Puella Magi Madoka Magica
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| Holy crap... Did what I think happened just happen? ._. No, seriously, did they just kill off one of the main characters without any long, blatant foreshadowing whatsoever? o_o Dang, this is intense. Have to say I did not see that coming, especially when Mami was pwning that witch so badly. I wonder if Madoka's wish is going to be to bring Mami back to life? There may be some interesting repercussions to that, though... (Zombie-Mami?) |
| Uh.... Guess I'm not getting any Madoka x Mami yuri then? I'm usually the one who trears up over anything, but there was something about the way this was done that just didn't do it for me... Guess I was already prepared, with the foreshadowing and everything~ |
deadoptimist said: Though I think shit-flinging should also have standards - no personal, no behind the scenes. |
| That was.. fast.. I'm guessing Madokas wish will be to bring Mami back.. Since shes a main character that died off on ep3. Unless they want to make us rage with hatred. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU. |
| Lol this reminded me of a certain anime but nothing tragic for me since the other was more tragic but I did have a jolt when she died :o |
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| Oh jeez... D: Kyubei seems almost as if he's pushing them to become Puella Magi, though he says they don't have to. Honestly, I think he's been watching Cardcaptor Sakura and xxxHolic in his spare time to do this. e-e;;; |
| It's all fun and games until someone loses their head. :p Not super shocking that it happened but that it happened this early. Glad I decided to pick this show up, it's not generally a genre I touch but this has been a pleasant surprise. The art style is quite nice, especially in the maze. |
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| Gen Urobuchi...you magnificent bastard I READ YOUR BOOOOOOOOK! |
Katsuri said: Gen Urobuchi...you magnificent bastard I READ YOUR BOOOOOOOOK! This! |
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| Didn't expect that from magical girl type anime, I am glad I finally picked it up after someone mentioned that it was similar to Stein's Gate which I am enjoying this season. |
| Saw the first 3 episodes at Otakon 2 weeks ago. After watching the episode all I could think to myself was, 'uh.. what?'. Now watching this again, at home, gave me more of a depressed feeling. Definitely has me interested in watching the rest. |
| "Chie was shot... by Dojima, 'She was an alien.'" - Vinny Caravella [Persona 4 Endurance Run: Episode 50] |
| Is it just me or was the giant caterpillar thing with teeth really cute when it was trying to eat Homura? I'm really enjoying this series so far, I'd avoided it for a long time because I didn't really know anything about it, but now I'm glad I decided to give it a shot. |
| cute?? i wouldn't say so... *EWW* it got on my nerves! that huge ugly worm.. crunching like tha.. gosh i don't wanna even think about it! *dizzinesS* Mami didn't deserve that. T.T |
“In a mad world, only the mad are sane.”Akira Kurosawa  |
Samurai_ said: Dives said: Really? Was this the 'infamous' episode 3? Mami dying? I'm not impressed. I laughed so hard when Mami died. But yeah, this show is kinda boring. I feel like dropping this. same here, eaten by a clown lookalike caterpillar on top of a cake lol |
| Oh! Hohohohohohohohohohoho So Anime creators had the balls to kill off a main character... Poor girl beheaded. Tho I wasn’t able to spot the beheaded cruxified people flash still scene I’m actually laughing my ass off that it actuallly was the way our dear Charlotte finished off someone. I really didn’t expected such development. I actually thought that Madoka would have signed the contract by the end of the episode.... Gangler said: This is precisely why the show is interesting so far. In fact the deeper I get into this Anime the bigger the urges to search for that Faust book and give it a serious read. And obviously learn from it and unveil who’s actually that Mephistopheles besides being a Devil’s henchmen... and find similarities with our dear Kyubey. By the way I think Madoka’s family is not imperfect but more like unusual type of family where the dad does the house chores and the mom brings the food to the table... seishi-sama said: Yep me totally agrees with this post since I suspect from Mami too... Just really... We don’t know the exact wordings of her wish so she could be immortal.... Or like said here too, maybe our dear Kyubey is the one pulling the strings behind the curtains... *shrugs* who knows only future developments will say who’s right and who’s wrongWell...there's numerous reasons actually, starting from most obvious and ending with less obvious. Iri said: Harharhar Yup... Only futute episodes will tell us if these assumptions are correct... or completely mistaken... Any way, if you sign a contract with that damn thingie called Kyubey you’re bound to kill those witches for the rest of your damned cursed life... Seriously being a MG is a bless or a curse in this world.... a curse to me... There has to be reason why Homura wants Madoka to stay away from this so much... obviously besides Madoka having a huge potential, even the posibility for Madoka to be stronger than Homura... hmmm...Yumekichi11 said: I suspect it could very well be something along these lines as well. However, I could see one possible method of escape:Also I think the games goes like I outline in the spoiler leti_ said: Hahahahaha... Is not exactly cute but I did find our dear friend Charlotte fun... Just look at it... Was a little cute dolly and suddenly turns into a Jack in the Box like thingie, more like a dark snake with a clown-like head.... A friggin’ nightmarish shi.... but it was fun to see it have fun nonetheless...Am I the only one who think this is cute?: Surprising, sudden death of main character after finding a new meaning in her life was utterly terryfying and gross... poor girl... Oh and irony of life dude... The episode’s title was “I’m not afraid anymore” xDDDDD I’m not afraid... yeah sure... I’m not afraid to lose my life at is and wishing for something like that never happening again... That damn thing Kyubey not even flinched after seeing the poor Mami being beheaded.... Seriously its expression never changed, well so far it has never changed, but besides that its voice tone never wavered... never changed... it always uses the same tone... It’s so friggin scary... show some emotion at least!!! But nope... it never shows any... *shivers* It’s funny that dear Kyubey never mentioned rules until this episode... but they’re just as ambigous as the fact that the wish should be made carefully... also considering if you make a wish for other person... Means that if you make the wish the wrong way then it will turn out another way intended.... Really amking this wish is really tricky... just as tricky as Russian’s Guy Gun figure... hmmmm... Also I’m kinda speculating what could the witches scenarios and themes mean.... Relating them to the Sins... tho I’m not so sure yet... we still got lots to see I’m pretty sure of that...Well lesee what happens next! Signs, Green |
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| Ok now that was great! This anime is so freaking unique. I'm starting to get attached to these girls. |
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| I have a feeling Kyubey isn't all that he seems to be... Wow, a death so early really was surprising. It is hard to feel too much for her this early on but i did like her character. Maybe a wish will bring her back? |
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| One of the main characters dies early in the series? This anime is truly something else! And this episode has an ED~ Once again the Mami's and Homura's battle scene really in it's own class) but sadly Mami died after realizing that she's no longer alone. Maybe Madoka will wish for her revival? AkkarinKHR said: I have a feeling Kyubey isn't all that he seems to be... Maybe he's the real villain of the story? |
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| What happened to Mami was a bit unexpected. I mean, I thought it was possible for her to die then and there, but not in that fashion. That thing bit her fuc***g head off!!! When that happened, I couldn't stop laughing, b/c it was eerily similar to a time my cat caught and ate a field mouse. Just... bit it's fuc***g head off!!! Good god! |
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| WOW, she died. And i was so attached to her too. I've known her for full 2 episodes. Man, this show is unique. This excuses the previous 20 minutes of boring shit in this episode. 10/10. Oh man! |
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| The beginning 20 minutes gave a heads up that something will happen to one of them. I can't believe I cut the show when it was on air at ep 2.. |
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| I can't believe they killed off Mami so soon... and just when she realized she wasn't alone :'( |
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| wow wasn't expecting that at all. It takes guts to kill off a character so early on, so i tip my hat to you shaft that was well done (implying she's actually dead). It also seems felt like I took something prior to this episode, wtf Shaft. Also, am I weird for liking Homura the best so far? |
| Nope, you are not the only one. :P |
| That was epic, didn't expect it at all. I hope they don't wish her back to life. I liked the characters I just hate it when anime's don't have consequences to stuff like this. |
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| Good god, I came to this anime fully expecting some sort of cute/slice-of-life series(I know nothing about magical girl series...). This is amazing. |
| Yeah, at the time I watched this I was pretty much thinking it would be something along the lines of your usual magical girl shows. I'm not even into the genre that much. I've seen Sailor Moon series when I was a kid, and I liked it, but never actually followed to see other shows like it. I was told I should see it because it "has a twist and is well worth it" - okay then, I reluctantly did. I never actually look into who produces these shows, so I had no idea whatsoever if the group that did this usually make this kind of anime, or other. I was expecting something along the lines of SM, just with different art style. So there's a bright, colorful show full of cheerful teeny girls with magical powers that fight cute "witches", and WHAM!!! This shit just got serious! (Pardon my language). Oh geez, I see some of you say "I wasn't expecting her to die that soon" - and I'm confused. Why on earth would you expect somebody to actually die (and like this?!) in a magical girl show? I mean, I maybe have little experience, true, but aren't young girls the main target of this genre? I was hit in the head so hard I couldn't believe my eyes. It was a game changing moment of this show. When I say I was grinning to the screen, it probably won't make me look good, but I was. Not because I liked how she died - that was actually much more gruesome than those gore anime, it had actual impact. I liked it because it surprised me, amazed me. It was powerful and oh boy, it was there specifically to make me feel how I felt. They just did it, no matter how this would continue, this moment of amazement would forever stay in my memory as one of the most outstanding moments of anime that I know. |
| O___O Someone died?! Holy shizzle that was unexpected. *shudders* That was a horrible way to die... and horrible timing. Listen to Homura, people! D: This isn't all sparkles and magic. People weren't kidding when they said it twisted the genre... wowwwww. I think my favourite character so far's Sayaka. Ahhh I hope she doesn't die. And I hope that guy she was gonna wish for doesn't die either. oAo That was... clever. Now I'm scared that everyone will die. o-o |
| Now I see the dark twist that everyone was saying, |
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| Lol, the Urobutcher! |
| That was unexpected. |
| Was this supposed to be the big "BAM"? It sure was surprising, but I'm perfectly sure they are just gonna wish her back. Why wouldn't they? :/ I like the realistic elements so far, not just a normal Mahou Shoujo where no serious thing happens to the main characters. |
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| Interesting episode. It was very good. |
i guess i have to watch now to see if that was the last time or... not. alternatively: and then it went straight to hell... |
| OMG shes DEAD?? Just like that? Dam..her powers were great too :( RIP But that alone made the score jump to 8 for me. |
| poor Mami... guess the happy story is over and the dark plot begings |
| Lol, Mami got devastated around the anal region. |
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| Even if they are going to bring Mami back, holy shit, that sure was unexpected and brutal. |
| My feelings. All of them. Destroyed. |
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| No prolongued death scene. No final words. It just happened in the blink of an eye. And it was all the more powerful because of it. |
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| I'm so shocked Mami was killed! After the heartfelt stuff with Madoka I should have expected a tragedy but this was something else. When her body was hanging from the Witch's mouth, it was awful. The art in the mazes is so creepy. I feel like Homura has some sort of personal vendetta against Kyubey. I might be wrong but I can't shake the feeling. I'm looking forward to when Madoka and Sayaka finally become magical girls. |
| What a brutal death and she was so happy. I kind of expected something to go wrong. |
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| I sort of saw that coming but still couldnt believe it when it happened. shit got real lol Though, I did like the design and animation of the monster that got her. dat kyubey, he is starting to look more like a mastermind. |
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