Not a genre but actually a demographic. Refers to anime based on manga that was originally serialized in a magazine targeting girls of any age. American fans seem to often be confused and classify any show that has romance and/or major female main characters as shoujo-- this is wrong.
Anime based on manga targeting young women would be called josei. (though very little of the manga targetting young women gets made into anime-- the only ones I can think of are Ebichu and Momoiro Sisters.)
(/Magic Girl/) These are titles which feature young girls who are given magical powers by a powerful entity or come from a realm where magic is the norm. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon is a classic example of the genre and Ultra Maniac TV is a modern version of the genre.
Self-explanatory. In addition to having a romance, there should be humor too, often directly tied to the romance story. Love Hina, Aa! Megami-sama! OVA, Chobits, and TONS more titles all fall under this genre.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
| Angel Tales | Watch | See Tenshi No Shippo |
| Angel's Tail | Watch | See Tenshi No Shippo |
| K | ||
 Kaitou Saint Tail |
Rent |
Meimi is just an ordinary student by day, but by night she is the mysterious thief known as Saint Tail. Avoiding the police and retrieving stolen items from thieves with her magic tricks and brains, Saint Tail also contends with her peer, Asuka Jr. who will do anything to unmask her! |
| M | ||
| Mysterious Thief Saint Tail | Rent | See Kaitou Saint Tail |
| S | ||
| Saint Tail | Rent | See Kaitou Saint Tail |
| T | ||
 Tenshi No Shippo |
Watch |
A story about a guy who doesn't have any luck of his own so the Goddess sends down various Angels to help protect him. And keeps sending more and more down....At this rate he will need a bigger apartment. |
| U | ||
| Ultra Maniac | Buy | See Ultra Maniac TV |
 Ultra Maniac TV |
Buy | Nina Sakura is a girl from a realm known as the Magic Kingdom. Here, magic is the norm, but sadly, Nina isn't very good with magic. So her grandfather arranges for her to come to Earth (and specifically Japan) to study and to try to improve her magic skills. Here she befriends the very popular Ayu Tatesishi whom she soon reveals her secret identity to, that of a magic girl. Together with fellow (male) friends and classmates Kaji-kun and Tsujia-kun, this foursome embarks on a year of adventure, fun, study, and even romance at their middle school. All the while, Nina must contend with fellow magic girl Maya on a quest to collect the five magical 'Holy Stones'. |
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