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Old 2011-04-11, 07:49   Link #2301
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Even website design is changed;

http://www.madoka-magica.com/

It's like.... 'THE LAST BATTLE MODE'.... ;_; epic.

Also, you can see silhouette of wings behind Madoka's back, if you see closely.
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Old 2011-04-11, 09:12   Link #2302
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Even website design is changed;

http://www.madoka-magica.com/

It's like.... 'THE LAST BATTLE MODE'.... ;_; epic.

Also, you can see silhouette of wings behind Madoka's back, if you see closely.
Oh man, it's on like Donkey Kong!!
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Old 2011-04-11, 09:14   Link #2303
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Sayaka: "Kyuoko, stop eating taiyaki on my head, my hair'll get sticky."

Kyuoko-tan: "Uruchei, uruchei, uruchei!"
LOL, indeed. And herre we thought Shana-tan could be troublesome enough...

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New earthquake just occured in Japan ,but it was only 6.6
Odd, I heard it was "just" 5.5...

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Also, you can see silhouette of wings behind Madoka's back, if you see closely.
For now, I have yet to find Madoka. @_@ Are those red shadows really the girls? I thought I could make out Mami's shape, but I'm far from certain.
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Old 2011-04-11, 09:25   Link #2304
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Even website design is changed;

http://www.madoka-magica.com/

It's like.... 'THE LAST BATTLE MODE'.... ;_; epic.

Also, you can see silhouette of wings behind Madoka's back, if you see closely.
No "last battle" mode. IIRC It was revealed in a magazine the new website design is just fanservice and has nothing to do with the actual plot.

Besides, we already knew the last battle is a "Madoka and Homura" only thing, as revealed by Gen himself in a megami article. So a true "last battle" design should only display these two.
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Old 2011-04-11, 11:46   Link #2305
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I'd say the site revamp gives me an impression that the last two will be apocalyptic.
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Old 2011-04-11, 12:43   Link #2306
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So i may be very late, but I'm watching through Nanoha atm. Season 1 and thanks to Madoka, I'm suspecting evil ferrets. Hoping it isn't the case now t.t
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Old 2011-04-11, 13:55   Link #2307
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Even website design is changed;

http://www.madoka-magica.com/

It's like.... 'THE LAST BATTLE MODE'.... ;_; epic.

Also, you can see silhouette of wings behind Madoka's back, if you see closely.
When a character has wings, it usually means epic things are in their future.
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Old 2011-04-11, 14:33   Link #2308
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Epic indeed. It means that Madoka will wish to turn into an angel so that she can drag Sayaka, Kyoko, and Mami down from Heaven to help her fight Walpurgis.
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Old 2011-04-11, 15:35   Link #2309
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So i may be very late, but I'm watching through Nanoha atm. Season 1 and thanks to Madoka, I'm suspecting evil ferrets. Hoping it isn't the case now t.t
that ferret is indeed evil, doesn't tell Nanoha he's a male and watches her change clothes. What an evil, evil ferret. oh Noes Spoilers
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Old 2011-04-11, 16:31   Link #2310
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Kyubey's in Mu (Nothingness). All's right with the world.
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Old 2011-04-11, 17:17   Link #2311
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No "last battle" mode. IIRC It was revealed in a magazine the new website design is just fanservice and has nothing to do with the actual plot.

Besides, we already knew the last battle is a "Madoka and Homura" only thing, as revealed by Gen himself in a megami article. So a true "last battle" design should only display these two.
lol not like I did't know. Of course I've seen it in Magazine scans. It doesn't change the fact that their mood/atosphere, everything is making sort of 'last battle' feel. That was my point.
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Old 2011-04-12, 04:58   Link #2312
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It was revealed in a magazine the new website design is just fanservice
Fanservice. It has been redefined.

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that ferret is indeed evil, doesn't tell Nanoha he's a male and watches her change clothes. What an evil, evil ferret. oh Noes Spoilers
And when the truth is uncovered, what does he say? "Oh, I forgot to tell you, honestly... actually, I thought I had mentioned it". A very QB moment indeed. XDDDDDDD
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Old 2011-04-12, 08:32   Link #2313
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Oh man, it's on like Donkey Kong!!
Careful there, Nintendo might come and ask for royalties for that sentence.
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Old 2011-04-12, 08:32   Link #2314
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Fanservice. It has been redefined.
C'mon, fanservice never was just sexual thingies like panty shot and the like. Anything that has no relevance to the plot is fanservice. For example, I remember Lain's writer saying Lain's hat was a part of her character design he considered fanservice.
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C'mon, fanservice never was just sexual thingies like panty shot and the like. Anything that has no relevance to the plot is fanservice. For example, I remember Lain's writer saying Lain's hat was a part of her character design he considered fanservice.
True, though panty shots and the like are what immediately come to mind when I think of fanservice. If nothing else, they're definitely the most predominant form of it.
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Old 2011-04-12, 17:29   Link #2316
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Just read the news about the series finishing on the 21st and would like to express how happy I am.

I wonder if we'll ever find out what they changed in light of the earthquake and tsunami.
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I wonder if we'll ever find out what they changed in light of the earthquake and tsunami.
I'd speculate:nothing.
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Old 2011-04-12, 22:57   Link #2318
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I'm really crying because of so much joy right now. TT___TT FINALLY!!!!

Now, to wait for april 21!!! XDD I'm going to see mah homura again!!!
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Old 2011-04-12, 23:33   Link #2319
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True, though panty shots and the like are what immediately come to mind when I think of fanservice. If nothing else, they're definitely the most predominant form of it.
Heh, as far as Mami's mammies are concerned, they add onto Mami's "older sister" look rather than being a source of fanservice. Of course, fanservice is often defined by the fans, so the stacks of Mami fanart often suggest otherwise.

I do feel guilty about watching little girls suffer - inherent in fanservice is the idea of non-fans feeling guilty. Whereas a fan would enjoy a panty shot or exposed midriff, someone new to the program would feel ashamed (or enjoy it, thereby becoming a fan).

In the case of Madoka Magica, extending the suffering of little girls for an entire season might be considered by some as fanservice. It appeals specifically to the demographic of repressed otakus who feel schadenfreude at the innocent breaking down both emotionally and physically; Urobuchi himself suggests he is one.

Then there also exists the casual viewer, who takes some pleasure in watching little girls despair, but also feels great sympathy for their struggles. These are the people who insist Kyubey is evil because of all the bad stuff he's caused Madoka and company. The closest thing to fanservice for casual viewers are the yuri subtexts between Sayaka and Kyoko, as well as Madoka and Homura. (Mami and Madoka fell through after episode 3.) Unfortunately, there is little eye candy in the way of exposed skin or oversized cheeks, although Mami's mammies are often exaggerated in many Mami fanarts. I guess Madoka is kind of cute... I guess.

(Oh, forgot to mention Homura's hair flicking. What fanservice indeed!)

Finally, the "intellectual" viewer seeks a consistent, error-free plot. Often, these people try to approach the story with a critical lense, actively seeking out contextual problems. The main source of fanservice for this type of viewer is Kyubey, who spouts all sorts of crap about entropy, fate, destiny, souls, etc. Some people here just love taking apart everything Kyubey has to say and calling him a poorly constructed character. Others oppose the idea of Kyubey as an evil entity by posing a different set of morals. Whatever the case, Kyubey raises up a whole bunch of questions relating to our own world, and the intellectual viewer seeks to answer them.

Now why did I just talk about fanservice? (Besides being bored to hell out of my mind.) To show Madoka Magica can appeal to a wide variety of demographics using different types of fanservice. Perhaps most notable of all is the lack of sexual appeal, something very common in today's anime (and most anime in general).

Also noted is the lack of Madoka merchandise. I think if Shinbo was really aiming for profits, then he would have directed the show in a more appealing way to the shonen demographic. He would have commissioned the art director to give Homura a more attractive body and asked Urobuchi to give Homura awesome laser beams of death. Instead, the viewers get a show of gloomy, dark, and serious nature. Everything is kept simple and minimalistic to retain a depressing aura about the show.

I still think Shaft could have sold a lot of junk the way Madoka is now, but they chose not to exploit their own success for piles of yen.
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Old 2011-04-12, 23:58   Link #2320
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Read this off and gave me a good laugh, but I approve of such intense dedication:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/inte...o-catch-finale
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