Homura Akemi Thread LXXII

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>>2888255
Nice grin edit, have a fresh made one in return.

>>2888351
>Post-series Homura
>Sayaka
Wait a minute here.

>>2888360
There was a short pre-wraith arc period of time

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>>2888363
Homura 'appeared' just as Sayaka died if I remember correctly.

>>2888372
Must be some sadly retconned fanart then

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Purification is the thinking man's fetish

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>>2889498
I will purify her with my mystic _____.

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>>2890071
Mystic what, anon-kun?

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>>2890088
My _____.

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Smile?

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>>2890101
It's something like that but really it's not like that at all.

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>homu will never be your husbando (female)

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I love Homura

>>2890269
You'll have to fight God for her.

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>>2890282
>God is literally the only one remotely good enough for Homu

It's lonely at the top.

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Why is the Japanese cover of Eternal so much more gay than the American one?

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>Watching Kamen Rider Gaim because it's written by the Butcher
>Arc 'villain' uses a melon based transformation
>Kyubey-esque character gives hero a pumpkin based transformation

What did Gen Urobuchi mean by this?

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>>2892679
oh god

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>>2893281
Holy shit I love Homura

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>>2893304
Homura is the only one for me.

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>"What, if some day or night a demon were to steal after you into your loneliest loneliness and say to you: 'This life as you now live it and have lived it, you will have to live once more and innumerable times more' ... Would you not throw yourself down and gnash your teeth and curse the demon who spoke thus? Or have you once experienced a tremendous moment when you would have answered him: 'You are a god and never have I heard anything more divine.”

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>>2892791
he's a real memester that one

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All hail Homu, king of meguca.

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http://magireconews.net/news/3676/

Homu wins most popular meguca in a MadoMagi girl only poll. This was after scoring second to Shinobu at Madogatari during year of the Kizu and scoring second to Madoka in a general magical girl poll.

>Homu's face when she beats Madoka

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>>2894098
Wait, are these all Mado Magi girls?

Who the fuck even are half of them?

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>>2894167
Magical girls from side works such as Tart Magica and Suzune, and then there's the new girls from this magireco game (I only really recognize the pink haired one that tied with Nagisa in this poll so I'm guessing the others I did not know of must come from magireco, too.)

exactly right my man

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>>2894167
>Don't say you're a MadoMagi fan if you don't know who these girls are

Yeah like >>2894198 said, they're manga spin off characters. I'm surprised a Suzune girl got that high and that none of the Tart girls were ranked.

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>>2894098
>Iroha that low
>Sayaka that high

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>>2894333
What could possibly be making her so happy?

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>>2894403
Madoka made her lunch

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Almost done with Kamen Rider Mado... I mean Gaim. Can easily see some of the elements from the final arc showing up in the next project if Urobuchi is still writing.

>You can't give up on friends who betray you

The difference though is the guy in Gaim who this refers to is actually an unlikable asshole.

>>2893376
It's rare that I see someone else understood the Nietzschean implications of Homura's character.

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>>2896065

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Caption Oriko having visions of Homura

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HomuHomu is the new press secretary.

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>>2897330
Clearly not Homura. Homura is too professional to show up and NOT WEAR SHOES

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>>2897344
>Didn't even catch that
Clearly it's Moemura. She got nervous and forgot her shoes.

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>Interview from Kirara 13

>Ume Aoki: Director Shinbo told me if Homura hadn't acted "[Knowing how the Law of Cycles worked] Kyubey will surely try the same thing using other magical girls and it would be a bad end because Homura would have died."

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>>2897969
This is why I am optimistic about Homura not dying in the next project despite all the predictions with her and Madoka departing together from this world and into the LoC. With the latter removed from existence in ep 12 the only main character left at the time to carry on with the story was of course Homura, knowledge of past events included. (or else it would have been a complete reset ending for her character, a very bad thing when there is really no one else for the audience to follow by the time of the tv series end)

By now having Homura die would make for a bad end unlike the bittersweet trend up until now, and a bad end after all those years for this franchise would be just about the worst possible idea from Magica Quartet.

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>>2898096
>This is why I am optimistic about Homura not dying in the next project despite all the predictions with her and Madoka departing together from this world and into the LoC.

I think most people go for that ending because it's a decent place holder ending if you're optimistic. Wraith Arc fleshing out the purpose of the wraiths and their behavior along with the Swan Lake stuff seemed to make this ending more likely as well. I personally think they depart AS the LoC or new concept rather than Homura being taken into it. The LoC for meguca in the InuCurry Rebellion book is describe as just falling asleep forever and WA shows Madoka fighting her lonely, eternal battle. Homura's focus in the concept movie is on Madoka loneliness and separation, so there's absolutely no way Homu would ever just go with Madoka so she can rest while Madoka spends eternity carrying that burden. Likewise, Madoka wouldn't be happy knowing Homura is carrying that burden, even if Homura is able to control the LoC herself with the earring cuff. If you can't prevent the one you love from suffering, may as well suffer together to lighten the load.

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>>2898096
I do agree though that there's very little optimism for Homu beyond her just being taken away. While I have a certain "expectation" of what could happen based on the material, I have hope Homu will get everything she deserves.

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>>2898096
I may have said it around these parts before, but the reason I think this is not how it is gonna end is because that is pretty much the ending teased in the trailer for Rebellion but then so to say subverted in the actual film -- just to be clear: nothing to do with the misinformation you can still see around, that Rebellion's conclusion was changed at the last minute.

That said, I get what you were saying, and also I could well be wrong about it too. I sure hope for a happy ending with Homura alive and well like the other anon said, though.

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>>2898096
>>2898254
Interestingly, we do have some info that was leaked unintentionally. I don't know if I shared this here in the past.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B02P_mK_-am1YXpjUGRfMkZVNVU

If you look at the image named "Concept Notes", a guy I follow on Twitter found this notes page on the concept movie right before the Shaft logo comes up. He took some time and filled in what is legible. Basically it's going to a plot revolving around 3 intertwinned fates, with Homura, Madoka, and a mysterious and emotionless 3rd side (Kyubey??) who will serve as a plot device to bring about conflict. Madoka wants Homura to stop lying to her and get along while 3rd side is actively lying to turn Madoka against Homura while also claiming they're there to save Madoka.

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>>2898254
>nothing to do with the misinformation you can still see around, that Rebellion's conclusion was changed at the last minute.

I always knew reading comprehension in the anime community was questionable, but Madoka really showed me how fans will literally read anything they want to out of straight forward interviews.

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>>2898254
>>2898663
>>2898663
And what's worse regarding the people making up stuff about Rebellion is that this isn't even the only such instance. See: the recurring complaints about the flower field scene where it's pretty clear that Madoka talks about what she would feel about having to part from her family and friends under ANY and all circumstances, but then stupid people always manage come from the woodwork to say that those wouldn't be her true feelings because of the fact she didn't remember the actual circumstances in which she made her wish. IMO that's the worst of the two even if it seems to be not as widespread as the "Rebellion ending changed by $hinbo" one.

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>>2898874
While I do believe there's more nuance in that scene, people get the idea that the Law of Cycles was some fan fiction heaven where everyone just chills out. It's easy to believe Madoka is isn't telling the truth if you believe that. Despite everything to the contrary in episode 12 and Rebellion. Madoka was lonely and held the universe on her shoulders. If these people wouldn't do something rash to save their best friend, sibling, spouse, or child from something oike that, then I don't know what to say.

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>>2898880
>>2898881
And it's not like she's sitting there fucking laughing about how she get's to waifu Madoka or some non-sense. She's well aware she did something wrong and that Madoka may come to hate her. but the end result is what mattered.

>Unfortunately, only doing the right thing doesn't always end happily.
>Then just make a mistake, somebody has to be in the wrong to balance out her need to be "correct".
>Looking back after a while, you realize that was actually the best choice in the end.
>Junko Kaname

>>2898881
>people get the idea that the Law of Cycles was some fan fiction heaven where everyone just chills out. It's easy to believe Madoka isn't telling the truth if you believe that. Despite everything to the contrary in episode 12 and Rebellion.
Yeah, that helps explaining most of it if not making it any more palatable. It did take Homura a moment to think back and reflect on the flashback scene (the one set at school in episode 1) after hearing about Madoka's feelings in Rebellion to realize how much Madoka had suffered due to her wish, despite her denying it in the space hug scene.

That said, the uproar through all these years about the flower field scene seems to be more of an attention span problem from viewers who failed to catch on the realization by Homura that Madoka hadn't been so daijoubu after all. Unlike the 'last minute change' rumour, that one is 100% fabrication, most likely originated from viewers dissatisfied with the ending and then perpetuated up until today by I'm guessing confirmation bias from when they read the interviews and then parrot it on their blogs or wherever else.

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>>2898935
>Madoka had suffered due to her wish, despite her denying it in the space hug

>Saying, "See you later," I wave my hand
>Cracking a smile, yet I'm feeling lonely
>The truth is, I still have more to talk about
>But with the words "See you later"
>I say we'll meet again, but it's a lie
>and with my usual smile, I say
>"See you tomorrow"

Yep. Madoka's character song is literally about her lying about her feelings and forcing a smile while saying good bye.

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