 If you liked
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R
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Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica
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Ground breaking - both series broke ground in different ways. Sailor Moon for example helped to step up what was expected for a heroine in the genre, raising the bar above what it was, while Madoka is one of the series which helped to introduce a darker tone to the genre while still keeping the light and fluffy look to the outfits.
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Recommended by Yemi_Hikari
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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