but then they discover that not only are the monsters created from corrupted humans, but they can't defeat the monsters without killing the humans as well-even humans who never wanted to be monstrous. Day Break Illusion features magical girls who want to fight monsters.Many traditional Magical Girl works, such as Sailor Moon and Pretty Cure, and even classic Magical Girl anime like Magical Princess Minky Momo each feature dark elements, however they're not considered Magical Girl Genre Deconstructions, as they still adhere to the traditional tropes of the genre.Ĭompare to Real Robot Genre (in contrast to Super Robot Genre), Capepunk (which takes a similarly deconstructive approach to superheroes), The Dark Age of Comic Books, and '90s Anti-Hero (this could be considered to be to Magical Girls in the 2010s what these were to superheroes in the 1990s).
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Shamanic Princess, for example, is a dark Magical Girl Warrior series but it doesn't feature the deconstruction or subversive elements associated with this genre. Note: Before adding examples, please read Not a Deconstruction, as not all Darker and Edgier Magical Girl series count. While Kamen Riders are no stranger to darkness, Ryuki threw the whole idea of Riders being heroes out the window, with a whopping 13 people gaining Transformation Trinkets (which weren't a magically summoned part of the Rider's body like past entries, but physical items that could be damaged or stolen) and forced to fight each other to the death. Madoka Magica was in turn heavily influenced by the Henshin Hero series, Kamen Rider Ryuki, one of the more deconstructive entries in the Kamen Rider franchise, which would eventually lead to Madoka's creator writing Kamen Rider Gaim, a series with a Ryuki-esque format and a Central Theme of Growing Up Sucks. The series' twist proved popular enough that other works soon began exploring more serious interpretations of Magical Girls as well.
It's an anime which starts off looking like a normal Magical Girl story but takes an unexpected turn three episodes in, and portrays the stereotypical Mentor Mascot as a figure more akin to Mephistopheles. However, most stories like this use "magical girl" exclusively, to the point of extending it to characters who are adults or even male (because the fantasy is based around nostalgia for childhood).Ģ011's Puella Magi Madoka Magica is the Trope Codifier and Genre Popularizer for this genre (but it's not the Ur-Example, that's Nurse Angel Ririka SOS). Straight examples of Magical Girl rarely use the term "magical girl" In-Universe (and because the fantasy is based around a desire to grow up, they might even find it insulting). You can expect them to emphasize that being a magical girl is Not a Game. If the protagonist is a Stock Shoujo Heroine, then she will often end up a Deconstructed Character Archetype. Sometimes they are treated as Child Soldiers, with all the horrors that entails. While "magical" is traditionally meant in the sense of "wondrous", here it's more of an aesthetic - you can expect the protagonist's identity to be common knowledge, and/or for there to be an entire class of similarly empowered people in which she's only a small cog. Common themes of these series are that you should Be Careful What You Wish For and that Growing Up Sucks (in sharp contrast with how traditional Magical Girl works treat pseudo-adulthood as a form of empowerment). This often comes in the form of trying to be Darker and Edgier. These works are deconstructions where being a Magical Girl comes with various real-life complications that end up actually preventing the wish-fulfillment.
This genre twists the normal Wish-Fulfillment part of most Magical Girl shows by showing that the magical powers aren't all fun and games but serious responsibilities. They're usually Subverted Kids Shows aimed at men (and, more rarely, teenage boys and women). Magical Girl Genre Deconstruction anime are almost never aimed at little girls. However, in the 2010s, a new sub-genre began to form: the Magical Girl Genre Deconstruction, usually called "Dark Magical Girl" in anime fandom, though that is a different trope here. They're normally fluffy Coming Of Age Stories usually featuring a cast of young 8-15 year old girls who gain magical powers thanks to a Transformation Trinket. The Magical Girl and Magical Girl Warrior genres are very popular genres for anime and manga in Japan they're also popular internationally, with several non-Japanese works being produced for the genres.
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