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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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'''Shoujo''' (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]] and [[Anime|anime]]aimed at a young female audience under 18. Subject matter in shoujo mangas vary, 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.
Popular shoujo manga and anime include ''[[Fruits Basket]]'', ''[[Hana Yori Dango]]'', and ''[[Hanazakari no Kimitachi e]]''.  
 
However, there are 'darker' shoujo mangas around, which are aimed at an older audience. This may still be referred to as shoujo in the western world, but is usually called [[Josei|josei]] in Japan.
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Latest revision as of 20:55, 8 November 2016

Shoujo (少女) literally means "little female" or "little girl" in Japanese. The term is often used to refer to a type of Japanese manga and anime, aimed at a young female audience under 18. Subject matter in shoujo mangas vary, but a lot deal with romance of some kind and many are set in a high school.

Popular shoujo manga and anime include Fruits Basket, Hana Yori Dango, and Hanazakari no Kimitachi e.

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