Drawings Featuring Magical Girls - Justice is (Fashionably) Served!

Magical girls is one of the most beloved genres in the world of anime and manga, featuring powerful transforming heroines battling forces of evil. Despite their cute and colorful outfits, often adorned with ribbons and frills, the magical girl genre is not always sunshine and rainbows; things can often take a dark turn. Perhaps it’s this duality that makes it so popular—after all, how could you not root for heroines this cute?

Average girl by day and justice-meting superhero by night, these magical girls are here to save the day! What is your favorite magical girl anime or trope?