Magical Girl and Magical Boy Appreciation/Discussion Topic

[Suwako Moriya]

This topic is dedicated to Magical Girls and yes even Magical Boys of anime. This is to discuss your favorite characters and whatever subjects you want to discuss related to them.

The first subject I want to bring up is the idea of what makes someone a a magical person. This seems to be argued back and forth. The most common requirement seems to be a "transformation" scene, but then again I sort of consider Chrono of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (As) a Magical Boy.

However as far as I know he has no transformation scene. Meaning that Prince Adam (He-Man) is more of a magical boy than Chrono is. Yet the amount of magic He-Man uses is laughable. Add to that the fact several magical girls show don't involve fighting the forces of evil.

The second subject is on the youngest and oldest magical girl or magical boy. In one topic, Fencedude brought up the fact Fate and Nanoha of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As are only nine years old. After I mentioned that Mao, Misora and Slyvia of Mao-chan are only eight years old. Which is the same age as Mina and Nami of Happy 7. Although I have no freaking idea who the older twin is. The youngest magical girl I know of is Utano from Gedo Otome Tai. She's five years old.

Of course I'm sure someone can find a magical girl that looks 7 years old, but is really 2,000 years old and another that looks 25 years old, but is really only 1 month old. Of course when looking for a more realisitc youngest and oldest, such people are silly choices if you ask me.

In any case discuss these subjects or bring up your own. The main idea here is show appreciation for magical girls and magical boys. Sometime later I'll name some of my favorite magical girls myself. I just want to get the topic started for now.

Originally this was just going to be a topic asking "Who is the youngest/oldest magical girl?", but then I decided a general topic on magical girls is better and thus we may as well include magical boys as well. So go figure.

[bakafoo]

So does Li Syaoran count as a Magical boy?

[EmperorBrandon]

Well, as far as oldest magical girl, they're not supposed to be adults in the first place, so it's hard to find a place to draw the line. Hmm... maybe if we count Sailor Pluto? As far as youngest, in Ojamajo Doremi, <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>doesn't Doremi's sister become a magical girl? She's definitely pretty young.</span>

And I don't think transformation is necessarily a requirement. There are quite a few that don't have a henshin sequence. Still more would have to be disqualified if you don't count the actual girl transforming (for instance, Sakura in CCS doesn't really have to transform herself to use magical powers. She already has them, and transforms the key to use the cards.)

[Suwako Moriya]

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BakaBoobie said:So does Li Syaoran count as a Magical boy?

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Since Sakura counts as a Magical Girl, I'd say yes. After all Sakura doesn't have a transformation scene either. Unless you count changing into a costume. Which in a sense Syaoran does also. Although he doesn't exactly have the variety of battle outfits from what I remember. Speaking of which. Some may argue whether or not he counts, but Chrono of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (As) is one of my favorite magical boys right now. I kind of like how in one episode of the first season he appears to <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>block both Nanoha and Fate during their battle. </span>

[EmperorBrandon]

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Mimi Masuko said:
Which in a sense Syaoran does also. Although he doesn't exactly have the variety of battle outfits from what I remember.

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Other than his ceremonial clothes, the only other battle outfit AFAIR is <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>the outfit that Tomoyo gives him in the second movie to match Sakura.</span> If we are considering "magical boys", it's hard to think of him not as one IMHO...

I'd say transformation is part of it, but not what makes someone a magical person. Otherwise you'd have to include Ronin Warriors.

[citicslmatts]

Ahh - I have a question about magical girls/boys... I was recently kindly corrected by Fencedude when I referred to Mai-HiME as 'magical girl' anime - He informed me that it was not...

Now - I haven't seen too many shows/films involving magical persons... I liked the first 6 episodes of Mai-HiME very much - what else should I have a look at? Anthing with crazy transformations/general bizarro/evil entities/spells/familiars/psychic powers/supernatural abilities is starting to become quite appealing. I particularly like the idea of everyday characters having incredible mind-bending skills...

I know it's slightly off topic asking for recommendations here, but I need to see more of this kind of thing before I'm able to participate in threads such as this!

[Vicserr]

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I'd say transformation is part of it, but not what makes someone a magical person. Otherwise you'd have to include Ronin Warriors.

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and if you include Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors, you would leave the way open for the Guys from Saint Saiya /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[seca]

I agree that a transformation sequence isn't nessecary for a character to be considered a magic girl/boy. I think what does matter is the ability to cast some type of spell, or be able to use a device to cast the spell(s) that comes from a magical means does though.

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Ahh - I have a question about magical girls/boys... I was recently kindly corrected by Fencedude when I referred to Mai-HiME as 'magical girl' anime - He informed me that it was not...

Now - I haven't seen too many shows/films involving magical persons... I liked the first 6 episodes of Mai-HiME very much - what else should I have a look at? Anthing with crazy transformations/general bizarro/evil entities/spells/familiars/psychic powers/supernatural abilities is starting to become quite appealing. I particularly like the idea of everyday characters having incredible mind-bending skills...

I know it's slightly off topic asking for recommendations here, but I need to see more of this kind of thing before I'm able to participate in threads such as this!

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I think it's subjective, but some shows are too complex to fit genre archetypes and therefore certain people say are not part of that genre. I haven't seen Mai Hime so I can't comment, but I also think a show can be about magical girls without being a Sailor Moon clone.

[Suwako Moriya]

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EmperorBrandon said:Well, as far as oldest magical girl, they're not supposed to be adults in the first place, so it's hard to find a place to draw the line.

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Yeah once you get old enough you become a "Magical Woman" or a "Magical Man" instead. Still for the record if people want to discuss Magical Women and Magical Men in the thread they can. Besides a Magical Woman is just an Adult Magical Girl. Besides I'm sure someone will want to mention Agnes of "My Wife is a Magical Girl" and she's an adult. Exactly how old is Sailor Pluto? I haven't seen much of Doremi to be honest. Still if the person in question is younger than "Five Years" old, she beats out Utano of "Gedo Otome Tai" for youngest magical girl obviously.

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EmperorBrandon said:And I don't think transformation is necessarily a requirement. There are quite a few that don't have a henshin sequence.

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Good point there. Especially since as I said in my experience you're more likely to see a transformation scene for the magical girls than the magical boys. Of course that probably means I need to watch more series.

It's been years since I've seen it....did Tuxedo Mask have a transformation scene?

[seca]

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Mimi Masuko said:
Exactly how old is Sailor Pluto?

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I don't think Sailor Pluto really has an age, being the Time Guardian and all. Or if she does it'll be like Chibi-Usa and be in the hundreds since in Neo Tokyo people age much differently.

[The Pirate Queen]

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mifuneral said:
It's been years since I've seen it....did Tuxedo Mask have a transformation scene?

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Just once. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[seca]

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It's been years since I've seen it....did Tuxedo Mask have a transformation scene?

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He did, though I think it was ever shown once.

[Suwako Moriya]

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mifuneral said:Otherwise you'd have to include Ronin Warriors.

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Actually there are times I consider them to be magical boys, but honestly I'm still not completely sure on that angle.

[Johnny]

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mifuneral said:
I'd say transformation is part of it, but not what makes someone a magical person. Otherwise you'd have to include Ronin Warriors.

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and if you include Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors, you would leave the way open for the Guys from Saint Saiya /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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And if transformations become the defining definition then you'll have me rattling on about Japanese men in colour coded suits, so beware! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

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johnny said:And if transformations become the defining definition then you'll have me rattling on about Japanese men in colour coded suits, so beware! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Yeah, but we're talking anime here not live action magical boy/girl. Although I have seen some promote FFX-2 as magical girl. While Sailor Moon has an anime, manga, live action series, game, and whatever the heck else it has.

[EmperorBrandon]

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johnny said:
And if transformations become the defining definition then you'll have me rattling on about Japanese men in colour coded suits, so beware! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Well, it does seem soom magical girl shows have the sentai element to them, first and foremost Sailor Moon (and imitators afterwards like Tokyo Mew Mew). It's interesting that many consider Sailor Moon to be the prime example of a magical girl series when it might not really be considered the "pure" form of a magical girl show.

[Suwako Moriya]

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EmperorBrandon said: It's interesting that many consider Sailor Moon to be the prime example of a magical girl series when it might not really be considered the "pure" form of a magical girl show.

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Honestly it's probably because of how well known Sailor Moon is. Still speaking of which. Does anybody remember the name of the first magical girl series? Either way it would be interesting to see how many people think a magical girl series has to involve fighting. Or maybe not...

[bakafoo]

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Hitsugaya is a magical boy then!!! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif On a similar note, that girl from Angel Blade is, by definition a magical girl as well.

I wonder how old Kanan is...

[Nork22]

Oldest that I know of with a known age is Ureshiko Asaba (26 years old) in oku-sama wa Mahou Shoujo. Sailor Pluto, maybe that age as well, but considering she governs time, her real age is a mystery.

[EmperorBrandon]

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Mimi Masuko said:

Honestly it's probably because of how well known Sailor Moon is. Still speaking of which. Does anybody remember the name of the first magical girl series? Either way it would be interesting to see how many people think a magical girl series has to involve fighting. Or maybe not...

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I think Mahoutsukai Sally (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahoutsukai_Sally) is the one that is generally considered the first from what I've read.

[AbeChinchilla]

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BakaBoobie said:
So does Li Syaoran count as a Magical boy?

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Syaoran?
Had no idea the name was pronounced: "sy-ao-ran" (starting out like syorana)

:-P

[AbeChinchilla]

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Mimi Masuko said:

Honestly it's probably because of how well known Sailor Moon is. Still speaking of which. Does anybody remember the name of the first magical girl series? Either way it would be interesting to see how many people think a magical girl series has to involve fighting. Or maybe not...

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I think Mahoutsukai Sally (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahoutsukai_Sally) is the one that is generally considered the first from what I've read.

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Witches should be disqualified for being a magical girl. Because that would mean Casper's friend Windy is the first magical girl in the WHOOOLE world.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Doremi is a Magical Girl Series where the plot partially involves the main female Doremi becoming a Witch. Sorry, but I'm not going to disqualify someone from being a magical girl just because she's a Witch. However at the same one could say it takes more than simply being a Witch to be a magical girl. That part is a bit debatable. Ah well.

Also speaking of possible magical girls outside of anime, like others I personally feel JEM is a Magical Girl. Yes I was one of the people that watched it. As for Windy, well I haven't seen much of Capser. So I can't comment in general.

[EmperorBrandon]

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AbeChinchilla said:

Syaoran?
Had no idea the name was pronounced: "sy-ao-ran" (starting out like syorana)

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It's just an alternate romanization of he system (going from the Kunrei style I think, in which "shi", "sha", "shu", and "sho" are romanized as "si", "sya", "syu", and "syo"). They're still pronounced the same regardless. Personally, I don't like that kind of romanization.

In Pinyin (Chinese romanization), his given name is "Xiǎoláng". The Japanese romanization (Shaoran/Syaoran) is an approximation of it and is pronounced similarly.

[Fencedude]

For the record, My~HiME and My~Otome are NOT Magical Girl Shows.

[Suwako Moriya]

All right then it's time name some of my favorite magical girls. Note that just because I don't list a girl does not mean I hate her. I just don't want to make the list huge. Although I may or may not update the post later. The SUSPENSE!

Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (As)
Fate
Nanoha
Vita
<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Hayate</span>

Magical Project S
Misao Amano (Pixy Misa)
<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Konoha Haida (Funkie Connie)</span>

Soreyuke! Gedo Otome Tai
Maika Hokke
Yuko Hokke

Nurse Angel Ririka S.O.S.
Ririka

Pretty Cure (Max Heart)
Hikari (Shining Luminous)
Honoka (Cure White)
Nagisa (Cure Black) &lt;Partially because of Cure White&gt;

Mao-Chan
Misora Tuskishima
Sylvia Maruyama

Happy 7 the TV Manga
Kiku Sarasugawa
Kuriya Kuroda
Mina Kotobuki and Nami Kotobuki as package deal.

[AbeChinchilla]

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Mimi Masuko said:
Magical Project S
Misao Amano (Pixy Misa)
<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Konoha Haida (Funkie Connie)</span>

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Spoilers!!

[TalonG4]

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Fencedude said:
For the record, My~HiME and My~Otome are NOT Magical Girl Shows.

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Since we don't seem to have true definition of what exactly constitutes a "magical girl show", I wouldn't be totally sure about "Otome" because according to Mimi's original post it might qualify because Otome's seem to have transformation sequences. Do you deny it for the fact that their powers seem to be technological based? For that matter, is the definition of "magic" just technology that we don't understand?

[Suwako Moriya]

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Fencedude said:For the record, My~HiME and My~Otome are NOT Magical Girl Shows.

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This is all part of your evil plot to prevent me from mentioning <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Alyssa Searrs</span> from My~HiME. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif
Okay I'll be serious for once in my life. To be honest I never even taken the time to think about whether or not My~HiME or My~Otome are magical series.

[Fencedude]

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Fencedude said:
For the record, My~HiME and My~Otome are NOT Magical Girl Shows.

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Since we don't seem to have true definition of what exactly constitutes a "magical girl show", I wouldn't be totally sure about "Otome" because according to Mimi's original post it might qualify because Otome's seem to have transformation sequences. Do you deny it for the fact that their powers seem to be technological based? For that matter, is the definition of "magic" just technology that we don't understand?

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"Transformation" is not enough for something to be a Magical Girl show.

My~Otome is closer to Sentai than Mahou Shoujo, but its not even really very Sentai-ish either.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Mimi Masuko said:
Magical Project S
<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Konoha Haida (Funkie Connie)</span>

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Spoilers!!

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Interesting. That's the first time I've ever seen that considered a spoiler. Then again maybe I'm too used to it being casually mentioned as common knowledge. Heh I'll spoil mark it for now, but I'm not sure if I really consider it that large of a spoiler. Especially since it was more of a one shot joke.

Which brings up another subject. Some Magical Girls deserved a lot more Magical Girl time than they were given in their series if you ask me. Although if they ever made a direct sequel to Magical Project S, I'd hope <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Konoha (Funkie Connie) would get outfit that's not as similiar to the one Sasami (Pretty Sammy) wears</span>

Heck I want a third season of Nanoha because in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Hayate's first entrance as magical girl was cool and I want to see her as magical girl in more than just one episode.</span> I'm also still bitter that <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Lucky 3</span> of Happy 7 the TV Manga got such a small role. Not sure why I'm marking the last one since the ending credits give it away...

As I've stated earlier, I also don't think transformation "makes" something a magical show. However, it would be nice to lay down a definition so we can all be clear on what is or isn't included in this genre. I've never seen any of the Mai shows but descriptions seem to point to it having girls who use magic. However, Bible Black also has girls using magic and I doubt anyone's going to go around calling that a "Magical Girl Show." So I guess I'm just saying, it'd be nice to have some boundaries. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Fencedude]

"Girls who use magic" I also think doesn't really qualify as a Magical Girl show.

Basically, I know a Magical Girl show when I see one.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Fencedude said:Basically, I know a Magical Girl show when I see one.

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Heh maybe I should force you to watch certain series to get confirmation then. Well either way I'm confident that all 7 series, I mentioned in my list of favorite magical girls are Magical Girl series.

[ic14]

Power Rangers

*shudder*

[Fencedude]

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IanC said:
Power Rangers

*shudder*

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Power Rangers is Sentai.

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Power Rangers

*shudder*

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Power Rangers is Sentai.

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IanC was responding to Johnny's post, not suggesting that Power Rangers are magical girls. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Suwako Moriya]

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mifuneral said:IanC was responding to Johnny's post, not suggesting that Power Rangers are magical girls. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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Of course the fact that several of Rangers in "Sentai Series" are male, that kind of kills their chances of being magical girls anyway. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Ebonsword]

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Which brings up another subject. Some Magical Girls deserved a lot more Magical Girl time than they were given in their series if you ask me. Although if they ever made a direct sequel to Magical Project S, I'd hope <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Konoha (Funkie Connie) would get outfit that's not as similiar to the one Sasami (Pretty Sammy) wears</span>


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I'm in the middle of watching Magical Project S again. This is probably, hands down, my favorite anime period. It would have been so easy to make it just the characters from Tenchi in a magical girl show, but the creators made it so much more than that.

Personally, if I ever become a billionare, I will fund the creation of a second season of Magical Project S where Pretty Sammy, Pixy Misa, <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Funky Connie</span>
, and <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Love Me Eimi</span> form a Sailor Moon-like team and fight evil.


Ebonsword -|--

[EmperorBrandon]

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I'm in the middle of watching Magical Project S again. This is probably, hands down, my favorite anime period. It would have been so easy to make it just the characters from Tenchi in a magical girl show, but the creators made it so much more than that.



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It's hard for words to describe how great Magical Project S is. I consider it my third favorite after Magic User's Club and Princess Tutu, but in all likelihood it does beat those two in some regards for me. I have always found it very nice show to watch, and the humor sticks well over multiple viewings.

That reminds me, I need to get a Pixy Misa avatar with the Anime Draft starting off soon. /images/graemlins/happy.gif *cough*vote Misa!*cough*

[Suwako Moriya]

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Ebonsword said:It would have been so easy to make it just the characters from Tenchi in a magical girl show, but the creators made it so much more than that.

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For which I'm extremely glad. One reason the Pretty Sammy OVAs suffered is the OVA could not escape the shadow of Tenchi Muyo. I mean Ryoko, Ayeka, and Tenchi took up too much of the focus.

However because the "Tenchi Muyo" angle was dropped from Magical Project S. The series was able to shine on its own. At the same time the story was better structured and didn't feel like a book with the pages torn out.

Magical Project S is definitely one of the better magical girl series. I really should rewatch it myself some day. Especially to view the extras on the DVDs. Which I haven't viewed much. Also yeah I'd love to see a Magical Project S direct sequel with a sentai theme. Too bad the movie was just a joke....

[EmperorBrandon]

Might as well list my favorites, though I think I have done so many times already. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif Sae (Magic User's Club), Pixy Misa (Pretty Sammy), Sakura (Cardcaptor Sakura), and Princess Tutu are my favorite magical girl.

For magical boys, Xiaolang (Cardcaptor Sakura) and Yuuno (Lyrical Nanoha). Fakir (Princess Tutu) would be my favorite if you counted him, but I don't know... <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>His role in the story is the Knight, which isn't very magical. Maybe you could count his ability to make stories come to life as a kind of magical power, though?</span>

[LimePie]

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I haven't seen much of Doremi to be honest. Still if the person in question is younger than "Five Years" old, she beats out Utano of "Gedo Otome Tai" for youngest magical girl obviously.

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<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Pop</span> is 4 years old.

[The Pirate Queen]

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Fakir (Princess Tutu) would be my favorite if you counted him, but I don't know... <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>His role in the story is the Knight, which isn't very magical. Maybe you could count his ability to make stories come to life as a kind of magical power, though?</span>

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I don't think he's really a magical boy. An awesome character, yes, but not really magical in the same sense that Tutu and Kraehe are.

[Johnny]

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Power Rangers

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Power Rangers is castrated Sentai.

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Fixed /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[Isuzu Inugami]

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Personally, if I ever become a billionare, I will fund the creation of a second season of Magical Project S where Pretty Sammy, Pixy Misa, <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Funky Connie</span>
, and <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Love Me Eimi</span> form a Sailor Moon-like team and fight evil.


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hmmmm.... (http://www.vap.co.jp/sasami-club/index.html)

[seca]

To help revive this thread here's a new topic of discussion, what magical girl series are you currently watching?

For me, I'm watching Ultra Maniac as Geneon releases the DVDs, and then Futari wa Pretty Cure/Max Heart and Sugar Sugar Rune through other means. Sugar Sugar Rune is my favorite of those series and I really wish more people knew about it since it's really a fun and cute series to watch.

[Dagger]

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To help revive this thread here's a new topic of discussion, what magical girl series are you currently watching?

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Well, I just ordered the second half of CCS (plus the CCS movies). Needless to say, the show has been a pleasure to watch. I'm kicking myself for not completing it earlier.

[Suwako Moriya]

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To help revive this thread here's a new topic of discussion, what magical girl series are you currently watching?

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Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san, Sugar Sugar Rune, and Pretty Cure Max Heart at the very least. Not to mention randomly watching scnes from other stuff like Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As or Happy 7 the TV Manga. Sadly the first one I'm watching quite slowly....

[EmperorBrandon]

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To help revive this thread here's a new topic of discussion, what magical girl series are you currently watching?

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I watched Princess Tutu Vol. 2 again several days ago, this time in Japanese. Should have Vol. 3 sometime later this month, so can't wait until I get it. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

I also have been catching up on Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's since I got back from visiting relatives for Christmas. Started at ep. 8, and just recently finished up to ep. 12. Can't wait to see the last episodes.

Sampled the first episode of Happy Seven yesterday and probably will at least go on to watch the second episode.

[Suwako Moriya]

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Sampled the first episode of Happy Seven yesterday and probably will at least go on to watch the second episode.

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Is it bad that even through I watched the entire series of Happy 7 and some scenes several time. That I never noticed Tamon has longer hair in her transformed state? Ah well I'm still bothered by the fact I have trouble telling the twins apart when they don't speak.

[EmperorBrandon]

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Is it bad that even through I watched the entire series of Happy 7 and some scenes several time. That I never noticed Tamon has longer hair in her transformed state? Ah well I'm still bothered by the fact I have trouble telling the twins apart when they don't speak.

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I'll need to watch the introduction again just to tell which of the girls are which. /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif I don't normally have trouble with names to faces in anime, but when a lot of girls get introduced at once...

BTW, is the evil-looking girl Kokuanten? If so, then voiced by Kikuko Inoue... Wow... don't hear hear her as those types too often (reminds me of the talk about Bridget Hoffman not playing evil characters on the English track right now). Well... I have heard Kikuko Inoue voice Panther in SMJ and Haruna in TMiL2.

And by the way, is the main character's <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>bad luck limited to the first episode, because of that evil spirit that was inside of her, or does it continue throughout the series? Heh, that kind of reminded me of Seina from Tenchi Muyo! GXP, except better, since Amano is a cute girl and Seina is not /images/graemlins/tongue.gif</span>

[Suwako Moriya]

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I'll need to watch the introduction again just to tell which of the girls are which. /images/graemlins/stunned0.gif I don't normally have trouble with names to faces in anime, but when a lot of girls get introduced at once...

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Well to be honest the twins are the only two I have trouble with. However if/when you do watch the introduction again. Listen to how each twin sounds when she speaks. Despite the fact the two have the same voice actress there is a definite difference.

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EmperorBrandon said:
BTW, is the evil-looking girl Kokuanten? If so, then voiced by Kikuko Inoue...

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Yes her name is Kokuanten. I kind of like her and heh I made a prediction about her in regards to a later episode. A much later episode and I freaking got it backwards.


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EmperorBrandon said:
And by the way, is the main character's <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>bad luck limited to the first episode, because of that evil spirit that was inside of her, or does it continue throughout the series?</span>

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<span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Well her bad luck is lessened quite a bit, but she still continues to have problems on occasion. Mainly because she is kind of clumsy naturally. Still since I can't understand Japanese, it's hard to say completely.</span>

[Suwako Moriya]

Oh yeah I should note this much about Happy 7. Don't skip over the "transformation" scenes too fast. Through out the episodes you'll see the transformation scenes for the rest of the girls. Although obviously the twins share one. Too bad Tamon doesn't have her own henshin tune. She shares the same one as Kuriya. Yeah Mina and Nami share the same one, but they transform at the same time.

Speaking of which Happy 7 needs a season 2. Partially because a second season is the perfect excuse to make up for Happy 7's ultimate crime. <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Lucky 3 only appears in one episode that's it. I mean it makes sense somewhat given Amano's life sucks. So perhaps she's an unlucky magical girl too.</span> With a season 2 they could <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>make up some excuse where Happy 7 need some help and Amano convinces them to let her fight as Lucky 3.</span> Assuming a season 2 is even possible story wise.

The funny thing is in some ways. Happy 7 is like a second season of a harem anime. Amano Sakogami is like the newly introduced member of the harem. Kikunosuke already has his harem of nine girls established from the start. Plus early he's already a confident fighter. So yeah "Magical Girl Sentai Harem".

[Ebonsword]

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seca said:
To help revive this thread here's a new topic of discussion, what magical girl series are you currently watching?

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Well, I just finished rewatching the first half of Card Captor Sakura. Now I need to order the boxset for the second half.

I just started watching Sugar, A Little Snow Fairy (not sure if this is technically a magical girl show, or not, though). Wow, is this the cutest anime EVER, or what? And I'm really impressed by the quality of animation on this--it looks even better than Cardcaptor Sakura, which I thought was a pretty good looking show.


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