Puella Magi Madoka Magica



Puella Magi Madoka Magica  ( 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ   Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika? , "Magical Girl Madoka of the   Magus")   is a Japanese   animetelevision series  produced by   Shaft<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">and <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">  Aniplex<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">. The series is directed by <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">  Akiyuki Shinbo<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">and written by <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">  Gen Urobuchi<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">with original character designs by <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">  Ume Aoki<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">, character design adaptation by Takahiro Kishida and music by <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">  Yuki Kajiura<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ann-announce_3-0" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[3] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">The first ten episodes aired in Japan on <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">  TBS<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">  <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">and <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">  MBS<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">between January and March 2011, while the final two episodes were delayed until April 2011 due to the <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">  2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">.

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">A manga adaptation of the series and three spin-off manga series, Puella Magi Kazumi Magica: The Innocent Malice, Puella Magi Oriko Magica andPuella Magi Madoka Magica: A Different Story, have been published by Houbunsha and licensed in North America by Yen Press. A novelisation byNitroplus was released in August 2011. A video game for the PlayStation Portable was released in March 2012, with another for PlayStation Vita to be 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 to be released on October 26, 2013. A dedicated magazine, Manga Time Kirara Magica, was launched by Houbunsha in June 2012. <h2 style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Plot <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">There exist "Messengers of Magic" who have the power to grant one wish to a chosen girl. However, that girl must then become a Magical Girl and fight against witches, evil creatures born from curses that are responsible for murders and suicides. A schoolgirl named Madoka Kaname <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> and her friend Sayaka Miki <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">are approached by one of these Messengers of Magic named Kyubey <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">and a Magical Girl named Mami Tomoe <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">with an offering to become a Magical Girl. But as this is all happening, Homura Akemi <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">, another Magical Girl, tries to prevent Madoka and friends from making such a deal...