Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica

[beckerbell]

I just finished watching the first three episodes of Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica after seeing several people keyboard smash over it.

And, w-well.

I-- I pretty much immediately hit up Pixiv to go find all the fanart I could because a;slkdjfal;kjzlksjas oh my god this show is kind of amazing.

SPOILERS like whoa. Seriously, it's really, really

Comments

[statr]

I watch this anime too! The art is so gorgeous! *_____________* I especially like the way they draw the eyes.
Mami's death really came out of nowhere! I didn't expect that since I see her in the OP sequence and thought that she'd stick out until the end of the series. TwT And for a magical girl series, this one is too depressing but I am enjoying it anyway. :D

[beckerbell]

The quality often sneaks up on me and surprises me at times, because Madoka herself often looks very cheaply done. But Mami! Oh, she's so lovely and then the animation (even as weird as it was) during the witch fights! I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE SAYAKA AND MADOKA IN MAGICAL GIRL OUTFITS, TOO!

I'm surprised they killed Mami off so soon, too, but I think that waiting much longer than they did would have changed the tone of the series? It seems like they're going for something dark here, rather than cute and fluffy. We had just enough time to get attached to Mami, then she was taken away, and just. a s;dlkfjalsk as hard as it was, I thought they did it kind of brilliantly. ;___;♥

[statr]

dfghjkl yes! especially the you will stay by my side? conversation she had with Madoka before she got killed. SADFACE. I want to see Madoka and Sayaka's transformation sequence too because I am such a sucker for that! XD the witch fights are total eyecandy ♥ sometimes I think they look like tokidoki patterns.

[beckerbell]

a;lsdkjfalksj, like, I understood why they had to put that conversation in and it's what made the episode so good, but MY HEART. ;__; The feeling of relief that she wasn't alone anymore, that she would have someone to talk to, someone she could share her tears with, someone who could share the burden and the joys. And then that.

And yesssss. I'm a sucker for a good transformation sequence and battle scenes, so I am v. much looking forward to seeing them! Madoka's outfit in the credits looks SO CUTE already!

[statr]

that was such a shocker and my heart wasn't prepared after that really touching part. then all of a sudden Akemi was there and I really don't like her because she is so mean to Madoka and Mami. TwT

it is the one she designed in her notebook, right? I hope to see it soon, like in the next episode already!

[beckerbell]

Maybe I just like character designs like Homura, but I was kind of won over by her? She was trying to protect them in her own way, because being a magical girl in their world means risking your life, risking your friends' lives, and possibly even dying. She was trying to protect them from what happened to Mami and so I kind of loved her for that, even if she's not a very warm or likable person. ♥

I really hope they don't make us wait too long, either! I mean, what's an episode without an awesome battle scene? And without Mami there to be awesome, Madoka needs to step up. ;___;