Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings

Also known as Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari

劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 始まりの物語

In the city of Mitakihara, a girl named Madoka Kaname, along with her friend, Sayaka Miki, encounter a creature named Kyubey and are saved from witches by a magical girl named Mami Tomoe. Kyubey offers Madoka and Sayaka the chance to have any one wish granted in exchange for becoming a magical girl…

Anime film, Fall 2012, Shaft. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio Shaft. Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mahou Shoujo. Season: Fall 2012.

Where to watch

• Netflix

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Characters and voice cast

• Madoka Kaname (鹿目まどか) - main character, voiced by Aoi Yuuki (悠木碧); English dub: Christine Cabanos
• Homura Akemi (暁美ほむら) - main character, voiced by Chiwa Saitou (斎藤千和); English dub: Cristina Vee
• Mami Tomoe (巴マミ) - main character, voiced by Kaori Mizuhashi (水橋かおり); English dub: Carolyn Keranen
• Sayaka Miki (美樹さやか) - main character, voiced by Eri Kitamura (喜多村英梨); English dub: Sarah Williams
• Kyuubey (キュゥべぇ) - main character, voiced by Emiri Katou (加藤英美里); English dub: Cassandra Morris
• Kyouko Sakura (佐倉杏子) - main character, voiced by Ai Nonaka (野中藍); English dub: Lauren Landa
• Hitomi Shizuki (志筑仁美) - supporting character, voiced by Ryouko Shintani (新谷良子); English dub: Shelby Lindley
• Junko Kaname (鹿目詢子) - supporting character, voiced by Yuuko Gotou (後藤邑子); English dub: Carrie Savage
• Tomohisa Kaname (鹿目知久) - supporting character, voiced by Tetsuya Iwanaga (岩永哲哉); English dub: Kyle Hebert
• Kazuko Saotome (早乙女和子) - supporting character, voiced by Junko Iwao (岩男潤子); English dub: Karen Strassman
• Kyousuke Kamijou (上条恭介) - supporting character, voiced by Seiko Yoshida (吉田聖子); English dub: Marin Miller
• Tatsuya Kaname (鹿目タツヤ) - supporting character, voiced by Kaori Mizuhashi (水橋かおり); English dub: Stephanie Sheh

Staff

• Original Creator: Magica Quartet (Magica Quartet)
• Original Character Design: Ume Aoki (蒼樹うめ)
• Chief Director: Akiyuki Shinbou (新房昭之)
• Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto (宮本幸裕)
• Series Composition: Gen Urobuchi (虚淵玄)
• Character Design: Takahiro Kishida (岸田隆宏)
• Art Director: Ken Naitou (内藤健)
• Music: Yuki Kajiura (梶浦由記)
• Theme Song Performance: ClariS (クラリス)
• Script: Gen Urobuchi (虚淵玄)
• Chief Animation Director: Hiroki Yamamura (山村洋貴)
• Animation Director: Hiroki Yamamura (山村洋貴)
• Assistant Animation Director: Seiya Numata (沼田誠也)
• Key Animation: Seiya Numata (沼田誠也)

Production: Aniplex, Shaft (animation), Mainichi Broadcasting System, Movic, Nitroplus, Madoka Partners, Houbunsha, Aniplex of America, Manga Entertainment.

Rankings on AniList: #109 highest rated all time, #153 most popular all time, #3 highest rated 2012, #6 most popular 2012.

AniList members score Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings 80/100. On their lists: 991 watching, 38,831 completed, 14,008 planning to watch, 282 dropped; 591 favourites.

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Episodes

1. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings