Shoujo: (
Target Group) (
↗shoujo (
少女) = "young lady", "virgin", "maiden"; opposite of "
Shounen") A style of artwork and story created for girls (usually of age 10 to 18). Characterized by plots that focus on emotion and relationships, and art that tends toward the florid, with lanky characters and rather effeminate (but always attractive) men. Mostly popular with teenagers in Japan, most shoujo-style work has not spread widely, but it does occasionally gain recognition outside Japan (some examples are Revolutionary Girl Utena and X). The most common uses are "shoujo manga", literally meaning "girls' comics", and "shoujo anime" meaning "girls' animation." Also romanized as "shojo" (actually
a different word "処女"
in Japanese). (Please credit
http://animeworld.com/glossary.html as the source of this information; see also:
↗Wikipedia:Shoujo Manga.)
Shounen Ai: (
Objectionable Content) (
↗shounen ↗ai (
愛) = "Boy Love") These are titles in which two male characters are involved in a homosexual relationship or in which one is hinted at. Mainly you find these in
Shoujo manga but some anime titles have them as well. The term differs from "
Yaoi" in that it usually implies that there will
not be on-screen sex. See also:
↗Wikipedia:Shounen Ai.
Action Comedy: (
Genre) Much like "
Action" (lots of shooting, explosions, and the like) except it has "
Comedy" thrown in as well.
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Abenobashi Mahou Shotengai
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Sasshi is having a bad summer vacation. First, his old house is demolished in the recent Abenobashi Shopping district redevelopment plan , and his best friend, Ayumi, is moving away to Hokkaido. Investigating, the duo find that the Abenobashi district is constructed as a cross with a different animal guarding each pole in the market. Unfortunately, with Ayumi's family leaving, the last guardian will fall and something terrible may happen to Abenobashi.
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Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
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See Abenobashi Mahou Shotengai
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アベノ橋魔法☆商店街
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See Abenobashi Mahou Shotengai
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