I really enjoy how in their transformations it shows an older version of themselves. The version of them that they were robbed of by the Incubators.

Its funny to think that despite the anime being about Madoka, Sayaka's transformation perfectly reminds everyone that the actual journey we saw of a rookie magical girl learning how to fight, learning the dark truth and eventually falling victim was all Sayaka. For someone introduced as 'the best friend character', she had such a leading role which makes me happy to see symbolised in her transformation.

What I find really cool about the quintet's transformations is that they all use their witches' motifs. Mami/Candeloro the *dress up* witch incorporates paper dolls. Kyouko/Ophelia the *wudan* witch has her followers who seem to have flames for heads. Sayaka/Octavia the *mermaid* witch has her sirens and water themes. Homura/Homulily the *nutcracker* witch is shown doing ballet. Madoka/Kriemhild Gretchen the *salvation* witch has her space motifs. There's also hints of Ultimate Madoka with her sigil and the girls she will rescue when the time comes.

I enjoy the fact that each transformation tells the story of their wish. Mami's is about her all grown up and living her life but then magic forces her to be a magical girl. Kyoko's is about people now praising her out of faith but then when magic is revealed, she is burned like a witch. Homura's is all about rewinding but with each rewind she slowly falls out of synch and is trapped. Madoka is there with all the magical girls looking for them and rises above it all. Sayaka just keeps falling deeper and deeper as her friends try to deal with her.

I just realized how brutal Kyoko's animation is. It's almost as if she's transitioning into a witch rather than a magical girl. But you can maybe also think of it as 'burning the past away'. Sayaka's animation is very lovely. During her transformation she's supported by all her friends who carry her through her duties.

Other girls: transformations full of symbolism and thought-provoking imagery Sayaka's: Y E E T.

Mami: every week is fashion week for me Kyoko: this girl is on fire Homura: loading please wait Sayaka: *YEETUS*

I just realized how beautiful Sayaka is with her hair long

Mami’s sequence is a good match for her. The world of fashion and glamour can seem like a dream come true for those of us who aren’t a part of it, but it’s deeper and darker than we realize. It’s hard work. It’s cutthroat competition and endless rivalry. It’s stress. It’s moments of self doubt and nights without sleep, it’s a life in the spotlight, and all the lack of privacy that that entails. It’s...well...WORK. It’s funny, and fitting, that Mami, who herself has this veneer of glamour and elegance and beauty about her, has her sequence matching up with the world of fashion and modeling. Both are deceptively beautiful and alluring, and both are much deeper and darker than first glance. Because as a magical girl, she doesn’t live the life of a celebrity - she lives the life of a soldier.

It’s interesting that you can actually catch a glimpse of how each of the girls could look like when they’re older. Mami in her dress-up photoshoots and "tapping" her Soul Gem. Kyoko as she slowly descends the stairs. Sayaka as she is stopped by Kyoko and briefly basking at the end. Homura's apparently looking the same, but her grown-up self just doesn't have the braided tails. Madoka as she watches her elder self fall to her, even reflected in her eyes. Although for they to transform back into their younger magical selves makes you think their grown up life had to be part of their sacrifice with the contract...

They look so older before they fully transform, like Mami looking actually older in her fashion bit before she curls up her hair, Kyoko being significantly taller before she grabs her soulgem, Sayaka having long hair before being washed away in the water, glimpses of Homura in Moemura's transformation and if you pause at the 2:01 mark where Madoka begins transforming, you see her hair really long, not Godoka long but still long while a bright light absorbs her. Symbolizes them throwing away their possible maturity and aging for temporary power since they all died/erased from existence/becomes the devil at the end??

Mami: Instagram Star Homura: Professional Detective Kyoko: References Everywhere to the Main seríe & Oriko Magica

The way I see everything here... Warning, spoilers ahead: Mami's transformation is the one I find most elegant. She looks beautiful with long hair, and in her transformation she looks really mature- She's also the main veteran fighter amongst the magical girls, and we see the real power behind her in Rebellion when she engages in battle with Homura. Then as for Kyoko, she matures more too. In the series she's kind of rash and seems confident all the time and usually has that little smirk of hers whenever taunting Sayaka or Kyuubey. In her transformation however, we see glimpses of her past and how she came to be. As she starts burning, we can see that she is taller than usual before she grasps her soul gem and her transformation is complete. Instead of a smirk like her other transformations in the series, we see her bearing a serious expression, showing how much she's changed throughout the story upon meeting Sayaka and becoming a magical girl. Then there's Sayaka- I love her transformation scene. Everyone is just kind of throwing her around and pushing her everywhere. Homura though- She looks like she's having some fun there. However, I think that the other girls throwing her around is very symbolic. It makes her transformation my personal favourite. Here's an incoming long theory why. Mami helped give her the push into the magical girl world and she adopted the idea of making the world a better place from her. Madoka hugs her before throwing her off. Madoka shows a great amount of care for Sayaka as she is her good friend. Then Sayaka is absorbed into a bed and Homura is seen tossing her around in a white sheet that becomes her cape later on. In Rebellion, Sayaka plays a big part in defeating the "nightmares" that Hitomi has about Kyosuke. Thus explaining the bed. When she gets absorbed by it, I see it as her becoming a part of the fake reality that in Rebllion from Homulily's labyrinth. Homura is then tossing her around- Homulily is Homura's witch form. Homura created the fake reality which has Sayaka enveloped inside it. That's why she's tossing her around. When she is released, she crashes into Kyoko who just gently pats her. Finally, Sayaka starts moving on her own as Kyoko touches her. Sayaka believes she is all alone after losing Kyosuke to one of her good friends Hitomi, and it's how she became Oktavia. In her final death scene, Kyoko kills her along with herself so that Sayaka won't be alone in death since she knows the pain of being alone due to her losing her family. In Rebellion, she and Sayaka become closer, and they're not longer alone because they have each other. Sayaka becomes more independent because of Kyoko now that she knows that she won't be by herself for sure. In Rebellion, she noticeably matures, explaining her longer hair. Then her transformation is complete. Then for Homura- my second favourite transformation and my favourite character. Homura is seen spinning around aimlessly, and in the series she keeps travelling through an endless loop of time to save Madoka knowing she cannot be saved. She spins around in the same time with a goal that she cannot obtain. She is surrounded by papers, showing how much time, research, and effort she has put into trying to save Madoka. Then we see Madoka herself. She is surrounded by other magical girls, symbolizing how all of their fates are up to her when she becomes Madokami. Then we see the shot of Homura- Madoka made her choice of becoming a goddess because of Homura opening her eyes to the fact that magical girls are destined to suffer. Madoka then reaches towards Madokami. She is accepting that she is taking a new role on herself as someone who decides fate and she cannot return from this decision- until Homura changes that in Rebellion of course. Perhaps I'm over analyzing this but...I think it's very symbolic and that each transformation is very detailed.

Actually, in their magical girl transformations you can see them as adults: Mami- The scene where she is dressing up and posing Kyoko- When she walks down the stairs Sayaka- kinda obvious (when she is getting thrown around) Homura- When a is stepping on paper and you can see her wearing glasses with her hair down Madoka- When their are two madokas, and the goddess looking one (above her) is actually her adult side and hen it's getting to the end you can see her in her magical girl suit with long hair and you .ca probably notice she is a bit bigger than before

Their transformations and its representations! Mami: Fashion star Kyoko: Very symbolic to her story and her in general. Sayaka: Symbolic to her growth! Homura: The existenxe of her two sides being one. The reference of how she can manipulate time. (the one with braids and glasses and the one who swears to protect Madoka) Madoka: Symbolic as heck too tbh. If anyone actually want a proper written post then just leave a reply cos I'm too lazy to do it otherwise

I've noticed in their transformations is that they have aged noticably: mami looked more mature and had longer hair... Kyouko became alittle taller... Sayaka looked matured, taller and had longer hair, idk about homura and madoka

I like how the Holy quintet has the most animation in the transformation, probably because they're the most popular

I love how in every single one of Homuras transformations throughout the series, the animators just pack it full of symbolism.

地味に変身順が叛逆と一緒で、凝ってるな…とおもいました(小並感)

Mami's transformation is a dress up game. Mami's witch, Candeloro, is the Dress Up Witch. _hmm..._

Sayaka: "It's no fair! You guys have long hair, so you can tie it up! What am I supposed to do?" Kyouko: "You're a magical girl. Just magic it longer during your transformation. Duh." Sayaka: "...Oh. OTL Atashi -tte, hontou baka..."

Homura's part is very unique in Sayaka's transformation. She's the only one that doesn't get a close up, never shows her face, and doesn't touch Sayaka at all.

Hard to tell which one is better for me. Loved all of them!

..... does sayaka's transformation symbolise how she's being dragged around people who she thinks are better than her (hence why she's the only one not moving at first) and kyoko's being the one who made her move... is it just an alternate end to when kyoko couldn't bring sayaka back then, and the little mermaids at the beggining..... fuck

Oh wow, I just realized something: in Madoka's transformation, during that blink-and-you'll-miss-it sequence with Homura (slow the video all the way down then pause at around 1:50), the window Homura is looking out of is the same window that was shown tied shut during the stinger in Rebellion! (Another fun blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment: just before the same sequence, all the Magia Record girls look upwards.)

The fact that during the transformation they look older and once they transformed they look young again is so sad-

どの変身シーンにも大人になった姿がありますね(　＾ω＾)

The music in Mami's transformation slaps hard.

I love how each of there transformation shows something important about each of the characters and their role in the show Mami: Dolls and Fashion models represent her being the Ideal magical girl. The girl everyone wants to be. Kyoko: It's starts out cute and silly but it slowly delves into her tragic back story showing her as one of the more deeper characters just trying to keep her head up and be cheerful. Sayaka: This transformation features the other Magi's. Her friend. In all Puella Magi media Sayaka is constantly shown to be the character who care deeply about all of her friend. This often gets her into trouble, hense them tossing re around. Also, music notes. Homura: This one, has a million Homura's doing the same dance, thus showing her doing the same things over and over again for Madoka: This shows atone of different Puella magi. This shows her being their goddess and being in charge of using her powers to watch over all of them. It also ends with her flying in the sky for the same reason. I love this anime and it's surreal symbolism.

The artstyle and aesthetic of this franchise uggghhhhh

My favorites are Sayaka's and Homura's transformations. So cool!

Kyoko's made me sad, but when she started burning up I cried like a baby. Her dad, when he figured out she was a magical girl, called her a witch (they used to burn witches at the stake), it could symbolize that she constantly lives with the guilt of her family's death and thinks of herself as a curse or a witch because of it..

Sayaka's transformation is by far the weirdest transformation I've ever seen.

Whenever i see madoka i just think"yes. It her. The gurl our gurl. Our godess. Slay."

every single time i see mami i cry a little. she’s my favorite and i miss her so deeply

I really love that song in Mami's transformation, though, Sayaka had my favorite scene.

マミさんが着せ替え人形風なのって魔女がおめかしの魔女だから?

Homura’s paper has double meaning, one is her theories on witches, her calculations etc But it’s also a pun of rewriting time

0:36 Can we all take a moment to appreciate how beautiful kyouko looks in that gown

Very very very nice compilation! Buuut I think Mami's, Kyoko's, and Homura's transformation would sound WAY better if you pause a beat or two on their respective "touch the screen" part. I know Sayaka has one too but Sayaka's is the opposite and the music flows better without pause, just like in this video right now. Madoka doesn't have a touch screen pause though, so she's cool. Maybe reupload this with the pause if you have the time? I'd be so happy if you do.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica : Symbolism Record

All the transformations are great, but Kyoko's is down right amazing.

Omg these transformations are stunning!!💖💖

I like that Madoka's transformation has the rainbow color changing in the background, since rainbows are symbolic of hope and happiness (which is what she wanted magical girls to have when she wished to erase witches in Puella Magi Madoka Magica's main storyline) I also like the throwbacks some of the transformations have to major things in the main anime (multiple images of Madoka in her magical girl in her transformation, referencing how many times Homura tried to save her in the main anime before she made her final wish to become Ultimate Madoka, and a figurine blowing at Kyoko's soul gem in her transformation, which reminds me of the fact that in the main anime she kissed her soul gem right before sacrificing herself to defeat Octavia)

I love the Kyoko and Mami ones,the music and scenes fits like gloves

I like how mami transformation where she is doing a dress up scene. Hinting her witch from candelero(the dress up witch)

Okay i dont give a shit about symbolism rn can we just appreciate how beautiful mami looks with her hair down

一瞬見えるマミさんの髪下ろしてるのがめっちゃ可愛い

I love how they are in the correct order!!! Madoka's the best imo, but Kyoko's amazing too.

I love Kyoko's transformation... brings together the 2 visual themes (gaming & the papercraft from her backstory) in a really interesting way

Homura looks great when older cause she is my best gal. I got same glasses as her

Something I noticed about their transformations; they have their own separate dimension to transform in. Like, the other magical girls transform in the same “place” just with a different color. For them, it’s just a place to transform, but for these girls, it’s like their inner self is reflected in their transformations.

Madoka has the best transformation cause of the symbolism

I'm just gonna make this comment again here because I almost ended up arguing with someone with what I said.... Just seeing a brief glimpse of the older version of the girls is a deep reminder of the future that's been robbed of them by Kyubey. Because he played with their emotions, actively chose not to disclose the fact that they'll inevitably become witches, knew which age group to target. They are destined to suffer from their fate because of him. Hear me out. If you argue that it wasn't Kyubey's fault, chose not to disclose that part because they didn't ask, and that he doesn't have emotions to understand, he has observed long enough and knows what to say to get a girl to agree in becoming a magical girl. It's already evident that Madoka and the others aren't the first to agree in becoming one in exchange of their wish to come true. Look at the end of one of the timelines Homura witnessed. Kyubey knew what to say to Madoka as they watched Homura was lose the one fight that could have ended the need to loop time. He used the situation to his advantage. Same with every single girl that's come in contact with the little fucker. Sayaka would never have become a magical girl if he hadn't told her that he can grant one wish in exchange for her eternal service! Kyubey doesn't care what happens to the girls. What matters is that they get their job done while they observe and experiment

個人的に杏子の変身シーンが好き

My favorites are kyoko sayaka and mami

TBH, Mami's transformation is the best from the music to the story behind it...

Sayaka

Now that I see their adult forms I can only wonder how miserable their lives may be... BC one of the witches in the anime/game, the birdcage witch, her soul gem became a grief seed when she was in her 20s-30s... Also might I add Homura's looks most like a laoding screen

0:20 adult mami 0:35 adult Kyōkō 1:09 adult sayaka 1:31 adult homura (???) 1:57 adult madoka

Mami is the best, i love her!

Omg mami loos very good when she is older. Sayaka good i love her long hair

マミさんの変身シーンが好きすぎて…

My top: 1 Akemi ⌛ 2 Mami ☕ 3 Kyoko 🔥 4 Sayaka 🌊 5 Madoka 🌸 Out the holy five: 1 Nagisa 🍬 2 The holy five ⌛☕🔥🌊🌸 including the special ones (Godoka,Beach Girls,God Mami 💐🏖️🏔️) 3 The rest 🌲🔥💧✨✴️

さやかの変身シーンは好きなんだけど…やめたって？！って思ってしまうwwwwwww

OK I like how 3 outta the 4 look like they matured, even a bit, in their time however homura seems to be exactly as her character is laid out: forever stuck in the time of mistrust, anger, lies, and immaturity.

I didn't know that I needed to see Black dress Kyoko and long-haired Sayaka in my life 😳

I really like that all of their mature forms are replaced with them as magical girls, since a magical girl's body doesn't age after the contract has been formed (or at least thats how i remember it)

Try reverse Homura’s transformation and I just realized that the paper that flying around at the end is the magia record character profiles

I adore every single one, but Sayaka's has to be my favorite.

0:26 omg, I just noticed now, but Yuma Chitose is in the background

I love the references to their witches Mami: paper dolls changing clothes because Candeloro is the dress-up witch. Kyoko: the flaming people in kimonos are a reference to Zoe, the familiars of Ophelia, the wudan witch. Sayaka: has the underwater motifs and musical notes of Oktavia, the mermaid witch. Homura: Has her dancing ballet and her soul gem breaking, a reference to Homulilly, the nutcracker witch. Madoka: She reaches up to the sky in the same way Kriemhild Gretchen, the salvation witch does. Ultimate Madoka: She approaches and embraces Earth in a gigantic size, just like Ultimate Kriemhild Gretchen in the last episode of the original series.

Well, as some of you guys already noticed, those Rune characters in each of the first scene surreptitiously change the spelling of PMMM. Instead, it actually means 'PUELLA MAGI MADOK☆MAGICA.' They omitted the letter 'A' everytime, but I don't think this is just a mistake. In fact, Shaft initially asked just the normal logo of PMMM for their new transformation videos, but those eventually were changed, missing the letter 'A.' This is because Gekidan Inu Curry suggested to make them in this way, I guess. Fans from some forums are arguing that this must be another symbol of twists and turns in Magia Record which we don't figure out yet, but on the other hand, many are thinking that it also could be a humble signal saying "Take it easy guys; this story is irrelevant to PMMM TV Show and Rebellion. It's just PMMM-like bittersweet story. Don't take this too seriously!"

I love Sayaka's her is so funny and lovely

If you look closely at madoka transformation in 2:00, you can see a reflection of her adult version in her eye. (the details always amazed me)

liked how everyone helps sayaka even most of it was throwing her around like a rag doll lol

一つ一つの変身シーンの繋げ方がうますぎる、、！ 愛がある(*´Д｀*)

What i thought i didn't needed: Sayaka with long hair What i need now: *SAYAKA WITH LONG HAIR*

I think all of these transformations are pretty solid. Kyoko's is my favourite - after all she is my favourite character - and there are just SO many aspects of her transformation that I love! (The arcade with the dancing Yuma's, the fact that she looking STUNNING in her black dress, her little sister, the music, the fire, the effects with the hands. All of it was cool) I think I like Homura's next, purely because it's so atmospheric and the music is beautiful. The use of the split screen is smart and intriguing, and just love the over all "mysterious" feel to it. Lots of symbolism too which is awesome. Madoka's just gets me emotional every time. It's symbolic, visually stunning and moving. And she looks adorable when reaching out to her Goddess self. I think I like Mami's next. The fashion part is cute, but it kinda threw me off. However, I love the second part of her transformation. She looks GORGEOUS and so mature!! It brought a tear to my eye to see her looking older. Lastly, Sayaka (which also fits because she is my least favourite). I don't mind her transformation. The girls joining in to make small cameos was surprising and quite cute (And Homura was freaking hilarious). The only part I really love about hers is her LONG HAIR. My does she look pretty! And that's about it.

マミさん·····髪結ばない方が絶対いい笑

Fun fact: Every adult version of them has been shown in the transformation Except for homura cuz her mental age is either 24,26 or 29 Adult version shown: Mami: 0:10 - 0:13 & 0:18 Kyoko: 0:34 - 0:38 & 0:42 - 0:47 Sayaka: 1:07 - 1:13 Madoka: 1:57 - 2:00 & 2:02

I noticed that Homura's scene has this bit where it looks like a streaming video buffering ring. That's both really clever and so hilarious I laughed out loud.

I just noticed that there’s little pixelated Yumas in Kyoko’s transformation

Mami looks so good with her hair down

I'm just constantly worried that all their transformations show them, briefly, as adults in this life before those are rejected and we're brought back to "current" them. Whaddya wanna bet those older snapshots are how old they'd all be in a proper timeline where they haven't been stuck in a month-long time loop for years? It's subtle and chilling.

杏子ちゃんの変身シーン(最初のとこ)で背景のゲーム機のモニターにドットのゆまちゃんが映っていることに今さら気づいた私(´・ω・`)

SOMEONE WHO TOOK OUT THE "TOUCH THE SCREEN" PAUSES GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL

I like how kyoko's transformation references her backstory

So, i noticed just now after watching this like A LOT. If you see the end of each transformation, you can see everyone is smiling. EXCEPT my favorite character, Kyouko. She's also have her face is like covered in shadow because the fire behind her when she's facing the screen. And everyone else has their face is look bright while facing the screen. Am i the only one thingking this is might be have a connection to the next movie or the game or it's just a concidence??

Mami looks great with her hair down so mature

The Mami one 💛💛💛

Mami as a model is all i ever wanted

They're finally all here!

みんな最後の横顔が最高

I love how we get to see Mami and Sayaka with long hair in these transformations! That's something we never got to see in the anime.

Mami's transformation is so gorgeous

0:41 Kyoko sister?

Mami got that drip man

I love that Mami taps the screen back

Mami so beautiful 😭😭😭