magical girl japanese anime television series produced shaft directed written original character designs character design adaptation music story follows group female middle school students choose magical girls battle surreal enemies called consequently learn associated newfound roles episodes series aired japan january march final episodes delayed april earthquake manga adaptation series spin manga series published licensed north_america released august dedicated magazine launched june video game playstation portable released march playstation released december film series produced consisting films anime series released october film featuring original story released october concept film acting trailer new project screened december received widespread critical acclaim critics praising writing visuals soundtrack series unorthodox approach magical girl commercial success volume selling copies series won awards japan television award 16th animation awards grand prize animation japan media arts awards plot fictional city japan middle school student named friend encounter small cat like creature named offers contract girl wish granted exchange obtaining magical powers tasked fighting transfer student magical girl named tries stop making contract costs meet school magical girl offers bring witch hunts learn responsibilities come magical girl accepting contract witnesses death hands witch realizes magical girl life filled danger suffering enforced appearance veteran magical girl wish indirectly caused death family discovers magical girls souls form soul gems source magic soul gems despair transform fight exemplified heavily disillusioned current state world falls despair turns witch revealed alien race harvesting emotions magical girls use energy counteract spread learns magical girl different timeline repeated month countless times order try save fate revelations decides magical girl wish stop created laws universe resulting concept remembers new world formed production collaborating expressed producer desire create new magical girl series spawning development early planning stage decided adapt existing work order freedom direction style goal project develop anime appeal wider audience usual demographic media magical girl genre intended series accessible general anime fan contacted work project character designer enlisted adapt character designs production television series role producer took hands approach original series adaptation based existing work described main goal solely coming high quality piece entertainment helping recruit staff allowed free developing actual content story providing minimal guidance viewing character designs created fully assured trust creative talent team interview series finished airing japan summed philosophy don matter talents work comes stand intervene excellent job happy seeing results episode writing pre writing planning phase simply requested storyline heavy furthermore specified contain amounts blood violence elements unusual magical girl genre director specifically sought magical girl characters killed series admitted trouble requirements referencing past reputation writer dark somber stories extent fully known objective script contrast way anime marketed planned series advertised innocent pure manner deliberately conceal dark example title logo anime rendered rounded appear harmless audiences fans following development anime twitter account try convince plot series true nature series disguised strongly desired dark themes come complete surprise viewer later defended mature themes stating story entirely inappropriate children example sexually explicit death explained context story granted large autonomy writing series determining path story describing interactions collaborating series commented type hand wait effort create successful magical girl genre studied aspects traditional magical girl media overlooked stated development plot heavily influenced character drawings saw design inspirations credited contributing series included horror fiction author previous projects directed magical girl lyrical attributed past experience working projects major influence writing referred set initial pacing series technique credited originally episode throw viewer specific story unknown context second episode define particular rules governing story setting episode responsible revelation plot hook viewer twist episode determined project proposal stage involved death main character figure decision controversial recalled production staff members continually approaching asking reconsider fondness character refused plot remained unchanged production realized progression hard viewers accept hurt overall series success audiences commenting thought age entertainment basically healing like adopting style day day life continue forever interview gave insight writing philosophy stating believed overarching plot story important characters indicated determine actions ultimate fate character assigning contrasted writing methods focused developing characters creating storyline follow defended decision die claiming actually effect making character memorable saying think characters immortal exactly died like bizarre adventure fist north star precisely way died able live forever character design stated favorite character overall remarked plotline enjoyable write grim fate end series destiny believed slightly unfair asked possible change plot spared declined asserting death integral overarching story way brought life admitting attached character refused explaining impossible regard established rules governing story finally remarked believed large burden placed characters essence young middle school girls alien character envisioned designed primary antagonists series stated mash darkness central theme theme central goal writing highlight moral ethical young middle school girls actions series eating corpse order energy compared character monsters occurring works horror fiction author commenting isn evil lack feelings scary remarked moral ambiguity series displays interview stating brought twin towers self justice people evil good intentions kindness hope necessarily people happy scheduling problems shaft production series postponed years following completion writing issues resolved production began complications animation studio spearheaded conception design series creating individual backstory originally envisioned similar conventional monsters seeing surreal concept art main night remarked possibly fight like designers shaft added quotes german folklore legend series production animation production team freedom insert new details modify existing ones original script example scene final episode team added black wings included writing praised aspect production commenting additions animation production team added mystery depth characters difficult write stories world series music recruited compose soundtrack series recommended previously worked told inspiration music series writing parts script stating long fan anime soundtracks praised work ethic remarking fully plotline story composing japanese pop music duo commissioned perform connect opening theme series involved directly song development ensure fit series marking times explicitly intervened aspect production connect ending theme revealed television commercial weeks series premiere japan broadcast distribution january debuted japan episodes aired weekly available streaming anime service earthquake march planned broadcasts episodes halted additionally elected cancel scheduled airing 10th episode order provide news coverage natural disaster delays issued apology viewers indicated viewed positive light production pressures placed animation studio shaft tight broadcast schedule citing particularly challenging drawings episodes planned shaft continue improve episodes immediately new air time furthermore remarked episode current state aired scheduled result likely disappointing march broadcast rest series delayed indefinitely production team reported continuing work episodes announced intention finish airing series april finally april official website announced broadcasts resume april episodes aired conclude series ran episode addition later commented unique production experience interview mentioned shaft pressed time production process managed complete episode right air time earthquake occurred stated staff incident able work effectively episodes overcoming situation remarked week went weeks went staff started saying couldn stay shock forever going production continued series released blu ray disc dvd volumes april september having delayed original release date march earthquake drama cds included fifth dvd volumes sixth final volume released september contains director edit episode series began streaming february america released series north_america including english dub dvd volumes released february june limited editions containing original soundtrack cds special items licensed series united_kingdom released dvd complete collection october licensed series australia began air kids channel june following early preview january dubbed series began streaming streaming service neon alley late related media print media published manga series based franchise direct adaptation anime series illustrated published volumes containing chapters released february manga licensed north_america story manga innocent innocent written illustrated serialized march january issues manga time forward manga written released volumes released june respectively licensed north_america volume released written illustrated began 20th issue manga time released june plot depicts events happened movie eternal movie rebellion volume official anthology comic featuring guest artists released september dedicated monthly magazine manga launched june features manga stories including spin stories film comic adaptation series titled went sale manga different story published volumes october november licensed written illustrated released volume november starting manga time november written illustrated serialized manga time released volume october licensed manga revenge written illustrated serialized manga time released volumes december licensed manga novel adaptation series written illustrated published august pre release available august book based original draft treatment anime titled beginning story released november video games video game based series titled portable playstation portable released march game allows players routes changing fate original storyline returned writer shaft animation production title acted producers game released editions standard box including bonus dvd limited edition box containing bonus blu ray disc special clear card action game playstation titled battle developed published later released japan december game featured original story created guidance magical girls team defeat powerful witch night release limited edition version available included codes additional game costumes merchandise copy original sound track art book free application heart pounding finale released october person shooter titled featuring released android devices december second title featuring released august featuring released october puzzle game iphone titled puzzle memories released march costumes alongside content based anime games available downloadable content game gods burst japan costumes accessories available tales costumes accessories available october collaboration mobile game phantom kill took place event ran august september campaign players chance obtaining playable characters themed missions weapons items time films november announced december issue magazine theatrical film project development shaft films titled beginnings eternal compilations anime series featuring redone voices scenes new animation film covers episodes series released theatres october second film covers episodes released october films screened selected locations united_states seven countries october february screened anime festival asia november singapore films released blu ray disc dvd july standard collector edition sets available import film titled rebellion features new story written acts sequel series released japanese theatres october film received north american imported release december second films released english dub july short concept film new story described movie based image board debuted shaft anniversary exhibition november shaft representative director president later confirmed interview concept film launch new project reception critical reception received widespread critical acclaim review lauded series deeply emotional content described filled visuals evocative soundtrack additionally recommended viewers watch times order fully complex plotline went claim greatest anime series 21st century far ain cool news commented series hugely admirable highest possible recommendation slightly interested anime praised animation team attention detail stating series work nearly characters general magical girls specifically weren presently production reviewer criticized regarded weak character development remarked series beautiful written surprisingly dark gave stars review jones commended unique animation design backdrops shown witch fights described surreal beautiful review volumes anime series characterized story emotionally dark ambitious beautiful anime series recent memory went award volumes overall ratings darker approach popular magical girl japanese anime manga point high praise reviewers series staff remarked added level depth complexity genre haven seen don think adding dressing gave cruel feeling making compelling watch attributed genre series popularity older male audiences unusual demographic genre furthermore commented cultural impact series produced observing japan incredible fan surrounding series credited star crew including writer director shaft animation studio described anime series designed acclaim warned external appearance true darker twisted essence recommended viewers watch episodes order discover series true nature watched hearing opinions exceeded neon genesis viewing series amazed began analyzing works motivated request write crime thriller pass sales accolades volume sold copies week sold day breaking record previously held sixth volume second volume sold copies breaking record subsequent volume managed sell copies week despite controversy volumes considered high staff stated recommend readers buy volumes cost concurred writing limited episode count high price entry inaccessible audience unwilling shell newspaper reported release movie anime grossed total billion sales related goods live broadcast entire series streamed june garnered million viewers surpassing previous record held won television award 16th animation awards grand prize animation japan media arts awards won tokyo anime awards television category best director award licensing year awards awarded award best media japan science fiction convention awarded inaugural japan grand prix japan nationwide vote manga anime novels considered cultural assets potential beloved world works published
Puella Magi Madoka Magica