Madoka Magica Articles
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.
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.