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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Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch

(Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch)

7.09

Description:

As the mermaid princess of the North Pacific (one of the seven mermaid kingdoms), Lucia entrusts a magical pearl to a boy who falls overboard a ship one night. Lucia must travel to the human world to reclaim her pearl and protect the mermaid kingdoms. Using the power of music Lucia is able to protect herself and the mermaid kingdoms from a growing evil force.
Type

TV

Episodes

52

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Children

Status

finished

Aired

2003-04-05

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kaguya Hime no Koibito

(Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice)

7.65

Description:

An unusual snow storm hits Tokyo and the Sailor Senshi discover that an evil snow queen Kaguya, wants to freeze the entire earth. It's up to the Inner Sailor Senshi along with the Outers, to defeat the Queen. Meanwhile, Luna falls in love with a human astronomer named Kakeru whose girlfriend is an astronaut about to take a space shuttle mission. Kakeru becomes ill and Luna wishes she could be a human to help him.
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

61 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1994-12-04

Houkago no Pleiades (TV)

(Wish Upon the Pleiades)

6.6

Description:

The sky is the limit in Houkago no Pleiades. With telescope in hand, Subaru is set to go to the observation room of her school in order to get a view of that night's meteor shower. What she least expects is that behind the observatory door was not the starry skies, but a lavish garden, complete with a resplendent fountain and a mysterious young boy with long red hair. But the garden soon disappeared, as if Subaru was only imagining things. All that remains of that brilliant sight is an odd, bouncing blob creature that leads her to another magical door, occupied by other girls in magical witch-like costumes. Revelations start hitting Subaru one after the other: one of the girls in the room is her childhood friend Aoi, the little blob is actually an alien of a species called the Pleiadians trying to return home, and Subaru has been selected by him to become the newest member of their group! Now Subaru's dreams of the stars have come true in the wildest way, as she and her friends attempt to gather pieces of the Pleiadian spacecraft engine to return the being to his home. But they're not the only ones after the engine parts, and they have no idea why!
Type

TV

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2015-04-09

Senki Zesshou Symphogear GX

7.4

Description:

After the frontier incident, everyone who knew the circumstances believed the Noise were gone and the pain they caused was at an end. But a new conflict approached unseen. In the Yokohama Harbor Oosan-bashi Pier, a new pattern is detected that is similar to the Noise. A combat group wielding mysterious technology stands in the way of Hibiki and the others. When she hears of this enemy of unprecedented strength, Tsubasa hurries back home from England. But the Symphogear users see no opening to counterattack and are forced into a difficult fight. In this situation of extreme disparity, the battle for the song that will end the world begins. (Source: Moca)
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2015-07-04

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

School Days: Magical Heart Kokoro-chan

5.39

Description:

Originally an April's Fool in 2007, this one episode OVA is a spin-off of the School Days game by 0verflow, and shows Kokoro Katsura, the little sister of one of the main characters, from her other side. A mahou shoujo out to save the world, or something like that. (Source: AniDB)
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

25 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2008-03-26

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Specials

6.68

Description:

Specials bundled with each of all five Blu-ray/DVD volumes.
Type

special

Episodes

5

Ep.Length

5 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2013-09-27

Ojamajo Doremi

(Magical DoReMi)

7.28

Description:

Harukaze Doremi considers herself to be the unluckiest girl in the world. Her parents are always fighting, her little sister makes fun of her, and her crush pines after another girl. If only Doremi could just wave a magic wand, she would have a much better life—or so she used to think. After a mishap with a real witch, Doremi becomes an apprentice witch herself, and it turns out she's pretty horrible at that, too. Now she and her two friends must study to become better at magic so they can become good witches. That is, if they can focus on their magic studies! The three apprentices will need all the luck they can get if they want to pass the witch exams and become full-fledged witches. Only then will Doremi's debt to the witch Majorika will be repaid. Until then, Doremi will remain a useless little witch girl!
Type

TV

Episodes

51

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

1999-02-07

Futari wa Precure

(Pretty Cure)

6.87

Description:

Futari wa Precure protagonists Nagisa Misumi and Honoka Yukishiro are about as different as two people can get. Nagisa is the captain of the lacrosse team, a lover of food, and a hater of homework. Honoka loves to learn, working with the science club and earning the nickname "The Queen of Knowledge" from her fellow classmates. Their lives are unconnected until one day, when a mysterious star shower unites them. Nagisa and Honoka meet Mipple and Mepple, two residents of the Garden of Light. Their homeland has been conquered by the evil forces of the Dark Zone who now have their sights set on the Garden of Rainbows: Earth. With powers from the Garden of Light, Nagisa becomes Cure Black and Honoka becomes Cure White. Together, they are Pretty Cure! Now Pretty Cure must locate the Prism Stones, the only power strong enough to defeat the Dark Zone and repair the damage done to the Garden of Light. Will these magical girls be able to protect their home from the evil that threatens it? Or will they be sucked into the darkness?
Type

TV

Episodes

49

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2004-02-01

Touhou Niji Sousaku Doujin Anime: Musou Kakyou

7.21

Description:

Welcome to the fascinating world of Gensokyo, in which youkai (A term for all sorts of spiritual creatures), animals and some humans live, completely separated from our world by a magical barrier. The only gateway between the two worlds is the Hakurei shrine. Reimu Hakurei is the maiden working at said shrine. Whenever problems of supernatural causes (known as "Incidents") occur, Reimu goes out with her friends to investigate, eliminate the cause and hopefully restore Gensokyo to its equilibrium.
Type

OVA

Episodes

4

Ep.Length

22 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2008-12-29

Kamichama Karin

7.29

Description:

Thirteen-year-old Karin Hanazono feels like her life can't get any worse, Her parents died when she was younger, leaving her with an aunt who doesn't hesitate to call her stupid and useless over her poor grades. Her only friend, her cat named Shii-chan, passed away recently, leaving her completely alone. All she has left of her parents is a ring given to her by her mother, which she treasures dearly as the sole thing left of her past.Kamichama Karin begins the moment her life takes a turn for the better, when she is approached by Himeka Kuujou, a cute girl who has also lost her parents, and Kazune Kuujou, her cousin who finds girls to be troublesome, both of whom are searching for a goddess. Her mother's memento ring shines brightly in their presence and fills her with its radiance, making her smarter, faster, and capable of granting wishes. It turns out that her ring allows her to become the very goddess they were looking for, and now that she has awakened that power, others will come after her for it…
Type

TV

Episodes

26

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2007-04-06

Miraculous Ladybug PV

7.98

Description:

Marinette Dupain-Cheng, an awkward high-school student, has inherited magical ladybug-shaped earrings. The ornaments grant the power of Luck to whoever wears them. Yet there is one condition: they have to be worn in an altruistic manner, or the user must beware the consequences! Whenever the situation needs it, Marinette becomes Ladybug, and her sidekick Chat Noir fights alongside her. They fight against the evil that threatens their hometown, as the miraculous guardians of Paris. Note: This PV was an early concept for the current TV series.
Type

special

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

3 Min

Rating

Status

finished

Aired

2012-09-03

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st

(Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st)

7.8

Description:

The movie will be based on the storyline in season 1 but will have new battle animation and a new transformation sequence.
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

130 Min

Rating

Mild Nudity

Status

finished

Aired

2010-01-23

Smile Precure!

(Glitter Force)

6.96

Description:

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom of fairy tales called "Märchenland," where many fairy tale characters live together in joy. Suddenly, the evil emperor Pierrot made an invasion on Märchenland, sealing its Queen in the process. To revive the Queen, the symbol of happiness called Cure Decor, "the Queen's scattered power of light of happiness," is required. To collect the Cure Decor, a fairy named Candy searches for the Pretty Cures on Earth. There, Candy meets a girl, who decides to collect the Cure Decor. Now, will the world earn a "happy ending"?
Type

TV

Episodes

48

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2012-02-05

Star vs. the Forces of Evil Season 4

8.11

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: 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

Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou

(Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Washio Sumi Chapter)

7.52

Description:

In the year 298 from the era of the gods, elementary school girls Sumi Washio, Sonoko Nogi, and Gin Minowa are tasked with an important mission. They are to become heroes and fight Vertex, a mysterious enemy that is attacking Shinju-sama, the god tree that protects Shikoku, the only area in the world that is still habitable. What they don't know, is that this fight will cost them more than they could have ever imagined.
Type

TV

Episodes

6

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2017-10-07

Magical☆Star Kanon 100%

(Magical Star Kanon 100%!)

6.68

Description:

Kanon spin-off OVA bundled with vol. 22 of the Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai manga. (Source: Weekly Shonen Sunday)
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2013-06-18

Heartcatch Precure!

(Heartcatch Precure!)

7.72

Description:

2nd year middle school student Tsubomi Hanasaki has just moved with her family to the town of Kibougahana to live with her grandma. She is shy and introverted, but is determined to start off her new school life at Myoudou Academy as confidently as possible. Lately she has been having the same mysterious dream again and again, of Cure Moonlight's defeat at the Great Heart Tree. She wonders what it all means. Then suddenly, two fairies from the dream appear to her, and before she knows it, she is transformed into the legendary Pretty Cure, Cure Blossom! Later joined by her high energy classmate and new friend Erika Kurumi as Cure Marine, the two girls vow work hard to protect everyone's Heart Flowers from the evil gang, The Desert Messengers.
Type

TV

Episodes

49

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

All Ages

Status

finished

Aired

2010-02-07

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS: Sailor 9 Senshi Shuuketsu! Black Dream Hole no Kiseki

(Sailor Moon SuperS the Movie: Black Dream Hole)

7.49

Description:

Everywhere around the world, the children sleep. Unaware of danger lurking in the shadows. But tonight, a strange darkness floats in the wind. And the children, one by one, begin to disappear. It seems to be a supernatural force that feeds on their dreams. The evil queen, Badiyanu, and her loyal fairies assist in using the "Black Dream Hole" to swallow the earth. It is up to Sailor Moon and the Sailor Soldiers to prevent the approaching Darkness. (Source: ANN)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

60 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1995-12-23

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