“Homura Akemi questions the magical girl system and reality itself in Mitakihara.”
Puella Magi Madoka★Magica: The Movie - Rebellion
劇場版 魔法少女まどか★マギカ [新編] 叛逆の物語
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Homura Akemi questions the magical girl system and reality itself in Mitakihara.
In the city of Mitakihara, young women have the opportunity to become magical girls—guardians who fight against invisible threats that lurk in the shadows of everyday life. By day, they are ordinary middle school students navigating friendship, schoolwork, and the challenges of adolescence. By night, they transform to battle mysterious forces that threaten their peaceful world. Homura Akemi, a quiet transfer student, has just joined this circle of magical girls. As she tries to find her place among her new friends and their nightly duties, she begins to notice subtle inconsistencies in the world around her. Small details don't quite add up, and questions start forming in her mind about the true nature of their battles and the price of their powers. As Homura observes more carefully, she realizes that the reality she and her friends inhabit may be far more complex than it first appeared. The magical girl system, their enemies, and even their own memories might be hiding truths that could change everything they believe about their purpose and their world.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 9 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 12m approx
- Published Nov 2013 – Jan 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M25143 catalog