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Making the Shonen Jump to Shoujo: Romulus
It's that time yet again to make the shonen JUMP to shoujo. But now we're Oscar nominated. Thank you Walt's Comic Shop for sponsoring a portion of today's video.…


Live Reacting (MAYBE) to the New Viz Licensing Announcements
Are they gonna license new stuff today who knows?


Do Manga Demographics Even Matter?
The debate over manga demographics can be as heated as any Thanksgiving dinner, but some times all you need is a little bit of context and 45 minutes…


Reacting to the Viz Manga Licensing Announcements
Along with some pals, we'll be live reacting to the Viz manga licensing announcements and hoping we get a bingo on our board along the way


The BEST Manga Releasing in 2025
Welcome to 2025, hoejos!! Let's start off the year on a chill note by talking about some of the best manga that will be releasing this year. Thank you…


Colleen's 2024 Year in Review
Take a trip down memory lane as I recount my 15 favorite things of 2024. I may have hit a manga reading slump this year, but that didn't…


Before You Watch Dandadan...
Before you can watch Dandadan... you may have to read my 100 favorite shoujo manga. Thank you Walt's Comic Shop for sponsoring a portion of today's video. Use code…


This Manga Teaches You How to LIVE
Colette Decides to... Die?? Is that really the manga title for a series that teaches you how to live your life to the fullest? WELL YES. Thank you Walt's…


Tokyopop: When Ego Destroys a Company
Tokyopop was once as ubiquitous as air in the 2000's but nowadays it's become a distant memory for manga fans. Why is that? Well a certain man named…


The Return of the Magical Girl
Magical girls are SO back and we have Magical Girl Dandelion to thank! The recent shoujo manga series that just debuted a few months ago that everyone lost…


Cowboy Bebop is a Shoujo?!
What do Cowboy Bebop, Code Geass, and Neon Genesis Evangelion all have in common? They were published in the shoujo manga magazine called Asuka, of course! Let's take a…


Viz Manga Licensing Announcements REACT
Streaming the Viz Manga Licensing Announcements with Omnibus Collecter & Fire Lunar


Breaking a Murder Mystery
Yumi Tamura does it again with this thoughtful and genre rule breaking manga, Don't Call It Mystery. Now let's wrap it up. I got curry waiting for me! Thank…


Making the Shonen Jump to Shoujo: Fully Loaded
Can't believe we've already made it to the 6th installment of this series!! Thank you Walt's Comic Shop for sponsoring a portion of today's video. Use code COLLEENSMANGARECS at…
Attack on Titan, Call of the Night, Delicious in Dungeon, Skip and Loafer


Why Is Shoujo So Gay?! (even when it's not)
"I'm not openly anything and gay doesn't even begin to cover it." SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qzlNoBy4_D4OF-eF49ZxKB_VE-1vjjvsG_N0X8wvWR0/edit?usp=sharing SOCIAL MEDIA: https://beacons.ai/colleensmangarecs SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/colleensmangarecs 0:00 Intro 1:31 Being Queer Wasn't Invented in the "West" 2:19 3 Medias that Shaped…


Reading Rent-A-Girlfriend for Charity: THE FINALE!!!
On January 29th I started a donation drive to raise $1,200 for Feminine Hygiene Kits for Gaza with the promise that if we hit that goal I would…


Manga Collection Tour| Magazines, Artbooks, & More!
It's been 2 years since my last bookshelf tour so it's time for an update!! Thank you Walt's Comic Shop for sponsoring a portion of today's video. Use code…


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


Media Literacy, Manga, and YOU
'Media literacy' has been the newest academic buzzword to hit the discourse in online fandoms, however it isn't as cut and dry as some may think and especially…


Obscure Manga You've NEVER Heard Of
Not all manga can be popular, but that sure as hell won't stop me from talking about them. Thank you Walt's Comic Shop for sponsoring a portion of today's…


This Manga Artist Changed My Life
It's been a few months since the passing of Hinako Ashihara, the manga artist most known in the states for her series Sand Chronicles, yet her loss still…


Your Favorite Shoujo Came From This Magazine
This May is the 50th anniversary of one of the most popular shoujo manga magazines in Japan, Hana to Yume. To celebrate I took a deep dive into…
Glass Mask, Patalliro!, Please Save My Earth, Delinquent Detective, Gakuen Alice


Manga I've Been Reading this Month
It's been about a year since I've done a manga reading log so let's talk about some series I've been reading this April. Thank you Walt's Comic Shop for…


The Shoujosei Renaissance
Each year people have said a shoujosei renaissance is coming and each year I've resisted this temptation of hope. However on the second anniversary of my Decline of…


BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
There is a big change coming to the channel.... Stay tuned....


Can I Guess My Friends' Favorite Manga?!
How well do I know my friends and fellow creators by only their manga taste? Let's find out. Original video idea comes from Shayne Topp/@SmoshGames https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeImKFecYFCxFiDzdK_yWcC8KmkayBwmn&si=dFg-Mvil27xWN8bD Creators featured: Kay- @basicboii…


Making the Shonen Jump to Shoujo V: Playing For Keeps
It's that time once again! The time for the fifth installment of everyone's favorite series on Youtube, Making the Shonen Jump to Shoujo! Thank you Walt's Comic Shop for…


Reading Rent-A-Girlfriend for Charity... AGAIN!!!
On January 29th I started a donation drive to raise $1,200 for Feminine Hygiene Kits for Gaza with the promise that if we hit that goal I would…


'Children of the Whales' and the Outsider Artist
Children of the Whales is a recently completed dystopian adventure series that delves into what makes an artist and how their history and emotions impact their work. (This video…


The Past, Present, and Future of Shoujo Manga
Sometimes, you just gotta remake a video that you felt you could do better on. What is Shoujo Manga... AGAIN. SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/WwRQwM5c SOCIAL MEDIA: https://beacons.ai/colleensmangarecs SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/colleensmangarecs 0:00 Intro Sketch 3:02 Opening 5:02 What…


Reading Rent A Girlfriend for Charity
On January 29th I started a donation drive to raise $1,200 for Feminine Hygiene Kits for Gaza with the promise that if we hit that goal I would…


Most Anticipated Manga Releases of 2024
This year may be a little lackluster with the amount of manga releases I'm looking forward to, but the ones we ARE getting are gonna be fantastic. Thank you…


The 2023 Shoujosei of the Year Awards (Full Show)
This year was the 2nd annual Shoujosei of the Year Awards! What is posted here is the full show but if you would like to watch the live…
A Sign of Affection, Onmyoji, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior, Yona of the Dawn, Children of the Whales


The 2023 Shoujosei of the Year Award Show
Join us for the second annual Shoujosei of the Year awards with special presenters, tributes, and more to shoujo and josei manga. Hosted by Colleen of Colleen's Manga…


Ranking the 16 Manga I Read in 2023
I set a goal for myself to read 16 new titles in 2023 and it is now time to rank those titles. Thank you Walt's Comic Shop for sponsoring…
Ace of the Diamond, Land of the Lustrous, The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window


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,…


30 Manga Recs for My 30th Birthday
It's my birthday at the end of this month and what better way to celebrate then giving the hoejos what they want... 30 mangs recs!! Thank you Walt's Comic…


"Not Like Other Shoujo"
"These aren't like other shoujo, these are cooooool shoujo" and the myth of competitive femininity. Other Great Video Essays on the Topic: Sarah Z https://youtu.be/BNCWW80WTPY?si=V6NdXhRWTEf3k1gT Tiffany Ferg https://youtu.be/7nL-kgbbcBA?si=K_YqAgEC-c-zNXTg Maia C https://youtu.be/3n0pofzTutw?si=cI_Eoq8p1gytL4kA Jordan Theresa https://youtu.be/Ngz0D1J8Zb0?si=7GThZZszsPlqdPRI SOCIAL MEDIA: https://beacons.ai/colleensmangarecs SUPPORT ME ON…


Making the Shonen Jump to Shoujo: Ressurection
Oh, you're approaching me? With shoujosei manga recommendations? Thank you Walt's Comic Shop for sponsoring a portion of today's video. Use code COLLEENSMANGARECS at checkout for 40€ off your…


Gender Expression in Shoujo Manga
Gender expression and shoujo manga go together like peanut butter and jelly. Please consider supporting Point of Pride and donating to their cause if you are financially able: https://www.pointofpride.org/ SOURCES/REFERENCES: A Succinct…
Angel Sanctuary, Princess Knight, Requiem of the Rose King, Sanctuary, veil


Am I an Anime Tourist?
Recently, I decided to go on a trip to visit the country of Animanga. That's right. I was an anime tourist. And these... are my stories. SOCIAL MEDIA: https://beacons.ai/colleensmangarecs SUPPORT ME…


The Spring Anime You May Have Missed
As always, the spring anime season was packed this year. And like always, some good anime got passed by because of it. One such series that people have…


Josei Manga You NEED to Read
Ahhh, josei... The forgotten demographic of anime and manga... Well not on my watch. Read some josei manga expeditiously! Thank you Walt's Comic Shop for sponsoring a portion of…


A Deep Dive Into Lala Magazine
Lala is a shoujo manga magazine from Japan that has been my new current obsession. There's so many great series from the magazine that I had to deep…


How Studio Ghibli Inspires THIS Manga
Studio Ghibli is one of the most renowned animation studios that has inspired many works across different fields. One series in particular that was influenced by this studio…


The ULTIMATE Shoujo Starter Pack
Have you watched Fruits Basket or Nana and thought "man shoujo is GOOD, but I don't know where to go from here"? Well I got you covered with…


An Unhinged Guide to Every Character in Bokura no Kiseki
Attempting to give a character guide for the manga I'm currently obsessed with. SOCIAL MEDIA: https://beacons.ai/colleensmangarecs SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/colleensmangarecs 0:00 Intro 2:58 Minami 4:14 Veronica 6:20 Main Plot 7:25 Takao 8:42 Rida 9:49 Midou 10:20 Jared 12:15 Nishizono 12:45 Lili 13:56…


The Cinematic Quality of 'My Girlfriend's Child'
My Girlfriend's Child was a truly unique experience of a manga that I had to talk about what made this series feel so.... cinematic. REFERENCES AND SOURCES: Great Videos by…