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Guys that read shoujo
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7:54 am, Jan 18 2011
Posts: 140
I read shoujo's and I'm not ashamed of it! but... don't tell anyone I read girly mangas k?
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insomniac Kagehime
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9:16 am, Jan 18 2011
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Quote from nitarox
i have another question : what is the difference between yaoi and shounen ai
shounen ai is just two guys who fall in love with another, often doesn´t get further then kissing. yaoi has sexual content. it is used for manga with normal gay sex to sm, rape or hardcore. some yaoi are also have hentai as genre.
anyways, this should have been posted in random question attemp II
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9:55 am, Jan 18 2011
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I'm female and don't care for shoujo.but read josei.whats the real difference between the two genre's? but i'd probably say i read more yaoi though.
insomniac Kagehime
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9:59 am, Jan 18 2011
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Quote from Jennifer31
I'm female and don't care for shoujo.but read josei.whats the real difference between the two genre's? but i'd probably say i read more yaoi though.
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The stories tend to be about everyday experiences of women living in Japan. Though there are some that cover high school, most cover the lives of adult women. The style also tends to be a more restrained, realistic version of shōjo manga, keeping some of the wispy features and getting rid of the very large sparkly eyes. There are exceptions in the style described above, but what defines josei is some degree of stylistic continuity of comics within this particular demographic (the same is true with different demographics that have different stylistic tendencies).
Josei comics can portray realistic romance, as opposed to the mostly idealized romance of shōjo manga. A famous example of a Josei is Honey and Clover, which was animated, which is unusual for josei comics. Josei tends to be both more explicit and contain more mature storytelling.
Josei comics can portray realistic romance, as opposed to the mostly idealized romance of shōjo manga. A famous example of a Josei is Honey and Clover, which was animated, which is unusual for josei comics. Josei tends to be both more explicit and contain more mature storytelling.
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10:22 pm, Jan 27 2011
Posts: 704
I think if the series get popular enough, guys read/watch it
like Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura and so on
ad some are preety borderline, like Gakuen Alice and Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles
on the other hand, my guy friend tried reading [m]Ouran Highschool Host Club[/m].......he ended it in 5th episode.....
like Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura and so on
ad some are preety borderline, like Gakuen Alice and Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles
on the other hand, my guy friend tried reading [m]Ouran Highschool Host Club[/m].......he ended it in 5th episode.....
Lone Wanderer
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10:50 pm, Jan 27 2011
Posts: 2127
Guys who read shoujo are gay? What a weird idea! Where the hell did that bizarre misconception come from 
Shoujo / josei romances deal with straight couples, so isn't it illogical to think that gay guys would want to read them?
That's like saying girls who read ecchi manga are lesbians...and I know plenty of girls who read ecchi and even yuri - and they're all straight
I'm a girl, btw - and I read pretty much any manga that isn't porn (hentai, shota/loli, yaoi, yuri or smut).
Shoujo / josei romances deal with straight couples, so isn't it illogical to think that gay guys would want to read them?That's like saying girls who read ecchi manga are lesbians...and I know plenty of girls who read ecchi and even yuri - and they're all straight
I'm a girl, btw - and I read pretty much any manga that isn't porn (hentai, shota/loli, yaoi, yuri or smut).
Member7:49 pm, Feb 25 2011
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I've read manga from almost every genre. 
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9:27 am, Mar 2 2011
Posts: 315
We girls (or me at least) read shounen too, so why would it be wrong for guys to read shoujo? 
I don't mind at all, people should read what they want to read. We shouldn't be too rigid or conservative about the genres, that'd be too boring.
I don't mind at all, people should read what they want to read. We shouldn't be too rigid or conservative about the genres, that'd be too boring.
Timeless
Member9:29 am, Mar 2 2011
Posts: 527
I read manga from every genre.
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9:49 am, Mar 2 2011
Posts: 390
9:49 am, Mar 2 2011
Posts: 390
I don't like shoujo.
The only shoujos I ever considered more than "mere shoujos" were Aishiteruze Baby and Dengeki Daisy.
Nothing against guys that like it tough.
The only shoujos I ever considered more than "mere shoujos" were Aishiteruze Baby and Dengeki Daisy.
Nothing against guys that like it tough.
Average Guy
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10:26 am, Mar 2 2011
Posts: 75
Why not, im a guy and i read shoujo, besides i think it's up to personel preferences.
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Need a loving and lovely tsundere wife, anyone interested? >.<
On second thought yandere would also be fine.... O.O
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Posts: 29
Personally I'm not a guy but I mean I read shounen and stuff so why can't guys read shoujo?
It's all up to preference
It's all up to preference
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6:04 pm, Mar 3 2011
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I've noticed a trend in the guys I've met who claim to read "shoujo"—most of them read harem, ecchi, or shounen romance and think it's shoujo. Not so, dear boys. I've never met a boy who actually reads shoujo, but I'd like to.
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pelajar
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6:30 pm, Mar 3 2011
Posts: 47
Quote from Alaena Night
I've noticed a trend in the guys I've met who claim to read "shoujo"—most of them read harem, ecchi, or shounen romance and think it's shoujo. Not so, dear boys. I've never met a boy who actually reads shoujo, but I'd like to.
I have 180+ shoujo manga in my reading/on hold list, and 90+ in my completed list. Not that it's something to be proud of
(and quite a lotta josei too)
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6:47 pm, Mar 3 2011
Posts: 3120
Quote from Alaena Night
I've noticed a trend in the guys I've met who claim to read "shoujo"—most of them read harem, ecchi, or shounen romance and think it's shoujo. Not so, dear boys. I've never met a boy who actually reads shoujo, but I'd like to.
You probably haven't met many guys, especially ones who aren't blind.
