They're awkward, ill-fated, kind-hearted, anxious and unbelievably adorable girls whose goofy sense of humor you'll fall for.

Naoko Takeuchi is best known as the author of Sailor Moon, one of the most popular manga series of all time. Her glittering, cutesy art style and magical girl comics steal the heart of many shoujo readers. Sailor Moon even sparkled up a retro-inspired aesthetic style mostly used in the Vaporwave genre.

Mahou shoujo ("magical girls") or majokko ("witch-girls") are empowered by fantastic powers that both assist and complicate their lives, but manage to save the world against all odds.

If you think that fantasy can only happen in the imaginary, rural deserted areas or deep in the woods, think again! Fantasy still happens in current time and in urban places. Take these urban fantasy manga titles for example. You just never know if magic is just around the corner.

Girls wearing colorful outfits, wielding cutesy weapons, and have amazing magical powers. These are known to be magical girls. They have the power to defeat evil doers and keeping the world a happy and safe place. Whether you are a kid or a kid at heart, you will love these magical girl series.

Possessing superhuman powers, superheroes use them to protect normal citizens and fight evil. And that evil is many times a great evil, ready to destroy society. That would happen is the brave heroes didn't stand in their way. Get ready to fight the villains threatening the innocent together with these strong, righteous and courageous superheroes!

They say that some of the best anime and manga are from the 70s to the early 2000s, where ideas were new and the art styles aged well over the years. Writers and artists were very much inspired in turning their ideas to life in manga and anime that they could produce some of the best classics. Here are the best retro manga series!