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The Rise and Falling of Shojo Beat

Colleen's Manga Recs

Mar 4, 2023 • Subscribe

Romantic Killer

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Rise of the Shojo Imprints

Looking at shojo and josei manga imprints

That Manga Hunter

Sep 6, 2023 • Subscribe

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Shojo Beat License Wishlist

I do have a giant wishlist of titles that I would love to see licensed in general, but in honor of the Shojo Beat MMF, I thought I…

kelakagandy's ramblings

Sep 21, 2012 • Subscribe

Shojo Beat is COOKED

Apparently this year was Shojo Beat's anniversary.... Someone better let Viz know that... MERCH STORE: https://colleensmangarecs-shop.fourthwall.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA: https://beacons.ai/colleensmangarecs SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/colleensmangarecs

Colleen's Manga Recs

Nov 13, 2025 • Subscribe

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An Apology to Shojo Beat

I cook cream boot taste is coco loco SOCIAL MEDIA: https://beacons.ai/colleensmangarecs SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/colleensmangarecs 0:00 Intro 2:15 Reprints & the New App 6:14 Latest Releases 8:54 February Announcements 14:34 June Announcements 18:56 Closing

Colleen's Manga Recs

Jul 13, 2024 • Subscribe

Merry Month of Shojo Review #1: SKIP BEAT

The Manga Test Drive turns 11 this year!  To celebrate this blog's entry into its pre-teens, we're once again going to enjoy an entire Merry...

The Manga Test Drive

May 1, 2023 • Subscribe

Skip Beat!

Merry Month of Shojo Review #1: SKIP BEAT

The Manga Test Drive turns 11 this year!  To celebrate this blog's entry into its pre-teens, we're once again going to enjoy an entire Merry...

The Manga Test Drive

May 1, 2023 • Subscribe

Skip Beat!

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The Shojo Starter Pack – According to Rise

I know a good idea when I steal one. I am absolutely kidding folks, but on a genuine note: I am not embarrassed to borrow an idea when…

Phoenix Talks Pop Culture Japan

Sep 14, 2023 • Subscribe

Fruits Basket, Natsume's Book of Friends, Princess Tutu

The Rise and Rise of Mari Okada

By Zoe Crombie. As far as creators of anime go, Mari Okada has experienced one of the strangest rises to power from her humble origins to her current…

All the Anime

Feb 25, 2024 • Subscribe

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Discovering Manga for Adults via Shojo Beat

Discovering manga for adult readers via Viz's Shojo Beat imprint

That Manga Hunter

Jul 19, 2023 • Subscribe

441 – Shojo Showdown 5 – Skip・Beat!, The Wallflower, Godchild

On this episode Morgana has curated another selection of manga for a Shojo Showdown! We examine The Wallflower, Godchild, and Skip・Beat! to see if they make our shojo…

Manga Machinations

Apr 2, 2023 • Subscribe

Hell’s Paradise, The Wallflower

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The Rise and Fall of CMX

CMX was a manga imprint from DC comics that somehow came to house one of the most diverse lines of shoujo manga ever offered in America. Unfortunately though,…

Colleen's Manga Recs

Dec 2, 2023 • Subscribe

Cipher, Scandal, Tenjho Tenge

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The Rise and Fall(?) of Gen Urobuchi

When it comes to writers in Anime, Manga and other mediums in Japan, one writer to me stands above them all as being one of the best but…

Chloe Sunflora

Aug 19, 2024 • Subscribe

Aldnoah.Zero, Fate/Zero, Revenger

We Were There Part 2 (with Nancy from Shojo Beat)

Covers volumes 9-16 of We Were There by Yuki Obata Ultra super special guest Nancy Thistlethwaite, a senior editor for Viz Media’s Shojo Beat line, returns to do an…

Shojo & Tell: A Manga Podcast

Dec 4, 2019 • Subscribe

We Were There Part 1 (with Nancy from Shojo Beat)

Covers volumes 1-8 of We Were There by Yuki Obata Super special guest Nancy Thistlethwaite, a senior editor for Viz Media’s Shojo Beat line, discusses the first half of…

Shojo & Tell: A Manga Podcast

Apr 18, 2018 • Subscribe

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The rise of realism

However dominant it became in the 80s, the Kanada style was never the only aesthetic of anime. Besides the heavily stylized motion of the Kanada school and the…

Animétudes

May 28, 2021 • Subscribe

Robot Carnival, The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors, Harmagedon, Only Yesterday

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The Rise of Guoman

On the meaning of Chinese animation in China.

Animation Obsessive

Apr 8, 2022 • Subscribe

Rise and Fall of the Slow Burn Gag

Today we ponder one of the greatest mysteries surrounding the cartoon world: What can be called a “Slow Burn Gag” in animation?

cartoonresearch.com

Mar 24, 2025 • Subscribe

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The Rise and Fall Of Pokémon's Region Design

Pokémon Games important to the discussion (lol I just need this for the tags): Pokémon Red Pokémon Blue Pokémon Yellow Pokémon Fire Red Pokémon Leaf Green Pokémon Gold Pokémon Silver Pokémon Heart Gold Pokémon Soul Silver Pokémon Ruby Pokémon…

Internet Pitstop

Jan 20, 2022 • Subscribe

Pokémon

The Rise And Fall Of the Roman Album Empire

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let's anime

Oct 8, 2018 • Subscribe

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The Rise And Fall Of the Roman Album Empire

Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock

let's anime

Oct 8, 2018 • Subscribe

Pick of the Week: Spies, Assassins and Skip Beat!

MICHELLE: There is soooo much good stuff coming out this week and there’s really only one thing that beats Yona of the Dawn with such ease, and that…

Manga Bookshelf

Apr 4, 2022 • Subscribe

Snow White with the Red Hair, Yona of the Dawn, Skip Beat!

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Anime Roundtable v2.0 #70: September 11 2022 – Did the Shojo Beat Train Leave the Station?

We begin the 70th episode of version two off topic with thoughts on the 21st anniversary of 9/11 and the death of Queen Elizabeth 10:10 – We look…

Anime Roundtable

Sep 14, 2022 • Subscribe

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The Rise Of Nux Taku

Nux Taku is a weird VTuber to say the least. But how did he get to where he is today? Read this article to find out!

Dere★Project

Dec 28, 2022 • Subscribe

“Shojo FIGHT” – Sex And The Court

Shojo FIGHT! lives up to its name. Neri and her friends fight for love, victory, and freedom—on and off court. They take on each other and their senpai…

Sports Baka

Nov 25, 2023 • Subscribe

After the Rain and Kageki Shojo

AEW Dynamite started while I podcasted and continued as I edited, and I just keep thinking about...

Taiiku Podcast

Sep 9, 2021 • Subscribe

After the Rain

After the Rain and Kageki Shojo

AEW Dynamite started while I podcasted and continued as I edited, and I just keep thinking about...

Taiiku Podcast

Sep 9, 2021 • Subscribe

After the Rain

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Frieren and The Rise Of A Legendary Anime Director

With Bocchi the Rock and Frieren, a new legend has risen in the anime industry. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/PhenomSage Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhenomSage MyAnimeList: https://myanimelist.net/profile/PhenomSage Edited by OtakuBox! Thanks for watching!

PhenomSage

Mar 16, 2024 • Subscribe

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Rise of the Bread Dogs: Hololive, Precure, and Pokémon

There must have been something fermenting in the collective imagination of 2022. Last year gave us not one, not two, but three different forms of media featuring cute…

OGIUE MANIAX

Feb 3, 2023 • Subscribe

Pokémon

Harley Quinn #28 — The Rise and Fall of Dick

  Eff the Macaroni. Impressions: Better than the first episode, largely because Dick/Nightwing's half was a bit more amusing and better handled than Gordon's was. Him coming back,…

Tenka Seiha

Jul 29, 2022 • Subscribe

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Love Live! Superstar!! and the Rise of Natsumi Onitsuka

She even has pseudo-drill hair! School girls, idols, and another season of Love Live! I made the error at the start of the season of misaligning this sequel…

Anime B&B

Sep 7, 2022 • Subscribe

Idol Project, Love Live! School Idol Project, Love Live! Superstar!!

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Loose Socks and the Rise of the “Heisei Retro” Trend

Wanna feel old? The Heisei Era just ended and it's already considered "retro". A look at loose socks and other Heisei "throwbacks".

Unseen Japan

Jan 5, 2023 • Subscribe

The Rise and Fall of the Yaoi Paddle (Version 2)

►DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! --- SUPPORT MY CHANNEL! BUY ME A COFFEE: https://ko-fi.com/redbardiscool --- The first (and now out-dated) yaoi paddle video I made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYG6J_iaMXQ --- Thanks to Sonic Legaspi for the Yaoi Con footage!…

Red Bard

Jul 17, 2020 • Subscribe

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The Rise and Decline of Magical Girl Anime and the Shoujo Genre

Written by Mahak The magical girl genre is a subgenre of anime and manga that features young girls who gain magical powers and use them to fight evil.…

Zetsubō Free Zone

Sep 9, 2023 • Subscribe

Ao Haru Ride Pt. 1 (with Shojo Beat Senior Editor Nancy Thistlethwaite)

Covers volumes 1–7 of Ao Haru Ride (aka Blue Spring Ride) by Io Sakisaka.Ao Haru Ride is the story of sweethearts Futaba and Kou after they were separated…

Shojo & Tell: A Manga Podcast

May 8, 2020 • Subscribe

Ao Haru Ride Pt. 2 (with Shojo Beat Senior Editor Nancy Thistlethwaite)

Covers volumes 8–13 of Ao Haru Ride by Io Sakisaka.One year after recording about the first half of Ao Haru Ride, we’re back on the bandwagon to talk…

Shojo & Tell: A Manga Podcast

Apr 7, 2021 • Subscribe

Maison Ikkoku, My Love Story!!, Vampire Knight, We Were There, Blue Spring Ride

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Manga of the Month: Kageki Shojo!!

Kageki Shojo!! by Kumiko Saiki This month’s manga is about the dramatic world of theater and takarazuka! Learn more! Get it! Join our Discord!

Reverse Thieves

Dec 11, 2023 • Subscribe

Kageki Shojo!!

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Weekly Round-Up, 8-14 March 2023: Grown-Up PreCure, Shojo Beat, and Harassment in the Japanese Film Industry

AniFem Round-Up How Otherside Picnic masterfully uses horror to explore abuse and show healing queer love Toriko and Sorawo’s bond gives them the strength to heal from the…

Anime Feminist

Mar 15, 2023 • Subscribe

My Dress-Up Darling, Otherside Picnic

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The Drama of the Stage: Kageki Shojo!!

I love pretty much everything about Kageki Shojo!! It’s not the first anime about aspiring actors, and it’s certainly not the first to be inspired by the Takarazuka…

OGIUE MANIAX

Dec 12, 2021 • Subscribe

Kageki Shojo!!

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The rise of sight, the fall of sound

Perhaps we don’t often think on the settings in which people watched older TV anime. But quite basic facets of TV’s nature have changed through the decades, in…

327 Robots

Mar 14, 2021 • Subscribe

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Falling For The Fall

My best look at 8pm ready for a anime binge I have zero time any of this week accept today to write my seasonal thoughts because we stupidly…

litakinoanimecorner.wordpress.com

Oct 25, 2022 • Subscribe

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Nura: Rise of the Youkai Clan

Youkai! Anime is full of these traditional Japanese legends! From creatures like the nine-tailed kitsune to kappa to bakeneko to yuuki onna, so many of these mythical creatures…

Anteiku Anime Reviews

Apr 30, 2021 • Subscribe

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The rise of hour long AMV’s

This post is mostly just a ramble of thoughts. Also, happy American Thanksgiving to all out there who celebrate it! Within the past couple of years, I have…

A pocketful of AMV's

Nov 25, 2021 • Subscribe

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Lost Tales: Rise of the Banchos

Introduction In the Digital World, there are many stories that are shrouded in mystery, with facts still needing to be discovered. Even though not everything has been discovered…

Digital World Archive

Mar 25, 2023 • Subscribe

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The Meteoric Rise of Villainess Anime

Who better to play the villain than the protagonist? Lets dive deep into the history of Villainess Light novels and anime Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dirkoin

Dirkoin

Mar 12, 2024 • Subscribe

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H-H-Happy “H” Shojo Titles for the ABCs of Shojo Manga

The ABCs of Shojo Manga video series continues today with plenty of heart-bursting romances! I know that I said the letter “G” might be my favorite letter I’ve…

Beneath the Tangles

May 10, 2023 • Subscribe

Pick of the Week: Jump to the Beat

SEAN: It’s Jump/Beat week, so we have an embarrassment of titles. I’ll pick the final Anonymous Noise, which is not quite as gripping now that it’s not showing…

Manga Bookshelf

Jan 6, 2020 • Subscribe

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Hololive Productions: The Rise of the VTuber

VTubers and Hololive — it sounds like the start to a sci-fi novel or the acronym for an experiment involving rabbits, a teleporter, and a lab

Dere★Project

Jul 12, 2022 • Subscribe

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Hololive Productions: The Rise of the VTuber

VTubers and Hololive — it sounds like the start to a sci-fi novel or the acronym for an experiment involving rabbits, a teleporter, and a lab

Dere★Project

Jul 12, 2022 • Subscribe

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Shojo Manga: The Power and Influence of Girls’ Comics Event Tonight

    Join Deborah Shamoon, Mia Lewis, Kazumi Nagaike and me, tonight for Shojo Manga: The Power and Influence of Girls’ Comics by The Japan Foundation from 8:00 PM –…

Okazu

Dec 16, 2021 • Subscribe

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The “Beat” Goes On

The Japanese really love their robots, whether it is the standard mechanical type, their Gundams or the AI versions. They all have a place in their society and…

AniRecs Anime Blog

Feb 24, 2022 • Subscribe