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how depressing is puella magi madoka magica?
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i think ano hana had the saddest ending in the 2011 anime list. liked it more than madoka in terms of tears and stuff. good story too.
depressing? lol.
Sure the ending is not the best but the Anime is still Epic like Guilty Crown.
Sure the ending is not the best but the Anime is still Epic like Guilty Crown.
ano hana is by far one of the worst anime everDafydd wrote:
i think ano hana had the saddest ending in the 2011 anime list. liked it more than madoka in terms of tears and stuff. good story too.
the ending was pathetically melodramatic
everytime I think of it I cringe
anohana movie coming next yearDafydd wrote:
i think ano hana had the saddest ending in the 2011 anime list. liked it more than madoka in terms of tears and stuff. good story too.
YES.Sync wrote:
Dafydd wrote:
the ending was pathetically melodramatic
everytime I think of it I cringe
Depressing? Not quite sure about depressing. Sure it was sad, but not so much as depressing.
Although those three giant plot twists almost crossed the line.
(Mami's sudden death,Magical girls -> witches,Homura's backstory)
Although those three giant plot twists almost crossed the line.
(Mami's sudden death,Magical girls -> witches,Homura's backstory)
homu homu~
Being meguca is suffering
In all seriousness it wasn't really sad at all.
In all seriousness it wasn't really sad at all.
I was just left with a 'wow' at the ending; It was sorta sad / depressing, but not entirely either one imo. I loved the series, though.
Psychological is what i could call it, not depresseing..
Although not really what I have expected
And Ending wasnt really not up to my expectations
But the plot was twisted but I actually kinda liked it
The way it made me sad and all
Will be one of my top 10
Also if u watched madoka during its airing....
You'll tend to appreciate it more because of that climax feel during the hiatus due to last year's earthquake
People who watched bakemonogatari and madoka during its airing will know what I mean... right?
PS : I like psychological/emotional genres eg:) STEINS;GATE , CLANNAD AS, Mirai Nikki and etc
Although not really what I have expected
And Ending wasnt really not up to my expectations
But the plot was twisted but I actually kinda liked it
The way it made me sad and all
Will be one of my top 10
Also if u watched madoka during its airing....
You'll tend to appreciate it more because of that climax feel during the hiatus due to last year's earthquake
People who watched bakemonogatari and madoka during its airing will know what I mean... right?
PS : I like psychological/emotional genres eg:) STEINS;GATE , CLANNAD AS, Mirai Nikki and etc
For me Madoka wasn't that depressing as you are describing, It was sad but not sad enough to actually cause depression.
Anyway I loved anime and not to mention epic music <3
P.S One of my favourite animes right next to Steins;Gate
Anyway I loved anime and not to mention epic music <3
P.S One of my favourite animes right next to Steins;Gate
only that guilty crown sucked balls. but still, both share one main attribute, besides being hyped like they are the messiah of the anime world: they take themselves much too serious, especially guilty crown.Wehzy wrote:
depressing? lol.
Sure the ending is not the best but the Anime is still Epic like Guilty Crown.
Madoka wasn't depressing at all for me, but rather confusing. I don't remember that much anyway, but I still know that I sat in front of my pc and didn't really got anything out of the ending. maybe I didn't care enough about the characters, maybe it really was just a confusing ending, but I have to say that I don't hate it, and maybe recommend it for others if they can deal with much senseless shit, because in the end, I felt entertained.
Ano Hana?! No i dont think so.. the story was good ye, but menma or whatever the name is..she is pissing me off. I didnt cried at all.Dafydd wrote:
i think ano hana had the saddest ending in the 2011 anime list. liked it more than madoka in terms of tears and stuff. good story too.
Well I was just trying to compare Puella Magi Madoka Magica from AnoHana. I think Madoka was the better anime, but AnoHana was more emotional. imho some people just exaggerate how sad/depressing madoka is.
Comparing those two anime, I say AnoHana was more sad than Madoka.Dafydd wrote:
Well I was just trying to compare Puella Magi Madoka Magica from AnoHana. I think Madoka was the better anime, but AnoHana was more emotional. imho some people just exaggerate how sad/depressing madoka is.
CLANNAD AS far surpasses all of the stated above
True.Yuu-Chii wrote:
CLANNAD AS far surpasses all of the stated above
Yuu-Chii wrote:
CLANNAD AS far surpasses all of the stated above
Madoka wasn't depressing at all, bittersweet at most, and only if you're kinda sensible. Otherwise it ends in an ok note to me.
About AnoHana, I've had it on my HDD for two weeks now, and I never have enough time to watch it. Although, after reading the -sort of negative- feedback here, I'm giving it a shot tonight.
About AnoHana, I've had it on my HDD for two weeks now, and I never have enough time to watch it. Although, after reading the -sort of negative- feedback here, I'm giving it a shot tonight.
well, it's depressing but interesting at the same time being it's a magical girl anime. And i'm looking forward to the movie. The movie will be aired soon.
Same, I'm waiting for movie. I'm pretty sure it will be awesome.
yeah, but it's a ashame that the 3rd movie with the new plot is still next year. I'm curious with what will happened to homura and the othersnomen wrote:
Same, I'm waiting for movie. I'm pretty sure it will be awesome.
ampzz
yay, finally someone who shares my opinion about clannad.ampzz wrote:
Clannad wasn't depressing, it was plain stupid and poorly written.Yuu-Chii wrote:
CLANNAD AS far surpasses all of the stated above
Yeah, Clannad sucked.
Years later I am still mad I got tricked into watching it.
Years later I am still mad I got tricked into watching it.
+1ampzz wrote:
Clannad wasn't depressing, it was plain stupid and poorly written.Yuu-Chii wrote:
CLANNAD AS far surpasses all of the stated above
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 is a prime example of anime which is actually heart wrenching.
And now you're making me have 2nd thoughts about watching it, I still only watched the 1st episode lolllllllllllllTKiller wrote:
Yeah, Clannad sucked.
Years later I am still mad I got tricked into watching it.
Nope if your anime library contains 30 anime and you can't criticize. Just like me.TKiller wrote:
Yeah, Clannad sucked.
Years later I am still mad I got tricked into watching it.
I cry everytime Son Goku dies trying to save the world. (DBZ)
Madoka was a whiny bitch that cries too easily
b-but she's just a little girl ;_;those wrote:
Madoka was a whiny bitch that cries too easily
+1those wrote:
Madoka was a whiny bitch that cries too easily
Came here to say "Tokyo Magnitude 8.0" but ampzz already did it for me~
Not in the universes where she turns into a magical girl.those wrote:
Madoka was a whiny bitch that cries too easily
rizqy96 wrote:
well, it's depressing but interesting at the same time being it's a magical girl anime.
Zero no Tsukaima was neither depressing nor interesting toward the last seasons.NCassava wrote:
rizqy96 wrote:
well, it's depressing but interesting at the same time being it's a magical girl anime.
Zero no Tsukaima was neither depressing nor interesting toward the last seasons.Mmm.. i don't know why but i got bored watching this and only watched the 4th season until eps.2
The only good season in Zero no Tsukaima was the second, I liked the last part. Other seasons are meh.
ampzz
Christ... the level of anime being labelled as depressing is getting worse.those wrote:
Zero no Tsukaima was neither depressing nor interesting toward the last seasons.rizqy96 wrote:
well, it's depressing but interesting at the same time being it's a magical girl anime.
Zero no Tsukaima is pure trash along with Shakugan no Shana.
Depression is what you feel after finishing all the seasons of Aria.
its cuz you want to kill yourself after watching a episode of zero no tsukaima jesus christ i hated that animeampzz wrote:
Christ... the level of anime being labelled as depressing is getting worse.
Zero no Tsukaima is pure trash along with Shakugan no Shana.
I think people go into Madoka Magica nowadays both expecting the tonal change and a moe cryfest. That's not what the show is about whatsoever. That's not what makes the show powerful. It is a serious decon-recon of magical girl/moe tropes while still telling a damn good (and yes, dramatic/tragic/bittersweet) story. The important part is that it is much deeper than that.
While one gets whatever they want out of a piece of media, Madoka Magica has quite a few layers of spiritual metaphor and allegory to it. The progression of the character of Madoka is an allegory of Buddha while at the very end being a blatant metaphor for Jesus Christ. However, the post-series reaction emphasizes the importance of spirituality in one's life, the idea that in order to overcome adversity, even during the most dark and troubling times, one must have faith in something, whether that is oneself or a higher power. It's a tale of caution and finding something to believe in.
As far as the 'depressing' elements of the show: watch yet-another-manipulative-moe-drama if you want that. No, Madoka is not as 'depressing' as shows like Angel Beats! or Clannad, but it's not trying to gun for your heart intentionally. Whatever impact Madoka has is there to drive its themes across, coming from a more genuine place.
Finally, character deaths were part of the multiple deconstruction elements going on. Think about everything in the grand scheme of things.
tl;dr: Focus on the big picture. Focusing on whether or not it's 'depressing' only clouds the depths of a work of art.
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EDIT: Also, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 is easily the most emotionally evocative drama I've ever watched.
While one gets whatever they want out of a piece of media, Madoka Magica has quite a few layers of spiritual metaphor and allegory to it. The progression of the character of Madoka is an allegory of Buddha while at the very end being a blatant metaphor for Jesus Christ. However, the post-series reaction emphasizes the importance of spirituality in one's life, the idea that in order to overcome adversity, even during the most dark and troubling times, one must have faith in something, whether that is oneself or a higher power. It's a tale of caution and finding something to believe in.
As far as the 'depressing' elements of the show: watch yet-another-manipulative-moe-drama if you want that. No, Madoka is not as 'depressing' as shows like Angel Beats! or Clannad, but it's not trying to gun for your heart intentionally. Whatever impact Madoka has is there to drive its themes across, coming from a more genuine place.
Finally, character deaths were part of the multiple deconstruction elements going on. Think about everything in the grand scheme of things.
tl;dr: Focus on the big picture. Focusing on whether or not it's 'depressing' only clouds the depths of a work of art.
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EDIT: Also, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 is easily the most emotionally evocative drama I've ever watched.
So one tries to tie religion to magic... not like we haven't seen this before (i.e. Index)
Except Index fumbles these themes at every opportunity. Madoka isn't outright trying to do this (until the very end, where its multiple spiritual ideas come to fruition). Doesn't help that Index is about as shallow as an inflatable pool. The spiritual themes in Madoka aren't even directly tied to magic sans Homura's wish setting up this Buddha allegory for Madoka/a Faustus allegory for her and Madoka's final wish.those wrote:
So one tries to tie religion to magic... not like we haven't seen this before (i.e. Index)
tokyo magnitude 8.0 for saddest anime everampzz wrote:
Clannad wasn't depressing, it was plain stupid and poorly written.Yuu-Chii wrote:
CLANNAD AS far surpasses all of the stated above
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 is a prime example of anime which is actually heart wrenching.
also bokurano is kinda sad
so depressing that I stay quiet for a while 
I didn't find it to be depressing, rather I found that it was a bittersweet ending, but there are some moments in the anime that shocked me. I found Clannad to be sadder because I liked most or all of the characters and the relationship between the main characters were developed in 30~ish episodes. In Madoka it was hit or miss, some characters I liked, some I didn't. And I think there wasn't really enough development with some of the characters to make me "care" about what happens to them.
