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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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Magical girl
What is Magical girl?
Anime genre about girls who transform to gain magical powers, like Sailor Moon.
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