Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Name: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Genre: Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2011-01-07
Rating: 8
Cast: Aoi Yuuki, Chiwa Saito, Eri Kitamura, Ai Nonaka, Emiri Kato

2011·Series·TV-14·25 min·★ 8.0(374)

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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.

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About Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Puella Magi Madoka Magica is a 2011 Japanese-language animation, drama and sci-fi & fantasy series. The cast is led by Aoi Yuuki, Chiwa Saito, Eri Kitamura. It spans 1 season and 12 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 8.0/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica was produced by SHAFT and Aniplex and made in Japan. It was first aired on January 7, 2011, and carries a TV-14 certification.

Writers: Gen Urobuchi
First aired: January 7, 2011
Last aired: April 22, 2011
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: TV-14
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (12 episodes)
Network: MBS
Country: Japan
Production: SHAFT, Aniplex

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Puella Magi Madoka Magica cast & crew

Puella Magi Madoka Magica was written by Gen Urobuchi.

The cast features Aoi Yuuki as Madoka Kaname (voice), Chiwa Saito as Homura Akemi (voice), Eri Kitamura as Sayaka Miki (voice), Ai Nonaka as Kyoko Sakura (voice), and Emiri Kato as Kyubey (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yuki Kajiura and cinematography is by Shinichiro Eto.

Is Puella Magi Madoka Magica worth watching?

Puella Magi Madoka Magica holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 374 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed animation series.

With 1 season and 12 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy animation, drama, and sci-fi & fantasy, Puella Magi Madoka Magica is worth a place on your watchlist.

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