Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion-

"Hope, or Despair"

2013 1h 57m JA

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★7.8TMDB · 213★7.9IMDB · 5,322

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Synopsis

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Following Madoka's rewriting of the universe, sacrificing herself and her happy normal days to save all magical girls from the cruel fate that awaited them by wiping witches out of existence, the despair still manifest into creatures known as nightmares. Magical girl Homura Akemi continues to fight alone in the hope that she will be able to see Madoka smile again.

“Hope, or Despair”

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Cast

Aoi Yuuki
Madoka Kaname (voice)
Chiwa Saito
Homura Akemi (voice)
Eri Kitamura
Sayaka Miki (voice)
Kaori Mizuhashi
Mami Tomoe (voice)
Ai Nonaka
Kyoko Sakura (voice)
Kana Asumi
Nagisa Momoe (voice)
Emiri Kato
Kyubey (voice)
Yuko Goto
Junko Kaname (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto
Writers: Shinsaku Sasaki, Gen Urobuchi, Gen Urobuchi
Languages: German, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Japanese.

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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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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hope, or Despair".

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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 German, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Japanese.
3Part of the "Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Yukihiro Miyamoto, shot by Shinichiro Eto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yuki Kajiura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Rie Matsubara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Aoi Yuuki and Chiwa Saito and Eri Kitamura carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Hope, or Despair".
9IMDB entry: tt2457282 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "high school", "magic", "surrealism", "female friendship".
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shinichiro Eto
Original score: Yuki Kajiura
Editing: Rie Matsubara
Production design: Ayumi Shiraishi
Runtime: 117 min · 1h 57m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $12,947,880
Original language: JA
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion- (2013)
IMDB rating: 7.9/10 · 5,322 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

2 wins & 5 nominations total

Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award

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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.