Madoka Magica - General Discussion

[Himeji]

Originally Posted by sirn

this one has some actual spoilers so don't look if you care!

Spoiler:

1. mahou shoujo in this show are not united as a single group.
2. madoka and sayaka will follows the way mami lead, but at certain point they might choose their own paths.

Spoiler:

1. This was already obvious from Homura working for the witch and trying to kill Kyuubee.
2. No surprise here either. So they'll be fighting Homura and the witch together, until Madoka is good enough to have her own magical girls group.

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[Fishbait]

I dont think the interview was really a spoiler.

[Himeji]

Originally Posted by Fishbait

I dont think the interview was really a spoiler.

Me neither, as it didn't have anything surprising, but as sirn had it in a spoiler tag, I thought I'd better put the reply in a spoiler tag as well.

[sirn]

Meh, say whatever you want. Someone might not want to read that, and I put in a spoilers tag for that propose.

[Hypernova]

How the series would end... In the first episode!

[Katapan]

Originally Posted by Fishbait

I dont think the interview was really a spoiler.

Huh, about every point from that interview was a spoiler. Some of it has been speculated in this thread, but what hasn't been speculated about? To say nothing of this one:

Spoiler for Urobuchi interview:

"Madoka and Sayaka will follows the way Mami lead, but at certain point they might choose their own paths."

...which is a pretty huge give-away.

Thanks for posting everything as usual, sirn! It is very much appreciated.

[scr]

Originally Posted by sirn

Animedia, interview with producer Iwakami

Spoiler:

A1. Every words from Homura has meaning.
A2. Story is revolved around a single theme.
A3. Mahou Shoujo is not necessary a hero.
A4. The show is not monster-of-the-week type of show.
A5. Concept of enemies and magic weapons are different from standard.

Animage, interview with Urobuchi Gen.
This one has some actual spoilers so don't look if you care!

Spoiler:

B1. Mahou Shoujo in this show are not united as a single group.
B2. Main element of the story is how everyone from a different standpoint understands each other.
B3. Everything about Homura is mysterious, unlike other characters that their parts and motivation are clear.
B4. Mami knows mechanism of the world to certain degree, so her part is a guide to Madoka and Sayaka.
B5. Madoka and Sayaka will follows the way Mami lead, but at certain point they might choose their own paths.
B6. Urobuchi "this is my first time I have been entrust with a big task that is scenario for all episodes, I feel like I can say I'm an anime scenario writer now (laughs). Can I go ahead from this point is up to "Madoka."

Spoiler for call and response to that::

A1. Yes, yes they are.
A2. "Believe in yourself who believe in yourself! RAAAWWWRRR!!!"
A3. Ah, i see that they will mix Mahou Shoujo with Anti Hero. Can't see that being a bad thing, coming from Urobuchi.
A4. Yokatta wa ne~
A5. When the enemies are SZS opening, you know things are "different".

B1. It's obvious, duh. They're Hanging Separately.
B2. So it's a truce between Well Intentioned Extremists?
B3. Yeah, she's so sexy this way.
B4. She's making a bet with Homura, "my way or your way".
B5. I bet this will involve them calling Mami out and then lezzing out believing in themselves who believes in themselves.
B6. But ain't you have been an "anime scenario writer" since Phantom?

[synaesthetic]

Just watched #01, and... seriously, why the fuck does SHAFT have to hipsterize everything?

Looks like there still isn't a mahoushoujo series to beat Nanoha, yet. Too bad, because I like the Puni Plush art style and the costumes (especially Madoka's) are adorable.

But... WTF paper cutouts? Really, SHAFT?

I should have known it'd be like this after Bakemonogatari. Ah well.

[Kismet-chan]

Sometimes I wish I had actually watched Nanoha so I'd be able to compare, but unfortunately I could never get into that show because it's just not my thing.

Those interviews were full of yummy info. I'm even more interested in what will happen as this series goes along than I was before, now. And I'm currently thinking doing a Homura or Madoka cosplay; their outfits are too cute. >< (Well, in Homura's case, sleek and kinda sexy.)

[Random Wanderer]

Some of this discussion seems to be drifting a bit far afield from the topic of this series... It might be a good idea to avoid going any further along those lines, lest we invite attention from the moderators.

Originally Posted by Himeji

Spoiler:

1. This was already obvious from Homura working for the witch and trying to kill Kyuubee.

You're just trying to irritate me now, aren't you?

[NaweG]

Originally Posted by Hypernova

How the series would end... In the first episode!

So... the Gainax version of the ending then, eh? Still, then we might get a Season 2...

[Om Nerabdator]

this anime looks like it might get alot better

[HitoriTomoyo]

Getting really anxious about the next episode; I'm really fearing the hype might kill this show so I really want to see what come next.

There's just so much that could happen and so many ways for this series to end; I at least hope the series can produce a coherent development flow as well as a satisfying conclusion

Spoiler:

regardless of whether who lives or dies.

[omimon]

I don't know if someone mentioned this already but this show is starting to give me a Bokurano kind of feeling. I mean there's contracts and fighting. It might turn out that in exchange of having the power to become mahou shoujou you die after the ultimate goal is over.

[CrowKenobi]

Notice that some a lot of posts are gone?

Perhaps it was because those posts were OFF-TOPIC and had NOTHING to do with the anime that is this thread's title.

In the future, ANY fansub group discussion that goes beyond "such and such group has released an episode" will be deleted/edited on sight. If anyone really has to discuss how a fansub group fansubs anime, take it to either PM, VM, the social groups or make a thread in the Fansub Groups sub-forum.

Thank you.

[Horse]

You go girl!

Originally Posted by Hypernova

How the series would end... In the first episode!

I'm hoping for such 4koma endings every episode.

[zato_1one]

Somehow, I just realized from Shin's blog that those numbers are the order to use each cosmetic. I wonder how much time to finish all of it.

[Wakan Tanka]

Originally Posted by zato_1one

Somehow, I just realized from Shin's blog that those numbers are the order to use each cosmetic. I wonder how much time to finish all of it.

I wondered why they put numbers..

[Kismet-chan]

Originally Posted by zato_1one

Somehow, I just realized from Shin's blog that those numbers are the order to use each cosmetic. I wonder how much time to finish all of it.

For a REAL woman, it shouldn't take much time. And yes, the Japanese are VERY particular about their makeup and the order in which it is applied. It's kind of funny; almost hilarious.

[HitoriTomoyo]

I thought the inclusion of the numbers beside each cosmetic was obvious...?

Originally Posted by Hypernova

How the series would end... In the first episode!

I wonder if Kyuubey's still calling her despite being taken away by a police officer. This route might result in a BAD END if she ends up going crazy due to hearing Kyuubey's pleas 24/7.