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Manga
Kodomo
Manga
aimed towards young children is often defined as in the kodomo
category. Works of this area tend to display moralistic messages,
designed to educate children in how to behave.
Shounen
Shounen
manga is often full of action and humourous plots, designed to attract
the teenage male audience. That isn't to say it's popularity is
restricted to the younger male demographic; shounen manga is popular
across all ages and both genders, making it one of the largest
categories of manga read by the public.
Shoujo
Works
that place more emphasis on relationships and emotion as the main
subject are usually placed in the shoujo section, aimed to the female
adolescent population. A wide range of genres make up this demographic,
from the historical drama to the fantastical magical girl styles.
Seinen
Seinen manga is aimed towards the older male audience, with a greater variety of art styles and subject matter.
Josei
Manga
aimed towards the older female audience is classified as josei. Works
in this category portray a more realistic approach of life than shoujo,
and tend to have adult women as protagonists.
