20 anime like Puella Magi Madoka Magica
These are the titles AniList users most often recommend to people who enjoyed Puella Magi Madoka Magica, ranked by how many recommended each one. 1 come from the same studio. 13 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer.
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WONDER EGG PRIORITY
TV · 2021 · 12 eps · 74/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, primarily female cast, urban fantasy. Recommended by 787 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- 2
Neon Genesis Evangelion
TV · 1995 · 26 eps · 83/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, coming of age, primarily teen cast, and is a longer watch at 26 episodes. Recommended by 582 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Action
- Drama
- Mecha
- Mystery
- 3
Steins;Gate
TV · 2011 · 24 eps · 89/100
It shares its focus on time manipulation, time loop, urban, and is a longer watch at 24 episodes. Recommended by 540 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Drama
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
- Thriller
- 4
Made in Abyss
TV · 2017 · 13 eps · 84/100
It shares its focus on survival, primarily child cast, cosmic horror. Recommended by 487 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Horror
- 5
SCHOOL-LIVE!
TV · 2015 · 12 eps · 74/100
It shares its focus on survival, primarily female cast, female protagonist. Recommended by 288 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Horror
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Slice of Life
- 6
Revue Starlight
TV · 2018 · 12 eps · 77/100
It shares its focus on primarily female cast, primarily teen cast, female protagonist. Recommended by 233 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Action
- Drama
- Music
- Psychological
- 7
Yuki Yuna is a Hero
TV · 2014 · 12 eps · 72/100
It shares its focus on primarily teen cast, female protagonist, magic. Recommended by 198 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mahou Shoujo
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FLIP FLAPPERS
TV · 2016 · 13 eps · 74/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, female protagonist, henshin. Recommended by 186 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
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Bakemonogatari
TV · 2009 · 15 eps · 82/100
It shares its focus on urban fantasy, philosophy, coming of age, and comes from the same studio (Shaft). Recommended by 153 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
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Revolutionary Girl Utena
TV · 1997 · 39 eps · 83/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, female protagonist, philosophy, and is a longer watch at 39 episodes. Recommended by 123 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- 11
Princess Tutu
TV · 2002 · 38 eps · 81/100
It shares its focus on henshin, female protagonist, magic, and is a longer watch at 38 episodes. Recommended by 123 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mahou Shoujo
- Mystery
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Takopi's Original Sin
ONA · 2025 · 6 eps · 86/100
It shares its focus on primarily child cast, aliens, female protagonist, and is shorter at 6 episodes. Recommended by 120 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Drama
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
- 13
Serial Experiments Lain
TV · 1998 · 13 eps · 80/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, female protagonist, urban. Recommended by 115 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
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Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun
TV · 2022 · 12 eps · 85/100
It shares its focus on survival, primarily child cast, female protagonist. Recommended by 100 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Horror
- 15
Alien Nine
OVA · 2001 · 4 eps · 69/100
It shares its focus on aliens, coming of age, primarily child cast, and is shorter at 4 episodes. Recommended by 95 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Drama
- Horror
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
TV · 2016 · 25 eps · 81/100
It shares its focus on time loop, time manipulation, tragedy, and is a longer watch at 25 episodes. Recommended by 92 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- 17
Magical Girl Raising Project
TV · 2016 · 12 eps · 66/100
It shares its focus on magic, urban, kuudere. Recommended by 85 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Action
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Mahou Shoujo
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Black Rock Shooter
TV · 2012 · 8 eps · 63/100
It shares its focus on primarily female cast, alternate universe, female protagonist. Recommended by 79 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Psychological
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MAGICAL GIRL SITE
TV · 2018 · 12 eps · 61/100
It shares its focus on magic, female protagonist, primarily female cast. Recommended by 71 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Action
- Drama
- Horror
- Mahou Shoujo
- 20
From the New World
TV · 2012 · 25 eps · 80/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, coming of age, female protagonist, and is a longer watch at 25 episodes. Recommended by 70 AniList users who watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
- Drama
- Horror
- Mystery
- Psychological
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