what anime is madoka from

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Fictional characters

  • Madoka (円), a character in the manga series Flame of Recca
  • Madoka, a character in the video games TwinBee and Otomedius
  • Madoka Amahane (天羽 まどか), a character in the anime series Aikatsu!
  • Madoka Amano (天野 まどか), a character in the anime series Beyblade: Metal Fusion
  • Madoka Ayukawa (鮎川 まどか), a character in the manga series Kimagure Orange Road

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Puella Magi Madoka Magica

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What kind of character is Madoka?

Madoka Kaname ( 鹿目 まどか Kaname Madoka?) is the main protagonist and the titular character of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica TV series. She is a shy and kind girl who cares deeply for her friends, but has low self-confidence.

Is there an anime called Madoka Magica in AICN?

"AICN Anime Goes In Depth With Top Title Puella Magi Madoka Magica ". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved April 25, 2014. ^ Pementel, Michael (April 5, 2019). " [Anime Horrors]: The Craft Of Subverting a Genre in 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica ' ". Bloody Disgusting.

Why did they choose Madoka's birthday for the anime?

Urobuchi said that at the beginning, there was an idea to write the story as "Homura strives to save Madoka", therefore, he created the characteristics of Madoka and Homura as a contrast to each other. Madoka's birthday, October 3, was chosen as it was the file creation date of the series' initial project proposal.

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What kind of anime is Madoka?

Dark fantasy Magical girl Psychological thrillerPuella Magi Madoka Magica魔法少女まどか☆マギカ (Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika)GenreDark fantasy Magical girl Psychological thrillerCreated byMagica QuartetAnime television seriesDirected byAkiyuki Shinbo Yukihiro Miyamoto34 more rows

Is Madoka a yuri anime?

There's just one issue... Madoka Magica isn't a yuri title first and foremost. Recently, Anime News Network shared the results of a massive fan-voted poll conducted by goo Ranking in Japan. The site tallied a couple thousand votes from anime fans about the best yuri anime from the Heisei era.

Is Madoka Magica kid friendly?

Parents need to know that Puella Magi Madoka Magica appears to be a cute animated show for little girls (similar to Sailor Moon), but it's full of dark moments and imagery that is more suited for teens and adults.

What gender is Madoka?

Madoka Kaname (鹿目 まどか, Madoka Kaname?) is one of the five main Magical Girls and the titular protagonist of the Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Anime and Manga. She is a shy and kind girl who cares deeply for her friends, but has low self-confidence.

Is Madoka Magica gory?

Violence & Gore (5) Some intense fight scenes occur throughout the series. These fights often feature explosions and frenetic action. Some fights see certain characters bloodied or scuffed. Some other scenes with some blood.

Is Madoka Magica dark?

So I've started watching Madoka Magica on Netflx. The anime itself looks super cutesy and its art style is super cutesy, but the anime is NOT super cutesy. It's actually pretty dark.

What age rating is AOT?

There is no adult content. It have violence like it shows dead bodies and some people are massacred by Titans however it does not show direct killings means killing is not shown but bodies are.It is really good for ages 13 and above.It is good for entertainment also. 1 person found this helpful.

How old is Madoka?

Madoka Kaname, the protagonist and title character, is a gentle and friendly 14 year old girl. Living an ordinary life, Madoka has a loving family and is surrounded by good friends.

Is Madoka a God?

Madoka is still the Law of Cycle and still a "goddess" but she's also not. So basically Madoka in the end still is still a goddess and still is the Law Of Cycle but her memories and her ability to be a Law Of Cycle, and To Kill All Witches...

Is Madoka the strongest anime character?

Most anime fans agree that Madoka is the most powerful magical girl of all time. This is because she turns into a god by the end of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. She made a wish so big in scope that the powers she gained gave her control over space and time.

What are Madoka's powers?

Void Manipulation: Madoka has shown the ability to manifest in the nonexistent multiverse, the ability to turn a whole multiverse (The World of Witches) nonexistent after rewriting it, as well as being able to affect and erase beings who are nonexistent to a conceptual level like Ultimate Kriemhild Gretchen.

How tall is Madoka?

Physical features. Height: Slightly less than 150cm (4'11").

Overview

Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Japanese: 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ, Hepburn: Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika), also known simply as Madoka Magica, is a 2011 Japanese anime television series created by Magica Quartet and animated by Shaft. The story follows a group of middle school girls, led by protagonist Madoka Kaname, who make supernatural contracts to become magical girls (…

Plot

In the fictional city of Mitakihara, Japan, a middle school student named Madoka Kaname and her best friend, Sayaka Miki encounter a small, cat-like creature named Kyubey. It offers a contract in which a girl may have any wish granted in exchange for obtaining magical powers and being tasked with fighting witches. Meanwhile, a transfer student and mysterious magical girl named Homura Akemi tries to stop Madoka from making the contract with Kyubey. Madoka and Sayak…

Production

While collaborating on Hidamari Sketch and Bakemonogatari, Akiyuki Shinbo told Aniplex producer Atsuhiro Iwakami he wanted to create a new magical girl series, beginning the development of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. During the early planning stage, Iwakami decided not to adapt an existing work to give Shinbo more freedom in his direction style. Another goal of the project was to …

Broadcast and distribution

On January 7, 2011, Puella Magi Madoka Magica debuted on Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS), Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting (CBC) in Japan. The first ten episodes aired weekly without interruption and were made available for streaming on Nico Nico Douga and BIGLOBE's Anime One service. That March, the planned broadcasts of the last …

Related media

In November 2011, it was announced in the December issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype magazine that Shaft was developing a three-part theatrical film project. The first two films, titled Beginnings (始まりの物語, Hajimari no Monogatari) and Eternal (永遠の物語, Eien no Monogatari), are compilations of the anime television series featuring re-recorded voices and some new animation. The first film, which covers the first eight episodes of the television series, was relea…

Reception

Puella Magi Madoka Magica has received widespread critical acclaim. Masaki Tsuji lauded the series' world building and narrative as well as the character development, and called the series groundbreaking. Masaki went on to say that Madoka Magica has reached a "level of perfection", and noted that the series is worthy of people's admiration. UK Anime Network's Andy Hanley rated the anime 10 out of 10 and lauded it for its deeply emotional content, and described it as immer…

Further reading

• Shen, Lien Fan (April 4, 2014). "The Dark, Twisted Magical Girls: Shōjo Heroines in Puella Magi Madoka Magica". Heroines of Film and Television: 177–187.
• Saito, Kumiko (2014). "Magic, Shōjo, and Metamorphosis: Magical Girl Anime and the Challenges of Changing Gender Identities in Japanese Society". The Journal of Asian Studies. 73: 143–164. doi:10.1017/s0021911813001708.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica at Aniplex (in Japanese)
• Official manga website (in Japanese)
• Official PSP game website (in Japanese)

Overview

Madoka Kaname (Japanese: 鹿目 まどか, Hepburn: Kaname Madoka) is the title character and one of two main protagonists of the 2011 anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica, alongside Homura Akemi. Madoka is a kind and gentle 14-year-old girl who initially lives a normal and happy life, but is then faced with the decision of becoming a magical girl. She aspires to become a magical girl afte…

Creation and development

In the initial planning meeting of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise, which began as a 2011 anime television series, writer Gen Urobuchi imagined that the heroine of the series would be a girl with a "cheerful and idealistic" personality. Madoka is an unusual character for Urobuchi's writing style, and fits more closely to character designer Ume Aoki's worldview. In order to incorpora…

Appearances

Madoka is a kind and gentle 14-year-old girl who comes from a loving family. A second-year at middle school, her life changes when she encounters the messenger of magic, Kyubey, who offers to transform her into a magical girl. She sees herself as a person without special qualities or talents, and after seeing her schoolmate Mami Tomoe fighting against witches, aspires to become a magical girl like her. Averse to fighting, she hopes that the magical girls will support each othe…

Cultural impact

In 2011, Madoka took second place in the Best Female Character category at the Newtype Anime award. She won the "Queen Award" at the 2012 Nikkan Sports Anime Competition. In 2013, Madoka won the Saimoe Tournament award for being the "most moe" anime character. In an NHK poll conducted in 2013, Madoka placed seventh for top 10 anime heroines. In 2014, Akihabara fans voted Madoka as their favorite pink-haired heroine. In 2016, Madoka was voted as the fifth mos…

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