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Recent News Articles

New on Shoujo Shelves – August 2015

It's so hot things are melting in Japan! We're getting there where I live, too. Time to sit in the ...
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Blue Spring Ride anime ~ Sentai Filmworks

Shoujo News Round-Up: July 20-31

In cased you missed the latest shoujo news, here is what's going on in the community: Princess Jellyfish (Kuragehime) fans ...
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Viz Media Announces The Heiress and the Chauffeur at Otakon

Otakon was light on shoujo announcements, but Viz Media’s Shoujo Beat announced Saturday that it licensed Ojou-sama no Untenshu, translated ...
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Upcoming Otome Game Releases from Aksys, Idea Factory

Japanese game developers are listening to international otome game fans as companies continue to expand their catalogs outside of Japan ...
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Fruits Basket Sequel Comes to Japan!

Announced on Friday, Lala Online will be publishing a sequel to Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket manga, titled Fruits Basket Another.  ...
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Udon Licenses The Rose of Versailles and Sugar Sugar Rune for 2016

Udon Entertainment announced it acquired the license for The Rose of Versailles and Sugar Sugar Rune during their panel at ...
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Recent Feature Articles

M³ – Memorable Manga Moments: Lovely Complex

Since we discussed festivals earlier this week, I decided a memorable festival moment was in order. This one is from ...
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Shōjo Sensei: Summer Festivals

A new feature beginning this week that addresses Japanese words or cultural traditions that can be learned through reading shōjo ...
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New York Times Best Sellers May 17-23

Three shojo titles rounded out the New York Times Manga Best Seller list for last week ...
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M³ – Memorable Manga Moments: Shinobi Life

This week's is from a title I recently discussed, Shoko Conami's Shinobi Life ...
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M³ – Memorable Manga Moments: Ouran High School Host Club

So for funsies I wanted to start a weekly feature about moments that stick in my mind, long after I've ...
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