Not all mangas are action and shounen. Here are some of the best Josei mangas ever made. (Picture Credit: IMDb)
Anime and manga are incredibly diverse when it comes to their genres. Most are mixed and matched to form the most fun amalgams of pure entertainment. There are, however, some distinctive genres that are uniquely Japanese and exclusive even within these mediums.
They are primarily defined and named after the demographic they target and are known as shojo, shounen, josei, and seinen. Most of us are familiar with Shojo and Shounen, considering their absolute domination in the current anime/manga scene. However, josei and seinen may be new terms for some of us.
Josei mangas are a genre of Japanese comic books tailored specifically for young adult women. They delve into themes and subjects that resonate with this demographic, often focusing on romance, melodrama, and even slice-of-life narratives centered around relatable female protagonists.
Anime and manga are incredibly diverse when it comes to their genres. Most are mixed and matched to form the most fun amalgams of pure entertainment. There are, however, some distinctive genres that are uniquely Japanese and exclusive even within these mediums.
They are primarily defined and named after the demographic they target and are known as shojo, shounen, josei, and seinen. Most of us are familiar with Shojo and Shounen, considering their absolute domination in the current anime/manga scene. However, josei and seinen may be new terms for some of us.
Josei mangas are a genre of Japanese comic books tailored specifically for young adult women. They delve into themes and subjects that resonate with this demographic, often focusing on romance, melodrama, and even slice-of-life narratives centered around relatable female protagonists.
- 2/16/2024
- by Safwan Azeem
- KoiMoi
The Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- anime —which adapts the light novels by Kei Azumi and Mitsuaki Matsumoto—is officially back! The first episode of Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 premieres today on Crunchyroll, and we have a wealth of information to transport you to another world all over again. Read on for everything you can expect from the new season, including an absolute avalanche of anime characters, cast, trailers, synopsis, key staff and more. Watch Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 on Crunchyroll! In This Guide Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Release Date: Where Can I Watch? Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Characters and Cast Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Staff Watch Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Official Trailers Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Art & Key Visuals Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Anime Synopsis Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Additional Information Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- Season 2 Release Date: When Can I Watch? Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy-...
- 1/8/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Watching some lighthearted anime romance is one way to get some relaxation and unwind. Some people prefer watching anime that don’t have too much of a complex plot or characters, yet they still hold a fascination for them in a simple and comedic way. Low-stake anime romances have some silliness involved, keeping you hooked on their drama.
If you are one of those who are looking to watch some light-hearted anime, we have compiled a list of 5 you can watch! Just make sure you have a reliable internet connection to stream them on Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, etc. If you don’t have one, we recommend getting Xfinity internet for super-fast speed and seamless connectivity while watching anime.
Moving on, here are the 5 anime that are low-stakes and include a little romance as well:
5. Maid-Sama (2010-2011)
This light comedy follows the adventures of three high-school girls and their romantic endeavors.
If you are one of those who are looking to watch some light-hearted anime, we have compiled a list of 5 you can watch! Just make sure you have a reliable internet connection to stream them on Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, etc. If you don’t have one, we recommend getting Xfinity internet for super-fast speed and seamless connectivity while watching anime.
Moving on, here are the 5 anime that are low-stakes and include a little romance as well:
5. Maid-Sama (2010-2011)
This light comedy follows the adventures of three high-school girls and their romantic endeavors.
- 12/5/2023
- by John Berty
- Anime Alert
Wotakoi is short for Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii, which has been translated to Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku for English-speaking audiences. For those who are curious, the franchise started out with a web manga published on the Japanese site Pixiv. However, it proved to be popular, so much so that it managed to make a successful transition to being published in the magazine Comic Pool. Since then, the success of Wotakoi has brought a number of other works into existence, with an excellent example being the animated adaptation that has had a single season so far. Story-wise, Wotakoi
What We Know about Wotakoi Season 2 So Far...
What We Know about Wotakoi Season 2 So Far...
- 8/9/2021
- by Allen Lee
- TVovermind.com
The Fantasia International Film Festival closed out its 2020 edition yesterday, having successfully transitioned to a cutting-edge digital event in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Canadian audiences proved dedicated to the long-running festival, and flocked to the digital edition, which saw over 85,000 spectators watch films and special events across the country and beyond. Of special interest to audiences were the fest’s twenty-five World Premiere features, including bows for Come True, The Block Island Sound, Hunted, Undergods, Tiny Tim: King For A Day, The Paper Tigers, The Curse Of Audrey Earnshaw, Pvt Chat, Slaxx, The Oak Room, and Unearth.
The 24th edition of the festival also saw a record amount of media coverage, with 475 accredited journalists from around the world promoting Fantasia and its ground-breaking content. From Canadian and U.S. media to popular, top-tier outlets as far away as Japan and Portugal, Fantasia’s media presence has never been stronger.
The 24th edition of the festival also saw a record amount of media coverage, with 475 accredited journalists from around the world promoting Fantasia and its ground-breaking content. From Canadian and U.S. media to popular, top-tier outlets as far away as Japan and Portugal, Fantasia’s media presence has never been stronger.
- 9/6/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
The virtual edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival had a killer lineup that included feature-length and short genre films from around the world, and they have officially announced their award winners:
03 September 2020 - Montreal, Quebec - The Fantasia International Film Festival closed out its 2020 edition yesterday, having successfully transitioned to a cutting-edge digital event in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Canadian audiences proved dedicated to the long-running festival, and flocked to the digital edition, which saw over 85,000 spectators watch films and special events across the country and beyond. Of special interest to audiences were the fest’s twenty-five World Premiere features, including bows for Come True, The Block Island Sound, Hunted, Undergods, Tiny Tim: King For A Day, The Paper Tigers, The Curse Of Audrey Earnshaw, Pvt Chat, Slaxx, The Oak Room, and Unearth.
The 24th edition of the festival also saw a record amount of media coverage,...
03 September 2020 - Montreal, Quebec - The Fantasia International Film Festival closed out its 2020 edition yesterday, having successfully transitioned to a cutting-edge digital event in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Canadian audiences proved dedicated to the long-running festival, and flocked to the digital edition, which saw over 85,000 spectators watch films and special events across the country and beyond. Of special interest to audiences were the fest’s twenty-five World Premiere features, including bows for Come True, The Block Island Sound, Hunted, Undergods, Tiny Tim: King For A Day, The Paper Tigers, The Curse Of Audrey Earnshaw, Pvt Chat, Slaxx, The Oak Room, and Unearth.
The 24th edition of the festival also saw a record amount of media coverage,...
- 9/3/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
After films like “Hentai Kamen 1,2” and the two Gintama adaptations, Yuichi Fukuda toned down his extreme style and decided to deal with a romance/musical, which, this time, is based on the homonymous, quite popular webmanga series that had already spawned an anime.
Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku is screening at Fantasia 2020
Narumi Momose is an otaku. She is obsessed with anime and manga but since she has just transferred to a new, high-class company and otakus are usually considered nerds with no social skills, not fit for such settings, she decides to hide the fact as much as possible. However, she soon finds out that her childhood friend, Hirotaka Mifuji, a video game otaku, also works in the same company, hiding the fact, although much better than she does. However, the two of them soon find themselves spending time together over video games and Hirotaka eventually asks her if they can date,...
Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku is screening at Fantasia 2020
Narumi Momose is an otaku. She is obsessed with anime and manga but since she has just transferred to a new, high-class company and otakus are usually considered nerds with no social skills, not fit for such settings, she decides to hide the fact as much as possible. However, she soon finds out that her childhood friend, Hirotaka Mifuji, a video game otaku, also works in the same company, hiding the fact, although much better than she does. However, the two of them soon find themselves spending time together over video games and Hirotaka eventually asks her if they can date,...
- 8/29/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The Canadian virtual festival will include more than 100 features and 200 shorts.
Canada’s Fantasia Film Festival has announced a third and final wave of feature films, as well as details of its panels, talks, tributes and special events.
This year’s virtual edition of the Montreal-based festival, running from August 20 to September 2, will include more than 100 features and more than 200 shorts.
Among the latest titles added to the line-up are Vincent Paronnaud’s Hunted, getting its world premiere, Jorge Michel Grau’s Perdida, getting its international premiere, and Kiel McNaughton’s Indigenous action-comedy The Legend Of Baron To’A, which will be the closing night film.
Canada’s Fantasia Film Festival has announced a third and final wave of feature films, as well as details of its panels, talks, tributes and special events.
This year’s virtual edition of the Montreal-based festival, running from August 20 to September 2, will include more than 100 features and more than 200 shorts.
Among the latest titles added to the line-up are Vincent Paronnaud’s Hunted, getting its world premiere, Jorge Michel Grau’s Perdida, getting its international premiere, and Kiel McNaughton’s Indigenous action-comedy The Legend Of Baron To’A, which will be the closing night film.
- 8/6/2020
- by 31¦John Hazelton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
As every year, with the usual online announcement, the Festival’s director Sabrina Baracetti, has launched the 22nd edition’s Programme of the Udine Far East Film Festival 2020. This year, Sabrina talks from her office instead of the beautiful Teatro Nuovo of Udine, in a Zoom call, but the enthusiasm is as strong as ever.
After the incredible success of the lockdown teaser Programme called “Io Resto a Casa” (I Stay at Home) the Festival will continue the partnership with the online streaming platform MyMovies.it, From the 8yh of June the accreditations will be available on the Official Website
Festival Director Sabrina Baracetti
But, let’s have a look at the titles. Here are some interesting numbers: 46 Films, of which 38 in competition (the audience will be able to vote), 8 Countries, 12 Firs-time directors, and 25% of directors are women.
All The Films At A Glance. Online Festival Line-up 2020 And Territorial Restrictions...
After the incredible success of the lockdown teaser Programme called “Io Resto a Casa” (I Stay at Home) the Festival will continue the partnership with the online streaming platform MyMovies.it, From the 8yh of June the accreditations will be available on the Official Website
Festival Director Sabrina Baracetti
But, let’s have a look at the titles. Here are some interesting numbers: 46 Films, of which 38 in competition (the audience will be able to vote), 8 Countries, 12 Firs-time directors, and 25% of directors are women.
All The Films At A Glance. Online Festival Line-up 2020 And Territorial Restrictions...
- 6/4/2020
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
The festival will play 46 features from eight Asian countries.
Udine’s Far East Film Festival (Feff) has revealed a lineup of 46 features including four world premieres, for the online-only edition of the event that will run from June 26 until July 4.
It will open with the international premiere of Lee Hae-jun and Kim Byung-seo’s disaster action film Ashfall, available to viewers in Europe only.
The film was a blockbuster hit in South Korea over Christmas, grossing almost $60m (£47.9m) by the end of January.
The world premieres are Ning Yuanyuan’s Chinese title An Insignificant Affair; Daigo Matsui’s Japanese...
Udine’s Far East Film Festival (Feff) has revealed a lineup of 46 features including four world premieres, for the online-only edition of the event that will run from June 26 until July 4.
It will open with the international premiere of Lee Hae-jun and Kim Byung-seo’s disaster action film Ashfall, available to viewers in Europe only.
The film was a blockbuster hit in South Korea over Christmas, grossing almost $60m (£47.9m) by the end of January.
The world premieres are Ning Yuanyuan’s Chinese title An Insignificant Affair; Daigo Matsui’s Japanese...
- 6/4/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
One of Japan’s five major broadcast networks, Fuji TV has also been a pioneer and leader among the networks in feature film production. This year at Tiffcom long-time partner Pony Canyon is representing Fuji TV films that have recently hit number one at the Japanese box office.
Among the hottest, with three straight weeks atop the rankings, is “Hit Me Anyone One More Time,” the latest comedy by veteran hitmaker Koki Mitani. As of Oct. 20, the film had earned a rousing $29 million on 2.45 million admissions. Starring Kiichi Nakai as an unpopular prime minister who suddenly loses his memory of his political misdeeds but decides to reboot his career, the film references real-life political figures, though its story is mostly for laughs and, at the end, tears.
Also on the line-up is “Come Kiss Me at 0:00 Am,” a teen romance, based on Rin Mikimoto’s best-selling comic, about an...
Among the hottest, with three straight weeks atop the rankings, is “Hit Me Anyone One More Time,” the latest comedy by veteran hitmaker Koki Mitani. As of Oct. 20, the film had earned a rousing $29 million on 2.45 million admissions. Starring Kiichi Nakai as an unpopular prime minister who suddenly loses his memory of his political misdeeds but decides to reboot his career, the film references real-life political figures, though its story is mostly for laughs and, at the end, tears.
Also on the line-up is “Come Kiss Me at 0:00 Am,” a teen romance, based on Rin Mikimoto’s best-selling comic, about an...
- 10/23/2019
- by Mark Schilling
- Variety Film + TV
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