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sarwor248 · 03-01-2008, 08:32 PM

My godsister's birthday is coming up, and I am considering getting her a volume or two of a manga. She has never read any before, but I know she likes teen romance. (No sex scenes, she is under 18 and conservative.) What is a good manga to start with? I need something with as few culture clashes as possible.

sarwor248 · 03-01-2008, 08:48 PM

I should have said before that she loves Jane Austen books, and she has never seen anime either. I just thought a shojo romance would be a fun change for her. She also loves Harry Potter, but not as much as romance.

OtakuDan · 03-01-2008, 09:31 PM

you can get her, his and her circumstances
http://discountanimedvd.com/product_...tances&iType=4

Deus ex Digital Boy · 03-01-2008, 09:34 PM

that has sex in it.

I suggest Shugo Cahra.

OtakuDan · 03-01-2008, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Deus ex Digital Boy

that has sex in it.

I suggest Shugo Cahra.

does it show it?

i have never picked it up before

VivisQueen · 03-02-2008, 01:46 AM

Was Victorian Romance Emma a manga first? Very likely, so you should probably should check it out. I've only seen the anime, but it's clean romance, sweet, tragic and sad, mature, no sex, and set in Victorian era England.

ANN details: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ency...ga.php?id=4763

Justice4243 · 03-02-2008, 02:00 AM

Only seen the first one ore two volumes, but "Love Roma" seemed like a good pick

Uniflame · 03-02-2008, 02:07 AM

If she likes both, fantasy and romance you could go for Magic Knight Rayearth.

purplemo · 03-02-2008, 02:37 AM

Well it really depends on what they really like. I mean, if you're talking about the basic "shoujo fluff" with it's comedy rife with shoujo staples like bishounen and girl with some strike against her that she must overcome I'd recommend

CLAMP staples like Rayearth, Legend of Chun Hyang, and CCS
Vampire Knight
W Juliet
S.A.

I can't come up with too many "shoujo fluff" titles. If you're looking for something that's still "fluffy" but is a little bit deeper try

Full Moon wo Sagashite
Aishiteruze Baby
Furuba
Baby and Me
Sunadokei (I think it's called Sand Chronicles)

And if you're looking for "shoujo" that is not "fluff" but truly story-driven try

Honey and Clover (a josei, not really a shoujo but is one of the best out there)
Red River (I really don't remember if this is 18+)

That's all I can think of right now. It's hard to dredge up "good" "true shoujo" and keep it under 18 as that is almost all "shoujo fluff," a genre I put slightly above shounen (so that's BAD).

Deus ex Digital Boy · 03-02-2008, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by danielmer

does it show it?

i have never picked it up before

it's got a fade-to-white-then-they-are-in-bed-together scene but I figure that counts. Underage sex is still underage sex XD

03-01-2008, 08:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
sarwor248 Experienced Anime Fan Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 26 Posts: 565	What is a good shojo manga for a first timer? My godsister's birthday is coming up, and I am considering getting her a volume or two of a manga. She has never read any before, but I know she likes teen romance. (No sex scenes, she is under 18 and conservative.) What is a good manga to start with? I need something with as few culture clashes as possible. __________________ Confessions of a Yaoi Fangirl

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sarwor248 Experienced Anime Fan Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 26 Posts: 565	Re: What is a good shojo manga for a first timer? I should have said before that she loves Jane Austen books, and she has never seen anime either. I just thought a shojo romance would be a fun change for her. She also loves Harry Potter, but not as much as romance. __________________ Confessions of a Yaoi Fangirl

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OtakuDan MY DNA IS MADE UP OF ANIME Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: FL Age: 24 Posts: 4,111	Re: What is a good shojo manga for a first timer? you can get her, his and her circumstances http://discountanimedvd.com/product_...tances&iType=4 __________________

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Deus ex Digital Boy Experienced Anime Fan Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 730	Re: What is a good shojo manga for a first timer? that has sex in it. I suggest Shugo Cahra. __________________ "Cute girls really should stick with other cute girls, hm?" - Milk Morinaga ISSUP Member - Big Black Magnum Digital Deity EUPHORIC FIELD "Brother Deus" member of the Sothis fan club. yo yo yo, word My tendency's never returned Received like a big fat jerk I been silly, but not absurd Cause you know that's what I heard Tell ya thoughts that's most impure So everything's splendid, sure I just there to in-jure

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VivisQueen MY DNA IS MADE UP OF ANIME Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Germany Age: 28 Posts: 8,626	Re: What is a good shojo manga for a first timer? Was Victorian Romance Emma a manga first? Very likely, so you should probably should check it out. I've only seen the anime, but it's clean romance, sweet, tragic and sad, mature, no sex, and set in Victorian era England. ANN details: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ency...ga.php?id=4763 __________________ Check out my podcast - Nakama Britannica - latest episode is interview with Jonathan Clements!

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Justice4243 Experienced Anime Fan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bellevue, WA Age: 29 Posts: 558	Re: What is a good shojo manga for a first timer? Only seen the first one ore two volumes, but "Love Roma" seemed like a good pick __________________ Member of Project Manga http://www.myspace.com/GURPSER42

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Uniflame Anime Fan in Training Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nijmegen, The Netherlands Posts: 232	Re: What is a good shojo manga for a first timer? If she likes both, fantasy and romance you could go for Magic Knight Rayearth. __________________ Member of project manga! My own anime and manga blogsite: www.chibi-reviews.com

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purplemo MY DNA IS MADE UP OF ANIME Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6,462	Re: What is a good shojo manga for a first timer? Well it really depends on what they really like. I mean, if you're talking about the basic "shoujo fluff" with it's comedy rife with shoujo staples like bishounen and girl with some strike against her that she must overcome I'd recommend CLAMP staples like Rayearth, Legend of Chun Hyang, and CCS Vampire Knight W Juliet S.A. I can't come up with too many "shoujo fluff" titles. If you're looking for something that's still "fluffy" but is a little bit deeper try Full Moon wo Sagashite Aishiteruze Baby Furuba Baby and Me Sunadokei (I think it's called Sand Chronicles) And if you're looking for "shoujo" that is not "fluff" but truly story-driven try Honey and Clover (a josei, not really a shoujo but is one of the best out there) Red River (I really don't remember if this is 18+) That's all I can think of right now. It's hard to dredge up "good" "true shoujo" and keep it under 18 as that is almost all "shoujo fluff," a genre I put slightly above shounen (so that's BAD). Last edited by purplemo; 03-02-2008 at 03:16 AM.

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