ryoudoru. wrote: what's some good magical girl anime? not just "SOMEHOW WE GOT MAGICAL POWERS LETS SAVE THE DAY" one with character development, drama and maybe some deaths? also I've already seen puella magi madoka magica, before you recommend that.
Futari wa Precure (49, comedy fantasy magical girl)
Nagisa Misumi and Honoka Yukishiro couldn't be more different. Nagisa is sporty and Honoka bookish, and while they attend the same school, they have very little in common—until one day, a shower of shooting stars brings two very unlikely visitors into their lives: Mipple and Mepple, refugees from the Garden of Light, which has been conquered by Darkness. Endowed with new and startling powers, Nagisa and Honoka become Cure Black and Cure White, magical defenders of the light—together, they are Pretty Cure. (myanimelist)
=> I like the fights and their daily life situations.
(there are also sequels, but I didn't watch them yet)
To get an impression
pretty cure amv - dynamiteKamikaze Kaitou Jeanne (44, comedy magical girl romance shoujo)
A normal looking high school girl on the outside, Kusakabe Maron is actually the reincarnation of Jeanne d' Arc. With the help of the angel, Fin Fish, Maron works as the thief Jeanne at night to seal the demons that reside in pieces of artwork, preying upon the weak hearts of the owners. She is branded as a thief due to the fact that the artworks disappear after she seals the demons. One day, a new neighbor and classmate appears, as well as a rival in her night job, the thief Sinbad. With her own best friend being the detective's daughter, out to capture her and the appearance of her new rival, Maron's work is anything but easy. (myanimelist)
=> Interesting characters and some drama
To get an impression
TrailerMermaid Melody (52, magic magical girl romance shoujo)
As the mermaid princess of the North Pacific (one of the seven mermaid kingdoms), Lucia entrusts a magical pearl to a boy who falls overboard a ship one night. Lucia must travel to the human world to reclaim her pearl and protect the mermaid kingdoms. Using the power of music Lucia is able to protect herself and the mermaid kingdoms from a growing evil force. (myanimelist)
=> more light-hearted, but I like the main girls and their romance stories
To get an impression
Mermaid Melody *Butterfly*My sister used to really like Sailor Moon
Tsukino Usagi is a 14-year-old girl in junior high. She's ditzy, whiny, and a crybaby. She often flunks her tests, and she is always scolded by her family. However after a bad day, Usagi is surprised to encounter a black cat that can talk! The cat, Luna, grants Usagi the power to transform into Sailor Moon, a fighter who is to save the world against the Dark Kingdom and its evil ruler, Queen Beryl.
Of course, Usagi can't do it alone, and there are others who will help her on the way... (myanimelist.net)
To get an impression
TrailerNitro Indigo wrote:I've heard of Death Note before; it seems interesting.
What's DNA2 about? I immediately think of Solatorobo because one of the BGMs in that game is called DNA and it's also sci-fi.
Speaking of which, is it just me or does Lizbeth from Sword Art Online look like a human version of Chocolat Gelato from Solatorobo?
Mermaid Melody looks kind of interesting. Yay for mythological creatures, or something. I like stuff like that, sometimes.
As described above, Mermaid Melody is a magical girls anime so only for those who like some more light-hearted things.
DNA² is a older anime. Mostly comedy and a little crazy.
Karin, a DNA operator from the future, is on a mission to change the course of History by stopping Junta Momonari from becoming the Mega-Playboy who fathered 100 children and led to the overpopulation of the world. But Junta is no playboy; in fact he is allergic to girls. But when Karin shoots him with the wrong DNA-altering bullet, he starts sporadically becoming the Mega-Playboy capable of charming any woman. Karin must try to restore the situation to normal before the change to Mega-Playboy becomes irreversible. (myanimelist)
DNA2 Trailer