3.5 stars. The premise of the manga is worn out(magical girls), but executed well in Puella Magi Madoka Magica. The characters were well-developed and likeable, and the plot was fun and interesting. I'd say this one was a little bit slow because it's the first in a series, and there were lots of explanations and introductions. There's an AWESOME twist at the end.... I'm still thinking about what happened. Anyway, pick this one up! :) This starts off as a fairly standard magical girl manga, with some really nice art. But by the last chapter, it becomes clear that this isn't going to be a typical series. It starts in a pretty standard way, with schoolgirls Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki getting the call to become magical girls and fight witches. They're guided by Mami, a more experienced magical girl, and Kyubey, an adorable, talking, magical critter. So far, quite normal, and it's only the art style that would make the series stand out. When the girls fight the witches, they enter into surreal, beautiful, creepy landscapes that are unlike anything I can remember seeing in the genre. The last chapter throws quite a curveball, though it still leaves a ton of unanswered questions. This is the part where I really started to take notice. I don't know where this is going, but this is clearly not an average magical girl series, and I'm hooked.
What do You think about Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Vol. 1 (2012)?
the plot of the story seems good but i got confused of what was happening
—clojo0514
Great series! I love the anime and the manga was just as good!
—icq419
I heard the anime is better...but this was good!
—hbauerr
