Japan Synopsis
劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ [前編] 始まりの物語
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.
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
482 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings sits at position #126.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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★ 7.6 · Japan
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,206 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #20 of 324 (top 6%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SHAFT |
| Runtime | 2h 11m |
| Release Date | October 5, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2205948 |