The Best Magical Girl TV Series

Updated January 22, 2021 2.8k votes 474 voters 7.2k views33 items

List RulesVote up your favorite television shows that center their stories around magiacal girls.

The very best magical girl shows on television, ranked from best to worst. This list of the greatest magical girl shows also includes pictures from the shows when available. Popular magical girl TV shows have been a staple of television for years, so there's often debate about what the most entertaining magical girl show of all time is. Don't let your favorite magical girl television programs in history get to the bottom of the list- be sure to vote them up so they have the chance to reach the top spot. The list of magical girl television shows below includes information like the program's cast, creator and premiere date when available.

List shows include Bishōjo Celebrity Panchanne, Oku-sama wa Mahō Shōjo: Bewitched Agnes and many more.

This list answers the questions, "What is the best magical girl show of all time?" and "What are the greatest magical girl shows?"

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Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Chiwa Saitō, Junko Iwao
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Winx Club
Liza Jacqueline, Caren Manuel
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Sailor Moon
Terri Hawkes, Jill Frappier
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Cardcaptor Sakura
Sakura Tange, Andrea Kwan
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LoliRock
Vincent Tong, Ashleigh Ball
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Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
Cristina Vee, Bryce Papenbrook
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
Jun Masuo, Miyû Sawai
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Star vs. The Forces of Evil
Tamia Cerrate, Eden Sher
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W.I.T.C.H.
Kelly Stables, Candi Milo
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Princess Tutu
Nana Mizuki, Takahiro Sakurai
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Little Witch Academia
Megumi Han, Erica Mendez
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Pretty Cure
Tomokazu Seki, Masako Nozawa
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Dokidoki! PreCure
Rie Kugimiya, Mayumi Tanaka

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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Aimee Carrero, Karen Fukuhara
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Shugo Chara!
Nana Mizuki, Miyuki Sawashiro
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HeartCatch PreCure!
Nana Mizuki, Houko Kuwashima
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Kill la Kill
Nobuyuki Hiyama, Shin-ichiro Miki
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Glitter Force
Misato Fukuen, Asami Tano
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Sailor Moon Crystal
Jessica Gee, Kotono Mitsuishi
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The Bureau of Magical Things
Kimie Tsukakoshi, Elizabeth Cullen
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Magical Girl Friendship Squad
Quinta Brunson, Anna Akana
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Nana Mizuki, Rie Kugimiya
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Yuki Yuna Is a Hero
Erika Harlacher, Xanthe Huynh
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Jewelpet
Natsumi Takamori, Ayana Taketatsu
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Fancy Lala
Kappei Yamaguchi, Mayumi Iizuka

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W.I.T.C.H.

Princess Tutu

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

HeartCatch PreCure!

Sailor Moon Crystal

Fancy Lala