Also known as
  • Shojo,
  • Shōjo manga
refers to manga marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 10 and 18. The term is a transliteration of the Japanese 少女, literally young girl. Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative and graphic styles, from historical drama to science fiction often with a strong focus on human and romantic relationships and emotions. Strictly speaking, shōjo manga is not a style or a genre per se, but rather an indicator of a target demographic. Magazines specifically for... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by ejt_bot Jun 25, 2008

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