Shojo Manga’s Origins

To better understand shojo’s origins better I feel it’s best examine them a little more closely. The first 60 years of shojo manga’s history from the earliest years of the 1900s to the 1960s the industry had predominately men as creators often hoping to break out into shonen manga later in their career. An early notable creator of shojo manga was influenced by his earlier work as a doll creator. This influence on girl’s comics artwork in Japan has pretty much continued to the modern day.