magica]]'', set before the events of ''Oriko Magica'', but after the prologue, where [[Oriko]] sees [[Kriemhild Gretchen]] and [[Yuma]].
-''Sadness Prayer'' was originally serialized in ''[[Manga Time Kirara Magica]]'' from November 8, 2013. So far, two collected volumes have been released, with volume 1 collecting chapters 1 - 7, and volume 2 collecting chapters 8 - 13.
+''Sadness Prayer'' was originally serialized in ''[[Manga Time Kirara Magica]]'' from November 8, 2013. It has been released as 4 volumes with 24 chapters altogether.
 ==Blurb==
 ;Volume 1
-:N/A
+:Oriko Mikuni was the most admired girl in school until tragedy struck. Now as a magical girl, she's found her purpose in life. Her new power has set her on a path that will require her to weigh the value of one life against many. Are the people who destroyed her father even worth saving? Are her gossiping classmates? Does their salvation justify the spilling of innocent blood?
 ;Volume 2
-:N/A
+:Oriko sees her use of Kirika as an attack dog against other magical girls as a justifiable means to achieving a greater purpose—protecting the world from the destructive force of Walpurgis Nacht. However, their arrangement has piqued the interest of another magical girl, who has her own reasons for wanting Oriko and Kirika on her side—and under her control!
+;Volume 3
+:Oriko's plans to thwart the evil that would destroy the world have led her to intervene in the life of young Yuma Chitose. But her actions are taking their toll, and time draws short not only for Oriko but for Kirika as well. Rumors of the murderous "black magical girl" have forced Kyubey to step in, and it may be only a matter of time before Oriko's plot begins to unravel as quickly as she is...
+;Volume 4
+:Since her transformation into a magical girl, Kirika has served as Oriko's muscle, sparing her the trouble of battling witches—and other magical girls—herself. Little did Oriko know that Kirika was also protecting her from a terrible secret, one that will shake Oriko to her core. As past and present sins press against her, will Oriko's resolve stand firm?
 ==Plot==
-A prequel to ''Oriko Magica'', expanding on the original characters and introducing new ones, mainly a new magical girl named [[Komaki Asako]]. ''Sadness Prayer'' shows how Oriko and [[Kirika]] first met and teamed up, expands on Oriko's family and school life, and expands on her feelings on having to kill magical girls &mdash; particularly [[Madoka Kaname]] &mdash; to fulfill her goals.
+A prequel to ''Oriko Magica'', expanding on the original characters and introducing several new ones. ''Sadness Prayer'' shows how Oriko and [[Kirika]] first met and teamed up, expands on Oriko's family and school life, and expands on her and Kirika's feelings on having to kill magical girls to fulfill their goals.
+==Chapters==
+;Volume 1
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]: {{nihongo|Is This Actually the Right Thing?|それが本当に正しいのか？|Sore ga hontō ni tadashī no ka?}}
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]: {{nihongo|I Won't Meet Up with That Girl|あの少女には出会えない|Ano shōjo ni wa deaenai}}
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]: {{nihongo|Just Venting Some Frustration|ただのやつあたりだよ|Tada no yatsu atarida yo}}
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]: {{nihongo|This is My Entire Purpose in Life|そのために今のわたしはある|Sono tame ni ima no watashi wa aru}}
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]: {{nihongo|I'll Do What Magical Girls Do|魔法少女ってのもやってやるわ|Mahō shōjo tte no mo yatte yaru wa}}
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]: {{nihongo|Just This Once, I'll Go All Out|一回くらいは頑張ってあげようかな|Ikkai kurai wa ganbatte ageyou kana}}
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]: {{nihongo|Don't Be Crushed Under the Weight of Sins|罪の重さに潰れてしまわないように|Tsumi no omosa ni tsuburete shimawanai yō ni}}
+;Volume 2
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]: {{nihongo|I Feel Like I've Been Reborn|生まれ変わったようない気分なんだ|Umarekawatta yōnai kibun nanda}}
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 9|Chapter 9]]: {{nihongo|This World's End, Over and Over|わたしは繰り返す、この終末を|Watashi wa kurikaesu, kono shūmatsu o}}
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 10|Chapter 10]]: {{nihongo|Was it Really That Time?|本当にあの時だったのかな|Hontō ni ano toki datta no kana}}
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 11|Chapter 11]]: {{nihongo|I was Doing My Best to Be a Good Girl|こんなにいい子にしてるのに|Konna ni īko ni shiteru no ni}}
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 12|Chapter 12]]: {{nihongo|You Really Don't Wanna Know|そんなことは知らない方がいいよ|Sonna koto wa shiranai kata ga ī yo}}
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 13|Chapter 13]]: {{nihongo|She is Fated to a Tragic End|彼女は罪惨な末路を遂げる|Kanojo wa tsumi mugo na matsuro o togeru}}
-==Chapters==
+;Volume 3
-* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 14|Chapter 14]]: That's Why I Can't Stay a Kid
-* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 15|Chapter 15]]: Don't Make Me Remember My Own Weakness
-* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 16|Chapter 16]]: That's Why Onee-chan Was Always Mad at Me!
-* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 17|Chapter 17]]: You Are Oriko's Enemy
-* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 18|Chapter 18]]: She is Someone I Know Nothing Of
-* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 19|Chapter 19]]: Your Cake Will Never be Finished
-* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]
-* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]
+;Volume 4
-* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 9|Chapter 9]]
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 20|Chapter 20]]: She Can't Say She's Sorry
-* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 10|Chapter 10]]
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 21|Chapter 21]]: We're Going to Go Get Your Wish Granted
-* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 11|Chapter 11]]
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 22|Chapter 22]]: Just Me
-* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 12|Chapter 12]]
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 23|Chapter 23]]: I Will Fight My Own Battles
-* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 13|Chapter 13]]
+* [[Oriko Magica Sadness Prayer: Chapter 24|Chapter 24]]: To Protect My World
 ==Characters==
 :''See:'' [[Oriko Magica Characters]]
-==Collected volume changes==
-Currently unknown.
 ==Publishers==
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 ! Volume 1
 ! Volume 2
+! Volume 3
+! Volume 4
 |-
 | Japanese
 | Houbunsha
 | Japan
-| February 12th, 2015,<br>December 12th, 2015
+| February 12th, 2015,<br>December 12th, 2015<br>December 12th, 2016<br>August 10, 2017
 | [[File:Oriko sadness prayer cover.jpg|100px]]
 | [[File:Oriko_sadness_prayer_2_cover.jpg|100px]]
+| [[File:OrikoMagica sadnessprayer vol3jap.jpg|100px]]
+| [[File:Oriko sadness prayer 4 cover.jpg|100px]]
+|-
+| English
+| Yen Press
+| United States
+| November 22nd, 2016,<br>February 21st 2017<br>October 31, 2017<br>September 18th, 2018
+| [[File:Oriko SadnessPrayer Vol1 cover.png|100px]]
+| [[File:Oriko sadness prayer 2 cover english.png|100px]]
+| [[File:Oriko sadness prayer 3 cover english.png|100px]]
+| [[File:Oriko sadness prayer 4 cover english.jpg|100px]]
 |-
 |}
 ==Gallery==
-===Official art===
+===Store bonuses===
+'''Volume 1'''
 <gallery>
-File:93ca03880db54f1bb262add60a8ce8e3.jpg|''Sadness Prayer'' art of Kirika.
+File:93ca03880db54f1bb262add60a8ce8e3.jpg|
-File:20184.jpg|''Sadness Prayer'' art of Komaki.
+File:20184.jpg|
-File:B9n2AfoCcAElHrS.jpg|''Sadness Prayer'' volume 1 bonus page.
+File:B9n2AfoCcAElHrS.jpg|
-File:Orikocover.jpg|Alternate ''Sadness Prayer'' volume 1 cover.
+File:Orikobonus.jpg|
-File:Orikobonus.jpg|Bonus Oriko image.
+File:Orikocover.jpg|Alternate cover.
+</gallery>
+'''Volume 2'''
+<gallery>
+File:sadnessprayervol2a.jpg
+File:sadnessprayervol2zin.jpg
+File:sadnessprayervol2melonbooks.jpg
+File:sadprayvol2toroanaaltcover.jpg|Alternate cover from Toroana.
+File:CVn5w-kUAAEXBL1.jpg
+</gallery>
+'''Volume 3'''
+<gallery>
+File:sadprayvol3oriko.jpg
+File:sadprayvol3kyoko.jpg
+File:sadprayvol3.jpg
+File:sadprayvol3extra.jpg
+</gallery>
+'''Volume 4'''
+<gallery>
+File:sadprayvol4compilation.jpg
+File:sadprayvol4animate.jpg
+File:sadprayvol4.jpg
+File:Extra story oriko kikira.jpg
+</gallery>
+===Covers===
+<gallery>
+File:sadpraybackvol1.png|Back cover of the first volume.
+File:71VioX1aMxL.jpg|Back cover of the fourth volume.
 </gallery>
 ===Colour pages===
 <gallery>
-Orikospbonus01.jpg|Colour page of Oriko, Kirika, and Komaki, from volume 1.
+File:Orikospbonus01 eng.png|Colour page of Oriko, Kirika, and Komaki, from volume 1
-File:Orikosp2bonus.jpg|Colour page of the new magical girls from volume 2.
+File:Komaki.jpg|Colour page of Komaki in her magical girl, from chapter 2
-File:Ch8colour.jpg|Colour page of Sasa and Rina, from chapter 8.
+File:Orikosp2bonus english .png|Colour page of the new magical girls from volume 2
+File:Ch8colour.jpg|Colour page of Sasa and Lina, from chapter 8
+File:SDChildOriko.jpg|Young Oriko from volume 3
+File:Oriko sadness prayer 4 art.jpg|Color page of Yuma and Koito from Volume 4
 </gallery>
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 File:Unnamedstudent.png|A recurring background character.
 File:Komakimother.png|Komaki's mother.
-File:Othermg.jpg|Mio, Kyou, Mai, and another magical girl attacking Sasa's witch.
-File:Miodeath.png|Mio's death.
 </gallery>
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