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Madoka Magica

What is Madoka Magica?

2011 anime that subverted the magical-girl genre with a dark, tragic twist.

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Cinq cosplayeuses en Sailor Senshi (Sailor Moon, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus) posant en groupe.

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Magical Girl: From Sailor Moon to Madoka

A history of the mahō shōjo genre, from Mahōtsukai Sally in 1966 to Madoka Magica. Origins, the henshin codes, Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura and the great deconstruction.

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