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Puella Magi Oriko Magica #2
Puella Magi Oriko Magica, Vol. 2
Oriko is determined to use any means available to her in order to prevent the destruction she has glimpsed in the future. Her companion, Kirika, has been useful in creating a distraction by murdering other Magical Girls, but Oriko recognizes that the time for diversionary tactics has passed - she must target the source directly and eliminate the threat. Little does she realize that her quarry has a protector who is as passionate about keeping the girl alive as Oriko is about seeing her dead. What future ultimately awaits in the eye-opening conclusion of Oriko Magica?!
162 pages, Paperback
First published June 13, 2011
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Magica Quartet
168 books211 followersA group collaboration consisting of director Akiyuki Shinbou, writer Gen Urobuchi, the original character designer Ume Aoki, and the producer Atsuhiro Iwakami.
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November 24, 2021
Puella Magi Oriko Magica manages, somehow, to be even more dark and grim than your average Madoka Magica story. In this arc, the Puella Magi face off against a duo of evil Magical Girls: Oriko, the daughter of a disgraced politician who's gifted with the power of foresight, and Kirika, a former wallflower whose wish transformed her into a serial killer. Our principal cast is on the case, with particular focus on Kyoko, who becomes mentor and guardian to Yuma, one of Kirika's victims, and Mami, who struggles to outsmart her extremely clever opponents. Even more than other works in the franchise, Oriko Magica stresses how the Magical Girls are the creations of broken home; how their adult supports and friendship networks are torn from them and they're forced to form relationships with each other, despite Kyubey's plotting and the constant threat of Witches and other menaces. Kuroe Mura's art style is drastically different either from Ume Aoki's original designs or standard manga artist Hanokage, which takes some getting used to; besides the odd-looking character models, the violence is far more graphic than anything else in the series. But Mura more than makes up for it with her thrilling action scenes (Mami's big showdown with Kirkia is one of the best fights in the whole series) and strikingly rendered backstories. Another solid addition to the Madoka Magica franchise.
July 3, 2024
El estilo artístico era extraño, aunque no un problema en si mismo terminaba por provocar que fuera difícil entender que estaba pasando, con el acomodo de los cuadros de texto y las onomatopeyas, en general parecía sucio.
Seria imposible entender sin haber visto la serie, y no se termina de explicar como una cosa lleva a otra, puedo entender el objetivo de Oriko, pero no sé que tiene que ver con todo lo que hace entre medias para llegar ahí. No se profundiza en como funcionan sus poderes como para ser consciente de lo que hace Homura, o como haría la diferencia que Yuma fuera una niña mágica con respecto a Madoka.
Me gusta que siendo un spin off se aleje bastante de la historia original, no se siente como una repetición de todo lo que ya sabemos, pero no me convence que sea capaz de enlazarse con todo lo que ya existía.
El final fue interesante alcanza a funcionar dentro de la historia principal.
Seria imposible entender sin haber visto la serie, y no se termina de explicar como una cosa lleva a otra, puedo entender el objetivo de Oriko, pero no sé que tiene que ver con todo lo que hace entre medias para llegar ahí. No se profundiza en como funcionan sus poderes como para ser consciente de lo que hace Homura, o como haría la diferencia que Yuma fuera una niña mágica con respecto a Madoka.
Me gusta que siendo un spin off se aleje bastante de la historia original, no se siente como una repetición de todo lo que ya sabemos, pero no me convence que sea capaz de enlazarse con todo lo que ya existía.
El final fue interesante alcanza a funcionar dentro de la historia principal.
November 3, 2019
Ummmm. I gotta say, I think this is the worst Madoka Magica storyverse spin-off. (Not horrible, obviously, seeing as I’m still giving 4 stars, but when most other Madoka related volumes get 5 stars to me...)
The ending was kind of disjointed, and I think Oriko Magica’s plot would have GREATLY benefited from having three volumes instead of two. Yuma deserves better. I want to know why Oriko’s plan to distract Kyubey from Madoka with Yuma worked. Certainly Yuma has more magical girl potential than other children of her age considering the horrible things her parents did to her and seeing her terrible parents die in front of her, but still. Yuma is by all other Magica-verse “rules” too young to contract with the incubators.
Second, Kirika’s decision to allow herself to become a witch seemed more a plot device than character progression. I did not care for that. Third, I did not care for the (in my opinion) overdone gore in this volume, *cough* and the shock image of poor Madoka dead near the very end *cough*. Even more so because we all know Homura is just going to turn back time and undo it. It’s not like I’m someone that goes EW BLOOD BAN THE BOOK! but it’s so unnecessary. We’ve seen dead/injured characters in this world many times before (ummmm, Mami’s head getting bitten off, anyone? Homura injured trying to fight Walpurgisnacht on her own? the previous timeline where Madoka asked Homura to kill her before she turned into a witch?) and it NEVER was depicted in that overdone way.
I probably wouldn’t even fuss about it were this not a Madoka spin-off, but because I know how it’s usually handled in the series, I find it annoying, and end up caring less about the characters instead of more because of it, lol. (I feel not one iota of pity for Oriko or Kirika at the moment, by the way, maybe I’ll change my mind after reading Sadness Prayer and the Extra Story.:))
What I LOVED about Oriko Magica was Kyoko’s relationship with Yuma. That was very sweet and it was cute seeing Kyoko pretty much be a big sister to Yuma, even though she didn’t really want to at first. So if anything read Oriko Magica for Yuma and Kyoko because that was the best part.:)
The ending was kind of disjointed, and I think Oriko Magica’s plot would have GREATLY benefited from having three volumes instead of two. Yuma deserves better. I want to know why Oriko’s plan to distract Kyubey from Madoka with Yuma worked. Certainly Yuma has more magical girl potential than other children of her age considering the horrible things her parents did to her and seeing her terrible parents die in front of her, but still. Yuma is by all other Magica-verse “rules” too young to contract with the incubators.
Second, Kirika’s decision to allow herself to become a witch seemed more a plot device than character progression. I did not care for that. Third, I did not care for the (in my opinion) overdone gore in this volume, *cough* and the shock image of poor Madoka dead near the very end *cough*. Even more so because we all know Homura is just going to turn back time and undo it. It’s not like I’m someone that goes EW BLOOD BAN THE BOOK! but it’s so unnecessary. We’ve seen dead/injured characters in this world many times before (ummmm, Mami’s head getting bitten off, anyone? Homura injured trying to fight Walpurgisnacht on her own? the previous timeline where Madoka asked Homura to kill her before she turned into a witch?) and it NEVER was depicted in that overdone way.
I probably wouldn’t even fuss about it were this not a Madoka spin-off, but because I know how it’s usually handled in the series, I find it annoying, and end up caring less about the characters instead of more because of it, lol. (I feel not one iota of pity for Oriko or Kirika at the moment, by the way, maybe I’ll change my mind after reading Sadness Prayer and the Extra Story.:))
What I LOVED about Oriko Magica was Kyoko’s relationship with Yuma. That was very sweet and it was cute seeing Kyoko pretty much be a big sister to Yuma, even though she didn’t really want to at first. So if anything read Oriko Magica for Yuma and Kyoko because that was the best part.:)
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May 30, 2015
ok this a reread & honestly I can't understand why I even liked this at all, perhaps I was tired. Anyway, I know this supposed to be set in an alternate timeline but despite that it still has to make sense somewhat, like where were Oriko & Yuma in the other timelines? Or is this a parallel universe? When did parallels become part of it? Last time I checked there was only 1 universe, which got rewritten but I don't know, it's baffling. Also why is Homura hanging out with Madoka & Sayaka? Isn't she supposed to be distancing herself? This is the current Homura not the one with glasses & braids, plus it seems like they're only there for a selling point. Same with Mami, Kyoko & Kuybey, & my god do they all look bad! Kyoko's drawn awful! I almost didn't recognize her, I know it's not same artist as the main manga, but these pictures don't look right at all. Not a good spinoff. Avoid.
February 21, 2018
Hmm, the ending to this one wasn’t quite as satisfactory as the other Puella Magi stories. Usually the plot comes full circle and I understand everything by the end, but this one was a little vague and abstract. I thought telling the story from the antagonist’s perspective so often was a pretty neat idea, and the artwork was cool and gritty. But the story itself just felt a little lackluster. There’s an “extra story,” so maybe that will sort of bring things full circle in the same way that the Madoka film/sequel did in the anime.
3/5 stars for this one.
3/5 stars for this one.
November 2, 2025
(1) I like the antagonists and their backstories, although the artwork really doesn't do them any justice.
(2) Madoka and Co. show up yeah! Love their interactions!
(3) I like some of the new characters and I like how the little girl faces the depressing future: That's the spirit!
(4) The design of the Witches is so unremarkable that it is unforgivable in my eyes!!!!
(5) I like the plots, but again, the artwork really leaves many things to be desired!
(2) Madoka and Co. show up yeah! Love their interactions!
(3) I like some of the new characters and I like how the little girl faces the depressing future: That's the spirit!
(4) The design of the Witches is so unremarkable that it is unforgivable in my eyes!!!!
(5) I like the plots, but again, the artwork really leaves many things to be desired!
December 1, 2019
Not my favorite art style. It looks nothing like the other Puella Magica manga, but the real issue if that the finale to the Oriko and Kirika arc is just another throw away timeline that Homura has to abandon. These are unique and fascinating characters and they deserve better.
April 22, 2026
I love this storyline even though Oriko and Kirika are problematic in every way - I understand them despite how the story plays out. And Yuma breaks my heart and then comes through in the clutch! Plus it's only two volumes, very lean storytelling.
March 10, 2025
VAI SE FODER CARA NA MORAL NA BOA
December 31, 2025
definitely better than the first !!
February 14, 2016
I would like to warn people first, there is quite a bit of gore (Ripped off body parts/half eaten people etc.) in this one. I didn't expect it, so to everyone else, be warned.
Now to the review. I bought this manga at the Animecon I went to this weekend. I already had 2 other series by Magica Quartet and I was looking to complete my collection.
However, this manga is quite a bit different from the others I read. For one the art style is at times atrocious and ugly. At other times it looks quite nice. However at most times I was shaking my head and looking at faces that were distorted, various other things that looked quite wrong and so on. It is a real shame, and I wish it was better.
Luckily the story is good, though there is more then one plot-line going around. We have Kyouko's storyline, Mami's storyline, Homura's storyline. They all have one common enemy, Oriko and her friend.
And it made me hate Kyuubey even more. My God, in the anime he was already urgh, in various manga, and in this one he is even scarier (probably because of the art style).
The ending was unexpected, and also a bit weird. Weird as in, why stop there? Why make that your ending? Especially knowing there is no third volume, I was also disappointed.
But I would still recommend this manga, even though it has some flaws. Like I said, the story is great, and it is nice to see old and also new characters.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Now to the review. I bought this manga at the Animecon I went to this weekend. I already had 2 other series by Magica Quartet and I was looking to complete my collection.
However, this manga is quite a bit different from the others I read. For one the art style is at times atrocious and ugly. At other times it looks quite nice. However at most times I was shaking my head and looking at faces that were distorted, various other things that looked quite wrong and so on. It is a real shame, and I wish it was better.
Luckily the story is good, though there is more then one plot-line going around. We have Kyouko's storyline, Mami's storyline, Homura's storyline. They all have one common enemy, Oriko and her friend.
And it made me hate Kyuubey even more. My God, in the anime he was already urgh, in various manga, and in this one he is even scarier (probably because of the art style).
The ending was unexpected, and also a bit weird. Weird as in, why stop there? Why make that your ending? Especially knowing there is no third volume, I was also disappointed.
But I would still recommend this manga, even though it has some flaws. Like I said, the story is great, and it is nice to see old and also new characters.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
August 6, 2015
Despite the fan disapproval of this series, I thought the first volume of Oriko Magica was solidly okay. The art was weird, but dragging new characters into the Madoka Magica franchise gave a bit of new life to the "Let's see how they all die today!" formula that these spinoffs have. I can't be that charitable to volume two. I don't dislike the art, really, but the story is really incoherent, with Yuma, who was introduced in-depth in the last volume, wastefully showing up only to cheer on the new characters, and Kirika, another of the new girls, making a really bizarre move that served only to further the plot. Plus, with the way it ended, the cop out ending gets set to undo itself, meaning that this is possibly the least conclusive entry in the franchise. There was seriously nothing that I liked about this book.
To be fair, though, it did take place at Madoka and Homura's school, so I get to count it as part of a reading challenge I'm doing. The girls didn't learn things so much as they saw their teacher's arm get bitten off, but regardless, Oriko Magica volume 2 was not read in vain.
To be fair, though, it did take place at Madoka and Homura's school, so I get to count it as part of a reading challenge I'm doing. The girls didn't learn things so much as they saw their teacher's arm get bitten off, but regardless, Oriko Magica volume 2 was not read in vain.
August 9, 2015
There are a lot of trigger images in this manga, so those sensitive to violent gore, images of abuse, and suicide should be aware of that before purchasing or reading.
Onto the review... The second volume of Oriko Magica shines a little light on the story. It highlights the tragic backstory of the magical girls, building on what makes the Madoka Magica series so different than other magical girl stories. In this volume there are more familiar faces that show up for the final battle. There is a big reveal, one that I don't remember from the anime... No spoilers, but it explains things about the witches and why Madoka is so important.
On the artwork side of things, it is more of the same as the last volume. There is much to be desired, unfortunately, and like the last volume there are certain parts that are hard to figure out. A lot of effort goes into drawing a comic, but a little more care could have gone into the panels.
Overall I give it 4 stars. Much better than the last volume and wraps up the story nicely. The Puella Magi is open thans to time travel and I know there are more series, so I expect it to have implications.
Onto the review... The second volume of Oriko Magica shines a little light on the story. It highlights the tragic backstory of the magical girls, building on what makes the Madoka Magica series so different than other magical girl stories. In this volume there are more familiar faces that show up for the final battle. There is a big reveal, one that I don't remember from the anime... No spoilers, but it explains things about the witches and why Madoka is so important.
On the artwork side of things, it is more of the same as the last volume. There is much to be desired, unfortunately, and like the last volume there are certain parts that are hard to figure out. A lot of effort goes into drawing a comic, but a little more care could have gone into the panels.
Overall I give it 4 stars. Much better than the last volume and wraps up the story nicely. The Puella Magi is open thans to time travel and I know there are more series, so I expect it to have implications.
March 24, 2015
I didn't like this series as well as the Puella Magi Kazumi Magica: The Innocent Malice series. Maybe, it's because it's faster-paced and shorter. Maybe it's because someone else did this series than the mangaka of *Kazumi Magica*. I'm not sure why.
It's still enjoyable, though.
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As for this second volume, I didn't like it as much as V1. I felt like Madoka was just thrown in there to keep the story going. I didn't feel like she added much to it. Also, showing her "dead" did not impress me, either.
It's still enjoyable, though.
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As for this second volume, I didn't like it as much as V1. I felt like Madoka was just thrown in there to keep the story going. I didn't feel like she added much to it. Also, showing her "dead" did not impress me, either.
August 31, 2014
I don't get it?? This makes even less sense than Kazumi Magica, which did get more interesting if convoluted in the end. But why is Oriko killing other magical girls? What is the deal with her and Kirika? So little was explained and then the ending was just confusing and blah. That made me feel nothing but a waste of time.
July 26, 2015
Confirmed what I originally thought; doesn't even compare to the anime.
Maybe it's because I'm reading this right after watching Rebellion. Or maybe it's the fact that the story is clichéd and fragmented.
As a short anime I could see this being done relatively well. I did enjoy getting to see more Mami and Kyuoko. But that wasn't enough to make this more than a so-so read for me.
Maybe it's because I'm reading this right after watching Rebellion. Or maybe it's the fact that the story is clichéd and fragmented.
As a short anime I could see this being done relatively well. I did enjoy getting to see more Mami and Kyuoko. But that wasn't enough to make this more than a so-so read for me.
January 11, 2015
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