What is Magical Girl anime?

Magical girls (also known both in Japan and in the West as mahou shoujo, and in Japan as majokko) are young girls with superhuman abilities of magical nature. In the early years, magical girls usually used magic to solve everyday problems and often transformed into idols; nowadays, however, the term is most often used to refer to with girls who fight evil using magical powers, and, although transformations are still common, they tend to be more along the lines of a change of costume.

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The Owl House Season 3

8.19

Description:

Third and final season of The Owl House. Note: This season consists of three 40-minute-long TV specials instead of usual 20-minute episodes.
Type

TV

Episodes

3

Ep.Length

45 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2022-10-15

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica

(Puella Magi Madoka Magica)

8.21

Description:

Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki are regular middle school girls with regular lives, but all that changes when they encounter Kyuubey, a cat-like magical familiar, and Homura Akemi, the new transfer student. Kyuubey offers them a proposition: he will grant one of their wishes and in exchange, they will each become a magical girl, gaining enough power to fulfill their dreams. However Homura, a magical girl herself, urges them not to accept the offer since everything is not what it seems. A story of hope, despair, and friendship, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica deals with the difficulties of being a magical girl and the price one has to pay to make a dream come true. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2011-01-07

The Owl House

8.2

Description:

Luz is a self-assured teenage human girl who accidentally stumbles upon a portal to another world instead of going to Reality Check Camp. When on the Boiling Isles which is made from the remains of a dead Titan, she befriends the rebellious witch Eda the Owl Lady and an adorably tiny warrior named King. Despite not having magical abilities and having to pose as a witch due to the prejudice towards humans, Luz pursues her dream of becoming a witch by serving as Eda’s apprentice at the Owl House and ultimately finds a new family in an unlikely setting. (Source: Wikipedia)
Type

TV

Episodes

19

Ep.Length

22 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2020-01-10

The Owl House Season 2

8.2

Description:

Second season of The Owl House
Type

TV

Episodes

21

Ep.Length

22 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2021-06-12

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari

(Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion)

8.19

Description:

The young girls of Mitakihara happily live their lives, occasionally fighting off evil, but otherwise going about their peaceful, everyday routines. However, Homura Akemi feels that something is wrong with this unusually pleasant atmosphere—though the others remain oblivious, she can't help but suspect that there is more to what is going on than meets the eye: someone who should not exist is currently present to join in on their activities.Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari follows Homura in her struggle to uncover the painful truth behind the mysterious circumstances, as she selfishly and desperately fights for the sake of her undying love in this despair-ridden conclusion to the story of five magical girls. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

116 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2013-10-26

Star vs. the Forces of Evil

8.18

Description:

Princess Star Butterfly is sent into the planet Earth after she skirmished evil monsters at her home in another dimension called Mewni. She arrives in the town of Echo Creek to live with the Diaz family. Rather than living a normal life, Star (along with Marco Diaz) continues to battle villains throughout the universe and in their high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand (an object that she has still yet to master) from falling into the hands of Ludo. (Source: Wikipedia) Note: The eighth episode is 20 minutes long, thirteenth is 22 minutes long, and the rest of the episodes are 11 minutes long.
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

22 Min

Rating

Status

finished

Aired

2015-01-18

Star vs. the Forces of Evil Season 2

8.15

Description:

Season 2 of Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Type

TV

Episodes

22

Ep.Length

22 Min

Rating

Status

finished

Aired

2016-07-11

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari

(Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal)

8.14

Description:

Though Sayaka Miki's wish was fulfilled, the unforeseen consequences that came with it overwhelm her, causing her soul gem to become tainted as she succumbs to despair and eventually loses her humanity. Homura Akemi reveals to Kyouko Sakura and Madoka Kaname the ultimate fate of magical girls: once their soul gem becomes tainted, it transforms into a Grief Seed, and they are reborn as witches—a truth Homura learned only through repeating history countless times in a bid to prevent Madoka's tragedy. Kyuubey only compounds their despair when he confesses his true intentions: to harness the energy created from magical girls and use it to prolong the life of the universe. As the threat of Walpurgisnacht, a powerful witch, looms overhead, Homura once again vows to protect Madoka and the world from a grim fate. Caught between honoring Homura's wish and saving the world, which one will Madoka choose in the end?Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari is a story of inescapable destiny, and an unlikely hero who could change it all. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

109 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2012-10-13

Star vs. the Forces of Evil Season 4

8.12

Description:

Season 4 of Star vs. the Forces of Evil.
Type

TV

Episodes

21

Ep.Length

22 Min

Rating

Status

finished

Aired

2019-03-10

Star vs. the Forces of Evil Season 3

8.13

Description:

Season 3 of Star vs the Forces of Evil.
Type

TV

Episodes

17

Ep.Length

22 Min

Rating

Children

Status

finished

Aired

2017-11-06

Cardcaptor Sakura

(Cardcaptor Sakura)

8.12

Description:

Sakura Kinomoto is your garden-variety ten-year-old fourth grader, until one day, she stumbles upon a mysterious book containing a set of cards. Unfortunately, she has little time to divine what the cards mean because she accidentally stirs up a magical gust of wind and unintentionally scatters the cards all over the world. Suddenly awakened from the book, the Beast of the Seal, Keroberos (nicknamed Kero-chan), tells Sakura that she has released the mystical Clow Cards created by the sorcerer Clow Reed. The Cards are no ordinary playthings. Each of them possesses incredible powers, and because they like acting independently, Clow sealed all the Cards within a book. Now that the Cards are set free, they pose a grave danger upon the world, and it is up to Sakura to prevent the Cards from causing a catastrophe! Appointing Sakura the title of "the Cardcaptor" and granting her the Sealed Key, Keroberos tasks her with finding and recapturing all the Cards. Alongside her best friend Tomoyo Daidouji, and with Kero-chan's guidance, Sakura must learn to balance her new secret duty with the everyday troubles of a young girl involving love, family, and school, all while she takes flight on her magical adventures as Sakura the Cardcaptor. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Type

TV

Episodes

70

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

Children

Status

finished

Aired

1998-04-07

Star vs. The Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni

8.1

Description:

The TV movie follows Star as she returns to her home dimension of Mewni where she discovers that magic is disappearing throughout the kingdom. Star must dig deep and challenge archnemesis Ludo in an effort to save her family and kingdom. (Source: Comic Book)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

88 Min

Rating

Status

finished

Aired

2017-07-15

Miraculous World

(Miraculous World)

8.09

Description:

Collection of specials for the Miraculous Ladybug series set in different locations around the world.
Type

special

Episodes

3

Ep.Length

60 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2020-09-26

Miraculous Ladybug Season 3

(Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir Season 3)

8.07

Description:

3rd Season of Miraculous Ladybug
Type

TV

Episodes

26

Ep.Length

22 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2018-12-01

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari

(Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings)

8.06

Description:

In the city of Mitakihara, a girl named Madoka Kaname, along with her friend, Sayaka Miki, encounter a creature named Kyubey and are saved from witches by a magical girl named Mami Tomoe. Kyubey offers Madoka and Sayaka the chance to have any one wish granted in exchange for becoming a magical girl and fighting witches, whilst Homura Akemi, another magical girl who recently transferred into Madoka's class, is strongly against Madoka becoming one. Before Madoka can make a decision, however, Mami is killed by a witch, leaving Madoka too afraid to become a magical girl. Sayaka, however, decides to become a magical girl herself in order to heal the hand of her childhood friend, Kyosuke Kamijou. As Sayaka soon comes into conflict with another magical girl named Kyouko Sakura, they, along with Madoka, learn the shocking truth that their soul gems, the source of their magical powers, literally contain their souls. (Source: ANN)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

130 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2012-10-06

Shoujo Kakumei Utena

(Revolutionary Girl Utena)

8.07

Description:

"Never lose that strength or nobility, even when you grow up." When Utena was just a child and in the depths of sorrow, she found salvation in those words. They were the words of a prince, who wrapped her in his rosescented embrace and bestowed upon her both a ring and the promise that it would lead her to him again. She never forgot the encounter. In fact, she was so impressed that she aspired to be like the prince and also help those in need. Now a spirited teenager, Utena attends the prestigious Ohtori Academy. However, her strong sense of chivalry soon places her at odds with the school's student council and thrusts her into a series of mysterious and dangerous duels against its members. (Source: Nozomi Entertainment)
Type

TV

Episodes

39

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1997-04-02

Miraculous Ladybug

(Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)

8.06

Description:

Set in modern-day Paris, the series focuses on a teenaged junior high school girl. Marinette Dupain-Cheng and her classmate, Adrien Agreste. When evil arises in Paris, Marinette transforms into Ladybug, while Adrien transforms into Cat Noir. However, neither know each other's secret identities: Marinette doesn't realise that her school crush, Adrien, is Cat Noir and Cat Noir doesn't know that his partner and crush, Ladybug, is actually Marinette. Together, they're a crime-fighting duo who protect Paris against the mysterious villain, Hawk Moth and his akuma. (Source: Wikipedia)
Type

TV

Episodes

26

Ep.Length

22 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2015-10-19

Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta Card

(Card Captor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card)

8.04

Description:

During the summer holidays, Sakura and her class are preparing to present a play at the annual Nadeshiko Festival. The unexpected arrival of Syaoran (and Meiling) give Sakura the courage to finally reciprocate her feelings. But as the cards begin to disappear one by one, Sakura discovers a single cards still remains. One with power equal to all hers... It is during this summer that Sakura faces her final battle.
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

79 Min

Rating

Children

Status

finished

Aired

2000-07-15

Bee and PuppyCat

()

8.03

Description:

Bee is a cheerful young woman in her twenties who can't seem to keep a job for longer than a day. On her way home from the temp agency one day, a strange "a cat? or maybe a dog?" falls from the sky. She takes him in, names him PuppyCat, and he teleports himself and Bee to an alternate dimension where they are given a job by TempBot. Bee finds that she has a talent for the work even though the jobs are bizarre and often dangerous, and it pays well enough.
Type

ONA

Episodes

10

Rating

Status

finished

Aired

2014-11-06

Miraculous Ladybug Season 2

(Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir Season 2)

8.03

Description:

Type

TV

Episodes

26

Ep.Length

22 Min

Status

finished

Aired

2016-12-11

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