Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Also known as Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica · 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ · Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika · Magical Girl Madoka Magica · PMMM

Year:

2011

Status:

Completed

Episodes:

12

Format:

TV series

Season:

Winter 2011

Studio:

Shaft

Source:

Original

Episode length:

24 min

Genres:

Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mahou Shoujo, Psychological, Thriller

AniList score:

8.3/10

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

Synopsis, artwork and score via AniList. See About for full sourcing.

Browse more anime