Puella Magi Homura Tamura, Vol. 3: ~Parallel Worlds Do Not Remain Parallel Forever~

Puella Magi Homura Tamura ~Parallel Worlds Do Not Remain Parallel Forever~ #3

by Magica Quartet, Afro (Artist)

Tamura--er, Homura--returns once again to the time flows on her quest to save Madoka. From ancient Arthurian legends to high-tech space battles, from Kyubey Jail prison breaks to coming face-to-face with a practical-joker version of HERSELF, Tamura--er, Homura--will stop at nothing to save her friend! This universe-hopping adventure shows the sillier side of the hit series Puella Magi Madoka Magica !

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor

120 pages, Paperback

First published November 26, 2016

About the author

A group collaboration consisting of director Akiyuki Shinbou, writer Gen Urobuchi, the original character designer Ume Aoki, and the producer Atsuhiro Iwakami.

Reviews

[Christopher Saunders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you enjoy the Madoka Magica franchise but need a break from its morbidly depressing storylines? Well, how about an absurd gag manga from the creator of Yuru Camp? Illustrated by Afro, Homura Tamura is a goofy acid trip, charting the long-suffering Homura's course through dozens of shifting timelines, each kookier than the last. In various chapters, Homura becomes a master chef, a maximum security prisoner and a reckless motorcycle vigilante; battles mecha-piloting Sayaka and a chocolate-devouring Kyoko; forms a comedy team with Mami and tries to restrain a bomb-obsessed Madoka; discovers a universe full of Mamis and (a lovely running gag) a wayside planet where dozens of Homuras drink, commisserate about their misadventures and perform groan-inducing comedy skits. Each scenario develops a lively mini-universe that plays with the tropes and characterizations we all know from PMMM and its spinoffs. The characters are flanderized to hell and back: Madoka is a naive dope who keeps fudging Homura's name; Sayaka is violent and impulsive, once contracting with Kyubey to obtain sugar for her tea; Kyoko loves snacks; Mami dies gruesomely (or loses her driver’s license!) at the drop of a hat. At three volumes (360-ish pages) the joke eventually starts to wear thin, but there's enough variation and cleverness in the stories themselves that all but the most humorless Madoka fans should come away satisfied.

[Lee Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahh, I'm going to miss reading new Tamura adventures! This mini-trilogy was a trip. Volume 3 contained a backstory for Bar-Homura, "the worst time flow" where Madoka spent her whole time making (and being clumsy with) bombs, rampaging Sayaka, a prison run by Kyubey, and more. I didn't love it as much as Volume 2, but I did still enjoy reading it a lot. The ending was funny and tied in nicely with the main series. 5/5 stars. I hope to reread these in the future!

[Jon Chaisson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fitting end to a silly take on the Magica universe. :)