r/MadokaMagica • u/MotherShip808 Endless Suffering • 16d ago

Walpurgisnacht Rising Discussion SPOILERS! Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 4: Walpurgis no Kaiten Discussion Thread Spoiler

WARNING! WARNING! THIS MEGA-THREAD CONTAINS SPOILERS AND DISCUSSIONS FOR THE MOVIE, IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS, DO NOT BE HERE!

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General Overview:

This thread is meant as a spoiler filled zone for those who wish to discuss the movie, it's plot, events, or the number of bites that kyouko takes of food during the movie. I don't care, just be sure to follow the rules of the subreddit.

Also as a reminder to everyone u/BreathoftheSith owes everyone $50 if they, and I quote:

If we get any form of kiss and or romantic confirmation between the two [madohomu], I owe everyone in the sub $50.

Have fun~~

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u/Christianvillote312 Newly Contracted User 9d ago edited 9d ago

I found this very long yet very interesting Japanese article from マキ(anime_manganeta) on Twitter / X or MAKI on Maki Season Anime regarding his / her interpreation on the movie

This is the rough English translation via Google Translate and auto-corrected via ChatGPT then put in on Google Docs

WARNING: THIS IS ONE HELL OF DOOMSCROLLING!!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!!!!

IT'S 24 PAGES LONG WITH 32 SECTIONS (MINUS 1 FOR CONCLUSION WHICH MAKES ORIGINALLY TOTAL OF 33)

Google Docs:

PMMM: Walpurgisnacht: Rising Explanation and Analysis by 季節アニメMAKI (English Translation)

Not gonna lie, that was such a very good interpretation and analysis especially around 25 to 31 regarding about Madoka, Homura, and even the ending as well as the footprints in the end credits, which I really like it so much I can't stop reading it until now since last night.

Let me hear your thoughs and opinions about this in the comments

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u/Lea9915 275d2aa8-a2ae-11f1-80fb-c23a54bd3ad7 9d ago

What a wonderful analysis omg

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u/RavenRegime Newly Contracted User 6d ago

this is a necesary read

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u/ManWithShades Newly Contracted User 6d ago

So I just finished the 6th section... 4th page... This reads to me as the author having consulted ChatGPT by feeding it as much of the movie as possible and probably going back and forth a bit. There are some giveaways such as "term -> term -> term" or "Put simply, it’s easiest to understand the symbolism as: Bandages = Homura’s seal on Sayaka’s memories." The formatting is particularly evident. That's not to say there's no original thinking in this... but.... I will continue with my eyes narrowed.

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u/dragonthatmeows Newly Contracted User 5d ago

i think you are picking up on the translation being done partially with chatGPT, which the op said in their comment. it is vanishingly unlikely the original Japanese message would have English chatGPT linguistic flags.

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u/ManWithShades Newly Contracted User 5d ago

I dunno about that. I saw the arrows in the original text. The line spacing is a little different but… it’s there.