Young woman. Also used as a label for stories intended for a young female audience.
directed towards young girls. Sailormoon is primarily a shoujo manga, as is Magic Knight Rayearth. Shoujo-oriented manga and anime tends to emphasize beauty, art, and character development and emotions. Appeals to males and females alike (although perhaps the really short fukus in Sailormoon have something to do with the large male following).
Shoujo is kind of complicated. It does mean "girls' love" in Japanese and can be mixed up with "yuri". However, on this site, Shoujo will stand for a Fluff-like fic, with girls' merely loving one another.
(also: shojo): girl's manga/anime. The focus is generally on romance, relationships and character development. The genre also includes the "magical girl" (mahou shoujo) style stories. ( Sailor Moon, Peach Girl)
A style of artwork and story created for girls. Characterized by plots that focus on emotion and relationships, and art that tends toward the florid, with lanky characters and rather effeminite (but always attractive) men. Mostly popular with teenagers in Japan, most shoujo-style work has not spread widely, but it does occasionally gain recognition outside Japan (some examples are Revolutionary Girl Utena and X). The most common uses are "shoujo manga", litterally meaning "girls' comics", and "shoujo anime" meaning "girls' animation." Also romanized as "shojo" (actually a different word in Japanese).
A term given to young beautiful females. Some example series are Sailor Moon and Card Captor (Sakura).
Japanese for “girl†and describes anime targeted at females.
"Girl", here used to describe the entire genre aimed at girls and young women.
In Japanese, it means 'girl'; for reviewing purposes, this is girls' anime. Themes often include love, relationships, etc, and typically don't focus on much violence. Target audience are female.
( sho-jo) Japanese for "girl". Anime referred to as being "shoujo" are targeted at females. Examples of shoujo anime include Fushigi Yuugi, Sailor Moon, and Vampire Princess Miyu.
A style of artwork and story created for an audience of young girls. They are characterized by plots that focus on emotions and relationships, with art that tends toward the florid using lanky characters and rather effeminate (but always attractive) men.
(show-joe) - Anime or manga seen to specifically target (but not limited to) the female market, usually of a younger age. Shoujo titles typically involve romance, complex relationships between people, and intricate plot developments. The stereotype usually involves female protagonists, handsome boys, flowers, bubbles, fancy borders, exaggerated responses, tears built like diamonds, etc." She's Got Her Own Thing Now" (Dirk Deppy)
Meaning 'young female,' shoujo anime and manga caters to young or teenaged girls and is characterized initially by its flowery, softer drawing style. Characters in this genre are often drawn with massive, moist eyes, lanky limbs and great hair. Themes in shoujo manga and anime typically include love, relationships, family, school, action and the supernatural.
This title is used to describe anime that is intended for an audience of young females. Many western fans find this form, which has no western equivalent, fascinating. While the individual titles have much in common the shoujo genre is very wide.
literally, "girl". A genre of animé which features distinctly female-orientated themes, e.g. romance and "magical girls". Shoujo animé often portrays characters, even boys, as more sensitive and emotional than in shounen animé. Shoujo animé includes shows like Magic Knight Rayearth, Card Captor Sakura, and Revolutionary Girl Utena. Shoujo animé is not to be confused with shoujo ai (see yaoi), which is generally aimed at a male audience.
A style of Japanese comic primarily aimed at pre-teen girls. Known for their experimental page layouts, reliance on background effects to show emotion, and romance-themed story lines. "Sailor Moon" is the most famous example of the style.
The Japanese word for girl. Shoujo also defines the manga and anime titles that are specifically created for young girls. These works often have very complex stories and character interaction. Romantic and plot driven shoujo works like Onii-sama e, Marmalade Boy, and Fushigi Yuugi have also attracted large numbers of male fans.