On the website of Animage, a well-known anime information magazine, a new winter preview and expectation survey was published.

Because in January, in the new episode,In addition to "Sailor Moon" and "Madoka Magical Girl",There are as many as three other magical girl animations,Will be broadcast one after another.。 That's why Animage calls January the "Magical Girl Month".

However, although the animation of the magical girl theme,For a while, it seems to be flooding,But according to reader surveys,Among these magical girl animations,Only "Sailor Moon" and "Madoka Magical Girl",Ranked in the top ten of readers' expectations,Other magical girl animations,It's hard to get back to the street at a glance.。

"Sailor Moon" ranks second in the new winter readers' expectation rankings, second only to "Dragon Ball: The 23rd World No. 1 Martial Arts Chapter".

Followed in third place is Sunrise's super robot animation "Absolutely Invincible Thor". Although this is a new super robot animation, it does not have the popularity accumulated by the Gaita series and the Demon God series, but there is a golden sign of Sunrise, which is still favored by many radish fans.

In fourth place in the readers' expectation survey is the anime adaptation of the famous browser game "Legend of the Blue". Japanese-style fantasy world viewing, royal adventure stories, plus a variety of girls...... This animation is not only a favorite of Hou Gong animation lovers, but also the gamers of "Blue Legend" have great expectations for it.

In addition to this, the top 10 animations in the expectation survey,. STAFF's "Explosive Fist Girl Group", Clown Club's "Ghost Man Chop" and so on.

These animations are either produced by well-known animation companies and are of guaranteed quality. Either it is adapted from the popular original, and it already has a large audience.

And SHAFT's debut work "Madoka Magical Girl" can be squeezed into this list and ranked tenth.

For the first time, the company that produced animation independently, most of the staff, including the supervisor, did not have much fame and appeal, and the animation was still an original theme, which were all disadvantages.

The reason why "Madoka Magical Girl" can be among the ranks of the "Top Ten Most Anticipated Winter New Episodes" is probably because of the celebrity effect brought by Qin Han, who is a screenwriter and character.

The reason given by the editor of "Animage" for this animation to be on the list is: "Judging from the information released so far by "Madoka Magical Girl", this animation still does not deviate from the category of traditional magical girl animation, telling the story of an ordinary middle school girl who becomes a magical girl, fights against evil, and protects the world. With the same ideological core and story routine, "Sailor Moon", which is more famous and supported by the original work, is obviously a better choice. ”

Of course, Madoka Magical Girl is not without merit. The character design and script of this animation are played by the famous cartoonist Qin Han. Whether it is the charm of the characters or the excitement of the story, it is guaranteed. Moreover, it is said that the production cost of this anime is more than three times that of the average late-night anime. From a production point of view alone, it's still reassuring. I believe that the audience will be able to get the perfect visual enjoyment from this animation, and they will not need to worry about the problem of painting collapse due to lack of funds, which is common in other animations. From the second promotional video disclosed earlier, it can be seen that the battle of "Madoka Magical Girl" is so exciting and intense, which is refreshing. ”

"There are congenital deficiencies in the subject matter, and I have collided with the strong opponent of "Sailor Moon", which makes people a little worried about SHAFT, which is making an independent animation for the first time. However, with exquisite and beautiful pictures, as well as the characters and plots dedicated by Teacher Qin Han, I believe that "Madoka Magical Girl" is still worth watching. ”

"Animage's" prediction of "Madoka Magical Girl" is also unbiased, which is in line with the impression that most anime viewers have of this work.

Various anime media outlets, including "Animage", have published various predictions, analyses, and introductory articles related to the new January issue, and the discussion about it has become more and more heated on the Internet.

At the 2CH forum, three thousand-story buildings were opened in just four days in the new intelligence discussion building in January. And among these thousands of discussion comments, the dispute between "Madoka Magi" and "Sailor Moon" is the most.

Compared with the media that pays attention to neutrality and objectivity, netizens prefer to fight with rhythm.

The themes of the two animations coincide, and there are contradictions between the main creators, from the previous "trailer victory and defeat incident" to the "party conflict incident" at the beginning of the year, which ignited the gossip soul of the onlookers, and the supporters of both sides attacked each other on the Internet, a "lively" scene.

"I don't understand, what's so much to talk about? "Sailor Moon" is an anime with fifty episodes, which airs at half past seven on Saturday night, prime time. Whether it's production investment or broadcast schedule, it's the treatment of the people. Moreover, there is also the original popular manga as a basic guarantee, and in the new January series, there is no opponent at all except for "Dragon Ball"! ”

"Totally agree. Producer, the famous Toei Animation VS the unknown SHAFT, "Sailor Moon" won. Animation length, 50 episodes of the year VS 12 episodes of the season, "Sailor Moon" wins. In terms of popularity before the broadcast, well-known manga adaptations VS originals, "Sailor Moon" is still victorious. There is a huge gap between these two animations, and one is aimed at the national market, and the audience of the other is limited to deep animation otaku and magical girl kitchen, and there is no comparison. Could it be that just because Qin Han and Okada Hao once quarreled, they forcibly pulled the two together for comparison? ”

"If you want to compare, then there should also be objective criteria to judge, right? Is it decided by ratings? Needless to say, "Madoka Magical Girl" lost. Because between the late-night and the golden one, the gap in the number of viewers is between ten and twenty times! No matter how good "Madoka Magical Girl" is, it is impossible to compare the ratings with "Sailor Moon". ”

"Haha, that's right. After the ratings of the first episode of the two animations come out, those fans of "Madoka Magical Girl" may no longer be able to speak. Or, you can only use the pathetic excuse that 'ratings are not the only criterion for judging whether an anime is good or bad' to cover up your failures. ”

The supporters of "Sailor Moon" were triumphant, and the fans of "Madoka Magica" were naturally not to be outdone and launched a counterattack.

"What age is it, and it's stupid to use ratings as a means to measure the success of animation! "Madoka Magical Girl" will also be released on NICONICO after it airs on TBS. With the Internet as a communication platform, the ratings disadvantage of late-night fans compared to golden fans will also be reduced a lot. ”