Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © Magica Quartet／Aniplex, Madoka Partners, MBS
The renowned Magical Girl series celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special movie trilogy Blu-ray release!
Source: Aniplex of America press release
Official Site: anime.magireco.com (Japan), 10th.madokamagicausa.com (US)
Special Thanks to Aiko Makino
Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © Magica Quartet／Aniplex, Madoka Partners, MBS
Aniplex of America is thrilled to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the popular series PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA with the Blu-ray release of PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA: THE MOVIE TRILOGY on July 20, 2021! This special release includes the two theatrical adaptations of the hit TV series, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA THE MOVIE PART 1: BEGINNINGS (劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 始まりの物語, Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika Hajimari no Monogatari, 2012) and PART 2: ETERNAL (劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 永遠の物語, Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika Eien no Monogatari, 2012), as well as the original film PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA THE MOVIE -REBELLION- (劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 叛逆の物語, Gekijōban Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika Hangyaku no Monogatari, 2013). The package features new illustrations by aokiume and Junichiro Taniguchi and bonus content includes textless openings and endings, theatrical trailers, as well as TV CM Collections.
Featuring the vocal talents of Aoi Yuki (ERASED, PERSONA 5 THE ANIMATION) and Christine Marie Cabanos (BLUE EXORCIST, SWORD ART ONLINE) as titular character Madoka Kaname, Chiwa Saito (THE IRREGULAR AT MAGIC HIGH SCHOOL, MONOGATARI Series) and Cristina Vee (FATE/STAY NIGHT [HEAVEN’S FEEL]) as the mysterious Homura Akemi, Emiri Kato (MONOGATARI Series, GRANBLUE FANTASY THE ANIMATION) and Cassandra Lee Morris (PERSONA 5 THE ANIMATION, SWORD ART ONLINE) as the polarizing familiar Kyubey. The PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA series hit the scene in 2011 and quickly rose in popularity due to its surprisingly dark yet beautiful take on the Magical Girl genre.
All three parts are exceptionally animated by SHAFT (MONOGATARI series, NISEKOI), and feature an all-star production staff including Gekidan InuCurry (Doroinu) as chief director/series composition, aokiume for original main character concepts, and Akiyuki Shimbou serves as animation supervisor. The English dub versions feature ADR writer and Director Alex von David (SWORD ART ONLINE, KILL LA KILL).
The films in this series have been out of print for quite some time and are highly sought after by fans of the series. With pre-orders now open through online retailer RightStuf Anime, there will be no need to make a contract with Kyubey to add these to your collection.
Credits
STAFF
PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA THE MOVIE PARTS 1 & 2
Original Story: Magica Quartet
Chief Director: Akiyuki Shimbou
Screenplay: Gen Urobuchi (Nitroplus)
Original Character Design: aokiume
Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto
Character Design: Takahiro Kishida, Junichiro Taniguchi
Chief Animation Director: Junichiro Taniguchi, Hiroki Yamamura
Sub Director: Hiroyuki Terao
Action Director: Nozomu Abe, Tomohiro Kamitani
Alternate World Design: Gekidan Inu Curry
Art Director: Ken Naito
Art Setting: Moriyoshi Ohara
Color Setting: Hitoshi Hibino, Izumi Takizawa
Visual Effects: Motoi Sakai
Director of Photography: Shinichiro Eto
Editing: Rie Matsubara
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
Sound Production: Rakuonsha
Music: Yuki Kajiura
Theme Song: ClariS
Animation Production: SHAFT
PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA THE MOVIE -REBELLION-
Original Story: Magica Quartet
Chief Director: Akiyuki Shimbou
Screenplay: Gen Urobuchi (Nitroplus)
Original Character Design: aokiume
Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto
Character Design: Takahiro Kishida, Junichiro Taniguchi
Chief Animation Director: Junichiro Taniguchi, Hiroki Yamamura
Sub Director: Hiroyuki Terao
Action Director: Nozomu Abe, Tomohiro Kamitani
Alternate World Design: Gekidan Inu Curry
Art Director: Ken Naito
Art Setting: Moriyoshi Ohara
Color Setting: Hitoshi Hibino, Izumi Takizawa
Visual Effects: Motoi Sakai
Director of Photography: Shinichiro Eto
Editing: Rie Matsubara
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
Sound Production: Rakuonsha
Music: Yuki Kajiura
Theme Song: ClariS
Animation Production: SHAFT
English ADR Writer & Director: Alex von David
CAST (Japanese/English)
Madoka Kaname: Aoi Yuki / Christine Marie Cabanos
Homura Akemi: Chiwa Saito / Cristina Vee
Mami Tomoe: Kaori Mizuhashi / Carrie Keranen
Sayaka Miki: Eri Kitamura / Sarah Ann Williams
Kyoko Sakura: Ai Nonaka / Lauren Landa
Kyubey: Emiri Kato / Cassandra Lee Morris
Hitomi Shizuki: Ryoko Shintani / Shelby Lindley
Junko Kaname: Yuko Goto / Carrie Savage
Tomohisa Kaname: Tetsuya Iwanaga / Kyle Hebert
Kazuko Saotome: Junko Iwao / Karen Strassman
Kyosuke Kamijo: Seiko Yoshida / Marianne Miller
Bebe / Nagisa Momoe: Kana Asumi / Xanthe Huynh
Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © Magica Quartet／Aniplex, Madoka Partners, MBS
PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA: THE MOVIE TRILOGY Blu-ray
Street Date: 7/20/2021
SKU #: AOA-3007
UPC: 816546024635
SRP: $74.98
Disc Specs
• Spoken Languages: English & Japanese
• Subtitles: English & Spanish
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9 HD Widescreen 1920x1080p
• Episodes: 3 movies
• Number of Discs: 3 Blu-ray Discs
• Total Run Time: Approx. 357 minutes
• Rating: 13 UP
Bonus Content*
• Textless Opening and Ending
• Theatrical Trailers
• TV CM Collections
* Bonus content includes English subtitles.
Bonus Materials & Package*
• Exclusive new illustration box art by aokiume (Original Character Design) and Junichiro Taniguchi (Character Design)
About Aniplex of America Inc.
Aniplex of America, Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex, Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc., and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. The company’s ever-growing lineup of shows includes SWORD ART ONLINE, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD, FATE/STAY NIGHT [UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS], FATE/ZERO, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, March comes in like a lion, BLUE EXORCIST, KILL la KILL, Gurren Lagann, MONOGATARI series, anohana -The Flower We Saw That Day-, CELLS AT WORK!, THE PROMISED NEVERLAND, and DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA. In 2017, the company released the English version of the popular mobile game, FATE/GRAND ORDER, followed by the release of mobile game, MAGIA RECORD: PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA SIDE STORY’s English version in the U.S. and Canada in June of 2019.