Not a genre but actually a demographic. Refers to anime based on manga that was originally serialized in a magazine targeting girls of any age. American fans seem to often be confused and classify any show that has romance and/or major female main characters as shoujo-- this is wrong.
Anime based on manga targeting young women would be called josei. (though very little of the manga targetting young women gets made into anime-- the only ones I can think of are Ebichu and Momoiro Sisters.)
Acquired Taste: These are titles which may take a while to get used to. As such, you should watch several episodes before making up your mind. FLCL, Di Gi Charat, & Serial Experiments Lain are examples of such titles.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| B | ||
 Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru |
Avoid |
This is a very taboo story about incest and love between twins. Yori`s attitude has changed. He and his twin sister, Iku, used to be inseparable as children, but lately Yori`s been different -- eager to be apart from Iku. Iku worries that he hates her, but the truth is far more scandalous. Now, Yori would risk losing everything to have his little sister. Iku loves her big brother enough that she would never risk losing him, and so she`ll do what it takes to keep them together... but Yori doesn`t want to have her that way -- as a sister dedicated to her twin. Can Iku ever love Yori not as a brother but as a man? |
| C | ||
 Chou! Kuse ni Narisou |
Avoid | Ranma 1/2 wanna be |
| I | ||
| I Love My Younger Sister | Avoid | See Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru |
| I'll make a habit of it | Avoid | See Chou! Kuse ni Narisou |
| M | ||
 Maria-sama ga Miteru 3rd |
Rent | A collection of short stories starring the Yamayurikai beginning with Fukuzawa Yumi going on vacation with Ogasawara Sachiko. |
| 僕は妹に恋をする | Avoid | See Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru |
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