“Magical Girl” was awarded the top Golden Shell and best director for rising Spanish helmer Carlos Vermut at the 62nd annual San Sebastian Film Festival on Saturday. Sold by Films Distribution, ...

Anime fans love a good Magical Girl anime, especially those of us who grew up looking for TV shows that center the experiences of young women. Young women who happen to have powerful, magical ...

Transformative. Captivating. Heart-warming. The magical girl genre has become a staple of anime over the past three decades, with its own delightful tropes, unforgettable anime characters, and legions ...

Passionate anime & gaming lover since she was a kid, Beatrix Kondo never stopped watching, learning, writing & researching about all things anime-related, and also expanded her knowledge to other ...

The magical girl anime (or mahō shōjo anime) is a type of fantasy anime that involves a girl — or group of girls — transforming into superhero-like counterparts to defeat evil, such as Usagi Tsukino ...

There’s a term in “very online” trans communities that functions as a variation on coming out of the closet. This term, “egg,” is used to describe someone who isn’t out yet: The early usage of the ...

And of course, if we could all change into a better version of ourselves or harness magical powers with a simple transformation, who wouldn’t want to be a magical girl? While the genre does have its ...

Without a doubt, the magical girl genre in the anime industry has truly remained timeless to this day. The magical girl genre features legendary anime which have paved the way for many more like it, ...