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The term shōjo, shojo, or shoujo manga (少女漫画, shōjo manga) refers to manga marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 12-18. The name romanizes the Japanese 少女 (shōjo), literally: "little female". Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative and graphic styles, from historical drama, to boys' love, to science fiction — often with a strong focus on human and romantic relationships and emotions. Strictly speaking, shōjo manga does not comprise a style or a genre per se, but rather indicates a target demographic. Examples include Cardcaptor Sakura, Ouran High School Host Club, Fruits Basket, Fushigi Yuugi, Vampire Knight, Romeo x Juliet, Princess Ai, Pretty Cure, Skip Beat, and Tokyo Mew Mew.

Josei, which is traditionally targeted at an older, female audience is sometimes considered a sub-genre of shōjo.

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 [[File:Skip Beat.png|thumb|[[Skip Beat]], a shōjo manga]]
-The term '''shōjo''', '''shojo''', or '''shoujo manga''' (少女漫画, ''shōjo manga'') refers to [[manga]] marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 13-18. The name romanizes the Japanese 少女 (shōjo), literally: "little female". Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative and graphic styles, from historical drama, to [[Yaoi|boys' love]], to science fiction — often with a strong focus on human and romantic relationships and emotions. Strictly speaking, shōjo manga does not comprise a style or a genre per se, but rather indicates a target demographic. Examples include [[Cardcaptor Sakura]], [[Ouran High School Host Club]], [[Fruits Basket]], [[Fushigi Yuugi]], [[Sailor Moon]], [[Vampire Knight]], [[Romeo x Juliet]], [[Princess Ai]], [[Pretty Cure]], [[Skip Beat]], and [[Tokyo Mew Mew]].
+The term '''shōjo''', '''shojo''', or '''shoujo manga''' (少女漫画, ''shōjo manga'') refers to [[manga]] marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 12-18. The name romanizes the Japanese 少女 (shōjo), literally: "little female". Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative and graphic styles, from historical drama, to [[Yaoi|boys' love]], to science fiction — often with a strong focus on human and romantic relationships and emotions. Strictly speaking, shōjo manga does not comprise a style or a genre per se, but rather indicates a target demographic. Examples include [[Cardcaptor Sakura]], [[Ouran High School Host Club]], [[Fruits Basket]], [[Fushigi Yuugi]], [[Vampire Knight]], [[Romeo x Juliet]], [[Princess Ai]], [[Pretty Cure]], [[Skip Beat]], and [[Tokyo Mew Mew]].
+[[Josei]], which is traditionally targeted at an older, female audience is sometimes considered a sub-genre of shōjo.
 ==See also==
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 *[[Josei]]: Manga intended for young women
 *[[Kodomo]]: Manga intended for children
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