Unfortunately, this page does not inform me what a Magical Girl is. Obviously a girl with magic powers, but what is the genre about, what defines it, and under witch circumstances is a girl with magic powers not a Magical Girl? That's what the page is supposed to explain, but it doesn't.

What do you believe to be the top 5 "most classic" magical girl (possibly magical girl warrior) series to be? I'm talking things like Cutie Honey (the Ur example) and Sailor Moon. What series are truly iconic for this genre?

Is it just me, or has the list of all the innovations initiated by Majokko Meg Chan got a bit out of hand? Some of it definitely should be listed, but I don't think the bullet-points about how it was the first such show to feature sexual content and serious themes are vital to the article.