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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…
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…