Reviews

I feel like there's a lot of people who said this show was "fine" or "average" because it's not as groundbreaking as the original Madoka, which I think is kind of unfair. Why would you expect the same kind of mindblowing revelations from this show that Madoka had, when it literally says its a spin-off set in the same world? Too much drama in the same vein as Madoka would make it feel cheap, in my opinion.

Personally, I enjoyed this show because it introduces so many characters (which I admit can get annoying to follow for some people), giving the viewer insight towards the lives of most magical girls who are not the Holy Quintet. The art and animation are amazing, thanks to Shaft, and the ost is really good for setting the tone of specific scenes as well.

The story, which is the most debated part of this show, is not as confusing as all the negative reviews say. The plot is straightforward. Basically, our pink-haired protagonist Iroha Tamaki comes to Kamihama City to search for her sister who no one remembers exists, and meets a bunch of other quirky magical girls along the way, who help her search for her sister while uncovering a conspiracy. (I would say more but that's spoiling) There's also a s2 in production, which sheds light on why the story's pacing can seem weird at times.

I think this show just suffers from being compared to Madoka too much, even though the kind of story it's trying to tell is very different.