The Origins of Shoujo: Shoujo Culture in Pre-War Japan

calendar_today Fri 7:00 PM - Fri 8:00 PM

location_on Panel 6 (318)

Are you a fan of shoujo anime or manga? Did you know that the word "shoujo" only came into frequent use less than a century and a half ago, tied to a unique identity and culture in a time when the place of girls and women in Japan was rapidly changing? Come and learn about the shoujo culture of pre-war Japan!