No matter whether you are a newbie when it comes to the magical girl genre, or a veteran, these are top 10 best magical anime girls!

10. Amu Hinamori - Shugo Chara!

Shugo Chara! premiered in 2007 and revolves around Amu Hinamori, an elementary schooler. Her peers believe that she has a cool personality, although in reality, she is shy and anxiety ridden.

9. Karin Hanazono - Kamichama Karin

Kamichama Karin tells the story of a young girl by the name of Karin Hanazono, who doesn't really have much of anything to her name.

She lost her parents, her cat, and seems to fail at everything she tries to do. However, she soon realizes that the ring her mother left her in death has the ability to change her into a goddess.

8. Ahiru Arima - Princess Tutu

In a world of talking cats and crocodiles, Ahiru Arima doesn't feel like an outcast - she's a duck herself! She was turned human by a strange man named Drosselmeyer and given a magical, egg shaped pendant that turns her into the graceful Princess Tutu.

She dances, light and beautiful, which relieves people from the turmoil that is in their hearts.

7. Himeno Awayuki - Pretear

Himeno Awayuki suddenly becomes the step daughter of a rich woman, and has been pushed into the life of an outcast. Her stepsisters and friends alike treat her differently now that her father has remarried. It's then that she meets seven men who are Leafe Knights, and she becomes aware of a girl called Pretear.

Pretear has the ability to merge with nature and control the powers of the Leafe Knights. It is up to Pretear to save the world from the evil called the Princess of Disaster.

6. Momo - Magical Princess Minky Momo

Magical Princess Minky Momo is about a small princess from the land of Fenarinarsa, a land of dreams. However, these dreams are losing their meaning on Earth, so Minky Momo goes to Earth to help people regain them.

Three of her friends assist her on this journey, and with the help of a magical wand which turns her into an adult, she is determined to make people's dreams come true.

5. Doremi Harukaze - Magical Doremi

Doremi Harukaze classifies herself as the unluckiest girl in the world. Her life is filled with awkward interactions, fighting, and a sister who only makes fun of her, so she begins to believe that becoming a magical girl would make her life so much better.

Lighthearted and fun, Magical Doremi has adorable animation and a pretty cute cast!

4. Usagi Tsukino - Sailor Moon

Sailor Moon was created by Naoko Takeuchi in 1992, and it follows the adventures of a young girl named Usagi Tsukino as she masters the powers she has been given by her new pet companion, Luna.

Along the way, they meet new friends and foes that help to make their journey an exciting one. Luna gives the girls their powers in the form of rods, brooches, and lockets, and each of them adopt their new magical girl name.

3. Nanoha Takamachi - Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha

Premiering in October of 2003, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha swept across television screens and captured the hearts of viewers. It showcases the journey of a third grader named Nanoha Takamachi after she stumbles across an injured ferret; a homage to Sailor Moon.

2. Sakura Kinomoto - Cardcaptor Sakura

Cardcaptor Sakura was created by Clamp in 1996, and serialized as an anime in 1998. It is hands down one of the most well know magical girl series, due in no small part to its adorable characters, exciting, well constructed story, and well known author.

It tells the story of Sakura Kinomoto as she opens a book of cards in her basement and unleashes all of the magic of the sorcerer known as Clow Reed. Sakura goes on a journey to find and retrieve the missing cards that have been lost.

1. Madoka Kaname - Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Puella Magi Madoka Magica was created in 2011, and was thought to have been just another cute, frilly title in the genre. However, as the story progressed, anime fans realized that the show was portraying something much darker than they had initially expected.

Madoka Kaname was living a normal life before she started having strange dreams about a small, white cat-like creature and a black haired girl.

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