 If you liked
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S
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 ...then you might like
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica
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Polar opposites of each other in town, Sailor Moon and Madoka are magical girl series which both pushed the boundaries of the Magical genre for the time they were made yet also upped the standard of what was expected for a female heroine for the Shoujo genre. They're also memorable and just as Sailor Moon has come to be considered a classic, so has Madoka, not to mention both series age quite well.
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Recommended by Yemi_Hikari
Was Madoka is the first dark magical girl show? Don't forget how dark Sailor Moon got at times. This season -- the third -- in particular reminds me of Madoka and vice-versa. The friendship between the cheerful pink-haired girls and lonely dark-haired girls have similar vibes. Certain scenes with the same pair from Madoka and the canon yuri pair from S bring a very, very similar feel -- you'll know what I'm talking about if you've seen both. Overall, you'll get action, drama, and friendship, sometimes yuri-ish or outright yuri relationships from both series, and if you like one you'll probably like the other.
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Recommended by prepare4trouble
Both shows are "Magical Girl" anime that explore darker themes than other shoujo, such as death, responsibility, violence and divinity, alongside the usual friendship and occasional romance. While Sailor Moon is a light-hearted villian of the week show that gradually gets darker with every season, Madoka Magica is a twist on the genre that takes shows such as Sailor Moon and skips the filler and goes straight for the dark stuff. Both Madoka and Usagi serve as the watchers self-insert into their worlds, although Usagi presents much more personality and relatability than Madoka does. These series have great supporting casts that steal the show. If
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