It has been a whole year since my second video I ever posted 'The Decline of Shoujo Anime' came out. A video that put me on the map as a youtuber and pushed me to make content on the platform. However a lot changes in a year... And I'm coming in hot with new information and shoujosei anime to promote.
Creators Shown:
@inakyu
@TheAnimeTea
SOCIAL MEDIA:
https://beacons.ai/colleensmangarecs
SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI:
https://ko-fi.com/colleensmangarecs
SOURCES:
What Is Shoujo?
https://www.academia.edu/36310321/The_missing_link_of_sh%C5%8Djo_manga_history_the_changes_in_60s_sh%C5%8Djo_manga_as_seen_through_the_magazine_Sh%C5%ABkan_Margaret
https://web.archive.org/web/20151118080220/http://matt-thorn.com/shoujo_manga/whatisandisnt.php
Why Do Men Read So Few Books By Women?
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jul/09/why-do-so-few-men-read-books-by-women
https://lithub.com/why-are-so-many-men-still-resistant-to-reading-women/
Star's Tik Tok Video
https://www.tiktok.com/@star_sama13/video/7152941638199889195?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7105795741599696427
Cartoon Network Executive Says 'Girls Grow Out of Animation'
https://worldscreen.com/tvkids/amy-friedman-talks-cartoonito-success-live-action-expansion/#.Yp9xwQtiGI4.twitter
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/amy-friedman-girls-graduate-out-of-animation-217434.html
Paul Dini Interview with Kevin Smith on 'Fat Man Beyond'
https://dcwomenkickingass.tumblr.com/post/69985527393/paul-dini-tells-kevin-smith-about-hollywoods-fear
How Toys Became Gendered
https://theconversation.com/how-toys-became-gendered-and-why-itll-take-more-than-a-gender-neutral-doll-to-change-how-boys-perceive-femininity-124386
Invalidating Teen Girls Interests
https://studybreaks.com/thoughts/interests-teenage-girls-invalidated/
Crunchyroll Says 'Girls Have Been Underserved with Relevant IPs
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-03-31/crunchyroll-shojo-anime-genre-has-strong-growth-potential/.184215
0:00 Intro Sketch
0:56 Opening
4:18 Definition of Shoujo
6:15 Rehashing the Rebuttals
6:43 "Shoujo Are the Same"
7:28 "Shoujo Don't Sell Well"
10:06 "Shoujo Get LA Dramas"
11:29 "Shoujo Can't Sell Merch"
14:04 Why is Shoujo Shafted?
16:51 Where is the Josei Anime?
17:30 Upcoming Shoujosei Anime
18:15 My Love Story with Yamada
18:59 Madhouse is Carrying Shoujosei
19:45 Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
20:33 Ooku- The Inner Chambers
21:19 Acro Trip
22:13 Do We Have a Shoujosei Renaissance Upon Us?
24:35 Closing