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NEWS: Madoka Magica: Rebellion Topped Japanese Blu-rays in Half-Year Sales

I wonder if that number includes the Aniplex of America import sales.

Ranho wrote:

But to use the term "adult" to describe this show? I don't know about thaaaat...

Its aimed at adults, does it need another reason to describe the show as such?

@Ranho:

I get that you hate it, but I'm going to have to call bullshit on almost all of your post. That taking out the core concept of the show leaves a hollow shell isn't even an argument - that's kind of why it's called a core concept. If the show can jettison it with ease, it's less a concept and more a setting. Whether melodrama works is entirely subjective, as is how something comes off as; even the quality of execution isn't objective(so please don't state your opinion as fact, especially when you're in a tiny minority). As for the characters being little more than archetypes, that's both subjective(again!) and a valid story-telling choice when you're talking about a show almost entirely devoted to its narrative. It won a sense of gender award, so somebody disagrees with you.

Also, Kill la Kill has nothing to do with female empowerment at all - it's entirely about being over-the-top and adrenaline(And there's nothing wrong with that). As well, I'm pretty sure last year's other big hits were *mongatari and Attack on Titan(if you're calling giants eating people "cannibalism", you're a goddamn moron).

Blazingluke wrote:

I wonder if that number includes the Aniplex of America import sales.

Nope. It doesn't even included imported copies bought directly from Japanese stores. Oricon only reports domestic sales.

EDIT: Linky.

Let me answer your question.

Its premise: Magical Girls With a Sci-fi Twist.

People are hot for this anime because of two things: its idea and the fact that there was nothing else like it at the time of its airing. You'll read things like how it took a "mature approach to story-telling" or something to that effect but really all that really means is that it didn't have heavy fan-service like most shounen/harem/ecchi/all of the above type anime and that it plays with ideas that will make you think.

About point number 1, its idea, admittedly, is a good one. Shame that the guy who writes it is a pretty shallow writer so the idea isn't really explored all that well, or rather in a way where you actually care about what's going on. Just like the other shows he's scripted, really (Fate Zero, Psycho Pass, Gargantua etc).

As for point number two, again the show is special because of the idea behind it, which set it apart from the droves of harem, ecchi, slice of life shows.

Take the first thing away from it and you've got an anime that's nothing more than an average story that is overhyped because everything else beside it is something you've already seen a million times over and are tired of.

Kinda like, oh, I don't know, two of last year's monster hits. You KNOW which ones I'm talking about, come ooooon: The one involving cannibalism and the other involving female empowerment through nudity (O RLY?)?

My turn! Let me ask YOU a question:

Do you like -

1 dimensional characters that fit certain archetypes?
Highly interesting ideas that are executed clumsily and consequently come off as pretentious?
Melodramatic scenes involving characters you feel nothing for?

Then this is the anime for you!