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There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It (後悔なんて、あるわけない Koukai Nante, Aru Wakenai?) is the fifth episode of Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica. It originally aired on February 3rd, 2011.
Plot[]
As a Magical Girl, Sayaka rescued Madoka and Hitomi from the Witch. Now that her wish came true by making a contract with Kyubey, her mind is clear and doesn't seem to regret becoming a Magical Girl.
On the contrary, Madoka feels uneasy about herself because she gave up becoming a Magical Girl.
On the hospital rooftop, Kyosuke receives his violin. Kyosuke hesitates at first, but decides to play the violin. Everyone is enraptured by his unchanged genuine talent. Watching Kyosuke, Sayaka enjoys the supreme bliss. Meanwhile, Kyoko is watching Sayaka's movement on the hospital rooftop from an observation deck.
Major Events[]
- Kyoko Sakura makes her first major appearance in the series.
- Sayaka and Kyoko become enemies.
- Sayaka's contract scene is shown.
- Kyosuke is revealed to be discharged from the hospital very soon.
- Madoka almost makes a contract in order to put a stop between Sayaka and Kyoko's fight. However, Homura prevents this event.
Summary[]
Sayaka fulfills her contract with Kyubey on the hospital's roof. Her Soul Gem is forged and she makes her debut as a Magical Girl. Sayaka visits the newly healed Kamijo at the hospital, where he remains until his legs recover and his miraculous healing is investigated. He apologizes for being so rude to Sayaka earlier. She cheerfully escorts him to the roof, where his parents and the hospital staff present him with his violin. Sayaka, listening as he plays it beautifully, reaches the pinnacle of happiness. eanwhile, Kyoko is in an observation tower with Kyubey spying on Sayaka from afar.
Madoka is deeply worried about Sayaka, and fears that the new Magical Girl may meet Mami's cruel fate. An optimistic Sayaka reassures Madoka that she's ready for anything. Nevertheless, Madoka arranges a date with Homura in the cafe to ask the veteran to protect Sayaka, or at least befriend and team up with her. Homura doesn't give Madoka the comfort she wants and instead declares that she won't make promises she can't keep. Explaining that Magical Girls have given up everything for their wishes and are beyond any hope of salvation, Homura tells Madoka to give up on Sayaka.
Still worried as ever, Madoka decides to accompany Sayaka on her patrols of the city. Sayaka tracks down a Familiar, Anja, and engages it in combat. However, the rival Magical Girl Kyoko abruptly ends the fight, telling Sayaka that she shouldn't waste her power on a fight with a mere Familiar. She instead suggests letting Familiars attack civilians, and waits until they've fed on enough humans to become full-fledged Witches with Grief Seeds for her to harvest. Sayaka is outraged and refuses to tolerate such sinful behavior. Kyoko tries to beat Sayaka into submission, but that proves futile as the rookie heals herself and shrugs off wounds intended to put her out of commission for three months. Kyoko swallows the last bite of her taiyaki and initiates a duel to the death. That is, until Homura suddenly appears to protect Sayaka and prevent Madoka's contract with Kyubey.
Appearances[]
Magical Girls[]
Civilians[]
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Trivia[]
- The opening sequence is updated, the liquid spilling from the top of the screen is now blue instead of the classic orange. This is a reference to Sayaka's awakening as a Magical Girl, since her theme color is blue.
- Kyubey doesn't say whether or not he contracted Homura, just that she's irregular.
- The song that Kamijou plays on the roof is the Bach/Gounod Ave Maria, arranged for violin.
- Starting with this episode, Magical Girls now have distinctive marks on the nails of their middle fingers.
- The lighting and direction during the creation of Sayaka's soul gem give the impression of a romanticized death scene.
- When Homura refers to Mami's death by decapitation in the cafe scene, she symbolically removes the cover on top of her coffee.
- When standing up to challenge Kyoko, Sayaka accusses her for Magical Girls like Mami dying. Due to the past history between herself and Mami, Kyoko found that accusation especially annoying.