In episode 3, Alex takes a look into the origins of the visual aesthetics of shoujo manga of the 70s by explaining the origins of magazines made for a demographic composed of the growing number of female students attending secondary school. How did the iconic art style of shoujo manga develop those giant sparkling eyes and why did the early 70s see the debuts of a large number of young female artists? The pre-war era holds the answers. https://isayyousayheisei.home.blog/