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Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica

2011

Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy

TV Mini-Series

A creature named Kyubey offers to grant Madoka a wish if she becomes a 'magical girl' and fights grotesque witches. A magical girl named Homura tries to stop this agreement, and the true nature of the contract with Kyubey is revealed. (imdb)

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Directed by:

Akiyuki Shinbô, Yukihiro Miyamoto

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Starring:

Aoi Yûki, Chiwa Saitô, Emiri Kato

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Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy, Animation

AKAs:

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica, Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica , Puella Magi Madoka Magica

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Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica

2011

Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy

TV Mini-Series

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Average Percentile: 67.23%

30 Oct 2015

Wasn't quite the epic masterpiece I expected it to be, but still somewhat enjoyed it. Tried way too hard to be sad and depressing, so much that it often doesn't make sense. But I'll give it points for having an antagonist who isn't actually malevolent, and is only doing what he earnestly thinks is the right thing despite his amoral methods. I'm also fond of the trippy cosmic horror designs. Worth checking out to see what all the fuss is about.

30 Oct 2015

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24 Jun 2022

I cry

24 Jun 2022

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30 Oct 2018

When it wears the skin of a magical girl show to rely on shock value, and when it puts words in its "antagonist's" mouth, it comes across as poor and insincere. This is a shame, as once it starts being emotionally honest then Madoka Magica gets really, really good. The last three episodes in particular reach a high that few other shows have managed. Trippy visuals keep things interesting, but what really sticks with me is THAT'S FORBIDDEN LOVE, GIRLS CAN'T LOVE GIRLS!

30 Oct 2018

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03 Jan 2016

The thing everyone misses is that this is not a deconstruction. It's not about the flaws of the magical girl genre; instead, it's something frankly much more meaningful, using these tropes to literalize emotional conflicts, questions of personal responsibility, and our ability to take an uncaring cosmos and put caring into it.

03 Jan 2016

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23 Oct 2015

Madoka tries to take on the deconstruction angle but does so in a lackluster way. The visuals are definitely trippy and mesmerizing, but ultimately don't really serve much of a purpose. Characterization doesn't really make much sense a lot of the time, if Mami is suppose to be this experienced witch hunter then why would she just stand there and let herself get killed? It also has the typical Urobuchi writing with obnoxiously high amounts of suffering to the point it loses any meaning.

23 Oct 2015

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29 May 2025

i'd still like it if it were just the mature low fantasy drama its humble beginnings suggested, but i underestimated the scope, unhinged energy and sheer emotional force of this thing until i was already under its spell. it looks upon an entire history of female suffering, with a particular focus on the persecution of witches, and via relatably hopeless acts of individual self-sacrifice it offers forth an astonishingly ambitious alternative i found extremely therapeutic and mindset-altering.

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30 Apr 2022

Greatest troll of a show - light fluffy magical girl anime oh no whoops it’s the darkest and most depressing genre deconstruction lol. Just a sliding grind from Sailor Moon with even more chibi style and pink hair to existential and inescapable horror in just twelve quick episodes. Become a magical girl today!

30 Apr 2022

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25 May 2020

Ignore your first-instinct reaction to the aesthetics; this is an extremely well written, acted, and animated show. It's also dark, but not in any extreme way or for shock value. It is an epic, ageless tale of failing over and over and over and sacrificing everything, and one of the best executed stories in the TV format.

25 May 2020

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Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica - Season 1

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica - Season 1 (2011) - S1

Season 1 - A creature named Kyubey offers to grant Madoka a wish if she becomes a 'magical girl' and fights grotesque witches. A magical girl named Homura tries to stop this agreement, and the true nature of the contract with Kyubey is revealed. (imdb)

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Directed by:

Akiyuki Shinbô, Yukihiro Miyamoto

Writer:

Starring:

Aoi Yûki, Chiwa Saitô, Emiri Kato

Franchise:

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy, Animation

AKAs:

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica, Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica , Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Country:

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