Puella Magi Madoka Magica
A magical-girl opening played completely straight, which turns out to be the series' first and most effective lie about what it is.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica opens with a main title sequence of 90 seconds.
At 90 seconds, it opens well above the 58-second median for animation sequences in this catalogue.
It arrived on Tokyo MX in 2011, when Durarara!! and Steins;Gate were also on the network.
The opening titles
Season 1
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