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Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings

2012 · 131 min
Directed by
Yukihiro Miyamoto
Genres
Thriller, Animation, Fantasy
Starring
Aoi Yuki, Chiwa Saito, Eri Kitamura
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Yukihiro Miyamoto
Genres
Thriller, Animation, Fantasy
Starring
Aoi Yuki, Chiwa Saito, Eri Kitamura
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    Genres
    thriller, animation, fantasy
    Directed by
    Yukihiro Miyamoto
    Written by
    Gen Urobuchi
    Starring
    Aoi Yuki, Chiwa Saito, Eri Kitamura, Kaori Mizuhashi, Ai Nonaka, Emiri Kato, Ryoko Shintani, Yuko Goto
    Music
    Yuki Kajiura
    Cinematography
    Shinichiro Eto
    Runtime
    131 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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