
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
Taste attributes: animationdramamysterysci-fi & fantasymonster/alien/supernaturalactionfantasyfresh & originalimaginaryintricatesurrealglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and inventive: a smart animated series, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Where to watch
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Streaming data: JustWatch
Seasons
Season 1
· 2020 · 13 episodesEpisodes (13)
1Have You Heard? That Rumor About the Magical Girls5 Jan 2020
There's a rumor among Magical Girls that if they go to Kamihama City, Magical Girls will be saved. Iroha thinks that a little suspicious, but her partner, Kuroe, tells Iroha that she's had a dream regarding that rumor. So Iroha and Kuroe attempt to go Kamihama City.
2It's Proof of the End of a Friendship12 Jan 2020
Iroha remembers that her wish was to cure her younger sister, Ui’s, illness; however, there is no sign of Ui’s existence in her life. She goes to Kamihama City to find clues about her, but is attacked by a Witch and subsequently saved by a trio of Magical Girls, Momoko, Rena, and Kaede. There is a rumor going around…
3Sorry for Making You My Friend19 Jan 2020
Rena wrote Kaede's name on the Friendship Ending Staircase. Kaede apologizes to Rena, but she is kidnapped by the Chain Monsters, confirming that the rumor about the staircase was true. In order to find Kaede and bring her back, Momoko and her companions come up with a strategy to lure out the Chain Monsters. Yachiyo…
4This Isn't the Past26 Jan 2020
Iroha decides to investigate Kamiahama City’s rumors in order to find clues about her missing sister, Ui. Mitama introduces Iroha to Tsuruno, the daughter of the owner of a Chinese restaurant called Banbanzai. Tsuruno asks someone who is familiar with the rumors to help investigate, but Yachiyo is the one who shows up…
5There's No Place for You Here2 Feb 2020
At the Séance Shrine, Iroha wrote her sister's name, Ui, and Yachiyo wrote the name of her former best friend, Mifuyu, on votive plaques. As if to confirm the truth of the rumor, Ui and Mifuyu appear, but they are twisted imposters of their loved ones. Iroha and Yachiyo are attacked by the fake Mifuyu and the master…
6I'll Do Anything9 Feb 2020
Iroha wanders into Kosho Ward in Kamihama City. On the street, she is offered some Lucky Owl Water, which is said to bring good fortune, and without much thought, takes a sip. Another Magical Girl named Felicia also happens to drink the Lucky Owl Water. Wherever they go together they have extremely good luck. They…
7I Want to Go Home with You16 Feb 2020
Felicia was asked to join the Wings of the Magius, an organization that works within the shadow of rumors. She betrays Iroha and her friends and joins them. Kyoko is also invited by the Wings of the Magius and decides to join the organization. Iroha and company track Felicia down to an underground waterway, where the…
8You Definitely Shouldn't Respond23 Feb 2020
Iroha moves into Mikazuki Villa and transfers to Kamihama City University Affiliated School. She discovers that even though Kaede goes to the same school, she is unable to contact her. Iroha has a hard time getting used to her new surroundings, so when she sees that Rena doesn't have many friends in class, they decide…
9A World with Just Me1 Mar 2020
Iroha is convinced that all rumors are connected, so she decides to reply to the spam messages that are being repeatedly sent to her. The one who has been sending the texts calls herself Ai, and she asks Iroha to come to Endless Solitude to delete her existence. However, Sana Futaba, who is a captive in Endless…
10My Name8 Mar 2020
Ai decides to disappear in order to free Sana. Alina is infuriated by the destruction of Endless Solitude and goes into full attack mode against Iroha and her friends. They find out that the Magius have been using the Uwasa's territory to confine and raise Witches. Iroha and company fight an uphill battle, but Mami…
11Memory Museum at 3:00 PM15 Mar 2020
A student at Mizuna Girls' Academy, Tsukuyo, is hiding the fact that she is a member of the Wings of the Magius. Iroha goes to see Tsukuyo and asks to be introduced to Nemu Hiiragi, a friend of Iroha’s sister, Ui. Tsukuyo promises to Iroha that she will talk to Mifuyu about the matter. Sana has gotten accustomed to…
12Why Is This So Unbearable?22 Mar 2020
With Yachiyo in low spirits, Iroha and company leave her behind and head for the Memory Museum. Touka Satomi, a friend of Iroha’s sister, Ui, awaits them there to give them a lecture about the truth of Magical Girls. Yachiyo’s past memories give her a push, and she decides to go find Iroha. However, at that very…
13A Faint Hope29 Mar 2020
Iroha refuses to join the Magius. When she and Yachiyo meet up, she is eager to go search for Tsuruno and the other girls. However, Yachiyo believes that her wish brings tragedy to those around her and tells Iroha that she is disbanding the team. The Memory Museum begins to collapse. Iroha and Yachiyo try to escape…
The Eve of Awakening
· 2021 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1I Had a Feeling We Could All Become Magical Girls Together1 Aug 2021
Madoka and Homura fight an uphill battle against the Class Leader Witch. When the Witch’s minions attack Madoka, Homura stops time and uses a gun to save Madoka. However, the appearance of a mysterious girl takes Homura by surprise which breaks her spell to stop time. As the minions close in on Madoka, Sayaka returns…
2You're Nothing Like Me8 Aug 2021
Yachiyo pursues Black Feather and the others to find Hotel Faint Hope, which is where the headquarters of the Magius is located. After battling the Uwasa of Peeking Castle Town, she walks through the shopping district where Uwasas have appeared before to find the entrance to Hotel Faint Hope. There, she meets a…
3There Were Too Many to Carry15 Aug 2021
Within The Rumor of the Eternal Sakura, Yachiyo and Kuroe find Iroha. However, she was swallowed by a Doppel nightmare. Yachiyo wakes up and has breakfast with Tsuruno, Felicia, Sana, and Iroha, but surprisingly Kuroe was there, too. Yachiyo and Kuroe realize they’re in a dream world with the Doppel nightmare and try…
4Are You Okay With That?22 Aug 2021
Iroha hears about Nemu Hiiragi, the best friend of Iroha’s younger sister, Ui, from Kuroe. Iroha finds out that Nemu, who is also a member of the Magius, remembers her and asks Kuroe to take her to Nemu so they can talk. Iroha, Yachiyo, and Kuroe head to Hotel Fendt Hope, the headquarters of the Magius. When the trio…
5I Won't Forgive Anybody29 Aug 2021
Iroha embarks on a journey to find her friends from Mikazuki Villa. Kuroe is genuinely concerned about Iroha so she decides to tag along. Meanwhile, Felicia and Sana are working inside of the Magius as Black Feathers. Felicia proclaims that she will not return to Mikazuki Villa until she finds out how they can avoid…
6This Is Something Only I Can Do5 Sep 2021
Kuroe lets Iroha get ahead of her while fighting with Magius. Kuroe hears a whisper that puts her in a shock: “Did you forget about me?” At the same time, Iroha is hearing Ui’s voice. Felicia and Sana are confused about Magius’ plan. Sana has questions and explains her intent to Mifuyu, who seems to have given up on…
7You Don't Know Anything12 Sep 2021
The Magical Girls break into the headquarters of the Magius. After Iroha and Yachiyo reunite, they meet up with Madoka and the other girls, but are confronted by Tsuruno Yui and Mami Tomoe who have become soldiers of the Magius. Mami and Tsuruno, who are being manipulated by another entity, begin attacking the Magical…
8You're Not Strong26 Sep 2021
Tsuruno, who had merged with the Uwasa, is defeated, which triggers Touka from the Magius to direct her rage toward Iroha and her friends. Touka sends the Uwasa of the Soldier Bear army to attack them. Nemu is upset with Touka’s actions and at how things aren’t turning out the way she intended. Meanwhile, Iroha finds…
Dawn of a Shallow Dream
· 1 episodeEpisodes (1)
- 1Episode 1
Specials
· 2021 · 18 episodesEpisodes (18)
- 1Magi Repo Theater 1
- 2Magi Repo Theater 2
- 3Magi Repo Theater 3
- 4Magi Repo Theater 4
- 5Magi Repo Theater 5
- 6Magi Repo Theater 6
- 7Magi Repo Theater 7
- 8Magi Repo Theater 8
- 9Magi Repo Theater 9
- 10Magi Repo Theater 10
- 11Magi Repo Theater 11
- 12Magi Repo Farm 12
- 131st Season Recap 14 Jul 2021
- 141st Season Recap 211 Jul 2021
- 151st Season Recap 318 Jul 2021
- 162nd Season Pre-Broadcast Special25 Jul 2021
172nd SEASON Special Edition19 Sep 2021
Recap episode.
- 18Episode 18
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Few people know the truth: the world is safe thanks to the Magical Girls who are forced to slay Witches. Even though these girls are putting their lives on the line for a wish, rumors say they can be saved in Kamihama City. That’s where Iroha Tamaki is headed in search of answers; she can’t remember the wish she made to Kyubey.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Animation
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Aniplex
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