That Would Be Truly Wonderful (それはとっても嬉しいなって Sore wa Tottemo Ureshī Natte?) is the second episode of Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica. It originally aired on January 14th, 2011.
Plot[]
While rescuing Kyubey being attacked by Homura, the girls lose their way into the most mysterious space. Madoka and Sayaka fall into a desperate pinch but is soon saved by a Magical Girl. It is Mami Tomoe.
Afterwards, the Magical Girl invites them to her place. She speaks of the accreditation that will be given to the person chosen by Kyubey, the meaning of being a Magical Girl, and the existence of Witches. A chance to make any wish come true, and the cruel mission that awaits subsequently. Mami suggests to the anxious two girls, "Why don't you come with me Witch hunting?"
Major Events[]
- Kyosuke Kamijo appears for the first time, though in a flashback.
- Mami explains to Madoka and Sayaka what a Magical Girl does for her survival.
- The uses of Soul Gems and Grief Seeds are explained.
- It is revealed that Kyubey can grant a wish in order for one to become a Magical Girl.
- A Witch and a Witch's Kiss are physically shown for the first time.
Summary[]
The episode starts off with Madoka and Sayaka in Mami's house, while Mami explains how the soul gem gives her power, and how Kyubey can grant a wish's exchange. Mami tells Sayaka and Madoka that she will take them on a witch hunt, because it is a very hard decision, and it is also very risky, because a magical girl may die in the process of hunting witches.
They then discuss Homura attacking Kyubey. Kyubey says that Homura intended to stop them from meeting, and they also speculate it could be to avoid competition since the victor gets the grief seed. This results in competition.
Kyubey comes with Madoka to school, where they discover they can use telepathy. Homura approaches Madoka again later and reveals she did intend to stop Kyubey from meeting Madoka. She failed and restates her previous warning. Madoka asks Homura what her wish was, but she doesn't respond.
Sayaka and Madoka meet Mami after school to hunt witches. Sayaka brings a bat, and Madoka brings designs she has for outfits, making Sayaka and Mami laugh. Mami uses her soul gem to get to the witches location. They get to the location of an abandoned shack and find a lady with a Witch's kiss jumping off. Mami catches her, and they enter. Sayaka's bat is turned into a mace. They wander through and then find the witch, Gertrud. At one point, Mami appears to be unconscious, and Madoka and Sayaka are worried. However, Mami states she won't lose in front of her future students. She defeats Gertrud and then picks up the grief seed. She explains what it does and then uses it to restore her power. After she uses it, she tosses it to a hiding Homura, and Homura throws it back, saying it is hers. She then leaves, and Mami and the others head back.
Appearances[]
Magical Girls[]
Civilians[]
- Madoka Kaname
- Sayaka Miki
- Hitomi Shizuki
- Junko Kaname
- Tomohisa Kaname
- Kyosuke Kamijo (flashback)
- Kazuko Saotome
- Nakazawa
Witches[]
Other[]
Trivia[]
- The episode takes place on March 26th, as it has been implied that only one day has passed after the previous episode's events.
- It is revealed that Kyubey and Witches aren't visible by normal humans.
- Kyubey is also shown to be able to use telepathy with girls he sees potential in.
- Mami's house is shown for the first time. She lives alone in a big apartment in an apartment complex.
- According to Mami, a lot of unexplained accidents, suicides and murders are caused by Witches.
- Soul Gems can take the form of a ring.
- When Mami asked what did Madoka and Sayaka bring for their first lesson as Magical Girls:
- Sayaka brought a bat.
- Madoka shows her sketches of her, Mami and Homura as Magical Girls.
- According to the credits, Madoka's sketches of her Magical Girl outfit were drawn by Aoi Yuuki, her voice actress.
- In the audio commentary for the same episode, Ume Aoki explains that she gave a draft to Aoi Yuuki who was asked to draw some sketches on Madoka and came up with the designs for the notebook. Originally, it was planned for Madoka's drawing skills to be terrible, but it didn't turn out that way.
- Magia plays when Mami battles Gertrud.
- This episode's end card features Lord Humungus, the goalie-masked leader of a post-apocalyptic motorcycle gang of marauders in Mad Max 2.
Errors[]
- During the scene where Madoka and Junko brush their teeth, the first shot shows Madoka with her hair tied whereas the next one shows her with her hair down.
- Before they enter the Labyrinth, Sayaka has her bat enhanced by Mami to protect them from any immediate threats. Sayaka is still in possession of the bat during the battle with Gertrud, but after Mami destroys the Witch and the Labyrinth disappears, the bat is nowhere to be seen for the rest of the episode.