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 aired during the Sunday 5 PM timeslot (colloquially called the Nichigo (日5) timeslot) on the TBS/MBS network. The TV Edition version consists of 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, a new end card illustration.
The rebroadcast version also differs from the original anime due to scheduling constraints on MBS, which limited the series to 11 episodes. As a result, Episode 1 was heavily condensed, further cutting material that had already been removed in the recap films, including Madoka's meeting with her friends and the brief opening scene featuring Homura. The episode instead focuses primarily on Kyubey being rescued and Madoka's encounter with Mami.
The beginning of Episode 1 also has changes between the original anime and the rebroadcast version, with differences in editing and scene composition that alter how the opening sequence is presented.[1][Better source needed] The rebroadcast version also changes the scene where Sayaka makes her contract with Kyubey compared to the original anime, appearing to blend the original anime version with elements from the first recap film. Additionally, much of the scene appears to have been reanimated compared to the recap films, where it had been largely cut, resulting in noticeable differences in editing and presentation that make it play out differently.[2][Better source needed]
The opening that appears after the end of Homura's past explanation at the end of Episode 9 has differences compared to the original anime version, which is taken from the second recap movie.
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.[3]
Difference from the TV Broadcast and Streaming
Changes within the episode
The streaming and Japanese TV broadcast versions also have differences, as the streaming version does not include end cards while the TV broadcast does, and the streaming version also contains some mastering errors.
See also
References
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/animebrasil/comments/1pclftn/compara%C3%A7%C3%A3o_do_inicio_do_epis%C3%B3dio_1_de_madoka_no
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/animebrasil/comments/1pbxi00/compara%C3%A7%C3%A3o_de_cena_madoka_magica_de_2011_vs/
- ↑ "Madoka Magica" Kano Eiko commentary version received over 1 million views on TVer, an unprecedented for a watch-along commentary broadcast (『まどマギ』狩野英孝の解説版、TVer再生数100万回突破 副音声企画に異例の大反響) (Oricon)