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One positive consequence of Madoka's extensive merchandising empire is the wealth of behind-the-scene information it made readily available to the public. We fans have available to us, often in translated forms, documentation of every facade and minute details of the creative odyssey that becomes the Madoka franchise. For those of us who chose to sift through it, there exists an unparalleled opportunity to grasp exactly how this modern classic sprung forth from the minds of the Magica Quartet.
TV Series
Production Timeline
- 2008 - Casual conversation between Iwakami and Shinbo about making an original anime magical girl show turns serious
- October 3, 2008 [1] - Planning Meeting between what would become the Magica Quartet[2] - Shinbo, Iwakami, Gen, Ume; basic details for the series decided and typed up by Gen into the planning memo
- October, 2008 [3] - Aoki Ume works on the character design - 1st draft of the five heroines [4]; Gen creates a Series Proposal based on the planning memo
- End of 2008 [5] - Composition Meeting between Magica Quartet; Gen's Series Proposal approved with minor adjustments
- 2008 to 2009 [6] - Gen writes Initial Draft of the Madoka screenplay at one-episode-a-month pace; temporarily titled "Mahou Shoujo Apocalypse"
- 2009 - Aoki Ume submits Character Design - 2nd Draft, this time adding Kyubey, Hitomi, Kyousuke, and other side characters.
- Early 2010 [7] - Screenplay Meeting between the Magica Quartet to review the Initial Draft; Inu Curry considered for Witch World aesthetics over a few drinks;
- 2010 - Script revision by Gen; Storyboard and composition begins
- April 20, 2010 [8] - SHAFT original anime info leaked to the public
- May 12, 2010 [9]- Settai Meeting (bottom right) between Shinbo, SHAFT employees, and Inu Curry; Witch world and design accepted; key animation begins
- Early 2010 - VA audition; Kajiura attached to the franchise under the recommendation of Gen and Shinbo [10]; ClariS and Kalafina added by Iwakami via Sony Music; Character design 3rd draft
- Fall, 2010 - Official public announcement
- Late 2010 - Voice recording begins, recorded at weekly basis
- December, 2010 - Preview Videos released
- January, 06, 2011 - Episode 1: As If We Met in a Dream airs
Meetings
Assembling the Creative Staff
Script
Character Design
Composition & Storyboard
Audio
Animation
Publicity
The Compilation Movies
Production Timeline
Planning Meetings
Assembling the Creative Staff
Script
Character Design
Composition & Storyboard
Audio
Animation
Publicity
The Rebellion Story
Production Timeline
Planning Meetings
Assembling the Creative Staff
Script
Character Design
Composition & Storyboard
Audio
Animation
Publicity
Other Works
Citations
See Also
External Links
- ↑ Gen Urobuchi tweeted that he chose October 3 as Madoka's birthday, because that was the day when the ‘Mahou Shoujo Apocalypse Madoka☆Magica Project’ document was created.
- ↑ Guidebook#Page_100
- ↑ Guidebook#Page 101
- ↑ Guidebook#Page_102
- ↑ Guidebook#Page_100
- ↑ Guidebook#Page_101
- ↑ Guidebook#Page 102
- ↑ http://archive.foolz.us/a/thread/33703625
- ↑ Guidebook#Page 102
- ↑ Megami Magazine 2010-12