Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Started by Meru July 17th, 2012 3:12 PM
  • 1701 views
  • 24 replies

Tetrakeet

Lilligant's Caretaker

The Windy Forest
Seen March 8th, 2022
Posted July 3rd, 2018
239 posts
10.9 Years
I heard this anime was really sad..I did watch one episode though, but it was really confusing and I had no idea what was going on. Lots of weird stuff was happening. O_O

I may check it out in the future again, though I'd probably look at spoilers to prepare for the supposed sad parts. =/
"With care she will grow, from love she blossoms. A thrill to behold, a sight so awesome.
A flower's pure grace, with fragrance so sweet. An enchanting dance, with four little feet."



Female
California
Seen July 18th, 2012
Posted July 18th, 2012
17 posts
10.9 Years
I heard this anime was really sad..I did watch one episode though, but it was really confusing and I had no idea what was going on. Lots of weird stuff was happening. O_O

I may check it out in the future again, though I'd probably look at spoilers to prepare for the supposed sad parts. =/
It is pretty sad.
Yeah, the first episode is confusing but, it will all make sense eventually.
And yeah, I accidentally saw some spoilers and still teared up pretty badly.
; A ;

Satoshi Ookami

Memento Mori

Age 30
Male
Abyss of Time, Great Seal
Seen August 5th, 2018
Posted July 3rd, 2018
14,253 posts
14.8 Years
Something so EPIC I can't even describe what I felt after seeing it...
My favorite was of course Mado-chan, she's such a cutie =D
ROM hacking FAQ - Read before asking how to play a hack.

Anime List | PSN Trophy List

Cherrim

Age 34
she / her
Toronto
Seen 20 Hours Ago
Posted 20 Hours Ago
33,052 posts
20.4 Years
I'd heard that it was a really good twist on the typical magical girl anime but I watched the first episode and just wasn't seeing the appeal.

But a few months later I sat down to watch the rest and I really, really enjoyed it. I didn't really like any of the characters for the first half of the series but by the end I think I liked pretty much everyone. It was a very interesting take on the genre and I really liked the darker aspect they added.

I was also very pleasantly surprised once I finished the series. I started reading up on various things in it and found that people had calculated what had been bothering me the whole time I was watching: witch population dynamics! /nerd


paired with professor plum.

Seiren

Playing the Spirit's Tune~

Age 33
Male
Seen May 7th, 2013
Posted July 27th, 2012
32 posts
11 Years
I enjoyed this, but...well, the only thing that it has going for it is that the story isn't the sort of thing you'd see in a magical girl anime. It wasn't a very good story...after that initial episode three shock, it was very, VERY easy to see where it was going to go with the whole witch dynamic, etc. I didn't like half the cast, either...I just don't see the appeal in Sayaka or Sakura, and I certainly don't see why people ship them. Homura I liked in hindsight, though, and the only reason I watched the show to begin with was because I liked Mami. xD

I'm looking forward to the movies, somewhat. The one that will have new content, anyway; I'm really not keen on "clip show" anime movies; they cut so much out that you're essentially watching the series all over again without the character development. But extended battle scenes would be nice, as would some additional scenes to tie things up a bit.

Oh, and the soundtrack for this was INCREDIBLE. Yuki Kajiura at her finest, in my opinion. I've always been a bit hit-or-miss with her work, but this was definitely in the former category. Not the best I've heard in anime, but amongst the best~

Satoshi Ookami

Memento Mori

Age 30
Male
Abyss of Time, Great Seal
Seen August 5th, 2018
Posted July 3rd, 2018
14,253 posts
14.8 Years
I just don't see the appeal in Sayaka or Sakura, and I certainly don't see why people ship them.
Because Homu stole Madoka and because Kyouko wanted to save Sayaka the most?
ROM hacking FAQ - Read before asking how to play a hack.

Anime List | PSN Trophy List

Netto Azure

Kiel

Age 30
Male
Alistel, Vainqueur
Seen November 17th, 2021
Posted September 29th, 2021
9,467 posts
15 Years
At first I never really understood the appeal. Then I watched all of it and was like, Ef yeah Time travel and parallel universes!
Age 30
Male
Seen June 28th, 2019
Posted December 13th, 2015
3,801 posts
13.4 Years
I'm a pretty big fan of the show myself after seeing it back in 2011, one of the few anime shows I still happen to like nowadays. Could have been a bit longer episode wise if you ask me but I only say that because I ended up enjoying it so much due to the awesome soundtrack, likable characters, and creative scenes if you ask me, ended up becoming a fan of Homura Akemi the most by the end even if Kyoko Sakura comes at a close second personally.

Sheep

She/Her
Australia
Seen 13 Hours Ago
Posted 15 Hours Ago
39,266 posts
16.6 Years
I'm also a fan. :3 The series was so sad though, I cried when it ended. ;_; Though I really do wish Mami stayed around for longer, but oh well; she was was a great character and was handled very well, so I won't dwell on that too much. The first two episodes nearly put me to sleep though hah... almost dropped the series when I was in the middle of the second but decided to just finish it. Very glad I did, was worth it to keep watching~!
Female
Don't think so.
Seen August 1st, 2012
Posted July 31st, 2012
58 posts
11.4 Years
I personally liked Madoka Magica. I just love how it deconstructs a genre that we usually see so happy and bubbly! I mean, it would be so FUN to be a Magical Girl until Madoka comes along... Unless if I'm not looking into anime more. I found the story interesting and I really love how everybody has the "sketchy" look in their eyes. My favorite character would have to be Sayaka first, then Mami. I just love Sayaka and Mami's personalities! I was really sad about what happened to Sayaka and Mami, though... And oh yes, the ending. I teared up on it too... Hahahahaha... :'D

Meduka was just hilarious. I couldn't even.


Over the Clouds.


DERPWORKSPKMN:CDTCB
Naive nature. Very finicky. Tends to steal Captain Obvious' job shifts, apologize, and use different translations of the word "thank you". Excuses, excuses, these bad traits show pretty well - but I don't bite with a grip of a crab.

Female
Don't think so.
Seen August 1st, 2012
Posted July 31st, 2012
58 posts
11.4 Years
"I mean, it would be so FUN to be a Magical Girl until Madoka comes along"

I take it you didn't watch Nanoha.
Honestly, I didn't. I'm turning myself in. Thanks for letting me know, though. I'll look into that as well.

Unless if I'm not looking into anime more.
^ ...And that's why I said that. ;;

Another thing - don't tell me I just killed this thread... .-.


Over the Clouds.


DERPWORKSPKMN:CDTCB
Naive nature. Very finicky. Tends to steal Captain Obvious' job shifts, apologize, and use different translations of the word "thank you". Excuses, excuses, these bad traits show pretty well - but I don't bite with a grip of a crab.

ShaymieTheShaymin

sleeby

Age 24
Female
musical land
Seen 2 Days Ago
Posted April 23rd, 2019
676 posts
11 Years
You didn't kill it... And now, something new to talk about! What kind of wish do you think Walpurgisnacht made? I mean, it had to be a pretty big one for her to be able to kill thousands of people just by appearing.
nemurin beam~!

they say times are hard for
dreamers~
Pairs♥amerininja and TheZenTraveler

parallelzero

chelia.blendy

Age 32
The capital of Canada (not Toronto)
Seen May 11th, 2015
Posted May 20th, 2013
14,627 posts
19.3 Years
Madoka is one of those series I enjoyed watching as it aired, but when I looked back at the experience I kind of questioned how good it actually was. Don't get me wrong, I still look back fondly at the show. It really was great overall, and had a lot of tragic and memorable moments throughout that are worthy of praise. It was a dark magical girl series to be sure, but not the first of it's kind (see: Nanoha for another example of a series that has a lot of dark undertones, albeit not as prominent).

I think my main problem with the series were the characters themselves, though. Almost all of them were very two dimensional personality wise, and I had problems feeling sympathetic for them as a result. If you were to ask anyone who knows me, I cry very easily when it comes to fictional characters placed in tragic situations, but I don't think I shed a single tear watching it. I don't think its any fault of the characters themselves, I just don't think we were really given much time to get to really KNOW them.

SKY GOD SLAYER: CHELIA BLENDY
twitter + raptr + myanimelist + tumblr
Age 31
Male
Argama
Seen June 14th, 2022
Posted October 9th, 2016
580 posts
10.8 Years
This show is what you get when SHAFT makes a mahou shoujo show with Urobuchi Gen.

I watched it while it was airing and I think that it's one of those shows that are fun when you don't know exactly what's it about. I mean, back then, most people were skipping this because it was mahou shoujo, and most people who watched this were watching it because it was a mahou shoujo show made by SHAFT and Urobuchi Gen.

It was a great show and I'm looking forward to the movies. Too bad we'll have to wait a lot for the last movie with extra content.
"Your sight, my delight
will you marry me?"

Bashiyoto

King of Carrot Flowers

Male
Seen July 30th, 2012
Posted July 29th, 2012
11 posts
10.8 Years
Considering the hype around this show I'm surprised I haven't gotten around to watching it yet. I know it's a deconstruction of the magical girl genre and some of the major plot points and I'm definitely interested.

The backlash after the show was over in some of the other communities I frequent was crazy. Especially after the show started winning awards.
Female
Don't think so.
Seen August 1st, 2012
Posted July 31st, 2012
58 posts
11.4 Years
You didn't kill it...
Huzzah, I'm in luck!

And now, something new to talk about! What kind of wish do you think Walpurgisnacht made? I mean, it had to be a pretty big one for her to be able to kill thousands of people just by appearing.
For that question, I think it's challenging to say. After all, it can't be too strong (as in Madoka strong) but like you said, it shouldn't be weaker... For some reason I think her wish is along the lines of "I wish everyone in this city can be happy"... If she's resentful, well, then I'd guess she wished to destroy the city? Excuse me as I speak my nonsense... ;;

I think the PSP of Madoka Magica tells more about the story than the actual anime. I can't really blame the anime for being "short", but the PSP game gives you an opportunity to look into the characters more and see what they'd do in some "what if" clauses.


Over the Clouds.


DERPWORKSPKMN:CDTCB
Naive nature. Very finicky. Tends to steal Captain Obvious' job shifts, apologize, and use different translations of the word "thank you". Excuses, excuses, these bad traits show pretty well - but I don't bite with a grip of a crab.

Cherrim

Age 34
she / her
Toronto
Seen 20 Hours Ago
Posted 20 Hours Ago
33,052 posts
20.4 Years
Oh, and the soundtrack for this was INCREDIBLE. Yuki Kajiura at her finest, in my opinion. I've always been a bit hit-or-miss with her work, but this was definitely in the former category. Not the best I've heard in anime, but amongst the best~
I can't believe I forgot to mention anything about the soundtrack! I think this may be my favourite TV anime soundtrack to date. It's just excellent and it's been my background music almost constantly for the last two months. It's so haunting and wonderful.


paired with professor plum.

Satoshi Ookami

Memento Mori

Age 30
Male
Abyss of Time, Great Seal
Seen August 5th, 2018
Posted July 3rd, 2018
14,253 posts
14.8 Years
I think the PSP of Madoka Magica tells more about the story than the actual anime. I can't really blame the anime for being "short", but the PSP game gives you an opportunity to look into the characters more and see what they'd do in some "what if" clauses.
Maybe something will be shown in the 3rd movie =)
ROM hacking FAQ - Read before asking how to play a hack.

Anime List | PSN Trophy List