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Yeah, Madoka Magica isn't fanservicey at all.
Madoka Magica is one of my five favorite anime shows of all-time, but I can see why some wouldn't like it. I find that just about everybody who likes Madoka Magica either likes Gen Urobuchi's distinctive dark style, and/or they like the characters. If a person doesn't like one or the other, or both, then they probably won't like PMMM.
The challenge with the characters is that you really need to read a lot into almost every scene and piece of dialogue, because its an ensemble cast divided between five major characters over just one cour.
And one thing that helps for me is that I just love the character designs. Awesome, awesome character designs (by which I basically mean the various magical girl outfits). It's quintessential magical girl, but it also has a real edge to it. I'm glad that there's no wands or tiaras in this. It's bow and arrow, swords, spears, muskets, and handguns. I honestly think that the weaponry alone was a tip-off to how the series would be darker than must.
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