Manga like Shinyuu ga Mahou Shoujo datta Hanashi

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

Heartcatch Precure!

Also known as Heartcatch Pretty Cure!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Slice of Life

Tsubomi Hanasaki is a 2nd year middle school student who loves flowers and plants. One day, she dreams of a mysterious flowering tree that wilted, causing the sprites to disappear. When she transfers to Myodou Academy, the sprites that she saw in that dream appeared before her. The sprites begged Tsubomi to become Pretty Cure to protect the Great Tree, but she refuses. However, a sudden attack from a mysterious enemy came, and the Heart Seed of her new classmate, Erika Kurumi, is stolen. To save Erika's heart, she had no choice but to become a Pretty Cure and fight.

Note: Includes one extra chapter

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist

Happy Happy Birthday

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mahou Shoujo , Psychological , Supernatural

Tags: Tragedy , Urban , Witch , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Demons , Magic , Survival , Primarily Teen Cast , Body Horror

Mahou Shoujo ni Yasashii Gal

Status: Finished
Genres: Mahou Shoujo

Tags: Superhero , LGBTQ+ Themes , Gender Bending , Gyaru , Crossdressing , Male Protagonist

Kabushiki Gaisha Magi Lumiere

Also known as Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc..

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

“Magical Girl”— A profession that undertakes the work of exterminating a kind of natural disaster called “Kaii.” Kana Sakuragi, a female college student who struggles with job hunting, is picked up by a magical girl startup company and…?! Magical Girl work-life starts now!



Note: Includes 18 extra chapters.

Tags: Work , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Adult Cast , Magic , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Software Development , Superhero , Urban , Office Lady , Kaiju , Shounen , Politics , Crossdressing , Tokusatsu , Primarily Female Cast

Mahou ja Tabaco wa Kaemasen

Status: Finished
Genres: Mahou Shoujo , Slice of Life

A girl caught attempting to steal a pack of cigarettes. Her story is a bit unusual.

Tags: Yuri , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Urban

Fukugyou Mahou Shoujo

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mahou Shoujo

An original oneshot about job-juggling part-timer Ayaka Isogai, and her eye-opening recruitment into the magical girl business.

Tags: Work , Magic , Meta , Royal Affairs , Fairy , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Henshin

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Also known as Sailor Moon.

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

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 , Lost Civilization , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Time Manipulation , Henshin , Urban Fantasy , Coming of Age , Astronomy , Tragedy , Memory Manipulation , Mythology , War , Cosmic Horror , Demons , Space , Super Power , Aliens , LGBTQ+ Themes , Fairy Tale , Space Opera , Animals , Body Horror , Rehabilitation , Revenge , Time Skip , Dissociative Identities , Philosophy , Urban , Unrequited Love , Found Family , Superhero , Circus , Shrine Maiden , Bisexual , Love Triangle , Parenthood , Tokusatsu , Age Gap , Gender Bending , School , Nudity , Kemonomimi , Age Regression , Bullying , Twins , School Club , Yuri

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

Tokyo Mew Mew

Also known as Tokyo Mew Mew.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance , Sci-Fi

Ichigo is out on a hot date with her 'crush' when suddenly she's involved in an odd incident in which her DNA is merged with the DNA of an almost extinct wildcat. When four other girls' DNA is merged with the DNA of four other almost extinct animals, it's apparent that they're part of a much bigger plan. Ichigo and her friends have been chosen to become a part of a secret project called the "Mew Project." Their mission: To protect the planet from aliens who are using the planet's animals to attack humans.



Tags: Shoujo , Urban Fantasy , Superhero , Super Power , Henshin , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Environmental , Primarily Child Cast , Animals , Aliens , Heterosexual , Dissociative Identities , Elf , Mermaid , Male Harem , Urban , Restaurant , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Magic , Kemonomimi , Nekomimi