Manga like Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

also known as Sailor Moon

What is Sailor Moon about?

Status: Finished

Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce justice, in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. She meets other girls destined to be Sailor Senshi (Sailor Scouts), and together, they fight the forces of evil!



Notes:
The tankoubon release contains 52 Acts and 9 bonus chapters across 18 volumes; chapter/volume counts follow the tankoubon release.
The shinsouban release contains the original 52 Acts plus 8 new Acts across 12 volumes, but no bonus chapters as all 9 were released separately in Sailor Moon Short Stories alongside another bonus chapter that was previously released in an artbook.
The kanzenban release contains both the 60 Acts and the 10 bonus chapters from the short story shinsoubans across 10 volumes.


Tags: Shoujo , Primarily Female Cast , Reincarnation , Magic , Female Protagonist , Lost Civilization , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Urban Fantasy , Henshin , Time Manipulation , Memory Manipulation , Tragedy , Mythology , Space Opera , Cosmic Horror , Philosophy , War , Demons , Space , Super Power , Astronomy , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Aliens , Fairy Tale , Dissociative Identities , Time Skip , Urban , Unrequited Love , Rehabilitation , Revenge , Bullying , Nudity , Bisexual , Body Horror , Yuri , Found Family , Superhero , Gender Bending , Circus , Shrine Maiden , Animals , Love Triangle , Parenthood , Tokusatsu , Kemonomimi , Age Gap , Age Regression , Twins , School Club
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Here is a list of Manga similar to Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Cardcaptor Sakura

Cardcaptor Sakura

Also known as Cardcaptor Sakura.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

Fourth grader Sakura Kinomoto finds a strange book in her father's library -- a book made by the wizard Clow to store dangerous spirits sealed within a set of magical cards. But when Sakura opens it up, there is nothing left inside but Kero-chan, the book's cute little guardian beast... who informs Sakura that since the Clow cards seem to have escaped while he was asleep, it's now her job to capture them!



Tags: Magic , Love Triangle , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Family Life , Tomboy , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Primarily Child Cast , Dissociative Identities , Bisexual , Age Gap , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Boys' Love , Unrequited Love , Fairy , Martial Arts , Agender
Revolutionary Girl Utena

Shoujo Kakumei Utena

Also known as Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Romance

Utena Tenjou had a tragic childhood - her parents died when she was young, and she almost drowned, had it not been for her prince who came and rescued her. Because of the impact this prince had on her life, Utena strives to be just like him - to grow up to be a prince, not a princess, and to spread nobility, ultimately finding her prince and bringing revolution.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Magic , School , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tomboy , Gender Bending , Swordplay , Twins , Fencing , Boarding School , Heterosexual , Age Gap
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Phantom Thief Jeanne

Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne

Also known as Phantom Thief Jeanne.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

High school student Maron Kusakabe has a secret: she’s Phantom Thief Jeanne. She sneaks into private art collections to steal paintings in which demons reside. Jeanne’s task is to seal the demons before they can devour human hearts. So far she’s been able to evade the police on her midnight outings, but now another thief has come onto the scene—Phantom Sinbad—and he’s trying to take the paintings before she does!



Notes:
Includes bonus stories "Miyako☆Catharsis", "Instant?! Access Legend★", "Let's Go, Silk Road ★"
"The Memory of the Fish, The Snow Crystals of the Moon" 1-2 and "I Will Be Your Happiness" are not included as they are only released in the Bunko edition (but not in the initial release of the manga)

Tags: Female Protagonist , Demons , Reincarnation , Rehabilitation , Coming of Age , Shoujo , School , Henshin , Angels , Heterosexual , Philosophy , Denpa , Hikikomori , Time Manipulation , Work , Time Skip , Love Triangle , Gods , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Teen Cast , Acrobatics
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen

Also known as Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

It is spring, with cherry trees in full blossom, and Sakura is just entering middle school. Her beloved Syaoran has returned from Hong Kong, and life couldn’t be better. But when she awakens from a strange dream to find her Sakura Cards powerless, how can she protect Tomoeda from disaster?!



Note: Includes 8 extra chapters

Tags: Magic , Shoujo , Time Manipulation , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Dissociative Identities , Bisexual , Memory Manipulation , Primarily Female Cast , School , Henshin , Coming of Age , Cheerleading , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Twins
Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura

Sakura-Hime Kaden

Also known as Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

Sakura is a princess who lives alone with a few maids in a mansion deep in the mountains. She’s been engaged to the prince of the country since she was born. She doesn’t like that fact, as she wants to decide her fate on her own. However, one day, a messenger from the prince suddenly came to take her to the capital…

Note: The chapter count includes six extra stories.

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Mythology , Found Family , Tragedy , Historical , Demons , Ninja , Fairy Tale , Magic , Philosophy , Ensemble Cast , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Fugitive , Orphan , Femboy , Politics , Royal Affairs , Arranged Marriage
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Magic Knight Rayearth

Magic Knight Rayearth

Also known as Magic Knight Rayearth.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Mecha , Romance

Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu, girls from separate schools, find themselves linked together as they fall through the floor during a field trip to the Tokyo Tower. They land in a place called Cephiro, where their will controls what happens. They meet with Guru Clef and find out that they were summoned to save Princess Emeraude who has been imprisoned by High Priest Zagato. They learn magic and acquire weapons on their quest to save Cephiro from the evils of Zagato.



Tags: Shoujo , Magic , Isekai , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Tragedy , Primarily Child Cast , Tomboy , Tanned Skin , Robots , Urban Fantasy
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Fushigi Yûgi

Fushigi Yuugi

Also known as Fushigi Yûgi.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Miaka Yuuki is an ordinary junior-high student who is suddenly spirited into the world of a book, The Universe of the Four Gods. There she becomes the priestess of the god Suzaku, and is charged with finding all seven of her Celestial-Warrior protectors.



Tags: Historical , Isekai , Male Harem , Shoujo , Heterosexual , Foreign , Mythology , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Ghost , Magic , Bisexual , Crossdressing , Unrequited Love , LGBTQ+ Themes
The Rose of Versailles

Versailles no Bara

Also known as The Rose of Versailles.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Oscar François de Jarjeyes is a young noblewoman raised as a son by her father. As commander of Marie Antoinette's palace guard, Oscar is brought face-to-face with the luxury of King Louis XVI’s court at Versailles. Joined by her servant André, Oscar is privy to the intrigue and deceit of France's last great royal regime.



Tags: Shoujo , Class Struggle , Foreign , Historical , Politics , Tragedy , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Crossdressing , Heterosexual , Gender Bending , Love Triangle , Philosophy , Royal Affairs , Military , Swordplay , LGBTQ+ Themes , War , Bisexual , Arranged Marriage , Kingdom Management , Unrequited Love , Suicide
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Basara

BASARA

Also known as Basara.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Basara is a post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure series and one of the most popular shoujo manga of the 90s in Japan. It is the story of how a young girl becomes "the child of destiny" and finds the strength to free her people and seek revenge for the death of her brother.



Note: Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for the shoujo category in 1992.

Tags: War , Twins , Shoujo , Politics , Post-Apocalyptic , Dystopian , Female Protagonist , Crossdressing , Coming of Age , Revenge , Fugitive , Slavery , Conspiracy , Heterosexual , Travel , Class Struggle , Lost Civilization , Disability , Desert , Archery , Pirates , Royal Affairs , Animals , LGBTQ+ Themes , Astronomy , Prison , Bisexual , Boys' Love , Tomboy ,
Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica

Also known as Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Mahou Shoujo

When a new girl joins her class, Madoka Kaname thinks she recognizes the mysterious, dark-haired transfer student from one of her dreams…a dream where she is approached by a catlike creature who offers Madoka an opportunity to change destiny. Madoka had always thought magic was the stuff of fantasy…until she sees the transfer student fighting with the very cat being from her dream! And just like in Madoka’s dream, the cat gives her a choice. Will Madoka become a magical girl in exchange for her dearest desire? What will be the cost of having her wish come true?



Tags: Time Manipulation , Magic , Primarily Female Cast , Seinen , Henshin , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Philosophy , Female Protagonist , Yuri , Aliens , School , Fairy , Survival , Witch , Primarily Teen Cast , Guns

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