One of the two main types of manga distributed in the U.
S.A. It refers to manga marketed to girls, as opposed to
Shounen, which is aimed at boys.
People often assume that all Shojo is romance, but though this is usually the case, it is not always so.
In essence, the differnce between Shojo and Shounen is that while in Shounen the characters exist to further
the plot, in Shojo the plot exists to further the characters.
