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As a whole, the shojo demographic is known for its dramatic stories and swoon-worthy romance. Most series are slice-of-life and tend to center around a high school love story starring a hopeless romantic heroine. However, there are plenty of shojo titles that break this mold, and many of them are surprisingly action-packed.

From magical girls to historical adventures to even mecha stories, shojo anime come in a wide variety of forms, often with strong female protagonists in a leadership role. These types of series have been around for decades, stemming back to the early days of the demographic, with titles like Sailor Moon, Revolutionary Girl Utena, and The Rose of Versailles. Though theyre often a rarity, action shojo series are usually some of the best, most groundbreaking titles in the demographic and are praised for years to come.

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Classic Fantasy Film Angel's Egg to Get 4K Remastered Version - Main Image

The classic fantasy anime film Angel’s Egg is going to be released in a 4K remastered version to commemorate its upcoming 40th anniversary.

The new film will still be written and directed by Mamoru Oshii, the mind behind the 1985 Ova.

What Is Angel’s Egg About?

Angel’s Egg is set in a seemingly tranquil era, and it follows two nameless wanderers who are just called man and girl. The young girl holds an egg in the depths of a submerged city.

She is convinced that it is the egg of an angel. Later, she meets a man with a massive gun who tells her that he is looking for a bird he saw in his dream.

One fateful night, the man inadvertently breaks the girl’s cherished egg. But he not only breaks the egg...

Sailor Moon was many people's first introduction to anime in the early 1990s. The magical girl series by Naoko Takeuchi is a masterpiece in storytelling. It has everything from star-crossed romance to flawed protagonists to sympathetic, redeemable villains. The show is so beloved and has endured through generations in the hearts of audiences and fellow mangaka and anime creators.

Sailor Moon isn't the first magical girl anime, and it even references other anime, like its predecessor JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, in a gorgeous feedback loop of inspiration. JoJo used many of the same magical girl tropes with copious dancer-like poses, haute couture influences in character design, and beautiful characters doing beautiful things in battle. An and Ail echo Dio's "muda muda muda muda muda" catchphrase, meaning "It's futile, futile, futile, futile!" Many anime went on to reference Sailor Moon, just as it did with similar-genre anime.

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When it comes to the three amiibos you can get for Super Mario Odyssey, you might be leaning towards the all-white suits for both Mario and Bowser, but you might want to reconsider and purchase Peach in her wedding gown. As you've likely already learned from the headline, that's because using her amiibo in-game grants Mario a wedding dress. Take a look:

The Super Mario Odyssey Wedding Peach amiibo unlocks a Bride Dress costume for Mario ! via @FamilyGamerTV #SuperMarioOdyssey pic.twitter.com/94uJFAyrHS

— Nintendo Daily News (@NinDailyNews) October 20, 2017

As for what purpose the dress serves beyond cosmetic we have no idea. What we do know is that utilizing Peach's amiibo allows an in-game robot character to help Mario find hearts to give him some life throughout his adventures. This sounds useful I guess, but I'm not sure what the point is considering Nintendo has said you can't "Game Over" in this game.