Shojo Manga Recommendations for Newcomers

Shojo manga has a very long history and always targeted a young female demographic in its readership. These manga have a strong female character as the protagonist and use the theme of romance as their focal point to attract female readers. Its counterpart, shonen, has dedicated itself to the young male demographic by depicting intense action scenes and humorous plots while following a male protagonist. Even though these two traditional manga genres started out with a desired audience they were dedicating their work to, nowadays the audiences have crossed over to explore the world opposite of the norm.

With the increasing popularity of shojo manga, it is starting to interest a wider audience. Its roots and defining purpose may be romance but it has developed into something much more. Many shojo manga have added subgenres to their work such as historical drama, supernatural and fantasy to compliment the theme of romance. This adds more dynamic to the storytelling, welcoming new readers to the shojo genre.

The Best Side Trip From Osaka: Okayama

When people decide to take the plunge and travel to Japan, they start planning their trip with what to see and what to do when over there. Many people, especially those who will be going for the first time, make plans to only go visit the big three: Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto with a possible pit stop to Nara. Nothing is wrong with this travel plan. I even did this travel plan the first time I went to Japan (no regrets). But once you have already become familiar with these places, where else do you go?

There are so many places in Japan that are worth visiting. Out of the many places to choose from, may I suggest Okayama.

Watching Anime During COVID-19

Whether you are considered "essential" for work, working from home now, or unfortunately lost your job, we are all experiencing some extra time on our hands since leisurely things are closed off from the world due to the current worldwide pandemic that is COVID-19, a type of coronavirus. With this free time we have staying at home, one of the great things about being an otaku during this time is the fact that we can watch anime!

Hiroshima: Visiting Japan's History

I knew at some point in all my travels to Japan I would want to visit Hiroshima. There are many reasons why people should want to visit Hiroshima, but in this blog post I am going to talk about the most important one: the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.