Shojo

Shōjo (少女, shoujo) is Japanese term that means young girl (literally "little female"). Shōjo manga refers to manga marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 10 and 18. Present-day works generally include female protagonists, romantic storylines and lavish, decorative artwork inspired by art nouveau. Shōjo comics and anime cover a huge range of subjects, from historical drama to science fiction, which by no means adhere to the same artistic sensibilities or conventions. Overall, shōjo is not a style or a genre but a target demographic.