HuluPuella Magi Madoka Magica (2011)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time... Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is one of those who lives such a life. One day, she had a very magical encounter. She doesn't know if it happened by chance or by fate yet. This is a fateful encounter that can change her destiny. This is a beginning of the new story of the magical witch girls.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HuluBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time... Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is one of those who lives such a life. One day, she had a very magical encounter. She doesn't know if it happened by chance or by fate yet. This is a fateful encounter that can change her destiny. This is a beginning of the new story of the magical witch girls.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HuluDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative critiques a vast, indifferent, and exploitative cosmic system, ultimately championing a radical, empathetic solution that fundamentally alters the system to protect the exploited, aligning with left-leaning themes of systemic critique and collective well-being.
The film features an entirely Japanese cast, consistent with its origin and setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative focuses on deconstructing the magical girl genre and existential themes, rather than critiquing traditional identities or explicitly centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
The series features strong queer-coded relationships, most notably Homura's intense, self-sacrificing love for Madoka. This bond is central to the narrative, depicted with dignity and as a powerful, world-altering force. While the story is tragic, the relationships themselves are affirmed as valid and profound, with obstacles stemming from external systemic cruelty rather than the nature of their love.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an original anime series, all characters in Puella Magi Madoka Magica were created for this specific show. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which a character's gender could have been established and then changed.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica is an original anime series from 2011. Its characters were created for this specific production, establishing their canonical appearance within the show itself. There is no prior source material or historical record from which a character's race could have been changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.2
8.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
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