Staff, he allowed them mostly free rein in developing the actual content Due to Puella Magi Madoka Magicaīeing an original series rather than an adaptation based off an alreadyĮxisting work, he described the main goal solely as "coming up with a In his role as producer, Iwakami took a mostly hands-off approach. Takahiro Kishida was also enlisted to adapt Aoki's character designs for production of the television series. Iwakami and Shinbo intended for their series to beĪccessible to "the general anime fan." Shinbo then contacted Gen Urobuchi to work on the project as a scriptwriter and Ume Aoki as a character designer. To a wider audience than the usual demographic for media within the While collaborating on Hidamari Sketch and Bakemonogatari, Akiyuki Shinbo expressed to Aniplex producer Atsuhiro Iwakami his desire to create a new magical girl series, thus spawning the development of Puella Magi Madoka Magica.ĭuring the early planning stage, Iwakami decided not to adapt anĮxisting work in order to give Shinbo more freedom in his directionĪnother goal of the project was to develop an anime that could appeal More than a concept and Homura being the only one who remembers her in Rewrites the laws of the universe, resulting in Madoka becoming nothing Magical girl with the wish to stop witches before they are created. After these revelations, Madoka decides to become a Repeated the same month countless times in order to try to save her fromĪ grisly fate. That Homura is a magical girl from a different timeline who has To use as energy to counteract the spread of entropy. That Kyubey's alien race is harvesting the emotions from magical girls Irrecoverable despair that turns her into a witch. This is exemplified when Sayaka, heavilyĭisillusioned with the current state of the world, falls into an Their Soul Gems, the source of their magic, but when those Soul Gemsīecome too tainted with despair, they transform into the very witches Madoka alsoĭiscovers that not only do magical girls give up their souls to form Girl whose wish indirectly caused the death of her family. Is further enforced by the appearance of Kyoko Sakura, a veteran magical Magical girl's life is filled with danger, anguish, and suffering. Witnesses the death of Mami at the hands of a witch and realizes that a They may learn of the responsibilities that come with being a magicalĪs Madoka contemplates accepting the contract with Kyubey, she Magical girl and offers to bring them along on her witch hunts so that Meet Mami Tomoe, an upperclassman at the same school who is also a Making the contract with Kyubey at all costs. Student and magical girl named Homura Akemi tries to stop Madoka from Have any wish granted in exchange for obtaining magical powers andīeing tasked with fighting against witches. Named Madoka Kaname and her friend Sayaka Miki encounter a small,Ĭat-like creature named Kyubey. In the fictional city of Mitakihara, Japan, a middle school student In Japan, such as the Television Award at the 16th Animation KobeĪwards, as well as 12 Newtype Anime Awards and the Grand Prize for animation in the 2011 Japan Media Arts awards. It hasĪlso been a commercial success, with each BD The series, as well as its approach to the magical girl subgenre. Puella Magi Madoka Magica has received widespread criticalĪcclaim, with critics praising the writing, visuals and soundtrack of Story which was released on October 26, 2013. Series, released in October 2012, and a third film featuring an original Has also been produced, consisting of two films recapping the anime A video game for the PlayStation Portable was released in March 2012, with another for PlayStation Vita released in December 2013. A novelisation by Nitroplus was released in August 2011, and a dedicated magazine, Manga Time Kirara Magica, was launched by Houbunsha in June 2012. A manga adaptation of the series and various spin-off manga series have been published by Houbunsha and licensed in North America by Yen Press. The first ten episodes of the series aired in Japan on TBS and MBS between January and March 2011, while the final two episodes were delayed until April 2011 due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. However, theyĬonsequently learn of the anguish and perils associated with their The story follows a group of female middle school students who choose to become magical girlsĪnd must battle surreal enemies called witches. It was directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and written by Gen Urobuchi, with original character designs by Ume Aoki, character design adaptation by Takahiro Kishida, and music by Yuki Kajiura. Puella Magi Madoka Magica (魔法少女まどか☆マギカ Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika ?, "Magical Girl Madoka Magica") is a Japanese anime television series produced by Shaft and Aniplex.
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