Reddit mentions of The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Birthday is coming up in a few weeks, will probably ask for these:

https://www.amazon.ca/Very-Soil-Unauthorized-Critical-Puella/dp/1508800421/ref=pd_sim_74_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HY0FQ011EE2NCKH8A7PS

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00NW4HE8M/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504579112&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=Devil+Homura+Nendoroid&dpPl=1&dpID=415AGt9ZKtL&ref=plSrch

I'm so excited

The Very Soil?

If you fancy Madoka criticism I would personally recommend https://www.amazon.com/Very-Soil-Unauthorized-Critical-Puella/dp/1508800421/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1541812139&sr=1-1&keywords=the+very+soil instead. It's a slightly lighter read that maintains a more coherent tone than Revelations in my opinion. Both are decent reads though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9nUqUzWDIs

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This was a fun video on another point of view <3!

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https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1508800421/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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This was an amazing book that open my eyes and help me truly understand the view point of his work. <3

Puella Magi Madoka Magica has a lot of hidden buddhist motifs and symbolisms. There's even a [published book on Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Very-Soil-Unauthorized-Critical-Puella/dp/1508800421/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464932814&sr=8-1&keywords=the+very+soil
) analyzing how buddhist ideas show up in the anime.

Here's something you might find relevant to what you're looking for. I found this while looking around Amazon to see what manga spinoff volumes were available. Also, you might want something like this if you want to see some of what went into the production of the series.