List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica chapters

The cover of the first volume of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica manga released by Houbunsha on February 12, 2011 in Japan.

The following is a list of manga publications based on the 2011 anime series, Puella Magi Madoka Magica. The manga franchise consists of three series; a direct adaptation of the anime series and two spinoffs, and are published by Houbunsha. The first series, Puella Magi Madoka Magica (魔法少女まどか☆マギカ, Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika^?), is a direct adaptation of the anime series illustrated by Hanokage. The story follows fourteen year old Madoka Kaname as she discovers the world of magical girls and the dark secrets it holds. The series is published in three tankōbon volumes, released on February 12, 2011, March 12, 2011 and May 30, 2011, respectively.^[1][2]

The second series, Puella Magi Kazumi Magica: The Innocent Malice (魔法少女かずみ☆マギカ〜The innocent malice〜, Mahō Shōjo Kazumi Magika: The Innocent Malice^?), is a side-story to the main series, written by Masaki Hiramatsu and illustrated by Takashi Tensugi. It focuses on an amnesiac magical girl named Kazumi who, along with her friends, the Pleiades Saints, learns of the dark secrets as she regains her memory. The series began serialization in Manga Time Kirara Carat from January 24, 2011, with the first tankōbon volume released on May 12, 2011.^[1]

The third series, Puella Magi Oriko Magica (魔法少女おりこ☆マギカ, Mahō Shōjo Oriko Magika^?), is another spin-off from the main series, written by Kuroe Mura. Taking place in an alternate timeline from the anime series, the story follows the magical girls as they investigate a case of magical girl hunting. The series was released in two tankōbon volumes on May 12, 2011 and June 12, 2011, respectively.^[1]

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

No.	Release date	ISBN
01	February 12, 2011[3]	ISBN 978-4-8322-7990-2
"We Sort of Met in a Dream..." (夢の中で会った、ような…, "Yume no Naka de Atta, Yō na..."?) "That Sounds Wonderful" (それはとっても嬉しいなって, "Sore wa Tottemo Ureshii natte"?) "I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore" (もう何も怖くない, "Mō Nani mo Kowakunai"?) "Miracles and Magic Both Exist" (奇跡も、魔法も、あるんだよ, "Kiseki mo, Mahō mo, Arun da yo"?)
After having a strange dream, middle schooler Madoka Kaname is surprised to find the girl from her dream, Homura Akemi, enrol into her school. Later that day, Madoka and her friend Sayaka Miki are approached by a magical girl named Mami Tomoe and a strange creature named Kyubey. Kyubey offers the two girls the chance to have any wish granted, but in return they must become magical girls and fight off demons known as Witches. As Mami shows Madoka and Sayaka how she uses her powers to help others, Homura, who is also a magical girl, is against the idea of Madoka becoming one. Just as Madoka is about to consider becoming a magical girl, Mami is killed in battle against a witch, which devastates her and causes her to change her mind. Later though, when Madoka gets involved in a witch attack along with her classmate, Hitomi Shizuki, she is rescued by Sayaka, who becomes a magical girl after wishing to cure the hand of her childhood friend Kyōsuke Kamijō, who she has a crush on.
02	March 12, 2011[4]	ISBN 978-4-8322-4003-2
"There's No Way I'd Regret This" (後悔なんて、あるわけない, "Kōkai nante, Aru Wake Nai"?) "This Just Isn't Right" (こんなの絶対おかしいよ, "Konna no Zettai Okashiiyo"?) "Can You Face Your True Feelings?" (本当の気持ちと向き合えますか？, "Hontō no Kimochi to Mukiaemasu ka?"?) "I've Been Such a Fool" (あたしって、ほんとバカ, "Atashitte, Honto Baka"?)
As Sayaka begins her duties as a magical girl, she comes into a conflict with a veteran magical girl named Kyōko Sakura, who has different ideals from her. During one of these conflicts, Madoka attempts to stop Sayaka by throwing away her Soul Gem, the source of her magical power. However, this causes Sayaka to fall limp, as Kyubey reveals that Soul Gems literally contain a magical girl's soul, with their bodies becoming mere hardware. After Homura reunites her with her Soul Gem, Sayaka is approached by Kyōko, who tells her to try and live for herself, but she is ignored. When Hitomi reveals she plans to confess to Kyōsuke, Sayaka starts to fall further into despair, rejecting help from everyone else. As Madoka considers using her wish to help Sayaka, Homura stops her, begging her not to throw her life away. It is revealed Homura comes from another timeline. Kyōko finds Sayaka only to witness her Soul Gem shatter under its accumulated darkness, transforming her into a witch.
03	May 30, 2011[5][2]	ISBN 978-4-8322-4014-8
"That, I Will Not Allow" (そんなの、あたしが許さない, "Sonna no, Atashi ga Yurusanai"?) "I Won't Depend on Anyone Anymore" (もう誰にも頼らない, "Mō Dare ni mo Tayoranai"?) "The Last Path Left" (最後に残った道しるべ, "Saigo ni Nokotta Michishirube"?) "My Best Friend" (わたしの、最高の友達, "Watashi no, Saikō no Tomodachi"?)
Homura reveals to Madoka and Kyōko that Sayaka had become a witch as a result of her Soul Gem transforming into a Grief Seed. Kyubey, whose true identity is 'Incubator', explains to Madoka that he raises magical girls to become witches in order to harvest energy needed to counter entropy in the universe. Still believing there may be a way to save Sayaka, Kyōko takes Madoka to try and reach her, but in the end she is forced to sacrifice herself to stop Sayaka. Homura's past is explained, in which she came from a different timeline and became a magical girl in order to go back in time and prevent Madoka's death at the hands of a powerful witch known as Walpurgis Night. When she eventually learned the true nature of magical girl, she spent several time loops trying to prevent Madoka making a contract in the first place. Back in the present, Kyubey shows the history of the magical girl to Madoka. Madoka laters sees Homura, who reveals her secret to her and decides to fight against Walpurgis Night alone. With Homura outmatched, Madoka makes the decision to become a magical girl, wishing to prevent all the magical girls throughout history from turning into witches, becoming a god-like entity with no evidence of existing on Earth. As history is changed, Homura is the only one who remembers Madoka, and continues to fight against a new enemy in her memory.

Puella Magi Kazumi Magica: The Innocent Malice

No.	Release date	ISBN
01	May 12, 2011[6]	ISBN 978-4-8322-4016-2
"Bad - Guy - Reckon Off" (アクトウワカルガノフ, "Akutou Wakaruganofu"?) "AHA! Dogs" (ポットデルドッグ, "Potto Deru Doggu"?) "Kazumix" (カズミックス, "Kazumikkusu"?)
A girl named Kazumi emerges from a briefcase with no memory besides her name. After stopping a bomb from exploding and reuniting with her friends, Umika and Kaoru, Kazumi is attacked by a possessed police officer, but she soon recalls her abilities as a magical girl and manages to stop it. The next day, Kazumi, along with Umika and Kaoru, who are also magical girl, battle against a cosmetics saleswoman who gets possessed by a witch. When Umika and Kaoru are captured by another witch, Kazumi reunited with her other friends, collectively known as the Pleiades Saints, to search for them. Along the way, they encounter another Puella Magi who attempts to kill Kazumi, but she is rescued by the others, who together locate Umika and Kaoru and defeat the witch.
02	October 12, 2011[7]	ISBN 978-4-8322-4071-1
"Evil Nuts" (イーブルナッツ, Iiburu Nattsu?) "Magica Arabiata" (マギカアラビアータ, Magika Arabiāta?) "Bucket Parfait" (ボケツパフェ, Bokutsu Pafe?) "Pick Gems" (ピックジェムズ, Pikku Jemuzu?) "Tempura Ice Cream" (テンプラアイス, Tenpura Aisu?)
As the group learn that some of the Grief Seeds they have been collecting are actually strange objects called Evil Nuts, Kazumi is kidnapped by a magical girl named Airi. It is revealed that Airi was saved from a terminal illness by her friend, Yūri Asuka, who became a magical girl in order to cure her. However, Yūri later transformed into a witch which the Pleiades Saints were forced to kill. Devastated upon learning the truth, Airi made a contract with Kyubey to take Yūri's form and became a magical girl so she could seek revenge on the Pleiades Saints. Airi manages to insert one of her Evil Nuts into Kazumi, but soon transforms into a witch herself. Although Kazumi attempts to change Airi back to normal, but she soon realises that is not possible and accepts the burden of having to kill her.

Chapters yet to be compiled

• 09. "Freezer" (レイトウコ, Reitouko^?)
• 10. "Chichin Pudding" (チチンプリン, Chichin Purin^?)

Puella Magi Oriko Magica

No.	Release date	ISBN
01	May 12, 2011[8][2]	ISBN 978-4-8322-4016-2
"Don't Ever Think of Becoming a Puella Magi" (魔法少女になろうなんて考えるな, Mahō Shōjo ni Narō nante Kangaeru na?) "I'm Not Crying!" (泣いてなんかないよ, Naite nanka Nai yo?) "Love is Finite in Infinity" (愛は無限に有限なんだ, Ai wa Mugen ni Yūgen Nanda?)
A newly christened magical girl named Oriko Mikuni sees a horrifying vision of the future and decides to make a suggestion to Kyubey for a magical girl candidate. Meanwhile, Kyōko encounters a young girl named Yuma Chitose, whose parents were just killed by a witch, and decides to take her under her wing. Kyōko soon learns from Kyubey, who offers a contract to Yuma which Kyōko objects to, that a magical girl is killing her own kind. As Kyōko battles against a powerful witch one night, Oriko appears before Yuma, telling her that Kyōko will be killed. To this end, Yuma becomes a magical girl in order to save Kyōko's life, despite her warning her not to become one. Meanwhile, Mami is investigating the magical girl killings when she encounters a girl named Kirika Kure, who is revealed to be killing magical girls as per Oriko's requests. The two engage in battle, with Kirika getting the upper hand.
02	June 13, 2011[9]	ISBN 978-4-8322-4036-0
"I'll Never Forgive You" (絶対に許さない, Zettai ni Yurusanai?) "That's Why I'm Here" (そのために私はここにいる, Sono Tame ni Watashi wa Kokoni Iru?) "Someday Isn't Today" (いつかはいまじゃないよ, Itsuka wa Ima janai yo?) "To Protect My World" (私の世界を守るため, Watashi no Sekai o Mamoru Tame?)
Mami manages to defeat Kirika by turning her magical ability to slow down time against her. However, Oriko appears and retrieves Kirika before Mami can make the final blow. Later on, Oriko and Kirika attack Mitakihara Middle School, trapping all the students inside a witch's barrier, leaving them at the mercy of the familiars. After putting Madoka in a protective barrier, Homura confronts Kirika and Oriko, who reveals she wants to kill Madoka to prevent her becoming a powerful witch that will end the world. As Mami, Kyōko and Yuma join the battle, Kirika becomes a witch which causes them to hesitate in their fighting, whilst Oriko taunts Homura about her constant time looping. However, Yuma manages to encourage Kyōko and Mami to keep going and fight back, working together to defeat Kirika. Oriko makes a last stand but is ultimately killed by Homura. However, in her last breath she manages to kill Madoka, forcing Homura to go through another time loop.

References

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