Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings

Good morning, Dad!

Good morning, Madoka.

Is Mom up?

Tatsuya's waking her up right now.

Go help him, will you?

Okay!

Mommy! Mommy!

Morning! Morning!

Wake up! Mommy! Mommy!

RISE AND SHINE!

Huh?

Mommy woke up!

So what's been going on lately?

Hitomi got another love letter.

That's the second one this month.

Boys who don't even have the guts to confess their love in person are no good.

And how's Kazuko doing?

It seems like Ms. Saotome's new relationship is going well.

She gushes about him all during homeroom.

It'll be their 3-month anniversary this week, so I guess that's a new record.

Hmm, I guess we'll see.

They're reaching a crucial juncture right now.

They are?

If it's not the real thing,

it's around this point in the relationship that things start falling apart.

Well, if they make it past 3 months, they're probably good for at least a year.

Perfect!

Which ribbon should I wear?

Huh? But isn't this too flashy?

That's at LEAST as flashy as you should be!

A woman's appearance is the one thing she can't afford to get looked down at.

Excellent!

That should make all your secret admirers melt in adoration.

I don't have any secret admirers!

But you should go about as though you do.

That's the secret behind every pretty girl's success!

Uh-oh!

Safe!

There, eat it all up now, okay?

Okay!

More coffee, honey?

Hmm, better not.

All right! I'm off then.

Have a nice day!

Now then, you'd better hurry too, Madoka.

Huh?! Oh, right!

I'm heading out!

Have a nice day, sweetie!

Have nice daaaay!

PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA THE MOVIE Part 1 : Beginnings

Good morning!

Good morning.

Madoka, you're late!

Oh! Cute ribbons!

You think so? They're not too flashy?

I think they look lovely.

So my mom said...

A boy who confesses tis love with a letter instead of in person is no good.

Your mom is just too cool, Madoka!

I mean, she's gorgeous and a successful businesswoman!

If only I could make up my mind to reject a boy so easily.

What an enviable problem to have!

It really is! I wish I could get a love letter from someone too.

Just once!

Oh-ho!

So you want to become a beautiful, popular girl like Hitomi, Madoka?

And you've decided to start changing your image with these hair ribbons, huh?

You've got it wrong! My mom made me–

I see! You even got your mom to tell you the secret to becoming popular!

How shameless!

Let me show you what happens to bad girls like you!

My, such a cute girl!

But I won't allow you to go off and become popular with the boys.

You must be my bride, Madoka!!

Now, I have something very important to discuss with you today, class.

I want you all to listen very closely!

When frying an egg, should it be fried sunny side-up or over hard?!

Mr. Nakazawa–what do you think?!

Huh?! U-Um, well–

Tt-They can be fried either way, can't they?

Precisely!

They can be fried either way!

And it should go without saying...

...that judging a woman's attractiveness...

... by the way she fries her eggs is the gravest of mistakes!

Now, girls–

I want you to remember...

...that you must never date men who insist they can't eat fried eggs done over hard.

Guess it didn't work out.

Yeah, guess it didn't.

And boys–

You'd better not grow up so petty as to fuss over how your eggs are done, okay?

Well, then!

Now that that's out of the way, let's welcome our new transfer student!

Hey, shouldn't that have come first?

Come on in, Miss Akemi!

Wow, she has long hair! She's very cute!

Wow, she's gorgeous!

Huh?

Now, then! Why don't you tell your classmates about yourself?

My name is Homura Akemi. Pleased to meet you.

Please, go on.

HOMURA AKEMI

So, Miss Akemi...

What school did you come from?

Did you do any club activities at your old school?

How about sports? Or cultural activities?

Your hair is so beautiful!

What kind of shampoo do you use?

She has a mysterious air to her, doesn't she?

Hey, Madoka, do you know that girl?

Maybe it was just me, but it seemed like she was glaring at you earlier.

Well... Um...

I'm sorry.

I think today's been a little stressful for me.

I'm not feeling very well.

Would you allow me to excuse myself to the Nurse's Office?

Oh! Then let me show you the way there.

I'll come too!

No, you needn't trouble yourselves.

I'll ask the Nurse's Aide to take me.

Miss Madoka Kaname.

You are the Nurse's Aide for this class, are you not?

Huh? Um, well...

May I ask you to accompany me?

To the Nurse's Office, that is.

U-Um, I, uh...

How did you know I was the Nurse's Aide?

Ms. Saotome told me.

Oh, I see.

Oh, um, the Nurse's Office is...

This way, isn't it?

Yes, that's right.

Um, but... um...

It seems like you already know how to get there...

Um... Miss Akemi?

You can call me Homura.

Homura...?

What is it?

Oh, um...

That's kind of an unusual name, isn't it?

O-Oh!

But not in a bad way! I-I was just thinking it sounded kind of cool–

Madoka Kaname.

Do you treasure the life you currently live?

Do you consider your family and friends precious?

W-Well... I... Yes, I do.

Both my family and my friends–

I love all of them, and consider them very precious!

Do you really?

Yes, really! I couldn't lie about that.

I see.

If that's really the case,

then you wouldn't try to change the person you currently are, would you?

Because if you do, you will end up losing all of those things.

... Huh?

You should stay as you are, Madoka Kaname.

Stay as you are, and as you always shall be.

Huh?! She said WHAT?!

It doesn't make any sense, does it?

Just when I was thinking she was someone gifted with both brains and beauty...

... it turns out she's a crazy New Age weirdo!

Exactly tow far was she going to keep up that weirdo character act?

Is that what gets her MOE?! How the heck is that even exciting?!

Madoka, are you sure you've never met Miss Akemi before?

Hmm... Well, the sensible answer is, "yes," but...

What's that supposed to mean?

That you have met her before in some "insensible" way?

Well...

Last night... I first met her... in a dream...

Or something.

Awesome! You're acting like you're an anime character, too!

That's mean! This is really bugging me!

Well, it's all obvious now!

You must have known each other in a previous life,

and were brought by fate across time and space to meet once again!

You said you met in a dream. What kind of dream was it?

It was... To be honest, I can't really remember anymore.

I do know that it was a really strange dream, though...

Then maybe you actually have met Miss Akemi somewhere before.

Huh?!

Though you may not consciously remember,

your subconscious could have taken note of her...

...and later brought her image out in a dream.

Isn't that a little far-fetched? I mean, that's some coincidence!

I suppose.

Oh! It's already this late?

I'm sorry, I'd better go.

Piano lessons, right? Or is it Japanese classical dance today?

Tea Ceremony lessons.

Even though Entrance Exams are right around the corner.

I wonder how long Mother intends to make me continue with them.

Whew! Makes me glad I wasn't born rich.

Should we get going too?

Madoka, do you mind if we stopped at the music store on the way home?

That's fine. Buying another CD for Kamijo?

Sort of.

Well, see you later.

- Later! - Bye-bye!

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