October 3rd is an important date for the anime community, but as you celebrate the Elric Brothers’ break with their past, don’t forget—it is Madoka Kaname’s birthday. Check out this cute illustration of Madoka below, which reduces Kyubey and Charlotte to birthday balloons! ★ 【星影ワタル】 「 まどマギ 」 ☆
A new trailer for the next Madoka movie (Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising-) dropped this past week, as well as a February 2026 date for the premiere. Finally! Homura Akemi, of course, figures heavily into the trailer. An incredible character of so much depth, Homura has inspired so much great writing and art over… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Homura Akemi Awaits
It does my heart so much good to see that Madoka Magica, some 15 years after the original series premiered, is still so beloved and leading to new properties (the next movie is coming…eventually!) and fanart like this amazing work below! ★ 【飞机云君】 「 Madoka 」
I’ve long been encouraged by the storyline and particularly the climax of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica series, which has strong parallels to the Easter story. The movie sequels, however, throw a wrench in what I thought was a perfect ending. But as they’ve gone along, they’ve also made the series deeper and richer. Homura… Read More Good Friday x Fanart Friday: Reaching for Madoka
You can never have enough Madoka Magica fanart—especially when it’s created by wonderful artists like Kodamazon! ★ 【kodamazon】 「 暁美ほむら // 鹿目まどか 」 ☆
Madokami–excuse me, Madoka–and Christ are often compared with each other in discussions about Puella Magi Madoka Magica, which is no surprise, given the overwhelming number of parallels between their ultimate acts. At the same time, other posts have pointed out the ways in which Madoka does not make for a good Christ figure. So who… Read More The Messianic Dynamic in Madoka Magica
Puella Magi Madoka Magica is a cornerstone series for us here at Beneath the Tangles. It came out just a few months after Twwk kicked off this ministry, and has inspired rich, thought-provoking posts from many members of the writing team ever since. So, isn’t it time to move on? Why are we doing yet… Read More The Redemption of Homura’s Wish
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