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Posted in Anime Reviews Reviews

Madoka Magica Movies 1 and 2: A Roundtable Discussion

gendomike, M. LaMoe, and wintermuted went to see the first two Madoka Magica movies together last week and boy did they talk. Are these movies that different from the series? What’s the social and religious significance of the story now, and does the third film promise anything interesting?

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Posted in Announcements Believe What You Hear

The Puella Magi Contract Memorial Wall: Your Wishes, Reprinted

Three weeks ago, Anime Diet was seized by Kyubey in a hostile takeover, in order to drive innocent girls to make Puella Magi contracts.  We…

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Posted in Editorials

Magical Girl Madoka makes Shinji look brave

I dunno, man. I mean, it’s been EIGHT episodes, and she’s still hesitating. I don’t think the show will go on 26 episodes and time…

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Chiming in on Yumekui Merry and Madoka

The former tries to be surreal but it’s very concrete with standard concepts; the latter tries to be concrete while being clothed with surrealism, but…

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Madoka Magica: The Killing Kindness

Madoka Magica, the best show of this season, is about something deeper than Faustian bargains or even death, grief, and loneliness. It’s about how the…

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Posted in Anime Reviews Podcasts

Winter 2011 Season: Audio Impressions!

Ray and Mike discuss what’s been going on in the winter 2011 season so far. Includes 9 shows!

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