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Madoka Kaname is an Ordinary Middle School Student with a loving family and a close circle of friends. One day, an enigmatic girl named Homura Akemi transfers into her class , setting off a chain of events that will completely change Madoka's life. In the shadows of the city of Mitakihara, a war is being waged between the grotesque witches and the magical girls who fight to limit their destructive influences. It is said that a mysterious witch, known only as Walpurgisnacht , will appear and destroy the world.

The story follows a group of female middle school students who choose to become magical girls and must battle surreal enemies called witches. They consequently learn of the anguish and perils associated with their new roles. A manga adaptation of the series and various spin-off manga series have been published by Houbunsha and licensed in North America by Yen Press. A novelization by Nitroplus was released in August , and a dedicated magazine titled Manga Time Kirara Magica was launched by Houbunsha in June A film series has also been produced; it consists of two films recapping the anime series and released in October A third film featuring an original story was released on October 26, , and a concept film acting as a trailer for a new project was screened in December

Sign in. The episode looks at an alternate timeline in which Homura is a shy transfer student who makes friends with the cheerful Madoka. Madoka makes the decision to become a magical girl, wishing to prevent all witches from the past, present and future from coming into existence in the first place, a wish made possible by the massive Sayaka begins to fall into despair and begins fighting witches recklessly.

Madoka Magica began development after Akiyuki Shinbo expressed his desire to work on a new magical girl series after Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha to producer Atsuhiro Iwakami while they were working on Hidamari Sketch and Bakemonogatari. All Blu-rays and DVDs released were delayed by one month sequentially from its original plans. Besides the anime, tons of other Madoka Magica products have been released, including several manga spin-offs, a movie adaptation , and more.