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Puella Magi Oriko Magica: Sadness Prayer #2
Puella Magi Oriko Magica: Sadness Prayer, Vol. 2
Oriko sees her use of Kiriko 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 Walpurgisnacht. However, their arrangement has piqued the interest of another magical girl, who has her own reasons for wanting a magical killer like Kiriko at her beck and call...Will her savory offer sway Kiriko's allegiance and leave Oriko herself open to attack?!
162 pages, Paperback
First published December 12, 2015
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Magica Quartet
168 books214 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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September 23, 2025
3.75 stars.
One thing that was odd about them was that it was stated that there was 5 Kazamino Magical Girls when the art shows what looks to be 6. This might be Miyako’s (one of the Magical Girls) weapon, which would make it a doll. I think Sasa was a decent villain. I do, to some extent, think this was a sort of sudden arc in the story, but I think it was a good one. I wished it was longer and that we (the readers) could have seen more of the Kazamino Magical Girls.
I noticed in the comments, people were wondering who said the “let’s go to Kazamino line”. Most people seemed to think it was Yuma or Kyoko’s line, but it seems more likely that it was Kirika or Oriko who said it because 2 pages after that, they are making the journey to Kazamino. A couple of pages after that, they are in Kazamino, so that’s what makes me think it was Oriko or Kirika (I think it was Kirika because I think she was responding to Oriko during a conversation).
One thing that was odd about them was that it was stated that there was 5 Kazamino Magical Girls when the art shows what looks to be 6. This might be Miyako’s (one of the Magical Girls) weapon, which would make it a doll. I think Sasa was a decent villain. I do, to some extent, think this was a sort of sudden arc in the story, but I think it was a good one. I wished it was longer and that we (the readers) could have seen more of the Kazamino Magical Girls.
I noticed in the comments, people were wondering who said the “let’s go to Kazamino line”. Most people seemed to think it was Yuma or Kyoko’s line, but it seems more likely that it was Kirika or Oriko who said it because 2 pages after that, they are making the journey to Kazamino. A couple of pages after that, they are in Kazamino, so that’s what makes me think it was Oriko or Kirika (I think it was Kirika because I think she was responding to Oriko during a conversation).
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 19, 2017
This is the second volume of a prequel to Oriko Magica, which is itself a spinoff of Madoka Magica. So if you start here you will be confused.
This volume was not as good as the first one. The sudden introduction of four new characters (technically five, but Sasa was a major character of Symmetry Diamond) made many scenes confusing, and I was constantly having to flick back in order to remind myself who everyone was. Not being able to tell who everyone is is frustrating when you're trying to enjoy the story. At times there was so much going on in the panels that it was difficult to follow what was actually happening.
One thing that I've really liked about the original Oriko Magica series, and other Puella Magi spinoffs, is that it takes time to develop the new characters. The moments when you find out what they wished for are done exceptionally well. This was not the case here. Of the four new girls, you only find out the wish of one of them, and its reveal feels like it's been shoehorned in.
Additionally, the major plot hole from the first volume that I'd hoped would be rectified was not.
As I have already mentioned, this is a prequel series. However, where this volume ends, it's clear that some events of the first few chapters of Oriko Magica have already happened. This means that there isn't much space left to cover. I'm looking forward to the third volume, although I question its necessity. There are some things that just aren't adding up.
I feel bad giving this such a low rating, because it's Puella Magi and I usually love everything in that universe. But I can't really justify rating it any higher.
This volume was not as good as the first one. The sudden introduction of four new characters (technically five, but Sasa was a major character of Symmetry Diamond) made many scenes confusing, and I was constantly having to flick back in order to remind myself who everyone was. Not being able to tell who everyone is is frustrating when you're trying to enjoy the story. At times there was so much going on in the panels that it was difficult to follow what was actually happening.
One thing that I've really liked about the original Oriko Magica series, and other Puella Magi spinoffs, is that it takes time to develop the new characters. The moments when you find out what they wished for are done exceptionally well. This was not the case here. Of the four new girls, you only find out the wish of one of them, and its reveal feels like it's been shoehorned in.
Additionally, the major plot hole from the first volume that I'd hoped would be rectified was not.
As I have already mentioned, this is a prequel series. However, where this volume ends, it's clear that some events of the first few chapters of Oriko Magica have already happened. This means that there isn't much space left to cover. I'm looking forward to the third volume, although I question its necessity. There are some things that just aren't adding up.
I feel bad giving this such a low rating, because it's Puella Magi and I usually love everything in that universe. But I can't really justify rating it any higher.
May 17, 2026
So sad, this storyline. Excellent art.
January 17, 2018
This was a good manga read just there is one thing that prevents me from giving it the rating the last one had and that thing is that one of the characters was revealed to be obsessed with one of the characters .
April 9, 2017
This is - perhaps - the most boring *Puella Magi* manga I have read thus far. It did not keep my attention. I kept putting it down, wondering if I would ever finish it. And, for the last little bit of it, I had to skim through it in order to finish it.
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