One fateful night, 14-year-old Madoka Kaname experiences a haunting nightmare where a girl battles a menacing entity above a ruined city. A peculiar cat-like creature appears, offering Madoka a chance to alter this grim fate by becoming a magical girl through a contract. The following day, Madoka's dream takes a surreal turn when the very girl from her vision, Homura, transfers to her school, cautioning her to remain unchanged. Encountering Kyubey, the enigmatic creature from her dream, alongside her friend Sayaka, they learn the truth about magical girls – warriors against 'witches' spreading despair in exchange for fulfilling any wish. As they contemplate this newfound path, Homura's cryptic warning hints at darker secrets lurking behind the magical façade.