List of magical girl works

Magical girl (魔法少女, mahō shōjo) is a subgenre of Japanese fantasy media centered around young girls who use magic, often through an alter ego into which they can transform. Since the genre's emergence in the 1960s, media including anime, manga, OVAs, ONAs, films, and live-action series have been produced.

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Title Year Creator(s) Original medium Adaptation(s) Ref(s)
Akazukin Chacha 1991 Min Ayahana Manga Anime television series, OVA [1]
Ask Dr. Rin! 1999 Kiyoko Arai Manga Anime television series [2]: 29 
Assault Lily 2020 Min Ayahana Light novel Manga, Anime television series, ONA [3]
Blue Reflection Ray 2017 Koei Tecmo Games Video game Anime television series [4]
Butt Attack Punisher Girl Gautaman 1994 Masakazu Yamaguchi Manga OVA [5]
Codename: Sailor V 1991 Naoko Takeuchi Manga — [6]
Cardcaptor Sakura 1996 Clamp Manga Anime television series, anime films [7]
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card 2018 Clamp Manga OVA, Anime television series [8]
Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san 2001 Nippon Animation Anime television series — [2]: 29 [9]
Corrector Yui 1999 Kia Asamiya Anime television series Manga [2]: 29 
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel 1983 Studio Pierrot Anime television series Manga, OVA [7]
Cutie Honey Flash 1997 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [1]
Day Break Illusion 2013 AIC & Aniplex Anime television series Light novels, manga [10]
DokiDoki! PreCure 2013 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [2]: 30 
Fancy Lala 1998 Studio Pierrot Anime television series Manga [2]: 29 
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2013 Hiroshi Hiroyama Manga Anime television series, video games [10]
Flip Flappers 2016 Kiyotaka Oshiyama Anime television series — [11]<
Flower Witch Mary Bell 1992 Ashi Productions Anime television series Anime film [2]: 29 
Flying Witch 2012 Chihiro Ishizuka Manga Anime television series [2]: 30 
Fresh Pretty Cure! 2009 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [12]
Full Moon o Sagashite 2002 Arina Tanemura Manga Anime television series, OVA [2]: 29 
Fushigi Mahō Fun Fun Pharmacy! 1998 Toei Animation Anime television series — [2]: 29 
Futari wa Pretty Cure 2004 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [12]
Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star 2006 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [2]: 30 
Go! Princess PreCure 2015 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [12]
Gushing over Magical Girls 2019 Akihiro Ononaka Manga Anime television series [13]
Hana no Ko Lunlun 1979 Toei Animation Anime television series Anime film [2]: 28 
Happiness Charge PreCure! 2014 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [2]: 30 
Healin' Good Pretty Cure 2020 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [12]
Heartcatch Pretty Cure 2010 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [2]: 30 
Hugtto! PreCure 2018 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [14]
Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri 2009 Sega Sammy Holdings Arcade game Anime television series, manga [15][16]
Himitsu no Akko-chan 1962 Fujio Akatsuka Manga Anime television series, anime films, live-action film [7]
Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes! 2017 Takara Tomy & OLM Live-action television series Manga, light novel, video game [17]
Kamichama Karin 2003 Koge-Donbo Manga Anime television series [2]: 30 
Kiki's Delivery Service 1985 Eiko Kadono Novel Anime film, Live-action film [18], [19]
Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode 2017 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [12]
La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine 1990 Toei Company Live-action television series — [20]
Lapis Re:Lights 2020 Hajime Asano Anime television series Manga [21]
Lalabel, the Magical Girl 1980 Toei Animation Anime television series Anime television film [7]
Little Witch Academia 2013 Studio Trigger Anime film Anime television series, manga, video games [10]
Magic User's Club 2002 Triangle Staff OVA Anime television series, manga, light novels [2]: 29 
Magical × Heroine Magimajo Pures! 2018 Takara Tomy & OLM Live-action television series Manga [17]
Magical Angel Sweet Mint 1990 Ashi Productions Anime television series — [2]: 29 
Magical Emi, the Magic Star 1985 Studio Pierrot Anime television series Manga, OVA [2]: 29 
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha 2004 Masaki Tsuzuki & Seven Arcs Anime television series Manga, light novels [22]
Magical Girl Pretty Sammy 1995 AIC OVA — [23]
Magical Girl Raising Project 2012 Asari Endō Light novels Manga, anime television series [24]
Magical Girl Site 2013 Kentarō Satō Manga Anime television series [25]
Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka 2015 Makoto Fukami & Seigo Tokiya Manga Anime television series [26]
Magical Princess Minky Momo 1982 Ashi Productions Anime television series OVA [7]
Mahō no Mako-chan 1970 Toei Animation Anime television series — [2]: 28 
Mahō Shōjo Chūka na Pai Pai! 1989 Toei Company Live-action television series — [7]
Mahōtsukai Chappy 1972 Toei Animation Anime television series — [10]
Majokko Megu-chan 1974 Toei Animation Anime television series — [10]
Majokko Tickle 1978 Go Nagai Anime television series Manga [2]: 28 
Mami the Psychic 1977 Fujiko F. Fujio Manga Anime television series [2]: 29 
Marvelous Melmo 1970 Osamu Tezuka Manga Anime television series [2]: 28 
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch 2003 Pink Hanamori Manga Anime television series [27]
Miracle Girl Limit-chan 1973 Toei Animation Anime television series — [2]: 28 
Moegaku 5 2007 Studio Sagittarius Video game Anime television series [2]: 30 
Moetan 2007 Bandai Visual, Planet Entertainment, Actas, & Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Reference books Anime television series [2]: 30 
My-HiME 2004 Hajime Yatate Anime television series Manga, OVA, Video game [28]
Nanatsuiro Drops 2006 Unisonshift Video game Light novels, manga, anime television series [2]: 30 
Ojamajo Doremi 1999 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime films, OVA, light novels [29]
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt 2011 Gainax Anime television series Manga [2]: 30 
Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol 1986 Studio Pierrot Anime television series Manga [2]: 29 
Persia, the Magic Fairy 1984 Studio Pierrot Anime television series Manga, OVA [2]: 29 
Petite Princess Yucie 2002 Gainax Anime television series Manga [2]: 29 
Phantom Thief Jeanne 1998 Arina Tanemura Manga Anime television series, light novels [30]
Police × Heroine Lovepatrina! 2020 Takara Tomy & OLM Live-action television series Manga, live-action film [31]
Powerpuff Girls Z 2006 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga [2]: 30 
Prétear 2000 Junichi Sato & Kaori Naruse Manga Anime television series [2]: 29 
Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream 2011 Syn Sophia & Takara Tomy Arcade game Anime television series, manga [2]: 30 
Princess Comet 1967 Mitsuteru Yokoyama Manga Live-action television series [9]
Puella Magi Madoka Magica 2011 Magica Quartet & Shaft Anime television series Manga, anime films [10]
Revolutionary Girl Utena 1996 Be-Papas Manga Anime television series, anime film [23]
Sailor Moon 1991 Naoko Takeuchi Manga Anime television series, anime films, live-action television series [7]
Sailor Moon Crystal 2014 Naoko Takeuchi Manga ONA, Anime television series [32]
Saint October 2007 Konami Digital Entertainment Anime television series Manga [2]: 30 
Saint Tail 1995 Megumi Tachikawa Manga Anime television series [27]
Sally the Witch 1966 Mitsuteru Yokoyama Manga Anime television series [7]
Sarutobi Ecchan 1964 Shotaro Ishinomori Manga Anime television series [2]: 28 
Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! 2019 Takara Tomy & OLM Live-action television series Manga, live-action film [33]
Shugo Chara! 2005 Peach-Pit Manga Anime television series [27]
Slayers 1989 Hajime Kanzaka Light novels Anime television series, manga [7]: 9 [2]: 29 
Smile Pretty Cure! 2012 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [2]: 30 
Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure 2023 Izumi Todo Manga Anime television series, Film [34]
Star Twinkle Precure 2019 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [12]
Suite Pretty Cure 2011 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [2]: 30 
Sugar Sugar Rune 2004 Moyoco Anno Manga Anime television series [2]: 30 
Super Doll Licca-chan 1998 Takara Tomy Anime television series Manga, anime film [2]: 29 
Time Stranger Kyoko 2000 Arina Tanemura Manga OVA [30]
Tokyo Mew Mew 2000 Reiko Yoshida & Mia Ikumi Manga Anime television series [27]
Tonde Burin 1994 Taeko Ikeda Manga Anime television series [2]: 28 
Tweeny Witches 2004 Studio 4°C Anime television series OVA [10]
Twin Princess of Wonder Planet 2005 Birthday Anime television series Manga, video games [2]: 30 
Ultra Maniac 2003 Wataru Yoshizumi Manga Anime television series [2]: 29 
Wedding Peach 1994 Sukehiro Tomita & Nao Yazawa Manga Anime television series, OVA [1]
Witchy PreCure! 2016 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [2]: 30 
Yadamon 1992 Suezen Anime television series Video games [2]: 29 
Yes! PreCure 5 2007 Toei Animation Anime television series Manga, anime film [12]
Yūgen Jikkō Sisters Shushutrian 1993 Toei Company Live-action television series — [20]
Yume no Crayon Oukoku 1998 Michiru Kataoka Manga Anime television series [2]: 29 

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