Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Hello and welcome ladies and gentlemen, today we are taking a look at the early history of shoujo manga, Pre-Year 24.

Special thanks to:
RazzorJazz
Shinstar
LadyFreyja

Music: Tranquility by Prod. Riddiman:
youtube.com/watch?v=3u43yUcB8uY

Reads:
Thorn, Matt (2012) "Takahashi Macoto: The Origin of Shōjo Manga Style"
Shamoon, Deborah (2012) "Passionate Friendship: The Aesthetics of Girl Culture in Japan"
"Shoujo Manga’s Lost Generation" by Megan D.: animefeminist.com/history-shoujo-mangas-lost-generation


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