Series synopsis
Puella Magi Madoka Magica, also known as 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ is a Japanese animation drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on MBS on January 7, 2011. It ended on April 22, 2011. It stars Aoi Yuuki, Chiwa Saito, Eri Kitamura and Ai Nonaka.
She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time... Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is one of those who lives such a life. One day, she had a very magical encounter. She doesn't know if it happened by chance or by fate yet. This is a fateful encounter that can change her destiny. This is a beginning of the new story of the magical witch girls.
Premise
She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time... Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is one of those who lives such a life. One day, she had a very magical encounter. She doesn't know if it happened by chance or by fate yet. This is a fateful encounter that can change her destiny. This is a beginning of the new story of the magical witch girls.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Aoi Yuuki as Madoka Kaname (voice)
- Chiwa Saito as Homura Akemi (voice)
- Eri Kitamura as Sayaka Miki (voice)
- Ai Nonaka as Kyoko Sakura (voice)
- Emiri Kato as Kyubey (voice)
Guest cast
- Tetsuya Iwanaga as Tomohisa Kaname (voice)
- Yuko Goto as Junko Kaname (voice)
- Ryoko Shintani as Hitomi Shizuki (voice)
- Junko Iwao as Kazuko Saotome (voice)
- Kaori Mizuhashi as Mami Tomoe (voice)
- Seiko Yoshida as Kyousuke Kamijou (voice)
- Hideki Tasaka as Kyousuke's Father (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Host (voice)
- Nobuo Tobita as Host (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 7, 2011 | April 22, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I First Met Her in a Dream... or Something Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader who lives such a peaceful life, has a loving family and best friends. She laughs and cries from time to time. One night, she has a strange dream. It was supposed to be an usual routine day, but the arrival of Homura Akemi - a transfer student who came to Madoka's class, changed that. |
January 7, 2011 |
| 2 |
That Would Be Truly Wonderful While rescuing Kyubey from being attacked by Homura, Madoka and Sayaka lose their way in a mysterious space. They find themselves in a desperate situation and are rescued by Mami Tomoe, a magical girl. Afterward, Mami invites them to her room. |
January 14, 2011 |
| 3 |
I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore Madoka and Sayaka are getting used to Mami's witch hunting trial run. Yet their wishes remain undecided. Mami reveals her past to the anxious two girls. Sayaka asks, "Does my wish have to be for myself?" |
January 21, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2011 |
| Last aired | April 22, 2011 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 13:25:00 |