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.)
Self-explanatory. High school (grades 10-12) should play a major role in the title. Azumanga Daioh is an excellent example of this category. A typical High school series will include a Sports Festival, a Cultural Festival, and a school Trip.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
| Aqua Age | Buy | See Mizuiro Jidai |
| M | ||
 Mizuiro Jidai |
Buy |
Kawai Yuko is a cute, but shy girl. She lives very happily with her family and shares a close childhood friendship with Hiroshi, the boy who lives next door. One day while in the 8th grade of school, her best girl friend approaches her to admit that she has a crush on Hiroshi and asks for Yuko’s help in figuring how he feels about her. Yuko approaches Hiroshi and presses him into telling her what girls he likes. His frank answer both shocks and surprises her - he admits that he likes her and that he has always had feelings for her, even when they were children. So ever so slowly, through their years in school, they become closer and their relationship changes.... |
| T | ||
| The Blue-Green Years | Buy | See Mizuiro Jidai |
| W | ||
| Watercolor Age | Buy | See Mizuiro Jidai |
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