Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings

2012 · 131 min · JA · PG-13 · 7.6 (161 votes)
Dir. Yukihiro Miyamoto · Starring Aoi Yuuki, Chiwa Saito, Eri Kitamura, Kaori Mizuhashi, Ai Nonaka, Emiri Kato · Music Yuki Kajiura · Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie Collection
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Madoka Kaname, an ordinary middle-schooler, along with her best friend Sayaka Miki, are offered the chance to have any wish they want granted by the mysterious Kyubey, and become magical girls and fight witches. However, fellow magical girl Homura Akemi seems intent on stopping Madoka from becoming a magical girl at any cost. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings is a retelling of the first half of the TV anime series.

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A deceptively bright, pastel-hued world hides a creeping dread. It feels like a fever dream where innocent wishes curdle into existential nightmares, leaving you questioning the true cost of hope.

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