Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika
Magical Girl Madoka Magica

Japanese

魔法少女まどか★マギカ

English

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Information

Type

TV

Aired

Jan 7, 2011 to Apr 22, 2011

Episodes

12

Duration

24 min per ep

Broadcast

Fridays at 01:25 (JST)

Studios

Shaft

Licensors

Aniplex of America

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Original

Rating

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Demographics

Statistics

Rank

218

Score

8.37

Scored by

774458

Popularity

104

Members

1330035

Favorites

56828

External Links

Synopsis

Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki are regular middle school girls with regular lives, but all that changes when they encounter Kyuubey, a cat-like magical familiar, and Homura Akemi, the new transfer student. Kyuubey offers them a proposition: he will grant any one of their wishes and in exchange, they will each become a magical girl, gaining enough power to fulfill their dreams. However, Homura Akemi, a magical girl herself, urges them not to accept the offer, stating that everything is not what it seems. A story of hope, despair, and friendship, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica deals with the difficulties of being a magical girl and the price one has to pay to make a dream come true. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica has garnered widespread critical acclaim, particularly in regards to its subversive approach toward the magical girl subgenre. In a 2012 interview, series writer Gen Urobuchi remarked that the original story was influenced by Hidamari Sketch, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, and Le Portrait de Petite Cossette. The series has received various awards and nominations since its release. In 2011, it won the Grand Prize for Animation at the 15th Japan Media Arts Awards; the Television Award at the 16th Animation Kobe Awards; and 12 Newtype awards. In 2012, it won the 43rd Seiun Award for Best Media as well as the Television Award at the 11th Tokyo Anime Awards. Released on Blu-ray and DVD in six volumes in Japan from April 27, 2011 to September 21, 2011, the anime was considered a commercial success, with each volume selling over 50,000 copies. It was also released in the same formats in North America by Aniplex from February 14, 2012 to June 12, 2012, spanning three volumes. The company later released a Blu-ray complete box set on September 27, 2016. The series has received multiple video game adaptations and cameos in other media.

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