Events and venues

Thanks to its popularity, Madoka has inspired or has been involved in all sorts of events. Here is a list of events somehow connected to the Madoka universe.

(Note that this page is merely a placeholder; click each link for more information about the event.)

Official

Madoka Magica Café

The Good Smile Café is a café in Tokyo specialized in anime and otaku culture. After the TV series ended, the café turned into "Madoka Magica Café" for a few months (2 months were planned; the event was extended by one extra month due to its popularity).
Click the link for pictures, trivia, the menu and other details.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica premiere in the US

At Otakon 2011 in Baltimore (Maryland), Aniplex of America screened the first three episodes of Madoka Magica with English subtitles. The event was then followed by an interview of Atsuhiro Iwakami, the series director. Learn more about the event on this page!

Movic Madoka Magica Exhibit

Hosted in various sites in Japan from December to March. It recreates the environment of the anime, with an exhibition of key moments from the anime in both 2-D and 3-D displays, a Madoka-themed game area and a shop.

Unofficial

April Fools' Day 2011

Coverage of various spoofs and parodies related to Madoka Magica that appeared on April 1, 2011.

Saimoe Tournament 2011

The Saimoe Tournament is a contest organised by Japanese anime enthousiasts from 2ch, which aims at determining the most moe girl of the year. This year, several Madoka characters were chosen to participate. Click to see how well they did, have a summary of the different rounds ... And see if your favorite character has won! The cast also participated in the Best Moe Tournament.