Puella Magi Madoka Magica

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Cover of the first Blu-ray disc.

"She will not know yet if this encounter is a mere coincidence or a necessity."


"Which would be, an encounter that would change her destiny..."


― Various volume covers

Puella Magi Madoka Magica (魔法少女まどか☆マギカ Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika, lit. Magical Girl Madoka Magica), also known as MadoMagi (まどマギ) for short, is the first title in the Puella Magi series, a production of animation studio SHAFT and Aniplex[1] under Atsuhiro Iwakami as a main producer[1]. The series was directed by Akiyuki Shinbo[1] and written by Gen Urobuchi[1], with original character designs by Ume Aoki[1]. Madoka Magica began development after Akiyuki Shinbo expressed his desire to work on a new magical girl series after Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha[2] to producer Atsuhiro Iwakami while they were working on Hidamari Sketch and Bakemonogatari.

The show, a total of 12 episodes, broadcasted on MBS[3], TBS[4] and CBC[5] between January 7, 2011[6] and April 21, 2011[7] with a delay after Episode 10, due to production and broadcast delays related to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami[8]. All Blu-rays and DVDs released were delayed by one month sequentially from its original plans[9]

Besides the anime, many other Madoka Magica products have been released, including several manga spin-offs, a movie adaptation, and more.

Plot

There exist "messengers of magic" who have the power to grant one wish to a chosen girl. However, that girl must then become a magical girl and fight against witches, evil creatures born from curses that are responsible for murders and suicides. A schoolgirl named Madoka Kaname and her friend Sayaka Miki are approached by one of these messengers of magic named Kyubey and a magical girl named Mami Tomoe with an offering to become a magical girl. But as this is all happening, Homura Akemi, another magical girl, tries to prevent Madoka and friends from making such a deal...

Having a loving family and best friends, sometimes laughing, sometimes crying - such is an ordinary everyday life. Madoka Kaname, an ordinary second-year middle school student at Mitakihara Middle School, is one of the people living that ordinary life. One day, she has a mysterious encounter. She still doesn't know if this meeting is a coincidence or fate. It was an encounter that would change her fate forever - it was the beginning of the tale of a new Magical Girl tale.[10]

Series information

  • Characters — List of all major, minor characters, Witches and their Familiars in the anime.
  • Manga — Manga adaptation of the anime's story by Hanokage.
  • Music — List of music used in the anime.
  • Staff and Cast — The people who created the series.

Episodes

Drama CDs

Trivia

  • "Puella Magi" is not Latin for "Magical Girl", and instead translates to "Girl of the wiseman".

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Staff list from the official website for Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
  2. ↑ Stated in Puella Magi Madoka Magica Official Guidebook "You Are Not Alone"
  3. ↑ https://www.mbs.jp/madoka-magica/
  4. ↑ https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/23425334674194432?s=46
  5. ↑ https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/27721011977785344?s=46
  6. ↑ https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/22643976280477696?s=46
  7. ↑ https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/57037720932978688?s=46
  8. ↑ https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/46170298063663104?s=46
  9. ↑ https://x.com/madoka_magica/status/47973043565363201?s=46
  10. ↑ Translated from https://www.madoka-magica.com/tv/#intro
Anime
Puella Magi Madoka Magica/TV Edition
Episode 1: I First Met Her in a Dream… or Something ・ Episode 2: That Would Be Truly Wonderful ・ Episode 3: I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore ・ Episode 4: Miracles and Magic Are Real ・ Episode 5: There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It ・ Episode 6: This Just Can't Be Right ・ Episode 7: Can You Face Your True Feelings? ・ Episode 8: I Was Stupid… So Stupid ・ Episode 9: I'd Never Allow That to Happen ・ Episode 10: I Won't Rely On Anyone Anymore ・ Episode 11: The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me ・ Episode 12: My Very Best Friend
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie
Beginnings ・ Eternal ・ Rebellion ・ Concept Movie ・ Walpurgisnacht: Rising
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
Episode 1: Have You Heard? That Rumor About the Magical Girls ・ Episode 2: It's Proof of the End of a Friendship ・ Episode 3: Sorry for Making You My Friend ・ Episode 4: This Isn't the Past ・ Episode 5: There's No Place For You Here ・ Episode 6: I'll Do Anything ・ Episode 7: I Want to Go Home with You ・ Episode 8: You Definitely Shouldn't Respond ・ Episode 9: A World With Just Me ・ Episode 10: My Name ・ Episode 11: Memory Museum at 3:00 PM ・ Episode 12: Why Is This So Unbearable? ・ Episode 13: A Faint Hope
Episode 14: I Had a Feeling We Could All Become Magical Girls Together ・ Episode 15: You're Nothing Like Her ・ Episode 16: There Were Too Many To Carry ・ Episode 17: Are You Okay With That? ・ Episode 18: We Won't Forgive Anyone Anymore ・ Episode 19: This Is Something Only I Can Do ・ Episode 20: You Don't Know Anything ・ Episode 21: You're Not Strong At All
Episode 22: We Failed ・ Episode 23: All the Girls Disappearing ・ Episode 24: How Long Do We Continue Being Magical Girls? ・ Episode 25: No One Knows Our Record
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