Shoujo Horror Manga | An Introduction

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Apologies if I sound out of breath in some places, I've been having some breathing issues. Hope you're all okay! Take care! :) xx

[@thari_za]

Ncawww❤ hope you get well soon Seji🙌🏾

[@hi-vv5fx]

don't worry about it, just be sure to take care of yourself!

[@godiwishthatwereme3852]

I didn't really notice it much, we hope you're feeling better soon!

[@doha17461]

hope you're feeling better now seji 💓

[@AM0rning]

Get well soon

[@keren6858]

we see the content, we stan, we like, we engage

[@emilycroome4142]

your speaking voice has some unintentional ASMR so I get to learn something AND relax. love your channel

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Ah thank you very much!!

[@JosephineOE]

Completely unrelated but can you do a hair video? 😅 I'd love to see your routine and how you get your hair like that

[@miss_anthrope5198]

Yes please 😅

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Thank you! I have two on my channel :)

[@nsalegit9482]

This is really cool! I tend to be really skeptical of shonen as a genre because of the M A L E G A Z E, so I'm generally interested in shoujo and seinen, and this looks like a cool genre bend! Thanks seji!

[@moderatecanuck]

It's written for boys, same as seinen btw (men)

[@rosietales]

tbh even you can find good shonen that has slice of life or seinen characteristics. It all has to do with which demographic they target at the end of the day.

[@madmouse4400]

It's a demographic , not a genre , it has nothing to do with the actual content , the genre or the tone of a series, you can find romcom such as The Quintessential Quintuplets , sport like Hajime no ippo , psychology like Death Note , action-adventure like One Piece , Post apocalyptic like AOT , comedy like Gintama , etc.

[@oioi5149]

@@madmouse4400 you're proving their point lol

[@Lia-ll3ou]

Honestly you’ve really been warming me up to manga recently, just placed a hold at my library on some shoujo titles and cant wait to fall into this rabbit hole!!

[@jean-marielouisann5331]

Fall quicker, join the darkside 👀

[@TheArtisanGeek]

We love to see it!! :D

[@carolinaborges8420]

your way to speak is so gorgerous... i feel so calm hearing u really, even if the subject matter is horror manga lol!!! ( this video is sooooo good btw! i love it)

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Ah thank you very much! That's very kind of you to say! :)

[@78deathface]

I probably don’t even need to say it, but Dorohedoro by Hayashida Q is one of the best female created horror/sci-fi/fantasy manga of all time. Edit: don’t think it’s considered shoujo, but it’s amazing and I highly recommend it

[@TheArtisanGeek]

For sure! Would also recommend her latest work Dai Dark! I believe the first volume has been published in English - there are three volumes as of yet and the story is just imaginative as Dorohedoro :D

[@rosietales]

Dorohedoro was written by a woman?! Sometimes I wish they would give female mangakas more chances on other genres apart from the usual ones. A lot of them fear revealing their gender because of expectations.

[@snotsockz248]

i had no idea that dorohedoro was written by a woman!! thats so cool!

[@newyorkgirl1245]

Jigoku Shoujo, Hell Girl, though an anime series to begin with, has a great manga adaptation, by a female mangaka. Such a great name and manga, check it out! ♥️

[@brotherluthor6400]

I work an office job and these kinds of long sit down videos are my favorite thing to have on while I work. Thanks for all your research and hard work!!

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Ah I’m glad to hear that! Thanks so much for listening ☺️✨

[@ririschannelx]

8:51 the look on her face when she realised what she said 😂😂

[@jazzy8834]

Omg as a huge fan of shoujo/romance and horror stories I cant wait to see your recommendations! Love your videos !

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Yaaay super happy to hear that!! Thanks so much for watching :D

[@jazzy8834]

@@TheArtisanGeek omg I can't believe you respinded me! You really inspire me to keep on working on my languages studies girl! Keep on doing your amazing book/manga analysis, I alway learn something new with them and they make my day :)

[@pb1475]

I'd love to see you talk about "A Trail of Blood" by Shuzo Oshimi I really liked it😁(haven't finished tho)

[@rosietales]

I'm not really into horror because my imagination really takes off but I'm reading occasionally a suspense manga called Yami no Purple Eyes and it's quite interesting. I saw a video once as well about shoujo not being the same as before or not being as popular as shounen compared to previous years, I hope this changes in the following years.

[@seyurin2881]

Ohh that's the first thing I thought when thinking of horror shoujo! there's also an anime adaptation but with only 3 episodes. I'm still trying to finish the manga

[@hugopetruspons]

Your videos are always so soothing, no matter the topic, you give me peace (and some good recommendations)

[@TheArtisanGeek]

That's really nice to hear! Thanks so much for watching! :D

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ur one of my fav youtubers and u genuinely appreciate everything that u take ur time to create. hope life is treating u well

[@durandal5743]

I'm so glad I've found your channel! The amount of research you do and the quality analysis you provide for each video - simply stellar. And I just like your vibe in general ahaha Thank you so much for your work!

[@heyimsasa]

thank you for another insightful video essay seji! 💖

[@SanabiturAnimaMea]

I really love that cactus outfit! And a very interesting video. Thank you 😊

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Thank you! It's one of my favourite :D Thanks for watching!! :)

[@heaven33ly]

you bring peaceful vibes ✨✨🥰 i will check out these titles thankyou

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ONG 89.K- YOU'VE GROWN SO MUCH!😭😭😭💗💓

[@beebbop5358]

I just found your channel and I'm like so excited!!

[@sophiecarbone4977]

You are so so funny! These videos are such a delight to watch! 💖😊

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Ah thanks so much Sophie!! xx

[@mearafoster277]

Newish sub here, I'm loving your channel! Just wanna say thank you for all of the work you put into these videos, I've been learning so much. 💕💕

[@bruna2588]

I am so happy this got recommended to me, your channel is becoming my favorite. your videos are so informative and well made, and your personality is just charming. I dont think there is a better introduction video to shoujo manga ❤

[@Pisces_Haze]

Thank you for this video! I enjoyed it so much! Your laugh through out the first story is contagious!

[@caprisbookisland]

Reaally enjoying these informative videos from you, you definitely did your research

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@caprisbookisland]

Beautifully terrifying lol yup that’s Tomie 😭😭

[@TheArtisanGeek]

For sure! :D

[@lenroz]

Love the video. It's so nice to listen to you, you have a great presence. Thank you for all the recommendations, too; it's nice to hear about Deimos no Hanayome, and not see it being forgotten. Mitsukazu Mihara's Dokuhime is also a good gothic (fairy-tale-esque) story with horror elements. It's not obscure, but sadly not often talked about

[@beebbop5358]

thank you for making this!! I'm so totally interested in it!!! your presentation is awesome!

[@IWannaBeAnArtistToo]

Great content as always but also- really excellent makeup! I’m in love with that lipstick color!!

[@momoirorabbit5137]

Saint Rosalind by Masako Watanabe is a must read :)

[@vamp2791]

first heard about this sub-genre in film classes that specifically focused on japanese horror studies some years ago but i've never really seen many people talking about it outside of academia. i think the genre allows certain things to be approached in a very unique way that subverts aesthetic and narrative expectations

[@apocalypsereading7117]

thanks for that exclusive Umezu story about peer pressure and weight loss, i loved it! in general i'm really interested in finding out about shoujo horror of all kinds, so i was wondering if you had any resources or recommendations for finding out about the genre as a whole? thanks as always for your great introductions to stuff still obscure for most English-speakers!

[@dahianamonzonmartinez3614]

This video gives me huge teacher vibes🌟🌠

[@s.3712]

Great video and thanks for the manga recommendations

[@ReenasRandom]

This was super enjoyable!

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Glad to hear it was! Thanks so much for watching :D

[@ladyfrypan249]

Thanks for recommending Saint Rosalind, the art is gorgeous, the character is cute, but my god that story is messed up... /____\

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Thank you!!!!

[@oh-cx7dr]

thank you for this, sending so much love!! do u have a mal?

[@TheArtisanGeek]

my pleasure! Yeah I do it’s the same and my username on KZbin

[@dimerymichaels3539]

If you laugh/chuckle/giggle, I do the same. 😹😅🥰

[@Paulapoet]

I want to know what I like in horror and maybe this is a nice way to start

[@WellTraveledBooks]

a woman eating a mans face off who was an asshole to her? sign me up haha

[@bellah6294]

what was the name of your podcast again? do you have a link? thanks so much and loved the video :)

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Ah thank you very much! It's Otaku Field Notes, there's a playlist on my channel :)

[@zixaa]

comment to help the algorythm

[@TheArtisanGeek]

much appreciated:)

[@vivi2274]

I'm very interested in masako watanabe now!

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

Kowai Kowai

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Hontouni!!

[@rafaela00002]

Nice

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Thank you!

[@claudialomeli4048]

I kept thinking about Le Portrait de Petit Cossette watching this, but apparently that one's seinen, so 🤷‍♀

[@kaylen455]

Have you read Requiem of a rose king ?

[@TheArtisanGeek]

No, I haven't hear of that one -- have you read it?

[@robotoboy30]

Tomie is frustrating for me. It's obviously a look at how toxic and misogynistic men are. Like a criticsm of their tendency to resort to violence against women they can't control and also a commentary on how men and women fear view women and how they should present themselves. The problem I have is just how easily it sets the story for an incel to relate to. It frames Tomie as an antagonist but it does so in a way to dehumanize her (she is a monster but the stories go out of their way to humanize her in places to make you more easily relate to the characters sort of an opposite to Miss Fuchi) and I can easily see disgusting incels finding catharsis in the stories. Still interesting that Tomie is considered Shoujo.

[@moderatecanuck]

Is Tomie considered Shoujo?

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Yeah manga are categorised based on the target demographic of the magazines they’re published in. For Tomie those were Monthly Halloween and Nemuki which are both shoujo magazines. Cheers!

[@josh440]

@@TheArtisanGeek had no idea Tomie was considered a shoujo. TIL!

[@TheArtisanGeek]

Yeah most of what Itou makes is considered shoujo (the longer pieces like Gyo, Uzumaki, Remina etc. are published in Big Comics, so those are seinen). I actually made a video about all of Itou’s works and my collection so that will be up in about a week or so :)

[@moderatecanuck]

@@TheArtisanGeek Always thought it was Seinen. I learned something today

[@vivi2274]

you're so cute when pronouncing things in Japanese