Written by Mahak The magical girl genre is a subgenre of anime and manga that features young girls who gain magical powers and use them to fight evil. The genre emerged in Japan in the early 1960s …
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Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers – 05
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Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers – 07
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