Magical girl

Magical girls (魔法少女, mahō shōjo, also known as mahou shoujo) belong to a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy anime and manga. Magical girl stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities, forced to fight evil and protect the Earth. They often possess a secret identity, although the name can just refer to young girls who follow a plotline involving magic and a transformation (such as Full Moon wo Sagashite). (Ojamajo Doremi features magical girls ... more
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