The success of Sailor Moon helped establish many of the conventions that magical girl anime still use today.

The magical girl anime (or mahō shōjo anime) is a type of fantasy anime that involves a girl — or group of girls — transforming into superhero-like counterparts to defeat evil, such as Usagi Tsukino ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boa, Tatsumaki, Sailor Moon (Photo Credit: Toei Animation, Madhouse) Superhero girls are motivating protagonists with their strong ...

Anime fans love a good Magical Girl anime, especially those of us who grew up looking for TV shows that center the experiences of young women. Young women who happen to have powerful, magical ...

One day, when Usagi Tsukino, a klutzy, crybaby below-average student, saves a cat from danger, her world is turned on its head. As it turns out, the crescent-marked cat Luna actually appeared in order ...