Jul 24, 2015
I'll be perfectly honest and upfront about that the fact that I'm very new to the world of anime and manga, and Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica is officially the first anime series that I've completed from start to finish.
I had no expectations really when I chose it from a list on Netflix, and had no idea of its popularity or anything. I simply thought the characters looked cute and the description sounded fun. Boy, was I in for a surprise!
✿~ Story ~✿
Simply fantastic! The story is much darker and deeper than I could have ever imagined, with twists and surprises thrown
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in throughout. And it consistently grabbed my attention and left me wanting more at the end of each episode, dying to find out what happens next. Who knew that a story about magical girls and witches could be so complex and emotional? 10/10
✿~ Art ~✿
This category is probably my only real issue with Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica, and it's not even that bad. There's just a certain art/animation style when it comes to the witches and their strange labyrinths that I didn't entirely care for. It was too weird and trippy for me, and would have rather had those scenes match the artwork and animation of the rest of the anime, which was very beautiful and nicely done! Still, I have to admit that the weirdness of the witch and labyrinth scenes did fit with the mood of the story. 8/10
✿~ Sound ~✿
To tell the truth, I didn't notice the music very often during the episodes, but when I did, it was some amazing stuff! But that's one magical quality about music: there comes a point where you no longer hear the music... you feel it. And when the story gets so powerful and emotional, and the music is equally powerful and emotional, it's a beautiful thing. The intro song "Connect" and main credits theme "Magia" are especially good as well, and I'd often listen to them through instead of skipping past them. 9/10
✿~ Characters ~✿
I can't speak for anyone else, but my "favorite character" switched between each and every main character at some point throughout the anime! They all have something special about them and have so much to give to the story, and I became deeply attached to them all in turn, which made for quite the emotional rollercoaster! Any book or movie or show that can make me so emotionally invested in its characters definitely did it's job right! 10/10
✿~ Enjoyment ~✿
My knee-jerk answer is that I most certainly enjoyed this anime! But giving it some thought and thinking more critically, I have to admit that sometimes I did feel that it was progressing a little slow, or had some issues with certain aspects of the plot and character choices that I felt were unrealistic or just plain didn't make much sense to me, not to mention the wonky artstyle, etc. So was it 100% perfect? No, it wasn't, but far more often than not I was on the edge of my seat with my eyes glued to the screen! And I will highly recommend this series to anyone who asks. 9/10
✿~ Overall: 9/10 ~✿
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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