A super outfit change
A magical item
A magical creature or side kick for comedic value
A magical quest
A set of quirky character flaws
As a kid, and even now as an adult, I appreciate the aesthetic and value what the magical girl genre has contributed to the anime/manga community. I just cant pay attention to it for very long. I don't know what it is but the adventures are just never enough to pull me in and keep me reading. However, what the magical girl anime formula has given, has helped create some really wonderful Modern western magical girl shows. Star VS the forces of evil is a thrilling adventure set in multiple dimensions and times and holds little bits of the same formula. She has a magic wand, can change her magical outfit(s) at a whim but doesn't need a full 15-second animation for it. She just has friends throughout all the dimensions and the need to stir up trouble to find her own adventure with her best friend from the earth. SheRa remake is also a great example of modern Magical girls i can actually watch. It does contain every single piece of the formula that a normal magical girl anime gets, but they don't make things fem or masc appearing for social standards, they designed the characters based off their written character personality alone which really makes the show stand out. The plot line is straight forward but it is quick and easy to consume, and the characters make a lot of mistakes, and even fail a good bit, and we also get to know our villains and their motives so no one is just rooting for the magical girl because of shes the main character. People root for the villains too which is really interesting. The omages they make towards the original SheRa is also a fun bonus
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