Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica is a dark, deconstructive magical girl anime series known for its psychological depth, tragic twists, and distinctive visual style.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Context triple: [Aniplex, notableWork, Puella Magi Madoka Magica]
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Magi
The Magi are the wise men or kings from the East in the New Testament who visit the infant Jesus, traditionally bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
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Zakumi
Zakumi is the leopard-themed mascot character created to represent South Africa and embody the spirit of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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Aishō
Aishō is a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural character and historical sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Target entity description: Puella Magi Madoka Magica is a dark, deconstructive magical girl anime series known for its psychological depth, tragic twists, and distinctive visual style.
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A.
Magi
The Magi are the wise men or kings from the East in the New Testament who visit the infant Jesus, traditionally bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
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B.
Zakumi
Zakumi is the leopard-themed mascot character created to represent South Africa and embody the spirit of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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C.
Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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D.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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E.
Aishō
Aishō is a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural character and historical sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
anime television series
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dark fantasy anime ⓘ magical girl anime ⓘ psychological anime ⓘ |
| animationDirector | Takashi Tensugi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Division Grand Prize ⓘ |
| characterDesigner | Takashi Tensugi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| demographic | seinen ⓘ |
| director |
Akiyuki Shinbo
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Yukihiro Miyamoto ⓘ |
| endingPerformer | Kalafina ⓘ |
| endingTheme | Magia ⓘ |
| franchise |
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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surface form:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise
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| genre |
dark fantasy
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magical girl ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasFilmCompilation |
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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surface form:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings
Puella Magi Madoka Magica self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal
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| hasMangaAdaptation |
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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surface form:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (manga)
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| hasSequelFilm |
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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surface form:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion
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| hasSpinOff |
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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surface form:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record
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| knownFor |
distinctive visual style
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psychological depth ⓘ tragic plot twists ⓘ |
| licensedInNorthAmericaBy |
Aniplex
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surface form:
Aniplex of America
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| mainCharacter |
Homura Akemi
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Kyoko Sakura ⓘ Madoka Kaname ⓘ Mami Tomoe ⓘ Sayaka Miki ⓘ |
| musicBy | Yuki Kajiura ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Kyubey ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 12 ⓘ |
| openingPerformer | ClariS ⓘ |
| openingTheme | Connect ⓘ |
| originalCharacterDesigner | Ume Aoki ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
CBC
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MBS ⓘ TBS ⓘ |
| originalRunEnd | 2011-04-21 ⓘ |
| originalRunStart | 2011-01-06 ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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surface form:
魔法少女まどか☆マギカ
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| producer |
Aniplex
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Shaft ⓘ |
| romanizedTitle |
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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surface form:
Mahō Shōjo Madoka☆Magika
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| seriesComposition | Gen Urobuchi ⓘ |
| setting | Mitakihara City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studio | Shaft ⓘ |
| theme |
cost of wishes
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deconstruction of the magical girl genre ⓘ despair and hope ⓘ fate and determinism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| writer | Gen Urobuchi ⓘ |
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Subject: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Description of subject: Puella Magi Madoka Magica is a dark, deconstructive magical girl anime series known for its psychological depth, tragic twists, and distinctive visual style.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
魔法少女まどか☆マギカ
this entity surface form:
Mahō Shōjo Madoka☆Magika
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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hasFilmCompilation
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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hasFilmCompilation
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal
this entity surface form:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion
this entity surface form:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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hasMangaAdaptation
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (manga)
this entity surface form:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica franchise