What is this genre all about? Magical girls (also known both in Japan and in the West as mahou shoujo, and in Japan as majokko) are young girls with superhuman abilities of magical nature. In the early years, magical girls usually used magic to solve everyday problems and often transformed into idols; nowadays, however, the term is most often used to refer to with girls who fight evil using magical powers, and, although transformations are still common, they tend to be more along the lines of a change of costume.
We present you the list of Magical Girl manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Magical Girl manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. When Jasy Whistles
- 19. Mahou Shoujo 201
- 18. Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete
- 17. Tai Sekaiyou Mahou Shoujo Tsubame
- 16. Farmer Of Spirits
- 15. Code Name wa Sailor V
- 14. Mahou Shoujo Dandelion
- 13. Machigatta Ko wo Mahou Shoujo ni Shiteshimatta
- 12. Cardcaptor Sakura
- 11. Magical Girl and Narco Wars
- 10. Mahou Shoujo Tart★Magica: The Legend of "Jeanne d'Arc"
- 9. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
- 8. Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai!
- 7. Rosario to Vampire
- 6. Mahou Shoujo Site
- 5. Mahou Shoujo Jihen
- 4. Mahou Shoujo Kazumi★Magica: The Innocent Malice
- 3. Can Unpopular Magical Girls Also Date?
- 2. Kabushiki Gaisha Magi Lumiere
- 1. Suicide Girl
20. When Jasy Whistles
In ancient times, people believed that the forests of Paraguay were filled with gods and monsters. Growing up outside of modern Asuncion, Hela never thought much of the old stories. When her best friend disappears, apparently kidnapped by the legendary Jasy Jatere, however, she learns that the old world is not as dead as she had thought.
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When Jasy Whistles has finished publishing and it has 114 Chapters. It is also Known as: When Jasy Whistles
19. Mahou Shoujo 201
Fujiyama Shinobu aka Sexy Fujiyama, is a general working for the evil Flowerbad Gang who are trying to take over the city. Standing in her way is the masked magical girl, Princess Mamu, who wouldn't you know it, has just moved in next door to Fujiyama's place...
Magical Girl 201 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔法少女201, Mahou Shoujo 201
18. Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete
Hiiragi Utena, a girl who loves Magical Girls, lives her ordinary everyday life wishing to be like them. One day a curious character appears in front of her and offers her the power to make her wishes come true, but… Magical Girls vs. The Forces of Evil, the fierce battle begins!
Looking Up To Magical Girls is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔法少女にあこがれて, Mahō Shōjo ni Akogarete, I Admire Magical Girls, and...
17. Tai Sekaiyou Mahou Shoujo Tsubame
The world is in danger! Who will rise to protect it? Introducing Tsubame, an ordinary high school student who dreams of becoming a magical girl. But if she has to choose between the world and her friends... A new adventure from Mapollo 3, the creator of PPPPPP! Buckle up for some passion, magical girls, and a dash of madness!
Magical Girl Tsubame: I Will (Not) Save The World has finished publishing and it has 42 Chapters. It is also Known as: 対世界用魔法少女つばめ, ! Anti-World Magical Girl Tsubame
16. Farmer Of Spirits
After training for 11 years to reach superhuman status, I gave up on my dream and returned to the family farm. But suddenly, Hawa appeared! She’s a powerful farming spirit who can make anything grow—even produce that enhances people’s powers. Now I’ve got my superhuman ID card, more spirits-friends, mouthwatering Grade A+ crops, and quests! Will Hawa and her friends lead us all to fame and fortune and change our lives forever?
Farmer Of Spirits has finished publishing and it has 192 Chapters. It is also Known as: Fazendeiro Espiritual, La Ferme aux esprits, Nông dân linh hồn, ชาวสวนภูตคุมวิญญาณ, 精霊の農夫, 精靈農夫, Spirit Farmer
15. Code Name wa Sailor V
Aino Minako was just a normal girl until a talking white cat named Artemis transformed her into the super heroine SailorV! Now Minako's duty is to fight evil, but with already having troubles in her love life and regular interests (not to mention her school work), what's a girl to do with so much responsibility? Everyone's always hearing about SailorV in Takeuchi Naoko's other series, Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon, so here's her story!
Sailor V has finished publishing and it has 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: コードネームはセーラーV, Codename Sailor V, Codename Is Sailor V, Codename wa Sailor V
14. Mahou Shoujo Dandelion
The story follows a magical girl named Tanpopo Ohanami who teams up with the shadow monster Shade, who should be her enemy, to fight for the ones they love.
Dandelion & Shade is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔法少女ダンデライオン, Mahorai, まほライ, MGD
13. Machigatta Ko wo Mahou Shoujo ni Shiteshimatta
While searching for a brave candidate to become a magical girl and defend the world from evil, a mythical creature finds Kayo Majiba, a cute young lady who seems like the perfect fit. But when this newly turned magical girl proves to be a crude delinquent who goes berserk in a conflict, it becomes clear that this may have been a terrible mistake. Now evil—and any innocent bystanders—will face the rage of a magical girl gone wrong!
Oops! I Messed Up and Made the Wrong Person Into a Magical Girl! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 間違った子を魔法少女にしてしまった, Mistaken Child Attempts to Become a Magical Girl , , Machimaho: Oops! I Messed Up and Made the Wrong Person Into a Magical Girl! , , MachiMaho
12. Cardcaptor Sakura
One day, Sakura Kinomoto accidentally opened a book containing dozens of magical cards called Clow Cards, and they scattered around her hometown of Tomoeda. Sakura was chosen to be the master of these cards and has been enlisted by the sun-based guardian Kerberos to use her magic and reclaim these cards before they make any more trouble in town. She is encouraged by her best friend Tomoyo Daidouji, and she meets a rival cardcaptor, Syaoran Li, who is a direct descendant of the creator of the Clow Cards.
Cardcaptor Sakura has finished publishing and it has 50 Chapters. It is also Known as: Cardcaptor Sakura
11. Magical Girl and Narco Wars
"Candy," a mysterious drug whose main ingredient is just ordinary sugar, is spreading like wildfire in Tokyo. When Susui, a narcotics agent who has infiltrated the yakuza to get closer to Candy's manufacturer, finds himself in danger, a self-proclaimed "magical girl" named Riri Hoshina comes to his rescue...!
Magical Girl and Narco Wars is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Mahou Shoujo to Mayaku Sensou, 魔法少女と麻薬戦争, Девочка-волшебница и нарковойны
10. Mahou Shoujo Tart★Magica: The Legend of "Jeanne d'Arc"
Joan of Arc is revered as a hero of the Hundred Years' War and a saint of the Catholic Church. But her leadership and strength of character in her time did not escape the notice of Kyubey, who, even in the fifteenth-century, sought Magical Girl candidates for their valuable energies. With her friends and fellow Magical Girls fighting at her side, Joan fights the English occupiers of France--but will she soon find herself fighting something much more sinister?!
Puella Magi Tart Magica: The Legend of "Jeanne d'Arc" has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔法少女たると★マギカ The Legend of "Jeanne d'Arc", Mahou Shoujo Tart★Magica: The Legend of "Jeanne d'Arc"
9. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
Tsukino Usagi is 14 years old and in her second year of middle school. She's a bit of a crybaby and klutzy. However, she can transform into a warrior of justice, Sailormoon! An eternal classic that should be read by all.
Sailor Moon has finished publishing and it has 61 Chapters. It is also Known as: 美少女戦士セーラームーン, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
8. Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai!
The Great Jahy, the Dark Realm’s second-in-command, cuts a frightening figure, feared and revered by all. But when a run-in with a magical girl results in the destruction of the precious mana crystal, the Dark Realm falls, transporting the newly puny and powerless Jahy to the human world! Unfortunately, plotting the revival of the Dark Realm from a cramped, crumbling one-room apartment is no easy feat when you have rent to pay and a job to keep!
The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ジャヒー様はくじけない！, Jahy-Sama Ha Kujikenai!, Jahy-sama Won't Be Discouraged!
7. Rosario to Vampire
Aono Tsukune is so hard up on luck, that he can't even get admitted into high school. His parents finally find him a school with no tests required for admittance, out in the middle of nowhere. He finds out the school is a youkai (monster) academy, Just as he is about to resign himself and get back on the bus home, he bumps into a beautiful girl. Turns out this beautiful girl, Akashiya Moka, is also a vampire who bites him right off the bat. They become friends and Tsukune is ready for a happy school life with her, until he finds out that if a human is found on the school grounds, he or she should be killed. Now Tsukune must conceal his identity from the rest of the monsters at school, while at the same time being a ready snack for Moka when ever the urge takes her. What effect will this have on Tsukune and will Moka be able to keep him out of harm's way?
Rosario+Vampire has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: ロザリオとバンパイア, Rosario and Vampire
6. Mahou Shoujo Site
Asagiri Aya, a girl bullied at school and at home. One day, an eerie website, Mahou Shoujo Site, flashes on her computer screen and welcomes her to the Mahou Shoujo World.
Magical Girl Site has finished publishing and it has 141 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔法少女サイト, Mahou Shoujo Site
5. Mahou Shoujo Jihen
As a little boy, Sakura Hiromi once dreamed he could be a hero. Now...he's simply your everyday office worker, toiling away for his company. Though he longs for his childhood dream, it seems so far out of reach—until he decides to step up and save a child one fateful day. Suddenly, fantasies become reality as Hiromi finds himself transformed into...a magical girl?!
Note: Includes three extra chapters.
Mahou Shoujo Jihen has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔法少女事変, Mahou Shoujo Jihen
4. Mahou Shoujo Kazumi★Magica: The Innocent Malice
Escaping the darkness that was a suitcase, she found before her eyes a strange room, with a strange man. In the confusion, she knew only one thing. She had lost all her memories save that her name was “Kazumi."
As the girl with nothing but a name is engulfed in the events which follow, fragments of memories rise from her inner mind. We plumb the depths of Kazumi and her acquaintances’ hearts... what will be found?
Masaki Hiramatsu (scriptwriter for Kara no Kyokai) and Takashi Tensugi (of the new wave of bishojo artists) team up to raise the curtain on a never-before-seen story!
Puella Magi Kazumi★Magica: The Innocent Malice has finished publishing and it has 23 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔法少女かずみ★マギカ〜The innocent malice〜, Mahou Shoujo Kazumi★Magica: The Innocent Malice
3. Can Unpopular Magical Girls Also Date?
Chae-na plays the unpopular Clover in [Magical Lucky Stars], the guardian of Madeleine Village.
She feels weak and lacking as a hero, so she lives inconspicuously and endures being an unpopular member. She finds the spotlight uncomfortable and awkward.
However, there is someone who accidentally sees her kindness and falls in love at first sight! It is Red, Seung-chan, a popular member of the [Hyper Rangers of Transcendental Expedition] group that protects the neighboring Eunha Village.
"I fell in love at first sight. I think I like you!"
She is thrilled by the appearance of Red, whom she admires, but refuses to confess, saying that she doesn't even know what kind of person she is... After hearing the heart-fluttering words that she doesn't know anything about you and wants to get to know you more, she eventually runs away.
"There's no way such a wonderful person would like someone like me. There must be some kind of mistake!"
A heart-pounding story about an ultra-popular hero and an unpopular magical girl who accepts his confession!
Can Unpopular Magical Girls Also Date? is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Can Even Unpopular Magical Girls Date?
2. Kabushiki Gaisha Magi Lumiere
“Magical Girl”— A profession that undertakes the work of exterminating a kind of natural disaster called “Kaii.” Kana Sakuragi, a female college student who struggles with job hunting, is picked up by a magical girl startup company and…?! Magical Girl work-life starts now!
Magilumiere Co. Ltd. has finished publishing and it has 160 Chapters. It is also Known as: 株式会社マジルミエ, Kabushiki Gaisha MagiLumiere
1. Suicide Girl
A story where a girl of light fights against the darkness of the world.
Suicide Girl has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: スーサイドガール, Suicide Girl
