Shoujo (“young girl”) is the Japanese term commonly used to refer to visual novels, anime, and manga whose target demographic is made up of young teenage girls. More than any other genre, shoujo anime series focus on romance as a key plot element and are often set in a school or a fantasy world, where a female protagonist lives her adventures and overcomes obstacles.

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