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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* [[Trope Maker|The earliest prototype]] was [[Go Nagai]]'s ''[[Cutey Honey]]'' franchise, which slowly mutated and grew to have an unexpected female fanbase whenever the [[Fan Service]] level fluctuated heavily.
* [[Trope Codifier|Pretty much cemented]] by the enormous popularity of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'', which introduced the [[Sentai]] elements to the genre.
* Currently{{when}}, the most popular show of this type in Japan appears to be ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure]]'' and [[Pretty Cure|its sequels/spin-offs]].
** [[Darker and Edgier|Taken to the extreme in]] ''[[Heartcatch Pretty Cure]]''. The battles looks like something straight out of ''[[Saint Seiya]]''.
* Parodied in the [[Seinen]] series ''[[Pretty Sammy]]''.
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* ''[[My-HiME]]'' and ''[[Mai-Otome]]''. Both have strong elements of [[Deconstruction]].
* ''[[Cyber Team in Akihabara]]''
* ''[[Black★Rock Shooter (
* ''[[Devil Hunter Yohko]]''
* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'', which ''viciously'' [[Deconstruction|deconstructs]] the idea of young girls fighting [[Eldritch Abomination|eldritch horrors]] [[Wake Up, Go to School, Save the World|in their spare time]].
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* ''[[Sweet Valerian]]'' features three girls who transform into superpowered monster-fighting bunny rabbits.
* ''[[Kämpfer]]'' adds a [[Gender Bender]] twist - main character Natsuru turns into a girl whenever he transforms.
* ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'' has elements of this; Sakura's mission is to capture all Clow Cards, sometimes using direct combat, sometimes by using other means. In later seasons after she
* ''[[Shugo Chara]]''
* ''[[Corrector Yui]]''
* ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'' crosses this with [[Swords and Sorcery]].
* Invoked in ''[[Mao-chan]]'', where
* ''[[Makeruna Makendo]]'' adds a kendo theme.
* ''[[Hyper Speed GranDoll]]'' is a very close follower of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'', except with more of a sci-fi feel.
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* Himiko, and Kosumo via organ donation, in ''[[Towa Kamo Shirenai]]''.
== [[Comic Books]] ==▼
▲== Comic Books ==
* Possibly [[Ur Example|originated]] with comic book superheroine [[Shazam|Mary Marvel]] in 1942.
* ''[[W.I.T.C.H.
* [[Wonder Woman]] has resembled
* [[Zatanna]], especially in recent{{when}} years, has become more like this.
* ''[[Zodiac Starforce]]'' is an American made Magical Girl team. Artist Paulina Gauncheau is a huge fan of the genre (mainly of ''[[Sailor Moon]]''), and it shows.
* The title character of ''[[Amethyst, Princess of Genworld]]''.
== [[Fan Works]] ==
* In ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'', Nonoko temporarily acts as one, equipped with Kyon's [[Badass Longcoat|Badass]] [[Clothes Make the Superman|Longcoat]] and [[Morph Weapon]]s.▼
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▲* In ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'', Nonoko temporarily acts as one, equipped with Kyon's [[Badass Longcoat]] [[Clothes Make the Superman|Longcoat]] and [[Morph Weapon]]s.
* Most mages from ''[[Avalon: Web of Magic]]'', but Adriane (the designated 'warrior mage') especially.
* Keeah of ''[[The Secrets of Droon]]''.
* Sophie of ''[[Sophie And The Shadow Woods]]''.
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* In ''[[High School Girls RPG]]'', you have the [[Magical Girl]] extension allowing you to play just that type of character.
== [[Video Games]] ==▼
* If you think about it, ''[[Final Fantasy X-2]]'' presents a [[Video Game]] example.{{context}}▼
▲== Video Games ==
▲* If you think about it, [[Final Fantasy X-2]] presents a [[Video Game]] example.
* Mystica from ''[[Fading Hearts]]''. Ryou meets her in the forest while he is fighting shadow monsters.
* Aqua from [[Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep]] can be considered one being the only female among the trio of main playable characters.
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'': In the later comics, {{spoiler|Elliot}} gains a super-heroine spell after already having the ability to shapeshift into virtually any conceivable female human form including transformation of clothes.
* ''[[Magical Girl Neil]]'': Thanks to the a [[Secret Legacy]] from his Japanese immigrant mother, Neil starts [[Super Gender Bender|transforming from a normal teenage boy]] into a Oni-fighting [[Magical Girl Warrior]] on his
== [[Web Original]] ==
▲* [[Magical Girl Neil]]: Thanks to the a [[Secret Legacy]] from his Japanese immigrant mother, Neil starts [[Super Gender Bender|transforming from a normal teenage boy]] into a Oni-fighting [[Magical Girl Warrior]] on his 16th birthday. He is, needless to say, not partically thrilled by this.
* Fey of the ''[[Whateley Universe]]''. Down to the backstory, the ancient Faerie who rides along in her head, her ability to summon armor magically, and a magical battle in Boston in which she and The Necromancer spent most of the fight trying to intimidate each other by calling their attacks.▼
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▲* Fey of the [[Whateley Universe]]. Down to the backstory, the ancient Faerie who rides along in her head, her ability to summon armor magically, and a magical battle in Boston in which she and The Necromancer spent most of the fight trying to intimidate each other by calling their attacks.
* Betty Barrett from ''[[Atomic Betty]]''.
* ''[[Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders]]''
* ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]''
* ''[[Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic]]'
* ''[[She-Ra:
* ''[[Winx Club]]'' is an ''academy'' of this.
* ''[[My Little Pony:
* ''[[Steven Universe]]''
* ''[[Miraculous Ladybug]]''
* ''[[Mysticons]]'' is about a group of teenage girls who transform into legendary magic-powered warriors.
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