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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…
Making the Shonen Jump to Shoujo with a Vengeance
We're back with the third installment of making the shonen JUMP to shoujo! This one is for my best friend Martin Scorsese. UPDATE: This video was filmed and…
The Decline of Shoujo Anime: One Year Later
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…
Manga I've Been Reading (April 2023)
Today is just a casual chat about the manga series I've been reading lately! There's been a bunch I've finally got to take off of my TBR and…
The Current State of Margaret
Margaret magazine is a shoujo manga anthology that will be celebrating 60 years of publishing as of 2023. But the magazine is unfortunately becoming less loved in recent…
7 Completed Manga Recommendations
We're doing another round of manga recommendations but this time they are all completed series. Huzzah! Thank you Walt's Comic Shop for sponsoring a portion of today's video. Use…
The Rise and Falling of Shojo Beat
Shojo Beat is an imprint from the company Viz Media that publishes works of manga geared towards young girls and women. It has been around for more than…
The BEST Episode of Anime
What's the best episode of anime? Maybe Attack on Titan? NO THINK AGAIN! Perhaps an episode of Demon Slayer? NOT TODAY! Well then what could it be?! (yes…
'Chihayafuru' and the Power of Connection
Connection is the driving force behind everything in the narrative of Chihayafuru. With each connection stemming Chihaya's love of karuta and the poems in the game. 0:00 Intro 2:33 Disclaimers 3:45…
Upcoming Manga Releases & Licensing Wishes For 2023
2023 is a stacked year for shoujo and josei manga! There's so many series I'm looking forward to reading but here's just a few. PLUS we're talking about…
Making the Shonen Jump to Shoujo 2: Electric Boogaloo
We are back again with the BEST series available on Youtube, Making the Shonen Jump to Shoujo!! The sequel is always the best, right.... riiiight? 0:00 1:52 Jujutsu Kaisen 6:17 My…
Liar, Liar: A First Impression of 'Usotoki Rhetoric'
Thank you One Peace Books for sponsoring this video! It's finally here! The first volume of the 2012 shoujo series Usotoki Rhetoric! I've been excited for this series since…
Shoujosei of the Year Awards Show
On December 16th I held the first ever Shujosei of the Year Awrds over on my Twitch! I wanted to make sure my Youtube crowd was able to…
Favorite Manga Reads of 2022
This year was another great year of manga! And another great year of me READING manga! If I haaaaaddd to pick my top 10 it would be these. 0:00…
A Brief History of Shoujo Isekai
Today we're taking a look at shoujo isekai, where it started and where it is now. Special thank you to Gaby on my discord who helped me collect some…
I'm Reading 'Skip Beat' And So Should YOU!!!
Skip Beat is an iconic and ongoing shoujo series that has been serializing since 2002 and yet SOMEHOW I haven't read it... UNTIL NOW!!! Skip Beat Steph: https://www.tiktok.com/@steph.lafayette?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc 0:00 Intro 2:39 Origins 3:29…
Why Shoujo Romance Is So Special
Shoujo romance is a genre of manga that is near and dear to my heart. I've been reading stories like these for over a decade now. But why…
Answering Your Burning Questions
The hoejos asked me some great questions and I had some answers! 0:00 intro 1:23 how do I like my coffee? 1:50 have I ever had manga burn out? 3:24 fall anime…
What Is Josei Manga?
Josei manga is often forgotten about when talking about the different manga demographics, but it doesn't help that the demo is pretty hard to differentiate from shoujo! Is…
Manga I've Been Reading Lately (September 2022)
Today we'll just be sitting down to talk about some manga I've been reading lately from new titles to old! As well as one Manta Comic that I've…
Misogyny in the Manga Community
There's a problem, let's talk. Copy Editor: Cassidy Moulton REFERENCES: Are Demographics Important MAL Discussion https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1589511 Why Nerds Are So Sexist https://www.vice.com/en/article/wnwvgx/why-nerds-are-so-sexist Why Women Read More Than Men https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14175229 Shonen Jump Says Editors' Need A 'Boy's Heart" https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-11-08/shueisha-says-female-jump-editors-need-to-understand-the-hearts-of-boys/.152995 https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/jump_jp_5dc155b3e4b0bedb2d52abe2 https://www.otaquest.com/jump-female-editors-controversy/ Jump Editor's…
A Retrospect of 'Mars'
Mars by Fuyumi Soryo is a shoujo manga that ran in the magazine Betsufure from 1996 to 2000. Since then it has garnered critical acclaim from most people…
Making the Shonen Jump to Shoujo
It's the momentous return of EVERYONE'S favorite series! Making the Shonen Jump to Shoujo is back but this time on Youtube. Thank you to my friends who appeared in…
How 'Natsume's Book of Friends' Explores Compassion
Natsume's Book of Friends is a currently ongoing shoujo manga that since its release has become a hit series in both Japan and America. Both the anime and…
7 Ongoing Shoujo Manga You NEED To Read
I often talk about shoujo manga not getting licensed in English but today I want to talk about some that ARE! There are plenty of ongoing shoujo series…
Love Triangles in Manga: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Love triangles have been a staple in romance for ages, yet people have grown sick and tired of them. Is there any reason we still need love triangles…
My Top 15 Manga
Thank you so much my hoejos for 15 THOUSAND subscribers!!! It is absolutely wild that I have hit this milestone and I can't thank you all enough for…
Chihayafuru, Ghost Hunt, Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Natsume's Book of Friends, Natsume's Book of Friends 5
This Anime Was Ruined In Just ONE Episode
7 Seeds by the mangaka Yumi Tamura is one of my favorite manga series of all time. The anime on the other hand.... Well that's a different story.…
Are All Shoujo Animanga the Same?!
There was so much love on my second video 'The Decline of Shoujo Anime' but also a lot of people saying "shoujo lacks variety". So let's discuss. Are…