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{{Nihongo|Puella Magi Madoka Magica|魔法少女まどか☆マギカ|Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika|lead=yes}}, also known simply as Madoka Magica, is a Japanese anime television series created by Magica Quartet;{{efn|Collective names of Akiyuki Shinbo, Gen Urobuchi, Ume Aoki and Shaft.WEB,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120716211618weblink">weblinkweblink アニメ質問状 ： 「魔法少女まどか☆マギカ」 新たな切り口の魔法少女に「賭けでした」, Mainichi Shimbun, April 21, 2011, July 16, 2012, June 8, 2021, ja, 監督の新房昭之さん、脚本の虚淵玄さん、キャラクター原案の蒼樹うめさん、そしてアニメ制作スタジオのシャフト。この4者が原作集団「Magica Quartet」となり制作したアニメオリジナルのテレビシリーズです。, |name="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 (Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie|anime film series), beginning with two films recapping the television series, was released in October 2012. A third film featuring an original story, Rebellion, was released in October 2013. A sequel film to Rebellion, titled Walpurgisnacht: Rising, is scheduled to be released in 2024.Puella Magi Madoka Magica has received widespread critical acclaim, with praise for its complex narrative, visuals, themes, and soundtrack as well as its unconventional approach to the magical girl subgenre. It became a commercial success; each Blu-ray Disc volume sold more than 50,000 copies in Japan. The series garnered a variety of awards, such as the Television Award at the 16th Animation Kobe Award, as well as 12 Newtype Anime Awards and the Grand Prize for the Animation Division at the 15th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2011.

Plot

{{see|List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica characters{{!}}List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica characters}}In the fictional city of Mitakihara, Japan, a middle school student named Madoka Kaname and her best friend, Sayaka Miki, encounter a small, cat-like creature named Kyubey. It offers a contract in which a girl may have any wish granted in exchange for obtaining magical powers and being tasked with fighting witches. Meanwhile, a transfer student and mysterious magical girl named Homura Akemi tries to stop Madoka from making the contract with Kyubey. Madoka and Sayaka then meet Mami Tomoe, an upperclassman at the same school who is also a magical girl. Noticing their indecisiveness on whether to become a magical girl, Mami offers to take Madoka and Sayaka along on her witch hunts so they may learn of the responsibilities of being a magical girl.EPISODE, That Would Be Truly Wonderful, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Tokyo Broadcasting System, 2, List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica episodes#ep2, January 14, 2011, However, after witnessing Mami's death at the hands of a witch, Madoka realizes the life of a magical girl is filled with suffering and pain.EPISODE, I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Tokyo Broadcasting System, 3, List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica episodes#ep3, January 21, 2011, This is further enforced by the appearance of Kyoko Sakura, a veteran magical girl whose wish unintentionally caused the death of her family. Madoka also discovers magical girls give up their souls to form Soul Gems, the source of their magic. When a Soul Gem becomes too tainted with despair, it turns into a grief seed which hatches into a witch. Sayaka decides to become a magical girl after learning that doing so would allow her to heal Kyosuke, a musician and friend of hers who she has a crush on. However, her friend Hitomi Shizuki confesses her love to him first, causing Sayaka to become disillusioned and fall into an inescapable despair that turns her into a witch.EPISODE, I Was Stupid, So Stupid, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Tokyo Broadcasting System, 8, List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica episodes#ep8, February 25, 2011, Kyubey reveals to Madoka that he is of an alien race that has been harvesting the emotions of magical girls for centuries to use as energy to counteract the spread of entropy, and thus stave off the heat death of the universe. Madoka also learns that Homura is a magical girl from a different timeline who has repeated the same month countless times to try to save Madoka from a grisly fate. Madoka and Kyoko attempt to reverse Sayaka's transformation, but the plan fails and Kyoko is forced to sacrifice herself to allow Madoka to escape, leaving Homura as the only remaining magical girl. Following this, an extremely powerful witch known as Walpurgisnacht approaches the city. Homura attempts to stop it but is defeated. She begins to lose hope and is on the verge of becoming a witch when Madoka arrives. With the past month's events in mind, Madoka decides to become a magical girl, despite Homura's efforts to stop her. She makes a wish to stop the creation of all witches in the past, present, and future. The paradoxical nature of her wish causes her to transcend into a psychopomp form, called the "Law of Cycles" which is a new rule of the universe where magical girls are purified and disappear into a higher plane instead of becoming witches. A new reality is formed in which Homura is the only one who remembers Madoka. Homura vows to continue fighting in honor of Madoka and the world she cherished.EPISODE, My Very Best Friend, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Tokyo Broadcasting System, 12, List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica episodes#ep12, April 21, 2011,

Production

Development

While collaborating on Hidamari Sketch and Bakemonogatari, Akiyuki Shinbo told Aniplex producer Atsuhiro Iwakami he wanted to create a new magical girl series, beginning the development of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. During the early planning stage, Iwakami decided not to adapt an existing work to give Shinbo more freedom in his direction style.JOURNAL, October 25, 2010, ja:新房昭之×虚淵玄×蒼樹うめ×シャフト 1大プロジェクト始動, Akiyuki Shinbo × Gen Urobuchi × Ume Aoki × Shaft: The Start of One Large Project, Megami Magazine, ja, Gakken, 127, 115, Another goal of the project was to develop an anime that would appeal to a wider audience than the usual demographic for media within the magical girl subgenre. Iwakami and Shinbo intended their series to be accessible to "the general anime fan".WEB, Manry, Gia, September 7, 2011, Interview: Atsuhiro Iwakami,weblink live,weblink March 24, 2019, May 9, 2014, Anime News Network, Shinbo then asked Gen Urobuchi to work on the project as a scriptwriter and Ume Aoki as original character designer. Takahiro Kishida was engaged to adapt Aoki's character designs for the television series.WEB, Loo, Egan, October 28, 2010, Magica Anime Adds Composer Kajiura, Durarara's Kishida,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140522140730weblink">weblink May 22, 2014, April 29, 2014, Anime News Network, In his role as producer, Iwakami took a mostly hands-off approach. Because Puella Magi Madoka Magica is an original series rather than an adaptation of an existing work, his main goal was "coming up with a high-quality piece of entertainment". After helping to recruit the staff, he allowed them freedom to develop the content of the story, providing minimal guidance. After viewing the character designs that Aoki created, he was sure he could trust the creative talent of the team. In an interview with Anime News Network after the series finished airing in Japan, Iwakami said, "I don't matter much; it's up to those talents to do their work. If something comes to a stand-still I might intervene, but they did an excellent job and I was very happy seeing the results in episode one."

Writing

During the pre-writing planning phase, Iwakami asked Urobuchi to make the storyline "heavy". Shinbo specified it should contain copious amounts of blood and violence, elements that were unusual in the magical girl genre. Iwakami also asked for many of the magical girl characters to be killed throughout the series.WEB, Loo, Egan, August 8, 2011, Madoka Magica Writer Urobuchi Compares Plot to Al-Qaeda,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140222205413weblink">weblink February 22, 2014, May 6, 2014, Anime News Network, Urobuchi said he had no trouble with these requirements, referencing his past reputation as a writer of very dark and somber stories, the extent of which Shinbo had not known.WEB,weblink Kajita, Mafia, June 17, 2011, 4Gamer.net, ja, ja:鬼哭街」から「沙耶の唄」「魔法少女まどか☆マギカ」までミッチリ質問攻め！, Very hard barrage of questions from Kikoku street, Song of Saya to Magical Girl Madoka ☆ Magika!, May 8, 2014, February 23, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140223145321weblink">weblink live, One objective was for the script to contrast starkly with the way the anime was to be marketed. Shinbo planned to advertise the series innocently and purely that would deliberately conceal its dark undertones.WEB,weblink 脚本家 虚淵玄さんインタビュー ウルトラジャンプ本誌『ULTRA NEXT』増補版, July 27, 2011, Ultra Jump#History, Ultra Jump Egg, ja, Interview with scriptwriter Gen Urobuchi - Ultra Jump 'Ultra Next' extended version, May 6, 2013, June 21, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130621090347weblink">weblink live, For example, the title logo was rendered using rounded fonts that would appear harmless to audiences. Urobuchi further misled fans by using his Twitter account to persuade them the plot of the series was innocuous. The true nature of the series was disguised because Shinbo wanted its dark themes to be a complete surprise to the viewers.Shinbo granted Urobuchi a large amount of autonomy in writing the series and determining the path of the story.WEB, Ransom, Ko, January 29, 2012, Report: Kazuo Koike and Gen Urobuchi Chat,weblink live,weblink August 28, 2019, May 5, 2012, Anime News Network, In describing his interactions with Iwakami and Shinbo while working on the series, Urobuchi commented that "neither one is the type to show their hand, they would always wait for me to make the next move".WEB, Sevakis, Justin, July 27, 2012, Gen Urobuchi Focus panel,weblink live,weblink March 24, 2019, May 8, 2014, Anime News Network, To create a successful deconstruction of the magical girl genre, Urobuchi studied aspects of traditional magical girl media that were "troubling or overlooked". He also stated the plot development was heavily influenced by the character drawings by Aoki, and credited horror fiction author Stephen King and Shinbo's previous projects such as Hidamari Sketch and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha as inspirations for the series.Urobuchi attributed his experience working on projects with screenwriters Ichiro Itano and Yōsuke Kuroda as a major influence in his writing for Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and has referred to both of them as his mentors. To set the initial pacing of the series, Urobuchi used a technique he credited to Kuroda. The first episode would throw the viewer into a specific part of the story with unknown context. The second episode would define the rules governing the story's setting. The third episode would divulge the revelation in the plot to hook the viewer. The twist in the third episode was determined during the project proposal stage and involves the death of Mami, the main character's 'mentor'. This decision was controversial; Urobuchi said production staff continually approached him and asked him to reconsider because of their fondness for the character. He refused and the plot remained unchanged during production. Urobuchi realized this progression could be very hard for viewers to accept and might hurt the overall series' success with some audiences; he said, "I always thought this is an age where entertainment basically is about soothing and healing, like adopting a style where unchanging day-to-day life is to continue forever".In an interview with Ultra Jump Egg, Urobuchi gave insight into his writing philosophy, stating that he believed the overarching plot of a story was more important than its characters. He said he would first determine the actions and the ultimate fate of a character before even assigning it a name, and contrasted this with other writing methods that first focused on developing the characters and then creating a storyline for them to follow. He again defended his decision to have Mami die, saying this could have the effect of making the character more memorable, saying, "I think there are quite many characters who became immortal exactly because they died, like Caesar Zeppeli in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure or Raoh in Fist of the North Star. Precisely because of the way they died, they were able to live forever."

Character design

Urobuchi stated that Sayaka was his favorite character overall and said her plotline was the most enjoyable to write.INTERVIEW, Urobuchi, Gen, Nitro+ Q&A Panel, AnimagiC 2013, Bonn, Germany, July 27, 2013, Gen Urobuchi, Shinbo believed that Sayaka's grim fate by the end of the series was a slightly unfair destiny, and asked Urobuchi if it was possible to change the plot so Sayaka could be spared. Urobuchi declined, saying her death was integral to the overarching story. Shinbo then asked if she could be brought back to life, saying he had become very attached to the character. Urobuchi again refused, saying this would be impossible because of the already-established rules governing the story. Shinbo acquiesced to this, but said he believed there may have been too large a burden placed on the characters who were young, middle-school girls.The alien character Kyubey was also envisioned and designed by Urobuchi. Iwakami stated that as one of the primary antagonists in the series, "the mash-up of cuteness and darkness is the central theme to Madoka, and Kyubey is an epitome of that theme". A central goal in Urobuchi's writing was to highlight the moral and ethical dissonance between Kyubey and the young middle school girls, which was done through actions such as Kyubey eating its own corpse to recycle energy. He compared the character to monsters in the works of horror fiction author H. P. Lovecraft, commenting of Kyubey: "he isn't evil, it is his lack of feelings that make him scary".WEB, Loveridge, Lynzee, April 6, 2012, Gen Urobuchi, Katsushi Ota and Atsuhiro Iwakami Q&A,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140402073428weblink">weblink April 2, 2014, May 12, 2014, Anime News Network, Urobuchi also remarked upon the moral ambiguity the series displays in an interview with Asahi Shimbun, stating "Al-Qaeda brought down the Twin Towers due to their self-righteousness. Justice for some people is an evil for others. Good intentions, kindness, and hope will not necessarily make people happy."Due to unforeseen scheduling problems at Shaft, production of the series was postponed for three years following the completion of its writing. Once the issues were resolved, production began without further complications. The animation studio led the conception and design of the witches, and created each one's individual backstory. Urobuchi had originally envisioned the witches to be similar to conventional monsters such as Godzilla, but upon seeing the surreal concept art for one of the main witches, Walpurgisnacht, he said; "How can Homura possibly fight against something like this?" Designers from Shaft added quotations from the German folklorist Faust to the series. Throughout production, the animation production team Gekidan Inu Curry had freedom to insert new details and to modify existing ones from the original script; for example, during a scene in the final episode in which the team added black wings to Homura—something that was not included in Urobuchi's writing. Urobuchi praised this aspect of the production, commenting, "additions by the animation production team added more mystery and depth to [the] characters, and without them, it would have been very difficult to write any further stories in the world of the series".

Music

Iwakami and Shinbo recruited Yuki Kajiura to compose the soundtrack for the series after Urobuchi recommended her. Shinbo had previously worked with Kajiura on Le Portrait de Petit Cossette; Urobuchi told of the inspirational effect the music from that series had on him while writing parts of the script. Urobuchi said he had long been a fan of Kajiura's anime soundtracks and praised her work ethic, saying she would always familiarize herself with the story's plotline while composing for it. Japanese pop music duo ClariS was also commissioned to perform the series' opening theme {{nihongo|"Connect"|コネクト|Konekuto}}.WEB, Loo, Egan, December 9, 2010, Noragaki, Puella Magi Madoka Magica Promos Streamed,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110527161118weblink">weblink May 27, 2011, June 1, 2011, Anime News Network, Iwakami involved himself in the song's development to ensure it would fit with the series, marking one of the few times he intervened in an aspect of the production. Both "Connect" and the ending theme "Magia" by Kalafina were revealed in a television commercial several weeks before the series' premiere in Japan.

Broadcast and distribution

List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica episodes}}File:MadokaBluRayBoxSet.jpg|thumb|right|Blu-rayBlu-rayOn January 7, 2011, Puella Magi Madoka Magica debuted on Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS), Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting (CBC) in Japan.WEB,weblink January 7, 2011, Nitroplus, ja, ja:"虚淵玄"シリーズ構成・脚本 「魔法少女まどか☆マギカ」放送開始！, "Kyofuchigen" series composition and screenplay "Magical Girl Madoka☆Magika" starts broadcasting!, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140701170547weblink">weblink July 1, 2014, The first ten episodes aired weekly without interruption and were made available for streaming on Nico Nico Douga and BIGLOBE's Anime One service. That March, the planned broadcasts of the last two episodes were halted because of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami; TBS also canceled its scheduled airing of the 10th episode so it could provide more news coverage of the natural disaster.WEB, Loo, Egan, March 16, 2011, This Week's Madoka Magica Not Aired in 'Self-Restraint' (Updated),weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140412054635weblink">weblink April 12, 2014, May 19, 2014, Anime News Network, WEB, March 16, 2011, "TVアニメ 「魔法少女まどか☆マギカ」第11話、放送休止のお知らせ". ニトロプラス公式サイト.,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110321013214weblink">weblink March 21, 2011, May 1, 2011, ニトロプラス, Urobuchi apologized to viewers for the delays; he also said the postponements could be viewed in a positive light because they alleviated some production pressures on animation studio Shaft because of the tight broadcast schedule. Citing particularly challenging drawings for episodes 11 and 12, Urobuchi and Iwakami planned to have Shaft continue to improve the episodes up until their rescheduled broadcasts. According to Urobuchi if episode 11 had been aired in its current state as scheduled, the result would likely have been disappointing. On March 23, 2011, the broadcast for the rest of the series was indefinitely delayed but the production team reported that they were continuing to work on the episodes and announced their intention to finish airing the series by April.WEB, Loo, Egan, March 23, 2011, Madoka Magica's Airing, Streaming Delayed 'For Now' (Updated),weblink live,weblink January 25, 2021, May 19, 2011, Anime News Network, On April 10, 2011, the official website for Puella Magi Madoka Magica announced that broadcasts would resume on April 21. Episodes 11 and 12 aired back-to-back on MBS while TBS and CBC ran episode 10 together with episodes 11 and 12.WEB, Loo, Egan, April 10, 2011, Madoka Magica Anime to Resume April 21,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140518082009weblink">weblink May 18, 2014, May 19, 2014, Anime News Network, WEB, April 21, 2011, "魔法少女まどか☆マギカ ：話題のアニメが異例の全面広告 21日の一挙放送で". まんたんウェブ (毎日新聞デジタル).,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110813131258weblink">weblink August 13, 2011, August 13, 2011, Iwakami later commented on this unique production experience in an interview with Anime News Network. He said Shaft was always pressed for time during the production process and only just completed each episode before its air time. After the earthquake and tsunami, he stated that many of the company's staff were upset by the incident and were unable to work effectively on episodes 11 and 12. He said, however, "a week went by, and two weeks went by, and the staff started saying that they couldn't stay in shock forever, that they had to keep on going, and then production continued". The series was released on six Blu-ray Disc (BD) and DVD volumes between April 27 and September 21, 2011, having been delayed by the earthquake from the original release date of March 30, 2011.WEB, Loo, Egan, March 15, 2011, Anime/Manga Releases Delayed, Cancelled After Quake,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110615043450weblink">weblink June 15, 2011, June 1, 2011, Anime News Network, Drama CDs were included with the first, third, and fifth BD/DVD volumes. The sixth and final volume released on September 21, 2011, contains a director's edit of episode 12.WEB, Loo, Egan, August 16, 2011, Japanese Stores List Madoka Magica #12 Director's Edit,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121001222804weblink">weblink October 1, 2012, August 16, 2011, Anime News Network, The series began streaming on Crunchyroll on February 15, 2012, as well as on Hulu and Crackle.WEB, Loo, Egan, February 14, 2012, Crunchyroll to Stream Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anime,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120215224033weblink">weblink February 15, 2012, February 14, 2012, Anime News Network, WEB, Hodgkins, Crystalyn, February 15, 2012, Crackle, Hulu Also Stream Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anime,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120216192517weblink">weblink February 16, 2012, February 15, 2012, Anime News Network, Aniplex of America released the series in North America, including an English dub, in three BD and DVD volumes released between February 14 and June 12, 2012. Aniplex also released limited editions containing the original soundtrack CDs and special items.WEB, Loo, Egan, July 1, 2011, Aniplex of America Adds Madoka Magica, Blue Exorcist on Home Video,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110704084116weblink">weblink July 4, 2011, July 1, 2011, Anime News Network, WEB, Loo, Egan, July 29, 2011, Aniplex USA to Dub Madoka Magica Into English,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111104090707weblink">weblink November 4, 2011, July 29, 2011, Anime News Network, WEB, Loo, Egan, October 14, 2011, Madoka Magica to Get English BDs Starting February 14,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120505002311weblink">weblink May 5, 2012, October 14, 2011, Anime News Network, Manga Entertainment licensed the series in the United Kingdom and released it on October 29, 2012 on BD and DVD in a complete collection.WEB, Osmond, Andrew, March 31, 2012, Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Panty and Stocking Announced by Manga,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120402215518weblink">weblink April 2, 2012, March 31, 2012, Anime News Network, WEB, Osmond, Andrew, May 27, 2012, U.K. Anime Industry Announcements at MCM Expo,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120614040349weblink">weblink June 14, 2012, May 27, 2012, Anime News Network, WEB, Osmond, Andrew, May 30, 2012, Manga Releasing Puella Magi Madoka Magica on BD/DVD October 22,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130509074928weblink">weblink May 9, 2013, May 30, 2012, Anime News Network, WEB, Osmond, Andrew, October 3, 2012, New Manga Entertainment Trailers,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121006215200weblink">weblink October 6, 2012, October 3, 2012, Anime News Network, Madman Entertainment licensed the series in Australia, where it was broadcast on the children's channel ABC Me on June 29, 2013, following an early preview on January 6.WEB, Puella Magi Madoka Magica - I First Met Her In A Dream, Or Something...,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130106084638weblink">weblink January 6, 2013, January 1, 2013, ABC3, WEB,weblink ABC3 TV Guide, ABC3, December 27, 2012, January 2, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130102160537weblink">weblink live, The dubbed series began streaming on Viz Media's streaming service Neon Alley in late 2013.WEB, Hodgkins, Crystalyn, July 5, 2013, Viz Media Adds Gargantia, Blood Lad TV Anime,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130708074611weblink">weblink July 8, 2013, July 6, 2013, Anime News Network, In Italy, the series was broadcast on Rai 4 on February 5WEB,weblink Madoka Magica & Ano Hana dal 5 febbraio su Rai4, AnimeClick.it, January 24, 2012, February 2, 2012, January 27, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120127061235weblink">weblink live, until April 22, 2012.WEB,weblink Puella Magi ★ Madoka Magica - Ultimo episodio oggi su Rai 4, AnimeClick.it, April 22, 2012, April 22, 2012, April 28, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120428151038weblink">weblink live, On September 1, 2018, a television anime series based on the smartphone game Magia Record was announced. It was originally scheduled to begin airing in 2019,WEB,weblink Madoka Magica Magia Record Game To Get Anime Series, Alvarez, Simon, September 2, 2018, Inquisitr, September 3, 2018, June 10, 2020,weblink live, but it was delayed to a January 2020 premiere.WEB, Peters, Megan,weblink Magia Record: Madoka Magica Gaiden Anime Drops First Trailer, Poster, September 8, 2019, Comicbook, October 1, 2019, September 26, 2019,weblink live, It began airing on January 4, 2020.WEB,weblink Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Anime Listed With 13 Episodes, Anime News Network, Egan, Loo, January 4, 2020, November 5, 2021, November 5, 2021,weblink live,

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Films

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie}}In November 2011, it was announced in the December issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype magazine that Shaft was developing a three-part theatrical film project.WEB, November 7, 2011, Madoka Magica Film Project Launches,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120101174955weblink">weblink January 1, 2012, January 2, 2012, Anime News Network, The first two films, titled {{nihongo|Beginnings|始まりの物語|Hajimari no Monogatari}} and {{nihongo|Eternal|永遠の物語|Eien no Monogatari}}, are compilations of the anime television series featuring re-recorded voices and some new animation. The first film, which covers the first eight episodes of the television series,WEB, Eisenbeis, Richard,weblink Madoka Magica: Beginnings May Be Better Than the Series, October 9, 2012, October 9, 2012, live,weblink" title="archive.today/20141010071606weblink">weblink October 10, 2014, Kotaku, was released in theaters on October 6, 2012, while the second film, which covers the last four episodes, was released on October 13, 2012.WEB, Loo, Egan, June 6, 2012, Madoka Magica Films Slated for October 6 & 13,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120609012204weblink">weblink June 9, 2012, June 7, 2012, Anime News Network, The first two films were screened in selected locations in the United States and seven other countries between October 2012 and February 2013;WEB, Loo, Egan, September 13, 2012, 2 Madoka Magica Films to Play in 8 Global Territories in 2012,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120915234432weblink">weblink September 15, 2012, September 13, 2012, Anime News Network, WEB,weblink Theater Listing New Showtimes Added!, Aniplex, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121228112614weblink">weblink December 28, 2012, December 16, 2012, they were also screened at Anime Festival Asia between November 10 and 11, 2012, in Singapore.WEB,weblink Puella Magi Madoka Magica Movie, Anime Festival Asia, November 11, 2012, October 27, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121027015107weblink">weblink live, The two films were released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on July 30, 2013, in standard and collector's edition sets and is being made available for import by Aniplex of America.WEB, Hodgkins, Crystalyn, April 10, 2013, Aniplex USA to Release 1st 2 Madoka Magica Films in July,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130413091503weblink">weblink April 13, 2013, April 10, 2013, Anime News Network, The third film, titled {{nihongo|Rebellion|叛逆の物語|Hangyaku no Monogatari}}, features a new story written by Urobuchi and acts as a sequel to the television series. It was released to Japanese theaters on October 26, 2013.WEB, Loo, Egan, November 11, 2011, Madoka Magica Film Project to Be Trilogy,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111110133837weblink">weblink November 10, 2011, November 11, 2011, Anime News Network, WEB, Loo, Egan, March 31, 2012, 2012 Madoka Magica Film's 2 Parts Titled,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120402094608weblink">weblink April 2, 2012, April 1, 2012, Anime News Network, WEB, Green, Scott, July 4, 2013, VIDEO: An Early Glimpse At "Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion",weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130707113503weblink">weblink July 7, 2013, July 5, 2013, Crunchyroll, The film received a North American imported release on December 3, 2013.WEB, Dong, Bamboo, December 7, 2013, Madoka Magica: Rebellion US Premiere,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140214174731weblink">weblink February 14, 2014, May 2, 2014, Anime News Network, The first and second films were re-released with an English dub on July 15, 2014.WEB, Loo, Egan, May 24, 2014, Aniplex USA Offers 1st 2 Madoka Magica Films Dubbed, Anohana Film Blu-ray/DVD,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140525235718weblink">weblink May 25, 2014, May 24, 2014, Anime News Network, A short concept film for a new story, described as a "movie-based image board", was debuted at Shaft's anniversary exhibition Madogatari on November 27, 2015.WEB, Karen, Ressler, November 26, 2015, Madoka Magica 'Concept Movie' Hints at New Work,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151128005233weblink">weblink November 28, 2015, November 28, 2015, Anime News Network, Shaft representative director and president Mitsutoshi Kubota later confirmed in an interview in Newtype that the concept film will launch a new Puella Magi Madoka Magica project.WEB, Antonio Pineda, Rafael, December 24, 2015, Madoka Magica Concept Movie Will Be Core of New Project,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151225030355weblink">weblink December 25, 2015, December 24, 2015, Anime News Network, At the 10th anniversary event held on April 25, 2021, a sequel movie to Rebellion was announced, titled {{nihongo|Walpurgisnacht: Rising|ワルプルギスの廻天|Warupurugisu no Kaiten}}.WEB, Hodgkins, Crystalyn, April 25, 2021, Madoka Magica Gets New Anime Film as Sequel to 2013 Rebellion Film,weblink April 25, 2021, Anime News Network, It is scheduled to be released in 2024.WEB, Hodgkins, Crystalyn,weblink Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Anime Film's Teaser Video Reveals Winter 2024 Debut, Anime News Network, September 10, 2023, September 20, 2023,

Print media

{{see also|List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica chapters{{!}}List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica chapters}}Houbunsha has published several manga series based on Puella Magi Madoka Magica. A direct adaptation of the anime series was illustrated by Hanokage and published in three four-chapter tankōbon volumes that were released between February 12 and May 30, 2011.WEB,weblink Houbunsha, ja, ja:魔法少女まどか☆マギカ×まんがタイムきららフォワード 驚愕の3大プロジェクト始動, Puella Magi Madoka Magica × Manga Time Kirara Forward: The Start of Three Large Surprising Projects, June 1, 2011, December 7, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181207053022weblink">weblink live, WEB, Loo, Egan, March 19, 2011, Anime/Manga Releases Delayed After Quake: Part III,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110522024113weblink">weblink May 22, 2011, June 1, 2011, Anime News Network, The manga has been licensed in North America by Yen Press.WEB, Loo, Egan, October 14, 2011, Yen Press Adds Madoka Magica, Soul Eater Not, Yuki-chan,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111015234308weblink">weblink October 15, 2011, October 14, 2011, Anime News Network, A side story manga titled {{nihongo|Puella Magi Kazumi Magica: The Innocent Malice|魔法少女かずみ☆マギカ〜The innocent malice〜|Mahō Shōjo Kazumi Magika: The Innocent Malice}}, which was written by Masaki Hiramatsu and illustrated by Takashi Tensugi, was serialized in Manga Time Kirara Forward between March 2011 and January 2013.WEB, Loo, Egan, November 24, 2012, Madoka Magica Spinoff Manga Kazumi Magica Ends in Japan,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121128024422weblink">weblink November 28, 2012, November 24, 2012, Anime News Network, A third manga titled {{nihongo|Puella Magi Oriko Magica|魔法少女おりこ☆マギカ|Mahō Shōjo Oriko Magika}}, which was written by Kuroe Mura, was released in two tankōbon volumes on May 12, 2011, and June 12, 2011. Both Kazumi Magica and Oriko Magica have been licensed by Yen Press in North America.WEB, Loo, Egan, October 13, 2012, Yen Press Adds Madoka Magica Spinoff Manga, Last K-ON Volumes,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121015015959weblink">weblink October 15, 2012, October 13, 2012, Anime News Network, The first volume of Kazumi Magica was released in May 2013.WEB,weblink Puella Magi Kazumi Magica by Magica Quartet, story by Masaki Hiramatsu, art by Takashi Tensugi, Yen Press, April 26, 2013, April 28, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130428063308weblink">weblink live, {{Nihongo|Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc|魔法少女まどか☆マギカ［魔獣編］}}, which was written and illustrated by Hanokage, began serialization in the 20th issue of Manga Time Kirara Magica released on June 10, 2015. The plot describes the events that happened between (Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie|Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Eternal) and (Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion).WEB, Loo, Egan, June 9, 2015, New Madoka Magica Manga by 1st Manga's Hanokage Debuts,weblink live,weblink December 6, 2018, October 1, 2015, Anime News Network, Yen Press will publish it in English.WEB, Yen Press Licenses 6 Manga, 4 Light Novels for November,weblink Anime News Network, Mateo, Alex, May 21, 2021, May 21, 2021, May 21, 2021,weblink live, The first volume of an official anthology comic featuring illustrations by guest artists was released on September 12, 2011.WEB,weblink Houbunsha, ja, ja:魔法少女まどか☆マギカ アンソロジーコミック 第1巻, Puella Magi Madoka Magica Anthology Comic Vol. 1, August 18, 2011, October 1, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111001075109weblink">weblink live, A dedicated monthly magazine published by Houbunsha and titled {{nihongo|Manga Time Kirara Magica|まんがタイムきらら☆マギカ|Manga Taimu Kirara Magika}} was launched on June 8, 2012; it features various manga stories, including spin-off stories of Oriko Magica.WEB, Hodgkins, Crystalyn, June 7, 2012, Hanokage to Launch New Madoka Magica Manga,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120610004004weblink">weblink June 10, 2012, June 7, 2012, Anime News Network, A film comic adaptation of the series titled Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Film Memories went on sale on May 26, 2012.WEB, Loo, Egan, April 23, 2012, Madoka Magica Anime Gets Its Own Dedicated Magazine,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120426010431weblink">weblink April 26, 2012, April 23, 2012, Anime News Network, Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story, another manga by Hanokage, was published in three tankōbon volumes between October 12 and November 12, 2012,BOOK, 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ ~The different story~ (上), Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, ja, Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story (1), {{ASIN, 4832242032, jp, }}BOOK, 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ ~The different story~ (中), Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, ja, Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story (2), {{ASIN, 4832242083, jp, }}BOOK, 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ ~The different story~ (下), Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, ja, Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story (3), {{ASIN, 4832242202, jp, }} and was licensed by Yen Press in 2014.WEB,weblink Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story story by Magica Quartet, art by Hanokage, Yen Press, December 16, 2014, December 13, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141213033029weblink">weblink live, The first volume of {{nihongo|Puella Magi Suzune Magica|魔法少女すずね☆マギカ}}, which was written and illustrated by Gan, was released on November 12, 2013, before being serialized in Manga Time Kirara Magica on November 22, 2013.BOOK, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, ja, ja:魔法少女すずね☆マギカ (1), Puella Magi Suzune Magica (1), {{ASIN, 4832243705, jp, }} {{Nihongo|Puella Magi Homura Tamura|魔法少女ほむら☆たむら}}, which was written and illustrated by Afro, is serialized in Manga Time Kirara Magica; its first volume was released in October 2013 and was licensed by Yen Press.WEB, Ressler, Karen, January 9, 2015, Yen Press Adds Durarara!! Novels, Strike the Blood, Black Bullet, Rust Blaster Manga,weblink live,weblink September 11, 2020, July 21, 2015, Anime News Network, {{Nihongo|Puella Magi Homura's Revenge!|魔法少女まどか☆マギカ ほむらリベンジ!}}, written by Kawazukuu and illustrated by Masugitsune, was serialized in Manga Time Kirara Magica and released two volumes in December 2013; Yen Press licensed the manga.Hajime Ninomae wrote a novel adaptation of the series that was illustrated by Yūpon and published by Nitroplus on August 14, 2011.BOOK,weblink Amazon.com, Amazon.co.jp, ja, ja:小説版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 初回限定版, Novel Edition Puella Magi Madoka Magica Limited Edition, September 2, 2011, August 2, 2012,weblink" title="archive.today/20120802023928weblink">weblink live, Pre-release copies were available at Comiket 80 on August 12, 2011.WEB,weblink Nitroplus, ja, ja:小説版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 初回限定版, Novel Edition Puella Magi Madoka Magica Limited Edition, July 26, 2011, August 8, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110808164459weblink">weblink live, A book titled Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Beginning Story, which is based on Gen Urobuchi's original draft treatment for the anime, was released in November 2011.WEB, Loo, Egan, October 3, 2011, Madoka Magica Anime's Story 'Draft #0' to Be Published,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111005144359weblink">weblink October 5, 2011, October 3, 2011, Anime News Network,

Video games

A video game based on the series titled {{Nihongo|Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable|魔法少女まどか☆マギカ ポータブル|Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika Pōtaburu}} and designed for the PlayStation Portable was released by Namco Bandai Games on March 15, 2012. The game allows players to take many routes and change the ending of the story.WEB, Loo, Egan, February 24, 2012, Madoka Magica Portable PSP Game's 3rd Promo Streamed,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120229215727weblink">weblink February 29, 2012, February 24, 2012, Anime News Network, Urobuchi returned as the writer and Shaft animated the title, while Yusuke Tomizawa and Yoshinao Doi produced it.WEB, Loo, Egan, August 9, 2011, Madoka Magica Gets PSP Game with Gen Urobuchi,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110818155224weblink">weblink August 18, 2011, August 9, 2011, Anime News Network, The game was released in two editions; a standard box including a bonus DVD, and a limited edition box containing a Madoka Figma, a bonus Blu-ray Disc, a Kyubey pouch, a 'HomuHomu' handkerchief and a special clear card.WEB,weblink 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ ポータブル {{!, バンダイナムコゲームス公式サイト |publisher=Namco Bandai Games |language=ja |trans-title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable {{!}} Namco Bandai Games Official Site |access-date=August 13, 2011 |archive-date=August 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826025246weblink |url-status=live }} An action game for the PlayStation Vita titled {{nihongo|Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Battle Pentagram|魔法少女まどかマギカThe Battle Pentagram}} was developed by Artdink and published by Namco Bandai Games, and was released in Japan on December 19, 2013.WEB,weblink Madoka Magica: The Battle Pentagram dated in Japan, Romano, Sal, September 19, 2013, Gematsu, September 19, 2013, September 21, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130921053811weblink">weblink live, WEB, Loveridge, Lynzee, September 11, 2013, Madoka Magica Gets Vita Action Game This Winter,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130912231658weblink">weblink September 12, 2013, September 11, 2013, Anime News Network, The game features an original story that was created with guidance from Urobuchi in which all five magical girls team up to defeat a powerful witch called Walpurgis Night.WEB,weblink Madoka Magica: The Battle Pentagram details and screenshots, Romano, Sal, September 17, 2013, Gematsu, April 29, 2014, January 9, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140109114241weblink">weblink live, Upon release, a limited edition version that included codes for additional in-game costumes and merchandise such as a CD copy of the game's soundtrack and an art book, was also on sale.A free smartphone application called {{nihongo|Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale|マミのドキドキティロフィナーレ|Mami no Doki Doki Tiro Fināre}} was released on October 14, 2011.WEB, Loo, Egan, October 7, 2011, Madoka Magica{{', s Mami Inspires Free Smartphone Game App |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-10-07/madoka-magica-mami-inspires-free-smartphone-game-app |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009210622weblink |archive-date=October 9, 2011 |access-date=October 7, 2011 |website=Anime News Network |publisher=}} A third-person shooter (TPS) titled Puella Magi Madoka Magica TPS featuring Homura Akemi was released for Android devices in December 2011.WEB, Loo, Egan, December 8, 2011, Madoka Magica 3rd-Person Shooter App With Homura Unveiled,weblink live,weblink September 11, 2020, December 8, 2011, Anime News Network, A second TPS title featuring Mami was released in August 2012WEB, Green, Scott, August 9, 2012, Mami Stars in New "Madoka Magica" Android Third-Person Shooter,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120812063931weblink">weblink August 12, 2012, August 9, 2012, Crunchyroll, and a third featuring Sayaka and Kyoko was released on October 16, 2012.WEB, Loo, Egan, October 16, 2012, New Madoka Magica Android Game Stars Kyōko, Sayaka With Baseball Bat,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121018172520weblink">weblink October 18, 2012, October 16, 2012, Anime News Network, A puzzle game for iOS devices titled Puella Magi Madoka Magica Puzzle of Memories was released on March 29, 2013.WEB,weblink News, Shaft (company), Shaft, March 25, 2013, December 1, 2020,weblink dead, Costumes from Puella Magi Madoka Magica, alongside content based on other anime and games, are available in Japan as downloadable content (DLC) for the PSP game Gods Eater Burst.WEB, Loo, Egan, July 27, 2011, God Eater Burst Adds Madoka Magica, Index Costumes,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121107144654weblink">weblink November 7, 2012, July 27, 2011, Anime News Network, Costumes and accessories are also available as DLC for Tales of Xillia 2,WEB, Loo, Egan, September 23, 2012, Madoka Magica Costumes Offered in Tales of Xillia 2,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120924052557weblink">weblink September 24, 2012, September 23, 2012, Anime News Network, and were available for Phantasy Star Online 2 in October 2013.WEB, Dong, Bamboo, October 11, 2013, Phantasy Star Online 2{{', s Madoka Magica Costumes Revealed |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-10-11/phantasy-star-2-online-madoka-magica-costumes-revealed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014073119weblink |archive-date=October 14, 2013 |access-date=October 12, 2013 |website=Anime News Network |publisher=}} Another collaboration with the mobile game Phantom of the Kill took place for an event that ran from August 8, 2015 to September 21, 2015. During that campaign, players had a chance of obtaining playable Madoka characters through in-game lotteries. Puella Magi Madoka Magica-themed missions, weapons and items were also available at that time.WEB,weblink Fuji&gumi Games, ja, ja:ファントム オブ キル×まどか☆マギカ～コラボプロジェクト情報発信ページ～, October 1, 2015, October 1, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151001233553weblink">weblink live, A pachinko game titled Slot Puella Magi Madoka Magica was released in 2013, and a second pachinko game titled Slot Puella Magi Madoka Magica 2 was released in 2016. Slot Puella Magi Madoka Magica 2 features the song "Naturally" by Aoi Yūki and Eri Kitamura.WEB, Loveridge, Lynzee, August 2, 2016, Madoka Magica Slot Machine Boasts New Animated Footage,weblink live,weblink September 11, 2020, August 2, 2016, Anime News Network, Also in 2016, the smartphone game Girl Friend Beta announced a collaboration with Puella Magi Madoka Magica in which players got a Madoka card as a log-in bonus.WEB, Ressler, Karen, August 9, 2016, Girl Friend Note Rhythm Game Gets Web Anime in October,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160810164044weblink">weblink August 10, 2016, August 9, 2016, Anime News Network, A smartphone game called (Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story), was released in Japan on August 22, 2017.WEB, Hodgkins, Crystalyn, September 30, 2016, Madoka Magica Franchise Gets Magia Record Smartphone Game,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161229010605weblink">weblink December 29, 2016, December 27, 2016, Anime News Network, WEB, Ressler, Karen, December 26, 2016, Madoka Magica Magia Record Smartphone Game Reveals Key Visual, Story,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161227033216weblink">weblink December 27, 2016, December 27, 2016, Anime News Network, WEB, Ressler, Karen, July 29, 2017, Madoka Magica Magia Record Smartphone Game Launches on August 22,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170730012142weblink">weblink July 30, 2017, July 29, 2017, Anime News Network, The game features a new protagonist named Iroha Tamaki, who arrives in Kamihama City to search for her missing sister. The game features the theme song {{Nihongo|"Kakawari"|かかわり|"Connection"}} by TrySail.WEB, Sherman, Jennifer, February 10, 2017, Madoka Magica Magia Record Smartphone Game's 1st Video Previews Theme Song,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170211021209weblink">weblink February 11, 2017, February 11, 2017, Anime News Network, An anime adaptation of the game premiered on January 4, 2020.

Reception

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Critical reception

Puella Magi Madoka Magica has received widespread critical acclaim. Masaki Tsuji lauded the series' world-building and narrative as well as the character development, and called the series groundbreaking. Masaki went on to say that Madoka Magica has reached a "level of perfection", and noted that the series is worthy of people's admiration.BOOK, Tiro Finale Book, 49, UK Anime Network's Andy Hanley rated the anime 10 out of 10 and lauded it for its deeply emotional content, and described it as immersive and filled with grandiose visuals along with an evocative soundtrack. He recommended watching it several times to fully comprehend the complex and multi-layered plot. Hanley called it the greatest television anime series of the 21st century thus far.WEB,weblink Anime Review: Puella Magi Madoka Magica - Complete Series Collection, Hanley, Andy, October 22, 2012, UK Anime Network, April 25, 2014, January 12, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180112042400weblink">weblink live, Scott Green of Ain't It Cool News called the series "hugely admirable"; he praised the animation team's attention to detail, stating that the series "would not work nearly as well if the characters in general and as magical girls specifically weren't presented so spectacularly winningly by the production". Green also said he would highly recommend Puella Magi Madoka Magica to anyone with an interest in anime.WEB,weblink AICN Anime Goes In Depth With Top Title Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Green, Scott, July 6, 2012, Ain't It Cool News, April 25, 2014, April 26, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140426232932weblink">weblink live, Michael Pementel of Bloody Disgusting called Madoka Magica a "fascinating work", and lauded its dark atmosphere and horror elements. Pementel highly praised the show's aesthetics and wrote that the "pacing in revealing twists" is one of the "show's most exceptional qualities" and also commended the characters tragic arc—particularly Sayaka and Homura. He further praised the series for offering "unique, grim twist that not only seeps the show in despair, but subverts the subgenre", concluding that Madoka Magica "stands as one of the best works of anime horror, presenting characters that must strive to find hope through profound darkness."WEB,weblink [Anime Horrors]: The Craft Of Subverting a Genre in 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica', Pementel, Michael, April 5, 2019, Bloody Disgusting, October 1, 2019, August 6, 2020,weblink live, THEM Anime Reviews reviewer Tim Jones called it "beautiful, well-written, and surprisingly dark", and gave it four out of five stars. Jones also commended the unique animation and design of the backdrops shown during witch fights, which he described as "surreal, beautiful, [and] trippy".WEB,weblink Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Jones, Tim, THEM Anime Reviews, April 25, 2014, September 6, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170906233546weblink">weblink live, In his review of the three blu-ray volumes of the anime series, Zac Bertschy of Anime News Network characterized the story as very emotionally dark and one of the most ambitious and beautiful anime series in recent memory. He awarded each of the volumes ratings of A or A+ overall, and stated "Time will tell us whether or not this show will be remembered as fondly as it is regarded by the fan community now, but it feels like a masterpiece, something to be appreciated again and again. It is a must-see for anyone remotely interested in what anime can accomplish as an art form".WEB,weblink Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Limited Edition Blu-ray Volume 1, Bertschy, Zac, January 30, 2012, Anime News Network, April 25, 2014, April 26, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140426234432weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Limited Edition Blu-ray Vol. 2, Bertschy, Zac, April 11, 2012, Anime News Network, April 25, 2014, April 27, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140427080044weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Vol. 3 Blu-ray, Bertschy, Zac, June 13, 2012, Anime News Network, April 25, 2014, October 30, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171030033338weblink">weblink live, Awarding the series five stars out of five, Common Sense Media wrote that the "animation style is full of fluid motion and attention to detail that makes it a uniquely pleasurable experience to watch" and "the main characters [are] well developed and its hard not to get attached to them as the story progresses".WEB, October 26, 2012, Puella Magi Madoka Magica,weblink live,weblink July 31, 2019, September 18, 2017, Common Sense Media, Reviewers highly praised the series' darker approach to the popular magical girl subgenre in Japanese anime and manga. In its review of the series, the staff at Japanator said this trope "added a level of depth and complexity to the genre that we haven't ever seen, and I don't think we will see again ... [a]dding on that dressing gave the show a more perverse and cruel feeling to it, making it all the more compelling to watch".NEWS,weblink Japanator Recommends: Puella Magi Madoka Magica, March 12, 2012, April 25, 2014, Japanator, April 26, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140426232558weblink">weblink live, Liz Ohanesian of LA Weekly attributed the series' popularity with older, male audiences—an otherwise unusual demographic to the genre—to the genre deconstruction of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. She also commented on the series' cultural impact, writing that in Japan and the US there has been incredible fan interest for the series. She credited the all-star crew including writer Urobuchi, director Shinbo, and the Shaft animation studio as "hitmakers" and described the anime as "a series designed for acclaim".WEB,weblink How Puella Magi Madoka Magica Shatters Anime Stereotypes, Ohanesian, Liz, October 22, 2012, LA Weekly, July 31, 2019, July 31, 2019,weblink live, TechnologyTell's Jenni Lada wrote that the show's external appearance belied its true "darker and more twisted" essence. She recommended viewers watch at least three episodes to discover the series' true nature.WEB,weblink Important Importables: Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Lada, Jenni, August 26, 2011, TechnologyTell,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130117040736weblink">weblink January 17, 2013, According to Sara Cleto and Erin Bah, the subversion of the magical girl genre "draw[s] attention to the question of narrative power"—particularly in the use of alternative timelines—as the characters fight for their survival.JOURNAL, Cleto, Sara, Bahl, Erin, April 6, 2016, Becoming the Labyrinth: Negotiating Magical Space and Identity in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Humanities, 5, 2, 20, 10.3390/h5020020, free, Production I.G's Katsuyuki Motohiro watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica after hearing opinions that it exceeded Neon Genesis Evangelion. Upon viewing the series, he was "amazed that there was a person who could write such a work" and began analyzing Urobuchi's other works; he was motivated to ask Urobuchi to write the crime thriller Psycho-Pass.WEB, Loo, Egan, October 11, 2012, Psycho-Pass Chief Director: Word 'Moe' Is Banned Among Staff,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130308100027weblink">weblink March 8, 2013, February 23, 2013, Anime News Network, In issue 103 of Neo, journalist Matt Kamen wrote, "With its daring approach to a dated genre, Puella Magi Madoka Magica essentially does for magical girls what Neon Genesis Evangelion did for giant robots".MAGAZINE, Neo issue 103 - Print Edition,weblink Neo (magazine), Neo, Uncooked Media, 103, 3,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170519063642weblink">weblink May 19, 2017, dead, Writing for Kotaku, critic Richard Eisenbeis hailed the series as "one of the best anime" and wrote, "It deconstructs the magical girl genre and builds an emotional narrative filled with memorable characters".WEB,weblink If You Skip the Madoka Magica Vita Game, You Won't Be Missing Much, Eisenbeis, Richard, January 14, 2014, Kotaku, September 18, 2017, August 31, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170831174021weblink">weblink live, Joshua Greenberg of The Daily Bruin described it as "a creepy, deconstructionist take on the [magical girl] genre."WEB,weblink Balloon & Panel: Anime, manga encompass diverse genres, Greenberg, Joshua, February 4, 2015, The Daily Bruin, November 23, 2018, July 31, 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190731225350weblink">weblink live,

Sales

The first Blu-ray volume of the series sold 53,000 copies in its first week, 22,000 of which were sold on its first day, breaking the record held by the sixth BD volume of Bakemonogatari.WEB, Loo, Egan, May 3, 2011, Madoka Magica 1 Sells 53,000 as #1 TV Anime BD in 1st Week,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110605211157weblink">weblink June 5, 2011, June 1, 2011, Anime News Network, The second volume sold 54,000 copies, breaking the first volume's record.WEB, Loo, Egan, May 31, 2011, Madoka Magica Tops Weekly BD Chart for 2nd Straight Time,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110703230723weblink">weblink July 3, 2011, June 27, 2011, Anime News Network, Each subsequent volume sold over 50,000 copies in their first week.WEB, Hodgkins, Crystalyn, August 30, 2011, Madoka Magica 5 is 5th BD Volume to Sell 50,000+,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120109012917weblink">weblink January 9, 2012, August 31, 2011, Anime News Network, WEB, Loo, Egan, September 27, 2011, Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking: September 19–25,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110929141925weblink">weblink September 29, 2011, September 27, 2011, Anime News Network, As of October 2012, the total sales of BD and DVDs of the series recorded 600,000 copies, which was unusual for a late-night program at that time.WEB, October 2, 2012, 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ。 BD、DVDの販売。,weblink dead,weblink March 7, 2016, February 25, 2023, TV Topic - Goo, This was despite controversy over the pricing of the volumes, which some considered to be unfairly high. The staff at Japanator stated they could not recommend the volume to their readers due to the prohibitive cost. Bertschy concurred, writing that the "limited episode count and high price of entry make the show inaccessible to an audience unwilling to shell out". The 2017 compilation album Puella Magi Madoka Magica Ultimate Best ranked at No. 4 on Oricon's weekly albums chart, having sold over 13,500 copies.WEB, Tai, Anita, August 15, 2017, Madoka Magica Ultimate Best CD Ranks #4 on Weekly Album Chart,weblink live,weblink July 31, 2018, August 15, 2017, Anime News Network, By the end of 2017, Ultimate Best was the 29th best-selling anime CD album of the year.WEB, Loo, Egan, December 23, 2017, Top-Selling Anime CD Albums: 2017,weblink live,weblink December 23, 2017, May 2, 2018, Anime News Network, Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported that Puella Magi Madoka Magica had grossed over {{Yen|40 billion}} ({{US$|400 million|long=no}}) from the sales of related goods within two years of its release.WEB, Nelkin, Sarah, July 9, 2013, Madoka Magica Anime Earns Over 40 Billion Yen in Goods,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130824050312weblink">weblink August 24, 2013, August 23, 2013, Anime News Network, A live broadcast of the entire series was streamed on Nico Nico Douga on June 18, 2011, garnering around a million viewers, surpassing the previous streaming audience record of 570,000 held by Lucky Star.WEB, Sherman, Jennifer, June 21, 2011, 1 Million Stream Free Madoka Magica in Japan, Taiwan,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110624145826weblink">weblink June 24, 2011, June 22, 2011, Anime News Network, According to Google Zeitgeist, Madoka Magica was the most-searched and fastest-rising search query in the anime category of 2011.WEB,weblink 「Google 年間検索ランキング 2011」発表 急上昇ワード上位は震災関連が独占, December 1, 2011, Netorabo, ITmedia Inc., ja, August 16, 2018, August 16, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180816062005weblink">weblink live,

Accolades

Puella Magi Madoka Magica won the Television Award at the 16th Animation Kobe Awards;WEB, Loo, Egan, September 2, 2011, Macross F, Madoka Magica, Hetalia Win Anime Kobe Award,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110929164532weblink">weblink September 29, 2011, September 2, 2011, Anime News Network, as well as 12 Newtype Anime Awards;WEB, Loo, Egan, October 9, 2011, Madoka Magica Wins 12 of 21 Newtype Anime Awards,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160429213521weblink">weblink April 29, 2016, October 9, 2011, Anime News Network, and the Grand Prize for animation in the 15th Japan Media Arts Festival awards, making it the first and only original anime television ever to win this award with the jury describing the series in their justification as "an outstanding animation with an ingenious magical scenario" and commended the "ambitious" show for "skillfully setting critical traps that shook the very foundations of the genre".WEB, Grand Prize - Puella Magi Madoka Magica,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150406095515weblink">weblink April 6, 2015, December 14, 2011, Japan Media Arts Festival, WEB, Loo, Egan, December 14, 2011, Madoka Magica, Saturn Apartments Win Media Arts Awards,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111215144920weblink">weblink December 15, 2011, December 14, 2011, Anime News Network, It was nominated for the 32nd Nihon SF Taisho Award;WEB, Loo, Egan, December 11, 2011, Karyu no Miya Wins Japanese Sci-Fi Award Over Madoka Magica,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170227105616weblink">weblink February 27, 2017, April 24, 2017, Anime News Network, and won the 2011 Bronze Prize for Kyubey's catchphrase.WEB, Sherman, Jennifer, November 30, 2011, Madoka Magica Catchphrase on Net Buzzword 2011 List,weblink live,weblink April 27, 2019, April 24, 2017, Anime News Network, It also won three 11th Tokyo Anime Awards in the Television Category, Best Director and Best Screenplay;WEB, Loo, Egan, February 16, 2012, Poppy Hill, Madoka Magica, Tiger & Bunny Win Tokyo Anime Fair's Awards,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130908015833weblink">weblink September 8, 2013, September 9, 2013, Anime News Network, and the Selection Committee Special Prize award at the 2012 Licensing of the Year awards.WEB, Hodgkins, Crystalyn, July 2, 2012, One Piece, Madoka Magica Win Licensing of the Year Awards,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120704200842weblink">weblink July 4, 2012, July 2, 2012, Anime News Network, Madoka Magica was awarded a 43rd Seiun Award for "Best Media" at the 2012 Japan Science Fiction Convention;WEB, Loo, Egan, July 7, 2012, Madoka Magica, Gundam: The Origin Win at Japan Sci-Fi Con,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120709101741weblink">weblink July 9, 2012, July 7, 2012, Anime News Network, and was also awarded a Sisterhood Prize for the 11th Sense of Gender Awards.WEB, Loo, Egan, July 9, 2012, Yumiko Kawahara, Madoka Magica Win 'Sense of Gender' Awards,weblink live,weblink September 20, 2016, September 30, 2016, Anime News Network, In 2015, the show was awarded the inaugural 1st Sugoi Japan Award Grand Prix; Japan's nationwide vote for manga, anime, and novels considered as cultural assets that have the potential to be beloved all over the world, among all of the works published since 2005.WEB,weblink Madoka Magica, SUGOI JAPAN®: "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" Wins Inaugural Grand Prix, March 18, 2015, Businesswire, March 18, 2015, August 2, 2019,weblink live, In 2017, Madoka Magica was selected as the best anime of 2011 by the Tokyo Anime Award Festival.NEWS, Schley, Matt, March 27, 2017, Anime Festival Ranks Top 100 Anime of Last 100 Years, Otaku USA,weblink live, June 24, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170706055654weblink">weblink July 6, 2017, Multiple media publications have hailed Puella Magi Madoka Magica as one of the best anime series of the 2010s, that includes Polygon;WEB,weblink The best anime of the decade, November 6, 2019, Polygon (website), Polygon, November 10, 2019, December 20, 2019,weblink live, Thrillist;WEB,weblink The Best Anime of the 2010s, January 3, 2020, Thrillist, February 13, 2020, February 5, 2020,weblink live, Looper;WEB,weblink The best anime of the past decade, December 3, 2019, Looper (website), Looper, February 13, 2020, December 24, 2019,weblink live, IGN;WEB,weblink The Best Anime of the Decade (2010 - 2019), January 2, 2020, IGN, February 13, 2020, January 1, 2020,weblink live, Crunchyroll;WEB, Coats, Cayla, November 26, 2019, Crunchyroll Editorial's Top 100 Anime of the Decade: 25-1,weblink live,weblink November 26, 2019, November 26, 2019, Crunchyroll, and Anime UK News.WEB,weblink Anime and Manga of the Decade 2010-2019 – Anime UK News Writers' Top Picks!, December 23, 2019, Anime UK News, February 13, 2020, December 24, 2019,weblink live, The Brazilian website Legiao Dos Herois listed the series as one of "10 most successful anime" of 2010s.WEB,weblink 10 ANIMES DE MAIOR SUCESSO DESTA DÉCADA!, Martins, Raphael, December 14, 2019, Legiao Dos Herois, February 13, 2020, February 13, 2020,weblink live,

Awards and nominations{| class"wikitable collapsible collapsed" style"width:100%;"

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Legacy

The radio station Tokyo FM reported that Puella Magi Madoka Magica has developed into a social phenomenon in Japan.WEB,weblink Tokyo FM, ja, ja:13日（木）3・11後「魔法少女まどか☆マギカ」が提示するもの, dead,weblink February 4, 2013, Toussaint Egan of Paste magazine stated that the series was "widely celebrated by fans and critics alike" upon its release and that the show is "a postmodern reconfiguration of genre tropes rife with plot twists and existential malaise on a cosmic horror level".WEB,weblink Best Anime Movies on Netflix, We Rank all 14 (September 2016), Egan, Toussaint, September 5, 2016, Paste (magazine), Paste, February 20, 2018, August 2, 2019,weblink live, The Spanish film director Carlos Vermut has cited Madoka Magica as a large influence on his 2014 film Magical Girl.WEB,weblink Kai-You, February 2016, ja, ja:映画『マジカル・ガール』インタビュー まどマギが与えた影響とは？, February 20, 2018, October 21, 2020,weblink live, The series was referenced in the HBO series Euphoria.WEB,weblink Jules' Favorite Anime Means More to 'Euphoria' Than You Might Realize, Plante, Corey, June 23, 2019, Inverse (website), Inverse, July 15, 2019, September 11, 2020,weblink live, Anime director Hiroyuki Imaishi said that darker-toned series like Madoka Magica are an "industry trend".WEB,weblink Promare Director On The Current Trends Of The Anime Industry (Exclusive), Hughes, Brendan, September 26, 2019, lrmonline, October 1, 2019, October 1, 2019,weblink live, The series also inspired a Nigerian magical girl franchise, Adorned by Chi.WEB, Milligan, Kaitlin,weblink MWM Universe Signs Development Deal for ADORNED BY CHI, September 19, 2019, BroadwayWorld, October 1, 2019, September 19, 2019,weblink live,

Notes

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References

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Further reading

• JOURNAL, Shen, Lien Fan, April 4, 2014, The Dark, Twisted Magical Girls: Shōjo Heroines in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Heroines of Film and Television, 177–187,
• JOURNAL, Saito, Kumiko, 2014, Magic, Shōjo, and Metamorphosis: Magical Girl Anime and the Challenges of Changing Gender Identities in Japanese Society, The Journal of Asian Studies, 73, 143–164, 10.1017/s0021911813001708, 162306735,
• JOURNAL, Howard, Christopher, December 2014, The ethics of Sekai-kei: reading Hiroki Azuma with Slavoj Zizek - Academic OneFile.Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Science Fiction Film and Television, 7, 10.3828/sfftv.2014.21, 144828413,
• NEWS, A. Blue, Jed,weblink The Very Soil: An Unauthorized Critical Study of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, March 2015, Kobo Inc.,
• NEWS, Verret, Rachael,weblink Psychopathy, Feminism, and Narrative Agency in Madoka Magica: Kyubey's Story, June 10, 2015, The Mary Sue,
• JOURNAL, Greenwood, Forrest, November 2015, The Girl at the End of Time: Temporality, (P)remediation, and Narrative Freedom in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Mechademia, 10, 195–207, 10.5749/mech.10.2015.0195, 125526585,
• JOURNAL, Cleto, Sara, Bahl, Erin, April 6, 2016, Becoming the Labyrinth: Negotiating Magical Space and Identity in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Humanities, 5, 2, 20, 10.3390/h5020020, free,
• NEWS, Jensen, Paul,weblink Rise of the Dark Magical Girls, December 16, 2016, Anime News Network,
• NEWS, Vincent, Brittany,weblink Getting to Know the Dark Side of Magical Girl Anime, January 14, 2017, Otaku USA,
• NEWS, Casas, Darlene,weblink The Female Gaze: Magical girls and the death of my childhood innocence, May 9, 2017, The Daily Titan,
• JOURNAL, Butler, Catherine, March 15, 2018, Shoujo Versus Seinen? Address and Reception in Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011), Children's Literature in Education, 50, 4, 400–416, 10.1007/s10583-018-9355-9, free,

External links

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• Official website {{in lang|ja}}
  • Tenth anniversary website {{in lang|ja}}
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121073511weblink |date=January 21, 2011 }} at Aniplex {{in lang|ja}}
• Official manga website {{in lang|ja}}
• Official PSP game website {{in lang|ja}}
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Battle Pentagram official website {{in lang|ja}}
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica at Aniplex of America
• {{Anime News Network|anime|12120}}

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