Director Shinbo Wants to Produce Heartwarming Spin-off of Madoka Magica

STM said:
Madoka and her Puella Magi buddies suddenly in a happy environment having the time of their lives and doing fun slice-of-life-y stuff?

---> this sounds more creepy.
Will be watching if only there is no Kyuubey >.>...this shit pet type thing made me have nightmares *shivers*

Mar 24, 2011 6:28 AM by Valentiln

Dusk252 said:
I'd say I have to wait and see. I have no idea if he's being serious after the first info we had on Madoka anyway. For what I know, they could be trolling us once more...

Assuming we do get a happy slice-of-life... I don't really like the idea.

This.

The whole reason I gave Madoka a chance and later came to love it was because it was full of surprises and dark themes, references to Faust etc. It was certainly not because of the cutely drawn characters, they only serve a purpose of highlighting the contrast between themselves and the serious/dark nature of the show. It feels like they don't belong in such an anime and that's exactly what I like the most and find to be one of the strongest points of Madoka Magica.
If you put such characters in a 'heart warming slice-of-life series', they are most likely to turn into generic moe...something...and thus we get another 'cute girls doing cute things' anime. I don't particularly dislike such anime per se, but it's not something I'd like to see the girls from Madoka in. I'm sure it would ruin the magic for me. Perhaps I'm still recuperating from K-ON!! therefore if they end up making this, I think I'll pass.
On a side note, I can't help myself but wonder whether they would/will include QB in this spin-off.

Mar 23, 2011 5:36 PM by metamorphius

It might be nice to see it on another point of vue. Might be good if it was really hart-warming or another joke lol xD, I'd watch it either way xD.

Mar 23, 2011 7:52 AM by Invensible1

mrjiggles said:

ringoo4 said:

mrjiggles said:

ringoo4 said:
Yes, truly successful animation is when that animation affects both otaku and non-otaku population as well.

You can't please everyone, you know.

Obviously, you didn't even read what I wrote about success of Bakemonogatari. It's the strongest evidence I have, since otaku-centered 2ch was going all over like 'omg it will not beat godly k-on anyway lolol'. They were wrong, because otaku was not the only buyer.

ringoo4 said:
What I was also saying Otakus aren't that of tasteless person as you are implying. They do know what quality is, and they buy what they think is good. Some animation producer might assume 'omg otaku only wants moe moe so I will make k-on copycat!!!'. What I was saying is, that's a huge mistake. You are assuming that aiming to make 'deep animation' is equal to aiming for minority market. That's simply wrong.

I don't really get what you're trying to say, but explain why generally well-received animation, like The Tatami Galaxy, does poorly in sales.

Tatami Galaxy? What is this I dont even. noitaminA is exclusion of everything.

Generally... well... received...animations? What are you talking about, is that 'westerner has better taste than Japan' suggestion your going with? No animation can possibly 'generally well received' unless it is extremely old and defined classic.

ringoo4 said:

mrjiggles said:

ringoo4 said:
Quality series follow on when it pinpoints what consumers truly wants.

Going by that, K-ON! is the epitome of quality anime.

lol, again, you definitely have misunderstanding on what 'otaku buying power' is... but I won't repeat.

Otaku didn't make the majority of K-ON sales? What am I missing?

Because if sales of animation DVD/BD is over 20,000, that means buying power is also supported by non-otaku population and those who are 'converted' to otaku due to that series.

ringoo4 said:
K-On is indeed quality animation

I don't anything needs to be said here :/

Why? I will consider you are disagreeing, which is plain biased anyway.

ringoo4 said:
However, my opinion never was 'following consumers need = quality' anyway.

You said:
Rio Rainbow Gate - does not follow consumer needs therefore not quality
Bakemonogatari - follows consumer needs therefore quality

ringoo4 said:
I said it's quality that 'FOLLOWS ON' if they also follow consumers well..

wat

If it means what I think it mean then its more or less the same.

Using the Tatami Galaxy again, you can't deny its quality, but it *gasp doesn't follow the needs of the majority consumer so it must be failed animation!

It's totally different, if you know the simplest math. >_> Equal sign is not the same thing as subset sign.

And about your constantly exampling of 'Tatami Galaxy has quality', Tatami Galaxy is just a novel adaptation animated in un-appealing way. That's why it cannot sell. People will rather read novel then buying BD/DVD.

Plus, my entire point started when you said;

Failures? Failures at what? Failing to satisfy the needs of the majority market (otaku), yes, but failing to satisfy the other market, albeit, a small market, no. And hey, you said it yourself:

That's plain wrong. K-On satisfied both otaku and non-otaku population, regardless of which is the majority. Half-assed comments with single sentence helps nothing.

If there ever was a time I needed to facepalm, it would be now. So much ignorance and blind beliefs, I'm not going to bother.

otherwise

6/10 if not serious, 6 for the ragequit

Or you actually have no idea about anything related to this topic. *rolls eyes*

You have no right to facepalm when you clear clearly going 'half-assed comment' from the start. Nice troll.

Mar 23, 2011 1:37 AM by ringoo4

Mar 23, 2011 1:02 AM by -Quasar

*Braces self for trolling*
I'll watch this regardless though. Kyuubey Massacre OVA would be nice though.

Mar 22, 2011 10:40 PM by EminentFaith