Why are there so few shoujo anime? Miso, Nikki, Sho-chan and Summosa discuss the lack of anime adaptations for our beloved genre, which ones have been adapted and which ones we want to see adapted. With the recent reboot of Fruits Basket, we have hope we'll get more in the future.
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