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| Even though I'm pretty much an utter fanboy of Madoka Magica right now, I've managed to watch the likes of the first two seasons of Lyrical Nanoha, and right now I'm getting into the likes of Yuki Yuna is a Hero, having just seen the first season and just about to wrap up watching the Washio Sumi prequel to it, so I can get around to watching S2 once that finally starts airing. (Do stuff like KLK, the LWA series, or even PASWG count? Because I love the first two, and found the last one passable even though it was kinda amusing to watch despite how crude it was xD) Right now I'd like to check out more magical girl shows, but I'm not exactly sure where to go once I'm done with the Yuki Yuna series this year. Could back to watching more Nanoha since I haven't seen StrikerS yet. Or maybe I'd go a bit more "old school" and watch either Sailor Moon or Cardcaptor Sakura, but not all at once, since there's a lot to cover with both shows. Or I could just do whatever suits my fancy and watch whatever at any given time. That's really how I tend to roll anyway, but I'm still fine with taking some recs from people in the meantime to watch later on. |
Deknijff said: You should mention in which aspect because I highly doubt any one show could be better than every other show of its kind in all categories as all shows have their weak and strong suites but if you just want us to mention favs then Magical Girl Elena is my fav personally  https://myanimelist.net/anime/10770/Mahou_Shoujo_Elena Didn't know you are such a man of culture. I'd say Pingu. You know, he isn't a girl but the genre moved trough so many metamorphosis stages in current year, you could say it's totally acceptable. He has magical transformations(devoid of fan service!!!) and helps people. A true deconstruction, not like that shit second hand anime Madoka Edgica. |
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| I've seen only a few magical girl animes so far, but from the ones I watched I prefer Heartcatch Precure. |
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| i'm pretty sure this is the best https://myanimelist.net/anime/31885/Majuu_Jouka_Shoujo_Utea?q=utea |
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| I personally love Sailor Moon the most. I love the animation and characters. |
| Help the industry and buy Blu-rays and DVD's. Noragami is the best anime ever.  |
Deknijff said: You should mention in which aspect because I highly doubt any one show could be better than every other show of its kind in all categories as all shows have their weak and strong suites but if you just want us to mention favs then Magical Girl Elena is my fav personally https://myanimelist.net/anime/10770/Mahou_Shoujo_Elena I can't believe that I didn't see the link you put under the picture and actually searched for the anime on MAL and then found out it was a hentai. I was expecting a cute magical girl anime :'( |
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| Jewelpet twinkle. It's so underrated and underpopular. It deserves more love. |
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| Cardcaptor Sakura Madoka Magica Princess Tutu Revolutionary Girl Utena |
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ToskiHero said: Seems like some people here count KLK. I haven't watched it myself; it isn't really my thing.Even though I'm pretty much an utter fanboy of Madoka Magica right now, I've managed to watch the likes of the first two seasons of Lyrical Nanoha, and right now I'm getting into the likes of Yuki Yuna is a Hero, having just seen the first season and just about to wrap up watching the Washio Sumi prequel to it, so I can get around to watching S2 once that finally starts airing. (Do stuff like KLK, the LWA series, or even PASWG count? Because I love the first two, and found the last one passable even though it was kinda amusing to watch despite how crude it was xD) Right now I'd like to check out more magical girl shows, but I'm not exactly sure where to go once I'm done with the Yuki Yuna series this year. Could back to watching more Nanoha since I haven't seen StrikerS yet. Or maybe I'd go a bit more "old school" and watch either Sailor Moon or Cardcaptor Sakura, but not all at once, since there's a lot to cover with both shows. Or I could just do whatever suits my fancy and watch whatever at any given time. That's really how I tend to roll anyway, but I'm still fine with taking some recs from people in the meantime to watch later on. Just FYI, Nanoha StrikerS isn't about cute little magical girl Nanoha herself anymore, but casts her and Fate as military commanders and mentors to up-and-coming TSAB mages. StrikerS seems to be the least popular of the first three seasons, presumably because many people still wanted the "cute little magical girl" thing (though there still is some of that), but I personally really liked it and I list it as one of my all-time favorite series. I'm saying this so you'll know what you're getting into and won't feel jarred by the change in Nanoha's role in the story, and I still heavily recommend it, especially if you enjoyed the character development in the first two series. Speaking of older shows, I'm surprised people here haven't mentioned Magic Knight Rayearth. Edit: Wait, no, someone actually did, about an hour ago. |
GlennMagusHarveyNov 17, 2017 2:14 PM
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| Anyone with a brain knows that the correct answer to this thread's question is Nurse Angel Ririka SOS. |
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Yaboku said: well instead of getting something you expected you'll be getting something really hot so don't be sadDeknijff said: I can't believe that I didn't see the link you put under the picture and actually searched for the anime on MAL and then found out it was a hentai. I was expecting a cute magical girl anime :'(You should mention in which aspect because I highly doubt any one show could be better than every other show of its kind in all categories as all shows have their weak and strong suites but if you just want us to mention favs then Magical Girl Elena is my fav personally https://myanimelist.net/anime/10770/Mahou_Shoujo_Elena |
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| Mahou Shoujo Elena is actually a pretty good pick, but Majuu Jouka Shoujo Utea is much better. It's like the Madoka of Mahou Shoujo hentai. |
amk_2397 said: Madoka Magica and Flip Flappers are the only magical girl anime I've seen (I think) so I'll go with those. Also cause they're fucking great shows. Hold on, does Flip Flappers really count as Mahou shoujo anime? It's a fantastic show, don't get me wrong, but those girls were not magical girls lmao |
| Madoka is great, Sailor Moon is great Tutu I didn't like, the ending made me angry I haven't seen too many more |
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| I've always like Shugo Chara! the best |
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Cirno9 said: Idk what exactly are the qualifications for a magical girl anime? Lolamk_2397 said: Madoka Magica and Flip Flappers are the only magical girl anime I've seen (I think) so I'll go with those. Also cause they're fucking great shows. Hold on, does Flip Flappers really count as Mahou shoujo anime? It's a fantastic show, don't get me wrong, but those girls were not magical girls lmao |
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| if i had to pick a favorite i'd definitely say Yuusha de aru |
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| Oh, I should probably also make a plug for Umi Monogatari. Girls with magical powers and transformation sequences? Yes. But beyond that, it challenges the usual tropes, and does so by telling a pretty compelling story that encourages the viewer to reflect on the true meaning of evil. Uta~Kata is another example of such a show (though it only has one magical girl, strictly speaking). It predates MadoMagi by a number of years but I feel it handles that "dark take" on the genre more effectively. And since we're on the topic of more mature/dark takes on the genre, there's also Mai-HiME. I didn't really like it as much though. |
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| What are the rules for being eligible to be considered as a magical girl series? -transforming from a state of powerlessness -> power induced -must include a transforming sequence -must be/or include a girl that transforms? Also i cant decide between choosing Nanoha or Symphogear for best mahou shoujo |
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zunderdog24 said: What are the rules for being eligible to be considered as a magical girl series? -transforming from a state of powerlessness -> power induced -must include a transforming sequence -must be/or include a girl that transforms? Also i cant decide between choosing Nanoha or Symphogear for best mahou shoujo I've seen Symphogear 1. Tell me why I should watch G. I also already know why I should watch GX (specifically, "Exterminate"). |
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GlennMagusHarvey said: zunderdog24 said: What are the rules for being eligible to be considered as a magical girl series? -transforming from a state of powerlessness -> power induced -must include a transforming sequence -must be/or include a girl that transforms? Also i cant decide between choosing Nanoha or Symphogear for best mahou shoujo I've seen Symphogear 1. Tell me why I should watch G. I also already know why I should watch GX (specifically, "Exterminate"). Two words..... The origin story of Dr.Ver! (this may or may not be a lie). |
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| I have not even watched a Magical Girl anime. I am a deviant herpes me |
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| Lol the only magical girl shows I've watched are Madoka Magica and like two other trash ones. Based on this, I would go with the Madoka Magica + Movie. |
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GangsterCat said: i'm pretty sure this is the best https://myanimelist.net/anime/31885/Majuu_Jouka_Shoujo_Utea?q=utea Huh...I was expecting you to say Bishoujo Holy Knight Pretty Salia: OT: Hmm...the only Magical Girl anime that I have seen are: Happy Seven, Puni Puni Poemi, Kill la Kill, Utena, Nanoha, Flip Flappers, Madoka Magica, and Symphogear. I actually liked Happy Seven's concept. A harem where the MC is part of the group of girls that like the guy. And the characters' ages were varied from elementary school children to an adult. It was rather short though... Kill la Kill was fun, but a little too flashy given its art style... Lol Puni Puni Poemi. Flip Flappers was really interesting, but it it had some downers with some of its episodes. Madoka's writing is great, but the show felt more like a drama series than a Mahou Shoujo... Utena was great, but the Mahou Shoujo element was a minuscule element. It was cool how they did it though. Nanoha is pretty straightforward, but it's clean. So from the Mahou Shoujo anime that I've seen, it's probably the most well-rounded with the characters and the magic. As for Symphogear...well I'm pretty biased towards it. The writing certainly isn't the best, but that anime did things that I would never have expected it to do, and it sets itself apart from most other anime which is what contributed to its success. The action, the choreography, the movie and video game references, the music, the character designs (especially the character designs), and the overall ridiculousness of it is what made it my favorite Mahou Shoujo anime. And of course, it's the series where I finally found the waifu of my dreams. There are some things that Nanoha does better than Symphogear, and then there are some thing that Symphogear does better than Nanoha. Since the two are like mother and daughter (Nana willed them both after all), I think it's safe to say that they're both great. ^_^ |
TarotistNov 17, 2017 8:14 PM
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Tarotist said: GangsterCat said: i'm pretty sure this is the best https://myanimelist.net/anime/31885/Majuu_Jouka_Shoujo_Utea?q=utea Huh...I was expecting you to say Bishoujo Holy Knight Pretty Salia: HAH would watch (Salia DOES look quite attractive when she's not trying too hard to be cool.) Tarotist said: As for Symphogear...well I'm pretty biased towards it. The writing certainly isn't the best, but that anime does things that I would never have expected it to do, and it sets itself apart from most other anime which is what contributed to its success. The action, the choreography, the movie and video game references, the music, the character designs (especially the character designs), and the overall ridiculousness of it is what made it my favorite Mahou Shoujo anime. And of course, it's the series where I finally found the waifu of my dreams. Who? Tsubasa? (considering your praise for Nana Mizuki) |
GlennMagusHarveyNov 17, 2017 8:18 PM
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GlennMagusHarvey said: Tarotist said: And of course, it's the series where I finally found the waifu of my dreams. Who? Tsubasa? (considering your praise for Nana Mizuki) I like Tsubasa, but she's not who I'm referring to. The character in question is the one you see in my Avatar, Profile pic, Anime and Manga List, and occasionally signature. You mentioned G and GX, but you didn't mention AXZ... |
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Tarotist said: That's because I haven't seen past the first season, haha.GlennMagusHarvey said: Who? Tsubasa? (considering your praise for Nana Mizuki) I like Tsubasa, but she's not who I'm referring to. The character in question is the one you see in my Avatar, Profile pic, Anime and Manga List, and occasionally signature. You mentioned G and GX, but you didn't mention AXZ... Also, nice portrait of Ange on your profile. |
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| Princess Tutu wins overall for me. Then Little Witch Academia |
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Little Witch Academia is not a Magical girl anime. |
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| At first I was going to go with Sailor Moon because of Sailor Mars, but as I thought about it I remembered a much more recent show that I watched. Gotta go with Shuumatsu no Izetta, because Izetta rides an anti-tank rifle while only wearing something that looks a lot like a surgical gown. zunderdog24 said: Little Witch Academia is not a Magical girl anime. Sure it is. She's a girl, and uses magic. |
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GlennMagusHarvey said: They're girls and they're magical. :PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP Going by that logic, every anime with a girl that is even slightly magical would be considered part of the mahou shoujo genre like "Hitsugi no Chaika" or "Charlotte" or dare I say it, "Infinite stratos". |
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| Princess Tutu followed by Cardcaptor Sakura |
The core of the show is centered around young girls learning magic. They don't have to be in transforming costumes to be a "magical girl" It's also classified as one under MALGraph. |
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MechKingKillbot said: The core of the show is centered around young girls learning magic. They don't have to be in transforming costumes to be a "magical girl" It's also classified as one under MALGraph. Magic and magical girls are different genres |
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| I've only seen 3 magical girls shows...one of them whose premise and development I've totally forgotten, so I'll abstain, but I gotta say I never expected so few mentions to Sailor Moon, I'm kinda surprised. |
| Madoka ~ ! Though I didn't watch any of the other shoujo mahou show >.< |
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