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'''Shoujo''' manga is [[Manga]] aimed at a female audience, ranging from young girls to young women. Popular shoujo manga include [[NANA]], [[Hana Yori Dango]] by [[Kamio Youko|Kamio Youko]], [[Hanazakari no Kimitachi e|Hanazakari no Kimitachi e]] by [[Hisaya Nakajo|Hisaya Nakajo]], and works by [[CLAMP|CLAMP]], a group of 4 [[Manga-ka|manga-kas]] who specialise in producing shoujo manga.
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'''Shojo''' (少女) literally means "little female" or "little girl" in Japanese. The term is often used to refer to a type of Japanese [[Manga|manga]], aimed at a young female audience between the ages of 10 and 18. Popular shojo comics include ''[[NANA (manga)|NANA]]'' by [[Yazawa Ai]], ''[[Hana Yori Dango]]'' by [[Kamio Yoko]] and ''[[Hanazakari no Kimitachi e]]'' by [[Hisaya Nakajo]]. Subject matter in shojo comics varies, but a lot deal with romance of some kind and many are set in a high school.  
Subject matter in shoujo manga varies, but a lot deal with romance of some kind - with a lot of mangakas deciding on the setting of a high school. However, there are 'darker' shoujo manga around, which are aimed at an older audience. These may involve themes of rape, prostitution and incest.
 
  
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However, there are 'darker' shojo comics around, which are aimed at an older audience. This may still be referred to as shojo in the western world, but is usually called [[Josei|josei]] in Japan.
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Revision as of 21:39, 6 November 2009

Shojo (少女) literally means "little female" or "little girl" in Japanese. The term is often used to refer to a type of Japanese manga, aimed at a young female audience between the ages of 10 and 18. Popular shojo comics include NANA by Yazawa Ai, Hana Yori Dango by Kamio Yoko and Hanazakari no Kimitachi e by Hisaya Nakajo. Subject matter in shojo comics varies, but a lot deal with romance of some kind and many are set in a high school.

However, there are 'darker' shojo comics around, which are aimed at an older audience. This may still be referred to as shojo in the western world, but is usually called josei in Japan.