Puella Magi Madoka Magica
In the fictional city of Mitakihara, Japan, a middle school student named Madoka Kaname and her friend Sayaka Miki encounter a small, cat-like creature named Kyubey. It offers a contract in which a girl may have any wish granted in exchange for obtaining magical powers and being tasked with fighting against witches. Meanwhile, a transfer student and magical girl named Homura Akemi tries to stop Madoka from making the contract with Kyubey at all costs. Madoka and Sayaka then meet Mami Tomoe, an upperclassman at the same school who is also a magical girl and offers to bring them along on her witch hunts so that they may learn of the responsibilities that come with being a magical girl. (Wikipedia)
This anime is only twelve episodes long, and I finished it IN A NIGHT! The main reason for that being, it's extremely addicting. This anime focuses mainly of the harsh reality of the cost of making wishes through magical means. The result of this truth will leave you in speachless in tears as you witness the heart-breaking responsibilities these five girls have to endure for humanity and for themselves and each other, and become thankful for the life you have because you don't have to witness and endure the things these five middle school girls have. In the end you may inheirit some of the ideals of the importance of friendship and family, and making sacrifices for those we love.
