Hiya,

I was the first guest in the Hagio Moto thread, didn't realize that I wasn't logged in.

Anyways, I'm a shoujo manga fan and would like to read some analysis on the genre and its history.  Though I'm collecting whatever I can find in English, I can read Japanese, and searching on amazon.co.jp I've found  some books on the subject. 

I was wondering if you have read any of these, and if so,  would you  recommend any?  Sorry,  I hope it's not too long.
 

Edit: Ugh, sorry, I didn't realize the Japanese would mess up.  I will try and romanize them.  I'm not at all sure about the author names, however.

Shoujo Manga

Shoujo Manga Assistant -Danzen no Onna no Hanazono no Himitsu - Eiri An

Shoujo Manga ni Kataomoi - Shoujo Manga Tettei Oikyuu Inkai

Renai wa Shoujo Manga de Osowatta (Shueisha Bunkou) - Yokomori Rika

Shoujo Manga Tamashii - Genzai o Utusu Shoujo Manga Kanzen Guide and Interview Shuu - Fujimoto Yukari

Watashi no Ibasho wa Doko ni Aru no? -Shoujo Manga ga Utsusu Kokoro no Katachi - Fujimoto Yukari

Itoshisa no Oukoku e - Bungakuteki Shoujo Manga Douhon (Marble Books) - Katoda Kouyo, others

General Manga

Manga no Jikan (Shinshio Oh! Bunkou) - Ishikawa Jun

Kurenai -Tenron- Anime*Tokusatsu*Denki no Heroine Zou (Chikuma Bunkou) - Saitou Minako

Manga no Ibasho - Natsume Fusanosuke, others

Boku no Manga Jinsei - Osamu Tezuka

Manga no Chikara - Seijuku Suru Sengo Manga - Natsume Fusanosuke

Manga wa Naze Omoshiroi no ka -Sono Hyougen to Bunpou (NHK Library) - Natsume Fusanosuke

Gendai Manga no Zentaizou (Dutaba Bunkou -Poche Futaba) - Kure Tomohide

Manga Hanron (Chikuma Gakugei Bunkou) - Yotoda Inuhiko

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Shoujo manga fan since 1998!