Puella Magi Madoka Magica ( ?????????? , Mah? sh? jo Madoka Magika , "Magical Girl Madoka Magica") , usually called only Madoka Magica , is Japanese anime television series produced by Shaft and Aniplex. The film is directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and written by Gen Urobuchi, with original character design by Ume Aoki, character design adaptation by Takahiro Kishida, and music by Yuki Kajiura. The story follows a group of female high school students who choose to be witches and must fight against the surreal enemies called wizards. However, they consequently learn from the suffering and dangers associated with their new roles.
The first ten episodes of the series were aired in Japan on TBS and MBS between January and March 2011, while the last two episodes were postponed until April 2011 due to the 2011 T-hsu earthquake and tsunami. A manga adaptation of the series and various spin-off manga series has been published by Houbunsha and licensed in North America by Yen Press. A novel by Nitroplus was released in August 2011, and a special magazine, Marian Time Kirara Magica, was launched by Houbunsha in June 2012. A video game for PlayStation Portable was released in March 2012, with another. for the PlayStation Vita was released in December 2013. The movie series has also been produced, consisting of two films that encapsulate an anime series, released in October 2012, and a third movie featuring the original story released on October 26, 2013. The concept film acts as a trailer for new projects are playing in December 2015.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica has received widespread critical recognition, with critics praising the writing, visual, and soundtrack of the series as well as the unorthodox approach to the wizard girl subgenre. It has also been commercially successful, with each volume of Blu-ray Disc sold over 50,000 copies. The series garnered numerous awards, such as the Television Awards at the 16th Kobe Animation Awards, and 12 Newtype Anime Awards and Grand Prizes for animation at the Japan Media Arts 2011 awards.
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Plot
In the fictional city of Mitakihara, Japan, a high school student named Madoka Kaname and his friend Sayaka Miki met a small cat-like creature named Kyubey. It offers a contract in which a girl may have the desire given in exchange for obtaining magical powers and is tasked against witches. Meanwhile, the transfer student and the witch girl named Homura Akemi tried to stop Madoka from making a contract with Kyubey by all means. Madoka and Sayaka then meet Mami Tomoe, a senior at the same school who is also a wizard girl and offers to take them along with his witch hunt so they can learn from the responsibilities that come with being a witch girl.
As Madoka reflects on accepting a contract with Kyubey, she witnesses Mami's death in the hands of a wizard and realizes that the life of a wizard girl is full of danger, suffering, and suffering. This is further enforced by the appearance of Kyoko Sakura, a veteran witch girl whose wishes indirectly led to the death of her family. Madoka also finds that not only are the witches' girls who devote their souls to form their Jewels of Gems, the source of their magic, but when the Gem of the Soul becomes too polluted with despair, they turn into the wizards they confront. This is exemplified when Sayaka, deeply disillusioned with the current state of the world, falls into the irrepressible despair that transforms him into a magician. It was later revealed that the Kyubey alien race was harvesting the emotions of the magical girls to use as energy to fight the spread of entropy. Madoka also knows that Homura is a wizard girl from a different time line that has repeated the same month many times to try to save Madoka from a terrible fate.
After this revelation, Madoka decides to become a wizarding girl with a desire to stop all the witches of the past, present, and future before they are created. The scope of this desire rewrote the history and laws of the universe, and its existence as a human girl was erased from time to time. Instead, he transcends to a cosmic phenomenon called "The Law of Cycles", which appears to all wizarding girls at a time before they become magicians and save them by taking them away to heavenly heaven. In the new reality formed, Homura is the only one who remembers Madoka.
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Production
While collaborating on Hidamari Sketch and Bakemonogatari Akiyuki Shinbo told producer Aniplex Atsuhiro Iwakami his desire to create a new magical girl series, resulting in the development of Puella Magi Madoka Magica i>. During the initial planning phase, Iwakami decided not to adjust the existing work to give Shinbo more freedom in his briefing style. Another goal of the project is to develop an anime that can attract a wider audience than regular demographics for media in the magical girl genre. Iwakami and Shinbo intend to have their series accessible to "common anime fans." Shinbo then contacts Gen Urobuchi to work on the project as a scriptwriter and Ume Aoki as a character designer. Takahiro Kishida is also listed to fit the Aoki character design for the production of the television series.
In his role as producer, Iwakami takes the most out of hand approach. Since Puella Magi Madoka Magica became an original series rather than an adaptation based on an existing work, it described its sole purpose as simply "coming up with a high-quality piece of entertainment." After helping to recruit staff, he allowed them largely free in developing the actual content of the story, providing minimal guidance from himself. After seeing the character design created by Aoki, he became fully convinced that he could trust the creative talents of the team. In an interview with Anime News Network after the series finished airing in Japan, Iwakami concluded his philosophy as "I do not really matter: it's up to the talents to do their work." If something comes to rest I might interfere, but they do a very good job and I'm very happy to see the results in episode one. "
Write
During the pre-writing planning phase, Iwakami only requested that Urobuchi create a "heavy" storyline. Furthermore, Shinbo mentioned that it must contain a lot of blood and violence, an unusual element for the witch girl's genre. The director also specifically looks for the many wizard girl characters who will be killed throughout the series. Urobuchi admits he has no difficulty with this requirement, referring to his past reputation as a very dark and gloomy story writer, the extent to which Shinbo is not yet fully known. One of the goals is for scripts that contrast with the way the anime is to be marketed. Shinbo planned the series to be advertised in a pure and pure way that purposely hid his dark tone. For example, the title logo for an anime is created using round fonts that will seem less harmless to the viewers. Urobuchi further misleads fans after the development of the anime by using his Twitter account to try to convince them that the plot of the series is very harmless. The true nature of the series is disguised as Shinbo desperately wants his dark theme to come as a surprise to the audience. Iwakami then defended the adult theme in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, stating "the story of Madoka is serious but it is not entirely inappropriate for children. For example, there is nothing explicit in There are several deaths, but it is not haphazard, that can be explained in the context of the story. "
If not, Shinbo gave Urobuchi a great deal of autonomy in writing the series and determining the storyline. In describing his interaction with Iwakami and Shinbo while collaborating on the series, Urobuchi commented that "no one shows their hands, they will always wait for me to make the next move." In his quest to create a successful deconstruction of the witch girl's genre, Urobuchi examines aspects of traditional "traditional" magic girl media that are "problematic or missed". He also stated that the development of the plot is strongly influenced by the image of the characters he sees the design of Aoki. Other inspirations credited for contributing to the series include fictional author Stephen King as well as previous projects directed by Shinbo such as Hidamari Sketch and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha.
Urobuchi relates his past experience in working on the project with screenwriter Ichiro Itano and Y? Suke Kuroda as a major influence in his writing for Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and has referred to both as his mentor. To set the pacing of the early series, Urobuchi used the technique he credited as deriving from Kuroda. The first episode will throw the audience to a certain part of the story with an unknown context, the second episode will then define certain rules governing the setting of the story, and the third episode will be responsible for exposing the revelation on the plot so as to link the audience. The turnaround in the third episode was determined during the project proposal stage and involved the death of Mami, the main character figure. The decision is controversial, and Urobuchi remembers production staff members continuing to approach him and ask him to reconsider because of their fondness for the characters. However, he refused and the plot remained unchanged during production. Nevertheless, Urobuchi realizes that this development can be very difficult for viewers to accept and may hurt the success of the series as a whole with some viewers, commenting: "I always thought this was an age where entertainment is basically about calming and healing, like adopting style in where unchanging everyday life is forever. "
In an interview with Ultra Jump Egg, Urobuchi gave insight into his philosophy of writing, stating that he believed the more important plot of the story was more important than the character in it. He showed that he would first determine the final act and destiny of a character even before assigning it a name, and compare it with other writing methods that first focused on character development and then created a storyline for them to follow. She again defends her decision to get Mama dead, claiming that this can actually have the opposite effect of making her character more memorable, saying, "I think there are enough characters to be immortal just because they die, like Caesar Zeppeli in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure or Raoh at Fist of the North Star .Because of the way they die, they can live forever. "
Character design
Urobuchi states that Sayaka is his favorite character overall, and says that his plot is the most fun to write. Due to his bleak fate at the end of the series, the fate that Shinbo believed was a bit unfair, he asked Urobuchi if it was possible to change the storyline so that Sayaka could be spared. Urobuchi refused, insisting that his death was too integral to the whole story. Shinbo then asks if there is any way he can be revived, admitting he has become very attached to the character. However, Urobuchi refused again, explaining that this is unlikely to be related to the established rules governing the story. Shinbo finally agrees with this, but says that he believes there might be an excessive burden on characters who are basically young high school girls.
Kyubey's alien characters are also envisioned and designed by Urobuchi. As one of the main antagonists in the series, Iwakami states that "mash-up funny and darkness is the central theme for Madoka , and Kyubey is the epitome of that theme." A major goal in Urobuchi's writings is to highlight the moral and ethical dissonance between Kyubey and the young high school girls, which are done through actions in series like Kyubey eating his own corpse to recycle energy. He compared his character to the monsters that occurred in the works of horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, commenting on Kyubey: "he is not evil, it is his lack of feelings that make him frightening." Urobuchi further stated the moral ambiguity of the series in an interview with Asahi Shimbun, which states "Al-Qaeda overthrew the Twin Towers because of their righteousness Justice for some people is a crime for others.Good intentions, kindness, and hope will not always make people happy. "
Due to unexpected scheduling problems with the Shaft, production for the series was delayed for three years after the completion of writing. However, once the problem is solved, production begins without further complications. The animation studio pioneered the conception and design of the magicians in the series, as well as creating individual backstory of each. Initially Urobuchi imagined the magicians were similar to conventional monsters like Godzilla, but when looking at the surrealist concept art for one of the main wizards, Walpurgis Night, he commented: "How could Homura resist something like this?" The designers of the Shaft also added excerpts from the German folklore legend Faust to the series. Throughout production, the animated production team Gekidan Inu Curry has the freedom to enter new details or modify existing ones from the original script. An example is during a scene in the last episode where the team added the black wings to Homura, something not included in Urobuchi's writings. Urobuchi praised this aspect of production, commenting that "the addition by the animation production team adds more mystery and depth to the characters, and without them, it would be very difficult to write further stories in the series world."
Music
Iwakami and Shinbo recruited Yuki Kajiura to compose the soundtrack for the series after Urobuchi recommended it. Shinbo previously worked with Kajiura at Le Portrait de Petit Cossette, and Urobuchi recounted the musical inspiration from the series to him while writing part of the script. Stating that he has long been an avid fan of his anime soundtrack, Urobuchi also praised Kajiura's work ethic, commenting that he will always fully familiarize himself with the storyline while writing for it. Japanese pop music duo ClariS is also assigned to perform "Connect" ( ???? , Konekuto ) , the opening theme of the series. Iwakami involves himself directly in song development to ensure that it will fit in with the series, marking the only time that he explicitly interferes in the production aspect. Both "Connect" and the closing theme, "Magia" by Kalafina, were revealed in a television commercial a few weeks before the series premiere in Japan.
Broadcast and distribution
On January 7, 2011, Puella Magi Madoka Magica debuted at Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS), Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting (CBC) in Japan. The first ten episodes aired weekly without interruption, and were also available for streaming on Nico Nico Douga and BIGLOBE Anime One service. However, due to the 2011 T-hsu earthquake and tsunami in March, the planned broadcast for the last two episodes stalled. Additionally, TBS chose to cancel the 10th episode airing schedule to provide more news coverage about the natural disaster.
Due to this delay, Urobuchi issued an apology to viewers. However, he also pointed out that delays can be seen in a positive light as they reduce some of the production pressures placed on the Shaft animation studio due to tight broadcast schedules. Citing a very challenging image for episodes 11 and 12, Urobuchi and Iwakami plan to have the Shaft continue to enhance the episode immediately until their new air time. Furthermore, Urobuchi said that if episode 11 in its current state has been aired on schedule, the results are likely to be disappointing. On March 23, 2011, the broadcast for the rest of the series was postponed indefinitely. However, the production team reported that they continued to work on the episode and announced their intention to complete the series showcase in April. Finally, on April 10, 2011, the official website for Puella Magi Madoka Magica announces that the broadcast will resume on 21 April. Episodes 11 and 12 are shown back to MBS to conclude the series, while TBS and CBC run episode 10 in addition to 11 and 12.
Iwakami then commented on this unique production experience in an interview with Anime News Network. He mentioned that the Shaft was always pressed for time during the production process and had just completed every episode just before air time. After the earthquake and tsunami occurred, he stated that many staff were shocked by the incident and therefore they could not work effectively on episodes 11 and 12. However, in addressing this situation, he said "a week went by, and two weeks went by, and staff began to say that they can not stay in shock forever, that they must keep going, and then production continues. "
The series was released on six Blu-ray Disc (BD) and DVD volumes between April 27 and September 21, 2011, which have been delayed from the original release date of March 30, 2011 due to the earthquake. The Drama CD is included with first, third and fifth BD/DVD volumes. The sixth and final volume released on September 21, 2011 contains edits of episode 12. The series begins streaming on Crunchyroll on February 15, 2012, as well as on Hulu and Crackle.
Aniplex of America released the series in North America, including the English language rank, in three BD volumes and DVDs released between February 14 and June 12, 2012, along with a limited edition containing original soundtrack CDs and special items. Manga Entertainment licensed the series in the UK and released it on BD/DVD in its full collection on October 29, 2012. Madman Entertainment licensed the series in Australia, where it began airing on the ABC3 children's channel on June 29, 2013, following an initial preview on January 6th. The dubbed series start streaming on Viz Media's streaming service, Neon Alley by the end of 2013.
Related media
Movies
In November 2011, it was announced in the December issue of Kadokawa Shoten magazine Newtype that a three-part movie theater project is being developed by the Shaft. The first two movies, titled The Beginning ( ?????? , Hajimari no Monogatari ) and Eternal ( ????? , Eien no Monogatari ), is a compilation of an anime television series featuring redone sounds and some scenes with new animations. The first film, which includes the first eight episodes of the TV series, was released in theaters on October 6, 2012, while the second film, which includes the last four episodes, was released on October 13, 2012. The first two movies are screened at selected locations in the United States and seven countries more between October 2012 and February 2013, and played at the Anime Festival Asia between 10-11 November 2012, in Singapore. Both films were released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on July 30, 2013, in sets of standard editions and collectors and made available for import by Aniplex of America. The third movie, titled Rebellion ( ????? , Hangyaku no Monogatari ) , featuring a new story written by Urobuchi and acting as a sequel to the TV series. The album was released to Japanese theaters on October 26, 2013. The film received a North American import release on December 3, 2013. The first and second films were re-released with the English language rank on July 15, 2014.
A short draft film for a new story, described as a "movie-based picture board", aired at the Madogatari Shaft anniversary exhibition on November 27, 2015. Shaft's deputy director and president Mitsutoshi Kubota was later confirmed in an interview on Newtype > that the concept film will launch the new Puella Magi Madoka Magica project .
Print media
Houbunsha has published several manga series based on the franchise. A live adaptation of the anime series, illustrated by Hanokage, is published in three tank-bon volumes, each containing four chapters, released between February 12 and May 30, 2011. The manga has been licensed in North America by Yen Press. A manga side story, Puella Magi Kazumi Magica: The Innocent Malice ( ?????????????????? ????????????????????? span> , Mah? Sh? jo Kazumi Magika: The Innocent Malice ) , written by Masaki Hiramatsu and illustrated by Takashi Tensugi, serialized between March 2011 and January 2013 edition Manga Time Kirara Forward . The third manga, Puella Magi Oriko Magica ( ?????????? , Mah? Sh? Jo Oriko Magika ), written by Kuroe Mura, released in two tank volumes? bon which was released on May 12, 2011, and June 12, 2011, respectively. Both Kazumi Magica and Oriko Magica have been licensed by Yen Press in North America. The first volume of Kazumi Magica was released in May 2013. Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc ( ??????? ???? ) , written and illustrated by Hanokage, began serialization in the 20th edition of Kirara Magica's Manga Time Manga Time released on June 10, 2015. The plot describes events that occur between Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Eternal and Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion .
The first volume of an official anthology comic featuring guest artists was released on September 12, 2011. A special monthly magazine by Houbunsha, Marian Time Kirara Magica ? Manga Taimu Kirara Magika , launched on June 8, 2012, and features various manga stories , including Oriko Magica's spinoff story. A comic adaptation film of the series titled Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Memory Films goes on sale on May 26, 2012. Another manga by Hanokage, Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Different Story , is published in three volume tank-bon between October 12 and November 12, 2012, and licensed by Yen Press in 2014. Puella Magi Suzune Magica ( ??????????? ) , written and illustrated by Gan, released its first volume on November 12, 2013, before commencing serialization at Manga Time Kirara Magica on November 22, 2013. Puella Magi Homura Tamura ( ?????????? ) , written and illustrated by Afro, serialized at Manga Time Kirara Magica , and released its first volume in October 2013; Yen Press licensed the manga. Retribution Puella Magi Homura! ( ??????????????? ) , written by Kawazukuu and illustrated by Masugitsune, diserialkan at Manga Time Kirara Magica , and released two volumes in December 2013; Yen Press licensed the manga.
A novel adaptation of a series written by Hajime Ninomae and illustrated by Y? Pon published by Nitroplus on August 14, 2011. Pre-release is available at Comiket 80 on August 12, 2011. A book based on Gen Urobuchi's original treatment plan for the anime, titled Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Beginning Story, released in November 2011.
Video game
A video game based on the series titled Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable ( ????????????? span> , Mah? Sh? jo Madoka Magika P? taburu ) for PlayStation Portable released by Namco Bandai Games on March 15, 2012. The game allows players to take many routes, change the fate of the story line original. Urobuchi returned as a writer with Shaft doing animated production on the title, while Yusuke Tomizawa and Yoshinao Doi acted as producers. The game was released in two editions, a standard box including a bonus DVD, and a limited edition box containing Madoka Figma, a Blu-ray Disc bonus, a Kyubey pouch, a HomuHomu handkerchief and a clear special card.
An action game for the PlayStation Vita titled Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Battle Pentagram ???????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????? span>) developed by Artdink and published by Namco Bandai Games was subsequently released in Japan on December 19, 2013. The game features an original story created with guidance from Urobuchi in which all five witches girls work together to defeat the powerful witch, Night Walpurgis. Once released, a limited edition version is also available including code for additional in-game costumes as well as merchandise such as a CD copy of the original sound track and art book.
Free smartphone app, Mami's Heart Pounding Tiro Finale ( ??????????????? , Mami no Doki Doki Tiro Fin? re ) was released on October 14, 2011. A third person shooter titled Puella Magi Madoka Magica TPS featured Homura Akemi > released for Android device in December 2011. The second title of TPS featuring Mami was released in August 2012 and the third featuring Sayaka and Kyoko was released on October 16, 2012. A puzzle game for iPhone entitled Puella Magi Madoka Magica Puzzle of Memories was released on March 29, 2013.
The costumes of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, along with content based on anime and other games, are available as downloadable content (DLC) for the Japanese Gods Eater Burst PSP game in Japan. Costumes and accessories are also available as DLC for Tales of Xillia 2 . Costumes and accessories are made available as DLC for Phantasy Star Online 2 in October 2013. Another collaboration with Phantom of the Kill mobile games takes place for events from August 8, 2015 until September 21, 2015. During the campaign, players have the opportunity to get various Madoka characters that can be played through Gatcha. There is also a Puella Magi Madoka Magica that is themed missions, weapons, and items during that time.
The pachinko game titled Slot Puella Magi Madoka Magica was released in 2013, with a second pachinko game titled Slot Puella Magi Madoka Magica 2 released in 2016. Slot Puella Magi Madoka Magica 2 featuring the song "Naturally" by Aoi Y? Ki and Eri Kitamura. Also in 2016, Girl Friend Beta smartphones announced a special collaboration with Puella Magi Madoka Magica where players will get a Madoka card as a bonus entry.
A smartphone game, Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica's Side Story , was released in Japan on August 22, 2017. The game features a new protagonist named Iroha Tamaki, who arrives in Kamihama town in order to find his little sister lost. This game has the theme song "Kawawari" ( ???? , Connection ) by TrySail.
Reception
Critical reception
Puella Magi Madoka Magica has received widespread critical acclaim. In 10 of 10 reviews, Andy Hanley of the UK Anime Network praised the series for its highly emotional content and described it as immersive and full of magnificent visuals along with an evocative soundtrack. In addition, he recommends that viewers watch it multiple times to fully understand the complex and multi-layered plotlines. He went on to claim that it was the biggest TV anime series of the 21st century so far. Scott Green from Is not It Cool News commented that the series is "amazing" and he will give the highest recommendation to anyone who is even slightly interested in the anime. He also praised the animation team's attention to detail, stating that the series "will not work almost the same if the characters in general and as special magical girls are not presented so spectacularly by production." THEY. The anime reviewer Tim Jones criticized what he regarded as the development of a weak character but kept saying that the series was "beautiful, well written, and very dark" and gave it four out of five stars. In the review, Jones also praised the animation and unique design of the background that was featured during the witch fights, which he described as surrealist and "trippy", but beautiful. In his review of the three BD volumes of the anime series, Zac Bertschy of Anime News Network marked his story as a very emotional darkness and "one of the most ambitious and beautiful anime series in recent memory." He went on to give each A or A ranking overall rating. Giving the perfect series of five stars, Common Sense Media wrote that "the animated style is full of fluid motion and the attention to detail that makes it a unique and fun experience to watch" and "the main character [is] well developed and difficult not to cling to them as the story progresses. "
The darker approach to the popular witch subgenre in Japanese anime and manga is also a high point of praise by reviewers. In taking the series, the staff at Japanis said that this figure "adds depth and complexity to the genre we've never seen before, and I do not think we'll see again. [...] Adding the sauce makes the show feels more cruel and cruel, making it even more appealing to watch. "Liz Ohanesian of LA Weekly links the deconstruction of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica genre into the series's popularity with older male viewers , unusual demographics of the genre. Furthermore, he commented on the cultural impact that the series produced, observing that both in Japan and in the US there has been an extraordinary fan breeding around the series. He credited an all-star crew including writer Urobuchi, Shinbo's director, and Shaft animation studio as "killer" and described the anime as "a series designed to gain recognition." TechnologyTell's Jenni Pepper warned that the show's external appearance belied its "darker and more twisted" core. He recommends viewers to watch at least three episodes to discover the nature of this series. The subversion of the wizard girl genre is said to "draw attention to the question of the power of narration", especially in the use of alternative time lines, when characters fight for their survival. Production of I.G's Katsuyuki Motohiro witnessed Puella Magi Madoka Magica after hearing the opinion that it exceeded Neon Genesis Evangelion . After seeing the series, he was amazed that he began analyzing other Urobuchi works and was then motivated to ask Urobuchi to write the Psycho-Pass crime thriller. In the 103 edition of Neo , journalist Matt Kamen writes, "With... a bold approach to the dated genre, Puella Magi Madoka Magica basically applies to witch girl what > Neon Genesis Evangelion do for the giant robot. "Writing for the blog Kotaku , critic Richard Eisenbeis praised the series as" one of the best anime. " He goes on to write, "It deconstructs the wizard girl's genre and builds an emotional narrative full of memorable characters."
Sales and awards
The first BD volume sold 53,000 copies in its first week, 22,000 of which were sold on the first day, breaking the record previously held by the sixth BD volume Bakemonogatari . The second volume sold 54,000 copies, breaking his own record. Each subsequent volume has sold over 50,000 copies in its first week. This is despite the controversy over price volumes that are considered unfair. The staff at the Japanator stated that they can not recommend that their readers buy the volume because it is expensive. Bertschy agrees, writing that "the number of unlimited episodes and high entry prices renders the show inaccessible to an audience that is not going out." The 2017 compilation album Puella Magi Madoka Magica Best Best was ranked 4th on the Oricon weekly album chart, having sold over 13,500 copies. By the end of 2017, Ultimate Best is the 29th best-selling anime CD album of the year.
The Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper reported that Puella Magi Madoka Magica had grossed 40 billion yen in the sale of related goods within two years of its release. The live broadcast of the entire streaming series on Nico Nico Douga on June 18, 2011 garnered approximately 1 million viewers, surpassing the previous record of 570,000 held by Lucky Star . According to Google Zeitgeist, Madoka Magica is the most searched and fastest query in the anime category in 2011.
The event won Television Awards at the 16th Kobe Animation Awards, as well as 12 Newtype Anime Awards and Grand Prize for animation in the Japan Media Arts 2011 award. It was nominated for the 32nd SF Taisho Nihon Award and won the Prize Bronze 2011 for the slogan Kyubey. It also won three Tokyo Anime Awards in the Television Category, Best Director and Best Screenplay, and a Special Award Prize Awards Award at License Award 2012. Madoka Magica was awarded the Seiun Award for "The Best Media" at the Fiction Convention Science Japan 2012 and also awarded the Sisterhood Prize for the Sense of Gender Award. It also won the UK Anime Network Announcement Award 2012. In 2015, the event was awarded the Sugoi Japan Grand Prix, Japan's national voice for manga, anime, and novel which is considered a cultural asset that has the potential to loved all over the world, among all the works published since 2005. In 2017, Madoka Magica was voted the best anime of 2011 by the Tokyo Anime Award Festival.
Legacy
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