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Revision as of 12:24, 20 March 2020
Note: Starting from November 23, 2011, the latest major changes to these pages can be tracked here.
This page gathers a collection of other translations regarding the franchise, including:
- Awards
- Blu-Ray booklet interviews
- Comic anthologies
- Official advertisements and extras
- Online interviews
- Official guides, books and games
- Official manga pages with behind-the-scenes information
- Opinion articles and books on Madoka
- Overseas/International Licensing
- Newspaper articles
- Radio and Nico broadcasts
- Source materials confirmed in influencing the making of Madoka
- Storyboards and sketches that are from a non-magazine source.
Please note depending on the chronology of its publication, there may be spoilers.
Please refer to Magazines for magazine translations.
Please refer to Tweets for related tweets from staff.
If you speak Japanese and would like to help contribute to this collection of translations, there is a wide selection of scans that need translations.
Awards
Cover | Title | Release date | Illustration |
![Animation Kobe pic.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/8/89/Animation_Kobe_pic.jpg/84px-Animation_Kobe_pic.jpg) | Animation Kobe 2011 | September 2, 2011 (announcement) | N/a |
Reason for award translated:
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica awarded TV Feature award for 2011. A first for studio Shaft, director Akiyuki Shinbo and screenwriter Gen Urobuchi.
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![NewType Awards Tokushima Shimbun.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/4/4a/NewType_Awards_Tokushima_Shimbun.jpg/90px-NewType_Awards_Tokushima_Shimbun.jpg) | NewType Moving Pictures Festival 2011 | October 9, 2011 | N/a |
Awards list translated:
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica sweeps most of the awards in the newly established Newtype x Machi ★ Asobi! The Moving Pictures Festival.
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![JMAF Eng.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/b/b2/JMAF_Eng.jpg/90px-JMAF_Eng.jpg) | Japan Media Arts Festival 2011 | December 15, 2011 (announcement) | N/a |
Summary:
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica wins the 2011 Animation Grand Prize in the Japanese Media Arts Festival.
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![Tokyo Anime Awards 2012 Urobuchi twitter.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/4/43/Tokyo_Anime_Awards_2012_Urobuchi_twitter.jpg/90px-Tokyo_Anime_Awards_2012_Urobuchi_twitter.jpg) | Tokyo Anime Fair's Awards 2012 | February 16, 2012 (announcement) | N/a |
Summary:
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica wins three awards in the TV category, best director and best screenplay for 2012.
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Blu-ray Booklets
Cover | Title | Release date | Illustration |
![Disc 1.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/1/13/Disc_1.jpg/89px-Disc_1.jpg) | Blu-Ray Volume 1 Booklet | April 27, 2011 | See linked page |
3 pages translated:
- Director Akiyuki Shinbo on the meaning of "mahou shoujo"
- Interview with Aoi Yuuki (Madoka's seiyuu).
- Ume Aoki's 4koma
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![Disc 2.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/e/ec/Disc_2.jpg/89px-Disc_2.jpg) | Blu-Ray Volume 2 Booklet | May 25, 2011 | See linked page |
3 pages translated:
- Director Akiyuki Shinbo on episode 3.
- Interview with Chiwa Saito (Homura's seiyuu).
- Ume Aoki's 4koma
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![Disc 3.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/d/d3/Disc_3.jpg/89px-Disc_3.jpg) | Blu-Ray Volume 3 Booklet | June 22, 2011 | See linked page |
3 pages translated:
- Director Akiyuki Shinbo on episode 7.
- Interview with Eri Kitamura (Sayaka's seiyuu).
- Ume Aoki's 4koma
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![BD Cover 4.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/a/ab/BD_Cover_4.jpg/89px-BD_Cover_4.jpg) | Blu-Ray Volume 4 Booklet | July 27, 2011 | See linked page |
3 pages translated:
- Director Akiyuki Shinbo and Gen Urobuchi Conversation 1
- Interview with Ai Nonaka (Kyoko's seiyuu)
- Ume Aoki's 4koma
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![BD Cover 5.PNG](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/4/4f/BD_Cover_5.PNG/89px-BD_Cover_5.PNG) | Blu-Ray Volume 5 Booklet | August 24, 2011 | See linked page |
3 pages translated:
- Director Akiyuki Shinbo and Gen Urobuchi Conversation 2
- Interview with Kaori Mizuhashi (Mami's seiyuu)
- Ume Aoki's 4koma
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![Madoka BD6.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/2/27/Madoka_BD6.jpg/89px-Madoka_BD6.jpg) | Blu-Ray Volume 6 Booklet | September 21, 2011 | See linked page |
4 pages translated:
- Director Akiyuki Shinbo and Gen Urobuchi Conversation 3
- Interview with Emiri Katou (Kyubey's seiyuu)
- Ume Aoki's 4koma
- Ultimate Madoka design notes
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![MovieMaterialBookfront.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/3/31/MovieMaterialBookfront.jpg/89px-MovieMaterialBookfront.jpg) | Beginnings and Eternal Material Book | July 24, 2013 | See linked page |
1 page translated:
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![Material Book 001.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/3/33/Material_Book_001.jpg/88px-Material_Book_001.jpg) | Rebellion Material Book | April 2, 2014 | See linked page |
All pages translated:
- Akiyuki Shinbo
- Yukihiro Miyamoto and Shinsaku Sasaki
- Junichiro Taniguchi and Hiroki Yamamura
- Yota Tsuruoka
- Yuki Kajiura
- Message from Gen Urobuchi
- Ume Aoki's 4koma
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Comic Anthologies
Guidebooks
Newspapers
Official Advertisements and Extras
Cover | Title | Release date | Illustration |
![Pre Production Advertisement 11.2010 4.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/d/dc/Pre_Production_Advertisement_11.2010_4.jpg/90px-Pre_Production_Advertisement_11.2010_4.jpg) | Pre-Broadcast November Advertisement | November 2010 | None |
Summary
- Collection of pre-broadcast televised advertising on the cast, translated.
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![100questions-4.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/a/a4/100questions-4.jpg/90px-100questions-4.jpg) | 100 Questions | December 2010 | None |
Summary
- Aniplex's Ani-Com magazine published the first 50 items in a 100 question survey, filled out by Madoka, in December 2010. The second section, containing questions 51-100, was distributed in Comike. Fully translated.
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![MM-MY-GG.png](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/4/4f/MM-MY-GG.png/90px-MM-MY-GG.png) | Madoka Secret Project | Nov 25 - Dec 20, 2011 | None |
Summary
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Official Books and Games
Cover | Title | Release date | Illustration |
![Madoka novel01.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/2/23/Madoka_novel01.jpg/84px-Madoka_novel01.jpg) | Puella Magi Madoka Magica Nitro+ Novel | August 14, 2011 | TBD |
Summary
- Using the original animation's series composition/script written by Gen Urobuchi, NitroPlus' Hajime Ninomae will be authoring this novel with Yuupon on illustrations. Two volumes. Chapters titles and a couple short excerpts translated.
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![Pspgame cover.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/1/17/Pspgame_cover.jpg/69px-Pspgame_cover.jpg) | Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable | March 15, 2012 | |
Summary (Interview and promotional events with Q&A with producers and three Madoka seiyuu translated)
- Official PSP Madoka RPG game with Gen Urobuchi collaborating on the project's planning and supervising the scenarios. SHAFT and Gekidan Inu Curry are providing the illustrations.
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![Bis+ Shinbo cover.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/8/8f/Bis%2B_Shinbo_cover.jpg/80px-Bis%2B_Shinbo_cover.jpg) | Virtual Night BiS+ Akiyuki Shinbo | November, 2011 | none |
Summary
A 64 page round-table interview with Akiyuki Shinbo on his works:
- Le Portrait de Petit Cossette
- Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase
- Pani Poni Dash!
- Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei
- Bakemonogatari
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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![The Beginning Story cover.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/e/eb/The_Beginning_Story_cover.jpg/84px-The_Beginning_Story_cover.jpg) | Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Beginning Story | December 10, 2011 | Cover similar to December 2011 NewType's, but with less visible Madoka |
Summary
- The complete disclosure of all scenarios of Puella Magi Madoka Magica by Gen Urobuchi, including the Draft 0 that started the whole story. Urobuchi tweets about it translated.
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![Mobile Game Madoka Official Site SS.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/4/48/Mobile_Game_Madoka_Official_Site_SS.jpg/90px-Mobile_Game_Madoka_Official_Site_SS.jpg) | Mobage Madoka Magica Mobile Game | December 2011 | |
Summary
- Madoka Magica Mobage online game for the iPhone. The anime characters fight witches and Walpurgisnacht. New magical girls and witches are introduced. Translations for episode titles and screenshots.
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![Madoka Magica Online.png](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/9/98/Madoka_Magica_Online.png/90px-Madoka_Magica_Online.png) | Puella Magi Madoka Magica Online | December 21, 2011 | |
Summary
- The Madoka Secret Project revealed this browser-based multi-player game where you can team up with up to five other magical girls to fight witches, familiars and a special event Walpurgis. Description and other information are translated.
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![The Complete Guide to the Madoka Magica Portable Game cover.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/a/a3/The_Complete_Guide_to_the_Madoka_Magica_Portable_Game_cover.jpg/85px-The_Complete_Guide_to_the_Madoka_Magica_Portable_Game_cover.jpg) | The Complete Guide to the Madoka Magica Portable Game | April 20, 2012 | TBD |
Summary
- A guidebook on the Madoka Magica Portable game. It covers record of events, strategies, original illustrations and interviews with the producers.
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![PMMM film memories cover.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/4/41/PMMM_film_memories_cover.jpg/85px-PMMM_film_memories_cover.jpg) | Puella Magi Madoka Magica film memories | May 26, 2012 | TBD |
Summary
- Film comic adaptation of the entire anime series.
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![PMMM The Illustrated Book cover.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/8/88/PMMM_The_Illustrated_Book_cover.jpg/85px-PMMM_The_Illustrated_Book_cover.jpg) | Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Illustrated Book | January 12, 2013 | TBD |
Summary TBD |
![Magia Archive Vol 1 cover.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/3/3d/Magia_Archive_Vol_1_cover.jpg/85px-Magia_Archive_Vol_1_cover.jpg) | Magia Archive Volume 1 | September 11, 2019 | |
Summary
- Profiles of 40 magical girls featured in the Magia Record mobile game
- Profiles of witches and uwasa
- Storyline summary of the game's main story up to Chapter 5, Episode 7
- Background art
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No Cover | Magia Archive Volume 2 | February 29, 2020 | |
Summary TBD |
Official Manga Sources
Cover | Title | Release date | Illustration |
![MadokaMagica Vol 3.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/b/b6/MadokaMagica_Vol_3.jpg/84px-MadokaMagica_Vol_3.jpg) | Puella Magi Madoka Magica Manga Afterwords | May 30th, 2011 | None |
Summary, both are fully translated
- Volume 1 Afterward from Hanokage discussing differences in designs and the influence from Inu Curry
- Volume 3 Afterward from Hanokage explaining why battle scenes are different between the manga and the anime
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Online Interviews
Cover | Title | Release date | Illustration |
![Old website.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/7/79/Old_website.jpg/90px-Old_website.jpg) | Pre-Broadcast Official Site Staff Quotes | October 29, 2010 | None |
Summary
- Pre-Broadcast, Madoka official site staff quotes, fully translated.
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![4GamerNetMadoka.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/f/f5/4GamerNetMadoka.jpg/90px-4GamerNetMadoka.jpg) | 4Gamer Urobuchi Interview | June 18, 2011 | None |
Summary
- Urobuchi interview discussing Madoka and possibility of season 2, fully translated.
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![Ultra Creaters Cover.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/4/42/Ultra_Creaters_Cover.jpg/90px-Ultra_Creaters_Cover.jpg) | Ultra Jump EGG Urobuchi Interview | July 27, 2011 | None |
Summary
- Urobuchi interview discussing Madoka and future plans, fully translated.
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![ANN interview Iwagami pic.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/7/7e/ANN_interview_Iwagami_pic.jpg/90px-ANN_interview_Iwagami_pic.jpg) | ANN Interview Atsuhiro Iwakami | Sep 7, 2011 | None |
Summary
- Iwakami interview with AnimeNewsNetwork on the making of Madoka, in English.
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![AFA11Chiwa Saito.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/0/05/AFA11Chiwa_Saito.jpg/90px-AFA11Chiwa_Saito.jpg) | AFA11 Interview Chiwa Saito | December, 2011 | None |
Summary
- Ani Culture, SGCafe and Collateral Damage Studios interview with Chiwa Saito at the Anime Festival Asia 2011, in English.
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![Sakura Con Urobuchi draws Kyubey.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/1/15/Sakura_Con_Urobuchi_draws_Kyubey.jpg/89px-Sakura_Con_Urobuchi_draws_Kyubey.jpg) | Sakura-Con 2012 Interview | April 6, 2012 | None |
Summary
- ANN's Q&A with Gen Urobuchi, Katsushi Ota and Atsuhiro Iwakami in English.
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Opinion Articles and Books on Madoka
Cover | Title | Release date | Illustration |
![Book Cover.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/a/a3/Book_Cover.jpg/82px-Book_Cover.jpg) | Cage Named Maturity | August 2011 | |
Publisher description fully translated.
- A Cage Named "Maturity" -- On "Puella Magi Madoka Magika" - an analysis of Madoka by Kenichi Yamakawa, former finalist in Japan's SF Critics Awards
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![Tiro Finale Cover.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/8/8c/Tiro_Finale_Cover.jpg/85px-Tiro_Finale_Cover.jpg) | Tiro Finale Book | August 13, 2011, Comic Market 80 | See linked page |
Summary, currently 10 pages translated.
- A "semi-official" Madoka illustration doujin with contributions by dozens of staff from Madoka Magica anime and manga as well as notable figures in anime and manga industry.
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![Decryption cover.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/a/a8/Decryption_cover.jpg/90px-Decryption_cover.jpg) | Super Decryption Madoka Magica | September 15, 2011 | |
Publisher description fully translated.
- Super-Decryption Madoka Magica - Analysis of the anime content, production staff background and how Madoka relates to Battle Royale, Faust, Scandinavian Mythology and Mother Goose.
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![Eureka Flowers for Magical Girls cover.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/3/3d/Eureka_Flowers_for_Magical_Girls_cover.jpg/77px-Eureka_Flowers_for_Magical_Girls_cover.jpg) | Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Flowers for Magical Girls | October 20, 2011 | Various |
Eureka Special Edition.
- Interviews: Aoi Yuki, Chiwa Saito, Tamaki Saito; Gen Urobuchi, Romeo Tanaka, Yuichi Murakami; Ichishi Ida, Kentaro Nakata, Shiei Nagaoka; Yoshiharu Ishioka, B Ogawa, Nobuyuki Izumi; Minori Ishida, Akihiro Tomita, Sayawaka; Barubora, Mitomo Kanose and Ichishi Ida.
- Illustrations: Takako Shimura, Machiko Kyo, Hideo Azuma; Tomomi Ozaki, Rokura Shinofusa, Daisuke Nishijima; Dowman Sayman and Hirotaka Maeda.
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Overseas/International Licensing
Cover | Title | Release date | Illustration |
![Madoka Magica Australia LE Box Volume 1.png](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/1/13/Madoka_Magica_Australia_LE_Box_Volume_1.png/87px-Madoka_Magica_Australia_LE_Box_Volume_1.png) | Licensing in Australia | April 2012 | None |
Information on Madoka's license in Australia. English, no translation required. |
![Germany licensing pic.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/d/d3/Germany_licensing_pic.jpg/90px-Germany_licensing_pic.jpg) | Licensing in Germany | 1st Quarter, 2012 | None |
Information on Madoka's license in Germany. Brief synopsis translation. |
![Madoka italy broadcast.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/0/04/Madoka_italy_broadcast.jpg/85px-Madoka_italy_broadcast.jpg) | Licensing in Italy | September 2, 2011 | None |
Information on Madoka's license in Italy. Summary translation. |
![ANIPLUS Korean Madoka Logo.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/1/16/ANIPLUS_Korean_Madoka_Logo.jpg/90px-ANIPLUS_Korean_Madoka_Logo.jpg) | Licensing in Korea | November 25, 2011 | None |
Information on Madoka's license in Korea. Summary translation. |
![Madoka License Taiwan Anime Muse.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/3/30/Madoka_License_Taiwan_Anime_Muse.jpg/90px-Madoka_License_Taiwan_Anime_Muse.jpg) | Licensing in Taiwan | DVD Vol.4: Feb 11, 2012 Manga Vol.3: Dec 7, 2011 | None |
Information on Madoka's license in Taiwan (and HK). Summary translation. |
![UK DVD Boxset.jpeg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/8/87/UK_DVD_Boxset.jpeg/84px-UK_DVD_Boxset.jpeg) | Licensing in UK | October 29, 2012 | None |
Information on Madoka's license in UK. In English, no translation needed. |
No Cover | Licensing in Spain | 2012 | None |
Information on Madoka's license in Spain. |
![Otakon Poster.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/2/2c/Otakon_Poster.jpg/83px-Otakon_Poster.jpg) | Licensing in USA | February 14, 2012 | None |
Information on Madoka's license in USA. In English, no translation needed. |
Radio and Nico Broadcasts
Cover | Title | Release date | Illustration |
![Eri Kitamura Megami radio.JPG](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/e/e2/Eri_Kitamura_Megami_radio.JPG/90px-Eri_Kitamura_Megami_radio.JPG) | Eri Kitamura February 2011 Radio Interview | February 2011 | None |
Summary
- Eri Kitamura discussing Sayaka, summary description translated.
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![Kazuo Koike Nico.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/b/b9/Kazuo_Koike_Nico.jpg/90px-Kazuo_Koike_Nico.jpg) | Nico Anime Character Seminar by Kazuo Koike | August 21, 2011 | None |
Summary
- Highlights of praise for Madoka in the anime character seminar held by the highly respected mangaka and author Kazuo Koike, translated.
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No Cover | TFM Time Line Madoka Radio Discussion | August 21, 2011 | None |
Summary
- Discussion of Puella Magi Madoka Magica as a social phenomenon in Japan. Featuring talk of Madoka presented in newspapers, magazines etc. beyond anime fan interests. Sociologist Shinji Miyadai was a guest to discuss the reasons for this phenomenon.
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![Koike Urobuchi Nico vid.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/8/86/Koike_Urobuchi_Nico_vid.jpg/90px-Koike_Urobuchi_Nico_vid.jpg) | Nico Character Chat with Kazuo Koike and Gen Urobuchi | January 29, 2012 | None |
Summary
- An in-depth discussion of the different approaches in character development by Kazuo Koike and Gen Urobuchi, with insights into Madoka Magica. Summary report provided in English.
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Sources Influencing Madoka
Cover | Title | Release date | Illustration |
File:FateZeroV1.jpg | Fate/Zero Volume 1 Postface | 2007 | None |
Summary
- Gen Urobuchi's Fate/Zero Volume 1 Postface, confirmed to be a significant influence in the making of Madoka. It was his work on Fate/Zero that caught the interest of Shaft in choosing him as the writer for Madoka. Fully translated.
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Storyboards and Sketches
Cover | Title | Release date | Illustration |
![PMMM Artbook Cover.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/d/d3/PMMM_Artbook_Cover.jpg/90px-PMMM_Artbook_Cover.jpg) | Puella Magi Madoka Magica Art Book | June 28, 2011 | See linked page |
Summary, 20 pages translated.
- Artbook with 64 pages of drawings, notes, guidelines and other background material on the anime.
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![Production Notes.gif](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/a/a7/Production_Notes.gif/90px-Production_Notes.gif) | Puella Magi Production Note | August 12, 2011 | See linked page |
Summary, 9 pages translated.
- SHAFT, collaborating with graphics designer Milky Isobe, compiled and edited 352 pages of production materials and 144 pages of art by Gekidan Inu Curry. The book set measures 268 x 195 x 47 millimeters (about 10.5 x 7.6 x 1.9 inches) and 1.629 kilograms (3.59 pounds).
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![Key Animation Note 04.jpg](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/d/d8/Key_Animation_Note_04.jpg/90px-Key_Animation_Note_04.jpg) | Key Animation Note | December 2011-August 2012 | See linked page |
Description translated.
- SHAFT, collaborating with graphics designer Milky Isobe, created this follow-up to the Production. Sold in six volumes, the Key Animation Note encompasses storyboard and sketches in more detail.
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![Demons.png](https://images.puella-magi.net/thumb/8/8d/Demons.png/90px-Demons.png) | Storyboards and Sketches | 2011 | See linked page |
Summary, one page translated.
- Storyboards and sketches currently identified as from a miscellaneous collection of sources.
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See also
- Creative Intentions - analysis and speculation on creative intentions of the staff based on documents available
- Confirmed fakes - translation of information which emerged on the Internet, claiming to be official information, but identified as hoaxes afterwards