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''' | '''Meduka Meguca''' is a popular parody of the series, originating from [http://boards.4chan.org/a/ /a/]. It takes the form of a series of image posts, featuring cropped details of episode screencaps, with corresponding dialogue, retelling the original story in a humorous way, with intentionally misspelled character names and bad grammar. Every episode ends with a phrase ''"being meguca is suffering"'' (or a variant thereof in the last episode) which gained memetic popularity across English-speaking fanbase. | ||
The parody builds on the fact that in the actual series, when characters are drawn from a distance, they often look [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OffModel off model] (in fact, this type of parody had been an established meme on /a/ even before Madoka was first broadcast). | The parody builds on the fact that in the actual series, when characters are drawn from a distance, they often look [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OffModel off model] (in fact, this type of parody had been an established meme on /a/ even before Madoka was first broadcast). | ||
== Name and Term Changes == | |||
* Madoka → Meduka | |||
* Sayaka → Seyiku | |||
* Mami → Mumi | |||
* Kyoko → Kyaku | |||
* Homura → Hameru | |||
* Kyubey → Coobie | |||
* Tatsuya → Meduka bro | |||
* Hitomi → Hetumi | |||
* Kyosuke → Kyusiko | |||
* Magical Girl → Meguca (deprived from Magica) | |||
* Soul Gem → Sool Jim | |||
* Grief Seed → Grief Sid | |||
* Walpurgisnacht → Brazilian Night | |||
===Notes=== | |||
*Mami and Kyoko's names in the parody are mentioned only once. | |||
*Even though Hitomi and Tatsuya do take place in the story, their names appear only in the filenames. | |||
== Archive of original threads == | == Archive of original threads == | ||
* [ | * [https://foolz.fireden.net/a/thread/45652095 Meduka Meguca Episode 1] | ||
* [ | * [https://foolz.fireden.net/a/thread/45821991 Meduka Meguca Episode 2] | ||
* [ | * [https://foolz.fireden.net/a/thread/46378774 Meduka Meguca Episode 3] | ||
* [ | * [https://foolz.fireden.net/a/thread/46919632 Meduka Meguca Episode 4] | ||
* [ | * [https://foolz.fireden.net/a/thread/48542254 Meduka Meguca Episode 5] | ||
== Gallery of cleaned versions == | == Gallery of cleaned versions == | ||
Cleaned versions have all the commentary posts removed, leaving only the actual parody. | Cleaned versions have all the commentary posts removed, leaving only the actual parody. | ||
<gallery widths=60px perrow= | <gallery widths=60px perrow=6> | ||
File:Meduka 1 cleaned.jpg|Episode 1 <!-- needs a PNG version --> | File:Meduka 1 cleaned.jpg|Episode 1 <!-- needs a PNG version --> | ||
File:Meduka 2 cleaned.png|Episode 2 | File:Meduka 2 cleaned.png|Episode 2 | ||
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File:Meduka 4 cleaned.png|Episode 4 | File:Meduka 4 cleaned.png|Episode 4 | ||
File:Meduka 5 cleaned.jpg|Episode 5 | File:Meduka 5 cleaned.jpg|Episode 5 | ||
File:Meduka_meguca_1-5_q9.jpg|Combined | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Episodes 1 and 5 have been compressed as JPG for technical reasons. You can download a lossless PNG version of Episode 5 from [http://www.mediafire.com/?j3wpje8o6izrvf1 MediaFire]. | Episodes 1 and 5 have been compressed as JPG for technical reasons. You can download a lossless PNG version of Episode 5 from [http://www.mediafire.com/?j3wpje8o6izrvf1 MediaFire]. | ||
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== Combined image == | == Combined image == | ||
[[File:Health Psychology Meguka suffering.jpg|right|350px|thumb|This is a PSA announcement: Being meguka fan is suffering.]] | [[File:Health Psychology Meguka suffering.jpg|right|350px|thumb|This is a PSA announcement: Being meguka fan is suffering.]] | ||
* [http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=54rryw87wyt8czt&thumb=4 3930px version, JPEG compressed to under 3MB on MediaFire] | * [http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=54rryw87wyt8czt&thumb=4 3930px version, JPEG compressed to under 3MB on MediaFire] | ||
* [[:File:Meduka_meguca_1-5_lowquality.jpg|4008px version, JPEG compressed to under 1MB]] | * [[:File:Meduka_meguca_1-5_lowquality.jpg|4008px version, JPEG compressed to under 1MB]] | ||
* [ | * [https://files.catbox.moe/qb7ryp.png 4008px version, PNG] | ||
== Other versions == | == Other versions == | ||
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* [[:File:Meduka cosplay cleaned.jpg|Meduka Meguca Episode 1 Cosplay Edition]] | * [[:File:Meduka cosplay cleaned.jpg|Meduka Meguca Episode 1 Cosplay Edition]] | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNGr-KKzYaQ Meduka Meguca Episode 1 Anime Version] | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTTwH7kspvM Meduka Meguca Episode 2 Anime Version] | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7cgT205G2o Meduka Meguca Episode 3 Anime Version] | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlhtSRZXFQM Meduka Meguca Episode 4 Anime Version] | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsOQ7ZXZRPE Meduka Meguca Episode 5 Anime Version] | |||
* [https://imgur.com/a/0H0RQ2O Meduka Meguca Rabelon] | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* The word meguca is pronounced with a soft g. | * The word meguca is pronounced with a [https://foolz.fireden.net/a/48542254/#q48543734 soft g], even though many fans and the videos use a hard g. | ||
* Try reading the combined version side to side instead of top to bottom. | * Try reading the combined version side to side instead of top to bottom. | ||
*The YouTube version of the last episode contained a rap about Madoka, parodying Ante Up. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.mediafire.com/?k4766ot5d5gpeca Original files and scripts used to create meduka meguca] (MediaFire) | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hofaaFTUnf8 Tribute song] | |||
[[Category:Community Content]] | [[Category:Community Content]] | ||
[[Category:Archived threads]] | [[Category:Archived threads]] |
Latest revision as of 10:28, 1 January 2023
Meduka Meguca is a popular parody of the series, originating from /a/. It takes the form of a series of image posts, featuring cropped details of episode screencaps, with corresponding dialogue, retelling the original story in a humorous way, with intentionally misspelled character names and bad grammar. Every episode ends with a phrase "being meguca is suffering" (or a variant thereof in the last episode) which gained memetic popularity across English-speaking fanbase.
The parody builds on the fact that in the actual series, when characters are drawn from a distance, they often look off model (in fact, this type of parody had been an established meme on /a/ even before Madoka was first broadcast).
Name and Term Changes
- Madoka → Meduka
- Sayaka → Seyiku
- Mami → Mumi
- Kyoko → Kyaku
- Homura → Hameru
- Kyubey → Coobie
- Tatsuya → Meduka bro
- Hitomi → Hetumi
- Kyosuke → Kyusiko
- Magical Girl → Meguca (deprived from Magica)
- Soul Gem → Sool Jim
- Grief Seed → Grief Sid
- Walpurgisnacht → Brazilian Night
Notes
- Mami and Kyoko's names in the parody are mentioned only once.
- Even though Hitomi and Tatsuya do take place in the story, their names appear only in the filenames.
Archive of original threads
- Meduka Meguca Episode 1
- Meduka Meguca Episode 2
- Meduka Meguca Episode 3
- Meduka Meguca Episode 4
- Meduka Meguca Episode 5
Gallery of cleaned versions
Cleaned versions have all the commentary posts removed, leaving only the actual parody.
Episodes 1 and 5 have been compressed as JPG for technical reasons. You can download a lossless PNG version of Episode 5 from MediaFire.
Combined image
- 3930px version, JPEG compressed to under 3MB on MediaFire
- 4008px version, JPEG compressed to under 1MB
- 4008px version, PNG
Other versions
The popularity of the parody has spawned several further parodies:
- Meduka Meguca Episode 1 Cosplay Edition
- Meduka Meguca Episode 1 Anime Version
- Meduka Meguca Episode 2 Anime Version
- Meduka Meguca Episode 3 Anime Version
- Meduka Meguca Episode 4 Anime Version
- Meduka Meguca Episode 5 Anime Version
- Meduka Meguca Rabelon
Trivia
- The word meguca is pronounced with a soft g, even though many fans and the videos use a hard g.
- Try reading the combined version side to side instead of top to bottom.
- The YouTube version of the last episode contained a rap about Madoka, parodying Ante Up.