Puella Magi Production Note
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Production Note are a set of 496 pages in two volumes that were first sold in a limited edition version at Comic Market 80 from August 12, 2011 to August 14 2011. It is currently on sale to the general public. 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).
Each set contains a B5-sized illustration sheet of Madoka by character designer Takahiro Kishida.
The limited first edition sold at Comic Market 80 also has:
This, along with other Madoka-related merchandise, was reportedly sold out at the Aniplex booth around 11:15 am on the first day of Comic Market. Additional merchandise was added for sale the last two days of Comic Market 80.
A sequel was released in late 2014 for The Rebellion Story titled "Rebellion Production Note."
Key Animation Note
A follow-up to the Production Note, please go here for more information. There are seven volumes of the Key Animation Note.
Translations of Select Pages
Witch of cheesecake (early concept that later became Charlotte)
Translation courtesy of Neuchadjinys
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Full scan page here Topmost left lines: Weak witch One-whole cheesecake Upper middle: "It's really a delicious cheesecake. My dying mother wanted to eat it. But, perhaps, I should have cured her disease instead. However, that surely wasn't appropriate." Right, top-to-bottom: A witch-space that became the basis for the witch of dessert from ep. 3 and the minion of the witch of scribbles from ep. 5. She became a magical girl for one-whole cheesecake, and after becoming a witch, clings to that cheesecake. The witch of dessert in the main series is the reverse of this; she obtained "one single cheesecake" in strict accordance with her wish. After turning into a witch, the only thing her magic cannot make is cheese, and she became a very strong witch. Left diagram: It feels as if the scrambled-street parts keep having yellow paint dumped on them. Fork A single cheesecake floats in the air. The weird-looking witch stands atop it. Middle, with diagrams: Light source: Dim yellow light from the center They leer inward from under cover. Minions: Mouse-looking things that scurry around underfoot (small) Bottom diagram: When the witch escapes, its space moves with it. Aaa-h Spwohn After being caught up in it, the people who were in the previously-scrambled streets pop out into the normal streets. Bottom Right: Upon the witch's death Crushed into gooey-looking cheese There's a small, high, mouse-like 'kiii-' or 'chiii-' noise. |
Topmost left lines: ヨワイマジョ ワンホール・チーズケーキ Upper middle: 「とてもおいしいチーズケーキ。 死にかけのお母さんが食べたがっていたの。 でも、もしかすると、お母さんの病気でも 治してあげたらよかったカスラ。 けれど、きっとそれはそおいうことでもないのダワ。」 Right, top-to-bottom: 3話お菓子の魔女と 5話落書きの魔女の使い魔の 元になった魔女空間です。 ワンホールのチーズケーキで 魔法少女になり、 魔女化した後もチーズケーキに しがみついています。 本編お菓子の魔女は これとは逆に、 厳密にその願い通り「ひとつきりのチーズケーキ」 を手に入れ、魔女化した後も チーズだけは魔法を使って出すことが出来なくなり とても強い魔女になりました。 Left diagram: ゴチャゴチャ街 部分に 黄色いペンキを ぶっかけまくってるカンジ フォーク チーズケーキが ひとつ浮いてて。 その上に 変なマジョがのってる Middle, with diagrams: 光源 ぼんやり中心部から黄色ライト 物陰から コソコソ 見てるだけ 手下 ねずみ みたいなの足元 チョロチョロしてる ・小さき Bottom diagram: マジョ逃げると 空間ごと移動する わー スポン 中にいた人は 一度ゴチャゴチャ街へ まきこまれてから スポンと普通の街へ Bottom Right: マジョ死ぬとき べちゃとチーズみたいにつぶれる 「キー」とか「チー」とか 小さくカン高いネズミみたいな音。 |
Anja
Translation courtesy of Neuchadjinys Note: She was originally designed as the witch, then Albertine replaced Anja as the witch and Anja became the familiar.
Walpurgisnacht, Episode 10 version
Translation courtesy of Neuchadjinys
Izabel
Translation courtesy of Neuchadjinys
Suleika
Translation courtesy of Neuchadjinys
Roberta
Translation courtesy of Neuchadjinys
Oktavia von Seckendorff, Timeline 3 Version
Translation courtesy of Neuchadjinys
Kriemhild Gretchen, Timeline 2 Version
Translation courtesy of symbv of evageeks forum
Sketch | English | Japanese |
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Full scan page here - [Editor's Note: Because of the placement on the same page as Patricia, this is likely to refer to Kriemhild Gretchen of timeline 2.] Top Left: Giant Madoka Witch (Sky) Gold color - awe-inspiring Size reference - Walpurgis Bottom Left: Witch Madoka While Walpurgis looks like the upper half of a sand timer [Madoka Witch] looks like the lower half Right Side, Upper Left: Besides the few kilometers around Madoka not being affected (location where Sayaka lies) everything else is sucked in quickly on a continental scale Far Right: Madoka Witch sucks in the whole Earth into her bewitched space in preparation of creating a new heaven Lower Left: The bewitched space is so large that it pulls and sucks in the whole Earth | Top Left: 巨大まどかマジョ (空)黄金色 神々しい サイズ もと ワルプルギス Bottom Left: マジョまどか ワルプルギス 砂時計の上半分に対して 下半分みたいな Right Side, Upper Left: まどかの周囲数km だけのこして(さやかの居る所) 他は、大陸規模で どんどん吸われてる Far Right: まどかマジョ 結界へ地球を まるっと吸い込んで 新しい天国を 作る予定 Lower Left: 結界が巨大すぎて 地球ごと 吸い上げ ようとしている |
Elsa Maria Storyboard 7
Translation courtesy of symbv of evageeks forum
Madoka Early Character Design
Translation courtesy of symbv of evageeks forum
Trivia
- The Production Note, sometimes described as some variation of "Official Production Notes" is incorrectly cited as a source of false biographical information on the characters, such as birthdays, incorrect heights and blood types. There is no such information in the Production Note except for the height ranges provided in the height comparison chart.
Gallery
Merchandise
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Extras and illustration
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Takahiro Kishida illustration
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Gekidan Inu Curry Charlotte bookmark, front and back
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Gekidan Inu Curry Kyubey bookmark, front and back
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Gekidan Inu Curry postcard, front and back
Early Character Designs
See also: Guidebook's Early Character Designs
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Homura Akemi
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Homura Akemi
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Mami Tomoe
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Mami Tomoe
Character Design
See also Artbook, Guidebook Character Pages, May 2011 Megami gallery and Blu-Ray/DVD Booklets.
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Height Comparison
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Madoka, Kyubey
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Madoka
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Madoka OP
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Goddess Madoka
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Goddess Madoka
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Goddess Madoka
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Goddess Madoka
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Goddess Madoka's wing
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Homura
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Kyubey
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Mami
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Mami
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Kyoko, ep. 9 injuries
Weapons
See also Artbook, Guidebook Weapons page and May 2011 Megami gallery.
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Madoka's bow
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Madoka's bow
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Madoka's bow
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Homura's shield
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Homura's pipe bombs
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Sayaka's cutlass
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Sayaka's cutlass
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Mami's muskets
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Kyoko's spear
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Kyoko's spear
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Kyoko's spear
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Kyoko's spear
Soul Gems and Grief Seeds
See also Artbook and May 2011 Megami gallery.
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Soul Gem
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Grief Seeds
Witch Designs
See also Guidebook's Production Materials
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Walpurgisnacht
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Walpurgis Night
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Walpurgis Night
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Walpurgis Night's Minions
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Other Magical Girls in the end credits
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Gertrud's Maze
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Charlotte
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Charlotte
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Charlotte
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Charlotte's witch space
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Charlotte's witch space
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Charlotte's witch space
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Elsa Maria
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Elsa Maria
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Character silhouettes within Elsa Maria's barrier
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Oktavia von Seckendorff
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Various
Episode Sketches and Storyboards
See also Guidebook's Production Materials, Otona Anime Vol. 21, Otona Anime (Magical Girl) Storyboards and Sketches
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Episodes overview
Episode 1
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Familiars
Episode 2
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Gertrud
Episode 3
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Charlotte witch barrier
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Familiars
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Charlotte
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Nurse familiars
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Storyboards
Episode 4
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Elly (Kirsten) witch barrier
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Familiars
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Elly
Episode 5
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Familiars, Translated
Episode 6
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Inu Daruma Brothers (Dog Drug Reinforcement)
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More DDR
Episode 7
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Elsa Maria witch barrier
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Elsa Maria and magical girl silhouettes
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Storyboards
Episode 8
Episode 9
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Oktavia's witch barrier
Episode 10
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Octavia, timeline 3
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Hitomi familiar
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Roberta
Episode 11
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Walpurgis Night
Episode 12
Compilation
Background/Architecture
See also Artbook, Guidebook Architecture page 1, and Guidebook Architecture page 2
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Sayaka's Room
See Also
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica Art Book
- Storyboards and Sketches
- Guidebook
- Key Animation Note
- Miscellaneous Documents section on Storyboards and Sketches
- Translated magazines