Aniplex of America has announced the release of Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Blu-ray Vol. 1. This is the latest addition to the Blu-ray catalog of Aniplex and will include all thirteen episodes from season one with both the English and Japanese audio, with various bonus content. The bonus content includes all four versions of the textless openings and ending, trailers, commercials, and the adorable animated “Magia Report” commercials. The Magia Record Blu-ray features package illustrations, by character designer Junichiro Taniguchi, and the set also comes with an exclusive booklet featuring end card illustrations from every episode, plus a soundtrack CD.
The series follows Iroha Tamaki who is unable to recall the wish she made in exchange for becoming a Magical Girl. In exchange for any wish to be granted, magical girls must fight against creatures known as Witches. Following the rumor that Magical Girls can be saved if they go to Kamihama, she travels to Kamihama City, where she encounters Yachiyo Nanami and other Magical Girls, including Tsuruno Yui, Felicia Mitsuki, and Sana Futaba.
The great cast of the anime includes:
- Iroha Tamaki is voiced by Momo Asakura (Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Charlotte) and Kira Buckland (Blue Exorcist, Lord El-Melloi II’s Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note)
- Yachiyo Nanami is voiced by Sora Amamiya (The irregular at magic high school, ALDNOAH.ZERO) and Erika Harlacher (I want to eat your pancreas, PERSONA5 the Animation).
- Tsuruno Yui is voiced by Shina Natsukawa (High School Fleet, ALDNOAH.ZERO) and Marieve Herington (Love Live! School idol Project, Seven Deadly Sins)
- Felicia Mitsuki is voiced by Ayane Sakura (Your lie in April, My Hero Academia) and Lizzie Freeman (Sword Art Online Alicization, Rent-A-Girlfriend)
- Sana Futaba is voiced by Yui Ogura (Goblin Slayer, Encouragement of Climb) and Ryan Bartley (Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale-, March comes in like a lion)
Beautifully animated by SHAFT (Monogatari series, Puella Magia Madoka Magica series), an all-star production staff including Gekidan InuCurry (Doroinu) as chief director/series composition, aokiume for original main character concepts, and Akiyuki Shimbou as animation supervisor helms the show. The English dub features ADR scriptwriter Kayli Mills (Ni No Kuni) with English voice directors Christian La Monte (Cells at Work!), Erica Mendez (I want to eat your pancreas), and Steve Staley (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba).
What Does Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Blu-ray Vol. 1 Include?
Disc Specs
• Spoken Languages: English & Japanese
• Subtitles: English
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9 HD Widescreen 1920x1080p
• Episodes: #1-13
• Number of Discs: 3 Blu-ray Discs + 1 CD
• Total Run Time: Approx. 325 minutes
• Rating: 13 UP
Bonus Content
• Textless Openings (4 versions) and Ending
• Trailers and Commercials
• Animated Magia Report Commercials
* Bonus content subject to change.
* Bonus content includes English subtitles.
Bonus Materials & Package
• Package illustrations by Junichiro Taniguchi (character design)
• Special booklet, featuring end card illustrations from all 13 episodes
• Original Soundtrack CD
* Bonus materials subject to change.
The Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Blu-ray Vol. 1 will be released on March 16, 2021. Fans and collectors can now also pre-order the set from Rightstuf Anime.
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