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Revision as of 04:53, 2 February 2011
This page serves as an archive for fan-created articles documenting analysis and theories on Madoka Magica. The contents below are not to be considered facts or a part of the official canon of the series. We welcome you to submit new articles as you deem necessary.
Theories & Speculations
The list below is organized by topic.
Plot
Plot theories attempt to explain or anticipate underlying structures or parts of the plot.
- The Global Reset Theory
- Theory stating that the world has been re-created at some point to avoid a fatal outcome.
- The Time Travel Theory
- Theory according to which one of the characters may be a time traveller going back in time to stop Madoka from becoming a Magical Girl. (Yeah, seriously!)
- The War Between Good Guys Theory
- Theory suggesting that the witches believe themselves to be the good guys.
- Grand Unified ADHD Theory of Madoka
- Madoka = Suleika = Kyuubei = the wish to create mages and wishes. Yeah.
Character
The articles listed below attempt to provide analysis or speculate on the roles and natures of the characters.
- Make a Wish
- Speculations in regard to each character's wish
- Kyuubey is Evil
- Theory foreshadowing Kyuubey as having an evil agenda
- Mami as a Magical Girl Generator
- Theory positing that Mami was created by Kyuubey as a mechanism to create more magic girls.
Animation & Art
The articles below provide analysis or speculation on the visual media of the series
- Ending Analysis
- An in-depth analysis of the Ending Animation.
- Of Butterflies and Spiders
- Speculations pertaining to the visual symbolism of butterflies and spiderwebs.
- Lord Humungus
- Speculations regarding the presence of Lord Humungus (Mad Max 2) in a guest art following the Ending Animation.
Witches & Puella Magi
The following theories concern the natures of magical girls, witches, and magic, or posit links between them.
- Witches as Fallen Magical Girls Theory
- Theory suggesting that witches are former mahou shoujo who have lost their way.
- Human Soul and Magic
- Theory regarding the nature of the magic employed by mahou shoujo and witches.
- Witches as Byproducts of Magical Girls
- Theory suggesting witches to be a byproduct of a mahou shoujo's magic.
- Magical Girls as Devil Pacters
- Theory suggesting that the design of mahou shoujo is based on legends and mythology regarding pacts with devils.
Intertextuality & Literature
The following articles pertain to the intertextuality of the series and references or allusions made to works of literature.