More about shojou

[avram]

LadyM: Ranma’s shojou, isn’t it?
Wil: No, it’s full of fighting.
LadyM: But Utena’s full of fighting too.
Wil: Besides, Ranma was first published in Shonen Jump.
Me: Ranma’s shonen because the romance is just there to provide an excuse for fighting. Utena’s shojou because the fighting’s just an excuse for romance.

(Speaking of which, Toshimasa Takahashi, the editor-in-chief of Shonen Jump magazine, died unexpectedly a few days ago at the age of 44. I heard about this via ¡Journalista!, an excellent comics weblog.)

Comments

[nekomancer.livejournal.com]

Ahh good to see that some can tell us what ranma and utena was...
Hmm, now that Toshimasa Takahashi is passed away, what will Shonen Jump USA do?

[avram]

I was wondering that as well. I've got no idea. I assume they'll keep going. I think I've read that their sales have been good, and companies of a decent size generally don't stop just because one person dies, even an important one.