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NEWS: This Week's Madoka Magica Not Aired in 'Self-Restraint'

The creation of drawings for episodes 11 and 12 has been difficult, and Urobuchi thinks that airing episode 11 in the form that it is now would be "disappointing." Urobuchi and producer Atsuhiro Iwakami agree that the extra time will allow the staff to do their best.

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The creation of drawings for episodes 11 and 12 has been difficult, and Urobuchi thinks that airing episode 11 in the form that it is now would be "disappointing." Urobuchi and producer Atsuhiro Iwakami agree that the extra time will allow the staff to do their best.

I was already perfectly fine with waiting, but I think if that's really the case, I would actually prefer waiting.

Update 2: Madoka Magica series script supervisor Gen Urobuchi apologized to everyone waiting to see the anime, but said that he is relieved for the delay. He explained that the anime studio SHAFT would work to the last minute on every episode — just hours before the first airing of each episode on Thursday evening (early Friday morning) in the Kanasai area on MBS. The creation of drawings for episodes 11 and 12 has been difficult, and Urobuchi thinks that airing episode 11 in the form that it is now would be "disappointing." Urobuchi and producer Atsuhiro Iwakami agree that the extra time will allow the staff to do their best.

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Update 2: Madoka Magica series script supervisor Gen Urobuchi apologized to everyone waiting to see the anime, but said that he is relieved for the delay. He explained that the anime studio SHAFT would work to the last minute on every episode — just hours before the first airing of each episode on Thursday evening (early Friday morning) in the Kanasai area on MBS. The creation of drawings for episodes 11 and 12 has been difficult, and Urobuchi thinks that airing episode 11 in the form that it is now would be "disappointing." Urobuchi and producer Atsuhiro Iwakami agree that the extra time will allow the staff to do their best.

This is probably the best and worst news I can think of.

Best, because in light of Episode 10, if the creators themselves are holding off in the name of "self-restraint" I shudder to think how much more powerful Episode 11 will get. The extra time isn't being wasted, meaning the last 2 episodes will have peoples' A Game brought to them...as if this show didn't already have that kind of intensity...

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Update 2: Madoka Magica series script supervisor Gen Urobuchi apologized to everyone waiting to see the anime, but said that he is relieved for the delay. He explained that the anime studio SHAFT would work to the last minute on every episode — just hours before the first airing of each episode on Thursday evening (early Friday morning) in the Kanasai area on MBS. The creation of drawings for episodes 11 and 12 has been difficult, and Urobuchi thinks that airing episode 11 in the form that it is now would be "disappointing." Urobuchi and producer Atsuhiro Iwakami agree that the extra time will allow the staff to do their best.

This is probably the best and worst news I can think of.

Best, because in light of Episode 10, if the creators themselves are holding off in the name of "self-restraint" I shudder to think how much more powerful Episode 11 will get. The extra time isn't being wasted, meaning the last 2 episodes will have peoples' A Game brought to them...as if this show didn't already have that kind of intensity...

Worst, however, because I fear the temptation to recast the ending with a little more light. Of course, without being in Urobuchi and Iwakami's heads I may never be able to tell, but I do know this: even with miracles, magic and spoiler[time travel] available , a tidy, rainbows-and-puppies end will not go down well.

Rime of the Ancient Otaku wrote:

Quote: Update 2: Madoka Magica series script supervisor Gen Urobuchi apologized to everyone waiting to see the anime, but said that he is relieved for the delay. He explained that the anime studio SHAFT would work to the last minute on every episode — just hours before the first airing of each episode on Thursday evening (early Friday morning) in the Kanasai area on MBS. The creation of drawings for episodes 11 and 12 has been difficult, and Urobuchi thinks that airing episode 11 in the form that it is now would be "disappointing." Urobuchi and producer Atsuhiro Iwakami agree that the extra time will allow the staff to do their best. This is probably the best and worst news I can think of. Best, because in light of Episode 10, if the creators themselves are holding off in the name of "self-restraint" I shudder to think how much more powerful Episode 11 will get. The extra time isn't being wasted, meaning the last 2 episodes will have peoples' A Game brought to them...as if this show didn't already have that kind of intensity...

Wasn't it just the broadcasters themselves that talked about "self-restraint" in airing the episode, not Urobuchi or his staff? It seems that SHAFT mainly just wanted to keep the animation to a quality level and not have an inordinate amount of the last two episodes devolve into Meduka Meguca standards (though admittedly I barely noticed such an issue as I've watched i). And just how clear is it that things are going to be especially violent and destructive in the next episode? Sure, that appears to be the very direction the show is heading in, but so many other anime have been delayed at the same time. Or does this hold special attention because the series seems to be getting its own special little statement?

It's wonderful to know that there is still broadcast plans despite all that's happened--- just really hope this translates into it getting back on TV by next week or the week after. The longer the delay, the more likely the content can change from the scenario that Urobuchi initially wrote for the final 2 episodes.... (though I definitely still am hoping for an essentially "good ending," perhaps made possible by Some Tremendous Sacrifice by one of the characters.)

But I can't believe they were going to give the audience a "disappointing" episode if that damned quake hadn't occured. It's just sad. I hope it's just Urobuchi trolling everyone so that people won't complain for the episode being delayed.

You're not taking into account that the quake has likely interfered with their animation work on the series. There is really no telling if the episode would have been "disappointing" in Urobuchi's opinion if the quake had not happened.

I want a bad end and a season 2. I'm sure they can do it if they really want to.

I want a bad end and a season 2. I'm sure they can do it if they really want to.

I'd rather have it end this season and well, so that it's cheaper to own when/if it eventually gets licensed.

EmperorBrandon wrote:

You're not taking into account that the quake has likely interfered with their animation work on the series. There is really no telling if the episode would have been "disappointing" in Urobuchi's opinion if the quake had not happened.

Very specifically, in our podcast this past Monday with Sam Pinansky - who is an employee of Tezuka Productions in Japan and has been in contact with his friends at Tezuka Studios, which is working on Magica Madoka - he told us that work had stopped completely on the show due to the rolling power blackouts in Tokyo which make animation production impossible right now.