History Trivia / PuellaMagiMadokaMagica

* WordOfSaintPaul: CastFullOfGay? Or BaitAndSwitchLesbians? Hanokage, who wrote the manga adaptation and ''[[Manga/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheDifferentStory The Different Story]]'', and Creator/UmeAoki, the character designer, would both vote for the former. So would the voice actresses, who joked about their characters shacking up, and the official artists, who live and die by ShipTease, and arguably [[Manga/PuellaMagiOrikoMagica Mura Kuroe]] and [[Manga/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica Masaki Hiramatsu]], who both wrote magical girls as pretty unmistakable SchoolgirlLesbians. Gen is basically the only person who hasn't given the idea a straight answer, though he has stated in an interview that Homura's [[{{Yandere}} love]] for Madoka is non-sexual, if perhaps romantic, in nature.

** ''Webcomic/AndShineHeavenNow'': Homura, Mami, and Sayaka are among the magical girls that beat [[spoiler:[[Anime/{{Hellsing}} Incognito]] back to hell. Later, Madoka is held up as an example of someone who saved the day by changing the rules of the game, and finding a more elegant solution than just 'hitting it harder'...before noting that Integra just decided to 'hit it harder'.

* WriteWhatYouKNow: Creator/GenUrobuchi based the scene where Sayaka overhears two men ranting about their ex-girlfriends on the train on a conversation he overheard riding to work one day. He was disturbed enough by their blatant, public misogyny (noting that the two "spoke in cliches" as if performing for an audience) that he decided to make it a major catalyst for [[spoiler:Sayaka's transformation into a witch]].

* WriteWhatYouKNow: Creator/GenUrobachi based the scene where Sayaka overhears two men ranting about their ex-girlfriends on the train on a conversation he overheard riding to work one day. He was disturbed enough by their blatant, public misogyny (noting that the two "spoke in cliches" as if performing for an audience) that he decided to make it a major catalyst for [[spoiler:Sayaka's transformation into a witch]].

** [[Characters/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaMadokaKaname Madoka Kaname]]

* AnimeFirst: The anime came before the manga adaptations.

* AnimeFirst

** Creator/JunkoIwao plays Kazuko Saotome, Madoka's school teacher, who happens to be a scorned lover who can't keep boyfriends. Junko Iwao also plays every incarnation of Akane in the ''Anime/MaiHime'' metaverse, and most of that character's drama revolves around how she's constantly separated from her sole love interest, Kazuya, no matter what universe she's in. "Kazuko" is literally the feminine form of "Kazu", which is the nickname Akane always calls her boyfriend.

** In [[https://wiki.puella-magi.net/Febri_Vol.5 this interview]], Creator/GenUrobuchi mentions having watched ''[[Anime/HeartcatchPrettyCure HeartCatch Pretty Cure!]]'' after writing ''Madoka'', and suggests that if he had finished watching it before writing the script for the final episode of ''Madoka'', he might have written a happier ending.

*** Creator/CristinaValenzuela plays as a protector to Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos' Madoka from Creator/CassandraLee's Kyuubey's trolling here in the same way that Mio Akiyama does to Azusa Nakano from Ritsu Tainaka's schemes.

*** From the ''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}'' universe we have: [[Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos Nepgear]], [[Creator/SarahWilliams Uni]], [[Creator/CristinaValenzuela Compa and Croire]], [[Creator/CassandraLee Gust]], [[Creator/ShelbyLindley Ram]], [[Creator/CarrieKeranen Rom]], [[Creator/StephanieSheh Histoire, Financier and Abnes]], [[Creator/KyleHebert CFW Judge]] and [[Creator/XantheHuynh Falcom]] are Madoka Kaname, Sayaka Miki, Homura Akemi, Kyubey, Hitomi Shizuki, Mami Tomoe, Tatsuya Kaname, Tomohisa Kaname and Nagisa Momoe respectively.
*** From the ''Manga/KOn'' universe; [[Creator/CristinaValenzuela Mio Akiyama]], [[Creator/CassandraLee Ritsu Tainaka]], [[Creator/ShelbyLindley Tsumugi Kotobuki]], [[Creator/KarenStrassman Sawako Yamanaka]] and [[Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos Azusa Nakano]] as Homura Akemi, Kyuubey, Hitomi Shizuki, Kazuko Saotome and Madoka Kaname respectively.

*** From ''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero'' Season 1: [[Creator/CristinaValenzuela Louise]], [[Creator/LaurenLanda Kirche]], [[Creator/CassandraLee Henrietta]], Flame; [[Creator/MarianneMiller Malnicorne]] as Homura Akemi, Kyoko Sakura, Kyubey and Kyosuke Kamijou respectively.

*** From ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'' universe we have [[Creator/CassandraLee Saki Mikajima]], [[Creator/KarenStrassman Anri's Mom and Hanako]], [[Creator/KyleHebert Horada]], and [[Creator/CarrieSavage Mika Harima]] as Kyubey, Kazuko Saotome, Tomohisa Kaname, and Junko Kaname respectively.

*** From the ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'' universe: [[Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos Silica]], [[Creator/CristinaValenzuela Alicia]], [[Creator/SarahWilliams Lisbeth]], [[Creator/LaurenLanda Sakuya]], [[Creator/KyleHebert Kains/Godfrey]], [[Creator/MarianneMiller Recon]], and [[Creator/CassandraLee Suguha/Leafa]] as Madoka, Homura, Sayaka, Kyoko, Tomohisa, Kyosuke, and Kyubey respectively.

*** From the ''Manga/SailorMoon'' re-dub: [[Creator/CristinaValenzuela Rei Hino (Sailor Mars)]] and [[Creator/CassandraLee Calaveras]] are Homura and Kyubey respectively.

* EnforcedMethodActing: Gen Urobuchi and Akiyuki Shinbo went right for the jugular with the cast, not telling them beforehand how harsh things would get. It was especially hard for Emiri Katou, who ended up playing the alleged main villain.

* MeaningfulReleaseDate: The last two episodes were released on Good Friday, and in the finale [[spoiler: Madoka sacrifices her existence to become a god and save the souls of all the witches.]] And it wasn't even intentional, it was because of [[TooSoon the March 2011 tsunami in Japan]] which pushed back the final two episodes.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Until April 21, MBS (the station broadcasting Madoka) refused to air the final two episodes, citing the [[TooSoon images of destruction in light of the Sendai Earthquake]] as the reason.

* TooSoon: Suspected to be the reason for why the ScheduleSlip is more than the one week of most other shows. Episode 10 shows [[spoiler:a flooded city after the Walpurgisnacht attacks]]; after the 2011 Sendai earthquake (and resultant tsunami), SHAFT re-animated some sequences.

* [[http://i52.tinypic.com/oqbszp.png The first one]] is by [[http://hano.pepper.jp/ Hanokage]], the author of the manga adaptation.
* [[http://i54.tinypic.com/b4c95w.png The second]] is by [[http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~hekky/ Hikawa Hekiru]], of ''Anime/PaniPoniDash'' fame. (And inexplicably includes a ''Film/MadMax'' reference.)
* [[http://i56.tinypic.com/20hrp6w.png The third]] is by Santa Tsuji, a professional ero-ren'ai game artist from Creator/{{Nitroplus}} (same as Creator/GenUrobuchi).
* [[http://i.imgur.com/ybWMnYt.jpg The fourth]] is by Jin Kobayashi, author of ''Manga/SchoolRumble''.
* [[http://i.imgur.com/ULurFNs.jpg The fifth]] is by Yuupon from [[Creator/{{Nitroplus}} Nitro+Chiral]], the [[BoysLove BL]] branch of Creator/{{Nitroplus}}, who is the artist planned for the novelization of ''Madoka Magica''.
* [[http://i51.tinypic.com/29wljc7.png The sixth]] is by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajime_Ueda Hajime Ueda]], who created the ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'' manga and the art for one of the ''LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}}'' endings, among others. [[spoiler: A touch of FridgeHorror: The girls are all solid black, with their Soul Gems the only thing being illuminated. They also form the Kanji for [[http://wiki.puella-magi.net/File:Ep6_Endcard_Death.jpg death]] when flipped 180 degrees.]]
* [[http://i.imgur.com/1aRyd35.jpg The seventh]] is by Takashi Tensugi, the artist for the ''Manga/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica'' spinoff manga.
* [[http://i52.tinypic.com/ehayoj.png The eighth]] is by Fujima Takuya, the artist behind ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid''.

* [[http://i51.tinypic.com/13zae4i.jpg The ninth]] is by Namaniku ATK, the main artist for the Creator/{{Nitroplus}} VisualNovel ''Full Metal Daemon Muramasa''.
* [[http://i55.tinypic.com/295svwx.png The tenth]] is by Kuroe Mura, the artist for the ''Manga/PuellaMagiOrikoMagica'' spinoff manga.
* [[http://i.imgur.com/wVuzo.jpg The eleventh]] is by Buriki, the character illustrator of ''LightNovel/GroundControlToPsychoelectricGirl''.
* [[http://i.imgur.com/HXkA5.jpg The twelfth and final end card]] is by Ume Aoki herself, thanking the viewers (in English) for watching.

** From the Italian dub: [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon]] as Hitomi and Sayaka, and [[Series/{{Zoey101}} Zoey, Quinn and Nicole]] as Homura, Madoka and Mami.

** As seen [[http://wiki.puella-magi.net/Tiro_Finale_Book#Translations here]] (major spoilers in link), the audio Drama [=CDs=] were originally going to be [[{{Continuation}} quite different]]. Even in the final product, a line got cut from the first Drama CD: [[spoiler: Madoka [[CallingYourAttacks shouting]] "[[GratuitousItalian Finitora Freccia]]", which means Finishing Arrow in Italian.]]

* WordOfSaintPaul: CastFullOfGay? Or BaitAndSwitchLesbians? Hanokage, who wrote the manga adaptation and ''[[Manga/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheDifferentStory The Different Story]]'', and Creator/UmeAoki, the character designer, would both vote for the former. So would the voice actresses, who joked about their characters shacking up, and the official artists, who live and die by ShipTease, and arguably [[Manga/PuellaMagiOrikoMagica Mura Kuroe]] and [[Manga/PuellaMagiKazumiMagica Masaki Hiramatsu]], who both wrote magical girls as pretty unmistakable SchoolgirlLesbians. Gen is basically the only person who hasn't given the idea a straight answer, though he has stated in an interview that Homura's [[{{Yandere}} love]] for Madoka is [[ShipSinking platonic rather than romantic]].

** A multiple strike with Creator/KarenStrassman played [[Manga/KOn Sawako Yamanaka]], a teacher or [[TheMentor something]] to Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos, Creator/CristinaValenzuela and Creator/ShelbyLindley in ''Manga/KOn'' as they were Azusa Nakano, Mio Akiyama and Tsumugi Kotobuki there. This mirrors her role as Kazuko Saotome in this case as these three school girls were Madoka Kaname, Homura Akemi and Hitomi Shizuki.
** Creator/CristinaValenzuela plays as a protector to Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos' Madoka from Creator/CassandraLee's Kyuubey's trolling here in the same way that Mio Akiyama does to Azusa Nakano from Ritsu Tainaka's schemes.
** Creator/CristinaValenzuela again for being another MagicalGirl where she was already one as Nanoha Takamachi of ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha''. And the fact that she received a ribbon from a dear friend in the last episode, well? [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha Where did we see that before?]]
** Shelby Lindley played Hitomi which mirrors the rich keyboardist Tsumugi and loves tea as well. The [[FanNickname fandom has called her]] character "Green Mugi".

* CashCowFranchise: ''One episode'' was all it took for this series' (and the company's) popularity to go through the roof. Now Creator/StudioShaft [[LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}} is rolling in money]]. [[http://www.fybertech.com/4get/view/13459481489807.jpg Maybe]]. (NSFW?)
* CelebrityVoiceActor: In the Spanish dub, Mami was voiced by TV host Violeta Bibiloni in a quite surprising casting.

** The English dub did something similar, such as not telling Mami's actress about her character's death scene until she was recording it. The actress [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKraFH64gCo#t=5m15s recounted]] how this went, especially her confusion since she knew she was coming in again to record more lines.
-->Did I just... Did I just DIE!?

* NamesTheSame:
** '''Mami Tomoe''' shares her surname with another [[EnsembleDarkhorse Darkhorse]] [[Franchise/SailorMoon Magical Girl]].
** '''Sayaka''' also shares part of her name with a giant robot ''[[Anime/MazingerZ female pilot]]'', ''[[Anime/OkusamaWaMahouShoujo another]]'' Magical Girl, a tomboyish girl who loved playing soccer and then become a ''[[Anime/HeartcatchPrettyCure Desertrian]]'', ''[[Manga/CityHunter the daughter of a Yakuza boss]]'' and a ''[[{{Franchise/Danganronpa}} SHSL-Idol]]''.
*** She also shares her name with [[Series/DengekiSentaiChangeman Change Mermaid]]. [[spoiler: Given what happens in the series, whether or not this is [[HilariousInHindsight hilarious]] or cringeworthy is entirely up to you]].
** '''Madoka''' shares part of her name with a ''[[Manga/KimagureOrangeRoad high-school ex-delinquent]]''.

** The Dub brings us a tonload of connections! Take this:

* [[http://i52.tinypic.com/ehayoj.png The eighth]] is by Fujima Takuya, the artist behind Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid.

* Both Creator/AoiYuki and Creator/EmiriKatou (who voice Madoka and Kyubey respectively) apparently love the MagicalGirl genre, and were excited to be in this anime. According to Gen Urobuchi, [[HeroicBSOD they didn't take the plot very well]]. Creator/UmeAoki seemed to suffer a mild version of this when she learned the plot of [[WhamEpisode Episode 3]] too.

** '''Sayaka''' also shares part of her name with a giant robot ''[[Anime/MazingerZ female pilot]]'', ''[[Anime/OkusamaWaMahouShoujo another]]'' Magical Girl, a tomboyish girl who loved playing soccer and then become a ''[[Anime/HeartcatchPrettyCure Desertrian]]'', ''[[Manga/CityHunter the daughter of a Yakuza boss]]'' and a ''[[VisualNovel/DanganRonpa SHSL-Idol]]''.

*** From the ''[[Manga/ShinryakuIkaMusume Squid Girl]]'' universe: [[Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos Ika Musume]], [[Creator/ShelbyLindley Chizuru Aizawa]], [[Creator/SarahWilliams Ayumi Tokita]], [[Creator/CristinaValenzuela Nagisa Saito]] and [[Creator/MarianneMiller Yuuta Matsumoto]] as Madoka Kaname, Hitomi Shizuki, Sayaka Miki, Homura Akemi and Kyosuke Kamijou respectively.

*** There's also (WARNING: VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry spoiler) [[spoiler:Homu[[VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry rika]], due to CounterpartComparison]].