The success of Sailor Moon helped establish many of the conventions that magical girl anime still use today.

Zackari is a writer for Game Rant who can be found in the United States. While he loves breaking down industry trends, he's also a fan just like everyone else, especially of Sonic the Hedgehog.

He-Man has always had a lot in common with magical girl anime heroines, as 2026's Masters of the Universe recognizes all too well.

Anime and manga’s magical girl genre has continued to evolve over the past 60 years, and has featured some of the medium’s most beloved series. Magical girl anime are empowering fantasies where female ...

And of course, if we could all change into a better version of ourselves or harness magical powers with a simple transformation, who wouldn’t want to be a magical girl? While the genre does have its ...

You want rainbow-colored transformations? The prevailing power of love? Heaps of sapphic undertones? You’ve come to the right place. What you need is a bonafide magical girl anime delivering sunshine ...

Anime fans love a good Magical Girl anime, especially those of us who grew up looking for TV shows that center the experiences of young women. Young women who happen to have powerful, magical ...