Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari

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Synonyms: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika Movie 2, Magical Girl Madoka Magica Movie 2

Japanese: 劇場版魔法少女まどか☆マギカ永遠の物語

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 13, 2012

Producers: Aniplex, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Movic, Nitroplus, Houbunsha

Licensors: Aniplex of America

Studios: Shaft

Source: Original

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Suspense

Themes: Mahou Shoujo, Psychological

Duration: 1 hr. 49 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.37¹ (scored by 100,882 users)

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Ranked: #202²

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Popularity: #1175

Members: 203,010

Favorites: 1,061

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Though Sayaka Miki's wish was fulfilled, the unforeseen consequences that came with it overwhelm her, causing her soul gem to become tainted as she succumbs to despair and eventually loses her humanity. Homura Akemi reveals to Kyouko Sakura and Madoka Kaname the ultimate fate of magical girls: once their soul gem becomes tainted, it transforms into a Grief Seed, and they are reborn as witches—a truth Homura learned only through repeating history countless times in a bid to prevent Madoka's tragedy.

Kyuubey only compounds their despair when he confesses his true intentions: to harness the energy created from magical girls and use it to prolong the life of the universe. As the threat of Walpurgisnacht, a powerful witch, looms overhead, Homura once again vows to protect Madoka and the world from a grim fate.

Caught between honoring Homura's wish and saving the world, which one will Madoka choose in the end?
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari is a story of inescapable destiny, and an unlikely hero who could change it all.

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Eien no Monogatari is the second of the recap movies, released on October 13, 2012. It features the theme song "Hikari Furu" by Kalafina. It is 109 minutes long, covering the remaining four episodes of the anime series.

Eien no Monogatari grossed more than ¥500 million at the Japanese box office.

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Alternative version:	Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica
Prequel:	Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari
Sequel:	Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari

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Characters & Voice Actors

Akemi, Homura

Main

Saitou, Chiwa
Japanese

Kaname, Madoka

Main

Yuuki, Aoi
Japanese

Kyuubey

Main

Katou, Emiri
Japanese

Sakura, Kyouko

Supporting

Nonaka, Ai
Japanese

Miki, Sayaka

Supporting

Kitamura, Eri
Japanese

Tomoe, Mami

Supporting

Mizuhashi, Kaori
Japanese

Kaname, Junko

Supporting

Gotou, Yuuko
Japanese

Walpurgis Night

Supporting

Mizuhashi, Kaori
Japanese

Shizuki, Hitomi

Supporting

Shintani, Ryouko
Japanese

Kaname, Tatsuya

Supporting

Mizuhashi, Kaori
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Iwakami, Atsuhiro

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Kananiwa, Kozue

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Mori, Yasunori

Producer

Maruyama, Hiroo

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Opening Theme

"Luminous (ルミナス)" by ClariS

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Ending Theme

"Hikari Furu (ひかりふる)" by Kalafina

Reviews

Jul 23, 2013

Asfaria

Recommended

I've never been a fan of recaps. I never understood why things needed to be shown multiple times further decreasing my enjoyment of it with every repetition. So going into the recently subtitled Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica duo of movies, I was really wondering what I would think of it.

I'm not the biggest fan of the anime series (at least I wasn't before watching these movies), and, while I think it's good, it never left a very big impression on me. The reason I'm writing a review of the second movie instead of the first, is because this movie finally succeeded at leaving that impression with ...

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Jul 23, 2013

Stark700

Recommended

Madoka movie 2 review (part 2 of the epic trilogy):

Well as mentioned previously, this movie is the 2nd part of the trilogy installation from the Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica saga. The movie covers the remaining 4 episodes from the original TV series. While the first movie was titled 'The Beginnings', this is where it it ends from where the TV version left off.

This movie is essentially another recap of the TV series and thus, there is no original material in terms of storytelling or plot twists. However, that doesn't mean viewers should pass up a chance to give this a shot though because not only does ... it bring refreshment, it also brings that sense of magical feeling you might get once again like never before. Indeed, Madoka is like a magical girl theme series like no one has ever seen before especially to those new to the franchise.

The movie starts off from exactly where The Beginnings left off related to Sayaka. The OP song remains the same that is orchestrated by the talented ClariS (Luminous). What the second movie offers though is even more of a darker tone related to the Mahou Shoujo theme. Madoka learns it the hard way from the very beginning from Homura. Both the physical and mental scares remains in Madoka's mind along with Kyouko. They bring out the psychological style of what PMMM was, is, and continues to be. As for the movie itself, Kyuubey still remains the all unforgiving antagonist with his devilish smile and mind games. It's a mind twist itself after all.

Like the previous film, this one also boosts talent in terms of voice acting and emotions. Madoka's VA Aoi Yuuki is especially noticeable because her character suffers throughout her experiences with the events in this movie. In fact, she struggles with her current situation and the words from Kyuubey. She knows they are true facts but hard to accept them as reality. Even Kyouko whom originally started as a confident girl is now struggling with her situation and some startling revelations. They are all suffering with the fate and what they must endure.

The movie also spells out the new destiny that Madoka must embrace just like she did in the original TV series. Along with the startling revelation made in the beginning, Madoka must make difficult decisions even if it's by herself. In fact, she wrestles with her own feelings and true facts in regards to her best friend, Sakaya. It's painful to watch but it's also the grim reality of how dark the movie is, just like the original TV series. Kyuubey further fuels the darkness with his plan and ambition to make Madoka into a Mahou Shoujo no matter what the cost.

Despite this though, fans from the original TV series may also remember a bit of Homura. For newer fans, it is a new insight to her character as we see another side of her, or rather in a different way. We see all the magical girls but then, there's some of things we don't expect..(for newer fans that is). Be ready for another twisted ride.

The OST of the movie remains top notch. We can give our thanks to Kajiura Yuki who is able to bring out her talent at its finest. The emotional scenes are played solemnly with the pacing while the action scenes possesses that full throttle feeling of fighting. The artwork takes its majestic style to its own right as well. The way the characters are crafted along with the Witches makes them seem more grim than usual. Of course, the fantasy world also remains surreal with its cutting edge style. Additionally, there's the grey and red coloring backgrounds that almost seems to bleed in with the style of the series. Even though it seems that the movie portrays the TV series for a recap, it is still just as dark in many ways. Thank you Shaft.

Overall, this was another great film. Despite being a recap, it still had the tone of the TV series with its great cast of characters, supreme OST, unique artwork, and a grim story of magic. It is a world that the characters live in with darkness. The movie is a good wake-up call for those who still comes back once and awhile to relive the experience of PMMM. It is through these experiences where we realize just how dark some series can be. A magical girl theme series unlike most others, Puella Magi Madoka Magica takes the magical girl idea to a whole new level, a level that is unparalleled to what I've seen in recent years. There's pain. There's sorrow. There's emotion. There's betrayal. There's solitude. Then, there's Eternal.

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Apr 15, 2016

Nadimi

Mixed Feelings

After watching the first movie and realizing that it was no more than a pretty recap, my expectations for the second one definitely dropped, and for good reason.

As mentioned in the description and almost every single review, this movie deals with the last 4 episodes of the original anime series. As with the first movie, animation is improved, music is changed, things are added on, gems are made shinier, etc. etc. etc.

However, the enjoyment stays the same. Having already watched the original series, you already know what's coming, hence making the "thrill", "mysteries", and "revelations" seem far less interesting. It is mainly for ...

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