Puella Magi Madoka Magica | |
Cover for first DVD/BD volume of Puella Magi Madoka Magica featuring two characters, Madoka Kaname (right) and Homura Akemi (left)
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魔法少女まどか☆マギカ (Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika) |
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Genre | Dark fantasy, horror,magical girl |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Akiyuki Shinbo |
Produced by | Atsuhiro Iwakami |
Written by | Gen Urobuchi |
Music by | Yuki Kajiura |
Studio | Shaft |
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Original network | MBS, TBS, CBC |
English network | |
Original run | January 7, 2011 – April 21, 2011 |
Episodes | 12 |
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Novel | |
Written by | Hajime Ninomae |
Illustrated by | Yūpon |
Published by | Nitroplus Books |
Published | August 14, 2011 |
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable | |
Developer | Banpresto |
Publisher | Namco Bandai Games, Nitroplus |
Genre | Adventure game, RPG |
Platform | PlayStation Portable |
Released | March 15, 2012 |
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Battle Pentagram | |
Developer | Artdink |
Publisher | Namco Bandai Games |
Genre | Action game |
Platform | PlayStation Vita |
Released | December 19, 2013 |
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica (film series)
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (魔法少女まどか☆マギカ Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika?, "Magical Girl Madoka Magica"), commonly referred to as simply Madoka Magica, is a Japanese anime television series produced by Shaft and Aniplex. 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. The story follows a group of female middle school students who choose to become magical girls and must battle surreal enemies called witches. However, they consequently learn of the anguish and perils associated with their newfound roles.
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. 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. 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 video game for the PlayStation Portable was released in March 2012, with another for PlayStation Vita released in December 2013. A film series has also been produced, consisting of two films recapping the anime series, released in October 2012, and a third film featuring an original story which was released on October 26, 2013. A concept film acting as a trailer for a new project was screened in December 2015.