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Merxamers
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I have no idea what japanese readers see in Boys Over Flowers that they find so endearing; it has more attempted rape and sexual assault in it's first few volumes than the beginning of Berserk
I do love reading some Shojo though, here are my personal favorites: Kimi Ni Todoke Say I Love You High School Debut Nodame Cantible Lovely Complex* Basara* [Edit: Almost forgot Nozaki-Kun; that one's great too] (Asterisks mean i object to some of the stuff it did later on; it seems like shojo tend to really fall apart towards the end of their runs) What are some of you guys' favorites? I could always use some more recs 
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GATSU
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They're missing Mars.
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CaRoss
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I'm a huge shojo manga fan, and a guy just to make it clear if commenting on this article didn't already  , and I have read quite a few over the years (many stinkers and some really fun gems). It also seems like we share some similar favourites, but I'll give my list anyway.
My personal favourites are - High School Debut (a really fun romance). - Kimi ni Todoke (because it just is that great and everyone should check it out). - Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden (I like the original to an extent, but the prequel is where it turned into an awesome story). - Gentlemen's Alliance Cross (I loved this story, except for the cop-out ending... it still bothers me to this day, but it was great overall). - Crimson Hero (sports manga, whether shojo or shonen, are some of my favourites so this was kind of a no-brainer for me). There's probably a lot more, but I'm drawing a blank on their titles... These are just the ones that immediately stand out to me. |
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phoenixalia
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Taiyou no Ie
Joou no Hana Last Game Fukumenkei Noise Akatsuki no Yona Hana to Akuma These are ones I'd definitely recommend. All recent, new shoujo to look out for. |
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Spotlesseden
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I don;t read a lot of shojo, i like
Mars Cat Street Last Game. |
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Hameyadea
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Hmm... It's serialized in Square Enix' online magazine, Gangan Online, which mainly aimed at the shōnen demographic. |
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Levonr
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I just noticed that while I've seen a decent amount of Shojo I've read very little Shojo manga besides CLAMP which aren't your traditional Shojo.
I really should read some. Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden maybe since I adore the Fushigi Yugi anime. |
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here-and-faraway
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I'm not sure if they're shoujo or josei, but... Fujoshi Rumi is hilarious and on sale at Rightstuf... http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/nRDoIXcTiEZNa=b=87/browse/item/76648/4/0/0 |
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zensunni
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I see two glaring problems with this list.
1. Nodame Cantabile is Josei, not shoujo. It was published in Kiss magazine, a Josei publication. 2. Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun is also not shoujo. It is SHOUNEN! It is published on-line, but it is classified as shounen, not shoujo. The main male character is a shoujo manga artist and the protagonist is female, but that doesn't make the story shoujo. If anything, it is a parody of shoujo manga. I read a ton of shoujo and josei manga. I embraced my inner late-teenage girl several years ago... Not in a creepy way... really... My favorites? Probably: Hibi ChouChou Ao Haru Ride Tayou no Ie Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii Last Game Cat Street There are a ton more... |
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myskaros
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Skip Beat is excellent. Also Chihayafuru, though that's probably more commonly categorized as josei, but still worth mentioning.
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VORTIA
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It's got shojo style story-telling, character designs, and is written by an established shojo manga-ka, which, combined with the opinion of a large number of native Japanese readers, should mean a lot more than just assuming Nozaki-kun is shonen simply because Square's web manga site shares a similar name with their shonen print magazine, and I've never seen anything written on Gangan Online's site indicating it's supposed to be targeted at any particular demographic. |
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lebrel
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Fujoshi Rumi is indeed hilarious, but it's also seinen (from Comic High!). As a girl, I can't contribute, but props to the guys who own up about reading shoujo. It's sad so few dudes are willing to read girl's books; their loss, but I can't believe anyone would let girl cooties keep them from awesome stuff like Natsume's Book of Friends. |
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Xavi_
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Asking "what is your favorite shoujo" is like asking "what is your favorite shounen", too broad of a question. There's just too many out there which widely vary in style and focus. You have deep heartfelt stories, one-shots depicting one nighters, long polygons filled with tsunderes and danderes, etc.
I guess the real matter is to find out what type of shoujos draw more of a male audience. In that note, I'll add Kaichou wa Maid Sama to the growing list. I just love it! |
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Ashen Phoenix
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Speaking in the reverse capacity, as a girl enjoying series with primarily male audiences in-mind, I can honestly say I never expected to enjoy a sports manga/anime.
So I was floored when I read about the controversy surrounding Kuroko's Basketball and, having glimpsed the first episode on Crunchyroll, I decided to give it another more series try. Lo and behold I found a compelling character drama which has actually made me at least a cursory fan of basketball in real life, a feat that's still astounding friends and family. Now I'm all-ears for any other sports manga or anime that people have been championing. |
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Lactobacillus yogurti
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Just because it was mindless fun, I nominate Usotsuki Lily. Say I Love You is also wonderful.
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