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Jump History and Fujoshi (3): Men and their Poses and Cosmos

January 16, 2008  |  Blog  |  2 Comments
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series History of Jump and Fujoshis

For this round, we have to remember something: the girls follow where the pretty boys are. By the time our dear Fujoshi’s have been hooked line and sinker with Captain Tsubasa, they found themselves regularly reading Jump. During Jump’s heroic age, wherein most heroes had bulky bodies, serious manly faces, and crazy poses, some fangirls focused their attention on the Masami Kurumada’s epic tale of astrological proportions, Saint Seiya.

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The mythical backdrop of Saint Seiya provided the perfect setting for every fujoshi’s fantasy.
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