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Ring
A circular shaped weapon that comes in many forms
Notable examples: Flower Fairy, Fantasy Costume Design Picture Book, Tokyo Mew Mew, Pure Crown
Spear
Allowing for swift motion and range there are many tough spear-wielding magical girls
Notable examples: Yousei Spilia, Lightning Angel Litona Liliche, Tenchu Girls (Black Bullet) Sleepless Domain
Wand / stave
The prototypical magical girl weapon, there is no shortage of creative and imaginative staff and wand designs
Some of my faves: Engage Princess, Magical Girl Riruriru, Gothic wa Mahou Otome, Knights Chronicle
Gun
Sometimes given a cutesy design and other times depicted more realistically
Notable examples: Empowered and the Soldier of Love, Magical Girl's Labyrinth, Maidencraft, Magical Girl's Chronicle Magusphere
Whip
A versatile weapon with a long range
Notable examples: Magical Boy Editor, Chaos Arena: Crystal Fighters, Violent Pink, Fairy Ranmaru
Fans
An elegant weapon that can sometimes be imbued with different elements
Notable examples: Star School, Gothic wa Mahou Otome, Magia Record, Magica Wars
👊Gauntlets👊
Magical girls who fight with their fists!
Notable examples: The Pictorial Book of Witches and Magical Girls, The Caster Chronicles, Magical Suite Prism Nana, Maidencraft
Scythe
This weapon type is often seen held by magical girls and has had many interesting variations over the years
Notable examples: Yousei Spilia, Magica Wars, Colourful! Enigma Flowers~, Black Rock Shooter
🪓Battle Axe🪓
Not often seen but very appreciated in the few instances they are utilized
Notable examples: Star School, Gothic wa Mahou Otome, Hina Logi, Hyperdimension Neptunia
Bow & Arrow
Many iconic magical girls don a bow and arrow as their weapon of choice and there are many unique variations to this classic design
Notable examples: Raramagi, I Don't Want to be a Magical Girl, Smite, Maidencraft