Are nekketsu shōnen manga sports manga? by Frédéric Ducarme

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Straddling the Line: How Female Authors are Pushing the Boundaries of Gender Representation in Japanese Shonen Manga by Daniel Flis

“…This paper will show the ways in which authors of shōnen (boys’) manga can offer representations of gender performance that depart notably and significantly from the conventional framework which characterises many shōnen manga works (the ‘shōnen framework’). It does this through a comparative analysis of gender performance in two shōnen manga series: Noragami [2010–], by female author duo Adachitoka, and Akame ga Kill! …”
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Plot Patterns in Manga Based on Propp’s narratological elements by Bogdan Groza, Adrian Momanu

“…For the purpose of this article, most of the provided examples derive from shōnen manga as they provide for a clearer analysis. …”
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