Puella Magi Madoka Magica
魔法少女まどか☆マギカ
One night, 14-year-old Madoka Kaname has a terrible nightmare - against the backdrop of a devastated city, she witnesses a girl fight a losing battle against a dreadful being lingering above, while a cat-like magical creature tells Madoka the only way to change such tragic outcome is for her to make a contract with him and become a magical girl. The next day, the teen's dream seemingly becomes reality as the girl she saw in her dream - Homura - arrives at Mitakihara Middle School as a transfer student, mysteriously warning Madoka to stay just the way she is; but when later on she and her best friend Sayaka encounter the same cat-like magical creature from her dream - who introduces himself as Kyubey - the pair discovers that magical girls are real, and what's more, they can choose to become one. All they must do is sign a contract with Kyubey and agree to take on the duty to fight abstract beings called 'witches' that spread despair to the human world, and in return, each one of them will be granted any single wish they desire. However, as Homura's omen suggests, there might be far more to becoming a magical girl than Madoka and Sayaka realize... Notes: - Due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the broadcasts of episodes 11 and 12 were delayed and were later aired as a double feature on April 21, 2011.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica is a tv with 12 episodes, from Winter 2011, produced by Shaft, rated 8.3/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
One night, 14-year-old Madoka Kaname has a terrible nightmare - against the backdrop of a devastated city, she witnesses a girl fight a losing battle against a dreadful being lingering above, while a cat-like magical creature tells Madoka the only way to change such tragic outcome is for her to make a contract with him and become a magical girl. The next day, the teen's dream seemingly becomes reality as the girl she saw in her dream - Homura - arrives at Mitakihara Middle School as a transfer student, mysteriously warning Madoka to stay just the way she is; but when later on she and her best friend Sayaka encounter the same cat-like magical creature from her dream - who introduces himself as Kyubey - the pair discovers that magical girls are real, and what's more, they can choose to become one. All they must do is sign a contract with Kyubey and agree to take on the duty to fight abstract beings called 'witches' that spread despair to the human world, and in return, each one of them will be granted any single wish they desire. However, as Homura's omen suggests, there might be far more to becoming a magical girl than Madoka and Sayaka realize... Notes: - Due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the broadcasts of episodes 11 and 12 were delayed and were later aired as a double feature on April 21, 2011.
Main Characters
Tags
- Magic — Prominently features magical elements or the use of magic.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Cosmic Horror — A type of horror that emphasizes human insignificance in the grand scope of cosmic reality; fearing the unknown and being powerless to fight it.
- Witch — Prominently features a character who is a witch.
- Primarily Female Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of female characters.
- Time Manipulation — Prominently features time-traveling or other time-warping phenomena.
- Urban Fantasy — Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
- Time Loop — A character is stuck in a repetitive cycle that they are attempting to break out of. This is distinct from a manipulating time of their own choice.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Alternate Universe — Features multiple alternate universes in the same series.
- Primarily Teen Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of teen characters.