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{{cleanup|The description is littered with unverified assumptions and at least one statement that ignores the [[Rule of Cautious Editing Judgment]]. Somebody who has knowledge of the actual topic - ''not'' the fanboy definition that lumps "ヤングレディース" and "Redikomi" together under "Josei" - needs to review and correct this page. Please post any suggested update to the Talk page.}}
{{Manga demographic target groups}}
The [[Manga Demographics|demographic category]] of [[Anime]] (and [[Manga]]) aimed mainly at girls. It tends to have female leads, romantic subplots and resolutions involving personal growth. This doesn't mean Shoujo is devoid of action, though. In addition to more traditional romance stories, Shoujo can include tales of [[Action Girl|heroines who kick righteous butt]]—while pursuing romantic subplots and personal growth.▼
The [[Manga Demographics|demographic category]] of [[Anime]] (and [[Manga]]) aimed mainly at girls. It is ''not'' a genre.
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Alternately, Shoujo stories can focus on implied or explicit homosexual relationships between men (see [[Boys Love]] for the genre, [[Yaoi Guys]] for characters outside of the genre), or the romantic emphasis could also stem from [[Girls Love|relationships between women]]. Some feature all of the above, and usually feature a [[Relationship Ceiling]].▼
▲Alternately, Shoujo stories can focus on implied or explicit homosexual relationships between men (see [[Boys Love]] for the genre, [[Yaoi Guys]] for characters outside of the genre), or the romantic emphasis could also stem from [[Girls Love|relationships between women]].{{verify}} Some feature all of the above, and usually feature a [[Relationship Ceiling]].{{verify}}
Although series with explicit sexuality are more likely to be [[Josei]] (aimed at older women), some Shoujo may have considerable sexual content; a subgenre called ''Teens Love'' (by analogy to Boys Love) features erotic romance between heterosexual couples, with much the same narrative conventions ([[Bastard Boyfriend|abusive boyfriends]], [[Rape Is Love|sexual coercion]], and [[Angst]]; or, alternately, [[Sickeningly Sweethearts|shmoopy romance]], [[Good People Have Good Sex|ecstatic lovemaking]], and [[Happily Ever After]]). This stuff tends to snuggle up as close to the "Restricted" (18+) category as it can, and so isn't often licensed for translation.▼
▲Although series with explicit sexuality are more likely to be [[Josei]] (aimed at older women),{{verify}} some Shoujo may have considerable sexual content; a
Not all romance series are Shoujo. [[Shonen]] romances take the boy's perspective ([[Magical Girlfriend]]s and [[Harem Series]] are both common), and focus on the boy pursuing the girl, or trying to resolve the [[Love Dodecahedron]]. If it doesn't have that, a [[Shonen]] romance tends to ''end'' with a declaration of love and its acceptance. Shoujo romances, by contrast, frequently involve the [[Smitten Teenage Girl|heroine finding love early]] in the series, then stick around to watch the couple work through trouble in their relationship.
Shoujo manga is typically drawn with thinner lines than [[Shonen]] [[Manga]],{{verify}} with sparser backgrounds and little (if any)
Shoujo is a demographic (usually identified by the time slot or magazine a story runs in) and shows so classified can fit into any
Should not be confused with [[Bishoujo]]. Or
== Series sometimes mistaken for shoujo ==
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