diff --git a/backend/spec/models/version_record_spec.rb b/backend/spec/models/version_record_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3acb34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/spec/models/version_record_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe VersionRecord, type: :model do
+  let!(:tag) { create(:tag, name: 'version_record_tag') }
+  let!(:nico_tag) { create(:tag, :nico, name: 'nico:version_record_tag') }
+
+  it 'makes TagVersion read only after create' do
+    version = TagVersion.create!(
+      tag: tag,
+      version_no: 1,
+      event_type: 'create',
+      name: tag.name,
+      category: tag.category,
+      aliases: '',
+      parent_tag_ids: '',
+      created_at: Time.current,
+      created_by_user: nil
+    )
+
+    expect {
+      version.update!(name: 'changed')
+    }.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::ReadOnlyRecord)
+  end
+
+  it 'prevents TagVersion destroy' do
+    version = TagVersion.create!(
+      tag: tag,
+      version_no: 1,
+      event_type: 'create',
+      name: tag.name,
+      category: tag.category,
+      aliases: '',
+      parent_tag_ids: '',
+      created_at: Time.current,
+      created_by_user: nil
+    )
+
+    expect {
+      version.destroy!
+    }.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::ReadOnlyRecord)
+  end
+
+  it 'makes NicoTagVersion read only after create' do
+    version = NicoTagVersion.create!(
+      tag: nico_tag,
+      version_no: 1,
+      event_type: 'create',
+      name: nico_tag.name,
+      linked_tags: '',
+      created_at: Time.current,
+      created_by_user: nil
+    )
+
+    expect {
+      version.update!(name: 'nico:changed')
+    }.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::ReadOnlyRecord)
+  end
+
+  it 'prevents NicoTagVersion destroy' do
+    version = NicoTagVersion.create!(
+      tag: nico_tag,
+      version_no: 1,
+      event_type: 'create',
+      name: nico_tag.name,
+      linked_tags: '',
+      created_at: Time.current,
+      created_by_user: nil
+    )
+
+    expect {
+      version.destroy!
+    }.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::ReadOnlyRecord)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/backend/spec/requests/nico_tags_spec.rb b/backend/spec/requests/nico_tags_spec.rb
index 6ee9479..26d5de0 100644
--- a/backend/spec/requests/nico_tags_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/requests/nico_tags_spec.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'NicoTags', type: :request do
 
   describe 'PATCH /tags/nico/:id' do
     let(:member) { create(:user, :member) }
+    let(:admin) { create(:user, :admin) }
     let(:nico_tag) { create(:tag, :nico) }
 
     it '401 when not logged in' do
@@ -34,5 +35,59 @@ RSpec.describe 'NicoTags', type: :request do
       patch "/tags/nico/#{non_nico.id}", params: { tags: 'a b' }
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:bad_request)
     end
+
+    it '200 and updates linked tags while recording tag versions' do
+      sign_in_as(admin)
+
+      nico_tag_name = TagName.create!(name: 'nico:nico_tags_spec_source')
+      nico_tag = Tag.create!(tag_name: nico_tag_name, category: :nico)
+
+      linked_a_name = TagName.create!(name: 'nico_linked_a')
+      linked_a = Tag.create!(tag_name: linked_a_name, category: :general)
+
+      linked_b_name = TagName.create!(name: 'nico_linked_b')
+      linked_b = Tag.create!(tag_name: linked_b_name, category: :general)
+
+      TagVersioning.ensure_snapshot!(nico_tag, created_by_user: admin)
+
+      expect {
+        patch "/tags/nico/#{nico_tag.id}", params: {
+          tags: "  #{linked_a.name}\n#{linked_b.name}  "
+        }
+      }.to change(TagVersion, :count).by(2)
+       .and change(NicoTagVersion, :count).by(1)
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+
+      names = json.map { |t| t['name'] }
+      expect(names).to match_array(['nico_linked_a', 'nico_linked_b'])
+
+      linked_versions = TagVersion.where(tag: [linked_a, linked_b]).order(:tag_id)
+      expect(linked_versions.map(&:event_type)).to eq(['create', 'create'])
+      expect(linked_versions.map(&:created_by_user_id)).to all(eq(admin.id))
+
+      versions = nico_tag.reload.nico_tag_versions.order(:version_no)
+      expect(versions.map(&:event_type)).to eq(['create', 'update'])
+      expect(versions.last.linked_tags.split).to match_array([
+        'nico_linked_a',
+        'nico_linked_b'
+      ])
+      expect(versions.last.created_by_user_id).to eq(admin.id)
+    end
+
+    it '400 when linked tag normalises to nico tag' do
+      sign_in_as(member)
+
+      other_nico = create(:tag, :nico, name: 'nico:linked_ng')
+      TagName.create!(name: 'linked_ng_alias', canonical: other_nico.tag_name)
+
+      TagVersioning.ensure_snapshot!(nico_tag, created_by_user: member)
+
+      expect {
+        patch "/tags/nico/#{nico_tag.id}", params: { tags: 'linked_ng_alias' }
+      }.not_to change(NicoTagVersion, :count)
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:bad_request)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/backend/spec/requests/posts_spec.rb b/backend/spec/requests/posts_spec.rb
index a804bc8..3c59c9c 100644
--- a/backend/spec/requests/posts_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/requests/posts_spec.rb
@@ -1131,4 +1131,52 @@ RSpec.describe 'Posts API', type: :request do
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:unprocessable_entity)
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'tag versioning from post write actions' do
+    let(:member) { create(:user, :member) }
+
+    it 'creates tag snapshot for normalised tags on POST /posts' do
+      sign_in_as(member)
+
+      expect {
+        post '/posts', params: {
+          title: 'tag versioned post',
+          url: 'https://example.com/tag-versioned-post',
+          tags: 'spec_tag',
+          thumbnail: dummy_upload
+        }
+      }.to change { tag.reload.tag_versions.count }.by(1)
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:created)
+
+      version = tag.reload.tag_versions.order(:version_no).last
+      expect(version.version_no).to eq(1)
+      expect(version.event_type).to eq('create')
+      expect(version.name).to eq('spec_tag')
+      expect(version.category).to eq('general')
+      expect(version.created_by_user_id).to eq(member.id)
+    end
+
+    it 'creates tag snapshot for normalised tags on PUT /posts/:id' do
+      sign_in_as(member)
+
+      tag_name2 = TagName.create!(name: 'spec_tag_2')
+      tag2 = Tag.create!(tag_name: tag_name2, category: :general)
+
+      expect {
+        put "/posts/#{post_record.id}", params: {
+          title: 'updated title',
+          tags: 'spec_tag_2'
+        }
+      }.to change { tag2.reload.tag_versions.count }.by(1)
+
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+
+      version = tag2.reload.tag_versions.order(:version_no).last
+      expect(version.version_no).to eq(1)
+      expect(version.event_type).to eq('create')
+      expect(version.name).to eq('spec_tag_2')
+      expect(version.created_by_user_id).to eq(member.id)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/backend/spec/requests/tag_children_spec.rb b/backend/spec/requests/tag_children_spec.rb
index 6a93334..8e1b91b 100644
--- a/backend/spec/requests/tag_children_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/requests/tag_children_spec.rb
@@ -58,17 +58,49 @@ RSpec.describe "TagChildren", type: :request do
       end
     end
 
-    context "when Tag.find raises (invalid ids) it still returns 204" do
+    context "when Tag.find raises (invalid ids)" do
       before { stub_current_user(admin) }
 
       let(:parent_id) { -1 }
       let(:child_id) { -1 }
 
-      it "returns 204 (rescue nil)" do
+      it "returns 404" do
         do_request
         expect(response).to have_http_status(:not_found)
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when parent is nico' do
+      before { stub_current_user(admin) }
+
+      let!(:parent) { create(:tag, :nico, name: 'nico:parent_ng') }
+      let(:parent_id) { parent.id }
+      let(:child_id) { child.id }
+
+      it 'returns 400 and does not create relation' do
+        expect {
+          do_request
+        }.not_to change(TagImplication, :count)
+
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:bad_request)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when child is nico' do
+      before { stub_current_user(admin) }
+
+      let!(:child) { create(:tag, :nico, name: 'nico:child_ng') }
+      let(:parent_id) { parent.id }
+      let(:child_id) { child.id }
+
+      it 'returns 400 and does not create relation' do
+        expect {
+          do_request
+        }.not_to change(TagImplication, :count)
+
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:bad_request)
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "DELETE /tag_children" do
@@ -116,18 +148,58 @@ RSpec.describe "TagChildren", type: :request do
 
         expect(response).to have_http_status(:no_content)
       end
+
+      it 'records create and update versions for child tag' do
+        expect {
+          do_request
+        }.to change(TagVersion, :count).by(2)
+
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:no_content)
+
+        versions = child.reload.tag_versions.order(:version_no)
+        expect(versions.map(&:event_type)).to eq(['create', 'update'])
+        expect(versions.first.parent_tag_ids.split).to include(parent.id.to_s)
+        expect(versions.second.parent_tag_ids).to eq('')
+        expect(versions.second.created_by_user_id).to eq(admin.id)
+      end
     end
 
-    context "when Tag.find raises (invalid ids) it still returns 204" do
+    context "when Tag.find raises (invalid ids)" do
       before { stub_current_user(admin) }
 
       let(:parent_id) { -1 }
       let(:child_id) { -1 }
 
-      it "returns 204 (rescue nil)" do
+      it "returns 404" do
         do_request
         expect(response).to have_http_status(:not_found)
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when parent is nico' do
+      before { stub_current_user(admin) }
+
+      let!(:parent) { create(:tag, :nico, name: 'nico:parent_ng_delete') }
+      let(:parent_id) { parent.id }
+      let(:child_id) { child.id }
+
+      it 'returns 400' do
+        do_request
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:bad_request)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when child is nico' do
+      before { stub_current_user(admin) }
+
+      let!(:child) { create(:tag, :nico, name: 'nico:child_ng_delete') }
+      let(:parent_id) { parent.id }
+      let(:child_id) { child.id }
+
+      it 'returns 400' do
+        do_request
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:bad_request)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/backend/spec/requests/tags_spec.rb b/backend/spec/requests/tags_spec.rb
index 9a140b1..42d3728 100644
--- a/backend/spec/requests/tags_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/requests/tags_spec.rb
@@ -364,9 +364,70 @@ RSpec.describe 'Tags API', type: :request do
         expect(response.status).to be_in([404, 500])
       end
 
-      it 'バリデーションで update! が失敗したら（通常は 422 か 500）' do
-        patch "/tags/#{ tag.id }", params: { name: 'new', category: 'nico' }
-        expect(response.status).to be_in([422, 500])
+      it 'nico category への変更は 422 を返す' do
+        patch "/tags/#{tag.id}", params: { name: 'new', category: 'nico' }
+
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:unprocessable_entity)
+        expect(tag.reload.name).to eq('spec_tag')
+        expect(tag.category).to eq('general')
+      end
+
+      it 'creates initial and update tag versions when name and category change' do
+        expect {
+          patch "/tags/#{tag.id}", params: { name: 'new_tag_name', category: 'meme' }
+        }.to change(TagVersion, :count).by(2)
+
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+
+        versions = tag.reload.tag_versions.order(:version_no)
+
+        expect(versions.map(&:event_type)).to eq(['create', 'update'])
+
+        expect(versions.first.name).to eq('spec_tag')
+        expect(versions.first.category).to eq('general')
+        expect(versions.first.aliases.split).to include('unko')
+
+        expect(versions.second.name).to eq('new_tag_name')
+        expect(versions.second.category).to eq('meme')
+        expect(versions.second.created_by_user_id).to eq(member_user.id)
+      end
+
+      it 'returns 422 when changing normal tag category to nico' do
+        expect {
+          patch "/tags/#{tag.id}", params: { category: 'nico' }
+        }.not_to change(TagVersion, :count)
+
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:unprocessable_entity)
+        expect(tag.reload.category).to eq('general')
+      end
+
+      it 'creates nico tag versions when updating nico tag name' do
+        nico_tag_name = TagName.create!(name: 'nico:tags_spec_source')
+        nico_tag = Tag.create!(tag_name: nico_tag_name, category: :nico)
+
+        expect {
+          patch "/tags/#{nico_tag.id}", params: { name: 'nico:tags_spec_renamed' }
+        }.to change(NicoTagVersion, :count).by(2)
+
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+
+        versions = nico_tag.reload.nico_tag_versions.order(:version_no)
+        expect(versions.map(&:event_type)).to eq(['create', 'update'])
+        expect(versions.first.name).to eq('nico:tags_spec_source')
+        expect(versions.second.name).to eq('nico:tags_spec_renamed')
+        expect(versions.second.created_by_user_id).to eq(member_user.id)
+      end
+
+      it 'returns 422 when changing nico tag category to normal category' do
+        nico_tag_name = TagName.create!(name: 'nico:category_change_ng')
+        nico_tag = Tag.create!(tag_name: nico_tag_name, category: :nico)
+
+        expect {
+          patch "/tags/#{nico_tag.id}", params: { category: 'general' }
+        }.not_to change(NicoTagVersion, :count)
+
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:unprocessable_entity)
+        expect(nico_tag.reload.category).to eq('nico')
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/backend/spec/tasks/nico_sync_spec.rb b/backend/spec/tasks/nico_sync_spec.rb
index ff64490..27e63e5 100644
--- a/backend/spec/tasks/nico_sync_spec.rb
+++ b/backend/spec/tasks/nico_sync_spec.rb
@@ -214,4 +214,108 @@ RSpec.describe "nico:sync" do
     expect(version.event_type).to eq('create')
     expect(version.tags).to eq(snapshot_tags(post.reload))
   end
+
+  it '新規 nico tag に nico tag version を作る' do
+    Tag.bot
+    Tag.tagme
+    Tag.niconico
+    Tag.video
+    Tag.no_deerjikist
+
+    stub_python([{
+      'code' => 'sm9',
+      'title' => 't',
+      'tags' => ['AAA'],
+      'uploaded_at' => '2026-01-01 12:34:56'
+    }])
+
+    allow(URI).to receive(:open).and_return(StringIO.new('<html></html>'))
+
+    expect {
+      run_rake_task('nico:sync')
+    }.to change(NicoTagVersion, :count).by(1)
+
+    nico_tag = Tag.joins(:tag_name).find_by!(tag_names: { name: 'nico:AAA' })
+    version = nico_tag.nico_tag_versions.order(:version_no).last
+
+    expect(version.version_no).to eq(1)
+    expect(version.event_type).to eq('create')
+    expect(version.name).to eq('nico:AAA')
+    expect(version.created_by_user).to be_nil
+  end
+
+  it '既存 post に version が無い場合は create snapshot を補う' do
+    post = Post.create!(
+      title: 'old',
+      url: 'https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm9',
+      uploaded_user: nil
+    )
+
+    kept_general = create_tag!('spec_kept_without_version', category: 'general')
+    PostTag.create!(post: post, tag: kept_general)
+
+    Tag.bot
+    Tag.tagme
+    Tag.no_deerjikist
+
+    stub_python([{
+      'code' => 'sm9',
+      'title' => 'changed title',
+      'tags' => ['AAA'],
+      'uploaded_at' => '2026-01-01 12:34:56'
+    }])
+
+    allow(URI).to receive(:open).and_return(StringIO.new('<html></html>'))
+
+    expect {
+      run_rake_task('nico:sync')
+    }.to change { post.reload.post_versions.count }.by(1)
+
+    versions = post.reload.post_versions.order(:version_no)
+
+    expect(versions.map(&:event_type)).to eq(['create'])
+    expect(versions.first.title).to eq('changed title')
+    expect(versions.first.tags).to eq(snapshot_tags(post.reload))
+  end
+
+  it '既存 version がある post には update version を作る' do
+    post = Post.create!(
+      title: 'old',
+      url: 'https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm9',
+      uploaded_user: nil
+    )
+
+    kept_general = create_tag!('spec_kept_with_version', category: 'general')
+    PostTag.create!(post: post, tag: kept_general)
+
+    PostVersionRecorder.record!(
+      post: post,
+      event_type: :create,
+      created_by_user: nil
+    )
+
+    Tag.bot
+    Tag.tagme
+    Tag.no_deerjikist
+
+    stub_python([{
+      'code' => 'sm9',
+      'title' => 'changed title',
+      'tags' => ['AAA'],
+      'uploaded_at' => '2026-01-01 12:34:56'
+    }])
+
+    allow(URI).to receive(:open).and_return(StringIO.new('<html></html>'))
+
+    expect {
+      run_rake_task('nico:sync')
+    }.to change { post.reload.post_versions.count }.by(1)
+
+    versions = post.reload.post_versions.order(:version_no)
+
+    expect(versions.map(&:event_type)).to eq(['create', 'update'])
+    expect(versions.first.title).to eq('old')
+    expect(versions.second.title).to eq('changed title')
+    expect(versions.second.tags).to eq(snapshot_tags(post.reload))
+  end
 end