Best Mahou Shoujo anime — top 51 ranked

The highest-rated mahou shoujo anime of all time, ranked by MyAnimeList user score. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion leads with a score of 8.51, followed by Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal. The 51 titles below average 7.86/10 and are drawn from MyAnimeList's top 2,000.

  1. 1 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion poster

    Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion

    Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari
    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2013 · Shaft
    ★ 8.51
    433.3K members
    #162 on MAL
  2. 2 Puella Magi Madoka Magica poster

    Puella Magi Madoka Magica

    Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica
    TV · 12 eps · Winter 2011 · Shaft
    ★ 8.39
    1.4M members
    #247 on MAL
  3. 3 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal poster

    Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal

    Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Movie 2: Eien no Monogatari
    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2012 · Shaft
    ★ 8.38
    225.2K members
    #256 on MAL
  4. 4 Revolutionary Girl Utena poster

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    Shoujo Kakumei Utena
    TV · 39 eps · Spring 1997 · J.C.Staff
    ★ 8.26
    255.5K members
    #381 on MAL
  5. 5 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings poster

    Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings

    Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Movie 1: Hajimari no Monogatari
    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2012 · Shaft
    ★ 8.23
    221.6K members
    #421 on MAL
  6. 6 Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card poster

    Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card

    Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: Fuuin Sareta Card
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2000 · Madhouse
    ★ 8.22
    125.4K members
    #426 on MAL
  7. 7 Cardcaptor Sakura poster

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    TV · 70 eps · Spring 1998 · Madhouse
    ★ 8.19
    493.9K members
    #467 on MAL
  8. 8 Princess Tutu poster

    Princess Tutu

    TV · 38 eps · Summer 2002 · HAL Film Maker
    ★ 8.15
    188.9K members
    #534 on MAL
  9. 9 Precure All Stars Movie F poster

    Precure All Stars Movie F

    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2023 · Toei Animation
    ★ 8.14
    5K members
    #552 on MAL
  10. 10 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's poster

    Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's

    Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 2nd A's
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2012 · Seven Arcs
    ★ 8.13
    27.8K members
    #567 on MAL
  11. 11 Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie - Walpurgisnacht: Rising poster

    Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie - Walpurgisnacht: Rising

    Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Movie 4: Walpurgis no Kaiten
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 2026 · Shaft
    ★ 8.12
    90.7K members
    #578 on MAL
  12. 12 Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou 3 - Yakusoku poster
    ★ 8.02
    16.8K members
    #750 on MAL
  13. 13 Sailor Moon Sailor Stars poster

    Sailor Moon Sailor Stars

    Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars
    TV · 34 eps · Spring 1996 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.97
    124.2K members
    #805 on MAL
  14. 14 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's poster

    Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's

    Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's
    TV · 13 eps · Fall 2005 · Seven Arcs
    ★ 7.96
    70.6K members
    #838 on MAL
  15. 15 Hug tto! Precure poster

    Hug tto! Precure

    TV · 49 eps · Winter 2018 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.94
    32.3K members
    #865 on MAL
  16. 16 Heartcatch Precure! poster

    Heartcatch Precure!

    TV · 49 eps · Winter 2010 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.93
    38K members
    #881 on MAL
  17. 17 Sailor Moon S poster

    Sailor Moon S

    Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S
    TV · 38 eps · Spring 1994 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.92
    161K members
    #892 on MAL
  18. 18 Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho poster

    Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho

    OVA · 13 eps · Spring 2004 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.92
    13.5K members
    #907 on MAL
  19. 19 Go! Princess Pretty Cure poster

    Go! Princess Pretty Cure

    Go! Princess Precure
    TV · 50 eps · Winter 2015 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.89
    35.5K members
    #964 on MAL
  20. 20 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st poster

    Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st

    Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2010 · Seven Arcs
    ★ 7.87
    34.9K members
    #1,022 on MAL
  21. 21 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie poster

    Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie

    Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Cosmos Movie
    Movie · 2 eps · Spring 2023 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.86
    29.5K members
    #1,031 on MAL
  22. 22 The Demon Girl Next Door 2 poster

    The Demon Girl Next Door 2

    Machikado Mazoku: 2-choume
    TV · 12 eps · Spring 2022 · J.C.Staff
    ★ 7.86
    78.7K members
    #1,043 on MAL
  23. 23 Star☆Twinkle Precure: Hoshi no Uta ni Omoi wo Komete poster

    Star☆Twinkle Precure: Hoshi no Uta ni Omoi wo Komete

    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 2019 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.85
    5.3K members
    #1,064 on MAL
  24. 24 Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou 2 - Tamashii poster
    ★ 7.84
    15.9K members
    #1,098 on MAL
  25. 25 Ojamajo Doremi Dokkaan! poster

    Ojamajo Doremi Dokkaan!

    TV · 51 eps · Winter 2002 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.82
    19.9K members
    #1,146 on MAL
  26. 26 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season III poster

    Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season III

    Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Crystal Season III
    TV · 13 eps · Spring 2016 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.78
    69.3K members
    #1,230 on MAL
  27. 27 Hug tto! Precure♡Futari wa Precure Movie: All Stars Memories poster
    ★ 7.78
    5.5K members
    #1,238 on MAL
  28. 28 Sailor Moon poster

    Sailor Moon

    Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
    TV · 46 eps · Spring 1992 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.76
    421.9K members
    #1,288 on MAL
  29. 29 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 2 poster

    Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 2

    Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal Movie 2
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2021 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.76
    31.6K members
    #1,289 on MAL
  30. 30 Sailor Moon R poster

    Sailor Moon R

    Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R
    TV · 43 eps · Spring 1993 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.75
    174.6K members
    #1,319 on MAL
  31. 31 Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Prologue – Sakura and the Two Bears poster

    Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Prologue – Sakura and the Two Bears

    Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen Prologue - Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma
    OVA · 1 ep · Summer 2017 · Madhouse
    ★ 7.75
    47.8K members
    #1,321 on MAL
  32. 32 Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose poster

    Sailor Moon R: The Movie - The Promise of the Rose

    Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R: The Movie
    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 1993 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.74
    73.4K members
    #1,347 on MAL
  33. 33 Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena poster

    Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Adolescence of Utena

    Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Adolescence Mokushiroku
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 1999 · J.C.Staff
    ★ 7.72
    63.8K members
    #1,426 on MAL
  34. 34 Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Washio Sumi Chapter poster

    Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Washio Sumi Chapter

    Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou
    TV · 6 eps · Fall 2017 · Studio Gokumi
    ★ 7.71
    49.6K members
    #1,465 on MAL
  35. 35 Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice poster

    Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice

    Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kaguya-hime no Koibito
    Movie · 1 ep · Fall 1994 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.70
    59K members
    #1,467 on MAL
  36. 36 Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure poster

    Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure

    Hirogaru Sky! Precure
    TV · 50 eps · Winter 2023 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.69
    13.3K members
    #1,509 on MAL
  37. 37 Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card poster

    Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card

    Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen
    TV · 22 eps · Winter 2018 · Madhouse
    ★ 7.68
    136.4K members
    #1,531 on MAL
  38. 38 Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Hero Chapter poster

    Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Hero Chapter

    Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Yuusha no Shou
    TV · 6 eps · Fall 2017 · Studio Gokumi
    ★ 7.68
    45.5K members
    #1,545 on MAL
  39. 39 Star Detective Precure! poster

    Star Detective Precure!

    Meitantei Precure!
    TV · Winter 2026 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.67
    9.3K members
    #1,564 on MAL
  40. 40 Heartcatch Precure! Movie: Hana no Miyako de Fashion Show... desu ka!? poster
    ★ 7.66
    9.1K members
    #1,623 on MAL
  41. 41 Sailor Moon SuperS poster

    Sailor Moon SuperS

    Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS
    TV · 39 eps · Spring 1995 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.65
    131.6K members
    #1,614 on MAL
  42. 42 Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure poster

    Star☆Twinkle Pretty Cure

    Star☆Twinkle Precure
    TV · 49 eps · Winter 2019 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.65
    15.1K members
    #1,640 on MAL
  43. 43 Wonderful Precure! poster

    Wonderful Precure!

    TV · 50 eps · Winter 2024 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.65
    9.9K members
    #1,645 on MAL
  44. 44 Cardcaptor Sakura The Movie poster

    Cardcaptor Sakura The Movie

    Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 1
    Movie · 1 ep · Summer 1999 · Madhouse
    ★ 7.64
    107.5K members
    #1,653 on MAL
  45. 45 The Demon Girl Next Door poster

    The Demon Girl Next Door

    Machikado Mazoku
    TV · 12 eps · Summer 2019 · J.C.Staff
    ★ 7.64
    184.2K members
    #1,661 on MAL
  46. 46 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS poster

    Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS

    Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS
    TV · 26 eps · Spring 2007 · Seven Arcs
    ★ 7.63
    57.3K members
    #1,698 on MAL
  47. 47 Flip Flappers poster

    Flip Flappers

    TV · 13 eps · Fall 2016 · Studio 3Hz
    ★ 7.62
    207K members
    #1,721 on MAL
  48. 48 Ojamajo Carnival!! poster

    Ojamajo Carnival!!

    ONA · 1 ep · Winter 2024 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.61
    2.3K members
    #1,767 on MAL
  49. 49 Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru: Washio Sumi no Shou 1 - Tomodachi poster
    ★ 7.61
    16.5K members
    #1,785 on MAL
  50. 50 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 1 poster

    Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Part 1

    Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal Movie 1
    Movie · 1 ep · Winter 2021 · Toei Animation
    ★ 7.60
    37.5K members
    #1,786 on MAL
  51. 51 Gushing over Magical Girls poster

    Gushing over Magical Girls

    Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete
    TV · 13 eps · Winter 2024 · Asahi Production
    ★ 7.60
    215.2K members
    #1,807 on MAL

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