Puella Magi Madoka Magica is an original television anime produced by SHAFT, directed by Akiyuki Shinbo, written by Gen Urobuchi, with original character designs by Ume Aoki and music by Yuki Kajiura. It aired from 6 January 2011 and ran for 12 episodes. The story centres on the middle school student Madoka Kaname and follows girls who become magical girls at the price of having one wish granted, and fight witches.
Reception and later works
The work deconstructed the magical girl genre along dark fantasy lines and drove the genre to expand in several directions. The series later received three theatrical films and expanded into games and merchandise lines.
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