Magical Girl Site vs Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Magical Girl Site is maybe on the level of Madoka Magica in terms of the tone and themes. Although it is by no means a masterpiece like PMMM, Mahou Shoujo Site does provide Reconstruction of the Magical Girl genre.Why would someone want to be a magical girl?
The main point that Madoka brought it is why someone would want to be a magical girl. Many girls in Madoka seem to have normal daily lives to the point they didn't need anything special in life. Once they had the opportunity to be a magical girl, most of them didn't have any particular reason or were forced to do so, unaware of the real price they pay of making a contract with the Mentor Mascot (except for Mami Tomoe who got into a traffic accident, lost her parents, was dying and panicking, thus not having any privilege to choose for a wish other than "I don't want to die"). Once that pact is made, just about everything goes downhill for them in more ways than one.
This is where Magical Girl Site comes in. Throughout the story, none of the magical girls had normal lives before they were contacted by the Site. Such misfortune varies from bullying (i.e. Kiyoharu), family issues (i.e. Nijimi), victims of crime/rape (Yatsumura, Sayuki, and Mikari), crippling health problems (Kosame), and a combination of the above (Aya and Kayo). The magical girl system isn't pretty either, with girls sacrificing their lifespan with their power and girls killing each other off for more wands. Despite this, they managed to make the best of their power to settle their personal problems. Also, they are well aware that they have limited time but try to make the most of it, undergoing Character Development for the better and having more positive outlooks on life.
Simply put, being a magical girl may never be shiny, but for those who suffered hardship in life, it's brighter and they are far better off than not.
