Episode
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: My Very Best Friend
Overview
Homura challenges Walpurgisnacht alone and is seriously wounded. She despairs because she can't win no matter how many times she tries. Her actions are making Madoka suffer even more, and she becomes despondent. Her Soul Gem begins to turn black.
Details
- Series
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2011-04-22
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
My Very Best Friend is Episode 12 in Season 1 of Puella Magi Madoka Magica. It aired on 2011-04-22. The runtime is 25 min.
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