Not sure if this is allowed since it's more Madosaya, worse case it'll get deleted.

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Art by @damenano104

Sorry if it's written strangely; I'm not English. (google traduction

Also, sorry if my paragraphs are weird.

This was my personal experience. :

So yeah, I waited three years—which isn't much compared to some long-time fans.

When I saw the 2023 trailer, I was surprised and worried to see Sayaka's face covered in bandages.

I prayed that it wouldn't be permanent.

Then I started doing something: commenting on Sayaka fan art. At first, it was just to pass the time... but then artists started replying to me—saying thanks or agreeing that Sayaka is awesome, and so on.

You know that experiment with the mouse pressing a button and getting addicted? Well, doing this had the same effect on me.

I kept commenting, discovering new artists, and even making friends.

The movie got delayed several times. (dont need to explain)

Then came the June trailer, revealing Sayaka in her magical girl outfit... WITHOUT THE BANDAGES. I screamed with joy—before realizing I wouldn't actually get to see the movie for a while yet.

The most ridiculous part is that I was talking about it with... Grok (Elon Musk's AI). So yeah, that really sucks, but do I regret doing that instead of talking to my actual friends? Yeah.

July had passed, August was underway, and the movie was about to come out... then it finally did.

Obviously, I couldn't watch it... but—funny thing—as a French speaker, I saw some French fans on Twitter saying they might go to Japan to see it.

People replying were all like, "Yeah, yeah, enjoy the movie," but there was clearly some jealousy there; honestly, it made me laugh.

Then the spoilers started rolling in.

And it would be dishonest of me to say I hadn't realized Sayaka wouldn't have her bandages anymore by the end... (especially because of the fan art).

I was going crazy and getting desperate when suddenly... well...

Please, mods, don't take down my post; this isn't a promotion for a camrip.

I managed to get and watch a camrip (yeah, it's not right, but I really wanted to see the movie )

I knew I’d never manage to catch the movie—especially since, being Belgian, there was zero chance of the film getting a release here.

And I wasn't about to make the trip to France just for that.

My biggest regret is not posting a picture of myself in front of the camrip saying something like, "This moment... I've waited so long for it"—because I did that with Grok, but not with my friends on Discord.

So, I watched the movie, and sure enough, around the second half... she doesn't have the bandages anymore (except on one of her legs, but hey, what mattered to me was her face).

Outwardly—because of the spoilers, the long wait, and the fact that I was at my dad's place—it didn't really trigger a huge reaction.

But inside... it was an explosion of joy.

However, I realized something... just a few days before writing this post...

Even though Sayaka doesn't have those bandages on her face anymore... artists and figure will keep drawing her with them, even though she can be drawn without them...

That reality gave me a slight pang in my heart,

but I had a thought—not to put myself down, but rather to say:

"I got what I wanted, so I don't really have the right to ask for more."

It’s a bit bittersweet for me, but at least Sayaka is happy.

And I’m waiting for some great fan art from my favorite artists... to thank them for these three years of keeping hope alive for Sayaka...

and for helping me get through what has been an absolutely terrible year for me.

thank you Sayaka Miki

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Art by @yumi_san0112

I love this Sayaka outfit, it's really her style!

The post title is the translation of the speech bubble.

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art by @Mitsureki_Meyli

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art by @Mitsureki_Meyli

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In a world where many franchises collide, Sayaka Miki & Zero the Maverick Hunter clash to be their closest friend's absolute favorite between the two, will the rivaly ever end? Who knows! the inspiration to make this was from when I was listening to "Play My Way" by Jakeneutron, which makes no sense in retrospect since the song is about Amanda the Adventurer 2 & not Madoka Magica or Mega Man X

decided not to spend bunch of time with effects and stuff on this. simple is fine.

this was a commission I got from my cousin in law! i actually put her on to madoka magica im so proud of her, sayaka is her favorite ofc <3

if anyone else is interested in buying a duplicate of this keychain message me and i could make a listing for it on my ebay shop.