Madoka Magica - Music discussion (OP/ED & OST, etc.)

[Simon]

Originally Posted by Konakaga

iirc wasn't this "trend" started by Haruhi Suzumiya doing it?

The original Haruhi series did it but I don't know if that was the start. What surprises me here is that Kajiura's management agreed to this - I'd expect the OST to be a strong seller on its own, and presumably they get more revenue from a separate CD than from taking a small cut of the BD sales. I guess there must be other factors at work.

Personally I like the Haibane Renmei approach, where they released a normal standalone OST but also bundled a second bonus one with the DVD first pressing. Nice way of saying thank you to the hard-core supporters while still making the main soundtrack available to a wider audience.

[BaKaBaKaOtaKu]

Kalafina's Magia has ranked 7th in Oricon Weekly Chart, selling 22,335 copies so far. XDD

[totoum]

Originally Posted by Simon

What surprises me here is that Kajiura's management agreed to this (...) I guess there must be other factors at work.

Kalafina's Magia has ranked 7th in Oricon Weekly Chart, selling 22,335 copies so far.

Could the fact that Kajiura also got to write the ED be one of the "other factors"?

[pikachuwei]

im still looping magia =D

[BaKaBaKaOtaKu]

odd..i prefer magia over connect but i tend to sing the latter more often..XDD

[ronelm2000]

Meh...I prefer both, I sing both. I should make a dub or something (even though I ain't Japanese)

[mizou]

when the ost will be released ?

[guuchan]

Originally Posted by mizou

when the ost will be released ?

http://forums.animesuki.com/showthre...78#post3489578

[Mikoto Misaka]

We cannot get OST without buying 2nd BD/DVD?
I would like to get it independently

[Mentar]

Wow. Again and again new notable pieces - I think that Madoka may be Kajiura's best work since Noir. There are so many music pieces I'm looking forward to, much more than usual.

The latest one is a piece I even overlooked during the first watch - the slow, sad, and almost tragic music starting at 15:20 in ep9, when Kyoko and Madoka walk to the showdown with Sayaka. Because damn, the show offers the sad content to go with the music...

Haaaah... *sniffle*

Beautiful.

[totoum]

Many people speculated that the OP lyrics were Madoka's POV and the ED lyrics were Homura's POV,episode 10 makes me wonder if it's not the inverse.

[Lord of Fire]

Originally Posted by totoum

Many people speculated that the OP lyrics were Madoka's POV and the ED lyrics were Homura's POV,episode 10 makes me wonder if it's not the inverse.

I can't help but think the same. It's interesting how just reversing the use of them can change one's viewpoint.

[scr]

Hmm hmm hmm the lyrics of Snow Falling (Magia coupling song) has never been so relevant to the anime before. "The world is a box", indeed. Now I mentally picture Homura and Madoka walking side-by-side, free from the QBeans hellish scheme, in a cooling universe...

[Seihai]

Originally Posted by scr

Hmm hmm hmm the lyrics of Snow Falling (Magia coupling song) has never been so relevant to the anime before. "The world is a box", indeed. Now I mentally picture Homura and Madoka walking side-by-side, free from the QBeans hellish scheme, in a cooling universe...

That song was used for Kara no Kyoukai's Epilogue so I don't think it's connected to Madoka.

[guuchan]

Originally Posted by Lord of Fire

I can't help but think the same. It's interesting how just reversing the use of them can change one's viewpoint.

Same here as of episode 10. But, Madoka's wish is still a mystery, and we know her wish can't be the same as "before" anymore, otherwise this story will just become a non-story. I have a feeling that her wish could turn the OP/ED around again.

[Sageblink]

"I wish for MG to be unable to turn into witches anymore..."
Or...
"I wish your specie never existed, Q-be..."
Too easy ? Yeah...

[totoum]

Cover of Mami's theme by nici nico douga chorus to keep you waiting until the official version comes out.

[chachaboru]

I never got tired of listening to the op and ed of this anime!!
the ending theme is really awesome, it gives me the creeps, in a good way!!

[Ottocycle]

Originally Posted by Konakaga

iirc wasn't this "trend" started by Haruhi Suzumiya doing it?

Not actually. Nanoha A's did it prior to Haruhi.

Originally Posted by totoum

Cover of Mami's theme by nici nico douga chorus to keep you waiting until the official version comes out.

Spoiler for awesome BGM:

I believe everyone remembers this beautiful BGM from the show:

Spoiler for actual show footage:

Here it is, without the lines said by the characters (mostly), lovingly recreated, then re-rendered into MAD form by a fan:

I prefer to have the tune only here, as when the official version comes up with Kaida's/Kalafina's (I'm not sure who's doing it, would love to be enlightened on this) awesome vocals embedded into it I most certainly wouldn't be underwhelmed then. As a footnote, I have yet to decide whether this, or Kara no Kyoukai comes up tops as Kajiura's best score for me, so darn hard to decide.

[Riga92]

Remix version of Connect that was featured in episode 6 when Kyoko played some DDR.