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Shoujo

Shoujo (Jp: 少女 Hepburn: shōjo, Kunrei-shiki: syôzyo) is a style of anime and manga intended for girls and may have some crossover appeal to boys as well. The Japanese literally means simply "young girls", and is pronounced /So:dZo/ in SAMPA.

Typically, "pure shoujo" manga revolves around love stories and strong female protagonists, however, some "shoujo anime/manga" are more plot/action oriented to attract a wider audience (particularly the "Magical girls" sub-genre). Sailor Moon, for example, combines elements of "pure shoujo" and "action" anime that gives it wide appeal among both 10-year old girls and 40-year old salarymen alike.

Shoujo anime and manga often contain elements of shounen-ai or even yaoi (same-sex pairings between young men,) not to mention shoujo-ai and, recently, yuri (the equivalents with young women). The aesthetic of the bishounen is very prominent.

See also shonen, anime and manga intended for boys.

List of shoujo anime and manga

• Card Captor Sakura
• (Ayashi no Ceres)
• Child's Toy (Kodocha, Kodomo no Omocha)
• Fancy Lala (Mahou no Stage Fancy Lala)
• Fruits Basket
• Full Moon o Sagashite
• Fushigi Yuugi
• Hana yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers)
• Magic Knight Rayearth
• Magical Angel Creamy Mami
• Marmalade Boy
• Pretear
• Pretty Sammy
• Princess Tutu
• Revolutionary Girl Utena (Shoujo Kakumei Utena)
• Sailor Moon
• Tokyo Mew Mew
• Vampire Princess Miyu
• Wedding Peach

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