Puella Magi Madoka Magica Beginnings & Eternal (TV Edition)
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Beginnings & Eternal (TV Edition) (「魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 始まりの物語／永遠の物語」TV Edition) is a re-edited, TV broadcast version of Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings and Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal. It is currently broadcasting during the Sunday 5 PM timeslot (colloquially called the Nichigo (日5) timeslot) on the TBS/MBS network. The TV edition version will have a total of 11 episodes.
Episodes
| Episode | Title | Broadcast Date | Illustration |
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| Episode 1 | Make A Contract With Me And Become A Magical Girl! (僕と契約して魔法少女になってよ！) | October 12th, 2025 | N/A |
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| Episode 2 | I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore (もう何も恐くない) | October 19th, 2025 | Hundred Burger |
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| Episode 3 | Miracles and Magic Are Real (奇跡も、魔法も、あるんだよ) | October 26th, 2025 | PAPA |
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| Episode 4 | There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It (後悔なんて、あるわけない) | November 2nd, 2025 | Takuya Fujima |
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| Episode 5 | This Just Can't Be Right (こんなの絶対おかしいよ) | November 9th, 2025 | Hekiru Hikawa |
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| Episode 6 | Can You Face Your True Feelings? (本当の気持ちと向き合えますか？) | November 16th, 2025 | Aoi Yuki |
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| Episode 7 | I Was Stupid… So Stupid (あたしって、ほんとバカ) | November 23rd, 2025 | Emiri Kato |
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| Episode 8 | I'd Never Allow That to Happen (そんなの、あたしが許さない) | November 30th, 2025 | Hajime Ueda |
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| Episode 9 | I Won't Rely On Anyone Anymore (もう誰にも頼らない) | December 7th, 2025 | Hanokage |
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| Episode 10 | The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me (最後に残った道しるべ) | December 14th, 2025 | Okama |
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| Episode 11 | My Very Best Friend (わたしの、最高の友達) | December 21st, 2025 | Ume Aoki |
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Marketing
Official X Witch Runes
- See also Witch Runes/X/Twitter
On 14th December, shortly after episode 10 broadcast, an official account on X posted a message in Witch Runes, which says:
| Original | Translation |
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ONES MEMORIES NOW SHADOWS |
ones memories now shadows |
The first letter of each line reads, "Osaka", "Nagoya", "Tokyo". The following day, a poster of Walpurgisnacht blending into a cityscape in the style of the final episode, can be spotted in major bus stops in the three cities. On the same day, the official account also launches a "take a photo of Walpurgisnacht" campaign as well as a Spot Walpurgisnacht mini application on LINE messaging app.
| Location | Original | Translation |
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| Abenobashi Bus Stop, Osaka | A GLASS TOWER | a glass tower |
| JR Nanba Station Bus Stop, Osaka | ON A PATH OF PRAYERS | on a path of prayers |
| Sakae Bus Stop, Nagoya | PEACEFULLY DWELLING | peacefully dwelling |
| Sakae Bus Stop, Nagoya | AMIDST A FOREST OF TREES | amidst a forest of trees |
| Nakano Sakaue Station Bus Stop, Tokyo | AT THE KALEIDOSCOPE GATEWAY | at the kaleidoscope gateway |
| Shinjuku Metropolitan High School Bus Stop, Tokyo | GAZE UPON THE HIGH STAIRS | gaze upon the high stairs |
| Ikebukuro Station West Exit Bus Stop, Tokyo | THERE YOU WILL SEE A SHADOW OF UNEASE | there you will see a shadow of unease |
| Akihabara Station Bus Stop, Tokyo | AND THUS SHE RETURNS | and thus she returns |
Difference from the Original Broadcast and Movies
Changes within the episode
TV edition features various changes to both the original television series and the Beginnings/Eternal movies, such as drawing corrections, newly drawn cuts, newly drawn backgrounds, a scene re-composition, restored cuts, and a new end card illustration.
Commentary track
TV edition also features a commentary track by Eiko Kano, a comedian who is watching the show for the first time. The watch-along version of Eiko Kano's commentary track on a VOD platform, TVer, has received over one million views by episode 5.[1]