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Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica

Also known as Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

Studio: Aniplex , Shaft , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Movic , Nitroplus , Aniplex of America , Madoka Partners , Houbunsha , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Psychological , Thriller

One night, 14-year-old Madoka Kaname has a terrible nightmare - against the backdrop of a devastated city, she witnesses a girl fight a losing battle against a dreadful being lingering above, while a cat-like magical creature tells Madoka the only way to change such tragic outcome is for her to make a contract with him and become a magical girl.

The next day, the teen's dream seemingly becomes reality as the girl she saw in her dream - Homura - arrives at Mitakihara Middle School as a transfer student, mysteriously warning Madoka to stay just the way she is; but when later on she and her best friend Sayaka encounter the same cat-like magical creature from her dream - who introduces himself as Kyubey - the pair discovers that magical girls are real, and what's more, they can choose to become one. All they must do is sign a contract with Kyubey and agree to take on the duty to fight abstract beings called 'witches' that spread despair to the human world, and in return, each one of them will be granted any single wish they desire. However, as Homura's omen suggests, there might be far more to becoming a magical girl than Madoka and Sayaka realize...

Notes:
Due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the broadcasts of episodes 11 and 12 were delayed and were later aired as a double feature on April 21, 2011.

Tags: Tragedy , Magic , Female Protagonist , Witch , Primarily Female Cast , Time Manipulation , Urban Fantasy , Philosophy , Alternate Universe , Primarily Teen Cast , Kuudere , Archery , Time Loop , Coming of Age , Henshin , Survival , Aliens , Primarily Child Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Urban , Ensemble Cast , Gods , Anti-Hero , Spearplay , Suicide , Love Triangle , Guns , School , Tomboy , Achronological Order , Anthropomorphism

Kodomo no Omocha

Also known as Kodocha.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Studio Gallop , NAS , Pony Canyon , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Sana Kurata has a charmed life. Not only is her mother is a famous, award-winning writer, but she's the star of the hit TV comedy "Child's Toy" while still in the fifth grade. But Sana's biggest concern is Akito Hayama, a pint-sized hellion who's organized the boys in their grade-school class into a mass of unending noise and violence. With the help of Rei, her manager, chauffeur and "pimp," Sana is determined to win back control of the classroom from her new arch-enemy. But as her crusade continues, Sana moves further into Akito's life, and finds that he might not be entirely bad...or entirely safe.



Tags: Work , Primarily Child Cast , Shoujo , Slapstick , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Adoption , Meta , Love Triangle , Coming of Age , Surreal Comedy , School , Acting , Rehabilitation , Bullying , Urban , Heterosexual , Age Gap , Tragedy

Healin' Good♥Precure

Also known as Healin' Good Precure.

Studio: Toei Animation , TV Asahi , ADK Emotions , ABC Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

Deep inside the Earth lies a magical place called the "Healing Garden", which cared for the planet for centuries and is been protected by animal-like fairies named "Healing Animals". However, the garden was attacked by the antagonistic group called Bjögens whose goal is to infect the garden and slowly poison the planet. In order to save the Healing Garden, Latte escaped to the human world alongside three "medical trainee" Healing Animals, on a mission to find three people who can partner with them. After they meet Nodoka, Chiyu and Hinata, Latte pleaded them to fight for the Healing Garden as they became Pretty Cures in order to fight against the threat of the Bjögens and protect all life on Earth and the Healing Garden.



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Henshin , Female Protagonist , Animals , Magic , Superhero , Coastal , Fairy , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Environmental , Medicine , Episodic , Kids , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Inn , Primarily Child Cast , Tokusatsu , Veterinarian , Iyashikei , Isekai , CGI , School Club , School

Fruits Basket: 2nd Season

Also known as Fruits Basket Season 2.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

A year has passed since Tohru Honda began living in the Souma residence, and she has since created stronger relationships with its inhabitants Shigure, Kyou, and Yuki. She has also grown closer to the rest of the Souma family and has become familiar with their ancestral secret, having helped them with many of their personal issues. The closer Tohru gets, however, the more she begins to realize that their secret holds a darker truth than she first presumed.
Summer is approaching and Tohru is invited to spend her days with the Soumas, mainly Kyou and Yuki. Tohru wishes for an easy-going vacation, but her close relationships with the two boys and the rest of the Soumas may prove to cause trouble. As they grow more intimate, their carefree time together is hindered by older hardships and feelings from the past that begin to resurface. The Eternal Banquet also dawns on the members of the zodiac, and they must tend to their duties alongside the unnerving head of the family, Akito Souma.
With the banquet approaching and a plethora of feelings to be solved, will Tohru's life with the Soumas remain peaceful, or will she find herself in a situation from which she cannot escape?

Tags: Family Life , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Mythology , Found Family , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Urban Fantasy , Animals , Rehabilitation , Primarily Teen Cast , Philosophy , Femboy , Heterosexual , Bullying , School , Primarily Male Cast , Love Triangle , Orphan , School Club , Shapeshifting , Yandere , Incest , Memory Manipulation , Tsundere , Kuudere , Gender Bending , Body Horror , Age Gap , Bisexual , Unrequited Love , Crossdressing , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Suicide , Work , Curses

Sugar Sugar Rune

Studio: Studio Pierrot , TV Tokyo Music , Marvelous Entertainment , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance , Slice of Life

Chocolat Meilleure and Vanilla Mieux are two witches who are pitched in a contest to see who will become the new Queen of the Witch World. They must travel to the Human World and collect the hearts of humans. Whoever collects the most "human hearts" wins. Even though they're rivals, the two are still best friends. Join them on this adventure!

Tags: Magic , Shoujo , Witch , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Royal Affairs , Primarily Child Cast , Age Gap , Urban Fantasy , School , Animals , Ojou-sama , Isekai , Monster Girl , Anti-Hero , Dragons , Parody , Skeleton , Dungeon , Tennis , Fencing

Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne

Studio: Toei Animation , TV Asahi , Toei Agency
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Mystery , Romance , Supernatural

A normal looking high school girl on the outside, Kusakabe Maron is actually the reincarnation of Jeanne d' Arc. With the help of the angel, Fin Fish, Maron works as the thief Jeanne at night to seal the demons that reside in pieces of artwork, preying upon the weak hearts of the owners. She is branded as a thief due to the fact that the artworks disappear after she seals the demons. One day, a new neighbor and classmate appears, as well as a rival in her night job, the thief Sinbad. With her own best friend being the detective's daughter, out to capture her and the appearance of her new rival, Maron's work is anything but easy.

Tags: Henshin , Demons , Magic , Reincarnation , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Detective , Episodic , Angels , Rehabilitation , Philosophy , Gods , Estranged Family , Police , Urban Fantasy , Love Triangle , School , Heterosexual , Body Horror , Denpa , Primarily Teen Cast , Time Manipulation , Athletics , Historical , Acrobatics , Crossdressing , Photography , Hikikomori

Gakuen Alice

Studio: Aniplex , Group TAC , Sogo Vision , The Right Stuf International
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

Sakura Mikan and Imai Hotaru are best friends, and Mikan is shocked to find that Hotaru is transferring to a school in Tokyo for gifted students like her - Alice Academy. Mikan hears rumors that the students are like prisoners there, and worried what would happen to Hotaru, she runs away to head to the school herself. She finds out all the wonderful things about this school. And she heads into a great adventure!!

Tags: Super Power , Shoujo , School , Female Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Love Triangle , Magic , Kuudere , Class Struggle

Hime-chan no Ribbon

Studio: Studio Gallop
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

Erika, the princess of the Magic Kingdom has come to Earth in order to find a human girl who looks just like her. That girl turns out to be Himeko Nonohara, a tomboy's tomboy. Erika must give Himeko a magical item she has created in order to prove her worth as a successor to the crown. Himeko must test this item, a hair ribbon that allows her to transform into any other person she sees, to see if it is worthy. The series follows Himeko's adventures and her budding romance with Daichi, the boy who discovers her secret.



Tags: Shoujo , Shapeshifting , Magic , Tomboy , Female Protagonist , School , Primarily Child Cast

Ouran Koukou Host Club

Also known as Ouran High School Host Club.

Studio: bones , VAP , Nomad , Funimation , Nippon Television Network , Hakusensha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Fujioka Haruhi wins a scholarship to attend Ouran Academy, a school reserved for only the most rich and prestigious. Despite what other students may think of her, she cares little for physical appearances or the fact that she is a commoner.

Unfortunately for Haruhi, her high school days take a sudden turn when she stumbles upon the Host Club, an elite club filled with super rich and beautiful boys who use their specific traits and charms to entertain young ladies. Even worse, Haruhi accidentally breaks an 8-million yen vase in the club. Since she is unable to repay her debt with money, Haruhi finds herself with no choice but to work for the Host Club, becoming a male host herself.

Tags: School Club , Shoujo , Parody , Crossdressing , School , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Harem , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Tomboy , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Surreal Comedy , Femboy , Meta , Episodic , Twins , LGBTQ+ Themes , Mixed Gender Harem , Heterosexual , Found Family , Love Triangle , Unrequited Love , Chibi , Ojou-sama , Food , Martial Arts , Delinquents , Gangs , Yakuza

HUGtto! Precure

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

Nono Hana is an 8th grade student who wants to be a stylish and mature big sister like figure. She always puts on a lovely smile and loves to search for exciting things. One day, Hana meets a baby named Hug-tan and her guardian fairy named Harry who had fallen from the sky. At that exact moment, an evil organization called Dark Tomorrow suddenly appeared! They're trying to forcefully take Hug-tan's Mirai Crystal! In order to protect Hug-tan, Hana wishes to do something to help her, and her wish is granted, as she gains a Mirai Crystal and transforms into Cure Yell. The world is overflowed with Tomorrow Powerer, which is the power to create a brilliant tomorrow, which is crystallized into the Mirai Crystals. If it's stolen, everyone's future will not exist. To protect Hug-tan and everyone's future, Cure Yell will do her best!



Tags: Magic , Primarily Female Cast , Henshin , Female Protagonist , Superhero , Coming of Age , Time Manipulation , Tokusatsu , Rehabilitation , Heterosexual , Isekai , Super Robot , Fairy , Parenthood , Super Power , Family Life , Memory Manipulation , Cheerleading , Urban Fantasy , Artificial Intelligence , Urban , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Child Cast , Bullying , Crossdressing , LGBTQ+ Themes , Acting , Episodic , Kids , Robots , Animals , Adoption , Anthropomorphism , CGI , Kemonomimi , Nekomimi , Swordplay , Archery , Idol , School , Ice Skating , Kuudere , Age Regression , Educational , Crossover , Mermaid , Tragedy