Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings (2012)

10/05/2012 (JP) • 2h 11m

Thriller, Animation, Fantasy

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Aoi Yuuki

Madoka Kaname (voice)

Chiwa Saito

Homura Akemi (voice)

Eri Kitamura

Sayaka Miki (voice)

Kaori Mizuhashi

Mami Tomoe / Tatsuya Kaname (voice)

Ai Nonaka

Kyoko Sakura (voice)

Emiri Kato

Kyubey (voice)

Ryoko Shintani

Hitomi Shizuki (voice)

Yuko Goto

Junko Kaname (voice)

Tetsuya Iwanaga

Tomohisa Kaname (voice)


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Part of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie Collection

Includes Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings, Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal, Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

$5,816,330.00

Keywords

saving the world

parent child relationship

magic

wish

surrealism

female friendship

teenage girl

psychological thriller

schoolgirl

schoolmates

dark fantasy

foreshadowing

anime

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