Young Girls Gather for the “Eternal Shoujo Manga Exhibition” [1/2]

Do you know of the genre within Japanese manga culture called shoujo manga?

Shoujo manga is a unique type of Japanese manga that features cute, pretty drawings, and skillfully depicts the emotions of the characters. Readers of this genre are primarily females in their teens. Due to this, it is demanded that works in this genre be fully realized and complete, with even the most minute points in the story being fleshed out. This makes the genre well worth reading. The history of this genre is quite long, and goes back about 80 years. The genre features a countless number of masterpieces that can seize the hearts of young girls regardless of the time period in which they were written.

Works from this genre were collected for the Eternal Shoujo Manga Exhibition, which was held at the Morishita Cultural Center in Tokyo from Jan. 19 - Feb. 11, 2013. The exhibit was enough to put any fan of shoujo manga into a state of euphoria.