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JapaneseArts11 min

Seinen vs Shōnen: Understanding Manga Demographics

Seinen or shōnen? Decoding manga's demographic categories: target ages, tone, magazines, examples and false friends. What truly decides the label.

16 juin 2026Read

JapaneseArts13 min

Magical Girl: From Sailor Moon to Madoka

A history of the mahō shōjo genre, from Mahōtsukai Sally in 1966 to Madoka Magica. Origins, the henshin codes, Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura and the great deconstruction.

16 juin 2026Read

JapaneseArts13 min

Shojo: How Girls' Manga Conquered the World

From Meiji-era magazines to Sailor Moon and Fruits Basket, discover how shojo manga revolutionized comics, invented a unique visual language, and amplified women's voices in the manga industry.

11 avril 2026Read