A 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica' manga I hadn't read yet. Well, now I have, at last, and here's what I think:
It's an interesting "What if?" premise and scenario. It is fairly entertaining on its own. Dynamic and well paced.However, overall the execution isn't that solid, or well thought out. The characters are not that strong, and some are just bizarrely out-of-character altogether, without reason, or those reasons are wishy-washy. There's the big, unignorable plot hole regarding Mami Tomoe's "fate"/"destiny". Like, did the writers forget there were previous timelines before the main one in the series? Every one of them is different, depending on Homura's actions and involvement. Characters' fates change every time. Except for Madoka's. And perhaps Sayaka's.
I don't know why this series is called 'Homura's Revenge!', when it's not really about that - Homura's objective hasn't changed in any way, and she somehow seems less certain and assertive now. Less cold, gloomy and forlorn. If anything, Madoka is more of a protagonist here, as she's more fixed and thoughtful in her goals as she teams up side-by-side with the tragic Homura; helping her, as she never had the chance to before.
Kyubey has become unflinchingly bloodthirsty all of a sudden (new objective? Out of desperation?) (this is one example of bizarre character derailment).
Nevertheless, I'd recommend 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Homura's Revenge!, Vol. 1' to 'Madoka Magica' fans. Just don't expect the same kind of tone and excellent, high quality, star-striking writing as in the original anime series.
It might not be a very strong addition to a fan's manga collection, but it's appealing, and some parts (story and character beats) are competently executed, and it has a good twist ending, so I'll keep it.
Homura and Madoka (and Mami and Sayaka and Kyouko) forever. For all time. For infinity. For eternity.
For hope. Towards hope, every time.
Final Score: 3/5
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