While a chance encounter with an adorable wish-maker sounds like the chance the shy Madoka and her friends have been looking for, they soon learn that there are consequences for living out a fantasy life, and that even the purest of intentions can be corrupted.
There have been many who have tried to twist and subvert the magical girl genre, and while there have been a few valiant attempts, none have come close to measuring up to the hauntingly beautiful tale conjured up by master of broken feels Gen Urobutchi. While a chance encounter with an adorable wish-maker sounds like the chance the shy Madoka and her friends have been looking for, they soon learn that there are consequences for living out a fantasy life, and that even the purest of intentions can be corrupted. It’s a true game-changer, one that isn’t afraid to shatter any and all preconceptions, no matter how much misery it brings our colourful heroines.