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Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story

By William Flanagan and Lys Blakeslee and Hanokage Hanokage and Magica Quartet
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In an alternate tale set within the Madoka Magica universe, Mami Tomoe stands as a skilled magical girl wrestling with the harsh realities of survival over kindness. She joins forces with other magical girls—feisty Kyouko, energetic Sayaka, cold Homura, and gentle Madoka—as they face the relentless threat of witches endangering their city. The story explores fragile alliances, lost friendships, and challenging questions about fate and tragedy.
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An alternate tale in the Madoka Magica universe, all in one complete omnibus!

Magical girl Mami Tomoe is a skilled fighter with a warm personality, but she struggles with a life where survival often takes precedence over kindness. As she encounters others like her, feisty Kyouko, energetic Sayaka, cold Homura, and gentle Madoka, alliances are formed and friendships are lost amid the ongoing fight against the witches who threaten their city.

For all her power, can Mami prevent greater tragedy or is fate truly inevitable?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781975317393

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 44.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 658g

Pages: 504

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Fiction Graphic Novels Hanokage Hanokage Lys Blakeslee Magica Quartet Manga William Flanagan Yen Press

About the Author

Magica Quartet is a team formed of members of anime production studios SHAFT and Aniplex who came together to create "Puella Magi Madoka Magica." Members include Iwakami Atsuhiro, Akiyuki Shinbo, Gen Urobuchi, and Ume Aoki, who is also the creator behind "Sunshine Sketch."

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