shojo

[shoh-joh]

noun

1. a subgenre of anime or manga that is meant to appeal to girls rather than boys and tends to feature romance and personal relationships in its storylines. (Contrasted with shonen.)

Example Sentences

She says it takes inspiration from similar concepts in Japan of bishonen or beautiful boys and Shojo manga - girls comics.

From BBC

The group’s name is Kasotsuka Shojo, which translates as Virtual Currency Girls.

From The Verge

Here he is, Arby's hat and all, singing inside what looks like a Japanese Super Nintendo dating sim crossed with an extremely fan-service-y shojo anime.

From The Verge

The theme is also tied up with the various forms mangas may take, depending on their readership, with seinen, for adult readers, addressing "serious" topics, shojo for young women, shonen for their male counterparts and a host of other sub-genres.

From The Guardian

Fans of shonen action manga challenge partisans of romantic shojo; experts debate the merits of series like Full Metal Alchemist, Death Note and Fruits Basket.

From New York Times