Mahoutsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto

people tell me I have weird tastes. But I enjoy a good amount of series. I also watch alot that others havent seen, so I wanted to compile some good ones I have enjoyed that many may have not seen.
Some of these people have seen, but I feel like I rarely hear them talked about.

A list of magical girl shows released between 1999 and 2006. Made using this awesome tumblr post: https://chiibinomonodamon.tumblr.com/post/99031991319/there-you-go-every-fcking-magical-girl-from

This is a part of a series of stacks that are about artistic tendencies in anime (and that border the fine line between sophisticated and pretentious).

This stack is a work in progress.

Bibliography:
Blautoothdmand. “The Appeal of Slice of Life.” The Artifice. 27 December 2017.
Roquet, Paul. “Ambient Literature and the Aesthetics of Calm: Mood Regulation in Contemporary Japanese Fiction.” Journal of Japanese Studies. 35:1 (2008): 87-95.
Zeria. “Iyashikei: The Genre of Healing – An Attempt at a Definition.” Floating into Bliss. 27 May 2017.
---. “The Definition of Iyashikei Isn’t So Simple.” Floating into Bliss. 15 July 2019.

Just some Iyashikei(healing) anime to make your day better.
This will be the ultimate list. I'll add more by time to time.
I'll add only one season of each anime.

Anime reminiscent of summer with supernatural elements.

Summer 2022 Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Complete at least 1 anime you haven't watched OR re-watch an anime on this list by August 31!

Part 1 here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15905

Shows from different genres, all featuring a female protagonist and/or a mostly female cast doing their thing.

My focus is variety as well as shining a light on shows that have felt overshadowed in recent years. The more mainstream and most highly praised shows are at the forefront, with some more obscure picks towards the end.

Most of the shows featured are TV and some are movies, I do not discriminate by format. Also not all of these might be for everyone, but I hope at least one thing here will be worth your time.

Includes all* anime on the Anime+/GRAPH mahou shoujo/magical girl achievement list

Notes:
If the anime is saved under a different name in the original list (and the ID matches), the listed title is added as a comment. The anime will keep its place according to the list - even if it will no longer be alphabetically correct according to its main title on MAL. This is to make the job of checking and updating these much easier for me.

*The main stacks do NOT include hentai. This is both for people who want to avoid it, and because including it will significantly limit the stack. Please proceed to the Hentai Edition™ in the list below if you're into that.

Removed from MAL:
★ Mai-Otome Zwei Special (6199)

Links:
★ Club - https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=67199
★ Original list - https://github.com/anime-plus/graph/blob/main/data/achievement/anime-mahou-shoujo.json
★ Watch order guides (you're gonna need them...) - https://chiaki.site/?/tools/watch_order

The whole series:
★ Part 01 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31473
★ Part 02 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31474
★ Part 03 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31475
★ Part 04 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31476
★ Part 05 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31477
★ Part 06 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31478
★ Part 07 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31479
★ Part 08 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31480 <== you are here
★ Part 09 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31481
★ Part 10 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31482
★ Part 11 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31483
★ Part 12 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31484
★ Part 13 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31485
★ Part 14 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31486
★ Hentai Edition for a) serious completionists and b) horny people - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31496
★ Manga version - coming soon

Last updated: July 03, 2023
Feel free to let me know if something has been added and I haven't updated in a while, or if I've made a mistake somewhere! <3

the strain of subversive magical girl-type anime in the age between Utena and Madoka.

"magical girl" in this case is used to loosely mean coming of age stories about girls given fantastic powers and having to use them to deal with introduced antagonisms, often with some analogous theme of transformation

magical girl anime have always grappled with intense feelings and situations, these are of the kind that are more "out there" in tone and form and structure. often quiet and somber, sometimes distressing and weirdly upsetting. not exactly a curation, more of a documentation. arranged by release

Witch anime that I've watched and found on lists and discussions.

Here are some of the sources I've checked:

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/CuteWitch/AnimeAndManga
https://www.entoin.com/entertainment/witch-anime
https://www.cbr.com/best-anime-about-training-witches/
https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/tags/witches
https://www.reddit.com/r/Animesuggest/comments/p6amrt/serious_witch_anime/?rdt=48131
https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/is9z0y/which_witch_anime_to_watch/
https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/qex8kf/any_anime_with_mage_girlswitches/

Grumpy Jii-san was an anime reviewer and hiking enthusiast. Many of us were fond of him. This is the second part of a list of the anime he reviewed in video order from oldest to newest. They are presented without his score as mild encouragement for you to watch his reviews.

https://www.youtube.com/@GrumpyJiisan

It's so comfy
You just watch it and forget about the passage of time


Short version, all listed titles has less than 3 seasons worth of episodes (or equivalent)

Long series version : https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57463

Rules:
1. Comfy ambiance
1. No drama
2. No blood
3. No nsfw fan service
4. No complex plot
5. Less than 3 seasons or equivalent

Here are some anime that do give Ghibli vibes like it has magic realism, nature, wonder, strong female leads and many more things that lot of ghibli movies have . They feel like they are made by ghbli team, but they are not

Rules
1. No Magical Girlfriend shows (Except for Valkyrie and Dokuro-chan)
2. No International shows (MAL hosts Chinese and Korean productions but in order to save space, only Japanese shows will be included. I may make an international version in the future)
3. No regular fantasy with a female protagonist (ie. My Next Life as a Villainess and Frieren. Shows in a fantasy world with MG like tropes like Rayearth and Leviathan are fine)
4. ABSOLUTELY NO HENTAI! (While Magical Canan began as a Hentai OVA, the TV series version suitable for general audiences will appear. Ecchi like Cutie Honey and Moetan are fine though due to not showing explicit sex/pornographic material)
5. In order to save room, only the first installment of each show will appear. (In terms of Precure, only Futari wa will appear as a representation for the franchise as a whole.)

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/70049

Edit: I Forgot Mai Otome and Dokuro chan goes after Akazukin

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

Magical girl shows that came out in 2003.

to slow down, breathe, and let your mind rest. Whether you're feeling anxious, stressed, lonely, or simply exhausted, these stories offer quiet worlds, kind characters, and gentle moments that remind you everything will be okay. Healing anime at their finest.