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.)
Titles that deal in might and magic will fall into this category. Inuyasha and Tenkuu no Escaflowne are a couple of titles which fall into this genre.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
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| A | ||
| Ask Dr Rin! | See Dr. Rin ni Kiitemite! (TV) | |
| D | ||
 Dr. Rin ni Kiitemite! (TV) |
Kanzaki Meirin, a junior high school student, comes from a family of Feng Shui masters. Her powers are so strong that she has to hide them from her father, so that he never learns that she runs the web page of his greatest Feng Shui rival, Dr Rin! Only her older brother knows the truth. But Meirin is hiding a greater secret, that of her love for her childhood friend, fellow high school member and soccer club hero, Asuka Yuuki. If only he could trust the hidden powers of Feng Shui, for it always shows Meirin the best path to success and happiness. |
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| M | ||
| Magic-Girl Squad - Alice | Rent | See Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu |
 Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu |
Rent |
Even before Middle School, Alice believed with all her heart in magic and when a strange book of spells came into her possession, she began to study and practice. And then one day something strange happens! She find herself transported into a very different world and held captive by witches similar in age to her. These witches don’t share Alice’s belief that magic should be used for good and fun, but rather they are using their skills to capture and enslave sprites, the native and magical beings of their world. This is something that Alice can not accept, and she sets out to change things. |
| Mahou Shoujotai Alice | Rent | See Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu |
| P | ||
| Please Ask Dr. Rin! | See Dr. Rin ni Kiitemite! (TV) | |
| T | ||
| The Adventures of Tweeny Witches | Rent | See Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu |
| Tweeny Witches | Rent | See Mahou Shoujo Tai Arusu |
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