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'''Josei''' is a [[Manga Demographics|demographic category]] of manga, anime, and other entertainment aimed at female audiences aged 18 to 40. It is ''not'' a genre.

Like its [[Seinen|male counterpart]], it's notable for more realistic, less idealized portrayals of romance and life than in [[Shojo|works for young girls]]. 

It typically uses a more realistic artistic style. Most are written by women, and feature in magazines or anthology collections directly sold for the demographic. Stories typically portray everyday life for young Japanese women—usually adults, but occasionally high school age. 

Fuji TV's [[NoitaminA]] anime block is notable for focusing on this demographic.

Compare [[Seinen]], which is aimed at young men of the same age; and [[Shoujo]], which is aimed at younger females.


== Series sometimes mistaken for josei ==

* ''[[Nana]]'', which is really close to a josei, but it's a [[Shojo]].
* ''[[Black Butler|Kuroshitsuji]]'' (known as Black Butler in English) seems to be a mix of [[Shojo]], more so in the anime, and [[Seinen]], more so in the manga. As such it is often thought of as a Josei but it's actually a [[Shounen]].
* Comic Zero Sum is a magazine targeted at women of all ages. This often leads to confusion as to whether a work is shoujo or josei. These include [[Amatsuki]], [[Loveless]], [[07-Ghost]], [[Karneval]] and [[Hatenkou Yuugi]].
* Works by [[Mayu Shinjo]] like''[[Sensual Phrase]]'', ''[[Haou Airen]]'' or ''[[Akuma na Eros]]'', due to the extremely high [[Hotter and Sexier|sexual content]] that often includes [[Rape Tropes]]. The melodramatic storytelling, however, is more shoujo-like; the only one which '''might''' qualify as jousei would be ''[[Love Celeb]]''.

Actual examples of Josei follow below:
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