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The Best Episodes of Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1

Every episode of Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1!

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She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time... Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is one of those who lives such a life. One day,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1 Episode 10 - I Won't Rely on Anyone Anymore
    9.5/10(1216 votes)

    S1:E10

    A scene depicting a female transfer student. The timid girl is so nervous and meek. She introduces herself shyly while feeling the eyes of all the students in the class. At recess, other girls gather around her and ask questions curiously.

    Director:Yuki Yase
    Writer:Gen Urobuchi

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  2. Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1 Episode 12 - My Very Best Friend
    9.2/10(959 votes)

    S1:E12

    Homura challenges Walpurgisnacht alone and is seriously wounded. She despairs because she can't win no matter how many times she tries. Her actions are making Madoka suffer even more, and she becomes despondent. Her Soul Gem begins to turn black.

    Directors:Yukihiro Miyamoto, Akiyuki Shinbo
    Writer:Gen Urobuchi

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  3. Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1 Episode 8 - I Was Stupid... So Stupid
    9.0/10(878 votes)

    S1:E8

    Despite her own injury, Sayaka keeps shredding the witch in front of her. Thanks to healing magic, she wins without a scratch at the end. But she seems extremely exhausted.

    Director:Takashi Kawabata
    Writer:Gen Urobuchi

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  4. Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1 Episode 11 - The Only Thing I Have Left to Guide Me
    9.0/10(843 votes)

    S1:E11

    Sayaka's funeral was held in the rain. Madoka returns home with vacant eyes. She barely says anything to Junko who met her at the front door, and goes into her room. Kyubey appears in front of Madoka, who is lost in her grief, alone.

    Director:Kotono Watanabe
    Writer:Gen Urobuchi

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  5. Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1 Episode 9 - I'd Never Allow That to Happen
    8.7/10(799 votes)

    S1:E9

    Sayaka's Soul Gem turns into a jet-black grief seed, which hatches and a new witch emerges. Carrying Sayaka's body, Kyoko focuses on defending against the approaching witch's attacks. Homura cuts into the witch's labyrinth and leads Kyoko to escape.

    Director:Masahiro Mukai
    Writer:Gen Urobuchi

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  6. Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1 Episode 7 - Can You Face Your True Feelings?
    8.4/10(795 votes)

    S1:E7

    Sayaka discovers the truth about her own body as a magical girl. She wavers between the wish that came true by accepting the destiny to fight and the high price she paid for it. Sayaka is in low spirits at home when Kyoko Sakura shows up.

    Director:Seimei Kidokoro
    Writer:Gen Urobuchi

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  7. Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1 Episode 3 - I'm Not Afraid of Anything Anymore
    8.3/10(911 votes)

    S1:E3

    Madoka and Sayaka are getting used to Mami's witch hunting trial run. Yet their wishes remain undecided. Mami reveals her past to the anxious two girls. Sayaka asks, "Does my wish have to be for myself?"

    Director:Yuki Yase
    Writer:Gen Urobuchi

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  8. Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1 Episode 6 - This Just Can't Be Right
    8.2/10(782 votes)

    S1:E6

    Homura appears suddenly on Sayaka and Kyoko's battlefield. She intervenes and knocks Sayaka unconscious with a single blow. After seeing this, Kyoko is on her guard against Homura, and leaves, putting an end to the battle.

    Director:Fujiaki Asari
    Writer:Gen Urobuchi

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  9. Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1 Episode 4 - Miracles and Magic Are Real
    8.0/10(792 votes)

    S1:E4

    The day after the fierce battle between Mami and the witch was a normal peaceful day. After what they witnessed, Madoka and Sayaka fully realize the demands of being involved in the magical world, and give up becoming on magical girls.

    Director:Mamoru Hatakeyama
    Writer:Gen Urobuchi

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  10. Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1 Episode 5 - There's No Way I'll Ever Regret It
    7.7/10(770 votes)

    S1:E5

    As a magical girl, Sayaka rescues Madoka and Hitomi from a witch. Now that her wish has come true by signing Kyubey's contract, her mind is clear and she doesn't seem to regret becoming a magical girl.

    Director:Takahiro Majima
    Writer:Gen Urobuchi

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  11. Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1 Episode 1 - I First Met Her in a Dream... or Something
    7.4/10(890 votes)

    S1:E1

    Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader who lives such a peaceful life, has a loving family and best friends. She laughs and cries from time to time. One night, she has a strange dream. It was supposed to be an usual routine day, but the arrival of Homura Akemi - a transfer student who came to Madoka's class, changed that.

    Director:Yukihiro Miyamoto
    Writer:Gen Urobuchi

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  12. Puella Magi Madoka Magica Season 1 Episode 2 - That Would Be Truly Wonderful
    7.4/10(825 votes)

    S1:E2

    While rescuing Kyubey from being attacked by Homura, Madoka and Sayaka lose their way in a mysterious space. They find themselves in a desperate situation and are rescued by Mami Tomoe, a magical girl. Afterward, Mami invites them to her room.

    Director:Masahiro Mukai
    Writer:Gen Urobuchi

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"I Won't Rely on Anyone Anymore" is the best rated episode of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" season 1. It scored 9.5/10 based on 1216 votes. Directed by Yuki Yase and written by Gen Urobuchi, it aired on 3/11/2011. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "My Very Best Friend".