Feb 15, 2014
A friend of mine is obsessed with this show, so of course I just HAD to see what all the fuss was about, and what a terribly amazing decision it was. I am no anime buff, so my review won't be too in depth, this is just my casual viewing perspective.
Story: 10
The story was so twisted and depressing that I could not get it out of my head. You go into this thinking the story sounds cute. You have probably read the description here on MAL, and seen some Kyubey memes, probably saying something along the lines of "Make a contract with me and become
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a magical girl!". Sure, that sounds real cute, an adorable cat creature with the ability to turn you into a magical girl. NO! Stop. Forget about it. If you start watching this anime with the mindset that it is a cutesy magical girl story, you will end up like I did, dying inside and on the verge of tears whenever I see anything related to this show. That said, this is a very dark anime, despite the art style, and the story was so flawlessly put together that it will take your breath away.
Art: 9
It was different than anything I had seen before. The witches labyrinths were incredibly well done and out-there, and the way the girls were drawn was so interesting (I myself was especially intrigued by their eyes for some reason). Again there were a couple of rough spots, earning the art a 9 in my book.
Sound: 8
The sound did not stand out to me much, but this could possibly be because I was so captivated by the other aspects of this anime that it was just too much for me to take in at once. From what I can remember though, is that the background music in some of the scenes gave me the chills from how beautiful, yet somewhat creepy it was.
Character: 9
All I am going to say is that the character development was insane! There were some character flaws though, but that is expected by every anime in my opinion. I am not going to say any more because I am positive that I would start spewing spoilers.
Enjoyment: 7
Broken down, the different pieces of this anime were amazing. This section however, is about my own personal feelings toward Madoka Magica. I was constantly screaming at the screen because of the questionable decisions made by the characters that could have been easily avoided. This anime emotionally fucked me up. I did not enjoy watching it, but I just had to. I full on cried at least 5 times, and was on the verge of tears at least once an episode. I do not like to cry. I hate pondering my own existence, wondering if I should even be on this earth. That exactly what this anime did to me. (sorry that sounded morbid)
Overall: 8
This anime was so well done, I applaud every single person who put any time into this. Overall however, this was simply not my style. I would give it a 9, but considering my own feelings for this show, I can't do that.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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