(Date Posted:09/24/2006 3:57 AM)
Hi, Angel!
Most shoujo manga have no fantasy or science-fiction elements. They feature ordinary (although perhaps too beautiful) people in realistic (well, mostly) situations and settings. Examples that come to mind are Nana (Ai Yazawa), Honey and Clover (Chika Umino), Hana-Kimi (Hisaya Nakajo), Mars (Fuyumi Soryo), Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances (Masami Tsuda), etc. If you are looking for stories about relationships, these are a good place to start! Does anyone else have any recommendations?
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Matt Thorn
Department of Comics Production
Kyoto Seika University
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