Puella Magi Madoka Magica

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#1As If I Met Her in My Dream...Fourteen-year-old Madoka Kaname has a dream in which a dark-haired girl is struggling against an evil force. As Madoka wakes up and goes to school that morning, the very same girl, Homura Akemi, enrolls in her class.…2011-01-06 · 24m

#2That Would Be Truly WonderfulMami and Kyubey explain to Madoka and Sayaka that Kyubey has the power to grant wishes, but in exchange, those who make wishes must become Puella Magi to fight witches, who are born from curses. Mami offers to take…2011-01-13 · 24m

#3I'm Not Afraid of Anything AnymoreSayaka visits an injured boy named Kyōsuke Kamijō, who was a violin player she admired when she was little. After another witch hunt, Mami tells Madoka and Sayaka that she had been involved in a traffic accident and…2011-01-20 · 24m

#4Miracles and Magic Are RealAs Sayaka continues to be concerned about Kyōsuke, Madoka, still in despair over the death of Mami, admits she's too scared to become a Puella Magi, so Kyubey decides to let her be. Madoka is later approached by Homura…2011-01-27 · 24m

#5There's No Way I'll Ever Regret ItBoth Madoka and Homura show concern about Sayaka's decision to become a Puella Magi. Sayaka visits Kyōsuke and feels happy that he is finally able to play his violin once again. Meanwhile, Madoka asks Homura to become…2011-02-03 · 24m

#6This Just Can't Be RightHomura knocks Sayaka unconscious and gets Kyōko to leave, before reiterating to Madoka that she not get involved. Kyubey mentions to Sakuya about the potential Madoka has to become a Puella Magi, although she insists…2011-02-10 · 24m

#7Can You Face Your True Feelings?Sayaka gets angry at Kyubey for keeping the truth from her, but he keeps her in check by making her feel the pain she would've felt while fighting Kyōko if not for the Soul Gem. The next day, Madoka asks Homura about the…2011-02-18 · 24m

#8I Was Stupid, So StupidSayaka defeats the witch, but refuses to take the Grief Seed it produces. Madoka tries to reason with Sayaka, but she just berates her, blaming her for her state, before running off. Meanwhile, Homura and Kyōko discuss…2011-02-25 · 24m

#9I'd Never Allow That To HappenAs a witch appears before Kyōko, Homura appears and uses her time manipulation to help Kyōko escape, bringing Sayaka's body to Madoka. Homura reveals that the witch was actually Sayaka, whose Soul Gem had transformed…2011-03-04 · 24m

#10I Won't Rely On Anyone AnymoreThe episode looks at an alternate timeline in which Homura is a shy transfer student who makes friends with the cheerful Madoka. Lacking confidence in herself, Homura is attacked by a witch but is rescued by Madoka and…2011-03-11 · 24m

#11The Only Thing I Have Left To Guide MeKyubey reveals to Homura that the reason Madoka has the potential to become such a powerful witch is because of Homura's constant trips through time. After Sayaka's funeral, Kyubey shows Madoka the history of the Puella…2011-04-21 · 24m

#12My Very Best FriendMadoka makes the decision to become a Puella Magi, wishing to stop all witches from the past, present and future, to erase them before they are born by her own hand, a wish made possible due to the massive power inside…2011-04-21 · 24m

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Quick facts

Episodes12

Seasons1

StatusFinished

Aired2011

Japanese title: 魔法少女まどか★マギカ
Also known as: Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika, Magical Girl Madoka Magica

Synopsis

Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki are regular middle school girls with regular lives, but all that changes when they encounter Kyuubey, a cat-like magical familiar, and Homura Akemi, the new transfer student. Kyuubey offers them a proposition: he will grant one of their wishes and in exchange, they will each become a magical girl, gaining enough power to fulfill their dreams. However Homura, a magical girl herself, urges them not to accept the offer since everything is not what it seems. A story of hope, despair, and friendship, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica deals with the difficulties of being a magical girl and the price one has to pay to make a dream come true. \[Written by MAL Rewrite\]