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{{Short description|Japanese video game and its franchise}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name            = Magia Record
| image           = MagiaRecord.png
| caption         = English logo
| ja_kanji        = マギアレコード
| ja_romaji       = Magia Rekōdo
| genre           = {{ubl|[[Magical girl]]<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Morrissy|first1=Kim|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-06-10/magical-girls-collide-in-magia-record-mobile-game-collab-with-nanoha/.147687|title=Magical Girls Collide in Magia Record Mobile Game Collab with Nanoha|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=June 10, 2019|access-date=June 11, 2019|archive-date=June 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611052436/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-06-10/magical-girls-collide-in-magia-record-mobile-game-collab-with-nanoha/.147687|url-status=live}}</ref>|[[mystery fiction|Mystery]]<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Beckett|first1=James|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story/episodes-1-3/.155533|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 20, 2020|access-date=January 21, 2020|archive-date=January 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200122100043/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story/episodes-1-3/.155533|url-status=live}}</ref>|[[Psychological thriller]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story [Magia Record] 2nd Season -The Eve of Awakening-|url=https://www.aniplus-asia.com/show/magia-record-2/|website=[[Aniplus|Aniplus Asia]]|date=July 24, 2021|access-date=March 14, 2022|archive-date=April 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430190337/https://www.aniplus-asia.com/show/magia-record-2/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}<!-- Note: Use and cite reliable sources to identify genre/s, not personal interpretation. Please don't include more than three genres (per [[MOS:A&M]]). -->
| creator         = {{ubl||'''{{small|Magica Quartet:}}'''|[[Akiyuki Shinbo]]|[[Shaft (company)|Shaft]]|[[Gen Urobuchi]]|[[Ume Aoki]]}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
| developer       = f4samurai
| publisher       = [[Aniplex]]
| genre           = [[Role-playing game]]
| platforms       = [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
| released        = <!-- Per [[Template:Infobox video game]]: "Add release dates according to the platforms field, for English-language regions and the developer's region."-->{{Video game release|JP|August 22, 2017|NA|June 25, 2019}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type         = manga
| author       = Fujino Fuji
| illustrator  = 
| publisher    = [[Houbunsha]]
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=[[Yen Press]]}}
| demographic  = ''[[Seinen manga|Seinen]]''
| magazine     = [[Manga Time Kirara Forward]]
| imprint      = 
| first        = August 24, 2018
| last         = 
| volumes      = 5
| volume_list  = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type         = manga
| title        = Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story – Another Story
| author       = U35
| illustrator  = 
| publisher    = Houbunsha
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Yen Press}}
| demographic  = ''Seinen''
| magazine     = Comic Fuz
| imprint      = Manga Time KR Comics
| first        = May 25, 2019
| last         = 
| volumes      = 2
| volume_list  = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type         = tv series
| director     = {{ubl|[[Gekidan Inu Curry|Doroinu]]{{efn|name=gekidan|Doroinu credited as "Gekidan Inu Curry (Doroinu)", with credit given as {{nihongo|Chief Director|総監督}}}}|[[Yukihiro Miyamoto]]{{efn|name=series directors|Although the credit officially given to Miyamoto, Okada, and Yozhizawa is {{nihongo|Director|ディレクター}}, the three basically acted as "series directors" for the episodes they're credited as such in place of Doroinu, who had no prior experience directing a full-length television anime.{{sfn|Maeda|Nakagami|Kawabata|Nishitani|2020|p=74}}<ref>{{Cite Tweet|number=1223901644275863552|user= gekidaninucurry|date= February 2, 2020|script-title=ja:【マギレコ 】 ３話は岡田さんコンテ演出。2、3話のシリーズディレクターでもあり、レナ達の細かな描写をディレクションして頂きました。 変身シーンはそれとは別にコンテから原画まで全てガッツアニメーター様にお願いしました。変身という名の自由時間|trans-title="MagiReco" {{!}} Episode 3 is directed by Okada-san. He was also the series director for episodes 2 and 3, and directed the detailed depiction of Rena and the others. {{!}} Apart from that, for the transformation scene, we asked the cut animator to do everything from the storyboard to the key animation.}}</ref><br/>'''Miyamoto''': Episodes 1, 11–13<br/>'''Okada''': Episodes 2–3, 6–7<br/>'''Yoshizawa''': Episodes 4–5, 8–10}}|[[Kenjirou Okada]]{{efn|name=series directors}}|[[Midori Yoshizawa]]{{efn|name=series directors}}}}
| producer     = {{ubl|Tatsuya Ishikawa (Aniplex)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Houbunsha)|Yoshiki Satō (f4samurai)|[[Mitsutoshi Kubota]] (Shaft)}}
| writer       = Doroinu{{efn|name=gekidan}}
| music        = Takumi Ozawa
| studio       = Shaft
| licensee     = {{English anime licensee|NA=[[Aniplex of America]]|SEA=[[Aniplus Asia|Plus Media Networks Asia]]}}
| network      = [[Tokyo MX]], [[Tochigi TV|GYT]], [[Gunma TV|GTV]], [[Nippon BS Broadcasting|BS11]], [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]]
| network_en   = {{English anime network|SEA=[[Aniplus Asia]]}} 
| first        = January 4, 2020
| last         = March 29, 2020
| episodes     = 13
| episode_list = List of Magia Record episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type         = tv series
| title        = The Eve of Awakening
| director     = {{ubl|Doroinu{{efn|name=gekidan}}|Yukihiro Miyamoto}}
| producer     = {{ubl|Tatsuya Ishikawa (Aniplex)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Houbunsha)|Yoshiki Satō (f4samurai)|Yasuhiro Okada (Shaft)}}
| writer       = {{ubl|Doroinu{{efn|name=gekidan}}|Katsuhiko Takayama}}
| music        = Takumi Ozawa
| studio       = Shaft
| licensee     = {{English anime licensee|NA=[[Aniplex of America]]|SEA=[[Aniplus Asia|Plus Media Networks Asia]]}}
| network      = Tokyo MX, GYT, GTV, BS11, MBS
| network_en   = 
| first        = August 1, 2021
| last         = September 26, 2021
| episodes     = 8 <!--https://anime.magireco.com/bddvd/?season=2nd&no=1-->
| episode_list = List of Magia Record episodes#Season 2: The Eve of Awakening
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type         = tv series
| title        = Dawn of a Shallow Dream
| director     = {{ubl|Doroinu{{efn|name=gekidan}}|Yukihiro Miyamoto}}
| producer     = {{ubl|Tatsuya Ishikawa (Aniplex)|Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Houbunsha)|Yoshiki Satō (f4samurai)|Yasuhiro Okada (Shaft)}}
| writer       = {{ubl|Doroinu{{efn|name=gekidan}}|Katsuhiko Takayama}}
| music        = Takumi Ozawa
| studio       = Shaft
| licensee     = {{English anime licensee|NA=[[Aniplex of America]]|SEA=[[Aniplus Asia|Plus Media Networks Asia]]}}
| network      = Tokyo MX, MBS, [[AT-X (TV network)|AT-X]]
| network_en   = 
| released     = April 3, 2022
| episodes     = 4
| episode_list = List of Magia Record episodes#Season 3: Dawn of a Shallow Dream
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|'''''Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story'''''|マギアレコード 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ外伝|Magia Rekōdo: Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika Gaiden|lead=yes}} was a Japanese [[role-playing video game]] developed by f4samurai for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]], which was released by [[Aniplex]] in Japan on August 22, 2017. A North American version was available from June 2019 to October 2020. The game is a spin-off of the 2011 [[anime]] series ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'', and follows a new protagonist, Iroha Tamaki, who arrives in Kamihama City in search of her missing sister. The game closed its servers on July 31, 2024, to be replaced by ''Magia Exedra'', a 3D gacha game in development with characters carried over from ''Magia Record''.

A [[manga]] adaptation has been serialized in ''[[Manga Time Kirara Forward]]'' magazine since August 2018. A stage play adaptation was also produced in 2018. An [[anime]] television series adaptation of the game produced by [[Shaft (company)|Shaft]] aired for three seasons between January 2020 and April 2022.

==Plot==
{{see also|List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica characters#Magia Record characters|l1=List of Magia Record characters}}
Two story arcs have been released for ''Magia Record''. The first arc consists of two [[Narrative structure|parallel storylines]]; the Main Story, which follows Iroha and her dealing with the ''uwasa'' and the Magius, and the Another Story, a side story of the events in Kamihama City told from the perspective of the main characters of the original ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' anime. The second arc covers events after the resolution of the conflict with the Magius as Iroha deals with the ''kimochi'', another phenomenon different from the ''uwasa'' and the witches.

===Arc 1===
A creature named [[Kyubey]] has the power to grant girls a wish, but in exchange they must become [[magical girl]]s and fight against creatures known as Witches. Soon, a rumor begins to spread among magical girls that they can be saved from their duty if they go to Kamihama City.

Iroha Tamaki, a girl who has forgotten the wish she made to become a magical girl, encounters a smaller Kyubey named Lil' Kyubey and remembers that she had wished to cure her younger sister Ui of her illness. After realizing that all evidence of Ui's existence has disappeared, she travels to Kamihama City in search of answers, where she meets Yachiyo Nanami, a veteran magical girl. Uncertain of how to proceed in her search for Ui, Iroha decides to investigate rumors in the hopes that they may provide clues to her whereabouts, and learns that they manifest as ''uwasa'', creatures that resemble witches and have their own labyrinths. Over time, Iroha forms her own group of magical girls, consisting of herself as well as Yachiyo Nanami, Tsuruno Yui, Felicia Mitsuki, and Sana Futaba. However, her group comes into conflict with the Magius, a mysterious organization of magical girls who are dedicated to the "salvation" of magical girls and the protection of the ''uwasa''. It is led by Alina Gray, Nemu Hiiragi, and Touka Satomi; the latter two were Ui's close friends, but now have no memory of her.

After Iroha and her group defeat several ''uwasa'' across Kamihama City, the Magius decide to take drastic measures. Mifuyu, a senior member and Yachiyo's former friend, orchestrates a plan to convince Iroha's group to join the Magius. She invites them to a lecture where they are informed about the true nature of magical girls; their soul gems are directly connected to their lives and they are fated to become witches themselves. Mifuyu also informs them that the Magius created the ''doppel'' system, which essentially circumvents their fate but is only in place in Kamihama City; as such, they plan to extend it across the entire world. Iroha disagrees with the group's methods and refuses to join them, but Felicia, Tsuruno, and Sana are brainwashed into joining. Yachiyo, who did not attend the lecture but was aware of the truth about magical girls, relents after learning that Iroha's group has been essentially been disbanded because of Mifuyu's actions, but Iroha helps her regain her resolve.

The Magius leaders decide to resort to more extreme methods, such as brainwashing their own members, causing a disillusioned Mifuyu to defect from the group and covertly dispel Felicia and Sana's brainwashing. Tsuruno is fused to an ''uwasa'' to harvest energy from people, but Iroha's group manages to return her to normal and meet up with Mitama Yakumo, planning to gather the city's magical girls at her place for their safety.

Kamihama City's magical girls head to the Magius' headquarters, which is inside an ''uwasa'''s labyrinth, to fight them head on and learn that they plan to lure the witch Walpurgisnacht to the city to have it fight against their creation, known as "Eve", in order to gather enough energy to expand the doppel system. Iroha learns that Eve and Ui are one and the same and manages to convince Nemu and Touka of Ui's existence. Alina unleashes Eve upon Kamihama City as planned and its magical girls regroup at the city's center to stop both Eve and Walpurgisnacht. Iroha successfully returns Ui to normal and Walpurgisnacht is finished off by a combined attack from Yachiyo and Iroha.

===Arc 2===
The magical girls of Kamihama City form an alliance called the Kamihama Magia Union as Iroha deals with the ''kimochi'', a creature different from ''uwasa'' and witches. The Promised Blood, another group of magical girls from outside the city, come to Kamihama to exact their grievances as remnants of the Magius regroup as the Neo-Magius.

===Arc 2.5===
Following the events of Arc 2, Iroha, Ui, Touka, Nemu, and Lil' Kyubey recruit the magical girls in Kamihama City to learn about other magical girls throughout history:
*Tsuyu Mizuna and Chizuru, who lived during the [[Sengoku period]]
*Ebony, who served Cleopatra during the [[Battle of Actium]]
*Olga and Gunhild, Vikings who lived in [[Kingdom of Norway (872–1397)|Norway]] during the [[Battle of Stamford Bridge]]
*Heruka, a Tibetan who lived during the [[Mongol invasions of Tibet]]
*Toyo, the successor of the [[Yamatai]] queen [[Himiko]]
*Amaryllis, a Roman who lived in [[Pompeii]] during the [[eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD|eruption of Mount Vesuvius]]

==Gameplay==
''Magia Record'' is a turn-based tactical [[role-playing video game|RPG]] that features battles with magical girls on the right side of the screen and witches/familiars on the left side. The player must attack enemies on the left side with magical girls that they have collected and chosen onto their team by choosing three of five attack disks found at the bottom of the screen. There are three types of attacks that the player can use: "Accele", which boosts Magic Points (MP); "Blast", which can target multiple enemies in a row or column; and "Charge", which boosts the impact of the attack following it. Attacks are automatically boosted if all three disks chosen are of the same type of command or are from the same character. After a magical girl attacks three times, the player can use an attack disk associated with that character and drag it to another magical girl on their team to "Connect" and add special effects on the receiving character, such as healing them. Magical girls are also able to use skills (found at the bottom right of the screen) and "Magia" (bottom left of the screen).

The game's main story is separated by chapters, which are further separated into episodes. Once an episode is completed, the player receives rewards, experience points for each magical girl in the team, and rank points from the battle and can replay the episode as well as move on to the next. If the player loses a battle in an episode, they can continue by using Magia Stones, one of the in-game currencies. One magical girl is automatically put onto a team, but the player can select up to three additional magical girls and a support girl, which can be received from the game's Fate Weave feature. The Fate Weave feature can also be used to gain Memoria. Completing Side Missions will reward the player with materials to enhance their magical girls or currency to purchase said material.

==Development and release==
The game was officially announced at the [[Shaft (company)|Shaft]] 40th anniversary "Madogatari" event in September 2016.<ref name="4gamer">{{cite web|url=http://www.4gamer.net/games/358/G035840/20170822052/|title=新作アプリ「マギアレコード 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ外伝」が本日配信。"水着いろは"やマギアストーンのプレゼントも実施決定|trans-title=A new application ''Magia Record Magical Girl Madoka ☆ Magika Gaiden'' is delivered today. "Swimsuit Iroha" and magia stone gifts also decided to be implemented|language=ja|website=[[4Gamer.net]]|date=August 22, 2017|access-date=December 13, 2018|archive-date=December 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215022138/https://www.4gamer.net/games/358/G035840/20170822052/|url-status=live}}</ref> The producer of the original anime series, Atsuhiro Iwakami stated, "Since it seems that it will take some more time until the anime's new work, the idea that I want to make a title that "Madoka Magica" is active will work.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Manga Time Kirara Forward]]|volume=30|publisher=[[Houbunsha]]|title=Atsuhiro Iwakami Interview}}</ref> [[Ume Aoki]], the character designer of the original anime series, was also responsible for the game's character designs, in which she designed more than 10 new and original characters for the game, including the main protagonist Iroha Tamaki.<ref name="4gamer"/> The opening animation and magical girl transformation scenes was produced by Shaft.<ref name="dengeki">{{cite web|url=http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/491/1491513/|title=『マギアレコード』に登場する魔法少女すべてにシャフト制作の変身シーンがつく!?【AJ 2017】|trans-title=Magical girls appearing in "Magia Record" all have transformation scenes of Shaft production!? [AJ 2017]|language=ja|work=Dengeki Online|date=March 25, 2017|access-date=December 13, 2018|archive-date=March 26, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170326003343/http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/491/1491513/|url-status=live}}</ref> The game is produced by Yusuke Toyama and Masaki Sato.<ref name="dengeki"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.appbank.net/2017/12/09/iphone-application/1456623.php|title=【マギレコインタビュー】Live2Dだからこそできたアートワーク。予算やスケジュールの限界がクオリティ上限ではない!|trans-title=【Magi Reco Interview】 This is the artwork that made possible for Live2D. The limit of budget and schedule is not a quality upper limit!|language=ja|website=Appbank|date=December 9, 2017|access-date=December 13, 2018|archive-date=December 9, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171209112919/http://www.appbank.net/2017/12/09/iphone-application/1456623.php|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Magia Record'' was originally scheduled to be released in May 2017.<ref name="ANN-Announce">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-30/madoka-magica-franchise-gets-magia-record-smartphone-game/.107089|title=Madoka Magica Franchise Gets Magia Record Smartphone Game|website=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Crystalyn|last=Hodgkins|date=September 30, 2016|access-date=December 13, 2018|archive-date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331045846/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-30/madoka-magica-franchise-gets-magia-record-smartphone-game/.107089|url-status=live}}</ref> However, it was pushed back to July and then again to its current release date, August 22, 2017.<ref name="ANN-Delay1">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-17/madoka-magica-magia-record-smartphone-game-delayed-to-july/.116215|title=Madoka Magica Magia Record Smartphone Game Delayed to July|website=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Jennifer|last=Sherman|date=May 17, 2017|access-date=December 13, 2018|archive-date=December 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213193938/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-17/madoka-magica-magia-record-smartphone-game-delayed-to-july/.116215|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ANN-Delay2">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-07-29/madoka-magica-magia-record-smartphone-game-launches-on-august-22/.119491|title=Madoka Magica Magia Record Smartphone Game Launches on August 22|website=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Karen|last=Ressler|date=July 29, 2017|access-date=December 13, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911121536/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-07-29/madoka-magica-magia-record-smartphone-game-launches-on-august-22/.119491|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Aniplex of America]] produced an English version of ''Magia Record'' that was released in North America on June 25, 2019.<ref name="TouchArcadeNAAnnounce">{{Cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2019/06/25/madoka-magica-magia-record-released-now-download-free/|title='Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story' for iOS and Android Based on 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica' Has Released in North America|date=June 25, 2019|website=TouchArcade|access-date=June 26, 2019|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626074005/https://toucharcade.com/2019/06/25/madoka-magica-magia-record-released-now-download-free/|url-status=live}}</ref> A pre-registration campaign was held for its release, where at least 25,000 people pre-registered for the English release of the game.<ref name="PreReg">{{cite web|title=25,000 Pre-Registered Players Achieved!|url=https://magiarecord-en.com/news/?id=50976|work=Aniplex of America|access-date=June 29, 2019|date=June 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828212819/https://magiarecord-en.com/news/?id=50976|archive-date=August 28, 2020}}</ref> On August 28, 2020, it was announced that the North American version of the game would be shutting down at the end of the following month.<ref name="NAShutdownTwitter">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MagiaRecordEN/status/1299240422657720321|title=Thank you for playing Magia Record!|website=Twitter|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=August 28, 2020|archive-date=August 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828070050/https://twitter.com/MagiaRecordEN/status/1299240422657720321|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SiliconeraNAShutdown">{{cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/magia-record-english-version-will-shutdown-on-september-29-2020/|title=Magia Record English Version Will Shutdown on September 29, 2020|last=Tolentino|first=Josh|work=Siliconera|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=August 28, 2020|archive-date=August 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830174239/https://www.siliconera.com/magia-record-english-version-will-shutdown-on-september-29-2020/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TouchArcadeNAShutdown">{{cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2020/08/28/magia-record-english-version-shutting-down-date-in-app-purchases-sales-stopped-aniplex-usa-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story/|title='Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story' Is Shutting Down in September Less than a Year and a Half since It Launched|last=Madnani|first=Mikhail|work=TouchArcade|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=August 28, 2020|archive-date=August 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828164323/https://toucharcade.com/2020/08/28/magia-record-english-version-shutting-down-date-in-app-purchases-sales-stopped-aniplex-usa-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story/|url-status=live}}</ref> The news was responded to negatively, with refunds for any microtransactions being refused. This was preceded by poor communication among the developers and players, alongside constant banners, which encouraged spending money.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/madoka-magica-magia-record-english-server-shutdown/|title=Magia Record North American Servers Shutting Down, Fans Unhappy|website=Gamerant|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=August 30, 2020|archive-date=July 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731010115/https://gamerant.com/madoka-magica-magia-record-english-server-shutdown/|url-status=live}}</ref> The end of service was later delayed to October 30 and a gallery mode update was made available to players who updated the app before the shutdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siliconera.com/magia-record-gallery-mode-will-let-you-see-characters-after-the-shutdown/|title=Magia Record Gallery Mode Will Let You See Characters After the Shutdown|work=Siliconera|first=Jenni|last=Lada|date=October 21, 2020|access-date=October 31, 2020|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101053133/https://www.siliconera.com/magia-record-gallery-mode-will-let-you-see-characters-after-the-shutdown/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Traditional Chinese server was released on December 19, 2018<ref>{{Cite web |last=巴哈姆特 |title=《魔法紀錄 魔法少女小圓外傳》繁中版上市 搶先日版實裝 100 連抽保底機制！ |url=https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=172780 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=巴哈姆特電玩資訊站 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref> and ceased operations on December 24, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=巴哈姆特 |title=《魔法紀錄 魔法少女小圓外傳》繁中版宣布 12 月 24 日結束營運 將提供離線模式遊戲包 |url=https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=221018 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=巴哈姆特電玩資訊站 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref> The Simplified Chinese server was released on October 13, 2020<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sina Visitor System |url=https://passport.weibo.com/visitor/visitor?entry=miniblog&a=enter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fweibo.com%2F6589442074%2FJodFDuTy6&domain=weibo.com&ua=Citoid%20%28Wikimedia%20tool%3B%20learn%20more%20at%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediawiki.org%2Fwiki%2FCitoid%29&_rand=1717568339271&sudaref= |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=passport.weibo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=《魔法纪录 魔法少女小圆外传》全平台公测正式开启！ |url=https://game.bilibili.com/magireco/news.html#news_detail_id=6261 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=《魔法纪录 魔法少女小圆外传》全平台公测正式开启！ |language=zh-cmn-Hans |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227201315/https://game.bilibili.com/magireco/news.html#news_detail_id=6261 |archive-date=2024-02-27 |url-status=live}}</ref> and ceased operations on October 12, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sina Visitor System |url=https://passport.weibo.com/visitor/visitor?entry=miniblog&a=enter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fweibo.com%2F6589442074%2FM03OWBo2L&domain=weibo.com&ua=Citoid%20%28Wikimedia%20tool%3B%20learn%20more%20at%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediawiki.org%2Fwiki%2FCitoid%29&_rand=1717568404621&sudaref= |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=passport.weibo.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002122726/https://weibo.com/6589442074/M03OWBo2L#_rnd1696249647066 |archive-date=2023-10-02 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On September 24, 2023, Aniplex announced that ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica Scene 0'', a [[prequel]] to the original ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' series written by {{ill|Vio Shimokura|ja|下倉バイオ}}, would be released as part of the game.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 24, 2023 |title=【マギレコ】『まどマギ』前日譚"魔法少女まどか☆マギカ scene0"が10月3日に配信決定。新たな魔法少女"愛生まばゆ"の声優は早見沙織【マギアデイ2023】 |language=ja |magazine=Famitsu |url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202309/24318264.html |access-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-date=September 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927020533/https://www.famitsu.com/news/202309/24318264.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On May 31, 2024, it was announced that the game would end service in July 2024, with the PC version closing on July 1 and the [[iOS]]/[[Android (operating system)|Android]] version on July 31.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |date=May 31, 2024 |title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Game Ends Service in July |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-31/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-game-ends-service-in-july/.211403 |access-date=August 1, 2024 |work=Anime News Network |language=en}}</ref>

==Other media==
===Manga===
{{see also|List of Puella Magi Madoka Magica chapters#Magia Record}}
A [[manga]] adaptation based on ''Magia Record'' illustrated by Fujino Fuji has been serialized in ''[[Manga Time Kirara Forward]]'' magazine since August 24, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-24/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-game-gets-manga/.134626|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Game Gets Manga|website=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|date=July 24, 2018|access-date=December 13, 2018|archive-date=July 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724144650/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-24/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-game-gets-manga/.134626|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Yen Press]] is publishing the series in English.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yen Press Licenses Magia Record: Another Story, Chitose-kun Is In the Ramune Bottle Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-11-20/yen-press-licenses-magia-record-another-story-chitose-kun-is-in-the-ramune-bottle-manga/.179697|website=[[Anime News Network]]|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|date=November 20, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126053933/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-11-20/yen-press-licenses-magia-record-another-story-chitose-kun-is-in-the-ramune-bottle-manga/.179697|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Stage play===
The game also inspired a [[stage play]] adaptation that was produced from August 24 to September 9, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-10/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-game-gets-franchise-1st-stage-play/.134085|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Game Gets Franchise's 1st Stage Play|website=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Jennifer|last=Sherman|date=July 10, 2018|access-date=December 13, 2018|archive-date=December 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215174743/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-10/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-game-gets-franchise-1st-stage-play/.134085|url-status=live}}</ref> The characters were portrayed by the Japanese idol group girl [[Hiragana Keyakizaka46]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/costumes-and-casting-for-upcoming-%27madoka-magica%27-stage-adaptation-divides-fans|title=Costumes and casting for upcoming 'Madoka Magica' stage adaptation divides fans|work=[[Japan Today]]|date=August 25, 2018|access-date=December 13, 2018|archive-date=December 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215172524/https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/costumes-and-casting-for-upcoming-%27madoka-magica%27-stage-adaptation-divides-fans|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Blu-ray]] and DVD for the stage adaptation was released on February 27, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/10/09/magia-record-stage-play-coming-to-blu-ray-and-dvd|title=Magia Record Stage Play Coming to Blu-Ray and DVD|website=[[Crunchyroll]]|first=Kara|last=Dennison|date=October 10, 2018|access-date=December 13, 2018|archive-date=December 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215171641/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/10/09/magia-record-stage-play-coming-to-blu-ray-and-dvd|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Anime===
{{see also|List of Magia Record episodes}}
An [[anime]] television series adaptation by [[Shaft (company)|Shaft]] was announced in September 2018 and was originally scheduled to premiere in 2019,<ref>{{cite web|title=''Madoka Magica Magia Record'' Game To Get Anime Series|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/5054989/madoka-magica-magia-record-game-to-get-anime-series/|website=[[Inquisitr]]|first=Simon|last=Alvarez|access-date=December 13, 2018|date=September 2, 2018|archive-date=June 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610170422/https://www.inquisitr.com/5054989/madoka-magica-magia-record-game-to-get-anime-series/|url-status=live}}</ref> but it was delayed, instead airing between January 4 and March 28, 2020 on [[Tokyo MX]], [[Tochigi TV|GYT]], [[Gunma TV|GTV]], [[Nippon BS Broadcasting|BS11]], and [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]]. The series is directed and written by Doroinu of [[Gekidan Inu Curry]], with [[Yukihiro Miyamoto]] serving as assistant director, Junichirō Taniguchi serving as character designer, and Takumi Ozawa composing the series' music.<ref name="staff">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-08/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-1st-promo-reveals-january-delay-more-cast-and-staff-song-artists/.150862|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Anime's 1st Promo Reveals January Delay, More Cast & Staff, Song Artists|website=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Egan|last=Loo|date=September 8, 2018|access-date=September 8, 2019|archive-date=June 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610165505/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-08/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-1st-promo-reveals-january-delay-more-cast-and-staff-song-artists/.150862|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Akiyuki Shinbo]] serves as animation supervisor. The cast reprise their roles from the game.<ref name="cast">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-23/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-gaiden-anime-unveils-new-teaser-video-visual/.144889|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Gaiden Anime Unveils New Teaser Video, Visual|website=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Rafael Antonio|last=Pineda|date=March 23, 2019|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=June 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610171045/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-23/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-gaiden-anime-unveils-new-teaser-video-visual/.144889|url-status=live}}</ref> [[TrySail]] performed the series' opening theme song {{Nihongo|"Gomakashi"|ごまかし}}, while [[ClariS]] performed the series' ending theme song {{Nihongo|"Alethea"|アリシア|Arishia}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-30/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-2nd-promo-video-reveals-january-4-debut/.153846|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals January 4 Debut|website=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Crystalyn|last=Hodgkins|date=November 30, 2019|access-date=November 30, 2019|archive-date=June 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610172121/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-30/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-2nd-promo-video-reveals-january-4-debut/.153846|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Aniplex of America]] has licensed the series, and began streaming the series on [[FunimationNow]] and [[AnimeLab]] from January 4, and on [[Crunchyroll]] and [[Hidive]] from January 11.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-19/funimation-crunchyroll-hidive-stream-magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-in-january/.154565|title=Funimation, Crunchyroll, HIDIVE Stream Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Anime in January|date=December 19, 2019|last=Mateo|first=Alex|work=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 20, 2019|archive-date=April 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414035026/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-19/funimation-crunchyroll-hidive-stream-magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-in-january/.154565|url-status=live}}</ref> In Southeast Asia, [[Aniplus Asia|Plus Media Networks Asia]] aired a simulcast on [[Aniplus Asia]].<ref name="asia-simulcast">{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-27/aniplus-asia-airs-simulcast-of-magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime/.154811|title=Aniplus Asia Airs Simulcast of Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Anime|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 27, 2019|accessdate=March 23, 2022|archive-date=March 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323184754/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-27/aniplus-asia-airs-simulcast-of-magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime/.154811|url-status=live}}</ref> The first season ran for 13 episodes,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2020-01-04/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-listed-with-13-episodes/.155044|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Anime Listed With 13 Episodes|website=[[Anime News Network]]|first=Egan|last=Loo|date=January 4, 2020|access-date=January 4, 2020|archive-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105044607/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2020-01-04/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-listed-with-13-episodes/.155044|url-status=live}}</ref> with a second season announced at the end of the first season's final episode.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Loo|first1=Egan|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-28/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-confirms-2nd-season/.158067|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Anime Confirms 2nd Season|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 28, 2020|access-date=March 29, 2020|archive-date=August 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828191943/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-28/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-confirms-2nd-season/.158067|url-status=live}}</ref> In [[Italy]], the series was simulcast on [[VVVVID]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story|url=https://www.vvvvid.it/show/990/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story|publisher=[[VVVVID]]|access-date=November 5, 2021|language=Italian}}</ref>

The second season, titled {{Nihongo|''The Eve of Awakening''|覚醒前夜|Kakusei Zen'ya}}, aired from August 1 to September 26, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Loo|first1=Egan|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-10/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-2nd-season-premieres-this-summer/.173784|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Anime's 2nd Season Premieres This Summer|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=June 10, 2021|access-date=June 10, 2021|archive-date=June 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610121953/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-10/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-2nd-season-premieres-this-summer/.173784|url-status=live}}</ref> ClariS performed the second season's opening theme song {{Nihongo|"Careless"|ケアレス|Kearesu}}, while TrySail performed the second season's ending theme song "Lapis".

The third and final season, titled {{Nihongo|''Dawn of a Shallow Dream''|浅き夢の暁|Asaki Yume no Akatsuki}}, was originally set to premiere at the end of 2021, but was delayed due to production issues.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mateo|first1=Alex|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-25/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-debuts-season-2-on-july-31-final-season-at-end-of-2021/.174439|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Anime Debuts Season 2 on July 31, 'Final Season' at End of 2021|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=June 25, 2021|access-date=June 25, 2021|archive-date=June 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625141343/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-25/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-anime-debuts-season-2-on-july-31-final-season-at-end-of-2021/.174439|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Mateo|first1=Alex|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Final Season Anime Delayed to Spring 2022|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-13/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-final-season-anime-delayed-to-spring-2022/.180585|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 13, 2021|date=December 13, 2021|archive-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213145350/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-13/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-final-season-anime-delayed-to-spring-2022/.180585|url-status=live}}</ref> It aired on April 3, 2022, with all four episodes airing back-to-back. ClariS and TrySail performed the third season's ending theme song {{Nihongo|"Orgel"|オルゴール|Orugōru|Music Box}}.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Loo|first1=Egan|title=Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Final Season Anime Posts Video, Last Ending Song Artists, April 3 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-12/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-final-season-anime-posts-video-last-ending-song-/.183494|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 12, 2022|date=March 12, 2022|archive-date=March 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313081649/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-12/magia-record-puella-magi-madoka-magica-side-story-final-season-anime-posts-video-last-ending-song-/.183494|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Notes==
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===Works cited===
* {{cite book|script-title=ja:マギアレコード 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ外伝 TVアニメ公式ガイドブック 1巻|trans-title=Magia Record Puella Magi Madoka Magica TV Anime Official Guidebook Volume 1|year=2020|publisher=[[Houbunsha]]|last1=Maeda|first1=Hisashi|last2=Nakagami|first2=Yoshikatsu|last3=Kawabata|first3=Takeshi|last4=Nishitani|first4=Nanako|
language=Japanese|isbn=978-4832272019}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://magireco.com/ Official website] {{in lang|ja}}
* [https://magiarecord-en.com/ Official website] 
* [https://anime.magireco.com/ Official anime website] {{in lang|ja}}
* [https://magiarecord-animeusa.com/ Official anime website] 
* [https://www.nelke.co.jp/stage/magireco/ Official stage play website] at Nelke Planning
* {{Anime News Network|anime|22009}}

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