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Why Girls Are Liking Shonen Manga
Hey, girls like battles as much as boys do.
According to the “wonderful” site that is Sankaku Complex, more and more girls in Japan are interested in reading shonen manga than shoujo manga. This relates to what I discussed in an interview by Fanboy.com.
I spoke about how there are series like Katekyo Hitman Reborn! & Kuroshitsuji filled with very attractive-looking male characters. There’s also the fact that shonen manga seems to have a fair share of teenage characters that appeal to a wide audience. Another supposed reason for girls reading shonen manga are that they are less concerned about being feminine when compared to boys trying to be manly.
Though it could just come down to this: shonen plots are just plain better than shoujo plots. Most shojou manga these days typically seems to be all the same: high school girls trying to date a guy they like & the emotional drama that ensues. Shonen plots can be pretty diverse compared to shoujo plots. At times, there may be TOO MUCH fighting in shonen manga, but they’re usually more exciting to most fans. Look at a series like BLEACH, which has a huge number of both male & female fans. Shoujo JUMP, here we come!
To female shonen readers, why do you read shonen manga?
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^Sokka gif just makes me like this 10x more.
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and because I enjoy scenes where people...fighting. When I was little, me and my dad would...
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I’ve reblogged this before the the commentary. And every time someone lauds shonen as being more valid or more popular I...
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Well you see, ALL plots are really the same…
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^^^^^ And oh sankaku, stay classy orz
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Look, I was okay with this thing until we got to this bit:...someone didn’t watch Dennou...
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because I am ADVENTUROUS. Shonen has taught me great lessons about friendship...family....
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fayertyuiop said:
Shoujo manga usually has smut in it. It usually has making love sessions, hahaha.
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bomalabs said:
It’s just as you said. The plot. :) Haha, if there would be a Shoujo Manga which has a shounen-like plot then I’d really buy it.
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fenixdorado1 said:
I’m female and I prefer shonen to shojou. My number one reason you already mentioned, plots are much more interesting. I think there is love in shonen manga, but not so obvious like in shojou, which makes it more interesting.
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midnightcalliope said:
shounen has more complex characters than shoujo
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ellapamyupamyu said:
I’m actually more into shoujo, so no help there xD
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I understand you, i feel like that every time I read a shojo, they make...will never marry...
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