I look deep into your heart and soul Make your wildest dreams come true I got voodoo, I got hoodoo, I got things I ain’t even tried And I’ve got friends on the other side - Dr. Facilier, “Friends on the Other Side” If there’s anything to learn from Dr. Faustus, it’s that sorcery is [...]
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Because the star is obligatory. To be honest, I haven’t watched a show quite like Madoka before. For me Madoka is easily shaping up to be one of the best shows this season, despite appearing to have generic plot on … Continue reading →
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I’ve been so busy with the recruiting that I haven’t had much time to watch many new shows nevermind reviewing them. But this past weekend, I managed to find myself a little time to catch up. I watched Level E and Beelzebub and found them to be mildly amusing but not something I would wait [...]
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When was the last time a Mahou Shoujo put lines from Faust in it? Where to begin with Madoka 2? A lot happened in this episode, including a lot of character and world development. In my previous post, I focused a lot more on the aesthetics of the show, and more or less dismissed the plot, [...]
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Episode 2 is here! Madoka finally sees what it’s like to be a magical girl like Mami Tomoe… What happens: Madoka and Sayaka meets Mami Tomoe, a magical girl whohad also made a contract with Kyubey. To help Madoka decide whether or notshe wants to be a magical girl too. But getting all your wishes fulfullied [...]
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SHAFTxMAHOUSHOUJOxKAIJURAYUKI! = Miraculous Combo! It’s no secret that I’m a SHAFT fanboy. I love their work and Shinbo has been a favorite director of mine ever since his work on Negima!?, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, and ef – a tale of memories/melodies. Those facts being out of the way it is clear that Madoka has already established itself as one of the best shows of the new season. Shinbo is directing, Ume Aoki (Hidamari Sketch) designed the characters, Urobuchi Gen (Phantom: Requiem of the Phantom) is writing, and soundtrack is being composed ...
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Monty Python’s Flying Circus called. They want their cut-outs back. No, really. Just look at the “animated” portions of a Monty Python episode, and compare it with the fight scenes from Madoka Magica. Its kind of funny. Well, I really really reallllllly liked Madoka Magica. I was a bit skeptical given that its Shinbo, but [...]
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Last week I called this show different and I hadn't been sure where I stood on this show. I know better now...Continue Reading
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Fuck yeah UNLIMITED RIFLE WORKS! God damn Mami is badass. Just when I thought episode 1 was amazing, episode 2 easily topped it. So we finally get to know the details about the “system” regarding the Puella Magi and Witches: Puella Magi form contracts with Kyubey. Only chosen ones are able to see Kyubey. Contracted [...]
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Summary: While completing her daily ritual of Brushing Teeth with Mom, Madoka reflects on the events of last night after the incident at the mall. Mami had described the function and role of magical girls much more in detail, and had offered them the chance to become ones themselves. Sayaka and Madoka contemplate whether there [...]
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In the last episode, Mami saved Madoka and Sayaka from the bizarre world. After Madoka saved Kyubei, the magical ferret, it chose her and Sayaka to risk their lives to become magical girls so they can have their wish granted.  In addition, the girls learn more about the magical girls, witches and their rivalry with [...]
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Kiss kiss bang bang. Following her the attempted mindrape of mustachioed cotton balls, Madoka is taken to Loli Archer's apartment which is so open and barren you'd expect a kuudere with short blue-tinged hair to be living there. Tea and cake follows, as is the customary ritual for moe girls to become friends these days, [...]
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MOUSTACHE DANDELION FLUFFS!!! THE HORROR!!! Still getting a feel for the odd character designs and sudden switches into some crack-induced backgrounds? Yeah, me too. I’ll assume everyone reading this made it in one piece through the field of man-eating cottonballs with facial hair. Let us venture forth into the lair of the booger-butterfly now! Take [...]
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After introducing us to its major players, themes and a dash of the surreal, Puella Magi Madoka Magica did everything required of itself to set the scene so that we can get down to business in this second episode.  Or can we? After rescuing Kyubey and meeting magical girl (and senior in their school) Mami Tomoe, Madoka and Sayaka are given something of an initiation into what it is to be a
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The abstract plane has me trippin' balls but it is not nearly the kind of mindfuckery you would experience from watching Inception. There is also the random text and symbols that pop up every now and then in this show which has me scratching my head. Are they supposed to mean anything or is SHAFT [...]
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Getting to the Design first. Hey, the design is important! Madoka and I have similar classroom habits~ Basically an expositor episode for the first half and action plus cotton balls again in the second. So the magical girls job is to fight witches (which are not human… I was expecting a dark magical girl or [...]
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「それはとっても嬉しいなって」 (Sore wa Tottemo Ureshii Natte) "That Would Make Me Really Happy" Instead of striving to be that “cute” show that tries to capture your attention with fan-service or using mystical devices, Madoka flies past the competition using it’s ability to change the atmosphere on a whim. By switching between a light hearted scene to a serious one, and making it flow smoothly, a sense of tension starts to build even though nothing is actually happening on screen. Something other shows only dream about doing.
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Episode 02 – That Sounds Wonderful – それはとっても嬉しい (Sore wa totemo ureshii) This episode would be the world building episode, with a lot of emphasis on how the mahou shoujo (magical girl) world works, showing how the witches are involved, the battles, the dangers, and everything else that encompasses being a mahou shoujo. So, in [...]
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Thank god its Friday and that means its Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica time!!!! ( warning Spoilers ahead) Well to summarise this episode i will have to say that its the typical mahou shoujo episode in which they explain their reason to fight but in typical Urobochi Gen style there is a slight twist. In this [...]
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My exposure to the work of Shinbo Akiyuki has been admittedly limited. I'm familiar with his comical work like Pani Poni Dash! and Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, but have mostly glossed over his more serious stuff. Of his recent shows, I've only seen Dance In the Vampire Bund, which I have extremely mixed feelings about. Although I like [...]
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