Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari


Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings

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Synonyms: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika Movie 1, Magical Girl Madoka Magica Movie 1
Japanese: 劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 始まりの物語
English: Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings
French: Puella Magi Madoka Magica-Film 1: Au commencement
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Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 6, 2012
Licensors: Aniplex of America
Studios: Shaft
Source: Original
Genres: DramaDrama, SuspenseSuspense
Themes: Mahou ShoujoMahou Shoujo, PsychologicalPsychological
Duration: 2 hr. 11 min.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.221 (scored by 104307104,307 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #3672
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1239
Members: 206,780
Favorites: 960

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Synopsis

Madoka Kaname and her best friend Sayaka Miki are ordinary middle school students in the city of Mitakihara. But one day, they encounter a strange cat-like creature named Kyuubey, who claims he can grant them one wish. In exchange, they would become magical girls and fight against evil perpetrated by witches. A veteran magical girl in the area, Mami Tomoe, decides to show them how to hunt witches, while the mysterious transfer student Homura Akemi warns them to not take Kyuubey's deal, though she refuses to say why.

However, after witnessing the brutal reality of fighting witches, the girls decide it may be safer to decline Kyuubey's offer. But when another magical girl arrives in the city and Sayaka decides to make a wish to help the one she loves, things quickly escalate as they are confronted with the harsh truth behind their powers and the ultimate price of their wishes.

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Background

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari covers the first eight episodes of the parent series. It grossed 570 million yen at the Japanese box office.

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"Luminous (ルミナス)" by ClariS
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Ending Theme

"Magia [quattro]" by Kalafina




Reviews

Jul 8, 2022
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Beginnings is a great alternative to watching the original TV series. This film version fixes any wonky animation errors that existed in the original, while also generally enhancing the art. The new character transformations are a highlight. Being an integral trope of the Mahou Shoujo genre, it was an excellent decision to amp up the dynamic movement and creativity in these sequences. Another noticeable improvement with the animation is the gorgeous backgrounds and establishing stills of Mitakihara City's skyline. The amount of detail, dynamic lighting and shading added here is a much welcome addition. There are many, many other small improvements ...
Jan 30, 2022
You don't need my review to tell you the story. I just want to tell you about my few gripes. Madoka Magica is my single favorite anime of all time. I believe it is perfect. I love the characters, I love the story, everything. It's my favorite media franchise, even outside anime. However, this movie removes TWO scenes that I think are incredibly important to character development, and thus, I believe you'll get a better experience of watching the series until episode 8, then switching to the second movie for the latter half of the series.

The two scenes take place fairly early on. One ...
Jan 2, 2025
Mixed Feelings
I don't normally enjoy movies that basically rehash the series, but it's been long enough since I saw the original anime that I didn't mind it this time. I thought that the movie did well pick and choosing how to pace the scenes and which major plot points to showcase. I'm glad that I chose to watch it before going to the third movie, which is a sequel to the original anime because it's a good refresher.

That said, I think that if I'd recently completed the original anime, this movie would have felt repetitive and unnecessary. So I would really only recommend it for ...

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