Movies and TvShows featuring "magical-girl" theme.
Monogatari is an anime TV show based on a light novel. It is known for its psychological and absurd themes, with elements of dark comedy and ecchi. The story revolves around various characters dealing with supernatural occurrences, including vampires, spirits, and yokai. The show explores themes of magic, occult, and Japanese mythology.
Sailor Moon is a classic anime TV show that follows the story of Usagi Tsukino, a middle school girl who transforms into Sailor Moon, a magical superhero, to save Earth from various villains and protect the princess of the Moon Kingdom. Along with her fellow Sailor Guardians, Usagi fights against the forces of evil while navigating the challenges of school, friendships, and teenage romance.
At the edge of reality lies Yeluo Li Wonderland, a magical realm where fairies once lived in harmony with nature. Now, human environmental destruction threatens this balance, and the realm’s queen, Mandora, plans to use the power of dreams to invade and reshape the human world.
Set free on Earth, fairies with magical powers begin influencing people's emotions. Now, it's up to a princess from a faraway kingdom to stop them!
Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie(2023)
50%TomatometerIn this exciting origin story, shy Parisian teenager Marinette is given the Miraculous gem, transforming her into the superhero Ladybug. With her powers of creation, she must unite with Cat Noir, her opposite, to save Paris from a new villain. As they battle against the supervillain Hawk Moth, who is actually Adrien's father, the duo faces fierce battles and tests. Can Marinette find the courage to believe in herself and will Ladybug and Cat Noir's relationship evolve when their masks come off?
Winx Club is a TV show about a group of teenage fairies who attend Alfea, a magical school. They must learn to use their powers and unite as a team to battle against the Trix, a group of evil witches who seek to conquer the magical world. Along the way, they form strong friendships, discover their true potential, and navigate the challenges of both school and saving the world.
Magical DoReMi follows the story of three ordinary girls who discover that they have the power to become witches. They must learn to master their magical abilities while navigating the challenges of friendship and school. As they encounter various magical creatures and face unexpected twists, they uncover the secrets of their magical world and work towards becoming accomplished witches.
During a concert by idol group Zwei Wing, an alien force known as the Noise attack the stage. Group members Tsubasa Kazanari and Kanade Amou suppress the attack using their Symphogear armor, but despite their best efforts, innocent bystander Hibiki Tachibana is fatally injured. Distraught and much to Tsubasa's dismay, Kanade sacrifices herself in the process to save Hibiki. Two years later, Hibiki lives on. Tsubasa now fights alone. With the threat of the Noise increasing, Hibiki finds herself encountering the Noise once again but this time she is granted a chance to become attuned with the same Symphogear that Kanade wielded.
The anime centers around Kurumi Azuchimomoyama, a normal 14-year-old girl who attends Egaogaoka Middle School. One day, an angel named "Devilun" that looks like a Tasmanian devil appears before her, and grants her the power to be the beautiful magical girl dinosaur angel warrior "Prima Angel," and tells her to fight the evil "Darkness Whales" organization. She proceeds to indiscriminately take out Darkness Whales members with weapons that stink of blood. The protagonists are three boy classmates of Kurumi who watch the entire thing while not really doing anything.
Mami Sakura used to be a normal junior high school student, but she happened to acquire supernatural powers. Using her powers and with the help of her childhood friend, Kazuo Takahata, she solves mysterious occurrences. She then saves people in trouble with her psychic powers, such as telekinesis and telepathy. When she senses someone needs help, she uses the "Teleportation Gun" (a heart-shaped brooch Takahata designs) and transports herself there. Mami's teleportation is only triggered when a projectile is flying toward her, and this locket that shoots out tiny marbles is a portable gadget for teleporting in a controlled way, rather than by chance. Her telekinesis can be precise to a cellular level, which enables her to transport cancerous cells out of one of her father's art critics. Her telepathy allows her to access people's thoughts and dreams.
Cardcaptor Sakura is a magical girl anime series that follows the adventures of Sakura Kinomoto, a young girl who accidentally releases a set of magical cards. With the help of her magical staff and her new friend, Keroberos, a cute little creature, Sakura becomes a cardcaptor, tasked with collecting all the cards and preventing them from causing harm. As Sakura tries to balance her normal life as a fourth-grader with her duties as a cardcaptor, she faces various challenges, including battles with other cardcaptors and the discovery of secrets from her own past.
Nagisa Misumi and Honoka Yukishiro couldn't be more different. Nagisa is sporty and Honoka bookish, and while they attend the same school, they have very little in common - until one day, a shower of shooting stars brings two very unlikely visitors into their lives: Mepple and Mipple, refugees from the Garden of Light, which has been conquered by Darkness. Endowed with new and startling powers, Nagisa and Honoka become Cure Black and Cure White, the legendary warriors of light - together, they are Pretty Cure.
Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch follows the story of Lucia Nanami, a young mermaid princess who must use her voice and singing ability to save her underwater kingdom from an evil force. Along with her friends, Lucia battles against various enemies and learns about love, friendship, and the power of music.
In Animal Town where humans and animals live together, Iroha who loves animals is very close to her dog Komugi! One day, a mysterious creature called a GaruGaru goes berserk in her city. In order to protect Iroha, Komugi transforms into a human and even a Pretty Cure…!? We have to protect such berserk animals! Let's join forces and return the animals to the Niko Garden!
Sailor Moon Crystal (2014) is an anime TV show about a girl named Usagi Tsukino who transforms into Sailor Moon, a superheroine with magical powers, to protect the world from evil villains.
Shugo Chara! centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality. When Amu wishes for the courage to be reborn as her would-be self, she is surprised to find three colorful eggs the next morning, which hatch into three Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki, and Su.
Mirai Asahina, a thirteen-year-old girl who is excited by various things, goes with her stuffed bear, Mofurun, to investigate a mysterious object that fell from the sky. There, she meets a young magician named Liko who is searching for something known as the Linkle Stone Emerald. When dark servants of Dokuroxy come seeking the Linkle Stone Emerald, Mirai and Liko join hands with Mofurun and transform into the legendary magicians known as the Pretty Cures to fight against them. Thus, Mirai joins Liko in attending Magic School, where they must learn how to use magic while also fighting off Dokuroxy's minions.
Thanks to Sharuru, a fairy from the Trump Kingdom, and the power of mysterious accessories called Cure Lovies, Mana transforms into Cure Heart! Mana, her close friend Rikka, her high-class childhood friend Alice, and the enigmatic, cool super idol singer Makoto all become legendary saviors. Together, they purify the Jikochu, who have forgotten about love!