Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings

2012 2h 11m JA

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto
Writers: Gen Urobuchi, Gen Urobuchi, Akiyuki Shinbo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yukihiro Miyamoto, shot by Shinichiro Eto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yuki Kajiura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rie Matsubara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Aoi Yuuki and Chiwa Saito and Eri Kitamura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2205948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yukihiro Miyamoto directs. Shinichiro Eto behind the camera. Yuki Kajiura scores. Rie Matsubara cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Part of the "Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Yukihiro Miyamoto, shot by Shinichiro Eto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yuki Kajiura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rie Matsubara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aoi Yuuki and Chiwa Saito and Eri Kitamura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2205948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "saving the world", "parent child relationship", "magic", "wish".
9Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shinichiro Eto
Original score: Yuki Kajiura
Editing: Rie Matsubara
Production design: Yosuke Anai
Runtime: 131 min · 2h 11m
Status: Released
Box office: $5,816,330
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings (2012)

Part of

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie Collection

Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica: The Movie is a series of Japanese animated films produced by Aniplex and Shaft based on the 2011 television anime series of the same name.