Madoka - (good) Magical Girl anime (!)

Madoka is a 12 episodes long Magical Girl anime (watch here). Magical Girls... You, know, those chicks who change clothes in the middle of the street to fight uglyness- erm, evil? A bit little Saint Seiya, but in girls' clothing.

However,  if you think Madoka is like other Magical Girls anime... don't. It's actually quite - totally - the opposite. 

 

Have you ever wondered, bewilded, at how stupid the usual Magical Girls were?  I mean, come on... a cute beasty comes out with a deal, and bam! next thing you now, the clumsy, good-for-nothing student turns into a weird clothes addict! (who fights evil).

Cute beasty. Namely, Kyube.

Well, Madoka makers did. So their created an anime raising, for once, the right questions (for instance: do I want to spend my life risking it for no good reason?)

Kaname Madoka wondering if she wants to spend her life risking it for no good reason.

The result? A mix of Alice in Wonderland horror, chibi kawai and light shojo-ai aka lesbianism. Or: let's get some sense into those Magical Babes. 

Oh yeah.

Let's go fight witches, bitches!

 So, to sum it up... a good show. A bit slow at first, but good.