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Puella Magi Madoka Magica(TV show/series, 2011)

Original title: "魔法少女まどか☆マギカ" (Japanese/JA)
FSK: 12+ years
| 25min per episode | Genres: Animation, Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 12 episodes

Puella Magi Madoka MagicaRating: 4.1/5 (with 145 votes)
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Japanese: 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ, Hepburn: Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika), also known simply as Madoka Magica, is a Japanese anime television series created by Magica Quartet; and animated by Shaft. The story follows a group of middle school girls, led by protagonist Madoka Kaname, who make supernatural contracts to become magical girls. In battling surreal enemies known as "witches", they learn of the anguish and peril associated with their new roles. The first ten episodes of the series aired on TBS and MBS between January and March 2011, while the final two episodes were delayed until April of the same year due to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. A manga adaptation of the anime and various spin-off manga have been published by Houbunsha and licensed in North America by Yen Press. A novelization by Nitroplus was released in August 2011, and a dedicated magazine, Manga Time Kirara Magica, was launched by Houbunsha in June 2012. A video game for the PlayStation Portable was released in March 2012 and another for PlayStation Vita was released in December 2013. A mobile game, Magia Record, launched in August 2017, and a three-season anime adaptation produced by Shaft aired from January 2020 to April 2022. An anime film series, beginning with... ()
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About Puella Magi Madoka Magica

She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time... Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is one of those who lives such a life. One day, she had a very magical encounter. She doesn't know if it happened by chance or by fate yet. This is a fateful encounter that can change her destiny. This is a beginning of the new story of the magical witch girls.

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Puella Magi Madoka Magica Seasons and Episodes

01/07/2011Season 1 - 12 episodes
#1 | 01/07/2011I First Met Her in a Dream… or Something
3.4/5 (with 7 votes)
Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader who lives such a peaceful life, has a loving family and best friends. She laughs and cries from time to time. One night, she has a strange dream. It was supposed to be an usual routine day, but the arrival of Homura Akemi - a transfer student who came to Madoka's class, changed that.
#2 | 01/14/2011That Would Be Truly Wonderful
3.3/5 (with 5 votes)
While rescuing Kyubey from being attacked by Homura, Madoka and Sayaka lose their way in a mysterious space. They find themselves in a desperate situation and are rescued by Mami Tomoe, a magical girl. Afterward, Mami invites them to her room.
#3 | 01/21/2011I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore
3.5/5 (with 5 votes)
Madoka and Sayaka are getting used to Mami's witch hunting trial run. Yet their wishes remain undecided. Mami reveals her past to the anxious two girls. Sayaka asks, "Does my wish have to be for myself?"
#4 | 01/28/2011Miracles and Magic Are Real
3.3/5 (with 5 votes)
The day after the fierce battle between Mami and the witch was a normal peaceful day. After what they witnessed, Madoka and Sayaka fully realize the demands of being involved in the magical world, and give up becoming on magical girls.
#5 | 02/04/2011There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It
3.2/5 (with 5 votes)
As a magical girl, Sayaka rescues Madoka and Hitomi from a witch. Now that her wish has come true by signing Kyubey's contract, her mind is clear and she doesn't seem to regret becoming a magical girl.
#6 | 02/11/2011This Just Can't Be Right
3.5/5 (with 5 votes)
Homura appears suddenly on Sayaka and Kyoko's battlefield. She intervenes and knocks Sayaka unconscious with a single blow. After seeing this, Kyoko is on her guard against Homura, and leaves, putting an end to the battle.
#7 | 02/18/2011Can You Face Your True Feelings?
3.3/5 (with 4 votes)
Sayaka discovers the truth about her own body as a magical girl. She wavers between the wish that came true by accepting the destiny to fight and the high price she paid for it. Sayaka is in low spirits at home when Kyoko Sakura shows up.
#8 | 02/25/2011I Was Stupid... So Stupid
3.5/5 (with 4 votes)
Despite her own injury, Sayaka keeps shredding the witch in front of her. Thanks to healing magic, she wins without a scratch at the end. But she seems extremely exhausted.
#9 | 03/04/2011I'd Never Allow That to Happen
3.5/5 (with 4 votes)
Sayaka's Soul Gem turns into a jet-black grief seed, which hatches and a new witch emerges. Carrying Sayaka's body, Kyoko focuses on defending against the approaching witch's attacks. Homura cuts into the witch's labyrinth and leads Kyoko to escape.
#10 | 03/11/2011I Won't Rely On Anyone Anymore
4.1/5 (with 5 votes)
A scene depicting a female transfer student. The timid girl is so nervous and meek. She introduces herself shyly while feeling the eyes of all the students in the class. At recess, other girls gather around her and ask questions curiously.
#11 | 04/22/2011The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me
3.9/5 (with 4 votes)
Sayaka's funeral was held in the rain. Madoka returns home with vacant eyes. She barely says anything to Junko who met her at the front door, and goes into her room. Kyubey appears in front of Madoka, who is lost in her grief, alone.
#12 | 04/22/2011My Very Best Friend
3.9/5 (with 4 votes)
Homura challenges Walpurgisnacht alone and is seriously wounded. She despairs because she can't win no matter how many times she tries. Her actions are making Madoka suffer even more, and she becomes despondent. Her Soul Gem begins to turn black.

Additional Information

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Production country: Japan
Derivative works/Adaptions: "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" (find it on Amazon), "Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie" (find it on Amazon)
Made by: Shaft
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 17 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Thai (TH), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 01/07/2011
Last episode released on: 04/22/2011
Appearing Characters: Madoka Kaname, Homura Akemi, Sayaka Miki, Mami Tomoe, Kyoko Sakura, Kyubey
Screenwriter: Gen Urobuchi
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"الفتاة الساحرة مادوكا ماجيكا"
"הנערה הקסומה מאדוקה מאגיקה"
"Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica"
"Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika"
"Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica"
"Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika"
"Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica"
"魔法少女まどか★マギカ"
"마마마"
"마법소녀 마도카☆마기카"
"마법소녀 마도카마기카"
"Волшебница Мадока Магика"
"Девочка-волшебница Мадока"
"สาวน้อยเวทมนตร์ มาโดกะ"
"魔法少女小圓"
"Magical Girl Madoka Magica"
"Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika"

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