1. WHAT IS SHŌJO MANGA? Irenae Aigbedion WMNST 542: Girls’ Cultures and Popular Cultures Dr. J. Reid-Walsh December 2, 2015

2. “ ” 1. M ANGA APPEALING TO BOTH FEMALE AND MALE READERS. 2. E XCITING STORIES WITH TRUE - TO - LIFE CHARACTERS AND THE THRILL OF EXOTIC LOCALES. 3. C ONNECTING THE HEART AND MIND THROUGH REAL HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS --From inside cover of Nao Yazama and Sukehiro Tomita’s Wedding Peach Shōjo manga, defined by Viz Media

3. B ASIC M ANGA C ATEGORIES These terms indicate target demographics, not genres: Shōjo ( 少女 ): young girls, ages 10 to 18 Shounen ( 少年 ): young boys, under the age of 15 Josei ( 女性 ): women, ages 18 and up Seinen ( 青年 ): men, ages 18 and up Kodomomuke ( 子供向け ): children of either gender

4. BEAUTIFUL SOLDIERS Depictions of the Magical (Warrior) Girl in Shōjo Manga

5. M AGICAL G IRL AS M EDIA T ROPE “…Magical Girls are empowered by various means with fantastic powers that both assist and complicate their lives, but manage to persevere despite this.” --TVTropes.org Magical Warriors: a classic transformation sequence

6. SAILOR MOON, NAOKO TAKEUCHI The original Mixx comic cover from the 1991-1997 print run of Sailor Moon in the US. Sailor Moon is arguably the most iconic Magical (Warrior) Girl in the West and continues to have an incredible fan following which has only increased in recent years following the re-release of the manga and the reboot anime under the name, Sailor Moon Crystal.

7. SAILOR MOON THE NOVEL Volume 3: Mercury Rising (October 1999) Volume 6: Scouts on Film (May 2000) Published by: SMILE Books, imprint of Mixx Entertainment (Tokyopop) 8 volumes in total Original Run: 1999 – 2000 (out of print) Rating: Young Adult

8. MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH I AND II Author: CLAMP English Publisher: Tokyopop (later, Dark Horse) 6 volumes in total Series I Original Run: November 1993 – February 1995 Series II Original Run: March 1995 – April 1996 Rating (Series I): Youth Age 7+ Rating (Series II): Youth Age 10+

9. WEDDING PEACH, VOLUMES 4 AND 6 Author: Sukehiro Tomita Illustrator: Nao Yazawa English Publisher: Viz Media 6 volumes in total Original Run: 1994 – 1996 Rating: T for Teen

10. NO NEED FOR TENCHI!, VOLUME 3: MAGICAL GIRL PRETTY SAMMY Author: Hitoshi Okuda English Publisher: Viz Media 12 volumes in total Original Run: December 1994 – June 2000 Rating: Unavailable

11. TOKYO MEW MEW Author: Reiko Yoshida Illustrator: Mia Ikumi English Publisher: Tokyopop (later, Kodansha Comics USA) 7 volumes in total Original Run: September 2000 – February 2003 Rating: Youth Age 7+

12. SHUGO CHARA!, VOLUME 2 Author: Peach-Pit English Publisher: Kodansha 12 volumes total Original Run: February 2006 – December 2009 Rating: Teen Ages 13+

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