| 1 | ''[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi0ZunSQk5WUur4N-nZtNa_PytezNTdvo Mahou Profile: A History of Magical Girls]]'' is a Website/{{Youtube}} series documenting the history of the MagicalGirl genre in chronological order, created by [=ErynCerise=], and inspired by ''WebVideo/IdolsOfAnime''. |
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| 3 | Episodes released are: |
| 4 | # Intro to Magical Girls |
| 5 | # Magical Girl Ancestors (''The Tale of the White Serpent'' and ''Manga/PrincessKnight'') |
| 6 | # ''Manga/SallyTheWitch'' (covers both the 60s and 80s series) |
| 7 | # ''Manga/HimitsuNoAkkoChan'' (covers the 60s and 90s series, and the 2012 live action movie - [=ErynCerise=] deemed the 80s series signifcant enough to warrant its own episode) |
| 8 | # ''Anime/MahouNoMakoChan'' |
| 9 | # ''Manga/MarvelousMelmo'' |
| 10 | # ''Anime/SarutobiEcchan'' |
| 11 | # ''Anime/MahouTsukaiChappy'' |
| 12 | # ''Anime/MiracleShojoLimitChan'' |
| 13 | # ''Anime/CuteyHoney'' (Split into a longer mini-series given the significance to the genre.) |
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| 16 | !! ''Mahou Profile: A History of Magical Girls'' provides examples of: |
| 17 | * AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle: Parodied. In the ''Anime/MahouTsukaiChappy'' episode, after pointing out that four episodes from the same director all feature a CorruptCorporateExecutive as the antagonist, [=ErynCerise=] parodies the Creator/DiCEntertainment ''Anime/SailorMoon'' dub's "Sailor Says" segment: |
| 18 | --> Remember, kids, if you see a rich person or corporation hurting your community, then get together with all your friends and seize the means of production for the good of the people! Chappy the Witch says! |
| 19 | * BreadEggsMilkSquick: In the ''Manga/HimitsuNoAkkoChan'' episode, [=ErynCerise=] lists the things that come to mind when someone says "magical girl": |
| 20 | --> Wands, [[FrillsOfJustice frilly outfits]], lockets, ribbons, animal sidekicks, rainbow laser beams, creepy sexual undertones... |
| 21 | * RetroactiveRecognition (Invoked): [=ErynCerise=] points out creators that worked on these shows before they got their big break. |
| 22 | ** Creator/HayaoMiyazaki worked on ''Manga/SallyTheWitch'' and ''Manga/HimitsuNoAkkoChan''. |
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