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Puella Magi Madoka Magica S1E1 — I First Met Her in a Dream... or Something
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica•Season 1•Episode 1

I First Met Her in a Dream... or Something

7.4/10 · 890 votesJan 7, 201125 min

Ranked #11 of 12 in Season 1•−1.0 vs season avg

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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

Directed byYukihiro Miyamoto
Written byGen Urobuchi
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Cast5

Aoi Yuuki

Aoi Yuuki

Madoka Kaname (voice)

Chiwa Saito

Chiwa Saito

Homura Akemi (voice)

Eri Kitamura

Eri Kitamura

Sayaka Miki (voice)

Ai Nonaka

Ai Nonaka

Kyoko Sakura (voice)

Emiri Kato

Emiri Kato

Kyubey (voice)

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Yukihiro Miyamoto

Yukihiro Miyamoto

Director

Gen Urobuchi

Gen Urobuchi

Writer

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Nozomu Abe

Key Animation

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Ayumi Shiraishi

Key Animation

Y

Yosuke Anai

Key Animation

Y

Yoshiharu Ashino

Storyboard Artist

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Takayuki Kidou

Key Animation

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Manabu Shioda

Key Animation

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Ryoma Ebata

Animation Director

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Miho Ayabe

Key Animation

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Takao Maki

Key Animation

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Yoshio Usuda

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"I First Met Her in a Dream... or Something" is episode 1 of Puella Magi Madoka Magica season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 890 votes, ranking #11 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Yukihiro Miyamoto and written by Gen Urobuchi, it aired on January 7, 2011.

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