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Old 2012-05-22, 19:07   Link #66
VampirePaladin
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I always though that Ronin Warriors/Samurai Troopers felt like a "mahou shoujo" without actually being one and predating teams of magical girls being popularized and made common by Sailor Moon (which was actually the second one featuring a team).

I think the real question with male mahou shoujo would be how you define mahou shoujo. Do you consider it any series with a magic using girl regardless of anything? Do you define it as a genre where someone transforms into a frilly outfit and kicks ass? Or do you consider it a genre where there is some sort of transformation of the main character with the strength and honesty of emotions what is the most important? How you define mahou shoujo changes if a series starring a male character can be considered part of the genre.
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