Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Title: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Creator: Magica Quartet (Akiyuki Shinbo, Atsuhiro Iwakami, Gen Urobuchi, Ume Aoki)
Anime Duration: January 7, 2011 – April 21, 2011
Films: Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Beginnings, Eternal, and Rebellion
Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto, Akiyuki Shinbo
Episodes: 12
Genre: Fantasy, Magical Girl, Psychological
Themes: Unrequited love, time travel, careful what you wish for, aliens, apocalypse
Characters: Madoka Kaname, Homura Akemi, Sayaka Miki, Mami Tomoe, Kyoko Sakura, Kyubey
LGBT Characters: Subtext between Madoka and Homura
Summary: Madoka Kaname is an average junior high schoolgirl, until she has an odd dream of the apocalypse. When she wakes up, she meets an alien named Kyubey, who tells her if she becomes a magical girl, they will grant her one wish. Her and her friends are wrapped into this world of magic, wishes, and the end of the world.
Content Warnings: Death, some violence, depression and anxiety
Personal Review: The representation isn't explicit, but if you finish the series thinking Homura wasn't absolutely, head over heels in love with Madoka, you need to rewatch the show.