 Due to these delays , Urobuchi issued an apology to viewers . However , he also indicated that the postponements could be viewed in a positive light because they alleviated some production pressures placed on animation studio Shaft due to the tight broadcast schedule . Citing particularly challenging drawings for episodes 11 and 12 , Urobuchi and Iwakami planned to have Shaft continue to improve the episodes immediately up until their new air time . Furthermore , Urobuchi remarked that if episode 11 in its current state had been aired as scheduled , the result most likely would have been disappointing . On March 23 , 2011 , the broadcast for the rest of the series was delayed indefinitely . However , the production team reported that they were continuing to work on the episodes and announced their intention to finish airing the series by April . Finally , on April 10 , 2011 , the official website for Puella Magi Madoka Magica announced that broadcasts would resume on April 21 . Episodes 11 and 12 aired back @-@ to @-@ back on MBS to conclude the series , while TBS and CBC ran episode 10 in addition to 11 and 12 . 
