is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaeru Mizuho. It began serialization in Shogakukan's manga magazine Sho-Comi in August 2024.
Synopsis As she enjoys her high school life, Tanpopo Ohanami has been offered the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become a magical girl to take down monsters named Fiends. However, Tanpopo has a secret that she can't disclose. The secret is she made friends with a Fiend named Shade in her childhood. When Shade finds out about that Tanpopo has become a magical girl, he is not happy with the decision, but reluctantly works together with Tanpopo to take down Fiends.
Publication Written and illustrated by Kaeru Mizuho, Magical Girl Dandelion began serialization in Shogakukan's manga magazine Sho-Comi on August 20, 2024. Its chapters have been compiled into five volumes as of August 2026.
The series' chapters are simultaneously published in English on Viz Media's Viz Manga app. In June 2025, Viz Media announced that they would begin releasing volumes of the series in Q2 2026.
Reception The series was nominated for the eleventh Next Manga Awards in 2025 in the print category. It has also been nominated for the same award in 2026.
The second volume featured a recommendation from manga creator Kazuhiro Fujita.
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