Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Yuna: Shinen no Fairy

Not included episode directions as Mamono Hunter Yohko, Yuu Yuu Hakusho, Ninku, Eien no Filena, etc

Not included hentai as Blood Royale, Seijun Kango Gakuin, etc.

A list of Mahou Shoujo anime where existence of magical girls is not a secret and the world knows they do exist.

For (what was supposed to be) my very first anime stack, here is a list for fellow anime collectors who may have been a fan of my mahou shoujo manga stack.
I wish anyone seeing this luck in finding old DVD copies of these series—it can get disgustingly expensive really fast.

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/78540

Mahou shoujo, translated directly to "magical girl"—a genre featuring many young girls receiving magical powers and (more often than not) a dress that's as cute as the aesthetic! Can be treated as a rec list for those new to the genre, as many of these are considered as classics of the genre and may even still be on today's streaming services. Not meant to be a complete/definitive list.


WORK IN PROGRESS: I will add descriptions and maybe add more later. (May even make a Part 2.)


Disclaimer: Magical girl series that received DVD releases for the English audience are prioritized in this list. Most of the series listed here will also have Blu-Ray releases, but I am mainly noting older DVD releases from the 2000s (and earlier); hence why Lyrical Nanoha and its second season are listed here, but not its third season and later which have recently gotten Blu-Ray releases here in the West after being unacknowledged for years. Despite that, I try to list series that can be available on DVD as complete and (hopefully) easily as possible.
Also, expect tons of older shoujo and/or "genre played straight" (as in not that many parodies) examples because of the older DVD priority AND my admittedly obvious bias for them.


Manga-equivalent stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22572



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This stack contains licensed titles that have been OUT OF PRINT and series that apply will be indicated as such. This means it is near impossible to find these new without destroying your wallet, but there is still a chance in the ever-growing secondhand market! To find these older, hard-to-find series, I recommend the following sites:
https://www.abebooks.com/
https://www.alibris.com/
https://www.biblio.com/

These are sites for shopping for books, but I have found DVD listings on Alibris every now and then.

list of the anime that mix the genres Mahou Shoujo (Magical Girls) and Mecha (Giant Robot or Mechanical weapons).

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4869
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4875
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4877
Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/4926
Part 5: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46519

Akiyuki Shinbo is a Japanese animator, director, compositional writer, and storyboard artist. Best known for his works with Shaft, he has attained international recognition for his unique visual style and storytelling methods.

Shinbo began his career in the early 1980s as an animator, but his true rise to fame in the industry occurred when he received the opportunity to direct for series produced by Pierrot at the turn of the decade and early 90s. His unique style developed across the studio's productions, cultivating in Yu Yu Hakusho, which led to his debut as a series director with the J.C.Staff television series Metal Fighter Miku (1994). Over the next several years, Shinbo developed his directorial style through numerous avenues in the industry; and the pure form of his style has been described as coalescing in series like The SoulTaker (2001) and Le Portrait de Petit Cossette (2004).

In 2004, Shinbo was invited by newly appointed Shaft president Mitsutoshi Kubota to collaborate with the studio as a director. Since the newfound collaborative effort's debut with Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase (2004), he has mentored various directors and won numerous awards for his productions with the studio. His notable directorial works with Shaft include the Monogatari series (2009–present), Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011), and March Comes In like a Lion (2016–2018).

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/51397
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/51399

💫 Discover more 𝓐𝓔𝓢𝓣𝓗𝓔𝓣𝓘𝓒 anime! 💫
Intro: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/41050
1980-1984: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60965
1985:1989: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/56117
1990-1994: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60972
1995-1999: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/53730

I am attempting to curate the definitive catalog of THE most 𝓐𝓔𝓢𝓣𝓗𝓔𝓣𝓘𝓒 anime, found exclusively between the 80s and 90s!

This Interest Stack is curated to support members in finding entries which share highly specific or niche interests: that is: 80s-90s anime that boast a retro "aesthetic" prowess: an art style or color palette that evoke "vibes", "atmosphere", "ambiance", or "nostalgia".

All OVAS,ONA,Special, TV Special with Opening for AMQ, Famous or not!

(Openings being single, not part from TV series)

Part 1-11
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54788
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54791
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54792
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54793
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54795
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54797
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54798
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54800
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/61415
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/67675

Magical Girls literary genre that centers both around the concepts of girls coming of age and possessing power through their femininity. Being empowered by various means with fantastic powers that both assist and complicate their lives, but manage to persevere despite this. Starting from 1966 until 2025.

https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75421 Part 1
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75680 Part 3
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75683 Part 4
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75685 Part 5
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/76225 Part 6
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/76227 Part 7