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magical girl

noun

Etymology

Calque of Japanese 魔法少女 (まほうしょうじょ, mahō shōjo).

  1. derived from 魔法少女

Definitions

  1. In Japanese anime and manga, a young girl with superhuman abilities who is called upon to…

    In Japanese anime and manga, a young girl with superhuman abilities who is called upon to fight evil.

    • The magical girl starts out as a typical schoolgirl. Her transformation—via a glamorous costume, and amplified by special powers—gives her a new identity.
    • Contrary to conventional magical girl anime, in which protagonists happily accept their superpower, shōjo heroines are reluctant to become Magical Girls in Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
    • The magical girl genre was originally aimed at girls: series like Sailor Moon were first serialized in shōjo manga (girls' comics) magazines and contained many traits common to that genre.

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