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Shōjo

What is Shōjo?

Manga aimed at young female readers, focused on emotions and relationships.

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Japan
Ku Hye-sun lors de la conférence de presse du drama Boys Over Flowers (2009), dans lequel elle incarne Geum Jan-di.
Culture9 min

Boys Over Flowers: How a Japanese Manga Became a Korean and Global Phenomenon

From Hana Yori Dango to Boys Over Flowers, a look back at the history of a franchise that crossed borders, languages, and screens, from shojo manga to the most widely exported K-drama of the 21st century.

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Japan
Pile de volumes d'une anthologie de mangas, illustrant la diversité des magazines de prépublication shōnen et seinen.
Arts11 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.

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Japan
Cinq cosplayeuses en Sailor Senshi (Sailor Moon, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus) posant en groupe.
Arts13 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.

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Japan
Rayons de manga dans une librairie à Tokyo
Arts13 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.

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