Should I watch Madoka Magica?

[Korin]

I'd recommend watching some actual magical girl stuff before Madoka.
Imagine watching a genre's subversion before watching anything in that given genre, nobody would ever do that right?

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in that case i recommend this classic

 

[LiberoVulpesLiberoVulpes's icon]

People don't give Precure its due respect.

 

[J.F.C]

I'd recommend watching some actual magical girl stuff before Madoka.
Imagine watching a genre's subversion before watching anything in that given genre, nobody would ever do that right?

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I remember the animation not really being the best, can't really vouch for that though, I've watched Madoka on tv over 10 years ago.

It was peak Shaft of course it looked good. Almost everything they made up to Owarimonogatari looked great.

 

[NobodyHere]

But seriously Princess Tutu is much better than Madoka Magica, the story and characters are much better written than Madoka's.

When I watched it as a child I didn’t full process what was happening so I really hated Mytho, I was seething when he became corrupted. Now I appreciate him for the useless pretty boy he is

 

[Viviana Santos]

Revolutionary Girl Utena is also way better than Madoka.

 

[NobodyHere]

“ Madoka Magica”’s success was slightly(since I enjoy a lot of the extra content that wouldn’t have been made if it wasn’t) to it’s detriment, it’s been sullied by inspiring a huge wave of other ‘subversive’ magic girl series that are currently flooding the genre. Similarly to isekai

 

[LiberoVulpesLiberoVulpes's icon]

Ever since Madoka came out the Magical Girl Genre is:

Subversion of some kind.

Precure.

Or,

Someone remembered they still got the rights for Sailor Moon or Nanoha.

 

[Redmagia]

Yes is actually pretty good unlike Princess Tutu .
Seriously dont watch Princess Tutu ,Dullest show of my life

 

[Antilocal123]

Just watch an episode or two and see if you like it lmao, if you don't then don't, and if you do then do.

 

[NobodyHere]

“ Madoka Magica”’s success was slightly(since I enjoy a lot of the extra content that wouldn’t have been made if it wasn’t) to it’s detriment, it’s been sullied by inspiring a huge wave of other ‘subversive’ magic girl series that are currently flooding the genre. Similarly to isekai

It’s a bit tragic; When something is actually subversive or original, if it succeeds it will often be undermined by its own success. It becomes the blueprints for the coming era of the genre.

I can’t be mad since then I wouldn’t have the original product, it’s frequently how things grow and change. Some will be brave enough to do something different , if they succeed others fallow , some might be genuinely inspired or simply trying to make an easy buck

(Clarifying when I say succeeded I mean commercially)

 

[Viviana Santos]

Yes is actually pretty good unlike Princess Tutu .
Seriously dont watch Princess Tutu ,Dullest show of my life

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

My friends keep telling me to watch Madoka Magica. Like all magical girl anime, it seems to be very much aimed to a female audience but I've also heard it gets very dark. Should I give in and watch it?

YES. Now go watch peak

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Just watch an episode or two and see if you like it lmao, if you don't then don't, and if you do then do.

Watch 2 episodes of Madoka, don't just watch the first. Episode 1 is very very very dull, it actually made me struggle to consider watching more. But that second episode onwards, I was HOOKED

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tl;dr its the ramblings of a madman with a magical girl skin

That's the best part

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People don't give Precure its due respect.

Agree. I never heard a peep about it until a few months ago when one of my irl friends started yapping about some "Pretty Cure" show with like 30 seasons. She also told me not to watch the first season first, guess what season I started with

 

[Antilocal123]

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Absolutely.

But it's one of the (very few) anime that made me cry... so I guess that's a warning or something XD

 

[Koreandr]

 

[Prism_Red]

I'd recommend watching some actual magical girl stuff before Madoka.
Imagine watching a genre's subversion before watching anything in that given genre, nobody would ever do that right?

Pretty much this, I personally like Madoka but I don't recommend it if you haven't seen other standard Mahou Shoujo genre anime before.

 

[Deleted member 884]

These look like anime for preteen or little girls. Exept maybe for Madoka and Reyheart.
If some of you want to try a mahou shoujo more mature try Yuuki Yuuna is a hero.

 

[Aisf]

If you've watched Elfen Lied you might be fine idk

 

[SolarSpectre]

Madoka Magica is a masterpiece. it seems like a typical maho shojo at first glance but it's really a deconstruction of the genre

 

[CardcaptorEd2019]

As someone who'd seen maybe five magical girl shows before I had watched Madoka I enjoyed it.

View attachment 31623Revolutionary Girl Utena is also way better than Madoka.

I still need to watch Revolutionary Girl Utena. I've heard so many good things about it

 

[Ravl]

These look like anime for preteen or little girls.

They are but for reasons the are also hugely popular with the otaku crowd

 

[spectresfrommercury]

yeah its worth it imo

 

[Unknown Gamer]

Watch Kamen Rider Ryuki and you will have more or less the same as any urobuchi animes but funnier

Been meaning to get into the Kamen Rider series. I'll watch it after I'm done with Madoka Magica and Tokyo Ghoul