News

Winter 2015

8 December

SHAFT SEO Mitsutoshi Kubota clarified that the concept movie leads to a new Madoka Magica project.

27 November

A short four-minute concept film for a new story premiered at Studio SHAFT's 40th anniversary event, Madogatari展.

Spring 2014

The Rebellion Story is released on Blu-Ray and DVD on April 2nd, 2014.

Fall and Winter 2013

The Rebellion Story begins screening in Japan on October 26, 2013.

See International Release for details about screenings in other countries.

The Rebellion Story debuts #1 in Japan; highest grossing late-night anime movie of all time; and Warner Brothers' most successful movie in Japan for 2013.

The Rebellion Story has been submitted for Oscar consideration. Ganbatte, Madoka!

See also: Movie Details, Spoilers, Runes, and Translations

Spring 2013

Official Site of Madoka Magica Movie: Rebellion now open!

Gekijouban Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica: Hangyaku no Monogatari

The movie is set for October 2013 screening.

Reservation for Madoka Magica Movie Blu-ray/DVD begins!

Released on July 24, 2013.

Blu-ray release available in two versions (1 disc):

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Beginning/Eternal Limited Edition (11,550 Yen)

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Beginning/Eternal Standard Edition (9,450 Yen)

DVD release available in one version (2 discs):

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Beginning Standard Edition (4,410 Yen)

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Eternal Standard Edition (4,410 Yen)

Releases contains:

Original Soundtrack (Limited Edition only)

Special Booklet (Limited Edition only)

Digipak Packaging (Limited Edition only)

Creditless OP and more

CM collection

Audio commentary

Please see official page for store specials [if you order them from the 20 different stores listed here, you will get an autographed Key animation note].

Also being offered internationally.

June 2012

June 7th

New Madoka Magica Manga to Release Simultaneously with Movie. Announced in Manga Time Kirara Magica: new comicalization by Hanokage is set to start alongside with the movie with more information to follow in Vol.2. Extra episode of Oriko Magica title Mahou Shoujo Oriko Magica: Noisy Citrine is set to be published in Kirara Magica Vol.2.

June 6th

Release Date for First Two Madoka Magica Movies Announced. The Beginning Story set for October 6, 2012 and The Eternal Story set for October 13, 2012.

May 2012

May 23th

More Information About Madoka Magica Online Posted. New information includes gameplay style: a board game where player moves by rolling dice, avatar customization of over 400,000 possible combinations, Urobuchi Gen's supervised quests as well as close beta notice, which will start recruiting on June 1st, 2012.

April 2012

April 23th

Manga Time Kirara Magica a bimonthly Madoka magazine announced. First issue schedule for June 8, 2012.

April 6th

Premiere of English-dubbed episode 5 for US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada at Nico² (English)

April 1st

Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie announcement in Anime Contents Expo 2012. Official subtitles are The Beginning Story (始まりの物語) and The Everlasting Story (永遠の物語). Both are set for Autumn 2012.

March 2012

March 28th

Countdown to Madoka Magica stage at Anime Contents Expo 2012 at Makuhari Messe on April 1. Broadcast at Nicovideo.

March 15th

A roguelike RPG based on Madoka Magica story, Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable went on sale in Japan.

February 2012

February 10th

Premiere of English-dubbed episode 1 for US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Japan at Nico² (English) or Nicovideo (Japanese).

February 15th

Puella Magi Madoka Magica starts streaming in North America on CrunchyRoll.

February 16th

Puella Magi Madoka Magica received a Best TV Animation Award at the 2012 Tokyo International Anime Fair.

January 2012

January 14th

The Puella Magi Wiki is One Year Old! It has been one year since this wiki started, the day after Episode 2 aired. At that time, the wiki was mainly meant to gather the theories, speculation and findings discussed in the Madoka Threads, and not that much of canon or official information. It is only after that that it started to grow and include other kinds of information.

January 7th

Puella Magi Madoka Magica One Year Anniversary: It has been one year since Madoka Magica initial airing!

December 2011

December 21st

A browser-based, multi-player Puella Magi Madoka Magica Online announced. More information at the official website.

December 15th

Puella Magi Madoka Magica awarded 2011 Animation Grand Prize in the Japanese Media Arts Festival.

November 2011

November 25th

Madoka Secret Project announced.

November 7th

Puella Magi Madoka Magica movie series announced! More information in this month's issue of NewType Magazine.

October 2011

October 14

Puella Magi Madoka Magica has had a three-volume BD/DVD release confirmed by Aniplex USA, with a special collector's box announced and Madoka's, Kyuubey's, and Sayaka's VAs announced. Pre-orders go up Oct. 17th, and the first volume will be released February 14th. Details here.

October 8th

Puella Magi Madoka Magica won awards in twelve categories, including best TV animation and director, in NewType's new annual anime awards. Madoka previously won another award this year, Anime Kobe 2011 TV Feature Award.

October 3rd

Happy birthday Madoka!

September 2011

September 21st

The sixth (and last) volume of Puella Magi Madoka Magica is now available in Japan.
Along with the two last episodes of the series, and the usual booklet (including Ume Aoki's 4koma), this volume is also shipped with the third part of the soundtrack (containing some of the most-awaited tracks of the series).
More information -- Buy at Amazon Japan

September 3rd

The official website announced that Puella Magi Madoka Magica has won the Best Television award at the 2011 (16th) Animation Kobe Awards.[Details]

August 2011

August 24th

The fifth Blu-Ray/DVD volume is out! It contains Episodes 9 and 10, as well as the third Drama CD, Sayaka and Kyoko's character song, and the usual 4koma by Aoki Ume.
More information -- Buy at Amazon Japan

August 8th

On the 8th of August a PSP game was announced. The game will be a dungeon adventure RPG featuring the original storyline including new plots. There are 2 editions planned: Regular edition: 6480 yen Limited Edition: 11900 yen. Includes a figma (Madoka School Uniform ver.), BD, QB Pouch, Handkerchief and more

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August 2nd

Aniplex announced they would release a 496-pages-long archive book ("Puella Magi Madoka Magica Production Notes") at Comiket 80 (Aug. 12-14, Tokyo). More information at animenewsnetwork

July 2011

July 31st

Aniplex of America announced at Otakon that Madoka Magica would get an English dub. More information

July 30th

Madoka Magica has now premiered in the US, at Otakon (Baltimore, Maryland). More information

July, 27th

Madoka Magica BD/DVD vol. 4 is out. Along with Episode 7 and 8, this volume also features the long-awaited Original Soundtrack, Volume 2

More information -- Buy at Amazon Japan