In the 1980s, Magical Princess Minky Momo (1982) and Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel (1983–1984) showed girls transforming into a 'grown-up image of themselves'. Due to the women's lib movement in Japan, magical girls began displaying a 'certain coquettishness' in the 1970s. Megu-chan has been noted for its portrayal of multiple magical girls and the friendship between girls. Mahōtsukai Chappy (1972) and Majokko Megu-chan (1974–1975) popularized the term 'majokko' (little witch) as a name for the genre.
: 78 Sally the Witch was inspired by the Japanese dub of the television series Bewitched. : 8 Sally the Witch, adapted from the manga of the same name, is regarded by historians as the first magical girl anime. : 77 Himitsu no Akko-chan, serialized nine years later (1962) in Ribon, is generally accepted to be the earliest magical girl manga. Manga and anime historians regard the Princess Knight manga, released in 1953, as the prototype for the magical girl genre.
