Puella Magi Madoka Magika [2]

[BrikHaus]

New series title idea: Madoka Magica: Angelic Days

[Seen]

So happy for the PMMM fans for having a new series to look forward to.

Now, if the since resurrected Ikuhara could do something similar for the stunning, too-long-in-slumber Utena franchise . . .

The story ended for Utena. In a wonderful fashon. I wouldn't want it to come back, especially since Tomoko Kawakami's untimely death. I don't want anyone else voicing her.

The only thing I think it could use in the future is a Blu-Ray release.

As for a new Madoka show, why not do a series of OVAs to flesh out the characters and their backstories? I want to see Mami and Kyoko's past together animated.

[symbv]

Trailer for the third movie (camera-rip)
http://youtu.be/e8L2jpGe-yk

Also news about the box office of the second movie over the opening week

While the first movie was ranked 7th in box office (and the only movie with <50 screens in the top 10 list), the second movie was ranked FIRST in box office this week ( http://www.kogyotsushin.com/archives/extra/ )

Over the last weekend, its box office was 172 million Yen with 43 screens. (the equivalent revenue for the first movie was 139 million Yen). It broke two records in Japanese cinema history
- The first movie from a midnight anime to take No.1 in the box office ranking
- The first movie with <50 screens to take No.1 in the box office ranking

[Xard]

That's pretty amazing. You mean it even beat K-ON?

[Fireball]

Wow, I didn't know Madoka was that big in Japan.


Song of the movie opening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO3dVtj7M1o

[soul.assassin]

That's pretty amazing. You mean it even beat K-ON?

Finally, looks like we have a combo-breaker.

[symbv]

That's pretty amazing. You mean it even beat K-ON?

K-On was shown on 137 screens so it did not make it into the ranking of "box office of movie on 50 screens or less" (Madoka is being shown on 43 screens). And K-On never made it to No.1 in Box Office Chart.

For information, the box office for the opening weekend is as follows:

K-On (137 scr) 316 million Yen
Madoka I (43 scr) 139 million Yen
Madoka II (43 scr) 170 million Yen

[Xard]

It's pretty interesting II outsold I - since when does that happen...maybe there is there number of people skipping on I because they presume there's no new content on it

[symbv]

It's pretty interesting II outsold I - since when does that happen...maybe there is there number of people skipping on I because they presume there's no new content on it

Because II has a lot more new scenes than I (even though all the animation are newly made for both I and II). Also II has the climax including the most popular episodes like ep.10 and ep.12.

[Xard]

Because II has a lot more new scenes than I (even though all the animation are newly made for both I and II). Also II has the climax including the most popular episodes like ep.10 and ep.12.

Well that explains it (I thought new stuff was only coming in third film). Usually sequels pretty much never - even if they're blockbusters - beat the earlier films in sales because usually those who go to see sequel have also seen the earlier film and of course some people who saw the first film didn't like it all that much which means they don't go to see second etc.

[symbv]

Usually sequels pretty much never - even if they're blockbusters - beat the earlier films in sales because usually those who go to see sequel have also seen the earlier film and of course some people who saw the first film didn't like it all that much which means they don't go to see second etc.

True, but for a movie that is a re-enactment of the TV series (though with newly made animation and sound tracks) it is possible that a later film can beat an earlier film if fans know already that their favorite part is coming in a later film.

But of course the new scenes are also an important factor too.

[soul.assassin]

Well, I browsed around Yaraon when I came across this, like almost crashing into a tree:

話題の“社会現象アニメ”『まどか☆マギカ』とＡＫＢ４８の共通点ｗｗｗ
http://news.nicovideo.jp/watch/nw404987

WTF? And then ran the translator over and the article at Nico said that Madoka has become a cultural/social phenomenon in a very short time, as much as Eva before, and yeah... AKB.

[symbv]

Well, I browsed around Yaraon when I came across this, like almost crashing into a tree:

話題の“社会現象アニメ”『まどか☆マギカ』とＡＫＢ４８の共通点ｗｗｗ
http://news.nicovideo.jp/watch/nw404987

WTF? And then ran the translator over and the article at Nico said that Madoka has become a cultural/social phenomenon in a very short time, as much as Eva before, and yeah... AKB.

The most important thing to know about from that article is the claim that Akimoto, the producer of AKB48, is equivalent to QB in Madoka :-)

[Arkanis]

Another explanation could be that people who watched Madoka I in the second week were positively surprised (or hooked again) and watched Madoka II in the first week.

[airman4]

Well, I browsed around Yaraon when I came across this, like almost crashing into a tree:

話題の“社会現象アニメ”『まどか☆マギカ』とAKB48の共通点www
http://news.nicovideo.jp/watch/nw404987

WTF? And then ran the translator over and the article at Nico said that Madoka has become a cultural/social phenomenon in a very short time, as much as Eva before, and yeah... AKB.

I dont get the whole post
I need to check AKB

but yeah Evangelion is the third impact of animation (all time)
madoka is just the fourth

Who will be the fifth ? (rebuild ? lol)

[Redtophat]

Well, this show was really cool. It had a lot of great things, some of which however weren't used too well. Well for stuff I liked :

Art: Character designs are cute and cool, kyuubey looks great (I love the alien cat look of him), and the witches look amazing and are probably my favorite designs in this show. The backgrounds look splendid as well, especially the witch domain/world areas. Everything was so colorful and unique, I loved it.

Music: Great, I like Kajura's singing so this was a big plus for me. Kalafina's Magia being the ED was great. The ost sounded mystic and tense in the action/MS/witch scenes.

Story: Now, I liked the story although there are a few things I had problems with.
First the pros: -Sympathetic characters, I felt invested in their story for the most part however I only liked Mami, Kyouko, and Kyuubey (I'll get to my thoughts bout the rest after). I liked the dark twist on the story, mostly as when I think of the magical girl genre I think of an overbearingly super happy, bright atmosphere. However even though I liked the darker tone, well i'll get to that in cons. Kyuubey was great,

SPOILER: Show

I loved his coldness, detached personality as it contrasted greatly with the emotional cast.

The story took the turns I expected, however that does not mean bad as I think it just means that things happened in logical succession. The atmosphere of MM is pretty good, the character design contrasts between the magical girls/humans and the witches really set it in, along with the human world and witch's domains.
Cons: The story is dark, and I like it to an extent but it became nearly overbearing, in a way that also felt forced which actually made me wince a few times. I really couldn't bring myself to like Madoka or Sayaka, because I found Madoka pretty boring ( I like my eccentricities, some may call Mami boring but i found her to be more interesting than Madoka because of her presence early on as how distant she was until Madoka made the promise). I did like Madoka though in late spoilers

SPOILER: Show

the other timelines, as she's almost like a completely different person where she has that confident bearing that the Madoka we all know well just doesn't have.

Sayaka, is a mix bag for me,

SPOILER: Show

I did feel some sympathy for her but she just kept screwing up, which may mean that I actually like her more than I imagine that I do since i'm invested enough into her character to get angry at her when she's screwing herself over.

I'm pretty indifferent towards Homura, I don't really like or dislike her she's just kinda there. I can see why people would be drawn to her surely but I myself am just not a fan of her.
The ending question, something that was bugging me

SPOILER: Show

Why didn't Madoka wish for the Universe to have an ulimited supply of "energy" so there would be no need for MS and no witches as the by-products thus saving all MS around the world and the future? I know she wouldn't be able to help those in the past but still tehy're gone and she's only saving so many more people and creating a perfect universe energy wise. Also she would be able to nullify her contract with her wish and live her life as a normal girl. She had the power to change the universe with her wish in the show so I don't see why this is possible.

Ah yes, two more things, 1 for Kyouko

SPOILER: Show

her characterization was inconsistent, as were her motives when she confided to Sayaka and then before her death. Also how she's presented initially clashes a bit too much with how she is later on although one could say it's because of her relationship with Sayaka I just find it too much of a stretch and felt it was almost if not a rewriting of her character.

and finally 2, LOL Entropy.
I liked the show, it had its problems but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Despite its overbearing grittiness it had some warmth to it and some charm to it by its whole presentation.

The End~

[Xard]

I like Kajura's singing so this was a big plus for me.

I was going to comment on this last time you said this but now I can't help myself anymore

Kajiura does NOT sing personally in any of her projects (as far as I know). She works with consistent-but-somewhat-revolving-vocalist-combos like Kalafina and FictionJunction.

She's the mastermind, composer, arranger, producer etc. behind all the material but unlike certain other luminary she doesn't moonlight under a psedonym as a singer :P


Also as above indicates you're loving singing of number of people because Kalafina eg. is typically three member vocal group. I think they're actually pretty easy to recognize after listening them for a while.

[Redtophat]

Ohhhh Damnnn, I feel like a dumb dumb. Lol, I thought she did sing in her projects, like in Xenosaga 3's OST: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjPWTEtuv74
but looks like I was wrong D:
Thanks Xard for setting me straight, I was almost gonna live spreading this misinformation for the rest my life :O

[Xard]

Ohhhh Damnnn, I feel like a dumb dumb. Lol, I thought she did sing in her projects, like in Xenosaga 3's OST: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjPWTEtuv74
but looks like I was wrong D:
Thanks Xard for setting me straight, I was almost gonna live spreading this misinformation for the rest my life :O

Here's good example of "Kajiura project" in music video form because you actually get couple of cuts of Kajiura in it (playing the keyboard) as well as the individual girls doing their lines. You can also see Kajiura does no singing in here.

Of course since I've not gone through all credits of all stuff Kajiura has done I can't say for sure she has never ever sung but as a rule she uses carefully chosen set of vocalists to record her material - and said vocalists tend to also form the core members of her two "bands" (Kalafina & FJ)

[Redtophat]

Hm, well I guess I played the fool. At least I can say I like her compositions.
While we are on the Madoka thread though, dos anyone know when the third film is going to be released? I'm guessing Spring.

Also if anyone knows when the Steins;Gate movie is coming out i'd be happy to know.