And can a "manga" with a female protagonist really be a "shounen" if the genre is marketed towards boys?
Absolutely. Take Fairy Tail for example, where the female lead is the star and the male lead is her sidekick. I seriously doubt that this comic is actually targeted towards the interests of young men though, and it is almost certainly a halfassed attempt to redefine their interests instead.
Absolutely. Take Fairy Tail for example, where the female lead is the star and the male lead is her sidekick. I seriously doubt that this comic is actually targeted towards the interests of young men though, and it is almost certainly a halfassed attempt to redefine their interests instead.