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Hello, fellow Madoka Magica fans. This isn't really important, but I'm curious about something. I keep getting conflicting results on PMMM personality quizzes, so I'm just going to ask you guys:

Nagisa living long enough to form bonds with other magical girls presents two wildly different AUs:

1. She meets Mami and the two help eachother through their mutual issues (fluff-fix-it-fic style)

2. She's mentored by Yuu and becomes an assassin who gets you with the bubble blower and puts a slice of cheese on your corpse (fix-it-fic but alot less fluff)

Unlike other magical girls, Nagisa's magical girl outfit is super casual and cute (to the point it's hardly even a magical girl costume). It feels like such a perfect representation of her; like she's wearing fun clothes she normally can't.

Somehow my blog has become Nagisa themed despite Nagisa not being my favourite character.

My favourite part of Nagisa's sidestory is when Nagisa, Yuu, and Inui had a lovely tea party with Nagisa's homemade cheesecake and emotional support for Inui to break up with her shitty boyfriend and emotional support for Nagisa dealing with her shitty mom's death and nothing bad happened!

"As much as I wish for the happiness of someone, someone else must be equally cursed."

This is Sayaka's most icon line (next to "I won't regret anything!") and for good reason. It describes herself, but also the entire concept of "magical girls".

Kyuubey grants the wishes, and in return, a girl becomes cursed becoming a magical girl. Every character (*at least in pmmm, not magia record) becomes cursed at the expense of helping someone else.

Madoka(mi) ends the curse for all magical girls and her friends, but she and Homura becomes the most cursed of all. Madokami bears the weight of the whole universe on her shoulders; Homura's love made her into an object of worship.

Homura ends Madokami's reign (therefore un-cursing Madoka) at the expense of becoming more cursed herself, and cursing the rest of magical girls. Homura losses herself, her mind, and Madoka all for the sake of allowing Madoka to become human again. She can't interact with Madoka, but she can watch her inside her gilded cage; and that's "all" Homura needs

Sayaka is the most poignant example of this; with her "role" being to showcase the ultimate curse of all magical girls. She's determined to make a "selfless" wish (disguising her true "selfish" desires) despite how much Mami warns her against it. Sayaka losses the control she wanted to gain, and losses her mind. Mami's facade left such an impact on her she's dedicated herself to portraying herself as the "perfect magical girl" that never existed nor could exist in the first place. She becomes more cursed bearing the curse Mami left for her, and pushing away the one person who could help her because Kyoko doesn't line up with Sayaka's deluded image of how a magical girl should be. Sayaka curses the people around her up until her curse is ended by Kyoko.

Kyoko makes the most selfless wish of them all, and the most people become cursed as a result. The ones she loved and wished for the sake of in a genuinely selfless way had enjoyed her wish for a while, until the wish could not longer protect them. Kyoko's whole family and life went up in flames as a direct consequence of her wish; because of that, she's decided to live only for herself because she understands best the curse that comes with selflessness; the curse that comes with love. I don't know if it's directly confirmed when Kyoko leaves Mami, but I theorize it was shortly after the death of Kyoko's family; the time Kyoko lost her selfless heart and could not longer connect with others as a result. Kyoko stays that way until Sayaka; Sayaka is the antithesis of Kyoko and yet the same as her. Kyoko relieves the curse on herself and Sayaka with their deaths; the only way to end the curse of a magical girl.

Mami's wish is the most selfish (*objectively) and so the fewest people are cursed (one could even argue that the only one cursed by Mami's wish was Mami herself). Mami's curse is a "self-fufilling prophecy" of sorts where she isolates herself and fully dedicates herself to being a magical girl from the fear that she'll end up alone again and/or that anyone she comes into contact will suffer/die. In a sense, this is true, as the rest of the Holy Quintet do in fact suffer, die, become witches, and so on. Mami didn't even really get to make a wish; she simply had an opportunity to survive and took it, and was forced to suffer as a magical girl because of it. The impact she leaves on Sayaka and her trying to convince Madoka to become a magical girl are curses she imposes without knowing the extent of her actions, nor that her actions are in any way bad; she's gotten swept up by the lies of the incubators and has become someone who curses as a result.

Nagisa is an interesting case because she deliberately curses herself and the people around her. She knows that she COULD wish to save her mom, but prefers the idea of making her mom indulge in her revenge: the world's tastiest cheesecake. The cheesecake Nagisa wished for instead of her mother's health. She becomes a magical girl, with the knowledge she'll never not be a magical girl again, all for the sake of revenge.

+ﾟ*｡⁠Nagisa Momoe Headcanons｡⁠*ﾟ⁠+

+ Her favorite kind of cheesecake is orignal/plain (she likes the more interesting varieties too, but the original can't be beat)

+ She is currently going through/will soon go through a vicious Edgar Allan Poe + Shakespeare goth phase

+ Her favorite school subject is language arts

+ She HATES romance-focused media, and always gets disinterested when her friends start talking about crushes

+ She's befriended the workers at her local bakery, and occasionally goes there just to hang out

+ She's very responsible and hates burdening others; relatives and family friends compliment her for being "mature" and keeping up with chores, but she'd prefer to act goofy and do kid stuff

+ She gets very engaged in her favorite media: audibly and physically reacting and engaging with content (ex: yelling at a character in a show or book)

+ She occasionally shoplifts small things that look nice (and hasn't been caught)

+ Her favorite summer activity is blowing bubbles

+ She's slightly a "teacher's pet" in the sense she's a very good student (behavior-wise), and often has to tell her teachers about her home situation (thus creating a close bond with her teachers)

+ She's made several OCs and fanart for her favorite media, and WILL rant for hours if given the chance

+ Her favorite genres of music are pop and metal (pop to relax to, metal when she's upset and/or because she likes the feeling of bone-shaking music)

Ok so I know that the other Holy Quintet girls have much more obvious/drastic changes to their costumes but THIS

IS SO CUTE AND WONDERFUL FOR HER!!!

*looks at your account*

“Going Through A Madoka Magica Phase, Again”

I mean, I can see why it’d catch up to your brain again, it’s a wonderful show–

(ALSO NAGISA IS AMAZING)

I managed to ever so slightly become not as obsessed with Madoka Magica for a brief time before accidentally nosediving into allowing PMMM to consume my life for a second time. It's too good of a show: they need to put some safety labels on it.

Also I love Nagisa she is the most wonderful cheese goblin, she does nothing and yet makes two of the most emotionally impactful moments in the franchise and-

Nagisa has such a complex and emotional backstory (the one presented within Magia Record) and while I love the memes, I'd also love to see her analyzed the same way as the Holy Quintet girls more.

When it comes to Nagisa's relationship with her mother, it is clearly emotionally and verbally abusive in a very realistic way. Nagisa loves her mom. Her mom is still her mom despite everything, and Nagisa wants to love and forgive her. Nagisa also hates her mom; The mom who yells at her, is implied to hit her, and tells her she's wasting money and time. Nagisa tries her best to support and care for her mom despite everything; she acts like a hit dog still coming back to the hitter because it's all she has.

Speaking of dogs, I want to draw parallels between Nagisa and Inui. Kyuubey specifically mentions that another girl in similar circumstances* (*to Nagisa) wished to have the attention of the boy she liked; cut to Inui, who talks to Kyuubey about her worries with the Sleepwalking Ghost and her boyfriend. From this we can guess that Inui is impoverished, has a difficult relationship with her mom, and has the same goal as Nagisa; to be loved in a conditionless way by someone who endlessly hurts them.

Inui is a perfect parallel for Nagisa; Nagisa has become disillusioned with the concept of "love" to the point of viewing all fairytales and stories in a gloomy light; Nagisa has not been loved in the way a child needs to be loved, and so cannot fathom the type of carefree love shown in fairytales. Inui on the other hand is so desperate for the attention and love she hasn't gotten she's gotten into a relationship with (presumably) the first douchebag who showed any kind of interest in her; she craves a fairytale romance and to be swept off her feet by a prince and so in her mind Sho can't be anything but that prince. Both of them cling to their delusions and coping mechanisms while further being hurt by people supposed to love and protect them.

Nagisa resents her mother despite craving her affection; she considers using her wish to make her mom regret being unkind to her (a vengeful fantasy of an abused child [she hopes for an apology and for things to become perfect]) before finally settling on making her mom unknowningly seal her own doom (ie, the cheesecake).

Nagisa's cheesecake is an incredibly important object for both literal and symbolic purposes. She wished for it instead of saving her mother's life; It represents her final revenge against a woman who never treated her kindly. It also represents the unobtainable love Nagisa searches for even as Charlotte; "unable to make the cheese she loves" aka "unable to obtain love". There is a more uplifting (albeit dark) symbolism here too; that being Charlotte's unfortunate decapitation of Mami. Mami, who in Rebellion is Bebe's caretaker and mother figure, is eaten by Charlotte: Mami is the "cheese" Charlotte loves and has finally found.

Nagisa is abandoned by everyone: the only one who hasn't abandoned her is her mother, who is convinced Nagisa will abandon her. They have a vicious cycle of mistrust and dependence. Right before she becomes a witch, Yuu promises "I'll never leave your side"; after taking the only person who never abandoned Nagisa, Yuu promises "I'll never leave your side". Those were some of the last words Nagisa heard: the crippling loneliness, guilt, and betrayal that sunk in is what caused the birth of Charlotte. What makes it worse is those are words Nagisa was likely told by her parents at some point: afterall, parents will say anything to comfort their child, especially before something like hospitalization or leaving the family entirely.

Nagisa is 12 at her oldest possible age and 8 at her youngest possible age. She is a tragic figure on the same level as Sayaka, Kyoko, and Mami. The only true closure we have for her at the moment is her relationship with Mami (and the other Holy Quintet members) in Rebellion.

Some of my favorite Nagisa images and gifs:

OH THAT IS SUCH A GOOD ANALYSIS!!!

It's always been "Mami is the loving mother figure Nagisa/Bebe needs" however when you describe it this way, it adds another layer of complexity to Mami and Nagisa's dynamic.

They worked backwards from Charlotte to Bebe to Nagisa; so they probably kept Mami and Charlotte's fight in mind when coming up with Nagisa's story.

Nagisa has such a complex and emotional backstory (the one presented within Magia Record) and while I love the memes, I'd also love to see her analyzed the same way as the Holy Quintet girls more.

When it comes to Nagisa's relationship with her mother, it is clearly emotionally and verbally abusive in a very realistic way. Nagisa loves her mom. Her mom is still her mom despite everything, and Nagisa wants to love and forgive her. Nagisa also hates her mom; The mom who yells at her, is implied to hit her, and tells her she's wasting money and time. Nagisa tries her best to support and care for her mom despite everything; she acts like a hit dog still coming back to the hitter because it's all she has.

Speaking of dogs, I want to draw parallels between Nagisa and Inui. Kyuubey specifically mentions that another girl in similar circumstances* (*to Nagisa) wished to have the attention of the boy she liked; cut to Inui, who talks to Kyuubey about her worries with the Sleepwalking Ghost and her boyfriend. From this we can guess that Inui is impoverished, has a difficult relationship with her mom, and has the same goal as Nagisa; to be loved in a conditionless way by someone who endlessly hurts them.

Inui is a perfect parallel for Nagisa; Nagisa has become disillusioned with the concept of "love" to the point of viewing all fairytales and stories in a gloomy light; Nagisa has not been loved in the way a child needs to be loved, and so cannot fathom the type of carefree love shown in fairytales. Inui on the other hand is so desperate for the attention and love she hasn't gotten she's gotten into a relationship with (presumably) the first douchebag who showed any kind of interest in her; she craves a fairytale romance and to be swept off her feet by a prince and so in her mind Sho can't be anything but that prince. Both of them cling to their delusions and coping mechanisms while further being hurt by people supposed to love and protect them.

Nagisa resents her mother despite craving her affection; she considers using her wish to make her mom regret being unkind to her (a vengeful fantasy of an abused child [she hopes for an apology and for things to become perfect]) before finally settling on making her mom unknowningly seal her own doom (ie, the cheesecake).

Nagisa's cheesecake is an incredibly important object for both literal and symbolic purposes. She wished for it instead of saving her mother's life; It represents her final revenge against a woman who never treated her kindly. It also represents the unobtainable love Nagisa searches for even as Charlotte; "unable to make the cheese she loves" aka "unable to obtain love". There is a more uplifting (albeit dark) symbolism here too; that being Charlotte's unfortunate decapitation of Mami. Mami, who in Rebellion is Bebe's caretaker and mother figure, is eaten by Charlotte: Mami is the "cheese" Charlotte loves and has finally found.

Nagisa is abandoned by everyone: the only one who hasn't abandoned her is her mother, who is convinced Nagisa will abandon her. They have a vicious cycle of mistrust and dependence. Right before she becomes a witch, Yuu promises "I'll never leave your side"; after taking the only person who never abandoned Nagisa, Yuu promises "I'll never leave your side". Those were some of the last words Nagisa heard: the crippling loneliness, guilt, and betrayal that sunk in is what caused the birth of Charlotte. What makes it worse is those are words Nagisa was likely told by her parents at some point: afterall, parents will say anything to comfort their child, especially before something like hospitalization or leaving the family entirely.

Nagisa is 12 at her oldest possible age and 8 at her youngest possible age. She is a tragic figure on the same level as Sayaka, Kyoko, and Mami. The only true closure we have for her at the moment is her relationship with Mami (and the other Holy Quintet members) in Rebellion.

I HAVE BEEN SUMMONED

pspspspspss calling all nagisa fans (5 people) take some panels i colored in

I edited my usual profile picture with the asexual and cupioromantic flags for pride month! It looks a little wonky (because they don't have the same number of stripes), but I wanted to celebrate my flags!

These are so cute and well made!!!

"It has to be me... I have to be the one to fight that Witch. It's my responsibility!"

Nagisa pfp + graphics! ☆ f2u , don't claim as your own , credit is appreciated but not needed!

- yuki

*NOT WHO YOU THINK THE FANBASE'S FAVORITE CHARACTER IS, WHO YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER IS

Welp, I guessed right!

My expectation was that Madoka and Homura would be in first and second (either for either spot), but it seems Madoka came in third instead! (Very surprising to me!)

Homura, because she's Homura.

Madoka, because she's the protagonist, has an iconic design, and is the center of the narrative. Madoka's a very lovable character in ways I can't exactly pinpoint.

Sayaka I had predicted to be third, but she's second! I had predicted her in third because of the amount of fanart and almost cult-following she has around her in the fandom (Sayaka fans are definitely the most dedicated and vocal in my experience)

Mami, Kyoko, and Nagisa I all predicted in their correct spots:

Mami is iconic for her unfortunate decapitation, her being the first proper magical girl we see, and generally getting a good amount of time to know her!

Kyoko suffers from the diseases of "not enough screen time" and "not enough focus" in the main show. She gets misrepresented as an accessory for Sayaka's narrative, but she has a standalone narrative and the same level of great writing as the rest of the girls. The full rant will not be here, but Kyoko is a good character and she needs more love.

Nagisa suffers from "condemned to side media"-itis. She was made simply because fans loved Charlotte, so I was very torn between thinking she'd be higher or lower. In the end I figured she'd be lowest since she really doesn't get much time to shine in the main story (not appearing in the main series and only showing up as a side character in one movie so far) and her backstory is hidden in Magia Record (RIP).

*NOT WHO YOU THINK THE FANBASE'S FAVORITE CHARACTER IS, WHO YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER IS

Made this bad boy for the discord a while ago 😎

Kyosaya as cowboys!!

or cowgirls?

EEEEEEEE I LOVE IT THANK YOUU

have you done a nagisa momoe stimboard before? i love her shes one of my favourites (my profile says it all) u can add all versions of her idm and maybe cheesecake i love cheesecake and her theme is around cakes and sweets and thats all i eat, i could go on days about how shes my favourite lmao so I'll leave this here for you whenever you feel like doing it. selfcare first all the way <3

Nagisa momoe (Bebe/Charlotte) from pmmm stimborad

for rosekyu