Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica is an anime which has a blend of two good concepts including magic , but its way too poorly executed. The 2 hit concepts wasnt even properly let to flourish with this anime.this anime had so much potential to be in the top 10 of myanimelist but it even doesnt deserve to be in top 200 now... rating given here to this anime is way too much!!!
Let me tell you the best things and worst things of this anime~
Best Things ->> 1>awesome ost soundtrack [ listen to decretum, you will love it]
2> has good concept of magic , its not usualpetty magic tricks but it has some serious magic stuffs in it, but too poorly executed... same goes with the time travel concept part too.
yes dis much...dese 2 points only found gud in dis anime....
Worst things ->> 1> Way too poorly executed action sequences, seems like its for infants ..
2> voice acting isnt interesting at all, and it sounds irritating at many places.
3>characterization is way too poor.
4>animation isnt lively but just looks like glossy powerpoint slides put in a sequence, way too much lighting in some parts even.
5> art could have been a little better, but most look like little dolls rather than human beings.
The story is mostly about 5 girls sayaka, madoka, kyouko,homura and mami and an incubator who gives them the power to be a magical girl at the cost of their lives which resides in a soul gem. the incubator also grants them wishes which are impossible to be fulfilled in the human world. The magical girls then resolve to fight against the witches,take their grief seed and purify their soul gem so that they wont become a witch because the tainting of soul gem would lead them to turn into a witch. each magical girl is asiigned a power based on their wishes and for whom they demand it. time travel concept in this anime was pretty much good but way too poorly executed, even the action sequences which mostly looked like origami arts just flickering but no real power pact action...
Story ~ a 6/10.. gave it because it had a good concept but way too half assed
Art ~ 4/10.. decent not that much good... characters mostly looked like dolls rather than human beings :P
Sound ~ 9/10 ... as i said dis is da best part of anime, listen to decretum ost..u will love it
Character ~ A 5/10 ...not too strong,describing charaters is poor too...characterization is on down side...
Enjoyment ~ i enjoyed the concepts and soundtrack but it couldnt be fully memorable one because of so many low points a 5/10 here too
Overall ~ this anime has emotions too,gud one you will feel it .But it just doesnt fully exploit the emotions, concept, actions in this anime... just as i said half assed... watch dis just to get an overview of it but their wont be any sheer enjoyment after watching it. has a pretty good ending and deserved one too . ending had some feels too...
5/10 for me on the whole..could have been more but the half assed explotation doesnt allow me to give it more...
Many rate dis anime a 1/10...i dont think this is such a bad anime...dont believe dose ratings... it maynt be the best executed anime but its a one time watch..has a gud concept..dats why i say give it a chance... and th anime becomes clear and little bit gripping after episode 9..so wait till epiosde 9, you will get answers to all your unanswered questions...
But again, this way too overrated here...maximum this anime deserves is 5..no more than that...dont go wid much expectations. its just a one time watch... and dont forget to listen to decretum ost, its superb!!!
