According to a survey conducted in May 2020, almost 77 percent of female high school students in Japan stated that they read shojo or josei manga. The share was much lower in the case of male students. While the term "shojo manga" refers to manga aimed at girls, "josei manga" refers to manga aimed at women.
Share of high school students who read shojo or josei manga in Japan as of May 2020, by gender
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LINE Research. (June 12, 2020). Share of high school students who read shojo or josei manga in Japan as of May 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214343/japan-reader-share-female-targeted-manga-high-school-students-by-gender/
LINE Research. "Share of high school students who read shojo or josei manga in Japan as of May 2020, by gender." Chart. June 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214343/japan-reader-share-female-targeted-manga-high-school-students-by-gender/
LINE Research. (2020). Share of high school students who read shojo or josei manga in Japan as of May 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214343/japan-reader-share-female-targeted-manga-high-school-students-by-gender/
LINE Research. "Share of High School Students Who Read Shojo or Josei Manga in Japan as of May 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214343/japan-reader-share-female-targeted-manga-high-school-students-by-gender/
LINE Research, Share of high school students who read shojo or josei manga in Japan as of May 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214343/japan-reader-share-female-targeted-manga-high-school-students-by-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of high school students who read shojo or josei manga in Japan as of May 2020, by gender [Graph], LINE Research, June 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1214343/japan-reader-share-female-targeted-manga-high-school-students-by-gender/
