The only shows that I'm aware of that I've seen by Shaft, or rather, directed by Shinbo, were Hidamari Sketch and Zetsubou-sensei. Thing is, the Zetsubou-sensei manga alone screams "only Shaft/Shinbo can capture my craziness," and that they do.
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Plus when they do have the budget, they do amazing things with it, and even when they don't, they mask it pretty well.
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The minimalist approach did wonders for Hidamari Sketch, which is otherwise an unremarkable 4-koma.
I've still yet to watch Madoka, but now that I've heard that the liberties they take in quality are marketing gimmicks, maybe I'll just wait for the DVD/Blu Ray releases.
It's not like they're going to make us wait an entire year for it to properly finish, right? Right?!