Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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| I never though one episode would disappoint this much . But still a great anime |
| Madoka damn it. Now I have to re-rate all the Magical Girl series that I have watched. Edit: Sweet! Got it on sale for cheap. Couldn't pass this one up to buy. |
Wary_WolfJun 24, 2017 9:40 AM
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| Wow. That ending was so much more creative and generally outstanding than I expected it to be. Madoka used all of the reality-bending potential energy that had built around her to completely screw over the laws of the setting's universe and rewrite them. That's ridiculously cool. It was good writing leading all the way up to this conclusion too. I'm very pleased with this. Surprisingly enough it's one of the most optimistic endings I've seen in the genre despite Madoka's decision phasing her out of existence. She wound up "saving the universe" in a completely different way than Kyuubei intended. I now understand this show's reputation. Admittedly, I was skeptical going into this watch, and although I still think it's too much to say it completely redefines the genre or makes the greatness of certain others any less, this was definitely very well done. Madoka Magica has earned my respect. What a nice surprise. |
TripleSRank said: Wow. That ending was so much more creative and generally outstanding than I expected it to be. Madoka used all of the reality-bending potential energy that had built around her to completely screw over the laws of the setting's universe and rewrite them. That's ridiculously cool. It was good writing leading all the way up to this conclusion too. I'm very pleased with this. Surprisingly enough it's one of the most optimistic endings I've seen in the genre despite Madoka's decision phasing her out of existence. She wound up "saving the universe" in a completely different way than Kyuubei intended. I now understand this show's reputation. Admittedly, I was skeptical going into this watch, and although I still think it's too much to say it completely redefines the genre or makes the greatness of certain others any less, this was definitely very well done. Madoka Magica has earned my respect. What a nice surprise. If you haven't, watch the entire series again... It is one of the few series where your perspective of many scenes change COMPLETELY. Small details once overlooked become full of meaning. |
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| My mum and I finished watching it which would be my third rewatch I believe. She really enjoyed it and had a few tears. I silently sobbed of course. |
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Pixel_Vapour said: My mum and I finished watching it which would be my third rewatch I believe. She really enjoyed it and had a few tears. I silently sobbed of course. Who's her favourite girl? :3 |
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CurrerHime said: Pixel_Vapour said: My mum and I finished watching it which would be my third rewatch I believe. She really enjoyed it and had a few tears. I silently sobbed of course. Who's her favourite girl? :3 I'm not sure. I think Sayaka was the one she felt more sad for. |
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| Fuck! I'm so fucking confused on most parts, but goddamn that was a great way to end this show. This is the ending I loved the most: when it raises A LOT of questions that you have to figure out yourself. Lmfao. Oh god. I cried so hard because, maaan, Madoka is the best girl out of this show like literally (Homura is 2nd). Madoka saved everyone and became like a God, and everyone she loves forgot her. Hahahaha I'm not okay. *cries in the fucking pathetic corner* I think what made me cry the most is when she gave Homura her ribbon and their dialogue throughout that scene, and shit when Madoka fucking disappeared. Ohmyfuckinggod!  And I cried yet again when Sayaka's watching Kamijou performing and it hurts me like hell seeing that they'll not end up together, and honestly ugh I don't want Kamijou to end up with Hitomi. Hahahahahahahaha! Ohmygod.  I'm so not okay. I don't know what to say anymore. This anime is just glorious and that ending was so unexpected, I thought it'll stop at Madoka saving everyone, nooooo there's more so the viewers will suffer from mindblown. Hahaha. I fucking love you, Madoka! :'( That was a very beautiful ending, maaan. Now I'm gonna watch the movies. Fucksake, maaan. 9/10 for now, but I might change it to 10/10 once I finally figured out the ending because this is a lot to take in because I'm fCUKING CRYING! FUCKING SHAFT DID IT AGAIN! HANDS DOWN! |
TheDoggoneGirlSep 20, 2017 8:21 AM
     "Maybe he's trying to take a shit, but the shit just won't come out." Captain Levi, 2014 (／^-^)／☆♪  ♪☆＼(^０^＼) |
TheDoggoneGirl said: 9/10 for now, but I might change it to 10/10 once I finally figured out the ending because this is a lot to take in because I'm fCUKING CRYING! FUCKING SHAFT DID IT AGAIN! HANDS DOWN! A rewatch is a must in this show. btw If you want and if you have time you can read [This episodic review of the series](http://wrongeverytime.com/current-projects/) written by bobduh (just go to the bottom of the page you will find the links or just ctrl F)--> explain really well why madoka is a great show for me. If you don´t want to read you can watch[ sfdebris episodic review of the show](https://sfdebris.com/videos/anime/madoka1.php)(the rest in the right side |
CT_BINO said: TheDoggoneGirl said: 9/10 for now, but I might change it to 10/10 once I finally figured out the ending because this is a lot to take in because I'm fCUKING CRYING! FUCKING SHAFT DID IT AGAIN! HANDS DOWN! A rewatch is a must in this show. btw If you want and if you have time you can read [This episodic review of the series](http://wrongeverytime.com/current-projects/) written by bobduh (just go to the bottom of the page you will find the links or just ctrl F)--> explain really well why madoka is a great show for me. If you don´t want to read you can watch[ sfdebris episodic review of the show](https://sfdebris.com/videos/anime/madoka1.php)(the rest in the right side Omfg. Thank you so much, nice person! :) |
"Maybe he's trying to take a shit, but the shit just won't come out." Captain Levi, 2014 (／^-^)／☆♪ ♪☆＼(^０^＼) |
derprume said: Welp interesting wish. I would've just wished for the immediate annihilation of the universe across all timelines, kek cuz fck you kyuubey 6 (Fine) /10 The wish still screws Kyuubey over as there would be no need to slay witches anymore |
Pixel_VapourOct 15, 2017 6:17 AM
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Isaacg204 said: I just finished watching Madoka Magica and although it did change the magical girl genre forever, I personally believe this show is a little overrated. I would say maybe a 7 out of 10. it didn't change anything though XD |
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Aquamirror said: Isaacg204 said: I just finished watching Madoka Magica and although it did change the magical girl genre forever, I personally believe this show is a little overrated. I would say maybe a 7 out of 10. it didn't change anything though XD Well I guess it did manage to make darker magical girls shows more popular and inspire other similar shows but yeah in terms of the actual genre it barely changed anything. |
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Isaacg204 said: Aquamirror said: it didn't change anything though XD So it didn't show the darker side of what the magical girl genre was?? Come on, have some common sense It's not the first dark mahou shoujo anime. |
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| 3/10 for me , it pretends to be smart animu but fails so hard ,plot holes + bad writing , also all of the characters are stupid and boring |
| I understand how that one amazing Homura episode helped hype this anime, but everything before and after - admittedly one of the best anime eps I've seen - I found pretty mediocre. Oh well. |
| Madoka Magica delivers a gripping thriller with a grimdark rendition of magical girl genre tropes. Man, I'm so relieved that I enjoyed this as much as the first time. There were no surprises waiting this time, but I got more into it emotionally. The setting and characters of this show are simple, the plot is pretty straight-forward (with a few well-timed twists), and it's not actually a deconstruction of Magical Girl genre. It's certainly not perfect, as no art is ever objectively perfect. Still, there is something about it that is special to me, even after three years. It is a tightly paced thriller that maintains a suspenseful atmosphere by twisting a few magical girl genre tropes against a group of cute girls, concluding on a fitting shade of bittersweet - but I think there is more to it. Is it the way despair is turned up to eleven, just like in a tragedy play, but hope still wins out? Or maybe it's the camaraderie and relationships between the five girls (with a healthy dose of subtext). The music and the visual aesthetic are definitely right up my alley, as is the pattern of relatively innocent characters powering through extreme hardship. Probably all of those things play into it. They all combine into an atmosphere or "essence" that just speaks to me. Either way, Madoka was a great choice for my first ever "true" rewatch (as the both rewatches I've done so far targeted titles from the Summer 2017 season). Next up, Rebellion. |
LeeTailorNov 17, 2017 3:44 PM
| This series was really, really good. A deconstruction that went really well and in 12 episodes did everything much better than shows with many more. It's only flaw is that its animation drops quite hard sometimes. Also a 14 year old girl became God, man I think I saw this somewhere else... Anyway this series was so, damn, good. Can't wait to watch Madoka 3 9/10 |
HitSquareNov 25, 2017 5:33 AM
| Around the gif~ "It's a big mistake to think you're the only one who can turn into a car" - Shiori Takatsuki |
| She became a god? I love when that's how things end. Starts normal, ends with the universe being overthrown. Seriously, what the hell? |
| Okay, not bad. Eps 10 and 11 brought my initial rating for Madoka Magica up by a point. The finale ep wasn't too bad either. The new monsters at the end were funny lookin' xD Character development for Madoka was hella slow, but it makes sense since Homura was the one trying to block her from evolving into a Puella Magi :3 I like how they touched up on certain events near the end, like the one where there's a timeline where Kamijou became a professional violinist and he sensed Sayaka after playing his piece; it was sweet how she got to watch him play one last time as well, with Madoka by her side. Fuck you, Hitomi LOLOL. And the part about Madoka's family >< little tidbits like that were nice Also, I didn't realize it until the beginning of this ep when Madoka said it, but Kyubei is short for Incubator. Haha. I feel like I caught onto this slow xD InKYUBEItor :P 7/10 It was just annoying to me with Madoka being a weakling most throughout the anime and also the Sayaka arc. She's right-- she is an idiot -.- I liked how her and Sakura had a bad start but became friends anyways, in all the timelines :3 cute. Anddddddd of course, Homura and Madoka have the best bestie friendship in the Madoka Magica anime <3 I can see why this show is highly rated-- although the majority of the beginning was hella rough start for me lol. I got soooooo annoyed with some things :P but otherwise, good anime. As I said before, the art style takes away some emotional aspects of this series for me. I didn't feel anything until the last 3 episodes, so there's that. Loved the opening right off the bat. Pros and Cons. |
| I watched this anime years ago, and I've still yet to find an anime that tops it. I love this show so much. |
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dissidiana said: I know I'm a few years late to the Madoka hype train, but I just finished and it's absolutely fantastic. Any recs for extra material like the manga?? I need more of this series to cry with ;u; You can watch the sequel Madoka Magica Rebellion. Side stories, you could try the manga "Different story"--> it tells the story about mami and kyouko before the series as usual, watch [this (madoka spoilers)](http://i.imgur.com/tXqRSmK.jpg), before watching rebellion, just to make your day better =) |
dissidiana said: I know I'm a few years late to the Madoka hype train, but I just finished and it's absolutely fantastic. Any recs for extra material like the manga?? I need more of this series to cry with ;u; Don't. That's all. Nothing else exists!!!! |
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Kitsunethyst said: Well, I thoroughly enjoyed this show. Maybe because I am still processing the conclusion, but I feel indifferent, like this is it? This is how it will be going forward? Should I even watch Movie #3?? It doesn't end on a very bright note, it implies things will continue the same way but with less "suffering" for the girls. What happens with Homura in the future is unknown↓. Movie 3 is hardly connected to this ending, it's officially a canon continuation but doesn't really suit as such. It's more of a fanservice garbage out of authors greedy assholes to milk the "franchise", completely disregarding consistency with the series and throwing everything up until this point into the trash. It starts in an undefined time in the future but doesn't actually focus on anything that involves the real world and the wraiths you saw here, and heavily ruins the series' whole plot, themes and characters for no reason. It also ends on a sort of inconclusive cliffhanger that could as well be another series with nothing to do with Madoka Magica as you know it. |
AquamirrorJan 22, 2018 10:25 AM
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Kitsunethyst said: Aquamirror said: Movie 3 is hardly connected to this ending, it's officially a canon continuation but doesn't really suit as such. It's more of a fanservice garbage out of authors greedy assholes to milk the "franchise", completely disregarding consistency with the series and throwing everything up until this point into the trash. It starts in an undefined time in the future but doesn't actually focus on anything that involves the real world and the wraiths you saw here, and heavily ruins the series' whole plot, themes and characters for no reason. It also ends on a sort of inconclusive cliffhanger that could as well be another series with nothing to do with Madoka Magica as you know it. Ah, thank you for actually responding to me and giving me a heads up on one of my anime challenges (they haven't all been roses, and movie 3 looks like another weed, lol) After some reflection I understood the concepts and writing. I'm not ignorant to this, and believe it to be fact in most cases (in irl too), I have just spoiled myself with what I have watched recently and actually was surprised by this series. Not a masterpiece, but certainly had me thinking after the fact, which is always a plus in my book. I'm going to have to revisit this at some point, for sure. It definitely is a good anime for a rewatch. You can always spot something new and see a familiar situation in a different light especially when Homura is involved (: |
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| Having seen the word 'tragedy' associated with this show wherever I read something about, and also knowing who the writer is, I came to it prepared for whichever type of ending it could have... but Mata Ashita is still making me very depressed right now. |
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| Ending blew my expectations that's for sure. The characters aren't the most likable but the story was pretty good so no complaints there. I like how she used her wish to save the world basically but I didn't like how like how she didn't really do much til the end. Overall It was a decent anime. |
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| This is undoubtedly one of the best animes I've ever watched. |
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| it still amazes me though this was my second run. like i stated in my previous comment: easily 11/10 |
| Madoka sacrificed herself to save the universe. Words can't describe how awesome this is. That ending was so sad. 10/10 for the anime. |
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| well, it was much better than i expected. still, it's got the pretentious shaft feel all over it, like wtf are those backgrounds, they look like fucking shit. 6/10, i'd take narutaru over this any day. |
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| Didn't like the ending So..what's there to say after 12 Episodes?... - Madoka sucks, pretty annoying character I had really high expectations since there was a time when everyone was talking about this anime and how mindblowing it is - but in the end i've to disagree...Sure, it wasn't bad, but it also wasn't mindblowing or anything like that (imo: somewhere between fine and good) The animation is pretty cool - as you would expect it to be (SHAFT guys, SHAFT!!) and the music is so well and fitting Guess i'll watch the movies soon, there may be some changes |
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| Lay down Try not to cry "Madoka" CRY A LOT I wonder what Madokas wishes in the different timelines were, she probably really went for the cake in the first. I only now noticed they kinda teased Rebellion with the ending. PS: Madokas mom not remembering her own daughter is one of the most depressing scenes I know, especially since her brothers remembers. I cant believe this is 8 years old, especially since the animation quality was already so amazing. I should watch the remake movies again as well, to see how big the difference really is. But next is Rebellion for me. At some point I said Nier Automata has the best OST of anything ever (if nothing else), but I actually like Madoka more. |
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
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