I'd heard Revolutionary Girl Utena mentioned as a show that broke the magical girl mould long before Madoka, so I watched the first two episodes, which are all that's available on Youtube, and liked it enough to order the DVD with the first third of the series. Unfortunately it's never been available in this country, so I'm having to ship from the States (my DVD player can cope), and that was a few weeks ago! I looks very different, but definitely intriguing. (Meanwhile I've been watching Sailor Moon Crystal as it's broadcast every couple of weeks, just to keep my hand in.)
A lot of shows don't appear to be available here, in fact: although we have UK versions of Crunchyroll and Netflix, their selection is minimal. That's why I was in the fortunate position, three years after its release, of being able to watch Madoka completely unspoiled: I gather from online discussion that many people think it's been overhyped and that its impossible to watch without knowing something of what's in store, but the UK is like an isolated Amazonian tribe in this respect. I've only ever found two British people who'd even heard of it (a first-year student and my cousin's daughter). Mostly this isolation is annoying, though - it means I only get to watch most things after they've transferred to DVD, just as everyone else is getting sick of it.
I'll definitely carry on with Haruhi. The yak herders sound pretty neat too!
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Date: 2014-09-12 08:04 am (UTC)A lot of shows don't appear to be available here, in fact: although we have UK versions of Crunchyroll and Netflix, their selection is minimal. That's why I was in the fortunate position, three years after its release, of being able to watch Madoka completely unspoiled: I gather from online discussion that many people think it's been overhyped and that its impossible to watch without knowing something of what's in store, but the UK is like an isolated Amazonian tribe in this respect. I've only ever found two British people who'd even heard of it (a first-year student and my cousin's daughter). Mostly this isolation is annoying, though - it means I only get to watch most things after they've transferred to DVD, just as everyone else is getting sick of it.
I'll definitely carry on with Haruhi. The yak herders sound pretty neat too!