Moetan

mostly comedy (whether it’s good or not) featuring brain dead anime girls

Comedy series that don't take themselves seriously and/or have plenty of absurd, whimsical humor. Only anime that I have seen.

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.

electric air wave

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

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
★ 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 <== you are here
★ 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

Magical girl anime can be divided into 2 camps:

morning time magical girl: shows which air in the morning targetted at children (doremi, card captor sakura, etc)

late night magical girl: shows which air in the evening or late at night, targeted at adults.

Within those late night anime, some are simply raunchy comedy parodies, some are grimdark edgy interpretations, and some are what I would class as "otaku oriented magical girl", ie, shows which earnestly create a magical girl story line but targetted at otaku.

what counts in this final category is subjective, as the lines between types are blurry, so some of these items may fall somewhat into the grimdark or raunchy comedy categories, but here I try to list everything I think classifies as otaku oriented magical girl anime.

Girls with big eyes and small brains...If you are in love with this art style then step no further than these animes that helped create and perfect it!

anime which have a duck as part of the cast (this is a very important topic to me)
does not include shorts/OVAs/movies/etc. unless i think they REALLY deserve a mention

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60198
Happy Lolis, No Romance: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37228
Unhappy Lolis: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58065

Disclaimer: The romance may be very unrequited or subtle.

Anime with a listed source as other on MyAnimeList.

This list might be particularly useful to people doing the yearly anime watching challenge.

For franchises, only one entry is included - assume that any sequels/spin-offs have the same source.

A "moeblob" is a loosely defined term used to refer to a certain type of cute character. Sometimes it is used in a negative way to label a character as having no meaningful design or traits. Personally I have a different interpretation. I see the moeblob as a pleasing and unique aesthetic utilized in many comedies and CGDCTs to great effect. Typically the moeblob is designed in such a way that lacks rigid features, has lots of soft or curved lines, is often deformed or chibi, and of course have huge adorable eyes. This is a stack to compile some of the best examples of moeblobs. Ordered by new to old. WIP

Collection of series that parody the genre of magical girls.

(Anime version of this stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/47658)

Oldish anime featuring characters that evoke the 萌え (moe) reaction as per the standards in the early-to-late 2000's, when the so-called moe phenomenon was at its peak in Japanese wota-culture. The anime I've listed here vary greatly in terms of genre, subject matter, and popularity, but they all hold the moe factor in common (in my opinion, anyways.) Some of the popular series have resurfaced here in the Western side in recent years as part of an internet-born aesthetic known most commonly as "animecore."

*If you're not familiar with the concept of "moe" or would like to learn more about it, I also recommend reading these great books on it:
https://archive.org/details/otakuencyclopedi0000galb
https://archive.org/details/moemanifestoinsi0000galb

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

Anime that are NOT available to watch outside of Japan LEGALLY through streaming services.
Stack made in collaboration with ReSeinen. The criteria for addition are found in the former three parts. But a TLDR:

- Only Japanese anime.
- Anime from 2000 onwards.
- Must appear as unavailable both in TheStreamable and LiveChart.me
- Must not be a purchase-only anime.
- No kids demographic.
- It must NOT be available to stream OUTSIDE of Japan.
- Official YouTube (or similar) uploads, free streaming services (Pluto TV, Plex, Tubi) and official websites available OUTSIDE Japan count as legal streaming services, in these cases it doesn't get added to the stack.
- Must not be lost media (Example, Kick Off 2002)
- If the anime gets licensed for streaming, it gets removed from the stacks.
- Not mandatory, but the anime should be preferably done by a relevant studio.
- It is recommended that the anime has full-length episodes, that is, 20 minutes or more.


Parts 1 - 3 were made by ReSeinen
Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/29552
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/29610
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35755
Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/49195

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Anime taken off the lists:

- Katanagatari (on Netflix, some regions)
- Planetes (on ITV)
- Area no Kishi (Youtube Indonesia)
- The Laws of the Universe - The Age of Elohim (Tubi TV)
- Whistle! (Anime Onegai)
- Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe (Anime Onegai)
- Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe Wieder (Anime Onegai)
- Masuda Kousuke Gekijou Gag Manga Biyori (Seasons 1-4) (Anime Onegai)
- Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka (Anime Onegai)
- Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica (HiDIVE got the license again)