[ SECRET POST #1538 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1538 ⌋

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 11 pages, 265 secrets from Secret Submission Post #220.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 2 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 1 2 3 4 5 - too big ], [ 1 2 3 4 - repeat ], [ 1 - ships it ], [ 1 - unreadable ], [ 1 2 3 - posted twice ].
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Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom.livejournal.com]

19. http://i56.tinypic.com/2lboody.jpg

[nanakibh.livejournal.com]

I thought the dissonance between the cute art style and the dark story is supposed to be what's appealing about it, though...? imo, it's a reason to like it because it takes the moe style and hits it with a crowbar.

[dalmasca.livejournal.com]

HAHAKJD I've gotta admit that the character designs are part of what put me off ... but part of the point is that disconnect man. Icon is highly relevant HAHA sob.

[(Anonymous)]

The character design is incredibly ugly

[(Anonymous)]

Everyone keeps telling me how good and dark and deep it is, and I really want to give it a try, but the art style is just... Urgh. DX

[orijinaru.livejournal.com]

I've seen some of it and its art design was one of my biggest complaints about it, so you're not alone.

[sno.livejournal.com]

It's really just the character design - much of the animation (mostly in the witch realms) is very vibrant and beautiful, creating a nice contrast with the simplistic, moe characters. Honestly, I hated the character design at first too, but they sort of grew on me.

[sir-hellsing.livejournal.com]

It's a SERIOUSLY good deconstruction of the genre. The first two episodes are fairly bizarre and creepy but cute (well to a point: notice the Faust quotes thrown on the art *hinthint*), shit hits the fan in episode 3 and continues the grimdark feel.

If you don't mind spoilers for episode 8+ watch this Hitler meme parody (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lcottCoAjk&feature=related).

[(Anonymous)]

It doesn't look that out of the ordinary for an anime to me...? I mean, aren't those the kind of outfits magical girls wear anyway?

[(Anonymous)]

I don't really like the character designs, though it's more because of the weird square heads + small faces than because of the floofy frothy outfits, which I think are awesome! But yeah, the art style is there to jar with the storyline, making it cooler and creepier!

[(Anonymous)]

the extreme clash between the moe and the art of the other dimensions is a strong enough reason for me to recommend it to other people without feeling ashamed. ('it's arty too! look, collage!')

[oflittlebrain.livejournal.com]

So am I the only one who loves the dark story and thinks the character designs are adorable? I love the shading on their eyes. And their costumes are so cute!

And it contributes to the disconnect as well. I just convinced a couple of friends of mine to watch it, too, so... yeah.

[(Anonymous)]

I love the MMPM but dislike the art design a lot.
But then the design witches is wonderfully weird, so thanks to them I can enjoy it withour hating the art that much.

[(Anonymous)]

Same here. More so because about a year back I swore off anime forever. Other than this, I've kept good on my word.

But damn do I love genre deconstructions...

[uncieloazul.livejournal.com]

[gingeynary.livejournal.com]

The artstyle being like that is kind of the point, though. All the adverisements were misleading for a reason.

[gabzillaz.livejournal.com]

I'm going to give it a chance even if I'm really really tired of the moe hype

[ceylon-tae.livejournal.com]

It can look awkward... I think if anyone is put off by the boring moe look, though, they should take a look at the witch realms and the ending sequence/music and see if they might change their mind after that. Those things are such a treat to me.

Madoka's eyes still drive me up a wall, but y'know.

[(Anonymous)]

My MAIN problem with the show is the girls' legs/how they walk. They all look severely constipated. I've no problem with the style otherwise. The sketchy way their faces are drawn balances the overwhelming cuteness and makes it bearable.

The superflat flirting is a welcome detail too.

[(Anonymous)]

I would agree, except trying to get people to watch Princess Tutu is at least 10 times harder.

[caffeine-buzz.livejournal.com]

In the early promo images the characters' faces bothered me a lot for some reason (everyone's heads just looked weird and elongated and Madoka's eyes looked off to me) but in the show itself it's not that bad. Besides, like people above have said, the cutesy character designs are part of the show's trick. Like, "Look at these cutesy pastel-colored girls, so sweet and doe-eyed and moe and OMG WHAT DID THAT THING JUST DO TO THAT GIRL'S HEAD?"

[(Anonymous)]

I don't like the character art either. :( It kinda reminds me of K-ON! only worse. The propositions of their faces throw me off so much. But the manga? They look cute in there and I wish the anime would look like this. Nevertheless there's nothing wrong with the animation, backgrounds, etc. in the anime. It's the only thing which bothers me greatly.

[(Anonymous)]

Agreed with OP

Oh look the characters are super cute but they all die horribly. How ~edgy~! Is it REALLY such a clever surprise after the first time you've seen a moeblob get mauled on screen? How about no?

To be honest I have trouble taking these characters seriously as long as they look like disfigured toddlers. They hardly resemble humans to begin with. A more realistic art style could've helped.

[luna-ashes.livejournal.com]

I honestly don't see the problem with the art style. Unrealistic faces/bodies? Not a fan of the designs? Okay, but the latter is subjective, and the former can be said about pretty much the majority of cartoons ever made. That, and I've seen worse. The actual animation itself handles the art style pretty well, and it works really, REALLY well with the deconstruction elements.

Anyway, yeah. Their loss if they judge on first appearances alone. In the end, it just means more grimdark moe for us. :p

[(Anonymous)]

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