Feel Young
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Feel Young is a monthly josei
manga magazine published by Shōdensha
in Japan. Manga artist
whose stories have run in this magazine include Moyoco Anno
, Mitsue Aoki
, Mitsukazu Mihara
, Kiriko Nananan
, Mari Okazaki, Erica Sakurazawa
, Ebine Yamaji
, and others.
Josei
also known as or , is a term that refers to the target demographic of manga created mostly by women for late teenage and adult female audiences. Readers range from 15-44. In Japanese, the word josei means simply "woman", "female", "feminine", "womanhood" and has no manga-related connotations at...
manga magazine published by Shōdensha
Shodensha
is a Japanese publisher of mostly non-fiction magazines and books, though it has recently begun publishing light novels and manga, including magazines which contain both...
in Japan. Manga artist
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
whose stories have run in this magazine include Moyoco Anno
Moyoco Anno
is a Japanese manga artist and a fashion writer, with numerous books published in both categories. Her manga and books have attained considerable popularity among young women in Japan. Though she primarily writes manga of the josei demographic, her most popular series, Sugar Sugar Rune, is...
, Mitsue Aoki
Mitsue Aoki
is a Japanese manga artist best known for the series which was adapted into a 12 episodes anime series by the studio Gainax.-Works: artist is a Japanese manga artist best known for the series which was adapted into a 12 episodes anime series by the studio Gainax.-Works: (1993 Leed...
, Mitsukazu Mihara
Mitsukazu Mihara
is an influential Japanese illustrator who helped to influence the Gothic Lolita look through her illustrations, particularly as the cover illustrator for the first eight volumes of the Gothic & Lolita Bible...
, Kiriko Nananan
Kiriko Nananan
is a female Japanese manga artist. She is famous for her realistic josei work featuring understated artwork with a sense of detachment. In addition she has affiliated herself with the "La nouvelle manga" movement. Her first work was published in Garo in 1993. Two of her works have been made into...
, Mari Okazaki, Erica Sakurazawa
Erica Sakurazawa
is a Japanese manga author whose works are mostly published in josei magazines. She has some works published in the adult manga magazine Manga Burikko.-Works:*Ai shiau Koto shika dekinai*Angel Breath*Boku no Angel Dust*Cherry ni Omakase...
, Ebine Yamaji
Ebine Yamaji
is a Japanese manga artist who has created several works with a lesbian theme. These include Indigo Blue, the story of a young author discovering her sexuality, Free Soul, and Love My Life. Several of her works were serialized in the josei magazines Feel Young and the now defunct Young You...
, and others.