Madoka Magica - 'Make a Wish' - Sis Puella Magica cover by Earth Kid

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This arrangement features vocals, piano, harp, hammered dulcimer, Irish bouzouki, soprano recorder, and tambourine, all performed by me.

The video - which uses scenes from the show - was put together by my husband, and I think it really captures the story and feeling of this anime, which is a poignant and powerful deconstruction of the magical girl genre. As a lifelong Sailor Moon fan, getting into this series really made an impact on me, and with the soundtrack composed by the amazing Yuki Kajiura, Madoka Magica has cemented itself as one of my favorite media works. I hope you enjoy my arrangement and the video. If you haven't already, go watch the anime!

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Arranged, performed, and produced by Earth Kid
Video edited by Seth Tallman
Originally composed by Yuki Kajiura

[EarthKid]

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[iceluvndiva]

Madoka didn't just become a goddess... She became the ultimate grief seed. She takes on all that negativity and provides hope in it's place

[Merisu_Sheep]

One thing I like about the soul gems is that they were always the colours of the owners eyes which is funny cause of that saying "eyes are the window to the soul" but once Magia Record came along that changed.

[egoredmc]

I think this "Decretum" part inside "Sis puella magica" actually makes sense and sounds really beautiful

[SethTallman]

Hey all, I'm the editor of the video. It's been 3 years almost to the day (a little late), but I just wanted to express my appreciation for everyone who thought to comment on the editing of the video. I had a lot of fun imagining pulling your heart strings while putting this together, and I guess I succeeded. It ain't much, but it's honest work. Thank you all!

[supasetleewairoj]

These are my speculations for all the wishes that the past magical girls might have made throughout history...
Some wishes may seem harmless, but they create huge ripples. I try to only list the female historical figures who had 'suspicious or unfateful' ends.
They are just speculations, please be kind.

1. Jeanne D'Arc : "I wish for a power to bring light to France" (As established in 'Tart Magica' saga)

2. Cleopatra : "I wish for true love from a man who's deems worthy of my deep real self, not just my shallow façade"

3. Himiko : "I wish no more harm shall befall upon the people in my kingdom"

4. Anne Frank : "I wish to go on living, even after my death"

5. Lady Jane Gray : "I wish the dispute over my family throne would just be over"

6. Duchess Anastasia : "I wish I can do whatever I want!"

7. Amelia Earheart : "I wish my life can always find excitement."

8. Pocahontas : "I wish father would just hear me out"

That's all I know, if anybody knows more I'd love to hear it.

[wurdle]

I really enjoyed magical girls being historical canon.

Especially Joan of Arc. Her story fits well.

[dhampir_days]

I really wish we could see the other historical magical girls. Not even full spinoffs like Tart Magica, just even small little visions of their stories, like maybe Madoka as a goddess descending down to comfort a magical girl as the girl reflects on her life, or in the sequel to Rebellion we see Homura realise what taking the Law Of Cycles means when she has to do Madoka's job

[waterunderthebridge]

Madoka is like a Ouroboros, consuming all the grief of Magical Girls everywhere but also endlessly consuming herself who is becoming a boundless vessel of all grief - future, present and past -

[armaansaini]

1:58 Ah, Decretum! Sayaka's Theme. Fits well with the main theme.

[mochimochi]

マジで自分の中で一番の神アニメ。
これほど飽きなくて、何度も泣けるアニメはなかなかない

[xWinterstarex]

Remember kids if an oreo-less freak of nature asks if you want to make a contract for a wish don't do it! You'll become a magical lass

[kristin]

Ironically enough, Madoka Magica was my first ever Magical Girl Anime…

…And, I don’t regret that one single bit.

…It’s beautiful, bittersweet, and tells a gorgeous story.

[elvergalarga-jovs]

The though of historical figures having made a contract in their youth like 'what if' hidden depths honestly was something making me coming back to this anime and why its in my top faves.
There so many interesting plot points that can connect to IRL events and mythology, that and the symbolization is just fascinating to me.

[sparrowsonnett]

"a fate even worse than death..."


































"a world where nobody ever knew you existed..."

[Ethan_Wheeler]

Took me about an hour to write this and I thought that it would be a waste to just leave it in the reply section of a random comment. Let me know what y'all think, especially about point 3:

It wasn't that their wishes were selfish but instead that wishes themselves are selfish. By making a wish, no matter what, you acknowledge that there's something you want to the point that you would basically cheat to get it. Kyubey didn't give a shit about the wishes because he didn't have to. The moment that they made their wish they were doomed no matter what. Not because they were selfish but because they were human. It wasn't selfishness that they were exploiting but what fundamentally makes humans themselves. They targeted the unjaided, inexperienced and Idealistic because they wouldn't reject the very notion of what a wish is. These girls literally couldn't refuse the offer. Only after they made the wish would they realize that the wish itself was a fallacy. All of these girls were specifically targeted too. I have no doubt that the moment that Madoka heard about the wish, that she would ultimately become a magical girl and then a witch. Same with any of the other girls. The Kyubey knew their targets. The game wasn't just rigged from the start, calling it a game would imply that it ever had a win condition.

2nd point
The only Magical Girl who was the exception was the one who ultimately broke the system, Homura (I say broke the system because with out Homura, Goddess Madoka wouldn't have been possible). Out of everyone we see, she was the only one who didn't immediately want to choose a wish immediately without any outside interference. She was sick or whatever but she didn't wish for health. Homura was just happy that she was out of that goddam bed and had friends. She was content. It wasn't until Madoka straight up died that she decided to make a wish. Madoka was a prerequisite for her wish. Homura finally had something she wanted and had a seemingly god-like entity who could give it to her. Unlike the other girls, if you erased Madoka from the start, Homura wouldn't have made the wish. I don't even think the Kyubeys were even interested in Homura in the first place because Homura probably wasn't a target until Madoka died otherwise those little bastards would've hounded Homura as much as they did Madoka. Plus, unlike the others, her wish wasn't an immediate and easy one and rather to obtain the power for her to change things with her own hands. I personally think that when it comes down to it, Homura just a rouge element in the Kyubeys perfectly well oiled loli death machine. However, even Homura succumbed and became a witch and I think it was because she had the chance to actually be a human and do regular human things.

3rd point
It ultimately doesn't matter who became a goddess, witch or demon because in the end they all lost or will lose. It doesn't matter that Homura travels back in time over and over again because she ultimately NEVER actually saved Madoka. It doesn't matter that Madoka created a paradox of Madoka preventing becoming a Witch by consuming her own despair because Homura made that shit unstable. It doesn't matter that Homura became a demon because she is ultimately still going to lose Madoka which is how she became a witch in the first place. In the end, they ALL lose. And the Kyubeys can probably still harvest the aftermath. Everyone except the Kyubeys WILL lose. Who is to say that even the Kyubeys wont lose as well but as far as we know, the Kyubeys are the only group on the board with a winning hand. IF they just survive Homura and Madoka, they WILL come out on top. Rebellion does NOT have a happy ending. Neither Homura nor Madoka win. Homura basically flat out states that what they have right now is a stalemate (which, to her credit, is more than any other Magical Girl can claim). Homura's final act before becoming a Demon was to just flat out AVOID losing. What we have at the end of Rebellion is a 3 way tie between Homura, Madoka and Kyubey. If Homura "wins", the balance is broken and the Kyubeys are free from the Law of Cycles and free to harvest witches. If Madoka "wins" The Law of Cycles is repaired and the Kyubeys WILL eventually end up control it and make witches (as in Rebellion, they said that they were already trying to control the Law of Cycles and successfully managed to creat a witch AKA Homura). Either way, if nothing is done about the Kyubeys, they will end up winning.

4th point
If either of Homura or Madoka actually cared about the magical girls then they would simply commit genocide and wipe the Kyubeys from existence across all time. Homura almost did but chose not to (I don't know why because she's been trying to kill them from the start. They're too dangerous to be left alive). No need to save magical girls if there was no little shits making them in the first place and you don't have to save Madoka if magical girls never existed. But I guess that's why the Kyubeys targeted young girls.

Their crime wasn't selfishness, it was being human and as long as the magical girls are bound to their humanly desires, the Kyubeys win. This is just a prequel. War is coming. The show ain't over. Wake up sheeple (jk, took me am hour to write this so at least give me one joke but in all seriousness the Kyubeys are still the biggest problem)

[jaydentheteacher]

I love this song I put my headphones in while my parents are fighting and I can hear violence but it really helped me calm down and the singing is beautiful

[JordiFrancis]

You performed the whole instrumental too!? That's wonderful. Haven't come across such a talented instrumentalist since Erutan. Your vocals were beautiful too! You only have the one video though? 😥

[victorsousa]

The hope and the despair as one single thing: different sides of the same coin. This is the whole point of Madoka Magica.

[missseaweed]

Imagine that a girl wishes for every alien in existence to experience emotions with the same, or greater intensity than any magical girl recruited due to their emotional requirements being met. Just imagine that.