''Feel Young'' is a monthly

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published by

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. Shodensha publishes magazines such as ''Feel Young'' (a josei all-manga ma ...

in Japan.

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whose stories have run in this magazine include

Moyoco Anno is a Japanese manga artist and fashion writer, with numerous books published in both categories. Her work ''Sugar Sugar Rune'' won the Kodansha manga award for children in 2005. Anno is married to director Hideaki Anno of ''Neon Genesis Evangel ...

Mitsue Aoki is a Japanese manga artist best known for the manga series '' Koume-chan ga Iku!'' (小梅ちゃんが行く!!, Here Comes Koume!!) which was adapted into a 12 episode anime series by the studio Gainax. Her works include short gag manga, story ma ...

Mitsukazu Mihara is a 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''. In 1994, she won a contest in the Japanese mang ...

Kiriko Nananan is a Japanese manga artist from Tsubame, Niigata. Nananan 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 fir ...

Mari Okazaki is a Japanese people, Japanese Mangaka, manga artist. Life Okazaki started drawing in high school and submitted her illustrations to different magazines. For her, this was both a training for art school, which she wanted to apply for, and a ...

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'' ...

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''. Career Her debut work was the short sto ...

, and others.

Profile and relevance

The magazine was first published in 1989. When the magazine emerged in the late 1980s, it was part of a new wave of josei magazines like Young Rose and Cutie Comics, publishing manga like the ones of Kyoko Okazaki that distanced themselves from the soap-opera "Ladies Comics" of the 1980s and kept more elements of

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in their style.

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explains that the magazine is considered more artsy and progressive than other josei magazines like the more conservative

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or the more mainstream

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. Some women who got works published in the artistic manga magazine ''Garo'', like Erica Sakurazawa, Kiriko Nananan and

Shungicu Uchida , known by the pen name , is a Japanese manga artist, novelist, essayist, actress, and singer. Biography She was born August 7, 1959 in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Her father left the family when she and her younger sister were in pri ...

, published their works also in ''Feel Young''. The manga artist

Milk Morizono is the pen name of , a Japanese manga artist and photographer. Noted for her works in the ladies' manga genre that feature ''ecchi'' themes and subject material, Morizono has been called the "Queen of Ladies' Manga" and noted by Rachel Matt T ...

described that she felt like her work was sometimes out of place, because it was too dark for the light pages of the magazine. In 1995, it had a circulation of 250.000, in the following year 150.000. In 2004, an issue of the magazine had a circulation around 72.4000.

Serialized manga

1990s

*''The Rules of Love'' (1993–1994) by

*''

IC in a Sunflower is a science fiction ''josei'' (targeted towards women) manga written and illustrated by Mitsukazu Mihara. It is a collection of seven, unrelated short stories which appeared in the Japanese manga magazine ''Feel Young'' from 1994 to 1997. The ...

'' (1994–1997) by

*''Nothing But Loving You'' (1994–1995) by Erica Sakurazawa *'' Helter Skelter'' (1995–1997) by Kyoko Okazaki *''

Happy Mania is an 11-volume manga series created by Moyoko Anno. Translated by Shirley Kubo and Leah Ginsberg, the English version was published in paperback by TokyoPop in 2003 and 2004. It was one of Tokyopop's first "Mature" rated series, and was sol ...

'' (1996–2001) by

*''

Sayonara Midori-chan is a Japanese manga by Kyūta Minami. It was adapted into a live-action film in 2005. Awards 27th Yokohama Film Festival * 10th Best Film References External links * * 1996 manga Live-action films based on manga Films directed by ...

'' (1996–1997) by Kyūta Minami *''

Dolis is a ''josei'' manga by Maki Kusumoto. Published in Japan by Shodensha and licensed in English by Tokyopop. Characters * Mitsu – Deeply disturbed female protagonist with an interest in art. * Kishi – Love–struck male protagonist working ...

'' (1998) by Maki Kusomoto *''

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'' (1998–2002) by Mitsukazu Mihara *''

Angel Nest , is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Erica Sakurazawa. The manga was serialized in Shodensha's ''josei'' manga magazine ''Feel Young'' from 1999 to 2000, and collected in a single volume released on February 22, 2001. The manga was ...

'' (1999–2000) by Erica Sakurazawa

2000s

*'' Love My Life'' (2000–2001) by

*'' The Embalmer'' (2002–2013) by Mitsukazu Mihara *'' New Hana no Asuka-gumi!'' (2003–2009) by Satosumi Takaguchi *'' Piece of Cake'' (2003–2008) by

George Asakura is a Japanese manga artist. She took her pen name from one of the title characters in ''Gatchaman'' and made her debut in 1995 with ''Punky Cake Junkie'', which was published in the magazine ''Bessatsu Friend DX Juliet''. She is best known for ' ...

*''

Suppli is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mari Okazaki. It was published by Shodensha's Josei manga, ''josei'' manga magazine ''Feel Young'' from October 8, 2003, to November 7, 2009; a sidestory also ran in the magazine in 2010. ...

'' (2003–2009) by

*'' Bunny Drop'' (2005–2011) by Yumi Unita *'' Gozen 3-ji no Muhōchitai'' (2008–2009) by Yōko Nemu *''

Natsuyuki Rendezvous is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruka Kawachi. It was serialized in Shodensha's ''josei'' manga magazine '' Feel Young'' from June 2009 to December 2011. An anime television series adaptation by Doga Kobo aired on ...

'' (2009–2012) by Haruka Kawachi *''Her'' (2009–2010) by Tomoko Yamashita

2010s

*'' Chūgakusei Nikki'' (2013–present) by Junko Kawakami *'' Will I Be Single Forever?'' (2014–2015) by Mari Okazaki *'' Ghost of Undecimber'' (2015–2016) by Suzume Takano *''Ii ne! Hikaru Genji-kun'' (2015–2021) by

Est Em is the pen name of Maki Satoh, a Japanese manga artist. Career She made her debut as a professional manga artist with three yaoi collections after being scouted in art school. She was a student of Rachel Thorn, who provided translations for ...

*''Ikoku Nikki'' (2017–present) by Tomoko Yamashita *''

My Androgynous Boyfriend is a Japanese manga series by Tamekou. ''My Androgynous Boyfriend'' has been serial (literature), serialized in the monthly List of manga magazines, manga magazine ''Feel Young'' since February 8, 2018. A live-action television drama adapta ...

'' (2018–present) by Tamekō

2020s

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Onna no Sono no Hoshi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yama Wayama. It has been serialized in Shodensha's ''josei'' manga magazine ''Feel Young'' since January 2020, with its chapters collected into three ''tankōbon'' volumes as of December ...

'' (2020–present) by

Yama Wayama is the pseudonym of a Japanese manga artist. Born and raised in Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa, Wayama made her debut as a manga artist in 2015 while a student in the manga program at Tokyo Polytechnic University. After unsuccessful attempts to l ...

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Golden Raspberry The Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as the Razzies and Razzie Awards) is a parody award show honoring the worst of cinematic under-achievements. Co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy, ...

'' (2020–present) by Aki Mochida

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