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, but never seeming worth your undivided attention.
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica
First Impressions – Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden
Yep – still Eeeeevil. Read more
The Church of Madoka
How does it feel to be present at the birth of a phenomenon? That’s what it feels like with Madoka Magica. Deserved or not, intended or not, it seems the zeal for this series has transcended fandom and become obsession. The “Church of Madoka” has, as ofthis writing, 2300 […] Read more
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica – Series Review
STILL Eeeeevil! Whatever else you might care to say about Puella Magi Madoka Magica, it’s one of the most talked-about anime in many a year. Japan or the West, it doesn’t matter – fans everywhere were literally and figuratively atwitter over this remarkably original spin on the Mahou Shoujo genre. […] Read more
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica – 11-12 (End)
Still eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil! It’s easy to forget now, but when the last episode of this show aired is was 3/10/11. That’s a date that I suspect will always conjure up the same memories when uttered as 9/10/01 would to an American – the day before the world changed, forever. For me […] Read more
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica – 10
So – after all that’s happened – after all the Faust references and “Monkey’s Paw” allusions and Bokurano homages – this show apparently ends up being closer to Higurashi than anything else. It’s not entirely unexpected but still an interesting twist. So very much happened in that episode, it would […] Read more
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica – 9
Evil shadow is evil I’ve always felt that Shinbo was at his best adapting other works rather than staging original series. While that would seem to bode ill for my feelings about this series, I don’t really think it does. Adaptations suit Shinbo because they keep his dark side – […] Read more
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica – 8
Never a dull moment with this one, Boy – either on-screen or with the fans. Tempers are running high in both places – mostly as it surrounds the little parasite Kyuubey. Or should I say, Incubator? And guess what – it’s evil! Who could have guessed? There weren’t too many […] Read more
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica – 7
Eeeeee- eh, you get the point by now… I feel like taking a break from the whole “Is Kyuubey evil?” nonsense for a while, but the little peckerwood just makes it tough. Not content merely to rationalize the fact that it murders little girls by spinning that it’s actually doing […] Read more
Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica – 6
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEvil! With no Hourou Musuko or Fractale – curse you Noitamina and your short, odd-numbered episode counts – Thursday is a little leaner than usual this week. But at least we have another depressing episode of Madoka Magica to keep us company. I’m not going to waste a lot of […] Read more