Genei wo Kakeru Taiyou

Sometimes, you just want to see cute characters suffer.
I think I got a good amount of anime here. So, I'm closing suggestions for the stack unless the anime is from the Summer 2023 season or newer. If you have an anime that fits that, send me a message and I'll check it out.

Based on the popular magical girl inphographic guide https://i.imgur.com/vFQ3vaZ.jpeg with notes attached to each entry

This is split into 2 Categories:
B. (starts with Utena) I've only seen Madoka Magica and I want to learn more about the genre, but idk if I'm ready for kids' shows.
If at the end you're ready to explore the mahou shoujo genre in full force, jump to Category A.

A. (starts with Precure) I like cute stuff and the magical girls aesthetic, and I can actually handle stuff aimed at little girls.
If at the end this isn't enough for you, congrats, you're into mahou shoujo and you should start doing your own research.

To keep track of the dark magical girl shows (mahou shoujo) you've seen or to find more. I've put shows in the same series in the correct watch order so you can just go through them from this list.

A list of magical girl shows released between 2007 and 2014. Made using this awesome tumblr post: https://chiibinomonodamon.tumblr.com/post/99031991319/there-you-go-every-fcking-magical-girl-from

1-3 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/14457
4-5 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/14459 <= YOU ARE HERE
6-7 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/14693
8-9 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/14694
10 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/14695

shows with a maximum of 59,000 and a minimum of 25,000 members

When you spot a beast girl not listed, please let me know!

Main characters and prominent supports go on the stack,
minor appearances and costumes are listed below:

I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness
- Allen Crawford: Episode 6 - Animal Ear Headband
- Charlotte Evans: Episode 6 - Animal Ear Headband

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2
- Mia Taylor: Episode 9 - Cat Hoodie / Tail

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S
- Kobayashi: Episode 8 - Cat Mode

Lycoris Recoil
- Takina Inoue: Episode 8 - Cat Witch

Oomuro-ke: Dear Sisters
- Sakurako Oomuro - Dog Ears

She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man
- Hinata: Episode 7/8 - Cat Girl
- Luminaria: Episode 12 - Cat Cosplay

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You
- Karane Inda: Episode 2 - Cat Mode

To Love Ru
- Female Students: Episode 22 - Animal Cafe

YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily
- Akari Akaza: Episode 12 - Dog Kigurumi
- Chinatsu Yoshikawa: Episode 12 - Cat Kigurumi
- Yui Funami: Episode 12 - Panda Kigurumi

Includes all* anime on the Anime+/GRAPH mahou shoujo/magical girl achievement list

Notes:
If the anime is saved under a different name in the original list (and the ID matches), the listed title is added as a comment. The anime will keep its place according to the list - even if it will no longer be alphabetically correct according to its main title on MAL. This is to make the job of checking and updating these much easier for me.

*The main stacks do NOT include hentai. This is both for people who want to avoid it, and because including it will significantly limit the stack. Please proceed to the Hentai Edition™ in the list below if you're into that.

Links:
★ Club - https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=67199
★ Original list - https://github.com/anime-plus/graph/blob/main/data/achievement/anime-mahou-shoujo.json
★ Watch order guides (you're gonna need them...) - https://chiaki.site/?/tools/watch_order

The whole series:
★ Part 01 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31473
★ Part 02 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31474
★ Part 03 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31475
★ Part 04 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31476 <== you are here
★ Part 05 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31477
★ Part 06 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31478
★ Part 07 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31479
★ Part 08 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31480
★ Part 09 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31481
★ Part 10 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31482
★ Part 11 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31483
★ Part 12 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31484
★ Part 13 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31485
★ Part 14 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31486
★ Hentai Edition for a) serious completionists and b) horny people - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31496
★ Manga version - coming soon

Last updated: July 03, 2023
Feel free to let me know if something has been added and I haven't updated in a while, or if I've made a mistake somewhere! <3

Part 2(newer entries/more shows with cuter cast/girls doing action things) - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35209

Primarily girls doing action things/more female-focused/2 or more girls that fight.


Fighting Female Protagonist
part 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34135
part 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34283

Let's be real, would this even be a list if I didn't include Madoka Magica?

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37228
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60199
Happy Romantic Lolis: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42419
Unhappy Lolis: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58065

R-rated (for adults who are 18 years old onwards) magical girl anime excluding hentai anime

Part 2 -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57183
Part 3 -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57184
Part 4 -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57185
Part 5 -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57186