Sally the Witch(魔法使いサリーMahōtsukai Sarī), is the first magical girl manga and anime in Japan (although not including transformations, such as Sailor Moon), and was of the first such anime series produced. The series was originally black and white when it began production, but later started producing episodes in color. Notable features this anime established in the mahō shōjo genre: These features still influence the magical girl genre in today's anime.