Why girls seem to read less manga than boys?

Edvin · Conscript Joined: Dec 10, 2004 Posts: 135

because people like you say they read less manga than boys do...that's why they do..
no--literally, that's how it works. It's strange for girls to be introduced to manga because it's "a guy's thing".

PS. there are a lot of shounen and shoujo manga out there--roughly equal in number..just not in the US.

silverkitsune · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:29 pm Post subject:

Mehanai · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject:

silverkitsune · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:52 pm Post subject:

In Japan or other east asian countries, adults reading manga is as common as people reading a novel or newspaper.
It's just that over here, manga is still just a niche market. Although it's come a long way since few years ago. The manga section used to be in some obscure corner of a book store or comic book store, but now they proudly populate large book shelves in stores.
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Antiwannabe · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:36 pm Post subject:

But people still judging those who dare to go in the mangas section of a bookstore T_T. But 1 month ago i was reading the newspaper when i saw 2 complete pages about mangas for boys and girls, i was like omg wtf!!! I agree with people who posts before, that the interest for that kind of book is growing here in Canada.

dracula17 · Bakufu Joined: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 2100

Where I live I usally see more girls at the manga section of book stores than boys. Though I have never seen any adults reading an manga before. Where i live it's really not common. There's shonen jump and shounen jump advanced for boys and there is shojo and I'm pretty shure two others for girls the names slip me at the time. Smile

fullmoonmitsuki · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:08 pm Post subject:

has there ever been a world wide poll that could actually prove that? I myself love manga (and yes I am obviously a girl) and I don't see how there could ever be concrete-iron-clad proof that boys read more manga than girls. Gah who cares anyway as long as there is manga in the world ^_^?
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Antiwannabe · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:08 pm Post subject:

No we want proofs now
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saika · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject:

i think that boys like the girls in the manga. most manga's are about guys getting girls Question

sakuya87 · Heimin (Commoner) Joined: Dec 21, 2004 Posts: 90

Yes, most manga are about guys chasing girls or vise-versa. But its romance is it not? @.@
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silverkitsune · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:51 pm Post subject:

Have you guys actually seen book shelves full of manga in a book store? I see about 50:50 ratio of shoujo and shounen manga in book stores. Of course the popular and well known ones are usually shounen, so they'll be easiest to spot, but there are lot of shoujo manga too. Also if you go to a comic book store, there are lot more selection of seinen manga. What you see in a regular book stores would usually be no more than rated teen manga.
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dracula17 · Bakufu Joined: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 2100

Well even if a manga is entended for boys or girls they can appeal to either or depending on the reader. I myself read a few mangas that were made for girls. Like Hana-kimi and I'm pretty sure Suzuka a girls manga but I like both of htese mangas there really good I would avice anyone to start reading them if you haven't already.

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dracula17 · Bakufu Joined: Dec 31, 2005 Posts: 2100

Well just go to borders or any other book store. They have lots of mangas most have been intend for boys. But more and more mangas that appeal to girls are coming out. But most mangas can appeal to girls or boys. I like that about mangas. As longas a manga has a good story most will read it. So it doen't all ways matter if it's a girls or boys manga.

something · newbie! Joined: Feb 08, 2006 Posts: 23

wouldn't that be cause women usually use less computer than men? at least inside my "circle of friends" that is the truth...