Manga Review: Kazumi Magica The Innocent Malice Finale: The scarlet Spider-Gwen.

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Here we are folks at long last the end of the road of this spin off manga. Also yes the three get new forms and they will be explained later.

 Man this has been quite a long ride. So long that I'm assuming that most of you may have forgotten what happened. Or most of you may have discovered this review on their own and haven't read either my reviews or the previous volumes of this manga. So be sure to get caught up on my thoughts on this story here.

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Part 6

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 Or if you haven't read this story before and don't want spoilers here're the links to them on Amazon so you can either order the physical books or read on Kindle/Comixology/whatever. So be sure to check either option then come back to see how I make jokes about the end of this entry in the Madoka Magica franchise.

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Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4

Volume 5

 Now that I've finished providing the backlog and actual buying options let's bring this dog and pony show to rest. Where we last left off Kazumi is begging for Umika and Kaoru to stay with her and not succumb to despair. Kyubey says that it's only a matter of time until the inevitable happens and the two become witches. They however say that that will never happen since not only is their whole goal is to reject the system but as Michiru learned from her grandma and thus the Pleiades learned from Michiru that there is always hope.

Or at least room for one last burrito.

 The fluffy borg gives his whole resistance is futile schtick and that no matter how much they want, no magical girl has met her end before becoming a witch and birthing a Grief Seed. (Ignoring Tart for a second but hey, few millennia back and not written yet so no choice but to cut him some slack.) So Kaoru declares that they'll be the first.

DEUS EX EARRING!!!

 Now before you all call bullshit "Too late!" We see another flashback; after the Pleiades killed Michiru's witch they begin their rebellion of the magical girl system by combining their magic to hide Michiru's Grief Seed inside of her earring. Still doesn't make any sense of why the Grief Seed popped out now on its own no less but hey at least we know now where it came from an why Kazumi's ear rings were so integral to her transformations. Kazumi then uses Michiru's Grief Seed to purify Umika and Kaoru's Soul Gems thus saving their lives; hurrah! But Hijiri got away with all of the corrupted Soul Gems; harrumph! But instead of running as far as she can to fight another day, she acts like a sore loser and uses her connection magic on all of the Soul Gems that simultaneously turn into Grief Seeds at her command; which she combines into a single horrible creature that even Kyubey mistakes for Walpurgisnacht!

Well they're boned.

 Our chapter ends with Kaoru and Umika preparing to attack Hijiri and the Hyades Daybreak until Kazumi brings up a very valid point; she was only drawing upon her power as a witch, Amazon, Skrull whatever this whole time thus she never made a contract with Kyubey! So my guess would be that she'll wish for all of the Pleiades Saints to be brought back to life as well as Michiru, so they'll all be back, their goal achieved as well as having enough firepower to end Hijiri and her Chimera for good. 

Or you can make a really stupid wish, that'll work too I guess, not really, no.

 Well whatever a wish is a wish so Kyubey grants it and Kazumi becomes a true Magical Girl as Kazumi the White!

So now she's a true magical girl, but there's just one problem with this aside from the stupidity of her wish.

  Tiny hat hang ups aside we finally bring this story to a close with Kazumi and her brand new original power ready to fight Hijiri. Kaoru and Umika transform to join her and get a rather nice surprise, new powers and new duds!

 The trio charge into battle with Kaoru and Umika dealing with the Hyades Daybreaks familiars while Kazumi deals with Hijiri directly. She manages to get to her who is horrified at seeing that she made a contract and confused by how a fake human could have a real body to separate a soul from to begin with. But this is where Kazumi states the obvious, if they were fake how could they have hearts which lead them to become real Magical Girls?  

See Makoto even this series managed to figure this shit out before you did, or nearly killed Alan. God Ghost was a poorly written mess.

 Hijiri denies this and states that she's prepared to destroy Kazumi's home with the little time she has left. So the three charge up their power and combine into a super charged blast which destroys the Walpurgisnacht knock-off. Hijiri is on her last legs but Kazumi uses Michiru's Grief Seed on her Soul Gem, it's not enough to completely purify it but it should last her for a little bit. After explaining that she wasn't created by Niko for malicious intentions, well I'd give the full details but again this is one part I feel that you need to see for yourselves. Now for the wrap up, we cut to some time later in the girls school with Kazumi Subaru introducing herself to her new classmates. 

 So we cut to the other winner in this whole fiasco; Kyubey who gloats about how he was able to get new data as well as getting Forester under contract and asks Umika and Kaoru if they're going to try something like this again. While they understandably won't try an insane stunt like the clone plan again they won't give up trying to find a way to turn Magical Girls back to normal. So we end Kazumi Magica with Kyubey alerting the trio about a new Witch and the three go after it promising to live their lives to the fullest for their dead friends. 

Cue Opening to Perfect Strangers

 But don't worry we'll be seeing them again soon, maybe not in Manga form but in Magica Record. But whether that'll come stateside is up in the air. Maybe not but one can hope though, but I still have a bit to say about this book. So check in next time where I break down the strengths and weaknesses of this entry of the franchise.


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Kazumi Magica The Innocent Malice is owned by Masaki Hiramatsu, Takashi Tensugi, Magica Quartet and Yen Press.
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion is owned by Studio Sunrise, Gorō Taniguchi and Funnimation.
Code Ment is owned by PurpleEyesWTF.

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Dragon ball Z abridged is owned by Team Four Star. 
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