If anyone compares the anime to Madoka I would not be surprised. Both are Magical Girl anime gone wrong. While Madoka took the world by storm this one not as much.
In Madoka since it was original nobody knew what was coming while this one we knew because of the light novels.
While Madoka we follow a bunch of heroines in this one we follow 16 magical girls albeit it focus with a episodic feel. In each episode it focus one or two and one of them die. Yeah.
Madoka is more grimdark because of the story, the reason behind it all and the fall from grace. This one it started fine with magical girls trying to help people (some) while we are introduced to some magical girls that took advantage of it. It took only 3 episode to learn that Ikusei Keikaku was going to be a royal rumble with killing girls. I must say some were really heartbroken. Tsubame "Top Speed" Murota was killed while pregnant. Nana "Sister Nana" Habutae killed herself after her best friend (probably lover) was killed.
In Madoka there aren't that many kills per se but it's more tragic. In Ikusei Keikaku since there are more deaths. Danganronpa is way better in terms of battle royal. Juuni Taisen as well. (Danganronpa is better).
Then you've got Mahou Shoujo Site it's another magical girl show. Dark and battles between themselves. Asagiri Aya sure suffered a lot (well to be honest almost all of them suffered a lot.... or were bullies themselves.
This kind of show is very interesting but way depressing. Symbols of hope and happiness turn dark and despair. After watching one of these shows usually I turn to a more light hearted anime. It drains me.
The ending was quite bad. To be blunt it was not bad it was anti-climatic.... Spoilers ahead.
Basically our main girl (for all purposes it's our main girl) Koyuki (white rabbit) it's at times non-existent. Her backstory it's not that good compared with all screen time the show gave all other non-main girls and in the end Swim Swim one of our antagonists becomes the real focus of the show.
It's to no surprise that 5 other supporting characters are more loved in MAL than Koyuki. Even the other "main" character Kano Sazanami it's even better portrayed than Koyuki. Koyuki it's there always on the sideline and the only one that really didn't enter any combat. We don't even know what are her powers besides hearing other people minds (at times, not always).
Then we've got the dead of Ako Hatoda the Alice in the Darkland if you will.... She dies because her identity was found by another magical girl. Which it's very stupid because in episode 2 or 3 Souba Kishibe reveals himself to Koyuki (and her to him/her) and nothing happens. They don't lose their powers -why? Pretty crappy plothole.
I believe this was very bad written. I truly believe this was a try to make more connectable characters but felt flat. The pain of Koyuki never felt real. Swim Swim cold being never was explained (besides she being a child) and all other characters...
I don't believe they will be making a second season... besides I don't know where this could go next... Only two survivors...
The ending was quite bad. To be blunt it was not bad it was anti-climatic.... Spoilers ahead.
Basically our main girl (for all purposes it's our main girl) Koyuki (white rabbit) it's at times non-existent. Her backstory it's not that good compared with all screen time the show gave all other non-main girls and in the end Swim Swim one of our antagonists becomes the real focus of the show.
It's to no surprise that 5 other supporting characters are more loved in MAL than Koyuki. Even the other "main" character Kano Sazanami it's even better portrayed than Koyuki. Koyuki it's there always on the sideline and the only one that really didn't enter any combat. We don't even know what are her powers besides hearing other people minds (at times, not always).
Then we've got the dead of Ako Hatoda the Alice in the Darkland if you will.... She dies because her identity was found by another magical girl. Which it's very stupid because in episode 2 or 3 Souba Kishibe reveals himself to Koyuki (and her to him/her) and nothing happens. They don't lose their powers -why? Pretty crappy plothole.
I believe this was very bad written. I truly believe this was a try to make more connectable characters but felt flat. The pain of Koyuki never felt real. Swim Swim cold being never was explained (besides she being a child) and all other characters...
I don't believe they will be making a second season... besides I don't know where this could go next... Only two survivors...
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