Madoka Rule

And there's even a cute cat!

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What an adorable little critter. I wonder why he's so obsessed with contracts? Must be some kind of Japanese humour thing.

I don't know the anime, sor I don't get the joke...

What anime is this and what is the joke if there is one?

The anime is Madoka Magika. I recommend watching up to the 3rd/4th chapter without spoilers, then decide if you want to continue watching it.
- Thank you for your reply and thank you for hiding the spoilers.
- Thanks
- Hi, elderly rookie anime-liker here: the version on Crunchyroll is a side-story from 2020. Do you perhaps know where I can watch the 2011 version?
  And perhaps a bit forward, but do you have some reccomendations for me?
  I watched and liked (order of watchdate):
  Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood Steins Gate Demonslayer (started with mugen train movie with my daugter, binged back and following) Chainsaw Man One Punch Man Mushi-shi Made in Abyss Way of the househusband Jujutsu Kaisen and while not anime per se Blue Eye Samurai (binged this weekend with husband and daughter)
  And I recently watched Suzume wich made me cry.
  thanks in advance!
  (sorry for typos, cat really wants to sit on the keyboard.)
Madoka Magica, and the joke is
Madoka Magica
It starts out looking like a cute, wholesome Magical Girl anime, but quickly gets darker as the characters struggle with their grim reality.
Yes, ignore the people explaining it, Madoka is totally a chill magical girl anime. It's made for kids and very safe to watch, total comfort food. Best watched when you're feeling down about anything, like if you're feeling down about work or getting over the death of a loved one. Will really lift you up.

"Madoka Magica is actually a deconstruction of the magical girl genre because unlike most magical girl shows it's really dark and revolutionized the genre imo" sayers be like: "no I haven't actually watched any other magical girl anime but I really want to :)"

Oh she seems so cute, she must be protected at any cost!

Especially from that mean girl Homura. She's so nasty to Madoka for no good reason. What a bitch.

Being meguca... Is suffering

For a second, I thought it was Anya.

It's still my favourite anime.

Even rewatch feels very close to the first time experience.

So well written, designed, masterpiece of a soundtrack... just the best of the best.

The third movie, however, felt weird. UntilCreepDawns made an absolute banger of an abridged version, that might just justify watching it anyway.

The third movie was great. Personally,
- Sure, but it was so roundabout and unnecessary in every other way. And it's not like after it everything was cool.
Yeah, I have rewatched it multiple times and it is always so touching.

In case you have never seen it, here is the trailer:

https://youtu.be/6CTHwEZK2JA

It is a surprisingly good anime, it is short, only 12 episodes, give it a try, watch like 2 or 3 episodes so you understand if you like it!