I am back on the anime bandwagon! Everyone was talkin' bout this Madoka show, so I've been watching it. I read that Episode 3 had a pretty big spoiler, but I didn't actually read it. I have a feeling that knowing that there was a spoiler without actually knowing it made this episode more interesting. I finally predicted it a few minutes before it actually happened.Mahou Shoujo Madoka seems like a pretty complicated magical girl anime. It's not afraid to be dark and show the consequences of actually fighting evil (like uh, succumbing to it). This episode seals the deal by killing off Mami, the mentor figure of Madoka and Sayaka. I imagine the rest of the series will be about the two girls getting tricked into signing a Faustian contract, and coming to terms with the fact that they're basically going to be enslaved (or at least stuck in indentured servitude) for the rest of their lives.
Jan 26, 2011 • Subscribe
More like this
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica 5
Alrighty, so that Sayaka girl made a wish and went through the magical girl commencement ceremony of a quick grope from Kyubey. Then she seems to act all…
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Episode 7
Just finished watching the latest Madoka Magica. The series has definitely outdone my expectations (which were kind of low to begin with). This was a pretty good episode…
Urobuchi December: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
So here we are. Still one of the most influential anime in this modern era for a lot of reasons. For instance, this was one of a few…
Urobuchi December: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Rebellion
I find it so strange that this film even exists. But Sequel films, man. Madoka Magica’s finale was conclusive. It said everything that it needed to say and…
DDA Top 10: #2: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
It’s HAPPENING! You’ve seen the banner for years. You knew this was coming. No big secret that I was going to set this near the top. Big surprise.…
Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Gaiden S2
After the unimpressive and lukewarm Assault Lily: Bouquet (at least from my point of view), I guess SHAFT returned and continued to animate Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka…
Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Gaiden – 03
「友達にしてごめんね」 (Tomodachi ni Shite Gomen ne) "Sorry For Making You My Friend" Rumours, if repeated enough, become truth.
Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden Review
I want to stress that this adaptation is NOT a continuation in any way, shape, or form to either the original Madoka Magica or the Rebellion movies. This…
Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Gaiden – 02
「それが絶交証明書」 (Sore ga Zekkou Shoumei-sho) "It's Proof of the End of a Friendship" If eyes are the windows to a wish, what happens when you stop looking?
Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Gaiden – Episode 1 Review
"it feels like lame imitation"
Puella Magi Madoka★Magica Movie 3 Review
There will be spoilers for both the series and the movie in this post. You have been warned. Madoka is probably one of my favourite anime series of…
First Impressions – Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden
Yep - still Eeeeevil. Read more The post First Impressions – Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Anime Taste Testing: Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden
Magia Record feels like if this next instalment Madoka Magica franchise had secretly been directed by Sato Junichi (of Sailor Moon, Princess Tutu and Kaleido Star fame). And…
Second Impressions Digest – Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden, ID: INVADED
Most of the time these sequels to Urobuchi shows end up playing like a competent cover band at a casino bar in Vegas - not unpleasant background noise,…
Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Gaiden Final Season – Asaki Yume No Akatsuki
Alright. I guess the final stretch is now here. But WTF?! Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Gaiden Final Season – Asaki Yume No Akatsuki is only 4…
Puella Magi Madoka★Magica Movies 1&2 Review
I first watched Madoka back in 2012 during my time running my Uni’s Anime Society. It became somewhat of a priority for me to get it shown, since…
Episode 9: Madoka Magica
In this episode, Shaun jumps into the happy-go-lucky world of magical girls with Puella Magi Madoka Magica where everything is bright and cheery and not at all surreal and…
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 3
This episode is a strong reminder to why Madoka made a big splash when it aired.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 3
I don’t subscribe to the three episode rule but if any show perfectly exemplifies it, it’s this one.
Episode 334 - Madoka Magica Revisited!
This week, it's time for Shaun to do a revisit he's been meaning to cover for the past few years, the remaining episodes of Madoka Magica! Meanwhile Remington puts…
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Magical girl anime is bright, colorful, and super exuberant! Giving little girls something really fun and happy to enjoy during their middleschool years, magical girl genre is all…
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
I’m not a fan of magical girl anime. I’ve watched a little Sailor Moon and read a few issues of the manga a few years ago so I…
Review: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
If you’ve spent more than a few months in the anime world, I’m sure you’re more than aware as to what Puella Magi Madoka Magica is, and what…
Madoka Magica: Character Alignment Discussion
Welcome to Anime Rants! Today I’m trying something a little different: DnD Alignments for anime characters. I love analyzing characters using the MBTI personality model. The DnD Alignment…
Madoka Magica: Character Alignment Discussion
Welcome to Anime Rants! Today I’m trying something a little different: DnD Alignments for anime characters. I love analyzing characters using the MBTI personality model. The DnD Alignment…
Madoka Magica 10: Groundhog Day
After last week's sorta meh episode, we get another Madoka of awesomeness! This time, we get to see how Homura came to be a mahou shoujo. Apparently in…
Fanart: Madoka Magica 10th Anniversary
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the premiere of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, a magical girl series that shook up the genre and the entire medium. Hailed…
Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers
Gobo gobo! What’s this?! Another anti-otaku stance? Oh wow. At least that is the premise of Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers. In a world and timeline where the Japanese…
Mahou Shoujo Ni Akogarete
We all have our likes and dislikes. When we grow up, we finally have a clear picture of what we really love and adore. Even hoping to become…
Thoughts on Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc Volume 3
The story of Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc reaches its climax in this third and final volume. The number of remaining magical girls has dwindled, but they…
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 2
Goodness, I forgot how badass Mami is in this series.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 10
I chose quite the stopping point, didn’t I?
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 6
I honestly have always found the twist in this episode to be more meaningful and more unnerving than the last one.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 8
No matter how much I could emotionally prepare myself for this, it all still hits like a truck.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 4
After an episode such as the last one, who wouldn’t be eager to find out what happens next?
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 1
If there’s an anime that I’d love to see for the first time again, it’d be this one.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 2
Almost every time Mami fights in this series, it’s a delight to watch.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 9
It just sounds too good to be true.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 4
After the last episode, who wouldn’t be eager to find out what happens next?
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 7
Naturally, Sayaka takes the news very well.
The Messianic Dynamic in Madoka Magica
Madokami–excuse me, Madoka–and Christ are often compared with each other in discussions about Puella Magi Madoka Magica, which is no surprise, given the overwhelming number of parallels between…
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 7
Sayaka is fine. Don’t worry about her!
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 8
It all still hits like a truck.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 9
I know it won’t work and yet, the show makes me hope it will.
Anime Review #89: Madoka Magica – Rebellion
At Puella Magi Madoka Magica’s closing arc, Madoka managed to vanquish Kyubey’s energy-incubation system, which took advantage of magical girls’ despair to preserve the world. In …
Going Dark: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Okay, let’s start with this: this could go on for a while. It might even end up being a two-parter. I’ll start writing and we’ll see. Later: Yeah,…
Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Ep. 1
If there’s an anime that I’d love to see for the first time again, it’d be this one.