Naturally, it comes as a bit of a shock to the teenager, although she is not expected to take on these threats on her own.Īlthough not one of Summer 2022's standout releases, Tokyo Mew Mew New's opening season was generally enjoyable. While on a date with the guy of her dreams, Ichigo suddenly finds herself transforming into a cat-themed magical girl tasked with protecting Earth from aliens.

What shows are announced? Tokyo Mew Mew New 2nd SeasonĪ reboot of 2002's Mew Mew Power, Tokyo Mew Mew New gives the cult classic mahou shoujo anime a fresh coat of paint, all the while retaining the original's charm. Magical girl anime will not be in abundance during the coming months, but the genre is not skipping Spring either. The upcoming quarter also has a number of high-profile new shows such as Mashle, Hell's Paradise, Skip and Loafer, Oshi no Ko, and Insomniacs After School, just to name a few. Stone, KonoSuba, Ranking of Kings, and The Ancient Magus' Bride all receiving sequels. Spring 2023 is shaping up to be a blockbuster season thanks to the likes of Demon Slayer, Dr. Aside from cute uniforms, Sailor Moon started the trend toward awesome transformation sequences too. Perhaps the most popular magical girl anime ever, Sailor Moon pretty much defined a ton of tropes associated with the genre. Usagi and the Sailor Soldiers fight various intergalactic threats as they protect the coveted Silver Crystal. In this series, schoolgirl Usagi Tsukino becomes Sailor Moon, while her friends become Sailor Soldiers associated with other planets.

Anyone who imagines a magical girl and thinks of a superpowered girl in a sailor uniform should perhaps credit this trope to Sailor Moon.

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