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The best mahou shoujo comedy anime you can start from the beginning

40 anime that are both comedy and mahou shoujo, ranked by MyAnimeList, with none of the sequels, side stories or recap editions you cannot start cold. Top of the list: Cardcaptor Sakura, Heartcatch Precure!, Go! Princess Precure.

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1. 1 Cardcaptor Sakura TV · 1998 · 70 episodes · Madhouse · #461 on MyAnimeList 89% would recommend
2. 2 Heartcatch Precure! TV · 2010 · 49 episodes · Toei Animation · #882 on MyAnimeList 83% would recommend
3. 3 Go! Princess Precure Go! Princess Pretty Cure TV · 2015 · 50 episodes · Toei Animation · #974 on MyAnimeList
4. 4 Machikado Mazoku The Demon Girl Next Door TV · 2019 · 12 episodes · J.C.Staff · #1637 on MyAnimeList 83% would recommend
5. 5 Flip Flappers TV · 2016 · 13 episodes · Studio 3Hz · #1702 on MyAnimeList 80% would recommend
6. 6 Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete Gushing over Magical Girls TV · 2024 · 13 episodes · Asahi Production · #1788 on MyAnimeList 79% would recommend
7. 7 Katsute Mahou Shoujo to Aku wa Tekitai shiteita. The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies TV · 2024 · 12 episodes · Bones · #2021 on MyAnimeList 80% would recommend
8. 8 Sugar Sugar Rune TV · 2005 · 51 episodes · Studio Pierrot · #2079 on MyAnimeList 76% would recommend
9. 9 Akazukin Chacha Red Riding Hood Chacha TV · 1994 · 74 episodes · Gallop · #2342 on MyAnimeList 75% would recommend
10. 10 Fresh Precure! TV · 2009 · 50 episodes · Toei Animation · #2396 on MyAnimeList 76% would recommend
11. 11 Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha TV · 2004 · 13 episodes · Seven Arcs · #2555 on MyAnimeList 77% would recommend
12. 12 Shugo Chara! TV · 2007 · 51 episodes · Satelight · #2567 on MyAnimeList 74% would recommend
13. 13 Fushigiboshi no☆Futagohime TV · 2005 · 51 episodes · HAL Film Maker · #2630 on MyAnimeList 72% would recommend
14. 14 Ojamajo Doremi Magical DoReMi TV · 1999 · 51 episodes · Toei Animation · #2782 on MyAnimeList 74% would recommend
15. 15 Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami Magical Angel Creamy Mami TV · 1983 · 52 episodes · Studio Pierrot · #3152 on MyAnimeList 72% would recommend
16. 16 Futari wa Precure: Splash☆Star Pretty Cure Splash Star TV · 2006 · 49 episodes · Toei Animation · #3247 on MyAnimeList 71% would recommend
17. 17 Mahou no Stage Fancy Lala Magical Stage Fancy Lala TV · 1998 · 26 episodes · Studio Pierrot · #3631 on MyAnimeList 70% would recommend
18. 18 Kamichama Karin TV · 2007 · 26 episodes · Satelight · #3745 on MyAnimeList 68% would recommend
19. 19 Futari wa Precure Pretty Cure TV · 2004 · 49 episodes · Toei Animation · #3989 on MyAnimeList 69% would recommend
20. 20 Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya TV · 2013 · 10 episodes · SILVER LINK. · #4853 on MyAnimeList 69% would recommend
21. 21 Mahou no Star Magical Emi Star Magician Magical Emi TV · 1985 · 38 episodes · Studio Pierrot · #5018 on MyAnimeList 63% would recommend
22. 22 Dai Mahou Touge Magical Witch Punie-Chan OVA · 2006 · 4 episodes · Studio Barcelona · #5145 on MyAnimeList 65% would recommend
23. 23 Mahou Shoujo Pretty Sammy (1996) Magical Project S TV · 1996 · 26 episodes · AIC · #5450 on MyAnimeList 62% would recommend
24. 24 Jewelpet Magical Change TV · 2015 · 39 episodes · Studio Deen · #5682 on MyAnimeList 61% would recommend
25. 25 Ai Tenshi Densetsu Wedding Peach Wedding Peach TV · 1995 · 51 episodes · OLM · #6036 on MyAnimeList 56% would recommend

Why this is not a MyAnimeList search. Every entry here is one you can start from the beginning. Anything with a prequel or a parent story is left out, as are recaps and compilation editions — about half of what MyAnimeList ranks. Ordered by MyAnimeList position. The percentage is the share of MyAnimeList scorers who rated a title 7 or higher.