History Trivia / PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion

* IKnewIt:
** [[spoiler: Nagisa is Charlotte]], though this was a TrailersAlwaysSpoil [[TheUntwist Untwist]].
** [[spoiler: Homura becoming the devil to Madoka's god]]. It wasn't quite the way anyone expected, though...

* FanNickname:
** "[[spoiler:Homucifer]]", for [[spoiler:Akuma Homura]].
** ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion The End of Madoka Magica]]'' and ''[[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion Madoka Magica: 3.0 You Can (Not) Rebel]]''.

* ActorAllusion: Creator/KanaAsumi voices a short character in a series with many of the voice actors from ''Manga/HidamariSketch'' and character designs by Creator/UmeAoki, creator of ''Hidamari Sketch''.
** Amusingly, Nagisa and Mami are similar to Yuno and [[Creator/KaoriMizuhashi Miyako]] but with their personalities and voice actors exchanged
** ''Madoka Magica'' is often considered to be a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Manga/{{Bokurano}}''. Kana Asumi also played [[TheDanza Kana Ushiro]] in ''Bokurano'''s anime adaptation. [[http://walpurgischan.net/meduka/src/1380828254191.jpg Take a look at this comparison picture.]]
** Sayaka, in the Cake Song, is a raspberry. Sayaka's [[ActorAllusion voice actress]] played another blue, sword-wielding [[MagicalGirlWarrior magical girl]] named Miki, [[Anime/FreshPrettyCure Cure Berry]].
* AscendedFanon

* DuelingMovies: Premiered during the same weekend as the non-serial movie of ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure''. ''Rebellion'' won. Amusingly, both movies involve a [[spoiler: LotusEaterMachine.]]
* FanNickname

* FlowerMotifs: The posters included with advance tickets for Rebellion's initial screening feature each member of the Holy Quintet surrounded by flowers:
** Madoka is surrounded by deep red roses, [[TheMessiah whose petals and thorns symbolize the blood of Christ]] as well as intense love.
** Homura has white daisies, which represent wistful love, innocence and purity.
** Mami stands in front of yellow irises, which represent communication and connection (fitting for her magical ribbons), as well as passion.
** Kyoko presents craspedia: cheerful, common flowers which symbolize good health.
** Sayaka gets borage, which represents courage and bluntness.
* IKnewIt

** Chiwa Saito recorded [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMWu9QJwnU two different takes]] for Homura starting from when she [[spoiler:tears Madoka from the Law of Cycles]]. In the first take, Homura is [[spoiler:overtly evil, sounds more unhinged, and even has a sexual tone in many of her lines]]. TheStinger also features [[spoiler:Homura humming to herself with an otherwise silent soundtrack]]. Saito argued that this didn't really fit Homura's character since it turned her into an [[spoiler:irredeemable {{Yandere}}]], resulting in the second take.

** ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion The End of Madoka Magica]]'' and ''[[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion Madoka Magica: 3.0 You Can (Not) Rebel]]''.[[note]]The YMMV page under CounterpartComparison has more details.[[/note]]

** Chiwa Saito recorded two different takes for Homura starting from when she [[spoiler:tears Madoka from the Law of Cycles]]. The two takes can be heard [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMWu9QJwnU here.]] In the first take, Homura is [[spoiler:overtly evil, sounds more unhinged, and even has a sexual tone in most of her lines]]. TheStinger also features [[spoiler:Homura humming to herself with an otherwise silent soundtrack instead of actual background music]]. Saito argued that this didn't really fit Homura's character, however, since it turned her into an [[spoiler:irredeemable {{Yandere}}]], resulting in the second take.

** Originally, ''Rebellion'' was plotted as the anime's second season. However, the creators couldn't find a way to make it long enough. Then some other staffers began wondering if they could make a movie adaptation of the anime...

** Chiwa Saito recorded two different takes for Homura starting from when she [[spoiler:tears Madoka from the Law of Cycles]]. The two takes can be heard [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMWu9QJwnU here.]] In the "first take", Homura is [[spoiler:overtly evil, sounds more unhinged, and even has a sexual tone in most of her lines]]. TheStinger also features [[spoiler:Homura humming to herself with an otherwise silent soundtrack instead of actual background music]]. Saito argued that this didn't really fit Homura's character, however, since it turned her into an [[spoiler:irredeemable {{Yandere}}]], resulting in the second take.

** ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion The End of Madoka Magica]]'' and ''[[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion Puella Magi Madoka Magica: 3.0 You Can (Not) Rebel]]''.[[note]]The YMMV page under CounterpartComparison has more details.[[/note]]

** ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion The End of Madoka Magica]]'' and ''[[Film/TheRebuildOfEvangelion Puella Magi Madoka Magica: 3.0 You Can (Not) Rebel]]''.[[note]]The YMMV page under CounterpartComparison has more details.[[/note]]

** ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion The End of Madoka Magica]]'' and ''[[Anime/TheRebuildOfEvangelion Puella Magi Madoka Magica: 3.0 You Can (Not) Rebel]].[[note]]The YMMV page under CounterpartComparison has more details.[[/note]]

** ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion The End of Madoka Magica]]''.[[note]]The YMMV page under CounterpartComparison has more details.[[/note]]

* TheOtherDarrin: In the European Spanish dub, Kyubey, Kyouko and Mami, who where originally voiced by Inmaculada Villalonga, Marga López and Violeta Bibiloni, respectively, were recast for the film. Mostly because the previous actresses were newcomers when they did the TV show (although Bibiloni was overall well received by fans), and their voice acting careers didn't take off afterwards. Plus, their lack of experience was obvious when compared to the rest of the cast. For the film, they casted three much more experienced voice actresses: Marta Barbarà for Kyubey, Graciela Molina for Kyouko ([[AllStarCast these two veterans are really big names in the Spaniard voice acting industry]]) and Eva Bau for Mami.

* HeyItsThatVoice[=/=]RelationshipVoiceActor
** Finally, [[Creator/KanaAsumi Yuno]] [[Manga/HidamariSketch gets to join]] [[Creator/KaoriMizuhashi Miyako]], [[Creator/YukoGoto Hiro]], and [[Creator/RyokoShintani Sae]]! [[spoiler: [[HilariousInHindsight It's especially funny that Yuno turned out to be Charlotte.]]]]
** Asumi and Creator/EriKitamura previously worked together in ''Manga/{{Working}}'', ''Anime/BlackRockShooter'', and ''LightNovel/HaiyoreNyarkoSan''. They were also in ''Anime/AngelBeats'' along with Creator/EmiriKatou, and in ''Anime/DogDays[='=]'' with Creator/AoiYuuki. Interestingly, [[spoiler: it turns out that Nagisa (Asumi) and Sayaka (Kitamura) are working together.]]
** [[Creator/XantheHuynh Ui]] [[Manga/{{KON}} Hirasawa]] joins [[Creator/CristinaValenzuela Mio]], [[Creator/ChristineMarieCabanos Azunyan]], [[Creator/CassandraLee Ritsu]], and [[Creator/CarrieKeranen Kawakami-sensei]] in combat. Also, take note that even [[Creator/ShelbyLindley Tsumugi]], [[Creator/StephanieSheh Yui]], [[Creator/KarenStrassman Sawa-chan]] are in the same show.

* TheOtherDarrin: In the European Spanish dub, Kyubey, Kyouko and Mami, who where originally voiced by Inmaculada Villalonga, Marga López and Violeta Bibiloni, respectively, were recast for the film. Mostly because the previous actresses were newcomers when they did the TV show, and their voice acting careers didn't take off afterwards. Plus, their lack of experience was obvious when compared to the rest of the cast. For the film, they casted three much more experienced voice actresses: Marta Barbarà for Kyubey, Graciela Molina for Kyouko ([[AllStarCast these two veterans are really big names in the Spaniard voice acting industry]]) and Eva Bau for Mami.

* TheOtherDarrin: In the European Spanish dub, Kyubey, Kyouko and Mami, who where originally voiced by Inmaculada Villalonga, Marga López and Violeta Bibiloni, respectively, were recast for the film. Mostly because the previous actresses were newcomers who didn't go on with their voice acting careers. Plus, their lack of experience was obvious when compared to the rest of the cast. For the film, they casted three much more experienced voice actresses: Marta Barbarà for Kyubey, Graciela Molina for Kyouko (these two are really big names in the Spaniard voice acting industry) and Eva Bau for Mami.

* TheOtherDarrin: In the European Spanish dub, Kyubey, Kyouko and Mami, who where originally voiced by Inmaculada Villalonga, Marga López and Violeta Bibiloni, respectively, were recast the film. Mostly because the previous actresses were newcomers who didn't go on with their voice acting careers. Plus, their lack of experience was obvious when compared to the rest of the cast. For the film, they casted three much more experienced voice actresses: Marta Barbarà for Kyubey, Graciela Molina for Kyouko (these two are really big names in the Spaniard voice acting industry) and Eva Bau for Mami.

** Amusingly, Nagisa and Mami are similar to Yuno and [[KaoriMizuhashi Miyako]] but with their personalities and voice actors exchanged

** Finally, [[Creator/KanaAsumi Yuno]] [[Manga/HidamariSketch gets to join]] [[KaoriMizuhashi Miyako]], [[Creator/YukoGoto Hiro]], and [[Creator/RyokoShintani Sae]]! [[spoiler: [[HilariousInHindsight It's especially funny that Yuno turned out to be Charlotte.]]]]

*** And while we're on the subject [[spoiler: most fanartists depicted Charlotte's human form as a MoeAnthropomorphism of herself]]. The secret to [[spoiler:Nagisa's design is that it practically ''is'' a MoeAnthropomorphism of Charlotte, it's just more subtle about it]].

** The film also canonizes some of the ideas about Kyouko and Sayaka's [[LesYay relationship]] (though it doesn't quite go all the way). Among others, it reveals that Sayaka ''did'' regret leaving Kyouko behind. [[spoiler:On the other hand, it's implied that Sayaka feels this way because she has become aware of how much Kyoko cared about her, due to becoming a part of the Law of Cycles and regaining memories of the previous timelines.]]
* DevelopmentGag: When Urobuchi was writing the original anime, [[http://wiki.puella-magi.net/NewType_2011-07 he was apparently prepared for]] Creator/KanaAsumi to voice Madoka. It didn't happen, but now we have a Kana Asumi voiced character in Nagisa.
* DuelingMovies: Premiered during the same weekend as the non-serial movie of ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure''. FYI, ''Rebellion'' wins.
** Amusingly, both movies involve a [[spoiler: LotusEaterMachine.]]

** [[spoiler:"[[GodOfEvil Homucifer]]", for Akuma Homura.]]

** Kyouko presents craspedia- cheerful, common flowers which symbolize good health.
** Sayaka gets borage, which represents courage and bluntness.

** [[spoiler: Homura becoming the devil to Madoka's god.]] It wasn't quite the way anyone expected, though...

* RealitySubtext: At the end of the movie, [[spoiler:Madoka says she's been living in America]] for about three years. ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' began in early January 2011, while ''Rebellion'' premiered in late October 2013--a little less than three years.

** When he began to come up with the plot, Creator/GenUrobuchi originally planned on having a more conclusive ending. However, he wasn't satisfied with it and producer Atsuhiro Iwakami and director Creator/AkiyukiShinbo suggested he make the ending more open-ended. In fact, the movie's final twist was Shinbo's idea... [[http://wiki.puella-magi.net/NewType_2013-09 which Urobuchi acknowledges]] [[http://wiki.puella-magi.net/Rebellion_Material_Book#Message_from_Gen_Urobuchi_.28Screenplay.29 as the catalyst for his screenplay]] -- that is, he didn't even have a screenplay until he got that idea. ('''Warning: Major spoilers in the links!''')

** Sayaka, in the Cake Song, is a raspberry. Sayaka's [[ActorAllusion voice actress]] played another blue, sword-wielding [[MagicalGirlWarrior magical girl]] named Miki, [[FreshPrettyCure Cure Berry]].

* RealitySubtext: At the end of the movie, [[spoiler:Madoka says she's been living in America]] for about three years. ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' began in early January 2011, while ''Rebellion'' premiered in late October 2013 -- a little less than three years.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen

** Homura has white daisies, which represent wistful love, innocence and purity
** Mami stands in front of yellow irises, which represent communication and connection (fitting for her magical ribbons), as well as passion
** Kyouko presents craspedia- cheerful, common flowers which symbolize good health