Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Scene 0
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Scene 0 is a prequel to Puella Magi Madoka Magica. The game will follow a story of Mabayu Aki who is said to should have been part of the original anime series, and the reason for her being forgotten from the original anime series.[1] The scenario is set to have over 200,000 characters in length[note 1][2].
The project was first announced as part of Madoka Magica 10th Anniversary with only the visual of the main characters and Vio Shimokura's involvement as a scriptwriter. More details were revealed during Magia Day 2023 on September 24th, 2023. The story will be available within Magia Record application starting October 3rd, 2023.
Development
The plot for Scene 0 was initially intended for an anime project unrelated to the Madoka Magica series. Vio Shimokura pitched the plot to producer Yousuke Toba of Aniplex, who then suggested that the plot might work as part of Madoka Magica series as either a sequel or a spinoff. However, due to the difficulty of making an anime for a franchise with a large, existing fanbase, it was decided to instead be developed as a story within Magia Record.[3][4]
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- ↑ A Japanese novels typically have around 120,000 characters in length; 200,000 characters could be calculated to about 1.5 volumes of novels
References
- ↑ Magia Day 2023 Vio Shimokura: "To put it simply, it is a prequel to the Madoka Magica TV series. Even though there is no character named Mabayu Aki in the TV series, she exists as a character and should have been part of the series. This is the story about why that is the case and how her existence has been erased. The 'Scene 0' scenario will focus around Mabayu Aki as another viewpoint to Madoka Magica." 下倉バイオ「端的に言ってしまうと、テレビアニメ版の『まどか☆マギカ』本編の前日譚にあたるお話になっております。テレビアニメには愛生まばゆという子は登場しないですけれども、本来なら存在していて、本編でも本当なら書かれていてもよかったんじゃないかなというキャラクターなのに書かれていない。それはなぜなのか、なぜその存在を消えてしまったのかというのをめぐるお話となっております。今回の『scene0』では愛生まばゆを軸としてもう一つの『まどか☆マギカ』を新しい視点で描いているお話になっております。」
- ↑ Magia Day 2023 Vio Shimokura: "The length of scenario is also pretty long, over 200,000 characters in length." 下倉バイオ「分量も結構多くて、だいたい20万字以上のシナリオになっています。」
- ↑ 『魔法少女まどか☆マギカ scene0』シナリオ・下倉バイオ氏インタビュー。愛生まばゆの性格は？ まどかやほむらとの関係は？【電撃秋アニメ×ゲーム：マギレコ】 - 電撃オンライン Dengeki Online: "I heard that the start of your involvement in Magia Record's new project 'Madoka Magica Scene 0' involved anime making?" Vio Shimokura: "I had a chance of working with producer Yousuke Toba as a series composition and scriptwriter for the anime Tokyo 24th Ward, so I discussed with him with the idea of 'loop story'. When it becomes clear that this would be difficult to turn into an anime, Toba-san mentioned, "this story may work as 'Madoka Magica' series". I thought, "no way" (laughs). But that was when I was starting to think it might work as an idea for a sequel or a spinoff." DO: "So it was started as an anime?" VS: "That's right. However, I feel scared since it is a series with many existing fans. So it was then offered to make this a game scenario within Magia Record. In this case, I could make best use of my experience. It's also reassuring since there are staff to support and supervise me, so it was then decided to be make as a game. It was easy for me to work with."
- ↑ Magia Day 2023 Vio Shimokura: "Originally this project has nothing to do with 'Madoka Magica'. I had an idea for a loop story, and asked a producer if it's possible to turn this into an anime. The producer then proposed this could work as a story in Madoka Magica. Since it seemed like a good match, I decided to go with that and consulted other staff, including Urobuchi. […] Then, it was concluded as a story within Magia Record." 下倉バイオ「この企画元々は『まどか☆マギカ』関係なく、自分がループものでこういうアイデアがあるんだけれども、なんかこう、アニメにできないかなと思って相談していたんですけれども。そこにプロデューサーさんから『これはまどか☆マギカでいけるんじゃないか』とお話されて。それでじゃあ、それバッチリ合いそうなんで、お話持っていきますということで、虚淵もそうですけれども、関係者各位のところにご相談して、っていう経緯になったんですね。」「お話したら『マギアレコード』の中の話としてやるのはどうだと話がまとまりまして[…]」
See also
- Official website (Japanese)