"Magia" is the 9th single of Japanese girl group Kalafina. The title track is the ending theme to the anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. As of 2011, Magia is the best-selling single of Kalafina.[1] A second iteration, "Magia (Quattro)", was used as the ending theme for the film adaptation, Puella Magi Madoka Magica Part 1: Beginnings, and was included on the single release of "Hikari Furu" on October 26, 2012. Mary's Blood recorded a heavy metal cover of the song for their 2020 cover album Re>Animator.[2]
Critique
CD Journal says, "A mysterious worldview is developed, like a journey through a fantasy space, and this world is expressed in an original rock style, with a medieval and oriental tone. The coupling track is a pure song with a silver-world atmosphere." he critiqued.[3]
Jo Wada of Web Anime Style also commented, "The group's unique harmony is reminiscent of the medieval European choral technique of 'organum,' which was popular from the 9th to 12th centuries.[4]
In Fusosha's "From Dorikan to Komucha: Golden Legend of Anime Songs!" Shigeru Miki described the song as "a gothic and rich sound, with themes such as the end of time and the end of the world repeated endlessly, amplifying the anxiety of the main subjects to our world," and "the charm of Kalafina's low tone can be fully appreciated.[5]
