Anime like Okusama wa Mahou Shoujo

Junketsu no Maria

Also known as Maria the Virgin Witch.

Studio: Production I.G , Bandai Visual , Kodansha , Lantis , I Will
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

The story follows Maria, the most powerful witch who lives during the Hundred Years' War in France. She despises war, so she obstructs battles with her strong magical powers. Her meddling with her succubus Artemis and incubus Priapos has caught the attention of the heavens, and so the Archangel Michael issues an edict. When Maria loses her virginity, she will also lose her magical powers. A beautiful angel named Ezekiel is supposed to watch Maria and make sure the witch does not use magic in front of people, but Maria continues to use magic anyways.



Tags: Religion , Witch , Female Protagonist , Magic , War , Gods , Philosophy , Historical , Foreign , Nudity , Rural , Succubus , Dragons , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Angels , Cult , Seinen

Kabushiki Gaisha Magi Lumiere

Also known as Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc..

Studio: J.C. Staff , MOE , Dentsu , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

Kana Sakuragi is an excellent candidate for the job. Any job! She’s motivated and organized, and has a fantastic memory. So why has she interviewed at over 15 companies without receiving a single offer? She’s trying to keep a positive attitude, but it seems like her bad luck is only getting worse when a monster crashes her latest interview. As havoc ensues, she finds herself helping the magical girl who comes to their rescue and ends up with more than just her life in return. Meet the newest magical girl at Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc.!



Tags: Henshin , Urban Fantasy , Work , Female Protagonist , Magic , Primarily Adult Cast , Office Lady , Kaiju , Conspiracy , Cosplay , Urban , Software Development , Swordplay , Crossdressing , Shounen

Mahou Shoujo Nante Mou Ii desu kara.

Also known as Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara.

Studio: PINE JAM
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mahou Shoujo , Slice of Life

Yuzuka Hanami is a young girl who has few friends but who can do anything. One day, Yuzuka gets accosted by a strange creature named Miton who is digging through a trash dump. Miton tells Yuzuka, "you have the makings of a magical girl" and seems extremely suspicious. When Yuzuka is suddenly transformed into a magical girl, she's wearing a bathing suit.



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Magic , Primarily Child Cast , Henshin , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Nudity , Super Power , School , Iyashikei , Animals , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Kuudere

Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku

Also known as Magical Girl Raising Project.

Studio: Lerche , flying DOG
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Horror , Mahou Shoujo , Psychological , Thriller

A social game called The Magical Girl Raising Project allows one in tens of thousands of people to be a "magical girl" — possessing extraordinary physical capabilities and looks, as well as special magical powers that set them apart from the rest of the human race. But one day, in a district containing 16 magical girls, the administration announces that it must halve the number of magical girls to solve the problem of magical energy.



Tags: Magic , Battle Royale , Death Game , Tragedy , Primarily Female Cast , Urban Fantasy , Kuudere , Witch , Robots , Swordplay , Urban , Video Games , Spearplay , Elf , Tsundere , Revenge , Super Power , Superhero , Angels , Henshin , Female Protagonist , Gore , Suicide , Primarily Teen Cast , Nun , Guns , LGBTQ+ Themes , Yuri , Twins , Crime , Gender Bending , Transgender , Isekai

Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru

Also known as Yuki Yuna is a Hero.

Studio: Studio Gokumi , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Psychological , Slice of Life

Yuuna Yuuki is an ordinary second-year middle school student. She gets up in the morning, gets ready for school, goes to classes, participates in club activities, and has fun with her friends. But there is one extraordinary thing about Yuuki — she belongs to the “Brave Hero Club.” What does the Brave Hero Club do? Who is the mysterious being called “Vertex?” Yuuki Yuuna and her friends’ story takes place in Year 300, Era of the Gods.



Tags: Super Power , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Cosmic Horror , Magic , Henshin , Primarily Female Cast , Gods , Tragedy , Philosophy , School Club , Cult , Ensemble Cast , Disability , Post-Apocalyptic , Amnesia , Memory Manipulation , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Fairy , Swordplay , Guns , Urban , Primarily Child Cast , School , Suicide , Tsundere , CGI , Language Barrier , Conspiracy

Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu

Also known as Tweeny Witches.

Studio: Horipro , Touhouku Shinsha , Media Blasters , Studio 4°C
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Alice believes in magic. With all her heart, she believes that magic is possible and that it can be used for good deeds and fun games. But suddenly, she finds herself transported into another world, ruled by a mysterious elite of witches - and these witches don't seem to be in it for the fun. They're hard at work capturing sprites, the native magical beings of the world, and forcing them into slavery. Once Alice realizes that her new surroundings aren't just a dream, she sets out to change things.



Tags: Magic , Witch , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Isekai , Conspiracy , Kuudere , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Child Cast

Houkago no Pleiades

Also known as Wish Upon the Pleiades.

Studio: Gainax , Showgate , Sentai Filmworks , Subaru
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mahou Shoujo , Romance , Sci-Fi

Subaru is a young girl who discovers that her best friend Aoi is part of a magical group trying to gather engine fragments so that a little being from Pleiades can return to his home. Subaru considers joining them as she was chosen by the Pleiadian, president of this afterschool club.

Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Space , Astronomy , Henshin , Aliens , School Club , Alternate Universe , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , CGI , Kuudere , Time Manipulation , Primarily Teen Cast

Ojamajo Doremi

Also known as Magical DoReMi.

Studio: Toei Animation , 4Kids Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Slice of Life

Doremi Harukaze, 3rd grade student at Misora Elementary School, claims to be the world's unluckiest pretty girl. Fascinated by witchcraft, she is drawn into a mysterious shop where she meets Majo Rika and is able to deduce that this lady is in fact a real witch. Being exposed by a human triggers a curse that transforms witches into magical frogs. To regain her original body, Rika must turn Doremi into a witch by teaching her how to use magic. Thrilled by this odd development, Harukaze becomes a witch apprentice. Unfortunately, her two best friends, Hazuki Fujiwara and Aiko Senoo, discover that Doremi has become a magic user. Afraid that Harukaze might become a magical frog too, Majo Rika recruits both Hazuki and Aiko and makes them witch apprentices too. The trio has lots of adventures as they try to triumph the necessary trials to become real witches.



Tags: Magic , Witch , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Henshin , Kids , Episodic , Chibi , Coming of Age , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Family Life , Ojou-sama , Fairy , Idol , Acting , Urban Fantasy

Majo no Takkyuubin

Also known as Kiki's Delivery Service.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Studio Hibari , Walt Disney Studios , GKids
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Kiki is an enterprising young girl who must follow tradition to become a full-fledged witch. Venturing out with only her chatty black cat, Jiji, Kiki flies off for the adventure of a lifetime. Landing in a far-off city, she sets up a high-flying delivery service and begins a wonderful experience of independence and responsibility as she finds her place in the world.



Tags: Coming of Age , Witch , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Magic , Work , Primarily Female Cast , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , Aviation , Travel , Drawing , Motorcycles

Astro Note

Also known as Astro Note.

Studio: Telecom Animation Film , Shouchiku , Crunchyroll , Tokyu Agency , TOKYO MX , Bandai Namco Music Live , BS Asahi , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Sci-Fi

Takumi, a gifted chef, was just let go from his job. He lands a gig at an old boarding house called Astro-sou, but hesitates to accept after learning he must also live there full-time. That is until he meets the beautiful and charming caretaker, Mira, and he’s sold. The two begin to work together and their connection deepens. But Mira has a secret: she isn’t from this world!



Tags: Aliens , Parody , Heterosexual , Food , Love Triangle , Crossdressing , Anthropomorphism , Super Robot , Idol , Space