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Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story - Season 1
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Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story - Season 1
tv
TV-14
Season 1
January 5, 2020
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Magia Record Season 1 earns a low 1/10 woke score by delivering classic magical girl action focused on lost sisters, witches, and personal growth with zero identity politics or activist messaging. It stays neutral entertainment built on story and lore alone.
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Detailed Analysis
Magia Record Season 1 centers on original characters like Iroha Tamaki searching for her missing sister Ui after losing her wish, teaming with Yachiyo Nanami, Momoko Togame, Rena Minami, Kaede Akino, and others in Kamihama City to investigate rumors that manifest as threats while battling witches and the Wings of the Magius organization.
The plot follows classic magical girl conventions—wishes granting power at a cost, friendships tested by betrayals (e.g., Felicia's temporary defection), memory manipulation at the Séance Shrine or Memory Museum, and personal growth amid despair—without any framing around identity politics, systemic barriers, or critiques of traditional norms. All characters are new to this side story with no established Madoka Magica figures race- or gender-swapped, and the Japanese voice cast (Momo Asakura as Iroha, etc.) aligns with standard anime production. Creator discussions and episode synopses emphasize lore expansion, emotional stakes, and the Doppel system rather than activist messaging.
Key Factors
- Entirely original cast of characters with no changes to prior franchise figures
- Story premise and arcs driven by wishes, sisterly bonds, rumors, and organizational conflict without social justice framing
- No creator statements or prominent elements involving DEI, gender/sexuality ideology, or identity-based conflicts
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What kind of woke content is in Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story - Season 1?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story - Season 1's overall score.
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