Anime like Magic Knight Rayearth

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Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Status: Finished

Three young girls, Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu, are transported to a magical world called Cephiro during a field trip to Tokyo Tower. They are soon greeted by Master Mage Clef, who explains to them that they have been summoned to become the Legendary Magic Knights and save Cephiro. The girls are less than enthusiastic about this idea, and only want to return home. Clef further explains that they must seek out the three Rune Gods to help them fight. He bestows armor and magical powers to each of them. They learn from Clef that High Priest Zagato has kidnapped the Pillar of Cephiro, Princess Emeraude. The Pillar of Cephiro has the sole responsibility of keeping Cephiro alive and in balance with her prayers. Without Princess Emeraude, Cephiro would fall into ruin. Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu must fight off Zagato's henchman and find the Rune Gods if they ever want to get back home. They soon learn that friendship and loyalty are the only things they can rely on in the crumbling Cephiro.

Tags: Magic , Super Power , Swordplay , Isekai , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Shoujo , Primarily Female Cast , Ojou-sama , Gender Bending , Super Robot , Henshin , Primarily Teen Cast , Elf , Dissociative Identities , Primarily Child Cast , Chibi , Archery , Age Gap , Kuudere , Tanned Skin , Heterosexual , Gambling , Space

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Amazon Prime Video

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Tenkuu no Escaflowne

Also known as Vision of Escaflowne.

Studio: Sunrise , Funimation , Selecta Visión
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Mecha , Romance

High school student Hitomi is transported from Earth to the magical world of Gaea, where she meets boy prince Van Fanel, and is caught up in his quest to unite the countries of Gaea against the ominous Zaibach empire. On the way, she discovers an hidden ability and strives to unravel layers of mystery surrounding Van, his past, and the giant machine known as Escaflowne.

Tags: Isekai , Lost Civilization , Dragons , Travel , Love Triangle , Politics , War , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Super Robot , Royal Affairs , Nekomimi , Robots , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Athletics , Mermaid , Philosophy , Dissociative Identities , Gender Bending , Gore , Angels , Tragedy , Anthropomorphism , Twins , Proxy Battle

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Cardcaptor Sakura

Also known as Cardcaptor Sakura.

Studio: MADHOUSE , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , NHK , Kodansha , Sogo Vision , YTV , NHK Enterprises , NIS America Inc.
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

One day, Kinomoto Sakura, a 4th grader stumbles upon the mysterious book of Clow. Upon opening it and reading the name of The Windy aloud, Sakura scatters the cards to the winds. Sakura is elected and appointed by Keroberos, Guardian of the Cards to capture the remaining cards. With her friend Tomoyo and rival Syaoran, Sakura begins an adventure that will forever change her.

Tags: Magic , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Child Cast , Coming of Age , Episodic , Family Life , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Henshin , School , Dissociative Identities , Reincarnation , Love Triangle , LGBTQ+ Themes , Fashion , Unrequited Love , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Bisexual , Age Gap , Agender , Martial Arts , Boys' Love , Fairy , Amnesia , Time Manipulation , Kaiju , Time Skip , Transgender

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Crunchyroll

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Slayers

Also known as The Slayers.

Studio: E&G Films , SoftX , Marubeni , TV Tokyo , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Welcome to a world where magic reigns and monsters lurk behind every corner. Into his land of deadly dragons and menacing magicians comes our heroine -- Lina Inverse, a cute, fireball-throwing sorceress who steals from the wicked and gives to herself! Along with Gourry, a handsome but dumb-as-a-rock swordsman, Lina challenges the forces of not-so-goodness as she seeks truth, justice, fame and gold! Well, mostly fame and gold... Grab your pack and join the wackiest bunch of misfits ever to embark on a quest!

Tags: Magic , Swordplay , Medieval , Travel , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Demons , Anti-Hero , Parody , Dragons , Slapstick , Disability , Chimera

Where to watch?

Hulu

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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Also known as Sailor Moon.

Studio: Toei Animation , TV Asahi , Madman Entertainment , Viz Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

Usagi Tsukino is an average student and crybaby klutz who constantly scores low on her tests. Unexpectedly, her humdrum life is turned upside down when she saves a cat with a crescent moon on its head from danger. The cat, named Luna, later reveals that their meeting was not an accident: Usagi is destined to become Sailor Moon, a planetary guardian with the power to protect the Earth. Given a special brooch that allows her to transform, she must use her new powers to save the city from evil energy-stealing monsters sent by the malevolent Queen Beryl of the Dark Kingdom.

But getting accustomed to her powers and fighting villains are not the only things she has to worry about. She must find the lost princess of the Moon Kingdom, the other Sailor Guardians, and the Legendary Silver Crystal in order to save the planet from destruction.

Tags: Magic , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Primarily Female Cast , Urban Fantasy , Superhero , Slapstick , Super Power , Demons , Found Family , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Reincarnation , Coming of Age , Amnesia , Animals , Fairy Tale , School , Space , Primarily Teen Cast , Tragedy , Episodic , War , Dissociative Identities , Urban , Revenge , Aliens , Tokusatsu , Age Gap , LGBTQ+ Themes , Mythology , Shrine Maiden , Unrequited Love , Time Manipulation , Body Horror , Suicide , Makeup , Boys' Love

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Hulu

YouTube

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Shoujo Kakumei Utena

Also known as Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , TV Tokyo , The Right Stuf International , Central Park Media , Yomiuri Advertising , SoftX
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Romance

Just after Utena's parents died, she was consoled by a prince who gave her a ring with a rose crest on it. Utena was so impressed by the Prince that she vowed to become one herself one day. A few years later, Utena is attending Ohtori Academy where she gives all the teachers headaches because she dresses in a boy's uniform so she can be like the prince she met long ago.

After Utena's friend is insulted by a member of the Student Council, Utena fights in a duel for her friend's honor. Utena's rose crest allows her to enter the dueling arena, where Utena wins the duel and becomes engaged to the Rose Bride. Unknowingly, Utena is pulled into a series of duels with other members of the Student Council for the possession of the Rose Bride. As she becomes fond of Anthy, the Rose Bride, she must fight to keep her friend safe and to discover the horrifying secret behind Ohtori Academy.

Tags: Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Philosophy , Fairy Tale , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tomboy , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Incest , Swordplay , Yuri , Tragedy , Psychosexual , Bisexual , Surreal Comedy , Age Gap , Witch , School , Conspiracy , Memory Manipulation , Ojou-sama , Meta , Henshin , Love Triangle , Fencing , Episodic , Crossdressing , Magic , Time Loop , Bullying , Kuudere , Boarding School , Cheating , Twins , Suicide , Boys' Love , Astronomy , Aliens , Athletics , Body Swapping , Politics

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YouTube

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Hirogaru Sky! Precure

Also known as Soaring Sky! Precure.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

A major incident has occurred in the peaceful Sky Land!? The young Princess Eru has been kidnapped by the monsters of Underg Empire! A brave young girl, Sora, follows the princess through a mysterious hole. "TV"? "Cars"? Are those some kind of magic tools!?!?

But there's no time to be surprised! She has to get the princess back to the castle...! Flying between two worlds! The adventure with the Pretty Cure begins now!

It's hero time!

Tags: Henshin , Superhero , Magic , Found Family , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Memory Manipulation , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Parenthood , Makeup , Episodic , Urban Fantasy , Monster Boy , Kids , Shapeshifting , Urban , Animals , LGBTQ+ Themes , Teacher , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Iyashikei , Martial Arts , Drawing , Aviation , Parkour , Anthropomorphism , Dragons , Tokusatsu , School , Tomboy , Baseball

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YouTube

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Genmu Senki Leda

Also known as Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko.

Studio: Kaname Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Asagiri Yohko is an ordinary high school student, and she is in love with a boy who does not know it. To help things along, she has written a song to explain how she feels but that song has quite a bit more than a couple of good bridges.

Yohko learns that while she is listening to her song, she is transported to Earth's other-dimensional sister world "Ashanti." This song has the potential to open a gateway between Earth and Ashanti wide enough for a conquering force to invade and take over. And it is exactly why it was forbidden eons ago by the legendary warrior Leda who saw this coming.

This Leda warrior's duty now falls to Yohko and some newfound friends to stop the onslaught and return the 2 worlds in balance.

Maybe Yohko is not so ordinary after all.

Tags: Isekai , Female Protagonist , Magic , Real Robot , Lost Civilization , Primarily Female Cast , Memory Manipulation , Animals , Henshin , Swordplay , Anthropomorphism , Super Robot

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Tatakae!! Iczer-1

Also known as Fight!! Iczer-1.

Studio: AIC , Toshiba EMI , Media Blasters
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Horror , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Nagisa is a schoolgirl with schoolgirl tendencies, waking up late, rushing off to school and meeting up with friends upon the way. One morning Nagisa comes across a woman dressed in a strange uniform who seems to stare at her, unnerving Nagisa. Later that day, whilst staring out the window, Nagisa becomes aware of a ball bouncing by itself which flings itself towards her window seat, shattering the glass yet not harming her... Turning back to the front she finds a gaping mouth bristling with teeth inches from her face and no-one else about. She screams and the world returns to normal with her standing and the centre of curiosity of her class... why did she scream?

Tags: Body Horror , Cosmic Horror , Yuri , Space , Robots , Aliens , Gore , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Nudity , Military , Time Manipulation , Revenge , Cyberpunk , Tentacles , School , Urban Fantasy

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Tsubasa Chronicle

Also known as Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE.

Studio: Bee Train , Funimation , NHK , Kodansha , NHK Enterprises
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

During an excavation at the mysterious ruins in Clow Country, Syaoran discovers his childhood friend Princess Sakura appear on the site with wings that disperse into many feathers. As the feather's disappear to different dimensions, so does Sakura's memory. In attempts to save Sakura's life and restore her memory, Syaoran travels through to another world to find a solution. There's only one thing left he can do. Travel through to different dimensions to collect Sakura's feathers. Helping out with the quest is Kurogane, an exiled ninja from Japan Country who wishes to return to his world, the runaway magician, Fay, who desires to jump between each world never to return to his own and the white meat-bun shaped creature, Mokona.

Tags: Isekai , Magic , Shounen , Crossover , Alternate Universe , Amnesia , Heterosexual , Curses , Survival , Virtual World

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Corrector Yui

Also known as Corrector Yui.

Studio: Nippon Animation , NHK , Viz Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Mahou Shoujo , Sci-Fi

In the year 2000-something, a massive central network called Comnet links the computers of the world, forming a single global computer system. Comnet, designed to serve the interests of mankind, is managed by the supercomputer, Grosser. But when Grosser decides to take over the world, a savior is needed!

A computer-illiterate girl named Yui Kasuga happens upon software program IR, which recruits her as savior of Comnet and pulls her into the virtual world inside. There, Yui is given the power to become Corrector Yui so that she can fight against Grosser and his evil Corruptors.

Inside the virtual world for the first time, Yui must face one of Grosser's henchmen. She must also battle another of Grosser's minions, this time one who's infecting the e-mail passed between Yui and her friends. And finally, Yui and IR suspect foul play when Chef Kirch, a family friend who can never get his recipes quite right, has to face customers who've turned into ravenous zombies!

Tags: Virtual World , Female Protagonist , Magic , Primarily Female Cast , Shapeshifting , Kuudere , Video Games

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