Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica (Puella Magi Madoka★Magica)

Alternative Titles

English: Puella Magi Madoka★Magica

Synonyms: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika, Magical Girl Madoka Magica

Japanese: 魔法少女まどか★マギカ

Information

Type: Manga

Volumes: 3

Chapters: 12

Status: Finished

Published: Feb 12, 2011 to May 30, 2011

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Magic, School

Authors: Magica Quartet (Story), Hanokage (Art)

Serialization: None

Statistics

Score: 8.12¹ (scored by 14,773 users)

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Ranked: #490²

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Popularity: #330

Members: 28,122

Favorites: 1,256

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Ranked #490Popularity #330Members 28,122

MangaMagica Quartet (Story), Hanokage (Art)

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Synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Madoka Kaname has a surreal dream about a strange creature and a girl in trouble. The next morning, a mysterious girl named Homura Akemi transfers into Madoka's class; to her surprise, Homura appears to be the exact same girl that she saw in her dream.

Later that day, Madoka hears a plea for help in her head. It turns out that the cries belong to an injured Kyuubey, the cat-like creature who was also in her dream. But she finds Homura at Kyuubey's location, who warns Madoka to get away from the small entity. Making the connection that her new classmate attacked the helpless creature, Madoka takes Kyuubey and runs away with the help of best friend Sayaka Miki.

After their escape, Kyuubey offers the girls an enticing opportunity: become a magical girl in exchange for having any wish granted. However, not everything is as it seems, as the weight of their wishes may be a lot heavier than they might have expected.

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Background

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica was published in English as Puella Magi Madoka★Magica by Yen Press from May 29, 2012 to December 11, 2012 as well as in ebook format on June 23, 2015.

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Related Manga

Alternative version:	Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica: The Different Story, Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden
Spin-off:	Mahou Shoujo Oriko★Magica, Mahou Shoujo Suzune★Magica, Mahou Shoujo Kazumi★Magica: The Innocent Malice, Mahou Shoujo Homura★Tamura: Heikou Sekai ga Itsumo Heikou de Aru to wa Kagiranai no da., Mahou Shoujo-bu Madoka★Magica, Mahou Shoujo Tart★Magica: The Legend of "Jeanne d'Arc", Tomoe Mami no Heibon na Nichijou, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica: Homura Revenge!, Café☆Griefseed e Youkoso!, Fuwatto Madoka, Kaname-ke, Sutema!, Mitakihara Youchien Mahou-gumi
Other:	Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica: Anthology Comic
Sequel:	Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica: Majuu-hen
Adaptation:	Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica

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Characters

Akemi, Homura

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Kaname, Madoka

Main

Sakura, Kyouko

Main

Tomoe, Mami

Main

Miki, Sayaka

Main

Kyuubey

Main

Charlotte

Supporting

Kaname, Junko

Supporting

Shizuki, Hitomi

Supporting

Walpurgis Night

Supporting

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Jul 26, 2012

12 of 12 chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

jessifer (All reviews)

57 people found this review helpful

As someone who watched the anime first, I found the manga to be equally entertaining.

The manga is much shorter than the anime, with each episode compressed into one chapter. However, this does not detract from the story much at all.

Personally, I found the manga art style better than the anime. The manga art style was very expressive and helped convey the characters' emotions beautifully. The witch labyrinths were not as effective as in the anime, but still very surreal.

Even if you haven't watched the anime, the manga is still a brilliant read. I would recommend that you read this now.

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Nov 15, 2012

12 of 12 chapters read

Overall Rating: 10

looseleaftea (All reviews)

30 people found this review helpful

Let me just start off by saying that I read this before watching the anime which isn't what a lot of people did (since the anime came first before the manga) so my heart lies with the manga rather than the anime (though I do love both)

There are some scenes (minor things, nothing too big) that were added into the manga that aren't in the anime that REALLY makes me wish that everyone would take the time to read this, even if they have already seen the anime. I think they just add this little touch that makes things so much more powerful, especially read more

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Jun 22, 2013

12 of 12 chapters read

Overall Rating: 9

Nyappon (All reviews)

23 people found this review helpful

I am notorious for picking up manga, reading halfway, and then dropping them. Waiting a few months, maybe read a few more chapters, drop them again. I will have you know that Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica is the only manga I have ever read continuously without stopping. I honestly read all 12 chapters/3 volumes in one sitting.

Starting with the story, I found it extremely original. The idea of "magical girls" has obviously been done before, but never like this. A single wish puts these young girls at the heart of demise, struggling to fight the despair in the world in order to save others. Their powers read more

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Apr 9, 2016

12 of 12 chapters read

Overall Rating: 9

14clock3 (All reviews)

5 people found this review helpful

as of writing this review, i still have not watched the anime. i have read the manga first.

when i first picked up this manga, i thought it was going to have some sort of sailor-moon vibe ish, where magic girls are just going to fight off evil and it was going to be cliche, however it wasn't that at all, and that is why i really like this manga. there are so many plot twists in this manga it was ridiculous.

i do have to say, i did have a bit of a hard time trying to understand the story, and even to this day of read more

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