Alex ramps up the anime invasion on the Best Seat podcast starting with the 12-episode-and-follow-up-movie series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. This anime is a nice and light-hearted adventure story surrounding a group of adorable middle school girls who make a contract with an cute alien familiar to become titular magical girls, who use their magical abilities as well as the power of love and friendship to fight witches and grow closer as friends. There is no discussion on outlandish topics such as the descent into overwhelming despair, death by decapitation, time travel, ascending to a higher state of being, or the inevitable heat death of the universe. Content warning: SPOILERS, strong language.
