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Sho¯jo (?? lit. young woman), often spelled shoujo, is a style of anime and manga intended for girls and may have some crossover appeal to boys as well.
Typically, "pure sho¯jo" manga revolves around love stories and strong female protagonists, however, some "sho¯jo anime/manga" are more plot/action oriented to attract a wider audience. For instance a lot of older salarymen were drawn to a manga called Banana Fish for its hard edged yakuza action (which is more often found in seinen manga). What kept female audiences interested in this work was a gentle relationship between two gay bisho¯nen lovers amongst all the violence.
Sho¯jo anime and manga often contain elements of sho¯nen-ai or even yaoi (sexual relationship between male characters) not to mention sho¯jo-ai and, recently, yuri (sexual relationship between female characters). The aesthetic of the bisho¯nen is very prominent. Another very popular genre is Magical Girl of which the famous series Sailor Moon is part of.
Sho¯jo should be distinguished from bisho¯jo (pretty young girls); the latter term refers, somewhat confusingly, to content rather than target market. Sho¯jo is manga/anime for girls; bisho¯jo is manga/anime that has pretty girls, usually targeted towards a male audience.
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