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Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica (TV) Reviews
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
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Title(s): Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
魔法少女まどか☆マギカ Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika
Magical Girl Madoka Magica
Creator: Akiyuki Shinbo, Aniplex, Shaft
Genres: Adventure, Magic, Supernatural
Age Group: All Ages (Nothing objectionable)
Vintage: January 6, 2011
Status: Still Airing
Summary: 14 year-old Madoka Kaname has a dream in which a dark haired girl is struggling against an evil force. As Madoka wakes up and goes to school that morning, the very same girl, Homura Akemi, enrolls in her class. Even stranger, Homura seems to know Madoka and later confronts her in the hallway about whether she cares for her friends or not, saying she should stay how she is or else she risks losing everything.
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Exceeded my expectations
Written by Mooneh on September 22, 2011 at 7:55 AM
Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 4
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
"Madoka Magica" is a surprisingly good anime. Until I read some reviews of this series I thought I'd never watch a magical girls show but apart from the use of the word it was hard to tell that this was one. The whole setting reminded me more of something like shakugan no shana.

The plot was one of the best things about this anime. It was heavy, unpredictable, had some great twists and although I couldn't imagine how it could possibly end, I'm satisfied with the ending they gave me.
Another thing I liked was how the atmosphere became more dark as more of the secrets were revealed. This reminded me a bit of the first full metal alchemist.

Dialogue is the only thing I could subtract some points off. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't really bad but it wasn't as perfect as the rest. I never thought that it was impressive and there were times were I didn't follow.

The animations fits the series pretty well. It's refreshing to see some art that doesn't focus on and exaggerate the female body. As it's a magical girl show, I expected a lot of transformations but there were close to none (except in the intro).
The contrast between reality and the witches' domain was excellent as well. It's a bit experimental and needs some getting used to but the madness just drips right off of it.

I kept wanting to watch another episode, not just after watching one. I really looked forward to continuing even when I couldn't and had to stop more than once because it was getting to late. I also loved how they tied beginning to end in the last episodes. I will definitely try to convince people to watch this anime.
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