Puella Magi Madoka Magica
| Ok, I've just finished watching Madoka Magica for the first time ever and I have to say this totally blows every other magical girl anime I've seen out of the water. I love this even better than Sailor Moon, which is saying something b/c this was the first anime I ever watched. The animation, the storyline, the characters, and the soundtrack were all dark, yet beautiful! So I was wondering, does anybody else feel the same way as me? |
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| I fully agree. I LOVED Madoka Magica. But then again, Madoka Magica can't really be compared to other magical girl shows since it's a deconstruction of the magical girl genre, which makes it more complex that normal magical girl anime. |
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| I hear Princess Tutu is pretty good. And Nanoha has beam spam and befriending. And...Um...Someone help me out here. Still though, I wouldn't really compare Madoka to Sailor Moon. They're really trying to accomplish different things. Yeah, I liked Madoka better too, but I dunno, doesn't seem right. KawanoMino said: I fully agree. I LOVED Madoka Magica. But then again, Madoka Magica can't really be compared to other magical girl shows since it's a deconstruction of the magical girl genre, which makes it more complex that normal magical girl anime. This might lead to some interesting things. |
| Nanoha A is good. Thought I haven't watch S but Nanoha already become my favorite magical girl now. |
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| umm no Madoka is a desconstruction of the genre and it blows I prefer the regular magical girl shows like Sailor Moon or Jeanne die Kamikaze Liaben |
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| Madoka isn't a magical girl anime, it is a deconstruction of the magical girl genre. Also, I am fucking sick of people saying Madoka is dark. Watch No Longer Human or Hellsing Ultimate, then tell me Madoka is dark. |
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| Well, the question is - Can Madoka Magica really be considered a Magical Girl series? Sure, it has magical girls and even a pet mascot, but other than that, it has none of the typical tropes invoked by other Magical girls series. It may be technically classed as a Magical Girl series, a wolf hiding in sheeps clothing, but ask yourself - can you really think of it as such? Because I do not think of it as such. When you think of it that way, how can it be compared to other Magical Girls series, when it is questionable whether this series is one or not? Maybe if you had my view, you couldn't compare it so easily. |
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| it was too short and i felt like it borrowed stuff from other shows like steins gate,mirai nikki,end of eva ,devilman and other bs i didn't liked madoka |
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| Don't deconstructions belong to the genre they're deconstructing? |
Dark_Chaos said: Well, the question is - Can Madoka Magica really be considered a Magical Girl series? Sure, it has magical girls and even a pet mascot, but other than that, it has none of the typical tropes invoked by other Magical girls series. It may be technically classed as a Magical Girl series, a wolf hiding in sheeps clothing, but ask yourself - can you really think of it as such? Because I do not think of it as such. When you think of it that way, how can it be compared to other Magical Girls series, when it is questionable whether this series is one or not? Maybe if you had my view, you couldn't compare it so easily. Just because it is questionable, doesn't mean it isn't possible. And just because it isn't a typical magical girl anime, doesn't mean it can't be considered a magical girl anime. Paprika isn't a typical anime movie either, but it is still an anime movie. Myself, I consider it to be a more realistic take on becoming a magical girl, especially when it comes to the consequences of becoming one. |
| I feel that Utena does a better job as a deconstruction. Even then, I prefer the Nanoha series more. |
| As far as I know, Madoka beats them all. DateYutaka said: The golden age of the genre is over The golden age of the spacebar is also over. |
Popka said: I always felt like "deconstruction" was a genre on its own, and the genres that deconstructions are in are subgenres of deconstruction... if that made any sense.Don't deconstructions belong to the genre they're deconstructing? |
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| I can't believe people praise this show...seriously:\ |
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renders said: I can't believe people praise this show...seriously: You can't believe people have different opinions than you? That's shocking Digimon. |
RandomPerson3 said: renders said: I can't believe people praise this show...seriously: You can't believe people have different opinions than you? That's shocking Digimon. i guess those people did not watch enough shows to realise there's nothing original about this anime,just stuff from other...animes |
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-Miles- said: I feel that Utena does a better job as a deconstruction. Even then, I prefer the Nanoha series more. You mean the anime right, not the manga? I haven't seen the anime, but the manga version felt like more like a more unique version of the magical girl genre than a deconstruction of it. By that, I mean the main female character is more daring and authentic than that of other magical girls I've seen. |
CNile said: ^This.Popka said: I always felt like "deconstruction" was a genre on its own, and the genres that deconstructions are in are subgenres of deconstruction... if that made any sense.Don't deconstructions belong to the genre they're deconstructing? |
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renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: I can't believe people praise this show...seriously: You can't believe people have different opinions than you? That's shocking Digimon. i guess those people did not watch enough shows to realise there's nothing original about this anime,just stuff from other...animes Meh sure it took some stuff from other shows like S;G and Akira. But to say there was absolutely nothing original about the anime is going a little far. |
RandomPerson3 said: renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: I can't believe people praise this show...seriously: You can't believe people have different opinions than you? That's shocking Digimon. i guess those people did not watch enough shows to realise there's nothing original about this anime,just stuff from other...animes Meh sure it took some stuff from other shows like S;G and Akira. But to say there was absolutely nothing original about the anime is going a little far. watch the other shows i mentioned then come back and say that again |
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| Yes, i agreed with the OP |
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renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: I can't believe people praise this show...seriously: You can't believe people have different opinions than you? That's shocking Digimon. i guess those people did not watch enough shows to realise there's nothing original about this anime,just stuff from other...animes Meh sure it took some stuff from other shows like S;G and Akira. But to say there was absolutely nothing original about the anime is going a little far. watch the other shows i mentioned then come back and say that again I watched Steins;Gate, Mirai Nikki, End of Evangelion and Devilman. Madoka is better than all of them. |
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otakuNproud said: -Miles- said: I feel that Utena does a better job as a deconstruction. Even then, I prefer the Nanoha series more. You mean the anime right, not the manga? I haven't seen the anime, but the manga version felt like more like a more unique version of the magical girl genre than a deconstruction of it. By that, I mean the main female character is more daring and authentic than that of other magical girls I've seen. Yep. The premise is the same (duels, etc.), but there's a ton of noticeable differences between the anime and manga. The movie clears up on a ton of issues that weren't resolved or explained in the manga or anime; also, car metaphors. |
Litrydow said: renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: I can't believe people praise this show...seriously: You can't believe people have different opinions than you? That's shocking Digimon. i guess those people did not watch enough shows to realise there's nothing original about this anime,just stuff from other...animes Meh sure it took some stuff from other shows like S;G and Akira. But to say there was absolutely nothing original about the anime is going a little far. watch the other shows i mentioned then come back and say that again I watched Steins;Gate, Mirai Nikki, End of Evangelion and Devilman. Madoka is better than all of them. I don't wanna live on this planet anymore |
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otakuNproud said: Dark_Chaos said: Well, the question is - Can Madoka Magica really be considered a Magical Girl series? Sure, it has magical girls and even a pet mascot, but other than that, it has none of the typical tropes invoked by other Magical girls series. It may be technically classed as a Magical Girl series, a wolf hiding in sheeps clothing, but ask yourself - can you really think of it as such? Because I do not think of it as such. When you think of it that way, how can it be compared to other Magical Girls series, when it is questionable whether this series is one or not? Maybe if you had my view, you couldn't compare it so easily. Just because it is questionable, doesn't mean it isn't possible. And just because it isn't a typical magical girl anime, doesn't mean it can't be considered a magical girl anime. Paprika isn't a typical anime movie either, but it is still an anime movie. Myself, I consider it to be a more realistic take on becoming a magical girl, especially when it comes to the consequences of becoming one. Don't get me wrong. I did say it may technically still be a Magical Girl series, so I'm not denying that or anything. The point was that it doesn't feel like one to me, having only 2 things in common with other Magical Girl series - The powers, and the pet mascot. |
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renders said: Litrydow said: renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: I can't believe people praise this show...seriously: You can't believe people have different opinions than you? That's shocking Digimon. i guess those people did not watch enough shows to realise there's nothing original about this anime,just stuff from other...animes Meh sure it took some stuff from other shows like S;G and Akira. But to say there was absolutely nothing original about the anime is going a little far. watch the other shows i mentioned then come back and say that again I watched Steins;Gate, Mirai Nikki, End of Evangelion and Devilman. Madoka is better than all of them. I don't wanna live on this planet anymore It's not like Mirai Nikki is original anyway. |
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renders said: Litrydow said: renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: I can't believe people praise this show...seriously: You can't believe people have different opinions than you? That's shocking Digimon. i guess those people did not watch enough shows to realise there's nothing original about this anime,just stuff from other...animes Meh sure it took some stuff from other shows like S;G and Akira. But to say there was absolutely nothing original about the anime is going a little far. watch the other shows i mentioned then come back and say that again I watched Steins;Gate, Mirai Nikki, End of Evangelion and Devilman. Madoka is better than all of them. I don't wanna live on this planet anymore Then get out. |
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Tavor said: renders said: Litrydow said: renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: I can't believe people praise this show...seriously: You can't believe people have different opinions than you? That's shocking Digimon. i guess those people did not watch enough shows to realise there's nothing original about this anime,just stuff from other...animes Meh sure it took some stuff from other shows like S;G and Akira. But to say there was absolutely nothing original about the anime is going a little far. watch the other shows i mentioned then come back and say that again I watched Steins;Gate, Mirai Nikki, End of Evangelion and Devilman. Madoka is better than all of them. I don't wanna live on this planet anymore It's not like Mirai Nikki is original anyway. Neither was EoE *cough*Akira*cough* |
renders said: Litrydow said: renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: RandomPerson3 said: renders said: I can't believe people praise this show...seriously: You can't believe people have different opinions than you? That's shocking Digimon. i guess those people did not watch enough shows to realise there's nothing original about this anime,just stuff from other...animes Meh sure it took some stuff from other shows like S;G and Akira. But to say there was absolutely nothing original about the anime is going a little far. watch the other shows i mentioned then come back and say that again I watched Steins;Gate, Mirai Nikki, End of Evangelion and Devilman. Madoka is better than all of them. I don't wanna live on this planet anymore Oh, what a shame |
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RandomPerson3 said: Neither was EoE *cough*Akira*cough* Point taken then (haven't seen it). |
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| Certainly the best out there. renders said: it was too short and i felt like it borrowed stuff from other shows like steins gate,mirai nikki,end of eva ,devilman and other bs i didn't liked madoka That so, let's see: Time travel-- Nope Angels-- Nope Cellphones that predict the future-- Nope BS-- Nope Witches-- Yes. If it borrowed anything from other anime is Hidamari Sketche's char design. Try again. |
on BatoKusanagi said: That so, let's see: Time travel-- Nope Angels-- Nope Cellphones that predict the future-- Nope BS-- Nope Witches-- Yes. If it borrowed anything from other anime is Hidamari Sketche's char design. Try again. Not trying to truly defend renders here, but are you being serious? |
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Tavor said: RandomPerson3 said: Neither was EoE *cough*Akira*cough* Point taken then (haven't seen it). Then go watch it and get eyegasm. |
BatoKusanagi said: Certainly the best out there. renders said: it was too short and i felt like it borrowed stuff from other shows like steins gate,mirai nikki,end of eva ,devilman and other bs i didn't liked madoka That so, let's see: Time travel-- Nope Angels-- Nope Cellphones that predict the future-- Nope BS-- Nope Witches-- Yes. If it borrowed anything from other anime is Hidamari Sketche's char design. Try again. it borrowed the time travel bs twist from steins gate,mirai nikki,znt, and other time travel bs and that bs ending from eva,akira,devilman and others and when i say devilman i mean the manga |
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NeoAnkara said: Nanoha A is good. Thought I haven't watch S but Nanoha already become my favorite magical girl now. Nanoha S is my favourite of the series. Much better seeing Nanoha and Fate a bit more grown up. |
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renders said: I don't wanna live on this planet anymore You can solve that problem with $150 million, but you have to be very trusting in russian rocket science, which I'm not. |
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DateYutaka said: ANGELS YES in in the same context but yes saying that when whats the title of EVA Theme again Cruel Angel's Thesis? What does the theme song title have to do with anything? |
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renders said: BatoKusanagi said: Certainly the best out there. renders said: it was too short and i felt like it borrowed stuff from other shows like steins gate,mirai nikki,end of eva ,devilman and other bs i didn't liked madoka That so, let's see: Time travel-- Nope Angels-- Nope Cellphones that predict the future-- Nope BS-- Nope Witches-- Yes. If it borrowed anything from other anime is Hidamari Sketche's char design. Try again. it borrowed the time travel bs twist from steins gate,mirai nikki,znt, and other time travel bs and that bs ending from eva,akira,devilman and others and when i say devilman i mean the manga Time travel is a common trope. Using time travel is not borrowing stuff from other stories. The ending has nothing to do at all with Eva besides Madoka and Rei appearing in front of people. What it is about is completely different. |
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| If else Madoka share similarity with Higurashi. |
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renders said: If we used your way, every anime/manga would be copying every other anime/manga.BatoKusanagi said: Certainly the best out there. renders said: it was too short and i felt like it borrowed stuff from other shows like steins gate,mirai nikki,end of eva ,devilman and other bs i didn't liked madoka That so, let's see: Time travel-- Nope Angels-- Nope Cellphones that predict the future-- Nope BS-- Nope Witches-- Yes. If it borrowed anything from other anime is Hidamari Sketche's char design. Try again. it borrowed the time travel bs twist from steins gate,mirai nikki,znt, and other time travel bs and that bs ending from eva,akira,devilman and others and when i say devilman i mean the manga |
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NeoAnkara said: If else Madoka share similarity with Higurashi. I don't even wanna know how you came up with that but then again higurashi was bad too |
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renders said: BatoKusanagi said: Certainly the best out there. renders said: it was too short and i felt like it borrowed stuff from other shows like steins gate,mirai nikki,end of eva ,devilman and other bs i didn't liked madoka That so, let's see: Time travel-- Nope Angels-- Nope Cellphones that predict the future-- Nope BS-- Nope Witches-- Yes. If it borrowed anything from other anime is Hidamari Sketche's char design. Try again. it borrowed the time travel bs twist from steins gate,mirai nikki,znt, and other time travel bs and that bs ending from eva,akira,devilman and others and when i say devilman i mean the manga So it only borrowed two things, but you are naming 8+ different anime/manga to make it seem worse than it is. -_- |
renders said: NeoAnkara said: If else Madoka share similarity with Higurashi. I don't even wanna know how you came up with that but then again higurashi was bad too You must of not paid attention to the second season then. |
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| ok then let's put the copying part aside what exactly was so great about this show?:) after ep 4 or 5 when you know happens you kinda get the idea about what kinda show to expect,the length is too short to care about any of the characters,the witches...I don't even,the time travel twist you've seen a 1000x times and the 2.0 end of eva ending so what's so thought provoking about this show? |
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