Magic Girl-themed animation accompanied by the growth of many people. Their incredible abilities, the courage to confront evil forces, and the gorgeous costumes that transformed them were the objects that girls dreamed of. Today, we are using their clothing and style as the main line to count the impressive magic girls from the last century to the present!
“Sally, The Witch”
The pioneer magic girl Sally of Japanese magic girl is the character of Yokoyama Mitsuteru. In 1966, it was animation made by Toei Animation. Sally was a kind girl who came to the human world from Magic Country. She conceals her identity and secretly uses magic to help the students.
At that time, the magic girls clothing was not as gorgeous as it is today but still use the apparent red as the main color of the main character’s costume. Through red, also highlighted Sally’s enthusiasm and cuteness, wearing a wizard’s hat and hand-held flying brooms to establish a familiar image of the magic girl. The actor Saki Aibu has changed into Sally, starred in OCN advertising, Sally was born in 1966, and CM was shot in 2009, so many years in the little red dress Sally’s cute image has been in the hearts of people, and constantly talking about the language of love and friendship.
“Akko’s Secret”
In 1969, “Akko’s Secret” came out. The work is adapted from Akatsuka Fujio comic book of the same name. Tells the story of an ordinary human girl Akko who got a changed body powder cake from the mirror elf. Unlike Sally, the “innate magic girl” from the different world, the emergence of the Akko as an ordinary human identity laid the groundwork for another “acquired magic girl.” These two works are the ancestor works of the magic girl animation. Akko’s changed body powder cake is also an ancestor of an endless variety of magic girl changed body props in the future.
“Sailor Moon”
As the most familiar work for us, Sailor Moon has an absolute status in the 90s year magic girl animation. The sailor style in Sailor Moon and the battle suit with a big bowknot on the chest is the initial impression that many people have on the existence of the “magic girl.” The animation of magic girls in this period also changed from the main content of “helping others” or “love” to “combat.”
“Card Captor Sakura”
“Card Captor Sakura” premiered in 1998. This work combines all the elements of popular magic girls theme at that time. For the last century magic girls animation to draw a perfect full stop. Sakura’s combat suit produced by Tomoyo is also one of the highlights. Sakura has a different modeling for almost every battle.
“Puella Magi Madoka Magica”
“Do you want to sign a contract with me?” this phrase used to be very popular, and Gen Urobuchi also used a new technique to tell the story of the magic girl. “Magic Girl” no synonymous with love and righteousness after this time anymore. Instead, it is a bit heavy. Although this work subverts the concept of magic girls, it also provides new ideas for magic girl works.
