Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Alternative names: Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica, Magical Girl Madoka Magica
Number of episodes: 12
Streaming available on: Currently no streaming provider known. Only available for purchase.
Kaname and Miki are ordinary middle school girls leading a rather normal life – at least until the day they come into contact with the strange, talking cat Kyuubey. He offers them both the chance to fulfill a heartfelt wish. In exchange, they must become “magical girls” and gain the power to make “their dreams come true”.
One of the existing magical girls warns them against accepting the offer – because not everything is as it seems at first glance.
What is the plot twist in Puella Magi Madoka Magica?
While the first episodes are still cute and maintain the exaggeratedly cute charm typical of “magical girl” series, it drastically changes in episode 3.
During a fight against a witch, things suddenly become unexpectedly brutal and cruel – as one of the magical girls, Mami, loses in battle and has her head bitten off. She dies within seconds in a rather overwhelming and cruel manner.
The other girls then struggle with psychological issues, and the entire direction of the series takes a much darker turn, making the displayed cuteness appear increasingly unrealistic.
No wonder that Puella Magi Madoka Magica is considered one of the most revolutionary anime of its time, making it very clear that cute and cruel do not have to be mutually exclusive.
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