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Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings (2012) [PG-13]

Release Date:
October 5, 2012

Original Title:
劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ [前編] 始まりの物語

Alternate Titles:
Gekijouban Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica: Hajimari no Monogatari
Gekijouban Meguca
Gekijō-ban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magica Zenpen: Hajimari no Monogatari
Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika (Zenpen): Hajimari no Monogatari
Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Film 1 - Au Commencement
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: La película
Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings
剧场版 魔法少女小圆
剧场版 魔法少女小圆 [前篇] 起始的物语
劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ [前編] 始まりの物語
劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 前編: 始まりの物語
劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 始まりの物語
劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 永遠の物語
劇場版 魔法少女小圓 ［前篇］起始的物語
마법소녀 마도카☆마기카 전편 시작의 이야기

Genres:
Animation | Fantasy | Thriller

Production Companies:
SHAFT

Production Countries:
Japan

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  GB: 12  US: PG-13 

Runtime: 131

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Animation Director:
Takahiro Sasaki

Art Direction:
Ken Naito

Assistant Art Director:
Erika Kawashima
Tomonari Suzuki

Assistant Director:
Hiroyuki Terao

Assistant Editor:
Hiromi Sasaki

Associate Producer:
Akiko Yodo
Hirotsugu Ogisu
Miku Oshima
Norio Komori
Toshihiro Maeda

Character Designer:
Junichiro Taniguchi
Takahiro Kishida

Co-Director:
Akiyuki Shinbo

Color Designer:
Izumi Takizawa
Hitoshi Hibino

Director:
Yukihiro Miyamoto
Akiyuki Shinbo
Mamoru Hatakeyama
Yuki Yase
Tomoyuki Itamura
Fujiaki Asari
Takashi Kawabata
Seimei Kidokoro
Takahiro Majima
Masahiro Mukai

Director of Photography:
Shinichiro Eto

Editor:
Rie Matsubara

Opening/Ending Animation:
Isao Hayashi

Original Music Composer:
Yuki Kajiura

Original Story:
Akiyuki Shinbo
Gen Urobuchi
Ume Aoki
Atsuhiro Iwakami

Producer:
Yoshinao Doi
Osamu Hosokawa
Atsuhiro Iwakami
Kozue Kananiwa
Hiroo Maruyama
Hiroyuki Kobayashi

Production Design:
Yosuke Anai
Ayumi Shiraishi

Screenplay:
Gen Urobuchi

Sound Director:
Yota Tsuruoka

Sound Effects:
Hidemi Tanaka

Sound Recordist:
Satoshi Yano

Theme Song Performance:
Alice
Clara

Writer:
Akiyuki Shinbo

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