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Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica

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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

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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: 8.201 (scored by 11438 users)
1 indicates a weighted score. Please note that 'Not yet published' titles are excluded.
Ranked: #5122
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #266
Members: 21,151
Favorites: 1,068
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MangaMagica Quartet (Story), Hanokage (Art)
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Chapters: /12
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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
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:Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica

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Characters

Akemi, Homura
Akemi, Homura
Main
Kaname, Madoka
Kaname, Madoka
Main
Sakura, Kyouko
Sakura, Kyouko
Main
Miki, Sayaka
Miki, Sayaka
Main
Tomoe, Mami
Tomoe, Mami
Main
Kyuubey
Kyuubey
Main
Charlotte
Charlotte
Supporting
Kaname, Junko
Kaname, Junko
Supporting
Walpurgis Night
Walpurgis Night
Supporting
Shizuki, Hitomi
Shizuki, Hitomi
Supporting


More reviewsReviews

Nov 15, 2012
12 of 12 chapters read
looseleaftea (All reviews)
28 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
Jun 22, 2013
12 of 12 chapters read
Nyappon (All reviews)
20 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
Apr 9, 2016
12 of 12 chapters read
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
Jul 26, 2012
12 of 12 chapters read
jessifer (All reviews)
6 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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