Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari
English title: Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings
Japanese title: 劇場版 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ 始まりの物語
Alternative titles: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika Movie 1, Magical Girl Madoka Magica Movie 1
Type: Movie
Source: Original
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 6, 2012
Duration: 2 hr 11 min
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Shaft
Producers: Aniplex, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Movic, Nitroplus, Houbunsha
Licensors: Aniplex of America
Genres: Drama, Suspense
Themes: Mahou Shoujo, Psychological

Madoka Kaname and her best friend Sayaka Miki are ordinary middle school students in the city of Mitakihara. But one day, they encounter a strange cat-like creature named Kyuubey, who claims he can grant them one wish. In exchange, they would become magical girls and fight against evil perpetrated by witches. A veteran magical girl in the area, Mami Tomoe, decides to show them how to hunt witches, while the mysterious transfer student Homura Akemi warns them to not take Kyuubey's deal, though she refuses to say why.

However, after witnessing the brutal reality of fighting witches, the girls decide it may be safer to decline Kyuubey's offer. But when another magical girl arrives in the city and Sayaka decides to make a wish to help the one she loves, things quickly escalate as they are confronted with the harsh truth behind their powers and the ultimate price of their wishes.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari covers the first eight episodes of the parent series. It grossed 570 million yen at the Japanese box office.