Content & Trigger Warnings for Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011)
12 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011) contains 12 content warnings : Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Body horror, Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk), Jump scares, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 5/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
2 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Young girls die violently in the course of their duties as magical girls |
| Death of a child | All | 4/5 | Depicted | The main characters are young teenage girls, and several of them die violent deaths throughout the series. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Devastating losses of close friends lead to profound despair and emotional breakdowns |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | A character's despair reaches a point of self-destructive hopelessness |
| Terminal illness | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A character's wish is tied to healing a loved one's serious illness |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | A seemingly friendly being systematically deceives and manipulates vulnerable girls |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | A character is held captive to prevent her from making a critical choice |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Body horror | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Witches and their labyrinths feature deeply unsettling and surreal body imagery |
| Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Witch labyrinth sequences feature rapid visual changes and strobing effects |
| Jump scares | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Witch barrier sequences contain sudden disturbing imagery |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Shocking graphic violence contrasts with the initially cute art style |
| Gun violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Firearms are used as a primary weapon by one of the magical girls |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters knowingly sacrifice their wellbeing and bodies in battles |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters make sacrificial choices that effectively end their lives, and the emotional weight of these decisions is heavily explored. |
Mental Health & Emotional
Young girls die violently in the course of their duties as magical girls
The main characters are young teenage girls, and several of them die violent deaths throughout the series.
Devastating losses of close friends lead to profound despair and emotional breakdowns
A character's despair reaches a point of self-destructive hopelessness
A character's wish is tied to healing a loved one's serious illness
Other
A seemingly friendly being systematically deceives and manipulates vulnerable girls
A character is held captive to prevent her from making a critical choice
Phobias & Sensory
Witches and their labyrinths feature deeply unsettling and surreal body imagery
Witch labyrinth sequences feature rapid visual changes and strobing effects
Violence & Physical Harm
Shocking graphic violence contrasts with the initially cute art style
Characters knowingly sacrifice their wellbeing and bodies in battles
Characters make sacrificial choices that effectively end their lives, and the emotional weight of these decisions is heavily explored.
