International Perspectives on Shojo and Shojo Manga

<p>This collaborative book explores the artistic and aesthetic development of shojo or girl manga and discusses the significance of both shojo manga and the concept of shojo or girl culture. It features contributions from manga critics educators and researchers from both manga’s home country of Japan and abroad looking at shojo and shojo manga’s influence both locally and globally. Finally it presents original interviews of shojo manga-ka or artists who discuss their work and their views on this distinct type of popular visual culture.</p>