Thanks to franchises such as Sailor Moon and Puella Magi Madoka Magica, the idea of magical girls has become a staple genre in anime culture. Their portrayals often pit magical girls against various forces of evil - be it other magic-users, monsters, or even their counterparts in the form of witches. Its this traditional dichotomy that can make the very idea of witches taking the lead in a series quite surreal. After all, witches are often associated with cursing others, not necessarily as saviors.