My Madoka: “Even Sanrio Honours Madoka Now…”
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: May 22, 2012 03:31 JST
- Tags: Anime Goods, Crossover, Hello Kitty, Marketing, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Sanrio, Shaft
Puella Magi Madoka Magica fans have been left in no doubt as to the fact Madoka and company have made it big – Sanrio have granted them their own line of Hello Kitty merchandise (in this case featuring My Melody), an honour even K-ON! has been denied and Bakemonogatari could probably never even hope for…
The goods themselves are due for release in July, so as to coincide with the probable huge popularity of the upcoming movies:
Whilst it is hard (though not too hard) to imagine the core fans of the series queuing up to buy such goodies, they certainly suggest a wider audience is expected.
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of course every girl should watch Madoka because we don't want little girls to sign any contracts without knowing the consequences of their actions
We don't? I don't see any downsides to having real world magical girls...
Make a contract with me and become a Puella Magi! ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼
lol, u got line-wrapped
He'll just switch bodies and eat himself.
and real world witches?
It's not like we can see them anyway.
Well, one more in the trend. Sanrio will release a evangelion-hello kitty line in the next months featuring Asuka and Rei.
http://extr.b-ch.com/cgi-bin/eva_news/official/news_det.cgi?news_c=11188
I don't know... Kuromi as Homura doesn't quite click with me. She's more of a Kyouko.
Well I guess it really depends.
Some characteristics does fit Kyouko and Homura to quite some extend but I guess they decided to go with Homura as Kuromi.
DIE ALREADY!
／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼
Eeewww,....
A perfect present for all the otaku girlfriends and imoutos!
Absurd to ever considering K-ON! or Bakemonogatari had a chance of being imagined by Sanrio. Characters in those series are just too old (even Mayoi for Sanrio's weird standards).
As for this, well I couldn't care less.
This is aimed at the Otaku/Furry/Seasoned Sanrio Collectors.
the My Melody franchise is not JUST for kids you know.
What's next in hilariously misplaced merchandise? Watchmen, the toaster? Oh wait, that arleady exists. Spaceballs, the flamethrower then?
It's wrong! Madoka shouldn't be viewed by kids (say anyone under 12). I feel bad for any parents who misinterpret it for a family show.
Why not? I've watched horror and violent movies since early childhood (think preschool) and it wasn't that bad. Madoka is pretty tame in comparison.
Overprotective parenting is worse than what you are trying to protect from. Kids are more resilient than people give them credit.
Madoka shouldn't be viewed by people with some intelligence, because madoka is one of the worst animes of all times.
K-ON! + Elfen Lied + Bad story with Bad characters = Madoka
Nice try, champ.
Being fully aware I shouldn't take this comment seriously, I still can't help wondering who would ever associate Madoka with K-On! and for what reason...
Total Madoka domination. goooooood, gooood [rubs hands toghter]
ide actually buy those, quite cute.
they.... they look like madoka and homu versions of charlotte
Looks like Sanrio is ready to cash in the Madoka Wave
"Sanrio have granted them their own line of Hello Kitty merchandise (in this case featuring My Melody), an honour even K-ON! has been denied.."
Does this mean Madoka is more popular than K-ON! ?
No, it means we don't know what goes on behind the scenes. There's more to making deals than popularity. Licensing disagreements, marketing issues, etc...
K-ON hardly had the kind of individuality in design that Madoka easily offers to derivative plushies and other merchandise meant for a larger (young, non-otaku) audience, like the photo above demonstrates.
I thought it was going to be a spinoff (like the naruto SD rock lee only good). damn I'm disappointed.
Fantastic! A truly deserving anime getting the Sanrio treatment :) And how moe is Homu!
Agreed! That Homura plush is really cute!
I'll definitely order one when they're released. :)
Do want!
those puppets almost could have been part of the show
Gay stuff.
That doesn't make any sense?!
I think you're just a homophobic bastard.
Don't you know? Cute girls make you gay. True story!
/sarcasm off
Honestly...I don't give 2 shits.
Wow, trolls REALLY have a lot of time on their hands.
For someone who doesn't give 2 shits you sure are full of shit
Cuz he keeps his shit for himself
WHY WON'T THIS MADUKA SHIT JUST DIE ALREADY!!!!
Cuz their necrophiliac fans want more girls to die.
@11:33 well, that's some ignorant bullshit you're spouting. The fans (such as myself) want to see more of Gen Urobuchi's amazing writing.
Gen Urobuchi's writing is amazing. Right up there with Stephenie Meyer.
@16:54 Could you at least TRY to be funny with your trolling?
That was just... pathetic, man.
Necrophilic means they want to have sex with the dead bodies. If we just want to see them die, that would make us psychotic.
Shush, Pleb.
You people just complain about all the popular Anime in a feeble attempt to increase your e-penis size. Hint: Not working,